Minister

79【Six Years of Jiankang】

The winter in the capital is cold and dry, and the wind is always strong. Many elders feel a little uncomfortable due to the wind.Compared with these frail old men, the dozen or so straight-backed officers in front of the main hall are really majestic and upright.As the supreme leader, the king of Qin entered the hall first to have an audience.After a while, another court official delivered the edict, and the remaining eleven people also straightened their clothes and prepared to enter the palace.Under the corridor were the officials inspecting etiquette. Wei Chi unfastened the sword at his waist and handed it to him. Feng Churen, the examiner of the department—was he in the Ministry of Rites?Wei Chi smiled at him, and he smiled too: "Please, generals!"

The long [-]-step staircase slowly extended to the end, Wei Chi took a deep breath: "Appointment guards to lead Wei Chi to meet!" The generals behind him also reported their names according to the same method, eunuch of the main hall The names were notified in turn, and then the ceremony officer led the crowd to the Xuanzheng Hall.

The eldest son of the emperor, Chen Entropy, was only six years old. Because of the emperor's favor, he was also sitting in the top position of the hall at this time.The child couldn't help being curious: "Father, the general who signed up for the first time just now has such a loud and pleasant voice, I wonder who it is?"

Chen Xing smiled at him: "He's not a general, he was a candidate for the last imperial examination."

Naturally, there was no room for more questions under the formal ceremony, so Chen Entropy had to sit up straight and wait for the generals to come up to take a good look.

To Chen Entropy's surprise, the man named Wei Chi didn't look similar to the others, but he was too far away, and he was elegant and elegant.

Chen Yan routinely asked the courteous words, the officials of the Ministry of Rites sang the eulogy they had prepared long ago, threw it into the cauldron and burned it, and took out the reward booklet and read the official title, and then distributed the personal booklet to everyone inside.

Naturally, Wei Chi did not receive a title, and that booklet actually added another layer to Hu Runzhi. The deceased Geng Zhuqiu was not awarded a title, but Geng Jinzhong, the ancestor of the Geng family, was granted the title of Youzhu Kingdom. Yes, a full two levels up.

It was almost noon after the ceremony was completed, and everyone had been standing and kneeling for a whole morning. The emperor and the eldest son temporarily went to the side hall to change their dresses.According to the tradition of Wen Zun Wu Bei, the top level should be the cabinet and ministers of various ministries, but this is a banquet to celebrate military achievements, so eleven sets of furniture are forced to line up in the front row.Among this group of people, Wei Chi is the only military civil servant, and he happens to be one of ten. His position happens to be at the front on the right side. On the steps side by side are the seats of King Qin and King Yan. Ming, Zong Ren Ling Chong Quyuan, Zong Zheng Zong Ren Xiang Jianqiu and other first-rank officials, the four members of the cabinet lined up on their left.

The charcoal fire in the hall was very hot, Wei Chi secretly loosened his sleeves, King Qin was not far away from him, seeing the sweat on his face, he smiled and said to King Yan who was seated at the same table: "Wei Chi is a good man."

King Yan was scalded by the tea: "Thank you, brother, for taking care of me this year!"

The King of Qin glanced at Wei Chi again: "Not really, Feng Yi can keep it, he wants to get the first merit." Taking advantage of this gap, King Qin briefly talked about Feng Yi's affairs: "Feng Yi's walls are all burned. It’s broken, and when reinforcements arrive, the door can’t even be opened.”

Although the King of Yan knew that Wei Chi was in danger at the time, he also sent a letter asking the King of Qin to send someone to pick up Wei Chi and leave Fengyi, but he didn't know whether Wei Chi went or not. By the time he knew Wei Chi was in danger, Fengyi had already won up.He had never been on a battlefield, but seeing King Qin's solemn expression, he could have guessed that the battle would be brutal. Thinking that he had single-handedly pushed Wei Chi onto the battlefield, he was filled with guilt and fear.

