The city of Chang'an has temporarily returned to calm, and groups of people have gathered in the streets, chatting endlessly around the screen wall with the notice of peace for the people.
"Do you know? When King Qin's army came, I saw it with my own eyes..." A man waved his arms, gestured and talked, with a look of yearning on his face, and said loudly, "
That cavalry... I tell you... tsk tsk tsk... that momentum... tsk tsk tsk... that Xiliang thief who snatched Lao Caitou's load of bamboo shoots a few days ago, do you still remember? In front of King Qin's army and horse
Got shot! Poof! Hahaha, so happy! So happy!"
"That's right!" Someone in the crowd echoed, "When you talk about this, I even helped!"
Then some people didn't believe it and questioned, "You old boss, are you bragging? Are you the only one who goes up to help? It takes a long time to kill a chicken?"
Lao Chang blushed and shouted loudly: "Hey! Don't tell me, I actually took action! That day King Qin's army rushed into the city, and a Xiliang thief escaped from outside my courtyard. I...I am
He really took action! It was really bloody!"
"Oh oh oh... I can't see it. Then tell me, how did you do it?"
"Hmph!" Lao Chang raised his neck proudly and said, "That day, didn't I lie on the wall and look out, and then I saw the Xiliang thieves running away... I don't know where the energy came from.
…”
"Oh oh oh... then, what happened, what happened?" Everyone asked repeatedly.
"Hey... there happened to be half a broken brick on the wall, so I grabbed the brick and smashed it down!" Lao Changtou waved his arms, as if he was still recalling the feeling of that moment.
Everyone: "..."
"What are you doing? What do you mean? Breaking bricks doesn't count as a move? Then tell me, who has gone up to fight? Huh? Tell me?" Old Chang was unconvinced and shouted with his hands on his hips.
"Zhongzhongzhong, you are so awesome, so awesome!"
Similar to the situation that appeared on the streets of Chang'an, in the square in front of Chongde Hall in Weiyang Palace, the officials of the imperial court who saw or heard that King Qin's army defeated the Xiliang bandits were also in Weiyang Palace.
They had gathered together before and gathered around Zhong Shao, Liu Fan, Ma Yu, and Pang Xi...
Of course, there are some people around Fei Qian, but not many, and their official positions are not very high.
But among them, there was one person who even Fei Qian found a bit surprising - Liu Dan.
Many people are not very familiar with this comrade, but if you talk about Liu Dan's younger brother, it is estimated that many people will be affected. Liu Dan's younger brother is Liu Zhang.
That's right, Liu Fan, Liu Dan, and Liu Zhang are three brothers.
It turned out that Liu Yan, the pioneer of poaching in the Han Dynasty, proposed to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty that he should establish a state pastoral system to control the increasingly expanding local forces. Such a strategy of treating the symptoms but not the root cause received limited support from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
Support, of course, the first person to benefit was Liu Yan himself.
And Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was not completely a fool who listened to the wind, so although he agreed with Liu Yan's suggestion, he did not roll it out comprehensively, but tried it on a limited and small scale, and the best place for the trial was
It was the frontier position of the Han Dynasty, so Liu Yan was only arranged to serve as the shepherd of Jiaozhou.
As an important member of the party, as a rule, his family had to stay in Kyoto as hostages, so Liu Yan left several of his children in Luoyang, that is, the three brothers Liu Fan, Liu Dan and Liu Zhang. However, in
When Liu Yanxing arrived in Bazhong, he felt that Jiaozhou was really too old, so he wrote a letter saying that he was not in good health and could not bear the long journey, and he would probably die if he reached Jiaozhou again. He hoped that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty would change it to Yizhou.
Mu...
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt that Liu Yan's words were serious, and then he felt that Yizhou was somewhat of a border area, so he agreed. From then on, Liu Yan became the pastor of Yizhou. Later, Liu Zhang issued an edict to Yizhou to preach, and Liu Yan learned that Han Ling
The emperor's health was failing, so he kept Liu Zhang behind for various reasons and refused to allow him to return to Luoyang. Therefore, the only people who later followed Dong Zhuo to Chang'an were Liu Fan and Liu Dan.
Liu Dan looks like a personable scholar, with a thin face, but he is still in his youth, so he does not look too thin. He has a short beard and wears a brocade robe. Of course, he is a pure captain of Fengche.
It was said that Liu Dan's body was still too thin, but it seemed that because of this, Liu Dan approached Fei Qian with interest, asking about some customs and customs outside Bingzhou and the Great Wall, showing a yearning look.
