So Qibi Heli went to find Ashina and pestered him all the way back to the capital.
The emperor and others arrived outside the capital in the evening, but they did not enter the city immediately, but stationed outside. Early the next morning, the Qintian Supervisor calculated the auspicious time, and Wei Zhi led the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty out of the city to meet the emperor.
The emperor no longer rode in a car, but rode his own horse, leading the ministers and imperial guards into the city. When they arrived at the gate of the city, Wei Zhi led all the officials to kneel down to greet him and shouted three times: "Long live the emperor."
When the emperor was riding on the horse, he felt that the sky was high and the sea was vast, his mind was as broad as the sky, and his pride suddenly arose.
The ministers who were following the emperor on horseback also dismounted and led more than 5,000 imperial troops to kneel down. They echoed with the officials at the city gate and shouted three times, "Long live the emperor."
Man Bao knelt on the ground, raised his head slightly and glanced at the emperor at the front, feeling a surge of pride.
She felt that she was very lucky, lucky enough to meet today, and also have her own place among these hundreds of officials.
Her eyes sparkled, she lowered her head and kowtowed to the emperor sincerely.
The emperor raised his hand and said: "My lords, please get back on your feet."
The prince led the officials here to stand up, and Wei Zhi on the opposite side also led all the officials to stand up.
Then everyone gathered around the emperor and entered the city, feeling the support and love of the people in the capital for them.
Well, mainly to the emperor.
As a fourth-grade official, Manbao had the honor to ride a horse not far behind the emperor, and also felt the surging love of the people.
Several Zhou Lixue came out with their younger brothers and sisters, squeezed in the crowd, and loudly shouted to His Majesty the Emperor. When they saw my sister-in-law, they screamed: "Sister-in-law, it's my sister-in-law, that's my sister-in-law -"
Then he shouted: "That's my little uncle——"
Both sides of the road were crowded with people, the upstairs and even the trees were full of people, all eagerly paying attention to the emperor. The capital was more lively than ever before, comparable to the Chinese New Year.
A group of girls crowded around the window of the restaurant and looked down. When Zhou Man walked by, there was a burst of screams. Girls aged 12 or 13 years old pushed me, and I pushed you and screamed, "Did you see it? Look.
Are you here? Are you Mr. Zhou?"
"It's Mr. Zhou. She looked up at me. Oh my God, my God, she smiled at me..."
"Nonsense, it's obviously aimed at me, ah ah - Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, look here."
"It's a crimson official uniform. It makes her face look so white and beautiful. I like it very much."
"I like it too. When I get home, I will ask my mother to make me a crimson dress."
"That's an official robe, how can you wear it?"
"Just make something with a similar style. It doesn't have to be exactly the same. It looks good."
"Yeah, I didn't expect women to look so good in official robes. I want to try on my brother's official robes when I get back."
"Your brother's official robe is green, doesn't it look good?"
"Who says it doesn't look good? I think it looks good. It's a pity that I have never seen Mr. Zhou wearing a green official robe."
There were also many women who brought their children to watch. They pointed at the young and good-looking Bai Shan and said to their sons, "Did you see that? If you study hard, you will be able to serve His Majesty like them in the future. You will be dressed in bright clothes and angry horses when you go out."
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Then he pointed at Zhou Man and said to his daughter: "You should also study hard and learn a skill, preferably medicine. Maybe you can become an official in the future, Enyin family."
Although not very hopeful, Zhou Man's achievements and the rise of the Zhou family still make many families with daughters look forward to it. They feel that if they teach their daughters well, they can also raise the family, which is no worse than raising a son.
Manbao withdrew her gaze, turned around and said to the two ministers from the Ministry of Housing and Industry who were riding alongside her: "I always feel like someone is calling me, but at a quick glance I don't see anyone I know."
The two ministers said nothing in silence. Zhou Man was riding a horse in the middle. They were on both sides, so they could hear her more clearly, so they didn't want to talk to her at this time.
Seeing that they were ignoring her, Man Bao could only look back with regret.
Yin You was also sitting in the restaurant. He had reserved a private room by himself. When he saw his friends passing by on horseback, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, he was very happy.
Changshou was also very happy and said: "Young Master, Young Master Bai, Second Young Master and Miss Man are all back safely."
Yin You nodded, and when all the imperial guards passed downstairs, he stood up and said, "Let's go home."
Changshou asked with a smile: "Master, would you like to go to Zhouzhai to see Mr. Bai and others later?"
Yin You shook his head and said: "They have just come back. Not only do they want to be rewarded for their merits, but they also want to see their relatives. We will see you at the dinner party in a few days."
The emperor must be happy to have obtained Liaodong this time. When he settles down, a celebration banquet will be held in the palace. I'll see you there then.
The emperor led his ministers back to the palace, and first met with all officials in the Tai Chi Hall. Everyone discussed what had happened in the past few months.
Of course, it is a great joy for the Emperor's teacher to return to the court today. No one would find the Emperor uncomfortable at this time, so everyone said good things.
The emperor also responded to the situation and ordered people to announce the rewards that had been drawn up on the road.
Those who followed the Eastern Expedition were rewarded, ranging from small rewards to things, to large promotions and even titles.
Qibi Heli, Ashina and others were all given titles, and at the same time they moved to another place and continued to serve as generals. By the way, they could govern the place and serve as governors.
Zhao Guogong and others also received rewards, and they were followed by Zhou Man.
Bai Erlang was praised a lot, and then he jumped three levels from the seventh-rank Hanlin to the fifth-rank Hanlin, and still studied and revised in the Hanlin Academy;
Bai Shan's position did not change, he was still a member of Zhongshu Shengshe, but he was granted the title of county uncle and was granted the title of 700 households in the town;
Zhou Man's official position has not changed, but he has received a lot of rewards. In addition to some gold and silver property, his title has also been raised to a higher level, from village head to county head, with thousands of households living in the town...
Even the courtiers couldn't help but look at them sideways. This young couple was really interesting. They were promoted together, and even their titles were promoted together.
Man Bao happily accepted the order, and after the emperor had sealed everyone, she exited the main hall. Bai Shan's official position was a little smaller than hers, so he stood outside waiting for her.
The couple went home happily under everyone's attention.
Old Zhoutou and Qian came to the capital after the autumn, and early this morning they also went to the street to watch the excitement. In the crowd, they saw Man Bao riding a horse and walking upstream of Baiguan. Old Zhoutou burst into tears.
Just came down.
Even Mrs. Qian had tears in her eyes. For the first time, she truly felt that their Manbao was so promising.
Even if she is not a boy, she can still be an official shadow and honor her ancestors.
So as soon as Manbao and the others came back, they were grabbed by Lao Zhoutou and Qian. They checked everyone up and down and made sure everything was fine before they felt relieved.
Mrs. Liu couldn't restrain her emotions, so she stepped forward to hold Bai Shan, checked everyone, and breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he was also okay.