Chapter 460 Zhongxing Sword, the second bullet of Tiangang's famous official record!
Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by.
In the blink of an eye.
The Winter Festival Sacrifice to Heaven Hall arrived as promised.
This year, as in previous years, Liu Bian led the civil and military officials to hold a ceremony in the Heavenly Hall, and then returned to the Wende Hall for a commendation meeting.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat at the head, and under him were the civil and military officers, who sat on both sides.
His gentle eyes swept across the palace full of civil servants and generals. Many familiar figures were prominently listed, and there were also some more figures that even Liu Bian himself was not familiar with.
"The ranks of the imperial court are getting stronger and stronger. It is my fortune and the great fortune of the Han Dynasty that I can have you and other ministers follow me throughout my life, and together we can revive the Han Dynasty."
"Everyone has witnessed the development of the imperial court this year. Not only has the chemical fertilizer been a great success, but also there have been consecutive victories, especially in Guanzhong and Qingzhou. The total military strength has been expanded by nearly four times. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."
"Besides, there is..."
"..."
Liu Bian reviewed the achievements of this year from many aspects such as military affairs, internal affairs, and court officials. All the civil and military officials in the palace were all meritorious, and every one of them was honored.
Liu Bian was too lazy to talk nonsense and said loudly: "Considering the fruitful results this year, I discussed with Wen Ruo, Zijing and others and decided to give certain rewards to the officials who have made outstanding contributions this year as an encouragement.
"
"color!"
All civil and military officials in the dynasty cheered.
Everyone is looking forward to this event very much. Last year, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian, Xun Yu, and Zhang Liao were awarded the Zhongxing Sword, and were also given the title of Thirty-Six Tiangang.
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty knew that His Majesty the Emperor was competing against the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty Liu Xiu. As long as he could be among them, he would surely be recorded in the annals of history and be famous for generations to come.
Said without politeness.
This is an honor pursued by all civil and military officials in the entire dynasty, so everyone worked very hard, hoping to win the favor of His Majesty the Emperor and become a member of the Thirty-Six Tiangang Generals.
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then glanced at Xun Yu and said softly: "Wen Ruo, you will read it out."
Xun You nodded and agreed, then slowly stood up, walked to the front of the hall, and turned to face the civil and military officials.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Xun You, staring at him as he slowly picked up the silk book and started browsing, each one holding their breath and looking forward to it:
"The gods have no achievements, the masters have no traces, but they plan decisively to win, and their achievements are outstanding! Since Guo Jia took charge of the school affairs office, he first settled in Nanyang, and then expanded China. The winds and pawns spread all over the country. Throughout the wars, big and small, the school affairs are all present.
, so that I can sit back and relax."
"Today, I give him a sword of rejuvenation and hope that he will continue to work hard and live up to the emperor's grace."
Hooray!
All the eyes of civil and military officials in the court were focused on Guo Jia.
Especially Cao Cao, Zhang Liao and others nodded slowly and praised secretly.
Indeed, in every combat deployment, they were always able to obtain intelligence from the School Affairs Office in advance, allowing them to make correct judgments. Without the information from the School Affairs Office, the battle would not have been defeated, but it would not have gone so smoothly.
The most important thing is that Guo Jia single-handedly supported the operation of the entire school affairs office and was able to reach this level in just two years. I am afraid that there is no other person in the world who can do this.
ability.
Guo Jia deserved the gift of the Zhongxing Sword. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were not dissatisfied and could only give it warm applause to the hero who silently supported them in secret.
Although Guo Jia had already expected this, when this honor actually fell on him, he was still surprised and had an unconcealable smile on his face.
Under the gaze of everyone, he stood up and left the table, put away his past debauchery, went straight to the front of Wende Hall, came to the presence of His Majesty the Emperor, and solemnly saluted.
Liu Bian took the sword prepared in advance from the side, handed it to Guo Jia, and said softly: "With you and Wen He in the school affairs office, I feel at ease. I will continue to work hard next year."
