After handing over Liu Hong's edict, Wu Xu took out another edict and said: "There is also the first edict of the Son of Heaven after the new monarch ascended the throne, which was awarded to Ao Hussar, take the edict." ”

Ao Lie fell to his knees again, quietly waiting for Wu Xu to read the edict of the Son of Heaven.

Wu Xu opened Liu Xie's edict and read: "The edict of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty said that when I first ascended to the great treasure, I was really terrified in my heart, because I was still young and not enough to preside over the court. The edict of the first emperor sealed Liu Yu into Beijing as the great Sima, and I was a little at ease, so that there was no danger of internal affairs. As for foreign affairs, whenever I think about the first emperor, wars broke out in various places, resulting in a sluggish dynasty and the people of Li suffering. I have no peace in my heart day and night. In order to make the four seas clear, the hussar general, the champion Hou, and the leader Youzhou Mu Ao Lie are the hussar generals, and the rest should remain unchanged, and the hussar generals are granted the right and responsibility to ask for non-ministers. Chin this! ”

Liu Xie's edict almost lifted Ao Lie to an unparalleled position, and if he went further, he would be crowned king. Why do you say this, this edict seems simple, but in fact it contains several layers of meaning. First, the promotion of Ao Lie from a hussar general to a hussar general seems to be just one more "big" word, but the power and responsibility are much greater than in the past. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the generals who were crowned with big characters were all important ministers with real power, and often only the generals with particularly old qualifications would be crowned with big characters. Even He Jin is only a general, slightly inferior to Ao Lie's hussar general.

Second, the original position remains unchanged, which means that Ao Lie can continue to exercise the power and responsibility of Youzhou Pastor while holding heavy troops, in other words, let Ao Lie grasp both the army and the government, both holding the army and managing the political affairs of a state. This is among the previous emperors before Liu Xie, but there has never been an appointment, and completely delegating power to one person is something that no emperor will do, but Liu Xie just did it!

Third, Ao Lie was given the right and responsibility to levy non-subordinates. This is not trivial, the so-called conquest of non-ministers, to put it bluntly, Liu Xie gave Ao Lie great authority, to see who is disrespectful to the court, or Ao Lie feels that who is going to be disrespectful to the court, he has the right to send troops to fight. If this edict was promulgated before Ao Lie became Nanyang Taipuncy and met Huang Zu on the street, then Ao Lie could justifiably kill Huang Zu at that time! It can be seen that the implication of this conquest of non-submission represents how much power Liu Xie has given to Ao Lie, and at the same time, it can also be seen how much trust Liu Xie has given to Ao Lie. With this article, no matter who Ao Lie asks for in the future, he will have a legitimate reason.

Fourth, the edict stated that Ao Lie could go to the temple with a sword, pay homage to the unknown, and enter the court. This is a privilege that the Son of Heaven would only grant to a highly favored minister. According to the law of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the ministers went to the palace to see the Son of Heaven, they must take off their swords, take off their shoes, wait outside the palace for the report, and only after receiving the summons of the Son of Heaven can they enter the palace hall, and they must also take small steps to show respect for the Son of Heaven. Liu Xie and Ao Lie have a very good personal relationship, in Luoyang for half a year, Liu Xie learned a lot from Ao Lie, deeply influenced by Ao Lie's later thinking, knowing that Ao Lie doesn't like to kneel and worship, so he simply lifted all the shackles of Ao Lie, so that Ao Lie can carry a sword, wear shoes, and enter the palace hall directly without waiting for the Son of Heaven's communication, and there is no need to move forward, just stride in, and there is no need to kneel and worship after seeing the Son of Heaven. This honor can be said to be ancient and modern, even if it is Xiao He, the founding prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty, he only has the privilege of going to the palace with a sword and entering the court. Seeing that the Son of Heaven doesn't need to kneel and worship, Ao Lie can be said to be the first person in the past!

