Chapter 154: The teacher returns to the court, and the monarch lowers his rank to greet him
The fifth day of October.
Under the escort of Ye Jinghong, Du Ning led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to transport various materials obtained from attacking the grassland and arrived outside the capital of Yun Kingdom.
When he learned that the soldiers were about to arrive in the capital, Emperor Hongxuan led the kings and civil and military officials to the gate of the capital early in the morning to greet them with the courtesy of a hero.
In addition to the officials of the imperial court, there are many scholars in the capital, including students from the Guoxue Palace and children from various aristocratic families.
When the common people heard that the Yun Kingdom conquered the grassland people and changed their name to Yuanzhou to strengthen the national destiny, they all wanted to see such a mighty warrior, and they all came outside the city one after another.
There were huge crowds of people inside and outside the city gate. In order to maintain order, the Royal Forest Army had to be dispatched to delineate the boundaries of the site.
Wu Xiangwen was also among them. The soldiers and horses of the imperial court returned to the court after a victorious battle. As a student of the Guoxue Palace, it was impossible not to come to celebrate.
But for some reason, Wu Xiangwen felt a little uneasy.
He felt something might happen today.
But today is the day when the soldiers and horses from the Western Regions return to the court. It should be a good thing and nothing unlucky will happen.
Wu Xiangwen took a deep breath and slowly calmed down his emotions.
In addition to Wu Xiangwen, many people from the Xianwen Society also came. Although they usually believed that the Eight Xian Kings were more suitable to be emperors, when they heard that King Yan's soldiers and horses defeated the grassland people, they were very happy as a Yun country person. They didn't have to come, but as people from the capital, they had to come, otherwise it would be against etiquette and it would discredit the wise king.
Several miles away, Ye Jinghong saw the gate of the capital already in sight, and suddenly said to Du Ning beside him: "The capital is ahead, I will escort you here, we will meet again later."
Before Du Ning could reply, green clouds rose from Ye Jinghong's feet and flew into the air.
Many generals were in awe. Ye Jinghong went to the Western Regions to protect Du Ning to kill the enemy, and also participated in the battle to capture the grassland. He was also a man who made military exploits.
Even if he is not directly appointed by the imperial court, he still deserves to be rewarded by the imperial court.
But no one thought that Ye Jinghong would choose to leave at this time.
This is exactly what you need to do to retire after success!
"Mr. Ye, take care along the way."
Du Ning said loudly: "When I return to Suzhou, I will have a drink with you."
"Mr. Ye, see you soon."
"Mr. Ye, take care."
"Mr. Ye, please be safe."
The soldiers of the three armies said goodbye one after another, watching Ye Jinghong's figure gradually disappear into the sky.
"Keep going."
Duning continued to move forward on his horse, and the soldiers also accelerated their marching speed.
After arriving in the capital, Du Ning saw many people in the capital.
They cheered enthusiastically and were very excited.
The kings and civil and military officials stood on both sides of the road, and the ceremonial guards welcoming the three armies were also extremely majestic.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Following Eunuch Feng's loud singing, Emperor Hongxuan appeared on the city wall of the capital.
This was the first time that Emperor Hongxuan appeared in a grand public event as emperor. Before this, many literary figures in the capital resisted Emperor Hongxuan, and many words were spread to slander Emperor Hongxuan's reputation.
When the grassland people attacked the Yun Kingdom, those literary forces had been criticizing Emperor Hongxuan and strongly demanded that Emperor Hongxuan abdicate as a wise king.
Now, under the leadership of Emperor Hongxuan, the Yun Kingdom has won a great victory for the first time. It not only regained the lost land in the Western Regions, but also unified the grassland territory and strengthened the national destiny.
Even Emperor Jingwen could not accomplish this feat alone.
Emperor Hongxuan wants to tell the people of the world what it means to be the king of a country, what it means to be the true master of kings, and what it means to be a powerful nation!
"See the Emperor."
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."
All civil and military officials saluted Emperor Hongxuan.
The scholars immediately bowed, while the common people knelt down and worshiped.
I am sincerely convinced and no one is dissatisfied!
Who dares to say that a wise king is more suitable to be the king of a country? Who dares to say that the young emperor has misled the country and the people? Who still dares to say that Yun Guo is a weak one?
All the people of the Yun Kingdom felt proud and proud at this moment. They had a new monarch who could create a prosperous age, and they also had a young and promising leader of the court.
Harvesting grasslands and strengthening the country's destiny is the best proof.
"Excuse me."
Emperor Hongxuan's voice still had the tenderness of a child, but it was full of the might of a monarch. As an emperor, his aura could also intimidate everyone present.
The common people stood up, and the scholars also accepted the courtesy.
Everyone held their heads high, wanting to see the young emperor’s face.
"Is he the current Emperor Hongxuan?"
