The voice was loud, and the faces of all the officials were flushed with excitement and pride. It could be said that the atmosphere in the hall was peaceful and grand.

"Hahaha!" Zhou Jian laughed, holding Qin Huairou's jade hand without letting go, and shouted below: "My dear friends, stay safe."

"Yes, I will thank you for your kindness!" All civil and military officials stood up one after another.

Then Qin Zhen couldn't help but come out and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to congratulate your Majesty on defeating Dunhuang and harvesting the Western Region!"

"This move has surpassed that of our Han Dynasty. Any emperor should be regarded as an emperor for the ages!"

"That's right, this battle achievement will last forever!"

"Your Majesty's name shall be immortal!" The ministers shouted one after another, not to flatter, but to tell the truth, and directly take over the Western Region, which is equivalent to expanding the territory by two-thirds!

How many emperors have done this in history?

Zhou Jian said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, this matter is not due to me alone. There are thousands of soldiers who fought in blood, and there are also those soldiers who sleep in the desert and cannot come back alive!"

"Of course, I also have all my dear friends who stabilized the situation in the rear for me and mobilized my troops and generals."

"If this battle makes you famous, then your names will be forever engraved with monuments and will be famous for generations to come!"

This short sentence quickly excited everyone, their faces flushed, and they shouted: "Long live the Zhou Dynasty!"

Zhou Jian asked Qin Huairou to sit down. She had just finished her confinement and her body bones had not yet fully recovered.

Then he looked down below, as if he were a king over the world, and said: "I am here today and want to announce a few things first."

"First, I want to bring back the corpses of all the soldiers who died in the Western Regions to their homeland!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

"Your Majesty, how...are you going to receive this?"

"It's probably unrealistic to have so many corpses thousands of miles apart. Even if they were brought back, they would all rot."

All the courtiers frowned. Although they knew that Zhou Jian loved his soldiers as much as his sons, it was too unrealistic to bring the corpse back from the Western Regions this time.

Zhou Jian said calmly: "I have my own idea. The soldiers who died in the battle will be buried with flowers. I just need to bring their ashes back for burial."

"This can greatly reduce the difficulty of transportation."

"We Han people regard death as the most important thing and the fallen leaves returning to their roots as the end. They died fighting for the country, so this matter does not need more discussion and must be addressed!" he said sonorously and forcefully.

"Yes!" The ministers bowed: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, I admire you!"

"The second thing is that I want to send a few reliable confidants to the Western Regions, where the current Western Desert Protectorate is managed for me, and by the way, I will transfer the culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty there, and use culture to enlighten that barbaric area."

"During the holidays, the Western Regions will truly become the rear of the Great Zhou Dynasty." Zhou Jian said.

Suddenly, there was an uproar below. Some people wanted to go, some did not want to go, and there was a lot of discussion.

"But for specific candidates, there is no rush. If you have ideas, you can recommend yourself to me."

After Zhou Jian finished speaking, he glanced at Qin Huairou again: "The third thing is to establish the crown prince."

Hearing this, countless people suddenly raised their heads. Everyone knew who it was, but they still had to go through the cutscene.

"Since ancient times, I think everyone has no objection to the establishment of a crown prince. Now, I declare that Qin Yuan, Yuan'er, the son of Queen Qin, shall be the crown prince and take charge of the East Palace!"
Chapter completed!