Liu Bei's head was hung high on the top of Luoyang City.
This former capital of the Han Empire has now witnessed the fall of the last emperor of the Han Dynasty.
Yan Liang returned to Luoyang with the great achievements of pacifying the Japanese country and opening up the territory.
On the day when the emperor returned to Beijing, the streets of Luoyang City were naturally deserted. Almost all the officials and citizens of the city came out to welcome Yan Liang's triumphant return.
The mountain shouted long live, one wave after another, shaking the heaven and the earth.
All the people knelt on both sides of the royal road, worshiping their great emperor. Yan Liang's sacred image once again reached its peak among the subjects of Chu.
The sense of glory of Da Chu was also deeply engraved in people's minds. As for the remaining influence of the Former Han Dynasty, all of it had long since disappeared with Liu Bei's head hanging high.
Yan Liang was sitting on a red rabbit horse, wearing golden armor and holding a heavenly sword in his hand. Under the worship of all the people, he went to Luoyang and the long-lost Eastern Capital.
Luoyang was the real center of the four capitals of Chu. It was only because over the years, Yan Liang had stationed the emperor in the northern capital Yecheng for a long time in order to destroy Xianbei, pacify Goguryeo, and sweep away the Japanese country.
Now that the threat from the north of the empire has disappeared, Yan Liang no longer needs to stay in Yecheng. Therefore, after his army returned to the court, he simply returned to Luoyang without passing through Yecheng.
Not long after Yan Liang arrived in Luoyang, the concubines, ministers and other court agencies living in Yejing also moved back to Luoyang city one after another.
The first thing Yan Liang did when he returned to the capital was naturally to confer great honors on the meritorious officials and reward the accompanying soldiers.
The conquests of Xianbei, Goguryeo, and the Japanese islands cost a lot of money and food, and many soldiers suffered casualties, but the benefits they gained were ten times what they paid for.
It goes without saying that the expansion of territory was an eternal achievement. In addition, Yan Liang also captured millions of cattle and sheep, as well as millions of slaves.
Millions of cattle and sheep are enough to offset the consumption of grain and grass, and provide more livestock power for the large-scale agriculture.
As for the millions of slaves, Yan Liang can use them to build roads, cities, and canals, and empower his subjects to serve as slaves.
These millions of slave laborers can not only contribute to Yan Liang's large-scale construction projects, but they do not have to worry about their death or injury, which will arouse public resentment, and the benefits are immeasurable.
In addition to these slaves, after Yan Liang returned to Luoyang, he also specially told Ma Di's Jin Yiwei to seize the time to find out the whereabouts of Sima Yi.
Although Sima Yi had fled the Central Plains and was in ruins, he fled with about 20,000 armed men, thousands of powerful family members who defected to him, and tens of thousands of common people and craftsmen.
Although such a small group has a small number of people, it needs soldiers, knowledge, officials, and complete composition. If it is placed in the Western Region, it can form a new country.
Yan Liang was not afraid that Sima Yi would establish his own country in exile, but because he fled westward. Yan Liang was worried that he would transport China's advanced civilization and knowledge to the west.
Yan Liang wiped out the barbarians because he was not afraid of these foreigners, learned the advanced knowledge of China, and then turned around to bite China. Of course he would not allow Sima Yi to spread advanced culture to the West.
Yan Liang's order was issued, and a large number of Jinyiwei spies were sent to the west of Liangzhou to investigate Sima Yi's whereabouts.
However, although Yan Liang was worried, he was not too worried. After all, the Japanese country was destroyed by him, so what kind of trouble could a small Sima Yi cause?
The worst case scenario is to send troops to wipe it out.
After Sima Yi's instructions, Yan Liang spent time on the Golden Bird Terrace, having fun every night and enjoying the joy of an emperor.
During this expedition to Japan, Yan Liang turned his sworn sister Lu Lingqi into his own woman, in order to add a new beauty to the Golden Bird Stage.
However, Lu Lingqi insisted that she did not want this title and would rather continue to be her princess.
Yan Liang knew that although Lu Lingqi was devoted to him, she did not want to fall into the red wall and become a concubine like other beauties.
Lu Lingqi has a strong character, and she needs a dignity.
Yan Liang did not force himself, so he gave her dignity and made her Princess Pingyang in the name of her meritorious service in defeating the Japanese. He also built Princess Pingyang Mansion for her near the palace.
Therefore, Yan Liang went back and forth in the palace, Jinque Terrace and Princess Mansion, taking turns to visit his beauties.
In addition to Lu Lingqi, Yan Liang also brought back a woman from the expedition to the island, that is the spiritual leader of the Japanese, Himiko, known as Amaterasu.
On the third day after being brought back to Luoyang, Bimihu was sent to the Golden Bird Terrace.
The majestic high platform completely shocked Himihu. Although she was the queen of the Japanese, at this moment, she was as surprised as an ignorant country woman by the sight of Gaosheng in front of her.
"In this world, there are such tall buildings that are almost reaching the sky. Could this middle-earth land be a fairyland?" Bimi murmured to himself in amazement.
It's no wonder that even though Himiko is the queen of Japan, the foreign land of Japan, even Osaka Castle, the capital, is not even as prosperous as a medium-sized county town in Dachu.
