In front of Tianjin.
Liu Hong greeted Chen Mu with the courtesy of descending the steps.
Behind him, the three dukes and nine ministers, as well as hundreds of scholar-bureaucrats, were all frightened by this.
"Your Majesty!"
Chen Mu dismounted from his horse and stopped in his tracks when he saw Liu Hong standing at the city gate.?
Liu Hong was slightly taken aback." Chen Mu, why did you stop?" he asked." Do you want me to come forward personally?"”
Chen Mu shook his head and said in a deep voice," Your Majesty, you will welcome me with the courtesy of lowering your rank. However, I can't go beyond the royal courtesy. The Little Yellow Gate will just hand over the head of the Hu bandits and General Du Mao's seal!"”
"You!"
Liu Hong's gaze swept across the three dukes and nine ministers behind him, as well as the Luoyang people in the distance. He smiled sadly and said,""This is my royal teacher, the victorious teacher of the Great Han Dynasty. He has been fighting in the grasslands for seven years, but he can't even get within a hundred steps of me.”
"Your Majesty, the generals at the border are not allowed to enter the capital. Other than the officials and nobles, they are not allowed to enter within a hundred steps of Your Majesty!"”
"Father!"
Liu Hong turned to Zhang Rang and shouted in a low voice,""Set down the table and immediately draft an edict to confer Chen Mu the title of Marquis. He will be given the title of North Town, a golden seal, a purple ribbon, and an official residence in Luoyang!”
Yuan Kui's eyes widened as he said in disbelief,""Your Majesty, you can't. We haven't confirmed his achievements yet. How can he be conferred the title of marquis?”
"Chen Mu, you can step forward now!”
Liu Hong ignored Yuan Kui's objection and looked at Chen Mu with a burning gaze.?
Yuan Feng, Yang Biao, Yang Ci, Cao Cao, and the others were also shocked. They had never seen Liu Hong like this.
In their hearts, Liu Hong had always been the kind of fatuous and lawless king. However, at this moment, he was so decisive and so terrifying!
Seeing this, Chen Mu took a deep breath and took the two brocade boxes from Lu Bu and Zhang Liao before walking toward Liu Hong.?
"Pa!"
Chen Mu took three steps forward and opened the brocade box with a snap of his fingers. Two stinky heads with rotting flesh were presented to the crowd, causing the officials and scholar-bureaucrats to almost suffocate and vomit.?
"Official Honglu, confirm their identities!" Liu Hong shouted.”
"Here!"
Minister Honglu walked out of the ranks of the nine ministers with his two subordinates.
The two officials of Dahonglu opened the two portraits, and the Honglu official confirmed it several times. He said in horror,""Your Majesty, although the flesh has begun to rot, I can still recognize their appearances. If the people in the portrait are correct, then the brocade box really contains Tan Shihuai and Ke Bineng!”
Yuan Kui's eyes flashed with shock as he said,""Minister Honglu, when will the portrait be corrected?”
Honglu Qing said in a deep voice," Back then, Tan Shihuai dominated the grasslands. The portraits of him and the three leaders of the Xianbei tribes spread across the grasslands and the Han border. There is no mistake!”
"Haha!"
Liu Hong looked at the head in the brocade box and laughed,""Minister Honglu, bury the Hu bandits in Beimang Mountain. I want Tan Shihuai to watch the Great Han grow stronger and stronger while the Xianbei are defeated!”
"Here!"
Honglu Qing said respectfully.
Liu Hong's gaze fell on Chen Mu and he said in satisfaction,""Northguard Marquis, I've prepared a banquet in the palace to welcome everyone. Follow me into the city. When you become a marquis, your name will shake the ancestral temple and comfort our ancestors!”
" Your Majesty, I've been fighting in the grasslands for seven years," Chen Mu said in a deep voice." Can you allow me to rest for three days before entering the palace?"”
"Sure!"
Liu Hong was overjoyed, but he did not care about Chen Mu's reason. He asked,""Your achievements are comparable to Wei Huo's. If you have any requests, tell me and I will agree to them!”
Chen Mu thought about it and looked at the vanguard behind him.""Although Tan Shihuai and Ke Bineng are dead, the Xianbei are still alive. I want to return to Bing Province and continue to guard the border.”
"Good, it's indeed my humerus!"
Liu Hong squinted and shouted," Today, I will accept your request. I will promote you to the governor of Bingzhou. You will establish the Northern Prefecture and the Northern Army. You will protect the northern mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty!"”
Among the officials.
"Your Majesty, the governor of Bingzhou, Zhang Yi, is still in office!”
Liu Hong's gaze turned cold." My Marquis of Zhenbei has been fighting in the grasslands for many years. Zhang Yi doesn't know about this. Immediately transfer him back to Luoyang to report on his work and await orders!"”
"Here!"
He Jin almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Zhang Yi was his subordinate. If Liu Hong were to place Chen Mu in Bingzhou, wouldn't that weaken his authority in the court?
Chen Mu's gaze fell on He Jin.?
Bing Province was a dangerous place. When he returned with the vanguard army, Bing Province was already in ruins. There were less than ten percent of the people in Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yanmen, and other places. Broken walls and bones were everywhere.
He wanted to find out why the main force of the expeditionary army was suddenly defeated. He wanted to seek justice for the soldiers of Bingzhou who went out to fight.
All these years, the 2,500 vanguard soldiers of the bone-burying grassland were still waiting for his answer.
He had to go to Bing Province.
He had to solve the puzzle.
"Father!"
Liu Hong's gaze fell on Zhang Rang and he said in a deep voice,""Bring Chen Mu to choose a residence. Minister Honglu, prepare the marquis 'clothes, golden seal, and purple ribbon. The finance minister will send 3,000 pieces of silk, 5,000 pieces of gold, and a certain amount of grain to the Marquis of Zhenbei!”
"Here!"
Zhang Rang, the Minister of Honglu, and the Great Minister of Agriculture said respectfully.
Liu Hong looked at the vanguard soldiers behind Chen Mu and said in a deep voice,"" Chen Mu, you are backed by the brave generals of the Han Dynasty who have made great contributions throughout the ages. Today, I will establish the Northern Battlefront Army for you to guard the border of Bing Province.”
"Here!"
Chen Mu responded.
He was extremely intelligent. Judging from Liu Hong's performance, he definitely didn't know that the vanguard was still active in the grasslands.
Someone must have deceived them. Not only did they trap them in the grassland, but they also blinded Liu Hong.
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