The next day, Yuan Shang arrived at the Hall of Houde early. He had not forgotten the words of the emperor yesterday. Among the many officials in the East Palace, he had always been one of those who would not be taken seriously. This does not mean that he was not talented enough, it was just that
Facing the group of geniuses in the East Palace, he seemed a bit stupid. Of course, in terms of family background, these people were still not as good as him. In fact, Yuan Shang was not that unbearable. He had been carefully trained by Yuan Shao since he was a child, and he was considered to be well-read.
This time, the emperor did not go to find anyone else, but instead asked Yuan Shang to come and meet the saint. Yuan Shang was extremely happy and felt that he was valued by the emperor. This feeling was a rare experience for Yuan Shang. The whole night,
He couldn't sleep due to excitement, but he didn't tell anyone, not even his father, that he would appear in front of his father gloriously after being reused.
The next day, Yuan Shang finally survived a difficult night and arrived in front of the palace. As soon as he arrived, Huangmen Qiyue came out and said with a smile: "Yuan Jun, please come with me. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."
"Hearing his words, Yuan Shang couldn't hold back his excitement. He followed Qi Yue into the palace, all the way to Houde Hall, and walked in. The emperor was processing the memorial. When he saw Yuan Shang coming, he smiled and waved
He waved his hand.
Yuan Shang quickly sat in front of him, sitting upright and acting very solemnly. Seeing Yuan Shang's appearance, the emperor couldn't help but chuckle. He said: "Xianfu, I have a story that I want to tell you. Please don't spread it.
, how about it?"
"I don't dare!"
"Yesterday, I went to see Zhang He and Duke Zhang. You should know him. He is a veteran of the four dynasties and has made great contributions to the country."
"I know"
"But you don't know that when I arrived, he didn't come out to greet me. Instead, a servant came out. This servant seemed to know that I was coming. He didn't panic at all. Instead, he quoted the classics and informed me.
, it is said that Zhang He was seriously ill and could not take care of himself, so he could not go out to greet him. When I asked him again what illness he had, this eloquent and unusual servant could not answer, and was trembling.
"
Yuan Shang frowned as he listened. He probably understood in his heart. Liu Xi smiled and said, "Look, Zhang He is capable of doing things himself, but when he orders his servants to do things, he doesn't do it well enough."
" Yuan Shang didn't know why the emperor said this. He thought for a moment and then asked: "Your Majesty wants me to deal with Zhang He?"
"Hahaha, he is an old minister, he has made great contributions to the country, and he has never made any big mistakes. Just because he pretended to be sick, I want to kill him? This is of course an inappropriate show of honor. I came to you to follow you.
I said this because I want you to command the embroidered messengers," Liu Xi said, but Yuan Shang was shocked. He raised his head and looked at the emperor in front of him, especially shocked. Before, almost everyone thought that,
Man Chong is the most suitable person to take over Zhang He's position.
Why should I take over for myself, the messenger of embroidered clothes?? Yuan Shang thought about himself dressed in brocade, and everyone from the three princes to the county magistrate were frightened and frightened by him. He couldn't help but get excited in his heart. He widened his eyes and said
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Xi shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, I have something to say before that. This position is not something that ordinary people can occupy. You have to know."
"Sitting in this position means that you will be enemies with the ministers and the world in the future. There will be no peace for a day. There will be assassins coming to trouble you all day long. Every day you will try your best to arrest them.
Traitor, this position is the most dangerous, busiest and most important. Among the officials, I can trust you because my master is your uncle. You are not my outsider. This position is very important to me.
For that matter, they are my eyes and ears!!”
"It's very important, so I let you do it. But if you don't do it well or make any mistakes, I won't let you go for the sake of Master."
"If you are not afraid and leave this palace gate, you will be my man's envoy in embroidered clothes. You will be in charge of the eyes and ears of the world, supervise all officials, frighten traitors, and report to me truthfully what the ministers say and think. Of course,
If you are afraid and unwilling, I will never force you. Once you leave this palace, I will treat you as a close friend and assign you another official position."