Based on the above four points, it is enough to show that Liu Xie really trusts Ao Lie. In fact, this is also the butterfly effect brought about by Ao Lie's crossing. When he was teaching Liu Xie in Luoyang, Ao Lie had hinted at Liu Xie intentionally or unintentionally, and soon the Han Dynasty would face a big chaos, starting from Liu Hong's death. Then Dong Zhuo of Xiliang will cholera Jingshi and set off round after round of bloody rain. Although Liu Xie and Ao Lie have only been together for half a year, he was impressed by Ao Lie's noble character of caring for the people of the world. Therefore, today's Liu Xie is no longer the Han Xian Emperor in history, although he is nine years old, Liu Xie already knows how to seize the opportunity and how to protect himself in the most advantageous way. Therefore, Liu Xie took advantage of the fact that he had just ascended the throne and all the contradictions between the court and China had not yet appeared, and immediately promulgated the first edict of the Son of Heaven, giving Ao Lie great power, allowing Ao Lie to support the troops outside, and also a check on some people with ulterior motives in the court.

Of course, in addition to his extreme trust in Ao Lie and regarding Ao Lie as his biological brother, Liu Xie's promulgation of this edict also has a meaning, he understands that he will never be able to control the entire Han Dynasty with his own strength alone, so he did not hesitate to reward Ao Lie to do foreign aid. It was used to deter the ambitious princes of all stripes. However, in the final analysis, Liu Xie's edict was still out of trust in Ao Lie, otherwise he would not have given Ao Lie such power.

After reading the first edict of the Son of Heaven, the entire hall became silent. Even Wu Xu, who read the edict, was stunned. This edict was secretly handed over to Wu Xu by Liu Xie, Wu Xu did not know the content of the edict before, and when the edict was read, Wu Xu was deeply shocked by the several layers of meaning contained in the edict! What's the difference between this and being crowned? It's just a slight difference in name.

Ao Lie himself was a little surprised, he didn't expect Liu Xie's trust in him to reach such an overwhelming level. In his mind, he unconsciously flashed that on the day of his wedding, Liu Xie secretly ran into the Xianqin Hall with a face full of innocence to peek at his appearance. The hairy boy back then is now a genius. Ao Lie still clearly remembers that at that time, he liked to touch Liu Xie's little head with his hands.

"Ao Hussar...... That, Ao Zhou Mu, uh, the prince, please take the order. After Wu Xu was shocked, he opened his mouth to remind Ao Lie to take the order. It's just that Wu Xu is a little at a loss for the title of Ao Lie, it's not appropriate to call him a hussar general, because Ao Lie has been crowned with the position of a hussar general, and he should be called Ao Da General, but it's a bit awkward to call it that; It's not appropriate to call it a state pastor, the former Youzhou pastor has not left his post, and Liu Yu is still Ao Lie's father, so it is really difficult to call Ao Lie a state pastor in front of Liu Yu; After the last, Wu Xu simply changed his name and called Ao Lie the prince. The title of Champion Marquis, in the hundreds of years of history of the Han Dynasty, is definitely an honor, so far, counting Ao Lie, only four people have been given the title of Champion Marquis, so that the title can not only show the dignity of Ao Lie's identity, but also have no other disobedience. In fact, it's no wonder that Wu Xu, who let Liu Hong and Liu Xie's father and son give Ao Lie so many official positions?

Ao Lie's body was shocked, and he stood on the spot and said loudly: "Chen Ao Lie accepts the order, thank you for the saint and Longen." "Since Liu Xie gave Ao Lie the privilege of not having to bow down, it is exactly what Ao Lie wants, as a soul who has traveled in later generations, Ao Lie is also not used to bowing. Therefore, Ao Lie naturally stood and accepted the order.

Wu Xu nodded slightly, and silently handed the edict in his hand to Ao Lie.

