Loud voices came from the imperial street, and Huang Cheng's expression became darker and darker as he stood on the tower.
The officials under the city gate were obviously aroused by the obviously intensified noise, and they frequently looked back. However, most of the officials at the city gate had already learned about it through the notification from the Forbidden Army.
I heard that tens of thousands of refugees from the North were pouring in, and they looked very unhappy.
Refugees, disaster victims, and civil unrest all have the same meaning in the minds of officials.
This is also the reason why many state capitals close their doors and refuse to accept refugees.
What's more important is that this matter was not reported at all in advance.
The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, his face had returned to normal, and there was no longer any sign of anger, but everyone knew very well that there was no sign of joy.
However, Duke Cheng's team was getting closer and closer, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to step forward.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo has entered the city and the auspicious time has come." He lowered his head and asked for instructions.
The emperor seemed to be waking up from a dream, with a bit of excitement on his face.
"Ah, we're here, okay, okay." He said repeatedly, patting the handrail, but he didn't stand up.
"Your Majesty." Huang Cheng suddenly walked out with a solemn expression and undisguised anger, "Your Majesty, please return to the palace."
Return to the palace?
The officials present were shocked.
Wouldn't returning to the palace at this time make Duke Cheng Guo embarrassed in front of the world?
Of course, this is what Huang Cheng has only dreamed of, but if you ask the emperor to do this, there must be a reasonable reason, right?
The emperor obviously thought of this, and looked surprised and uneasy.
"Master Huang, why did you say this?" he said, frowning and getting up, "Dong Cheng is coming soon. I will praise him with eloquent words. Civil and military officials are waiting all over the city. Don't make fun of me."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and motioned to the chamberlain.
"Prepare to declare."
The chamberlains responded, and just as Huang Cheng was about to leave, he knelt down and stopped the emperor's footsteps.
"Your Majesty, you can't do it." He choked and pointed to the outside of the city. "It's really too dangerous for Duke Cheng to bring tens of thousands of refugees from the North to Beijing without permission. The refugees from the North have traveled so much, and their identity is doubtful.
, if a spy gets involved and hurts Your Majesty, our great week will be over."
This also makes sense.
These tens of thousands of people came so strangely and suddenly.
Those are not the people of the capital on Imperial Street. Although there are many people, they have been strictly checked. Not to mention that the identities of thousands of Northland refugees have not been verified. Let’s just say that these tens of thousands of people are making trouble together. These people on Imperial Street
The guards may not be able to stop it.
If there is another Jin spy, or even a Jin disguised as a spy...
The Jin people broke into the imperial city and robbed the emperor.
Everyone present thought of this, that incident was a nightmare for the royal family, and the emperor's face suddenly turned pale.
But he still didn't turn around and leave, but gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
"Master Huang is worrying too much." He said firmly, "I believe that Duke Cheng, with him here, such mistakes will not happen."
After that, he continued walking down the city gate.
Huang Cheng knelt down, kowtowed, and cried loudly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, no," he shouted, "I am not a small-minded person. In fact, after negotiating the peace, Duke Cheng Guo first refused the imperial edict and refused to return, and then simply went to the land of the Jinren. Who knows how he came back?
Your Majesty, you must be on guard."
The officials around him were startled.
This statement simply refers to the fact that the Chengguo referendum turned to the Jin people and was extremely ambitious.
This crime is really...
The emperor was obviously shocked by these words, but he was timid and never treated others maliciously. When he heard these words, he was panicked and didn't know how to refute them.
"Don't talk nonsense, stop talking nonsense." He just waved his hands and said repeatedly. In order to escape this thought, he walked downstairs quickly, "I will go to see Duke Cheng now. I trust Duke Cheng."
The officials looked uneasy and stepped forward to follow. When Huang Cheng caught up, he knelt down and rushed over, hugging the emperor's leg.
"Your Majesty, I cannot let you go to danger even if I die!" he shouted.
By this time they had arrived at the gate of the city, and all the civil and military officials saw this scene and were immediately stunned.
The eunuch's servants were startled, and the guards in royal robes also drew their swords.
Fortunately, the emperor stopped him in time and did not hack Huang Cheng to death as a traitor.
"Master Huang, what are you doing?" He looked at Huang Cheng's gray hair and couldn't bear to push it away, and stamped his feet anxiously.
Other officials also gathered around, some trying to push others to dissuade him.
Huang Cheng just sat on the ground and couldn't get up.
"Master Huang, if you think it's dangerous, just don't let those refugees enter the city." An official advised.
"That is also dangerous. People who lead refugees into the city are dangerous. Even if I am completely embarrassed and scolded by everyone for seeking revenge, even if I am a traitor in the eyes of the world, I will never let Your Majesty be in danger."
