The next day, the melodious sound of bells came from far away, and the first ray of sunlight in the sky shone on the vermilion palace door. The palace door opened in response to the sound, and hundreds of officials went to court.
Those civil and military ministers wearing court uniforms and holding wat tablets were walking one by one towards the Deyang Hall of the North Palace. Logically speaking, the South Palace was mostly where the emperor handled government affairs, but the emperor was young, so according to convention, the Queen Mother He came to the court to handle government affairs.
, General He Jin, a relative, took power.
There was also Cao Song's family among the people who went to court. Cao Song was very happy today. Both his sons could be ranked in the court class. It was a great honor. Although the younger son Cao Zhi did not have a decent official position, he could not say that he had a high position.
Even though I am in the imperial class, it is an honor to be invited by the emperor to come and stand!
This is the second time Cao Zhi has entered Deyang Palace. Compared with the last time, the environment is completely different this time. The last time he entered Deyang Palace, Cao Zhi felt that it was chaos. Today, Deyang Palace gave Cao Zhi a feeling of chaos.
It feels like a "jade-stepped golden pillar", majestic and gorgeous, very solemn and solemn.
Emperor Liu Bian, who was only fourteen years old, was sitting on a high dragon chair. Today, Queen Mother He was wearing a black dress and was sitting next to Liu Bian.
Cao Zhi didn't look sideways, and knelt down straight ahead, bowing his head and saying nothing. The flat marble was fine just after he knelt down, but after a long time, his knees became sore and painful.
Amid the shouts of "Long Live" from the ministers, the first morning court of Liu Bian, the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, began.
The first morning of the new emperor's accession to the throne was naturally to issue an imperial edict; first, he honored his biological mother, Empress He, as the Queen Mother, and appointed Empress Dowager He to attend the court. The Empress Dowager then issued an imperial edict in the name of the emperor; the Amnesty of the World was changed to Tianxi: Fei Waiting to Die
, all prisoners awaiting trial were pardoned and released from prison, which showed that the new emperor's decree of benevolence and forgiveness was announced. The third new emperor named his younger brother Liu Xie the King of Bohai (later changed to King Chenliu), and rewarded the ministers who supported him.
The decree was issued: He Jin was promoted to general, Yuan Wei (Yuan Shao's uncle) was promoted to Taifu and also served as a minister (equivalent to prime minister), Cao Song was promoted to Taiwei, and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao commanded the Imperial Guard.
In the army, Yuan Shao was the chief, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao were the deputy, the famous "Qingliu" figure He Yi was appointed as the middle marquis of the Northern Army, Zheng Tai was the minister... and more than twenty people came to the court and occupied important positions. Waiting until
It was announced that Cao Zhi, the last one, was promoted to the rank of Cavalry Captain, Commander of the Military Command, and concurrently as Taizhong Dafu (responsible for advising, advising, and responding, and serving as the emperor's senior staff officer).
When they heard that Cao Zhi was conferring a reward, there was an immediate buzz among the courtiers. Everyone was discussing who Cao Zhi was and how he was both a civil servant and a military attache. Although their ranks were not high, they were all close ministers of the emperor, so they couldn't help but face each other.
He looked surprised. Someone well-informed pointed out who Cao Zhi was, and Cao Zhi received many attention-grabbing gifts.
What Cao Zhi is thinking about now is "Dong Zhuo". It doesn't matter what title you give him. In his opinion, they are all a bunch of idiots. This dynasty is going to fall. Why would you give him the title of Taizhong doctor? To be honest, Cao Zhi has no idea.
What kind of official is this?
When they were leaving the court, the civil and military ministers were walking out. Before Cao Zhi could reach the palace gate, Duan Si, the official at the imperial court, had already run up to Cao Zhi and said in a low voice: "Doctor Cao, the Queen Mother has a decree to announce that Dr. Cao will be here at Changning Palace." He said this.
When the words were spoken, many ministers had not left yet, but they all heard it and cast strange looks at Cao Zhi. Cao Song and Cao Cao had not left because they were waiting for Cao Zhi, so they all heard the decree. Cao Cao was okay, Cao Cao
The corners of Song's mouth naturally rose, and he was smiling from ear to ear.
Cao Zhi followed Duan Si to Changning Palace. According to the etiquette, Cao Zhi should kneel and wait outside the palace. He could only go to the palace after the eunuch reported. The place where Cao Zhi knelt was the square outside the porch where he visited last time. Of course, this
Next is the main entrance.
Cao Zhi watched Duan Si go in, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't come out. It's time for the Queen Mother to summon him! Cao Zhi thought to himself, but after waiting for a long time, the palace was still quiet. Time passed.
Seconds passed by, Cao Zhi put his hands on the ground, his knees were so numb that he had no feeling, and his neck became unbearably sore from always maintaining the same posture.
"What's going on here? I'm almost exhausted," Cao Zhi thought, but then he thought about meeting a beautiful model again, which made him excited again. This was the first beautiful woman he saw in ancient times, oh, and
There is Xiaocui, but Xiaocui can only be regarded as a witch. Men are so mean. When they see beautiful women, their bones become light. Cao Zhi is such a light-boned person. When he thinks about meeting the model Queen Mother, he immediately feels that his hands are numb.
My neck was not so sore anymore. Cao Zhi thought about it and smiled. He himself felt a bit cheap, but he immediately understood that in modern times, he had heard that people would fly to three places just to see their girlfriends.
