In the absence of court meetings or the presence of foreign ministers, Emperor Sima Chi was a standard caged bird.
Not only have the guards changed, but the palace people have also changed. Even if you want to know some news from the outside world, it is not easy.
After the Xiongnu conquered the city, the court meeting was suspended indefinitely, and no foreign ministers came to see him. Sima Chi had not received news from the outside world for a long time, and he was so bored that he wanted to go crazy.
It was still dark on the tenth day of the lunar month. After tossing and turning in bed for a long time, he got up and started walking outside the hall.
The midwinter morning is cool and quiet.
Sima Chi walked on the wide and straight stone road, and the palace people and guards watched him silently.
Their eyes are complex, ranging from pity and sadness to ruthlessness, and most of them are indifferent.
The road was very long, and as we walked, Sima Chi suddenly felt sad and his body trembled slightly.
Suddenly, his hand was gently held.
Sima Chi turned his head slightly and saw the straight bridge of his nose, his rosy lips, and his bright eyes...
The silver moonlight fell on her body, making her whole body look as crystal clear as jade.
She smiled at him, with endless tenderness in her eyes.
Sima Chi was in a daze for a moment.
When she first got married six years ago, Liang Lanbi was still a young girl, a little arrogant and a little naive.
Today, six years later, Liang Lanbi has lost her youthfulness. She has learned too much in a dangerous environment...
But Sima Chi suddenly felt that this face was a bit disgusting, so he shook off the queen's hand and continued to move forward.
I don't know how long I walked, but it was already bright outside, and Sima Chi saw Duanmen's shadow in the distance.
His body trembled even more violently.
He felt that he had no choice but to move forward, walk to Duanmen, open the thick palace door, stand in front of the palace city, and accept the cheers and worship of his subjects.
Neat footsteps sounded, and a group of guards blocked the way.
They come from the Kingdom of East China Sea, and they only obey the orders of the King of East China Sea. They look covetously at the Emperor and are full of malice.
The majesty of the emperor does not lie in the magnificent imperial residence, the majestic pomp, the dragon robe, the dragon chair, or...
It just depends on whether there is a human heart.
For these Donghai soldiers, they guard the emperor all day long, knowing that the emperor is just an ordinary person.
He wants to eat and go to the latrine.
He will be injured and bleed.
He would even look at these foreign soldiers with fear, fearing that they would kill the king.
In their eyes, the emperor no longer has any mystery and is not worthy of worship.
Liu Chou hurried over and looked at the emperor intently.
Sima Chi stopped.
Liu Chou, courtesy name Wang Qiao, was born in Pengcheng. His father was an official and became the Sili Xiaowei.
He was good at talking about theory and theory, and was highly praised by the people. The most important thing was that he came from the Xuzhou gentry and was a close confidant of Sima Yue.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go back and have breakfast." Liu Chou sighed helplessly and said.
Sima Chi did not respond. He looked past Liu Chou, past the guards, and towards the golden Duanmen.
Liu Chou was not in a hurry and just stood aside and waited.
After all, he is the emperor, and he is willing to give him some room for willfulness. As long as he does not go out of line, everything is easy to talk about.
Sima Chi's eyes revealed anxiety and desire.
Duanmen was silent.
Sima Chi's eyes turned into anger and disappointment again.
Miyagi is a big cage, and he is a desperate beast wandering in this cage...
"Creak, creak, creak..." The end door was suddenly opened.
Liu Chou turned around in surprise and saw two rows of warriors wearing helmets and carrying armor.
They held long spears and marched in neat steps. After entering Duanmen, they stood in awe in the square in front of Taiji Hall.
There are many people and the process lasts for a long time.
After a long time, in front of the Tai Chi Hall, there was a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and the guards were heavily guarded.
Finally, an officer led hundreds of people and came straight towards Liu Chou.
A hundred or so guards had gathered behind Liu Chou. Everyone was at a loss and looked at Liu Chou.
