The next day, the emperor invited Cai Yong and Zheng Xuan to the palace to name the emperor's eldest son. When Cai Yong saw his grandson, he was so happy that he refused to let go. This little guy, compared to the little fat man, was obviously more like Empress Cai. Similar to Cai Yong, Cai Yong seemed to have seen the queen's appearance as a baby, holding the little one and giggling. The emperor complained in his heart, and his mother also said that I had lost my dignity. Isn't this the same for this dignified prince and the leader of Confucian classics?
"Your Majesty, how about naming me Xi?"
Cai Yong wrote it on the paper again, and said: "The book says: Allow all the workers to be allowed to work, and the common people will benefit from Xianxi. The word "Xi" means Xi Dynasty, Xi Min, Xi Guo!", heard it. At his words, Zheng Xuan frowned and asked: "The newborn son should be given this name. In fact, it is expensive. Your Majesty, Your Highness is so thin and weak that he may not be able to accept his noble name."
The little fat man who was a little happy at first felt unhappy when he heard Zheng Xuan's words. What does it mean to be unable to accept his honor? Are you looking down on my son?
Zheng Xuan continued: "Why don't you give me a small name, and then give it the title of Xi when His Highness is crowned? What do you think, Your Majesty?"
After hearing what Zheng Xuan said, the anger in the little fat man's heart gradually dissipated. Since ancient times, there have indeed been such cases. For example, Emperor Xiaowu once had a nickname that was not good for him. Even Cao Cao also had a nickname like Ah Man. He thought for a moment, looked at Zheng Xuan, and asked: "Why do you teach me?"
"When Your Highness gave birth to Xu, Xu was a dog, and I would like to offer him a mastiff. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"This" the little fat man thought for a long time and looked at Cai Yong beside him. Cai Yong smiled and nodded. Seeing that Cai Yong had no objection, the little fat man agreed. As for the big name Xi, naturally he had to wait until It can only be used after the little guy grows up. Of course, if the little guy grows up and is no longer useful, or even unpopular with the emperor, maybe this character "Xi" will become the name of other princes.
"Mastiff" Cai Yong hugged the little guy and shouted with a smile.
Hmm? Dog son?
The emperor always felt something was wrong in his heart and frowned. Why did he feel like this guy was scolding me?
The little mastiff was hugged tightly, with some fear in his eyes. It was the little fat man who hugged him hurriedly, so that he did not cry out. Cai Yong smiled and said: "Your Majesty is very happy to have a son, not to mention Dong Dong. The situation is peaceful and the whole country is celebrating. Your Majesty, would you like to hold a banquet to entertain all the ministers?" The little fat man frowned and asked, "Have a banquet? Why didn't I know that there is such etiquette?"
"It has never happened before, but when His Majesty was born, Emperor Xiaokang held a large banquet to entertain the ministers, which made them harmonious. There was even more happiness in the temple, and the ministers worked together to manage the temple."
The little fat man nodded, and he understood in his heart that there were many conflicts among the ministers in the temple at the moment. Cai Yong wanted to repair this relationship. It was said that Cao Cao had personally sent Cai Yong wine before, and he also wanted to improve it. Due to his relationship with his veterans, Cai Yong was unwilling to continue fighting with Cao Cao and others. However, today, due to some matters in the south, the two factions were fighting again. Cai Yong did not want to interrupt the easing situation.
However, the little fat man is not worried about how close their relationship will become. A banquet cannot change their relationship. Cao Cao and the others want to sit in a higher position, but the banquet cannot allow them to realize their ambitions, nor can they If Cai Yong and others are allowed to continue to hold high positions, the recent events in the south will cause huge cracks in their relationship.
The emperor asked Han Men and Xun Yu to prepare for this matter, and the banquet was scheduled for tomorrow.
The little fat man held the mastiff, looked at Cai Yong, and said with some confusion: "There is something that makes me very confused."
"I don't know what's going on?"
"I am also the eldest son. After I was born, I was named Bian and never had a nickname. Why is this?"
Cai Yong smiled awkwardly, looked at Zheng Xuan, and said: "When Your Majesty was born, I was humble, I don't know why."
Zheng Xuan didn't have the same scruples as he did. He said: "When His Highness was born, he was thin and weak, so he named him, but His Majesty is different." When he was about to continue, Cai Yong quickly stopped him, smiled, and said : "Your Majesty, there are still many things to do within the Imperial Academy and the Menzi Academy. Maybe we should retire first?"
"Um"
The little fat man's face was a little dark, and he watched them leave with cold eyes.
Hold it, hold it, think about Wang Fu, even he and I have endured it, so what does this guy say?
Arrived the next day
The news spread that the emperor held a banquet to entertain the ministers in the palace, and the ministers were extremely excited. Veteran ministers like Cao Song, who had retired from old age and returned to their hometowns, could not help but tell their children to attend. In the past, during the Jianning period , Emperor Xiaokang also held a banquet. Those who were able to attend the banquet that day later became the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, famous ministers in the world, and they would definitely find a way to get in.
