"Everyone in the same room is embroidered with silk, wearing a hat decorated with red tassels, a white jade ring around the waist, a sword on the left, and a sword on the right. They look like gods... I stand in the middle with my robes and clothes open, and I don't have any intention of admiration. Those who are satisfied with it don't know that the worship of words and bodies is not as good as others.
"It's as difficult as this for my hard work."
Zhang Han's words were heard here, because he was not required to memorize them later when he was studying.
There were some slight changes in the middle that were not in line with the current situation, but I probably recited it with great emotion.
I thought I had forgotten it, but I didn’t expect that it seemed to be engraved in my bones. When I slowly recited the first sentence, everything kept springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
It's so familiar, so familiar that it makes people feel distressed. I couldn't recite it when I was studying, but I wasn't allowed to go home.
Especially the sentence "Delong Wangzun". When Zhang Han recalled that when he was studying, he would subconsciously think of "Delong Williams" when he heard this sentence. Zhang Han sighed silently in his heart...
His tone was low and slow throughout, and he spoke quietly, recounting the sufferings of the past, which made Liu Xie very fascinated.
Is this the situation of the poor and white children? It is completely different from the fact that I have been taught by several great scholars in the world since I was a child, and I have countless books to read.
At that time, I just felt that those articles, policy papers, and allusions with hundreds or thousands of words were as big as a bucket, and it was annoying to read them.
But who could have known that this was the luxurious life that a poor and studious person like Bo Chang couldn't desire.
What did I do back then... What a good person he is, what a pure heart that is not afraid of cold and heat, and studies in hardships.
"Your Majesty," Zhang Han bowed deeply, folded his hands, and was deeply moved. He even sobbed and stretched his sleeves slightly to wipe away some tears, "I am not a person who is greedy for power."
"At this age, I know that the Han Dynasty is in trouble and the world is difficult. However, I have learned a lot despite hardships in my youth. I want to serve the country and help the Han Dynasty, so I risk my life and go to welcome the Holy Master back."
"Since the beginning of Dong's thief's trouble, I have been determined to fight with bold words. Until now, my fame and fame have been dusty and dusty, and I have traveled eight thousand miles to the clouds and the moon! Don't wait for a while, and my young head has turned gray. I am so sad!" Zhang Han suddenly became passionate and angry, "The shame of Luoyang has not yet snowed; the hatred of the ministers, when will it be extinguished! Driving a long chariot, traversing the gap in Tongguan Mountain! The ambition is to eat the meat of the Dong pirates, and laugh and drink the blood of the Qiang people. Start over, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky... "
The emperor was stunned for a moment after hearing this, his whole body was filled with excitement due to the rush of blood, and he even stood up from his knees unconsciously, his sleeves almost reaching the ground, and he slowly walked down the steps.
"Loyal minister, loyal minister!! The shame of Luoyang has not yet been resolved...the hatred of the ministers, when will it be destroyed..."
"Bo Chang! My dear, you are truly a righteous and loyal minister that I have never seen in a hundred years! I, I want to reward you, I want to reward you..." Liu Xie suddenly became helpless. He had nothing to reward him with now.
The official positions at the top and bottom of the court have been cut off by the ministers as if they were celebrating their achievements and feasting on sheep and deer.
At this time, Liu Xie felt guilty because he had only given Zhang Han the rank of garrison captain. Such a heroic and loyal minister, with a Han at heart and the ambition to serve the country with loyalty, how could he only be allowed to defend the imperial city.
Liu Xieqing couldn't help but walked up to Zhang Han and carefully looked at his heroic, majestic and upright figure. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him.
Recalling the figure of that day wearing a black robe and armor, the black horse galloping like thunder, fighting hard, gradually turned into reverence.
Liu Xie unconsciously stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Han, but he took half a step back with a serious expression.
Click, Liu Xie's steps stopped, and Zhang Han's half step back made him feel cold.
