After Liu Bei and others came to Luoyang, they lived in the Taiwei Mansion of the teacher Lu Zhi.

Because Liu Bei and others came to meet the Son of Heaven, Lu Zhi did not dare to delay, and the next day he entered the palace to report the news of Liu Bei and others' arrival to Liu Wei.

Liu Wei was extremely happy when he learned the news, and finally there was another big man of this era in his hands who needed attention. He immediately issued an edict and summoned Liu Bei and others in Maolong Garden three days later.

After Liu Wei became pro-government, except for the Chongde Hall Morning Dynasty once a day, most of the rest of the time stayed in the Dragon Garden. If there are some major military affairs that need to be discussed, they are all ordered to enter the Dragon Garden to talk, and many major decisions of the empire come from here.

Gradually, the Maolong Garden replaced the Chongde Hall and the Mingguang Hall of the Shangshutai where the courtiers deliberated, and became the political center of the Han Empire.

And the summoning of the Son of Heaven in the Dragon Garden has also become a status symbol above the court. Generally speaking, Liu Wei met with his courtiers in the early court or Mingguang Hall of Chongde Palace, and only important ministers like Wei Yi, Cao Cao, and Lu Zhi were eligible to enter the deliberations of the Dragon Garden. There is a big difference between this, and you can see how much the emperor attaches great importance to you.

Therefore, Liu Wei suddenly issued an edict to summon Liu Bei and others in the Maolong Garden, which made the ministers in the court talk a lot, and everyone was speculating about who this Liu Bei was, and he was so valued by the emperor.

Three days later, Liu Bei and others bathed and changed their clothes, rode on a high-headed horse, and entered the palace under the edict.

Jiang Qi was ordered by Liu Wei to wait for Liu Bei and them at the gate of the palace early, seeing that they were from far to near, turned over and dismounted and were about to report their names, Jiang Qi couldn't help but say, stepped forward and hugged Zhao Yun warmly and said: "Brother Zilong, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but do you remember Zhao Jun's joint fight against thieves?"

Seeing that Jiang Qi was so enthusiastic, Zhao Yun couldn't help but say emotionally: "Since Zhao Jun said goodbye, Brother Jiang's heroic posture has been remembered by the younger brother. ”

Jiang Qi laughed and said: "Zilong said that he was laughing, what are my two hits!" With Zilong's ability, that can be regarded as a heroic posture. After missing it with Zilong last time, His Majesty scolded me, saying that I made the big man miss talents. Now that I can find Zilong to come to Luoyang, the stone in my heart has finally been put down, and Your Majesty will be very pleased. ”

Zhao Yun didn't expect that he would be so valued by the Son of Heaven, and his heart was extremely moved. Seeing that Liu Bei and the others were still standing beside him, he grabbed Jiang Qi's arm and came to Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to introduce them to Jiang Qi one by one.

Since the edict spread that Liu Bei and others had entered Beijing, Jiang Qi had heard Liu Bei mention Liu Bei and them, so after listening to Zhao Yun's introduction, he immediately bowed to Liu Bei and the others: "Your Majesty often mentions the three in my ears, although I am lonely and unheard of the heroic deeds of the three, but what can make Your Majesty appreciate so much must be the heroes of the world!" ”

In terms of official positions, Jiang Qi took the position of Captain Zuo to serve as an edict to control Luoyang's strong troops in the Xiyuan Army, and he took a salary of more than 2,000 stones. And Liu Bei is Sima of other departments, compared to Qianshi's Yulu, but Jiang Qi's military position is higher than Liu Bei's. And Jiang Qi, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, is in the limelight, and when Liu Bei and others came to the capital, it was impossible not to hear of Jiang Qi's name.

At this time, Jiang Qi did not speak at all in the slightest, his attitude was gentle and sincere, and he also praised the three of them very much. Liu Bei was a little flattered, and hurriedly praised him again and again. Even the arrogant Guan Yu had to arch his hand slightly in the face of Jiang Qi's kindness to express his gratitude.

