"Go to the Shili Pavilion in the west of the city. King Wu has made his triumphant return. The Holy Emperor and all the officials in the court have gone to greet him. Let's go and watch the excitement."
The people of the capital poured out of the city gate to the west.
When they heard that Long Chen was back, the people wanted to see the excitement.
The war with the ghost tribe was brutal and lasted for several years, and everyone knew about it.
Now that he has finally returned victoriously, everyone goes to greet the hero.
A middle-aged man in black clothes stood on the roadside and looked at the crowd indifferently.
This man looks very ordinary. After seeing him, he will not leave any special impression in his mind.
Ten Mile Pavilion in the west of the city.
The empress and Gongsun Yun rode in the same car, followed by Emperor Xingwan and the officials of the court, followed by a guard of honor, and on both sides were the common people.
"How far is King Wu?"
"Go back to the Holy Father, we are almost here."
In the distance, Long Chen came slowly with Di Luoxi, Di Lingyi and Wu Jian, Dugu Jiali and Bai Tingting, followed by ten thousand elite soldiers.
Seeing the figure, the musicians began to cheer, and the people stretched their necks and cheered.
Long Chen saw the empress and then Emperor Xingwan. He looked carefully and didn't see Emperor Yuwei, so he felt relieved.
"So many people."
Bai Tingting saw her father Li Junjun in the crowd.
Thanks to Bai Tingting, Li Junjun now has a very high status in the court, and no one dares to laugh at him anymore.
Li Junjun is very proud that his daughter is back.
Long Chen rode to Shili Pavilion and took Emperor Luo Xi with him. Emperor ordered Yi to dismount, and all the generals followed suit.
"The humble minister pays homage to the Holy One and meets Lao Zhuguo."
"My son paid homage to his mother and met Lao Zhuguo."
"At the end of the day, the general will pay homage to His Majesty and meet Lao Zhuguo."
The empress smiled and said: "Without courtesy, today the people of the capital and all the officials in the court are here to welcome you."
Long Chen smiled and said: "We should welcome the Holy One. We are taking credit for it."
Gongsun Yun smiled and said: "Anything that takes credit is due to merit."
The empress said to the generals behind her: "Generals, you have worked hard. History books will record your achievements, and the world will remember your contributions."
This war is not for any country, but for the world.
So Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai were also there, and they brought more than a thousand Nanliang soldiers to participate.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The empress waved her hand and the troops moved aside. The empress and Gongsun Yun opened the way, and the generals followed them into the city.
The people on both sides cheered loudly.
When we arrived at the West Gate, there were more people watching, and the streets on both sides were crowded with spectators.
"After several years, King Wu is still so handsome."
"The two princesses are becoming more and more beautiful."
"That is General Dugu, that is General Wu, they are two sisters."
In a restaurant on the street, a man in black looked at Long Chen, the empress, through the window gap, followed by a young woman.
When Long Chen passed by downstairs, the man immediately looked away and closed the window.
He was worried about being discovered by Long Chen.
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The man in black stood up and the woman followed him and left.
Long Chen walked with the carriage. Among the crowd of onlookers, two women wore hats and veils to cover their heads, and wore mink fur outside. They were accompanied by a clumsy maid with a beard on her lips, who looked nondescript.
"He is back."
"Well, I heard that his opponent is very similar to a vampire."
"Can the vampires also be defeated?"
"The capital city killed a few thieves a few days ago. They are very similar to the vampires."
The two of them were Beloya and Zalisa, and the clumsy maid next to them was Zakanon.
Long Chen rode over and the two of them slowly withdrew from the crowd.
Zhu'er, Shuiyun, and Hanxiang were also among the crowd of spectators. Hanxiang looked at Long Chen riding a horse with a majestic appearance. His legs couldn't help but stir, and he said with blurred eyes: "Xiao Feng is back.
When will you come to see us?"
Shuiyun said with some embarrassment: "Aunt Xiang, don't do this outside."
Hanxiang smiled: "You guys, you still don't know the fun. I like Xiaofeng to be in good health. As long as I follow him, I will do whatever he wants."
