At three o'clock in the morning, the Ministry of Rites sent a carriage to take Zhang Xiaoping and nine people to the palace.
As the carriage drove into the majestic and solemn vermilion palace gate, the palace, a place that made people all over the world curious, gradually unveiled its mystery in front of Zhang Xiaozhu and the nine people.
The majestic and splendid palace buildings were an eye-opener for the nine people.
The carriage stopped in front of a side hall.
The nine people were called off the carriage and arranged in the side hall.
Some people have already arrived in the hall first, and others are arriving one after another. They are all the people who performed the ceremony in the Ministry of Etiquette yesterday with Zhang Xiaozu and nine other people.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At five o'clock in the morning, when the east was white, the sound of drums suddenly sounded in the palace.
Then the sound of the horn also pierced the sky.
The thunder of war drums and the clanging of trumpets made the atmosphere in the entire palace solemn and solemn.
Zhang Xiaozu and others were called out of the side hall and followed the eunuchs and attendants to the main palace, Huangji Hall. They stood quietly under the stone steps in front of the hall, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
No one dared to complain, because the princes and ministers were all standing at the foot of the stone steps.
Zhang Xiaopou saw a familiar figure in front of the queue of princes and ministers, Zhenbei King Zhang Qingsong and Zhang Butcher.
The old man stands with his hands behind his hands. Although he is a hundred years old, his back is straight and there is no rickets at all.
The princes and ministers did not know whether they were afraid or unwilling, but they all avoided him, so that he stood alone with his back lonely.
Zhang Xiaozu saw this and felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart.
As if feeling something from his heart, the old man suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhang Xiaopeng in the long queue.
Looking at each other, Butcher Zhang smiled and nodded at Zhang Xiaopou.
Zhang Xiaozu bowed and saluted.
The red sun leaps across the eastern sky.
Su Hanlin, wearing a python robe, walked out of the Huangji Palace in the first ray of sunshine in the morning and stood on the Shenglong Platform above the stone steps.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
All civil and military officials knelt on the ground, and the mountains shouted long live.
Zhang Xiaozu and others hurriedly followed the etiquette they learned yesterday and knelt down to worship Shan Hu along with all the officials.
Su Hanlin looked down at the stone steps and shouted loudly: "Starting from the year before last, there have been floods from the East China Sea, droughts in the south, snow disasters in the north, sandstorms in the west, and natural disasters in the four directions. There are also powerful enemies such as Xiong, Dabo, and Daya.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to invade the country, coupled with the revolt and chaos caused by the remnants of the previous dynasty, natural and man-made disasters, wars broke out, and the people suffered, were displaced, and were massacred."
"It has been fifty-nine years since I became emperor, and I have faced unprecedented difficulties and challenges. Fortunately, God has blessed me, the gods have shown mercy, civil servants have devoted their hearts, soldiers have shed blood, and the people have supported me. The monarch, ministers and people have been united, and I have finally survived the natural disaster and retreated.
Strong enemy, destroy the rebels."
"Nowadays, the four directions have been pacified, and the people can live in peace. Although everything is in ruins and needs to be revitalized, vitality can be expected, the future can be expected, the future can be expected, and the country will last forever."
"God bless me Da Su!" Su Hanlin raised his arms and shouted.
“God bless Dasu!”
"God bless our emperor!"
The officials shouted and shouted, shaking the sky.
“God bless Dasu!”
"God bless our emperor!"
The shouts and shouts spread out of the palace, to the streets and alleys outside the palace, and into the ears of the people. The people all knelt down facing the palace and started shouting.
Compared with the ignorant and unprincipled kings of the former Wei Dynasty, the people of the imperial capital loved and supported Su Hanlin, the new emperor who truly loved and cared for them.
The cry was so loud that it seemed to have broken through the sky and spread to all directions in the universe.
A streak of yellow dragon true energy rose from the top of Su Hanlin's head, turning into a thousand-foot golden dragon, covering the sky and the sun, roaring for nine days.
Su Hanlin stood in the wind, his python robe making hunting noises and his mouth roaring, complementing the roar of the giant dragon.