Guo Jia knelt down on one knee and took the ZTE Sword with both hands: "Your Majesty, don't worry, your Majesty Guo Jia will continue to work hard to assist your Majesty, help the Han Dynasty, and rebuild the world!"
"good."
Liu Bian nodded, and immediately helped Guo Jia up with his own hands: "I know you are good at wine, so I have sent someone to deliver two cars of Zuixian Brewing to your mansion. They are all high-quality puree wine. I guarantee you will like it."
Guo Jia's eyes suddenly brightened, as if the Zhongxing Sword in his hand immediately lost its scent: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Bian reminded: "Although Zuixian Brewing is good, don't be greedy."
Guo Jia nodded: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will take good care of my health. I have completely given up the five-stone abstinence now."
Liu Bian smiled and was overjoyed: "Okay, this is very good."
The next moment.
Guo Jia turned around to face the civil and military forces of the Man Dynasty. With a cry, he pulled out the sword. The cold light was like a ray of light, sweeping across the civil and military forces of the Man Dynasty. The pine lines on the sword were clearly visible. With just one glance, he knew that it was the best sword. .
It’s dark!
The two characters engraved on the lower part of the sword are Tian An.
Obviously, the School Affairs Bureau is a secret organization, and the work it does is also extremely secret. It is only responsible for His Majesty the Emperor. It is naturally very appropriate to call it the Sky Dark Star.
Sheath the sword and return it to its sheath.
Guo Jia leaned forward again and handed over before returning to his original position.
Then, Xun You picked up a silk book again, started to read it, and read aloud: "He is a strict man, not interested in playing tricks, frugal inside and outside, and does not care about the world, but he is in charge of hundreds of millions of money in the imperial court, and he has to update the armaments and skills. Development, people’s livelihood and well-being.”
"Since Lu Su took charge of the imperial commerce department, the national finance has doubled and the national treasury is full. However, he himself is still living a simple life every day. I am very relieved and feel even more guilty."
"Today, I give him a sword of rejuvenation and hope that he will continue to work hard and live up to the emperor's grace."
In the main hall, Lu Su slowly stood up, his face remained as calm as ever, neither humble nor arrogant, and he had the demeanor of a general. Even Emperor Liu Bian couldn't help but nod in praise.
Sometimes, Liu Bian even wondered if he was overqualified for having a great talent like Lu Su as the Han Dynasty's Minister of Commerce. Such a person could still shine if placed on the battlefield.
"His Majesty."
Lu Su came to the front, knelt on one knee and spread his hands flat.
Liu Bian handed the Zhongxing Sword that he had prepared in advance to Lu Su, and immediately helped him up with his own hands: "Zijing, have you ever complained to me? With your ability, you can still achieve something even on the battlefield? "
"How dare I!"
Lu Su hurriedly bowed and saluted: "My lifelong wish is to assist His Majesty in supporting the Han Dynasty. No matter what I do, as long as it is to help the Han Dynasty, I will have no complaints or regrets."
"Besides, I have learned a lot since taking charge of the Department of Commerce. I used to disdain the behavior of merchants, but now I truly understand that His Majesty's foresight is far beyond our comparison."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my best to help you manage Dahan's business environment and help Dahan take off quickly with its strong economic strength."
Liu Bian nodded with satisfaction and patted Lu Su on the shoulder: "I really saw you right."
A faint smile appeared on Lu Su's face, and he immediately faced the courtiers. With a cry, he drew his sword out of its sheath, but he saw the word "Tianfu" engraved on the tail of the sword.
kindness.
That's right.
It really fits very well.
What he does is to make the imperial court rich and the treasury full, thereby helping the imperial court to develop rapidly without having to worry about funds, which will hinder his own development.
The word "Tianfu" indeed placed His Majesty's expectations on himself. How could Lu Su live up to His Majesty's expectations of himself?
Sheath the sword and return it to its sheath.
Lu Su bowed deeply to His Majesty again: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I already understand what you mean."
Liu Bidan smiled: "With you here, I can feel at ease."
When Lu Su returned to his seat from the main hall, Liu Ba beside him was full of envy and said in disbelief: "I didn't expect that our Commerce Department could have such an honor."
