The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 627 Banquet
As his disciple, Zhuge Liang naturally had to go to the banquet with him on such a formal occasion.

Some time ago, the Five Departments of the Inner Palace were established. For Zhuge Liang, a former member of the Inner Palace, Xun Yu did not give him any position, but the right to observe still exists.

But Zhuge Jin also came together, which surprised Lin Chao.

After Zhuge Gui's death, Zhuge Jin did not take over the post of his father Taishan Juncheng. After all, he had to keep a filial piety for Zhuge Gui, and he could not become an official until the filial piety period expired.

But counting the time, it seems to be coming soon...

Lin Chao thought about it, and couldn't help but look at Zhuge Jin more.

As for the Zhen brothers, Lin Chao was not very clear about the purpose of their visit this time.

But seeing the appearance of Zhuge Liang and Zhen Mi's childhood sweetheart, the smile in Lin Chao's eyes became more and more joyful, and at the same time he turned his head to look at Diao Chan.

Now that Liu Bei has returned, it won't take long, so it's time to send someone to propose marriage.

"Come on, let's go to the banquet."

Lin's Mansion is only a wall away from Taiwei's Mansion, and in terms of distance, they are real neighbors.That's why when Lin Chao just went out, he heard the commotion from the nearby Taiwei's mansion.

After walking a few steps, Lin Chao and his party came to the gate of the mansion.

The one who greeted her first was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old maidservant.

After saluting to Lin Chao, she said, "Chang Shi, Mrs. Mi invites Mrs. Chang Shi and all the ladies to the banquet in the back house."

Lin Chao nodded, and said to Xun Cai, "Nv Xun, take them with you."

"Ah."

Xun Cai nodded, and led a group of female relatives to follow the maid to the back house.

After they left, all the people in the mansion greeted Lin Chao.

Lin Chao waved his hand, motioning for everyone to excuse himself, and then led them to the mansion.

At this time, the banquet had not yet started, and Liu Bei had not appeared, but the people in the hall were already in groups, chatting and bragging together, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.

When Lin Chao was in a daze, Xun Yu who was next to him turned his head around and said, "Zi Chu, now that the lord is back, it's time to put some things on the agenda."

"What Wen Ruo said refers to..."

Xun Yu said in a low voice, "Zi Chu, the soldiers have not yet received rewards for their victory in the battle of the three states. Besides, the Lord Jianguo proclaimed himself king, we should take advantage of the time..."

Hearing this, Lin Chao couldn't help but nodded.

Rewarding meritorious officials is a major event. Liu Bei was still fighting in Qingzhou before, so naturally there is no need to think about it. Now that Liu Bei is back, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.

Since it is about merit and deeds, there must be a distinction between merit and merit, and who is superior and who is inferior must be carefully considered to avoid dissatisfaction.

As for the matter of being king, Guo Jia has full control over it, and Lin Chao only needs to lead his ministers to the table at the last moment of trembling.

Lin Chao opened his mouth and said, "Wen Ruo, don't mention the title of king in advance. Is there a regulation in the inner palace regarding rewarding meritorious officials?"

"No, at least not yet." Xun Yu spread his hands and smiled wryly, "I have been busy negotiating with those aristocratic families for a while, so the matter of awarding meritorious officials has not yet been decided. Even a certain one just has some ideas."

"Then hurry up and come up with a charter. The soldiers were born and died, and finally won. They can't be rewarded for their merits. After the inner government draws up the charter, it will be presented to Duke Xuande for review. Remember to strictly evaluate meritorious deeds. Every meritorious official The rewards obtained must be strictly sorted according to the size of the credit."

Xun Yu clearly understood the importance of this matter, nodded his head emphatically, and agreed earnestly: "Don't worry, Zichu, someone will be careful about this matter. There is another matter, how should those prisoners be dealt with?"

The captives Xun Yu mentioned were the enemy generals captured in the Battle of Three States and before, including Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Xu Chu, and even Yuan Shao's son, Cao Cao's father and others.

These people are still locked up in prison.

"I can't decide what to do about this matter, but the inner government can directly report it to Duke Xuande..."

Those who can be recruited have already been recruited, and the rest are hard bones. Lin Chao didn't want to pay attention to these nonsense, so he kicked the ball to Xun Yu again.

Xun Yu opened his mouth, and just when he was about to say something more, he saw that the hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone sat upright.

With a burst of hearty laughter, Liu Bei finally came.

Everyone stood up, cupped their hands in unison and said: "See the lord!"

"Everyone is free from courtesy!"

Liu Bei waved his sleeves to order everyone to avoid courtesy, and then solemnly bowed his hands to the west. It was like paying homage to the emperor who was far away in Chang'an before officially starting this banquet.

Speaking of which, there is nothing special about it. Although the strength of the territory has expanded a lot now, Liu Bei's temper is the same as before, and he still eats meat with a big bowl of wine.

It's just that after drinking too much, he and the generals took off their shirts, and the scene of fighting for wine shirtless did not appear again.