"...The spring is coming late, and the flowers and trees are luxuriant. The warehouses are sowed, and the grass is harvested..." Liu Dan held his hands towards Fei Qian with a yearning look, and said, "Seal the wolf to live in Xu, Feihou
What a great achievement..."
"Zhong Jing said..." Fei Qian realized that Liu Dan didn't mean anything sarcastic, but was simply envious, so he smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said modestly.
It is said that no matter in ancient times or later generations, as the second child, he usually only thinks of it when it is useful, and is extremely disgusted when it is not useful. This seems to be the same whether it is for people or for everything...
As the eldest son in the family, the eldest son and grandson have different statuses, and the responsibilities that come with them are also different. The youngest sons on the other end will get more love from their parents no matter what, and those in the middle, then, well
, that’s it.
Therefore, Liu Fan is calm and measured in dealing with others, and is also responsible for handling some large and small matters. As for Liu Dan, he is more often just a foil, just like Fei Qian now.
However, Fei Qian's first impression on Liu Dan was quite good. Compared with the surrounding officials wearing brocade robes and beam crowns, Fei Qian's current situation was like an ordinary soldier.
There were no skin care products, sunscreen and the like in the Han Dynasty, so he stayed in the northern part of Bingzhou for a long time. Fei Qian's face was originally relatively fair, but now it has become somewhat bronzed by the sun. Naturally, he stayed in Chang'an.
There were some differences among the imperial officials in Chang'an who had cars to go in and out of.
Moreover, Fei Qian and his cavalry had been on a dusty journey. Apart from taking a short rest at the Wubao outside Pinyang City, they had never had a proper grooming and cleaning. Therefore, the dust, sweat and blood all over their bodies were simply...
A source of super bad odor. Even Fei Qian himself felt a bit rancid. Although he probably cleaned it after entering the city, there was still a lot of unpleasant smell left on the uniform, but Liu Dan could actually face it.
He stood aside calmly, as if he didn't notice at all, which surprised Fei Qian.
Liu Dan raised his head slightly and whispered: "The scenery outside the Great Wall... Some people like the scenery of Chang'an, but I think it is better outside the Great Wall... I wonder when I can see it with my own eyes..."
"...Well...Haha, if Zhongjing has time to go north one day, Fei will naturally do his best to be a landlord..." Fei Qian looked at Liu Dan and replied with a smile. This Liu Dan is quite interesting, look.
He looks like a young master, but in fact he is probably not a high-ranking government official who doesn’t know his affairs...
Liu Dan glanced at Fei Qian, then cupped his hands and said nothing further.
Chang'an, Chang'an.
People who have fallen into a deep sleep often wake up reluctantly when they feel discomfort or pain. But now Chang'an is still sleeping, at least the officials of the imperial court are not willing to wake up yet.
Looking at the situation in front of them, they were still led by Zhong Shao, Liu Fan, Ma Yu and Pang Xi, and officials of all sizes surrounded these four people like stars holding the moon.
Zhong Shao is the grandson of Zhong Hao, and Zhong Hao once served as governor, prefect, chief agricultural officer, Situ, etc., and can be regarded as a leader in his generation. Zhong Shao was known for his literary talent when he was young. As early as the He Jin period
, he had already held an official position in the imperial court.
When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, General He Jin was slightly suspicious of Dong Zhuo's actions, so he ordered Zhong Shao to order Dong Zhuo to stop his march. However, Dong Zhuo ignored him at all and used soldiers to attack Zhong Shao.
He threatened, but was yelled at by Zhong Shao on the spot. Dong Zhuo was unable to respond, and finally had to temporarily lead the army to retreat...
Therefore, in a sense, Zhong Shao, the leader of the Anti-Xiliang Alliance, can be counted almost from where he was, and he is naturally a veteran.
Originally, Liu Xie wanted to meet with these people who served the king immediately, but Zhong Shao said that such an approach was illegal, so he changed the date to the next day, which is today.
Fei Qian did not express any opinion on this.
Even before arriving at the Weiyang Palace today, ceremony officials had already come to arrange the positions and order of the various court officials, and Fei Qian, as a foreign official, was arranged behind the hundreds of officials in the imperial court.
hehe.
Fei Qian still said nothing.
This time, they came with 600 horses. One of them came because conditions did not allow it, and the other was because Fei Qian still had some concerns.
But now, this concern is becoming a reality and is placed in front of Fei Qian.
It can be said that Fei Qian had somewhat anticipated that this situation might arise when he was discussing and negotiating with Er Pang in Pang Shu's Wubao in Pinyang.
