Chapter 6: Goodbye Spirit Emperor
Carved railings and jade masonry, red brick and gold building, nine dragons around the column, English red willow green. Luoyang City is magnificent, and after entering the palace, it is another fusion of royal majesty and natural atmosphere.
Xu Yang, who was holding a jade plaque, was taken directly to the inner courtyard of the palace by the little eunuch, Emperor Han Ling was sitting in a pavilion to rest, and the prince on the side was studying seriously, and when he saw his teacher coming, he had a happy smile on his face.
"Minister, champion Hou Xinghuo Moonlight knocks on Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Seeing that there was only one Emperor Han Ling with his back facing him, Xu Yang still saluted respectfully.
Emperor Han Ling slowly turned around under the service of several maids, and the stool behind him also turned around, and he waved forward with one hand and said, "Champion Hou doesn't need to be polite, get up!" ”
It's only been a year, Xu Yang found that this Emperor Han Ling has really been hollowed out by the nine colors, and the whole person looks like a person who is about to die, if it weren't for so many rare treasures in the world to support, I'm afraid that Emperor Han Ling would have died a long time ago.
"Liu Bian, please say hello to the teacher!" The prince on the side also put down the military book in his hand and saluted Xu Yang respectfully.
In any case, Xu Yang still has the identity of the emperor, and he still deserves to be worshipped.
"His Royal Highness the prince is exempt, I haven't seen His Royal Highness the prince grow amazingly for a year!" Xu Yang found that Liu Wei had actually grown taller in the past year, and if this child really grew up, there would really be no one.
"Debate, you go down first! Today's homework must not be wasted, I have something to say to the champion! Emperor Han Ling said in a generous voice, and even unconsciously revealed his love for Liu Wei in his eyes.
Liu Wei saluted respectfully and said, "In this way, the child will retire first." Father, Master, it is important for you to discuss business......"
After speaking, just as the prince was about to leave, a bad thing suddenly popped up in Xu Yang's mind, and as soon as this idea appeared, it became out of control, and he hurriedly said: "Wait!" Your Majesty, as an emperor, there are a few words that I don't know whether to say or not! ”
Emperor Han Ling's eyes were slightly raised, and he glanced at Xu Yang with a hint of confusion in his eyes, and said: "What is the matter with the champion Hou, but it doesn't hurt to say it, you have the identity of the champion Hou, and you are the emperor of the debate, what can you say?" ”
If there is no legend, don't talk about it, which makes Xu Yang feel a lot better. After all, he regretted it a little after asking himself, if this was put in the real world, he would definitely be directly slammed on the wall for a month, this is still the simplicity of the ancients, if you are polite, people will invite it again.
"Your Majesty, since you have the heart to establish a prince as the prince, the fundamental position of this country, you must let him get in touch with the government as soon as possible. Although the minister didn't know what the secret edict was in Beijing today, he still dared to ask His Majesty to let Bian'er participate in this matter, and also asked His Majesty to make a holy judgment! After Xu Yang finished speaking, he made a big salute respectfully.
This really stumped Emperor Han Ling, this prince argued that he was born to Queen He, and this time he called the champion Hou Jinjing to a certain extent to formulate a plan to beat He Jin. This matter should not be heard by others, and secrecy is absolutely at the highest level. It is said that if you teach Liu Wei a lesson through this matter, then it is okay, where is this He Jin is Liu Wei's uncle! How does the old saying come from: My mother's uncle is big, and I am so blatantly studying how to deal with his uncle in front of my son, which makes Emperor Han Ling really embarrassed!
This is also the bad taste in Xu Yang's heart, since ancient times, he is the most ruthless emperor, and if he wants to be a good king, he must be ruthless. Emperor Han Ling has done a good job in this regard, after all, he is addicted to wine, and he really doesn't take love very seriously. As the emperor, Emperor Han Ling also knew that sooner or later this emperor's mental skill would be passed on to his children, so that he could be immortal, now it is a choice, it is an opportunity, Emperor Han Ling has also fallen into the like, should he pull the debate into this ruthless emperor at this time?
