Raise an emperor as a villain

The war in the northwest was fierce. It was not until the summer that Zhan Taihong completely quelled the chaos in the northwest and regained the lost cities. During this period, although Lu Hengxiu wanted to check the things about the Lu family that Duan Wenzheng said before his death, But I never found a suitable opportunity to go to Anhui, and gradually got delayed.

But this matter is like a thorn in his heart, and it hurts to think about it from time to time.

At the end of summer, Zhan Taihong led his army back to the court to accept the reward, and the mighty triumphant army poured into the capital.Ming Jue was very happy, and hosted a banquet in the palace for several days to entertain the generals who had meritorious service.

Lu Hengxiu, as the head of civil servants and an old acquaintance of Zhan Taihong, naturally had to be accompanied. On the first day, Lu Hengxiu bumped into Zhan Taihong in Da Nei and went up to congratulate him.

"Congratulations to General Zhantai for being granted the title of Marquis of Yongyi. When we meet again in the future, we will call him Lord Marquis."

"It's Mr. Lu. Wherever you go, you still have to rely on you to fight the battle. This battle has been fought for half a year and there has never been a shortage of military supplies. Half of the credit can be yours."

"Lu doesn't dare to be the one, but I don't know if Lord Hou knows someone named Ning Yuanhang?" Lu Hengxiu read the earlier battle report, which described Ning Yuanhang's military achievements, but he didn't see it in today's banquet, so he felt strange.

"Why did Master Lu ask him?"

"To be honest, this General Ning was recommended to the emperor by me, and I added it to the official document of troop deployment. Therefore, Lu also wants to know a thing or two about the follow-up development."

"Hahahaha," Zhan Taihong laughed a few times and said, "So that's the case. I was afraid that you would blame him for not even coming to the emperor's banquet. It turns out that Mr. Lu is his bole. This Ning Yuanhang is very Brave and good at fighting, brave and resourceful, he can be called a good general in the world. I think that when he first arrived in the northwest, he led a team of more than 1000 people and defeated 6000 enemies. Contributed a lot to the subsequent encirclement.

There are countless other deeds. If I could keep him by my side, I would keep him, but he is from Liangcheng.Speaking of this, I have to ask the emperor's dignitaries to try. If the emperor asks Mr. Lu, he will have to ask for your kind words. "

"Master Hou, you are being polite. General Ning is young, and I must have thanked you for your advice."

"Hahaha, where is it?"

At the banquet on the second day, Lu Hengxiu saw Ning Yuanhang, but he was sitting at the civil and military seats, and he was at the head of the civil servants, far away from Ning Yuanhang, and he didn't say a word all night.

When the banquet was over, Lu Hengxiu was called by Ming Jue again, so he didn't see Ning Yuanhang at all.

"I don't know why the emperor summoned the minister so late?"

"Jane Zhi..." Ming Jue got a little drunk, and hugged Lu Hengxiu into his arms, breathing alcohol-smelling breath on his face.

"Zhen, just now Zhan Taihong and my important person are Ning...Ning..."

"Ning Yuanhang." Lu Hengxiu answered in time.

"Yes, it is him. He said that he is a talent, and I want to borrow him. I thought it was the person you recommended, so I didn't agree to him immediately, and I planned to ask your opinion again."

"I dare not lie."

"If there is any nonsense, it's just the two of us here." Ming Jue insisted on asking, but Lu Hengxiu couldn't avoid it again and again.

It's a pity that he hasn't contacted Ning Yuanhang yet. I don't know what he thinks, is he willing to arrange the way for him?But now he can't help but choose.

"I think this matter is inappropriate. Zhan Taihong has won the victory and returned as a new marquis. He is so eager to recruit people to expand his command, it is inevitable that people will think that he is too rampant after he gains power. Even though he is a warrior, he has never thought about it so much, and the emperor has never doubted it." But if he really agrees, it will be criticized, and it will cause trouble for General Zhantai for no reason."

Ming Jue became sober after hearing Lu Hengxiu's well-founded analysis, "Jane, you are right, fortunately I didn't get confused and immediately agreed to him."

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should rest first, the minister will leave first."

"Huh? Just stay here."

"It still doesn't work. There are too many people in the palace recently, so it's better to have less trouble." Lu Hengxiu said and left the palace.

Zhan Taihong only got Ming Jue's reply before he left Beijing. He thought that he would ask for it in person, and Lu Hengxiu was beside him to talk about it. The matter must be foolproof, but he never expected Ming Jue to refuse.

