After agreeing with Wang Yue on the place and time to meet, Chen Cheng rode back to the military camp. Things in the army are complicated, and as long as you have your heart, nothing can be done.
Four soldiers died in the Northern Army infantry battalion. This incident caused a lot of trouble, but under the control of some people, the matter was suppressed.
A few days later, it was time for the court meeting. Because the emperor was ill, the court meeting was changed to once every ten days. Even though Liu Hong was unwilling, he still put on the emperor's crown under the service of the eunuch.
Then he put on a red and black dragon robe, sat down in the lobby of Deyang Hall, then went up to the hall, and invited all the ministers and officials to come in to discuss matters.
Inside and outside the Deyang Hall, there were already fully armed soldiers, demonstrating the majesty of the emperor. Standing at the foot of the steps was the Xiyuan Army led by Jian Shuo. Standing on the steps to outside the main hall door were Nan Nan under Zhang Rang.
Military garrison. Lined up at the entrance of the main hall are golden-armored warriors holding King Wu and many other ceremonial guards holding axes and axes.
Chen Cheng was neatly dressed, wearing black black iron armor, a wubian crown on his head, a long sword hanging at his waist, and a scarlet cloak on his back. He looked majestic. Not only him, but everyone who could show up here was dressed in the most solemn and solemn clothes.
Clothes, tidy up neatly.
A loud-voiced Huang Menling came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty has ordered all officials to appear in court!"
So General He Jin, Situ Dinggong, Sikong Liu Hong, Cavalry General Dong Chong, Taiwei Ma Rixi and others were in front, leading the ministers up the stairs, entered the Deyang Hall, stood according to their rank, and then walked
Kneel down and worship, and the mountains shout long live.
Liu Hong sat upright at the top. After the ministers were seated, he said: "If you have anything important to do, please report it quickly."
The crown blocked his pale face, but the weakness in his tone could not be blocked.
General He Jin, holding a wat tablet in his hand, was the first to leave the table and go out, saying: "I have sent you this memorial, He Jin!"
The things above the main hall have nothing to do with Chen Cheng. Although there is only a wall between him and the people inside, he is like a person from two worlds. Not to mention him, even people like Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are not there yet.
He was qualified to speak in the main hall. The quarrels and discussions inside were very lively, and there were many soldiers around him, but he felt lonely.
The excitement belongs to others, and all he has is loneliness.
There is only a slight distance between him and the center of power. In terms of physical distance, he can cross it as long as he lifts his foot. But it is such a tiny distance that many people will never have the chance to step forward throughout their lives. If it were not for him
, if he didn’t care so little about everything in this era, would he be so impatient and want to go crazy when faced with such a situation?
At this moment, he suddenly understood why Wang Yue was so enthusiastic about being an official. Being so close to the center of power, it was difficult for anyone to feel calm.
The court meeting went on for a long time, and it was not until the sun began to turn west that all the officials came out of Deyang Palace one after another. General He Jin looked angry and glared at Chen Cheng after he came out. It seemed that he had not occupied the court hall.
Cheap. Surrounded by many officials, he left the palace and went directly to the General's Mansion.
Sikong, Situ, Taiwei and others each also had a group of close officials. They gathered together in small groups, talking loudly and walking outside.
Chen Cheng looked at the square that had become quiet again and fell into serious self-doubt.
What on earth did I do here? I was doing this thing with a hammer and a stick, but in the end I didn't accomplish anything.
He carefully thought about his experience in this world, and found that except when he was fighting, he had clear goals, at other times he was drifting with the crowd, and his thoughts and ideas changed again and again. At first he said he wanted to vote for Boss Cao, but later he said
He said he was going to help He Jin, but he ended up getting involved with the eunuchs, and then he was inexplicably favored by the emperor and became the captain of Zhijinwu and Yueqi...
This is a bear breaking corn on the cob!
He thought like this for a long time, until Zhang Rang walked out of the hall and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Marquis Julu, your Majesty has ordered you to come in for an audience."
However, it was Chen Cheng who was granted the title of Marquis of Julu as Zhijinwu, with a settlement of 3,000 households. This was already the level of a county marquis, far superior to ordinary ministers, and equal to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, so He Jin glared at him.
Chen Cheng entered and saw the pale emperor in the side hall. It seemed that the previous court had exhausted his energy. Liu Hong coughed. After a while, he stopped and said: "Tomorrow, I will lead the Yueqi camp in.
Su Wei Nangong."
Zhao Zhong held Liu Hong's cold hand and shouted: "Your Majesty, this is inconsistent with the system!"
Jian Shuo also said: "The troops and horses I have are more than enough to guard the palace, so there is no need for other troops. If the Northern Army enters the city, I'm afraid the capital will be shaken!"
Liu Hong's face became paler, and he gasped: "I...I'm afraid I'm going to die soon. I hope you can assist Dong Hou."
Zhang Rang had just walked in. When he heard these words, his expression changed drastically. He threw himself on the ground and cried out sadly: "Young Marquis Dong, your majesty, please don't say such words again!"
Liu Hong held Zhang Rang's hand and said: "Why don't I want to share wealth and honor with you? But the sky will never leave you."
Chen Cheng pondered for a while and asked: "I have always had a question in my mind. Today I dare to ask your Majesty. Zhang Changshi and Shangjun Xiaowei are your Majesty's former ministers. They have served your Majesty for decades, so they were appointed by your Majesty.
