Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 274 How about a knighthood?

When Chen Yong rushed to the palace, he met other colleagues in a spacious study room in the palace.

As usual, the people summoned by the emperor this time were all people at the level of Sangong and Jiuqing, including the powerful Grand Master and the Grand Sima Guanghan Wang Liu Chu.

As in the past, although they were said to be three ministers and nine ministers, the number of people who actually gathered far exceeded Taiwei, Situ, Sikong, Taichang, Guangluxun, Weiwei, Taipu, Tingwei, Honglu, Zongzheng, People with official positions such as Da Sinong, Shaofu, Dajiangqing, Taizhouqing, Taifu, Santai and so on were all present.

Among them, there are many people who hold multiple positions and have overlapping powers. Especially now that the power of Xinhan has been transferred from Jiuqing to Shangshutai, those three officials have undoubtedly become the core and key.

Today's Shangshutai is in the hands of King Guanghan.

This prince is the elder brother of the current emperor, and his fiefdom is in Shu. He is only in his early thirties, but he has great power and has a certain style. He sits at the top and greets all the ministers who come.

If someone who didn't know what was going on here saw this scene, they would probably think that King Liu Chu of Guanghan was the owner of this place.

This weird atmosphere lasted for a while. As the last minister arrived, everyone who was supposed to come finally arrived, but the emperor had not yet come. According to custom, this was the time for them to communicate with each other.

It is not uncommon for the emperor to summon ministers alone outside the court meeting. It is also normal to summon the three ministers and nine ministers. Many policies are actually formulated in this way, because on such occasions, the people gathered are the highest officials of the entire country. those.

Before actually seeing the emperor, there must be at least a little consensus between them, otherwise, if the Emperor is in front of him, if there is a lot of noise, nothing can be done.

At this moment, everyone, including Chen Yong, looked a little surprised and unsure of the purpose of this gathering.

Unlike Chen Yong, most of the people present had never heard of Liu Yuan's news, but considering the recent situation, they could guess that it was related to the Xiongnu.

"Could it be that His Majesty has already decided whether to fight or make peace?" Zhao Min, the great general, speculated.

The others were also thinking in general. As for Chen Yong and the other two or three people who knew a general idea, they didn't speak rashly, but observed the situation.

At this time, the King of Guanghan spoke up: "I came here this time because of the Xiongnu affairs, but it has nothing to do with peace. It is because Liu Yuan, the leader of the Xiongnu, is dead."

His voice was calm, and there was a smile on his face when he spoke, as if no news could shake his nerves.

"Oh, so it's this...what?"

After hearing this, many lieqings who had not received the news had a change of thought in their minds and realized the meaning behind it.

"This is impossible!"

Followed by a series of surprises, just like Chen Yong and Chen Die before.

Afterwards, King Guanghan smiled lightly and briefly told what happened. The content was similar to what Chen Huan knew. He also mentioned Liu Yunyan, Liu Yao, and Chen Zhi.

After he finished speaking, the entire imperial study fell into a strange silence. Lie Qing, you look at me, I look at you, I think this is too bizarre, but looking back at many events in history, I feel that compared to many Liu Yuan's death is not unacceptable even in a more depressing way.

But as a result, the current situation has suddenly changed and become confusing.

King Guanghan saw everyone talking for a while, and then said: "Liu Yuan died suddenly, and it was related to Chen Zhi. With your Majesty's temperament, you will definitely give Chen Zhi a big reward, whether it is an official position or wealth." The goods are all possible, so I will definitely not agree to this at the beginning, so as to leave some room for maneuver later."

"Inappropriate, inappropriate!" Dahonglu Zhao Min shook his head and said, "Although this matter was done by Chen Zhi, he did not actively plan it. How can it be blamed on him? If Your Majesty wants to give a reward, I will be the first to speak out against it.”

"What? It's not Chen Zhi's credit, could it be yours?" Guang Luxun and Wang Li also spoke, just like the tit-for-tat atmosphere in the court before, "If Chen Zhi hadn't done anything, how could Liu Yuan have died early? This matter It cannot be denied that Chen Zhi did what tens of thousands of soldiers failed to do. If he is not rewarded, what will the people of the world think? Da Honglu should think about this matter carefully. Is it possible that he can really tell the people of the world that he Liu Yuan died of illness accidentally, why did he choose it at this time?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed.

Each of them held a high position and sat high enough, so of course they could see and have access to more information, so they immediately sensed the hidden meaning behind Wang Li's remarks.

After all, the news of the army's new defeat is difficult to conceal. If it spreads, the world will be shocked soon.

