In the early days of the dynasty, although Liu Wei had become the nominal emperor, he was even worse than Liu Hong. Liu Hong still issued the decree on the surface, but Liu Bian's power was completely owned by He Jin and Queen He's idiots, and to put it bluntly, Liu Biao was just a puppet.

And something different is destined to happen today, just as the Manchu courtiers were waiting for He Jin to arrive, an uninvited guest came to the main hall, she was the Empress Dowager Dong. Empress Dowager Dong saw that He Jin had not yet arrived, and naturally rejoiced in her heart, without this great enemy, her own actions would be much simpler, Liu Wei saw that her grandmother was coming, and she really didn't dare to make a mistake, and immediately got up and said: "Why is the Queen Mother here, left and right, don't you invite the Queen Mother to take a seat?" ”

In fact, Liu Wei didn't know that Lu Dao and Mrs. Dong would not be of any benefit to him in the future? It's just that power doesn't matter to him, and he never has the opportunity to hold it anyway. Empress Dowager Dong naturally would not refuse Liu Bian's "kindness", Shi Ran sat on the chair beside Liu Biao and then said: "You don't have to mourn your family, it's as usual. ”

Empress Dowager Dong put her words here, but the Manchu Dynasty civil and military dare to take it seriously? If you can really ignore it, why did Empress Dowager Dong come, such a statement is just a polite scene. The early dynasty still needs to be carried out, otherwise it is obviously not a matter for the Manchu courtiers to wait here. And Liu Wei was also very curious about why his grandmother, who had never cared much about herself, didn't directly say her purpose since she came, according to today's situation, it was obviously an excellent opportunity, and his powerful uncle had not arrived, and almost no one in this hall dared to offend the Empress Dowager Dong.

In fact, of course, the Empress Dowager Dong will come to the court in order to achieve her plan, but the Empress Dowager Dong knows very well that once she is too strong, it is easy to attract the dissatisfaction of these ministers. So the temporary press is just to give more space to turn. The early dynasty went on as usual, and Liu Wei carefully looked at the people in the main hall and suddenly asked, "Where is Zhijin Wu Xu Ji?" Why didn't you see it? Suddenly, the courtiers were stunned.

Speaking of which, Xu Ji has never been to the early dynasty seriously. The reason is very simple, Xu Ji has actually always been a martial artist. The previous lieutenant of the lower military academy was Liu Hong who acquiesced that he did not have to participate in the early dynasty, and three or five days after taking the throne of Jinwu, Xu Ji entered the palace to see Liu Hong once, so Liu Hong didn't care at all that Xu Ji did not participate in the early dynasty. But this is after all a matter of Liu Hong's era, Xu Ji has very few friends in Luoyang, so naturally no one immediately explained to him, of course Cao Cao also attended, but after all, he has a humble status, and I am afraid that it is a little inappropriate to speak at this time. Liu Wei saw that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all at a loss, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart: "Holding Jinwu is the important duty of guarding the palace city, could it be that no one knows why does Zhijinwu care?" ”

There is a temper in it. However, sixty percent of the ministers above the court are He Jin's people, and naturally know that He Jin is extremely unwelcome to Xu Ji, since he wishes that Liu Wei would resign Xu Ji's position as Jinwu and then quickly, the other forty percent of them really don't know Xu Ji, and the other part is disdainful of Xu Ji so they didn't stand up to speak for him, Cao Cao saw that things were going to happen, and he had to stand up, Xu Ji was also one of his friends, although the friendship was not deep, but after all, they had worked together in Wancheng, so he should come out.

"Returning to Your Majesty. The ruling Jinwu is not listed in the early dynasty is the first emperor's concession, some time ago the ruling Jinwu was busy with the rectification of the northern army, and yesterday there was a big event, I am afraid that the ruling Jinwu is the time of many events. Cao Cao didn't say anything to death. He could see that Liu Wei had no ill will towards Xu Ji, and he was afraid that he suddenly remembered him before he asked. Hearing this, Liu Wei was no longer angry, but asked with a smile: "Aren't you Cao Cao, the captain of the West Garden?" The first emperor often mentioned Mengde's name in his life, but how did Mengde get acquainted with Zhijinwu? ”

