Huang Hu was asked to send Feng Da Sima out of the palace. Fatty Liu sat back down and picked up the memorial, but he couldn't read it anymore.
The news that Feng Liangxiang brought and what he said to himself really made him feel happy and worried at the same time.
Needless to say, I am happy.
What's worrying is that Luoyang is hard to get!
Regardless of whether Sima Yi gave in to Luoyang or not, the next step for the Han Dynasty was to regain the old capital of Luoyang.
It's just that if Sima Yi is wise, he can save some effort.
If you don't know what's interesting, the worst thing you can do is have a fight.
As the brother-in-law said, with the Han's current elite troops and powerful generals, it would only be a matter of time before he captured Luoyang.
But after taking Luoyang, people felt a little worried.
East or north?
According to Feng's analysis, although it seems easier to go east first and then north.
But this may not be the case.
When he came to capture Shandong, Sima Yi from Hebei would definitely take action.
Secondly, it will give Sima Yi more time to prepare, and even give him the opportunity to take over the Shandong clan.
It seems more difficult to go north and then east.
But it can clear the way for the subsequent recovery of Shandong.
The only requirement is that someone should stand up to calm the public opinion.
To be precise, this "someone" is myself.
Although Adou is mediocre, he is not a fool.
Not to mention he likes to be comfortable.
The thought of facing the fierce public sentiment made his scalp tingle.
But...the temptation to regain Luoyang and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, oh, no, it's the great responsibility!
I thought about it vaguely for a long time. One time it would be the glory of the Han Dynasty, and the other time it would be a verbal battle with the ministers.
I held up the memorial just a few feet away for a long time, but I couldn't read even a single word.
"Forget it, I won't watch anymore!"
Fatty Liu finally gave up the struggle, simply dropped the memorial again and stood up:
"Huang Hu!"
Huang Hu did not respond.
Then I remembered that Huang Hu had sent his brother-in-law to see him off, but he hadn't come back yet.
"Someone's coming!"
"His Majesty?"
"Prepare the chariot and go to Gui Palace."
I haven't seen the Queen for a long time and I miss her very much.
Let's be lazy for a while today and go to Guigong to spend the night.
Adou was about to arrive at Queen Guigong's chamber, when the Queen got the news, which surprised and delighted her.
Not being able to see His Majesty for many days, she had not thought of sending someone to Weiyang Palace to pay his respects.
However, Jiang Wan was seriously ill and Fei Yi took over the office. The news that His Majesty was too busy also reached her ears.
At such a sensitive moment, it would be unsightly for me to attract the attention of the Monk of the Great Sima Mansion again.
Therefore, she could only forcefully suppress her impulse.
How could she not be happy to see His Majesty coming now?
"Concubine, I pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live long and be happy forever."
"Queen, get up quickly."
The queen welcomed Adou into the palace. Adou sat down in a familiar position, feeling familiar with his surroundings, and let out a long sigh:
"It's the Queen's place that makes people relax. It's not like the Weiyang Palace. Apart from political affairs, it's just memorials. Alas, it really doesn't make people relax for a moment."
The queen pursed her lips and smiled, then personally brought the emperor's favorite drink and placed it within Adou's reach.
Then he walked behind Adou and stretched out his hand to massage him.
After many days of hard work, Adou couldn't hold on any longer, and with the Queen's tricks, he fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already a time of brilliant lights.
Only where he was, there was only a little dim candlelight. It was probably because the queen was afraid of disturbing him, so she specifically told him not to light the candle.
A Dou was startled and was about to get up. When he saw the vague but familiar environment around him, he relaxed again, lay back down again, and muttered:
"What time is it?"
The Queen, who had been standing by her side, stretched out her hand to indicate to the left and right, lit the candles, and replied at the same time:
"Your Majesty, it's already midnight."
There was a hint of surprise in A Dou's tone: "I slept for so long?"
"Your Majesty must be exhausted these days."
The queen looked at Adou's expression and knew that he had come back to consciousness from his sleep. She reached out to help him sit up:
"Are you hungry, Your Majesty? Why don't you have dinner at my concubine's place tonight?"
"I'm going to sleep with the queen tonight, so naturally I want to eat here."
Adou stretched himself and felt refreshed, "I haven't slept so soundly for a long time, and the Queen's place makes people sleep peacefully."
To say that the concubines in the harem were not favored by Adou would be a lie.
But Adou's statement that he could sleep peacefully at the Queen's place was also true.
When he first ascended the throne, the country was in great danger, and without the Queen by his side to comfort him with soft words, Adou would not be able to sleep peacefully at night.
Coupled with the fact that the Queen has made suggestions over the years, Adou has invisibly become more dependent.
