I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 389 Return to Chang'an and enter the palace for secret discussion

Saying goodbye to Han Xin, Chen Luo officially left Huaiyin the next day.

He first took the land route, took a carriage to the north, and arrived at the junction of Qidi and Sanhe areas. Then he changed to the water route and traveled by boat. When he encountered a strong river, he stopped at a nearby port, changed to a carriage and walked for a while. .

Just like this, alternating between water and land, it took about fifty days for Chen Luo to arrive in Guanzhong.

When he officially entered the capital, he wrote a letter and sent it to Chang'an City, stating that he had returned smoothly.

After a tiring journey, Chen Luo sat back on the carriage and fell asleep.

It wasn't until he seemed to hear someone calling his name that he shook his head and opened his eyes.

"A Zhang, what's the matter?" Chen Luo woke up and recognized that the voice beside his ear was coming from the driver in front of him who turned his head.

Zhang An replied in a low voice: "Master, we have arrived in Chang'an, and the group of people at the city gate seem to be here specifically to welcome you."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Chen Luo opened the curtain of the carriage and saw dozens of officials standing at the city gate, including many familiar faces.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

You must know that your identity is just a 600-stone Yilang. Although there are not as many officials of the same rank in Chang'an City, they are not a rare existence. If it were not for your special position, I am afraid that in the early morning, I couldn't even stand in the hall.

Chen Luo took a cursory glance and spotted Zhao Wan among the group of people at the city gate.

This is his immediate boss.

Running over to greet him in person is somewhat unjustifiable, right?

After pondering for a moment, Chen Luo said: "Zhang, please stop the carriage here. I'll go ask what's going on ahead. If there is any noble person who comes to pass by here, then we shouldn't rush over and bump into him."

If the other party greets someone else and he passes by, I'm afraid such a misunderstanding will lead to ridicule.

Therefore, it is the best choice to go down in advance to say hello and ask about the situation.

"Wei." Zhang An nodded seriously, tightened the reins hard, and the carriage stopped steadily about a hundred and fifty steps away from the city gate.

After getting off the carriage, Chen Luo walked toward the officials.

When those people saw him, they all moved towards each other.

Among them, Zhao Wan walked in front, and the distance of one hundred and fifty steps shortened instantly. In just a few dozen breaths, they were facing each other.

"I've seen Doctor Zhao. Who are you waiting for here at the city gate?" After Chen Luo saluted, he asked.

Zhao Wan also returned the gift first, then raised her hand with a smile, pointed at Chen Luo and said, "Who else can we wait for here? Of course we are waiting for you, a great hero."

"Wait for me?" Chen Luo pretended to be surprised.

Even when he saw everyone coming forward to greet him, he was already convinced that they were inseparable, but he knew it but didn't know why.

Relieving disasters yourself is indeed a meritorious service.

But this achievement is not enough for the officials in front of me to come over to greet him, right?

Chen Luo now took a closer look and recognized many people. They had no need to curry favor with him.

If we compare the gambling table to the officialdom, his achievements can be regarded as a bargaining chip at the table. These people have long been big winners, especially Zhao Wan, who is in the position of the three princes and has no problem being called the banker.

"His Majesty sent us here. Boyu's performance in the south has really won a lot of praise." Zhao Wan said with a smile, narrowing her eyes.

Hearing this, Chen Luo thanked the Holy Family and began to think.

Did you do anything during the disaster relief that Liu Che paid attention to?

Could it be work relief?

But if it is for work relief, he has demonstrated the method. It is not difficult for other officials of the Han Dynasty to imitate. What's more, if they want to be rewarded, they can just commend them in the morning and directly send so many officials to greet them. It's really too exaggerated.

Chen Luo turned his head and ordered a servant to tell Zhang An, who was waiting behind him, that he could drive the carriage back to the mansion first, and then began to poke around Zhao Wan to inquire about the situation.

"Doctor Zhao, I just completed a trivial task in accordance with His Majesty's assignment. I really didn't make any proud achievements, so I received such courtesy. I am really flattered and feel uneasy." He and Zhao Wan walked in front, her voice lowered and mixed in the wind.

Zhao Wan smiled when he heard this and said, "Boyu is being humble. Many people didn't think you could succeed at first, but His Majesty insisted on letting you take charge of disaster relief matters. So if you behave well, it will make His Majesty look good."