Yuan Feng also wanted to give advice, but his two heirs were at home and there was no way to come back, so he had to give up.
Who can participate in the banquet? According to the little fat man's original idea, he hopes that all officials can participate. However, if all officials can participate, then the status of this banquet will be far less than imagined. Gao, he still wanted to maintain the high standard of the banquet. After thinking for a long time, he finally made a list. Among them, Cui Shi, Zhang He, Cao Cao, Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, Xing Zi'ang, Zhang Wen, Liu Mo and others totaled eleven people.
Among them, the most surprising one is naturally Liu Mo, who is the last one. Why can this guy also participate? To put it bluntly, he is just Donghao Jiangjun, a barbarian. How can he go with these three nobles? ?
At night, under the envious eyes of the officials, Liu Mo walked into the palace with his head held high. He was extremely excited and didn't even know why he was valued by the emperor and qualified to enter the banquet hosted by the emperor himself. However, the emperor valued him so much, and he could never lose the emperor's face. He adjusted himself again and again with the gorgeous borrowed clothes.
When he reached the palace gate, the soldiers immediately stepped forward and stopped him.
He smiled and sent the invitation up, and said with a smile: "I am Tai Lieutenant Commander Shi Liu Mo, and I have been invited to attend the banquet."
The soldier looked at the post, looked up and down at his ill-fitting clothes, smiled, and asked, "Are you Mr. Dong Hao?"
"I was given a name by the emperor himself before. Now I am called Liu Mo. I serve as the chief historian under the command of Taiwei Zhang Gong and serve the king." Before he could finish speaking, the two soldiers immediately moved out of the way and let When he entered, Liu Mo nodded towards the two of them and walked in. One soldier watched him walk in, looked at the other angrily and said, "Why are you talking to this barbarian?"
"You don't know he talks a lot?"
"Haha, I'm just curious. The banquet is full of officials and ministers, the worst of which are councilors like Xun Jun. Why do you think this guy can get in?"
Liu Mo in the distance trembled and turned his head. The two soldiers stood with their heads held high. They were not ordinary soldiers, but Yulin Lang of the imperial court. They were not afraid of this mere Baishi Changshi. Liu Mo looked at them.
After a moment, he turned around and walked into the palace.
When he walked into the garden, he heard a burst of noise. He knew that he was a little late, so he quickly walked in. When he walked in, the ministers stopped talking, and most of them showed helplessness and distress.
They don't know why the emperor called this guy here. With him here, do we want to have fun or listen to Dong Hao's fish and shrimp?
"Your Majesty, Liu Mo, pays homage to your Majesty!"
Liu Mo bowed to the emperor. The emperor smiled, waved his hand, and said: "There is a banquet today, so there is no need to be so polite. Sit down!" Liu Mo apologized again: "I am late, I hope your majesty will forgive me."
The emperor smiled and shook his head. He did not blame him, but took a deep look at his clothes. The emperor knew that his salary was not high.
He looked around. At the end, Xun You was sitting alone. He walked up and was about to take his seat. Xun You frowned and said, "Jun, there is someone in this seat."
Liu Mo smiled awkwardly and looked up, but no one looked at him. They all turned their heads and chatted with each other.
Suddenly someone snorted, looked at Liu Mo, and said, "Sit next to me!"
This person was Zhang Wen. Surrounding him, besides Cui Shi, were Lu Zhi. Liu Mo didn't dare to sit down. However, Zhang Wen was so strong that he didn't dare to disobey him. He carefully sat next to Zhang Wen.
At this time, Liu Mo noticed that everyone was sitting on both sides with a tacit understanding. On Zhang Wen's side, they were all veterans, while on the other side, they were Cao Cao, Xun You, and Xun Yu.
No wonder, I can't sit down.
Seeing everyone seated, the emperor asked the palace maids to bring the mastiff. Seeing this handsome little guy, everyone was overjoyed and came forward to hug him. The emperor also smiled. For some reason, when he saw the old Cui Shi
While carefully holding the little guy, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He thought that maybe He Yeye held him like this when he was born.
After seeing the little guy, Cao Cao was the only one among the ministers who had a slightly worried look on his face. However, it only stayed for a moment and was well concealed by him. However, this small move was still noticed.
Xun Yu next to him saw this and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Cao, is there anything wrong?"
"Haha, I just feel a little uncomfortable hearing this nickname," Cao Cao said with a smile.
"So what? I heard that Mr. Cao also had a nickname in the past." Xun Yu laughed.
Cao Cao shook his head and said nothing. Others really didn't know what he was really thinking. Similarly, among the crowd, Guo Jia's expression also changed. It was not for any other reason than that the mastiff did not look like his father. Of course
, it is normal to follow the mother, but among the royal family, it is not a good thing to be like the mother. Generally speaking, only the prince who is like the father is the most loved.