Zhu'er was speechless, Hanxiang was such a naturally obscene creature.
"Your adoptive father is back."
A little Taoist boy pulled Zou Kai's clothes and said.
Zou Kai and the little Taoist boy were also watching the excitement on the street, along with Taoist Master Xuanzhen and Liang Yao. They were not officials and were not included in the greeting.
"Master, has the problem of the ghost clan been completely solved?"
Liang Yao was happy in his heart, they were already preparing to return to Liehuo Temple.
Although the capital is prosperous, Agni Fire Temple is their dojo.
"Let's forget it. As for the people in the martial arts world, they are all stragglers and have no influence. King Wu really wants to pacify the martial arts world. One year at most is enough."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen doesn't care about the half-ghosts in the martial arts world. The cultivation and number of those people are far inferior to those of the ghosts.
If the people in the martial arts world don't cooperate, Long Chen can kill them all without leaving any one behind.
After walking through the streets and arriving at the entrance of the palace, the empress, Long Chen and Gongsun Yun came down and slowly walked into the palace.
Civil servants and military generals lined up in two rows and slowly entered the Daming Palace.
The empress ascended to the throne, Gongsun Yun and Long Chen sat down on the left side, the four princesses Di Yuwei sat down on the right side, the civil servants sat down on the left side, and the generals sat down on the right side.
Looking down the hall, the generals were sitting in several rows.
Needless to say, Long Chen, the empress, and the generals on the right are all fierce generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. The combat effectiveness of the Great Zhou Dynasty has reached its peak at this time.
Di Yuwei stared at Long Chen from the opposite side, with a proud smile on his lips.
Having just become pregnant, Di Yuwei was not feeling well, so she did not go out of the city to greet her, but she was waiting at Daming Palace.
Facing God Yu Wei's eyes, Long Chen quickly smiled in response.
She was her own woman before, now she is her mother-in-law.
Di Luoxi was keenly aware of the two men's secret glances and glared at each other from the distance.
After glancing at Long Chen, Long Chen immediately looked away. Di Yu turned his head slightly proudly and smiled at Di Luoxi.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Di Luoxi was very unhappy, but Di Yu smiled: "Sister is very good, thank you Fourth Sister for your concern."
The empress saw the two people fighting openly and secretly, and thought to herself: What a troublesome thing.
"My dear friends, today all the generals have returned triumphantly, the ghost clan has been pacified, and the world has been unified. This is the great blessing of the Zhou Dynasty and the blessing of the world."
"From now on, we can let Manan Mountain go and enjoy a peaceful and prosperous age."
The empress spoke, and all the officials in the hall stood up one after another: "Your Majesty is wise."
The empress nodded slightly and said, "Sit down, no need to be polite."
Everyone sat down again, and the empress looked at Baili Bing, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel: "The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Baili Bing stood up and walked out, saying goodbye: "Wei Chen is here."
The empress ordered: "Have the merit books of all the soldiers been checked?"
Baili Bing replied: "The verification has been completed. The Ministry of Civil Affairs and General Wu Jian have verified the merits of the generals at the same time and asked the Holy One to take a look."
The Minister of Rites presented the merit book, and Baili Bing held it in his hands.
Di Waner took it and presented it to the empress.
After reading it, the empress frowned and said, "All the generals discuss their merits, why is King Wu missing?"
All the officials in the hall looked at Baili Bing in shock.
If we want to talk about merit, among all the people, Long Chen’s contribution is the greatest. Why is Long Chen the only one missing?
Baili Bing glanced at Long Chen nervously, and said hesitantly: "Wei Chen. Wei Chen doesn't know how to determine King Wu's reward."
"King Wu has been granted the title of king, but only under the Holy One. There is no title and no reward."
After saying these words, there was silence in the hall.
Everyone was shocked.
It is said that those with high merits will not be rewarded, birds will have their good bows hidden away, and cunning rabbits will die and be cooked by lackeys. As ministers, especially military generals, what they fear most is that the emperor will cross the river and demolish the bridge.
All the generals have merit, but Long Chen is not given credit. Is the empress interested in murder?
