Painted hubs and carved saddles meet on a narrow road. There was a heartbreaking sound in the embroidered curtain. --------"Partridge Sky" by Song Qi of the Northern Song Dynasty
Talking about the emperor's ceremonial guard, it was magnificent and magnificent. There was a long queue from the South Palace to the east gate. The people, officials and troops all cried "Long Live the Mountain" and knelt down. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was so proud that he saw the extremely beautiful Queen He beside him. He felt that he was the supreme man among men and was favored by thousands of people. It's a pity that he just borrowed the blessings of his ancestors. As an emperor, he had no ideals to govern the country at all, let alone a good way to cure troubled times. In the vast history, he was really useless and just a joke.
Empress He was on the high platform and saw Chen Long with her wonderful eyes. She only felt it was pleasing to the eye. She was slightly startled subconsciously, as if God whispered four words in her ears: "There is no escape", and her possessive desire slowly rose without realizing it. Remembering her mother Wuyang Jun's instructions, Empress He ignored what Han Ling Emperor was saying on the high platform and took a moment to walk up to the emperor. She proposed in public that the emperor should give Chen Long the governorship of Jingzhou as a reward for wiping out the Yellow Turbans. .
When the ministers saw that Empress He was personally asking for an official position for Chen Long, they all started to riddle their minds. Some even guessed that this was a drama that the emperor and the empress had arranged long ago. The empress proposed the appointment and the emperor approved it. If the Holy Emperor follows up on Queen He's words and gives the governorship of Jingzhou to Chen Long, then there will be no room for ministers to make objections. There was silence for a moment, everyone looked up at Han Ling Emperor's reaction. General He Jin widened his eyes, shook his head and bowed to signal to Han Ling Emperor.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was a little embarrassed at this time. In fact, it was not that he was unwilling to give Chen Long the position of Jingzhou governor. The real reason was that he had already sold the position of Jingzhou governor to a clan member of the Han Dynasty, King Lu Gong Liu Yu, through He Jin's introduction. Later, Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng, who were then the general's palace officials. Liu Biao's five million yuan has already gone into Han Ling Emperor's private treasury, how can he give it to Chen Long again? Do you want Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to refund Liu Biao?
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was not an idiot. He rolled his eyes and realized that he was planning something. At that moment, he raised his hands and announced loudly: "Chen Aiqing's hard work has made great achievements, so it is natural that she should be rewarded based on her merits. Since the queen has come forward, I hereby announce that Chen Long, who is waiting in the south, will be immediately promoted to the governor of Jiaozhou, and will provide food and salary to 50,000 households. Lingling County and Bordering Jiaozhou, it is still under the jurisdiction of Chen Aiqing, I appreciate it!" After saying that, without waiting for Queen He to speak, she glared at Zhao Zhong beside her.
Zhao Zhong understood and quickly drank: "Chen Long still don't thank you?"
Up and down the high platform, everyone was stunned for a while. Queen He was clearly talking about the governor of Jingzhou, so why did the emperor say that he was the governor of Jiaozhou. Did the emperor hear wrongly? Just one word difference, one is a land of plenty, rich and prosperous, while the other is a land of mist and mist at the ends of the earth. The difference between the two is really huge.
Chen Long was also stunned, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "I would like to thank the Lord for your kindness! I wish the emperor long live the emperor! May the Queen live a thousand years!"
Queen He no longer spoke, she smiled silently, but still looked impeccable. Her beautiful eyes swept over Chen Long, her expression showing apologetic expression. Then he helped Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty step down from the high platform, boarded the giant chariot amidst the cheers of the crowd, and slowly returned to the city.
All the officials respectfully sent the emperor back to the palace, and then came to Chen Long to congratulate him. Chen Long was happy on the surface, but secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. General He Jin led a group of generals to Chen Long and said with a hint of ridicule: "Wen Long, congratulations on your promotion to the governor of Jiaozhou. Come to the General's Mansion when you have time, and it won't be too late to take up the post." He turned around and left. He Miao couldn't say anything, so he followed. But Cao Cao, who was among them, came over and congratulated him sincerely.
