After seeing each other for several months, the lush green sycamore leaves in Luoyang Palace City when we set out were now scattered all over the ground. The fallen leaves were as big as a palm, yellow and golden, like Sichuan brocade spread all over the ground.
Countless palace people wearing red hats were sweeping fallen leaves with long-handled brooms. Liu Ji stopped, pointed at them, and said to the Huangmen Changshi who stayed beside him,
"Don't sweep it away. Keep it all. Keep it. It looks so beautiful. It looks like yellow satin all over the floor."
Seeing that the emperor's words were relaxed and his expression was joyful, Huang Men, who was waiting at the table, hurriedly clapped his hands and agreed, saying,
"No!
Even the slaves, who usually know nothing, find it beautiful, like gold spread all over the floor, exuding an auspicious and festive atmosphere. "
"You bunch of bitches, why are you covered in honey today?"
After crossing the gates of the palace one after another, Liu Ji quickly walked to the bedroom of the forbidden main hall. When the officials on duty outside the palace saw the emperor's sudden arrival, they all knelt on the ground.
Liu Ji was thinking about the people who blocked the way to redress their grievances when he entered the city. He didn't raise his eyes and just said something. He was about to enter the palace when he suddenly stopped and looked at the strange young faces in front of him with a little doubt.
"Are you all new guards?"
"Your Majesty, yes, it has been almost three months since I entered the palace.
It just so happened that His Majesty was personally conquering Zang Ni, so he had not seen it yet. "
The man kneeling closest to the emperor, holding a gilded divination-shaped halberd, raised his head and answered.
Liu Ji couldn't help but laugh when he heard his childish voice in reply. He thought he was young, but his voice was trembling with nervousness. He took a closer look at him.
Although this young man was lying on the ground, he was very tall, with a round face and leopard eyes, and there was a feeling of déjà vu between his eyebrows.
He suddenly remembered what Lu Pheasant had said before leaving, his plan to recruit heroes and elders to stay in the palace as guards. With a thought in his mind, he blurted out:
"Which family are you from?"
***
The young man replied loudly, "I am the son of Fu Kuan, and my name is Fu Jing."
"Oh, it turns out you are from Fu Kuan's family.
Not to mention, you look a lot like your father, no wonder he looks so familiar.
Your father partnered with Chen Xi again this time and made great achievements again. He is an amazing general!
how about you--"
Liu Ji looked at the young man next to Fu Jing. The young man was full of heroic spirit and was secretly looking up curiously. When he saw Liu Ji staring directly at him, he hurriedly replied,
"Back to Your Majesty, I am Chen Ping's son, Chen Mai."
"Oh, the last time I saw you, you couldn't count, but you've grown so big all of a sudden.
What happened? Chen Ping obviously has a rectangular face, but why do you have a pointed chin?
Could it be that she looks like your mother? "
Seeing that the emperor was so kind, Chen Mai also laughed.
"Yes, everyone says that I am more like my mother."
Liu Ji was very happy and said relaxedly to the other lieutenants who were still lying on the ground,
“You all get up, stop kneeling.
Please tell yourself your home address. Don't wait for me to come and ask you one by one. I'm too tired to panic. "
"I am the son of Zhou Bo, Zhou Yafu——"
"I am the son of Shen Tujia, Shen Tu Mao——"
"I am the son of Li Shang, Li Ji.
By the way, I also have a younger brother who is also in the prison guard, but he is not on duty today. His name is——"
"——It's called Xiahou Zao."
Xiahou Zao, who stood upright next to Li Ji, was so nervous that he immediately reported his name before Li Ji finished speaking.
A group of lieutenants were embarrassed and happy, their faces flushed and their bodies swaying, but they did not dare to laugh out loud in front of the emperor.
Li Ji stared at Xiahou Zao, holding back an unknown anger.
***
"What's the matter with you? This is a reply in front of the emperor, not a fool around in the residence, but you are so reckless and disrespectful!
I will call General Lu Da later to see how to punish you. "
Seeing that His Majesty had read the joke just after returning to the palace, Liu Ji's personal attendant Huang Men was furious and worried that the Emperor would offend them. He raised his eyes and preemptively reprimanded loudly.
"It doesn't matter. It's the first time they have held such an important official position. Their hearts are already in knots. How can they resist Lu Ze scolding them again."
Liu Ji laughed loudly and waved his hand towards Huangmen. He was very satisfied with the awe-filled attitude of the young officials towards him.
"I think these kids are pretty well-behaved, much better behaved than their father.
Those barbarians, who drank too much, drew their swords and banged on pillars and sang songs in front of me. They never took me seriously, and they didn't understand what it means to be superior to the king and humble to the subordinate. "
Unlike now, when he has the power firmly in his hands, all the royal ministers in the world, Shusun Tong, with his quiet and gentle way of moisturizing things, re-created the majesty of the supremacy of imperial power after the troubled times when all the heroes were competing for the throne. and faith.
He turned to Li Ji and Xia Houzao, who were at a loss, and deliberately said with a straight face,
"Li Ji, I remember you, your brother's name is Li Jian, right?
Xiahou Zao, it is said that a tiger father has no dogs. As a servant, your father Xiahou Ying is so appropriate in handling things. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity in the future and learn from him more.
If you are so reckless again, let your father take you back and give you a good whipping. "
Everyone laughed, but Liu Ji thought of the unique imperial power that could never be shared with others. His eyes flashed and he ordered,
"Tomorrow after the court meeting, bring in all the documents that people Zhe Xing just reported, and then ask Xiao He to come in.
By the way, since this is a case that occurred while the prince was supervising the country, let's just call the prince and the queen over and discuss it behind closed doors. "
He glanced at the expectant officials again,
"Xiao Xiangguo, you all know it, so just listen to it, but don't cause trouble again."
Strange to say, it was obviously a major case involving high-ranking officials that aroused public outrage, but at this moment Liu Ji's face showed no anger, and even a faint smile.
There was relaxation and peace of mind in this smile.
***
On the day when he met the great shaman, it rained and snowed all night on the grassland. Liu Jing was so excited that he couldn't sleep well. He woke up early and cooked himself a large pot of milk tea in a clay pot, adding thick pepper powder. Nang sighed and drank it in one breath, but his feet were still cold.
He was dressed neatly from head to toe, and used his fingers as a comb to comb the bright red three-layer yak tail hair over and over again. Then, he opened the heavy felt curtain and stepped into the wet and muddy grass. .
When he walked to the sheepfold, he saw that the backs of the sheep were covered with a thin layer of snow crystals, making each sheep look rounder, whiter and fatter. The cows and horses were also covered with a layer of frost, and bursts of white mist continued to spray out from their nostrils every time they breathed in and out.
The remnants of the grass have almost dried up. After this conference in the cocoon forest, it is time for the Huns to move to the warmer pastures in the south to spend the winter well.
Lao Nie rode his horse from afar and shouted to him,
"Let's go, get on your horse quickly, Shanyu and the others have already set off."
"What are the steps for today's covenant?"
Liu Jing jumped onto his horse, holding his knot tightly under his arms, and caught up with Lao Nie.
"First, sacrifice to the heaven, sprinkle horse dòng, that is, sprinkle horse milk wine, and then the great shaman will give the blessing, light the fire, draw the sword, and bury the sheep.
There is also a big scene that you will definitely like to see, which is a group of horses circling and stopping in hundreds of circles. "
"Is the content of the agreement between the two countries a direct prayer to God?"
"I also told God that it was also carved on the rocks in Langjuxu Mountain. The shaman has people who specialize in painting rock paintings."
"This - this sentence 'The Huns will not enter the fortress', how to draw it?"