However, the empress really dares to have murderous intentions towards Long Chen?
Gongsun Yun immediately stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if King Wu's contribution is too great, we can discuss it slowly."
Di Luoxi also stood up suddenly and bowed: "Mother, King Wu is one of your own, it doesn't matter whether you reward her or not."
The atmosphere in the court suddenly became depressing.
The empress looked at Long Chen and asked with a smile: "King Wu, what do you think?"
Long Chen thought to himself: Just play tricks with me.
"Back to the Holy One, I will follow the Holy One in the battle. It is all the result of the Holy One. I have no merit to speak of."
The empress nodded with satisfaction and said: "Oh, it's rare that King Wu is sensible."
Gongsun Yun was increasingly worried and doubtful.
From the beginning to the end, the empress never showed any suspicion towards Long Chen. Why did it suddenly happen today?
Is this the heart of an emperor?
"But, you destroyed Xixia, destroyed Nanliang, pacified the Gui clan, and also pacified the Zhao Kingdom. If I don't reward you for your achievements, what will the world say about me?"
The empress changed the topic, and all the ministers in the hall raised their ears, for fear of missing a word.
Everyone wants to know what the empress means?
"Since you arrived in the palace, you have made many military exploits, and have done nothing wrong in domestic and foreign affairs."
"My dear friends, you also know that Long Chen's ancestor is Long Yuan, who is of the same generation as Taizu Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He once led the Central Plains to fight against the ghost clan."
"Later, the world was divided into three parts, Shi broke the sky, Li Yuanba founded the country, Taizu Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty also established a country, but the Long family retired."
"Speaking of it, it's been four hundred years."
"It is still up to your Long family to put an end to the chaos four hundred years ago."
"I have been on the throne for more than 20 years, and my energy is not as good as before. I also want to take a rest. You should share more of the state affairs for me."
"You have made too many contributions, and even the officials cannot count them. Let me see it this way. I will make you the regent, and you will have the power to regent on my behalf."
After the empress finished speaking, Gongsun Yun suddenly realized that the empress did not want to kill Long Chen, but wanted to pass the throne of Great Zhou to Long Chen.
The ministers in the hall finally understood, and there was a burst of discussion:
"Regent? Your Majesty intends to abdicate?"
"It seems that the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty belongs to King Wu, and the eldest princess will not inherit the throne."
"You haven't heard of the eldest princess."
"That's it, I thought."
Baili Bing, the Minister of Civil Service, broke out in a cold sweat.
During the merit discussion, the officials had a headache and didn't know how to determine Long Chen's reward.
When asking the empress for instructions, the empress said not to worry about it and that Long Chen would leave it alone.
At that time, Baili Bing also thought that the empress was going to take action against Long Chen.
I didn't expect it to end like this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Long Chen stood up and took over the position of regent magnanimously.
Others would find this matter very surprising, but Long Chen thought it was logical.
The world was originally conquered by the Long family, but now it has returned to the Long family.
His own military exploits are enough to make him emperor.
While in the ice field, the empress was injured and her body was not as good as before. It was time to rest.
Anyway, the four princesses have to marry her, and the country still belongs to their family.
"My dear friends, won't you congratulate the regent?"
The empress looked towards the hall, and all the officials stood up and gathered around Long Chen to congratulate him.
"Congratulations to the Prince Regent."
"Congratulations."
"The Holy One is wise."
Long Chen smiled and returned the greeting, and the fuss lasted for a while before he stopped.
Sun Yun, the old Duke of Zhuguo, also breathed a sigh of relief and was secretly happy: Linglong was found.
Gongsun Yun has long known about Gongsun Linglong and Long Chen.
He intended to marry Gongsun Linglong to Long Chen, but it was impossible for a daughter from the Gongsun family to be a concubine, not even a princess.
But if Long Chen proclaims himself emperor and becomes an imperial concubine, this is okay and does not mean he is treating the Gongsun family badly.
"I have one more thing to discuss today."
The empress looked at Di Yuwei, and Di Luoxi was shocked and had a bad premonition.
