"Hmmm! The emperor met with the two of you? I only heard Chen Tianzhong ask in a condescending tone.

"Yes! Prime Minister Chen! Chen Zhengfeng and Yang Xianzhong replied in unison.

"Hmm!" Chen Tianzhong answered, and walked towards the palace hall with Fan Shangshu.

At this time, I saw Yang Xiangui whisper to Chen Zhengfeng: "Did you see it?" Recently, the Son of Heaven has frequently received hundreds of civil and military officials, and even you and me's new petty officials have summoned them, and maybe something big will happen. ”

"Ahem! You and I, the new petty officials, have to take care of so much. Let's hurry back home! With that, the two men hurried away.

"Wechen knocks on the emperor!"

"Excuse me! Excuse me! Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister Chen! I don't know how you did with the edict? ”

"Return to the emperor!" I saw Chen Tianzhong Shi Li and said, "The minister has sent the edict to all ministries, and I have come to report to the emperor!" ”

"Hmmm! Well done! Cheng Fugui couldn't help but smile and said, "As long as you find Ye Wuwu's whereabouts, take him to see me quickly!" ”

"Yes! Emperor! Chen Tianzhong bowed his head respectfully again, and said: "But the minister thinks that if you want to find Ye harmless as soon as possible, you should send more people!" ”

"What the prime minister said is true! I've got it sorted out! I saw that the Son of Heaven responded, and then asked, "I don't know what the two old Aiqing think about the current state of the country?" ”

"Hmmm! …… Emperor! Chen Tianzhong couldn't help but step forward and said, "The emperor is enlightened!" You have granted amnesty to the whole world, put the court in order, and have been supported by your kindness to all the people. However, the minister still thought that the emperor had just ascended the throne and that he must establish a firm foothold in the country before he could 'stretch his fists and legs'; therefore, peace is the most important thing in everything, and he must not send troops to make enemies of his neighbors too early. The top priority at the moment is to calm the people's minds and recuperate their strength, and then make long-term plans. ”

"Hmmm! ......" Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, nodded appreciatively again, and then he asked Fan Deyin, the secretary of the ministry, "Lord Fan! What do you think? ”

Hearing the question of the Son of Heaven, Fan Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials hurriedly responded: "Go back to the emperor!" Weichen thought that what Prime Minister Chen said was true! The minister heard that governing the country is like governing the body, and the way of governing the body is to nourish the spirit, and the spirit is strong and strong. As Prime Minister Chen Cheng said, the emperor has not been established for a long time, and he should be firmly rooted in the country, and then he can 'stretch his fists and legs'. Therefore, it is indeed imperative that all the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, so that the country can be strong and prosperous, and then it can resist the invasion of foreign enemies! ”

"Hmmm! Your opinion is right in my heart! Cheng Fugui couldn't help pacing and said, "So, what are the specific measures of the two old Aiqing?" ”

"Return to the emperor!" I saw Chen Tianzhong reply first, "It is advisable for us to convene hundreds of civil and military officials, three provinces and six ministries, and divide the government decree into various ministries, so that the chief executives of all provinces, prefectures, and counties in the country can perform their duties and manage the civil affairs, military, science and technology donations, water conservancy and road transportation in various places, so as to benefit the people of our dynasty." Those who have made outstanding achievements in government should be promoted, and those who have no talent or virtue should be demoted or dismissed. In this way, our dynasty will be able to communicate with the government and be harmonious, and all the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will be rich and the people will be strong, and foreign enemies will not dare to invade them. ”

"Prime Minister Chen Cheng is reasonable!" Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, couldn't help but praise again, "Governing the country and the country should be like this!" Therefore, I will draft an edict overnight, and tomorrow I will convene six ministries in three provinces to divide the decree into various ministries to see the after-effects! But I wonder if Master Fan has anything else to add? ”

"Back to the emperor!" The official secretary immediately responded, "Prime Minister Chen Cheng has spoken very profoundly and comprehensively. But Weichen has one thing that must be made clear to the emperor! ”

"Please!"

"Your Majesty!" I saw Fan Deyin take a step forward and said, "The minister heard that governing the country and the country wanted to be safe outside and the inside first, and governing the country was like governing his family." Those who govern the family must establish their foundation, and the principle is the end. The way to govern the country is to promote the virtuous. If you take all the measures directly, the country will be safe. Now there are rebels in my country, strong enemies outside, and the world's martial arts heroes have been brutally killed; Therefore, we should not only strengthen the fortifications against crimes, but also immediately send troops to quell the rebellion, and at the same time order the state and county governments to arrest the killers and restore peace in the world. ”

"Hmmm! Well added by Lord Fan! Cheng Fugui couldn't help but praise again, "Regarding the arrest of the Jianghu killer Aliyekul, I have sent the Eighteenth Taibao and the Jinyi Guards to investigate separately, but there is no news so far, and I have also lost the Seventh Taibao Baili Changchun and several Jinyi Guards!" This is also the most troublesome event for me. As for quelling the rebellion, a few days ago I heard that General Yang had driven the rebel Lin Keduo south, but I don't know what happened now? ”

"Return to the emperor!" I saw that Chen Tianzhong, the prime minister of Zuo, hurriedly replied, "Now that Lin Keduo has surrendered to Yang Neng's subordinates, General Yang has ordered Lin Keduo to guard Jingzhou, and he led his troops to Luzhou to suppress the rebellion of Dongfang Bi, the deputy envoy of Huainan Jiedu. ”

"Alas! ......" Cheng Fugui couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and said: "I can't imagine that after my father abdicated, this deputy envoy of Huainan Jiedu, Dongfang Bi, dared to send troops to rebel, which is obviously pure and against me!" ”

