Chapter 706: Banquet
About an incense stick of time later.
But then a black line slowly appeared in the western sky.
Then the black line gradually turned into a black cloud.
An army of more than two million has returned, carrying many Xiqi captives, resources, materials, taxes, etc.!
When there are more than ten thousand people, there is no limit.
More than two million people almost covered half of the sky, and a huge sense of oppression came over them!
But this sense of oppression is naturally a deadly murderous intent for the enemy.
But for the subjects of Chaoge, behind the majesty and solemnity lies infinite pride!
This is the army of the Shang Dynasty! This is our own army!
It can conquer the thirty-three heavens above and the nine underworlds below!
With such an army, how could the Shang Dynasty not enjoy peace and prosperity?
Rumble!
With the arrival of the army, drums and music suddenly sounded, and countless people began to cheer.
There was boundless pride in the deafening voice.
Li Qing raised his hand slightly and smiled, "My dear ministers, come and join me in welcoming the triumphant return of the army!"
More than a hundred officials responded and immediately followed the Emperor forward, preparing to go ten miles outside the city to welcome him.
And above the sky, Wen Zhong was riding on the black unicorn.
As well as a series of immortal generals such as Zhen Yuanzi, Monkey, Sanxiao, Lu Ya, Shen Gongbao, Yang Jian, Yuan Hong, etc.
Naturally, he also saw the Supreme Human Emperor walking towards him.
Wen Zhong immediately shouted, "Move forward quickly! Don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long!"
All of a sudden, a group of immortals cast spells quickly and flew away rapidly. Before Li Qing could walk a mile away, they had already arrived.
Just press the cloud down.
On the earth, the army of more than two million is like a vast ocean!
After Wen Zhong and others landed, they got off their mounts and ran towards Li Qing, then knelt down suddenly a hundred meters away.
"Your Majesty, I, Wen Zhong, greet you! I have lived up to your high expectations! We have broken through the enemy's territory! However, the enemy army is cunning, and the traitor Ji Fa has led the remaining Xiqi troops into exile. I request your permission to continue the pursuit!"
The other immortal generals also knelt down.
Naturally, they had no intention of being proud of their achievements. The fact that His Majesty the Human Emperor came to welcome them in person was already a huge honor for them.
Li Qing laughed heartily, taking a few steps to Wen Zhong. He raised his hand and helped Wen Zhong to his feet, saying, "Grand Master, please rise quickly. It's only been a little over two months since the rebellion of the Xiqi rebels, and yet you've already broken through their heartland. You're truly a military god! As for that little Ji Fa, he's a natural at escaping. He'll have nowhere to run to in the future. The army is exhausted now, so let's rest for a while before we attack again."
After saying this, Li Qing turned to the others and said, "You all should get up. I have already prepared a grand banquet in the city to welcome you, my dear ministers and generals, and to welcome me, the great lion of Shang!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The other immortal generals also stood up.
“Thank you, Your Majesty!!”
Then, there was the thunder-like roar of the two million troops, echoing for thousands of miles in the sky.
Li Qing laughed heartily, holding Wen Zhong's hand with one hand, as if pulling Wen Zhong, turned around and walked towards Chaoge City.
At this moment, the welcome ceremony reached its climax.
Countless petals, silk ribbons, red silk, and floral cloth fell in all directions amid the cheers of countless people, and the sound of bells and drums resounded throughout heaven and earth.
The two million troops bathed in such a rain of flowers, and their hearts were filled with pride and honor.
These are the people of Da Shang, these are the people they want to protect!
It’s all worth it!
All the way into the city, there were flowers everywhere, until His Majesty led the immortal generals into the royal city and the two hundred soldiers entered the military camp, and the excited people gradually dispersed.
In the royal city, a grand banquet had already been prepared.
There are a lot of people here today, including immortal generals, officials from all over the country, and ministers from the court, totaling more than a thousand.
Therefore, the banquet was held in the Jiujian Hall.
This is the largest hall in the royal city.
The hall originally used by Emperor Yi for his morning court sessions had long been abandoned by the new Emperor Xin and replaced by the Wanshou Hall. But now it is being used again.
The nine halls were packed with people, and the long tables were filled with all kinds of delicacies, rare fruits, and fine liquors.
More than a thousand ministers, immortals, and generals were arranged according to their official ranks, and the seats were all occupied.
Li Qingyu sat upright in the upper seat, looking at the ministers below with a smile on his face. After they were seated comfortably, he reached out and picked up the golden cup in front of him, then stood up calmly.
As Li Qing stood up, the Nine-Room Hall, which was originally filled with noise and laughter, suddenly fell silent. More than a thousand people looked at Li Qing without saying a word or smiling.
"My dear ministers."
Li Qing's voice was calm, but there was a faint sound of wind and thunder.
"Drink to victory!"
"Your Majesty celebrates victory!!"
More than a thousand people laughed at the same time, stood up and raised their glasses to celebrate.
Li Qing smiled and drank the wine in his cup with more than a thousand people, then sat down.
The sounds of bells, drums, and stringed instruments were then heard in the hall, and dozens of beautiful dancers came on clouds and danced gracefully in the center of the hall.
The banquet has begun.
Li Qing sat slightly tilted on the big chair, watching the dancing below, and the conversations between the nobles, officials and generals, with happy smiles on their faces, eating and drinking, full of celebration. For a moment, he was a little dazed.
I've been in Dashang for a year and a half...
This turbulent world has finally become completely stable.
Xiqi...Western Zhou Dynasty failed.
As for Ji Fa and the rest of the people, according to Shen Gongbao, they should have gone to heaven.
If you serve as a dog for the Heavenly Court, there is no chance of turning things around.
Li Qing raised his head, glanced at the sky, and said to himself calmly: "Just wait, in the future, among the three realms and three paths... I will be the supreme one."
After the grand banquet for all the ministers, it was time to reward them.
Shang Rong discussed with dozens of officials overnight, and after discussion, they finally decided on a reward standard.
Li Qing read the memorial and felt that it was not a big problem, so he decided to proceed as is.
At the same time, Li Qing's order was also issued.
There were no more marquises in Xiqi, and the rights of small princes in various places were completely deprived.
From then on, there were only generals and officials in Xiqi, and no hereditary princes.
With the help of Xiqi, centralization of power officially began.
Among the four great dukes in the world, Duke Xibo rebelled and was destroyed, and Duke Beibo was also killed because he supported Duke Xibo.
So now there are only Nanbo Hou and Dongbo Hou.
However, these two marquises did nothing wrong, especially the Marquis of Dong, who was his father-in-law, so it would be difficult to consolidate the power of these two places.
Moreover, the hereditary title was a reward given to the four great dukes by Yin Qi, the founding emperor of the Shang Dynasty.
If we say we will take it back now, it will probably provoke a huge backlash.
Even if the Duke of Dongbo supports Emperor Xin at this moment, if he hears that Emperor Xin wants to abolish him as Duke of Dongbo and make the Jiang family become ordinary people...
Then Jiang Huanchu would have to rebel even if he didn't want to...
This is a difficult point.
But it’s not a big problem after all!
These problems can always be solved!
Once I have completely seized power in the human world and gathered my luck, then...
Li Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and muttered to himself slowly: "Son of Heaven...one day...I will let you be my son!"
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