Lu Su put away the Zhongxing Sword, took a long breath, and said softly: "I have told you before, your Majesty is by no means as narrow-minded as you think. Merchants are a lowly industry, and they will definitely be improved today."
"Work hard."
Lu Su turned his head and glanced at Liu Ba: "The same can be done for your bank."
Liu Ba nodded: "Don't worry, I will work hard."
now.
Xun You picked up a silk book again, started to read it, and read aloud: "The bravery of the tiger and the heroic strategy can control thousands of wolf cavalry, unite and establish friendship, and the changes are endless."
"The spirit is equal to that of the heavens, the bright head shows off the power, the strength takes advantage of the withered bow, the wind blows the snow, the blade swings, the majestic voice roars like a tiger, the horse flies like a dragon, the lone army dares to go deep, thousands of miles away from the heavenly killer star!"
"Lü Bu, Huang Zhong has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats since he led the Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry. Now I will give him a Xing Sword. I hope he will continue his efforts and live up to His Majesty's grace."
Lu Bu, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, stood up. His nine-foot-tall figure attracted everyone's attention. Full of excitement, he took a step forward, bypassed the long eucalyptus, and turned into the palace. Waiting for Huang Zhong to join him, he stepped forward and knelt on one knee.
Land, receive the sword.
Liu Bian handed the two Zhongxing Swords into the hands of the two men, and immediately helped them up with his own hands, saying softly: "You did well in Jizhou this year, I am very pleased."
"Especially you, Fengxian, have mastered the wolf cavalry tactics and become a real wolf cavalry general. In the future, when we enter the grassland, you must still unite sincerely and achieve great achievements for the court."
Lu Bu and Huang Zhong both raised their hands: "Here."
Immediately.
The two turned to face the courtiers, and with a roar, they drew their swords from their sheaths.
Lu Bu's sword was engraved with the word "Tiangang", and Huang Zhong's sword was engraved with the word "Heavenly Kill". These were the thirty-six Tiangang seats for the two of them.
Huang Zhong surrendered, but Lü Bu was moved to the point of despair. He recalled the scenes of the past. Without His Majesty the Emperor's teachings, how could Lü Bu be here now, with both civil and military skills and proficiency in cavalry warfare.
Tiangang!
This is His Majesty the Emperor's affirmation of himself.
This is Lu Bu’s sincere response to His Majesty the Emperor!
Although this honor came a year later, its blossoming today has proved to the world that he is no longer the former tiger Lu Bu, but the wolf-riding commander of the Han Dynasty, Lu Bu.
The iron-clad man, at the moment he returned to his seat, held the Zhongxing Sword in both hands, as if he was holding his sublimated life. It was destined to dazzle for the great Han's Zhongxing.
...
The year-end summary meeting of the second year of Zhongxing came to a successful conclusion. Within two years, nine Tiangang Star seats were promulgated, which not only inspired the fighting spirit of the civil and military officials of the court, but also made them full of hope for the future of the court!
After the year-end summary meeting, it immediately entered the final banquet ceremony, with singing and dancing, joy and peace, which indicated that the Han Dynasty and the imperial court would prosper and rebuild a prosperous world.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, I gave up on one song.
Among the guests below, a little man with a height of only about six feet stepped out, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am Liu Ji, the son of Yangzhou Mu. I came here today on my father's orders to pay tribute to your Majesty with a gift." .”
"Liu Ji?"
Liu Bian was stunned for a moment.
Unexpectedly, during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, there was actually a man named Liu Ji.
At this moment, the voice of the military advisor alliance sounded: "Master Bian, Liu Ji is the son of Liu Yao. Historical records record that he has a very good appearance and is deeply liked by Sun Quan."
"He successively served as General of Dong Cao, General of Fuyi, General of Jianzhong, Sun Quan became the King of Wu, was granted the title of Grand Secretary of Agriculture, and was granted the rank of Lang Zhongling. After Sun Quan became emperor, he was awarded Guang Luxun, and he joined forces with Prime Minister Gu Yong to share the throne. Ministerial matters."
call-
Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought another time traveler was coming.
