Chang'an City, East and West City, is still shouting constantly.

The Drunken Immortal Building is still standing there.

No matter what kind of weather it is, the entertainment activities of the rich will not be reduced, and they cannot be sloppy in eating and drinking.

Therefore, there are still a lot of guests in the drunken fairy building.

However, Yan Ming keenly discovered that not far from the Drunken Immortal Building, another restaurant was opened. The exterior and the decoration design of the Zuixian Building are almost identical.

"Lingering Fragrance Pavilion." Yan Ming gently read out the name of that place and smiled helplessly.

"In five years, it's time for a second one to appear." Yan Ming said with a sigh.

Tian Xi and Yanran had already returned to the Yan family in Maolingyi with their children first. He followed Tian Wei to Chang'an City with Chengxin.

"Let's go see the emperor first." Tian Wei said.

Yan Ming nodded, but when he thought of the past, when Liu Che asked him to go to the barren land in the north when winter fell, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

It's a scar, and even if you forget the pain, the traces are still there.

Weiyang Palace, after Lao Xu's rectification, has been a towering mess.

The monumental arch highlights the royal majesty and solemnity.

The one guarding the door is no longer Li Guang. Rather, a general who looked unfamiliar.

"Maoling Hou Yanming, come to see you." Tian Wei loudly reported Yan Ming's name.

When the general heard this, he immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply, and then turned and gave a command. The gatekeeper trotted to the palace.

After a short time, I heard voices coming from inside: "Xuanmaoling Hou Yanming is here alone." ”

Tian Wei, who was originally going to follow, stopped when he heard this.

In the end, the general who passed the message smiled and said, "Marquis Wu Anhou can go to the wing room of Weiyang Palace to rest for a while." His Majesty said that the Marquis of Maoling would be allowed to meet alone, but he did not say that he could only enter the palace alone. ”

Tian Wei nodded, and accompanied Yan Ming into the palace gate with Cheng Xin, and the two of them said goodbye to Yan Ming and went to the wing.

Yan Ming took two steps inside, and saw an attendant bowing down, and without saying much, he led Yan Ming directly in front and walked to the front of the main hall of Weiyang Palace.

Yan Ming looked up and saw that after the reconstruction, the white marble staircase of that step extended all the way up, as high as a two-story building.

At this time, Liu Che was standing at the top of the steps, looking down at Yan Ming, with a complicated smile on the corner of his mouth.

Yan Ming arched his hand first and said under the steps: "Yan Ming, meet Your Majesty." ”

"Don't be polite. Hurry up and let me see. Liu Che's enthusiasm surprised the attendants around him.

For so many years, Liu Che hadn't treated a courtier like this for a long time.

Yan Ming still respectfully saluted, and then walked to the steps.

"We haven't seen each other in five years, have we?" Liu Che went down two steps, took Yan Ming's hand and said.

Yan Ming nodded and looked at Liu Che, who was no longer the hairy boy he was at the beginning.

In the past five years, he has monopolized power, and people have cultivated the kind of momentum that sits on the world.

"Let's go, let's go into the hall and talk slowly." As soon as Liu Che turned around, he pulled Yan Ming and walked towards the main hall.

This hall is the place where the two of them have fought countless times.

Now, the two men came to the main hall again. There are still no palace maids and ministers around, but the mood is no longer normal.

After a pause, Liu Che said, "You're not here, no one has ever accompanied me." ”

Yan Ming lowered his head and said, "I was young and ignorant at the time. Let Your Majesty laugh. ”

"Huh?" Liu Che's face was slightly gloomy, and he looked up at Yan Ming and said, "You, hold a grudge?" ”

"Hold a grudge?" Yan Ming raised his head and asked, "Why do ministers hold a grudge against Your Majesty?" ”

Liu Che looked at Yan Ming, waved his hand for a while and said, "Back then, it was me who was careful. Jiang Chong's matter, the Empress Dowager later told me that it was done by Father-in-law Yang. ”

Yan Ming's heart warmed. Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager and Father-in-law Yang actually carried this matter down.

"It's too much of a coincidence, and I can't blame Your Majesty." Yan Ming didn't say that he was involved, nor did he say that he didn't participate.

"Let's not talk about the past. Tell me about your situation in the Northeast. Liu Che asked.

Yan Ming responded and briefly gave a general overview of the situation in the Northeast.

Liu Che heard that Yan Ming had set up a school in the Northeast, and it was free of charge. I couldn't help asking: "As far as I know, the Buyeo, Xianbei, and Wuhuan in the north, which are composed of many different tribes, actually came to study with you?" ”

"Yes." Yan Ming said.

"They all speak Chinese?" Liu Che asked in disbelief.

"Well, it's all Chinese. I use Chinese as my official language. So, the popularity is very fast. Now the children over there are all learning Chinese. Yan Ming said.

"Awesome. Do they know about me? Liu Che looked at Yan Ming and said.

Yan Ming looked up at Liu Che, nodded, and said, "Of course they know Your Majesty. Even from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to Gaozu Kaiyuan, it is clear. ”

"Yan Ming!" Liu Che was a little excited when he heard this.

From this point of view, Yan Ming's approach is tantamount to another kind of territorial expansion.

Moreover, this method does not hurt the muscles and bones, and does not harm the lives of soldiers. His merits are far greater than those who relied on conquest to seize land such as Wei Qing.

Yan Ming respectfully clasped his fists and saluted.

"Back then, the compulsory education you were going to do, was that it?" Liu Che asked.

Yan Ming nodded and said, "The people need education. The country has the culture and connotation of the country in it. Only by giving the people a spiritual core can such a country have cohesion. Your Majesty, think about where you ascended the throne, why do people quarrel over the way of Lao Zhuang and the way of Confucius and Mencius? To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than a faith. The compulsory education of ministers is to give the people a faith, whether it is Lao Zhuang or Confucius and Mencius, they must know how to be loyal and patriotic, which is the spiritual core of the country. ”

"Spiritual core." Liu Che repeated. looked at Yan Ming and bowed deeply, and said, "Over the years, I have really made mistakes. ”

Yan Ming hurriedly bowed back and said, "Your Majesty is serious. We just have a different focus. ”

Liu Che was surprised.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to go and see the imperial grandmother." Yan Ming said.

"Ah, I'll go with you." Liu Che's face looked excited and happy.

For so many years, he believed that Yan Ming had no ill will towards him. It's just that what Yan Ming wants to do and Yan Ming's ability to show makes him a little uneasy.

Now, what Yan Ming says and does is not harmful to the Han Dynasty, what is he not worried about?

Emperor Gaozu decided the world in six years.

Yan Ming has been in the Northeast for five years, educating the world, but he has not added any title to himself, but he has just added the name of a gentleman. Single-mindedly, thinking about the affairs of the Han Dynasty, such a person can be used for life.

"It would be better if Your Majesty accompanied the ministers." Yan Ming said with a smile.

"Well, but come back, you're going to have a fight with me. Do you dare to fight again? Liu Che said with a smile.

In the deep palace, the chamberlains and palace people have not heard Liu Che's hearty laughter for a long time.