Finally, after all the officials had dispersed, Zhou Buyi and Guo Jia came forward, wanting to speak. Chen Long waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it when we go back to the inn."
Inside the inn, several suites were specially set up for Chen Long, which were very quiet. Zhang Ning greeted them. Chen Long told Zhang Ning what happened at today's ceremony, called Zhou Buyi and Guo Jia in, and ordered the door to be closed.
Zhang Ning knew that Chen Long was dissatisfied with the result, so he congratulated him: "Long Lang, at least he has been promoted to governor and can control a state. There are thirteen states in the world, and Long Lang is already a feudal official, and his future is bright. You can also Avoid He Jin's suspicion and wait for him to figure it out slowly."
Guo Jia also said: "What the mistress said is absolutely true. Moreover, Lingling is still in the master's hands and has a place in Jingzhou. The geography of Jiaozhou is right in the rear of Lingling. This result is indeed not bad."
Zhou Buyi smiled and said: "My lord, now is the time to apply oil on the soles of your feet."
Chen Long had already thought about it. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Who is the current governor of Jiaozhou?"
Zhou Buyi recounted: "Zhu Fu, the former governor of Jiaozhou, imposed heavy taxes on both the common people and the gentry. He went on a military campaign and imposed excessive taxes, which caused the gentry to resist and be killed. Now that the position is vacant, the governors of various counties are rushing to grab it. The most competitive one is Cang. Wu Guangxin's person Xie, whose courtesy name was Weiyan, was nominally the governor of Jiaozhi who was loyal to the Han Dynasty. In fact, he had become a warlord who ruled over the counties in Lingnan. The Shi family was a powerful family in Lingnan, with high prestige, and many of their relatives held important positions in Jiaozhou. , Shi Xie's first disciple was appointed as the prefect of Hepu, his second disciple was appointed as the prefect of Jiuzhen, and his third disciple Shi Wu was appointed as the prefect of Nanhai. Shi Xie had a generous and thoughtful character, and was humble. Hundreds of scholars from the Central Plains went to seek refuge. Ji, the more famous ones include Yuan Hui, Xu Jing, Cheng Bing, Xue Zong, etc."
Chen Long took a breath of cold air, not expecting that Jiaozhou was in such chaos, and frowned: "Jiaozhou is far away, and there are many warlords and a strong lineup. The influence of the court on him is very weak. I am afraid that I, as the governor, will not be able to take office. not good."
Guo Jia and Zhou Buyi looked at each other, and Guo Jia said: "It does take a lot of effort. However, once we get the emperor's edict, unless Shi Xie rebels against the imperial court, he will have to recognize our position as governor of Jiaozhou, no matter how unhappy he is. We, Lingling, are still in the recruiting stage, so there is no need to fight with him. As for the training of Lingling's heroic soldiers in the future, if he doesn't obey the order, just defeat him." Zhou Buyi couldn't help but feel proud after hearing Guo Jia's heroic words. He rubbed his hands excitedly and looked at Chen Long expectantly.
Chen Long felt better, his pride surged, and he laughed and said: "Then let's practice with this Shixie first in the future!"
When a servant came to report that Zhao Da was visiting, Chen Long was startled and hurriedly called him up. Zhao Da had finished his salute and reported: "My lord, today your Majesty has promised you the position of governor of Jiaozhou in person. Wu Kuang's surveillance posts over there were suddenly withdrawn. I heard that the new governor of Jingzhou is the governor of General He Jin. This is Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, known as one of the 'Eight Horses'. The villain confirmed again and again that there was indeed no one following him, so he came over and reported to you quickly."
