On the seventh day of the seventh month, Luoyang, the imperial palace.

"Today is ten thousand years and the day of hairpin. I wonder what gifts your majesty has prepared for her?" In the evening, Liu Hong accompanied Queen Mother Dong in the garden, and Queen Mother Dong asked with a smile.

"How did the Queen Mother talk about this? Could it be that she has been begging her for thousands of years?" Liu Hong couldn't help but smile and said, "What do she want? As long as there is something in the treasury, I will not be stingy."

"The Ai family knows that Your Majesty loves you for thousands of years, but this time, Your Majesty is not thinking about it." Empress Dowager Dong shook her head and smiled.

"Oh? Where did I think I was not bad?" Liu Hong smiled when he heard this.

"That girl was so sarcastic about these days. The Ai family asked her, and she only said that someone would give her a big gift, but she refused to say it as to what gift it was." Empress Dowager Dong smiled.

"In the past ten thousand years, all the heroes in Luoyang have never been rude. This time, they were so happy because of the other party's gift. Can the queen know who the other party is?" Liu Hong said curiously.

"The Ai family only knows that the man's surname is Ye, but the person next to him doesn't know." Empress Dowager Dong said with a smile and shook her head.

"Ye Zhao?" Liu Hong raised his eyebrows.

"The Ai family only said that their surname is Ye, how can Your Majesty confirm it?" said Empress Dowager Dong.

"I don't know what my mother knows. There are not many people in the Luoyang officialdom. They are of the same age and can make people interested in them for thousands of years. Except for Ye Zhao, I can't think of anyone else." Liu Hong said with a smile.

"How about this person?" asked the Empress Dowager Dong: "The Yuan family's legitimate son Ai's family is not bad, but he was bullied so much by Wannian. Recently, he has never seen Yuan's son come to the palace. It seems that he was frightened by Wannian. The Ai family wants to see who Ye Zhao is? He can make Wannian so worried."

"This person..." Liu Hong thought for a while and said, "It is talented and well-off, and he was a leader of Macheng. In two years, he ordered Macheng to be the ruler. Liu He, the son of the Later Emperor Liu Yan, was transferred to Macheng Order, and was killed by the Xianbei Shanyu. This person led the crowd to defeat the Xianbei army, killed the Shanyu, and then moved to Suiyang Order, making Suiyang prosperous. The people have known that he is a god. Later, the Yellow Turbans started to sanction Liang Kingdom first, then lifted the siege of Changshe, and led the people to defeat the 200,000 thieves in Runan. In the battle of Nanyang, this son also made great contributions and has now been promoted to Luoyang Order."

"Why is such a merit just a Luoyang ruling?" Empress Dowager Dong said strangely. Even if she doesn't understand military and political affairs, she can still hear that Ye Zhao's merits are great. Luoyang ruling is not small, but it sounds like it is not worthy of the other party's merits.

"As soon as this person is still young, and it's only 21% this year," Liu Hong sighed.

"So what? In ancient times, Gan Luo was appointed as prime minister at the age of twelve, and our dynasty also had a champion marquis named 18. Ye Zhao made such contributions to our Han Dynasty. How could Your Majesty treat the meritorious officials as a reason for being young?" Empress Dowager Dong frowned.

"In addition, this son is born..." Liu Hong thought for a while and said, "He was born as a good son and his family was not obvious. Although his ancestors had officials, he was only a high-ranking general to protect the Huns. This son is now the Luoyang ruling, and he is also considered to be a glorious ancestor."

"Absurd." Empress Dowager Dong frowned and said, "Then He Jin is only a butcher. In terms of origin, he is far from Ye Zhao, so why can he secretly occupy a high position?"

Although He Jin relied on nepotism, there were more concubines in the palace, and more of them were from higher backgrounds. However, the queen who finally took the position of queen was enough to show that these two brothers and sisters still had some abilities.

Liu Hong couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. The government situation at that time was different from that now. He Jin was lucky in the rise. It was Liu Hong who started the party ban and the aristocratic family quit. He Jin took the opportunity to rise. However, at this time, the three checks and balances between the party members, He Jin and eunuchs in the court had already become, especially after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the party members had expanded a lot, and Liu Hong now had to consider the attitude of the aristocratic family.

Even if Ye Zhao is a disciple of Cai Yong and has a certain reputation, in this court, you cannot get a high position by having merits. It depends on the opportunity. Liu Hong has seen Ye Zhao, but he is not prepared to always be a Luoyang ruling, but it takes time to promote him.

Seeing that Liu Hong stopped talking, Empress Dowager Dong sighed and said, "A woman in the Ai family doesn't understand those great principles. Your Majesty has her own considerations. The Ai family is not inconvenient to ask more about the government affairs. But there is one thing, I hope Your Majesty can listen to it."

"My mother, please tell me." Liu Hong said with a smile.

"Although the Ai family has lived in the palace for a long time, I have heard of some things. In this time of chaos, those aristocratic families only know how to seek personal gain and are truly willing to be loyal to the country are those poor people. The difference between the doors is the view of the aristocratic families. As the emperor, if you talk about the doors, who can be as good as the royal family? According to the Ai family, your Majesty does not have to care too much about this door family." Empress Dowager Dong said slowly.

Liu Hong nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, my son's heart is in his own right."

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Dong was not inconvenient to say anything, but instead said, "I heard that Bian has always left the palace recently. Does Your Majesty know what he is doing?"

