Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 164
Zhongping five years, November, seven.

In Luoyang City.

South of the palace city of Nangong, on Zhengyang Street, the main road of the city.

Zhengyang Street is one of the vertical and horizontal avenues across Luoyang. It runs through the south and north of the city, enters from the Zhengyang Gate, and goes straight to the palace gate of the North Palace. It is the most magnificent street in the entire Luoyang City.

Because the mansions on both sides of this street are the mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles, and the newly completed mansion of Xi'e Township Hou is also located on this street.

In front of the mansion, there are two stone lions, majestic and magnificent.

After entering, there is a vermilion lacquered gate, which is large enough to enter side by side for dozens of days. There are two small side gates on the left and right. After passing through the gate, there is the main courtyard. The houses here add up to nearly a hundred, can accommodate nearly 800 people, and cover an area of ​​nearly ten acres.

The strangest thing is the location.

The arrangement of the emperor is so unpredictable.

This street itself is a prosperous street. The Eastern Han Dynasty was established for nearly 200 years, and it was Liu who was not a king. However, the stack of titles and titles could not accommodate Luoyang City, and most of the nobles were on this street. Pulling out a house is either Hou or Gong.

However, in Xi'e Township Marquis is a township marquis, which should be a very honorable title in the Han Dynasty. Hanjue ranks [-]th, and dukes can only be crowned princes, and after dukes, they are marquises. There are two kinds of Marquises of Guannei and Marquises of Lie. Guannei Marquis only has the title of marquis, and there is no reward for the feudal city, while Liehou is the title with the most gold content in the Han Dynasty. There are three ranks of Liehou, County Marquis, Township Marquis, and Tinghou.

Mushan is the Marquis of Xi'e Township.

The position of the second-class marquis should be the highest among the mansions on the west side of Zhengyang Street, but this Marquis' mansion is located on the east side, which is basically the mansions of high officials.

On the left is the Sikong Mansion, on the right is the Situ Mansion, not far away is the General's Mansion, and walking around is the Shangshu Mansion...

Such an arrangement makes people shudder.

One must know that all of them are tigers and wolves, the Son of Heaven is going to send Mu Jing's small body into the den of tigers and wolves.

But it's a done deal, and Mu Jing has no way to shirk it.

Blessed by the Son of Heaven, there is no way to retreat. Even if he is very upset, or even feels unable to bear it, he must grit his teeth and bear it in the end. Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. Although he chose the path of submitting to the court, he will go to the end.

"What a majestic mansion!"

“Great courtyard!”

The soldiers walked into the mansion one by one, as if they had the feeling of entering the city. The courtyard in the capital city was different, which made them amazed.

"Who would have thought that we could also live in such a mansion in the capital!"

Zhao Ping entered with a cane, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

In the past, they followed Qu Shuai Mushan, turned grass into bandits, and just tried to survive. They often had a meal, never a meal, and they really never thought that one day they would become nobles and live in a mansion.

"Unfortunate Lei Gong!"

He misses his old brother a little: "He once said in the past that he would live in the most luxurious mansion and marry the most beautiful woman with a knife in his hand and a sword in his hand, but he has never seen the current situation!"

"We finally have a firm foothold in Luoyang City!"

Wearing a white robe, Mu Jing stood upright, stood on the doorway, looked up, looked at the plaque of Xicrocodile Township Hou's Mansion, and felt a sigh of relief.

In order to get to this point, he took great pains.

How many hardships he has gone through in the middle, not counting the great battle in Runan, where he was born and died, and he almost died, just here in Luoyang City, he has almost survived several times, and his painstaking efforts were not in vain.

With this background, the father and son of the shepherd family completely broke away from their former status as bandits in the future.

In the era of the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

They have entered the room.

"The decree has arrived!"

At this time, the imperial decree came from the palace.

"Chen Mujing, welcome His Majesty's will!" Mujing turned around, bowed his head and knelt down, raised his hands over his head, and received the imperial edict.

"Congratulations to His Majesty's will!"

Everyone behind Mujing knelt down and did as the Romans did. Even Zhang Ning did not dare to show off at this moment. After all, this is Luoyang City and this is the capital. No matter how disgusted you are, you won't put your own life on display.

"Your Majesty, you are the only one to read this imperial decree, and this old slave will not read it!"

This time it was Zhang Rang who came to declare the decree.

This is the boss of the ten permanent attendants, it is not an easy thing for him to announce the decree in person, which also made Mu Jing's heart sink slightly.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Mujing received the imperial edict with both hands.

"Sir!"

Zhang Rang called Mujing the eldest son because he is the only son of Mushan, and the Marquis Mansion of Xi'e Township will be passed on to him sooner or later. One hundred horses, fifty good northern horses, one set of court furniture, ten sets of long crossbows, and fifty sets of bows and arrows, to congratulate the prince on entering the palace!"

"Sir, thank Your Majesty Long En!"

Mu Jing's heart trembled, and he bowed to accept his favor.

"Your Majesty treats you so kindly, and in the future, your son will do a good job for His Majesty!" Zhang Rang said with a smile.

"It must be so!"

Mujing said submissively.

"The old slave will return to the palace to restore His Majesty!"

"Zhongheng, send off Master Zhang Changshi!"

"promise!"

Huo Yu hurried forward, took out a small wooden box in his hand, and quietly handed it over.

These eunuchs are all vampires, and they can't do without them.

