"Yuan Weiting!" Empress Dowager Cixi's nature was extremely high, and with the support of the two eunuchs, she looked at the phalanx one by one, and saw that the soldiers were neatly dressed, the bayonets flashed, and the military boots were all wiped with the light. The soldiers were all straight-backed, and they were very imposing, and they rejoiced in their hearts. Turning around and shouting, Yuan Weiting immediately knelt on the ground, waiting for orders.

"Your soldiers are good, and your songs are well written. When Zeng Wenzheng suppressed bandits, he also composed songs for his sons and taught them the principles of life. If you work hard, your future achievements may not be lost to him. ”

"The minister didn't dare to think of the glory of Wen Zhenggong, he just thought that he could contribute to the country, share the worries for the queen mother, and break his bones. Although today's military is different from the beginning, the formation weapons have changed. Danchen firmly believes that there are two things that remain unchanged, one is loyalty, and the other is bravery. As long as the troops have the word loyalty and bravery, they can win all battles and be invincible in the world. ”

"Good! You really know what the soldiers want, the word loyalty and bravery, what you say is especially good! Empress Dowager Cixi nodded with satisfaction, "In addition to taking on the new army president, your official position is still Jinmendao." That's not good, it's too low. I am in charge, from now on, I will appoint you as the envoy of Zhili, and still manage the new army, and in the future, I will join hands with the governor of Zhili to train the army for the imperial court, and the imperial court will not treat you badly. ”

"Minister, thank the Queen Mother!" Yuan Weiting took off the top on his head and put it aside, lay on the ground, and kowtowed one after another.

In the officialdom system of the Jin State, the probationary envoy is an extremely important post, and his own duty to manage the criminal name is no longer important, but the important thing is that it is an important springboard for the promotion of officialdom. If you want to be a governor, you must first be a superintendent, and after passing this level, you can be promoted to governor.

Yuan Weiting has never been in school, and it is not easy to be able to do the Tao, this time Cixi is the master, and he is really lacking. In the future, he will be promoted according to the regulations, and there is great hope that he will be promoted to the governor, which is already unspeakably expensive for his background, so he can't help but be happy!

Empress Dowager Cixi instructed Li Lianying again, "200,000 silver for hair lines, reward the soldiers who can do today, I will pay this money, and I don't need to use the ministry." Tell them that as long as they are willing to contribute to the country and practice hard, the court will not fail them, and glory and wealth are just around the corner. ”

"Queen Mother Shengming!"

On the playground, the new army knelt down and thanked the Empress Dowager Cixi for her grace. But behind her, the two chief eunuchs exchanged glances with each other, and both showed a trace of anxiety.

The two of them and even Princess Rongshou had already discovered at this time that the two-headed agate hairpin on the queen mother's head had disappeared. This piece of jewelry is a very beloved object, otherwise it would not have been worn on the head on this occasion, and it would be nice if you could see where it fell. No one pays attention to the partial birth, and if you want to find it at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

Lafayette waited until he found that the hairpin was missing, and he must let people look for it, and it was still a trivial matter to search the playground, and the key was that if she wanted to move, it would be very bad.

As her confidant and favored princess, these people have a consensus that an old man who is close to seventy years old, just like the current country, is old and cannot afford to toss. For her, finding ways to make her happy and make her happy is the biggest benefit. If she gets angry, she really gets angry and spoils her body, which is far more serious than the loss of a hairpin.

But at this time, no one can turn around to find the hairpin, and it is not even appropriate to remind her that she has lost something. As for the ministers, they either didn't pay attention, or they noticed, and they didn't know what to do. Remind me, I am bound to be a wicked person, if I don't remind you, I will not have my own responsibilities in the future, so I will be happy to pretend to be blind and only glance at Wang Wenzhao, the governor of Zhili.

This old age is similar to Cixi, but her body is not as good as this old woman, her old eyes are dizzy, her ears are hard to hear, and even the prelude to the emperor is right, if it is a little far away, I don't know what the emperor and queen mother said. As far as he is concerned, he can't see the Queen Mother dropping something at all. Everyone's eyes on him are even more useless.

At this time, Cixi saw the soldiers kneeling in unison, and was quite proud, and ordered: "Swing, let's go back." ”

But just as she turned around and was about to walk up to the viewing platform, a New Army officer kneeling on the side of the road suddenly pounced forward and stopped on the road.

This change was unexpected by everyone, even Yuan Weiting's face changed, of course he recognized who the person who stopped on the road was. But I can't figure out what kind of madness Zhao Guanhou, who has always been calm and wise, and which one he sings.

Almost instinctively, Li Lianying blocked her body in front of Cixi, and the hands of several guards were already on her waist knife. was gently pushed by Cixi Li Lianying's waist, "Dodge." This is in the Wanma military camp, does anyone dare to assassinate? Ask him, what do you want to do? ”

Without waiting for Li Lianying to speak, Zhao Guanhou had already raised his hands above his head at this time, and a red agate hairpin reflected the sun's rays on his hands. And Zhao Guanhou shook his dantian and shouted: "The phoenix hairpin has landed and returned to Foshan!" ”

Li Lianying's face showed a smile that was not easy to find, it seems that this kid is really a bit of a doorway, no wonder Shigege can match him. Yuan Weiting also let out a sigh of relief, and finally let go of his heart when he mentioned his throat.

