On the day Zhong Xuan arrived in Luoyang, most of the powerful families in the city had learned that the imperial court wanted to crown Deng Ji as the king of Qin.

Early in the morning of the second day, Deng Ji was still playing with Wu Ai's pigeon milk on the couch, wanting to linger for a while, there was a loud noise in the courtyard, and the voice was the old man Wu Gong with Deng Zhang and Deng Wei two children playing.

Since Deng Ji went south to Luoyang, the civil and official system has become more and more complete, and old people like Wu Gong and Chang De, who had no positions but often participated in the decision-making process, have slowly withdrawn from the decision-making circle and are no longer involved in political affairs.

However, although they do not participate in daily political affairs, Wu Gong, Tian Pei, the brother of Tian Feng, the patriarch of the Tian clan, Yang Yun, the patriarch of the Yang clan, Deng Cheng, the patriarch of the Deng clan, and Chang Lao in Sankun Mountain, are all dignitaries who are recognized as having no important positions in Luoyang, but have enough influence.

As Wu Gong, there is no need to pass on Deng Ji, the master, to enter General Wei's mansion, listening to the old man coaxing the children to laugh loudly outside, Deng Ji was embarrassed to mess around anymore, so he had to be served by Wu Ai to get up.

Stepping out of the door, Wu Gong crawled on the ground with a red face and was riding Deng Wei as a horse, Deng Wei rode on his back and cheered, and Deng Zhang clapped his hands beside him.

Deng Ji couldn't help laughing and scolding: "The child is drowned, it's all because of the father-in-law!" ”

Seeing Deng Ji go out, Deng Zhang was so frightened that he stuck out his tongue, and hurriedly went to help his sister's back, Deng Wei borrowed his brother's arm, while getting off the ground, he pouted dissatisfiedly: "The whole house is up, the only father is still lying high, and he will be responsible for it!" ”

Deng Wei got off the ground, Wu Gong threw away the two children and ran over, with unbearable joy on his face: "The virtuous son-in-law is virtuous, the son of heaven is also important, today's joy, Wu's family has to be prosperous together!" ”

At the beginning, Deng Jiqiang married Wu Qiao and Na Jiaoqin, and then used the Wu family's secret way to seize and annex the state to provide grain, and tied the Wu family to his own chariot.

How many years has it been since he went from a bandit to a king? Wonders of the world. But that's not it.

At the beginning, he had no choice but to follow this thief, who would have thought that there would be today?

Wu's family is just a small local tyrant, and now his son-in-law is going to be crowned king, not to mention, his beloved son Wu Ning is still in a high position as a general, how many generations have had such glory?

Hearing that Deng Ji will be crowned king, don't say that Wu Gong was overjoyed. After pressing overnight, he immediately rushed to General Wei's mansion to congratulate, that is, Deng Ji's mouth was tightened yesterday, and Wu Yao, who was known this morning, also led Jiao Qin, Tang Luo, Cai Yan and a few children, and a group of servants, followed behind Wu Gong, and knelt down together: "Congratulations to the general!" ”

Deng Ji was speechless: "Family, why is this so?" ”

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At the end of the meal, the dean of the newspaper asked to see him, and Deng Ji invited him in.

Han Qi has been the superintendent since he became the superintendent. On weekdays, he is no longer smiling, but when he sees Deng Ji today, he can't help but cry: "Since the day he followed the general, Han Ziyi has seen all the surprises, but what he has done is beneficial to the people, but it is not tolerated in the world, but the general's reputation has been damaged, and now the Son of Heaven has been crowned king." Finally, the general's merit is also revealed! ”

This junior officer in the Northern Army of the Han Dynasty was coaxed into the chariot very early by Deng Ji. can be regarded as the earliest follower under his command, and he is deeply touched at this time.

He didn't come to congratulate him, but he came to reminisce about the bitterness together, pulling Deng Ji's nagging about the past that he had experienced together, what wild vegetables were hungry, Wuzhai robbed grain, was convicted of Montenegro, Liaodong exchanged grain, selected soldiers, Zhenggu secret attack, intercepted and killed the Huns, moved people south, Luoshui broke his arm, and established supervision, one by one. A handful of tears and a smile, until the third watch, did not rest in the guest room of the General's Mansion.

