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All the ministers had already been waiting on the main hall. After the emperor took his seat, he summoned the Donghu envoys into the hall.

Yang Tamuzhuo changed into a dark blue robe with a wide collar, a black waistcoat with double rows of golden buttons as decoration.

A red silk belt is tied around the waist, and a fire sickle is worn on the side of the waist.He wears a peaked brim hat with a red agate inlaid on the tip, and a red gold silk ribbon falling from the side of the hat.On the feet are a pair of black short boots, the toes of which are turned upwards, and the left and right sides of the short boots are inlaid with emerald jade.

This court dress is neither overly ostentatious, but also strongly highlights the ethnic characteristics of Donghu, which looks very majestic.

Shao Dang Zhengrong followed closely behind in a tawny toga.He Yun on the side saluted the emperor, and then stood in the first row of military officers on the left.

The emperor greeted with a smile on his face: "How is the Lord Donghu doing recently, why did you come in person?"

Yang Tamuzhuo replied: "Thank you, the Emperor of Wei, for your concern. I heard that Wei's terroir is infinitely good, this time I just got the opportunity, so I came here in a hurry. I don't know if I have lost my courtesy."

The emperor smiled and said: "The lord is worrying too much. I am afraid that I will not take good care of you when I come here this time."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Tamuzhuo ordered someone to present the gift to Wei.This object is about three meters high and two meters wide, flat and covered with red gauze.

Six Donghu big men worked together to move it to the main hall, and gently placed it in the center of the main hall.

Yang Tamuzhuo walked over and said to the emperor on the dragon chair: "I wonder if you can invite the emperor and Gu to open it together? In our etiquette, if the gift giver and the recipient open the ceremony together, it symbolizes the eternal friendship."

When the emperor heard this, he was naturally happy and stepped down from the dragon chair.

The two lords each pulled a corner and lifted off the red gauze.

What catches the eye is a white jade screen with nine five-clawed dragons engraved on the front. Each dragon has a different posture, intertwined with each other, and painted in different colors with colored paint.There are a few clouds carved under the nine dragons, gathered in a small area, there is an illusion of layer upon layer.

Yang Tamu Zhuo said: "The Nine Dragons on the front symbolizes the majesty of the Nine-Five Emperor of the Wei Dynasty, and also represents Donghu's wishes for the good weather of the Wei Dynasty and the well-being of the people. The golden phoenix engraved on the back wishes the mother of the Wei Dynasty to enjoy the blessings forever." .”

The six Donghu men turned the white jade screen over, and the courtiers saw a golden phoenix as if it was about to break through the barrier and leap out.

He Yun couldn't help sighing, Dawei has many rare treasures, but he has never seen such exquisite handicrafts, it is simply too luxurious.

The emperor was overjoyed and asked, "The eyes of the dragon and phoenix?"

"The eyes of Jiulong and Jinfeng are inlaid with different gemstones, one each of Chixiu, Tourmaline, Haoshi, Emerald, Agate, Smoky Quartz, Pearl, Coral, Cat's Eye, and Shoushan. The entire screen is made of Hetian jade, The texture is tighter, and the body is smoother. I think only this Hetian can complement the palace architecture of the Great Wei Dynasty."

Yang Tamuzhuo's words were beautiful, the emperor was very happy, and said: "The gift from the lord is really precious, and I will set it up in the main hall of the palace someday."

Yang Tamuzhuo said: "It's as long as the emperor likes it."

The atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious. After the white jade screen was removed, Yangta Muzhuo presented some other rare objects, all of which were rare treasures. Even the unique weapons and strong horses of the peoples of the Western Regions were paid tribute. Donghuyi belonged to the Great Wei Dynasty. Sincere.

Yang Tamuzhuo glanced at the direction of the military officials, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "Huh? It's been a long time, why don't you see the prince?"

The emperor was in a good mood and found the most natural excuse: "I want the prince to lead the king to visit the Guangye Altar. He is going to prepare related matters, and we can see you tomorrow."

