Chapter 888 Unwilling Son of Heaven
On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head and everything revives and prays for a good harvest.
At dawn, Cao Ang was pulled from the bed by Lu Xin. After washing up, he changed into court clothes and went out. When he arrived at the front yard, he found that Cao Cao had been waiting in front of the National Humiliation Stone for a long time. He quickly stepped forward and said nervously: "Good morning, dad."
This slut is thicker than the city wall. He knew that preaching was useless and Cao Cao was lazy to waste his spit. He said directly: "Let's go."
After leaving the prime minister's mansion, he got on the carriage and took the carriage to the palace.
Cao Ang thought they had arrived early enough, but when he arrived in front of the palace gate, he found that he had dragged his legs again. The civil and military officials in the court did not arrive.
"Xun Lingjun is early, the Grand Secretary is good, Grand Marshal Yang looks good, Mr. Zibu is here too, what a coincidence..." Cao Ang jumped out of the carriage and greeted him warmly, but he was not very popular with all officials. After returning the gift, they all turned around and even said nonsense to him.
He had no choice but to retreat to the other generals of He Ha in shame, looking at the closed palace gate and cursing and slandering.
Damn Liu Xie, I thought I was lazy enough, but I didn’t expect you to be lazy than me, so you didn’t even open the door if you clicked.
Alas, it’s better to be an emperor, and you will sleep until you want to sleep until you want to sleep.
Just as he was thinking about what was there, the palace gate opened from inside, Cao Cao walked in with his sword in his hand.
However, other officials held the fluoren plate in both hands and lowered their heads, followed by stepping on small pieces. Cao Ang was extremely frustrated by the steps of later Japanese women.
Walking to the gate of the hall, taking off your shoes and entering, this move made Cao Ang feel resentful.
It's winter now, winter... There is no floor heating under the hall, and I'm wearing socks and stepping on the cold floor, it feels so sour.
When he entered the palace and stood still, he touched Zheng Xuan beside him and asked, "Dashi Yuan, aren't your feet cold?"
This is the second time Cao Ang entered the palace to court. Last time he was only Xu Duling, who had only six hundred stones, and had a small position, so he could only be ranked in the corner. Now he is the Governor of Youliao and General Tiance, who is above the Nine Ministers below the Three Dukes, so he is of course ahead.
Zheng Xuan said with dissatisfaction and helplessness: "Young Master, please calm down. Today is a grand ceremony."
After glanced around, he saw that many of his colleagues ignored him, Cao Ang had to look at Cao Cao's feet.
He was the only civil and military officials in the court who wore shoes alone. I didn’t think last time, why are you so envious today?
It is said that fatherly loves like a mountain. Now, when I asked Lao Cao to give his shoes to him, I don’t know if it can be done?
Resisting the urge to go up and take off his shoes, Liu Xie, who had been wearing a dragon robe and a crown on his head, walked out from behind the screen surrounded by several maids.
When he sat down, Xiaohuangmen waved his whisk and shouted, "The emperor is coming to the court, and all the officials bow."
All the officials bowed together, "Keep to Your Majesty."
Liu Xie raised his hand and said, "Everyone is calm."
When the officials stood up, he looked at the civil and military officials in the court and asked in surprise: "Why is there one missing person?"
Everyone looked surprised and looked left and right, and there were quite a few.
Cao Cao was also a little confused and bowed and said, "Go back to Your Majesty, all the officials in Beijing have entered the hall, and no one is absent."
"wrong."
Liu Xie asked: "Where is Cao Sheng, the governor of Liaozhou, it has been a few months since he returned to Beijing. Why would the great court not come?"
Damn it.
All the officials were collectively stunned, and their expressions were so wonderful.
Cao Sheng is only four years old, four years old, your Majesty, aren’t you afraid that he will pee on your hall?
Cao Cao smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, the governor of Liaozhou is still young, so there is no need to come."
