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  Li Yuanhao didn't know how long he could be happy, anyway, now his mood was very unhappy. Even if he wasn't happy, he still had to follow the team and continue on, this was the price that had to be paid for wanting to be an official.

  If it's just a business deal, I can at least avoid him if I don't like him. But in the officialdom, it's different, not only can't avoid him, but also can't let others see that I'm not happy with him.

  As they entered Yanjing, firecrackers began to go off, and the Jurchen people's emotions were somewhat fearful. On both sides of the street, there would occasionally be rotten vegetable leaves or rotten apples thrown at them, with curses ringing in their ears, making even someone like Wanyan Ruru feel a little frightened.

  He's not afraid of death, Jurchen people are never afraid of death, because from the moment they were born, they have been struggling on the edge of death. But what they fear is that if these Liao people get emotional and rush over to give themselves a half-dead state, it would be miserable.

  Chen Yuan apparently noticed the situation and immediately divided his soldiers into two teams to separate the crowds on both sides, ensuring that the Liao people would not rush up and cause any bloodshed except for distant attacks and curses.

  Now in Chen Yuan's heart is still upholding the concept of 56 ethnic groups as one family, this concept has been instilled since his birth and is deeply rooted.

  Chen Yuan's actions secretly moved the hearts of the Jurchen captives, and Yelü Niegulu smiled slightly: "Brother Chen is truly kind-hearted, I dare to guarantee that if we fall into the hands of the Jurchens, it will be even more miserable than death."

  Chen Yuan didn't think much of it: "What you said is that I fell into the hands of the Jurchens, but didn't I come out unscathed?"

  Yelü Niegulu laughed: "Really? I almost forgot. Right, Brother Chen, you won't blame me for not going to rescue, will you?"

  Chen Yuan said, "What is the Ninth Prince saying? If we had followed what the Jurchen woman said back then, we would be in real trouble now. By the way, Ninth Prince, I haven't seen Yelü Xuanba; shouldn't he be here at a gathering like this?"

  Yelü Niegulu sneered coldly: "If I had won, he would have definitely come. It's just that this battle didn't go well for me, and now that guy is probably preparing some surprise gift to shock me!"

  Chen Yuan looked at Yelü Nu's gloomy face and said slowly, "If that's the case, he's just asking for trouble. Hongji is still a young child after all, and suddenly growing up a bit, they think they can take advantage of him, which is simply impossible."

  Yelü Nügu turned his head and said: "Brother Chen, isn't your relationship with Hongji very good? Don't you want him to take the position of crown prince?"

  Chen Yuan shook his head: "I have a good relationship with Hong Ji, but I also admire Wang Zi. However, Hong Ji doesn't have that ability right now, and what I'm afraid of is that he's too young and can't withstand the temptation of some people, doing things that would harm our brotherly bond, which would only benefit others."

  Yelü Niegulu's face relaxed a bit: "Brother Chen is absolutely right, in fact, if Hongji can do it, I won't compete with him either. Now my concerns are the same as Brother Chen's, but there are some things that aren't convenient to say clearly to Hongji."

  The latter half of the sentence is true, but the former half is obviously somewhat insincere. Chen Yuan would not discuss the first half with him, and after listening to Ye Lü Ne's muttering, Chen Yuan immediately said: "The prince still has some trust in me, I will persuade Xiang from the side, but I also dare not guarantee that he will definitely do so, the ninth prince knows that those deceitful words are always more pleasant than true words."

  Yelü Nu'er nodded: "In that case, it's only right to trouble Brother Chen even more. As soon as he enters the palace, the Emperor will definitely let him enter the court as an official. With Brother Chen's talent, I think in the future he will be a person who is second only to me, the ruler of Liao, and above all others."

  Chen Yuanshao said: "If possible, I also hope that in the future, I can cooperate with the Ninth Prince more often. Please, Your Highness, take me under your wing."

  As they spoke, they had already arrived outside the palace. All the meritorious generals were waiting here to be summoned by Emperor Xingzong of Liao, and the four guards led by Xiao Huwei could not hold back their joy and were discussing where to go celebrate tonight.

  After a long discussion, Xiao Huwei walked over to Chen Yuan: "Lord Chen,"

  Xiao Huwei, what's the matter?

  Xiao Huwei's face broke into a somewhat sinister smile: "Lord Chen, my brothers and I have been running around outside for many days. Tonight, we want to find a place to have some fun. Would you like to join us, Lord Chen?"

  Chen Yuan suddenly understood and smiled: "If you gentlemen invite me, I will naturally go. How about this? After I come down from the imperial court, you all wait for me here for a moment, okay?"

  Xiao Huwei and others laughed very happily: "Haha, of course, of course."

  They were very happy and laughing here, but on the other side, Wan Yan Ruru and other female Jurchen leaders were somewhat frightened by their unknown fate. To be honest, if he was Wanyan Utu, at this point, he would have admitted it, rebelled, and been killed without saying anything.

  The key is that they came to help, the robbers ran away, but the informants were caught. Will the Liao people use themselves as a sacrifice?

  Wanyan Ruru looked at the several tribal leaders beside him, secretly sighing in his heart. This time he had originally wanted to take advantage of the situation, but hadn't expected to put the entire tribe on the line.