One, the weather is really cold...

Both of them are people who are about to become king, and Liu Bei probably understands what etiquette is.

It's just that after getting drunk, it's inevitable that he displayed his unique magical skill -- swimming with arms!
I saw Liu Bei holding Guan Yu with his left hand and Lin Chao with his right hand, saying that he would sleep with the two of them tonight...

"It's a happy place here, but it's a pity that the third brother is still far away in the bitter cold place outside the Great Wall, so he couldn't conspire with us... Zichu and you too, knowing that Yide is reckless by nature, you still insist on letting him travel far to the frontier... Just With his temperament, if he gets angry, he will fight with barbarians, and he will definitely suffer if he doesn't have a helper around him..."

Liu Beixu babbled drunkenly, his words had long lost the courage of a generation of heroes, and he had become a brother who cared about his younger brother, everyone was both amused and moved.

"Jun Ming, help Duke Xuande go back to the house to rest."

To be honest, Liu Bei's hands were still strong, Lin Chao couldn't break free for a while, so he hurriedly called Dianwei over, otherwise he would really sleep with him tonight.

Apart from Liu Bei who was drunk in the hall, Guo Jia was the only one who was half drunk, while the others were extremely sober.

When the monarch hosts a banquet, only a fool would eat and drink as if he were in his own home, and make himself unconscious.

Hmm... Obviously Guo Jia is that fool.

Fortunately, after Liu Bei muttered a few words, he fell into a deep sleep, snoring loudly, and was supported by Dian Wei and Lin Xi to the back house.

Lin Chao beckoned Dian Wei to help Liu Bei go to rest, and at the same time told everyone to leave.

After the crowd had dispersed, Lin Chao pulled Xun Yu to wait in front of the door for the return of the female relatives.

Taking advantage of this gap, Lin Chao suddenly pointed at Zhuge Jin and smiled at Xun Yu, "Wen Ruo, how do you see Ziyu's talent?"

Hearing this, Xun Yu couldn't help hesitating.

Of course, he knew Zhuge Jin's ability, but when Lin Chao mentioned this matter at this time, it was obviously not just a simple inquiry.

Xun Yu thought it over and said: "Ziyu is not a talented person. After a little practice, he will be a pillar of Xuzhou for me in the future."

"It's rare that Wenruo is so loving. After Ziyu's filial piety, let him go out to be a county magistrate. Let's experience it first."

Hearing this, Xun Yu nodded and said, "That's fine."

In today's Xuzhou, Zhuge Jin's ability is naturally not top-notch. Even among the younger generation, there is Yang Xiu who can keep pace with him.

The reason why Lin Chao asked Xun Yu to focus on training was because Zhuge Jin's qualifications and position were not possessed by others.

When Liu Bei attacked Mount Tai in the past, Zhuge Gui took the lead in expressing his position. Before he died, he entrusted his three sons to Liu Bei.This makes Zhuge's and Liu Bei's group naturally bound together, and there is no possibility of separation.

Zhuge Jin's ability is not bad, and he doesn't have to worry about loyalty, so he naturally needs to train it well.

Hearing Lin Chao and Xun Yu's words, Zhuge Jin was obviously agitated, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Chang Shi and Xun Fu for your cultivation, the younger generation is very grateful!"

Seeing that his father's filial piety period is about to pass, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang came tonight, hoping to get Lin Chao's promotion.

Of course, he didn't expect to be able to take charge of the government as soon as he came up, he just thought about being a clerk in the inner government or the Metropolitan Procuratorate first, and accumulating a few years of experience first.

Now that the position given by Lin Chao exceeded his expectations, he was naturally happy.

As for Lin Chao's arrangement, it was not without reason.Now that Zhuge Jin has reached his full age, and with the experience of assisting his father in governing the local area a few years ago, he is also qualified to be the county magistrate of a large county.

On the contrary, Zhuge Liang curled his lips aside, showing a gesture of indifference.

It's true, brother, he lost his composure after being a small county magistrate...

Lin Chao waved his hands and said with a smile, "Ziyu don't need to be polite. From now on, he will serve faithfully."

"As ordered!"

Zhuge Jin respectfully replied.

After tossing for a while, a group of female relatives also came out from the back house.

In fact, the banquet in the back house was over a long time ago, but everyone in the front hall was still drinking, Mi ordered the banquet to be withdrawn, and chatted with the girls over tea.

After Liu Bei was drunk, a waiter had already gone to the back house to report, and Mrs. Mi sent the girls out.

Seeing the return of the girls, Lin Chao smiled at Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo, it's cold in winter, so I can't bear it any longer, so I'll take a step ahead. Regarding the matter of rewarding the officials, the government has come up with a regulation in the past few days. It would be best to finalize this matter years ago."

Xun Yu nodded and said: "Understood, I will urge the Ministry of Rites to complete this matter when I look back."

Lin Chao nodded, and returned home with his family.

On the way, Diao Chan, who came back from the banquet, had a strange expression on her face, but after hundreds of steps, she lost her mind several times.

