Chapter three hundred and seventy third heroic character
Chapter 373 The True Character of a Hero
As for Lu Heng's reward, it was said by Lu Yushi more than ten days ago, and the emperor made the final decision.
However, because Lu Heng was not present at the time, the ceremony of the conferment was only briefly discussed.
Today was the time when the vassal dynasty paid homage to the emperor, and hundreds of officials gathered here. The emperor chose this day to officially confer Lu Heng the title of Imperial Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites came on stage again, holding the scroll in their hands, and after saluting the emperor, they straightened up, opened the scroll, cleared their throats, and began to read clearly.
After a long poem with gorgeous words, the emperor on the side presented the seal ribbon and official robe, which symbolized the identity of the emperor's master, to Lu Heng with both hands.
Then, the maids guarding the dragon chair, under the order of the chief steward, pulled the ropes on both sides of the screen. The curtain opened, and the portrait of Saint Kong appeared in front of everyone.
"kneel!"
The official of the Ministry of Rites walked aside, first bowed three times to the saint's statue, then turned around, looked at the civil and military officials in the audience, and announced loudly.
So, after the emperor knelt down, everyone else knelt down one after another.
Lu Heng hesitated for a moment, shook his head, lifted up the front of his gown, and knelt beside the emperor.
"Kowtow!"
Officials from the Ministry of Rites raised their heads and sang Nai Dao.
After three bows, the emperor straightened up and saluted the statue of Confucius respectfully. He turned his head and looked at the young and promising scholar beside him. He said in a steady tone: "Lu Heng, the position of Emperor's Master is of great importance.
.You must not let down the emperor’s high hopes! I, please!”
Seeing the emperor bowing his hands in salute, Lu Heng changed his usual laziness, smiled, stretched out his hand to hold the emperor's hand, looked at the determination in the emperor's eyes, and nodded slightly: "I will definitely live up to the great trust!"
When the emperor heard this, he laughed. He stretched out his hand to pull Lu Heng and stood up at the same time.
After turning around, the officials of the Ministry of Rites on the stage sang again: "All officials, civil and military, salute to His Majesty, salute to the Imperial Master!"
In front of him, there were hundreds of civil and military officials with different expressions. After looking at Lu Heng with different looks, even though he was filled with resentment, he did not dare to express it at this time.
Many officials looked towards An Peng and saw that An Peng looked calm and his eyes were slightly lowered.
After the official of the Ministry of Rites fell down, An Peng didn't react at all. He took the lead in raising his hands and saluted His Majesty and Lu Heng.
"I, my ministers, have met His Majesty and the Imperial Master!"
An Peng saluted respectfully, seemingly calm.
However, I was extremely angry inside.
Everything today exceeded his expectations.
First, King Jin, a coward, was so stared at by Lu Heng that he dared not speak. Then, when he was about to speak, the emperor happened to appear.
When he got down again, before anyone had time to react, the emperor directly started the grand ceremony of conferring the title of Imperial Master.
This smooth progress completely disrupted An Peng's plan.
They didn't even have a chance to refute. Without any reaction, everything was ready, and all that was left was to salute the new Imperial Master.
Now, the overall situation has been decided.
The officials behind An Peng, including himself, were extremely angry and aggrieved, but they could only swallow their anger back. At this time, it was useless to say anything.
An Peng raised his head and glanced at the scholar standing next to the emperor, who had a calm temperament and showed no signs of nervousness. He shook his head and sighed.
At first, I was too impatient.
Even if you cannot win his friendship, you should not let him become your enemy.
However, if you make one wrong move, you will lose the whole game.
From the time when he met the then powerless scholar at Qixia Temple, to the later arranged assassination, to now, although the two of them nodded and smiled when they met, underneath, they were already at odds with each other.
When he was at Qixia Temple, An Peng had already expected that this person would become a great person in the future. However, he did not expect that this person's rise would be so rapid. He was so fast that no one could react in time.
Now, he has become the Imperial Master.
Apart from His Majesty, he is truly the number one person in the world.
Looking at the scholar's indifferent expression, An Peng suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. I'm afraid no one can touch him in the future!
If you can’t do it yourself, neither can the King of Jin, nor can your own family, and even less can the Turks!
"Master An!"
There was a sound in my ears.
An Peng turned around and saw King Jin looking at him with a frown, his expression seemed very ugly.
An Peng smiled, knowing what King Jin was resenting. It was simply because he didn't stop Lu Heng. But, how could he stop all this?
He turned his head and looked at the rabble behind him. He was frightened by just one glance. How could he place his hopes on this group of nobles?
"Did Mr. An forget something today?" King Jin glanced at An Peng lightly and asked in a cold voice.
Hearing this, An Peng chuckled, looked at Jin Wang Tieqing's face, and said: "On the contrary, instead of forgetting, I remembered a lot!"
Seeing King Jin turning his head and looking at him with stern eyes. An Peng glanced at him, looked forward, looked at the scholar who was receiving greetings from the officials, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I don't know what to say.
