Luoyang is undergoing reconstruction.
As the motorcade headed towards Duanmen, many official residences near the palace were being converted into government offices along the way.
The palace city inside Duanmen was also being renovated, but when Shao Xun's car arrived, the servants were quickly taken away.
The guards guarding the palace all prostrated themselves on the ground.
Most of these are the fellows from the East China Sea who were summoned by Sima Yue back then. There are a thousand people in total. Later, they were gradually added to the number, and now they number no less than a thousand and a half.
According to the usual standard procedure for Shao Xun to enter the palace, Puyang soldiers entered first and occupied every corner.
Then his car was surrounded by pro-army troops and drove directly into the palace city, but there were some changes today.
The servant Zheng Shida came to the East Palace without hesitation and removed the halberd-wielding warriors from the Zhaode Hall in the main hall.
He didn't know which bitch made the slander.
The halberd-bearing warriors in Miyagi City are different from the guards. Most of them are the sons of the loyal Fubing family. The ones in their hands are not real ones, and the number is pitifully small. During non-court meetings, most palaces do not have halberd-bearing warriors, and a few in the main hall do not have halberd-bearing warriors.
There were only a few people there, not even in the dormitory.
These people, who have almost no weapons, are not at ease and are simply acting haphazardly.
Of course, no matter how dissatisfied Zheng Shida was, he still had to protect the face of King Liang.
The reason he gave was to receive the reward: King Liang said that everyone had worked hard and went to Yunlong Gate to receive the reward.
Everyone was in high spirits and quickly left in formation.
Zheng Shida stood in front of Zhaode Hall, the main hall of the East Palace, waiting quietly - Pingyang Ningshuo Palace also has Zhaode Hall, but it is one of the main halls of the harem.
He didn't wait long when he saw a large group of soldiers escorting a huge golden root chariot approaching from a distance - the golden root chariot, the emperor's royal chariot, was driven by six dragons (the royal horse is called a dragon).
The golden root car was given to King Liang by the imperial court. After all, he had made too many contributions to the revival, and "everything he responded to with majesty was like an emperor."
However, the ceremonial guard accompanying the golden root chariot was not brought out, and those who surrounded him turned out to be killing warriors. Zheng Shida could not help but feel his anus tightening, thinking again that after all, King Liang was the hero who was about to conquer the world, even if he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would be the same as ordinary
The Emperor is probably not the same either.
He would find red tape annoying.
The palace city will definitely not be able to imprison him, he will wander around just like in the army.
Maybe a military training ground would be opened in the palace, and King Liang would personally go there to teach the guards.
In a word, he can do anything that Emperor Taiping cannot do. No one dares to persuade him, and no one is qualified to do so.
"Your Majesty." After the golden root car stopped, Zheng Shida ran quickly, then slowed down as he approached, and finally stopped ten steps away, bowing and saluting.
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, opened the curtain.
Shao Xun walked down slowly, first looked at Zheng Shida, then at Miyagi, and said with a smile: "It's been many years in the future."
"Your Majesty is already the Lord of Luoyang and can come at any time." Zheng Shida said with a smile.
Shao Xun stepped forward.
The soldiers wore helmets and armor, guarding the left and right, and there were actually some people holding large shields, as if they were fighting on a corpse field.
Shao Xun frowned and said: "Put away the shield."
Because he has been on the battlefield many times, these soldiers have become accustomed to doing this. The shields are layered layer after layer, and even the crossbow bolts can be blocked by you.
Tong Qianjin gave an order, and the sword and shield players immediately retreated as a team.
"Your Majesty, actually..." Zheng Shida followed up and said calmly.
"You did a good job." Shao Xun looked at Zheng Shida and said gently: "I will go to Chang'an in a while and serve as the prefect of Jingzhao to watch over Guanxi for me."
Zheng Shida was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Although he is reluctant to take up the position of serving as a close minister, compared with it, the prefect of Jingzhao has a broader world. Only by taking this position can he be promoted to the governor. After becoming the governor, it is easier to enter the Taiwan Pavilion and become a national official.
Important ministers of the court.
He could still distinguish what was light and what was serious. King Liang was cultivating him, and it was not in vain that he reluctantly gave away Zheng Yingtao.
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Neat footsteps sounded outside the East Palace, getting closer and closer.
Prince Sima Duan stood in front of Zhaode Hall with an ugly expression.
The palace was deserted inside and outside, not even a single person from the palace was there, all of whom had been sent away temporarily. Now, in the Zhaode Palace, apart from him, there were only two people, the author Lang Zhangyu and the Crown Princess Qin.
The clanging sound of armor leaves gradually stopped, and the shining silver warriors moved to the corridor and stood packed together.
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, originally wanted to send troops into Zhaode Hall to search for it, but Shao Xun stopped him.
After all, we can't do this.
"I've met the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess." Shao Xun nodded towards the two of them and said directly without saluting.
The prince and princess wanted to salute him: "I have met King Liang."
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, brought several building owners with official status inside to inspect it carefully. This was also a workaround.
Shao Xun was talking to the two of them in the corridor.
"I returned from Chang'an and just wanted to report my victory. I was surprised to hear that His Majesty was in ill health and had trouble sleeping and eating..." Shao Xun sighed and said, "Has the Crown Prince ever visited Zhaoyang Palace?"
"We greet you every morning and evening, and we have never stopped." Prince Sima Duan said expressionlessly.
