At the end of November, the army finally returned to Luoyang before the arrival of midwinter. Rao is so, the temperature has also dropped to a dangerous level, if it is not for the Huns to seize enough fur, I am afraid that some soldiers have begun to have frostbite.

"I didn't expect to go out for more than a month, but after seeing Luoyang City again, I had a different understanding!" Li Ming said with a smile.

The last time was a triumphant return, and although this time it can be regarded as a triumphant return, it is not perfect in the end. If it weren't for the safety of his clansmen and leading the crowd to break through, it would be difficult to determine who would win or lose in the end.

Thinking about it like this, I suddenly felt a sense of frustration, as a martial artist, this can be said to be the most humiliating thing.

"Xuan, ask Kou Zhonglang General Li Ming, Captain Xin Bi, Captain Zhang Mo, Army Sima Dianjie, Army Sima Xiao Yao and Army Marquis Xu Huang into the palace to meet you!" Before entering the city gate, two internal officials greeted him and conveyed Liu Hong's message.

"Whoa!" Li Ming and the others who were named naturally responded one after another, and then handed over the army to Xi Zhicai and took it back to the garrison to settle down, and then followed the two internal officials into the palace.

I thought it was a private meeting, but who knew that when I entered the main hall, I found that all the civil and military ministers had already arrived.

"The last general Li Ming (Xin Bi, Zhang Mo, Dian Jie, Xiao Yao, Xu Huang), meet Your Majesty!" The three of them walked to the front of the hall and bowed to Liu Xing at the head of the temple.

"Aiqing is exempt!" Liu Hong yawned, looking listless. It can be seen that he has no interest in this meeting, but the stakes are so high that he has to participate.

After a pause, he asked weakly: "I heard that this time you Aiqing went north to beg for thieves, not only found the remnants of the Yellow Turban, but also solved the Huns who went south by the way?" ”

"This is Your Majesty's foresight, and we don't dare to take this credit!" Li Ming hurriedly replied, it was Xi Zhicai who taught him on the way back, and that guy actually counted the emperor to summon him personally.

"Look, you still know your duty after making contributions, you all learn something from me!" Liu Hong immediately became interested when he heard this, pointed at Li Ming and the others, and swept his eyes over the courtiers, which seemed to mean to say: Look at you all without doing your duty!

Li Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, Liu Hong seemed to be full of resentment, otherwise he would definitely not use the topic to play, but in this way, he would be regarded as letting himself take the blame?

"Do you know that the Huns are from that tribe?" Zhu Jun probably felt that it was not good to go on like this, so he came forward to ask, planning to change the topic and ease this embarrassing atmosphere.

"It is the Hou Subu Department of the Xiongnu Bone Capital, and Weichen also learned about it by the way when he came back, and Subu advocated that the Huns should get rid of the control of the Han Dynasty, and only by returning to the original mode of life can the ethnic group be revitalized." Li Ming replied slowly.

"The original mode of life, to put it bluntly, was to be a robber and rob my people? Give a letter to Qiangqu, and if they can't handle the sub, we'll send someone to deal with it! Liu Hong couldn't help sneering when he heard this, and gave an order directly.

"The Subu tribe is the second largest tribe of the Southern Xiongnu, if it is so persecuted, and the other party directly rises up to rebel, then the Qiangqu side is afraid that it will not be comfortable!" Yuan Kui got up and said, in fact, no one knew that Yuan Valve had already made preliminary contact with Xu Bu.

"That's it!" Liu Hong was too lazy to discuss, and Wang Ba's body shook, "Let Qiangqu take care of his subordinates, and at the same time send an order to assassinate Shi Dingyuan, if the Huns make any more changes, let him help Qiangqu manage his subjects!" ”

"Whoa!" The courtiers received orders one after another, but they had their own thoughts on this purpose.

"As for the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, I didn't expect the White Wave Thieves to be related to the Yellow Turban Thieves, and it seems that these remnants are going to make trouble again next year? What do you think should be done? Liu Hong immediately changed the topic of discussion.

"Only requisition!" The general He Jin arched his hand and said, he had already done his homework.

"It's just that the money and food have run out, and it's not suitable for large-scale use of troops!" Yuan Kui got up and said, looking at Liu Hong with a blank look, which obviously meant to say: Use the internal money, otherwise you won't be able to fight!

"Money, money, money, it's all money! My country is dying because of lack of money? Liu Hong suddenly became hysterical.

"As a great Han Situ, the minister just reported the situation, and what His Majesty wants to do is not something that the minister can control." Yuan Kui was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied.

Anyway, that's the case, the treasury is out of money, and the food is running out. Sending people out from Sili to suppress bandits, then supply is a big problem, Jizhou and Yuzhou are erosive, and it will take at least three or four years to recover, and don't expect to be able to provide taxes before.

Fighting, yes! Because of the war, the other soldiers had no food to eat, and it was not his responsibility to make a commotion, or even mutiny. After all, he has already talked about the problem of insufficient money and food.

"That's it, that's it!" Liu Hong suddenly sat down decadently, "Let's not talk about that, Li Zhonglang will eat and go north to beg for merit, and meritorious service will be rewarded!" In this way, Jin Li Ming is the general of Beizhong Lang, and Xin Bi, Zhang Mo, Xiao Yao, Dian Jie and Xu Huang are promoted by one level! Well, I heard that Li Aiqing and Xiao's weapons were damaged in the battle, so how about I give them another weapon? ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! It's just Li's weapon, and he plans to try to build it himself, and I just hope that His Majesty can give him some materials. Li Ming replied, as for Xiao Yao, he naturally has nothing to say, and Xie En is.

"Speaking of which, Li Aiqing is indeed versatile, accurate! I gave Aiqing four months, I don't know if it's enough? Liu Hong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then remembered Li Ming's situation, and finally said with a smile.

"Enough!" Li Ming nodded, if he concentrates on improving his forging skills in four months, he should be able to forge a good weapon. Even if you can't use it for a lifetime, it's good to use it in transition!

"Speaking of which, it seems that several Aiqing haven't been to Lantai yet, and when I think of your credits, just add one more day! As for the art of the rune seal, except for the cloth plague charm and the poisonous mist charm, other Aiqing can be kept! Liu Hong immediately gave a new reward.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Ming was even more grateful, which meant that Xi Zhicai could use these talismans openly.

Liu Hong encouraged a few words, and Li Ming and the others also said goodbye, and the next thing to be discussed was no longer something that people of their status could discuss.

After retiring from the dynasty, Li Ming went to Zhu Jun's mansion to visit, and Shi Niang and Zhu Hao also came forward to receive him. Seeing Zhu Jun and Li Ming take out the Five Tiger Soul Breaking Spear with only the head of the gun left, he held it high and knelt in front of Zhu Jun: "The Five Tiger Soul Breaking Spear given by the master was damaged in the battle with Xu Bu, please punish the master!" ”

"There is no weapon that can be used forever, and it is just the barrel of the gun......" Zhu Jun took the head of the Five Tiger Soul Breaking Gun with a little feeling, and then helped Li Ming up.

In the end, it was a gun, and it was the one he used during the transition period. If it's broken, it's broken, and it's not as important as an apprentice.

"Come, let's talk about the matter of the thief this time, especially the matter of Subu!" Zhu Jun motioned for Li Ming to sit down.

"Whoa!" The latter also sat down and told Zhu Jun the truth about this time.