In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there was a ten-mile pavilion at the west gate of the capital.
The empress was wearing a phoenix robe, and beside her stood Di Luoxi and Di Lingyi. Both of them were also dressed in costumes, with exquisite headdresses and exquisite makeup.
Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan also dressed up specially. Although they did not have a close relationship with Long Chen, they also wanted to show their most beautiful side.
Next up are Yingfeng and Di Waner. They couldn't dress up too ostentatiously, so they could only slightly modify their makeup.
Behind him were hundreds of civil and military officials, all dressed in court uniforms, craning their necks to wait.
Both sides of the road were lined with onlookers, who spontaneously came here to wait.
In this battle, Long Chen destroyed Xixia, and the people in the capital also wanted to see what kind of battle the eunuch king would be like when he returned from victory.
"What a huge battle. The Holy Emperor and the princess are both here."
"What's so strange? Isn't it like this every time?"
"When King Wu went on an expedition, he achieved great success every time, and the Holy One would come out of the city to greet him."
"This time is different. In the past, it was just about winning the battle."
"The same was true when we pacified the barbarians last time."
Everyone was talking a lot, and hundreds of thousands of people watched the fun together. The scene was very spectacular.
Qi Wenhai and his brothers were at the scene to maintain order. It is easy for trouble to happen in crowded places, especially when there are many pickpockets.
"Boss, King Wu has made a great contribution this time."
Qi Wenhai said happily: "Yes, King Wu has made great achievements this time, but it is a pity that our brothers did not follow him."
The brothers said: "How about we stop doing this and follow King Wu to fight."
Other brothers echoed: "Yes, with our friendship with King Wu, finding a school captain is not a problem."
Qi Wenhai shook his head and said: "No bowl of rice is delicious. We are for the police, not for marching and fighting. We should do our own thing well and don't be greedy."
The brothers below all feel pity.
Gongsun Yun stood at the head of the hundred officials. He was wearing a general's court uniform and had a sword on his waist. He looked old and strong.
"Lao Zhuguo is like this, he can still go to the battlefield and kill for another 300 rounds."
The old minister Li Yizheng laughed and joked. Gongsun Yun said with a smile: "That's because I have a strong body."
A horse ran over quickly and shouted: "King Wu is back."
Everyone stretched their necks, and some climbed to the trees on the roadside. They could see further and shouted to the people below: "King Wu is here!"
Not long after, Long Chen was riding a horse, followed by Zhang Qian and a group of generals, and then the lieutenant general.
Long Chen led a mighty army to the west gate.
Seeing the empress, Long Chen sped up and the generals behind him clapped their horses to keep up.
Arriving in front of the royal chariot, Long Chen dismounted and led a group of generals to pay homage: "Long Cheng'en, a humble minister, pays homage to His Majesty."
The empress smiled and stepped forward to help Long Chen up and said with a smile: "King Wu has made great achievements this time. I specially brought the civil and military officials and the people of the capital to welcome you in triumph."
Long Chen bowed respectfully: "It's all supported by the Holy One and all my colleagues, I don't dare to take credit."
The empress smiled and said: "You are just too modest."
Di Luoxi stood behind the empress and winked at Long Chen, and all the ministers next to her saw it.
Di Lingyi restrained himself a little and just gave him a little look.
Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan wanted to attract Long Chen's attention, but they couldn't be too proactive, lest they be ridiculed by the world, saying that they were thinking about their brother-in-law or something.
"King Wu was too modest. The feat of destroying a country has not been accomplished by anyone in hundreds of years."
"When it comes to expanding territory, no one can surpass King Wu."
"Congratulations to King Wu for his unparalleled achievements."
The ministers of the DPRK and China congratulated him one after another, except officials from the Ministry of War.
As we all know, Wang Wei and Long Chen are enemies and they don't deal with each other.
Therefore, the Ministry of War routinely participated because this was the empress's order and they did not dare to resist it.
But when they arrived, they just watched the excitement indifferently and did not come forward to congratulate them.