King Yan turned his body slightly. Although there was only one person in the middle, he was far away. He only saw that Wei Chi's face was very pale, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. He was sitting upright at the moment, and he didn't pay attention. Someone here is watching him.King Yan sighed: "What does the emperor think of Feng Yi?"

King Qin smiled: "I'm so confused, how can I know that I just came back?"

King Yan took a sip of tea: "Don't worry about what you say, just remember that Wei Chi is not allowed to go to the battlefield again, I can't stand the torment."

"It's quite troublesome," King Qin picked out one or two of Wei Chi's many reckless things, and said, "In March and April, when he was exploring the road, he was almost caught by the Monan Rangers. Rescuing him is also very dangerous, and the body will be collected one step later. This man is very bold, he ran across the enemy army and ran back, hehe, just looking at his face, he really doesn't look like such a bold person."

King Yan was shocked secretly, thinking that this man was really bold: "It's better to let him come back to be a civil servant."

"Actually, he's good for war," King Qin said sincerely. King Yan shook his head like a drum, said three times in a row, and agreed.

Half an hour later, the emperor and the eldest son of the emperor returned to the main hall for the banquet. The meal at noon was not lively, especially compared to the soldiers who stayed in the two golden halls on the left and right sides of the imperial city, it was really too reserved here.When the two palaces were drinking in a mess, this side was eating quietly and quietly.Only half an hour later, the sumptuous dishes were quickly removed.Fortunately, Wei Chi had had enough of his food addiction a few days ago, and now he is no longer consumptive of meat and wine.

Rest for half an hour to drink tea, and the afternoon is another lengthy ceremony.Wei Chi's energetic appearance is not pretending, because after the ceremony, the Tian family will personally announce the promotion of the eleven officers present.

To say something that makes Wang Yunyi sad, Wei Chi joined the military department without any lofty intentions of being loyal to the country, and after a year of tossing, he only hopes to get some sweetness in the end.Du Qihuan persuaded him to stay in the Ministry of War before, but who would have expected that he would come back before Wang's army?I'm afraid that this dispatch is going to be resigned to fate. Apart from being frustrated, Wei Chi is also a little more curious.

Finally, starting to think about promotion, Wei Chi's face was calm but his heart couldn't help but feel hairy.It seems to read the generals first...Wei Chi waited with a smile...the ninth, the tenth...the tenth...

tenth……?

The ceremony officer closed the document and saluted, then stepped aside.The emperor got up and smiled slightly: "This year, you have worked hard! King Qin! You have worked hard too! Tonight, you lovers, you will not be drunk forever!" After finishing speaking, he raised his wine glass to King Qin, and then to everyone. Announce the official start of the dinner.

etc!etc!Wei Chi couldn't laugh or cry, what about No.11?I even suspected that I had missed it.The people around him also seemed a little surprised, but the people in the hall had to keep their emotions steady, so they just looked at Wei Chi curiously.

Wei Chi didn't dare to look around. After the banquet was served, everyone started to drink. After the third tour, the atmosphere gradually became more cheerful. Wei Chi smiled sweetly, and his appearance of being indifferent to the world was very cute.

"Yo!" Lu Jun, who had returned to the court a long time earlier, saw Wei Chi sitting in the first seat: "Are you so happy that you haven't been promoted?"

Sitting next to him is Xiandu Yushi Xian Bijiu, who has the same smell as Lu Jun: "My lord's words are wrong, and Mr. Wei is talking about his background - he is a student of Gongzhou, the servant of the Ministry of officials, and Mr. Gong is ill at the moment. He was so sick that he couldn't even come to the banquet, so he couldn't make up his mind. As for the boss, he used to be a member of the Imperial Academy, but he was promoted to the Imperial Academy? Now he is half a member of the Ministry of War, and he was promoted to the Ministry of War? In the future... Hehe, isn't General Wang? Have you come back yet?"

Lu Jun had a bad stomach: "Isn't there still our Taifu?"

