If they were to kneel down to greet such an occasion, then they would really lose their dignity and lose their dignity as a human being.
Ge Hong trembled and said: "Your Majesty, minister,,, it is your duty to advise the king. If your majesty does not accept it, you can refute it. How can you make me kneel down to greet the general? Isn't this the minister's order?
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Li Qi also said: "Yes, your majesty, soldiers can be killed but not humiliated. If your majesty insists on doing this, we would rather die than kneel down to greet a general and a lowly official."
"presumptuous!"
Zhao Yun was furious and shouted to Li Qi: "The general I conferred is called a humble official? You are so bold!"
Li Qi was yelled at by Zhao Yun, as if he had been struck by lightning. He was so frightened that he couldn't obey his orders. He made a "plop" and knelt on the ground. His face was pale and he had difficulty breathing.
Zhao Yun looked at Ge Hong and the others fiercely, and said coldly: "Do you want to kneel by yourself, or do I order someone to kneel for you?"
Ge Hong was in trouble and couldn't get off the tiger. He looked at Qiao Xingjian and asked for help from a few people who were really virtuous and beautiful.
Qiao Xingjian's true virtue also hates the failure of iron to make steel. On such an occasion, even the officials are here. Why don't you talk about returning to the palace? Why didn't you say it earlier?
Thinking of the friendship between their colleagues, Qiao Xingjian and Zhen Dexiu stepped forward to speak, but Zhao Yun's eyes immediately turned to them. They were surprised, speechless, and too frightened to speak.
There was no choice but to kneel down obediently. Fortunately, Li Qi was the first to kneel down, so they were not too embarrassed. At this moment, they could only comfort themselves in this way.
As soon as they knelt down, many officials and people couldn't help but ridicule and laughed contemptuously. Only Cui Cheng, who was hiding among the officials, secretly rejoiced.
After half a stick of incense, groups of people appeared in the distance, holding flags in their hands. The flags rolled and floated like red waves. Behind them, the groups were either on horseback or on foot, and there were also several horse-drawn carriages.
, the entire team numbered 50,000 people.
After waiting for so long, Zhao Shanxiang, Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui, Jiang Hai, Du Gao, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Jiang Wanzai, Yu Jie, Peng Yibin and others finally arrived.
They knew that Zhao Yun personally came out of the city to greet him and did not dare to neglect him. Zhao Shanxiang, Zhao Fan and Jianghai met and immediately ordered the army to stop.
They called their respective generals and officials to one place, and Zhao Shanxiang said: "The officials personally went out of the city to greet me. This is the emperor's great favor. When I arrived in front of the emperor, I must not lose my duty as a minister, and I must not rely on military merit.
If you have an arrogant attitude in front of officials, you must know that this is the way to death."
All the generals are people whose names have been recorded in history. How could they not know the power of this, so naturally they all said yes and agreed repeatedly.
Then, they abandoned their horses and walked one by one to visit Zhao Yun first, while the 50,000-strong army stayed in place, waiting for orders.
When Zhao Yun saw them coming, he walked a dozen steps forward. With a smile on his face, he said loudly: "The noble families have made great achievements in quelling the rebellion and established their power by defeating the enemy. Now they are returning in triumph. I am very happy, very happy."
Zhao Shanxiang, Zhao Fan and others were moved when they saw such a grand welcoming scene. They said that the officials paid so much attention to it that it was worth dying on the battlefield.
Moved, they all knelt down and bowed down, saying: "I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"No gifts, no gifts."
Zhao Yun took two quick steps and helped Zhao Shanxiang and Zhao Fan up first, "Everyone, please get up quickly."
The remaining generals got up together.
Zhao Yun looked at Zhao Shanxiang and praised: "The Qing family besieged Chuzhou and took away Li Quan's lair. They fought beautifully. I am very pleased."
Zhao Shanxiang was moved in his heart and said: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. This is all a matter of ministerial duty and I don't deserve such praise from Your Majesty."
