Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 651: Foreign Minister Enters the Palace
Since ascending the throne, Liu He has never been as comfortable as he was when he was the general. It has been more than half a month since he became the emperor, but he has never had the opportunity to leave the palace. He has been locked in the palace day and night, reviewing memorials.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Xun Yu, Xun You and Cui Jun, Xun Yu's political attribute has now reached 90 points, Cui Jun has reached 91 points, and although Xun You is known for his military strategy, he also has 82 points in politics. With the assistance of these three people, his official duties have become much easier.

Early that morning, Liu He was preparing to deal with government affairs when Xun You came over with a memorial.

He was the Chief Censor, responsible for collecting memorials from all officials and presenting them to the emperor. Therefore, memorials submitted by ministers in the court and provincial governors and prefects from all over the country would be summarized in his hands every day.

"My lord, this is the list of recommended officials that was re-drafted after consultation between the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. There are a total of 182 people, including four governors, nine county magistrates, twelve county chiefs, eleven officials under the Three Dukes, twenty-six officials under the Nine Ministers, and the rest are county-level officials and minor clerks."

Liu He took the list and glanced at it: "Haha, you have thought it through carefully."

He laughed a few times for no apparent reason and didn't say much.

"Well, Wenruo, you should do as I say. Order all officials to leave for their posts tomorrow. After three months, I will evaluate their performance. Those who have outstanding performance will be promoted next year. Those who are incompetent or even abuse their power for personal gain and cause trouble to the people will be dismissed on the spot and punished according to the law."

"The minister obeys the order."

As the Minister of the Chancellery, Xun Yu was in charge of the central government, and all government orders had to go through his hands.

At this time, Cui Jun also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhao family father and son, as well as Daozhun, Guangyuan, Gongwei, Zixi and others came to the capital to thank Your Majesty. They all arrived in Luoyang yesterday and are now waiting for an audience with Your Majesty outside the Kaiyang Gate of the Imperial Palace."

"Oh? They're coming?"

Liu He quickly put down the pen in his hand: "Quick, call them into the palace."

Thinking about it, it has been a long time since I last saw Meng Jian, Shi Tao and others. They are different from Cui Jun and Er Xun. These three have been with me for a long time and have given me advice, while they are scattered all over the place to govern the local areas.

Especially since Chen Ji and others launched the Luoyang Rebellion, the officialdom and the gentry were in chaos, resulting in a shortage of civil servants under his command. A group of capable assistants that Meng Jian and others had worked so hard to train were all transferred to other places to fill the vacancies, making them increasingly busy and naturally less likely to meet.

Not long after, Gong Saner personally led a large group of people in. Among these people, the leader was Qian Li, and behind him were Meng Jian, Shi Tao and others.

"Your Majesty, I bow to you and wish you the best of luck and happiness!"

Liu He was very happy and walked forward personally to help them up.

"Please get up quickly. I haven't seen you all for a long time, and I feel very sad. Since you are here today, I will stay in the city for a day. Tonight, you and I will drink and talk happily until we are drunk."

When Shi Tao and others came, they were still a little nervous. Although Liu He was their lord in the past, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was always a little different. Now that they were going to meet the monarch, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous.

But as soon as Liu He said this, everyone relaxed instantly.

"Your Majesty has ordered us to do this. We haven't seen your Majesty for more than a year, and we miss you so much."

Liu He laughed heartily. Even when he ascended the throne, he was not as happy as he was today.

Among this group of people, in addition to Qian Li, Meng Jian, Shi Tao, Huo Qing, Tong Jian, Zhang Long, Su Mao, Zhao Jin and his son, Zhao Chang, Zhao Kui, Mo Da, Zhan Lian, Wu Qin, Du Xian and others, there are also a group of people with literary talents promoted from the army, as well as talents cultivated by Meng, Shi, Qian and others who have been in the local area for many years. This time, all of them were promoted and reused by Liu He one by one and placed in various places. The smallest one was the actual vacancy of a county magistrate.

Everyone looked at Qian Li, who understood and stepped forward: "Your Majesty has been so kind to us for so long. We are where we are today, all thanks to your careful training and support. Now, Your Majesty has not abandoned us and entrusted us with important tasks. I am willing to repay your kindness with my body, even if I am cut by a sword or an axe, I will not give up this ambition."

“Even if I am attacked by swords and axes, I will not give up this ambition!”

The crowd shouted in unison.

Liu He saw that all of them had moved expressions and their eyes were shining, which made him feel sad.

"Good, good, good! We are called king and minister, but in reality, how are we different from brothers? I am able to enjoy the throne and be respected by all quarters, all thanks to the support of you gentlemen. Don't be polite, come, come, everyone, take your seats."

Among these people, many of them were officials with a rank of 2,000 stones, but Qian Li had a special status. When they were in Bingzhou, although they were all governors, Qian Li actually managed the affairs of the whole state. Everyone was impressed by his character and talent, so among these dozens of people, he was implicitly the leader. Under Liu He's throne, the first was the two Xuns and Cui Jun, followed by him, and Zhao Jin's father Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu could sit on an equal footing with Qian Li, not because of his rank, but because he was the elder after all.