Liu Xi spoke solemnly, and Yuan Shang did not hesitate at all. He said: "Your Majesty, I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. I am really worried. I don't have the talents of Kong Ming and Zhongda, and I will not talk about it."
What a classic, and I don’t know how to manage money. I am afraid of disappointing His Majesty, disappointing my father, and bringing shame to the clan. But now, Your Majesty does not regard ministers as talented and has entrusted me with heavy responsibilities. I swear to my death that I will never let Your Majesty down!!"
"I am the Yuan family of Runan! My Yuan family has been loyal and loyal from generation to generation. I have no fault in virtue and no shame for the country, and so am I!!"
"From today on, I am willing to be Your Majesty's eyes and ears, and Your Majesty's sharp sword. If anyone refuses to obey, I will kill him first!"
As Yuan Shang spoke, Liu Xi laughed loudly. He stepped forward, held Yuan Shang's hand, stared into his eyes, and said, "I'll leave everything to you!" Yuan Shang nodded cautiously, and when Yuan Shang put on his clothes
After getting Zhang He's splendid official uniform, Zhang He was still a little stunned when he arrived at Zhang He's mansion. Zhang He was farming in the front yard. He planted some flowers and plants in the front yard. When he saw this young man wearing the familiar official uniform, he smiled.
Laughed.
"The third son of the Yuan family?? Yuan Shang?? Hahaha, I really didn't expect it to be you!!" Zhang He laughed, and Yuan Shang was stunned. Just now he just reported the visit of the Zhizhi Embroidered Clothes Envoy, and did not tell his identity. He and this
He had never met him before, so how did he know about him? Zhang He saw his doubts. He shook his head and said: "Embroidered Clothes Messenger, if you do well, you can also know people in the world. If you do
No, everyone in the world will know you."
Listening to Zhang He's very reasonable words, Yuan Shang nodded thoughtfully. Zhang He asked: "So, the emperor sent you to find me to take over my affairs??" Yuan Shang nodded.
He nodded and said: "That's it. Also, the emperor asked me to learn from you how to do it well." Zhang He squinted his eyes, looked Yuan Shang up and down, and said: "This succession is easy to handle."
"I will give you the tiger talisman. You can go directly to the Embroidered Clothes Messenger's Mansion and give orders to the Embroidered Clothes Messengers in the world."
"The envoys of embroidered clothes are close to the emperor, not to me. They will not disobey. As for learning, let's forget about it." Zhang He said, but Yuan Shang was a little anxious. He asked: "Is it Mr. Zhang?"
Do you think I am too stupid to teach you?" Zhang He shook his head and said: "Although you are a bit stupid, you have still been quite diligent in these years, reading a lot and often staying up all night to study."
Yuan Shang took a breath of air and looked at Zhang He in fear. Zhang He smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. In ten years, you will be almost there."
"Then why don't you dare to teach me??"
"You are different from me. At that time, I was an enemy of those who wanted to rebel and be detrimental to the emperor. But now, in the prosperous times, no one dares to make trouble. Your main enemy, to be honest , It is still a wealthy family in this world. They are not rebellious, but selfish. I think the reason why Your Majesty asked you to do this hard work must also have this idea. You are from a first-class noble family."
"You probably know about the things that aristocratic families usually do. You must be very familiar with it. Moreover, you have enough power to be able to target these people. Your backstage is very tough." Zhang He said seriously, Yuan Shang was still a little bit Shocked, do you want me to be my enemy? He thought for a moment, but didn't say much. Zhang He also explained some things to Yuan Shang seriously.
Including how to mobilize personnel, how to place envoys, how to secretly supervise, how to arrest, etc.
Yuan Shang took a pen and ink and wanted to write it down, but was scolded by Zhang He's eyes. He frowned and said: "Unless it is a memorial that His Majesty wants, otherwise, don't write anything down. Just remember it yourself."
Yuan Shang nodded.
