Chapter 1120: First appearance in court
“Alang, get up quickly!”
At the General's Mansion in the east of Chang'an Town, it was not yet dawn, but the lights were already on in Mrs. Right's yard.
The right lady shook Feng Junhou, who was sleeping soundly, and called out.
Feng Junhou, who was sleeping soundly, turned over reluctantly and muttered:
“What time is it?”
"It's already midnight. Get up quickly. If you don't get up, you will be late."
“Yinshi?”
Feng Junhou's brain was in a state of stagnation, and the uncomfortable feeling coming from his body was urging him to continue falling asleep.
He didn't even realize when Yinshi was.
I worked hard for a long time with my right eye, and then I squinted a little and glanced out the window. It was pitch black and the night was getting thicker.
“Yin Shi? It’s just Yin Shi, what are you doing when you get up?”
Seeing that Feng Junhou was about to fall asleep again, Mrs. Right became anxious and pulled Feng Junhou desperately:
“Alang, you can’t sleep anymore! Otherwise, you will be late to go to court!”
“At that time, my sister will definitely blame me, saying that I don’t know the general situation and delayed Alang’s getting up...”
“Go to court?”
Suddenly hearing this extremely unfamiliar word, Feng Junhou felt as if he had missed something.
“Go to court!”
This word stimulated Feng Junhou, and his brain finally began to resume activity.
He turned over again and sat up like a corpse, "I want to go to court?"
“Today is the first time the emperor’s brother-in-law has held a court meeting since he moved the capital to Chang’an. Alang is the general of Zhendong, so he naturally wants to go to court.”
As the right lady spoke, she pushed Feng Junhou, "Come on, open your arms."
Feng Junhou was not fully awake yet, his expression was sluggish, and he sat motionless on the couch.
The right lady had no choice but to hold his arm and help him put on his underwear.
After fiddling with it for a while, he threw the pants to him and motioned for him to put them on himself.
He went to bed again and shouted outside:
“Amei, amei, bring the water in quickly.”
The door creaked open, and the first person to come in was not Amei, but Mrs. Zuo.
Guan Xiaojunhou glanced at the room and frowned slightly:
“Why doesn’t Alang come down?”
Feng Junhou, who was still a little hesitant at first, saw several of his wives and concubines pouring in, especially Mrs. Zuo's somewhat dissatisfied look.
He finally came to his senses completely and said while fastening his trousers:
“I was so sleepy that I forgot I had to go to court today.”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zuo was immediately dissatisfied: "How could you forget such a big event?"
At the same time, he gestured to Li Mu. Li Mu understood and quickly stepped forward to help Feng Junhou.
Amei was carrying the toilet items and placing them one by one.
“Isn’t this because I have never been to court...”
Feng Junhou felt a little guilty and glanced at Ye Liu. According to Yin time, it was less than half past three.
It was so difficult to be a Beijing official in ancient times, right?
In the past few months since the little fat man announced the relocation of the capital, there has never been a single court meeting.
Until hundreds of officials from Hanzhong and Jincheng moved here one after another, Chang'an finally managed to set up a general framework.
Today is the first time that a court meeting has been officially held in Chang'an. It is of extraordinary significance, so we don't dare to be late.
“You also know that you have never been to court, but you are still unwilling to get up early!”
As the right lady rambled, she carefully looked over the court clothes prepared last night to avoid missing anything.
The Wu Bian crown decorated with a mink tail inlaid with gold and a jade cicada, a purple crown that can only be worn by princes, a seven-foot-long ribbon, a hook belt inlaid with white jade, a jade lace used to hold down the garment, and There are ivory wat boards…
It is very complicated and expensive, and it is something that ordinary people can only hope to achieve in their lifetime.
Feng Junhou didn't say anything. He was letting Amei take care of him to wash up.
Following Mrs. Zuo and curiously looking at the busy people in the house, Lady Hua couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard Mrs. Right's nagging:
“It is really rare for an important official of the imperial court to become an official at the age of sixteen and reach the rank of General Zhendong. He has not been in court for more than ten years!”
Mrs. Zuo turned around and scolded:
"If you are still making sarcastic remarks here, go ahead and see if the food in the kitchen is ready? I won't be able to get down for two or three hours after I go to court."
“It was an ordinary court meeting in two or three hours!” Mrs. Right finished checking all Feng Junhou’s clothes for going to court and said, “Today is different!”
“Today is the day when the emperor rewards all ministers. In my opinion, it will be noon at least, and then Alang can have a palace banquet in the palace.”
Upon hearing this, Lady Hua stuck out her tongue, turned around and ran towards the kitchen.
The right lady is still reminding you: "But you can't eat too much before going to court. Otherwise, if you can't help it, it will be a loss of etiquette..."
Mrs. Zuo looked at Feng Junhou who had finished washing:
“Last night, Siniang taught Alang the etiquette for going to court. Did Alang remember all of it?”