Cixi also saw the hairpin at this time, raised his hand and touched his head, and realized that he had dropped his favorite jewelry. Shaking his head, "I'm old, it's not okay to be unconvinced." When I was young, I knew this thing as soon as it was loosened. Now I'm older, but it's useless, and I don't know when I fell off. I said Lian Ying, you get out of the way, let me see him. Good boy, courageous, can do things, and has a sweet mouth. If you are timid or black-hearted, if you don't say anything about it, I am afraid that I will be awkward for a long time after I go back. ”

With her words, everyone was relieved, Li Lianying took the hairpin, Cixi took a few steps forward, came to Zhao Guanhou and said, "Raise your head, let me see you." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie."

When Zhao Guanhou picked up the hairpin, he had already thought about what to do. With his experience, it is actually very easy to please an old woman. In the past, there was no opportunity, but now that there is an opportunity, it is natural to seize it, and the road to Qingyun is in front of you, so there is naturally no reason to let it go.

When he raised his head and saw an old face in front of him, he didn't dare to look more, but as soon as he raised his head, he hurriedly lowered it. Cixi smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, the military general has to be bold, so that he can make meritorious contributions." I ask you, what's your name? ”

"Minister, Zhao Guanhou, meet Lafayette."

Since he is a minister, he will not be in the flag, Cixi nodded, and asked again, "How old is it?" ”

"Nineteen."

"Are you married?"

"We're married."

"If you have a family, then you should do your business with peace of mind, if you are as smart as you, you must have a ...... Zhao ...... Guanhou? Cixi seemed to remember something, turned his head and asked Li Lianying, "Lianying, why do I think I've heard this name anywhere?" ”

Cui Yugui on the other side hurriedly stepped forward with a big belly and called a thousand, "Lafayette, I saved a foreign woman last time and killed a group of thieves." Isn't it called Zhao Guanhou? ”

"Oh...... By the way, I also remembered, look at my memory. Cixi lowered his head and asked, "Last time, you killed more than 20 people and saved the daughter of the foreign advisor's family?" ”

"If you go back to the Buddha, it is Weichen."

"Sure enough, it's you." The smile on Cixi's face was even bigger, but when she saw the light reflected by the copper crown bead on Zhao Guanhou's head, the expression on her face instantly became serious, and her eyes were also a little unhappy.

The people who served beside her knew that whenever the Queen Mother showed such an expression, she wanted to lose her temper, but they didn't know how this Zhao Guanhou provoked her, and even Li Lianying, who had always been able to connect the quasi-Queen Mother, was a little puzzled at this time. He received the money, and then there was a ten-grid relationship, he must have wanted to protect Zhao Guanhou, but he didn't even know why the Queen Mother was angry, how could he protect the law?

Just as he was thinking about how to speak, Cixi had already preemptively asked, "I said Lianying, is my eyes not good?" How do I look at it, there is a seven-grade white top on his head, am I mistaken? ”

"Buddha, your eyes are good, you read that right. He's a seven-grade white top. ”

"White top? No, I can't. He has made great contributions to the community, how can he be a white top? Yuan Weiting and Wang Wenzhao had already come to the Queen Mother's side at this time, and Yuan Weiting heard this question and quickly knelt on the ground

"The Queen Mother is gracious, Zhao Guanhou came from a humble background, and he has not been in the army for a long time, and his qualifications are really shallow. Although Weichen has repeatedly gone to the book, he can only ensure that he wears seven products. ”

Cixi nodded and looked at Wang Wenzhao, "It's nothing to do with you." Wang Wenzhao! So, is this person's future blocked by you? ”

Wang Wenzhao is a dazzling person who listens, his eyes can also wear glasses, and there is no way to use his ears, even if he speaks in the room, he must raise his voice. On this playground, when the wind blows, I can't hear what Cixi is saying at all, but looking at the situation, it seems that he has caused trouble.

He can sit down to the governor of Zhili, and he also has his own way of officialdom, without saying a word, he knelt down in his robe, put his crown to his side, and kept kowtowing, shouting "The Queen Mother Shengming!" ”

There is no mistake in singing the saint in front of the emperor, even the Empress Dowager Cixi has nothing to do with this old man. I had to say to Princess Rongshou: "Look at it, this Zhao Guanhou saved the daughter of the foreigner and killed more than 20 thieves, but he can only make a seven-grade product." Those thieves, what to do, you've heard about it, right? Even those who sing opera know that the merit is better than saving the driver, but now, saving the tiger minister, he can only get a white top, doesn't this chill the hearts of people in the world? You say, is it that I, an old woman, have lived too long and are annoying. They all wish I was going to die sooner! Saved my life, is it a sin, not only is it useless, but it is a fault? ”

The incident of the thief plotting to bombard the Queen Mother cannot be suppressed, Princess Rongshou naturally knows it, and she also knows how important the relationship is. The matter involves the secret of the palace ban, but it is not suitable to be expanded, and it is only known internally.