Xian Bijiu also smirked: "Isn't it? I don't know what to say this time?"

The two laughed a few times and went elsewhere.

Naturally, Wei Chi wouldn't show any surprise, but just kept his duty honestly, pondering silently in his heart - the former part of the Imperial Academy, where all the luggage was sent to before, is going back to the Imperial Academy?This is not possible... It sounds more like there is no way to make a decision.Of course, not being able to make a decision is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, Wang Yunyi is still in Monan, and the war is still pending, so it is good to wait and see.

Although everyone was cautious, it was still in the middle of the night. Considering the exhaustion of the soldiers in front, the emperor specially ordered the exhausted old men and officers to leave the banquet first.

That is to say, this group of officers did not come to the palace as often as those old men, and now they wished they could sit on the chairs, they all said that they were not tired or tired, and they complimented a lot of officials, but they just didn't leave.Naturally, Wei Chi didn't dare to leave. He was just about to pretend to refuse, when he suddenly saw the King of Qin raising his eyebrows at him secretly. Slowly down.

Everyone laughed and said Master Wei was drunk, King Yan ran out like a fool: "Master Wei should go to rest!"

Before the words were finished, Grand Tutor Guo Taiming, who was sitting opposite, said, "Of course we should go to rest! Send someone to send Mr. Wei back to the Imperial Academy!"

The emperor nodded, and immediately the eunuch helped Wei Chi go down to sober up and rest. King Yan was at a loss and sat back awkwardly.

Wei Chi was helped to the tea room in the small pavilion of the outer hall, where various fruits and tea for sobering up had been prepared, Wei Chi took a sip as if he took it casually, it was plum soup tea, it tasted very good, very sour Delicious.

"Don't bother you two." Wei Chi said politely.

Of course, they could only be polite. The two eunuchs dutifully served Master Wei, who was pretending to be drunk, sobered up, and then helped Wei Chi get on the sedan chair back home, and sent him out of the palace gate to Wei Chi's family before returning to the palace.

Yiqing stood outside the black sedan chair, although he hadn't seen him for a year, he didn't notice much change.

"Yiqing!" After the heavy palace door closed with a creak, Wei Chi walked across the Jinshui River and waved to him with a smile.

"My lord!" Yiqing was holding the stove to keep warm, when he suddenly saw Wei Chi running over with joy, "My lord!"

"Why are you crying?" Wei Chi wiped his tears, "You haven't changed much."

"My lord!... lost weight!" Yiqing choked up and couldn't speak.

Wei Chi patted him on the back: "Okay, everything is alright, let's go back."

Let's go back... I don't know when the snow started to fall again, paving the whole road white, and it creaked when we stepped on it.Years ago, the capital was quiet and peaceful, the people were already asleep, even Liu Street and Flower Alley were no longer noisy, leaving only a dark alley entrance, Wei Chi sat in a small sedan chair, and no longer speculated about the various movements of the court in his mind , just put my heart in the safest place.Behind the sedan chair was the impatient breathing and the impatient snorting of the horse—Yiqing clamored to lead the animal, but it was a pity that this guy seemed honest to Mr. Wei, but he was as stubborn as a donkey in his own hands.Wei Chi heard Yiqing couldn't help yelling at them, and the sentences were still very polite. After laughing a few times, he hugged the stove to warm his hands, and closed his eyes contentedly listening to the watchman's melodious singing.

It was still the old Hanlin Academy, and this feast did not bring a lively atmosphere here.On the contrary, because the end of the year is approaching, most of the bachelors and adults have already packed up and returned home.After entering the other courtyard, I couldn't even hear the movement of anyone.Chen Hu arrived one day earlier with his luggage, he didn't expect to be able to enter such a fairy place in this life, his hands and feet were trembling.The one who delivered the delivery to him was a handsome young man——Wei Chi's school boy.The book boy was about the same age as Lord Wei, but full of arrogance. He immediately expressed dissatisfaction when he saw Chen Hu, who was in a hurry.When Chen Hu first arrived, he felt uneasy. Although he was much older, he could only foolishly listen to him.