Why would a passionate young man make such a cold move?
"Alas, Your Majesty..." All Zhang Han's emotions calmed down with a long sigh, "You should dismiss me from my official position, right?"
"I have been through such hardships since I was a child. I have never been willing to leave my post without permission. I feel unbearable because of my bare body. I don't blame the general who helped the country. I have always known that if I didn't try to please him, how could I do it? What about being trusted?”
"But I, Zhang Han, have never been greedy for money in my life. My family is no more than a house. Any wealth I have is shared with the brothers who follow me. Alas, it is my fault. I have been frugal all my life and cannot conquer this precious jade staircase. I am not worthy of the attention of ministers because of my lack of moral integrity. I sincerely request your Majesty to remove him." Zhang Bancheng burst into tears, bowed his hands, and almost shed tears in Changle Hall.
Cao Cao's heart trembled when he heard this, and the expression on his face was extremely gloomy. The anger and humiliation of Bian Shui's battle kept reappearing in his mind, otherwise, he might not be able to help but curse.
He had never seen such a person in his life. He looked upright and handsome, like a heroic warrior, and looked like a hero, but in fact he was lazy, cynical, and infuriating.
Even though he was irritating, he could still pretend to be so weak, as if he had been oppressed by the Han court nobles for ten years and could not raise his head, spreading his grief and anger throughout the hall.
Hey, he was not so impassioned as he was. After he finished expressing his grievances, he put on a pitiful look and put the blame on himself in a frustrated manner!
Then he made up his mind to ask the emperor to remove him. After this, Cao Cao really didn't know what words to use to describe it.
insidious? Not at all……
Good at acting? His control over His Majesty's young mind cannot be fully explained.
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly felt that there were no words in the world that could perfectly describe, accuse and reprimand people like Zhang Han.
That's all, anyway, he and I are in the same group, but somehow it seems to be a little comfortable.
At this time, Liu Xie felt the disappointment and bleakness in Zhang Han's words, and suddenly felt powerless. He didn't know how to dissuade Zhang Han or how to keep Zhang Han.
I was even more shocked by Zhang Han's words just now, "I have been frugal all my life and cannot conquer this precious jade staircase." What an irony this is. It turns out that the man who sacrificed his life to save me and returned to the capital has been insulted to this extent. , has even the most basic devotion to duty become a luxury?
How many talented people are these officials and officials trying to stop! ?
They may be the culprits that have caused our Han Dynasty talents to wither and left no one available in the imperial court!
Because they are like a big river that runs across all the people. How can they truly understand the current national conditions of the Han Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Liu Xie, who had just lost his childishness, took a deep breath, straightened his chest quickly, and his voice seemed to contain angry waves, and whispered: "Fu Wan, Dong Cheng, right? You don't need to resign, I will give it to you." A fair one.”
When Cao Cao heard this, he already smiled secretly.
Zhang Han's retreat was extremely effective, and His Majesty was already dissatisfied with the two men's practice of taking over the Imperial City's imperial guards and not allowing others to interfere.
It was the right thing to bring him here.
Cao Cao thought it was over, so he took over and saw Zhang Han immediately clasping his fists and bowing in panic, making Cao Cao's eyes widen.
Um? What else do you want to do?
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Han looked flustered, "Don't blame the generals and uncles of the country. They treat the ministers very well, but the ministers are not talented enough and have too little qualifications."
"Up to now, apart from leading the cavalry to rescue Your Majesty, I have only contributed to the land garrison policy and brought peace to millions of people; I have offered benevolence to attack Xuzhou, and I have won the two achievements of Ling Yan and Xu Anning, as well as the governor-general in the past few years. It’s just about building a cavalry army, developing farming tools, and advocating for the delineation of trade routes.”
"It's just a small achievement that cannot be compared with the two generals. If your Majesty gets into a dispute with those two relatives on behalf of me, it will be undesirable for me. I cannot let you bother me anymore."