Huang Cheng shouted.
These words and this scene caused a lot of discussion among civil and military officials, and they soon learned the whole story.
Ning Yunzhao, who was standing behind, smiled.
"This is just a fool's errand." He said, and sighed a little, "Mr. Huang is lucky to have met a benevolent gentleman."
The official next to him didn't bother to discuss this, and lowered his voice a bit impatiently.
"What do we do now?" he asked in a low voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than half of the officials knelt down in cheers.
"Your Majesty, please return to the palace." They all kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty must not take risks."
Seeing the officials knelt down with cheers, and listening to the advice, Huang Cheng, who was sitting on the ground with his head lowered, showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Embarrassed? If the ministers do not embarrass the emperor, should the emperor still take the initiative to leave and return to the palace?
The emperor always sticks to his word, and if he goes back on his word, he can only be forced to do so by others.
He didn't need to raise his head to know that the next moment the emperor, who cared about his ministers, had no choice but to return to the palace.
Duke Cheng Guo will be left to hang out in the imperial street.
What if we enter the city?
So what if we rely on public opinion?
What you want is still not available!
Is it okay after passing three levels? As long as Huang Cheng is here, there will be a fourth level, a fifth level, Zhushan. This level in the capital level is like a cage. Once you break in, you can't even think of breaking out.
Listening to the chaotic voices of advice, the officials standing next to Ning Yunzhao became even more anxious.
"What about us?" he asked.
To kneel or not to kneel? To persuade or not to persuade?
"Of course you kneel," Ning Yunzhao said, then shook his sleeves and strode forward.
The officials around him didn't react and followed subconsciously.
"My lord, congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty."
A clear and melodious voice sounded among the chaotic low and muffled whimpering. It was like drinking from a sweet spring, and the irritability suddenly disappeared.
However, now is the time to say congratulations?
Everyone looked for fame, and the emperor also looked over, but saw a handsome young official Shi Ran approaching, with his hands raised in the air, and he knelt down.
The seven or eight officials following him were also confused. How could this be a congratulation? Congratulations to Your Majesty for finding Huang Cheng to be such a loyal minister and protector of the Lord?
It seems different from what I imagined...
But now I can only kneel down.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao said again, looking at the Emperor with a smile on his face, "Hundreds of thousands of people from the three counties have returned to Zhou, and tens of thousands of people have traveled thousands of miles to come and thank the Emperor for his kindness. Your Majesty originally wanted to be the Duke of Chengguo.
Now it seems that it is Duke Cheng who is praising his merits, and it is the people of the north who are praising his majesty."
After that, he bowed again.
"This time, Your Majesty not only made the Jin people surrender, but also won vassal status by paying the annual coins, and received condolences from the ancestral temple. Hundreds of thousands of people did not give up and took them back. Thousands of people came to the capital to thank you. Your Majesty's benevolence is a lesson to the world. It is unprecedented and will never be followed."
Moreover, Yao and Shun were nothing more than this."
There was no one before or after, and Yao and Shun were nothing more than that.
After hearing this, all the civil and military officials blushed.
The skills you boast about are unprecedented and unprecedented, right?
The smile on Huang Cheng's lips had disappeared, and he raised his head and looked at the young official kneeling in the field with a sinister look.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that this was not a rabbit, but a tiger.
The worry, anxiety and panic on the emperor's face also disappeared, replaced by a gleaming light.
Ning Yunzhao raised his head and looked at him sincerely.
Yes, His Majesty wants to save face. He will not do anything embarrassing if others do it. But at the same time, of course he is willing to do things that are of face to himself rather than giving them to others.
It depends on whether it is more important to give others face or to gain one's own face.
Everything is based on interests and there are no absolutes.
"Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao bowed again, "This is Your Majesty's great achievement. The whole world should celebrate it. I congratulate Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty."
The officials behind him did not remain stunned this time and knelt down.
So far, they have followed Ning Yunzhao. Whether they say congratulations or not, in the eyes of everyone and the emperor, they are also on the same side as Ning Yunzhao.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty." They simply shouted in unison.
Anyway, this is always a good thing to say.
Yes, this is his great achievement. If he turns around and comes back to the palace at this time, the people in the north will only recognize him as the Duke of the State and express their gratitude to him as the Duke of the State.
The vastness of the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers.
This power belongs to him, he has to take it.
The emperor stood up straight, shook off Huang Cheng, and raised his hand high.
"Xuan." He said loudly.
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(It will probably take a few days to update alone. Please believe that the author is sadder. The more updates you make, the more you will get paid. Well, I wish everyone well) (To be continued)