Lin Chao naturally also found out about this, but he didn't say anything. He just whispered a few words to Xun Cai's ear, which made Xun Cai nod repeatedly.

"Husband, I understand."

After returning to the mansion, Lin Chao brought the Zhen brothers into the study.Now that Zhuge Jin's problem has been solved, it's their turn.

"If you have anything to say, just talk about it, it's all from your own family, so there's no need to be formal."

Lin Chao poured himself a cup of tea, then smiled at the two of them.

Knowing Lin Chao's temper, Zhen Yan immediately cupped her hands and said, "Brother, I'm here to seek an official position for my younger brother."

Seeking an official for Zhen Yao?
Hearing this, Lin Chao couldn't help but glance at Zhen Yao.

It was this glance that made Zhen Yao even more nervous.

When the Industrial and Commercial Mansion was originally established, Lin Chao himself served as the magistrate, and Mi Zhu and Zhen Yan served as the magistrates respectively.Zhen Yao naturally also worked in the Industrial and Commercial Office, but he was an official and did not have a formal official position.

Now as Zhen Yao grows older, he has also married a wife and had children.Although the two brothers did not separate, seeing that the same group of people who joined Xuzhou as him were gradually promoted in official positions, while his younger brother was still an official, Zhen Yan became a little anxious, and then asked Lin Chao.

The Zhen brothers all have self-knowledge, so they have no ambitions, but it doesn't mean that Zhen Yao can endure being an official for the rest of his life.

Naturally, he didn't dare to think about being named a marquis and a general in a short time, but he still wanted an official position, even if it was an idle job.

Thinking of this, Lin Chao felt a little guilty towards the Zhen brothers.

I have been busy all these years, but I have treated my own people badly due to negligence.

Don't you see that before Mi Fang was dismissed, she was already a county lieutenant with a rank of four hundred stones.

Seeing Lin Chao's silence, Zhen Yan thought that Lin Chao didn't want to use his personal power, and immediately cupped his hands and said, "Brother treats my Zhen family with kindness, so I don't dare to extravagantly ask for a high official and rich salary, so I only let anyone else The county lieutenant is also good, I hope that my brother will be successful."

"My dear brother, why did you say that? Someone was negligent in this matter." Lin Chao said with a smile, "Well, before the battle of the three states, Duke Xuande hadn't rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, so tomorrow someone will play a role in promoting this matter, so as to It is not a problem for the merits of the Zhen family to be sent to a county magistrate."

Hearing this, the Zhen brothers were overjoyed, they cupped their hands repeatedly and said, "Thank you, brother!"

"Why do you need to say thank you, you, Mrs. Zhen, have contributed to the development of new paper, which is a matter of course."

The Zhen brothers expressed their thanks again, and then they left.

After dismissing the two of them, Lin Chao walked out of the study and went straight to Diaochan's boudoir in the back house.Seeing that the lights were still shining in the room, Lin Chao knocked on the door, and the voices of Diao Chan and Xun Cai came from inside immediately.

Lin Chao pushed the door open, and Diao Chan immediately stood up and said, "Brother!"

"What, have something on your mind?"

Lin Chao laughed.

Before going to the banquet, Diao Chan was still like this, but after a meal, Diao Chan was depressed. Lin Chao wanted to know what happened, so he asked Xun Cai to stabilize her first.

Could it be that during today's banquet, the Mi family deliberately gave Diao Chan a blow?

If so, you can't ignore it.

When the two daughters were first sent to assassinate Dong Zhuo, Lin Chao thought that they would have no chance of survival, so he promised to take them into the Lin family, which was also a different kind of encouragement.

Then the two daughters not only successfully assassinated Dong Zhuo, but also escaped unscathed. Lin Chao fulfilled his promise while being happy in his heart.

Since then, the Lin family has gained a daughter.

Now that Diao Chan has been accepted as his younger sister, Lin Chao regards her as his family.

Hearing Lin Chao's question, Diao Chan shook her head and said, "Brother, little sister is fine, I have to worry about you, Brother."

Seeing that Diao Chan refused to speak, Lin Chao turned to Xun Cai and asked, "But during the dinner just now, how did Mrs. Mi make things difficult for our little sister?"

Although Diao Chan and Liu Bei did not have a formal marriage contract, everyone in the inner circle of Xuzhou knew about it, so the Mi family must have heard of it.

Xun Cai quickly said: "Zi Chu, don't talk nonsense, Mrs. Mi is gentle and gentle, so what will happen!"

"Since that's the case, why Diao Chan..."

Lin Chao said with some doubts.

Xun Cai smiled and explained the process of the banquet, and Lin Chao finally understood the whole story.

Instead of making things difficult for Diao Chan, the Mi family was very polite to Diao Chan...

No, it's too polite!
In his speech and behavior, he not only called Diao Chan her elder sister, but even asked Diao Chan to take a seat. Thanks to Xun Cai's dissuasion, he gave up.

(End of this chapter)