Chapter 429: Xuanyuan Moment...

It was a sunny day in Luoyang on the first day of October.

According to the Grand Historian, the weather was not so unreasonable and it should have allowed them to successfully hold the ceremony on such an auspicious day.

Otherwise it would be too unfair. Officials from all parties, except for those who were necessary to stay behind, have arrived one after another.

We are also sorry that the people of Luoyang have attached great importance to dressing up for today's celebration. We want their Emperor Dayong to know that choosing to hold this celebration in Luoyang instead of Chang'an was indeed the right choice.

There were indeed many officials who came from far away this time, and the farthest one was probably Shi Xie who was in Jiaozhou.

Earlier, after Zhang Jin rebelled and attacked Jingzhou, Shi Xie, under the persuasion of Fa Zheng, surrendered to Qiao Yan on behalf of the Jiaozhou forces.

But whether he sent Jiaozhou's sincerity to Luoyang or sent Funan's large ships to Qingzhou and Youzhou, it was all done by his subordinates.

Although he was famous for his strong physique, this was after all ancient times when transportation was not well developed. It was not easy to travel from modern Guangxi to Henan.

However, as the news of the collapse of the Yecheng court reached Jiaozhou, no matter how arrogant Shi Xie was as a local tyrant, he had to show his sincerity as soon as possible to prevent Jiaozhou, which was only supervised by Lu Kang as the representative of the court, from suffering a thundering blow at such a good time.

He would never let his old age end like this.

In Shi Xie's opinion, this was definitely the best solution he could come up with.

When he arrived in Luoyang, it was already the end of September and he almost missed the gathering. Fortunately, he arrived two days in advance and saw that south of Luoyang Pingmen and on the bridge over the Luo River, there were red-gold flags flying, and the garrison troops on both sides had been replaced by heavily armored soldiers under Qiao Yan.

The bridge south of the Naluo River was originally a floating bridge. It is unknown when the repair began, but it has now been replaced with a real bridge.

It makes sense. According to rumors, the floating bridge was built to prevent thieves from attacking Luoyang city. It could be dismantled as quickly as possible when necessary. However, Luoyang at this moment is actually the safest place in the world!

It was not only the place where the emperor temporarily moved, but also the stationing place of the elite soldiers who had just accompanied her on the expedition to Yecheng.

When Shi Xie stepped down from the carriage heading north and passed by the red-gold flags and cold-iron elite soldiers, he clearly saw how the armor on the two rows of soldiers had exquisite chain-link craftsmanship, which was enough to intercept the arrows shot at them with the most rigorous defense.

These soldiers who had undergone rigorous training and enjoyed adequate food and clothing exuded an unparalleled aura, but what shocked Shi Xie in his heart was their confidence that the country would be rich and the people strong.

How many years has it been since the Han army looked like this?

During his sixty years of life, Shi Xie was able to witness the various changes that had taken place in the Central Plains even though he rarely left Jiaozhou. Now, seeing this scene, he understood more and more why the Han Dynasty would eventually perish like the setting sun and be replaced by the Dayong Dynasty founded by Qiao Yan.

Such a prosperous scene is definitely not something that a family like theirs in Jiaozhou, who are living in a remote corner, can possibly touch!

When he entered Luoyang, this imperial city, which had been destroyed successively by the fighting between scholars and eunuchs at the end of Emperor Ling's reign and by Dong Zhuo's rebellion, seemed to have completely lost the rumors that it had been burned down as had spread to the south.

Although the North and South Palaces were still not open to the public, the entire Luoyang city was clearly bustling with activity, as if all the decadence of the previous decade or even dozens of years had been swept away.

And if the defenders on the south bridge and the official road leading to the Pingcheng Gate can be said to be in high spirits, then the ceremonial guard in the city is the best of the best soldiers selected here.

The heavily armored soldiers holding spears marched through the city, making a sound as if one person was walking. The soldiers standing on the walls of Nangong Palace had an impressive appearance even from a distance, not to mention the team that led the cavalry guards to patrol the streets of the city. Their armaments and appearance were so well-equipped that they were shocking.

"Does His Majesty choose his generals and soldiers based on their appearance?" Shi Xie could not help but ask Fa Zheng who came with him.

