In the Hanyuan Hall of Weiyang Palace in Chang'an, a great court meeting is being held. Although it has been snowing inside and outside the city for many days, and the weather is cold, this time the people at the court meeting came very well.

This is the special request of His Majesty the Emperor, as long as the court officials in Chang'an, up to the princes and nobles, down to the standing attendants, the palace officials, and those who have no special reason, they will all listen to the government today.

After receiving this news, the civil and military officials did not dare to slack off. The authority of the Son of Heaven is getting heavier and heavier, and no one in the current court dares to slack off. What's more, the news obtained from various sources before shows that the things decided at this meeting will be very important. Therefore, no one wants to miss out.

Recently, it has been rumored that Chang'an's pacification of the true country has not been officially announced to the world in the form of a court report, but it has long been known to everyone. Earlier, without discussing with the courtiers, the emperor had sent a group of officials to Liaodong to take over the newly expanded territory, and although the ministers were secretly slandering his autocratic and arbitrary, the excitement in their hearts was still the same.

At today's court meeting, this matter will inevitably be involved, and the officials have already expected it. After all, such a deed of destroying the country is something worthy of vigorous publicity, and it is the best opportunity to inspire the subjects of the world.

Unlike the previous attempts to pacify the barbarian lands of Southeast Vietnam and Southwest Vietnam, this time it was purely to deter and subdue the enemy with a powerful army. For a long time, the Han court, which won the world with a hundred battles, has always wanted to restore to the point where "100,000 iron armor can dominate the world", but for so many years, it is difficult for the country that has gradually become comfortable to have this kind of edge again.

The real elite division does not need hundreds of thousands or millions. There are not many soldiers and nobles, and as ministers of the court, everyone understands it very well. But there are some things that can't be done. The way of elite soldiers is not so easy to do, which requires the support of a lot of financial and spiritual strength.

After experiencing the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, especially in the last thirty or forty years, the soldiers and horses distributed all over the world have developed too much. If the imperial garrison supervising the princes and the local army are counted, there should still be seven or eight hundred thousand people. With so many troops, it has brought huge military expenditures, which has caused a great burden on the national treasury and has seriously affected the balance of the imperial court's revenue and expenditure.

For this reason, in those years, Zheng, the Taizhong doctor who was in charge of managing the state treasury, had a sad face and made careful calculations. But these armies must exist, and they dare not be reduced at all. It is necessary to defend against both external enemies and internal thieves, and bear the burden of internal and external pressures, and must not be sloppy in the slightest.

As for the combat effectiveness of these armies, it is frustrating. In addition to the northern frontier army stationed in the nine towns of the border pass to prevent the Huns, that is, the Han army stationed in the Xiliu camp is still an elite soldier. The rest, however, are not worth mentioning.

Even the Han army in northern Xinjiang had few chances of victory in battles with the Huns, and it would be good not to be defeated. Repelling the attack of the Hun cavalry is already considered a credit, and it is almost a rare phenomenon to take the initiative to attack and achieve victory.

The national strength is getting stronger day by day, but the army building cannot be improved, which is deeply worried by many people of insight. Especially when the Huns are eyeing the south at any time, this change is extremely urgent.

It is in such an environment that the performance of the Black Eagle Army in the past two years has given the emperor and everyone a hope. Looking at the several military victories achieved in recent years, they are all inseparable from the shadow of the Black Eagle Army's participation, and its high combat effectiveness has been seen. Therefore, even though this cavalry team, which has grown to more than 20,000 people, has not been included in the supervision system of the imperial court, the eyes of everyone in the court are always observing their movements.

And Yuan Zhao personally led a thousand Black Eagle Army soldiers this time, and he was able to gallop across the enemy's 3,000-mile territory that no one dared to do, and all the 100,000 troops bowed down! It has been shown with practical actions that the Black Eagle Army is the example of the Han Army, the backbone of the expansion of the territory, and the greatest guarantee for invigorating the national prestige.

Needless to say, this understanding is already clear in the hearts of the emperor and the courtiers. Therefore, when His Majesty the radiant Emperor sat on a high throne and ordered the attendants in front of the palace to hold the thick text and read the details of the Pingding Zhenban 1510 sorted out by the Shangshutai gang overnight, the people in the main hall listened very carefully.

admiration, admiration, exclamation, worship, jealousy, envy...... All kinds of emotions appear on the faces of many people. Once upon a time, that person who was just a street child would never have expected that he would reach the point where he is today.

The seat between the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Pingjin Hougong Sun Hong, and the Imperial Historian Zhang Tang was empty, and it had been empty since Yuan Zhao led the troops to the battle. But several cases have been wiped clean by the attendants in the palace, and there is not a trace of dust. It was as if he had been sitting there and had never left.

This is a kind of power to be worshipped, and this kind of power should have been possessed by those famous sages in ancient times, but now, in that sixteen-year-old boy, it has begun to be initially possessed.