  Liáng Zǒngguǎn's sharp voice finally rang out, and Liáo Xīngzōng declared an edict summoning all meritorious generals to pay their respects. The crowd immediately formed a queue, according to the current size of their official positions, and one by one they walked in.

  In the court, many Liao state officials stood on both sides. When Yelü Nügu came in, he saw that the expressions of the ministers on both sides were different, some were complacent and others were depressed.

  Yelü Hongji and Yelü Lübugu were already standing below the throne of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, facing them were Li Yuanhao and Song Qi.

  All the generals entered the house and immediately fell to the ground, paying their respects to Liao Xingzong.

  Liao Xingzong and others finished their courtesy, then waved his hand to let everyone get up, and began to announce rewards and appointments one by one.

  Although this reward contained many subjective ideas of Liao Xingzong and was not very fair, generally speaking, the generals who went on this expedition were all promoted, so no one said anything.

  At last, Liao Xingzong looked at Chen Yuan: "Chen Shimei, come forward and listen to the edict!"

  Chen Yuan took two steps forward, and Liao Xingzong looked at him with a faint smile: "I hereby appoint Chen Shimei as the Khitan Affairs Commissioner of the Northern Secretariat."

  Chen Yuanzheng wanted to thank him when he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Long live! I think, old minister, that it's quite inappropriate to reuse a Song person like this!"

  Chen Yuan turned his head and saw that it was Hou Xiao who had stood out and opposed Liao Xingzong's decision.

  Hou's appearance was immediately followed by many people echoing in unison.

  The Northern Department of the Liao State, Khitan Tongshi, is equivalent to the secretary of the current Vice Premier's Office, and it is not a very powerful position. However, this position has been held by Khitans as a convention.

  Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Zhang Zu had once held this position. That was also after Zhang Zu gained the trust of the Khitan people.

  Now Liao Xingzong has placed such an official position on Chen Yuan's head, not only is it a testament to his trust in Chen Yuan, but more importantly, he wants to use this opportunity to challenge the so-called "ancestral family law!"

  As expected, the position that had always been held by the Ye and Xiao families was suddenly placed on Chen Yuan's head, causing a stir throughout the court.

  Not everyone opposed this decision, and a group of reformist ministers led by Ye Lü Zongyuan supported Chen Yuan at this time.

  On the surface, the two sides were arguing over whether Chen Yuan could become the deputy envoy of the Imperial Secretariat, but in reality, the most fundamental dispute was whether the current official system of Liao State should be changed or not.

  The reformists and conservatives have quarreled many times in the imperial court, it is destined to be fruitless. Chen Yuan stood silently in the middle of the hall, he became the spear or shield in everyone's mouth, being constantly brought up by both sides to attack each other or protect themselves.

  Yelü Rensheng and others supported Emperor Xingzong of Liao in rewarding the meritorious officials under Yelü Hongji, as this was a blow to Yelü Negegli. However, when Emperor Xingzong announced his intention to appoint Chen Yuan, they immediately stood up in opposition.

  The reformists, on the one hand, hoped that Liao Xingzong would continue to support Yelü Nügu in the matter of the crown prince, and on the other hand, they resolutely supported this unconventional appointment, hoping to break through the existing official system and break the stalemate between the two sides for a period of time.

  This is the officialdom, even if Chen Yuan did nothing, he was still pushed to the forefront of the storm. What's more sinister is that he seemed to have no ability to fight back at all, and could only move forward with the waves, whether he was sent to hell or pushed to heaven depended on the outcome of others' struggle.

  The powerful Liao Guo Zhongchen Department has also joined in, the imperial court is getting more and more lively. Chen Yuan stole a glance, the entire hall was stirred up by this dispute, but Liao Xingzong still didn't say a word, sitting on the dragon throne watching the ministers below quarrel.

  Li Yuanhao and Song Qi, the two invited guests, did not speak either. Li Yuanhao's face still had that confident smile on it, and when Chen Yuan's gaze swept over him, he found that Li Yuanhao was also looking at him.

  "Chen Shimei, why aren't you speaking?" Liao Xingzong finally kicked the ball to Chen Yuan's side. He had already achieved his goal of testing others' reactions, and quarreling could not be continued endlessly without distinguishing right from wrong.

  "Your Majesty, I think the gentlemen's opposition to your proposal is not entirely unreasonable. As a humble subject who has just arrived in the Great Liao, although I have been favored by Your Majesty's trust, I find it difficult to shoulder this heavy responsibility. I hope Your Majesty will consider this carefully before making a decision."

  Liao Xingzong's eyes showed a smile, and he was very satisfied with Chen Yuan's words of excuse. Because Chen Yuan's excuse left a step for everyone, including himself. Now, Liao Xingzong is ready to come down this step, it seems that there are no fools who don't know how to behave in the imperial court.

  Liao Xingzong nodded: "Alright, I have always been a man of my word, what I say will not be changed. Let Chen Shimei temporarily take on the role of Beizheng Mishi Institute's Khitan Tongshi, observe for a while, if qualified, will certainly be reused. If unqualified, will make other arrangements."

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