Of course, Cao Cao would not take Liu Wei's words seriously. He knows what his identity is, and Liu Hong is afraid that he will never talk about himself. So what Liu Wei really wanted to express was just the question he asked himself. So Cao Cao saluted respectfully and said, "I dare not be ashamed." The minister and Zhi Jinwu are actually not familiar with each other, but they worked together for a period of time when Wancheng exterminated the Yellow Turban. ”

Liu Wenyan also nodded and said, "I see." Anyway, as a ruling Jinwu, my brother-in-law must also be busy with affairs, so I won't force him. After a pause, Liu Wei turned his head to look at the Empress Dowager Dong and said, "Empress Dowager, I don't know what you think of the concubine?" Empress Dowager Dong didn't expect Liu Wei to suddenly ask this question, and she was a little stunned for a while, but she quickly came back to her senses and said: "Zhijin Wu is young and promising, and he is the pillar of the country. ”

Liu Wei smiled and nodded, then turned back to look at the ministers in the hall and said, "What else is going on today?" If you have nothing to do, it's better to retreat early and get busy. And at this time, the Empress Dowager Dong suddenly said as if she suddenly remembered something: "Your Majesty, the mourning family suddenly remembered that the nephew of the mourning family is also quite capable, why not appoint your majesty?" ”

Liu Wei waited for the Empress Dowager Dong's words for a long time, and the Empress Dowager Dong finally revealed her purpose, which was not unexpected, and the Empress Dowager Dong's purpose was also very simple, to protect herself. Liu Wei frowned and said for a long time: "Fang Jin is the time to employ people, and the Queen Mother thinks it is better to be in any position?" ”

Liu Wei is also very particular about what he said, deliberately putting himself behind the scenes, and the Empress Dowager Dong must take responsibility for whatever she says. Although Empress Dowager Dong didn't see Liu Wei's intentions, even if she saw it, she could only do it, otherwise she would be in even more trouble.

"Your Majesty's Majesty, the mourning family just suggests that your Majesty's self-determination should be made on what position to place in. By the way, now His Majesty is His Majesty, so how to arrange Liu Xie, the son of the first emperor, also needs to be considered by His Majesty. "Empress Dowager Dong is not stupid, she has been in the palace for many years, and she is naturally very scheming, so even if she has to come out, she still kicks this trouble back to Liu Wei. And no one said these words, He Jin and Empress He naturally didn't know, but now that Empress Dowager Dong has proposed it, then Liu Xie's arrangement has become an extremely troublesome problem.

Liu Wei naturally didn't want to have anything to do with him, and he actually didn't have the right to decide, what kind of character his uncle was Liu Wei himself knew that once he got into any trouble, it was difficult to say how He Jin would treat him. Therefore, Liu Wei had no choice but to speak: "This is a big deal, and I still need to think about it carefully." As for the nephew of the Queen Mother, what if he became a hussar general? The reason why Empress Dowager Dong proposed Liu Xie's purpose is also clear at this time. Compared with arranging a position for his nephew, it is obviously Liu Xie's more trouble, so in order to keep himself from pressing Liu Wei step by step, he will sell it to himself. But since the initial goal has been achieved, Empress Dowager Dong does not need to continue to force Liu Wei.

So Empress Dowager Dong smiled and nodded and said, "Everything is subject to His Majesty's whereabouts." Your Majesty. There is another sentence in the mourning family, which I don't know whether to say or not. Speaking of this, there was still room for refusal, so he had to smile bitterly: "The Queen Mother, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Empress Dowager Dong looked around the hall and said, "Why didn't the first emperor let the ministers who relied on him when he was alive?" Now that the first emperor is gone, it is a time when chaos is difficult to cure, and His Majesty is in need of help, right? ”

Liu Wenyan's heart was gloomy again, he knew what kind of results would happen after he did this, it was nothing more than repeating the same situation as his dead unknown father, relying on eunuchs to check and balance his relatives. But Liu Hong's failure made Liu Wei know that this was not a simple countermeasure, and he might not be able to manipulate the forces of these two sides, and when the time came, it would be a situation against him. It's just that if you don't do this, you obviously can't have the slightest freedom, even if Liu Wei himself doesn't have the same desire for power as Liu Hong. But he couldn't accept his current puppet-like status quo, so even if he knew that the Empress Dowager Dong didn't have any good intentions, Liu Wei still resolutely said: "The Empress Dowager's words are very reasonable, and from tomorrow onwards, I will let Zhang Rang and others participate in the affairs of the court, I am still young, and I don't know how to deal with many things, and I need the assistance of someone that my father relies on." ”