Just like the current emperor, he looks exactly like Emperor Xiaokang, so his status as prince was determined early, and no one can shake his position. Today's eldest son is indeed loved by the emperor, but
, the emperor is young after all. If there is another son in the future who looks more like his father than the eldest son of the emperor, then the status of the eldest son of the emperor will be
Both Cao Cao and Guo Jia knew in their hearts that today's emperor often behaves willfully, and etiquette and rules are nothing in his eyes. Who among the first emperors of the Han Dynasty dared to sit on a chair in the palace? Even Emperor Xiaokang didn't.
If you dare to do this, you will do it today. However, what happened in the future is too false, and Cao Cao and Guo Jia did not think about it anymore.
After the little guy left, the banquet officially began. Ritual music was played, and there were dancers. Everyone was overjoyed. There was constant laughter and laughter in the banquet. While they were chatting, Cao Cao took a sip of wine, shook his head helplessly, and sighed.
A sound attracted everyone's attention. Xun Yu on the side asked with some curiosity: "The ministers are enjoying themselves happily. Why is this, Mr. Cao?"
Cao Cao smiled a little embarrassedly, and apologized to the emperor again, saying: "When I drink this wine, I think of the good wine I drank in the past, and I miss it in my heart, so I am like this."
"Oh? I wonder what kind of fine wine can make Mr. Cao lose his composure?" the emperor asked doubtfully.
Listening to the exchanges between the emperor and his ministers, Cai Yong and other veterans sneered. If there was no instruction from the emperor, Cao Cao would have lost his mind and gone crazy to dare to say such nonsense. They all vaguely guessed Cao Cao's intentions, or the emperor's intentions, but the emperor became smarter.
He knew that he could not end the show himself, so he arranged for Cao Cao. However, in terms of acting skills, His Majesty is still inferior to Emperor Xiaokang.
"Your Majesty, I once drank the fine wine presented by Funan. The taste will never be forgotten by me."
Sure enough, Cai Yong sneered and said: "Meng De does not work for the country, but he longs for some fine wine all day long. This is definitely not the behavior of a minister. Please remember not to do this in the future." Cai Yong directly interrupted Cao Cao's next words.
, and directly reprimanded Cao Cao as an elder. If Cao Cao defended himself, it would mean that he was disrespecting his seniors. If he accepted the reprimand, he would be at a disadvantage.
Everyone looked at Cao Cao curiously, wondering how Cao Cao was going to break the situation.
The emperor also looked a little worried.
Cao Cao looked at Cai Yong innocently and asked: "What did you say, sir? A few days ago, didn't I send some fine wine to your mansion? My husband accepted it happily and thought it was a good thing. Cao Cao mentioned it today because he wanted to
How many more pots should I give to you? I don’t know why you are talking like this?"
Cai Yong was shocked. Yes, a few months ago, didn't he just give him a gift of wine in order to ease the relationship with him? He did accept it at the time, and also accepted Cao Cao's letter. But he was a little confused, and he still
Without any reaction, the surrounding ministers looked at Cao Cao in shock and were speechless. Cao Cao sighed helplessly and sat down in his seat.
The emperor laughed and asked, "You don't have to be like this. Meng De, did you get this fine wine from Funan?"
"It's true. Funan is a good land and pays tribute every year. However, the development is not strong and it is still a small country. If it is like what happened in Fuyu, and the temple personally sent the prime minister, thinking that it is one of the vassal states, it will definitely make the local people rich and the place strong."
Cao Cao said with a smile.
The old ministers frowned. A long time ago, Cao Cao and others wanted to take action against Funan and Zhenla, completely turning these two places into vassal states of the Han Dynasty, just like Fuyu and the Western Regions.
His king integrated this place into the Han Dynasty. However, in a country like Chenla and Funan, which paid tribute every year, if the court had to take action, who else would join the Han Dynasty in the future?
However, this was also what the emperor wanted. They opposed it with all their strength, but they could not gain the upper hand. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao brought it up again today, and Cai Yong was already speechless. He never thought that a few bottles of wine from a month ago could make a difference.
It plays such a big role today.
Only Zhang Wen looked around with some doubts. These days, he had not participated in court meetings for a long time due to physical discomfort. What happened? He quickly looked at Cai Yong and asked: "What is going on?"
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Cai Yong turned away. He did not dare to tell Zhang Wen. He was afraid that this guy would rebel in an instant and go sit with Cao Cao.
However, Liu Mo who was next to Zhang Wen did not dare to hide it and immediately said: "Zhang Gong, Cao Jun and others have previously reported in the temple, hoping to conquer Zhenla Funan and arrange for the prime minister to govern it and make it the land of the Han Dynasty."
"That's a good thing!" Zhang Wen's eyes shone, he patted his knees suddenly and started to stand up.
Cai Yong held him tightly and said coldly: "You old man, if you dare to stand up and protest, you will behead the kings of Zhenla and Funan. After today, we will break off our friendship and never have any contact with each other!"