If it was really Liu Ji, he would have to enroll him in the youth class.
Liu Ji nodded and behaved appropriately and generously: "Yes, I am Liu Ji. Today, on my father's orders, I specially present to Your Majesty the rare stones produced in Taihu Lake in Yangzhou."
"oh?"
Liu Bian suddenly became interested and couldn't help but wonder: "Strange stone?"
Liu Ji affirmed: "Yes, it is a strange stone."
"good."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said loudly: "Bring it up, I want to see what this strange stone is."
The corners of Liu Ji's lips raised slightly, and he turned his head to look outside: "Bring it up."
Not long after, seven or eight strong men came to the hall carrying a huge stone, and placed it on the ground with a thud. Liu Bian looked carefully, but when he still didn't know what it meant, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded again:
"Master Bian, look at it. The outline of this stone is clearly the word 'Han Xing' in official script. Although there are some traces of carving, it is definitely a fine product."
"It's really..."
Liu Bian was shocked, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he suddenly sat up straight.
Liu Ji below seems to particularly like His Majesty the Emperor's reaction: "I think His Majesty has already figured out that this stone was fished out of Taihu Lake, and naturally it is the word 'Hanxing' in our official script."
"This heralds the imminent resurgence of our Han Dynasty. His Majesty will bring great blessings to the heavens. He will sweep across Jizhou next year and unify the world. This will be the true resurgence of the Han Dynasty."
The civil and military officials in the court were suddenly astonished. They nodded in praise one after another and started talking about it:
"Liu Yao really worked hard to find such a stone."
"Liu Yao didn't show any care. It was obvious that the stone came out at the right time."
"Yes, it has nothing to do with Liu Yao, but it indicates that your Majesty will revitalize the Han Dynasty."
"But no matter what, Liu Yao's thoughts are really good."
"..."
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but praise at this moment: "Master Bian, Liu Yao has put in a lot of effort to please you. It seems that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban incident has had a great impact on Liu Yao."
"He is already a little envious of Liu Dai now. This Taihu stone is a good proof. I guess Liu Yao may abandon the Yangzhou family and join the imperial court."
"And judging from the current situation, Liu Yao used tribute to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, so Liu Qi from Jingzhou and Liu Zhang from Yizhou may have the same purpose."
"After all, they have been waiting for the outcome of the Qingzhou battlefield. This battle is considered by them to be the only chance to reverse the situation. Now that Yuan Shao has been completely defeated, they will turn to us."
Liu Bian was naturally aware of the relationship, but he did not expect that Liu Yao, Liu Biao, and Liu Yan's actions would come so quickly. They could not even wait for the Winter Festival Sacrifice Ceremony, so they sent people over.
But if you think about it carefully, this is their normal reaction. If it were you, you would be even faster than Liu Yao, Liu Biao, and Liu Yan. After all, your own life is at stake, so you cannot be careless.
Liu Bian let out a long sigh and thought to himself: "As expected, they are all foxes with thousands of years of history. In this case, the strategy we formulated before may have to change."
"That's right."
The Military Advisor Alliance followed closely and said: "Although the Jingzhou and Yangzhou that were captured were the most clean and thorough, now Liu Yao and Liu Ming are obviously not prepared to give us such an opportunity."
"So we can only use some unconventional means to try to tear a hole in the Jingxiang and Yangzhou gentry, so that the public ownership of land can be realized as soon as possible."
Liu Bian had a thought in his mind and said softly: "I will leave this matter to the Alliance of Military Advisors. We will strive to win the greatest victory at the lowest cost, and the sooner the better."
"rest assured."
The Military Advisor Alliance was full of confidence: "In fact, from the very beginning, the imperial court has been prepared with two hands, one for war and the other for peace. We strive to take the war route. If that doesn't work, we will just take the peace route."
"Master Bian, recently you asked Jia Xu to send a lot of information about Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Experts will conduct in-depth and detailed analysis of the plan based on the specific information, and strive to be comprehensive and foolproof."
Liu Bian nodded: "Don't worry, just leave it to me."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "Okay."
now.
