Chapter 18: The Son of Heaven

Central Boulevard, horse-drawn carriage from north to south.

Yang Ming turned his head to look, and the crowd on the left and right was endless, and many people stopped to look at him.

"Shaojun don't worry, this is a concession from the Son of Heaven, and no one dares to stop it." Jian Shuo spoke.

Yang Ming lowered the curtain and smiled.

In feudal society, there were strict hierarchies, and even the specifications of horse-drawn carriages were equally strict.

The so-called Son of Heaven driving six refers to the six-horse chariot that only the Son of Heaven can sit.

Under the Son of Heaven, there are four Qing frames, three scholars and doctors, two scholars and one scholars.

At this time, they were riding in a four-horse carriage, which was an over-specification treatment.

Yang Ming smiled because this was higher than the specification that Wang Fu was sitting on.

Of course, he also knew very well that Liu Hong was not so good to him by doing this.

Liu Hong wanted to tell the world that he chose Yang Ming.

The most obvious point is that they are now riding not in a carriage, but in a carriage.

And this continued to be reflected in the rest of the trip.

They did not enter the palace from the gate of the North Palace, but went around most of the Luoyang and deliberately entered the palace through the Suzaku Gate of the South Palace.

At this time, he rode the Son of Heaven into the palace, and the people of Luoyang knew about it.

And when he arrived at the Suzaku Gate, the captain of the city gate opened the middle gate and let him in, and the specifications were full.

When they entered the palace, they switched to walking.

After walking forward for a while, Jian Shuo led Yang Ming to the compound road, and after getting the approval of the compound road, they walked along the compound road.

At this time, he was condescending, and Nangong was in full view.

Yang Ming's expression was surprised at this time, because what he saw in front of him was very different from the history he knew.

In his previous life, he also made a restoration map of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Eastern Han Dynasty Imperial Palace is divided into two palaces, the south palace and then the north palace, and the south palace should be the main administrative area.

But in front of him, there are few people, only some palace maids live in Yongxiang, which is an administrative area, it is clearly a cold palace.

He then withdrew his gaze and observed the path again.

The double road is the unique passage of one meter above the ground in the Eastern Han Dynasty Imperial Palace, and it is also divided into left, middle and right three roads, left in and right out, and only the Son of Heaven can pass in the middle.

However, unlike the "double road connecting the north and south palace passages" that he knew, the double road at this time was not connected, but penetrated.

From the South Palace, all the way into the depths of the North Palace, this is simply a pavilion in the air.

Of course, the progress is also quite slow, not only are there guards every fifty steps, but there are also re-entry documents every other section.

And all the way over, Yang Ming didn't see anyone else passing, and it could be seen that there were not many people who could walk this compound road except for the Son of Heaven.

After passing the Xuanwu Gate, he unconsciously raised his head.

What catches your eye is the landmark of Luoyang, the five ques of the Vermilion Bird.

The five ques are towering into the clouds, as if they are connected with the sky, and they are all triple que, and they are magnificent.

This is built by Emperor Liu Zhuang of the Han Ming Dynasty, placed in front of the Deyang Palace, and together with the Deyang Palace, it is the most magnificent landmark building in Luoyang.

"Ten thousand people, His Majesty is two zhang high, all of them are made of aravenite, stirring swamp water in His Royal Highness, painting house Zhu Liang, jade step gold pillar, carved for the palace to be good, toilet with green jade, one pillar and three belts, Tao to Chiti, the Son of Heaven is on the New Year's Day, and will be a hundred bureaucrats here."

This is the description of Deyang Hall by Cai Yong's uncle Cai Zhen in "Han Yi".

"Sima Yang, let's resume from here." Jian Shuo suddenly spoke.

Yang Ming was a little surprised, Yang Qi had told him that Liu Hong's audience with hundreds of officials was in Yuntai Palace, how could he change it to Deyang Palace?

Although he had doubts, he still went down the road with Jian Shuo.

After getting off the road, he didn't go far, and Yang Ming saw someone in front of him from a distance.

There is one of them that he still knows, it is the captain Liu Kuan.

The person who was talking to Liu Kuan at this time, under the canopy, was seven feet tall and wearing a crown robe, and his appearance was extraordinary.

This should be today, Liu Hong.

Liu Hong is not the son or younger brother of Emperor Liu Zhizi of Han Huan, he was able to be elected as the Son of Heaven from many royal families, and his appearance is naturally not bad.

They stopped more than a dozen meters away from Liu Hong, and then began to wait.

The sun was scorching overhead, and in a short time his forehead was already oozing sweat.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, which made people much cooler, and also made Liu Hong turn around.

When he saw Yang Ming and Jian Shuo waiting not far away, he abandoned Liu Kuan and walked straight towards them.

Several people followed.

When he was about to get closer, Liu Hong laughed and said: "This morning, when I saw the bird passing through the palace, I knew that there was auspiciousness, and it was originally the return of the Marquis of Long Live Pavilion. ”

"Chen Yang Ming, see Your Majesty." Yang Ming knelt down on one knee and saluted when he heard this, and Liu Hong's opening remarks gave him enough pomp.

"Come, come and speak with me into the temple." Liu Hong stepped forward and reached out to help him up, and then directly held his hand.

The faces of the eunuchs behind him changed when they saw this move.

"Tell me about the burning of the royal court." On the way, Liu Hong couldn't wait to ask.

This place is a little far away from the Deyang Palace, and when they entered the palace, Yang Ming had already told the story of the burning of the royal court.

"It's worthy of being a rookie scholar, and I really didn't see the wrong person." Liu Hong couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

In the final analysis, it is still him, the son of heaven, who has a good eye.

