Ma Ye

The Yufeng army returned from a great victory, and after three days, the palace issued an order to cleanse the returned soldiers and entertain all the officials in the palace.

At night, fragrant cars and BMWs are lined up outside the palace, and the lights inside the palace are brightly lit, and the music of silk and bamboo orchestras fills the ears.

"I heard that Your Majesty intends to let General Zhao Heng take over the position of General Sima and take charge of the three armies, and also make him Marquis of the State." Empress Dowager Xie, who was sitting next to the emperor, said after the banquet was halfway through.

"Mother, this is the result of discussions between the ministers and the ministers." The emperor said gently.

"In this way, who should be the top general in the frontier? I heard that the Yufeng Army only obeys the orders of General Zhao Heng. I am afraid that some people will criticize the general for monopolizing power." Empress Dowager Xie thought refers to the Tao.

The emperor showed a troubled look, "General Zhao Heng has worked hard and made great achievements..."

"Your Majesty's heart for rewarding soldiers can be understood." The regent King Ning suddenly interrupted the emperor, "It's just that General Yufeng never shows his true face to others. If he is used by others in the future, just come and wear it. What if the mask says he is General Yufeng?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please think twice..."

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"In the opinion of a humble minister, it is better to entrust the Regent to act as an agent. Your Majesty, please think twice..." Taifu Xie said.

"I feel that since the war in Beimo has stopped and the general has not married yet, why not stay in the capital for a while and let someone else serve in the frontier. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

All of a sudden, there was an official reconsideration.

The mask that Zhao Heng wore today covered most of his sword, and he couldn't see any expressions. He just drank coldly and watched others point out his future.

The emperor's face became more and more ugly, and the scene turned to dismiss General Yufeng from the frontier post, and he was only an idle prince in Beijing. The empress dowager and the regent's eating was too ugly!

A clear voice broke the deadlock.

Tan Haozhi's face shone brightly under the illumination of the lights, "You heard me right, right? Shouldn't the general's achievements be rewarded? Instead, the military power should be released and left at home? If you act like this, the soldiers on the frontier will be hurt. Heart, the people will suspect that His Majesty has no eyes to frame Zhongliang. I wonder if my colleagues have heard how the people call the general when they are walking on the street. That is--God of War! That is the hope of the Zhao Kingdom. Shouldn't it be reused by His Majesty?"

"The so-called generals die in a hundred battles, and the strong men return after ten years. I feel that the soldiers of the Yufeng Army are ordinary people. No one should guard the frontier all their lives. Therefore, the old ones should be removed and the new ones should be replaced. Now that the soldiers have made great achievements, they should be rewarded according to their merits or returned to their hometowns. , the frontier should re-recruit new soldiers, and another man should be garrisoned!" Tan Haozhi stood up and said loudly, "In this case, there is no such thing as General Yufeng's sole military power. Besides, General Yufeng uses his troops like a god. Have the heart to let him stay at home? And the so-called saying that you can’t judge someone without seeing his face, I dare to ask everyone sitting here who doesn’t know General Yufeng, and those who have been with him for a long time can recognize him just by looking at him from a distance. People who are close to us will definitely not be mistaken, and strangers can also identify the identity of the general according to the military order and tiger amulet. Furthermore, how can we as subordinates require that we recognize our superiors in order to recognize our identities? We should be recognized by our superiors! I feel that the position of Great General Sima is none other than General Zhao Heng!"

Qin Haozhi's long words made all the officials present speechless. Empress Dowager Xie's complexion immediately turned dark. Just as she was about to get angry, there was a burst of crying all over her body. The emperor burst into tears and said, "What Ai Qing said The words are extremely true! I also think the same way. As the Son of Heaven, I should put the people first. The people trust the general so much. How can I let the people down! I will decree to reward the general tomorrow, so there is no need for all the lovers to say more. It was originally discussed yesterday, at this time the banquet should be drunk and entertained, let’s not talk about state affairs for the time being.”

The Empress Dowager's face turned black with anger, the discussion yesterday only reached her ears today, His Majesty's wings are really stiff!It's not good for her to win the emperor's face in public, not to mention that the emperor is crying hard.

Zhao Heng was on the point of laughing out his internal wounds, Brother Huang's ability to pretend to be confused is really getting better and better.

The regent even secretly crushed the wine glass.

The banquet was held as usual, and amidst the singing and dancing, Tan Haozhi sat down to drink neither humble nor overbearing, ignoring the eyes of several officials who wanted to kill him.

Zhao Heng's eyes couldn't help but fall on Tan Haozhi. He didn't expect this person to speak such a lengthy speech for him. It seems that this little Tanhua is not as cold and heartless as he appears on the outside.

Sensing Zhao Heng's gaze, Tan Haozhi looked over to meet Zhao Heng's burning gaze, froze for a moment, pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, raised his glass as a signal, and drank it down in one gulp.

Zhao Heng was taken aback, was this little Tanhua laughing just now?It's really like the first melting of ice and snow, and the first blooming of a hundred flowers. It's really beautiful.

