kvmb Chapter 194 Huangfu Jianchang and Zhao Yun
Chapter 194 Huangfu Jianchang and Zhao Yun
Chapter 194 Huangfu Jianchang and Zhao Yun
Empress Dowager He and Empress Dowager Dong also came in at this time. They looked at the red and wrinkled little guy with different expressions.
Empress Dowager He was so happy that she held the little boy in her arms, staring at him with a smile on her face. She said, "This is my grandson... He looks exactly like Bian'er when he was a child..."
She was so excited that she didn't know what to say. She had arranged so many women for Liu Bian before, but Liu Bian didn't like them. She finally accepted Tang Ji, but she was still not pregnant, which made her worried. She arranged many more women, but Liu Bian didn't even touch them, which made Empress Dowager He have bad guesses.
Now, with the big fat grandson finally in her arms, Empress Dowager He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Queen Mother Dong stood aside, looking at the newborn with mixed feelings.
The birth of this child meant that Liu Xie had completely lost his chance, which naturally made her feel mixed emotions and very uncomfortable.
It is somewhat comforting that with this child, while Liu Xie lost his opportunity, the danger was also greatly reduced. The court and the public would not keep a close eye on Liu Xie and try to impeach and frame him all day long.
Of course, the most important thing is that Liu Bian’s vigilance will be greatly reduced!
At this time, not only Cai Yong was outside the door, but Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Xun You, Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and others had all come and stood at the door with smiles on their faces. They all breathed a sigh of relief, as if the huge stone that had been pressing on their hearts for a long time had fallen to the ground.
After a long time, Liu Bian, holding the little guy, walked to the door surrounded by a crowd of people.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
When the court officials saw this, they all raised their hands in greeting, with their clear voices echoing in the Yongning Palace.
Liu Bian was happier than anyone else. He looked at them and shouted, "Reward! All the officials will have three days off. There will be a banquet tonight!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The courtiers responded in the same way and bowed again.
Liu Bian didn't say much. He just gave a few instructions and asked Pan Yin to make the arrangements, then he carried the little guy back.
The ministers gathered together and, under the guidance of the eunuchs, left in groups of three or four, reluctantly.
Walking in the front was Yang Biao, followed by Wang Yun, Huangfu Song and others. All of them had smiles on their faces and looked friendly.
Yang Biao even turned around and exchanged a few words with Wang Yun.
Wang Yun smiled with his indifferent face and raised his hand politely.
The "decisive battle" between the two of them, which had not yet completely started, disappeared silently.
The court officials were all very excited, but the happiest one was Cai Yong.
He walked among the crowd, not conspicuous, but his face was full of complacency and self-satisfaction.
Cai Yong had always loved fame, but during the reign of the previous emperor, he was frustrated and had only a small position as a "counselor". He had great talents but nowhere to display them.
Now, he is not only the Minister of Rites, but his daughter has also given birth to the emperor's eldest son!
According to the tradition of the Han Dynasty royal family, it won’t be long before he can reach the highest position in the country and realize his ambitions!
Cai Yong was daydreaming when his colleagues around him seemed to suddenly understand and greeted him warmly and politely.
It didn't take long before the crowd coming out of Yongning Palace and heading towards Suzaku Gate were divided into four groups.
Yang Biao led the group, with a small number of followers.
Next came the lonely Wang Yun.
Then came Xun You, Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and four or five others.
Behind them was a large group of people surrounding Cai Yong, mainly the assistant ministers of the six ministries, the junior ministers of the nine ministries, etc., a total of more than ten people.
Pan Yin was very busy, busy setting up the venue for the banquet, running to the imperial kitchen, and then following Liu Bian.
With the birth of the eldest prince, the entire palace was as busy as if it were New Year's Day.
At night, Liu Bian brought the little one to Quefei Palace, let the court officials see him with their own eyes, and then sent him back to the harem.
He drank heartily with his ministers, and the wedding was even more lively than that of Liu Xie.
The joy in the palace will overflow, and the series of happy events in Luoyang City are quite helpful in diluting all kinds of filth in the court and the country.
……
Three days later, in the study of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Cai Yong stood opposite Liu Bian and introduced the few words handed over.
This was the name for the emperor's eldest son. Liu Bian sat on the chair, staring at a few words on the paper, but actually he was just staring at one: Shao.
"Shao, sure."
Liu Bian examined it for a long while and nodded slightly.
'Shao?'
Cai Yong was greatly moved, and raised his hand quickly and said, "I will go and inform the Zongzheng to record the score."
Liu Bian hummed and took out a jade plaque from the drawer. The upper part was the word "Liu" and the lower part was blank.
After looking at the word "Shao" again, Liu Bian held the carving knife and carved it carefully.
Pan Yin walked in quietly from outside, and seeing that Liu Bian was concentrating, he did not dare to disturb him and retreated silently.
Liu Bian carved it extremely carefully and did not dare to make even the slightest mistake.
This kind of jade is extremely precious and any mistake will be wasted.
It took Liu Bian half an hour to stop, and he blew and polished it, carefully completing it and striving for perfection.
It was not until Liu Bian put down the carving knife and began to thread the jade string that Pan Yin came over in small steps and said, "Your Majesty, the six departments have begun to move."
Liu Bian said without even looking up, "Order Dian Wei to select three hundred imperial guards to protect the six government offices."
Pan Yin responded and said, "Your Majesty, there is a voice from the Censorate, requesting that the Censorate also move out of the palace."
Liu Bian put on the jade belt, held it in front of him, looked at it carefully, nodded with satisfaction, and said to Pan Yin: "How is it? When the sheep is a little bigger, give it to him."
Sheep?
Pan Yin was startled, then he said with enlightenment: "Your Majesty, is your nickname Yang'er?"
Liu Bian's eyes were fixed on the jade token, and he said, "Yes, your name is Shao."
'Shao?'
Pan Yin pondered the meaning of this word, feeling a chill in his heart, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty carved it himself, Your Highness will definitely like it."
Shao - means to continue and inherit!
The name "Shao" is self-evident!
Liu Bian looked up at him and said, "The Censorate will not move. Send the message out again, don't send any more gifts to the palace."
Liu Shao's birth shocked people inside and outside the palace, and some people began to send gifts to the palace under various names.
Not only Cai Wenji's Yongning Palace, but also Empress Dowager He's Changle Palace was not spared, and the trend is increasing.
"Yes, I'll pass the message on right away." Pan Yin responded and was about to turn around and leave.
"Tell the Secretariat to prepare for the autumn harvest." Liu Bian put the jade token into the drawer and said.
Pan Yin turned around quickly and said, "Yes."
After waiting for a while, seeing that Liu Bian had no other instructions, he quietly left.
At the same time, there was chaos in the Shangshutai.
The six ministries and other institutions were moving out of the palace. There were tables, chairs, documents, memorials, etc. A large group of people were coming and going, and the ground was very messy and noisy, like a vegetable market.
The only ones who did not move were the three duty rooms, Yang Biao, Wang Yun and Dong Zhuo, which was almost always vacant.
Yang Biao has been very diligent in his work recently. There is a pile of memorials on his desk, which he has classified and approved one by one.
Wang Yun's duty room was relatively quiet. He buried his head in his desk, writing furiously. The four huge characters "cut down redundant officials" were particularly eye-catching.
The project of 'cutting down redundant officials' was huge, especially the details involved, each of which needed to be carefully calculated and planned. Wang Yun did not discuss it with the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel. He was prepared to make the general framework by himself before discussing it with the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate.
It was unknown how much time had passed, but there was still a lot of noise outside. Wang Yun's face was as gloomy as water and he turned a deaf ear to it.
The clerk on duty pushed the door open, came in with a teapot, and whispered, "My Lord, do you want to move to a quieter place?"
Wang Yun said nothing, concentrating on writing. He glanced at the clerk and saw a memorial in his hand. He asked indifferently, "What's the matter?"
The clerk poured the tea and handed over the memorial, saying, "My Lord, this is a memorial from Ying Shao of Jizhou, requesting the court to send more reinforcements."
Wang Yun paused, took the memorial, and asked in confusion: "As I recall, the court has increased its troops by 15,000. Is that not enough?"
After reading the memorial, Wang Yun frowned deeply.
In his memorial, Ying Shao stated that the Black Mountain Army numbered in the hundreds of thousands and stretched across the entire border between Jizhou and Youzhou. He sought a battle but was unable to do so, and was repeatedly defeated and trapped in Choucheng, in urgent need of reinforcements from the imperial court.
Wang Yun was very familiar with the situation in the court. The 100,000 troops in the imperial guard camp were almost all scattered in various northern states, and there were no soldiers left to be sent.
The only one who is a little "free" is Cao Cao of Qingzhou.
But Wang Yun was very wary of Cao Cao. In his opinion, this man with a wolf-like look and an eagle's eyes was definitely not a good person!
It would be better not to give him the opportunity. Once he becomes powerful, he will be more dangerous than Dong Zhuo!
After thinking for a while, Wang Yun had no other ideas and said, "Pass it to the Prime Minister."
The clerk responded and left the duty room with the memorial.
When it came to Yang Biao, Yang Biao was still helpless and had to transfer it to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Huangfu Song discussed with Lu Zhi again and again, wrote down their opinions and sent them to the palace.
Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Liu Bian examined the memorial for a long time, then looked at Pan Yin and said, "Still no news from Chief Huangfu Jian?"
Pan Yin bowed and said, "No, there is none in the Imperial City either."
Liu Bian looked thoughtful, as the situation in Jizhou had developed beyond his expectations.
He sent Zhang Liao with 15,000 troops and Zhao Yun with 10,000 troops into Youzhou. The total strength of Youzhou and Jizhou was close to 60,000. It was not possible for General Huangfu Jian to have no news for two months.
After a while, Liu Bian put the memorial into the drawer and said, "Put it aside for now and do what you need. Tomorrow, the Shizhonglu will hold a meeting. Sili, Yanzhou, Bingzhou, and Qingzhou will all conduct land surveys and household registration."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and turned to go out.
Liu Bian picked up the pen and reviewed the memorial in front of him.
……
Jizhou, Changshan State, Zhending County.
Ying Shao stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the Black Mountain Army roaring past outside the city. His usually calm and composed expression was now filled with concentration.
Zou Jing, the lieutenant of the Central Army beside him, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "Sir, if you continue to fight, I am afraid I can't hold on."
Ying Shao looked back at the city, which was filled with the old, weak and disabled, and there were less than five thousand people who could pick up swords and guns.
Ying Shao tightly grasped the sword at his waist and asked, "Is Zhang Liao still unwilling to send troops to help?"
Zou Jing said solemnly: "The Black Mountain Army has completely occupied Zhongshan State and is heading straight for Julu. Even if Zhang Wenyuan wants to come to help, he can't."
Ying Shao raised his head and turned to the north, saying, "What about Zhuo County?"
Zhuo County is now garrisoned by General Zhao Yun with 10,000 troops. Ying Shao had already sent a letter asking for help, but no news has been received in a month.
Zou Jing hesitated for several seconds before finally saying, "Sir, there is no news from Zhuo County. From my humble opinion, I'm afraid it has also been surrounded by the Black Mountain Army."
Ying Shao's expression gradually became gloomy. He looked sharply to the north and said to himself, "So, the Black Mountain Army is coming out in full force... What are they going to do?"
Zou Jing was startled and said, "Didn't the envoy judge before that they were colluding with the traitor Yuan Shu and wanted to capture Yanzhou, and were connected with Yuan Shu?"
Ying Shao shook his head, his face more serious than ever before, and said, "It may not be the case now."
"Then why are they doing this?" Zou Jing was puzzled.
Although the Black Mountain Army also originated from the Yellow Turban Army, it has changed. It now roars through the mountains and forests, mainly engaged in plundering, and does not have any major ambitions. Especially after accepting the amnesty from the imperial court, its activities are limited to the borders of Bing, Ji, and You states.