I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 289 Seek kindness and gain kindness
"May I ask your Excellency, is there anyone else who will be waiting for the edict with me tomorrow?" Chen Gong asked.

The clerk waited for Chen Gong for a while, and he was a little dissatisfied at first, but he saw that Chen Gong was very polite in his speech, and maybe he would be reused after meeting the emperor.

So he thought of showing his kindness and replied: "As far as I know, there are three people this time. In addition to Chen Jun, there are also Runan Xu Zijiang and Nanyang Zong Shilin."

Xu Shao and Zong Cheng were both prominent figures in the Taixue debate. It seems that the emperor must have known about the performance of the three of them that day. However, Chen Gong was a little confused as to why there was no public car recruitment until now. .

With this thought in his mind, in reality, Chen Gong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."

After going out to see off the bus and the officials, Chen Gong returned to the courtyard and walked around, but he couldn't calm down.

He deliberately sent someone to communicate with Xu Shao and Zong Cheng, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

Fortunately, the remaining time was enough for Chen Gong to calm down his excitement. He was not completely lost. He finally adjusted his mentality. When he set off before dawn the next day, he was in high spirits and had time to eat. Something to fill your stomach.

Chen Gong arrived a little early, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Soon the clerk he met yesterday welcomed him into Gongnan Gate with a pass for passage.

Not long after, Zong Cheng also arrived.

While the two were chatting, they were also waiting for Xu Shao, but until daybreak, some officials came to warn them about the taboos when meeting the king, and neither of them saw Xu Shao.

Now, Chen Gong no longer had to guess. Unless there was something wrong with Xu Shao's health, it was probably Xu Shao who refused the emperor's official car conquest.

In the past, if there were busses that failed to arrive, it was because the emperor prepared the gift of Xuanjing to arrange the carriages and hire them.

Chen Gong didn't know if Xu Shao had this purpose, but he just wanted to make a name for himself by rejecting the emperor's conquest, which was very risky.

In the Han Dynasty, there were emperors who re-prepared rituals and conquests, and emperors who directly captured people and punished them if they disagreed.

Thinking of this, Chen Gong admired Xu Shao's courage. Anyway, he never considered refusing.

Before noon, Chen Gong and Zong Cheng were finally summoned.

Chen Gong didn't squint his eyes, and followed closely behind Huangmen Shilang Xun You together with Zong Cheng. The latter whispered to him along the way some things to pay attention to when meeting him later.

Although this was not the first time Chen Gong had heard of these contents, he was still very grateful to Xun You for his attentiveness.

I felt in my heart that he was worthy of being a gentleman of the Xun family.

Along the way, they encountered halberd-wielding guards patrolling back and forth from time to time. Because of Xun You, their journey was smooth.

Not long after, the three of them came to Weixing Gate. Here, they went through another search. Xun You continued to explain: "After passing this gate, you will enter the Forbidden Middle East Palace. Please remember not to walk around at will! If you encounter If you have to go to the toilet or other inconvenient matters, you must find someone in the palace to guide you, and you don’t have to talk about it..."

Chen Gong and Zong Cheng did not take Xun You's words seriously because of their reputation outside. They listened very carefully and agreed to every promise.

After passing Weixing Gate, they finally saw the largest palace, Yuntai Palace.

At this time, Chen Gong noticed that more eunuchs appeared in front of him. There were only a few people who were in a hurry before entering Weixingmen, but now the ones responsible for patrolling have been changed from guards to eunuchs.

Xun You was no longer surprised by this, so he quickly led the two of them to the Yuntai Palace without looking at it much.

Only then did Chen Gong notice that the people near the garrison palace were not only eunuchs, but also Langguan who should be Yu Linlang. There were quite a few of them.

As soon as Xun You arrived, a eunuch came out to greet him and saluted Xun You. Xun You returned the greeting calmly, and then Chen Gong was ushered into a side hall.

At a glance, Chen Gong understood without any explanation that this was a temporary place for them to rest. However, before Chen Gong's buttocks got hot, he was called over by Liu Bian.

This was not the first time that Chen Gong met the emperor, but unlike that day, this time it was a solo meeting.

As for the eunuchs serving the emperor, Chen Gongquan treated them as if they were not human beings.

But to Chen Gong's surprise, the emperor did not ask him anything about the Taixue discussion. Instead, he asked about the situation in his hometown, the harvest in the fields, and the amount of rain. Although Chen Gong was surprised by this, he replied: "Since your Majesty has rectified the official administration and exempted the official duties for three years, evil officials have not dared to come to the countryside to disturb the countryside at will, and the people have benefited from it. During this period, the weather has been good and there have been no disasters."

Chen Gong answered smoothly.

Liu Bian felt very comfortable listening to this. He did not expect that Chen Gong would also flatter him.

No, this is not flattery, at most it is a statement of facts.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bian asked about official affairs involving Han laws, and he did not forget to mention two classics for Chen Gong to answer.

Chen Gongjie answered smoothly.

Liu Bian was also very satisfied with this. He said: "If I hear both, I will be enlightened, and if I listen to one side, I will be dark. I hope that Gongtai can become a mirror for me, so that I can listen to both."

Although he had not yet had time to express his political views directly, Chen Gong was already very moved after hearing these words.

He bowed and said, "The palace will live up to His Majesty's words!"

Liu Bian said: "A few years ago, under the rule of Yin in Henan Province, the people of Xingyang were exploited by evil officials and were instigated by thieves to rebel. Now, although Xingyang is under rule, the people still need to be appeased by the good governance of the county chief. I have the talent of Gongtai. Don't worry, the Xingyang Order has been vacant recently. I wonder if Gongtai would be willing to share my worries?"

Chen Gong paid his respects again: "I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian stepped forward and helped Chen Gong up, took Chen Gong's hand and said, "I will entrust the people of Xingyang to Gongtai!"

His hand was held, Chen Gong nodded heavily, completely forgetting about the method of losing.

Soon after.

"I have always heard about Duke Zong's virtues. When we meet today, it turns out that despite his great reputation, there are no deceitful people. I would like to worship Duke Zong as my permanent attendant. I wonder if Duke Zong is willing to deign to do so?"

Compared with Chen Gong, Zong Cheng is slightly inferior in practical ability.

As for its virtue, we can only look at it while using it.

On the other side, Xu Shao, who refused the bus, was not panicked at all.

He believed that the reason why Liu Bian did not issue an edict to recruit him by bus until now was because Liu Bian realized the disadvantages of the uniform defeat method and his importance. Therefore, after waiting for so long, he naturally had to take action.

Xu Shao made up his mind to wait until Liu Bian sent a bus again before he applied.

In this way, he would not be criticized for being greedy for wealth like when Xun Shuang, Chen Ji and others first applied for the army.

but……

One day, two days...

Xu Shao heard that Chen Gong went to Xingyang to become the county magistrate, and Zong Cheng went to the Yezhe Terrace to become a regular attendant, but he still didn't wait for the bus again.

Three days, four days...

Xu Shao still didn't wait for the bus.

Five days, six days...

Xu Shao announced to the public that he was preparing to return to his hometown.

Half a month later, Xu Shao, who had not yet returned to his hometown, decided to go back to his hometown again.

(End of this chapter)