It was only then that people learned the purpose of Li Guang's expedition to the foreign country with an army of 100,000.
Li Guang led his army into the foreign kingdom, besieging its city and tying down all of the foreign kingdom's forces.
He himself took advantage of this opportunity to find the exiled Second Prince Yelü Han, helped him seize the throne, overthrow Yelü Wu's regime, and completely change the fate of the foreign kingdom. This was simply unbelievable.
In the emperor's study, Zhao Xian finally met the emperor. As expected, the emperor had a kind face and was a benevolent elder.
The three men quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor. The Emperor bowed slightly and rose from his seat, saying:
"Get up, all of you. Let me take a good look at you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three stood up, lined up in front of the desk.
The emperor's eyesight was not very good, so in order to see the three people clearly, he left his desk and walked up to them.
The emperor first approached Zhao Xian, looked him up and down, left and right, and nodded repeatedly.
"I never expected that Marquis Zhengyang would be so young. It is a blessing for the Great Northern Dynasty to have such a virtuous and capable person."
When Qing'er was in exile, she was fortunate enough to meet Marquis Zhengyang, and it was from that time that Qing'er's fate began to change.
In particular, during the invasion of the Central Plains by the three northern kingdoms, the soldiers and civilians of Shuixian Village made outstanding contributions and saved the Great Northern Dynasty.
The fact that the Emperor brought up the matter back then shows that he acknowledged the enormous contribution that Shuixian Village made in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies. Even after so much time has passed, the Emperor still hasn't forgotten this matter.
"Your Majesty flatters us. When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. Resisting foreign invasion is the duty of every subject. In the face of national crisis, we must vow to defend the Great Northern Dynasty to the death," Zhao Xian said.
The Emperor nodded, gestured for the others to sit down, and then returned to his desk to sit down himself.
Next, the emperor inquired about the trip to the foreign country.
Li Guang began to tell the emperor the whole story of their journey to the foreign kingdom. During their time there, they spread rumors and caused trouble along the way. Finally, they found the second prince, Yelü Khan, who had been in exile for many years, at Mabu Mountain and helped him seize the throne.
After listening to Li Guang's story, the emperor was deeply moved.
"Your success in going to foreign countries has its causes and consequences."
The key figure in this case is Ge Kaishan. If Qing'er hadn't had that experience with him, he wouldn't have found you, and none of what happened afterward would have occurred.
In summary, the young people of our Great Northern Dynasty are both intelligent and brave. They went to the foreign country without making a sound and turned it upside down.
This operation fully demonstrated the strength of the Great Northern Dynasty and enhanced our national prestige. You have considered the matter very carefully and brought back Xiao Yi, who caused trouble in the desert region.
Xiao Yi was captured and escorted back to the capital, where he was executed, avenging General Huo and the more than 10,000 soldiers who died in the battle.
Your actions demonstrate that the Great Northern Dynasty is sacred and inviolable.
From then on, the territory of the Great Northern Dynasty will be very stable, and our dynasty will also enter a period of stable development.
"I am old, but with such capable and capable people like you all, I am truly comforted. Under your rule, the Great Northern Dynasty will surely prosper and enjoy peace and prosperity."
Next, the emperor asked Li Guang what his plans were for the future.
Li Guang said, "Father, I will return to Narcissus Village to continue farming and promote agricultural products."
The emperor seemed a little disappointed after hearing this, but he still nodded.
"Going to Narcissus Village to promote agricultural planting is also very important. Since ancient times, wise monarchs have always paid attention to agricultural development. But Qing'er, remember that the capital is your home. Your father and mother are here."
"Father, rest assured, I will definitely return to the capital often to visit you and Mother."
At this moment, the Emperor's gaze fell upon Zhao Xian, and he spoke:
"Marquis Zhengyang, I intend to bestow upon you a house, so that you will have a home in the capital."
The original owner of this house was Zhang Debang, the Right Chancellor. After he betrayed the country, I confiscated his property, and the house has been empty ever since.
This house is very large; it's perfectly suitable as a marquis's residence. So I had it renovated and am preparing to bestow it upon you.
Zhao Xian was overjoyed. He had never expected that the emperor would bestow upon him a residence in the capital.
This house used to be the residence of the prime minister, so it must have been a mansion. Owning a mansion in the capital was a very prestigious thing.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xian knelt down to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for the Emperor's gift."
"No need for formalities, please get up."
At this moment, Li Xue spoke up: "Your Majesty, I know that the court has been trying to capture Zhang Debang for treason, but I don't know if he has been caught yet."
The emperor sighed and said, "Zhang Debang is too cunning. The court has made several attempts to arrest him based on clues, but we have not been able to capture him. We don't know where he is hiding now."
Li Guang looked at the emperor and said:
"Father, there is no need to worry. Zhang Debang has done such a terrible thing, Heaven will not let him off the hook."
To be honest, the net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. He cannot escape; we will catch him one day.
Just then, a eunuch walked in and said:
"Your Majesty, lunch is ready. Please have a meal."
The emperor nodded and said, "I am in a good mood today, so you may dine with me."
The Emperor was inviting them to dinner, which was an immense honor, so Zhao Xian and the others quickly expressed their gratitude.
After lunch, the Emperor arranged for someone to take Zhao Xian to see the mansion. Li Guang and Li Xue were also very happy and accompanied Zhao Xian.
This mansion is very large, with multiple main houses and numerous outbuildings. The mansion is surrounded by high walls, and inside the walls are not only gardens, but also artificial landscapes such as lakes and rockeries.
Zhao Xian was very satisfied with the house. Happiness came too suddenly; he actually owned a luxury house in the capital.
Over the next few days, Li Guang and Li Xue accompanied Zhao Xian on a tour of the capital, and during this time they also visited the Prince's Mansion to pay their respects to the Fourth Prince.
Of course, Zhao Xian also took the time to visit ministers like Lord Yao and Vice Minister Shen.
During this time, Li Ru and the princess happened to be out of town on business. Upon learning that Zhao Xian and Li Guang had arrived in the capital, they hurriedly returned to meet them.
More than ten days later, Zhao Xian felt it was about time, so he discussed with Li Guang and Li Xue about returning to Shuixian Village.
In fact, the two of them had wanted to go back for a long time, always feeling that Narcissus Village was their true home.
The next day, Li Guang, accompanied by Zhao Xian and Li Xue, went to the palace to meet the emperor and bid him farewell.
Upon hearing this, the emperor spoke:
"You may leave in a couple of days. I have just received a report that the envoy from the foreign country will be arriving in the capital soon. I have decided to meet the envoy at the morning court tomorrow so that you may also witness his arrival."
"Yes, Father, then we will meet with the envoy from this foreign country and leave the capital in two days."
The Emperor's decision to have these people meet with foreign envoys at the morning court session means that I myself will be attending court tomorrow. This is simply unbelievable.
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