Fa Zheng: “…”

How should he explain to Shi Xie? It was simply because on his way from Pingcheng Gate to Luoyang Beigong, he met patrol teams led by Zhang Liao, Lu Bu, Lu Lingju, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and others.

Generally speaking, Qiao Yan should not select soldiers based on their appearance. He should select teams that just happen to have a commander who looks presentable.

According to the news given to him in advance by Luoyang, this patrol of the city by cavalry and infantry was also part of the display of the powerful army of Dayong. According to His Majesty, this should be called "warm-up of the event", which happened to appear in front of Shi Xie.

But what can I say? Just treat this as a beautiful misunderstanding.

He replied to Shi Xie confidently, "A person's appearance is largely determined by his spirit. The elite troops led by your majesty have been victorious since the Zhongping period, making the Xiongnu and Xianbei surrender, and even making Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and others bow their heads. Naturally, they have an aura that is different from that of ordinary people. You only need to look at their sharp edges while they are running in the ranks. You will naturally have the impression that they have good looks if you look at their spirit first and then their form."

Shi Xie nodded thoughtfully, thinking that this might really be what Fa Zheng said.

But it was at this moment that he saw Dian Wei, a ferocious and ferocious man, leading a team of heavily armored soldiers to quickly cross the border and take over the defense outside the Luoyang North Palace.

Fa Zheng said without blinking an eyelid, "That is your Majesty's Yamen General. He is not only the commander of your Majesty's personal guards, but also has the function of exorcising ghosts and warding off evil spirits. He makes it impossible for ghosts and gods to enter the place where the emperor is. This is all thanks to the blood and energy he brings by taking many enemy heads on the battlefield."

Shi Xie: “…”

If that's the case, it seems... it seems to make some sense.

Most of the people in charge of receiving the guests were students who were about to graduate from Leping Academy. Dian Wei's son Dian Man was among them. When he suddenly heard these words, he almost stumbled for a moment.

Fortunately, although he did not enter the court battlefield as early as Lu Lingju, Zhuge Liang and others, he had developed a steady temperament after several years of study in the academy, so he did not expose Fa Zheng's words on the spot.

But after sending Shi Xie to the inn, he couldn't help but ask, "Fa Xiaozhi, are you really not afraid of rumors spreading that people use my father as a model to draw door gods to ward off evil spirits?"

If Dian Wei went to seek revenge with Fa Zheng with weapons in hand, he would definitely not stop him.

Fa Zheng spread his hands and said, "This isn't a bad thing."

Dian Wei's official position had been adjusted after Qiao Yan ascended the throne. This time, the rewards based on merit were basically corresponding commendations for the generals and counselors who marched into Youzhou and Qingzhou. Dian Wei was naturally not among them.

So who says it’s not a good thing to get some unexpected gains due to other circumstances?

But what Fa Zheng had never expected was that at the awarding ceremony on the first day of October, Qiao Yan spoke first, "In the past, the generals under Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty were all able to sense the wind and clouds, exert their wisdom and courage, and only then could they achieve hegemony over the world. In the Yongnian year, Emperor Ming of the Later Han Dynasty painted portraits of 28 generals at the Yuntai Pavilion in the Nangong Palace in Luoyang, and they were the 28 Yuntai Generals. Now I have recovered all the states and inherited the people's hopes. It has not been a full year since I succeeded to the throne, and the world has been unified. It is really for the generals to encourage each other, so I should use this method to make a name for the generals and ministers!"

"The land of one million miles between the ten states cannot be subjugated to the central government without the concerted efforts of the generals from all sides, and cannot be kept safe without the joint efforts of the capable ministers from all sides. Today, we have the world and have accomplished our great cause. I offer you a toast with wine first!"

On this assembly platform, which was originally the site of the military parade in the Western Suburbs Camp, the emperor, dressed in gorgeous clothes and a crown, raised his glass to the neatly arrayed troops below and to the people of Luoyang in the distance.

The messengers who had been arranged in the team immediately conveyed Qiao Yan's words to the soldiers in the rear in the form of a loud sound.

Even though those who could only see the figure holding the cup from afar could not hear Qiao Yan's voice in person, they seemed to be able to recognize the sonorous meaning of her words through the sound transmission.