Chen Long sneered and said: "I think He Jin succeeded in getting Liu Biao to take the position of Jingzhou governor, so he doesn't care about me much. As long as I leave the capital, there is no threat to him." After that, Zhao Da went back quickly. , rearrange Luoyang eyeliner.
As soon as Zhao Da left with his front foot, He Miao arrived with his back foot. Chen Long hurried out to greet He Miao and took him to another suite with a tea room. Neither of them was polite. He Miao said straight to the point: "Wenlong, I didn't expect that this would happen today. I'm sorry."
Chen Long smiled bitterly and said: "Who would have thought that Your Majesty heard a word wrong. This is also my bad fate and has nothing to do with Brother He Miao." He thought that Emperor Han Ling was also smart. As the saying goes, a dog jumps over a wall in a hurry, and a man becomes wise in a hurry. In front of everyone, he pretended to think Jingzhou was Jiaozhou.
He Miao took many bribes from Chen Long, but the matter did not work out, so he was naturally a little embarrassed and comforted him: "With my sister by your side, I will take Jingzhou for General Chen sooner or later."
Chen Long's heart moved and he said: "General He, I'm really not very familiar with Jiaozhou. Can you give me some pointers?" He Miao smiled bitterly and said: "The mountains are far away and the roads are far away. It is difficult for the imperial court's power to expand to Jiaozhou. You There is nothing I can do about taking office." Seeing Chen Long shaking his head and sighing, He Miao added: "However, the most ridiculous thing is that my brother He Jin had promised the position of governor of Jiaozhou to his general Zhang Jin before I came here. , Zhang Jin is crying at my elder brother’s place.”
The two of them burst into laughter at the same time. Unexpectedly, even though Emperor Han Ling was quick-witted, He Jin would be defeated in the end. He Miao stood up to leave, and suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Wenlong, you go to my mother's house tonight. She has something to tell you in person."
Chen Long quickly agreed, knowing that Wuyang Jun was also embarrassed and wanted to apologize in person, so he still had to give him face. Chen Long asked Zhou Buyi and Guo Jia to collect information on Jiaozhou, especially to find out which officials in the imperial court and Shi Xie had connections. He joked with Zhang Ning and rested for a while. When the sky darkened, he took Lu Chang and a few other soldiers with him. Go straight to Wuyangjun's mansion.
He dismounted his horse at the door of Wuyang Jun's residence. The servant had obviously been notified, took the horse, and invited Chen Long to come in. Lu Chang and others were waiting at the door. A servant led Chen Long to the door of the backyard and said, "We can only go here. The old lady has ordered you to go in by yourself."
Chen Long felt slightly surprised, and walked into the back garden as he was told. He saw palace lanterns hanging everywhere, and the scenery was quiet and fascinating. Chen Long walked slowly along the corridor filled with palace lanterns. A handsome maid came up to him holding a palace lantern and said, "General Chen, please come this way."
The palace lantern led the way, and the road was winding and winding, and finally arrived in front of a small two-story building. The maid opened the door, looked at Chen Long with a smile and said, "General, please go to the second floor to see your wife."
Chen Long had already started beating a snare drum in his heart. Wuyang Jun is acting mysteriously, and I don’t know what the purpose is. It is obviously different from the first time we met yesterday. Suddenly, I thought of Zhou Buji's male sex theory, and I couldn't help but hurriedly kicked the thought out of my mind. But together, the thoughts will only become more true and bigger. Could it be that Mr. Wuyang has grown old and faded and has been lonely for too long, so he really likes himself?
Chen Long saw the stairs leading to the second floor and climbed up step by step, his steps getting heavier and heavier. He secretly made up his mind that if Lord Wuyang forced him to sleep with him tonight, he would have no choice but to walk away and immediately call Zhang Ning and the others to flee back to Lingling. Even if Lord Wuyang persuaded the emperor to send troops to encircle Lingling, he would not hesitate. The gods will kill the gods, and the Buddhas will stop the *. Whoever dares to bring troops to Lingling will be forced to walk around without food. It's just a pity that the good situation he was operating in Luoyang has to be wasted again.
