As for Lu Heng's reward, as early as more than ten days ago, it was said by Lu Yushi's mouth, and the emperor finally decided.

However, because Lu Heng was not present at that time. Therefore, the ceremony of the canonization is only a simple explanation.

Today, it is the time when the vassal dynasty worships the Son of Heaven, and hundreds of officials gather here. The emperor chose this son and officially named Lu Heng as the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites came to the stage again, holding the scroll in their hands, and finished saluting the emperor. Straightened up, opened the scroll, cleared his throat, and read it brightly.

After some gorgeous rhetoric, the emperor on the side presented the seal and official robe symbolizing the identity of the emperor to Lu Heng with both hands.

Then, the maids guarding the dragon chair, under the order of the chief administrator of Ouchi, pulled the ropes on both sides of the screen. The curtain opened, and the portrait of the Confucian saint was presented to everyone.

"Kneel!"

The official of the Ministry of Rites stepped aside, first bowing three times to the statue of the saint. turned around, looked at the civil and military officials in the audience, and announced loudly.

So, after the emperor knelt down, the rest of the people knelt down one after another.

Lu Heng hesitated, shook his head, lifted the front hem of his robe, and knelt beside the emperor.

"Bow down!"

The official of the Ministry of Rites sang loudly.

After three bows, the emperor straightened up, respectfully saluted the statue of Confucius, turned his head, looked at the young and promising scholar beside him, and said in a fixed tone: "Lu Heng, the position of emperor is very important. Don't let down the high hopes of the emperor! I, please! ”

Seeing the emperor bow his hand, Lu Heng changed his laziness, smiled, stretched out his hand and dragged the emperor's hand, looking at the firmness in the emperor's eyes, he nodded slightly: "I will not live up to the trust!" ”

When the emperor heard this, he laughed. Stretched out his hand to pull Lu Heng and stood up at the same time.

After turning around, the officials of the Ministry of Rites on the stage sang again: "Civil and military officials, salute Your Majesty, salute the emperor!" ”

In front of him, hundreds of civil and military officials had different expressions. After glancing at Lu Heng with different eyes, even if he was resentful in his heart, he didn't dare to attack at this time.

Many officials looked towards An Peng, only to see An Peng's calm expression and his eyes drooping slightly.

After the voice of the official of the Ministry of Rites fell, An Peng didn't react at all, and took the lead in bowing his hand and saluting His Majesty and Lu Heng.

"Ministers, I've seen Your Majesty, I've seen the Emperor!"

An Peng saluted respectfully, calm on the surface.

However, he was extremely angry in his heart.

Everything today exceeded his estimates.

First of all, King Jin, who was a coward, was so glared at by Lu Heng that he didn't dare to speak. Then, just as he was about to speak, the emperor happened to appear.

Again, before everyone had time to react. The emperor directly began the grand ceremony of sealing the emperor's division.

Such a smooth advance completely disrupted An Peng's plan.

They didn't even have a chance to refute it. In the absence of a response, everything was ready, and all that remained was to salute the new emperor.

Now, the big picture is decided.

The officials behind An Peng, including himself. Rao is heart is extremely angry, extremely aggrieved, and can only swallow the anger back. At this point, what is being said is of no avail.

An Peng raised his head and glanced at the scholar standing beside the emperor, with a calm temperament and no nervousness. Shaking his head and sighing.

At the beginning, I was too anxious.

Even if you can't win his friendship, you shouldn't make him your enemy.

It's just that if you make a wrong move, you will lose the whole game.

From the time when he met the scholar who was still unarmed at the time in Qixia Temple, to the assassination arranged later, to now, although the two met and nodded and smiled, but below this, they were already on the same footing.

When he was in Qixia Temple, An Peng had already expected that this person would become a great weapon in the future. However, he didn't expect this person's rise to be so rapid. Be quick and let everyone react.

Today, he has become an emperor.

Except for His Majesty, the real first person in the world.

Looking at the scholar's faint expression, An Peng suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, I'm afraid, no one will be able to move him in the future!

Not by himself, not by King Jin, not by his own family, not by the Turks!

"Ann-sama!"

In my ears, a voice sounded.

An Peng turned his head and saw that King Jin was frowning at him, and his face seemed to be very unsightly.

An Peng smiled, knowing what King Jin was resentful of in his heart. It's nothing more than because he didn't stop Lu Heng. However, how can I stop all this?

Turning his head, he looked at the rabble behind him, and he was frightened at a glance. How can you put your hopes in these children of the scholars?

"Did Lord Ann forget something today?" King Jin glanced at An Peng lightly, and asked in a cold voice.

Hearing this, An Peng smiled, looked at the face of King Tieqing of Jin, and said, "On the contrary, instead of forgetting, Lao Chen remembered a lot!" ”

Seeing that King Jin turned his head, he looked at himself with a piercing gaze. An Peng glanced at him, looked ahead, looked at the scholar who was receiving greetings from hundreds of officials, and smiled: "Lord Wang, the old minister has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not!" ”

"Why is Lord An so polite, what else can't be said between you and me?" King Jin saw that An Peng seemed to be disdainful of his might, and after his eyelids jumped, he suddenly changed to a smiling face. Said kindly.