Gongsun Hong suppressed the waves in his heart, looked away from the seat next to him, and sighed silently. To this day, he will accept it even if he is not convinced. He is already dying, and Yuan Zhao's road to him has just begun. I'm afraid I won't be able to see what kind of future he will be in the future, but for now, it's amazing enough!

The impassioned voice of the attendant in front of the hall finally stopped, and the whole process of pacifying the true ban was described in great detail, and even some details were written in detail by the master of the text of the Shangshutai, which was especially touching to listen to in the ears of everyone at this time.

What a good idea! It would have been difficult to conquer a country in such a short period of time. But in the hands of Yuan Zhao, it is so easy to win! His conquest was not an ordinary conquest by force, but a conquest of the hearts of the people.

Didn't you hear everything in the story just now......?" After the capture of Wang Weicheng, the Marquis of Changle and the crown prince quickly formulated a corresponding pacification policy. Open the treasury and give to the poor. Issued a notice to appease all industries. Only punish the evil, clear the remnants of the Wei clan, and stabilize the heart of the Shi clan...... Everything was treated leniently, and the people rushed to celebrate. ”

It is no wonder that His Majesty the Emperor is in a happy mood. At such a small price, almost without using a single baht of the imperial court, he harvested such a large piece of land for no reason. Since then, Liaodong has been stable and worry-free, and the people praise it. And even with the crown prince, he has also obtained a lot of merits, where can I find such a good thing.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty! Prestige Huaiyuan, raising the prestige of the army outside the territory, the people are excited, and He Shengde is in front of the steps. This is really the blessing of my great man, and the blessing of His Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty! Hooray, hooray, hooray! ”

Headed by Prime Minister Gongsun Hong, hundreds of civil and military officials left their seats together and bowed down under the nine-layer golden steps, and the mountain shouted long live, happy and convinced.

Emperor Liu Che's eyes radiated brilliance under the crown, and the excitement in his heart hung on his face. Listening to the praise in the hall, he couldn't help laughing, this is exactly the effect he wants to achieve!

"Zhuqing's family is flat! In a situation where the enemy is rampant, it is extremely difficult for the country to achieve such a great victory. Of course, this merit does not belong to me alone, but to all of you here, to the expeditionary soldiers, and to all the subjects of my Han Dynasty! After the dispersal of the dynasty, you can be ordered to announce to the world, so that everyone knows what kind of victory my Han soldiers have just achieved. In addition, Taishi Ling should record the deeds of the meritorious people in detail and inscribe them in the annals of history to show their merits. ”

When the courtiers below heard Chrysostom say this, they were already sighing secretly in their hearts. Achieving such great achievements in foreign wars, no matter what, will leave a strong mark in the history books. And the emperor personally commanded, and the weight was naturally different.

The officials of the department and the Taishi ordered Sima Qian to bow down and receive his orders. But I heard the emperor continue to speak with great interest.

"Expanding the territory and dividing the county for governance is naturally something worth mentioning. However, compared to these, I am most happy to see the bravery and fearlessness of my Han soldiers. Yuan Qing has a good saying, 'Those who offend my big man, although they are far away, will be punished'! What about being away from the sea? What about thousands of mountains and rivers? That King Wei is the best example, once jumping the beam how rampant, once defeated and captured, thousands of miles to my Han His Majesty, two days later, will follow the prince into Chang'an, sacrifice in front of the Weiyang Palace! Hahaha! Therefore, I hope that each and every one of you will remember this sentence, oh, not only you, but all the subjects within the territory of my Great Han, everyone must remember that being a great Han citizen will be a supreme honor ......! ”

"Remember, Ministers! Your Majesty is mighty! The great Han is mighty......! ”

The kings and ministers of Hanyuan Hall got along, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. Hearing these exciting words, even the guards of the Yulin Army who were on duty outside the main hall braved the wind and snow and the severe cold, and their boiling blood did not feel cold.

The palace offered prisoners, but the wonderful dramas of the past dynasties, the specific operation of the ceremony, the emperor has been arranging since he received the report of Yuan Zhao's victory. The officials in charge of etiquette will be busy in the coming days. Because at the end of the year, there will be two great ceremonies waiting for them to arrange.

The ceremony prepared for the queen of the Han Dynasty, Wei Zifu, is extremely cumbersome in all aspects, this is not ready, I didn't expect to take on another big job, and the palace is not sloppy at all, this is a major event related to the majesty of the country, if something goes wrong, the crime is unforgivable! These officials were both excited and trembling in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, since the soldiers of the Eastern Crusade have achieved such great merit, how can they be rewarded, can it be clearly stated?" Prime Minister Sun Hong finally asked the question that everyone was secretly speculating. Other people are easy to say, just reward for meritorious deeds. Only as a reward for Yuan Zhao, no one would think that they could guess the emperor's thoughts.

"Hehe, what's this...... Don't worry. Because, in the near future, it may be possible to reward the two merits ......! ”

Gongsun Hong and the ministers raised their heads in surprise, not understanding the meaning of the emperor's words for a while, but seeing the confident light in his eyes, they announced another news.