Even after returning to the mansion, Liu Mastiff was too excited to fall asleep. He would occasionally fall into deep thought. Previously, his efforts were not as good as the emperor's words. He spent so long, but finally In just a few days, there were nearly ten talented warriors. Among these people, there were some who could lead troops in war, some who could manage state affairs, some who could make plans, and some who were all-powerful.
Many officials in the East Palace studied at Taixue, and some of them lived in Luoyang and held other official positions. After receiving the emperor's edict, these people came to visit Liu Mastiff, and Liu Mastiff and They sat together in the side courtyard of Yuan Mansion and hosted a banquet in person. The atmosphere was very good, because everyone present, such as Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Cao Pi, Sun Quan, Lu Yu, Xun Ji, etc., all had good relations with Liu Mastiff and were very close to him. close.
However, what worried Liu Mastiff was the other people Pang Tong, Fazheng, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Man Chong.
These people have never met Liu Mastiff and have nothing to do with him. Of course, as an official of the prince, it is not difficult to convince them. However, to turn them into confidants like other officials, Liu Mastiff needs to find a way on his own. , among them, he knew something about Pang Tong. This man was admitted to Imperial College at a young age. However, he had always been willful, did not make friends with others, and was extremely arrogant.
He was quite like the old Situ prince. Later, he won the double crown in Confucian classics and agriculture, but he was ashamed of it. He felt that failing to win the fourth crown was the greatest shame in his life. He refused to accept the official position and returned to Taipei. He continued to study in school, and then went out to study, visited famous people from various places, and held debates. He was definitely not happy when he received the highest honors in law and arithmetic.
Although Fazheng was not as arrogant as Pang Tong and was usually taciturn, his talents and learning were not inferior to Pang Tong's... In that year's scientific achievements, he and Pang Tong were evenly matched, and they were both crowned. However, Liu Mastiff still needs to get in touch with him before he can know what his temperament is like. As for Zhou Yu and Lu Su, one is a school captain in the north and the other is a county magistrate in Xiliang. They have outstanding merits and extraordinary political achievements.
And after understanding them through the Heavenly Book, Liu Mastiff dared not underestimate their talents, and these two people must be taken as his confidants.
Needless to say, the last Man Chong was a man who was extremely strong-willed and cruel in his actions. People often complained about him. He never cared about other people’s identities or other things. Anyone who violated Han law would be severely punished. Hua Xiong has been punished to this day. She kept thinking about him and wanted to take revenge, but she didn't dare to go to him.
The first person to come to see Liu Mastiff was Man Chong.
It was at that banquet that Man Chong came to the side courtyard to look for Liu Mastiff. The servants also knew his reputation and did not dare to stop him. They took him to the side courtyard and reported it to Liu Mastiff. Liu Mastiff quickly got up and took him with him. When everyone came to pay their respects, when they saw this person, Liu Mastiff was the first to salute, but the person took a step back, not daring to accept it. After that, he paid homage to Liu Mastiff again.
"The Manchu rulers greatly governed Luoyang and punished Xiaoxiao severely. I should worship him for such great achievements."
"I don't dare, I don't dare to accept it..." Man Chong said, turned his head, looked into the distance, and said, "Your Highness, are you having a drink?"
"Well...I..."
"Your Highness!" Man Chong said righteously: "Han law prohibits gatherings for drinking. If it is an imperial banquet, Xiaohuangmen should be invited to come and record everything. It is illegal to gather and drink in private like this. As the prince of the Han Dynasty, Your Highness, How can you act like this?"
Liu Mastiff was stunned and said quickly: "It was my mistake. I will pay attention to it in the future."
"And you, Mr. Zhuge, as the young master, you should supervise and supervise the prince. Why don't you care about such things?" Man Chong stared at Zhuge Liang in the distance. Zhuge Liang was speechless. He was obviously the young master.
He was just a prince, so why did he feel that he was lower than him? He looked at the Han-law madman in front of him, thought for a moment, and said: "I will definitely not dare in the future."
Liu Mastiff quickly asked people to take away the drinks at the banquet, and then called Huangmen, and then Man Chong was willing to sit down.
However, at this time, the atmosphere became a little cold, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Liu Mastiff looked at Zhuge Liang who was standing aside. Zhuge Liang coughed and said, "Gentlemen, it all depends on the trust of the Emperor. We are the officials of the East Palace. From now on, we should support each other, help each other, and get together more often to help the Prince...
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"Han law prohibits officials from making friends with party members!" Man Chong said coldly.
"Then... let's... let's talk about Cui Gong's literary works. This Cui Gong's literary works are really good!"
After everyone chatted for a while, Man Chong stood up and said: "Since the subordinate officials of the East Palace have been established, Your Highness should not stay in the Taifu's courtyard all day. When you return to the East Palace, there are...you, Sun Zhongmou, what are you doing today?"
In the future, I will cut off your salary according to the laws of the Han Dynasty!"
Sun Quan's face turned red, he stood up angrily, and argued: "The officials in the East Palace have not gathered together, and the junior officials under my command are not qualified..."
"Don't forget it tomorrow, otherwise I will report to the emperor and depose you!" Man Chong said coldly, saying goodbye to Liu Mastiff and leaving the courtyard. Liu Mastiff sighed and wiped the stain on his forehead.
