I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 383 Han Xin’s Birthday Banquet

Chang'an, Gongcheng, Weiyang Palace.

At this time, Liu Che summoned several of his close ministers to discuss some important matters together. After making decisions in advance, they would formally announce them in the court at the appropriate time.

"Chen Yilang has done a good job in the disaster relief mission this time. I haven't figured out what reward to give yet. Do you have any suggestions?" Liu Che, who was in the top position, asked with a smile on his face.

This is a private discussion, and even if everyone reaches a unified conclusion, nothing can be done.

But this does not mean that such discussions are fruitless.

Quite the opposite.

A word they said inadvertently may affect the final result if it reaches Liu Che's ears.

Zhao Wan, who realized something, stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, for more than half a year, Chen Yilang worked under me. I know him very well. There are few people in the court who are better than him.

The reason why he had not made great achievements before was because he was in the imperial censor's department and was troubled by trivial matters every day.

Now that he is out for disaster relief, His Majesty can see Chen Yilang's abilities through his corresponding performance.

Now that he has achieved corresponding achievements, I feel that his official position can be appropriately promoted. "

As Chen Luo's boss, Zhao Wan understood after more than half a year of getting along with him that if his subordinate could not be reused, it would be a complete loss for the man.

Then what he wants to do is to learn from Zhang Cang.

At that time, Zhang Cang accepted Jia Yi as a registered disciple, but in fact, he valued his talent and ability, so he chose to recommend and promote Jia Yi all the way. In the end, it became a good story between Emperor Xiaowen and Prime Minister Jia Yi.

Zhang Cang, who has a keen eye for recognizing people, is also mentioned frequently.

Zhao Wan thought to herself that his current ability was not enough to complete the grand plan in Liu Che's heart, and now that he did not have the title of marquis, it would be difficult for him to keep his position as a censor, let alone go further in the future.

Fortunately, he is not a power-hungry person.

It's just that as a Confucian scholar, Zhao Wan felt a little regretful when she occasionally thought that she had "three non-conformities" in establishing virtue, establishing reputation, and performing meritorious services.

In the future, I am afraid that I will only have a name in the history books, and no deeds will be spread.

Later generations know that a person like him came here, but they don't know the year of his birth and death, what contributions he made, and what words he said.

But now Zhao Wan suddenly realized that there was such an opportunity in front of her. If she couldn't cherish it, she would regret it when others took the lead. God would never give her another chance to make a second choice. .

He saw that Chen Luo was very capable, and given time from his work in the Yushi Department and this disaster relief, he might grow into another Prime Minister Jia.

Moreover, His Majesty is more enterprising and has more opportunities to do great things than Emperor Xiaowen.

When Chen Luo truly becomes a character like Prime Minister Jia, he will definitely be written down in the history of history. When the time comes, he will come forward to recommend him before he rises to prominence.

At that time, "Xun went to the south to provide disaster relief, and there were countless living people. The emperor asked the officials, and the imperial censor Zhao Wan praised it highly."

The causes and consequences are all written down.

When the time comes when outsiders think of Boyu and praise his talents and abilities, won’t they also mention him as a bole?

After thinking about this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Zhao Wan, Zhao Wan.

You really have far-reaching plans.

The other courtiers in the palace had no objection, and Liu Che nodded slightly to express his approval.

From the perspective of ability alone, Chen Luo is definitely one of the best in the court.

Liu Che felt that if he wanted to create an unprecedented great cause, he needed the assistance of such ministers.

As for other people in the palace, they had no objections to Chen Luo's rapid promotion, mainly because of his status and family background.

Judging from their status, they were all ministers promoted by Liu Che, and they were in the minority compared with the ministers from the late emperor's dynasty.

Holding together for warmth is an inherent human thought that has existed since primitive society. It is rooted in DNA and belongs to the "ideological stamp" of the group.

When these people talk about Chen Luo, they will feel close to him and feel that he is on their side.

Therefore, how could they block Chen Luo's opportunity when he was promoted.

As for Chen Luo's family background, he is usually covered up by his outstanding abilities, making it difficult for most people to realize.

But when it comes to a critical moment, if someone wants to have bad intentions, then the background of Chen family in Yangxia is so daunting.

If you want to do harm to the children of the Chen family in Yangxia, or to the descendants of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, let alone whether you can withstand the Chen family's anger, you must first get over your own conscience.