"What do you think of this?" Emperor Ling of Han thought for a while, and finally handed over this right to Liu Wei himself.
Liu Bian's character is not very strong, many things are instigated by his mother, it can be said that if it weren't for Queen He's power, Liu Bian really has nothing to jump on. Hearing Emperor Han Ling's question, he was embarrassed by Liu Wei, and after thinking for a while, he cast a distressed gaze at Xu Yang for help!
But he didn't know that his gaze hit Xu Yang's long-awaited gaze, and he nodded to the prince with a calm face.
"Back to my father, my sons are willing to stay, and learn the way of national governance in front of my father and teacher." Liu Wei replied respectfully.
It was really the first time for Emperor Han Ling to see his own argument being so decisive, not to mention whether this matter was reliable or not, that is, Liu Bian's attitude today made Emperor Han Ling happy, and Emperor Han Ling, who was in a good mood, ordered: "Debate, you listen to this matter and learn more, and listen to your father and your teacher to discuss!" Everyone else retreats! ”
None of the little eunuchs and maids were left, and even the palace maids who fanned him behind Emperor Han Ling were repulsed, and Liu Wei, who was sitting on the side, looked uneasy, and he faintly felt that things seemed to be a little beyond his own.
"Champion Hou, what do you think of the great general He Jin?" All the palace maids and eunuchs faded, and Emperor Han Ling actually chose a start that was exactly the same as Zhang Rang, which made Xu Yang really admire the tacit understanding between the two.
Xu Yang, who already had a manuscript, hurriedly spoke: "Back to Your Majesty, the rank of general is not under the minister, and the Yellow Turban has made great contributions to the imperial court, so I'm afraid it's not good to talk about it like this!" ”
Can't say! It must not be said that if Your Majesty asks you to say it, it will not seem that you are just here to make trouble with He Jin. This is also what Chen Gong quietly told Xu Yang before leaving, His Majesty must not say much at first, otherwise a champion Hou who led the troops outside would be so arrogant to the important ministers of the court, what would His Majesty think in his heart? Are you actively answering His Majesty's questions, or do you have other plans in mind?
Emperor Han Ling waved his hand, signaling Xu Yang not to be nervous, and said with a smile: "Champion Hou doesn't need to be nervous, you are Emperor Zhu'er, and you can be regarded as a royal person." The general is the elder brother of Empress He, and when he is the uncle of the dynasty, I ask you so much about the opinion of the people in the family, you don't need to be nervous. There is no presumptuous argument, I ask you, you just have to answer! ”
"Since His Majesty asked, the minister should be respectful and obey his orders!" Xu Yang Qianshou replied, "The great general He Jin, who is in charge of the heavy army of Luoyang and Gyeonggi, is dedicated to his duties and has outstanding ability, and he does not close his door at night in Luoyang City, and he does not leave ...... road."
Seeing the approval of Emperor Han Ling, Xu Yang praised this He Jin! In the end, Xu Yang didn't believe those boastful words, but he said them with a smile on his face, just like the real thing.
Why didn't you just say that He Jin is not good? The great Xu Yang didn't know which great man had said that if you want to kill a person, you have to make him swell first, and now Xu Yang is trying to find a way to make the great general He Jin swell and expand his status in the heart of Emperor Han Ling. After all, what kind of He Jin is Emperor Han Ling still knows in his heart, these boastful words Emperor Han Ling didn't believe it from beginning to end,, a butcher has such a high ability, when did the Han Dynasty become so talented?
"Ahem...... Champion Hou, these are your sincere words? Emperor Han Ling couldn't help but interrupt when he heard the praise that was a little tasteless in the back.
At this time, let alone Emperor Han Ling, even Liu Wei, who was sitting on the side, felt that his teacher was like this? He hasn't counted his uncle yet! A person who is so rude, controlling the army is also a reckless man's bravery, and Liu Wei, who has a cowardly personality, does not believe that his uncle, who is five big and three rough, can have such a good side.
