Going home to receive the reward has become the most enthusiastic topic of the army, two consecutive years of fighting let these men from * boil up all the pride, no one wants to continue to fight, just want to take their life in exchange for the scenery of the home, hug their wives and kiss enough, hold their children and love enough, and then cry and kneel in front of their parents or ancestors to thank them for protecting themselves and coming back alive.

Therefore, Meng Fangtian is very busy these days, busy settling accounts, busy making money, and busy throwing money. Bills of exchange of varying value and amount passed through Meng Fangtian's hands, went in and out, and then spread across the vast land of the Han Dynasty. The businessmen cheered for the big money they had earned, forgetting all the hardships of the past two years; The magnates were drunk and reconciled in order to obtain corresponding military merits so as to keep their titles; The soldiers cheered for the whole family to get food and clothing, and no longer begged and cheered; Even porters and laborers who traveled thousands of miles were inexplicably surprised to receive the money they had never paid for their servants. Only a few people in the big tent frowned and sighed.

"Ziheng, do you want to give Your Majesty a plea?" Gongsun He put forward the most stable plan: "I heard that the prime minister has submitted his resignation to His Majesty because of your matter, but His Majesty still has not stopped the court discussion, I am afraid that there is no possibility of good in this matter!" ”

Gongsun Ao said angrily: "The most annoying thing is that Wang Wenshu, who actually said that you want to rebel, what kind of fucking stinky fart is this, if you really want to rebel, we will be here now?" A group of castrations, open their mouths to rebel, shut up and rebel, have the ability to pull here, grandpa won't let him die first, he won't be a grandson! ”

Wei Qing sighed: "Wang Wenshu is the middle of the imperial history, Li Cai is Shang Shuling, and Zhao Yu is also a lieutenant, all of them have the responsibility of supervising officials, with the matter that Brother Su made trouble, these people don't speak or say good things, that's the corpse vegetarian meal, what will Your Majesty think when the time comes?" In addition, the Prime Minister's resignation is also a statement, to make His Majesty feel that it is not what Brother Su wants, but that they have not done a good job, only to make His Majesty feel comfortable, and the rest of the things will be easy to do. ”

Su Ren smiled slightly: "What Wei Qing said is reasonable, you can't help but let people talk!" ”

Gongsun Ao said angrily: "What kind of nonsense is this, what did we say when we swore to the heavens together in Jianzhang Palace?" I'm going to spill blood for the big man, let's just forget it, what has Ziheng done all these years, Your Majesty knows, the courtiers know, and the people of the world know even more, but it is just a rebellion by tearing a rag and beating a slave? Your Majesty is still discussing, is this still your Majesty back then? ”

"Ahem!" Gongsun He and Gongsun Ao are both surnamed Gongsun in the end, and their relationship is naturally better than others. Seeing that Gongsun Ao was talking more and more outrageous, he hurriedly spoke out to stop him: "Your Majesty is still our Majesty, let's believe that Your Majesty's court meeting naturally has a reason for court discussion, maybe we can use Ziheng's incident to see the reaction of the courtiers, didn't Chang'an just arrest hundreds of rebels not long ago?" It's also good to find out what has slipped through the net. ”

"Then you can't humiliate General Han like this!" Gongsun Ao was still very angry.

Su Ren still smiled: "It's okay, it's okay!" Besides, after this battle, I don't have the heart to lead the troops again, I just wait to take off the burden of my whole body and spend a few years at home with my children, and live a few years in peace, this matter is not a bad thing, as long as Your Majesty does not kill me, it is also a good thing for me. ”

"Kill, definitely won't kill! Your Majesty is too ruthless to kill you! Gongsun Ao was straightforward, and it was not surprising that he would say such a thing.

Gongsun He smiled: "That's natural, just with Ziheng's merits for so many years, His Majesty won't kill you for anything!" At this point, Your Majesty still has affection for us old people who go to the forest garden! ”

Wei Qing also said: "Your Majesty is benevolent, and will never do anything to kill heroes, not to mention that we are brothers and sisters, Your Majesty misses the old love the most, that thing will never happen, Brother Su should also know, of course, if you are guilty of this this time, there will naturally be no less dismissal and victory, and Brother Su should not blame Your Majesty too much, Your Majesty will not forget Brother Su's achievements, nor will he forget the love and righteousness of us who have come together for so many years." ”

Su Ren nodded slightly. The same words sounded like three people coming out of the mouths of three people, and they had three meanings and effects. Gongsun Ao said the most direct and convincing. Gongsun He is very tactful, very in line with human emotions, and the most revealing. Wei Qing also explained this matter, but his focus was on the emperor, not on you or the incident itself.

In the morning, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Gongsun Ao all used various methods to analyze the current situation in the court and Emperor Liu Che's thoughts in the name of comforting Su Ren, and also used hundreds of different examples to prove that from the legal point of view, things that should be classified as rebellion are not a big deal here in Su Ren. Su Ren is very grateful for this, these people are one of Su Ren's only friends in the court, they are also of the same age, they have been friends for the longest time, and they are the most eye-catching. Of course, the performance of these friends is also very good, which is very in line with Su Ren's definition of friends, as for the shortcomings and deficiencies between themselves, it is also because of their personality decisions, and no one can do anything.