"The emperor doesn't have to worry!" Chen Tianzhong couldn't help but step forward and persuade, "Dongfang Bi rebelled for a reason, and he didn't want to rebel alone!" Your Majesty, please think about it, that Dongfang Binai is a subordinate of Cheng Yaozhou, the king of Lu, but the Emperor Taishang put Your Majesty's brother of yours under house arrest, and this matter will leak some rumors. Therefore, it is natural for Dongfang Bi to be in chaos for his master, and it is not that His Majesty treats him badly, but causes him to have a revolt against His Majesty! What's more, what the emperor has received is the support of all the people, how much storm can he set off with a small Dongfang Bi? Please rest assured that the emperor thinks that with General Yang's intelligence, he will be able to quell the rebellion and regain the lost territory by the end of the month! ”

Hearing Chen Tianzhong's analysis, Cheng Fugui, the Son of Heaven, couldn't help but nod silently, and said: "Since Dongfang Bi is making trouble for his lord Lu King Cheng Yaozhou, if I put King Lu back to his hometown, will the Dongfang Bi Rebellion immediately subside?" ”

"Your Majesty! No way! Chen Tianzhong couldn't help but hurriedly said, "If you let King Lu go back, it will be like letting a tiger return to the mountain, it will be a big disaster!" Moreover, King Lu, as the younger brother of His Majesty, has a heavy army, how can he be willing to pay tribute to Your Majesty? ”

"Oh?! …… Is it that serious? Cheng Fugui said with some displeasure.

Hearing the Son of Heaven's tone, Chen Tianzhong knew that he had inappropriate words that offended the Son of Heaven's face, so he hurriedly said, "Please forgive the emperor!" The old minister is just in a hurry, and he asks the emperor for forgiveness if he makes a mistake! ”

"Whoa! Prime Minister Chen doesn't have to be like this! I saw Cheng Fugui change his tone again and said, "I don't blame you. I am saying that Cheng Yaozhou, why can he not be a vassal to me? ”

At this time, I saw Fan Shangshu also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! It is precisely because he is His Majesty's imperial brother, and because the Emperor has placed him under house arrest in the palace, that he has deliberately rebelled and harbored hatred. If King Lu is allowed to go back, there will be all kinds of harm and no benefit! ”

"Yes! Emperor! There is a saying that 'the heart is soft and leaves a bad omen, not ruthless, not poisonous, not a husband', people's hearts are unpredictable, the world is unpredictable, the emperor must not forget the heart of guarding against people! ”

"What the two Aiqing said is true! I'll take care of this. You can go down. ”

"Yes! Emperor! Wechen retires! ”

It is said that after Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng returned to Daying Village with Ruan Shanbao, the owner of Taihang Three Young Villages, the whole family was not happy, and Ruan Nanshan, the owner of the old village, personally held a grand banquet for them. Afterwards, Ye was still arranged to rest in the reception hall.

On the second day, that is, on October 24, Ye Wuwu was discussing matters with the Ruan family's father and son in the Juyi Hall, and saw Ruan Shanbao, the owner of the third young village, walking quickly into the lobby with a paper in his hand, and said to Ye Wuwu with joy: "Ye Gongzi! Bun in the oven! Bun in the oven! The emperor wants you, the martial champion, to enter Beijing! ”

"Oh! Sure enough, it is a great joy for Ye Gongzi! I saw Ruan Nanshan get up from the main seat and say, "Leopard! Hurry up and let everyone listen. ”

"Yes! Father! So, Ruan Shanbao took the paper and read it in public, "The Son of Heaven has a special order, at a time when the country is short of martial arts, it is announced that the martial arts warriors will be harmless to enter the palace." As for his defeat of Chen Jiannan, the son of Prime Minister Chen, under the ring, his death had nothing to do with Ye Daxia, and Ye Wuwu was specially called as the martial champion of this year. …… The emperor admires this! ”

After Ruan Shanbao finished reading, he handed the paper to Ye Wuwu. So, Ye Wuwu glanced at the paper in his hand and said, "I'm just afraid that someone lured me into Beijing and tried to take revenge on me." ”

"Whoa! Ye Gongzi was too worried. Ruan Nanshan couldn't help but take the paper, stared at it and said, "This is the jade seal of the Son of Heaven, how can it be fake?" I'm only worried that once Ye Gongzi enters the court, it's enough not to go against our Taihang cottage! ”

"Lord Ruan, where are you talking about?" Ye Wuwu couldn't help but hurriedly said, "I thank the Ruan family for their great kindness and hope to repay it in the future, how can I be willing to go against my benefactor?" What's more, I'd rather serve the owner of this cottage than enter Beijing! ”

"Ye Gongzi's words are wrong!" I saw Ruan Shanlong, the master of the big and young village, step forward and say, "You are a person with great ambitions, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to repay your losses in our small cottage." What's more, if you are reused by the Son of Heaven after entering the court, there will be some care between us! ”

"Yes! Ye Gongzi! I saw that Ruan Shanhu, the owner of the second young village, also continued, "It's not that we don't want to keep you, but we don't want to miss your good future!" ”

"It's good! Please allow me to consider it before making a decision. After saying that, he said goodbye to everyone and went back to his bedroom. When he closed the door and sat down at his desk, there was a knock on the door.

So, Ye Wuwu stood up and looked at the door - only to see that Ruan Xiaofeng had gently pushed the door open and walked in.

"Xiaofeng! It's you! ”

"Harmless!" I saw that Ruan Xiaofeng was already impatient and said, "What else are you thinking about this?" Either way, I'll support you. Wherever you go, my heart will follow you. ”