It wasn't until Ao Lie stood and took the edict of the Son of Heaven that all the civil and military forces in Youzhou came to their senses, looking at Ao Lie's upright body, their eyes were full of eagerness. These people were able to appear at Ao Lie's celebration banquet, and they were naturally officials that Liu Yu thought were trustworthy, and they were relatively loyal and upright officials. Therefore, these civil and military officials did not have any jealousy for Ao Lie to receive this honor, but were sincerely gratified. In fact, among the officials in Youzhou, the vast majority of people have already regarded Ao Lie as the next state pastor, and many people call Ao Lie a young master rather than a general. Now that Liu Yu has been promoted, Ao Lie's natural succession to the post of state pastor is something that these officials like to see.

At the moment, Wenchen was headed by Yan Rou, and Wu General Shi Jian took the lead, and came to Liu Yu's father and son in two shifts to congratulate Liu Yu on his promotion and Ao Lie's appointment as the state pastor. All of a sudden, the whole hall became noisy again, and everyone celebrated loudly, congratulating the state pastor and his family on their double happiness. Finally, at the suggestion of Shi Lian, this banquet, which was originally a celebration of Ao Lie's achievements, became a farewell party and a reception banquet, which not only saw off Liu Yu, but also took office for Ao Lie. Dozens of officials in Youzhou, after the banquet, all returned drunk.

Three days later, the west gate of Jicheng.

Liu Yu and Ao Lie, father and son, stood side by side on the city wall at the west gate, looking at the unreachable land of China.

"Do you still remember the song you thought you were doing?" Liu Yu broke the silence first.

Ao Lie didn't speak, and nodded slightly.

Liu Yu recited in a low voice: "I don't see the ancients before, I don't see the people who come after, I think of the world and the world, and I cry alone." Lie'er, now your status is unprecedented and unprecedented, and you have done the first two sentences of this poem. In the future, remember to treat the people of Youzhou well, and not let the people under your rule be displaced and wept. ”

Ao Lie replied firmly: "Father rest assured, the child's heart is willing, not just to let the people of Youzhou have enough food and clothing. I have thousands of people, and my children will keep it in my heart. ”

Liu Yu stretched out his hand and patted Ao Lie's broad shoulder, and said with relief: "My son has this ambition, and it is not in vain for my father to raise you." By the way, now that the DPRK and China are in crisis, my father is serving as the Great Sima this time, and I don't know what the future holds. Your mother, just stay in Jicheng, with you and Yan'er to take care of you, and rest assured as a father. ”

Ao Lie felt that Liu Yu seemed to have the intention of explaining the aftermath, and changed color and said: "Why did my father say these unlucky words, the child and mother hope that you can return safely." However, the form of the court is indeed very subtle, although Xiao Xie'er, uh, although the Son of Heaven has ascended the throne, but after all, he is still young, He Jin and the Ten Standing Servants have been fighting for power and profit for half their lives, and it is impossible to be indifferent at this critical juncture, but the child thinks that these people are not to be afraid, and the only thing that makes the child feel dangerous is Xiliang Dong Zhuo. This person is a wolf and a son, no matter what happens in the court, his father must not let this person enter Luoyang. ”

Liu Yu turned his head to look at Ao Lie, and said intently: "Xiliang Dong Zhuo? For the Father to trust in your judgment, this matter is written down for the Father. ”

Ao Lie sighed, I don't know if the wheel of Ludao history will be deflected because of his arrival, if it still develops in the previous order, after Dong Zhuo enters Beijing, the troubled times of the Han Dynasty will really come. Forget it, it's man-made, Ao Lie knows that he can't control the inertial development of history, so he will no longer be entangled in this matter.

Looking up at the sky, Ao Lie said with some reluctance: "Father, it's not early, it's time for you to leave." ”

Liu Yu nodded silently, and under Ao Lie's gaze, he turned around and walked down the city, and then accompanied by dozens of guards who had been waiting outside the West City Gate, he left Jicheng and headed in the direction of Luoyang.