Liu Xie shook his head and said, "How can that be possible? Officials in Beijing who are over 600 stones must be present. Governor Cao is no longer a little older than the court. General Tiance, please go back and invite him."
"Ah..." Cao Ang exclaimed.
Isn’t this going to bring your children to court?
Damn Liu Xie, you are deliberately embarrassing my Cao family.
His eyes were filled with fierce light, and he was about to move forward with his fists, but Cao Cao stepped out of the line first, poked him back with a scabbard, looked up at Liu Xie, who was covered by the crown, and said in a cold tone: "Your Majesty, that's enough."
If you take Cao Sheng to court, you can think of it. If that kid really comes, their Cao family will become a joke for the big man.
When the emperor was angry, he buried a million corpses, and when Cao Cao was angry, the emperor was also trembling.
Liu Xie did not dare to force him too much, so he moved his butt and changed his posture, and changed the topic and said, "Let's discuss matters."
Cao Cao then bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, General Tiance Cao Ang went sailing for a long voyage. He accidentally discovered the Caozhou continent and brought back countless seeds of crops. Now the new crops have been cultivated and can be harvested. Please move to the Taimiao, and then move to the vegetable shed after worshiping ancestors to watch the new crops."
Liu Xie had heard some rumors about this and said, "My man only has five grains, and adding new grains is a big deal. You should choose a good day to prepare in advance. Isn't it too urgent to go there now?"
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Today, the second day of the second month, all things are revived. It is a rare and auspicious day. The things needed for sacrifice are ready. Your Majesty just need to move."
Now that things have come to this, Liu Xie can do what else be done besides agreeing, and said unwillingly: "I'm working hard on the Prime Minister, let's go."
After saying that, he got up, walked down the steps and left the hall, and all the officials hurriedly followed.
He left the hall and went straight to the Taimiao, and left the palace after the sacrifice.
The martial law was imposed in Xudu City again, and soldiers stood on both sides to guard the road. The phoenix carriage slowly walked slowly in the middle of the road. Cao Cao rode on his horse and followed closely, but the other officials could only walk.
Cao Ang is fine, but poor Zheng Xuan and Liu Hong are both in their seventies and still have to suffer this.
From the imperial palace to Beijing, there are thirty or fifty miles away.
Although Cao Ang was bad, his conscience was still unshakable. He really couldn't stand the two old men tremblingly. He left the team and ran to Cao Cao and said, "Prime Minister, prepare a car for Grand Secretary and Principal Liu, don't fall on the road and delay the trip."
The first half of the sentence is quite like that, but Cao Cao listened to the second half and wanted to beat someone up. He turned around and glanced at the two old men, raised his hand and shouted, "Stop."
The car stopped slowly, and Cao Cao said again: "The Grand Secretary and Principal Liu are old and should not travel. Xu Chu, come prepare a car."
The two of them really couldn't walk anymore, so they had no nerve to refuse and bowed and said, "Thank you Prime Minister."
Unable to find a suitable carriage in a short time, Xu Chu simply pulled out the ox cart from a nearby family and invited the two of them to the ground.
The convoy continued to set off and soon arrived at a large vegetable shed in Beijing.
There was an additional tribute table in front of the vegetable shed. On the table was enshrined with the grain god Hou Ji. Wei Kuan took the people to serve him. When he saw Luan coming over, he hurriedly met him, standing several feet away and bowed: "Wei Kuan, President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, bowed to Your Majesty, and the Prime Minister."
Liu Xie got out of the car and followed Cao Cao's guidance to the altar. Wei Kuan lit three incense sticks and handed them to him. Liu Xie took it, bowed three times to the statue of the Grain God, and left.
Then came Cao Cao, then Yang Biao, and then... all officials bowed one by one, then followed Cao Cao into the vegetable shed, standing in the aisle of Mi Xukuan, looking at the new crops in a daze.
Chapter completed!