Chapter 258: On Meritorious Deeds
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"Dangdang Dang"
The melodious sound of the bell tower in the palace woke up the entire Xudu City, a round of red sun rose from the east, and the magnificent light shrouded the last capital of the Han Dynasty like thousands of rui qi, and swept away the last wisp of twilight remaining in the sky above the city. ●⌒,.
Today is a good day, and it is also an important day.
The courtiers got up early, packed up their belongings, rode horses, sat in sedan chairs, and hurried to the palace.
The gate of the palace was already full of tall horses and official sedan chairs, and a group of generals and servants were waiting outside.
The entrance of the court hall was also full of people, although it was still half an hour before the court opened, and the hundred officials had basically arrived and gathered together to chat. Generally speaking, it is divided into a gang of royalists and a gang of pro-Cao factions, and the two sides are clearly arrayed and far apart.
"I'm really happy, it's the first time since the old man entered the capital that he is so happy."
"Yes, in the past few years, that person has been high-flying, arbitrary, and not in charge of His Majesty everywhere, His Majesty is worried, and it is rare to see His Majesty smiling in recent days, and he is also very relieved to be a minister."
"Don't be too happy, if Gongsun Hussar is really loyal to the Han Dynasty, why don't you take the lead in welcoming Your Majesty? In my opinion, all the heroes in the world are raccoon dogs. ”
"Nonsense, the Marquis of Ji was blocked by Yuan Shao at that time, how to welcome the Son of Heaven? You see that the Marquis of Ji is respectful to the Taifu, and you know that the Marquis of Ji is loyal to the heart of the Han. ”
"Whew! Liu Yu has no quarrel with the world, and he was saved by him, so naturally he will not care about anything with him, just let it be. ”
"Why are you so ignorant, the Marquis of Ji is already the mainstay of the Han Dynasty, how can you slander him like this?"
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The royalists and ministers were obviously still intoxicated by the hunt of Xu Tian the day before yesterday, but their attitudes towards Gongsun Bai were different, with some detractors and some praisers. But it is clear that the positives have the upper hand.
"Be quiet, Cao Sikong is here!" Someone said urgently.
The ministers looked back, and they didn't feel that they were silent, and they fell silent in an instant.
Cao Cao's jade belt beads. Leaning on the Heavenly Sword at his waist, surrounded by all the guards, he came proudly, and his powerful aura made the originally sunny faces of those royalists unnatural.
Although Cao Cao is only ranked as the third duke, he has already won the "praise and worship". sword shoes to the temple", so you can bring a sword into the court.
"Haha! You're here so early, and I'm late. Another hearty laugh came.
Everyone turned around in surprise, but saw a person wearing a white jade crown and a brocade robe, fluttering in, and the smile on his face full of harmlessness to humans and animals, and the half-blooming spring flowers made the eyes of the royalists brighten.
All the royalists hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and Gongsun Bai returned the salute one by one lightly and chicly, atmospheric and unassuming, making the ministers like a spring breeze. I was even more impressed.
Gongsun Bai looked up at Cao Cao who was not far away, with a smile on his face, and strode over, shouting with a big grin: "Meng De, get up so early, have you eaten?" ”
Cao Cao looked stunned, and didn't react to Gongsun Bai's nonsensical greeting for a while, and said for a long time: "Eat." ”
However, the next sentence drove him crazy: "Have you eaten enough?" ”
The anger on Cao Cao's face flashed, and he said expressionlessly: "I'm full, there is no famine in the house yet." ”
Gongsun Bai smiled. Continue to ask, "Have you eaten well?" ”
Cao Cao: "......"
Seeing that Cao Cao didn't answer, Gongsun Bai looked at the Heavenly Sword on Cao Cao's waist again, and asked with a smile: "This official is the first time to go to the court, and he is not familiar with the place. The etiquette is not clear, please give me more advice. ”
Cao Cao: "......"