"I have heard of this." Liu Hong smiled and said, "The Bian has been at Ye Zhao recently and has been very interested in the criminal investigation and jail termination."

"After all, debate is a royal family, so what's the use of learning these?" Empress Dowager Dong said dissatisfied.

"It's rare to be studious, and Bian is still young now. When I talk to him about it in the future and join the disciple of Mr. Cai, Mr. Cai will teach him the right way." Liu Hong smiled indifferently. Liu Bian's affairs were naturally not as good as him. After paying attention to it a few times, he felt that there was nothing wrong with this matter, so he ignored it.

When Empress Dowager Dong heard this, she no longer paid attention to it. She did not like to argue. First, Liu Bian was too cowardly and did not have the majesty that royal children should have. Second, it was also because of the Queen.

"Dian?" The two of them were talking, but they saw Liu Bian running hurriedly through the front and not seeing them. Liu Hong couldn't help but frown. He always felt that Liu Bian had become much cheerful recently than before, but he seemed more impetuous and couldn't help but shout Liu Bian.

"Father!?" Liu Bian turned around and saw Liu Hong and Empress Dowager Dong, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "My son meets the father and Empress Dowager."

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Liu Hong frowned and asked, looking at Liu Bian's sweaty look.

"Report to my father, my son is going to pick up my sister." Liu Bian replied with a bow.

"Wannian? It's so late, what's the matter with her?" Liu Hong said in confusion.

"The Luoyang Order has prepared a gift for the Emperor's Sister, and has been sent outside the palace. He was stopped by the guards, so he hopes that his son can invite the Emperor's Sister out of the palace." At the end, Liu Bian added another sentence: "It's right at the gate of the palace."

"Oh?" Liu Hong couldn't help but feel curious about Ye Zhao's gifts: "There is nothing to do, and I also want to see what kind of gift Ye Qing will take out. I have made Wan Nian so anxious. Don't go to Wan Nian to find Wan Nian. Hold my order and ask Ye Qing to take the gifts to Wan Nian Palace."

"Here!" Liu Bian bowed quickly and turned around and left in a hurry.

"My mother, you have nothing to do. You and I will go to Wei'er's palace to see what it is?" Liu Hong turned his head and looked at Empress Dowager Dong and smiled.

"Okay." Empress Dowager Dong nodded and smiled, "The Ai family also happened to meet this young talent."

"When the mother will not be disappointed."

When the two arrived at Liu Wei's palace, Liu Wei was leaning on the bed, holding her cheeks with her bare hands and making a daze. She didn't come back to her senses until her close maid nudged her.

"Weier, why are you thinking about why you are so trance?" Liu Hong looked at Liu Wei with a smile.

"My son didn't think of anything." Liu Wei quickly got up and bowed to the two of them, "Wei'er meets the father and the queen mother."

"Get up." Empress Dowager Dong was supported by Liu Hong and sat in the main seat. She turned her head and looked at Liu Wei and said, "Son, let me tell you, what is Ye Zhao's ability? He actually made me worry so much?"

"There is no concern for me, but he has been so mysterious that he refuses to reveal what gift it is, so he is so anxious." Liu Wei's heart jumped and she quickly denied it, but her face was a little hot.

"After you say this, the Ai family is also a little curious." Empress Dowager Dong smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's take a look together."

Of course, Liu Wei couldn't say no, so she could only sit next to Dong Hou, looking outside with some restlessness and said, "How did the Empress Dowager know that Ye Zhao will come?"

"Jian just passed by here and said that Ye Zhao was outside the palace gate and wanted you to leave the palace to get gifts. But His Majesty felt that there was no need to be such trouble, so he asked Bian to receive the token and go outside the palace to recruit Ye Zhao into the palace."

"It's useless!" Liu Wei cursed at her younger brother when she heard this.

Empress Dowager Dong pulled Liu Wei's hand and said, "My son will tell the Ai family, how about Ye Zhao?"

"How?" Liu Wei thought about it. In fact, the two of them had not met a few times, and the first time they met was not very pleasant. Ye Zhao made her feel so close to death for the first time. Speaking of which, Ye Zhao was disrespectful, but she couldn't get through. Instead, after that, she often thought about Ye Zhao until the other party entered Luoyang, and she felt inexplicably happy.

It is naturally difficult to say what the younger daughter is about. After thinking for a moment, she said: "This person is quite brave, not as gentle as ordinary Luoyang heroes, and is unconventional in their behavior, but he is very sensible. Sometimes he is very rigid, but sometimes he is quite slick and can make people laugh."

Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Hong shook their heads when they heard this. They were both experienced people. They could probably understand Liu Wei's thoughts. When they looked at each other, Empress Dowager Dong smiled but said nothing. Liu Hong frowned slightly. He could tell his daughter's thoughts. But for Liu Hong, Liu Wei's best destination was actually the Yuan family and the Yang family, which were also a great family. Although Ye Zhao had the ability, his family was much worse.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Ye Zhao has arrived outside the hall and ask me if your majesty has received you?" Qian Man walked in from outside the door and bowed to the few people.

"Let him come in." Liu Hong put away his thoughts and nodded to Qian Man.

"Here!" Qian Man bowed and left. After a while, he heard a sound of wheels crushing the ground. Ye Zhao entered through the main entrance. Behind him, four heroes were pushing a cart. There was a huge object on the cart, covering it with cloth.
Chapter completed!