In the eyes of these people, Feiqian is not an absolute force, but a temporary alliance. It is not even an alliance, but a collaborator.
For those in the Anti-Xiliang Alliance in Chang'an, Fei Qian was just an invited collaborator to participate in this matter, not the initiator, let alone the decision-maker.
What's more, these people are afraid.
One is that he is afraid that if Fei Qian follows the edicts of Li Jue and Guo Bang at that time, then Fei Qian is already Guang Luxun, one of the Nine Qings, and now he has made the contribution of King Qin, wouldn't he have to take away the three princes?
Come for a reward?
In the Han Dynasty, the position of Sangong was so important. It was simply the lifelong goal of a nobleman. Is Fei Qian sufficiently virtuous and prestigious?
Is there any meritorious service in the study of the classics?
Or are they old officials with extensive connections in the government and the public or among the people?
So if these are not available, why should Fei Qian be given the position of Sangong?
If you really give it, how can you have fun together?
Secondly, these people were even more afraid that Fei Qian would use this opportunity to become Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si, and become the next person to use force to coerce the court. Therefore, after Chang'an was pacified, Zhong Shao and these people immediately began to attack the original
The Xiliang soldiers reorganized and reintegrated the imperial troops guarding Chang'an City, and even intentionally or unintentionally separated Fei Qian, not wanting Fei Qian to control these soldiers...
Therefore, when the ceremonial officer arranged the position of the court today, he did not regard Fei Qian as Guang Luxun, but ranked according to his previous official position.
However, the actions of these people were exactly what Fei Qian wanted.
After contacting Pang Xi and even Zhong Shao a few days ago, Fei Qian realized that these anti-Xiliang alliances in Chang'an were actually still living in his dreams, imagining what Wang Yun had done before.
After killing Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang soldiers dispersed with a "buzz". They did not take any measures against the Xiliang generals who led the troops outside. They just felt that cutting off their food and grass would lead to their collapse...
If it were said that before Li Jue and Guo Si captured Chang'an, there might still be such a possibility, but now this ideal state is no longer possible.
If you don't have it, you won't care about losing it, but once you have it, the pain of losing it again will often make people do some crazy things. It can be said that when Li Jue learned that Chang'an was attacked and Guo Si was killed
Afterwards, they will definitely not lose their fighting spirit and disband as they imagined, but will come back with crazy revenge, but...
At this moment, is it useful to say it?
Having said that, are these officials who are immersed in the dream of victory and sleeping in old habits willing to wake up?
"Quiet! Officials return to their posts!"
The etiquette officer standing on one side of the square shouted loudly, which immediately meant that the court meeting was about to officially begin. Although the etiquette of court meetings in the Han Dynasty was not as abnormal as those in later dynasties, there were still some rules.
The door of the Chongde Hall of Weiyang Palace burst open, and a little Huang walked out, walked to the front of the hall, pulled his neck and screamed:
"Xuan Baiguan has an audience!"
More than a dozen mighty imperial soldiers guarding Chongde Hall then shouted:
"Xuan Baiguan has an audience!"
The ceremonial officer standing outside the palace took the third baton and shouted loudly to the officials who were hiding inside:
"Hundreds of officials are here to meet! Come!"
"Liu Duwei, please." Zhong Shao slightly gestured towards Liu Fan.
Liu Fan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Attendant Zhong, please."
Then Zhong Shao was placed in the east column and Liu Fan was in the west column. They entered the gate of Chongde Hall first, one on the left and one on the right, and all the officials followed in turn.
Fei Qian lowered his head silently and followed the queue of officials to the west. No one would like a person who wakes him up from his sleep, otherwise there would be no words like getting up and getting angry, even if he is loyal to his duty
There is also the risk of the alarm clock falling apart in the next moment, so Fei Qian will naturally not be full of fearless spirit to be such a pioneer, and the sleeping people can just let them sleep...
At this moment, if Guang Luxun's position is rejected, he will be just a prefect of a foreign county or a general protecting the Hungarian army. Then he will naturally be ranked behind these nobles and nobles in the court...
In the main hall of Chongde Hall, after all the officials sat down on their respective mats, the ceremony officials sang loudly:
"Congratulations to His Majesty for your ascension to the palace! Worship!"
All the officials, including Feiqian, turned to the throne to worship.
At this time, Liu Xie calmly turned out from behind the screen of Chongde Hall, slowly sat on the throne, and then with a smile that couldn't help but said loudly: "My dear friends, please stay safe!"
