Feng Yong had been to Jincheng several times in his previous life, once in January.
When I first got off the train, it was still drizzling, and everyone was wearing military coats, so it felt a bit cold and cold.
Jincheng in December during the Little Ice Age always seemed like it was going to snow, and it felt even colder than in previous lives.
In other words, the snow has already fallen and just melted in mid-air.
A bit of biting cold wind blew by. Feng Yong tightened his tight down jacket and asked Li Yi, "Wenxuan, are everything arranged up front?"
Although the down jacket is not as good-looking as later generations, it can still keep warm.
Wearing a sweater underneath and a sheepskin hat on your head will keep you very warm.
It's more than enough to deal with this kind of weather.
It's just that the down jacket uses Sichuan brocade, which makes it extremely expensive. Most people can't afford it.
"Don't worry, brother. Mi Hongliang and Deng Weizhe have already settled things according to brother's wishes."
Li Yi quickly replied.
Among the seven counties in the south, only Yuejun has not been leveled.
It is not suitable to use troops in winter. Besides, the soldiers have been fighting for almost a year and are homesick. Therefore, Feng Yong, the appointed prefect of Yuejun, followed him back to Jincheng. The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty planned to ask him to take people to Yue in the spring of next year. Jun.
Although he went south in the name of checking the farming situation in Nanzhong, he later helped the army a lot and made some contributions, so Feng Yong and others could blend in with the team returning from victory.
The front team soon ran into the hundreds of officials sent out by Liu Chan to greet them.
"Liu Yan has come to greet the Prime Minister by order of His Majesty."
Among the ministers who stayed in Jincheng, Liu Yan had the highest official position in name, so the officials who greeted him were naturally headed by Liu Yan.
To be honest, going out to greet the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty in this cold winter is really a hard job.
Many people's noses were so cold that they had runny noses.
But no matter how painful it is, everyone's face is always smiling.
Dahan had suffered a series of defeats in the past few years, and finally won a victory, which finally gave everyone a piece of reassurance.
After Zhuge Liang got out of his car and greeted everyone one by one, Fei Yi, the inner palace attendant, announced the emperor's decree.
After Zhuge Liang received the imperial edict, he said to Fei Yi, "How about Wen Wei riding with me?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone looked sideways.
Among the hundreds of officials who came to greet him, Fei Yi's official status could only be regarded as a medium one. Many people present had a higher status than him. The only special thing was that he came with the emperor's imperial edict.
But the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty is your Majesty's father-in-law. To put it bluntly, even your Majesty has to listen to the Prime Minister now. When will the Prime Minister need to please Your Majesty?
So everyone was thinking: Is this Fei Yi so important to the Prime Minister?
Fei Yi was suddenly honored, but his expression was calm, "The Prime Minister has your orders, how dare you disobey him?"
After that, he and the Prime Minister boarded the car and set off.
The chariots and horses are dancing, the soldiers are carrying swords and swords at their waists, and the tigers and beni are guarding them at the sides.
There are curtains on three sides of the carriage. If you don't stand in front and watch, everyone on both sides can only see the shadow of the Prime Minister and Fei Yi sitting opposite each other.
In addition, when the army returned victoriously, everyone was talking and laughing, and there were soldiers and tigers guarding the surrounding area. Therefore, even if many people wanted to know what the Prime Minister and Fei Yi said, they could not hear clearly.
"Prime Minister, do you have something to arrange for your subordinates?"
Fei Yi sat quietly and asked calmly.
"Wen Wei knows me."
Zhuge Liang chuckled, "Then I wonder if Wen Wei can guess what I'm thinking?"
"How do you know what the prime minister is thinking?"
Fei Yi shook his head.
"What I think of is nothing more than being able to revive the Han Dynasty."
Zhuge Liang sighed and pointed to the noisy crowd outside, "Everyone is happy to put down the chaos in Nanzhong. But in my opinion, the chaos in Nanzhong is just an itch."