Gongsun Bai took a few steps closer and deliberately lowered his voice, but he could hear the ministers behind him clearly: "Meng De, this official has lived in the bitter cold land in the north for a long time, and he is really afraid of going to court for the first time. How can I pretend to be in court often? Do you have to wear a sword like you to show your difference, otherwise how will people know that I am a hussar general, or how about you lend me a sword to use? ”
Cao Cao: "......"
The ministers behind him have always been afraid of Cao Cao like a tiger, and they didn't even dare to look at Cao Cao, but at this moment, they saw Gongsun Bai pretending to be crazy and stupid and teasing Cao Cao, and he was greatly relieved in his heart, and he had already secretly laughed so much that his stomach hurt.
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The time for the pilgrimage is approaching.
A group of tigers in red clothes and silver swords surrounded Liu Xie and slowly walked in.
Although Liu Xie is neatly dressed and walks in a tiger's step, he is very different from usual, his face is a little less gloomy and depressed in the past, and he looks radiant and high-spirited.
He walked in gently, as if walking into a dormitory, with endless calmness and indifference, a faint casual smile, and a touch of free and uninhibited color in his eyes.
Walking to the dragon chair, he gently pressed the armrest, and sat on the throne on his toes without any traces, and put his hands on the armrests on both sides at will, and glanced at the military officials of His Royal Highness slightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, he no longer seems to have restraints and constraints, and he no longer needs to worry about anything, he is the supreme king of the world, above thousands of people, and everyone submits to his feet and obeys his will.
He raised his head and looked at His Royal Highness, only to see that the civil and military officials were lined up on both sides, while his imperial brothers Gongsun Bai and Cao Cao were standing at the forefront of the civil and military officials on both sides, standing at the bottom of the steps, and he didn't feel that his heart was very steady, the smile on the corner of his mouth became thicker, and he slowly waved his hand at the eunuch in front of the palace.
"Rise to the court!"
"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"
This time the cry was particularly neat and loud.
No one played the book, everyone held their breath, waiting for the exciting moment to come, and the will to reward the meritorious man for the redress was announced.
Wu Hou, the rebellious general Sun Ce, worshiped as the general of Pingnan;
Xuzhou Mu, Pingtaohou, Pingdong General Lu Bu, worship as General Anton;
Jingzhou Mu, Chengwu Marquis, Zhennan General Liu Biao, worship as the general of Zhengnan;
Yangzhou Mu, Jianchang Hou, Zhenwu General Liu Xuan, worship as the general of Pingnan;
Marquis of Wuping, Sikong Cao Cao, increased the number of households by 3,000, and was named the Marquis of Changyi;
The marquis of thistle, the hussar general, and the shepherd of Pingzhou, Sun Bai, worshiped as the general, and allowed him to enter the court without tending, praise and worship without a name, and go to the palace with a sword.
The rest of the generals have their own rewards, among which Zhao Yun, the general of Fenwu, also received official awards.
With the reading of the eunuch in front of the palace, the ministers were all shocked and stunned.
Sun Ce, Liu Xuan, Lu Bu, and Liu Biao. Originally, they were all first-class marquis, and each had their own territory, so it was a good choice to be promoted to a military position, but it was understandable.
However, the twenty-two-year-old Gongsun Bai was promoted to the rank of general. It means that he will become the youngest general in history, and the limelight has already overshadowed the famous champion Hou Huo to get sick, what a glory is this? As a courtier with a different surname, this is already an honor for a very popular minister, which shows that Xiao Tianzi's high hopes and favor for Gongsun Bai are extraordinary.
And Sikong Cao Mengde. Originally, it was similar to Gongsun Bai's position, one ranked as the third duke, and the other was the same as the third duke, but now this time it is only 3,000 households. In fact, from the Marquis of Wuping to the Marquis of Changyi, it seems that there are 3,000 households in the city, but in fact, the land of Yanzhou is under the control of Cao Cao, and there is really no difference in the number of food towns. In this way, Cao Cao was under Gongsun Bai, which was undoubtedly a major blow to Cao Cao, who had always been high-flying and domineering.