With such a heavy responsibility, why do you treat me so favorably?"
Liu Hong chuckled and said, "Don't Marquis Julu even know that?"
He looked around and asked, "Do you know?"
Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others remained silent. Only Jian Shuo said: "As soon as I saw Marquis Julu, I thought he was not a human being."
"That's right!" Liu Hong clapped his hands and laughed. After laughing twice, he started coughing again. He coughed for a long time and then breathed for a while. He waved and said, "You go ahead."
Jian Shuo knelt down and stood up to leave. Chen Cheng walked behind and looked back before leaving the gate. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were supporting Liu Hong and wiping away the blood that overflowed from the corner of his mouth with silk. He stood at the door for a while and turned back.
He came back and said: "Your Majesty, I have a secret method, maybe..."
Zhang Rang suddenly raised his head and said sharply: "Marquis Julu, be careful what you say!"
I don't know how many people died in the Han palace because of witchcraft. So when Chen Cheng mentioned the secret method or something, Zhang Rang told him to shut up.
Liu Hong said with a smile: "I have been ordered by heaven, how can it be undone by human power? I will never say these words again in the future."
Chen Cheng sighed, stood up and left. If others were unwilling, he couldn't force them to join him. Maybe after he upgrades his "persuasion" skill a few levels in the future, the chance of success in persuasion will be greater.
As soon as he left the palace gate, he heard a loud voice behind him, "Wait a minute, I am holding the throne!"
Chen Cheng turned around to look, but it was someone he didn't recognize. If he handed over his hand and said, "I don't know what to do?"
The man bowed his head to the end, then stood up and said: "A certain Hanyang Yan Zhong is here to pay his respects to Marquis Julu."
This Hanyang is not the Hanyang of the future, but the Hanyang of Liangzhou, located to the west of Jieting.
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Your information is quite good."
Yan Zhong said proudly: "Those who have great ambitions must have good ears and eyes."
Judging from his arrogant look, he looked a bit like Cao Cao. Chen Cheng thought for a while, but there was no such person in his memory, so he asked: "Do you have anything to do with me?"
Yan Zhong said: "Juluhou's life is hanging by a thread now, so he came to rescue him."
Chen Cheng laughed dumbly and said, "I'm going to die? How come I don't know?"
Yan Zhong smiled and said: "If Marquis Julu knew it himself, why would he need me to rescue him?"
Chen Cheng shook his head, unwilling to pay attention to this madman anymore, turned his horse's head, and was about to leave when he heard Yan Zhong loudly say: "The world is about to be in chaos, does Julu Hou have no idea?"
"Hush!"
Chen Cheng reined in his horse and looked back, only to see Yan Zhong looking at him with bright eyes. He pondered for a while and said, "Sir, can you ride a horse?"
Yan Zhong smiled and said: "I was born in Liangzhou, so how could I not know how to ride a horse?"
Chen Cheng asked the soldiers to break up a horse and bring it out to him. Yan Zhong stepped on the one-sided stirrup and fell down. His skills were not inferior to those of a young man. The two were riding together, and Chen Cheng asked: "What did you mean by what you just said?"
Yan Zhong said: "Now that the emperor is critically ill, people's hearts are in turmoil. The scholars are all attached to the general and want to kill all the eunuchs. The high-ranking families and powerful families in the capital secretly accumulate armor and soldiers to wait for the right time. I also heard that the general
Still thinking it was not enough, he ordered troops from all directions to mount Luo. Isn't the Julu Marquis afraid of this?"
Chen Cheng said to himself: I'm really not afraid.
He asked: "What does this have to do with me?"
Yan Zhong smiled and said: "Why do Marquis Julu have to deceive himself? Isn't it because of the recommendation of Jian Shuo, the commander of the military academy, that you can become an official in the court?"
"But I am indeed not one of the eunuchs."
"With swords and soldiers, both jade and stone are destroyed. Even if Marquis Julu wants to defend himself, who will listen and who will believe it?"
Chen Cheng said: "If it is like what you said, then I am indeed in danger. But you know that I am in a dangerous situation, why do you come up to me? A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, don't you?
Aren’t you afraid that swordsmen and jade will be destroyed together?”
As if being told what he meant, Yan Zhong sighed and said: "If possible, I would naturally not want to stand under a dangerous wall. But I was born in Liangzhou, my family is not high-ranking, and it is not dangerous, so how can I stand out?
date?"
Well, he is another person who is not afraid of death in order to get ahead. The Han people's desire for fame is really extremely strong!
Yan Zhong was about to say anything more, but Chen Cheng stopped him and said: "There are many people on the road talking, so we'd better go to the military camp before talking."
Although it is not close to more than twenty miles, it is not too far either. It can be reached in half an hour on horseback. When the soldiers guarding the camp gate saw the captain returning, they opened the gate and let everyone in.
Chen Cheng took Yan Zhong into the Chinese army's tent. He did not talk to him immediately. Instead, he first asked his soldiers to convene the commander-in-chief of the army and the captains of the fifth army to discuss the matter. The soldiers were selected by him from the soldiers and horses of each department. There were fifty soldiers in total.
They are all elites who are good at riding and shooting. Their name in the system is "Han Army Yueqi".
Not long after, Army Sima Weili, Chinese Army Commander Wu Kuang and others rushed over.