But Liu Wei didn't think so in his heart, what he hoped was to be able to get Xu Ji's help, he and everyone in this hall had different opinions, and he even saw the importance of Xu Ji more clearly than his father. And in Liu Bian's heart, Xu Ji is undoubtedly the one who can turn the situation around. Although the number of times they really met was only once, Liu Wei already felt that Xu Ji's ability was by no means what he was currently showing, Liu Hong did not let him participate in political affairs, but Liu Wei hoped to be able to make good use of Xu Ji's ability.

It's a pity that Liu Wei doesn't have much power at this time. What is more worth considering is that Xu Ji may not be willing to work for him. Liu Wei did not doubt Xu Ji's intentions, but he could vaguely feel that Xu Ji's ambition was not in it.

To a certain extent, Liu Wei even wants to directly abolish the three public systems and restore the prime minister system. And that position is what Liu Wei wants to leave to Xu Ji, but this idea is probably just a dream for a long time. Xu Ji's age and ability can be expected. But Liu Bianzhi knew that he might not be able to wait until that time, so he had to retreat to the next best. At least liberate himself first, he is not in a hurry to fight for power and profit, he still has a long time to take his time, and Liu Hong's precedent is ahead, the result of rushing to achieve success is to die, Liu Wei does not want to joke with his own life.

The early dynasty ended in these appointments, and Liu Wei returned to the palace where he had lived, and the emperor's bedroom could not be lived in for a while because Liu Hong had not yet been sent to the imperial mausoleum, and Liu Wei himself was extremely resistant to living in the place where his father was buried. Liu Wei sat on the chair behind the desk a little dejectedly, he actually very much hoped to summon Xu Ji again, but now that he didn't even have freedom, he probably couldn't do it. For Liu Wei, he urgently needs someone to give him advice, and it must be admitted that he is indeed more self-aware than Liu Hong, so he did not make a decision self-righteously. This is also the reason why Liu Wei needs Xu Ji, who is a person who can see the situation clearly and find a solution.

Liu Wei noticed that Xu Ji had faced all kinds of troubles and obstacles since he entered Luoyang, but in the end, these things not only did not stop him, but became the stairs under his feet, which was exactly what Liu Wei needed.

So where is Xu Ji at this time? He didn't stay in the mansion, let alone in the Jinwu mansion, and the place he was in at this time was the West Garden. Since Xu Ji took office as the governor of Jin Wuwa, Liu Hong's attention to the West Garden has also decreased a lot, in fact, the West Garden was originally only the existence that Liu Hong wanted to use to replace the Northern Army, but he regained control of the Northern Army, so the West Garden is not so important, and in this way, the captains of the West Garden no longer attach so much importance to it, and even all the captains except Cao Cao do not live in the West Garden.

The reason why Xu Ji returned to the West Garden was very simple, he needed to meet Gao Shun in person, and some things could only be explained in person to make Xu Ji feel at ease. We haven't seen each other for almost a month. Xu Ji was still quite happy when he saw Gao Shun, even if the situation in Luoyang now made it difficult for people to be happy: "Zihe." I haven't seen you in January, is everything okay? In the face of Xu Ji's deliberate questioning, Gao Shun looked a little helpless. He smiled and scratched his head and said, "It would be better if there was a fight." ”

This is a joke, of course Xu Ji knows the Tao, Gao Shun himself is disgusted with war, he joined the army just to survive, as an ordinary person in troubled times, Gao Shun naturally expects peace, and the meaning of this sentence is naturally to hope that the world will be peaceful as soon as possible. And Xu Ji also smiled and stepped forward to salute Gao Shun and said: "You don't have to salute with armor on your body, not to mention that this is in the barracks, and I am also a soldier." Gao Shun didn't answer Xu Ji's words, just frowned and looked at Xu Ji and asked, "Lord, there have been frequent major events in Luoyang recently. How can I still have time to come to the West Garden? Are we going to act? ”

