The Duke of Dai's Mansion is located in the southwest of the imperial city, adjacent to Xuanwu Tianjie. After he returned to Beijing from Ruan and served as the Privy Council, Liu Chengyou specially rewarded him and gave him this huge mansion as a reward for his service. The victory of pacifying the captives in the northwest. Even the plaque in the Duke's mansion was inscribed by Liu Chengyou himself. After practicing calligraphy for so long, Liu Chengyou's calligraphy was barely good enough.
Before sunset, a crisp sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility in front of the Daiguo Duke's mansion. The servant led the horse to kick, then left Ruan's whip behind and went straight to the mansion. Unlike most court officials, even though he was over sixty years old and his physical fitness was declining, Zhe Congruan was still accustomed to riding horses and did not like riding in sedan chairs.
Following Zhe Congruan, there was also a middle-aged man, his son, the father of the concubine, and the head of the current dynasty, Zhe Deku. Compared with his father, Zhe Deku was much stronger, and The beard should be thicker.
After entering the mansion, passing through the atrium, and going to the main hall, Zhe Deku sat down directly, picked up a cup of tea, only half of it was filled, and poured it into his mouth. He couldn't care less about the taste, as long as it was cool. It can be seen that there are no strict rules among the generals.
"The battle in front of the palace gate today is really big. The emperor is downgrading, and all the officials are greeting him..." Looking at his old father, Zhe Deku stood up again and helped him take off his outer clothes, with a tone of voice. A little sour.
"Why, are you envious?" Zhe Congruan asked.
Zhe Deqing did not hide his thoughts and said: "When I came to Tokyo a few days ago, there was no such big movement!"
Although this son is almost 40 years old, he still couldn't help but scold him when he heard his words: "You idiot, do you still want to talk about it with Zhao, Shi and Yao?"
Zhe Deku accepted it honestly and responded: "I don't dare!"
The servant brought the brewed herbal tea, and Zhe Deqing personally served it to the old father. Zhe Congruan almost finished his drink in one gulp, glanced at him, and said, "Then you are quite self-aware! Compared to those three people, I feel inferior! If we hadn't married the emperor, you and I, father and son, would be the same now. I’m afraid if I’m still in Fuzhou, I might just end up being manipulated by others!”
"Why do you think Guanzhong Sanjiedu was treated with such courtesy by the emperor?" He glanced at Zhe Deku, and there was a rare shrewd look in Ruan Lao's eyes.
Zhe De was slightly stunned and replied: "Isn't it because of the great defeat of the Shu army?"
"Compared with the Battle of Jifeng Mountain in the first year of Qianyou's reign, the situation in this battle of Donghe Village was not as critical as it was at that time, and the gains were also smaller than before. Even the coach at the time, Wang Jun, did not accept the gift of prisoners from the palace... .." Zhe followed Ruan Youyou.
Just like what Ruan said, today's situation has already aroused the dissatisfaction of one person, and it has been clearly shown. Yes, it is Wang Jun, the commander of the Han Guards and Ma Bujun.
After the triumphant expedition to Huaihe, Wang Jun was already dissatisfied even though he was promoted and awarded a title. He often complained and took out his anger on others in the government office and the army. When I presented the prisoners today, of course I also remembered how I had lost my balance in the past, and the look of resentment was almost written on my face.
Putting down the tea cup, Zhe Congruan continued: "For the purpose of guarding Shu, the Guanzhong army gathered in the land of Qilong is more than 30,000, and they are directly controlled by these three festivals. Only those who look forward to the horse head are more than half. Imperial Court Ceremony After all, due to their merits, what is more important is the tens of thousands of troops gathered together!"
Hearing what his father said, Zhe Deke was thoughtful, his expression gradually became serious, and he said, "Is the emperor suspicious of them?"
Zhe Congruan did not answer directly, but continued to ask: "Do you think they came to Beijing specifically to receive rewards?"
"Please give me some advice, father!" Zhe De said.
"It's not enough to be suspicious!" Zhe Congruan said with certainty: "Although I have been in charge of the Privy Council for only three months, I have been in charge of the Privy Council for three months, and I will be relieved of power when I come to Beijing. !”
"And all three of them came in response to orders, and they also knew it well!"
After his father's explanation, Zhe Deke somewhat woke up from the joy of being "the head of the country", "coming to court with honor", and "being treated favorably by the emperor". In the past few days after entering the city, Zhe De was actually a little distracted.
