Chapter 78 Above the court
"Gongda, why do the ministers and ministers in the court look like this?" In the Weiyang Palace, Chen Qun looked at the ministers who were walking slowly in confusion. Several of them knew each other in a slow manner. Some even sat directly in the class room to make tea. Tea was no longer a rare thing in Chang'an. Although it was not circulated on the market, Lu Bu, a Chinese civil and military officer in the court, would give him some. What kind of style is this?
"There are not many court meetings on weekdays, and if there are any major events, the Weiwei Mansion will solve them. So, usually everyone will go to court after sunrise. Today, because they are discussing the affairs of the princes, they will go to court officially, and everyone is a little uncomfortable." Xun You yawned.
During the spring plowing period, Lu Bu's policy was to try not to disturb the people, so the court was very loose every year until the autumn harvest. Lu Bu basically did not come. The emperor was young and could not get up early. Therefore, under normal circumstances, morning courts were after sunrise. As today, it was because Lu Bu was coming, so everyone got up early, but their condition did not adjust.
Of course, there are still many things that the Weiwei Office has to deal with. It doesn’t matter if the court officials are casual, because no matter how important things are, they will slow down in the court. The court does not seek to make contributions but seek to be wrong. Therefore, many things that require timely decisions are usually not brought to the court, and the Weiwei Office can make timely decisions.
"How can the court preside over the world's major affairs, so slack?" Chen Qun said dissatisfied.
I don’t know how to explain this, Xun You shook his head and smiled: “It is precisely because we need to solve the major issues in the world that we cannot be too anxious.”
In fact, there is no real thing to do in the court. It is like a strange phenomenon in heaven. Who needs to be responsible? Foreign countries come to serve the court to receive the court, diplomatic remarks, or year names, etc., and Lu Bu doesn't care much about it, and they all leave it to the court to make a decision directly.
"Gongda, tell me, is it that Lu Bu's autocracy that makes the court useless?" Chen Qun looked at the sleepy people around him and asked in a low voice.
Xun You made a clever move, shook his head, and then looked at Chen Qun, feeling helpless, what does Lu Bu do have to do with you? What has Lu Bu's image become in Guandong? What can you add another one?
Chen Qun also knew about Lu Bu's hostility to Xun You, but this secretly finding someone's guilt is just to satisfy his revenge mentality. It is somewhat vulgar. After all, even if you know this, it will be of no use to you.
And in fact, with the fact that the old group of court officials were almost killed by Lu Bu, even if the officials and ministers in the court were not Lu Bu, they were close to Lu Bu or remain neutral, and the court would not be ineffective.
"Just think it's right." Xun You didn't explain anything in the end. He realized that Chen Qun's hostility towards Lu Bu was from the beginning. Even if he acted politely and neither humble nor arrogantly in front of Lu Bu, he just didn't want to provoke Lu Bu in Guanzhong. Of course, this was also determined by his position. In this way, he looked like a traitor.
"Mr. Changwen." When Chen Qun wanted to say something, Zheng Tai from the Great Honglu came over and said to Chen Qun: "Please give me a memorial to me, and I will present it to Your Majesty when I go to court later."
Chen Qun nodded when he heard this, took out the bamboo slips that had been prepared from his arms and handed them to Zheng Tai and said, "I'm working hard, I'm a brother."
Zheng Tai shook his head, bowed slightly to Xun You and then retreated.
Chen Qun suddenly remembered that it seemed that the few scholars who were familiar with him kept a distance from Xun You intentionally or unintentionally. Although they were respectful, the sense of distance could be clearly felt by Chen Qun.
Xun You was rejected by the sergeant in the court!?
Chen Qun thought about the things behind this, and thought about Xun You's performance when he came to Chang'an. His eyebrows gradually gathered up. He thought for a while and said, "Gongda, I will take Zilong to see some old friends, and I'll talk about it later."
"Okay." Xun You nodded and let him leave.
After Chen Qun took Zhao Yun away, he never returned to Xun You until Lu Bu went to the palace. Xun You didn't care much about this, but it was a pity that Zhao Yun, he wanted to talk to Zhao Yun again.
"Why did Gongda sigh?" Lu Bu came over with Jia Xu and Dian Wei. Seeing Xun You sighing alone here, he said in confusion.
"Nothing." Xun You shook his head and said, "Has your lord ever seen that Zhao Yun?"
"I have seen it." Lu Bu nodded. Zhao Yun's image and temperament are extremely special among military generals. Although he has not fought, there are not many people who can make him feel threatened, so he has a deep impression of Zhao Yun.
"I see that this person's personality and philosophy are similar to what the lord does." Xun You looked at Lu Bu and smiled: "He highly praised many of his lord's policies."
"Oh?" Lu Bu was a little surprised. Will the generals under the princes of Kanto respect him?
Lu Bu knew very well what his goal was, and Xun You could detect what he was doing now that as long as the princes of Guandong were probing horses in Guanzhong, it would not be difficult for him to understand what he was going to do in his policies. This is also why Lu Bu was like a demon in the hearts of the people of Guandong.
In this kind of place, there will be people who identify with themselves. Could it be a scum?
