Ten days later. Longxi. Xiangwu City.

"When the weather is good, I received the order of hereby Ming, and the edict said: I have heard that I am virtuous, reward loyalty, and promote good talents and reward righteous people. There is Gao Yue, the person of Shouyang in Longxi, who is mighty and virtuous, loyal and observant, cherishes his family and country, and is rebellious and rebellious. He crowned Gao Yue as the general of Yingyang, gave the knight to wait outside the pass, and actually led Longxi Taishou. Yue and other generals below can be awarded officials with measurable talents, and they are not loyal. Chin this. ”

Above the hall of the palace, a eunuch in the imperial court, standing straight with a holy decree in his hand, his voice was sharp and high, and he recited word by word. When he finished reading, the eunuch slowly rolled up the holy decree in his hand and looked down the hall.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Under the hall, Gao Yue knelt down at the top and answered in a loud voice.

Taishou, is a five-grade member, this is expected. General Yingyang is also a high-ranking military position in the fifth grade, and he is not idle. The Marquis of Guanwai is a new title established by Cao Wei after the Marquis of Guannei, and it is the last official title of the eighteenth level in the Jin Dynasty. Although there is a title but no food, it is also a dignified title, which is specially used to encourage and reward ministers.

Behind Gao Yue, Han Yong and the others were overjoyed, and they all knelt on the ground, followed Gao Yue three times to shout long live, and kowtowed to thank him.

"The Ming Mansion and the princes, please hurry up."

The eunuch came down to the hall, stood in front of Gao Yue, and bent down to help. How could Gao Yue really let him come, and when he hurriedly thanked him and excused himself, Feng Liang had already stepped forward and helped Gao Yue up.

Gao Yue's staff blow wound recovered quickly. He has excellent physical fitness, and ordinary people will never be able to get out of bed for half a month, but Gao Yue has only worked hard for ten days, and now he can walk slowly on the ground.

The eunuch handed over the holy decree, with a smile on his face, and when he read it out with Shicai, his meticulous and serious look was like two people. He bent his waist slightly, and said with a slight sneer: "So, congratulations to Mingfu." ”

Gao Yue hurriedly took the holy decree and thanked him: "There is a labor lieutenant who has worked all the way and worked hard to come from afar, and he is not very grateful to convey the sound of heaven for me up and down Longxi." ”

"Where our family's responsibility lies, how dare you speak hard. When I was leaving, His Majesty personally instructed that he hoped that the Ming Mansion would recruit more strong and loyal people, so he would not follow the usual rules and give special gifts to the Marquis of Guanwai, hoping that the Ming Mansion would always encourage itself. ”

"Yes. His Majesty's holy words Chrysostom, the minister's diary will be in his heart, and he will expel Hu Kou as soon as possible to repay the country. ”

Gao Yue raised his eyes and saw that the eunuch's cheekbones were high and protruding, and his yellow and thin face was full of wrinkles, covered with wind and frost and hard work. So he said on the one hand, and glanced at Feng Liang on the other. Feng Liang comprehended, so he took the wealth and silk that had been prepared long ago and presented it to the eunuch on a large plate.

The eunuch was surprised in his heart. In today's world, chaos is unheard. The court's etiquette is gone, and the eunuchs have long since declined, and they are no longer the prestige of the ten permanent servants.

Since the beginning of this year, the Xiongnu and Han armies have attacked and harassed Chang'an every three or five times, causing Chang'an to be very embarrassed. The emperor was in the city, and he also saved money, and eliminated many cumbersome and vast royal ceremonies and items. The eunuchs in the palace are even more struggling to survive, barely supporting.

Not to mention that Fang Zhen, who has a lot of real power in his hands, is a small official in Chang'an City, and now he doesn't care about the eunuchs, and some of them are not in his eyes. The eunuch always sighs to himself, my generation is not as good as a dog now.

This time, after receiving Gao Yue's recital, the imperial court immediately agreed to Gao Yue's appointment. Then a eunuch was to be sent to announce the decree. The errand fell on this eunuch named Tang Lei, who had no background and had no choice but to go on the road, always worried in his heart, worried that Gao Yue, a local real power figure, would be arrogant and irritable, and most of them would despise and humiliate him.

When he was about to go to Shangqi City, Sima Bao, the king of Nanyang, intercepted Tang Lei and his party. After a day's delay, Sima Bao sent a general, Ren Hua, with 500 soldiers, nominally to escort the angel to Longxi to announce the decree, but in fact it was surveillance.

Tang Ti knew it in his heart. But he only pretended to be deaf and dumb, and hurried away. He saw that Ren Hua was cold and indifferent to him along the way, and sometimes he was very impatient, and Tang Lei's sensitive heart was even more pessimistic and lost, always worried that after he arrived in Xiangwu City, he would encounter greater and more direct humiliation. You must know that as long as Gao Yue gives an order, killing him is just like killing a dog, and the court will never go to compare with the real power of leading the troops for the sake of a humble eunuch like him.