At this moment, I am the only one in heaven and on earth.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Everyone inside and outside the palace was shocked by Su Hanlin's power and hegemony, and they all shouted long live.
Su Hanlin swung his right arm, and the golden dragon roared, climbed into the sky, and disappeared.
"The crisis in the empire has subsided. Today we should reward you for your merits!" Su Hanlin shouted.
The eunuch who delivered the edict opened the edict and read aloud:
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict:
Zhang Qingsong, the King of Zhenbei, for his meritorious service in fighting against the tiger bear and protecting the country, he was granted the title of General of the Eight Directions, Marshal of the Imperial Army and Horses, held the green dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu holy beast talismans, and was rewarded with thousands of hectares of fertile land, thousands of silks and satins, and thousands of taels of gold.
"
"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" Butcher Zhang kowtowed and thanked him.
The princes and ministers below the stone steps were in an uproar, because Zhang Butcher's military power had been reduced to very little, but Su Hanlin's letter not only returned all the reduced military power to him, but also granted him a higher level of military power.
Controlling the Four Directions Sacred Beast Talisman is almost equivalent to handing over the command of all the empire's armies to Butcher Zhang.
The princes and ministers who were concerned about the comfort of the country had their eyelids bulging when they heard this. They felt that Su Hanlin was just fooling around and handed over all the military power to Butcher Zhang. Once Butcher Zhang had the intention of rebellion, who could stop him?
But now no one dares to stand up and object, because Su Hanlin is in high spirits, and no one dares to dampen his enthusiasm.
"Sikong Rui, the king of Zhendong, fought against the Japanese pirates and protected the country for his meritorious service. He was awarded the title of General of the Four Directions, Grand Marshal of the Royal Army, and Governor of the East China Sea. He was rewarded with thousands of hectares of fertile land, thousands of silks and satins, and thousands of taels of gold."
"Shangguan Bi, King of the Western Region, fought against the foreign countries and protected the country for his meritorious service. He was awarded the title of General of the Four Directions, Grand Marshal of the Imperial Army, and Governor of the Western Regions. He was rewarded with thousands of hectares of fertile land, thousands of silks and satins, and thousands of taels of gold."
"The mighty King Cai Yungong, who has done great service in protecting the country, has been awarded four titles -"
"Wu Guofan, the king of Linjiang, has made great contributions to protecting the country and has been awarded the title of "Front King of Linjiang"
The princes, princes and ministers all stood in confusion in the wind as they listened to the orders of conferring rewards one after another, because Su Hanlin conferred rewards on the founding veterans one by one, and returned to them the military power they had finally wrested from them.
If the empire was in a dangerous war period with raging smoke, they could still understand it, but now that the war has stopped and all parties are peaceful, why does Su Hanlin still release military power? Is it possible that there is still a war?
"Qin Zhenghao, the lord of Baiyun City, has made great contributions in protecting the country and was granted the title of Marquis of Baiyun, which he inherited for the fifth generation. His eldest son, Qin Huo, was granted the title of viscount for the third generation. He rewarded the Qin family with thousands of hectares of fertile land, thousands of pieces of silk and satin, ten carts of pearls and agate, and one thousand taels of gold."
"Qi Wuwei, the lord of Yancheng City, for his meritorious service in protecting the country, was awarded the title of earl, and will be inherited for three generations. He will be rewarded——"
"Lieutenant General Qi Yoyo of Yancheng, for his meritorious service in quelling the chaos, I am specially awarded the title of Great General to quell the chaos, and will be awarded the third-class Flying Eagle Medal, and will be rewarded——"
"I'll be a good boy!" Niu Dawa was shocked when she heard Su Hanlin conferring a title on Qi Yoyo. She couldn't help but muttered and guessed: "General, the rebels have been wiped out."
Your posture, otherwise you wouldn’t have achieved such great success.”
Zhang Xiaozhu was also surprised, but he was more happy for Qi Yoyo. She realized her dream and became a general commanding the three armies.