"The rumors only say that he is a teenager, and it is indeed true."
"I met him in the Guoxue Palace. He said that Wu Xiangwen could only talk on paper, but I didn't expect that he was actually the emperor!"
"Wu Xiangwen's reputation is completely ruined."
Many scholars in the Guoxue Palace looked at Wu Xiangwen with ill intentions.
Wu Xiangwen gritted his teeth and his eyes were about to burst.
He never imagined that the child he looked down upon that day would actually be the emperor of Yun Dynasty.
The emperor controls the destiny of a country. Even if he is not a scholar of Confucianism or Taoism, he can still have the spirit of a true dragon in his body and help the destiny of the country.
With the jade seal in hand, one can also mobilize the power of the national movement to kill the great scholar.
This is the emperor!
"Poof!"
Wu Xiangwen spat out blood. The moment he learned the identity of Emperor Hongxuan, his bile completely cracked, his eyes rolled up, and he fell to the ground.
If Emperor Hongxuan does not abdicate, his Confucianism and Taoism will not be able to make further progress.
"What a pity, what a pity."
"In any case, they are also the elites of the National Academy of Sciences, and they have fallen to this end."
"You deserve it! It's not good to go against anyone. You have to go against the emperor. The more he resists the emperor, the stronger the backlash he will receive from the fate of the country!"
"The shame of the Guoxue Palace!"
Many people pointed at Wu Xiangwen and yelled at him, treating him like a pig or a dog.
"Ah! My literary courage!"
"Your Majesty, have mercy! The student knows his mistake!"
"No! No!"
Some students from the Xianwen Society screamed. They had seen Emperor Hongxuan who visited privately incognito on some occasions, and they were also affected a lot. Either their literary courage cracked, or their literary palace was shaken.
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"Someone, take them down!"
A certain general waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately rushed over and captured all those scholars who had problems with their literary talents and literary palaces, including Wu Xiangwen.
"Take them down and investigate them carefully. If they commit serious crimes, they will be severely punished!"
"Your Majesty, forgive me! The students will never dare to oppose you again. The students have realized their mistake!"
"Eighth Prince, save us, save us!"
The scholars of the Xianwen Society shouted out, and they looked at the Xianwang, hoping to gain support from the Xianwang.
The wise king glanced at those people, a little anger appeared on his face, and then quickly disappeared.
"You..."
The people of the Xianwen Society were furious. They had paid too much for the Xianwang to ascend to the throne, and now the Xianwang pretended not to know them for his own sake.
This is a strong man cutting off his arm, and a lizard cutting off his tail!
They never expected that they would fall into Emperor Hongxuan's trap when they came to celebrate the return of the imperial army and horsemen.
Xianwenshe became the trigger of this incident!
Once there is a problem in their literary palace, it means that they were once hostile to Emperor Hongxuan, and the soldiers here will have enough reason to arrest them.
When Emperor Hongxuan paid a private visit incognito, he secretly came into contact with many students from the Xianwen Club.
Now those students are all here, serving them all at once!
From now on, there will no longer be a Xianwen Society in the capital, and they will all be wiped out by Emperor Hongxuan.
Many people feel secretly happy. These scholars have created all kinds of rumors in the capital to fan the flames. Now that they have been arrested for investigation, they can follow the clues and find out many unknown secrets.
No matter who is behind these people, no one even dares to protect them even if they are relatives of the emperor.
If Xianwen Club is demolished, the capital will be much quieter.
"Well done! These cancers in the capital should have been removed long ago!"
"These beasts, I really want to kill them!"
"Bah! The scum of the Yun Kingdom! The shame of the human race!"
There was a burst of curses from the crowd.
Cleaning up the Xianwen Society is just a sideshow, they are nothing of the sort. Today’s protagonists are the troops of the Yun Kingdom, the soldiers of the three armed forces who sacrificed their lives and blood on the front lines to protect their families and the country.
"Look, who is the leader!"
"It's Du Ning! Our classmate!"
"Du Ning, we are here!"
Many scholars in the crowd waved to Du Ning.
Du Ning glanced around and saw students from Nanping Mansion such as Li Changsheng and Li Changming, classmates from Suzhou such as Luo Wenxuan and Cao Qingyun, Sun Zhentian, a military scholar from Tanzhou, and those who attended the class together in the Guoxue Palace.<
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They all lined up to greet each other and came to celebrate the victory of the three armies.
Du Ning had mixed feelings for a moment and handed over to the crowds on both sides.
"Du Ning, you are really good at fighting for our Nanping Prefecture people!"
Li Changsheng said loudly: "Look! He is Du Ning, a native of Nanping Prefecture and a student of Hanyi Society!"
Not to be outdone, Luo Wenxuan said: "He is also a student of our Suzhou Liberal Arts College, and he and I are classmates!"
