I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 71 The eunuch who began to reverse his status
"Okay, good shot!"

In the West Garden, due to Lu Qiang's advice, after two days of simple practice, the Cuju team composed of colorful girls in Liu Hong Palace finally tried to perform in two teams in the West Garden. Taju competition, that is, kicking football.

Jujube was popular in the Han Dynasty, and Jujube competitions were often held for the entertainment of Gaomen and the family of the royal family, but the most common one was in the army. After all, Jujube is a kind of energy-intensive and impactful event, so in the army When the soldiers entertained, they often had a dance competition in full armor, one for entertainment, and the other for exercising their physical strength and strength.

However, in the Han Dynasty, women formed teams to conduct taju competitions. Although it cannot be said that there were no such games, they were definitely rare.

In particular, the two Juju teams organized by Lu Qiang are unique in the entire Han Dynasty.

These two troupes of colorful girls are not like soldiers wearing outer helmets, knee pads, and headbands during Cuju, and they are tightly wrapped to prevent injuries. On the contrary, these colorful girls even She didn't even wear a curved skirt, but she was wearing silk shorts and a half-sleeved shirt newly designed by Lu Qiang. The neckline of the clothes was also designed to be very low.

Their hair was not tied up, either loose or tied up, and they ran back and forth on the court lightly.

According to Liu Jian, regardless of whether the women who played football were those women in Liu Hong's palace, different dresses and behaviors would create an unprecedented fresh feeling for the emperor.

It doesn't matter if the ball is played well or not, the emperor's focus is not on the ball under their feet... but on the players.

Not long after the women's ball game started, Liu Hong lost control.

To be honest, these colorful girls play football really badly. Liu Hong can play better than them with his eyes closed.

But the problem is, these colorful girls who have been tired of playing with him over and over again on weekdays, when they enter the arena today, how can they look so pleasing when they compete there with long arms and legs?

Liu Hong stared wide-eyed, panting heavily, and looked at these female players one by one in the field. Each of them looked so familiar, but each of them looked not so familiar.

It's really not a taste.

"Good, good, good kick! Good shot!"

Liu Hong is full of energy today, he seems not so happy for a long time.

He kept clapping his palms and called 'strike', but he didn't know which ball he was talking about.

When I was young, a match ended, and the female Taju players walked up to Liu Hong one by one, waiting for the emperor to comment on their skills.

Liu Hong stood up with a blushing face, spoke to the players one by one, cheered them on, and pointed out their football skills one by one. Skill.

Lu Qiang looked at Liu Hong, who was in high spirits and spitting stars flying all over the sky, and he really couldn't figure it out.

That's it?What's so cool about this?
The kicks played by these girls are not as vigorous as his eggless eunuch. We don't understand what is exciting about this taju competition.

Therefore, eunuchs and normal men will never have a real common topic of entertainment and excitement.

Eunuchs will never understand the routine of uniforms.

"Lu Qing!"

Liu Hong's greeting brought Lu Qiang back from his contemplation to reality.

"Your Majesty calling the old slave?"

"Okay, Lu Qing, your Juju team is well organized! I am very relieved that Aiqing is so loyal."

It had been many years since Liu Hong praised Lu Qiang like this, and he was a little uncomfortable for a while.

He hastily saluted, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty is absurd! Old slave, old slave just wants to share your majesty's worries."

"You are very worried." Liu Hong patted Lu Qiang's shoulder vigorously: "I am very satisfied, and I need to work harder in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! This old servant will do his best to share His Majesty's worries!"

"I haven't seen enough of today's ball, let them play another game later, how about it?"

"Your Majesty has the final say! But this old slave has one more suggestion."

"But it's okay?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you come out of the stage later and dance with them, how about it?"

Liu Hong was surprised and said: "You let me play with them?"

Liu Hong turned his head to look at those colorful girls in amazement. The sweat had soaked through their clothes at this moment, and there was something hazy and faintly visible in the clothes.

Liu Hong looked at it for a while, and then showed great interest.

"Yes, I have to kick them a few times myself! The essence of this taju, women still can't understand after all, I have to teach them myself!"

Thinking of playing football with them later, Liu Hong's excited feet started to itch.

This is an interesting thing that I have never experienced before.

Lu Qiang continued to remonstrate from the side: "Your Majesty, these two teams of colorful girls will compete in Juju today, and there will be winners and losers. Your Majesty still needs to reward the winners and encourage them to continue to practice Juju so that Your Majesty also."

"That's a very kind word, Lu Qing, what do you think I will reward you?"

"The winning team sleeps overnight, how does His Majesty feel?"

Liu Hong was both surprised and delighted when he heard this: "Did you treat me as a reward?"

"Isn't His Majesty the greatest reward for them?"

"Oh! Yes! It's extreme, it's extreme! Come on! Hurry up! Change clothes, I want to dance!"

Lu Qiang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment. Today is Zhao Zhong's permanent attendant on duty. Your Majesty still has edicts to be conveyed to the various departments that have not been delivered to him."