Xun You saw Lu Bu’s expression and knew that Lu Bu was thinking wrongly. He smiled and explained: “Zilong is quite curious. He has been in Chang'an these days and has been to many places. Seeing that Guanzhong is inconsistent with the rumors in Guandong, his beliefs have shaken.”
"How did the Kanton Master pass on the lord?" Dian Wei brought a chair to Lu Bu and asked curiously.
"This..." Xun You shook his head: "It's better not to say it."
If you understand, you will naturally understand. Lu Bu cannot have any good reputation in Guandong. As for how bad it is, Xun You said that Dian Wei is probably going to get angry.
Dian Wei's eyebrows were slackened, and he looked at Xun You. Xun You moved and stood behind Lu Bu.
"Your Majesty is here~" Yang Li's sharp voice came from outside the hall, and the ministers quickly stood up, arranged in an orderly manner according to their identities.
The three dukes were dismissed from office due to earthquakes and droughts last year and have not been recalled yet. The nine ministers led by Lu Bu are naturally the ones ahead, and Dian Wei was guarding outside the hall.
"Lu Qing hasn't come to the palace for a long time!" Liu Xie sat on the throne and complained a little when he saw Lu Bu who was rarely seen in the court.
"Your Majesty forgives your crimes. I need to understand the people's sentiments on your Majesty's behalf, so I cannot always be with you in the palace." Lu Bu bowed and bowed.
"What's the crime?" Liu Xie smiled and said, "It is precisely because Lu Qing is here that I can be so leisurely, right?"
Lu Bu didn't say anything. It seemed that the emperor left last time, but some seeds were obviously planted in his heart. Lu Bu looked at Liu Xie. Unconsciously, Liu Xie had grown up a lot, and he seemed to have really been in the future for a long time.
Liu Xie's map looked directly at Lu Bu. This time, his eyes no longer had the fear and dodge of the past. Lu Bu was very pleased. At least Liu Xie has a bit of imperial dignity now, but it may not be a good thing for him.
"I heard that Xuzhou envoys came this time?" Liu Xie withdrew his gaze and asked with a smile.
"That's right!" Chen Qun stepped out and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the former Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian died of illness at the end of last year. Xuzhou experienced wars and the people were living in poverty. Fortunately, he was helped by Duke Xuande to turn the tide, defeated Cao Cao, protect the country and safeguard the people, and was deeply loved and supported by the scholars and people of Xuzhou. Duke Xuande is a relative of the Han Dynasty. He begged His Majesty to appoint Duke Xuande as the new governor of Xuzhou and guard the imperial court."
"A relative of the Han Dynasty?" Liu Xie looked at Lu Bu curiously: "Lu Qing, what Mr. Changwen said is the truth?"
"This is a matter of the sect, and I am not willing to make arbitrary decisions." Lu Bu shook his head and said.
"I wonder if Lu Qing thinks I should respond to this matter or not?" Liu Xie asked again.
"It's up to Your Majesty to decide." Lu Bu bowed.
"That's right. Since you are a relative of the Han Dynasty, you should be more at ease when you use it." Liu Xie said with a smile.
"My dearest minister thanked His Majesty for his behalf!" Chen Qun hurriedly pulled Zhao Yun out and said to Liu Xie with a polite attitude.
"This is... a general under Duke Xuande?" Liu Xie suddenly looked at Zhao Yun and asked.
"Now that the general has not yet been appointed. When General Zhao came to surrender, his subordinates were about to take an envoy, Duke Xuande ordered General Zhao to come with him." Chen Qun bowed and said.
"I..." Liu Xie groped through the table, looked at Lu Bu for a moment, then looked at Chen Qun and said, "How is General Zhao capable of?"
Chen Qun was slightly stunned when he heard this. He really didn't know this. It was just that Liu Bei loved Zhao Yun quite a bit, so it should be fine. However, Chen Qun had never seen Zhao Yun take action. Occasionally, he could not show his ability. After considering it for a while, he bowed and said, "Zilong once followed Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, served in Baimayi, and saved Gongsun Bogui from the army. He was skilled in martial arts and superb archery."
"Lu Qing also has the courage to be inappropriate for thousands of men. He is invincible in the sharp shooting, but I don't know how much this General Zhao compares to Lu Qing?" Liu Xie asked.
Chen Qun realized that it had nothing to do with him. The emperor was using him to put pressure on Lu Bu. Although he was happy to see it, he didn't want him to be caught in. He bowed and said, "General Lu has already shocked the world. Although Zilong has courage, he is inferior to General Lu."
"How do you know if you haven't fought?" Liu Xie smiled.
"Your Majesty!" Lu Bu took a step forward and looked at Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty is tired, it's time to go and rest."
"I..." Liu Xie wanted to say something, but what he faced was Lu Bu's gradually cold face. For a moment, his heart felt cold. At this moment, he realized that what he mustered up the courage to face was only Lu Bu in a normal state. When Lu Bu really entered anger or fighting state, the anger emitted from his body could not even support the courage he thought he could not support for a moment.
Beside Chen Qun, Zhao Yun frowned and wanted to take action, but was pulled by Chen Qun and shook his head silently.
Chapter completed!