And not only refused, but also reprimanded him, saying that he was too arrogant to ask for favors.Zhan Taihong immediately understood that the emperor was taking the opportunity to beat himself, and reminded himself not to be erratic just because he took the greatest credit, and let others have a reason to attack him.

"Your Majesty, although you don't agree with the last general to take Ning Yuanhang under his command, please find him another place to go. His immediate boss in Liangzhou is very kind, and he was singled out for this march. Come, I am afraid that if he returns to his original position, he will be envied by others."

"I know." Ming Jue replied, without saying yes or no, and Zhan Taihong didn't ask further.

After Zhan Taihong left, Lu Hengxiu searched for an opportunity to find Ning Yuanhang, and made an appointment to meet in a restaurant.

"It's late in the future, so I'll punish myself with three cups. Please forgive me, Master Lu." When Ning Yuanhang arrived, he found that Lu Hengxiu was already waiting for him, so he apologized with the drink without saying a word.

"General Ning, you don't need to be polite, just sit down."

"The final general has heard about Mr. Lu's help from General Zhantai. He has received your help several times, but the final general really doesn't know how to repay it."

"You can fight and make meritorious deeds. Serving the imperial court is my reward. You have been in Liangzhou for the past few years. Is there anyone who makes you sad?"

Lu Hengxiu recalled the situation when he rescued Ning Yuanhang. It was seven years ago.At that time, Ning Yuanhang was just a general in Liangzhou. He bumped into the governor's brother-in-law of Liangzhou while drinking with others in the middle of the night and robbed the civilian girl. Half dead, he was sued and brought to the capital, where the Ministry of Criminal Justice gave him a harsh sentence and was stopped by Lu Hengxiu.

At that time, I didn't have any extra thoughts, I just thought that his behavior was pleasing to the eye, so I agreed to help, but I didn't expect it to be useful now.

"Thank you for remembering, my lord. At the beginning, my lord rescued me from the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. When I went back to Liangzhou, they thought I was from my lord's side, so they didn't make too much trouble. Later, I got a promotion after my military exploits, and they didn't So what's wrong with me."

"That's good, after a few years you will still be the same as before."

"The last general heard about the fact that your lord was framed and relegated by Duan Thief. You can only hate thousands of miles, and the last general is so soft-spoken that you can't help your lord. It's really a shame to say it." Ning Yuanhang said in a low voice. He turned his head and faced Lu Hengxiu facelessly.

Lu Hengxiu didn't care much about these past events, picked up the jug and poured him another glass of wine, and said: "The past is like a cloud of smoke, so don't mention it. Now that you have not forgotten your kindness and come to the capital again, I naturally need you The place."

"Your Excellency, if there is anything you can use for the general, just tell me directly, and the general will never refuse." Ning Yuanhang stood up excitedly.

"Sit down, sit down," Lu Hengxiu waved his hand to signal him not to get excited, "You have come here, there is no such thing as a sea of ​​swords and fires in this capital. A few days ago, Yong Yihou asked the emperor to take you under his command, but the emperor was afraid of Yong Yi. When others ask for it, they are envious, so they reject him.

On the one hand, he didn't want to incur unwarranted attacks on Yong Yihou, and on the other hand, he didn't want to see his power grow stronger.I thought about it for the same reason, so I didn't persuade the emperor.But in this way, it ruined your good place, can you blame me? "

"This...how can the last general blame the lord. If the lord hadn't added the last general to the list of generals who went to the expedition, and the last general is still eating sand in Liangzhou at this moment and being excluded, how could there be such honor today. "

"I don't think you will blame me, it's just that I can't bear it, so I thought of a place for you. The front of the palace is under the command of the general Ma Silouyan. How about being a commander?"

"The rank of the commander is not high, but the soldiers and horses in front of the hall are the closest group of people to the emperor to protect the safety of the imperial city. When you stabilize, you can bring your family to the capital to settle down. General Lou Yan is old. Gao, you will be old in a few years, if you do a good job, you may not be able to take his place."

Lu Hengxiu made the cakes big and round, and no one would be tempted if he said that.Wearing purple gold clothes, wearing an embroidered spring knife on the waist, entering and leaving the palace and accompanying the king and dragon, who wouldn't want to be so prosperous?What's more, Ning Yuanhang is young, how can he be willing to eat sand in Liangzhou for the rest of his life?

"The last general Ning Yuanhang, thank you Lord Lu for your support and protection."