Therefore, Adou has a deep relationship with the Queen, not only because he attaches great importance to feelings, but also because the Queen and the Queen have been together through thick and thin for so many years.
This is incomparable to the concubines in the harem.
The Wei Yan incident forced the queen to retreat to Gui Palace, which was considered as Adou giving face to his brother-in-law and General Jiang.
The queen asked the palace staff to arrange dinner, and then asked Xiang Adou:
"I have also heard that your Majesty has been busy with state affairs these days, so I ordered you to make more nutritious food. Your Majesty will definitely eat more later."
"Oh, yes, the general has been in poor health recently. Fei Wenwei, who took over the office of the Chancellor, does not dare to make decisions on his own..."
Having said this, Adou suddenly slapped his head:
"Oh, let's not mention state affairs, I almost forgot about important things."
The Queen's eyes flashed, then returned to normal, and said with a smile:
"It seems that Your Majesty has encountered difficulties again?"
"It's a difficulty, well, that's true, but it's actually a great thing."
A Dou's face showed excitement and he couldn't wait to tell what happened in Luoyang.
Even though the queen was extremely intelligent, she couldn't help but feel a little shaken when she heard about this, especially the fight between Sima Yi and Feng Mingwen.
Joy and surprise, joy and luck.
"Sima Yi is very scheming. Fortunately, Feng Mingwen is also foresighted. Otherwise, he would have fallen into the thief's plan."
"Yes," Adou nodded, "Now that I think about it carefully, Luoyang is already in the hands of the Han Dynasty. It is up to the Han Dynasty to decide when to get it back."
"Sima Yi is using this as an argument at first glance, which is quite exciting at first glance, but in reality he is just taking advantage of the situation."
The queen came to her senses and agreed:
"That's right, he was unable to defend himself in the first place, but now he has taken advantage of Luoyang, who cannot defend himself, to the extreme."
Then he looked at Adou and said with a smile:
"Fortunately, his opponent is Feng Mingwen."
Adou smiled bitterly:
"Queen, this Luoyang is hard to get!"
The queen continued to laugh and said:
"Three rejuvenations of the Han Dynasty are an eternal event. People who are not appointed by heaven cannot take on this responsibility. Now that your Majesty has been entrusted with a great responsibility today, your Majesty should be happy. Why should you worry?"
A lot of flattery made Adou smile happily.
But the laughter goes away, and the worries in my heart still need to be said:
"That's what you say, but the queen also knows that Sima Yi is not a good person to deal with, let alone attacking Taihang or crossing the river. It is not easy. If there is a slight mistake, this..."
Of course, there is nothing to say about the victory. It must be that His Majesty planned the strategy and won the victory thousands of miles away. Feng Lianyin used his troops like a god and destroyed everything.
But under huge pressure, if Bingfeng suffers a slight setback, it will be difficult to say.
The public sentiment is raging, and under the influence of thousands of people, I am afraid that even the emperor himself cannot bear it, let alone the person directly responsible, Feng Dashima.
Seeing His Majesty's somewhat worried expression, the Queen finally stopped smiling and asked:
"Is this what Feng Mingwen told His Majesty?"
"Before you think about victory, think about defeat first," Adou said. He couldn't help scratching his head, as if his scalp was itchy. "But if Hebei can win in one battle, then Shandong will be out of the question."
The queen couldn't help but smile again, then shook her head with some pity and said softly:
"Then, has your Majesty ever thought about it? Now that Feng Mingwen has thought of it, he still intends to attack Hebei first. What does that mean?"
Seeing the Queen's serious expression, Adou was startled:
"What does it mean?"
"It shows that he is certainly confident." The queen held Adou's hand and emphasized her tone, "Your Majesty, Feng Mingwen has never suffered a defeat since he came out of the mountain. Isn't it worth trusting him this time?"
"Three times the Han Dynasty has been rejuvenated. Since the ministers want to fight, the emperor should encourage them. How can they be timid before fighting?"
"We were able to survive twenty years ago. Are today's big men still afraid of a mere defeat?"
When the Queen said this, Adou's spirit suddenly lifted!
That's right, twenty years ago, when life was at stake, you were able to survive. Are you still afraid of a mere defeat?
"Hey! The Queen's words really enlightened me!"
Holding the queen's hand with his backhand, Adou finally made up his mind, "If that's the case, then I'll let Feng Mingwen do it."
Since I want to fight, you should encourage me!
The queen smiled slightly and said nothing.
There was something else she said in her heart that she had not spoken out.
Victory, in the eyes of outsiders, was the result of His Majesty overcoming all opinions and allowing Feng Mingwen to fight in Hebei. His Majesty's reputation has naturally risen to a higher level.
Defeat, couldn't it be that Feng Mingwen did not fight well and failed to live up to His Majesty's high hopes?