It must have been more than an hour, and Zhang He was a little tired. Yuan Shang then said goodbye and left. Wearing these clothes and riding a tall horse, everyone would be afraid when walking on the street. They would avoid and run away, not daring at all. As he approached, Yuan Shang felt that it was very good. It felt good to make others awe him. Yuan Shang inspected the surroundings, and occasionally there were embroidered messengers patrolling. After seeing him, he was stunned for a moment, and then he hurriedly bowed to see him.
When Yuan Shang came to the west avenue of the city and was about to return to his mansion, two people suddenly jumped out in front of him.
One of them is his elder brother, Yuan Xi, who has been renamed Xi by Yuan Shao, and the other one is naturally Liu Yi, the son of King Chenliu. Yuan Xi looked at Saburo in front of him with some surprise, and his name was He said: "Xianfu?? Is it really you?? Why are you dressed like this?? Are you working as an errand at the Xiuyi Messenger's Mansion? Great, great!!", he shouted happily.
Liu Yi, who was beside him, was also looking at Yuan Shang. He was not familiar with Yuan Shang, but he was also very curious about his clothes. Yuan had not yet dismounted, bowed to his brother, and then asked: "Brother, what is this?" Where did it come from??" Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Sanlang, you don't know that my good friend Cao Zhang went to the military academy and I can't see him anymore. The two of us are really bored. During this period, we have been They are all playing in the west of the city."
Yuan Shang nodded and looked at Yuan Xi in front of him. He suddenly lowered his voice and asked in a low voice: "Second brother, are you going to gamble? I think you still smell a little loose." , hearing Yuan Shang's inquiry, Yuan Xi quickly shook his head and said: "Never, never, there is no such thing."
"Second brother, why are you so unkind? If you have such interesting things, just tell me. I want to play with them too!"
Yuan Xi looked at him, thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "You'd better not come into contact with these, these are not good things." Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment, looked hesitant, but quickly calmed down and asked: " Second brother, I'm just curious. Is there anyone in the west of the city who can take the powder?" Liu Yi looked around and whispered: "Of course there are. Many people secretly go there to play. Not only are there people who can take the powder. Yes, there are people drinking, gambling, and prostitutes!"
Yuan Shang laughed, and with a smile on his face, he suddenly ordered: "Here comes someone!! Catch him!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people appeared from around him. He didn't know where they appeared from. They directly pressed Yuan Xi and Liu Yi to the ground. Yuan Shang looked at them coldly and said: "Bring them back to embroidery." Go to the Yi Mansion!!", Yuan Xi shouted, "You idiot, I am your brother!! Are you going to sell your relatives for glory!! Let me go!!", and Liu Yi also shouted at the side Said: "Let me go, my father, King Chenliu!! My cousin is the emperor!!"
"Hmph, a man who is the son of a prince and a brother who is the messenger of embroidered clothes actually does such illegal things!! Take him away!!"
"Yuan Shang!! You are not kind!! You are not kind!!!"
The two people were dragged away by the embroidered messenger. Yuan Shang watched them leave, humming a little tune, and came to the door of the mansion. He knocked on the door, and a servant suddenly came forward to open the door. As soon as the servant opened the door, he saw When they saw Yuan Shang, who was dressed in embroidered clothes, the slave was so frightened that he fell to the ground and was about to run away. Yuan Shang grabbed him and said, "It's me!!" The slave just calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Shao was studying in the study when he saw an embroidered messenger coming in. To be honest, Yuan Shao was frightened, but after the embroidered messenger, it was Yuan Shang who walked in swaggeringly. The clothes he was wearing made me wonder. Yuan Shao trembled all over. He looked at Yuan Shang in front of him, trembling, and asked: "Are you the embroiderer?" Yuan Shang smiled and nodded, and said: "I took over the position of Duke Zhang."
"You!! This!!" Yuan Shao pointed at Yuan Shang, gritting his teeth, but couldn't say anything. He was stunned for a long time, and then he sighed and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."