Compared with Osaka Castle, it is not an exaggeration to describe Luoyang City as a fairy city in the sky.
As for the Golden Bird Tower, which is tens of feet tall, it is beyond the imagination of Himihu in his wildest dreams.
Himihu stepped up to the high platform in shock. When she saw the pavilions and pavilions on the high platform and the jade steps of the flying bridge, she was even more shocked.
But soon, Himihu fell into confusion.
Because she discovered that almost all of the people on this Golden Bird Stage were women, and there were festoons of makeup everywhere, just like a dusty place.
"Where is this place and why did you bring me here?" Himihu asked suspiciously in not very fluent Chinese.
"This is Jinque Terrace. The people who live here are all the Emperor's concubines. Your Majesty sends you here, your wife. Isn't it clear enough?" The palace maid beside her said with a smile.
Bimihu's expression suddenly changed, and a look of shock and embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
Only then did she realize that Yan Liang had taken possession of her, the queen of the Japanese kingdom, and turned her into a plaything.
"I am the Queen of Japan, and I am a symbol of holiness, how can I be defiled by Yan Liang!" Hemihu was shocked and turned around to leave.
Several palace ladies hurriedly stopped her and refused to allow her to leave.
Himihu was so embarrassed that he tried to force him to leave by pushing and shoving him.
She originally thought that after she used Yan Liang to get rid of Liu Bei, she could then use her strategy to drive Yan Liang and his Chu army out of the Japanese country, so that she, the great god Amaterasu, could be restored to power.
Who would have thought that after Yan Liang killed Liu Bei, he didn't even give her a chance to ask for permission, and just forcibly took her back to the Central Plains.
Himihu never expected that Yan Liang, like Liu Bei, would also want to possess him and turn her, the Queen of Japan, the great Queen Amaterasu, into his crotch plaything.
How could Himihu sit back and wait for death? In shock and humiliation, he would resist pointlessly.
"I advise you not to struggle in vain, lest you ask for trouble." A woman's voice came from behind, and at some point, Xiao Qiao had appeared there.
Himihu looked back and saw Xiao Qiao looking at her coldly with a sarcastic expression, just like looking at a country bumpkin.
"I want to see Your Majesty. I have something to tell Your Majesty." Hemi called.
Xiao Qiao sneered: "After you have washed yourself, put on makeup and dressed up, His Majesty will naturally come to see you."
Himihu was shocked again. Of course she understood the meaning of Xiao Qiao's words.
Just as he was about to struggle, Xiao Qiao shouted again: "Come here, pick up this Japanese girl and bring her to my room. It seems that I have to teach this newcomer well."
Yan Liang knew that Beimihu would resist needlessly, so he had a decree in advance and asked Xiao Qiao to "enlighten" her properly.
The maids on the left and right got the order and forcibly picked up Beimihu and dragged him into Xiao Qiao's palace.
After entering the palace, a large basin of hot water was prepared. Under Xiao Qiao's instructions, the maids forcibly stripped Himihu naked and threw her into the basin. Several people worked together to hold Himihu down.
Just like a child taking a bath, he forced her up and down and washed her thoroughly.
After she was washed, Xiao Qiao ordered the maids to take the naked and wet Bimihu out of the bathtub, turn on the water on her body, and began to dress her in the clothes of a Central Plains woman and apply makeup and powder on her.
Himihu struggled desperately but refused to cooperate, and even tore several new clothes to pieces.
Xiao Qiao was not happy, and immediately ordered the palace maids to take action, and pushed the naked Himihu down on the bed.
"You are disobedient, right? I am obeying the emperor's decree, and you are asking for trouble." As he spoke, Xiao Qiao had a willow branch in his hand.
Himihu had never been so naked. She was pushed down on the bed by a group of women. Her image was ruined. She was extremely embarrassed and still yelled and refused to give in.
Xiao Qiao didn't show any mercy. With a flick of her arm, the willow branch landed on Himihu's white and heavy fat buttocks with a "snap" sound.
"Ah~~" Himi couldn't help but grunted in pain as his buttocks hurt.
Xiao Qiao was not merciful. He whipped the willow whip from the left and then again, hitting Beimihu's buttocks with the whip.
With each thrust, Himihu screamed in pain, and his naked body also trembled. The two buttocks were shaking like rubber balls filled with water.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen whips were applied, and although Xiao Qiao didn't use much force, there was still a bright red whip mark on Bimihu's buttocks.
"Stop fighting, I won't resist, just don't fight anymore." Himihu finally couldn't bear it any longer and cried out in submission.
Xiao Qiao then put away the whip and said with a sneer: "I just took a few blows with the wicker whip and I can't hold it anymore. It seems that you, a Japanese girl, have average endurance. Fortunately, you relented. If it were His Majesty now, I would be hungry."
You've had three days of food, and you don't even have the strength to beg for mercy."
With that said, Xiao Qiao waved her hand again, and the maids on the left and right helped Himihu up, changing her clothes and adding makeup again.
After using dozens of wicker whips, Himihu no longer dared to resist. She could only cry in her eyes and remain silent, like a puppet, letting the palace ladies dress her up.