Chapter 910 A Dream of Youth 442
In the ninth year of the Xiping era, the three-year-long war between Zhou and Jin came to a complete end.
The army turned back and the ranks moved forward. Xie Ning and Xu Hongying rode together at the front, followed by rows of female officials, soldiers, and doctors.
The female officials were chosen by Xie Ning to accompany her to various places for transportation, while the female soldiers were soldiers under Xu Hongying's command. They also made great achievements during the Northern Expedition. Under the leadership of Du Xin and A Qilan, the female military doctors went to various battlefields, making military prostitutes serve as doctors and gradually abolishing the military prostitute system!
On the battlefield filled with the smoke of gunpowder, more and more women are also present. They use their strength and achievements to tell the world that women can go anywhere and nothing can bind them.
Yan Xi led the officials to welcome Xie Ning and his entourage at the city gate, bestowing upon them the highest honor.
The generals dismounted to receive the emperor's and ministers' praise. Then, Fu Yao, the commander, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and shouted "Long live the emperor!" Xie Ning and others led five thousand soldiers to follow, and the officials also knelt down in response.
Yan Xi felt a surge of pride. In her life as empress, she had made such a great achievement that would be recorded in history!
"All of you, rise."
Fu Yao led the soldiers to their feet, while Yu Xiang and Xia Xiangze led the officials to their feet as well.
They then escorted the emperor into the city, and Yan Xi's smile never faded. Today, she deliberately did not use a sedan chair, but instead rode a tall horse.
She wanted her people to know that as their Empress, she was capable of governing the country and expanding its territory, and that even as an empress, she was no less capable than anyone else!
Sunlight streamed through the clouds, illuminating their resolute and heroic faces, completely stunning the people who lined the streets to welcome them. The Great Zhou not only had an empress, but also female officials, female doctors, female soldiers, as well as female merchants, female workers, and so on. The women of the Great Zhou were gradually holding up their own sky.
The sky is clear and bright, allowing birds to fly freely.
The roadside was crowded with people, all eagerly watching the emperor and the victorious soldiers returning home!
Bu Bu was short, and his view was completely blocked by the crowded people. "Big brother! Squat down!"
Douxi nudged the people around him before squatting down, and then Bubu climbed onto Douxi's neck, "Quick, quick! I want to see Lord Xie!"
Douxi was bumped several times before he was able to stand up and sit on the shoulders of the 1.9-meter-tall strong man. Suddenly, Bubu felt that his field of vision had opened up.
Just then, she met Xie Ning's gaze, and Bu Bu's face turned bright red with excitement. She waved her hands frantically, trying to get Xie Ning's attention.
Standing up in a dense crowd is certainly eye-catching.
Although Bu Bu had grown a lot, Xie Ning still recognized her at a glance. He also saw Mu Yun and Mu Ling sitting in the tree next to her, so he took off a few strings of jade pendants from his waist and threw them over.
"Ahhhhh!" Bu Bu caught a string of them with quick eyes and hands, and Mu Ling caught one too, but Mu Yun didn't catch one and was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"My cousin gave it to me! Don't try to take it!"
Did Lord Xie just laugh?
"Hehe, she's really beautiful!"
"General Xu is beautiful too! She's really tall! Even taller than General Liu!"
"I'm very strong, can I join General Xu's army? A few years ago I heard that General Xu was recruiting female soldiers, and my family wouldn't let me go, otherwise I would definitely be among them now!"
"It's a pity that my application to go on a campaign was not approved by the Imperial Medical Bureau last time, otherwise I could have made some great achievements!"
"I can't pass the exam to go to school. I don't know if I can become a palace maid by His Majesty's side if I sign up to enter the palace. I heard from my father that the palace maids by His Majesty's side are also female officials, but the form is different."
Some women held their baby girls tightly, thinking that they should find a teacher to enlighten their children as soon as possible, so that they could send the children to school to study, and when they grow up, they could take the imperial examination and come back as officials, and maybe even earn an official title for their mother.
Having learned that Xie Ning and his entourage were returning to the capital today, the young women of the capital, who had prepared in advance, crowded into the restaurants on both sides of the street, scattering flowers with baskets in hand.
Just like a deep spring day, with flowers falling like rain, a young man in bright clothes and riding a spirited horse.
"Mother, let's go home first. Bao'er and Ying'er should be able to come home soon after meeting His Majesty." Xie Qi had taken leave to rush back to the capital just to see his younger sister and wife.
It was so tough. He had been all alone in Jiangyin for so long. His father always said that he would be transferred back to the capital soon, but every time he got a promotion instead of a transfer.
Although he harbored resentment in his heart, Xie Qi still understood Xie Wangzhi's good intentions.
Both he and Xu Hongying had their own careers. Xie Wangzhi supported Xu Hongying in making achievements and would not allow Xie Qi to indulge in romantic relationships. Therefore, Xie Qi put all his effort into making political achievements.
Perhaps he and Xu Hongying could govern in the same place, one leading the military and the other administering the government.
Of course, these were all Xie Qimei's daydreams.
Yan Xi led the officials back to the palace, and only after holding a meeting and bestowing rewards in the Zhenghe Hall did he allow the officials to leave.
Meanwhile, Wumeng sent envoys to sign the Treaty of Xiping with the Great Zhou, establishing a century-long friendly alliance. To Xie Ning's surprise, Wumeng was actually willing to become a vassal state.
Seeing Yan Xi's happy expression, Xie Ning reminded him, "The current King of Wumeng is shrewd and capable of humbling himself. Wumeng will surely become stronger under his leadership. Your Majesty should not underestimate him."
We also need to use some methods to limit the other party's growth.
"I understand."
The significance of Wumeng's submission to the Great Zhou now is different from the past. It is not because Wumeng is weaker than the Great Zhou, nor is it because it is forced to submit to its rule.
Their sole purpose in submitting was to gain benefits from the Great Zhou, but the Great Zhou still had no choice but to accept their submission.
Because it was necessary to demonstrate the majesty of a great power and to assert dominance.
Xie Ning said no more, and went to the celebration banquet with Yan Xi.
During Emperor Jing's reign, Xili was incorporated into the territory. During Yan Xi's reign, the territory was recovered, the Northern Jin was destroyed, and half of its territory was incorporated into the Great Zhou territory, thus completing the great task of territorial expansion.
Yan Xi gained the approval of all the people under heaven.
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