According to the course of history, if there is no Gongsun Bai, he was born. Cao Cao should be worshiped as the prime minister, but this time the little emperor is obviously going to have trouble with Cao Cao.
And the privilege of "not entering the court, praising and worshipping the name, and going to the palace with a sword" is even more intriguing, the little emperor is clearly showing his favor to Gongsun Bai, and he has all the privileges that Cao Cao should have.
The audience was silent, and the ministers looked up at Gongsun Bai and Cao Cao one after another, with different expressions in their eyes, including envy, jealousy and hatred for the youngest general in the history of the Han Dynasty, and gloating over Cao Cao, to name a few.
Just when the ministers were still stunned. Lu Bu was the first to react, and immediately knelt down and thanked him: "Weichen Lu Bu, thank you, Your Majesty!" ”
Immediately afterwards, Hula fell to his knees.
"Weichen Liu Biao. Thank you, Your Majesty! ”
"Weichen Sun Ce, thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Weichen Liu Xuan, thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Weichen Zhao Yun, thank you, Your Majesty!"
In the blink of an eye, among the meritorious ministers who were rewarded in the main hall, only Gongsun Bai and Cao Cao were still standing.
The two looked at each other. Speechless for a long time.
The eyes of the civil and military officials of the whole hall were also locked on the two of them, and the hall suddenly became silent again, and even Liu Xie's heart was tight.
Suddenly, Cao Cao pushed the golden mountain and poured the jade pillar, and immediately bowed down: "Weichen Cao Cao, thank Your Majesty!" ”
The officials of the whole hall breathed a sigh of relief, and instead focused their attention on Gongsun Bai, and even Liu Xie's face relaxed.
Obviously, it is impossible for Gongsun Bai to have any opinions.
Gongsun Bai looked at Cao Cao, who fell to the ground, and said with a secret smile: Okay, you Cao Mengde, for the three-year truce covenant, you can really fucking bear it, Ben Hou admires.
Immediately afterwards, he also bowed down, but it was not entirely grateful: "Weichen Gongsun Bai, thank Your Majesty, but Weichen has a word, please think twice!" ”
Liu Xie's face was full of doubts, and he immediately said: "Brother Huang, it doesn't hurt to come here. ”
Gongsun Bai slowly raised his head and said in a loud voice word by word: "Weichen asks Your Majesty to take back the privilege of 'entering the court without driving, praising and worshipping without a name, and going to the palace with a sword'!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the whole hall was in an uproar, and they all looked at Gongsun Bai, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
But I heard Gongsun Bai say: "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and the outline must not be chaotic, not only Gongsun Bai, no one is allowed to have this privilege, otherwise what kind of system will it be?" Please also ask Your Majesty to think twice and take back this privilege from all without discrimination. ”
In an instant, everyone finally realized that they were reading the book.
Gongsun Bai has lived in the north for a long time, and has been in this court since he was born, and that privilege is basically useless to him. However, not only did he not want this privilege, but he dragged Cao Cao into the water, and by the way, Cao Cao's privilege was also canceled, which is the clever point.
Liu Xie in the palace almost cried excitedly, but he still had an innocent expression on his face, and said slowly: "Brother Huang and Cao Sikong have worked hard and deserve this privilege, so there is no need to shirk." ”
As soon as the words fell, Gongsun Bai already shouted loudly: "Hard work is high, can it be that hard work can mess up the program and ruin the etiquette of the monarch and ministers, how can this be reasonable!"
Finally, a bitter and deep voice came from Gongsun Bai's side: "Weichen actuated, please cancel the privilege of Weichen." ”
Liu Xie finally let out a long breath, full of regret: "Since the two Aiqing are so high-spirited, I will no longer shirk and cancel it." ”
Gongsun Bai lowered his head and was secretly happy, raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Cao, who was beside him with an expression that seemed to be crying but not crying, and seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and almost laughed. (To be continued.) )