Only Zhang Fei smiled heartily and shouted: "Captain Jiang is sincere and straightforward, which is very much in line with my old Zhang's appetite." We met in the water, and if you said that you were like thunder to us, I would still look down on you, but now that you say so, I think you are still a little interesting! ”

After all, Jiang Qi was a military commander one level higher than them, and Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei's big disobedience to etiquette, so he hurriedly reprimanded him angrily: "Yide must not be rude. ”

Then he apologized to Jiang Qi and said: "My third brother is careless and doesn't understand etiquette, so I hope Captain Jiang won't be surprised." ”

Jiang Qi smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay." Brother Yide is really temperamental, I like it very much. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time in the Dragon Garden, please come with me. ”

Jiang Qi led Liu Bei and the four of them to Liu Wei's other residence in Maolong Garden.

Because Liu Wei did not like to live in an empty palace, and liked the beautiful scenery in the Dragon Garden very much, he began to build a separate residence in the garden after ascending the throne.

Liu Bei, under the guidance of Jiang Qi, came to Liu Wei's other residence. What catches your eye is a two-story building with a strange shape and brick structure, standing in a sea of bamboo in the Haolong Garden.

Covering an area of about one and a half acres, although the small building is only surrounded by a half-person-high wooden fence, it is guarded. Not only was Liu Bei and his people constantly patrolling on the way in, but there was a palace guard standing guard every five steps around the house, and a small room was set up at the door as a guardhouse to check the entry and exit of personnel.

Through the sentry of the guardhouse, they came to the door of the small building. When I looked up, there was a plaque hanging on the door, on which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced in Liu Bian's unique line with four big characters: Zhutao Yashe.

The little yellow door at the door greeted him, and when he heard Jiang Qi say that it was Liu Bei and others who Liu Wei wanted to summon, he immediately saluted Liu Bei and the others, and led them into the small building.

As soon as they entered the small building, Liu Bei and the others were completely shocked by the decoration inside.

Although the interior decoration is not magnificent, it is full of modern style and practical spirit that Liu Wei likes.

Liu Bei and the others came from Youzhou, and they were already amazed by the new furniture such as tables and chairs on Lu Zhi's mansion. But Liu was even more surprised by Curie's never-before-seen utensils and decorations.

Liu Bei and the others completely became Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden, and their eyes widened and they couldn't close their mouths.

Jiang Qi saw them like this, so he introduced them one by one:

First of all, in front of them was a huge meeting room, which was used by Liu Wei to discuss important matters and eat with important officials of the imperial court. The back of the parlor is separated by three wooden doors, which lead to the kitchen, the rooms of the palace servants, and the thatched hut. The second floor is where Liu Wei rests, with sixteen rooms such as bedrooms and studyes.

However, Jiang Qi did not say that there was actually a seventeenth room on the second floor, that is, the "Guangxi Secret Room" that was painstakingly studied and pursued by later scholars.

What exactly is this secret room like, and who can enter the secret room, the successive emperors of the Han Dynasty after Liu Wei have been taboo and silent about it, which has also become the focus of debate among scholars of all ages. Most believe that it was here that the major political reforms that took place during the Guangxi period were planned. Most of the people who can enter the secret room have participated in the advancement of the reform, and they are the people that Emperor Guangxi really trusts.

Jiang Qi is one of the people who can enter the secret room. As the biggest secret of the Han Empire, Jiang Qi naturally would not introduce the secret room to Liu Bei and others.

While Jiang Qi introduced Liu Bei and others, Xiao Huangmen walked upstairs to the study to report to Liu Bei and the others.

Liu Wei was reviewing the recital in the study, and when he heard Liu Bei and others coming, he immediately changed his clothes, tidied up his clothes in front of the bronze mirror, and then walked down the stairs.

Because it was the emperor's residence, Liu Bei and the others did not dare to move, and stood in front of the entrance in restraint, waiting for Liu Wei's arrival.