"Hey, get on the road!"

Zhang Rang looked at Mujing with softer eyes.

Since ancient times, it is difficult for eunuchs to enter the elegant hall, their hearts are distorted, and they can only enrich their thoughts with money, so since ancient times, eunuchs have been greedy.

After sending Zhang Rang away, everyone entered the mansion, and some things sent from the palace were brought into the mansion to be resettled. Everyone began to get busy. It must be the new mansion who moved in. They were all hung with red lanterns, and it was lively.

Zhang Ning saw Mu Jing standing by the corridor, meditating on the imperial decree, and came up to him.

"What does this decree say?"

"See for yourself!"

Mu Jing has nothing to say to Zhang Ning.

"The Son of Heaven really... has too high expectations for you!" Zhang Ning said with a smile.

Monitor Sikong Mansion.

Monitor the General's Mansion.

No wonder the Hou Mansion of Xi'e Township was established in this location.

This is a good job.

"He went to the doctor in a hurry!"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I guess he knows that his deadline is not far away, and he wants to dismantle the military power of the general within this limited time, wipe out the threat of the Yuan family, and leave room for the new emperor to succeed to the throne." The next peaceful court!"

According to history, the Son of Heaven does not have a few months to live. Once he dies, the world will inevitably be in chaos. He should also know that he can't bear it for a long time, so he is going to do a big cleaning before he dies.

Clear the way for the succession of the new emperor.

But how can it be so easy.

"The Son of Heaven is going to die?" Zhang Ning's moon eyes sparkled when he heard this.

Her father, the number one traitor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is probably the greatest enemy in this life. If the emperor dies, she will be very happy, at least she can comfort her father's spirit in heaven.

"I don't want him to die so early!"

In front of Zhang Ning, he didn't have to speak cautiously: "Father has not yet gained a firm foothold in Nanyang. If he wants to gain a firm foothold, command various counties, train elite soldiers and horses, and have the strength to become an independent prince, it will take at least a few years. , if the Son of Heaven dies now, the world will be in chaos, how can we have time to settle down!"

"How about I go help him!"

Zhang Ning is very confident in her medical skills. She doesn't look down on any of the imperial physicians in the palace. It may not be possible to save a terminally ill person, but she still has a way to prolong her life: "Father passed me some advice." The secret method of peace can stimulate a person's latent power and allow him to live longer!"

"no!"

Mu Jing immediately shook his head: "You can't expose it, your identity is the dead spot, and Luoyang City will be turned upside down if it is exposed, I am already the center of the situation in Luoyang, many people are staring at me, you just need to show your face a little , the details will be investigated, and no one will be able to save you at that time!"

"My lord, the Taixue sent a congratulatory gift!"

Huo Yu walked in from the outside, holding a box in his hand, and reported.

"Taxi?"

Mu Jing was a little surprised. Since he entered the West Garden and was branded as an eunuch, people from the scholarly forest basically would not interact with him, even the simplest greetings were almost absent.

He opened the wooden box, and there was a book inside.

Analects!

He opened the book, there are many annotations on it, he recognizes this elegant font, it is Cai Yong's Feibai font, a unique font, even if others want to imitate it, it is difficult for others to understand its essence and artistic conception.

"Cai Yong is Cai Yong, a great Confucian in the world, with a broad mind, which is rare in the world!"

Mu Jing sighed.

"The Analects of Confucius" is the beginning of a scholar. After elementary school, the first thing to read is the Analects of Confucius.

Cai Yong did not abandon him because of the eunuch branded on him, but as always regarded him as the young man who dared to break into the Taixue and negotiate with him, also reminding him that no matter what burdens he carries The most important thing to be a man is not to forget the original intention.

……

Not far from the gate of the Hou's Mansion in Xi'e Township.

Sikong House.

In the mansion, in a courtyard, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao sat and drank.

"Being crowned with a monkey, a thief will be a thief after all, and will never become a noble in the court!"

Yuan Shao listened to the commotion next door, his expression was slightly cold, and he took a drink from the wine cup in his hand.

"Brother Benchu, don't be angry!"

Cao Cao smiled lightly: "They want to enter the room, it's not that simple!"

Now they are not princes who will face each other in life and death in the future, but friends with the same ambition. They also have the ambition of assisting the general, stabilizing the court, and serving the emperor, and they have been friends for more than ten years.

"It's a pity Nanyang!"

Yuan Shao said in a deep voice: "From then on, I'm afraid it has become a nest of yellow scarves!"

"It's your brother's fault!" Cao Cao sneered, "If he hadn't insisted on indulgence and had too much self-confidence, how could there be Mushan's rise!"

"Yuan Gonglu is talented, but he is short-sighted!" Yuan Shao shook his head, "I can't persuade him. My uncle and uncle trust him now. Maybe he cares more about the interests of the wealthy family. A few days ago, I had a disagreement with him. , Uncle has deliberately exiled me in Hebei, just because he is afraid of the power of the great general!"

"Brother Benchu's talent is far above him, Lord Sikong won't be so short-sighted!"

Cao Cao frowned.

"A powerful family, among the sons and daughters, even uncles are unavoidably vulgar!"

Yuan Shao said indignantly.

That was his father, but in the end he favored Yuan Shu, he was just a discardable pawn, he messed up Mu Jing's affairs, which made Yuan Feng look down on him a bit.

(End of this chapter)