Rao is favored by her in front of Cixi, and she doesn't dare to involve this kind of thing too deeply, so she has to salute "Huang Eniang, my daughter wants to come, Lord Wang definitely doesn't mean this, it's just ...... It's just that it has another meaning. Rest your anger, lest you break your bones. ”

"Meaning? What can he mean? Back then, the bandits made a mess, and the southeast half of the country collapsed, how did it come to peace? It's not that the imperial court doesn't follow the law, and the credit is not important. As long as you have the ability and make great contributions, no matter what your background is, you can be reused. At that time, the eighteen provinces of Dajin, how many red and blue tops were raised, and how many yellow coats were added, and the admirals were flying all over the sky, who dared to say one more word. At that time, how many pillars were used by the imperial court, Zeng and Zuo were both Han Chinese, and they could still be marquis, Zuo Jigao was just a lifter, but he was also in the army. The heart of the imperial court is known to the world, and the talents from all over the world are used by the imperial court. But now? I just ate a few years of peace, and then I turned back, first talking about my background, and then talking about my qualifications, I don't know how many talented people, like a pearl buried in the sand, can not come out in life. In the long run, who else will serve the imperial court, and how should we cheer up? ”

She is old, and she doesn't say so many things when she is idle, even when the minister calls out, she can rarely say so much. At this time, he was standing on the playground and talking loudly, obviously very angry. All the civil and military generals knew that something was wrong, and they all knelt on the ground and said in unison: "The queen mother is angry!" ”

Princess Rongshou had tears in her eyes, and persuaded on the side, "Lafayette is angry, take care of your health, my daughter will help you go back to sitting, and leave this matter to the people below them." ”

"Leave it to the people below?" Cixi snorted coldly, "It's up to them, I bet that good things will be done for me!" I can only do this by myself, and if I can't do it today, I'll pick a few tops. ”

Li Lianying comforted beside her, "Lafayette, you still have to take care of your body." They did a bad job, but let you see it, isn't this a great opportunity, let the people of the world know that the court is eager to seek talents, and the use of people is not restricted. The Buddha wants to use people, but the people below don't understand the Buddha's heart and do good things badly. ”

"Thousands of dollars to buy bones?" Cixi has always been obedient to Li Lianying, not that she was fooled by eunuchs, but that Li Lianying can figure out her thoughts and say what she wants to say but is inconvenient to say. The thought turned in her mind and she vomited, and then said:

"That's right! What they don't do, I'll do. Yuan Weiting can only protect him with a white top, and I will reward him with a blue one. ”

At this time, because of the overflow of officials, the gems were no longer enough to use, and the officials replaced the original gems with glass beads of the same color. The use of blue glass beads is the treatment only available to the third or fourth grade masters. Zhao Guanhou was originally only a seventh-grade martial artist, but now even if he rewards a Nirvana top, he is also a fourth-rank master, and he has been promoted to the fourth or fifth level all of a sudden, and this promotion speed can be regarded as a precedent in the peaceful years.

But he had the merit of saving the driver first, and the Queen Mother lost her temper again, if anyone dared to come out to obstruct him at this time, he would definitely get angry. Therefore, all the ministers knelt there, and no one dared to speak.

Li Lianying said: "Buddha, Zhao Guanhou is still young, reward a bright blue top, I am afraid that he will not have such a great blessing to bear, so I will reward him with a nirvana top, that is, the ancestral tomb burns high incense." Besides, there are many generals in the new army, and if the reward is too high, I am afraid that the others will not be happy. ”

"Not happy, I think who dares? If anyone is unhappy, just go to Beijing and hand over the sign, and I will tell him personally. "Originally, there was a method of rewarding the top, and there was also a method of high rank and low matching, with four grades to teach, and three grades to wear, and there are also articles to do here. Li Lianying used a single-handed method of agitation, but he did the thing, so that Zhao Guanhou's official position and actual teaching were implemented is four products, even if someone wants to make a fuss about it, it is impossible.

Someone next to him brought a red tassel blue top to wear, and as for the brass plain gold top, he took it away. Cixi looked at this top for a while, "Lian Ying, don't you think, what are the disadvantages of this wear?" ”

"Buddha Shengming, there is still a feather missing."

"Yes, that's right. According to the four products, there is only one with Lan Ling. But I think that he is such a majestic general, and it is suitable to have a flower feather, what do you say? ”

"What the Buddha said is that the slave also thinks that he should be deserved a flower feather."

Although Hua Ling is not as expensive as in previous years, it is still a great honor for martial artists. Li Lianying said with a smile: "Buddha, there is no flower feather on Yuan Zhen's head, even if you reward it, how dare the people under him wear it?" ”

"That's true." Cixi looked at Yuan Weiting, who was kneeling on the ground, "If you touch the light of your subordinates today, I will also reward you with a pair of dazzling eyes." In the future, remember a sentence, employing people should be talented, light background, not let some rules, block the road to talent promotion. (To be continued.) )