No one wants to see this kind of thing, so we must find a way to make up for it. In addition to finding a few scapegoats, the more important thing is to divert the attention of all parties through the one or two incidents and bring the matter over. At the same time, find some corners to save the court's face and maintain its dignity.Is there anything better than killing the enemy's leader to save face?
After thinking about it, Zhao Qi, the Minister of the Fifth Army, couldn't help but said: "Liu Yuan's death is indeed the credit of our heroes from the Central Plains. Is there any reason to push it outside? Liu Yuan was seriously ill before, and everyone knows it, but he has gotten better a long time ago." , will not die for no reason, so what Chen Zhi did was a hook, but without this hook, Liu Yuan would have lived well, so I think this matter should be attributed to Chen Zhi."

It’s a joke, if you don’t publicize this, it would be a waste!

With Zhao Qi's words, others also nodded. Whether they were those who advocated war or those who advocated peace, this was a general opinion.

As the top ministers of the Celestial Kingdom, they all looked down on the small country of the Huns. The reason for their differences was because they had different interests and concerns, but maintaining the majesty of the imperial court was their common interest, so there was no need for them to do so. Nothing to argue with.

Even Zhao Min didn't insist and nodded silently.

"In that case, the matter is settled." Liu Chu, the king of Guanghan, nodded with a smile, and then looked at Chen Yong, "Mr. Chen, your Chen family is really not simple, you have cultivated such a character."

As soon as he spoke, everyone else also raised their hands in congratulations, as if they had just remembered the relationship between Chen Yong and Chen Zhi.

Chen Yong, the great servant, also changed his low profile for the past few days and repeatedly emphasized: "This is what Chen Zhi should do. It should be done to share the country's worries."

After a round of congratulations, everyone felt confident. They knew that the emperor would reward Chen Zhi later. As long as it was not too excessive, they would turn a blind eye and admit it. When the time came, Chen Yong would come forward and let Chen Zhi be rewarded. It is enough to cooperate with the court in propaganda.

After everyone's discussion subsided, King Guanghan smiled again and said: "After this, it's time to discuss sending troops to the Xiongnu."

As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions became serious again, and they were faintly divided into two queues. Although there was no obvious difference, as long as you carefully distinguish them, you can see the clues.

Main battle, main peace.

"Everyone, please don't say too much. The situation has changed since Liu Yuan died. I don't need to say much about his character as a Xiongnu. You all know it well. Liu Yuan has been taught by saints since he was a child. He has some sense of shame. When he was in charge, the Xiongnu could still maintain stability and unite several tribes into one, but now that he suddenly dies, there will inevitably be internal revolts, and this is a great opportunity."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Yong, Zhao Min and others looked happy, while Zhao Qi, Wang Li and others frowned slightly, hearing the subtext.

Sure enough, I heard King Guanghan say: "The Xiongnu tribes are afraid of Liu Yuan's name and intimidated by Liu Yuan's power, so they dare not have any different intentions, but they have already been in contact with all parties in the court. I believe everyone here is also aware of it. As long as we continue to contact To win over, divide, and give some tribes sweet spots is enough to disintegrate the Xiongnu. This is the way to conquer the enemy without fighting!"

Zhao Min immediately expressed his support and said: "What the prince said is true. It is exactly the truth. As long as we deal with it properly, the Huns will collapse without a fight, so why use weapons rashly?"

Wang Li, Zhao Qi and others wanted to talk again, but at this moment, a eunuch came over and said that the emperor was here. As the eunuch spoke, he glanced at the room and couldn't help but murmur to himself.

"If you don't know the inside story, you would think that the emperor has already gone in and is discussing things with the ministers." After thinking about it, he glanced at the King of Guanghan, who stood up calmly and joined the other ministers. Together in one place, ready to welcome the emperor's arrival,
Soon, Liu Dai strode in, and then there was some etiquette for the emperor and ministers to meet each other, and they saluted each other-at this time, there was no rule of kneeling at every turn, and the emperor wanted to return the salute, not to mention Zhao Lie Nachen Allusions to Hou Jian.

After the ceremony was over, Liu Dai sat down and went straight to the point: "My dear friends, I invite you to come here because Liu Yuan, the leader of the Xiongnu thieves, may not be known to you, but he is already dead..."

At this point, Liu Dai saw that everyone seemed to have known about it for a long time, and he was used to it, so he changed the topic: "Since all the ministers know it, they should also know that Chen Zhi, who has made great achievements, deserves to be rewarded... "

These words did not surprise the ministers, so they all maintained a calm expression. Each of them had an extraordinary bearing. They also estimated in their hearts that as long as it was not too excessive, they would all agree after haggling, at most on the details. Give some advice to avoid going out of line.

But while they were still thinking about this, they heard Liu Dai say: "I thought about it and felt that this achievement of slaying the Xiongnu thief was comparable to tens of thousands of troops. It is not an exaggerated reward. It is just gold and silver." We don’t have enough material, so I thought, how about giving Chen Zhi a knighthood?”

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Cough cough!"

"Cough! Cough!"

After the emperor finished speaking, the whole room was filled with coughs.

　Post first and then change.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)