You shouldn’t say it!”
"Master An, why are you so polite? Is there anything we can't say between you and me?" King Jin saw that An Peng seemed to be disdainful of his power. His eyelids twitched and he suddenly put on a smiling face. Kindly
said.
At this time, he still needs the support of Anjia. Without Anjia, relying solely on the Turks will put himself under the steel sword of the Turks. As long as the Turks are unhappy, even if they capture the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty
The position is not your own.
However, with Anjia, the situation is different.
The three forces of Anjia, Anjia, and Turks are enough to form a tripartite force. Among these three forces, own strength is the smallest. In the beginning, Anjia and Turks must form a two-strong situation.
Both sides know the reason why two tigers are fighting.
Therefore, they will inevitably select a force that will not threaten them and elect them to take charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
And I am the best candidate for this force.
As for the future...
Haha, I am in charge of this prosperous country and have tens of millions of soldiers and civilians. When the time comes, will I be a weakling who can be manipulated by others?
However, all this is based on Anjia's support.
Therefore, no matter how unhappy King Jin is now, he still has to look at the An family's face.
After giving An Peng a friendly look, King Jin asked with a smile: "Master An, what did you think of? Can you tell me about it?"
An Peng smiled faintly, how could he not know about King Jin's arrogant attitude and respectful attitude?
It's just that I'm too lazy to pay attention.
Ha..., it's not easy to shake the tree with an earthworm!
An Peng stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and asked, "Did King Jin send someone to Lu Mansion the night before?"
"This..." King Jin looked shocked for a moment, but then he calmed down. He smiled, looked at An Peng curiously and said, "How did Mr. An know?"
An Peng glanced at him and smiled without saying a word.
After a moment of silence, An Peng looked at Lu Heng who was already walking towards here. He seized the moment and lowered his voice and said: "I suggest to His Majesty, Prince Jin, that you should take this opportunity to tell the matter in front of His Majesty.
, resolve this matter. This is the best!"
After finishing speaking, An Peng no longer looked at King Jin. Instead, he smiled and held his hands in his hands, saying to Lu Heng who came over: "Master Lu, congratulations!"
Lu Heng smiled slightly and returned the favor.
After such a simple courtesy, Lu Heng smiled at An Peng and walked towards the next person.
"Master Lu!" An Peng's eyes flashed, and he quickly called out to Lu Heng.
"Mr. An, is there something wrong?" Lu Heng stopped, turned around, and looked at An Peng.
An Peng hesitated for a moment and walked up to Lu Heng. After taking a deep look at Lu Heng, he suddenly took a step back, raised his hands, and made a deep bow.
Lu Heng's eyes flashed, and he was quite surprised when An Peng paid such a grand tribute to him in front of so many courtiers and His Majesty.
You must know that An Peng is the servant of the imperial court. He holds the position of prime minister and has the responsibility of commanding hundreds of officials. Not to mention his noble status. Even the An family in the northwest is enough to make him proud of everything in the imperial court.
Now, in front of all the civil and military officials, he salutes himself and shows weakness. This...
Lu Heng immediately walked over, quickly helped An Peng up, and said with a wry smile: "Why did Mr. An say this!"
An Peng smiled, raised his head, and looked at the scholar in front of him, feeling amazed for the first time in his heart.
This person is only in his early twenties, but he is already in a high position as an imperial master. He is so young and so stunning!
Looking at Lu Heng's calm eyes, An Peng smiled, hesitated for a moment, and finally said apologetically: "Before, because I misunderstood the villain's words, I did many things that were not good for the young master. Now.
, even though it has been so long, I still feel deeply guilty in my heart. Today, in front of His Majesty, I admit my mistake to you. I wonder if the Imperial Master can not blame me for acting rudely?"
After saying that, An Peng looked at Lu Heng with a sincere look on his face, and the look of expectation in his eyes was beyond words.
Behind him, King Jin's eyes flickered when he saw An Peng's attitude.
Lu Heng looked at An Peng with a smile on his face. Thinking of his bold behavior just now, he sighed in his heart. This man really lived up to his true character as a hero.
Look at King Jin who is standing aside, with his head lowered and his face uncertain.
Lu Heng secretly sighed in his heart, "It's far behind!"
"Ah……"
Under the surprised gazes of the civil and military officials, Lu Heng smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to grab An Peng's hand, looked into his eyes steadily, and said: "Today is a ceremony of worship, and the monarch and his ministers are enjoying themselves together. You
Yes, I am a minister. Likewise, I am also a minister. Since everyone is a minister, it is natural that they all serve the country. Therefore, even if there were conflicts before, it was just because they had different ideas. Regarding what you said, Lv naturally disagrees.
I will take it to heart. Mr. An said this, but are you teasing Lu about being narrow-minded?"
Seeing Lu Heng's joking look, An Peng was stunned for a moment, then laughed.