The army of the Western Expedition returned to the court, and according to the court practice, the king should hold a court meeting early the next morning to reward the meritorious ministers to show the emperor's grace. It's just that the king of Xuan was nostalgic for the gentle township, and it wasn't until he was urged by Weizi several times in a row that he reluctantly walked out of the harem and went to the Nine Palaces to ascend to the court.

If it is a side matter, the king of Xuan can not pay attention to it, but Deng Jiugong triumphantly returned to the dynasty, this is a national event, if it has been dragged out, the majesty of the Son of Heaven will inevitably be damaged, and the performance of the court officials will fly into the palace like snowflakes, and at that time, he will be annoyed to death.

Seeing that the king was coming, the hall that had been talking about it was silent in an instant, Wenchen stood on the left, and the military general stood on the right. Deng Jiugong, as the head of the generals, stood in the front row, and Prime Minister Zhang Qian ranked first.

Yiwen and Wuwu are like gatekeepers, guarding the majesty of the main hall.

The face of the king was tired, and he glanced at all the civil and martial arts, he had entered his twilight years, and his body was not as good as before, so he would no longer remember what Deng Jiugong looked like. It's just that he is the king of a country after all, and he is good at playing with the emperor's mind, and his eyes glanced at Weizi.

Weizi comprehended and said loudly: "The new generalissimo Deng Jiugong returned to Beijing to face the king, stepped forward to see the driver, and gave a speech of thanks. ”

When Deng Jiugong heard this, he flashed out of the ranks, bowed to the throne of the Son of Heaven, and said in a loud voice: "Minister Deng Jiugong has returned to Beijing by order, thank heaven!" He raised his eyes and quietly glanced at the king, Yintang was black, his spirit was sluggish, his lips were white, and his entire vitality was very weak.

When the king saw Deng Jiugong, his face was pleasant, and he said, "Qing is exempt." Deng Jiugong's good news, he tasted it a few times, and when he looked back at this moment, he was still refreshed.

Deng Jiu said fairly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

"Deng Jiugong, you led the army to the west, fought wits and courage with Xiqi, won again and again, swept away Ji Fa's arrogance, cut its foundation, and quelled the fire of war, and made meritorious contributions to the imperial court, and I am very relieved. I have promoted you to the rank of Generalissimo of the Soldiers and Horses, and you will continue to serve the country in the future. ”

Deng Jiugong bent his waist and said loudly: "Your Majesty values the ministers so much, and entrusts them with important tasks, the ministers must do their best and die." Assist His Majesty to shake the long whip and Yuyu, lay the foundation of the prosperous world, open the omen of eternity, and promote the prosperity of our great business and country, and serve guests from all over the world. ”

Although this king is tyrannical and unreasonable, he is really good to himself, he wants people to give people, food to give food, and he spares no effort to support him. Since he has come to Chaoge to be an official, he still has to have the respect he should have. Kings like to listen to good words, so they follow his wishes, so that they can save a lot of trouble, and they can devote themselves to cultivating the Dao.

The king of the Emperor, Long Yan Dayue, was boiling with blood in his heart, and said: "Qing has this heart, which is really the blessing of the court." ”

Over the years, he hated the court very much, and the twists and turns of those civil servants, and the exhortations were like endorsements, without any new ideas, but Deng Jiugong, who spoke interestingly and happily.

If there are a few more such interesting talents in the imperial court, he will not get tired of going to the court.

Deng Jiugong said without humility or arrogance: "The minister is just doing his duty as a courtier, and he should not be praised so much by His Majesty." ”

The King nodded in satisfaction.

At this time, Weizi came out to play: "Your Majesty, there is Generalissimo Deng sitting in the court, and the song is guaranteed to be safe, and with the prestige of Generalissimo Deng, it will definitely be able to deter the princes of the world, so that they dare not act rashly." ”

King Su said: "Yes, with Deng Qing here, I don't have to worry about the border chaos from time to time." ”

Since Xiqi sent the letter, the ministers have not come to disturb themselves, these days, the king of Xuan stays in the harem all day, so unhappy.

