Jiuxi

Chapter 314 Chapter 312 [Holy Emperor]

North of the Imperial City, outside Hening Gate.

A wide moat surrounds the palace. To the north of the arch bridge is a wide square. There are imperial streets on the east and west sides connecting the square. To the north of the square is the north-south main street that runs through the entire Yongjia City.

The Red Ling messenger entered the city from the north gate of Yongjia and headed south along this main street, spreading the news throughout the city that the Huaizhou Army had conquered Heluo.

More and more people followed the messenger and came to the square to the north of the palace. They gradually blocked the streets in the east, west and north directions of the square, and then continued to pour into the square. They were very close to the palace.

Huang Ting, the captain of the Forbidden Army, was so frightened that his face was covered with sweat. If the people outside the palace caused any trouble, Shen Yulai, the commander of the Forbidden Army, would not be able to skin him.

He quickly led his subordinates across the arch bridge to the square, preventing the excited crowd from approaching the palace, and at the same time asked people to quickly report for assistance.

At the same time, Shen Yulai was on the royal road in the palace and urged anxiously: "Your Majesty, think twice. There are too many people outside, and the ministers are not prepared today. It may be inappropriate to receive them rashly."

"What preparations do I need to receive my people?"

Li Duan's face turned red, as if he was hungover, but his tone was as brisk as the spring breeze.

Before Shen Yulai could continue to open his mouth, Li Duan waved his hand: "Not only do I want to see you, but all the officials in the court also want to see you. You should go to the room immediately and invite the prime minister and privy councilors, as well as the imperial censor, the six ministers, the ministers of various ministries, and Sir, everyone has been called to the city tower. Today I want to join them to see how the people in the capital respond to the illustrious achievements of the frontier troops!"

When Shen Yulai arrived, there were two of them. It was easy to deal with the important ministers. Their official rooms were inside the palace, but the others were outside the palace. There was a sea of ​​people outside the palace, and there was no room for him to bring people in. ?

"You still won't do it? Could it be that my words don't work?"

Although Li Duan said with a smile, he slightly emphasized his tone.

Shen Yulai didn't dare to hold on any longer, he bowed to receive the order and immediately turned around.

Li Duan, surrounded by a large group of court guards and palace people, walked towards Hening Gate in the north.

His steps were firm and powerful, and the beating heart in his chest seemed to contain vigorous vitality.

At this moment, in the square outside the palace, Captain Huang Ting shouted at the top of his lungs, asking the people not to move forward. The Forbidden Army officers around him were also sweating profusely.

The people in front of them were not enemies. They were unarmed and had no ill intentions. Although their faces were filled with excitement and eagerness, they did not overly force the Imperial Guards officers, so the soldiers could only loudly dissuade them.

After an unknown amount of time, when Huang Ting and others were about to lose their hold, they suddenly felt quiet in front of them, and the surging pressure disappeared.

Then someone among the people in the square began to shout: "See your majesty!"

In an instant, a wave of sound spread from near to far. From the square to the streets in three directions, countless people shouted with all their strength: "See Your Majesty!"

Huang Ting quickly turned around and looked around, only to see the emperor's umbrella canopy appear on the tower of the palace gate. The man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe under it was none other than Li Duan, the current emperor of Qi.

In fact, in the capital of Qi Dynasty, it was not uncommon for the emperor and the people to enjoy themselves together.

At the Lantern Festival in January not long ago, Li Duan appeared on the city tower to enjoy all kinds of novel lanterns with the people of the capital. This is the ancestral system of Daqi, and kings of all dynasties need to participate.

For more than 150 years, the Daqi Yuan Yue Lantern Festival was interrupted only once fifteen years ago.

However, every year the lantern festival is arranged and organized by the government in advance. The emperor only needs to climb the tower at the specified time. Although the people who can appear near the square are not carefully selected, it can be guaranteed that they are all innocent and good sons. It was a completely unexpected situation like today.

Some important officials in the court were worried. They secretly felt that the emperor's move was inappropriate. What would happen if a large-scale riot was caused?

They could understand the reason why the emperor did this. After all, the border army's victory this time was really shocking.

Defeat Heluo! Returning to the old capital will no longer be an empty talk!

This good news came so quickly, urgently and suddenly that many people could not calmly think about the follow-up events. They were only worried that it would not end now.

But when they followed Li Duan to the city tower and saw with their own eyes the crowd of people outside the palace suddenly became quiet, and then everyone shouted in unison for Your Majesty, these important ministers who had experienced countless ups and downs in the officialdom for decades were all shocked.

This sound wave started from the imperial palace and swept in all directions. It seemed that the entire Yongjia City could hear it.

The ministers were so surprised, let alone Li Duan, who was at the center of the noise.

He took two steps forward, and the eunuch Lu Shizhou quickly stepped forward to help him, but was thrown away by him.

Li Duan came to the wall, pressed his hands on the wall, glanced at the tens of thousands of people waiting eagerly outside the palace, took a breath slowly, and said to them: "I have been on the throne for fourteen years, and I will not stop for a day." Dare to forget the shame of Yuanjia! Fortunately, the imperial court supported the country, and the people of Daqi cared about the country. Fortunately... the men in the army were willing to wrap their bodies in horse leather and sacrifice their lives for the country! Every time I think about this, I feel guilty and happy. I feel guilty for abandoning the people of Jiangbei. Fifteen years later, I am happy that all sentient beings in the Qi Dynasty have never forgotten the shame of those years!"

He didn't know martial arts, so he couldn't let his voice reach everyone's ears. Even though it was very quiet outside the palace, only some people on the south side of the square could hear his words clearly.