Thousands of feet, what do I mean? What’s more, Cao Zhi also got under someone’s skirt. When he thought of this, Cao Zhi felt ambiguous.
Cao Zhi was thinking like crazy when he saw the palace door of Changning Palace slowly opened, and he saw four eunuchs standing solemnly on both sides of the palace door.
Duan Si was heard yelling at the top of his lungs: "Xuanqi Captain, Taizhong doctor Cao Zhijin comes to see you."
Cao Zhi was finally able to get up. For Cao Zhi, this was a return visit to his old place. But today's Changning Palace, with its yellow curtains, colorful curtains and cigarette smoke, was completely different from that day when it looked like a mourning hall. Look at the lotus green dress of Empress Dowager He,
With a little makeup, she looks even more graceful, like a rich wine. Her mature charm and temperament need to be cultivated over time, and cannot be formed by beauty itself or training.
Cao Zhi thought to himself, "I was asked to wait for such a long time, so I was changing clothes and putting on makeup! Women are troublesome." But seeing the charm and temperament of Queen Mother He made him feel happy. Not many people in the world can see the Queen Mother.
Not many people have ever had such a beautiful queen mother. If I had the opportunity to go back to modern times and tell those pig brothers, they would definitely not believe it.
"The humble minister Cao Zhi comes to see the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother to be blessed with immortal blessings, live as long as heaven, and stay young forever." Cao Zhi knelt down in the palace and said loudly.
"Pfft", Queen Mother He, who was sitting upright, couldn't help but chuckle, then waved her hand to the palace maids who were fanning her alternately and said, "Go down first." After the palace maids stepped back, she turned to Cao Zhi and scolded:
"You are so talkative, get up." Cao Zhi got up from the ground politely and smiled "hehe" at Queen Mother He.
Empress Dowager He made an effort and said to the door: "Duan Si, bring the things in."
"Yes, Queen Mother," Duan Si replied. As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Si walked in holding a scimitar and stood aside.
"This belongs to the general," Queen Mother He asked, looking at Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi took a look and saw, wasn't this the Persian scimitar he had lost in the imperial garden that day? Cao Zhi, beaming with joy, hurriedly bowed and said, "It is the sword of the last general."
"Well, I heard you say the other day that a guard found it later, so I thought it belonged to the general." Queen Mother He said leisurely, waving to Duan Si, who immediately handed Cao Zhi the scimitar.
Only then did Cao Zhi remember that he had mentioned to the Queen Mother He that night that he had lost his sword while escaping. Because of its special appearance, he had also described the shape of the knife to the Queen Mother He. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother He had taken notice and sent someone
Asked about this.
Cao Zhi was naturally very happy to have recovered it. Seeing that the Persian scimitar was intact, he quickly thanked Queen Mother He and said, "Thank you Queen Mother."
As soon as Queen Mother He saw Cao Zhi's happy expression, she knew that this was Cao Zhi's beloved thing. She felt that her move was worth it, and at the same time she happily said to Cao Zhi: "The general has got his beloved thing back, and he will use it in the future."
My dearest thing, please help my royal son and help the country."
"Yes, I will do my best to be loyal to the emperor and the queen mother. I was originally a member of the Han Dynasty and the country was ruined." Cao Zhi replied, but in his heart he remembered that Dong Zhuo would come soon. Cao Zhi could only sigh in his heart.
Given the tragic fate of the Han Dynasty, what could he do?
Empress Dowager He was pleased with her "political acumen"; she exchanged a knife for the loyalty of a courtier. The most important thing was that this courtier was something she admired.
In fact, Cao Zhi didn't feel much about wearing a skirt that day, but Queen Mother He has been thinking about that feeling for the past few days, and the more she recalled Cao Zhi's witty nonsense that day, the more interesting she found this young man. Today I met a unique
The audience's speech made the Empress Dowager He fall in love with this young man even more. The Empress Dowager He felt that Cao Zhi brought her the feeling of a girl in the Huaichun period. It is precisely because of this that Cao Zhi has the opportunity to be promoted today, and the Empress Dowager He deliberately arranged it.
Cao Zhizhi was a Taizhong doctor who was close to the emperor, so she would have the opportunity to see him more in the future.
At this time, Queen Mother He wanted to add a little color to Cao Zhi's joy. She continued to say to Cao Zhi: "The general is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he will be the pillar of the country in the future."
After speaking, he moved his body gracefully and continued: "You are in charge of the army, and you are an extraordinary promotion. From now on, you must perform your duties well and be around my prince more often, making suggestions, advisors, and making suggestions for him.
This is a waist badge that will make it easier for you to walk in the palace." Empress Dowager He said, pointing to a table next to the seat. Duan Si stepped forward and took a waist badge, and handed it to Cao Zhi with a smile. Cao Zhi.
Zhi took the belt and thought to himself, what advice does a fourteen-year-old have to offer? Don't you two have the final say in the government affairs now? But Xiangguixiang still felt flattered and said: "Wei Chen is frightened.
, I will definitely live up to the trust and favor of the Queen Mother, I will devote my whole life to repay the emperor's favor with my death... and the Queen Mother." The Queen Mother He was satisfied with the flattery, and looked towards the Queen Mother with a bright smile.
Cao Zhi nodded.
"Well, I knew I had seen the right person," Queen Mother He said.