Noticing the vigilant look on Zhe Deyi's expression, Zhe Congruan's face showed a hint of satisfaction, and continued to ask: "Have you ever thought about why the emperor called you back to Tokyo? Why did I write to you? No delay!"
When he said this, Zhe Congruan still couldn't help but feel a little angry, directed at his delay in coming to Beijing.
Zhe Deqing glanced a little guiltily, but after thinking about it seriously for a while, he said in a deep voice: "It shouldn't just be for reporting on work!"
Although Liu Chengyou met him in the past few days, he basically talked about his relationship with his father-in-law and his border guarding duties. However, although Zhe Deqing was not determined to be intelligent, he was naturally aware of it after being mentioned in this way.
Taking a deep breath, Zhe Congruan first sighed with emotion, and then said to Zhe Deke in a solemn tone: "For three generations, the authority of the vassal town has been regarded by the central government as the source of trouble and must be eliminated. A promising king will be more powerful. It's troublesome. Now that the emperor is the hero, his intention to cut down the vassal and take over the power is already obvious!
I am already old, and half of my body has fallen into the loess. From now on, my family will fall into your body. What I want to remind you is that although Zhejia has been in Fuzhou for twenty years, it can no longer be used as private territory in the future.
Although the Zhe family has a daughter in the palace, it is not a guarantee of their safety and survival. Liu Chong, the king of Taiyuan, was the direct uncle of the emperor and was in charge of an important town in the east of the river. What happened when the imperial court cut down the feudal vassals. I broke up my family and need to be warned! "
"Yes!" Zhe Deyi looked solemn. Judging from his expression, he must have listened.
After looking at the emperor, Zhe Cong stood up and said: "Okay, pack up, change into court clothes, and enter the palace for the banquet!"
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At night, in the Long Live Hall of the Han Palace, Emperor Liu Chengyou personally hosted a banquet for the three Jiedushi in Guanzhong. He also called all the Jiedushi and military envoys who had come to Beijing successively. Only the privy secretaries and senior officials from the Ministry of War were accompanying him, and none of the other civil servants were present.
There were not many people, but the atmosphere was lively. There were a lot of palace delicacies, fine wines, ritual music, singing and dancing. However, apart from Yang Ye, most of the ministers at Yuyan were veterans.
Everyone has their own case. Yao Yuanfu's seat is relatively close to the front, and he is also the oldest. But he seemed to be the most unbridled, and his loud voice was completely different from that of an old man in his 70s, holding a wine glass in his hand, and said loudly: "The wine and food in the palace are just different. Where can I enjoy such delicious food where I am? Such a fine wine?”
When saying this, Yao Yuanfu seemed to glance at Liu Chengyou deliberately, which also attracted the attention of most people.
Liu Chengyou didn't seem to take it seriously and said to him: "If Medicine Master likes it, then enjoy it to your heart's content. I will give you more food and wine later!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! But why don't Your Majesty reward me with the cooking experience in the kitchen? If so, I will be able to appreciate your Majesty's grace every time I have a meal from now on!" Yao Yuanfu hit the snake with a stick and took the initiative to ask for the reward. It seems a bit flamboyant.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows and responded casually: "It's such a trivial matter!"
Yao Yuanfu looked very satisfied with the emperor's attitude and said, "Old minister, I will thank your majesty!"
After saying that, he twisted his body and said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, it's very hot in the palace, and I can't bear the pain. Can you allow me to take off my outer robe?"
Yao Yuanfu seemed to be becoming more and more rude and presumptuous. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou looked at him seriously, paused for a moment, raised his hand and said, "You can't do anything!"
After getting the promise, Yao Yuanfu took off his robe at the royal banquet and threw it beside the table.
Liu Chengyou didn't show any displeasure on his face. He glanced at the others and said magnanimously: "If you feel the heat is unbearable, you can also take off your robes. Today's banquet is just for pleasure, for the monarch and his ministers to enjoy themselves together. No need to Restricted!"
In fact, there were a lot of ice cubes placed at the base of the pillars in the hall. It was really hot, but it didn't get much hotter. From what the emperor said, no one acted like Yao Yuanfu.
Yao Yuanfu also successfully attracted everyone's attention, with different expressions and different thoughts.
Liu Chengyou seemed more considerate and told Zhang Dejun: "Go, prepare more ice handkerchiefs and give them to the princes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
No matter what, Yao Yuanfu's some unbridled and bold actions made the atmosphere in the palace go astray, or go in the direction it should be.
As Liu Chengyou stood up, holding a full cup, he walked to Yao Yuanfu.