When Emperor Xu Yang said this, his face showed a touch of embarrassment, and he immediately said, "Eh...... The minister has not been in Luoyang for a long time, and he doesn't know much about the general. I don't know if Your Majesty thinks that you are wrong, or if Your Majesty has other opinions on this, please explain it! ”
There's no way, saying bad things in front of the emperor is also about ways and means. If you come up and attack someone, the emperor's first reaction is not whether what you said is right or not, but that you will do something again! Regardless of whether anything is black or white, as long as the emperor believes that you are doing something, then the merits of the matter itself are meaningless, or the emperor will no longer care about it, what he cares about is who is fighting with whom in this matter!
Therefore, if you want to speak ill of others in front of His Majesty the Emperor, it also requires skill. The best technique is to follow the emperor's words, let His Majesty the emperor say the first sentence, and then you will slap the horse next to you! That's right, Zhang Rang did just that, and he was a very good performer, and it was this that made him win the trust of Emperor Han Ling. And Xu Yang's current operation can only be said to imitate Zhang Rang's style, which is really easy to use.
Emperor Han Ling pursed his lips in displeasure, and originally wanted to say a few words about Xu Yang, but found that he really couldn't say anything. This was very embarrassing, and he turned his mind and said: "This General He Jin is limited by his background and behaves perversely, and everyone does not dare to argue with him because of his status. In the court, he acted quite arrogantly, and many courtiers reported to me secretly, has the champion Hou heard a thing or two about this? ”
Xu Yang knew that this was the main dish, but the emperor had not yet turned on the tearing mode, and Xu Yang did not directly change the spearhead, but said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, the strong have been respected in the army. Although the general was born as a butcher, his courage and strength are at the top! What is needed to govern the affairs of the army is such a wild spirit, but here it is no better than the scheming of the court...... The minister is also a military general, and he can reason for the character of the general......"
Come on! Emperor Han Ling suddenly felt that the champion Hou he had sealed was a little unkind! I said that I had this part, but this guy still looked like he had nothing to do. Could it be that what you said was not obvious enough? Emperor Han Ling thought that it might really be this reason, the people who manage the army are relatively straight-minded, and they really don't understand the twists and turns you talk to them, it seems that you still have to say it more bluntly.
"Champion Hou, you are not in the capital, and you don't know about some things......" Emperor Han Ling said, and actually began to give Xu Yang a look.
This made Xu Yang instantly understand that he had caught the big fish of Emperor Han Ling this time.
"This General He was originally a relative of the imperial court, and he has a heavy army! However, he is self-respecting, arrogant, and lacks etiquette inside and outside the palace...... But you said that the people who led the troops were like this, so look at General Huangfu Song, General Zhu Jun, General Lu Zhi, and you, which one is like him...... Which one is like him! Emperor Han Ling said that there were tears in his eyes, but he didn't expect a dignified Han emperor to have such an embarrassing side.
Seeing that his father was so depressed, Liu Wei on the side couldn't help but feel a little more disappointed in his uncle, and hurriedly comforted: "Father, it seems that my uncle is just lost for a while, and if he gives him more time, he will definitely be able to understand his father's painstaking ......."
Emperor Ling of Han, who was already crying, was really sad and angry when he was persuaded by Liu Wei like this. Why did you give birth to such a son, if you have the arrogance of your uncle, you are not better than anyone else in the position of prince. It's a pity that this should be ruthless or not, and the obedient is disobedient, which makes Emperor Han Ling's heart feel a little more sad.
Fortunately, there is still a champion Hou who can share his worries at the moment, as long as this champion Hou is explained, this He Jin will inevitably be restrained in his actions in Beijing in the future.
Knowing that he was about to close the net, Xu Yang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, General He is the identity of the uncle of the country after all, and he plays the role of the important security of Gyeonggi, and holds a heavy army. Even if he has some mistakes, just reprimand, please let Your Majesty take a break from the wrath of the thunder and focus on the dragon body! If there is any minister who can serve, please give your Majesty direct orders! ”
Xu Yang is going to sell himself, before Zhang Rang said that he would just let him push the boat. After Chen Gong's analysis, Xu Yang felt that this was not enough, he wanted to intercept the flow first, so that Emperor Han Ling would completely explode and break out of his long-standing dissatisfaction. Then turn this dissatisfaction into an angry river rushing out, and then sell your own knife when the time comes, sharpen the knife to the butcher!