Who expected Gao Yue to personally lead the crowd to greet him ten miles outside the city gate, as soon as they met, they made a big salute, Tang Lei was surprised and didn't even dare to say that he didn't dare, but Gao Yue said that the angel came from afar, representing the dignity of the court, and his own etiquette could not be abolished. Later, he guided Tang Lei and his group into the city, and he was also polite and domineering, and Tang Lei was a little moved.

He felt treated with respect and kindness, and his sensitive heart was soothed. Originally, this was already very gratifying, but I didn't expect Gao Yue to have gold and silver gifts! This was unexpected.

He just excused himself in panic, and his whole body was as cramped and uneasy as if he had suddenly grown scabies, and he muttered: "The Ming Mansion is too polite, our family, how dare our family ......?"

"This is a little bit of my heart in Longxi. It is not easy for the lieutenant to come from afar, so don't shirk it. ”

Looking at the kind faces of Gao Yue and the other Longxi officials, Tang Lei's eyes were a little red, and he said loudly: "After we go back, our family will definitely return the great loyalty and righteousness of the Ming Mansion to Your Majesty." In the future, if the Ming Mansion is sent, our family will not dare to resign. ”

Gao Yue smiled and soothed him with kind words. What can a little wealth be, and you have to take a long-term view. No matter how humble Tang Lei is, he also comes from the center. For Gao Yue, being able to have one more network now is also paving one more way for the future, and the little people will also have an unexpected role for the little people.

Gao Yue signaled to his subordinates and took Tang Ti out to rest for a while.

A person next to him walked over, arched his hand, and said lightly: "General Gao, the king also has an order, you kneel and take it." ”

This person was sent by Sima Bao, and the general Ren Hua under Zhang Chun. When Tang Ti announced the decree, he stood sideways and remained silent, and only when Tang Ti went out did he quietly come up and speak.

Gao Yue is now awarded the title of Taishou in Longxi, and he must also be honored as a declaration house when he meets. But Ren Hua did not call Ming Mansion or Mansion Jun, but called Gao Yue's military position and called him a general. For people like Ren Hua, the title of civil official is not in their eyes at all, and now only with soldiers in their hands can people look up to them.

As soon as Ren Hua's words fell, he took out a piece of paper from his arms. Gao Yue couldn't help but be slightly surprised when he saw that this was not a formal edict, but a private edict from Sima Bao, but he was silent on his face, and only led the same officials and knelt down.

Ren Hua saw Gao Yue's servants crouching at his feet, and the black pressure behind him also fell to his knees, and he was a little proud in his heart. When he was leaving, Zhang Chun secretly instructed him that he could find an opportunity to humiliate the people of Longxi, so that he could be afraid, so that he could return to him steadily.

So he let Gao Yue and the others kneel, but did not read out the content on the paper.

Everyone knelt on the ground for a moment, but there was no movement, and they couldn't help but raise their heads in astonishment. But he saw Ren Hua standing proudly, holding his head high, with a smile on his face, looking down and speechless.

In ancient times, the edict was read out, and after the other party bowed respectfully, the person holding the edict would immediately open his mouth to read it. Because the other party bows down to the monarch, not against the person who holds the edict. If it drags on, it is not only rude to the audience in front of him, but also disrespectful and blasphemous to the monarch.

At this moment, this situation is like the officials from top to bottom in Longxi, all bowing to Ren Hua. Everyone was furious and straightened up. Han Yong snorted heavily, looked back at He Cheng, and He Cheng immediately raised his head and shouted, "Why don't you read it out yet?" So rude! ”

A group of officials below also echoed their words and expressed their dissatisfaction, and the scene was chaotic for a while. Gao Yue didn't say anything, and looked directly at Ren Hua with a pair of ice tiger eyes.

Being covered by Gao Yue's gloomy and cold gaze on his face, Ren Hua also muttered a little in his heart. He thought to himself that the purpose of humiliating others had been achieved, so it was better to accept it when he saw it. If you really provoke these reckless men who dare to kill officials and stand on their own, it will really be a substitute for others, and it will be greatly impossible.

Ren Huapi smiled and said, "It's not intentional." It's forgotten that the prince has any other instructions before leaving, and General Gao should not be surprised. He slowly shook the blank paper in his hand, and said in a frustrated voice.

"The province shows that it is well understood. Sincerely willing to work, lonely heart is very comforting. I wanted to see each other and talk, but there was Yang Maoshou, the chief of the white horse in Longnan, who occupied the Wudu Yinping, self-reliance, repeatedly resisted the lonely life, and the lonely heart was troubled. ”

"Crusade against Yang Maosou?"

Gao Yue was taken aback. When he looked up urgently, the thin piece of paper had already been handed in front of him.