"I just did my duty." Chen Luo pursed his lips and tasted something.

The group of people who refuted him in the court were naturally the veterans and relatives.

After Liu Che came to power, these people were gradually excluded from the center of power, but together they could still create considerable momentum.

And Chen Luo was the "soft persimmon" they singled out.

After all, disaster relief requires coordinating officials and supplies from several counties. Can this young newcomer, who has just entered the officialdom less than half a year ago, be able to control it?

Therefore, when these people wrote the attack, they were waiting for Chen Luo to make a mess in the south, so as to force Liu Che to relinquish some of his power and return some of the power he had taken away before.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out as expected.

Chen Luo's performance in disaster relief in the south was perfect, making it impossible for these people to impeach him.

Therefore, Liu Che took advantage of the situation to "counterattack" and agreed to the requests of several officials to retire and return home, and assigned the vacant positions to his own people.

Therefore, Chen Luo, who did not participate in this "struggle", became the key winner.

He probably guessed the process, but Chen Luo's inner doubts were not all solved.

It is true that he played a key role in it, but Liu Che completed more of the operations.

When it comes to actual credit, Chen Luo thinks he accounts for at most 25%.

So he continued to ask: "Those people don't believe in His Majesty's vision. It's natural that they are stupid. It's just that I am so valued by Your Majesty, but I don't have the ability to match it. It feels like walking on a frozen river in winter. I don't know whether I can succeed." Arrive at the other side.”

The content I just found out may be one of the factors that led to the meeting of the ministers this time, but it is probably not the key reason.

Therefore, Chen Luo sighed and still asked Zhao Wan for information.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Luo heard the other party say: "Boyu is very humble. If you weren't a thousand-mile horse, wouldn't the people in the court be all mediocre people?"

"I dare not say that." Chen Luo quickly waved his hand. If he agreed to this, he would probably offend a large number of people.

"Your Majesty has already heard about your conversation with Marquis Huaiyin and your expertise in military strategy." Zhao Wan looked forward and said, "After we come here to greet you, I guess His Majesty's order to summon you will begin to be issued."

After saying this, he exhaled softly and squinted his eyes slightly to hide the envy in his eyes.

After being praised by the Marquis of Huaiyin, as long as he joins the army in the future, I'm afraid it won't be a problem to leave a name in history, right?

When the time comes, it will definitely be recorded in the history books that "he was praised by Huaiyin, later joined the army, made many meritorious deeds, and was praised by the world."

It's a pity that I don't have such an opportunity.

Fortunately, when His Majesty wanted to send someone to greet Boyu, I was there and I was able to seize the opportunity.

When the time comes, it may be recorded in the history books that "Xun was praised by Huaiyin and returned to Chang'an. The imperial censor Wan led his ministers to welcome him on the outskirts of the city." Although it is just a simple name, every line in the history books will be There are countless people who have studied and interpreted it, and I am definitely not at a loss.

"That's the junior who was instructed by Marquis Huaiyin. It can't be called a dialogue." Chen Luo waved his hand modestly.

But he finally understood the reason why Liu Che suddenly valued him.

It turned out that the communication between himself and Han Xin spread. Probably some of those who participated in the birthday banquet returned to Chang'an and reported back.

And Liu Che learned that he valued his military strategy abilities. In this way, the logic becomes clear.

Others can't guess Liu Che's future goals, but Chen Luo understands his prospects.

Liu Che not only wanted to rectify the country like his father and eldest father, so as to increase the national strength of the Han Dynasty, but also wanted to expand the territory and wipe out the enemies around the Han Dynasty.

If you want to defeat foreign enemies, you need suitable generals to lead your army.

Then he, who had just been praised by Han Xin, fell into Liu Che's field of vision.

In addition, he was originally one of Liu Che's trusted ministers. As long as he showed corresponding abilities, he would be promoted and reused in the relevant field immediately.

After thinking about this clearly, Chen Luo's inner doubts completely disappeared.

However, he guessed that he would probably go to the palace to meet Liu Che next, which would be a good opportunity for him to express his ambitions.

Entering the city together with Zhao Wan, and chatting for a while with the other courtiers who came to greet him, the greeting came to an end.

When Chen Luo left, the courtiers dispersed in twos and threes, and they couldn't help but feel a little emotional while talking.