"This Zhao Zhong is really dawdling! Why hasn't he come at this hour?"

Liu Hong frowned, and said very dissatisfied: "Don't wait for him, you go to the various departments to convey today's edict on my behalf!"

"what?!"

Lu Qiang was taken aback when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "But your majesty, in the past, those who conveyed edicts to various departments were Zhang, Zhao, Guo, and Feng, the four regular servants. Your majesty has never given them to others. Never did..."

"You have never done it before!"

Liu Hong waved his hand impatiently: "Maybe Qing has served you for many years, so why don't I teach you such a trivial matter?"

"Yes, yes, His Majesty taught you the lesson!"

Lu Qiang was very happy at the moment, he hastily bowed and said: "This old slave will do it now!"

After Lu Qiang left, Liu Hong rubbed his hands excitedly, glanced back and forth at the sweaty, panting and exhausted beauties, and said, "Don't be dazed, I'm very interested today, let's go! Come, both of you, and play a few kicks with me!"

……

Lu Qiang set off with the imperial edict that Liu Hong had conveyed to the various departments.

The first one was to go to Zongzheng Temple to meet Dazong Zheng Liu Yan, and urge him to handle the matter of checking and correcting Liu Jian's Han family blood as soon as possible.

But to be honest, there are too many archives of Zongzheng Temple, like mountains and seas, and Liu Jian himself is the clan of the Liu family in the former Han Dynasty. The files of this part of the clan were lost because of the war before Guangwu Zhongxing. Even if there are remaining basic materials, most of them are incomplete and it is difficult to check them.

It is like finding a needle in a haystack for this kind of clan relatives in the former Han Dynasty who want to find out the root of the clan. Everyone knows it well.

But now, Lu Qiang has made up his mind - Liu Jian is a good ally, he is smarter than he imagined, and since he can do his best to help him obtain the favor, he must also be good help him!
After all, in Lu Qiang's heart, both himself and Liu Jian are loyal ministers of the great man.

When I came to Zongzheng Temple and met Zongzheng Liu Yan, Lu Qiang urged Liu Yan on behalf of Liu Hong.

It was just a normal reminder procedure, but Lu Qiang added some condiments to Liu Yan.

After announcing the edict, Lu Qiang added to Liu Yan with a smile: "Please hurry up, Zongzheng. His Majesty seems to be a little anxious about this matter."

What you said is very level, what does it mean to be "like" a little anxious?
Is it urgent or not?
Others may not take it seriously after hearing this, but Liu Yan is not in vain. As one of Liu Hong's most trusted relatives of the Han family, Liu Yan is a member of the officialdom just like his old boss Hu Guang. tumbler.

One of his best skills is to observe the situation and judge the importance of a matter through the details.

Lu Qiang's words made him a little vigilant.

"Hehe, waiter Zhongchang stay."

Liu Yan stopped Lu Qiang and asked, "Excuse me, Minister Zhongchang, to investigate the matter of Liu Jian's clan's seniority, is it a matter of public discussion by the court?"

Lu Qiang was silent for a while, and said: "Returning to Zongzheng, the specific reason is that His Majesty didn't say anything. It's just that His Majesty asked a special question during dinner yesterday and breakfast today, that's all."

Liu Yan secretly groaned in his heart.

Ask again for breakfast, ask again for dinner, what does this prove?It proves that His Majesty is in a hurry to go to the room!

If Zhang Rang and those eunuchs like Zhao Zhong said this, Liu Yan might have some doubts. After all, Liu Yan knows the nature of those people well, and none of them are good people at all. They are all good at forming cliques, ruthless and selfish. Very heavy people.

But the person who said this now is Lu Qiang.

This person is not as sinister and unreliable as Zhang Rang. Although he is an eunuch, he still has benevolence and righteousness in his heart.

Moreover, Lu Qiang does not form cliques and does not seek personal gain. All he does on weekdays is to persuade Liu Hong, and he is not welcome anywhere.

Such a person has no tendency to stand in line in the court, which means he has no self-interest. Ninety-nine percent of what he said is true.

"Then dare to ask Zhongchang Shi, why does His Majesty want to investigate this Liu Jian?"

"Oh, I don't know..."

"You don't have to hide your secrets from the Zhongchang servant. I know who you are, and you know what I'm like. I can also be regarded as His Majesty's confidant in the clan. What can't we say between us?"

Lu Qiang smiled lightly, and said: "If you go back to Zongzheng, the old slave really doesn't know, but His Majesty seems to really care about this Liu Jian, and has a lot of expectations. In the past two days, he has always talked about what is missing. Most of the children can't be reused..."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Liu Yan naturally understood.

Now that we have talked about this, if I don't do anything, it will be too disrespectful to your Majesty.

In this way, the Zongzheng Temple clearly stated that Liu Jianzheng is a clan relative of the Han Dynasty, and his seniority is clearly defined. This is the result that His Majesty wants to see!

Liu Yan smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you Zhongchang for telling the truth."

"Don't dare, dare not, His Majesty is waiting there, please hurry up... this old slave is leaving."

(End of this chapter)