Just as everyone was praising the Taihu Stone, a young man stood aside and said softly: "This Taihu Stone symbolizes the inevitable rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty. It can be said to be a sign of heaven's will and is extremely valuable."
"but......"
When the conversation changed, the young man faced His Majesty the Emperor, bowed and held his hands in his hands and said: "I, Jingzhou, also have a treasure, which I want to give to His Majesty the Emperor. I wish that the great Han Dynasty will be rejuvenated and that His Majesty the Emperor will live forever."
"oh?"
Liu Bian frowned and his eyes fell on the young man: "Is your Excellency the son of Liu Shijun's family?"
The young man Liu Qi bowed his head and said gracefully, "Yes, my name is Liu Qi."
Liu Bidan smiled: "So you are Liu Qi. You are indeed a talented person."
Liu Qi was surprised: "Does your Majesty know this boy?"
Well......
Of course Liu Bian didn't know Liu Qi before, he just heard one comment:
Liu Jingsheng's son is like a dolphin dog.
but......
Liu Bian couldn't tell Liu Qi directly like this, right?
He had no choice but to mince words and make up an excuse at random: "I just heard that there is a handsome young master in Liu Jingzhou. When I saw him today, he is indeed well-deserved."
Liu Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you for your compliments, my father. However, my father's gift will definitely make your Majesty praise you even more."
"Oh? Really?"
"certainly."
"In that case, please present it."
"Here."
Liu Qi responded and waved his hand: "Quick, bring it in."
The next moment, a majestic and heroic man came forward with a wooden box in both hands, handed the gift to Liu Qi, and immediately waited aside.
Liu Qi opened the wooden box, took out a sword from inside, and said loudly: "My father heard that Your Majesty is a sword-loving person, so he found this Longyuan sword and presented it to Your Majesty."
"Long Yuan?"
Liu Bian was stunned for a moment and stood up: "Could it be that Long Yuan was cast by Ou Yezi?"
Liu Qi nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it is Ou Yezi's Long Yuan."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was surprised and waved his hand: "Quickly, bring it up and let me have a look."
Liu Qi nodded: "Here."
immediately.
Liu Bian took the Long Yuan Sword, and with a cry, he unsheathed the sword, and a cold and frosty sword light whizzed past. Even Liu Bian himself was stunned:
"It's really Long Yuan!"
Liu Bian looked at the sword carefully, looking down at the sword's body, it was like climbing a mountain and looking down into the abyss. It was ethereal and deep, as if there was a giant dragon lying on it. It was really cool.
At this moment, even the netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help but burst into excitement:
"Long Yuan Sword, it turns out this is the Long Yuan Sword."
"I finally saw the real thing. This thing must be real."
"The modern collector's Longyuan Sword cannot achieve this effect at all."
"How on earth did this guy Ou Yezi do it?"
"Look at the inscriptions on this sword. It's really cool."
"Oh my God!"
"Awesome, no explanation."
"..."
Just as netizens were excited, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded again: "It's so shocking. Although there is a forging process for the Longquan sword now, and the skills are pretty good, it is completely incomparable to the sword in front of you."
"I really don't know how Ou Yezi forged such a sword under those conditions, and what strict requirements it has for temperature and humidity."
Just like blue and white porcelain needs to wait for mist and rain, experts also believe that the forging of Long Yuan sword requires an appropriate time to forge a truly fine product.
only......
Even now, they don't know what conditions Ou Yezi would have to forge such a sword when he forged it.
After all, environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity are different. Even if the craftsmanship is exactly the same, it is absolutely impossible to forge the same sword. Only under extremely harsh conditions can a high-quality sword be forged.
Liu Bian stared at the Long Yuan Sword and couldn't help but marvel: "I really don't know how Ou Yezi forged such a fine sword. I admire him. It's really admirable."
"His Majesty......"
At this moment, Liu Qi took a step forward, leaned forward and raised his hands: "Although my father doesn't know how Ou Yezi forged such a sword, he found half a volume of forging scriptures."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was stunned: "Forging scriptures?"
Liu Qi took it out of the wooden box: "This is it."