"According to the wishes of the Prime Minister, this big worry is Cao Cao's thief? Or is it Soochow?"
Fei Yi asked.
"The Cao thief takes up two of the three parts of the world, and the combination of Han and Wu takes up one." Zhuge Liang rarely showed a slightly anxious look on his face, "The longer it takes, the stronger the Cao thief will become."
"So Cao Cao's thief is naturally the biggest worry, but it would be difficult for a big man to fight Cao Cao's thief alone!"
After hearing this, Fei Yi understood: "Does the Prime Minister want you to go to Soochow to be friendly?"
"That's right." Zhuge nodded approvingly, "Soochow had a hand in the Nanzhong Rebellion. At that time, Sun Quan also asked Liu Zhang's son Liu Chan to be stationed in Jiaozhou so that he could take over the Nanzhong territory at any time."
"Although Han and Wu have just formed an alliance, they still have their own concerns. After pacifying Nanzhong this time, Soochow's calculations have come to nothing. Therefore, I want to send more goodwill envoys to avoid causing further discord between Han and Wu, so that in the future
I can fight against thieves with all my strength."
"So this is the Prime Minister's purpose of conferring honors on you, right?"
Fei Yi said clearly.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said, "There are many famous people in Soochow. If the Han Dynasty sends an unknown person there, they will think that we are not sincere. You are talented, but your reputation is not obvious. Now I am just doing it casually."
But I wonder if you are willing to go to Soochow in person?"
"How can you say whether you are willing to serve the country or not?"
Fei Yisurong said.
When Adou in the rear heard the report that the Prime Minister asked Fei Yi to ride with him, he was sitting in a makeshift tent warming himself by the fire.
There was a brazier in the middle of the tent, which burned fine charcoal and produced very little smoke.
This is the latest refined charcoal purchased by the Imperial Household this year, and it could not be used before.
After hearing what happened in front of him, Adou was stunned for a moment, his eyes were a little blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he quietly asked, "Is this Fei Yi from Jingzhou?
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Huang Hu, who had been standing in the corner of the camp without any sense of presence, immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Fei Yi is indeed from Jingzhou, and his ancestral home is Jiangxia."
"Well, I understand."
Adou nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked, "How is he?"
"He is modest and generous in nature. It is said that his family has no money left. His wife and children are commoners and vegetarians, and they do not travel by horse or carriage."
Adou nodded again and sighed softly, "No matter what Xiangfu meant by this move, the reason why Han officials can behave like this is because Xiangfu took the lead."
Thinking again of the elders who followed the late emperor, only two are more prominent now, one is Zhao Yun and the other is Liu Yan.
It's just that Zhao Yun is old and Liu Yan is just talking.
Although there are many locals in Yizhou, there are not many who can be used in important positions.
On the contrary, people from Jingzhou who followed the late emperor to Shu were constantly employed.
Liu Chan was thoughtful, thinking that after all, outsiders do not have such complicated relationships as Yizhou people, so it is naturally simple to use them.
But one day, the people of Jingzhou will continue to grow old and pass away like the elders who first followed the late emperor. What will happen then?
"Huang Hu, since the loss of Jingzhou, the late emperor and my father-in-law didn't trust the people of Yizhou very much. But after all, we are based on Yizhou. This is not the way to go. What do you think I should do to make them useful to me?
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After hearing this, Huang Hu felt cold sweat pouring down his back.
"Your Majesty, how do you know about the affairs of the imperial court?"
Both the late emperor and the prime minister once said that it was because the eunuchs taught the emperor bad things that the world became what it is today.
Although Huang Hu himself didn't understand why eunuchs were so capable, he still knew that the late emperor and the prime minister had strictly ordered the palace people not to talk about court affairs at will.
Not to mention any suggestions for His Majesty.
If the Prime Minister found out, it was unclear whether his life could be saved.
"Just say what you say, there are only two of you here."
Liu Chan understood Huang Hu's worries and said with some dissatisfaction, "Am I a majestic emperor who can't tell the difference between good and bad?"