Cao Cao was on the side with his fists clenched, but after thinking carefully that it hurt to hit him, he quietly released his fists.
If you weren't my son-in-law, I would really, really... really want to strangle him to death today.
"My dear!" Liu Xie glared directly, as if he was offended and angered, "You are too kind! Why do you dare not show the decisiveness of killing on the battlefield when facing them? You are my trooper. Captain, you are not afraid of any minister! You will not be allowed to be manipulated like this again in the future!"
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Han suddenly raised his head, his eyes very moved.
In fact, I feel sick. Damn, what kind of boss is he talking about? No, his status is much higher than the boss...
Zhang Han now wants to slap his face twice with his backhand, and is trembling with anger. He never thought that one day I would turn into a frame.
Pooh! Zhang Bochang, you are shameless!
"I will suppress them," Liu Xie immediately relaxed his tone, looked at Cao Cao, and said with emotion: "Cao Aiqing, I am deeply touched by what the Tunqi Colonel said just now. Perhaps this experience can inspire the current poor and white-blooded people. Being a student can also make young people from wealthy families cherish the present moment more. I want to order this experience to be recorded in the Secretariat and be published in Xudu, so that it can be passed on and learned. What do you think?"
"Ha," Cao Cao laughed with a wonderful expression on his face. This sentence was really caught off guard. He was actually tricked into this by this bastard. Cao Cao quickly handed over his hand: "I believe that this experience is indeed popular and can inspire the world. Your Majesty has a pair of wise eyes. , even more admirable.”
"I believe that the examples of Your Majesty's kindness to the wise men should be recorded and publicized together, so that the wise men in the world can come to vote for me."
"Good," Liu Xie was greatly impressed. He sent palace officials to send Zhang Han and Cao Cao out of the palace in carriages, and took a hundred gold coins from the palace to appease Zhang Han.
Later, he also asked Cao Cao to reconsider taking over the post of Sikong, and planned to entrust Cao Cao with the civil construction, money and food, etc. of the court.
…
On the way out of the palace, Cao Cao stared at Zhang Han and could not talk to him for a long time.
He still wants to choke him now.
The biggest hope at this moment is that Zhang Han’s ability must never be taught to Zi Xiu.
In my nephew's generation, one Zhang Bochang is enough. Don't let everyone imitate him.
"Do you think I should take the position of Sikong?"
After a moment, Cao Cao asked Zhang Han for his opinion.
"My son-in-law thinks he should be appointed, but if my lord is appointed Sikong, he must give the position of general or charioteer to Yuan Shao."
"In this way, I will flatter and serve Yuan, and I will become more arrogant by praising him. When no one in the entire Han Dynasty thinks favorably of me, that will be the time when the Yuan family will decline."
"Humph," Cao Cao laughed noncommittally, his eyes deep and complicated, and said in a deep voice, "How many people do you think will believe that Yuan Shao will definitely be able to unify the north of the Yellow River?"
"It doesn't matter how many people are optimistic about it," Zhang Han showed unprecedented confidence and boldness at this moment, and raised the corner of his mouth: "The outcome will be determined in the fight!"
"It's not that we can't win. We must be timid before fighting. From today to the time when war begins against Yuan, there is still enough time to reserve food and armaments, train troops and horses, and recharge our batteries. Then we can defeat Yuan Shu and the old Chang'an generals, and defend the south. Jingzhou and stabilize the princes in Guanzhong."
"If every step is taken with lightning speed, he will definitely not be inferior to Yuan Benchu."
"Everything has to wait until that day, when the battle is fierce, to see the outcome. If we only judge the victory or defeat based on the size of the territory and the number of soldiers, it is better for all the princes in the world to stop fighting and submit everything to Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao. "
When it comes to the number of soldiers, Yuan Shu ranks first.