"The future life is terrible."

"At this age and with this status, the future is really limitless."

"Alas, I was still serving as a county magistrate when I was still in my thirties, but this son has become so popular at the age of more than 20. It is incomparable, incomparable."

"Brother Zhang, you can't say that. Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia is already a censor at this age, Marquis Huaiyin is already a general at this age, and..."

"Stop talking, stop talking, go drink to relieve your worries."

"Go, hahaha, I'll go with you."

They have figured it out and don't make things too difficult for themselves sometimes.

There is no dynasty or generation that has produced young talents who became famous all over the world in their teens and twenties.

And in every period, there are not always people who are old and strong.

Jiang Taigong did not meet the Ming Dynasty until he was in his seventies.

Although they did not have the opportunity to achieve a big career when they were in their twenties, they might not be able to have the luck to shine in the annals of history when they are in their seventies or eighties.

With beautiful fantasies, the group went to drink with smiles.

……

The words are divided into two parts.

By the time Chen Luo returned to his house, it was already not too early.

As for Li Xu, who returned directly to Chang'an after the disaster relief, he did not encounter it himself.

He asked the servants at home and learned that Fang Chenshi had gone out without knowing what to do, and he has not returned home yet.

He asked his servant to prepare some simple food. After Chen Luo used it, he washed up and got rid of the fatigue from the journey. He sat relaxedly in front of the desk and began to think silently.

He thought of many plans and plans on the road, but if he really wanted to implement them, he still had to make judgments and operations based on the actual situation.

Before returning to Chang'an, Chen Luo had no idea that so many people would come to greet him according to the will today.

But that's a good thing.

At least it means that he has a good impression on Liu Che, and he has put a lot of thought into the arrangements, so there is a high probability that he will be summoned alone next time.

You must know that if you cannot be summoned alone and only report your ideas in the morning, the effect will be greatly reduced.

If that were the case, I could only hastily throw out the essence of my idea to attract Liu Che's attention, but premature exposure would also cause controversy in the court.

Of course, it was already dark today and the palace gate was probably closed. Liu Che should choose to summon him again tomorrow.

This just allows Chen Luo to think through his thoughts again, so that there will be no loopholes in the logic during the report.

So he took a piece of rice paper and simply began to outline the problem he wanted to solve and the words to impress Liu Che on the paper.

First, corrupt officials in the Han Dynasty must be dealt with.

Second, is Liu Che willing to solve the reason for the previous phenomenon?

Third, if Liu Che is willing to solve it, what suggestions can I make and what means can he use to solve it?

fourth……

Listing the questions one by one, Chen Luo was not troubled. On the contrary, he felt that his thinking became clearer. He had already had answers to these questions in his mind, and now he connected them in series and organized them into a complete system.

About half an hour later, Chen Luo breathed a sigh of relief and stretched slowly.

The piece of rice paper on the document was densely packed with handwriting.

Chen Luo picked it up and looked at it carefully, then put it on the oil lamp to burn it.

Caution comes first.

If the above content were spread, some people would probably label themselves as "presuming the Holy Heart".

After doing all this, he felt confident, lay back on the bed with peace of mind, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day.

Chen Luo got up early and just finished his meal when he met Li Xu in the courtyard. He didn't know when he came back last night.

The two of them had barely exchanged a few words when a servant hurried over and said, "Master, someone from the palace wants to see you."

Hearing this, Chen Luo nodded steadily, not much surprised.

This was what he expected.

Then he learned from the eunuch the purpose of Liu Che's summons, and gave the other party some reward as usual, in exchange for which the eunuch happily led the way.

After getting on the carriage, Chen Luo headed towards the palace city.

Because it was too early, there were few pedestrians on the road, and there was no sign of congestion on the spacious streets. Chen Luo arrived outside the palace unimpeded and asked Ah Zhang to wait outside. He followed the eunuch and passed the verification of the guards. He stepped through the palace gate.

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Xun congratulated Huaiyin on his longevity, discussed military affairs with him, and was praised.

The emperor heard that when he returned to Chang'an, he sent his ministers to welcome him on the outskirts of the city.

The next day, Zhaoxun entered the palace and had a very happy conversation. ——"Historical Records: The Restoration Hou Family"

(End of this chapter)