"What a filial son." Shao Xun smiled and looked at the prince up and down.
The prince was only twenty-seven years old and lost his father at a young age.
Among the three brothers, the eldest brother is dead, but the second brother is still there. He is the king of Qinghe, but he is actually a public servant in Luoyang.
The third brother was the former prince Sima Quan, and both his husband and wife were killed by Shao Xun.
In short, the lineage of Qinghe King Sima Ya was really unlucky. Three of the four sons were appointed princes, and two of them are dead. It is hard to say whether the current prince Sima Duan will survive.
Although Sima Duan is nearly thirty years old, he has never experienced anything, and he has spent his childhood in fear.
When Sima Quan was still alive, Sima Duan was named King of Yuzhang - this title was simply prepared for the crown prince.
His brother Sima Quan could still marry Runan He from a wealthy family as the crown prince, but he couldn't. No one from a wealthy family was willing to marry him.
In the end, only the Xinxing Qin family, whose family fortune was destroyed, and life was also difficult, and the former servant Qin Zhun's family was willing to marry a daughter, who is now the crown princess.
A poor little couple.
Shao Xun had no intention of doing anything to them, but he couldn't help but be afraid.
"Your Majesty." Huang Zheng nodded in Zhaode Hall.
"Come in, I have something to say." Shao Xun stepped inside and found a single couch to sit down on.
The prince and his wife sat together, while the author Zhang Yu knelt down behind the desk on the other side, slowly spreading out his paper and pen.
Shao Xun's face darkened.
He annoyed these historians the most. It was okay when he was out fighting, and it was easy to get rid of the historians, but it was difficult to get rid of them in the palace, and he should not get rid of them.
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for twenty years, and he has never slacked off for a day. However, the affairs of the world cannot be achieved by hard work. In the past twenty years, floods, droughts, and locust plagues have spread all over the land, and barbarians and thieves have appeared. The imperial court
Mobilizing troops and dispatching generals, as the thieves become more powerful, Li Yuan becomes more and more trapped." Shao Xun said: "Kangyao stars have been seen several times, which is why the heavens are warning. If something unbearable happens, the prince should be prepared."
The abdication process takes at least a year and a half and cannot be completed in a short time.
Shao Xun is now making two preparations.
If the emperor dies midway, let the prince ascend the throne.
If the emperor can survive to the end, that would be great.
After hearing what Shao Xun said, Sima Duan's face turned pale.
To be honest, at this time, only people with abnormal brains want to be the emperor. In fact, except for their eldest brother Sima Tan (the deposed prince, killed by Sima Yue), no one in their family wants to be the prince. They are all forced
That’s all.
If the emperor collapses today and the abdication is not completed, will he not be able to ascend the throne as emperor and serve the last duty? How can he be willing?
Sima Duan was silent, but Zhang Yu had already started recording.
"The King of Liang said: 'The emperor grew up in a deep palace and was secretly concerned with running the country. Although he lamented and lamented day and night and worked tirelessly, the affairs of the country declined day by day and the king's administration became increasingly disordered.'"
"In the past few years, demon stars have been seen frequently. The emperor has avoided the palace, and the dragon body is ill. If there is a landslide, the world cannot be without a king, and the prince should think carefully about it."
How should I put it? This time the record was quite "objective", with a little added drama, but this was a chronic disease of the historians at this time, and you can't expect them not to create a second time.
"Prince?" Seeing that Sima Duan didn't speak, Shao Xun increased his tone.
"Whatever the general wants, you can do it." Sima Duan lowered his head and said in a low voice.
Shao Xun remained silent and looked at Sima Duan for a long time.
Sima Duan quietly raised his head and saw Shao Xun looking at him, and immediately lowered his head again.
Zhang Yu continued to record——
"The prince of Liang looked at the prince and said: 'You should do this and encourage yourself to do it.'"
"The prince was afraid of being struck by a sharp edge and did not dare to speak. The prince's wife burst into tears and broke down in sobs."
Shao Xun looked at the prince again.
The prince still lowered his head, but the princess Qin mustered up her courage and glared at Shao Xun.
Shao Xun was too lazy to argue with them. He sighed, stood up and said, "There is nothing else to do today, the prince can do as he pleases."
After that, he left Zhaode Hall.
He has already seen that Prince Sima Duan's character is relatively easy to control, and he may be more afraid of death. If Jinshang really dies midway, the prince can step in and go through the whole process.
However, I don’t know what the history books will say——
Huh? He paused and turned to look at the author, Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu's hands shook, he was stunned for a moment, then stood up and saluted.
That’s it! Shao Xun waved to him and left.
He knew the urinary nature of these historians, but it didn't matter.
Most of the records will not be included in the actual records, and most of the contents in the actual records will not be included in the history books. In other words, almost 90% of the contents will be deleted. Only the remaining 10% will be compiled into official history and presented to future generations.
The image of emperors, generals and ministers comes from this content, which even includes the historian's modification and beautification of the emperor, as well as the part where the historian brags and beautifies himself when interviewing the heroes in his later years.
Of course, this is not comprehensive, and may even cause people to misunderstand these emperors and generals, but this is history. If you cannot go to ancient times to personally investigate, you can only believe in these things.
The only disadvantage may be that the historian is too subjective, always adding drama, even trying to figure out your psychological activities, and then writing it down according to his own knowledge.
In a word, it is too subjective and not objective.
Chapter completed!