It seems that Deng Jiugong has solved the trouble of Xiqi, and His Majesty has taken him seriously, as if he is the pillar of the country. Most of the civil and military generals were waiting for the court meeting to disperse, how to make friends with Deng Jiugong.

Today's Deng Jiugong's status in the court is close to that of the late Wen Zhong, which can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand.

Fei Lian, who was standing behind Deng Jiugong, snorted coldly, flashed out of the ranks, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

King Su originally wanted to reward the meritorious soldiers and retire from the dynasty as soon as possible, so that he could accompany the beauty, but when he saw that Fei Lian had something to do, he was surprised: "What does Qing mean." "Every time there is a court meeting, Fei Lian doesn't say a word, like a wooden man, but there is something to do today, it is not deliberately aimed at Deng Jiugong.

Fei Lian said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister learned that the Northern Bohou Chongheihu was dead, and his son Chongyingluan took over Chongcheng, and easily defeated Peng Zushou and swallowed the territory of Yanzhou. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Deng Jiugong and said, "The minister wants to ask Generalissimo Deng if he knows about this." ”

Deng Jiugong frowned, it seems that he has become the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and some people are not convinced, so they take advantage of this matter to make trouble. An empire is crumbling and a minister, but he is still striving for profits and intrigue under the court, so that the court does not see any hope.

When the king heard this, his face sank, and the princes fought against each other, and the court had no right to interfere in this matter, as long as these princes abided by the way of their ministers and expressed their loyalty to the court every three years. It's just that Peng Zushou is also a famous prince in the world, and his strength cannot be underestimated, and now he is easily destroyed by Chongying Luan, what is this Chongying Luan going to do, it is difficult to learn from Ji Fa and raise the flag to rebel.

King Xuan looked at Deng Jiugong suspiciously, and said, "Deng Qing, do you know about this." ”

Deng Jiugong said loudly: "Don't dare to hide it from Your Majesty, Chonghei Hu was killed by his ministers." ”

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials were taken aback, didn't Deng Jiugong fight with Jiang Ziya in Xiqi, how did he go to the north to destroy Chongheihu, this is too unbelievable.

The king frowned, and said in a deep voice, "How did you kill him?" ”

Deng Jiugong said that the war was urgent at that time, and in the face of Jiang Ziya and Chongheihu's internal and external cooperation, he had to surprise attack Chongcheng, of course, when it came to top secrets, he didn't say a word.

Unexpectedly, Cui Ying had such great courage to take Yanzhou at once, and according to Yanzhou and Chongcheng, he became one of the best princes in the world. It seems that he is not wrong, this person can be a confidant.

After speaking, Deng Jiugong complained to the king of Xu: "Your Majesty, the minister did not ask the court for instructions, and sent troops to the north of Xinjiang without permission, this matter does not conform to the rules of the army, please punish Your Majesty." "Paper can't hold the fire, since someone brought it up, I simply stopped hiding it, and I believe that the king will not remove his official position because of this matter.

The king of Xuan muttered: "Although you have violated the rules set by the imperial court, in the end, you are willing, I will not punish you this time, if there is a next time, I will not slack off." Although he ignores the government and politics, he is not stupid, Deng Jiugong has made great achievements, and he will ask him for his guilt as soon as he returns to Beijing, so who will dare to die for himself in the future.

Deng Jiu said fairly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Fei Lian was sullen, how much he hoped that the king of Xuan would cure Deng Jiugong's crimes, and it would be best to remove him from the position of generalissimo of soldiers and horses, so that he would be on a par with Deng Jiu and would not have to be subject to his jurisdiction.

But who knows, His Majesty was moved by Deng Jiugong's words, just a warning, it seems that Deng Jiugong has a very important position in His Majesty's heart. Thinking of this, Fei Lian regretted his recklessness a little, and it was just that he didn't achieve the original effect, but offended Deng Jiugong, the top boss.

The king sent people to announce the decree and rewarded a group of meritorious ministers, so he couldn't wait to retire from the court.

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