Lu Lingju had previously felt a little regretful that Qiao Yan did not, as she had hoped, wear armor under the emperor's twelve-tassel crown and show the emperor's qualities of both civil and military skills in his clothes. But when she was in the audience and heard those words, this insignificant regret had long been thrown out of her mind.

Yes, if the usual reward method was really followed, there would not be many people who could be promoted based on their military achievements in the battle of Jizhou and Qingzhou.

People like Gan Ning, who had originally obtained Qiao Yan's approval to be promoted from a captain of a tower ship to a general of a tower ship, are of course included.

Taishi Ci led the Shenbi Archery Camp but did not get a corresponding official position. He should have been given the title of colonel or general.

For example, Le Jin, Yu Jin and others who were originally under Cao Cao's command, and Sun Guan, Jiang Qin, Ma Chao and others who made military achievements in the surprise attack on Qingzhou, should be rewarded accordingly.

But people like Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Qu Yi and Lu Lingju are not suitable for promotion any further for the time being, especially Zhao Yun who is already one of the Nine Ministers. Until a more suitable person can be found to replace him as Guanglu Xun, Your Majesty should not put him in a higher position such as General of Cavalry.

But if the rewards were given like the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, then today's commendation would cover a very wide range.

Who wouldn't want to claim such a special position?

The portraits of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai have long become blurred with the passage of time, and have completely disappeared due to the fire in Nangong. However, when anyone mentions the founding emperor, they will never forget the generals who once followed him to expand territory and conquer the world.

If Qiao Yan were to follow the example of Emperor Ming of Han and list the 28 people who made the greatest contributions and reward them when she had just pacified the empire, their names would be forever linked to Qiao Yan's name.

This is a far greater honor than the title of general they have now.

Indeed, only this kind of thing is worthy of Qiao Yan bringing up on such an occasion!

The people of Luoyang gathered outside, the soldiers of Guanzhong lined up inside, the civil and military officials from the four prefectures and counties came one after another and stood in front of her. The rest of the absentees were not really absent at all, they were just in positions that Qiao Yan relied on very much.

Under the scene of shining armor and golden scales, both the writers of Leping Monthly and the historians of Lingtai were writing furiously to record today's situation, for fear of missing any details.

However, when the general's nomination was announced, the ministers present were excited but also a little nervous.

If we really want to count by twenty-eight, I am afraid it will not be enough to include all the generals present.

Since Qiao Yan started her army in Bingzhou, she had quite a few generals, including Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Chu Yan, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang, Xu Huang, Fu Gan, Qu Yi and others, each of whom was useful in his or her own way. Later, when she conquered Liangzhou, she had Qiang representatives such as Ma Teng and his son and Yao Chang following her. Later, Gan Ning, Taishi Ci, Wei Yan, Zang Ba, who came to her, as well as Cao Cao and his large number of subordinates, were by no means mediocre generals.

Not to mention the civil officials sent from all directions to maintain people's livelihood. If we only talk about the "generals", would it disappoint people like Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and others who followed Qiao Yan before she was the governor of Bingzhou?

It is not difficult to see from Qiao Yan's words "Without the concerted efforts of the generals from all sides, they cannot submit to the central government; without the joint efforts of the capable ministers from all sides, they cannot maintain peace and security" that she tends to include civil officials and military generals together.

But in this case, the merit evaluation would seem a bit dangerous. Once there is a slight injustice in the seniority evaluation, it would very likely cause dissatisfaction among the generals and ministers under his command.

And if the generals who come to join the army later feel that they will never be able to surpass the status of their "predecessors" in Qiao Yan's heart because of what happened today, it will also not be a good thing for the Yong Dynasty court!

No wonder there was no such thing as the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai when Liu Xiu was alive, but they were listed by Emperor Ming of Han in the name of commemorating his father's past conquests of the world and revival of the Han Dynasty.

But when these generals and civil officials looked at Qiao Yan with concern, they saw that there was no hesitation on their majesty's face.

She immediately spoke, "In the fifth month of Zhongping, I and other generals attacked the Xianbei in the north and engraved a stone to record our achievements in Sayinshanda. That year, I was fifteen years old."

Just as she finished speaking, a soldier passed by her holding a piece of white cloth. The stone inscription engraved on the cloth was the one that Qiao Yan had written with his calligraphy skills.

