Tuoba Pi lived at home, and suddenly heard the imperial decree, and became suspicious.He knelt down to receive the decree, and when he heard that the emperor personally named him the minister in the palace, he was overjoyed, shouted long live, and thanked the emperor for his great kindness.

When Tuobapi received the order, he was delighted when Feng Xi, king of Changli, came to visit him.Tuoba Pi naturally understood Feng Xi's special status in the court, so he hurriedly invited him to take the seat.

Feng Xi said with a smile: "This king has come to congratulate Lord Shangshu!" Tuoba Pi hurriedly thanked him.Feng Xi chuckled and said, "Master Shang Shu is very happy today, but where does the blessing come from?"

Tuoba Pi said respectfully: "The lower official was originally the commander of a small guard. Today, the Holy Majesty personally sealed him as the Minister of the Palace. I am very grateful to the Emperor."

Feng Xidao: "When you were the commander of the Suwei, I heard that you were ordered by the Prime Minister Yihun to prevent the emperor from leaving the palace repeatedly. Is there such a thing?"

Tuoba Pi was shocked when he heard the words, wiped his sweat and said: "The officials are dull, and only listen to the words of the prime minister, saying that the emperor is young and lives in the funeral palace. He is not allowed to leave the palace and damage his reputation of keeping filial piety. Hearing the words of King Changli, the next There seems to be something wrong with the official, and I am sincerely afraid, please ask the king of Changli to give me some advice."

Feng Xi let out a long sigh and said, "Master Shangshu, you pretend to be a member of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei royal family, are you loyal to the emperor?"

Tuoba Pi was horrified, and hurriedly said: "This official is the commander of the imperial army, and he is absolutely loyal to the emperor. Why did the king of Changli say such a thing?"

Feng Xidao: "Master Shangshu, you used to be the commander of the guards and controlled the guards at the gate of the palace. Now, the emperor has suggested that you are the minister in the palace and in charge of the imperial forest army of the guards inside and outside the forbidden palace. Do you know that your responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai?"

Tuoba Pi nodded again and again, Feng Xi said again: "Master Shangshu, if someone wants to murder the emperor, what will you do?"

Tuoba Pi said with emotion: "If someone wants to harm the emperor, Tuoba Pi will fight his life, and will cut him into pieces. King Changli, Tuoba Pi is a rough man, he doesn't understand what the king of Changli means, and he hopes that Changli Can the king make it clear to the lower officials?"

Feng Xi smiled and said: "Master Shangshu, don't be impatient, this king knows all about the affairs of the officials in the court. This king has inquired about Lord Shangshu's loyal family, and he has been a loyal minister of our great Wei for generations. Your father followed Emperor Taiwu and led the Northern Expedition Rouran. At that time, he died for Emperor Taiwu's assassination. Emperor Taiwu was grateful for his kindness, and made you take the place of his father as the commander of the guard."

"Today, Yihun tried to kill the ministers, proclaimed himself the prime minister, bought the forbidden army, and isolated the inside and outside. Although the emperor is young, he has a strategy in mind. He wants to see all the officials to reorganize the government. However, you led troops to block the emperor at the gate of the palace several times. Can you be found guilty?"

Tuoba Pi was shocked, and knelt down and said, "King Changli, the guilty minister really doesn't know. The guilty minister thought that Yihun was loyal and brave, and he ordered us to ban the army and not allow the emperor to leave the palace because the emperor was young, and he was afraid that he would not be able to keep his filial piety at ease. The guilty minister really didn't know what the emperor wanted, so I blocked the emperor. The guilty minister offended Tianyan, and I hope that the king of Changli will speak well in front of the emperor for the guilty minister, and the first minister will be sentenced to death!"

Feng Xi helped Tuobapi up and said, "Master Shangshu, don't worry! The emperor also knows that you are loyal, and he didn't sin against you for obstructing the emperor. Instead, he personally sealed you as the Minister of the Palace. The position of the Minister of the Palace is in charge of the inside and outside of the imperial army. Protect the safety of the emperor and the empress dowager. The emperor entrusts you with this important position, which shows that the emperor believes in your loyalty!"

Tuoba Pi burst into tears of gratitude, weeping and thanking the emperor Long En.Seeing the situation, Feng Xi said: "Master Shangshu, if Yi Hun rebels, what will you do?"

Tuoba Pi glared and said: "If Yi Hun rebels, the lower officials must take the lead to protect the safety of the Forbidden Palace, and kill Yi Hun under the sword."