Zhao Yun nodded, then looked at Zhao Fan and Zhao Kui, and said: "The two Qings stationed in Yangzhou, tried their best to protect Yangzhou, built a natural barrier for our Lin'an, and defeated Li Quan's rebels. They have made great contributions. I am very pleased. .”
Zhao Fan and Zhao Kui were so moved that they raised their hands and said they did not dare.
Zhao Yun looked at Xia Gui again and said with a smile: "Xia Gui, after you go out, your energy and spirit are indeed different. It seems that it is a wise move for me to send you out to have some experience."
Xia Gui solemnly raised his hand and said, "I would like to thank your Majesty for your trust. This time I will travel with the Ambassador of Zhao. I will gain a lot and benefit for the rest of my life."
"Well, if you learn from famous generals and good ministers, you will make great progress."
Zhao Yun praised, then looked at Jiang Hai, Du Gao and others. Zhao Shanxiang was about to introduce, when Zhao Yun said first: "Let me guess."
Zhao Yun looked at Jiang Hai and saw that several other generals were vaguely headed by him. He also saw that he was somewhat similar to a young general beside him, and knew that he was the uncle and nephew of Jiang Hai and Jiang Wanzai.
Zhao Yun held the wrists of Jiang Hai and Jiang Wanzai affectionately, one in each hand, and said: "You must be the uncle and nephew Jiang Hai and Jiang Wanzai. I am very pleased with the brilliant achievements of you two in this cross-river battle."
Jiang Hai, Jiang Wanzai's uncle and nephew were extremely moved when they saw that Zhao Yun recognized him and held his wrist affectionately.
Especially Jiang Hai, who is old and has only fought for a few years. At the end of the war, he will have no regrets in his life to be treated like this by Zhao Yun.
"It is my duty as a minister to share your Majesty's worries. I dare not be praised by Your Majesty," the two said.
Zhao Yun looked at Du Gao again.
Zhao Yun held Du Gao's wrist affectionately and said: "I saw in the report that there is a veteran general in the army named Du Gao. He is good at defense. If there is one man in charge, there is nothing that can be done by ten thousand men. In this battle across the river and the sea, It is the Prince of Wei who has given his blessing, and General Du Gao and General Du are the only generals in Jiang Hai who have given him their blessing, which shows that General Du is highly capable."
Du Gao saw that he was recognized by Zhao Yun at a glance, with tears in his eyes, he solemnly raised his hand and said: "Old minister, thank you for your compliment. Your Majesty has been so dear to you in this life, and even death is enough."
Du Gao has wasted half his life, and now that he has been recognized by the emperor Zhao Yun, he is naturally comforted by his old feelings.
"From now on, Jiangshan Sheji will have to rely more on the veteran general for his efforts. How will life and death depend on it? The veteran general should not say these unlucky words in the future."
"Yes, I obey." Du Gao was moved.
Zhao Yun looked at Meng Gong again, and saw that Meng Gong had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, a handsome face, and the style of a Confucian general, which was exactly how Meng Gong was described in the report.
This is Meng Gong who held up half the sky for the Song Dynasty and extended the life of the Song Dynasty for decades!
Zhao Yun was excited and held Meng Gong's wrist tightly, saying: "I have seen the general's eyesight and heroic spirit. There is no doubt that you are Meng Gong. The general's great-grandfather Meng An and grandfather Meng Lin both followed General Yue.
A fierce general who fought in all directions, when your father Meng Zongzheng fought against the invasion of the Jin Kingdom ten years ago, he fought bloody battles to protect Sichuan and Shu.
Now you have inherited the legacy of your ancestors, performed well in the battle across the river, killed countless enemies, protected the Meng family and the country, and have someone to carry out the important task of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains."
When Meng Gong saw that Zhao Yun recognized him at a glance and cherished the glory of his ancestors, he was moved in his heart and had tears in his eyes.