Zhao Heng also pulled the corner of his mouth, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

After the banquet was over, Tan Haozhi walked back to his carriage with the eunuch, but he drank too much wine, and his steps were a little sloppy. A minister accidentally bumped into him when he passed by, and Tan Haozhi almost fell down.

Someone beside him hastily supported him, Tan Haozhi fixed his eyes and saw that it was General Yufeng.

"Master Tan seems to be drunk, let's go together." Zhao Heng smiled and walked with him.

Tan Haozhi nodded and brushed away Zhao Heng's hand secretly, as he never liked strangers approaching him.

Zhao Heng didn't care, seeing no one around, he said, "I have to thank Mr. Qin for speaking for me today."

"No, that's what His Majesty meant," Tan Haozhi said.

Zhao Heng saw that this person was ungrateful, and his smile grew wider, "Although it is so, only adults speak for me among the officials."

"In this case, the general should thank His Majesty for his kindness regardless of the opposition of the officials." Tan Haozhi replied lightly.

Zhao Heng looked at him with clear eyes, like clean ice and snow, without any dust or emotion.

Since when did this little Tanhua look like this? It's amazing. Zhao Heng misses the little cat who was prone to anger back then.

No matter what Zhao Heng said, Tan Haozhi replied very politely. When Zhao Heng finally left, Tan Haozhi heaved a sigh of relief. He has always been polite. Even though he has a good impression of this general, he is a little nervous and has a tense attitude. It was a little stiff, wondering if the general would think he was rude.

After leaving the palace gate, Tan Haozhi was about to get into the carriage.

Suddenly he heard someone approaching on a horse, and the howling wind hit him, and he was picked up by the waist and put on the horse!

"Don't worry, I have something to say to Lord Qin, and I will send him back to the mansion after I finish speaking." Zhao Heng galloped away after saying this.

When Tan Haozhi came back to his senses, his family's carriage was gone. Tan Haozhi was so old that he had never experienced the feeling of being kidnapped. This general looked stable, why did he behave so unrulyly? He held back his anger, "Aren't you afraid that people will say that the two of us are secretly colluding and forming a party for personal gain?"

Hearing the gnashing of teeth of the person in his arms, Zhao Heng couldn't help laughing again, and whispered in Tan Haozhi's ear, "Don't be afraid, I just wanted to form a party for personal gain."

Tan Haozhi avoided the intimacy of the person behind him in displeasure, "I am acting for His Majesty, I think I have already explained everything that can be said."

Seeing Tan Haozhi regain his composure, Zhao Heng teased, "Then I have to thank you, sir. The night is long, and this general knows that there is a restaurant with a lot of wine, so why don't we go there for a long talk and enjoy the night?"

Tan Haozhi said coldly, "If you have a beautiful wife, don't go into the restaurant, let's talk about it another day."

When Zhao Heng heard the word "beautiful wife", for some reason, his emotions calmed down, and finally he snorted coldly, and galloped on the horse, "If you think about it, you will definitely avoid me someday. You seem to dislike this general."

The bright moon was shining in the sky, the stars were as dusty as dust, the road was sparsely populated, and the two were silent.

Zhao Heng finally couldn't stand the cold atmosphere, and said, "You said those words for me at the banquet, which angered the Queen Mother Xie and the Regent. If I guessed correctly, they probably have to start sending Someone murdered you."

Tan Haozhi remained silent. How did he know that today's action was a little risky, but if His Majesty can control the military power, he will not be far from success. If he misses today, then when will he be able to get rid of the Xie clan, the regent and others.

Presumably he has been exposed.

"Since you know why you sent me back specially, you are not afraid of getting into trouble?" Tan Haozhi said.

Zhao Heng sneered, put his arms around Tan Haozhi's waist and tightened the reins, and said, "How can I, Zhao Heng, be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Don't worry, I will cover you."

Tan Haozhi twisted uncomfortably and left this man's embrace. He was still not used to being so close to people. The general was so close to him that he could feel the thin layer of pectoral muscles on the chest of the person behind him. .

"I've accepted the general's favor, it's better to stay away from me in the future." Tan Haozhi still said indifferently.

Zhao Heng chuckled, "If I am obedient, I won't be Zhao Heng, and I'll rely on you."

"..." Tan Haozhi felt that he was playing the piano to the cow, doing that useless work, so he stopped wasting his tongue.

It's not far from the imperial city to the Qin Mansion, and it takes only a few cups of tea to arrive at the Qin Mansion, which is much faster than a carriage.

"Thank you." Tan Hao bowed his hands after dismounting from his horse and thanked him, "General, please walk slowly."

Seeing Tan Haozhi's slender figure disappear behind the gate, the remaining warmth in his arms slowly dissipated, and Zhao Heng rode away on his horse.

Zhao Heng didn't want to admit it. He just wanted to tease this serious scholar at first, but he never thought that he would be a little impulsive and wanted to take this person away again. The feeling of holding this little Tanhua in his arms is still very good.