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At noon on the third day, the second brother Deng Zhong entered the house, holding Deng Ji's hand and crying: "Our family has been farming for generations. I don't want to be a dignitary today! ”

Deng Ji sighed with him for a while, and Deng Zhong said with red eyes: "Fourth brother, people should not forget their roots, I want to set up a mound for my parents and eldest brother, so that I can worship at four o'clock, and the fourth brother should help me!" ”

Seeing that the younger brother could be crowned king by the Son of Heaven, Deng Zhong even remembered the family members who died in the chaos, and thought hard at home for two days, but he still had to be reminded by Zhou Zhao before he remembered that he could set up a tomb.

The second brother asked that the well-dressed mound of his deceased parents was also a kind of sustenance, and Deng Ji could only agree.

Knowing that there were many things in the General's Mansion, he nodded, Deng Zhong said goodbye to leave, and before leaving, he said: "I heard that there is humanity, the word Ji is shallow, and it is used by the vulgar generations of the people, and the fourth brother has become so noble, or can he change his name?" ”

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On the seventh day, Panshi General Han Hao and Wuwei General Zang Ba sent envoys from Hanoi and Hedong to congratulate Deng Ji.

The congratulatory letters of these two were much more formal, and they asked to come to Luoyang in person to congratulate them, but Deng Ji refused to reply on the grounds that Yuan Shao was undefeated and Pang Zhen was born.

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On the tenth day, Hongnong Taishou Yang Li took the opportunity of government affairs to return to Luoyang, visited Tian Feng and Deng Ji, and after the political affairs, Yang Li said: "The Han family is weak, but it is still Zhengshuo!" The lord won the Son of Heaven to tear the earth and seal the king, and his achievements in the sea have been revealed, and since then the heroes have returned to their hearts! Congratulations to the Lord! ”

Deng Ji replied: "If you are crowned king by the Son of Heaven, the princes of Kwantung will be even more hateful, and the blessings and misfortunes are not yet known, so what is enough to congratulate?" ”

Yang Li said: "The lord is a genius in the world, so he is afraid of Kanto, this is not surprising!" This year's battle, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao is frightened, it is expected that he will not dare to invade the territory again for several years, the lord has a solid foundation since then, and then he has to enrich the army with soldiers, and he has the opportunity to cultivate for three or four years. ”

Deng Ji shook his head: "Believers have a good reputation, Cao Mengde, Yuan Benchu, and Liu Jingsheng's generations are not mediocre, how can I be alone?" In a few years, there were no soldiers in Sizhou, and they should also expand their strength and strengthen the army, and join the alliance! ”

Yang Lidao: "Liben's insight is not clear, but the fool has a thousand thoughts, or there is a gain." In my humble opinion, after the big victory this year, the harm of Sizhou is inside and not outside! View Hebei Yuan Benchu, the fourth and third dukes, the alliance leader of Dong Rebellion, the world has returned to the heart, can try to dominate the industry, but the sons fight for the heirs, the original can not be decided, extending to this day, the civil and military are privately attached to the party, the military and political affairs are trapped in internal friction, and those who have insight are all abandoned, although they won the victory of Gongsun and Montenegro in a hard battle, they did not get an inch of land after taking the state, and now they are also lost, and the prestige is gradually lost, and the momentum is gradually declining! If the lord is crowned the king of Qin, he must not ignore the lessons of the past, and please set up the prince as soon as possible, so that the foundation of Siliang Erzhou will be stable, and the villain will not be different! ”

These words were not just for Deng She, the eldest son supported by the Yang family, but also made some sense, Deng Ji looked at him in a daze, and didn't know whether to reprimand or praise for a while.

