The dragon warriors came up from both sides of the steps and stood solemnly, their halberds lined up and touching each other.
The morning breeze blew, causing the officials' robes to sway slightly.
Wang Gui and Zhang Yue led hundreds of officials up the steps and entered the hall to pay homage.
The sky brightens very quickly, and the sun rises slowly outside. At this moment, all the officials are bathed in golden light. Along the way, you can smell the fragrance of flowers, plants, and spices.
When they arrived in front of the palace, they saw that the left and right corridors of the main hall were lit with rows of long-lasting candles. When the cavalry arrived at the golden palace, the ceremonial guards covered it with feather fans, and the emperor sat high on the golden palace.
After entering the court to pay homage and pay homage, all the officials lined up, and purple smoke rose from the two sandalwood incense burners in the golden palace, lingering in front of the emperor, who was honored as the emperor.
Wang Gui, who was gray-haired and already very old, slowly walked out of the train.
Wang Gui used the loudest voice and played hard: "Finally, I have lived up to your majesty's trust. The king's army has been invincible and has conquered Liangzhou on August 11. I will lead all the officials to congratulate your majesty!"
Wang Gui spoke intermittently, but that didn't stop him from speaking. After he finished speaking, all the ministers shouted in unison: "Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
The official on the throne looked excited and said loudly: "Bring it!"
At this moment, deputy privy envoy Zeng Xiaokuan handed the victory document and the cloth to Wang Anli, who was also deputy privy envoy, and then passed it from Wang Anli to privy envoy Feng Jing.
Feng Jing walked to the front of the steps and handed it to Shi Deyi.
Finally, the stone was handed over to the official on the throne.
The official put the letter aside and browsed the dew cloth for a moment, then said in the end: "I have inherited the destiny and have been on the throne for more than ten years. At the beginning of my accession to the throne, the country's affairs were difficult, and it can almost be said that it was difficult to move forward."
"However, I want the revitalization of the country, the safety of the people, and the safety of the country. I have been trembling with fear along the way, for fear that the foundation will be unstable and the fault is all my fault. Today, it is all thanks to the blessing of heaven, all the ministers and workers, and millions of soldiers.
Fight for the country..."
When the official said this, he glanced at Zhang Yue, and then said: "Restore Xihe first, and finally win Liangzhou. Rebuild the cause of Zhongxing and wash away the humiliation of Qingli. I can finally comfort the spirits of our ancestors..."
At this point, the official's mood fluctuated a bit, and he choked up and couldn't speak anymore.
All the ministers in the court stood quietly in front of the rude emperor. Many elderly ministers also silently shed tears with the officials.
"I...I..." The official tried several times to say it again, but in the end he couldn't continue.
The eyes of the ministers were slightly red, this moment touched people's hearts.
Zhang Yue remembered that government officials are easily emotional people. Previously, Zheng Xia burst into tears in front of the ministers because of Zheng Xia's ambition to be a high-class citizen.
Another time in history was the Battle of Yongle City. When the battle report reached the imperial court, the officials burst into tears in front of the ministers, and the ministers did not dare to look up. After that, the officials withdrew to the later dynasty and did not eat or drink.
I couldn't stop crying.
A Yongle City extinguished all the ambitions of the emperor.
Now the officials are also crying.
I also cried in front of the ministers.
But it was not the defeat of Yongle City that made him cry, but the cry of joy.
Especially when Zheng realized that Liangzhou was restored, the officials finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried in front of all the officials.
Zhang Yue remembered how history evaluated the failed battle of Yongle City. He also understood that the tragic defeat in the previous life would not be repeated again, and a new history was slowly unfolding before his eyes.
This is a new starting point.
The official tried to suppress his emotions before, but in the end, he couldn't control it anymore. All the officials burst into tears and wept with the official. This was not a show, it was indeed the truth.
People who have not experienced this situation will not understand that, as officials said, Li Yuanhao was whipped by Li Yuanhao during Congqingli, and the battles of Sanjiangkou, Haoshuichuan and so on caused the Song Dynasty to lose all face.
Now that Liangzhou has been restored, how can the ministers who were humiliated by Li Yuanhao not feel the same way?
Da Song had been holding his breath for too long at this moment.
Zhang Yue felt calm in his heart. He had already gone through the heat of the moment, and his emotions easily fluctuated when he was a student party member. He had been planning the battle of Liangzhou for many years, from holding a stronghold to fighting in vain, and then to clearing the periphery.
A battle. I no longer care so much about the gains and losses on the battlefield.
Without a detached mentality to preside over this campaign, it is easy to fall into the official mood of worrying about gains and losses.
After all, the world belongs to the officials. As long as you worry about gains and losses, you are doing something and cannot reach the state of inaction. Therefore, Zhang Yue sent the officials to sacrifice, and in a certain reaction force, he also saved the Song Dynasty.
The official finally stopped crying and finished reading the words in three paragraphs.
Finally, Cao Zhongshou, the governor of the Jiedushi Army, came forward.
Cao Zhongshou bowed deeply to the official and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Zhongshou, congratulates you!"
"I would also like to congratulate your majesty on the Han people of Liangzhou for conquering the Han state."
"Let our Han people return to China!"
"Okay!" Guanjia wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, feeling extremely happy at this moment.
After speaking, Cao Zhongshou presented a map of Liangzhou counties. After the officials received it, they seemed to see thousands of miles of mountains and rivers right in front of them. He said loudly: "How could such great rivers and mountains fall into the hands of barbarians?"
Cao Zhongshou said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, although the pearl may be covered with dust, it will eventually shine again."
"Liangzhou fell for a hundred years and then recovered in one day, which means that the cause of Zhongxing can be achieved."
After hearing this, the official was immediately delighted.
Hundreds of officials also said: "The cause of ZTE can be accomplished."
The officials laughed loudly in the palace, and the ministers also changed their expressions from crying just now to happy faces.
The official said: "You ministers have made great contributions. I am well aware of the contribution of these beloved ministers. I will give you the reward in just a few days. I will never forget your contribution to the recovery of Liangzhou."
The official looked at Zhang Yue at the bottom of the steps again.
The official stood up from his throne, slowly walked down the steps to Zhang Yue, and then to Wang Gui. He held their hands at the same time and said, "Without the efforts of the two Qings, how could I be where I am today."
Zhang Yue and Wang Gui both bowed and saluted: "Do your best for the country and never give up."
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After leaving the court, the official family walked to the public hall alone.
However, I saw that the walls of the hall were painted with a huge detailed map of Xihe Road. The rest were painted in the scorching red color of the Song Dynasty, except for the Liangzhou area in the northwest corner, which was painted in white.
The official did not pretend to be a servant, but personally brought the escalator, filled it with cinnabar with a brush, and then climbed up to the top of the escalator step by step.
Finally, the official paused for a moment with his pen on the map marked with Liangzhou, and then smeared it with cinnabar. The area of Liangzhou became the territory of the Song Dynasty in just a moment, and was smeared with a fiery vermilion color.
The official looked at this picture with great joy. After moving the escalator, he took three steps back and looked at the new detailed map of Xihe Road. He appreciated it as a work of art.
The official looked at it for half an hour before he showed a satisfied expression.
Finally, the official murmured to himself: "First go to Liangzhou, then destroy the Dangxiang, and finally, the horse will trample the Youyan and drive out the Khitan! I want to do something that all my ancestors have been unable to do. The prosperous age of ZTE is only in front of me.
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After a pause, the official said: "I can do it!"
In the last sentence, the official expressed his ambition.