Hearing the sound of the courtyard door, Chen Huchi jumped up and ran towards the door: "My lord!"

Wei Chi handed him the stove in his hand: "It's just been a day since I've seen you, why are you so happy? Could it be that Yiqing bullied you?"

It was a good guess.

Chen Hu didn't see Yiqing's threatening eyes, and smiled foolishly: "Where...the water is already boiled, sir, do you want to take a bath?"

Chen Hu is a serious soldier. Although he is in charge of internal affairs, his status is much higher than Yiqing's.But these days, it's the culture that articles are respected, and Chen Hu can at most memorize the three-character scriptures, so Yiqing will naturally look down on him.

Sure enough, when Yiqing heard that Chen Hu had moved the furniture without authorization, Wei Chi felt a sense of anger in his heart. Wei Chi smiled and patted him on the head: "Don't be rude."

After taking a bath, Wei Chi lay on the familiar warm quilt with a deep breath of relief, and fell into a deep sleep—then there will be a three-day holiday until the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, and these three days must be a good sleep!

Wei Chi closed his eyes here for a while, the banquet in the Xuanzheng Hall was still going on, and it was already three o'clock when it was over.King Yan also left early, returned to the mansion and was about to rest, but saw Dai Tongjin sitting in the gatehouse like a ghost.

"What's wrong?" King Yan was startled.

"It's important to discuss things."

After entering the study, Yan Wang drank the warm bean soup in his hand: "It's midnight, what can't be said tomorrow?"

Dai Tongjin didn't care about this man's circles, but just cut straight to the point: "As for Wei Chi, what is the prince going to do next?"

"..." King Yan was stunned for a moment, picked up the bean soup and continued to drink.

Dai Tongjin snorted: "My lord, you know what the emperor is thinking. The contacts in the palace are ugly to say the least. Except for those useless elders, there is only someone on the table like Wei Chi. If you don't want to If we use it, we will become weaker. How can we deal with it when there are odd numbers in the future?"

King Yan lowered his head: "He is still young, and his official career is good, and now he has worked hard to get his reputation back... It's really... What's more, what happened two years ago, I couldn't count it. I regretted it a long time ago. gone."

Dai Tongjin smiled: "My lord has always claimed to be a confidant with Mr. Wei, but in today's view, my lord is not as clear as others. Since you are a royal family and you can think about him, how can he, a mere student, not think about it?" His Majesty's safety?"

"I..." King Yan put down the porcelain cup in his hand.

"My lord!" Dai Tongjin pressed Chen Ang's wrist: "Don't hesitate any longer. Did the lord forget the dangers that year? If it wasn't for his kindness and softness, why did the lord fall to this point? Post! If the Yan Palace once again shows weakness, no one will be able to say anything even if the emperor dismisses it! The current situation can no longer retreat! The emperor's foundation is not stable, and it is time for us to accumulate strength. If we miss it, then It’s really the cold wind that has withered the grass, it’s lifeless!”

King Qin can't help him for a lifetime!Dai Tongjin wanted to say it, but she swallowed it back.

Chen Ang looked up at the scholar. He was slightly fat and looked kind-hearted. When we met and chatted with him that day, he thought he was very knowledgeable. Later, he realized that Hei Hou was very proficient in learning.Because I knew this person, I plotted against the King of Qin for the first time, and because I knew this person, I retreated from the battle for the heir apparent.It was also he who asked himself to get acquainted with a young Tanhua named Wei Chi, and wanted to use this person without any background to fend off the hidden knives stabbed by the eunuchs in the palace for Yan Wangfu.

Dai Xiucai, who predicts things like a god, and Wei Chi became the first odd number he expected.

Unfortunately, it is also an anomaly in his life.

The author has something to say: The girl will appear soon~~ Ha ha