The eunuch who delivered the order was almost shouting with smoke in his throat, because Su Hanlin awarded more than 500 people in one breath, which can be said to be a real award ceremony.
The nine Zhang Xiaoshou were also given official titles and became the Imperial Zhonglang General.
Yan Qinyin was definitely the happiest, because she was the only one who wanted to be an official. Zhang Xiaoping and the other eight people didn't care. They didn't mind whether the official was big or small.
What surprised Zhang Xiaozu was that almost all the people who performed the ceremony with the nine of them received awards, except Ye Shisan and the other three people who did not receive any awards.
Zhang Xiaozu took a sneak peek at them for a while and found that although they looked a little embarrassed, they seemed to have expected it, so they did not show too much emotional fluctuations.
"Strange, why don't some people get rewards?" Niu Dawa took the opportunity to ridicule.
"Hmph! The people of our Divine Sword City live and work in peace and contentment. They have not been affected by natural disasters, nor have foreign enemies invaded the territory. Of course we do not need to go to war like you." Ye Shisan snorted coldly.
It was an explanation for their current embarrassment.
"The same is true for us in Canghai City." A person from Canghai City in the Western Region said.
"That's it." Niu Dawa responded: "It turns out that Shenjian City and Canghai City do not belong to our Dasu Empire. Otherwise, why can we watch our compatriots being slaughtered by foreign enemies and remain indifferent?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Ye Shisan scolded Niu Dawa urgently.
Niu Dawa curled her lips and said: "I am just stating the facts. You are all very clear in your own minds. We are all smart people. Why should you deceive yourself and others?"
Ye Shisan did not answer Niu Dawa's words, but emphasized: "Both Shenjian City and Canghai City are the territory of Dasu and cannot be questioned or slandered."
Niu Dawa said "cut" and stopped arguing with him.
"My dear friends, come with me to the palace to drink and raise your glasses to celebrate." Su Hanlin raised his arms and shouted.
"promise!"
The Huangji Hall is huge enough to accommodate thousands of people.
Fine wine and delicacies have been prepared in the palace.
The ministers took their seats and toasted with Su Hanlin. Thousands of people drank together, it was very lively.
Thirty-nine people including Zhang Xiaozu were arranged in the same area. After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere quickly became lively.
After three rounds of drinking, the eunuch who delivered the message suddenly came over and told Zhang Xiaozu, nine people, Ye Shisan and other four people who had not received the reward to go and listen to the holy teachings.
Zhang Xiaozu and the other nine people suddenly became excited.
In fact, they had been looking forward to Su Hanlin's summons, because Su Hanlin promised to grant each of them a wish.
Ye Shisan and four other people had complicated expressions.
Su Hanlin did not give them a reward, but summoned them to the imperial capital. The answer to the purpose will be revealed soon.
"No need to kneel."
A group of thirteen people came to Su Hanlin's wine shop and bent their knees to worship, but Su Hanlin pardoned them first.
Su Hanlin held up a warm jade wine glass and lay lazily on the soft couch. His eyes fell on Ye Shisan and the four others, and said: "The four of you go back and ask the Sword Master and Sword Master, Excalibur City and Canghai City."
Is it my territory? If so, please ask them to write a letter of submission in their own hand; if not, hurry up and move away. Our small Dasu Temple cannot accommodate two saints who do not eat the fireworks of the world."
Ye Thirteen and four other people's expressions changed upon hearing this.
Before Su Hanlin spoke, they had imagined many situations in their minds, but no one expected that Su Hanlin would be so rude and arrogant.
Not only the four of them changed their expressions, but the expressions of the entire hall changed.
Because Su Hanlin's words are undoubtedly provoking the authority of the saint, or to put it simply, he is declaring war on the saint.
And he declared war on the two saints at the same time.
"Your Majesty, are you drunk?" Ye Shisan asked solemnly.
This is also the question everyone wants to ask.
If Su Hanlin wasn't drunk, he must have been crazy to take him.
"I'm not drunk, I'm very sober." Su Hanlin put down his wine glass, straightened his body, and clearly told Ye Shisan and everyone in the hall: He was not drunk, he was crazy.
