Deng Ai smiled bitterly and said, "Why should King Yan value me so much? I'm just a gangster."

Gongsun Xiudao: "Do you think you have no chance to be reused if you are from a humble background? The first threshold for selecting talents promoted by Gu Zuo is talent learning, not from a family. The nine-grade Zhongzheng system of Cao Wei gave the family members the qualification to quickly monopolize and annex, and eliminated the path to promotion for poor families, and the world's great talents cannot be used."

Deng Ai remained silent. If he missed this opportunity, his life would end. However, for him, it was worth fighting with his life.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled bitterly: "But I...but my family is still in Wei State."

Gongsun Xiu thought fortunately Deng Ai had not been valued by Sima Yi, otherwise he would not be able to win Deng Ai's heart. After all, the ninth-rank Zhongzheng system would first recommend a family, and Sima Yi seemed to have not arranged him yet, so he brought Liaodong to make military achievements, otherwise it would not be just a position like Dian Nong Gongcao.

"Don't worry, I will send someone to take your relatives over."

Gongsun Xiu chuckled and said, "You should work hard for Sima Yi, so you should be a military farming order under your own hands, and show your strengths in the future and leave your name in history."

Deng Ai accepted it in a daze. He was dissatisfied with his half-life and was suddenly promised like this, and he was immediately overjoyed.

Gongsun Xiu ordered people to tie Deng Aisong and give him food and clothing. He first gave him a tent to live in person and took him down without having to squeeze into a pile with the surrendered soldiers.

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Sima Shi fled back to the Liaoshui River, leaving only thousands of remaining soldiers, and his whole body was disheveled and extremely embarrassed. He gasped heavily, and his heart sank into the bottom of the valley.

When Sima Yi heard about the failure of the camp robbery, he led his army to support him. Seeing that his son was safe and sound, he felt relieved. But then he saw that the 20,000 infantry and cavalry set out, and only one-third of the return to the camp, his face changed color: "What's going on?"

Sima Shi smiled bitterly, rushing into the enemy camp by Gongsun Xiu. The figures in the tent were all scarecrows and armor, and were lured to the military camp and surrounded and attacked them.

The night attack failed, and those who died died and those who fled fled, all the troops were able to obtain eight thousand horses.

Sima Yi's face was gloomy, and Wuqiu Jian felt speechless. After counting this, more than ten thousand troops were lost in the army.

"I'll send orders to attack Xiangping immediately. I want to see how he can stop it."

Sima Yi was furious. The night attacks cost money and troops, and they completely became a laughing stock. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe it. The 50,000-strong army can't capture him."

At this moment, the scout came with a whip, as fast as lightning.

He stood up immediately, and did not dismount. He held up the imperial edict in his hand and shouted: "Your Majesty's imperial edict is here."

Sima Yi and his son, Wuqiu Jian, Hu Zun and others quickly dismounted and knelt on the ground.

The scout carried out the imperial edict and recited: "Now I have received Gongsun Xiu's request to surrender, and I am so pleased by the northern border. I have heard that Gongsun Xiu knows great righteousness deeply. Although his father is unfaithful, he has gained loyalty, even though his father is unfilial, he has obtained his filial filiality, and even if his father is unfaithful, he has obtained his righteousness, which is based on the legacy of ancient times. Now, under the name of the Emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, I have given Gongsun Xiu's name to cultivate the country and lead the four counties of Liaodong. I have established his own country, and the country is named Yan, and the country is vassal state of Wei, and set up civil and military officials. Now I will add the lord nine tins, and he will respectfully obey the orders of the descendants. I will pay tribute to the ministers at an age to show my etiquette."

Everyone looked at each other, and Sima Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I will receive the order."

Cao Rui finally accepted the vassal of Liaodong. Since Your Majesty's imperial edict had arrived, he could no longer attack Liaodong. This imperial edict not only gave Gongsun Xiu nominally the four counties of Liaodong, but also gave him the title of King of Yan, but also added the ceremony of nine tins. This gift is almost the same as Sun Quan 16 years ago.

Sima Yi had no choice but to sigh, "Revise a book, and hunt Gongsun Xiu in the Liaoshui Association in three days to discuss the matter of awarding the title of honor."

Sima Yi personally drafted a letter written by himself, which sprinkled more than 500 words. The general idea was that the robbery of the camp was because the soldiers in the army misunderstood the military order, and there was no intention of sneak attack. Do not doubt it. Moreover, Your Majesty has agreed to the case of Liaodong being the subject of the emperor.

When Gongsun Xiu received a letter from Sima Yi, he smiled happily: "This time it's true. After all, Cao Rui doesn't want to fight three times to be enemies with the whole world. Cao Rui is the only one who is the title of the King of Yan in Liaodong. Haha."

Jia Fan smiled and said, "In the past, Sun Quan was also granted the title of King of Wu by Cao Pi and was awarded the ceremony of Nine Tin. In this way, the king was the fourth winner since ancient times."

The nine tins are nine items used by the emperor. The rituals include nine tins: one is carriage and horse, two is clothes, three is joy, four is red house, five is Nabi, six is ​​tiger, seven is palace arrow, eight is jing and axe, and nine is jing.

In ancient times, the hierarchy was very strict, and ordinary people were never allowed to violate the rules. For example, the emperor's imperial guards, according to Yili's "Wang Du Ji" records: "The emperor has six commands, five commands of the princes, four commands of the noble commands, three commands of the officials, two commands of the common man, and one commander of the common man."

If you fail to achieve your status, you must not violate the rules. Violators will be punished seriously.

When Gongsun Xiu heard that he was the fourth person in history to receive the ceremony of Nine Tin, he couldn't help but smile: "This is an unlucky sign."

Jia Fan was stunned: "Isn't it auspicious?"

He laughed and said, "Gou is the fourth person, the first three are Wang Mang, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan. These three are either usurping the rebellion, or powerful officials who control the government, or proclaim themselves as emperor. Now they are added."

Jiuxi had basically become synonymous with usurping the throne in later generations, and Wang Mang, who received this honor, established the new dynasty.

Cao Cao never became emperor throughout his life, but he also established the foundation of Wei.

Sun Quan first received the ceremony of Jiuxi from Cao Pi, and then proclaimed himself emperor to establish the State of Wu.

When Sima Zhao died, he forced the court to add nine tins to him, but he died before he could be called emperor. His son Sima Yan became emperor and established the State of Jin.

By the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the rituals of Jiuxi were almost the rest. Huan Xuan added Jiuxi and established the Huan Chu Kingdom. The founding emperors of the four dynasties of the Southern Dynasties, Liu Yu, Xiao Yan, Xiao Daocheng, and Chen Baxian, all received the rituals of Jiuxi from the previous dynasty, and then became emperor.

To put it bluntly, this thing was more popular and honored in the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the Wei, Jin and the Six Dynasties. After the Five Dynasties, this kind of thing was not played with.

Jia Fan laughed and said, "No matter what, Cao Rui still showed sincerity. Prince, we should negotiate with Sima Yi in the Liaoshui River and release the captured prisoners."

Gongsun Xiu shook the imperial edict in his hand and said with a smile: "With Cao Rui's imperial edict, this time the surrender is the real thing. Mr. Jia, prepare a ceremony to fully demonstrate the benevolent and righteous army of our Yan State. You can't embarrass and ruin the reputation of Yan State."

Jia Fan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, the old minister must follow the ancient system and will never insult the dignity of the Yan Kingdom."

Yang Zuo stood up and hesitated: "Master, should all the prisoners be let go? Almost ten thousand surrendered soldiers were arrested in our camp."
Chapter completed!