We must know the officials of the Han Dynasty, who does not admire Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, who does not take him as a role model, who when he first entered the officialdom, did not desire to be as sad and glorious as him, and when he passed away, the officials of the world could mourn together.

If you attack the children of Yangxia, it is tantamount to letting them kill your former self.

Although after entering the officialdom, many people are no longer what they were before, but if they want to completely tear that passionate young man apart... they have to pay more.

Now Chen Luo is only an official of 600 shi. If he rises to a higher level, he will not pose any threat to them. There is no benefit to be gained by simply opposing, so there is no need to make himself feel more upset.

After Zhao Wan sat down, Wang Zang stood up again and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that Chen Yilang should not only be promoted according to Dr. Zhao's suggestion based on the success of this disaster relief, but also need to be given full reputation.

You can give Chen Yilang a formal title as a token of appreciation. "

After Chen Luo handed over the title of the two thousand households in Yangxia, he had the title of title and the power to collect taxes, but he had not yet officially given the name of the title.

After all, these two thousand households were separated from Yangxia. According to the geographical division, these people are still in Yangxia, and Chen Lu had separated thousands of households before, which was enough for him to re-divide an area, adopt the ancient name, and call it Taikang Hou's name, but these two thousand households seemed a little too few, and it was inconvenient to re-plan an area.

This issue has been shelved until now and has not been raised.

Now Chen Luo has done meritorious service in disaster relief, so Wang Zang told him about it.

"I have never considered this issue, but Wang Langzhong has thought it through." Liu Che narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Several people in the palace were startled at first, and then gave a lot of suggestions according to the rules for naming princes.

Most of them belong to place names.

Liu Che was a little disappointed after hearing this.

According to his aesthetics, these names are too ordinary and not impressive enough.

What's more, in Yangxia, where Chen Luo lives, there is already a figure like Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia. If another name is used in that place, I am afraid that it will not be passed down for long and will be forgotten by future generations.

If so, it would be against his original intention of conferring a title on his subjects.

"Let me think about it again. We will discuss this matter later." Liu Che shook his head and chose to put it aside for now.

The ministers in the palace were a little confused.

Does His Majesty think that Boyu's achievements are not up to standard, or is there some other situation that he is not aware of?

As for the possibility that Liu Che disliked the name they chose, no one thought about it.

But Liu Che had already said "we'll discuss it later," so they stopped continuing the topic.

Moreover, Chen Luo's matter has almost been discussed. One is promotion, the other is knighthood.

There is no need to discuss other details and general rewards in private. They can be announced directly during the court meeting.

Liu Che spoke again and asked: "The Marquis of Huaiyin will turn 100 at the beginning of next month. He is the founding father of the country. Although he is recuperating at home, he also wrote a letter and contributed strategies to defeat the Huns. It is a great blessing for the Han Dynasty to have such an important minister of the country. How do you think we should deal with this matter?"

Faced with this problem, no one in the hall stood up to express their views as enthusiastically as before.

The level of Marquis Huaiyin is really too high.

When Emperor Gaozu discussed his merits at the banquet, he was ranked second among the generals.

If he had not resigned, he would probably be a veteran of the Five Dynasties now.

Just hearing this name can scare a large number of people.

No one dared to speak out about Han Xin's birthday banquet. If His Majesty did as he said and something went wrong, how could he afford it?

Feeling the silence in the palace, Liu Che took a deep breath and said: "The Marquis of Huaiyin is a good general of the Han Dynasty and the pillar of the country. Taizu created his achievements because of his help.

I cannot forget his merits because of my old age. Otherwise, what is the difference between me and the King of Zhao who abandoned Lian Po?

What will the people of the world think of me? Will the officials think that I am a cold-blooded old minister and will no longer serve him wholeheartedly?

Therefore, I am going to send a sufficiently valuable gift to the Marquis of Huaiyin for his birthday banquet this time. What do you think? "

The words have come to this, and these people in the palace are not fools. If they express their opposition, they are not putting Liu Che on the fire, but putting their own future on the fire.

Everyone claimed it was.

At this point, all major matters that need to be discussed have been discussed, and several people resigned and left Weiyang Palace.

Liu Che looked at the minister's leaving figure and sighed inaudibly.

Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin.

Will today's powerful men have such invincible generals for their own use?

Thinking of this, Liu Che couldn't help but rubbed his brows in annoyance.

