On a cold winter day, the former prefect Bao Yong and the former Han general Feng Yan came to Chang'an.

They sat in the car, lifted the thick curtains and looked out. Although the weather was cold, the streets of Chang'an were still very lively, with pedestrians coming and going, and street vendors were shouting and attracting customers. From time to time, a small group of Yulin soldiers lined up to maintain order on the street. The people were used to this and did not feel afraid. Instead, they smiled and pointed at them, with a proud look on their faces.

Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and there are scenes of peace and prosperity everywhere. Although the Red Eyebrow Army has only been in the city for more than two months, Chang'an City seems to be more prosperous than under the rule of Gengshichao.

Bao Yong was a little surprised. Although he was loyal and obsessed with Liu Xuan's grace, he was a knowledgeable person. When he saw the scene of Chang'an City, he felt that Chang'an was well managed now, and this new master was probably more talented than Liu Xuan.

Feng Yan was secretly happy. It seemed that the court was reliable and the emperor had a future, so it was not in vain that he had a long way to join Taiyuan.

Feng Yan was proud of his talent and wanted to apply what he learned to realize his ambitions. However, he was not lucky enough and no one appreciated him. He finally followed General Gengshi Lian Dan, but Lian Dan suddenly died in battle. He joined Bao Yong again. Unexpectedly, the world was in chaos soon and Bao Yong was also in trouble.

Feng Yan was eager to be appointed, and almost became hungry. Although he was optimistic about Liu Xiu, he thought he could be valued in Chang'an because of Du Guangguo's tricks, so he changed his mind and joined Liu Yu.

I originally thought that Liu Yu was a grassroots emperor and was not good at government affairs, but I didn't expect that Chang'an City was managed in an orderly manner, restoring the meteorological atmosphere of a metropolis. This increased Feng Yan's expectations for the Chang'an court a little further.

The carriage rumbled through the downtown city and walked forward for a long time. He could see the palace wall in front of him from afar. Bao Yong said in shock: "Is it because Your Majesty is going to summon him?"

At this time, the carriage had stopped in front of the palace gate. Yang Yanshou got out of the carriage in front, walked closer, and smiled and said, "Your Majesty said that the two of you have arrived today. You should have asked you to go back to the mansion to rest first and summon him tomorrow, but Your Majesty is eager to see the two of you and order me to take you directly into the palace... Your Majesty is waiting for the two of you in the palace."

Bao Yong said seriously: "I have been in trouble all the way, and I will never be able to take a shower and cleanse it. It is really disrespectful to see Your Majesty like this."

Feng Yan said, "Your Majesty was summoned urgently, which shows his kindness. Mr. Bao, we are also eager to pay homage to Your Majesty, so we have to go there without any regular rituals."

Yang Yanshou said: "Your Majesty has asked you a few times today, and when you will arrive, he has sent people to inquire and ordered me to go to Dongdu Gate early to wait. Your Majesty can't wait to see you, which shows his reliance."

The three of them talked all the way and walked into the palace gate. Several men were waiting there. When they saw the three of them, they shouted, "Here's here!" They all came forward to greet them.

Bao and Feng returned the gifts one by one. Seeing that these people were young for many years, the oldest was around thirty years old, some of whom looked less than the crown and had a childish look on their faces. They couldn't help but think of Du Guangguo's words that His Majesty dared to employ people, regardless of age and qualifications, now they know what he said is true.

However, although these people are young, they do not look like the rude appearance of the legendary Red Eyebrow Army. They are all elegant and polite. They are children of aristocratic families at first sight, and they can't help but remove the prejudices in their minds.

Yang Yanshou led everyone through several porches and came to the greenhouse hall in front. From a distance, someone laughed and said, "Oh! Jun Chang! Jingtong! You are here! I'm so anxious!"

The little emperor walked over with great strides. Bao Yong and Feng Yan saw the legendary cattle-herding emperor for the first time. They couldn't see his face clearly from afar. They didn't notice what his eyebrows were. They only saw white teeth in their big mouths.

Bao Yong and Feng Yan stepped forward and fell to the cold ground, "Your Majesty, what good is this? How dare you ask Your Majesty to come out to greet him in person!"

"Get up, get up quickly, the ground is cold!" The emperor pulled the two people with both hands, pulled them up, and said, "It's cold outside, let's go in and talk!"

Bao Yong felt the warmth in the hands of the little emperor, and his heart also became warm. Although the emperor was young, he was full of dignity and heroic words and deeds. This attitude of not practicing etiquette made people feel particularly friendly. His uneasy and strangeness disappeared without a trace.

The wine and food were already placed in the greenhouse hall. The emperor said, "You have come from afar and you must be hungry. Let's eat and chat. Just treat you as we welcome you. Don't be too slow."

Bao Yong thanked repeatedly, Feng Yan smiled and said nothing. The two of them slept in the open all the way. When they saw the hot meal, they felt their stomachs growling.

Generally, when the emperor gives a banquet, his ministers are tired. Sometimes he gets up and raises his glass toast, and sometimes he kneels down to respond to the emperor's inquiries. It is difficult to have a good meal comfortably.

Unexpectedly, the emperor raised his wine glass and said, "I have long admired Shangshu Bao's reputation and Mr. Feng's talent. I only have the fate to meet him today. It is a pleasure in my life. I, I tell you, let's not be polite today, just like a friend's party, you should eat and drink! You two are not allowed to be polite! Let's have a romantic meeting!"