Liu Chou hesitated again and again and ordered them to be quiet.
"Liu Changshi, take your people and leave." Jin San strode over. His short and stocky figure was so oppressive that Liu Chou, who was a head taller than him, subconsciously wanted to retreat.
"Who are you, who broke into the imperial palace without permission and challenged the emperor..." Liu Chou gathered some momentum and scolded.
But the funny thing is that he actually picked up the emperor's tiger skin.
Jin San frowned, touched the handle of the knife at his waist, and asked again: "Liu Changshi, are you leaving or not?"
"Go! Go! Go!" Hundreds of silver gun soldiers hit the ground with their rifle barrels and shouted in unison.
The guard behind Liu Chou couldn't help but take half a step back.
There was another sound of footsteps behind.
Liu Chou took a glance and saw Luyang County Duke Shao Xun, Taiwei Wang Yan, Shangshu Zuopushe Liu Tun, Attendant Yu Min, and Situ Junjun Wang Xuan all arriving.
Jin San also felt the movement behind him. He felt anxious and took two steps forward.
"You -" Liu Chou subconsciously took a step back and said, "You are really a proud and powerful general. How can you show your dignity by wielding swords and guns in front of the emperor?"
Jin San drew his saber, and the silver spear soldier behind him also raised his spear forward with murderous intent.
Liu Chou was sweating on his forehead.
Obviously, the title of Emperor cannot be used in front of these murderers.
Just like the guards sent by Situ to guard the palace, these soldiers are private soldiers who share the glory and loss of their lord.
They really dare to kill, no matter who is in front of them.
"Liu Changshi." Wang Yan quickly took a few steps, looked at Liu Chou cheerfully, and said: "The public in Luyang County has important matters to go to the emperor, so your people should withdraw."
Liu Chou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He is good at talking about theory and theory, but when faced with killing warriors, he always feels a little guilty.
Just when he was waiting for the order, he saw Shao Xun, the Duke of Luyang County, had already arrived.
"I heard the local accent from afar, and it was very cordial." Shao Xun laughed loudly, stepped forward and took Liu Chou's hand, saying: "Liu Jun comes from a well-known family and is proficient in metaphysics. I have heard about it for a long time."
After saying that, he looked at the Donghai soldiers behind him and said, "Are these guys from Donghai?"
When Shao Xun said these words in his native accent, more than a hundred Donghai soldiers looked at him dumbly.
"This is the Duke of Luyang County who defeated the Xiongnu. He is also from Donghai." Jin San followed Shao Xun and said in dialect.
The guards' expressions immediately changed.
Some people looked at Shao Xun with surprised eyes, as if wondering why he was so powerful.
Some people were so excited that they even had a look of pride on their faces.
Someone muttered, as if they wanted to say a few words, but didn't dare.
"In the majestic palace, inside Taiji, what are you doing with your sword?" Shao Xun stepped forward and suppressed the half-drawn saber of a Donghai soldier.
Then he patted the other person on the shoulder and said with a smile: "How long has it been since you sharpened your knife? Isn't it shameful to take it out?"
The man subconsciously abandoned his weapon on the ground and his face turned red.
Shao Xun picked up the knife, inserted it into the scabbard, and said: "You must take good care of your instruments. When you are in battle, you can count on them to protect your life."
"No." The guard respectfully stepped aside and responded.
Shao Xun looked at the others again.
The sound of the knife being sheathed was immediately heard.
"Line up and leave the city." Shao Xun looked at them and said, "When things are done here, I will have a drink with you and others. It's rare to hear the local accent and see the local party members, haha, be happy!"
"Line up." An officer immediately ordered.
Soon, more than a hundred people walked out of the palace city in neat steps, in teams or even units.
Liu Chou closed his eyes.
With a few words, his soldiers were taken away.
The Duke of Luyang County is truly a god-like existence among the Donghai people.
His various deeds have probably been spread throughout the counties in the East China Sea.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen, Shao Xun." After the Donghai guards left, Shao Xun stepped forward and bowed.