"Your Majesty, dinner is ready."
Adou put aside his worries and took the first step with his appetite:
"Eat, eat, eat first! Hey, I can already smell the aroma of honey-roasted meat."
The Queen followed behind and explained: "I know His Majesty likes to eat this, so I specially asked someone to prepare it."
"The Queen knows me, knows me, haha!"
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Adou solved his worries, but in the far east, Yang Hu, who had returned from Han, was quite worried.
It cannot be said that there were no gains from the trip to Chang'an.
At least I met the world-famous Feng, and I also learned about his methods.
But at the same time, his worries at this moment also came from this person - Feng Da Sima refused to accept the good intentions offered by the Yang family in advance.
The reason why it is advanced is because in today's world, no one dares to deny that Liu Han has the potential to prosper three times.
But if we really want to say that the world is settled like this, that is not necessarily the case.
The Han Dynasty was able to grow from the western frontier to what it is today, but the Wei Dynasty, which still occupies most of the Central Plains, can guarantee that it will no longer be able to occupy China?
After all, Han... is not a good choice for the great clans of the Central Plains!
As a knowledgeable member of a noble family, Yang Hu certainly knew that the current nine-level Zhongzheng system in the Wei Dynasty had gradually lost its original role, and would eventually become a tool for the noble family to control official selection.
He knew that this would not work, at least it would not be conducive to the court's selection of talents.
But he didn't want to become like the Han Dynasty.
The children of the aristocratic family have completely lost their privileges, and they have to start over from scratch, just like the common people.
Even in order to become an official, he was sent to counties and villages to work hard.
This was one of the reasons why he was unwilling to agree to Feng's appointment as an official in Han Dynasty.
But he was a little confused about how to change Da Wei's situation.
This is probably the feeling of many knowledgeable people in Wei.
Dawei, if you don’t change it, you probably won’t be able to do it.
But if you want them to learn from the Han Dynasty, you can't do it.
From the bottom of my heart, I subconsciously resisted the imperial examination system of the Han Dynasty.
It was with this confusion and worry that Yang Hu came to the Prince's Mansion in Jibei.
The current King of Jibei in Wei is Cao Zhi, the concubine of Cao Zhi.
The State of Wei strictly prohibited direct family members.
Although the kings of Cao and Wei nominally had feudal states and households, in fact the kings could not directly lead the people or collect taxes.
I can't even think about leading troops.
Even relatives and in-laws dare not communicate with each other to say hello.
As for people like Cao Zhi who participated in the seizure of the heir, every move was monitored.
As the son of Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi was actually in a very poor situation even though he had conquered the King of Jibei.
At least he is not worthy of the title of "king":
The officials and subordinates are all highly talented, the soldiers are all old and disabled, and the number of people in the kingdom who can be mobilized is no more than a hundred.
The only thing about his life that is better than that of his father, Cao Zhi, is that supervision has become looser.
Firstly, it is because the Wei State now divides the north and south of the river, and the government is in chaos, so naturally there is no intention to send more people to monitor.
Secondly, Cao Zhi and the current Wei Emperor Cao Fang are already two generations apart, so they do not pose much of a threat to the throne.
However, Cao Zhi, as his name suggests, has great ambitions and is good at riding and shooting.
Only then could he, as the second son of a concubine, seize the throne of Cao Zhi.
What happened to his father in his early years, and now seeing the state of Wei in this state, made him extremely angry.
However, because of his status as a clan member, he could not use his talents. The cruel blow of reality made him finally understand the situation over the years, so he simply failed.
Don't say that you are like your lord, who still has illusions about Cao Pi's lineage and has repeatedly written letters to give advice and suggestions.
He didn't even bother to take care of his own palace:
The Wei Dynasty has become like this when he married his mother. What do I, the King of Jibei of the Wei Dynasty, mean in front of him?
It’s just a joke!
So when I looked through Yang Hu's greetings, the look on Cao Zhi's face was quite strange:
"How strange! This Taiyang family actually knows about me, the King of Jibei?"
It is definitely an exaggeration to say that the Taiyang family did not know the King of Jibei.
Because Jibei Kingdom and Taishan County both belong to Yanzhou, and the two places are adjacent to each other.
But over the years, the Taiyang clan has not sent any of the famous family members in the Central Plains like Yang Hu to visit, but even ordinary children have not.
After all, Cao Zhi's identity is indeed sensitive.
Moreover, these aristocratic families all know that the kings have no soldiers and no power, and they cannot even recruit any of the people in their own kingdoms.
What's the use of going to make friends?
Arouse the suspicion of the court for nothing?
Therefore, now that the most outstanding and famous young disciple of the Yang family personally sent a greeting card to the Prince of Jibei, it really surprised and surprised Cao Zhi.