"Remember, remember!" Feng Junhou responded, and at the same time he stretched out his arms to let Amei and Li Mu put on their court clothes. "I only remember this matter these days."
Three days ago, the palace sent someone over to teach him the etiquette of going to court. I guess the little fat man was also afraid that his brother-in-law would not know the rules when he went to court for the first time.
After the people in the palace finished teaching him, the right lady reinforced him again in the past two days to prevent him from making mistakes.
Feng Junhou remained motionless and allowed his two concubines to arrange his court clothes. He turned to look at Madam Zuo, winked and asked with a smile:
“General Zhengdong, do you really think you won’t go to court with me?”
Mrs. Zuo rolled her eyes at him angrily, snorted, and said, "Not interested."
Seeing that their own Alang was still in the mood to joke and joke at this time, the two concubines, who were still a little nervous at first, couldn't help but smile and relaxed.
Also, Alang is the most trustworthy minister of the emperor. Even if something goes wrong at the court meeting, the emperor will not blame him too much.
The worst that can happen is you’ll be fined a little and go through the motions…
The Feng family is still afraid of fines?
After putting on the court clothes, the chef also brought the food that had been prepared to the front hall under the supervision of Lady Hua.
Watching a group of wives and concubines busy with themselves, Feng Junhou's vanity was greatly satisfied.
When you are in a happy mood, your appetite is good.
Once you have a good appetite, you want to eat two more bites.
Who expected that the right lady would take the job out of his hands:
“Why can’t I remember what I said? Don’t eat too much, just eat half full.”
Mrs. Zuo also advised:
“Six Niang is right, Alang, please bear with me.”
Amei brought another mouthwash tea. Feng Junhou had no choice but to take it and take a sip. He raised his head and made a few "gurgles" before spitting it into the basin.
Just as he was about to take another sip, he suddenly saw a servant coming to report:
“Your Majesty, General Zhao is here to visit.”
“He is quite positive.” Feng Junhou muttered, and then said, “Let him come in.”
Zhao Guang is one of the very few people who can directly enter the inner court of Feng Junhou.
At the same time, he is also someone who the Feng family’s wives and concubines do not have to avoid after coming in.
Zhao Guang came in excitedly and saw the food on the table. He just picked up a piece of pastry and threw it into his mouth, then picked up a meat pie and took a big bite.
Different from Feng Junhou who was wearing court uniform, Zhao Guang was fully armored, no different from preparing for battle.
Since the emperor moved the capital to Chang'an, the only armored cavalry army in the Han Dynasty led by Zhao Guang was upgraded to the Imperial Guard and renamed the Tiger Cavalry Camp.
The status is the same as that of the Northern and Southern armies. They jointly defend Chang'an on weekdays and go out in war.
Zhao Guang also became the general of the Central Army and served as the Central Military Commission, under Guan Xing and Zhang Bao.
The military system of the Han Dynasty is divided into five armies, namely, the front, rear, left, right and center armies.
The first commander-in-chief of the front and rear left and right armies was Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong.
The central army was personally commanded by the late emperor Liu Bei, and the person who assisted in leading the central army was Zhao Yun.
After the death of the first emperor, the prime minister took charge of state affairs. Most of the elite troops of the Han Dynasty were assigned to the central army and were controlled by the prime minister's office. The front, rear, left and right armies existed in name only.
It was not until Feng Junhou trained an elite Liangzhou army in Liangzhou that the Han army once again formed a Chinese-foreign military structure.
After the First World War in Guanzhong, the prime minister died and the emperor moved the capital. Feng Junhou officially entered the core of power of the Han Dynasty as a minister.
In order to legitimately and unifiedly command the army, the Liangzhou Army also began to reorganize, and the main combat troops were converted on the spot into the Central Army stationed in the local area.
If not, the Liangzhou army will have to return to Liangzhou and be under the control of the Liangzhou governor-this is definitely impossible.
The most elite foreign troops have been transformed into the central army. Now the foreign troops of the Han Dynasty are basically the county soldiers of each county - the battalions of the Dudu Mansion, and they are basically affiliated with the central army.
This is one of the major events that Chang'an has been busy with in the past few months.
In today's Han Dynasty, government affairs are handled by the Shangshutai, but the daily military affairs of the Central Army and wars in various places are decided by the Zhendong General's Mansion and then submitted to the emperor for decision.
Unless there is a major war, the emperor feels the need to hold a mass meeting and summon all ministers for public discussion.
Although Chariot and Cavalry General Liu Yan, Zhendong General Wei Yan, and Zhenyuan General Wu Ban are all above Feng Junhou.
But they all lacked one of the most critical rights: the affairs of the public affairs.
Although Ping Shangshu Shi is not the final decision-maker of Shangshu Tai like Lu Shangshu Shi.
However, as a minister, he can participate in state secrets and even make his own suggestions.
Anyone with a discerning eye can guess that after today's reward, Feng Junhou will be able to legitimately control the internal and external military.