Seeing Liu Wei walking down the stairs, Liu Bei and the others immediately bowed to the ground, and said: "Minister Liu Bei (Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun), knock to see Your Majesty." ”

Liu Wei waved his hand with a spring breeze on his face and said, "The four secretaries are exempt from courtesy. ”

Liu Bei and the others stood up, and Liu Wei carefully looked at their appearances.

is the same as described in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhang Fei is indeed black-faced, and Guan Yu is indeed red-faced, but the two are not exaggerated to the point that their faces are like the bottom of a pot and their faces are like red dates. And Liu Bei and Zhao Yun's faces were also a little dark. The black face and the red face are actually symbols of long-term military life. In his previous life, Liu Wei had seen many ordinary soldiers with dark skin or red cheeks, which was the result of long-term exposure to the sun.

Liu Bei and others have led troops to fight for a long time, and their skin is naturally tanned like this. Liu Wei remembered that Cao Cao's skin was also slightly dark, and it was not until he returned to his hometown in the past two years that his skin returned to its original white color a little.

Liu Wei looked at Liu Bei's appearance carefully, and felt that the difference was not very big. Liu Bei's ears are indeed much larger than others, but they are not as big as the Buddha, so big that you can see the left and right ears with your eyes. And the arms did not mention other lengths, Liu Wei felt that at least they were not as long as Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. However, I think that the weapon used by Liu Bei is a double sword, and when this weapon is wielded, both arms are stretching at the same time, which sometimes gives people the illusion that the arms are particularly long.

The most disappointing thing for Liu Wei was Zhao Yun's appearance, the handsome and extraordinary handsome guy in the fantasy did not appear, on the contrary, Zhao Yun's skin was slightly dark, with a Chinese face, a short beard, deep eyes, and a serious expression. The height is about 1.8 meters, similar to Zhang Fei, slightly shorter than Guan Yu. It seems that Zhao Yun is not like the dashing white horse general that Liu Wei saw in the film and television dramas in his previous life, but like the black-clothed bodyguard who appeared behind the national leader in the news.

Although Liu Wei was very disappointed with Zhao Yun's appearance, it did not affect Liu Wei's mood when he saw the three Taoyuan brothers and Zhao Zilong, who was full of courage. After all, looks can't be eaten as food, and they can't calm the world for Liu Wei. What Liu Wei values is their extraordinary ability.

Liu Wei walked to a long table and knelt down and sat down, and greeted Liu Bei and the others with a smile: "Don't stand there with the four Qing families, come and sit down." ”

The emperor gave him a seat, which was the treatment only available to important ministers such as the three dukes. And Liu Bei and the others were very young, and when they saw the emperor get such an honor for the first time, they couldn't help but be a little flattered, and hesitated to know whether they should sit down.

In fact, Liu Wei's personality has always been informal, and he is usually used to sitting and discussing politics with Wei Yi, Jiang Qi and others when he lives separately, so he doesn't say anything complicated about Liu Bei and others.

Seeing that Liu Bei and the others were restrained, Jiang Qi smiled and took the lead to sit down at the table, and said to Liu Bei and the others: "You are all heroes at that time, and Your Majesty is thirsty for talent, so you should not be restrained anymore." ”

Only then did Liu Bei and the others sit down on Liu Wei's left hand side. Liu Wei ordered the Yellow Gate to serve clear tea, and Liu Bei and the others had already drunk tea in Lu Zhi's mansion, so naturally there would be no fuss. Only Zhang Fei muttered two sentences in a low voice, "This tea is not as delicious as the pear wine of the day."

Liu Wei thought that they had drunk pear wine in Lu Zhi's mansion, so he didn't ask what was going on. Instead, he smiled at Zhang Fei's expression: "Yide is a drunkard, and I have heard of it." If Yide likes to drink this wine, I can't get it here, let Yide drink enough. But Yide had to promise me not to drink and make mistakes, and delay the military plane. Otherwise, as much wine as I drink, I will beat you as much as I want. ”

Liu Wei spoke without a fight, as if he was arguing with their peers, and the four of them suddenly felt very relaxed, and gradually their relationship with Liu Wei was much easier, and they didn't have so many scruples and constraints when they spoke.