He wants to achieve more than all his predecessors, so that all future generations will remember the prosperous age he created, and remember that the Han Dynasty had an emperor like Liu Che, who defeated foreign enemies and eliminated China's great troubles.

But if he wants to achieve his goal, his current preparation is far from enough.

The Han army did not have a suitable general to lead the army, the soldiers did not meet the corresponding standards, the money and food could not be supplied for years of war, and the emperor himself had not accumulated enough prestige...

Liu Che is confident that the next few issues will be resolved within five or six years.

But good generals...can't be trained simply by accumulating time.

Looking through the history books, many generals have been fighting for half their lives, but they are still not as good as those geniuses who came out of nowhere and became a stepping stone for the opponent's debut.

The most typical case is Wang Li, a general's son, his eldest father and his father are both first-class generals who successfully fought the war to destroy the country, but he was completely wiped out by Xiang Yu, and he himself was killed by an arrow.

In academic circles, forming a school and passing on the right to interpret scriptures can form a monopoly, but in military matters, one family cannot form a monopoly.

After all, war depends on swords and swords, not family background and clothes.

Liu Che understood this truth, so he "coveted" the existence of Huaiyin Marquis so much.

I dare to ask which emperor would not want to have a loyal Han Xin?

Zhao Jiumei could go up first and take the Ming God of War with her.

"I heard that Marquis Cheng Ji repeatedly defeated the Huns at the border, but I don't know if he is a suitable candidate." Liu Che rubbed his chin and thought of a good candidate.

After all, the other party is also a veteran who participated in quelling the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms and made meritorious service, and is worthy of trust.

What's more important is that the other party is in his prime, has rich combat experience, and is at the peak of his energy. In addition, he has been commanding small-scale wars at the border over the years and understands the Huns' tactics.

In future battles with the Huns, Marquis Cheng Ji can lead an army alone.

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at the same time.

Yangxia, inside the inn.

Wei Qing was sitting in the house when he heard a gentle knock on the wooden door.

He stood up and opened the door. After seeing the person clearly, he immediately smiled and said: "I said someone will come to visit. It turns out to be Mr. Chen. Please come in and sit down. But this is just a temporary inn. I don't have a good tea reception. It seems a bit shabby.”

Chen Luo frowned slightly and said, "Why did you change your name to Mr. Chen again? Just call me Boyu."

When Wei Qing nodded in agreement, he continued: "I came here this time because I heard that you plan to return to Chang'an tomorrow. I wanted to come over and ask if you would go to the birthday banquet of Huaiyin Marquis to celebrate his birthday?"

"No, I've been away from home for nearly half a year, and I miss my sister and Qu Bing." Wei Qing shook his head and declined politely.

He still didn't want to join in the fun.

I am a commoner with no official position, family background, or friendship. Even if I can sneak into the birthday banquet venue with the help of Chen's face, so what?

Not every descendant of the noble family is as easy to talk to as the descendants of the Chen family in Yangxia.

At the banquet, those people made sarcastic remarks, and Wei Qing could only choose to hold it in silently. In the end, he was still angry at himself.

Therefore, he felt that it was the right choice to simply refuse and not be implicated in the cause and effect.

Seeing Wei Qing's lack of interest, Chen Luo no longer pressed.

If the other party has no will, how can I still tie him up?

What's more, Wei Qing's reason was that he missed his relatives at home. This reason was so legitimate that it could not be refuted.

So Chen Luo changed the subject and said, "By the way, the information you asked me to find out for you has come to fruition."

"What's the news..." Wei Qing just started to speak, then he thought of something, then his face turned slightly red, and he lowered his head, "Please Boyu, please speak frankly."

Chen Luo rubbed his chin and said with a smile in his eyes: "Chen Ajiao is the second daughter of the fourth generation of the Chen family. She is twenty-eight years old and has not yet been married.

Ms. Chen from Yangxia respects the opinions of her younger generation when it comes to the marriage of her children. If she herself likes you, then after you gain a certain reputation and come to Yangxia to propose marriage, you probably won't face any opposition.

And I learned that she wanted to go to the outskirts of the city to enjoy flowers the next day, cough. "

Click till.

Wei Qing thought for a while and said thoughtfully: "It seems that I still have some luggage to clear, and I will probably have to spend a few days in Yangxia."

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Xun went to the south to provide disaster relief, and countless people survived.

The emperor wanted to promote him, and when he asked, everyone praised him highly. ——"Historical Records: The Restoration Hou Family"

(End of this chapter)