"Yes, yes." Huang Hu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart pounding, thinking about how he should answer to pass the test safely. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly remembered someone.
"Your Majesty, why don't you summon Feng Langjun and ask him? I have seen that Feng Langjun is surrounded by many princes from his Xinghanhui. Their fathers, whether from Jingzhou, Yizhou or even Liangzhou, are all willing to call Feng Langjun their brother."
.I think Feng Langjun should have a deep understanding of this."
"Huh? You, a eunuch, do have two things to say."
Liu Chan glanced at Huang Hu with some surprise, thinking how could I forget him?
This Feng Yong, not only has many talents, but is also deeply loved by the second generation of nobles. Everyone calls him brother. Isn't this the best example?
Then he remembered that Zhao Guang, Li Yi and others were following Feng Yong, and he couldn't help but touch his chin, thinking that in another ten or twenty years, Feng Yong would be the leader of the ministers again?
I remembered that the queen often said that she and Feng Yong were similar in age. Then there will be another story about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects...
Thinking of this, Liu Chan couldn't help but have an unknown light flash in his eyes.
It is not impossible for the king and his ministers to get along with each other, but after all, you listened to the queen's arrangement and married the fourth mother. After marrying the fourth mother, we are a family, and there is no problem in getting along no matter what.
Marrying a daughter of the Guan family... there is always a layer of separation, isn't it?
But how can we get him to marry his fourth wife and become a family?
Adou couldn't help but think about this issue.
I don’t know how long it took, but I heard Huang Hu whispering in Adou’s ear, “Your Majesty, the Prime Minister’s car is about to arrive.”
Only then did A Dou suddenly wake up, nodded and said, "Okay, let us go and greet you."
With that said, Huang Hu took his big and thick down jacket and put it on, wrapped himself up like a ball, patted the down jacket on his body, and said, "Good stuff."
Then he walked out of the camp.
In fact, if it weren't for the need to maintain his appearance, Adou would even want to wear a sheepskin hat.
Of course, mink or fox fur coats are definitely better.
But again, the old man is poor!
The inner government had some spare money on hand, something that only happened this year.
There were a lot of things missing in the palace, but now they have to be made up. How can we have the time and manpower to buy such luxurious things as furs?
Moreover, the prime minister must take the lead in frugality. As the emperor who sets an example for all people, naturally he cannot be too luxurious.
So, isn’t it frugal to use poultry down to make clothes?
Although it is covered with a layer of Sichuan brocade, it is still easier to obtain than that fur coat, right?
So, as the queen said, this son can always turn decay into magic and make useful things out of things that the world thinks are useless. He is truly a capable minister.
You have to find a way to get him to marry Si Niang...
Adou was still talking about it, and he finally understood why the queen had always been obsessed with this matter.
At this moment, the Prime Minister's car finally appeared in front of him. Adou quickly calmed down and went to meet it.
"My father-in-law marched south and worked hard for the country. Thank you for your hard work."
Before Zhuge Liang got out of the car, Adou wanted to reach out and help him himself.
Zhuge Liang was startled and hurriedly came down, "I have been fighting for a long time and have not returned. How dare you treat your majesty like this? This is really wrong!"
Adou laughed and said, "My father-in-law can not only pacify the barren land of Nanzhong, but also convince the people of Nanyi. How can I not be worthy of it? Come on!"
Huang Hu quickly brought over a long and thick down jacket.
Adou took it, put it on Zhuge Liang himself, and said with a smile, "Father, this dress was sewn by the Queen herself. It is a little bit of Zen's love."
"Too expensive!"
Zhuge Liang felt more and more uneasy.
"Hey, don't worry, Mr. Xiang. The fabrics used in these clothes are all from the inner palace, and not a single penny has been spent on the treasury."
After that, he whispered to Zhuge Liang, "The things inside are just poultry down, so they are not valuable."
Zhuge Liang was startled and subconsciously pinched it with his hand, "Poultry down?"
