Taichang Chenglian Xingye was leading hundreds of soldiers dressed as imperial guards, waiting on Xiao Cheng's only way to Beijing.
At this time, Lian Xingye didn't know that Xiao Cheng had turned around and went to Ganye Temple, feeling uneasy because the emperor was still late.
Lian Xingye stood on tiptoes and glanced into the distance, but still didn't notice any movement. He couldn't help but lower his head and pace around, muttering to himself:
"Why haven't you come yet? Could it be that someone discovered you? No, this shouldn't happen!"
Before he could finish his muttering, he suddenly felt a violent shaking on the ground.
The sound of the horse's hooves "ta-ta-ta-ta" rang in Lian Xingye's ears.
He reacted suddenly, looked up, and saw a group of cavalry in the distance, galloping towards them.
Lian Xingye was Taichang Cheng, and he was most familiar with things like ceremonial guards. Looking at the flags and umbrellas in the hands of the cavalry from a distance, he immediately confirmed that this was Xiao Cheng's ceremonial guard.
He carefully turned his head, looked at the general following behind him, and whispered:
"The emperor is here, please remember not to show off your lies! Otherwise, not only will your life be at risk, but your family leader, Zhong Li, will also die!"
Worried that three hundred Buddhist masters were not enough, just in case, Zhong Li even sent several hundred of his own remaining soldiers.
In order to avoid being discovered, Lian Xingye also carried out a complete set of ritual books.
There were jade chariots, flags and banners, fifty-four canopies, seventy-two fans, and eighty large scrolls of various kinds. The emperor's ceremonial guards took all of them and were held in the hands of the Zhong family soldiers.
To cover up.
The general behind him nodded and said in a deep voice:
"I know, sir, please rest assured!"
The speed of the cavalry was extremely fast, but in just a moment, they were already galloping over.
Lian Xingye took a deep breath, his knees softened, and he led a group of Zhong family soldiers disguised as forbidden troops behind him, leaned to the ground, and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty, Taichang Cheng Lian, is in business. I'd like to see your Majesty! Your Majesty returns to the capital and comes to greet you according to the etiquette. Please..."
The war horse never stopped and roared past Lian Xingye.
Lian Xingye was stunned for a moment, subconsciously stood up and looked up at Xiao Cheng, who had not stopped.
The noisy sound of horse hooves resounded, and Lian Xingye vaguely seemed to hear Xiao Cheng's cold and ruthless voice.
"Except for Lian Xingye, kill everyone else!"
"yes!"
Hundreds of cavalrymen took the order and left, turning their horses' heads with an awe-inspiring look on their faces.
Under the horrified look of Lian Xingye and all the Zhong family soldiers, hundreds of cavalrymen raised their spears and charged in recklessly.
As Xiao Cheng traveled thousands of miles and fought thousands of miles, these cavalrymen, who were victorious in every battle, already had the energy and spirit of a powerful army in the world! It turned out to be a massacre against the Zhong family soldiers who were caught off guard.
The sounds of fighting, wailing, and mourning suddenly blended together, and then quickly subsided without any more waves.
At this time in Zhongqing City, Ma Minwen led a group of officials and waited at the city gate.
Countless enthusiastic people have gathered here, waiting to see His Majesty's honor. At this time, relying on more than ten thousand forbidden troops to maintain order, there was finally no stampede.
As the sound of horse hooves became clearer, the cavalry holding the dragon flag came first and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty returns to the capital, and all the officials will welcome you!"
Ma Minwen immediately led the officials, knelt down on the ground, bowed, and shouted in unison:
"My lords, I sincerely welcome your majesty's triumphant return!"
Even the people surrounding him also knelt down one after another.
The "dong dong dong" sound of war horses treading the ground became increasingly clear, even causing the ground to vibrate slightly.
Xiao Cheng suddenly reined in his horse, and hundreds of cavalrymen around him also reined in their horses.
All of a sudden, the sound of war horses neighing could be heard.
The imperial guard in charge of the ceremony raised his voice with a high pitched voice and said loudly:
"Mountain Call"
At this time, the officials and the people heard the words and bowed again, with their foreheads on the ground and shouted in unison:
"Long live!"
"Shanhu!"
"Long live!"
"Zaishanhu!"
"Long live!"
Looking at the officials and people kneeling on the ground at the city gate, and recalling the scene when he succeeded to the throne, the people didn't care, and the officials deliberately showed off their power, Xiao Cheng's breath became slightly thicker, and his eyes widened.
In the middle, the brilliance shines even more, and the momentum of the whole body becomes stronger.
After traveling so far, I don’t know how many times I endured it and how many plans I used, but I finally removed all the constraints and truly felt the supreme authority of the feudal emperor.
This feeling is really fascinating!
Xiao Cheng sat on the horse, glanced slightly at the officials and people kneeling in front of him, and said:
"It was a time of national crisis, and Xia and Li were attacking together. Our country, Sheji, was in danger of overthrowing. Fortunately, all the ministers in the court came to our aid, the soldiers killed the enemy with their lives, and the people supported us, and the crisis was finally resolved!"
When Ma Minwen heard this, he immediately said:
"I have meritorious service, but without His Majesty personally going out to fight, I first retreated the Li Dynasty's 100,000 troops, and then broke through the Xia Kingdom's Sanping Pass, and then forced the Xia Kingdom to temporarily truce. Your Majesty deserves the first credit for this!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"How can the emperor compete with his subordinates for merit? Today, after returning to the court after victory, all the ministers in the court and the officers and soldiers of the three armies, who have made meritorious service, will be rewarded heavily. The people of Yun State will be exempted from the tax for one year. The states and counties in the event of war will be rewarded for one year.
Within this year, all taxes will be exempted!”
There is a difference between taxes and taxes.
According to the Yun State system, taxes are used to support the needs of the army and civilian services. Taxes are used by the emperor to support hundreds of officials, pay, food, and common people, that is, to provide for national administrative expenses.
Xiao Chengqing's light words directly gave Yun Guo's tax revenue this year a discount of at least 50%.
But this matter is not just a matter of excitement in Xiao Cheng's head.
Next, weakening Buddhism is the top priority. Even the excuses are ready, just waiting to start.
However, in this way, the people need to have more trust and preference between the imperial power and the religious power, so as to ensure that civil unrest can be minimized.
Xiao Cheng's move was prepared for this matter.
What should I do if I need to use the money later?
Haha, the 600-year-old heritage of Ganye Temple is ten times more than what Xiao Chengguo has in his treasury. By the way, all the properties of several court officials who jumped out this time have also been confiscated.
In short, Xiao Cheng should not have to worry about money for a long period of time.
Xiao Cheng's words, blessed by his inner strength, reached everyone's ears clearly.
Among all the officials, those who worked hard during this period could not help but smile.
The people kneeling behind them could not hide their joy after hearing that part of the taxes would be exempted this year. They kowtowed to Xiao Cheng again and shouted long live him.