What was written on it was that "There was Qiao Yan, Marquis of Leping, who was the governor of Bingzhou in the Han Dynasty. He and Zhang Liao, an official of Wumeng, Zhang Yang, an official of Yanmen County, and Lu Bu, a military official of Yanmen County, went on a tour of duty and attacked the Xianbei in the north. Ten thousand cavalrymen marched together, chased the Chanyu along Baidao, beheaded the Xianbei general Fuluo Han here, and then went north again and chased the Chanyu into the wild."

This official position and this stone carving seemed to be very distant things to everyone present.

Even Lu Bu, who was personally involved in this matter, was stunned for a moment before he remembered that he had memorized these words in the past.

But it is not surprising to feel that time has passed. After all, Qiao Yan has been in the position of Grand Marshal for four years.

The situation changed so rapidly in four years that one needs to slow down and think a little bit when recalling the year when Dong Zhuo's rebellion was quelled, not to mention when Qiao Yan was still the governor of Bingzhou and Zhang Liao was still Wu Meng's official.

When this scroll of memorializing merit inscribed on stone appeared in front of everyone again, they seemed to feel at most a little regretful that they were not able to join Qiao Yan's army early on to gain military merit like Lu Bu and Zhang Liao did.

However, Qiao Yan obviously did not want to use this stone carving to judge the achievements of Zhang Liao, Lu Bu, and Zhang Yang. Instead, he continued, "Today, the four seas are pacified, the nine provinces are unified, and I am twenty years old."

Shi Xie's eyelids twitched in the audience.

These words about the fifteen and twenty years old were an extremely effective blow to him, a man who had relied on his age advantage to get to where he is today.

A twenty-year-old founding emperor, or even the emperor of a unified dynasty!

Qiao Yan's clear voice seemed to ring in his ears:

"In the past eight years, I have ruled the world from Bingzhou, and my subordinates have grown from being brave and lonely to being able to defend a region. The future of the Great Yong territory has unlimited possibilities. How dare I say today--"

"During my reign, only twenty-eight generals will be remembered by future generations, and twenty-eight ministers will compete to be on the list!"

Yes, their Majesty is too young, and as she said, he still has unlimited possibilities.

For most people, the age of twenty is still the prime of youth. It is no exaggeration to say that life is just starting. So, if we already have ten states today, will we really stop there tomorrow?

Liangzhou, which had been unsuccessful despite the efforts of the Later Han Dynasty, has regained its vitality in her hands. This fertile land can support a larger population due to the increase in farmland.

Well, it is far from time for these generals to rest, and the ministers under your majesty's command still have more room to use their talents.

While they were thinking about this, Qiao Yan continued, "The grasslands of the northern frontier, the black soil of Liaodong, the Protectorate of the western border, and the wildness of Nanyue are all likely to be included in the territory of our Great Yong. There is no need to distinguish between those who have made contributions to expanding the territory and those who have recovered the land of the nine states. They should all be remembered by future generations."

The wine jar was still held high in the hand of this powerful emperor, and in the wind he showed the high spirits of a first-class figure in the world.

If these words were spoken by an emperor in his forties or fifties, they would have given people an indescribable shock and persuasiveness, not when they were spoken by her.

The current boundary of Dayong's territory had obviously been engraved in their minds long ago, but at this moment, because of the phrase "the grasslands of the northern frontier, the black soil of Liaodong, the protectorate of the western border, and the wilderness of Nanyue", all of them became empty and extended outward.

Especially those who felt that they did not contribute much in the battle to pacify Jizhou and Qingzhou, couldn't help but start to get ready because of the boiling blood in their hearts.

The meaning of Qiao Yan's words was clear enough -

She is still young, and her Dayong, like herself, has many possibilities.

Although today only a portion of the meritorious officials can be recorded for their achievements like the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, there is far more to come than this, and these latecomers are no different from the former, and they are all the loyal officials who have contributed to the great cause of Dayong.

"Your Majesty's language skills haven't changed at all over the years." Xi Zhicai couldn't help but mutter in the crowd.

He couldn't help but think of the letter of apology that Qiao Yan had asked him to write.

The young Majesty at that time wrote the finishing touch to the letter of apology by naming himself "Ye Shu" to express the meaning of "She Yu Huo".

She would not make a mistake in her words then, and neither would she today!

