All the officials lined up to greet them, and the motorcade stopped. Zhao Kang opened the curtain first and stepped out of the carriage. He was greeted by a pair of graceful eyes, that of Ye Hongxue.
Zhao Kang stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty."
"Good boy, it's okay. This is the middle level of the fourth grade."
Wu Rulong's voice rang in Zhao Kang's ears. This was a martial artist's method of gathering energy to create sound. Only those who reached the fourth level could do it.
Zhao Kang naturally knew how to do it. He smiled and said, "Fortunately, Senior Wu gave me some guidance. I gained a lot from this trip to Qi as an envoy."
"Very good, let's drive back to the palace!" Wu Rulong laughed loudly and began to have people carry the chariot and let Zhao Kang sit down.
Walking side by side with him back to the palace, such honor made all the officials secretly speechless.
Prime Minister Chen Kai walked behind, and some uninformed civil servants quietly stepped forward: "Prime Minister Chen, is your Majesty's favor given to Zhao Long a little too much?"
Chen Kai raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "Do you know who is the stupidest person in this world?"
The official who asked the question was stunned and said, "Please make it clear, Prime Minister Chen."
Chen Kai walked forward with his hands behind his back, and his voice came calmly: "You have no ability but don't know it. You only know that you are jealous of the good and the capable. Such a person can read all the books in the world, but he is still a fool."
The official was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
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Above the main hall, there were hundreds of officials, all looking at Zhao Kang. Although Wu Tianhu was a member of the royal family, he never liked to participate in state affairs.
Therefore, he did not go to the temple.
Wu Rulong suppressed the excitement in his heart. The letter sent back from Xu Ning did not indicate how much benefit Zhao Kang had brought back.
But since Zhao Kang is back, he must have obtained the three cities and fifteen counties!
"Zhao Aiqing, tell me quickly. I and all your lords are waiting for you. How did Aiqing gain from this mission to Qi?" Wu Rulong smiled and spoke to Aiqing one by one, feeling very happy in his heart.
But there are also some small regrets, that is, Zhao Kang is not his minister after all, and he will return to Qian Kingdom sooner or later.
But it doesn't matter, at least now the other party is working for Jing Guo.
Zhao Kang said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Zhao Long is on an envoy to Qi State under His Majesty's order, and has brought together three cities and fifteen counties including Yuntie City, Xiama City and Lin City."
Immediately, all the officials were in an uproar.
Although he had expected it, when he heard Zhao Kang admit it personally, Chen Kai couldn't help but said: "From today on, our great scene will definitely rise!"
"Hahaha, that's right. Mr. Zhao has made great achievements! We warriors have been fighting for decades, but we haven't been able to take any flesh from the Qi State."
A military general said excitedly: "I didn't expect Lord Zhao to be able to win the land of Qi for our country!"
"If the people of the world knew about it, their hearts would be greatly boosted!"
More officials looked at Zhao Kang in horror.
As for the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites who was inexplicably airborne, he only went to court for one day and then disappeared for more than a month after taking office. They never expected that Zhao Kang would actually do such a big thing.
"Hahahaha, good, good! Zhao Aiqing has done a great job, I must reward you!" Wu Rulong clenched his fists tightly.
Ye Hongxue smiled beautifully. Seeing Zhao Kang being praised by everyone, she was even happier than herself for receiving the award.
This is the man you have chosen!
No one expected that Zhao Kang changed the topic at this moment and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, in addition to the three cities and fifteen counties, Qi State also paid Dajing 25 million taels of silver as war compensation.
"
words fall,
The entire hall instantly became silent, including Wu Rulong, Prince Wu Guanhai, Ye Hongxue, Prime Minister Chen Kai, and six ministers.
All the officials looked at Zhao Kang dumbfounded.
After a long while, Wu Rulong stammered: "Zhao, Zhao Aiqing, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true."
Zhao Kang was confused: "Why do you seem so shocked?"
"Two, twenty-five million taels of silver?" Ye Hongxue also became a little stuttered?
Zhao Kang nodded.
"What a fool!" Shangshu shouted and jumped out, grabbing Zhao Kang's collar.
"Where's the money! Where's the money!"
An old man who was almost sixty years old grabbed Zhao Kang by the collar with a ferocious look on his face, and kept shouting "money, money!"
It was like Zhao Kang owed him millions.
Zhao Kang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly pinched the hands of the minister of household affairs, "Sir, sir! The money has been sent to the imperial capital. At this moment, the officials of the Ministry of household affairs are probably counting the money."
After hearing this, the Minister of Revenue let go and smiled as if he was stupid: "Twenty-five million! That's a lot of money! How can I use it all!"
Zhao Kang moved a few steps to the side without leaving a trace. This old man was crazy. He had to stay away from him to avoid getting killed.
Only then did Wu Rulong and others realize that they were the emperor after all and had seen the big scene. At this moment, they were just shaking all over.
Zhao Kang said softly: "The above is how Qi will pay for Da Jing's war losses this time. I have informed Duke Xu that he is optimistic about Yun Tiecheng. When the people of Qi evacuate, our army can take over."
"good!"
Wu Rulong relaxed his hands and closed his eyes gently: "Zhao Long listens."
Zhao Kang was stunned and subconsciously said: "I accept the order!"
"From now on, Zhao Long is canonized as our Dajingtianxiashi, with the title of first rank. If you don't bow before the emperor, from now on, all civil and military officials below me will have to pay half a courtesy when they meet the third rank or above!"
Zhao Kang was dumbfounded, and the others were even more shocked.
Dajingtianxiashi?
Our Jingguo will also have a national teacher?
Looking at the stunned Zhao Kang, Prince Wu Guanhai said excitedly: "Father, the Holy Ming, the Imperial Master, please accept Guan Hai's worship."
He left his position directly, came to Zhao Kang and put his hands together to salute.
Zhao Kang was startled: "His Highness can't do this!"
He is the national master of Qian State, how can he be the world master of Jing State!
Wu Rulong coughed: "Zhao Aiqing, why don't you accept the order?"
Zhao Kang looked over and saw the Emperor Jingguo's playful smile. He had already thought about it.
So what if you, Zhao Kang, are from the Qian country? Anyway, our two countries are almost wearing the same pair of pants now.
Then why can't you be my minister of Jingguo?
Besides, this girl Hongxue is a minister of my country, Jingguo. If you want to marry her in the future, then she will become your mother's family in our Jingguo!
Now that you have become a national master, you, as my uncle, will not be able to treat others favorably in the future, right?
When Chen Kai saw this, he immediately said: "Chen Kai has seen the Imperial Master."
In an instant, the six ministers from the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of War, Ministry of Husbandry, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Punishment shouted together: "We have seen the Imperial Master!"
The prince took the lead, followed by Chen Kai, the prime minister who was once the head of the hundred officials, and then the six ministers.
No matter how long the reflex arc is, the other officials know what to say at this moment.
The entire hall heard the sound of seeing the Imperial Master.
Zhao Kang couldn't help but look at Wu Rulong who was putting himself on the fire, and sighed in his heart: "I accept the order."
Wu Rulong raised the corner of his mouth, "The master of the two countries, this honor can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented, right?"