Liu Bei followed Liu Wei's words and teased Zhang Fei: "If this is the case, the third brother must abide by the law in the future, otherwise with the third brother's heavy drinking character, I am afraid that he will beat his ass to pieces." ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the relationship became a lot closer.

During the conversation, Liu Wei also had a general understanding of the personalities of Liu Bei and the other four.

Guan Yu was silent, and only when he talked about the military he was good at did he arouse his interest, and he talked endlessly.

Although Zhang Fei is arrogant and informal, in his speech, he occasionally quotes scriptures and exports. Liu Wei vaguely felt that Zhang Fei should have a certain amount of cultural accomplishment, and he might even be better than himself, a person who has not studied well since he was a child.

And although Zhao Yun is serious on the surface, he is not as rejecting people as Guan Yu when he chats about the world. What surprised Liu Wei even more was that Zhao Yun not only had deep attainments in military affairs, but also had a high strategic vision in understanding government affairs and governing the world.

On the issue of the Montenegrin Army in Hebei and Hebei Prefectures, Zhao Yun pointed out that the current Montenegrin Army is a group of peasants who have lost their land and are desperate to take risks, and they do not have the fanatical belief in Taiping Dao like the Yellow Turban Army.

What made Liu Wei feel the most pleasant was the conversation with Liu Bei.

is really worthy of being a generation of heroes on the same level as Cao Cao. Although Liu Bei, who has excellent insight and talent, is slightly inferior to Cao Cao, in the process of contacting him, it always makes people feel like a spring breeze, and there is no pressure to talk to him, so that people can unload their guards and open their minds. In Liu Wei's eyes, Liu Bei is a person with great leadership charisma, and if Cao Cao is a genius, then Liu Bei is an excellent politician.

Although many people in later generations criticized Liu Bei for being hypocritical and acting, in the real contact process, Liu Wei couldn't see anything contrived about Liu Bei. In particular, his fierce loyalty to the Han Empire and his heartache for the suffering of the people of the world revealed from time to time do not seem to be false at all. In short, no matter whether others believe it or not, Liu Wei believes it.

When Liu Wei asked how the Han Empire would develop in the future, Liu Bei pointed out that the Han Dynasty had just experienced several turmoil and urgently needed to recover. For the snares of talents, the state should eliminate the view of the door and let those who choose talents be left to their own devices. This is basically the same as the content of a recital that Cao Cao had given a few days ago. Cao Cao proposed in the recital that now that the prestige of the Han Dynasty is declining, and the Quartet is about to move, the country should stabilize itself and accumulate talents. For talented people in the world, they should focus on talent, and then look at their virtue. Only by virtue can we prosper the Han.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the probation system always looked at whether the person was "filial piety to his superiors, honest and honest", that is, the so-called filial piety and honesty. As a result, many talented but morally deficient people are unable to hold official positions. This kind of selection system is suitable for peaceful and prosperous times, but it is inappropriate for chaos.

In the midst of chaos, the strong is king. Morality is just a piece of clothing on the body of those in power, and if it is the trend of interests, they will tear off the coat of morality and go into battle shirtless. At the end of the Han Dynasty, many princes could not see through this, and were influenced by old concepts to use morality as the standard for using talents. And Cao Cao and Liu Bei were just able to jump out of the influence of old concepts and put their talents in the first place, so they were able to divide the world into three parts and became the ones who had the last laugh.

Liu Wei was very satisfied with Liu Bei's point of view, and that night, he personally hosted a banquet to entertain Liu Bei and others in Maolong Garden.

As for Liu Bei and others taking any official positions after entering Beijing, Liu Wei did not say, but first asked Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to go to Lu Zhi's Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army to help, and Zhao Yun was dragged by Jiang Qisheng and asked for it, insisting that Zhao Yun enter the Xiyuan Army to serve, Liu Wei didn't want Zhao Yun and Liu Bei to get too close, so he agreed to Jiang Qi's idea.

The reason why they were not assigned official positions was because the military reform of the Han Empire, which Liu Wei had been planning for a long time, was about to begin, and he wanted to arrange Liu Bei and others to take positions in the army after the military reform.

(To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter)