Fu Xie looked at Li Hong carefully, and said with a smile: "This time I went to Handan, firstly, because Lord Liu missed the two of you very much, and secondly, I came to announce the decree on behalf of His Majesty. ”

Li Hong glanced at Liu Yu in surprise. Liu Yu hurriedly explained: "We received the holy decree from Your Majesty in Game the day before yesterday, so we immediately got up and rushed to Handan day and night. Last time, because several adults in Youzhou wrote to you one after another, which alarmed Your Majesty, Your Majesty has always been very concerned about you. This time, Lord Mu Guo of Yizhou and Lord Feng of Julu County were killed in the battle with the ant thieves, and the Jizhou army was completely annihilated, which alarmed the government and the opposition......"

Fu Xie saw that Liu Yu was about to talk in detail, and hurriedly interrupted Liu Yu's words, "Lord Captain Youzhou led the Youzhou Iron Cavalry to turn the tide in the Battle of Gall Tao, killed the leader of the ant thieves Zhang Niujiao in the melee, and rescued Gall Tao City and Jizhou from danger, and made outstanding achievements. Fu Xie said with admiration: "Your Majesty is above the court, I heard that the people and the iron cavalry have shown their might, and they have tried their best to protect Jizhou, and the dragon face is happy, and he personally ordered to reward the people and all the soldiers of the iron cavalry army." ”

Li Hong and Xian Yufu immediately exchanged a look of surprise. This time, His Majesty is finally gracious and wants to reward something.

"Last time, Your Majesty rewarded you with a conscription captain, it was indeed too light, and I don't blame everyone for complaining about you, so this time Your Majesty promoted you to the rank of general of Xingping." Liu Yu said with a smile.

A hint of envy flashed on Xian Yufu's face. Although Li Hong knew that Zhonglang would be a good official, he was a little puzzled when he heard the word "line" again.

Fu Xie saw it in his eyes and immediately said: "Pingyu Zhonglang will be a miscellaneous Zhonglang general, and his rank is more than two thousand stones, although it is the same as the rank of the captain of the conquest, but the rank is much higher than me and Lord Liu." Although Lord Liu and I can go to the court to discuss politics, we look very beautiful, but we are actually very poor, but we are just an official with a rank of 600 stones, which is not much different from the military in your army. ”

Liu Yu laughed, he pointed at Fu Xie and said, "My brother is starting to call poor again." People, you have been in the army for less than two years, and although you have experienced many major battles and made outstanding achievements, the speed of your promotion is already a miracle in my dynasty. It stands to reason that you can indeed reward you as a general for making such great military achievements, but some things still have to be done according to the rules, and don't provoke jealousy and cause endless trouble. Officialdom is not like a battlefield, it is very despicable and dirty. ”

Fu Xie said: "Lord Liu is right, this "line" is just a transition, don't worry too much. Fu Xie smiled indifferently, "The battle situation in Jizhou is undecided, and the adults still have to fight for a while, so Your Majesty specially gave you a fake festival, which is a kind of certificate given by the emperor to high-ranking officials to exercise their powers. It is a bamboo pole about 180 centimeters long, and the handle is tied with three knots made of yak tails, which is used as a sign of increasing the power of the general, that is, the power granted to the general and the president's army. False, the original intention is to borrow, this is the meaning of granting. On the holiday, he has the right to behead anyone who violates military orders. All the county soldiers in Jizhou are under your command, and anyone who disobeys military orders can be killed. ”

"People, now that the situation in Zhao is gradually stabilizing, if you can go north to Changshan to kill the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou and quell the rebellion before this spring, that is, in April, then you had the best." Liu Yu touched his mustache and said with a solemn expression, "This month, the new Jizhou Thorn Shi and Julu County Taishou, and Zhao Guoxiang will all arrive one after another, after you hand over the government affairs, it is better to lead the troops to the north as soon as possible." ”

"Xia Guan understands." Li Hong replied respectfully.

"You are now a Zhonglang general, although you are the lowest rank among Zhonglang generals, and even smaller than the captains of the important towns such as Sili Lieutenant, Captain of the City Gate, and Captain Gokarsuma, but you are also a lieutenant general, and you have the real power to lead the army to conquer, which is far more beautiful than those captains, so when you see us low-level Beijing officials, the place is too guarded, don't call yourself a subordinate official, it will be a joke." Liu Yu immediately clapped his hand and whispered in his ear. Li Hong's face immediately turned red.

"Didn't the last time you sent someone to Handan, didn't you tell us to leave for Luoyang immediately? How did you stay until now? Xian Yufu saw that Liu Yu was talking to Li Hong non-stop, afraid of snubbing Fu Xie, so he asked in a low voice.

Fu Xie sighed.

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"I can't leave if I want to." Fu Xie said slowly, "Although Zhang Niujiao, the leader of the ant thieves, is dead, his son Zhang Yan seems to be even more powerful. After Pan Feng, the governor of Julu County, led his troops to occupy Gaoyi, he was greedy for merit and led his troops to take the initiative to attack and prepare to occupy Yuanshi City, but was ambushed by the Yellow Turban Army on the way, and the whole army was wiped out. Pan Duwei desperately broke through the siege, and finally escaped with only more than a hundred people. After receiving the news, Lord Liu immediately rushed to Gaoyi with his troops, and together with Pan Duwei's troops, he once again attacked Yuanshi City. ”

Xian Yufu immediately asked, "Lord Liu has taken the Yuan Clan City?" ”

Fu Xie nodded and continued: "The two sides have been fighting for three or four days, and the battle is fierce. The troops of Qingzhou Plain County are very strong, and their soldiers Cao Pengshi, Liu Bei, and Liu Xuande are even more formidable generals. This person took the lead in the siege of the city, personally served as a arrow, fought fiercely, and was unstoppable. Later, the ant thieves saw that they could not resist it, so they took the initiative to withdraw from the battle and abandon the city. Liu Daren was worried about the situation in Jizhou, and was stranded in Yuanshi City, and was reluctant to leave for Luoyang. I had no choice but to wait for him in the gall, so our trip has been delayed until now. ”

"That Liu Xuande is also from Northern Xinjiang, from Zhuo County, Youzhou." After Liu Yu and Li Hong finished a few private words, they happened to hear Fu Xie talking about Liu Bei, and hurriedly added, "I asked him carefully, he is still the great-grandson of Emperor Jing of the previous dynasty after King Jing of Zhongshan." I remember that Liu Zhen, the son of Emperor Jing of the previous dynasty, was named the Marquis of Lucheng Pavilion in Zhuo County about the sixth year of Yuanzhen, that is, 70 years ago. This Liu Xuande is Liu Zhen's great-grandson. In terms of genealogy, he is still my nephew. ”

Fu Xie asked in surprise, "Why haven't you listened to you all this time?" ”

Liu Yu smiled: "Aren't I talking about this?" Liu Xuande's grandfather and father were both officials in the state and county. He lost his father when he was young, and together with his mother, he lived by selling shoes and weaving mats, and his family was relatively poor. When he was fifteen years old, his mother begged Liu Yuanqi, a clan relative, to sponsor Xuande to study abroad. Brother Yuanqi is a big man in Zhuojun, he is bold, he likes Xuande very much, and naturally agrees. So he sent him to the Great Ru Lu Zhi to learn art. I heard that he and Gongsun Chan are still classmates and friends. This time he captured Yuanshi City, and he contributed the most. I see this son is taciturn, knowledgeable and courteous, steady and bold, joy and anger are invisible, he takes the lead in battle, is brave and fearless, and treats his subordinates very kindly, as long as he is given a chance in the future, I am afraid it will not be a thing in the pool. ”

"Your Excellency him so much, you should have recruited him into the Assassin's Mansion when he was in Youzhou." Xian Yufu said.

Liu Yu sighed regretfully and said, "The first time I went to Zhuo County, Liu Yuanqi recommended it to me. I was too busy to care, and I forgot about it. After the resurgence of the Yellow Turban in Jizhou last year and the occupation of Zhongshan by Zhang Niujiao, Xuande gathered volunteers in the township and prepared to go south to Jizhou to help the official army suppress the bandits. At that time, Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the big businessmen of Zhongshan, fled to Zhuocheng with their families, and they were introduced by Liu Yuanqi and met Xuande. Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang saw that Xuande was not an ordinary person, but funded his daughter and 100 war horses. Xuande used the money to form a rebel army of 500 people. ”

"My lord, when that horn attacked Zhuojun, why didn't I meet him in Zhuocheng?" Xian Yufu asked strangely.

"When I said goodbye to illness and passed through Zhuo County, Liu Yuan came to the post house to see me, and once again mentioned the matter of Xuande and the righteous army. At that time, Zhang Niujiao had no sign of attacking Youzhou, and Jizhou was in full swing, so Xuande wanted to lead the righteous army south. Liu Yuanqi asked me to write a letter of recommendation to Xuande, so that Xuande would lead the righteous army to Jizhou and no one would pay attention. But I wasn't very familiar with several prefectures and counties in Jizhou, so I recommended him to Liu Ziping Liu of Pingyuan County in Qingzhou. Pingyuan County is a large county with a population of one million, adjacent to Jizhou, and should have the opportunity to participate in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Army. He had already gone south to Pingyuan County before Zhang Niujiao attacked Youzhou, so you can't run into him. Liu Yu explained, "I was also surprised to meet him this time. He came to thank me, and I learned that he was the first to attack the tower, which was very unexpected. ”

"My lord praises Liu Xuande so much, he must be a very capable person. When I lead my troops north, I must meet him. Li Hong said with a smile.

"That's for the best." Liu Yu said, "People, you are less than twenty years old, you don't even have a beard on your face, you have already worshiped the Zhonglang General, this is a very rare thing in my Han Dynasty, although your martial arts and talents are rare in the world, but your luck and opportunities are rare in the world, so you have to cherish all this, share more worries for Your Majesty, be loyal to the Han Dynasty, and think more for the people of the world." ”

Li Hong knelt down with emotion and said: "You must keep in mind the teachings of the adults and swear to serve the country to the death." ”

"Get up, get up ......" Liu Yu pulled him up and said with a smile: "You are kind and simple-hearted, you will definitely be able to do what you say, I believe in you." After you go north, you have to carry Xuande a lot. Compared with you, he is older than you, and his luck and martial arts are not as good as yours, but his knowledge is higher than yours, his family background is also better than yours, and he is better than you in many places, so you have to do your best to help him, and it can be regarded as recommending a talent for the Han Dynasty, you know? ”

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely keep it in mind." Li Hong said respectfully.

"Also, this is the first time you have led troops on a holiday, and you are in charge of Jizhou military affairs, so you must pay attention to having a good relationship with the new Jizhou Assassin Shi and the Taishou of various prefectures and counties, be modest, be elegant, do you know?" Liu Yu tirelessly advised, "Put on the hair crown, and don't allow the hair to be distributed." ”

Li Hong felt Liu Yu's love for him, his nose was sore, and tears almost fell.

"Also, the imperial court abolished the Jizhou Mu this time and changed the pastoral guard to the Thorn History, which is also to let you be unfettered, let go of your hands and feet, and pacify the Yellow Turban Army as quickly as possible. So you have to be considerate of the painstaking efforts of the Son of Heaven, do you know? ”

Li Hong nodded again and again.

"And Yu Xing, don't go back to the Youzhou Thorn Mansion for the time being, keep following the people, watch him for me, don't let him make any mistakes. After I return to Luoyang, I will immediately play the emperor and move you to the captain. By your credit, it should have been promoted a long time ago. The two of you are together, and this iron cavalry army in our Youzhou can be completely invincible in the world. ”

Xian Yufu hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.