"Yes." Adou nodded, "This is called a down jacket. Although the fabric is more expensive, the contents inside are not rare."
So that guy collected those chicken and duck feathers for this purpose?
"Father, how about we board the car back to the city with Zen?"
Adou invited.
"I'm afraid it's just a disgrace to the old minister."
Zhuge Liang said.
"How about we just think of Zen as thanking our Prime Minister for fighting for the country? Please, Prime Minister!"
With that said, he personally helped Zhuge Liang get into the car.
When all the ministers saw this, they all loudly praised the emperor's courtesy and virtuous corporal, and were deeply moved by it.
Seeing that Zhao Guang, Li Yi and others were also moved to tears, Feng Yong said "tsk", thinking that the ancients were still innocent and would not lie.
An honest boy like Liu Chan would definitely not think of such a move on his own. The one who could make him do such a thing was either the queen or Zhuge Liang himself.
If she is a queen, then this Zhang Xingcai can really be regarded as a virtuous queen.
If it were Zhuge Liang himself...
Thinking of this, Feng Yong was shocked. Is Old Demon Zhuge paving the way for Adou?
"Brother, what are you thinking about?"
A voice suddenly interrupted Feng Yong's thinking. Feng Yong followed the sound and saw Li Yi looking at him with red eyes. He didn't know how true or false it was.
"Oh, nothing."
Feng Yong shook his head and looked at Yu Jia again.
I saw that the young master was respectful to the old minister, and the old minister was humble to the young master. It was truly a rare harmony between the king and his ministers.
When the driver arrived at the gate of Jincheng, he saw a row of distinguished disciples standing on both sides of the gate. They were all members of the Xinghan Association.
Everyone was wearing down jackets and standing tall.
Seeing the emperor and the prime minister arriving in their cars, the man on the right took a deep breath first, and then shouted loudly: "Black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and the light of armor is coming towards the golden scales of the sun!"
At that moment, Adou who was sitting on top was startled, and even Zhuge Liang looked over in surprise.
Then the distinguished disciple on the left followed with veins popping out on his neck, and then read the next sentence: "The sound of the trumpet fills the autumn sky, stuffed with swallow fat to condense the night purple!"
"A half-rolled red flag is approaching the Yishui River, and the frost is heavy and the drums are cold but the sound cannot be heard!"
"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!"
"good!"
"color!"
Not only the people who didn't know what was going on, but also Li Yi and others who had known about this article for a long time couldn't help but cheer loudly.
Such heroic writing is really interesting only if it is sung loudly!
When the noble disciples at the city gate heard everyone shouting, their faces glowed red, and they all pulled out the swords from their waists!
"Qiang!"
I saw a bright flash of light in mid-air, like dancing snowflakes.
"Escort!"
A palace guard shouted.
"Why are you protecting me? I didn't realize that these are all meritorious deeds, but it's my handsome, warm-blooded man!"
Adou stood on the driver's seat, breathing heavily, clinging to the railing of the driver's seat. Listening to the wave of cheers below, he felt a surge of air in his chest, and felt that his whole body was about to float.
"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!"
"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!"
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The ministers and officials who came to greet him were all excited. At that moment, some people couldn't help but imitate those noble disciples, stood up with their swords drawn, and started singing and drinking along with them.
Then the shouts and shouts came and went like waves.
Even if he is as calm as Zhuge Liang, he is still slightly trembling.
This is a big man, a big man!
With a good man like this, why should he fear that the Han Dynasty will not flourish?
Zhuge Liang saw that Adou wanted to open his mouth several times but didn't know what to do. He bent down and asked someone to take a long sword and handed it to Adou.
Adou took it and saw his father's encouraging eyes. He was so excited that he pulled out his long sword and shouted: "Big man!"
"Big man!"
"Big man!"
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Not only the ministers and officials, but also the people standing on the outermost periphery also cheered.
The southern barbarian commanders who were looking at the car in front of them with some curiosity, saw that the Han people first cheered loudly, and then started to shout wildly, and everyone's face turned pale.