Before, Xu Ji had instructed Gao Shun to be ready to evacuate Luoyang at any time, but now that he saw Xu Ji in person, he couldn't help but think that Xu Ji was planning to leave Luoyang. And Xu Ji shook his head and said: "It's not that I want to go, but there will be another big chaos in the near future, I just got the news from the Hero Building that Liu Wei has enabled Zhang Rang and others, He Jin will never allow such things to happen, there will be a big move at that time, Zi and you will be more vigilant, I'm afraid the day when we go home is not far away." ”

Hearing the name of the Hero Building, Gao Shun frowned and asked, "When the first emperor died, did the Hero Building still obey the orders of the lord?" "Gao Shun is aware of the things of Hero Lou and Xu Ji before Lu Dao, and he doesn't have the kind of admiration that Dian Wei has for Wang Gaoshun himself. The reason is very simple, Gao Shun is a pure soldier, and he has a disdain for these Jianghu rangers from the bones. And after that, Wang Yue's actions made Gao Shun's perception of this so-called "martial arts master" level master reduced to the extreme, but Gao Shun's perception of Wang Yue's disciple Shi A was good. This is a man who knows what is going on and what is lost.

Xu Ji also smiled when he heard Gao Shun ask: "Originally, I thought that I would lose the source of information about the Hero Building, but it seems that Shi Ah seems to think that I am worthy of service, and when he sent someone to deliver the news yesterday, he also brought a text message by the way. It means that you want to be able to follow me or something. Although I don't believe that Shi Ah Zhen is very loyal, this guy is indeed a rare talent. The Shadow was short of such a person, so I accepted his offer. Gao Shun frowned even more when he heard this. Then he opened his mouth and continued to ask: "The lord is not worried about Wang Yue?" This person is not such an easy person to satisfy, and the lord needs to be more careful. ”

Xu Ji waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about it, the old thing has lost power since Liu Hong's death, where can the real powerful people afford him to be such a martial artist?" Judging by his behavior, I am afraid that the attempt of Zhishi in his heart has not been dispelled, so let him go by himself. I will leave Luoyang in a few days, and I will not be in charge of what happens to Wang Yue in Luoyang. Hearing this, Gao Shun couldn't help but be surprised: "I didn't expect the lord to be as lazy and scoundrel as Guo Saijiu, it's really ......" Gao Shun immediately realized that he had offended Xu Ji, and he was about to salute and ask Xu Ji not to blame when he heard Xu Ji laugh and said: "Zihe only knew today that I am a human being?" Feng Xiao's laziness didn't learn from me, this guy doesn't learn well but wants to learn badly, it's really a prodigal act. ”

Gao Shun was even more surprised in his heart, Xu Ji didn't seem to care about his offense and even admitted it directly, this was indeed a bit unexpected by Gao Shun, although Xu Ji has always been extremely peaceful, and he is generally not angry, but in this way, Gao Shun is also relieved.

Xu Ji looked at Gao Shun and saw the confused meaning on the honest man's face, and then he stopped laughing and turned to a straight face: "That's all for this, don't spread it, Zi and you are an old subordinate, and your family naturally doesn't have to hurt your peace for this little thing, but in front of outsiders, you need to be cautious." After hearing this, Gao Shun understood, the feeling was that Xu Ji was joking with himself, but this made Gao Shun feel a lot easier, and this Xu Ji was also the young hero who convinced him.

And after entrusting Gao Shun, Xu Ji immediately went to the Hero Building, he was bound to meet Shi A to find out why Shi A chose himself in a hurry, this may not be important to others, but Xu Ji can't allow any hidden dangers under his hands, after all, Wang Yue behind Shi A is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

At the same time, Cao Cao also left his mansion and went to the West Garden, he could feel the hidden waves under the calm before the mountain rain came, Liu Wei's actions today made Cao Cao feel extremely uneasy, the next situation is afraid that it will become more and more complicated, he must firmly control the military power in his hands, this is his reliance. Of course, if possible, Cao Cao plans to visit Xu Ji again in the near future, and he believes that he will definitely have some unexpected gains.

Everything has become a hidden situation, and it is no longer something that can be stopped by any one person or any party, Xu Ji clearly understood this situation, so he also made a decision to leave Luoyang, just recently. (To be continued......)