After walking up the short stairs for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end. Chen Long raised his eyes and saw a figure standing in the middle of the embroidery room with his back turned, bowing his head in greetings. The figure turned around, and Chen Long just raised his eyes to see clearly. He was startled, and hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
It turned out that the person who wanted to see Chen Long was not Lord Wuyang, but Queen He who was worth a thousand gold. Queen He was in her twenties and in her prime. She changed into light pink regular clothes. Her black hair was randomly tied on top of her head and fixed with a gold hairpin. She wore a golden silk ribbon around her waist, which further showed her slender waist. She has a well-proportioned figure, beautiful long legs, and erect breasts that are ready to be revealed. Wearing a golden robe, her beautiful and solemn face is highlighted. She is so beautiful that people dare not look directly at her.
How could Chen Long dare to take a closer look? Queen He walked up to Chen Long, stretched out her slender hand, raised it gently in front of Chen Long's eyes, and said: "Pingshen, get up and talk."
Chen Long stood up in a daze, never expecting to be received by the Queen alone. Still in such an ambiguous atmosphere, he thought of her noble status and the majesty of his mother during the day, and for a moment it was as if he was in a dream.
Seeing Chen Long's stupidity, Queen He couldn't help but laugh and said: "General Wenlong, there is no need to be restrained. I invite you here tonight just as a friend who wants to ask for help."
Chen Long sobered up a little, nodded quickly and said, "My Majesty, please tell me, Wen Long dares to disobey."
Queen He said slowly: "Wen Long, the first time I saw you, I knew you were a naturally just person who could protect a weak woman like me."
"A weak woman? Your Majesty is like a phoenix among birds, high in the sky, admired by thousands of people, what can't you do?"
Queen He's face darkened, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Wenlong, please forgive me for my shallow words. As a queen, I have the admiration of thousands of people. But as a woman, I would rather die than live. You are an all-rounder in civil and military affairs, and you are I am born righteous, and I will never make mistakes. I will definitely become a leader among ministers in the future, and even He Jin will not be your opponent. If you can help my son successfully ascend to the throne, I will guarantee it with my life, and I will share it with Wen Long in the future. How is the world of the Han family?" After saying this, he gritted his teeth, his pretty face slightly deformed, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Chen Long understood instantly and remembered that this was another famous palace fight in history. Empress He gave birth to Emperor Ling's eldest son Liu Bian, and everything went well at first. However, later Emperor Ling adopted Wang Meiren and doted on her, and gave birth to his second son Liu Xie. There was a gradual trend of deposing Empress He. The eldest son Liu Bian's status as prince is also in jeopardy.
After thinking through this section, Chen Long finally understood the purpose of Queen He's meeting with him today. Queen He burst into tears, showing that she had been suppressed for too long. She looked at Chen Long with her wonderful eyes, as if she was waiting for Chen Long to express his loyalty.
Chen Long was silent. Although he felt pity for this poor beauty in his heart, his reason told him that it was best not to get into the muddy waters of palace fighting, otherwise he might die without knowing how.
Empress He raised her head and stared at Chen Long's face. She saw that Chen Long's handsome face had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and the dark black sea in his pupils was unfathomable. In addition, he was tall and perfect, and he was both smart and brave. He was indeed the favor that women pursue. things. Sighing, her snow-white hands slowly untied the silk ribbon in front of Xiang's neck, her golden robe slowly slipped off, and she said in the gentlest voice: "Wen Long, I know it's hard for you to believe my sincerity right away, so I can only exchange my body for you." Trust me, I was deeply attracted to you when I first saw you. It can be said to be love at first sight. I hope Wenlong will not dislike me for having other purposes, and I am willing to form a fate with you."
The golden robe slowly slipped from Queen He's shoulders, making a slight sound of silk friction, and landed silently in front of Chen Long.
