Chapter 101 Making Friends
Chapter 101 Making Friends
When the emperor entered the city through Dongyang Gate, he was warmly cheered by the people of Luoyang.
Some people come here sincerely.
Some people came to watch the fun.
Some people even came just for half a Hu pancake.
It was noon at that time. The emperor, who had eaten three bowls of rice, a large piece of meat and a bowl of fish soup, was smiling and waving frequently.
But the people of Luoyang mostly focused their attention on Shao Xun, who was standing beside the emperor.
There was no other reason, the golden armor was too dazzling and it was impossible not to notice it.
Behind the emperor was a series of vehicles, including donkey carts, ox carts and even sheep carts, which were prepared by Mi Huang in Fupingjin for princes, ministers and officials to ride.
At this time, many family members of Luoyang nobles went out to welcome their families.
Some people were extremely happy to see their backbone return.
Some people didn't see it and burst into tears.
This is war, not everyone is lucky enough to survive.
Sima Ying and Prince Yuzhang rode in the same carriage, and the two formed a sharp contrast.
The former looked evasive and did not dare to look directly at the people of Luoyang.
The latter looked with joy at his wife who was running towards him.
Huh? Shao Xun took a quick look and realized he knew her.
The young lady of General Wei Liang Fen had traveled with Yu Wenjun and took care of her like an older sister.
He nodded with a radiant smile, but he did not expect that Miss Liang glanced at him, as if she did not know him, and ran over, chasing after Prince Yuzhang's carriage.
Shao Xun held his head high and looked forward. As long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
Of course, it’s not that no one is keeping a close eye on him.
Mr. Shao is really famous now.
The fight killed Shangguan Si, which gave the city's nobles a +1 impression score (it might have been a negative score originally...).
Driving away Zhang Fang made the people of the entire city extremely grateful - if Zhang Fang came, the officials might not be in trouble, but the people would definitely suffer.
In addition, as soon as the war ended, he took his soldiers and persuaded the people to leave the city to plant wheat, and he took the lead in plowing the land himself, which won the praise of many knowledgeable people.
These reputations will gradually show their effects as time goes by.
The convoy stopped outside the palace.
The officials, ministers, and princes bowed to the emperor again and then dispersed.
Wang Bing, the general of the Wang Guo army who temporarily stayed in the palace, had been waiting for a long time and paid his respects with great ceremony.
"Get up." The emperor held him up with both hands, and then said to Chen Yougen, "Hurry, go straight to Hualin Garden."
"Yes." Chen Yougen agreed.
The Duanmen Gate was already wide open, and after passing the Taiji and Zhaoyang Palaces, the carriage arrived at Hualin Garden.
Six hundred Silver Spear soldiers entered the palace and took over the defense left by the lower army in an orderly manner. From now on, they will be the only garrison force in the palace.
As soon as the emperor got off the car, he went straight to the pond, and then stopped in disappointment.
Shao Xun took a glance and saw the pond full of dead branches and leaves. What was there to see?
He carefully examined the regulations of this royal garden.
Still from the perspective of a warrior, he carefully considered where it was suitable to station troops and where it was suitable to fight.
The emperor, escorted by his servants, had walked a long way.
Shao Xun was too lazy to follow, but when he saw Mi Huang walking towards him with sweat all over his forehead, he hurried forward to salute.
"Did the governor send Wang Yifu back?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
Did Wang Yan appear in our world when we were down and out? No.
Now that he has the military power, he comes up to him. Haha, old Mi still can't see through him and is totally fooled by Wang Yan.
"And Situ Wang Rong, send them back together." Mi Huang said with a little embarrassment.
"The governor has come here in a hurry. Is there something important?" Shao Xun asked.
"I just received a letter from an old friend, telling him about some things in the East China Sea." Mi Huang said, "Pei Dun, Wang Dao, Liu Qia, Wang Cheng, Dai Yuan and others all followed the Minister of Works to the East China Sea."
"What is Sikong doing?"
"I think they are reorganizing military affairs."
Shao Xun was speechless.
The old troops of the East Sea Kingdom had already arrived in Luoyang. There were only a few hundred soldiers left there at most. What was there to reorganize?
"Liu Qia followed the order of the Minister of Works to recruit and train new soldiers." Mi Huang said: "Wang Cheng served as the governor of Donghai and assisted in handling government affairs."
"Prefect?"
"Actually, they are the prime minister and the internal historian." Mi Huang explained.
There was only one county in the Donghai Kingdom, and there was no difference between the prefect and the prime minister or the internal historian - the prime minister had been abolished, but it still existed in practice. For example, Chen Min had just become the prime minister of Guangling.
"What does Sikong want to do in Xuzhou?" Shao Xun asked.
"Young Master is really smart." Mi Huang laughed and said, "Perhaps the Minister of Works wants the Prince of Dongping (Sima Mao) to move to another position."
"That's very possible," Shao Xun said. Logically speaking, Sima Yue could give up other states, but he would definitely want to take Xuzhou.
Sima Mao's failure to choose a side gave Sima Yue a reason to take action. Judging from the current situation, Sima Mao must be very panicked. If he was given a different place to go, he would most likely follow it, and Xuzhou was taken without bloodshed.