However, at this time, Feng Junhou frowned, seemingly dissatisfied:
“Eat slowly, no one will compete with you. Don’t you have anything to eat?”
Zhao Guang, who was drinking and eating, took another big gulp of soy milk, then breathed a sigh of relief and replied:
"No, the one in my family has to take care of the child and hasn't slept well these days, so I came out quietly and didn't dare to disturb her."
Zhao Guang and Huang Wudie’s second child is just over one year old, younger than Feng Yong’s three younger sons.
“Why don’t you ask your servants to prepare it for you?”
“The food cooked by my servants is not as delicious as the food cooked at my brother’s house. Anyway, my brother has to go to court today, so it is better to come to my brother’s house to eat.”
Zhao Guang said confidently.
Feng Junhou was too lazy to be angry with him. He stood up directly, took the Dawu Ben hat from the right lady and put it on:
“Eat less, His Majesty is hosting a banquet in the palace today, let’s go!”
Outside the general's mansion, the bodyguards were already waiting with lanterns.
Feng Junhou took the reins from the guard and mounted his horse.
“Drive!”
The personal guards protected Feng Junhou and began to move towards Weiyang Palace.
October in Chang'an, it was the darkest time of the night, and it was quite chilly.
Especially when riding a horse and walking, you are facing the wind, and you feel a little cold pain on your face.
There is no other way. The Han Dynasty favors martial arts, and there is no formal division of civil and military affairs. In addition, now is not the time for lack of horses. Most of the ministers in the court ride on horses.
Sitting in a car is a sign of weakness and will be looked down upon.
“Brother, it’s better to live closer to the palace. Fortunately, I was awake and built a courtyard not far from my brother’s house. Otherwise, it would be difficult to travel at night.”
Zhao Guang rode a horse, leaned over and spoke.
After Zhao Yun's death, Zhao Tong inherited Zhao Yun's title.
Zhao Guang is considered to have separated into another family.
Huang Wudie was a rich woman, and with Zhao Guangxing's status as the second leader of the Hanhui, she was not short of money.
The elder brother was responsible for the reconstruction work in Chang'an. Naturally, he was one step ahead of others. He picked a good location not far from his elder brother's house and built a large yard.
But he still has a conscience after all.
After the yard was built, he only lived in half of it, leaving the other half for his brother Zhao Tong and his mother, Zhao Ma.
When the two brothers came and went, they didn't have to go out at all. It was convenient to go directly to the courtyard gate.
Feng Yong glanced around. Under the chilly night, except for a few lanterns, he could only feel someone walking silently in the darkness.
“No matter how close you are, what’s the use? You still have to get up in the middle of the night?”
Feng Junhou yawned, feeling sleep deprived and tears streaming down his face:
“Fortunately, I have to go to the morning every five days. If I had to go to the morning every day, I would have to ask for sick leave.”
Zhao Guang didn’t care when he heard this somewhat disrespectful remark. Instead, he laughed:
“If you really want to go to court so early every day, not to mention my brother, hey, no one can stand it!”
Otherwise, what is the chancery used for?
The emperor also needs to rest!
The two of them were talking and before they knew it, they had arrived at the entrance of the palace.
At this time, the palace had not yet opened its doors, but the sudden increase in the number of lanterns reflected the shadowy figures. It seemed that many ministers had come to wait in advance.
Zhao Guang did not get off his horse and said to Feng Junhou:
“Brother, leave alone, younger brother, go ahead.”
He came here in armor, not to go to court, but to lead the men and horses of the Tiger Cavalry Battalion. He would line up in the hall to the left and right of your Majesty's path, and your Majesty's ministers would enter the palace to go to court.
Coming here with Feng Junhou is actually acting as a guard along the way.
It's the first time for someone to go to court for the first time. No one knows if there might be a thief with evil intentions.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
Feng Junhou waved his hand: "Go."
After Zhao Guang left, Feng Junhou got off his horse and walked towards the ministers in front of the palace under the guidance of the guards.
There was a chamberlain waiting somewhere for a long time. When he saw Feng Junhou appearing, he rushed over first:
“Your Majesty, I’ve been waiting for you, please come this way.”
"Um?"
Feng Junhou was a little confused and looked at the small yellow door in front of him.
“How can you be allowed to wait in front of the palace gate if you are a noble prince?”
Xiao Huangmen explained with a smile, "There is a greenhouse next to it. You can wait inside first. When the door opens, someone will lead you into the palace first."
There is also VIP access?
Feng Junhou glanced at the ministers standing there with their necks hunched, and at the moment he felt a little ashamed of being out of touch with the masses.
Ti Shaankou said honestly: "I'm tired, please lead the way."
Feng Junhou said and gestured.
The guard understood and quietly stuffed a note into Xiao Huangmen's hand.
"Don't dare, don't dare. This is what the villain did as he was told. Lord, please, please!"
Xiao Huangmen suddenly became quite enthusiastic and bent even lower.
(End of this chapter)