As soon as these words came out, He Yun's eyes lit up.The courtiers were silent for a moment, and no one spoke, which was regarded as tacit consent.

It's a coincidence that the Lord of Donghu came here!What a great time to come!

Now that the position of Taiwei in Great Wei is vacant, Xie Xuan is in prison again, and He Yun is the only military officer left, so it is natural for him to do the job of settling down the Eastern Hu king himself.After the court meeting dispersed, He Yun took Yang Tamzhuo and others to the already arranged living place.

When the officials dispersed, Yang Tamuzhuo approached He Yun and said, "How old is the general?"

He Yun said: "After the new year, I will be 22."

"..." Two years older than me? ?Yang Tamuzhuo stopped talking.

He Yun was a little strange: "My lord...what's wrong?"

"It's nothing... General He is young and promising, young and promising. Then guess how old I am?"

...why should I guess how old you are?

Despite the slander, He Yun still took a good look at Yang Tamuzhuo's appearance.This appearance is definitely not handsome, but it is not as rough as Shao Dang Zhengrong next to him.

Donghu people are relatively large, and many of them are younger than they look, so it is really hard to tell.

He Yun originally wanted to say thirty, but after hesitating for a moment, he said, "25?"

Yang Tamuzhuo was obviously choked by this answer.Shao Dangzheng Renjun on the side couldn't help but said: "The general is wrong, the king is not yet twenty."

He Yun didn't want the surprised expression on his face to be seen, so he immediately turned around and suppressed a smile: "I'm sorry."

Who knows that Yang Tamuzhuo didn't mind, and came over with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, our clansman looks a little mature, I don't mind."

He Yun hadn't figured out how to reply to this sentence, but Yang Tamuzhuo's interest continued to be high: "What is the Guangyetan that the emperor is talking about?"

"It is the altar that I am building. The Guangye Altar is the main altar. It has been built, and the remaining sub-altars are still under construction. Tomorrow, the regent will take the king to take a brief look. If the king wants to go For other places, feel free to tell me or the prince.”

Yang Tamuzhuo agreed with a smile.While talking, the group of people had already arrived at the post station, He Yunzai carefully arranged for the Wujia Army to guard him, then he said goodbye to Yang Tamzhuo and went to the army camp by himself.

These days, the Wujia army is starting to select a new lieutenant general of the light armor, so He Yun has to check the situation.In addition, when the emperor said to visit the Guangyetan, he also had to arrange the guards.

When Xie Xuan received the news of his release from prison, he was leaning comfortably against the haystack, with a pile of burning firewood in front of him and a stove in his hand.His face was reflected in the firelight, expressionless.

Until the jailer stood in front of the door and respectfully said: "My lord, you can go out now."

Xie turned around and glanced at the jailer, got up slowly, dusted off the dust on his body, and walked out.The jailer put out the firewood pile conscientiously, and then locked the door and came out.

At this moment, the emperor was sitting quietly alone in the imperial study, with a pot of freshly brewed tea and two exquisite silver cups in front of him, as if waiting for someone.

After a while, someone reported that the prince had come.

The emperor raised his hand to pour tea and said, "Please come in, my lord."

Xie Xuan came to meet the emperor without even changing his clothes. After bowing according to the etiquette, he sat down opposite the emperor, and the two of them didn't speak for a long time.

It wasn't until the hot tea was about to cool that the emperor said, "The tea is about to get cold, so I ordered someone to replace it with a pot."

Xie Xuan picked up the silver cup in front of him and drank it down in one gulp, saying: "The temperature is just right."

The emperor looked at him, and said in a positive tone: "My lord has something to say today."

Xie Xuan didn't answer, picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup.

"I have something to say, but I don't know where to start."

"Six months, my lord thinks it's too long?"

"The minister and the officer in charge have said before that six months are definitely not enough for five crimes. It is your Majesty's benevolence that spared the punishment of the minister."