On the other hand, Sima Yue should start making overall plans for the arrangements for the governors of all the states in the world, right?
Who will be given such a big piece of fat meat like Jizhou?
Forget it, why think so much? It can’t be me anyway.
"There is one more thing." Mi Huang said, "I want to send an envoy to the East Sea to invite the Minister of Works back to Luoyang. What do you think?"
"This is an important matter and should be handled as soon as possible." Shao Xun replied.
Mi Huang smiled with satisfaction.
He was a little worried that Shao Xun, who was in power, might have other ideas, which would be very dangerous and short-sighted.
"There is one more thing." Mi Huang stopped Shao Xun who was about to leave and said, "Some officials and ministers in the capital asked me to invite you to a banquet..."
"Why don't you just come to me?"
"You hide in the army all day long. How can we find you?"
"If the banquet is not good, I won't go."
"Hey, don't rush to refuse, it's a good thing. Do you really not know how famous you are now? Wang Yifu even invited you to a banquet."
Shao Xun was startled and quickened his pace to leave.
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After bidding farewell to the emperor, Shao Xun returned to Jinyong City.
After Concubine Pei left, the city was empty. Apart from the deposed Queen Yang Xianrong and the deposed Crown Prince Sima Tan, only Yu Liang's family was left.
Means nothing.
After chatting with Yu Liang for a while, he returned to his residence to study classics and history.
When Yu Liang returned to his own residence, he saw his father standing in the yard, so he bowed and saluted.
Yu Chen hummed.
His younger sister Yu Wenjun and his younger brothers Yu Yi, Yu Bing and Yu Tiao also came forward to pay their respects.
Yu Liang looked at Yu Chen quietly.
His father was a middle-aged man with a gaunt look. He didn't talk much and was very low-key. But Yu Liang knew that his father just didn't like socializing and that he still had a lot of potential in his heart.
"I remember that when my son first met Shao Xun, he didn't take it seriously. Later, he became quite enthusiastic and tried to make friends with him. Now he is even more obedient to his every word. Why is that?" Yu Chen asked, staring into his son's eyes.
Yu Liang did not dare to look his father in the face. After a moment of silence, he said, "At first, I was limited by my old impression of him and thought that he was just a brave warrior. Although I did not hate him, I did not feel close to him. Especially since he took away my family's troops, I was even more unhappy."
"It's not just these, right?" Yu Chen asked.
Yu Liang knew that he couldn't hide it from his father, so he took a deep breath and said, "I did think a lot at the time. Shao Xun was born into a military family. Even though he was brave and had military strategy, his family background determined that his future was limited. Later, I found that he had great ambitions and was very good at predicting things. I was convinced and felt that he could go further in this chaotic world. But - I never thought that he would take advantage of the situation and step by step reach where he is today."
"This boy is indeed an anomaly." Yu Chen sighed and said, "But Luoyang is not a good place. If he stays here, his future is unpredictable."
"Father, if the King of Donghai stabilizes the government and then has time to wipe out all the princes one by one, can he do it?" Yu Liang asked.
"Yuan Gui, you will be seventeen after the New Year. Don't be so naive." Yu Chen emphasized, "Ask yourself, is it possible?"
"What should I do?"
Yu Chen remained silent upon hearing this.
What to do? He doesn't know either.
He once wanted to go to Wu in the south of the Yangtze River to become a prefect and avoid the war in the north, but he had no way to do so, so he kept the matter to himself.
On the way back to Luoyang to welcome the emperor, Mi Huang secretly asked whether he was willing to be a county governor in Henan or Hebei.
He didn't give a clear answer at that time, but in fact he was not very willing to do so.
Now after thinking about it all the way, I gradually made a decision.
How can I put it? Luoyang was too dangerous and was the target of public criticism. All the kings who entered Luoyang had a bad ending in the end, as if it was a curse.
If he could be a prefect in another place, even if it was not in Jiangnan, it would probably be better than staying in Luoyang.
Perhaps it's time to give up unrealistic fantasies.
After Sima Ying's defeat, Hebei and some counties in Henan will definitely be purged, and many official positions will be vacant.
He didn't dare to think about becoming a governor, but the possibility of him becoming a prefect was very high.
It could be a county in Jizhou, or it could be a place in Sizhou, depending on the situation.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Yu Chen sighed with a dull look, and said, "Since you have an old relationship with Shao Xun, you should maintain this relationship. This man is the bravest among the three armies, and he was born in the East China Sea. He commands a large army and acts with discretion. I think he can still move forward."
"Father is right. I know what to do now," Yu Liang said sincerely.
My younger brothers and sisters listened quietly.
Yu Wenjun lowered her head and blinked, not quite understanding what was said. However, she understood the main idea: her father asked her elder brother to befriend Shao Xun.
He is really awesome!
Thinking of the elder sister Xu and the younger sister Zhou whom she met in Biyong, who were always talking about Shao Xun, she felt a little unhappy, as if her toy was being targeted by someone. A strange sense of comparison surged in her heart: I knew Shao Sima the year before last, and we talked for a long time during the spring outing in March last year.
How would the eldest brother make friends with him? Would he bring him home often?
(End of this chapter)