Liu He looked at Qian Li and said, "Daozhun, I haven't seen your father for many years. When we were young, we fought bandits everywhere and registered the captives. As a result, the militia team gained its prestige. Your father played an indispensable role. Now Daozhun has been transferred to Zuofengyi, which is close to Luoyang. You can quickly bring your father here. If you have free time, you can come to the palace for a walk. The Queen Mother and the father-in-law miss your father very much."

Hearing this, everyone showed envy towards Qian Li. You can't just come to the palace if you want to. Everyone present, except Erxun and Cui Jun, must have important official business to attend to and notify in advance before they can enter the palace.

Qian Li stood up and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. My father has always been in good health. I came here to take up the post this time. After everything is settled, I will bring him to Henan to take care of him."

"Well, that's great." Liu He nodded. "Oh, by the way, he is old after all, and the road to the palace is so long, I'm afraid he may not be able to bear it. How about this, I will give him a carriage, and when he enters the palace, he can take this carriage and go straight into the harem."

This time, even Qian Li was a little surprised and quickly knelt on the ground.

"On behalf of my father, I bow to thank Your Majesty!"

Everyone was extremely envious of Qian Li, but everyone also knew that Qian Li was the emperor's childhood friend, and his relationship with him was second only to Guan Yu and others, and he also had outstanding abilities, so everyone had no objection to this reward.

At this time, Cui Jun looked at Meng Jian and Shi Tao and joked, "Gong Wei and Guang Yuan and I have known each other since childhood. We traveled and played together when we were young. Thinking about it now, I can still remember them clearly. I didn't expect that you all consider each other as fathers now."

Cui Jun's eldest brother already had two sons and one daughter, and Cui Jun also had two sons, Meng Jian and Shi Tao. However, they were probably busy with local official duties and had no time to take care of their offspring, so they each had only one daughter.

Meng Jian stroked his beard and laughed happily: "When it comes to having children, how can we compare to De Xing and Yuan Sheng? Elders Zhang and Su often send people to urge this matter. Qi-boosting things are just like daily meals. I am really jealous of them, hahahaha..."

His words made Zhang Long and Su Mao blush.

The two old men, Zhang Ding and Su Shuang, were so eager to have grandchildren that it was shocking. They often urged their sons to have more children, and for this reason, they often looked for concubines for them. Now, among all the people, they were the only two who had more than five concubines and children.

"In front of His Majesty, Gong Wei, please don't make fun of my brother..."

Liu He said, "Haha, this is a good thing. We will eventually grow old, and this foundation will be handed over to future generations sooner or later. I also hope that you can produce more talents, otherwise, after a hundred years of my Han Dynasty, there will be no one to use."

When he said this, Cui Jun beside him seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Oh, yes, when your majesty mentioned marriage and offspring, I have something to report. I would like to ask your majesty to grant me the marriage."

When Liu He heard this, he immediately became curious.

"Oh? Zhou Ping already has a wife, why does he need a marriage? Is it because your wife is not virtuous and you are planning to choose another virtuous wife? I have never heard that your wife is not a good wife. Having three wives and four concubines is not uncommon. But Zhou Ping, don't abandon your wife just because you have achieved fame. This is not what a gentleman of virtue should do."

Cui Jun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking? I am not doing this for myself, but for General Deng Yuan and General Wang Han."

Liu He was a little surprised, but he reacted quickly.

"Does Zhou Ping mean to marry the two daughters of Cai and Zhao to these two men?"

Cui Jun replied respectfully, "That's right. General Wang Han wanted to assault Cai Wenji in the Xiongnu camp but failed. He was beaten by his master and had to stay in bed for many days. The Cai girl saw that he was not violent out of malice, so she felt pity for him and took the initiative to take care of him. General Wang was sincere and lovely, and the two of them got along for a long time and gradually fell in love."

"As for the matter between General Deng Yuan and Zhao Ying, haha, let Lord Zhao speak for himself."

Zhao Yu was also delighted when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, General Deng Yuan is a man of outstanding talent, and I like him very much. Since we first met in Shangdang, the general has been trying to get close to my daughter, but I ignored him at first. Later, when the general was free, he often came to my house under the pretext of teaching martial arts and spearmanship. Over time, we developed a friendship and wanted to get married privately. Therefore, I, an old minister, dare to ask Your Majesty to grant us a marriage and help us be together."

"Well, that's a great thing."

Liu He was extremely happy when he heard this.

"Zi Yang is young and promising. In terms of spearmanship, he is second only to Zi Long in our army. He is not young anymore and should have gotten married. In the past, Yun Chang, Gong Yi and others have tried to match him up. I think he has been obsessed with your daughter, so he has delayed until now. Now they are a perfect match, it is a good match. How can I not agree?"

"As for Da Meng...sigh..."

At this point, Liu He looked a little disappointed. "His elder brother Cheng Mian, when he was in Langtiao County in his early years, followed me and fought bravely. But God was jealous of his talent, and he died at the hands of the Hu people in the battle of Shuofang County, leaving only this cousin, who has made many military achievements in the army. I have always felt indebted to him. Now that he can marry the daughter of Lord Cai, I can rest assured that she will take care of me in the future."

Liu He thought for a moment and said, "Gong San'er, please ask the queen to come here. I want to be the matchmaker with the queen."

Zhao Yu and his son Zhao Jin immediately knelt down in front of him and cried with joy.

"Your Majesty has been so honored and gracious to me that even if I die a thousand times, I cannot repay you even a fraction of your kindness."

(End of this chapter)