"Thank you for your support. Without your full help, we on the front line would not even be able to eat, let alone fight."
Long Chen thanked all the ministers.
Then he bowed deeply to the people and said loudly: "Thank you for your support, fathers and villagers. It is your son and husband who followed me to fight. It was they who shed their blood and sacrificed their lives and won the victory on the battlefield with one knife and one shot. Thank you all!"
The people watching did not expect that Long Chen would salute and thank them.
I think back then, when Jing Tianlie won the battle, he entered the city with high spirits and didn't take them seriously at all.
Long Chen was so humble, which attracted a burst of admiration from the people:
"The eunuch king is so polite."
"My man is in the Long Family Army, and it's worth it to fight with King Wu."
"Our baby's blood was not shed in vain."
"The King of Martial Arts is valiant."
The empress turned to Di Luoxi and said, "I haven't welcomed your consort back to the capital yet."
Di Luoxi smiled shyly and said, "My son, I obey the order."
Di Luoxi smiled and held Long Chen's hand. The two rode a horse together and rode alongside the empress, followed by the princess and the general.
Zhu Yong and Hu Jie followed the team. Looking at the cheers of the people in the capital, they praised: "The people of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty truly love the empress and King Wu, unlike Daxia."
"Yes, the people of Xixia are just afraid of the imperial court. They used to believe in Zhaoti Temple, but later"
In Xixia, royal power and Buddhism complemented each other. One was gentle and the other authoritative, maintaining the rule of Xixia.
Later, the Qiuzitang scandal broke out in Zhaoti Temple, Buddhist belief collapsed, and the people only feared the imperial court.
Long Chen held Di Luoxi in his arms and slowly walked into the west city gate. The people, officers and soldiers on the city shouted congratulations.
They all know about Long Chen and Di Luoxi's marriage, and everyone is looking forward to it.
The people along the road threw flowers and fruits one after another and cheered constantly.
In a teahouse on the roadside, a man held a folding fan and looked down at Long Chen through the window.
The pretty woman next to her said with great interest, as if watching a monkey playing, "They are a perfect match."
The man smiled and said, "It's interesting."
Long Chen held Di Luoxi and walked slowly down the street. The enthusiasm of the people infected Di Luoxi.
Di Luoxi turned around and said, "Did you see that they are all blessing us?"
Long Chen hugged Di Luoxi and said close to his ear: "Then let's give birth to a little monkey quickly?"
Di Luoxi frowned and said: "Disgusting!"
Suddenly, Long Chen felt a cold gaze. Long Chen immediately turned his head to look at the teahouse, but he only saw an open window and no one was there.
"What's wrong?"
Di Luoxi saw that Long Chen was suddenly alert and immediately asked what was going on.
Long Chen looked at the window, suspecting that he was overthinking it, as there was obviously nothing there.
"Oh, it's nothing. Let's continue talking about giving birth to a baby monkey."
Long Chen smiled and continued teasing, while Di Luoxi continued to say it was annoying.
The empress' gaze also fell on the empty window, and her eyes suddenly turned cold, but only for a moment.
Afterwards, the empress immediately regained her happy expression, and she and Long Chen crossed the main street and returned to the Daming Palace.
The empress sat down on the phoenix chair, and the ministers of the court stood in two groups, civil and military.
Long Chen stood in the middle, Gongsun Yun sat at the head of the generals, and Emperor Yuwei stood at the head of the civil servants.
Behind Long Chen are Gongsun Linglong, Zhang Qian, Wu Chuchu, Dugu Jiali, Wu Xiangyun, Bai Tingting and Zhao Ying.
Following them are Han Ziping, Tang Heizi, Ye Chang, Zhu Yong and Hu Jie.
The empress sat down and said happily: "King Wu raised his troops in the spring and destroyed Xixia in the autumn. He campaigned for eight months, killing hundreds of thousands of enemies and capturing hundreds of thousands. He has made great contributions!"
"Today at the court meeting, I would like to ask you all to discuss how to reward me."
The empress posed a huge problem, how to reward Long Chen?