"I attended classes with Du Ning at the Guoxue Palace, and I can be considered his classmate!"
At this moment, many students who studied with Du Ning felt very proud.
The officers and soldiers of the three armed forces held their heads high and showed their pride.
After arriving at the city, Duning dismounted his horse, and the soldiers also dismounted and walked.
The kings led the officials and greeted the soldiers of the three armies.
King Ji said loudly: "On behalf of the imperial court and the people of Yun State, we welcome you on your triumphant return. You have defended your home and country on the front line and made outstanding military exploits. Please accept our worship."
After finishing speaking, he bowed to the soldiers.
All the kings and ministers saluted together.
Many scholars and people present also bowed down together to express their gratitude and high respect to the soldiers of the three armies.
Seeing this scene, many soldiers were very pleased and moved.
"Those who are studying should serve the country. This is our duty, and you don't need to say thank you."
After Du Ning finished speaking, he bowed in return, and the soldiers also bowed back together.
But the curvature of the bends of the kings and ministers was even lower.
Emperor Hongxuan stood at a high place and could see the cattle, sheep and carts of boxes brought back by the army, all of which were supplies from the grassland people.
"The soldiers have fought bloody battles to achieve today's fruitful results. They have gained lost ground, fought on the grasslands, increased the country's destiny, and made great military achievements. I should welcome them with the gift of demotion."
After Emperor Hongxuan finished speaking, he walked down the steps on the city wall.
Eunuch Feng said loudly: "The emperor demoted his rank, and the kings and ministers gave in!"
Many people have changed their minds. The emperor's demotion is the highest courtesy to the heroes. Usually when the army returns with a great victory, the emperor may not necessarily downgrade.
Even during the Jingwen period, the emperor was demoted no more than three times.
But this time, it was of great significance for the Yun State to lay down the grassland to enhance the national destiny, so they welcomed the three armies with the highest courtesy.
"The emperor has been demoted, everyone, please get out of the way!"
"Make way for the little emperor!"
The crowd hurriedly moved out of the way without daring to block it.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies were frightened and moved.
This is undoubtedly the greatest honor for them.
Du Ning stepped forward and bowed: "I have come to see you, Your Majesty. I wish His Majesty long live."
"Long live my emperor!"
The scholars around him, such as bachelors, Hanlin scholars, and Jinshi scholars, saluted together. Many soldiers knelt down and lowered their heads.
"All ministers are equal, all ministers are equal!"
Emperor Hongxuan stepped forward to help Du Ning up, and the soldiers raised their heads again.
"I report to the Emperor that I have led the artillery battalion soldiers to the expedition. They have served under King Yan and won many battles. They have lived up to the expectations of the court and the people." Du Ning said.
"I know, I actually know everything."
Emperor Hongxuan said excitedly: "Fourth brother mentioned many times in the memorial that the Xuanji Cannon is extremely powerful, and it plays a decisive role in determining the outcome of the battle. It can conquer cities and plunder the land indestructibly. If it weren't for this weapon, we wouldn't be able to do it so quickly."
We can regain the entire Western Region, let alone lay down the grassland so quickly to enhance the national destiny. Du Aiqing, you designed the mysterious cannon. You have made great contributions to our country and to the human race. I will definitely do it.
I’ll reward you well.”
"I have only received a small amount of merit. Your Majesty's words are serious." Du Ning said modestly.
"I have made up my mind. You have made such great contributions to the imperial court. Today, in front of all the civil and military officials and in front of the folks in the capital, I officially canonize you as the 'Marquis of the Zhenguo.'
A Marquis Mansion."
Emperor Hongxuan looked at Du Ning with admiration. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that he was a pillar of talent.
Everyone looked at Duning with great envy. His greatest contribution was not participating in battles, but developing a technology that transcended the times, such as the mysterious cannon.
And the military exploits made in the Western Regions are just the beginning.
Benefiting the entire human race and allowing the combat effectiveness of the human race to transcend an era is an achievement that lasts for thousands of years.
Scholars of the Gong family will regard Du Ning as the founder of the mysterious cannon. In the eyes of the Gong family, Du Ning's status will be equivalent to that of a semi-sage, because it was Du Ning who enabled Gong family technology to make outstanding contributions to the human race. The young man who became a marquis can be called a legend.
"Your Majesty, how dare I be granted the title of Marquis with only a small amount of merit? Your Majesty, please take back your appointment."
Du Ning did not accept it and looked very complicated.
"Why doesn't my beloved want to be rewarded?" Emperor Hongxuan asked.
Du Ning looked into the distance and said slowly: "When the country is at war, how can the people live happily in Qiao Su?"
"Don't talk about the matter of making a marquis. One general will make thousands of bones wither."
After the words fell, the emotions of the bachelors, Hanlin, Jinshi and others present were complicated.
