Di Luoxi wants to use medicine to make elixirs, and Master Ziyun strongly agrees.
"The kind of fleshy Ganoderma lucidum that is used as medicine must be cut off first, then minced, and then poured into the alchemy furnace to be refined for seven days for the best effect."
Master Ziyun looked at Long Chen with a playful expression.
Long Chen secretly thought: Then don't play with me anymore!
Di Luoxi sighed with emotion: "It's a pity that it is only available in Shengxue Peak."
The three people were talking nonsense, and the team moved forward quickly.
Capital.
Emperor Xingwan walked into the imperial study room of Fengming Palace, and Emperor Yuwei was setting up a welcoming ceremony.
The time for the empress to return to Beijing has been set, it will be in two days.
The empress personally conquered and destroyed the great nation of Nanliang. This was an unprecedented event, and the welcoming ceremony must be grand and grand.
Hao Zhiwen, the Minister of Rites, was listening to the order in the room, and Su Xianyue, Taichang Qing, the chief official of Taichang Temple, was also beside him.
"Meet the second princess."
Hao Zhiwen and Su Xianyue immediately bowed to meet them.
Emperor Xingwan nodded slightly, and the palace maid immediately pulled out the chair and asked Emperor Xingwan to sit down.
"The messenger came to report that the queen will arrive in the south of the city in two days."
"How do you look at the rituals formulated by the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple? Is there anything that needs to be added?"
Di Yuwei handed over the order for the entry ceremony, and Di Xingwan took it. After reading it carefully, he said: "Sister, I think this entry ceremony is for the mother."
"King Wu actually contributed a lot to the destruction of Nanliang this time. Isn't it better to ignore him?"
Di Yuwei was completely centered on the empress and deliberately ignored Long Chen's existence. This was intentional.
She felt that Long Chen's contribution was too great. He destroyed Xixia last time. If he destroyed Nanliang this time, it could be considered Long Chen's contribution and there would be no reward at all.
Therefore, she gave all the credit to the empress, and Long Chen was treated as an ordinary general.
Di Yu said slightly: "The Queen Mother is the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. The attack on Nanliang this time was carried out personally by the imperial commander. Of course, the Queen Mother is the leader, and Long Chen is just the deputy general."
Emperor Xingwan knew that he was deliberately suppressing Long Chen to prevent everyone from saying that Long Chen was the actual emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
"What if the Queen Mother is unhappy? Sister, don't forget that King Wu is very popular with the Queen Mother."
Di Xingwan finally reminded Di Yuwei that it was right for him to do this. The emperor personally conquered the war, and the credit must belong to the emperor.
In the officialdom, all the credit belongs to the leader, and all faults belong to the subordinates who did not correctly understand the intentions of their superiors and made their own decisions.
However, the relationship between the Empress and Long Chen is unusual. If the Empress is unhappy, Di Yu Wei will be self-defeating.
Di Yuwei was very conflicted. She wanted to win over Long Chen, and even thought about eloping in the middle of the night to cook herself a meal, but she was also worried that her position in the East Palace would not be guaranteed.
Therefore, things are done confusingly and with both ends in mind.
Di Xingwan's words made Di Yuwei shaken again and said, "Then change it."
Emperor Xingwan called Hao Zhiwen and Su Xianyue over and said, "If you make any changes, the queen mother will be the first, and King Wu will be the second. But King Wu has made great contributions this time, so we can't neglect it."
The two of them bowed and said, "I accept my order."
The two took the order and immediately went to make changes.
Two days later.
The empress led more than 30,000 Long family troops and a group of generals ten miles outside the south gate.
Gongsun Yun of Laozhu Kingdom, Princess Di Yuwei, and Emperor Xingwan led the civil and military officials of the court and the people of the capital to welcome him at Shiliting.
The empress is in front, Long Chen is on the left, Di Luoxi and Di Lingyi are on the right, behind are Master Ziyun, Master Miaoyin, Wu Jian and Zhang Qian and other generals, followed by Han Ziping and Meng Yidao.
Zhang Qian and others had led their troops back to the capital first. After arriving, the soldiers and horses were stationed at the South Camp. After seeing Emperor Yuwei, they went out of the city to meet the empress, and then entered the city together.
When she went on the expedition, the empress did not have many generals, but when she came back, she had more than a dozen imperial generals.
When the empress arrived at Shiliting Pavilion, Emperor Yuwei ordered the salute to be fired outwards, and the booming sound of cannons welcomed the returning army.