Sima Chi suddenly came back to his senses. Looking at Shao Xun who was standing respectfully in front of him, he felt a huge sense of satisfaction and wanted to shout in excitement.
The haze of more than half a year is gone!
Queen Liang Lanbi looked at the emperor who had regained his glory, her eyes were slightly moist, then she turned her head and glanced at Shao Xun gratefully.
"Your Majesty Wang Yan/Liu Tun/Yu Min/Wang Xuan pay homage to Your Majesty, the Queen." The other four people also came forward and paid homage together.
"Your Majesty, no courtesy." Sima Chi held his hands up and sighed, "If I hadn't waited, I don't know how long it would have taken for me to be freed from my prison."
After saying that, he ordered to set up the Tai Chi Hall.
After the emperor and his ministers sat down, Wang Yan scolded the people who had left the palace, and then said: "Your Majesty, starting from today, the palace guards can be recruited again, and loyalty, virtuousness and bravery should be the priority."
Sima Chi's heart moved and he nodded slightly.
He glanced at the queen calmly, and the queen caught his gaze, but she felt miserable in her heart, as her father would definitely not help.
The Emperor now has no one left of his own to use.
Even if we discover new talents and loyal ministers, it still takes time.
But the most urgent task now is to recruit a new group of guards to enrich the palace. If the guards and palace people are not one of our own, it will be meaningless to be the emperor.
In a hurry, only General Liang Fen was able to recruit a group of guards, but...
Liang Lanbi lowered her head, feeling uncomfortable.
"But I don't know where Situ An is?" Sima Chi hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask.
Wang Yan stood up again and briefly told the story of Shao Xun's reinforcements, the Xiongnu's retreat, and Situ's illness.
Sima Chi became more and more excited as he listened.
Haha, Sima Yue, are you today too?
You have killed my ministers and humiliated me for more than half a year, just like a bird in a cage. Today you can finally vent your anger.
After the excitement, I felt a little surprised.
With Sima Yue gone, will a new domineering official come?
He subconsciously looked at Shao Xun.
Wang Yan observed the words carefully, and after introducing the events of the day, he said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Luyang County has served his life loyally and should be generously rewarded."
Wang Yan asked Sima Chi to understand immediately.
What Taiwei meant was that Shao Xun, as the first general to join Luoyang's aid and force the Huns to retreat, with outstanding military exploits, could be promoted to a higher rank, and then sent out to avoid being constrained in the capital.
"We can follow the old example of General Gou Dao and grant him the title of Marquis to reward Shao Qing for his contribution." Sima Chi said: "If General Gou Dao makes great contributions to Yanzhou, he will be granted the title of Marquis of Dongping County. Shao Qing will have no choice but to grant the title of Marquis of Dongping for his meritorious service in Sizhou."
Now that we are in Yuzhou, I think Chen County is better, what do you think?"
After finishing speaking, he was still a little hesitant. Are his words still effective? Will they be rejected by Sima Yue?
But it doesn’t matter, that’s Sima Yue’s business, so you can’t say I’m not generous.
"Your Majesty is wise," Wang Yan replied.
In fact, the imperial court was quite kind in terms of ennoblement.
At least it won't happen that you serve as an official here and then take the fiefdom thousands of miles away.
When Gou Xi was the governor of Yanzhou, he wiped out Jisang, and his fiefdom of Dongping County was in Yanzhou.
Last year, soldiers from Liangzhou came to aid the capital. The imperial court ordered Zhang Gui, the governor of Liangzhou, to be granted the title of Duke of Xiping County. This county was also a county under Liangzhou. Zhang Gui refused to accept the offer. This year, soldiers from Liangzhou came in again. It seemed that he could not refuse. Xiping County
It's a done deal.
Shao Xun made great achievements in Luoyang, and it was impossible for the Sizhou counties to grant him a title, so he had to find a place in the nearest Yuzhou.
Chapter completed!