But when it comes to the establishment of an heir, Tian Feng can't speak on the side, Deng Ji sighed after a while: "I know, I will think about this matter." ”

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On the twenty-first day, Deng Cheng, the patriarch of the Deng clan, entered the general's mansion and said: "The general is blessed by the Marquis of Yuan, his merits are covered in the world, the Son of Heaven is crowned king, and the Deng family is also happy!" This matter must not be told to the ancestors, our people moved from Nanyang, and have re-established the ancestral hall in Luoyang, hoping that the general will go soon, and lead the people to worship their ancestors. ”

Deng Ji said patiently: "Don't worry, patriarch, although there are angels coming, the little nephew has not made up his mind, and I don't know if he will be sealed." If you are finally sealed, you will choose a day to go to the ancestral hall to worship your ancestors! ”

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On the 36th, Jia Xu and other leading leaders returned from Xiliang, went to see Deng Ji, and said: "I heard that the Son of Heaven wants to tear the earth and seal the king, and I congratulate the Lord and the Lord!" ”

On the contrary, the old moth thief Che Huang was not very interested in this royal matter, and did not come forward to congratulate him, but only stood in the crowd peacefully.

Non-stop car millet, Chang Lao, Lazy Gu, Tian Mazi and other old moth thieves of Taiping Road in Luoyang, don't seem to be very interested in the title of the prince of heaven.

Even if there are few old people in Taiping Road to join in the fun, Deng Ji has long been tired of hearing the congratulatory voices from top to bottom in Luoyang, and when he saw Jia Xu like this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This matter is waiting for the return of the left army division to make a joint decision, and he has not dared to see Zhong Yuanchang again for more than a month, why is Jia Gong like this?" ”

Jia Xuqi said: "I also know the worries of the princes, but they are not subject to the prince, and the lords are also the troubles of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao's henchmen today. On the contrary, it is better to be entitled, and his prestige is above Yuan Cao and others, and he takes the opportunity to recruit heroes for use! ”

Although Jia Xu persuaded him, Tian Feng, Xu Shu, and Tian Chou did not say anything to stop him, but Deng Ji still felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't decide whether to be crowned a prince for a long time, so he only continued to hang Zhong Xuan in Luoyang City.

A few days after Jia Xu's return, Deng Ji summoned Yan Xing, Zhao Zhao, Ma Teng, Pang De, Yang Qiu, Han Sui, Cheng Gongying, Guan Cheng, etc., to pacify the surrendered people and begin preparations to form a new army.

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Autumn went to winter, and since the first snow fell in the north this year, Yuan Shao in Yecheng finally couldn't stand the indifferent face of Wenwu under the tent, and used it to plan in Yanzhou.

A letter of solicitation signed or written by Yuan Shao himself, regardless of previous suspicions, was sent to nearly 100 people in the imperial court and Cao Yingzhong, including Yang Biao, Dong Cheng, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao, Cui Yan, and Sima Lang.

The youngest son Yuan Mai's illness has not yet recovered, and the winter in the north is not suitable for using soldiers, so it is a good choice to appease the dissatisfaction of the ministers and take the opportunity to win over Cao Cao's subordinates.

Come and don't be rude.

In a certain house in Yecheng, the envoy of Cao Ying also agitated the three-inch incorruptible tongue, and tried to persuade the general in front of him: "Cao Gong has a saying, if the general is willing to go to Yanzhou and confer the post of general of Zhendong, the clan should be given by the Son of Heaven as a three-grade family, and the land of Yan, Yu and Xu can choose the place where the clan lives, and give 300 hectares of Zongtian, and the sages in the clan will not refuse to use their talents." ”

The general's face stiffened and he did not speak, and the messenger walked further towards him, and then said: "In today's world, good birds choose trees. Yuan Benchu acted like this, provoked the virtuous and self-abandoned, the defeat was not far away, the general followed for a long time, and the disaster was afraid to extend to his wife and relatives! If a gentleman does not stand under the wall, what good will he lose in death? And the envoy sent by Cao Gong to Yecheng is not a certain person, a certain person has already said that several people are interested in Nantou, and the general is still hesitant? ”

The general was finally moved, leaned forward slightly, and asked in a loud voice, "Who wants to go south?" ”

The envoy smiled "hehe": "This confidential matter is also, if it is leaked to others, there is a disaster of extermination, so I will know it, and I don't dare to tell it lightly, but if the general wants to go south, he will have his own envoy to inform the details in advance." ”

The general hesitated again, and his body retreated: "A certain relative is staying in Hebei, if something happens before the battle, there is no urgency to rescue." ”

The messenger said: "When a certain person is reported to the above, Cao Gong should have a plan to help the general's clan escape!" ”

The general was silent. (To be continued.) )