"Old minister, I respectfully welcome the Holy Lord on his triumphant return."
Sun Yun, Duke of Lao Zhuguo, was the first to come forward to congratulate him.
Emperor Yuwei and Emperor Xingwan followed and said, "My congratulations to my mother for destroying Nanliang and unifying the world from now on."
The officials behind him followed and worshiped the empress in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for destroying Nanliang and unifying the world!"
The Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed Liang and unified the world, completing the achievements of the Martial Saint.
The empress and Long Chen have unprecedented prestige among the people.
After the officials congratulated each other, the people from Taichang Temple directed the people to shout in unison: "The Holy Spirit will last for ten thousand years and the world will be unified!"
Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, and the scene was very spectacular.
The empress smiled and said: "The destruction of Liang this time was not due to me alone, but to all my dear friends."
"Go back to the capital."
Everyone got out of the way, the empress took the lead, and the others followed behind, and returned to the capital together.
The ritual music of Taichang Temple opened the way and played music in front, and the officials and people followed behind.
Gongsun Linglong rushed to Gongsun Yun's side and said proudly: "My granddaughter has made great contributions this time. She has participated in several battles. I have a share in destroying Jinling."
Gongsun Yun said with a smile: "The Holy One will judge your merits and reward them, so you don't need to boast."
He looked back and didn't see Gongsun Ming, so he asked, "Where is your brother?"
Gongsun Linglong said: "He stayed in Jinling City. The Holy Emperor named him Jinling Remainer, and Li Xiannan was made General Zhennan, commanding the old land of Nanliang."
Gongsun Yun was stunned for a while before he came to his senses.
He pinched the horse's belly with his legs, caught up with the empress, bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support!"
The empress knew that Gongsun Yun was talking about Gongsun Ming.
Jinling stayed behind and commanded the old land of Nanliang. This power was extremely powerful.
The three generations of Gongsun and Sun were loyal to the country, and this was a rich reward given by the empress to the Gongsun family.
"Gongsun Ming did a good job this time. Originally, Linglong was also rewarded, but she needed her help in the subsequent battle against the ghost clan, so she was brought back."
Gongsun Yun immediately paid his respects and said, "Your Majesty has given you too much praise. In fact, my grandson is just like me. He is a generous gift from His Majesty."
The empress smiled and said: "The waves behind push the waves ahead. Don't always think that your children and grandchildren are not good enough."
Gongsun Yun bowed movedly and slowly stepped back.
Li Junjun was also looking for Bai Tingting in the team, and she was with Zhang Qian and other generals.
Li Junjun didn't go over to speak, he just watched from a distance.
When we arrived at the gate of the capital, the dancers from Taichang Temple danced on the tower to welcome us.
The streets were filled with welcoming people. The empress crossed the streets and returned to the Daming Palace to sit down.
Long Chen stood first among the generals, Gongsun Yun was second, Di Lingyi was third, Di Luoxi was fourth, Wu Jian followed, and the other generals were in a line outside.
On the civil servant side, Di Yuwei was the leader, and the others lined up in order.
This court meeting was attended by all officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital.
The upper-class ones are inside the palace, and the lower-class ones are outside the palace.
The empress glanced at the ministers and said: "God bless the Zhou Dynasty, we can successfully conquer Jinling and destroy Nanliang."
"From now on, the world will be unified, and the three families will return to Zhou."
The ministers below congratulated in unison: "The world is unified, the three families return to Zhou, and they will be holy for ten thousand years!"
The empress looked at Wang Wei, the Minister of War, and said: "Shang Shu, Wang, if we break Daliang this time, I will let you discuss your merits with the Ministry of War, okay?"
Wang Wei, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, came out and bowed: "I'll report back to your Majesty, I'm ready."
The empress nodded slightly and said, "Okay, now your Ministry of War will announce the merit ranking."
The generals and officials who participated in the war were very excited. After fighting for so long, they were waiting for promotion and wealth.
If there is no benefit, who is willing to risk his life with his head raised?
Wang Wei bowed and said, "I obey the decree."
Wang Wei stood to the side, his two men holding a large booklet.
Turning to the first page, Wang Wei recited loudly: "According to the decree of the Holy One, the battle to destroy Nanliang will be judged on merit. Destroy the army and kill the enemy, capture the city and capture the territory, and the merit will be the first."
When Wang Wei said he was number one, everyone looked at Long Chen.
Everyone knows that Long Chen is definitely number one in terms of merit.