This symbol of meritorious service was endowed with unlimited possibilities when it was created, and there was absolutely no possibility of causing dissatisfaction among the ministers.

Under everyone's eager gaze, Qiao Yan continued:

"I intend to build a high platform at the site of Lingtai in Luoyang, and name it Xuanyuan, and list the ministers who have made contributions on it."

"Although the limit this time is 28, there are more than 28 people in the academy, and we should wait for the later ones to fill the vacancies."

Luoyang Xuanyuan Pavilion!

"What is Xuanyuan? The Yellow Emperor conquered the Dongyi, established China, spread plants and trees, promoted farming, made clothes, and pioneered medicine, which is the beginning of human civilization."

"In Xuanyuan Pavilion today, it should not be only the generals who should leave their names. Military generals, civil officials, scholars, farmers, merchants and all those who have made contributions to our Great Yong Foundation should leave their names."

The moment Qiao Yan finished speaking, all the curtains on the four sides of the platform, just below where Qiao Yan was standing, slid down.

The "wooden screen frame" that is as tall as two people is actually not a screen, but a series of engraved bronze sculptures!

On each carved board there is the image of a person.

Perhaps it was because the level of painting technology in the Chang'an Painting Academy had improved by leaps and bounds in recent years, or perhaps it was because with the promotion of woodblock printing, the craftsmen responsible for engraving had become more and more skilled, so that when these patterns appeared before everyone, no one would mistake the characters on them.

Among the civil officials, Si Tu Cheng Yu, Bingzhou Governor Xi Zhicai, and Yanzhou Governor Guo Jia were in the front positions.

"In fact, I think that Your Majesty doesn't need to paint the wine on it, or people will think I'm a drunkard, right..." Guo Jia held his forehead and sighed, "But I have to say that the movement of the clothes fluttering in the wind does have a bit of chic style."

"Should I say it's a good thing that I don't have a wine jar here?" Xi Zhicai on the side said.

He swore that he was not mistaken. On the print that represented him, there was actually a soup bowl and a stack of letters. He would never believe that His Majesty did not hide something in it!

On the contrary, Cheng Yu looked extremely serious, exactly like the man who had been working hard for her for many years.

Among the military generals, it is not surprising that Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and Lu Bu are at the top.

But what is somewhat unexpected is that——

Lu Lingju stared at a copperplate portrait behind him, blinked, and almost thought he had seen it wrong.

But when she looked carefully, she realized that she was not seeing things, but there was indeed a picture of a female general slaying the Wuhuan in it.

"Why do you feel that you are unworthy of being among them?" Taishi Ci and Lü Lingju were also a master and apprentice relationship. Hearing her mumbling, he interrupted and replied, "First, you captured Liaodong, wiped out the Wuhuan, and pacified Gongsun Zan. Later, you broke through the siege of Yishui, broke through the Xianzhen, and captured Beiping. Compared with the others, the only thing you lag behind is just your age."

But what does age matter?

While Your Majesty may still be able to rule the country for another fifty or sixty years, Lu Lingju's life will not end there.

Then of course she can be on top.

Even more military achievements can be engraved on this bronze sculpture!

This piece of board means much more to her than any commemorative coin of the unification of the world.

What made her even more excited was that when she looked around, no one had any doubts about her being here, only blessings and admiration for her being there first.

What surprised everyone present was that Qiao Yan said that Xuanyuan's intention was to "conquer the Dongyi, stabilize China, spread plants and trees, promote farming, make clothes, and create medicine." This was not an empty statement!

Among them, the one who was listed for "spreading grass and trees and promoting farming" was the Minister of Agriculture Qin Yu, and there were two other names that made people drop their eyeballs:

Xu Rong and Ma Teng.

Restarting the overseas Silk Road and bringing grain back to the Central Plains, especially the introduction of cotton seeds, saved the lives of countless people in various states. They certainly deserve to be involved!

Should we ignore this great contribution just because they are military generals?

Ma Teng stood in the crowd and almost burst into tears.

The initial dispatch of troops outside the territory, plundering war horses, and trading species were actually more like a punishment for him as a rebel from Xiliang.

As Ma Chao was becoming more and more prominent, Ma Teng requested to be transferred back to the court in order to protect the Ma family.

Now this knowledge and interest should be here.