As he said that, he raised his neck, drank the wine in his glass, and chanted: "Only the great hero can be the true nature, and he is a true celebrity who is romantic!"

Feng Yan stood up and said, "Your Majesty has millions of troops, and is staked in the Western Capital. He can be called a hero. He wanders around the world and has nowhere to go. Now he has no way to go. He comes to join Your Majesty, but he dares not call himself a famous scholar."

"It is unknown how poor your husband is. It is difficult to see if you are not in harmony with each other. Jingtong, you are not old and in your prime, so you should not be too angry." The emperor raised his chopsticks and pointed at Feng Yan and said, "I originally regarded you as the Minister of the People's Cao, but because the official system has been recently changed, the People's Cao has been abolished. I want to change you to a doctor. Jingtong, I don't know what scriptures you can teach?"

Feng Yan said: "Your Majesty, I cannot teach you without scriptures."

As soon as he said that, he scared everyone present because Feng Yan's tone was too crazy.

Emperor Wu of Han established a doctorate in the Five Classics, not only to teach disciples, but also to the emperor's consultant. As an official who specializes in teaching classics, the doctorate taught the "Book", "Book", "Poetry", "Rites", and "Spring and Autumn Annals" Five Classics. Each of the classics was assigned a doctor. By the end of the Han Dynasty, this range was expanded, and the number of doctors increased to fourteen.

As the most educated person in the country, the doctor only teaches one scripture. However, Feng Yan said that there is no scripture that cannot be taught, which shows his conceit.

Although everyone thought he was too full of words, they had to accept his talent. Feng Yan was a great scholar at that time, and was well-read and known as a generalist. He had a considerable confidence in saying this.

Feng Yan also said: "If Your Majesty allows me to choose, I am willing to teach the Tao Te Ching."

Feng Yan was really not shocking and never stopped talking. He scared these people as soon as he said it.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he has "destroyed all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone." The doctors of the Five Classics taught them all Confucian classics. Feng Yan's statement was to allow Taoism to enter official schools, which was a great event in the context of Confucianism's popularity.

Unexpectedly, the emperor said without thinking: "I also want to understand Huang Lao's way... Then follow Jingtong, treat you as a doctor, and teach Tao Te Ching."

Feng Yan was very excited and felt that all this was like a dream. If Taoism took this opportunity to prosper, he would become a master-level figure who created all this.

The Confucian scholars present were also stunned, only Yang Yanshou laughed but said nothing.

He remembered that His Majesty also said that he would set up various doctors in the classics, even doctors in medicine, doctors in mathematics, and other doctors in science. His Majesty even looked forward to the appearance of female doctors. In the near future, perhaps doctors will be everywhere in the court, and doctors... are worthless!

After the emperor settled Feng Yan, he turned to Bao Yong and said, "The capital is as powerful as the clouds and the powerful as the rain. It has always been difficult to cure, and I also feel a little headache. I know that you are upright, so I have entrusted the position of the Sili School Captain. I support you, and you will not avoid it, so that the nobles and relatives will abide by the law and the capital will be clean."

Bao Yong knelt down and received the order, "I should follow Your Majesty's teachings and do my best to live up to Your Majesty's heavy trust."

The king and his subjects drank happily, discuss the world, talk about the past and the present, the little emperor was full of passion and made witty words from time to time, and his superb knowledge that was two thousand years ahead of the times made Bao Yong and Feng Yan secretly impressed.

Seeing that the young emperor was both dignified and knowledgeable, Feng Yan was very respectful of him, and he couldn't help but be more and more happy. He was secretly glad that he finally chose the right master this time, and his talent and knowledge were full of skills and had a place to use his skills.

Bao Yong seemed to have something to worry about. He didn't say a word for a while, and he was much silent just now.

Seeing that the banquet was about to end and it was time to say goodbye, Bao Yong suddenly knelt down, touched the ground with his head, and said, "Your Majesty, I am brave enough to visit the Changsha Palace. I hope your Majesty will be approved."

As soon as this was said, the room immediately became quiet and everyone stopped talking.

Bao Yong's behavior can be said to be ungrateful and ignorant. The little emperor entrusted him with important tasks. Seeing that he trusted him very much, he was still nostalgic and wanted to visit him, which was obviously a big taboo. Everyone thought that the emperor would inevitably be unhappy and might even be punished for it.

Feng Yan complained secretly, and felt a lot of sweat for Bao Yong.

But the emperor immediately said, "No need for my permission, you can go to the Changsha Palace at any time! My eldest brother, King Chengyang, also often goes."

When the two left the palace, Feng Yan privately said to Bao Yong: "Mr. Bao, I would like to advise you, Your Majesty treats you no less than the King of Changsha. You can serve Your Majesty with peace of mind. Don't miss your future because of King Changsha." Bao Yong said silently.

The next day he went to Changsha Palace. When he saw Liu Xuan, he bowed to the ground and cried endlessly. Liu Xuan also sighed.

Liu Xuan lived in a deep house for a long time. He usually saw his family and guards, including Liu Gong, the King of Chengyang. When he saw his old ministers, he was happy and sighed. He grabbed Bao Yong's hand and said a lot of words.

Seeing his words and deeds, Bao Yong always unconsciously compared with the little emperor Liu Yu. A thought that he used to think was a rebellious person suddenly came out in his heart: the King of Changsha was far less than the little emperor, and his loss of the world may have a great relationship with himself. No matter from any aspect, the little emperor Liu Yu is more suitable to be the master of the world than the King of Changsha Liu Xuan.
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