The army is waiting to go home, and the will of the imperial court naturally does not dare to slacken. After determining that the Huns had entered the desert and there was no possibility of turning back, the imperial court's will to let the army retreat also arrived. It turned out to be the master father who announced the decree, which made Su Ren a little surprised. Last time in Chang'an, the master father Yan euphemistically expressed to Su Ren his desire to enter the office, Su Ren did not refute, and soon asked someone to find a doctor's position for the master father, but I didn't expect that it had only been a few years, and the goodbye master father Yan was already an angel, a high-ranking official like the lord and the lord Duwei.

The announcement was a big deal, and Su Ren and Wei Qing didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly asked people to prepare incense cases to greet them. The content of the will is clear, so there is nothing special, but after getting the exact news, the cheers of the two large battalions resounded throughout the steppe, and everyone could understand the mood of the soldiers.

After announcing the holy decree, the lord father Yan met several marquis and generals as the lord and captain, and the group talked and laughed and went to the big tent. Both sides know that the conversation between each other is inseparable from the will and the court, and it is inseparable from the incident of someone tearing up the holy decree and beating the chamberlain who has shaken Chang'an until now.

Without waiting for the master to take a sip of tea, Gongsun Ao was the first to ask: "Hey, what's the situation now?" Has Your Majesty made a decision? ”

The master father glanced at the anxious eyes of everyone and smiled faintly: "It's not a secret, His Majesty just returned to Beijing when he went out of Beijing, and the matter of the hussar general has not yet been sent to the capital, and when I got to Jinyang, I heard about it, but I think there is no difference from what you know, so I ......"

"You didn't inquire, after all, Ziheng is your recommendation!" Gongsun Ao still didn't give up: "If there is no Ziheng, there is no your today, if you have something to say, there are no outsiders here today." ”

The master father hurriedly got up and bowed his hand to everyone: "It's not that I don't want to say more, I really don't know much, Your Majesty is closer to the generals, and your Majesty's habits are redundant, and the generals should know more than the following." ”

"Humph!" Gongsun Ao snorted coldly and rolled his eyes at the master father: "White-eyed wolf!" ”

The master father accompanied him with a smiling face: "However, it is nothing to guess this matter, at most, Your Majesty will think that the hussar general does not want to be the great Sima general, as for the nonsense of others, there is nothing." ”

"Hey, hey, hey......" Gongsun Ao smirked: "What did I say?" Nothing will happen! Patting the shoulder of the master's father, Gongsun Ao said again: "Yes, Your Majesty can let you come may be Your Majesty's intention, I think you bring good news, the whole army can drink and fight today, you, you are not allowed to sleep if you are not drunk." ”

The master father waved his hand again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare, how can you compare with a few generals in Xia, and besides, there are important things to do in Xia, and the decree is just one, and I dare to go to Yanmen Pass tomorrow, there is a more important thing to convey, because I guess that the soldiers have been fighting abroad for two years, and they have a lot of homesickness, so I came here first." ”

"Yanmen? Where to go and what? Gongsun He frowned. After the army marched north, there were not many people left in Yanmen, and Xie Baichuan, Lei Bei, and Liu Jian were stationed after that. Since the master father is going to Yanmen, it means that something important will happen in Yanmen.

The master father smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that my big Han Erlang has laid down this big country, and I can't be occupied by others after the army retreats, so Sima Mansion and Zhongjun Mansion want Your Majesty to propose that they follow Yumen to set up the Saibei Metropolitan Protectorate, and stay behind my Han general to oversee the affairs of Saibei." ”

"Oh?" Gongsun Ao's eyes rolled, and then he smiled: "It seems that Lao Xie doesn't want to go back to Chang'an, and don't count on Ziheng's retired soldier management center, the old man is going to be promoted to the protector of Saibei!" ”

Wei Qing shook his head: "That's not necessarily, the establishment of Brother Su's retired soldier management center is a good thing, it can make my Han soldiers have no worries, Your Majesty will not see the benefits, General Xie has fought for the country for decades and has a good reputation in the army, and he is indeed a very suitable candidate!" As for the outer protector, he should choose between Lei Quilt and Liu Jian, Liu Jian is a descendant of the royal family and is not suitable for leading the army, and Lei Quilt is very likely. ”

"Ray quilt?"

Gongsun He nodded: "Yes, Lei was also one of the eight horses under the King of Huainan back then, this person was brave and strategic, he and Liu Jian were stationed at Yanmen Pass back then, and there was no big mistake in managing Ma Yi, since it was to imitate Yumen, Li Danghu was cautious, and Lei was also calm; Li Danghu is loyal, and Lei Quilt has no choice but to leave Huainan because of his loyalty to His Majesty, so it seems that Lei Quilt is indeed the most suitable. ”

The lord's father applauded and applauded: "What General Wei and General Gongsun said is extremely true, this time the Saibei Duhu is General Lei by Lei, he will lead in addition to the Xiongnu hometown, but also includes Wuhuan, Xianbei, Buyeo, Goguryeo and other vassal states, when the next is leaving, His Majesty let the hussar general consult the Xia, although the Saiwai imitates the Jade Gate, but it is also different from the Jade Gate, the Hussar General can have a good strategy? ”

Only then did Su Ren stand up and clear his throat: "I can't talk about a good policy, there are only four words, to raze and raze!" ”