When Yang Ming heard this, he immediately spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister has one thing, which is obtained by the Xianbei royal court. ”

"Oh? What? Liu Hong's face was full of curiosity.

Jian Shuo took out the things at this time.

When they entered the palace, they had to go through layers of inspections, and Yang Ming naturally couldn't hide in his arms anymore.

When Jian Shuo opened the silk and revealed the double horse head gold ornaments, Liu Hong's eyes showed a puzzled look: "This is?" ”

Before Yang Ming could speak, Liu Kuan on the side coughed lightly, and then said: "Your Majesty, this is a Xianbei holy relic, which is used by the tribe during sacrifices. ”

Liu Hong was stunned at first, a little incredulous, and then overjoyed, picked up the holy relic and looked at it.

"Such ordinary gold ornaments, the Xianbei people actually regard them as holy relics." Liu Hong smiled after looking at it for a while.

I don't know if I'm laughing at the poor metallurgy of the Xianbei people, or laughing happily.

Although it is a fact that the royal court was burned, after all, there were very few people who saw it, and if the Xianbei person refused to admit it, it might not be convincing.

After all, the Han Ting side folded nearly 30,000 troops, which was a real battle.

But now that there is this Xianbei holy relic as proof, it is not an empty statement, but a conclusive conclusion!

"Cao Jie." Liu Hong then spoke.

"The slave is here." Cao Jie is listed.

"You go and arrange it, I will be in this Deyang Palace." Liu Hong looked heroic at this time.

Obviously, he wanted to show this Xianbei holy relic to the world, so as to restore the dignity that had been lost before.

"Yui." Cao Jie responded.

After finishing speaking, Liu Hong turned around and looked at Yang Ming again: "Yang Ming has a meritorious role in snatching the holy relics, and he will give 400 households in the food estate, and another 10 horses and 3 million money." ”

"Your Majesty, there has been a reward before, and the minister will not dare to accept it this time." Yang Ming politely refused.

Liu Hong was stunned, he didn't expect Yang Ming to be a humble person, and said with a smile: "Qing Ke accepts it generously." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has a request." Yang Ming spoke.

"Oh? Let's hear it. Liu Hong put away his smile and continued to play with the two-headed horse in his hand, his eyes were quite playful.

"Your Majesty, this thing is obtained by the head of my account, he has the merit of shooting and killing the enemy generals in this battle, and the minister asked him to be the Sima of other departments, and still lead the army to guard the border counties and resist Xianbei."

"Is there such a person?" Liu Hong stopped his movements, quite surprised.

"This person's surname is Xu Minghuang, a native of Hedong, and he has good archery skills, and he can hang five baht coins in a hundred steps away." Yang Ming nodded.

Liu Hong was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't reply immediately.

The Eastern Han Dynasty opened the country, in order to avoid the generals from becoming bigger, they were all relieved of their positions after returning from the expedition and changed to other uses.

But Yang Ming's invitation was not for himself.

And if it is really as Yang Ming said, Xu Huang is indeed quite talented.

As for the reason for Yang Ming's invitation, it is also clear that there is no Xu clan in Hedong, and this Xu Huang should be a son of a poor family, if not, it may be difficult to have a bright future.

And the money of the reward came from the Shaofu, which was his money, and the military salaries required by other departments came from Dasi Nong, which was the money of the imperial court.

"With such a talent, he should be the town guarding the border county, and he agreed." After thinking for a while, Liu Hong spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Ming bowed and thanked him.

……

Back at the eunuch's house, Cao Jie's face was gloomy.

The other lieutenants didn't dare to talk to each other when they saw it.

But Liu Hong ordered to meet hundreds of officials in Deyang Palace, which is a major event, and it will take a lot of time to prepare.

In the end, it was Zhao Zhong who stepped forward.

"Why should Changqiu be angry with a villain." Zhao Zhong probably knew why Cao Jie was angry, and opened his mouth to persuade.

Cao Jie glanced at Zhao Zhong and sneered.

If you experience such things and still treat Yang Ming as a villain, then wait for the next Wang Fu.

"Do you know what Yang Ming's invitation is?" After a sneer, he asked.

Zhao Zhong shook his head, not just another Sima, but if it was just that, Cao Jie should not react like this.

"That branch has not been disbanded, and it will be his Yang Ming's reliance in the border county in the future." Cao Jie said coldly.

Zhao Zhong was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly understood.

Yang Ming seems to be seeking an official position for the person named Xu Huang, but in fact, he is retaining this other department!

It should be noted that the other divisions were originally added during the war, and the Hui Yu was automatically lifted, but it was retained because of Yang Ming's advice.

And if you go to Bingzhou again, it will not be another department with 500 people, Xu Huang can use the war as an excuse at any time, and a thousand or even thousands of people are possible.

That Xu Huang must obey Yang Ming's orders, just as Cao Jie said, Yang Ming has relied on the border county since then.

This also means that it is almost impossible for them to use Xianbei's hand to get rid of Yang Ming.

As for in Luoyang, Yang Ming made immortal achievements and sealed the Hou, and also offered Xianbei holy relics, and now he is being favored by Liu Hong, not to mention it.

It's no wonder that Cao Jie, who has always been calm, has such an expression, they have invisibly helped Yang Ming, and it is a lot.

"This matter needs to be considered in the long run, you and others restrain the children of each family, don't be caught by him." After Cao Jie finished speaking, he got up and left.

He didn't have time to take care of Yang Ming at this time, his younger brother Cao Poshi was still in the hands of the Xianbei people.