Chapter 135 Sage
Outside the cave, the eight hundred divine guards were still on high alert, not letting their guards down for even a moment. After all, they were the most elite divine guards of the Great Shang.
"Let's go."
After looking at the rising sun in the sky, Li Qing whispered, then rode on the purple jade Qilin, and then took off into the air, heading straight to the east.
Afterwards, Shiji, Shen Gongbao, Zhang Kui, Xueling, and eight hundred divine guards followed.
So far, it has only been one day’s work.
The Human Emperor returns to Chaoge!
After receiving the news, the left prime minister Shang Rong, the right prime minister Bi Gan, and a group of ministers all arrived at the east gate of the Chaoge Imperial City to welcome the return of the Human Emperor.
As for Li Qing, he naturally entered from the east gate with his divine guards in a swagger. He was the emperor of mankind, so how could he fly into the city from the sky?
Li Qing was seen riding on a purple jade unicorn, with Shen Gongbao and Zhang Kui on his left and right, Xueling and Shiji behind him, and behind them were the eight hundred divine guards with their mighty military appearance.
"Welcome, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long, long live Your Majesty!"
As Li Qing entered the city, officials on both sides, generals, and tens of thousands of soldiers all knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
Li Qing smiled and kept moving forward. Soon, he disappeared at the end of the avenue.
Then, the officials stood up and left, and the soldiers returned to their posts. Only then did the people who had been cleared from the streets reappear one by one, murmured, and the streets slowly returned to prosperity.
Wanshou Hall.
At this moment, Li Qing had already changed into an imperial robe and wore a crown with nineteen tassels and jewels, which further highlighted Li Qing's imperial majesty.
"Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
In the court, all the officials immediately bowed down.
After nearly ten days, the Human Emperor held another early morning court session.
Li Qing's expression was calm. He raised his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All the officials stood up immediately, and Shang Rong was the first to step forward. He glanced at Li Qing, his eyes filled with admiration and joy, and said loudly, "Your Majesty has wiped out the northern barbarians with thunderous means. It is truly divine power. After this battle, the North Sea will surely be peaceful for hundreds of years!"
"Your Majesty's Divine Power!"
For a moment, many officials also shouted.
Li Qing smiled and said, "This is also a stroke of luck for me. My dear ministers, have you encountered any urgent matters during the ten days I have been away?"
"Your Majesty, the Southern Wilderness barbarians have been wreaking havoc on the southern border for several months and have yet to retreat. The Western Desert barbarians have also not retreated. The borders of both regions have been ravaged for a long time."
Bi Gan, on the other hand, was more pragmatic and was not overly happy. Instead, he stepped forward and reported again.
"Hmph, these barbarians from both places are ignorant of their own danger. When the northern army returns, we will conquer them."
Li Qing had an idea when he heard this. The barbarians in the Western Desert were not much worse than those in the North Sea. There were also many tribes mixed together, but there were only thirty-six of them who were named princes.
As for the barbarians in the southern wilderness, there were only twelve who were divided into princes.
Therefore, their disasters were naturally not as great as those in the north. That was why Emperor Xin asked Wen Zhong to take the lead in pacifying the North Sea, rather than the Southern Wilderness or the Western Desert.
Therefore, Li Qing just snorted coldly and ignored it for the time being, then said: "Let's put these things aside for now. At present, the Great Shang has no troops to support us, but I have gained a wise man during my trip to the north."
"Sage?"
The ministers were stunned for a moment, only to hear Shang Rong say, "Where is this wise man? To be worthy of your majesty's approval, he must have great national strategies."
Li Qing laughed heartily and said, "My dear, you will know in a moment!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Xuan Shen Gong Bao."
"Announce! Lord Shen Bao is here to see you!"
Along with the eunuch's voice, Shen Gongbao's slender figure stepped up the white jade steps step by step and entered the Wanshou Hall.
"Um?"
"Huh?"
"oh?"
As Shen Gongbao came in, a burst of surprised voices suddenly came from many court officials.
Shen Gongbao, however, ignored those acquaintances and strode to the foot of Li Qinghuangtai with his eyes fixed on him. He prostrated himself and shouted, "Your Majesty, I am Shen Gongbao! I pay my respects to His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! Long, long live His Majesty!"
"Hahaha."
Li Qing laughed when he saw this and said, "My dear, please stand up quickly."
Shen Gongbao quickly stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.
Li Qing, however, smiled and said to his ministers, "My dear ministers! The wise man I'm talking about is Mr. Shen Gongbao!"
"gentlemen?"
As soon as Li Qing said this, the court was in chaos. It was fine for those who knew Shen Gongbao, but there were still many civil officials who did not know Shen Gongbao at all. They felt that the word "Sir" was extremely harsh. How could this middle-aged man in front of them steal the title of "Sir"?
"Your Majesty, what merit or ability does this Shen Gongbao have that he dares to allow Your Majesty to call him sir?"
Sure enough, an old man suddenly walked out, pointing a long sceptre in his hand at Shen Gongbao, and asked calmly but with great displeasure.
Name: You Ping
Identity: Sima of the Shang Dynasty, one of the Three Dukes.
Strength: Mortal
Magical weapon: None
Skill: None
Luck: 3
Immortal level evaluation: None
It turned out that this person was You Ping, a veteran of three dynasties and the prime minister of the previous dynasty. Because of his old age, he abdicated the position of prime minister and took the position of one of the Three Dukes, which was prestigious but had no real power.
But even such a You Ping had never been addressed as "Sir" once by Emperor Ding, Emperor Yi, or even the current Emperor Xin in his entire life!
Of course, these three Human Emperors had never called anyone else "Sir", so You Ping naturally didn't think anything of it. But now, suddenly someone came and was actually called "Sir" by the Human Emperor, so he was very unhappy!
Li Qing looked at the trembling old man who was over ninety years old, and immediately smiled and said, "Someone, come and give Mr. You a seat."
"Your Majesty, this old minister is terrified."
When You Ping heard this, he immediately knelt down trembling and spoke loudly.
Li Qing smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Elder You, please stand up. You are old now. From now on, you can be given a seat when you attend court. Yes, by the way, today I will make this a law. From now on, as long as the court officials are over 80 years old, they will not be allowed to stand and sit when they attend court."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
You Ping's eyes turned red, his voice trembled, and he stood up again with great effort.
At the same time, two guards carried a chair to You Ping. You Ping thanked them again and sat down on it with his eyes full of satisfaction and joy.
Then, Li Qingcai smiled and said, "As for why I call Shen Gongbao 'Sir', it is because Shen Gongbao is a man of great talent and truly deserves the title 'Sir'."
"Great talent?"
Upon hearing this, You Ping's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm. He then looked at Shen Gongbao and said calmly, "What kind of knowledge have you acquired? Can you read the Four Books and Five Classics? Can you familiarize yourself with the four seasons of the world? Can you recognize the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought? Can you learn the teachings of the sages?"
When Shen Gongbao heard this, he glanced at Li Qing. Seeing that Li Qing was smiling but didn't say anything, he knew what he meant.
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