Feng Xi praised, and said with a smile: "Loyalty is commendable! However, Yihun is very powerful. Although Lord Shangshu is not afraid of dying and wanting to be loyal to the king, but if he acts recklessly, it will bring disaster to the emperor and the empress dowager."

Tuoba Pi was startled and said: "What should I do as a lower official? I hope King Changli will give me advice!"

Feng Xi smiled strangely and said: "If Master Shangshu really wants to repay the emperor's great favor, he can join Yihun's sect as his minion!"

Tuoba Pi was shocked, and said in amazement: "King Changli, the heart of an official, the heavens can learn from it, how can he do such a rebellious thing? King Changli, such words, the official really dare not bear it!"

Feng Xi chuckled and said, "Master Shangshu, don't be alarmed! This is what the Empress Dowager meant. Do you know that Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai hard at Chibi?"

Tuoba Pi was stunned for a long time, and said in doubt: "Is this really the words of the empress dowager? The empress dowager is wise and wise, and she is inferior to men! If this is the words of the empress dowager, the officials will think about it. If the empress dowager wants to order the officials to follow the example of Huang Is it a plan to feign surrender to Cao Cao, pretending to join Yihun's sect?"

After Feng Xi heard this, he smiled and said: "Master Shang Shu is indeed wise, and lives up to the Empress Dowager's high expectations." He paused for a moment, then suddenly restrained his smile and said: "The Empress Dowager's secret order, Tuoba Pi knelt down to accept the order!"

Tuoba Pi hurriedly knelt down, and Feng Xi announced the Queen Mother's secret decree, which was to order Tuoba Pi to pretend to join Yi Hun's sect, try to gain Yi Hun's trust, inquire about Yi Hun's activities, and secretly report to the Queen Mother.

Tuobapi received the secret decree and asked, "King Changli, what should I do? Please give me some advice from King Changli!"

Feng Xi listened to Tuoba Pi, and taught him strategies closely. Tuoba Pi repeatedly nodded in agreement, and Feng Xi bid farewell and left.

The next day, Yi Hun paid a visit to Tuoba Pi after he disbanded the court.Because Feng Xi called Tuoba Pi last night, he was not surprised by Yi Hun's visit, and he already had Feng Xi's advice in mind.

Yi Hun ordered his subordinates to bring gold, silver and silk, and said to Tuoba Pi with a smile: "Master Shangshu, this prime minister heard that Mr. Shangshu's family is poor, so he prepared a little gift, and hoped that Shangshu would laugh and accept it!"

Tuoba Pi cupped his hands and said: "When the official was in charge of the guards, he was favored by the prime minister many times. Today, the prime minister came to visit the official, and the saplings were full of splendor, which made the official fearful. Do you dare to receive the prime minister's gift again?"

Yi Hun intentionally said with a straight face: "Master Shang Shu, don't you want to give Yi Hun some face? Yi Hun was born in the army, and Lord Shang Shu was also a guard of the Imperial Army. They are both happy people. Why do you learn from the pedantic people in the court?"

Tuoba Pi hurriedly said: "If this is the case, Tuoba Pi is grateful for the prime minister's great favor and accepts the prime minister's gift. If the prime minister has any assignments in the future, Tuoba Pi will spare no effort to repay the prime minister!"

Only then did Yi Hun turn his anger into joy, and tested Tuoba Pi by saying, "Master Shangshu controls the Forbidden Palace. He is responsible for the safety of the emperor and the queen mother. If someone wants to murder the emperor, what will Lord Shangshu do?"

Tuoba Pi said without hesitation: "Who dares to murder the emperor and the queen mother? Tuoba Pi will kill them!"

Yi Hun laughed and said, "Master Shangshu, if that person is Yihun, will Lord Shangshu also kill him?"

Tuobapi pretended to be shocked and said: "The prime minister is the pillar of the country. From Emperor Taiwu to the first emperor, even the empress dowager and the emperor, everyone knows that the prime minister is loyal, brave and upright. Why do you make such a joke?"

Yi Hun was secretly delighted, thinking that Tuoba Pi was a brave and intrepid person, and he accepted money from others, and if he bought it with time, he would be able to use it for himself.So Yi Hun laughed loudly and said, "Master Shangshu, don't be alarmed! Yi Hun said it on purpose, in order to test Lord Shangshu's loyalty to the emperor!"

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