At this time, he still needs to settle this pillar. Without a home, relying on the Turks alone is to put yourself under the steel knife of the Turks. As long as the Turks are not happy, even if they take the Great Zhou, the position of the Great Zhou Emperor is not their own.

However, with Anjia, the situation is different.

The tripartite forces of themselves, Anjia, and Turks are enough to form a strong momentum. And in this three-legged trend, his own strength is the smallest. In the beginning, the An family was bound to form a two-strong situation with the Turks.

Both sides know the truth of the two tigers.

Therefore, they will inevitably pick out a force that will not threaten them and elect them to take charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

And he is the best candidate for this force.

As for the future...... Hehe, in charge of this rich Great Zhou Dynasty, has tens of millions of soldiers and civilians. When the time comes, will you be a soft egg that can be manipulated by others?

However, all this is based on the support of the An family.

Therefore, no matter how unhappy King Jin is now, he has to look at the face of the An family.

After glancing at An Peng cordially, King Jin asked with a smile: "What did Lord An remember, can you tell this king?" ”

An Peng smiled faintly, and was respectful to King Jin. How can he, who is old and refined, not know?

It's just that I don't bother to pay attention.

Oh......, how easy is it for the mayfly to shake the tree!

An Peng stroked his beard, thought about it, and asked, "Did you send someone to Lu Mansion at night before King Jin?" ”

"This ......" King Jin's face was shocked for a moment, but then he calmed down. smiled, looked at An Peng curiously, and said, "How did Lord An know?" ”

An Peng glanced at him and smiled without saying a word.

After being silent for a moment, An Peng looked at Lu Heng, who was already walking towards here, seized the time, and said in a low voice: "The old man suggested that His Royal Highness the King of Jin, you should take this opportunity to tell the matter." In front of His Majesty, resolve this matter. So much better! ”

After finishing speaking, An Peng no longer looked at King Jin. Instead, he smiled and arched his hand, and said to Lu Heng who came over: "Master Lu, congratulations, old man!" ”

Lu Heng smiled slightly and returned the salute.

After such a simple etiquette, Lu Heng smiled at An Peng and walked towards the next one.

"Lu Gongzi!" An Peng's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to call Lu Heng.

"Something is wrong with Lord An?" Lu Heng stopped, turned his head, and looked at An Pengdao.

An Peng hesitated for a moment and walked in front of Lu Heng. After taking a deep look at Lu Heng, suddenly, he took a step back, arched his hand, and made a deep gesture.

Lu Heng's eyes flashed, watching An Peng actually make such a big gift to himself in front of so many courtiers in front of His Majesty. I was surprised.

You must know that An Peng is the left servant of the imperial court, the position of prime minister, and has the responsibility of commanding hundreds of officials. Noble status is not to mention. Let's just say that the settlement in the northwest is enough to make him proud of everything in the court.

Now, in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, he saluted himself and showed weakness. This...... Lu Heng immediately walked over, hurriedly helped An Peng up, and said with a wry smile: "Why did Lord An say this!" ”

An Peng smiled, raised his head, looked at the scholar in front of him, and felt amazed for the first time in his heart.

This person, who is only in his early twenties, is already in the high position of the emperor. So young, so stunning!

Looking at Lu Heng's calm eyes, An Peng smiled, hesitated for a moment, and finally said apologetically: "Before, because the old man misheard the villain's words, he did a lot of bad things with the son. Now, although it has been so long. The old man still felt deeply guilty in his heart. Today, in front of His Majesty, the old man admitted his mistake to you, I don't know, can the emperor blame the old man for acting abruptly? ”

After that, An Peng looked at Lu Heng with a sincere gaze on his face, and the look of expectation in his eyes was overflowing.

And behind him, King Jin saw An Peng's attitude like this, and his eyes flickered.

Lu Heng smiled and looked at An Peng. Thinking of his bold style just now, I sighed in my heart, this person is really worthy of the true character of the hero.

Look at the King of Jin on the side, with his head down and an uncertain face.

Lu Heng sighed secretly in his heart, it's far away!

"Heh......"

In the surprised gaze of the civil and military officials, Lu Heng smiled slightly, reached out to grab An Peng's hand, looked at his eyes fixedly, and said: "Today, it is a ceremony of worship, and the monarchs and ministers are extremely happy. You are a minister, and in the same way, I am also a minister. Since everyone is a courtier, they naturally serve the country. Therefore, even if there was a conflict before, it was because of their different ideas. For what you said, Lu naturally didn't take it to heart. Lord An said this, but did he ridicule Lu for being narrow-minded? ”

Looking at Lu Heng's playful gaze, An Peng was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

(To be continued)