The emperor was obviously not persuaded, so he picked up the silver cup and took a sip: "This is not the prince's sincere words."

"Whether it is true or not depends entirely on His Majesty's judgment. I dare not argue."

The emperor's movements paused: "My lord used to not talk like this."

Xie Xuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really careless."

The emperor sighed softly, as if he was no longer obsessed with this, but changed the topic: "The Lord of Donghu came to pay tribute, I want the prince to lead him to visit the Guangye Temple, the prince and the king of Yangta probably know each other well, It couldn't be more appropriate."

"I wonder what day His Majesty has chosen?"

"Tomorrow will be clear and clear, and it will be a good day."

"The minister will go to the altar to have a look today. If there is nothing else, the minister will leave."

The emperor looked at Xie Xuan, and seemed to hesitate to speak, but he still didn't say anything, just said: "Go."

Xie Xuan got up, walked slowly to the door, and stopped.The emperor looked up at him, knowing he had something to say.

"Your Majesty, in this world, the sun rises and sets, the moon is full and the moon is waxing, and everything is changing."

The emperor did not answer, waiting for him to continue.

"But changes in people's hearts do not follow theorem. You are the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and it all depends on your choice."

After saying this, Xie Xuan raised his hand and opened the door.However, the emperor seemed to have grasped some unusual meaning, and hurriedly asked: "Your lord, is he saying that if I am not afraid of change, I will not change at all?"

Xie Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Can Your Majesty do it?"

It was a question, but he went out without waiting for the emperor to answer.

He Yun quietly entered the camp alone, and stood on one side of the stand to watch the competition of several lieutenant general candidates.

He supported his chin with one hand, and his eyes fell on one of the light-armored captains named Zheng Jia. He raised the corner of his mouth unconsciously, obviously admiring him.

This Zheng Jiahe Yun has the impression that when he went to Wuhuo a year ago, there were several soldiers accompanying him, and he was one of them.It's just that I didn't expect that within a year, I had already sat down from a light armored soldier to a captain.

At the end of a round of competition, Huang Yu looked back to see He Yun, patted Lu Chuan beside him, and the two walked towards the stands together.The rest of the soldiers also saw the general here, consciously lined up and started the drill.

He Yun said with a smile: "That Zheng Jia, I have some impressions, I think he is available."

Huang Yu said to Lu Chuan: "Look, I think Zheng Jia is good, and the general thinks so too."

Lu Chuan looked back at Zheng Jia in the team: "I didn't say he is bad, but there is still one round, it depends on the final performance."

He Yun asked: "There is one more round, is it an essay test?"

"It's a literary test. Three candidates have been selected in the military test, and those who win the literary test can be nominated."

He Yun nodded: "Push back the literary test, I'll take a look when the time comes. Tomorrow, the Lord of the Central Pagoda will visit Guangyetan, so we have to hurry up and deploy our defenses."

"Tomorrow?" Huang Yu and Lu Chuan looked at each other and said, "We really have to hurry up, do you need me and Lao Lu to go there?"

The joy on He Yun's face was even greater: "No need, the lord and I will personally protect the Lord of the Central Pagoda tomorrow. One of you will lead two thousand soldiers to surround the Guangye Altar and stay vigilant."

In the afternoon, He Yun and Huang Yu went to Guangye Altar together, carefully inspected every entrance and exit of the building, and after deploying troops, He Yun sneaked towards the palace.Seeing the door of the palace was wide open, he knew that Xie Xuan had really returned.

He Yun stepped into the gate excitedly, stepped into the front yard in two or three steps, and the porter hurriedly shouted from behind: "Hey, hey, general, please slow down! The prince is not in the mansion!"

He Yun's footsteps stopped suddenly, and he turned around and said, "Huh?"

"My lord just came back and changed his clothes, and went to the post house of the Lord of Donghu. Tomorrow, he will visit the altar, so he has to explain the schedule to the lord. Don't you know about this?"

"...Then...let's talk about it tomorrow."

He Yun went back with his head drooping.