In terms of the size of the territory that will be obtained, the princes can't compare with Yuan Shao. Doesn't that big man belong to their Yuan brothers?
"However, the tactics of war are deceitful. Therefore, you can show your inability to use it, use it to show it is not used, show it to be far away when you are close, show it to be close when it is far, lure it with benefit, take it with chaos, prepare it with actual strength, and make it strong. Avoid it, offend it when you are angry, be humble and arrogant, work hard for it, get close to it and leave it. Attack it unprepared and take it by surprise. The victory of this military strategist cannot be passed down first..."
Cao Cao closed his eyes and leaned in the carriage, facing up to the sky, and slowly recited this section of the Art of War. His slightly frowned brows slowly relaxed.
He even stretched out his fingers to tap regularly on his bent knees, as if chanting.
The carriage drove slowly out of the palace along the incomplete palace wall...
The second day.
At the court meeting, Liu Xie cursed Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, and read out the charges on the grounds that he intended to seize power. The two men were removed from defenses beyond their responsibilities, but they were only fined half a year to serve as a warning to others.
Zhang Han watched this scene in the last position of Baiguan and felt that it couldn't be more familiar.
Seeing others being fined and scolded makes me realize that taking pleasure in misfortune is also a small blessing in life.
happy.
The emperor then ordered Zhang Han to lead Dian Wei to perform his duties faithfully, guard the southern part of the imperial city, and arrange patrols.
At the same time, he worshiped Cao Cao as Sikong again, his words were sincere and his tone was calm.
After Cao Cao refused again, hundreds of officials persuaded him at the same time. Zhongshu ordered Xun Yu to invite him several times, but he had no choice but to accept. He appointed Sikong to carry out civil construction and treasury regulations, opened a mansion, granted talisman festivals, recruited troops and horses according to the emperor's orders, and stationed troops in Xu. All around.
Later, Cao Cao came forward and said that the princes who had made meritorious service outside the country should not be awarded the title alone. Not only should they be commended, but they should also be given edicts to increase their ranks and be promoted to nobles, and they should also be ordered to fight against rebellion.
Among them, the most important one belongs to Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao proposed to make Yuan Shao a general.
And Yuan Shu was just a general of the Han Dynasty.
After the emperor considered it, most of them agreed, and the remaining official positions were left to the officials for discussion.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Cao Cao was congratulated by all the officials and almost left the palace together. Later, Dong Cheng and Fu Wan had just been punished for no reason, and they were so angry that they had nowhere to vent their anger.
I didn't dare to get angry with Cao Cao, so I could only go up to him and congratulate him, and then asked with a sinister smile: "Cao Sikong has accomplished such a great feat and returned to welcome the emperor, doesn't he want to be a chariot general, a great general or something like that?" Really? But you recommended that Yuan Shao take this position?"
After Fu finished speaking, Dong Cheng immediately said with a smile but not a smile: "Dong Zhuo even asked for the position of prime minister for himself back then."
"Hahaha," Cao Cao laughed immediately, "Everyone, how can I be the generation of Dong Zhuo and Li Guo? Cao doesn't even want to be in the position of Sikong. He only wants to conquer the rebellion for the Han Dynasty."
"This is His Majesty's favor. I have asked for it several times, but I can only accept God's grace!"
"Then congratulations Sikong."
"Congratulations Sikong..."
The two of them felt sour in their hearts, and they could only congratulate again dejectedly.
When I defended myself day and night, I was afraid that Cao Cao would want an official position and repeat Dong Zhuo's past.
Unexpectedly, in the end, he still had great power, and the emperor, the princes, and the officials of the imperial city invited each other several times in the main hall, which was recorded by historians.
What an irony.
At the same time, after the court meeting, Zhang Han was invited by Shangshutai to record his words, share his experiences of studying hard in his youth as mentioned last night, and compile them into fus, short poems, poems, etc.
I want to publish it and spread it in Xudu.
(End of chapter)