With sweat dripping, he looked at the crowd. Sun Quan felt aggrieved, but had no choice but to do anything. Zhuge Liang on the side patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zhongmou, it's okay. Although Lord Manchu is harsh, he...
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Zhuge Liang thought for a long time before saying: "He... is fair and upright..."
Yuan Shang asked with some uncertainty: "Kong Ming, in the future... this person will be in charge of all crimes in the East Palace?"
"Um...."
Suddenly, Yuan Shang's eyes were dull, his face was pale, and he slumped in his seat.
.......
About a month later, Lu Su arrived here and came to pay homage to the emperor, and then to pay homage to Liu Mastiff.
Standing in front of the door, he knocked on the door of Yuan Mansion. As soon as he locked the door, the servant immediately came to open the door. After learning his identity, he hurried back to report. Lu Su was waiting outside the door and saw someone in the distance.
He hurried over without even wearing shoes. He hurriedly ran in front of Lu Su, held her hand and asked, "But in front of Mr. Lu?"
Lu Su nodded blankly.
"Good, great good. I have heard about the virtuous man of Lu Jun for a long time. I am really happy to see him today. Lu Jun and I should be like the story of Taizu and Liu Hou. You are a good person for me!!" Liu Mastiff
Said excitedly.
Lu Su was speechless. He just said a few words, and then the prince took him by the hand to the study, where they talked all night long.
Lu Su originally only heard about the reputation of the Crown Prince as virtuous. Everyone said that the Crown Prince had the legacy of the Temple of Ren, was courteous to virtuous people, and was extremely humble. Lu Su didn't care. When he saw it today, he realized in his heart that His Highness the Crown Prince was really kind.
This is a legacy of the temple. In addition, His Highness is also a learned and talented prince. When I talk to him about various things, he always responds fluently, and some of his words coincide with my own!
The next day, Liu Mastiff introduced him to everyone. Everyone was a little disapproving of Lu Su at first, and they didn't know how a county magistrate in Liangzhou could become an official of the prince. Cao Pi once said with some contempt:
"So what if I have the best scientific achievements? Zhongmou and I also won the first place in law and agriculture this year. Who among us here does not have the best ability? How can he be ranked with me?"
Yuan Shang smiled awkwardly and had no words.
However, when they really got to know this person and talked with him, they put away the contempt in their hearts. Zhuge Liang chatted with this person about the New Deal. Zhuge Liang objected, but this person supported it. After the debate, this person actually
It was evenly matched, and everyone understood that this man was very talented, but he just refused to reveal it. Although Zhuge Liang did not agree with his political views, he also valued his talent and respected him.
Soon after, Zhou Yu, Fazheng, and Pang Tong also arrived one after another.
Pang Tong and Fazheng arrived together. Contrary to what Liu Mastiff thought, Pang Tong was not at odds with Fazheng. The two seemed to have some friendship. When Liu Mastiff paid his respects, Fazheng did not dare to accept it, but Pang Tong only returned the greeting.
, both of them are generally arrogant, but Fazheng hides his arrogance in his heart, while Pang Tong directly expresses it in his behavior.
Liu Mastiff was not angry at Pang Tong's almost rude behavior. He was a very humble and gentle person. He talked with the two for a long time and introduced them to everyone. Everyone had a good sense of Fa Zheng.
But Pang Tong was different. He sat there with his head raised high, as if he didn't take everyone here seriously, which made many people angry.
Of course, Zhuge Liang, Lu Su, and Sima Yi still don't care much.
When the last Zhou Yu arrived, all the prince's subordinate officials were ready.
Liu Mastiff and everyone returned to the East Palace, and the small temple in the East Palace was established. Everyone came to pay homage to the last person, Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was not very enthusiastic towards Liu Mastiff, nor towards the others. He was different from others. After he became an official, he always stayed in Donghao and Japanese islands, fighting everywhere, eliminating bandits and pacifying water thieves, and gained a lot of wealth.
Due to his meritorious service, he came to serve as an official of the crown prince, but he felt a little uncomfortable. Here, he seemed to be a little out of tune with the other officials.
These years of war have made him mature a lot. What's more, he is already older. With these children in his eyes, there is really no way to talk about it. Fortunately, Liu Mastiff respects him enough, even more so.
When they met, he held his hand and shouted that the champion was coming. Only then did he stop reporting to the emperor and ask to return to the military camp.
Now that the officials in the East Palace have gathered, everything has started to move into action.
On this day, the emperor called for Liu Bei, the farmer.
"Your Majesty!" Liu Bei paid homage to the emperor in the Hall of Houde. The emperor smiled and helped him up, chatted with him for a long time, and then said: "Xuande, you have been doing official affairs in recent days.
Being alone makes you tired..."
"I don't dare. Your Majesty is so kind and I dare not let you down!"
"Xuande, I feel that there are so many things that you can't handle on your own. So, you and the prince can jointly manage the official school affairs... which can help you feel less tired... What do you think?
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"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha, Xuande doesn't need to be polite. Most of the people under the prince's command are young and ignorant of political affairs. Xuande has to watch over them for me. I can't let them make mistakes. If I teach them some more, they will definitely become leaders in the future.
An important minister in the court like Xuande..." The emperor stroked his beard and said with a chuckle.