Even so, Li Duan still spoke forcefully, gradually turning red in the face. Lu Shizhou, Shen Yulai and others next to him were worried, but they did not dare to step forward to dissuade him.

Just listen to Li Duan continue to say: "I am very happy to hear the good news in Northern Xinjiang today. Our army has overcome the humiliation of Heluo. I assure you that the imperial court will do its best to support the frontier soldiers and will never treat them badly. They. I hope that one day, regardless of whether I am still alive at that time, the Qi army will eventually attack the capital of Jingguo!"

He raised his right arm, clenched it into a fist, and waved it hard.

On the south side of the square, standing at the forefront were the imperial students from the Imperial College. They were also the leaders of today's huge gathering. It was they who, after hearing the good news from the messenger, shouted all the way through the streets and alleys, attracting countless people. Follow here.

At this moment, hearing the sonorous and powerful words of the emperor, these imperial students all turned red with excitement and started to praise loudly.

"Long live your majesty!"

The people in the square immediately shouted together. "Long live your majesty!"

The people on the outer imperial street couldn't hear the emperor's words clearly, but they could vaguely see his movements, so like boiling sea water, the sound waves exploded again, reaching into the sky.

"Long live your majesty!"

On top of the city tower, the important officials in the court followed the voices below to praise the emperor, but they had different thoughts in their hearts.

Privy Councilor Guo Congyi and General Wang Yan looked at each other and could see each other's concerns.

Now Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun have surpassed them in the title of nobility, and the military power in their hands has increased again and again, especially since Xiao Wangzhi regained Dongyang Road this time and commanded the Rui Shiying and other troops to conquer Heluo.

If this merit is taken seriously, Xiao Wangzhi's status in the army will probably rise to a very terrifying level. In the future, they will not be able to rely on others?

Ning Yuanfu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Ding Hui, the Minister of the Ministry of War, looked deeply. On the one hand, they were shocked by the results achieved by the border troops, but on the other hand, they were inevitably a little worried.

The center of the imperial court was stationed in the south of the Yangtze River, but the frontier troops were advancing wildly in the north of the Yangtze River. Now they have regained Heluo. If the follow-up is not handled well, it is difficult to say whether it will be a blessing or a disaster for the imperial court.

Right Minister Xue Nanting had a smile of sincere joy on his face, but he glanced at his colleagues around him and couldn't help but snorted in his heart.

After working in the court for decades, he knew these people's thoughts very well, and he could at least figure out 70% to 80% of them.

They will definitely be swayed by the glorious results of the frontier army, but this mood will not last long.

After singing the praises, there must be a series of repeated tears.

Xue Nanting secretly adjusted his breathing and prepared for a verbal battle. The court meeting later would definitely not be easy.

But after all, these people couldn't settle the matter with one word. When Xue Nanting thought of this, he subconsciously looked at the old man not far away.

To his surprise, Li Daoyan did not show any inappropriate emotions. He had a gratified smile on his face. He seemed to be sincerely proud of the frontier army's achievements and at the same time proud of the emperor's support from the people. .

When the cheers outside the palace stopped, Li Duan said some words of encouragement, waved to the people, then turned and walked down the tower.

At the corner under the wall, the warp weaver raised Qin Zheng and stood respectfully.

Li Duan walked in front of him, and the eyes of the monarch and his ministers met, and everything was unspoken.

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In the East Nuan Pavilion of Wenhua Hall, the atmosphere is still warm.

A few days ago, the border army sent a successful report on the recovery of the entire Dongyang Road. At that time, all the ministers shouted long live, and even the learned people cited scriptures and praised the emperor in all kinds of ways.

Today, another good news came. Although Heluo is just a city compared to the vast Dongyang Road, this city has a completely different status in the hearts of many important officials.

It was the capital of the Daqi Dynasty for more than 140 years.

There are the tombs of the previous emperors of the Li family.

There are countless family temples and ancestral halls of the Nandu family.

There are historical marks that have been passed down for more than a hundred years.

Xie Zhen, the Minister of Rites, who is nearly sixty years old and has white hair and beard, is the first to go out. He elaborates on the significance of Heluo City to Daqi. He discusses the auspicious moments in its history of more than a hundred years. When he talks about the emotional points, he can't help but burst into tears and bows. Shen said: "I learned today that Heluo has returned to Daqi, so I can rest in peace even if I die immediately!"

Li Duan also said with emotion: "Xie Shangshu, please don't be excited. You must cherish yourself. I can't do without your Prime Minister."

Xie Zhen said in a trembling voice: "My congratulations to the emperor! Congratulations to everyone!"

Li Duan nodded and said, "My lord, you are serious."

Xie Zhen did not go back, but continued: "Your Majesty, the veteran is in charge of the Ministry of Ceremonies. It is really inappropriate to discuss military affairs. Your Majesty, please forgive me for overstepping the rules!"

Li Duan's heart moved, and he said slowly: "Why do you say this, sir? Just say what you have to say, and I won't mind it at all."

Xie Zhen raised her head and looked around, as if she had made some kind of determination, and said loudly: "I have the courage, my Majesty, to please your Majesty to reward the soldiers of the border army, especially Xiao Wangzhi, the governor of Huaizhou, and Lu Chen, the captain of Ruishi Camp!"

As soon as these words came out, the originally bustling Dongnuang Pavilion seemed to suddenly become quiet.

Li Duan's expression remained unchanged, and he still had a gentle and gratified smile. It seemed that this reaction had been expected by him.

Xie Zhen seemed unaware of the silence around her and continued: "The frontier troops have outstanding military exploits. It is difficult to convince the public without rewards. I beg your Majesty not to hesitate to reward them!"

Li Duan looked at the old minister, and he suddenly felt very interesting.

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