"Hey...... After all, he is a great general, and he is in charge of law and order in Gyeonggi! There is really no reason and it's not good to do anything with him, this time I called the champion Hou to come, hoping that the hand of the champion Hou would knock on him, so that he could understand that everything in his hands was the emperor's grace, and let him know that he was grateful! Emperor Han Ling still relented in the end, and when he thought of Queen He in the harem, he said his purpose.
Xu Yang bowed slightly, thought for a while and said, "Does Your Majesty need Weichen to visit the general?" ”
Beat? If Your Majesty the Emperor didn't explain how he was beaten, Xu Yang would not act without permission. You must know that it really provokes He Butcher, let your sister blow some pillow wind to the emperor, and your champion Hou will definitely come and go quickly! This matter has to be told by Emperor Han Ling.
"Champion Hou's secret intention to enter the palace this time is not known to outsiders, so it is naturally inconvenient to visit General He again...... What I mean is that I hope that the champion Hou can pull his army out for a drill, so that not only can deter the Quartet, but also make General He realize that his position is not so solid, and then knock and knock! Emperor Han Ling said with a smile on his face, but his eyes when he looked at Xu Yang revealed another meaning: How about it, this job is easy to do!
What a fart, Xu Yang almost ran out of anger and directly stabbed Emperor Han Ling to death with a beginningless lance. The army pulled out for drills? I, the champion Hou, have not enjoyed a grain of rice from the imperial court until now, and I have not taken a penny from the imperial court (well, Xu Yang's heart feels like this), you now let me take the troops I have worked so hard to cultivate out and say that the drill will be drilled? You are the emperor when you are ...... Well, even if you're the emperor, you can't bully people like that!
Besides, this drill also needs to be sparred! Could it be that if you pay a bandit yourself, you can count it as a drill? How could such a small scene deter the Quartet, even Xu Yang himself couldn't be frightened, let alone the general who was thriving in Beijing.
"Your Majesty, if this military drill is conducted by a minister privately, I am afraid that he will be labeled as a hat of disobedience, right!?" When Xu Yang heard Emperor Han Ling's strange thoughts, he really wanted to chop this guy's brain to see if the brain inside had become glucose and decomposed, but he still had to say on face, "What's more, if there is no strong enemy to compare with the military drill, it will not show the prestige ......of our Han army."
Emperor Han Ling smiled knowingly and said, "Haha, there is no need to worry about this matter!" The decree of military training will come out after you leave Luoyang, and you can just wait in the territory. As for this drill against the enemy, since you really have the intention to beat the general, you naturally want to practice with him! It's just that this matter can only succeed, not fail! Champion Hou Ke understands? ”
Emperor Han Ling, I'm an immortal! Is that how you cheat your champion? Let me take my troops and fight He Jinshenggang, who is now in power and in the opposition, this is going to kill people! But what about Xu Yang? He was also helpless.
"Your Majesty, the minister must do his best in this matter, but the general's control is the most elite military force of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang has the Praetorian Guard, the Eighth School of the West Garden, and the left and right guards are the most sophisticated troops of my Han Dynasty, and the minister's troops want to win, I'm afraid they can't do it......" Xu Yang also figured it out, since you want me to work hard, then you have to give benefits, just let me work without giving benefits, it will definitely not work.
"Well, what Champion Hou said is very true. However, the matter of troops, I will make restrictions in the holy decree, and you two can each send 100,000 soldiers to a drill, otherwise I am afraid that the champion will suffer! However, this general is full of talents, and the champion Hou is not easy to deal with. Why don't you take a look in the capital these days, quietly observe, if there are people available, I will use a holy decree for you, how about it? ”
Emperor Han Ling's matter seems generous enough, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that this is an empty set. Why? Because the last people who were called to Xu Yang can still be withdrawn at any time, it is just a holy decree call, not a matter of his words.
But Xu Yang was not disappointed by this, this was an opportunity for him to get in touch with historical celebrities, how could he let it go like this? As for the matter of winning He Jin, Xu Yang has other arrangements!