As long as he does not commit any acts of rebellion, this award with his identity engraved on it is equivalent to a golden medal of immunity from death, which is enough for him to spend his old age in peace.

Xu Rong had been a general under Dong Zhuo, and was not a direct descendant of Qiao Yan, but he also received this honor. This undoubtedly gave the civil and military officials present who had come from Cao Cao and Yuan Shao more confidence to join the ranks.

The people who correspond to “making clothes and hats” are Ma Jun and Huang Yueying.

The people who “pioneering medicine” correspond to Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing.

There is also Cai Zhaoji, who "enlightens the people."

There are Bi Lan and Fu Shou who “developed water conservancy projects”.

There is Zheng Xuan who "educates his disciples"...

besides……

These twenty-eight copperplate engravings are like a resume of Qiao Yan from the seventh year of Guanghe to the present ten years. Every minister has left a strong mark in it, making the whole scroll shine.

The copper plate under the high platform was even hung on a rotating link. When each scroll appeared clearly in front of everyone, it slowly rotated like a revolving lantern, as if there was no distinction between the first and the last.

Qiao Yan's next words pushed the enthusiasm of the people in the audience to join in to the peak.

"The first 28 meritorious officials who entered the cabinet should be conferred the title of Marquis of Guannei. The imperial edict will be read out by a special person later."

"There is another book-sized copperplate engraving, which was printed as a picture of meritorious officials in Xuanyuan Pavilion in the first year of Yuan Zhao."

"I also hope that you will not relax because of this, and work together with me to build our Great Yong!"

The moment she finished speaking, she drank the wine in her hand to show the mutual encouragement between the monarch and his subjects.

The title of Guannei Hou given by Emperor Ling of Han still made people feel that it was a degradation of monetary transactions, but the title of marquis given by Qiao Yan to 28 people was a combination of real merit and status!

Copperplate is more durable than paper. When the twenty-eight prints are moved into Xuanyuan Pavilion, they will be preserved in a more difficult to destroy way, showing your majesty's remembrance of them.

She was not even satisfied with this and wanted to print the names of these meritorious officials so that more people would remember them.

When these words are spoken in such an occasion, who can not be moved?

This is the demeanor of their Emperor of Dayong!

In the face of this opening surprise, the subsequent praise for the generals' military achievements in quelling the rebellions in Ji and Qing states seemed a bit dull.

The people present didn't even know how the process of everyone going up on stage to receive their rewards went by. The sky seemed to have suddenly darkened and entered the night after sunset.

It was at this moment, as Qiao Yan stepped down from the platform and disappeared from their sight, bunches of fireworks blooming in the sky suddenly replaced the dark sky.

It was actually a much larger fireworks display than when Qiao Yan ascended the throne, filling everyone's vision in an instant.

The flowing lights and sparks illuminated the long night, as if representing the sudden emergence of Dayong, which was bound to break the dim scene at the end of the Han Dynasty.

But perhaps, this is just something to add to the lively atmosphere of the celebration.

In short, this was a scene that had once been seen by the people of Chang'an, and it was also something that the vast majority of people present had never had the chance to see. It represented that this reward and reward ceremony had come to an end.

And beneath this brilliant fireworks, I wonder how many pairs of eyes are still looking at the relief panel on the platform.

That is something that lasts far longer than fleeting fireworks.

It will be remembered by people all over the world and even permeate the entire existence of the Dayong Dynasty.

When this commemoration of merit not only records generals and civil officials, but also includes doctors and craftsmen, it ignites a broader passion.

Even if they may still be unknown at this moment, who can guarantee that one day their names and deeds will not be engraved on it and become the object of envy of others?

"Amon, let's go. Mr. Zhang has moved on."

Lu Meng, who was standing in the crowd, heard his brother-in-law's words and then turned his eyes away from the stage with difficulty.

He and his brother-in-law Deng Dang both came here with Yangzhou Governor Zhang Zhao, as guards who escorted Zhang Zhao all the way to Luoyang. But at this moment, seeing the scene of rewards and honors today, he couldn't help but feel ambitious!

As Deng Dang was moving to chase after Zhang Zhao, he suddenly saw Lu Meng pointing his hand toward the stage and saying in a decisive tone: "One day, I will also leave my name on it!"