The next day.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is not used for state banquets in the palace, has been tidied up. The tiles of the hair salon reflect bright light in the sun. Under the vermilion palace walls, palace ladies come and go like flowing water.
In the main hall, Emperor Qianhua was dressed in a smoked red dragon robe, sitting high on a dragon chair. A huge relief golden dragon as big as a basin winds around the back of the chair and winds up above the emperor's head, holding a dragon ball in his mouth, looking at the civil and military officials on both sides of the stairs with piercing eyes.
King An stood at the foot of the steps, closest to the emperor.
The flowing trophies were carried to the main hall by the palace people. King An introduced them one by one, including the scimitar of the desert, the gems of the grassland, and the relatives of the emperor kidnapped from the royal court of Beidi...
Then there is the reward based on merit.
If we were to talk about the first achievement in this Northern Expedition, it was Fu Wenzhang.
So Fu Wenzhang was the first to come out and kneel on one knee to His Highness.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there are nearly a thousand people including the meritorious officials who will be rewarded, the civil and military officials who are eligible to attend the hall and their families, as well as the serving maids and eunuchs.
But no sound was made. Only the calm voice of Emperor Qianhua floated in the sky above the hall, "Is there any reward you want?"
"I dare not take credit." Fu Wenzhang said loudly: "The victory of Beizhuang this time is because our country, the Yong Dynasty, is rich and powerful. Even without me, under the leadership of Your Majesty, the war will definitely lead to victory. Sooner or later, we will win!"
"I was lucky enough to have the right time, place and people to win the war for Dayong...I dare not claim credit wildly, but I want to thank His Majesty for his leadership and dedication. I especially want to present to Your Majesty a piece of flowers written by my younger brother."
"Oh?" Emperor Qianhua raised his eyebrows, "Take it up and take a look."
The eunuch beside Emperor Qianhua walked down the steps with the tray, put the scroll that Fu Wenzhang held above his head with both hands on the tray, and then handed it to the eunuch who was personally serving Emperor Qianhua.
The great eunuch took the scroll, carefully checked the poison, and unfolded it for Emperor Qianhua to see.
"The writing is brilliant, and it is indeed a beautiful article."
Emperor Qianhua handed the scroll to the great eunuch on the side and said quietly: "Read it."
"In the seventeenth year of Qianhua's reign, the saint was benevolent and virtuous, and the country's strength was getting stronger and stronger. However, people's hearts were not as old as before, and their virtues were not as good as they were..."
The dialogue is neat, the writing is beautiful, and the words are meaningful. If nothing else is said, it is indeed a good article.
However, this is a current article, sharply criticizing the phenomenon that everyone in the capital likes to make subjective speculations and ignores the facts.
The Shen family, the Lu family, the Zhang family, and the Zhang family already have many parents who have been beaten up: "..."
It’s not over yet, Xuanwei Hou Mansion! Do you, the Fu family, need to be so protective of your shortcomings? Is that someone from your family?
Even the gossips who had whispered about Ling Chan behind his back broke into a cold sweat.
Anyone who looks at this beautiful and beautiful adopted daughter will feel that the identity of this adopted daughter is to make it easier for her to ascend to the throne! Unexpectedly, the Fu family actually protected her as a serious girl!
Fortunately, no one's name was mentioned in the article. Fu Wenzhang presented the article and respectfully withdrew.
According to meritorious deeds, King An was rewarded one by one. As the warlord and the grandson of the Dragon Son, King An voluntarily ranked himself last.
For his son who had made great achievements, Emperor Qianhua rarely said gently: "Prince An, what reward do you want to ask for?"
The other heroes came forward respectfully, received the emperor's decree and gold, silver and jewels and then withdrew.
The only ones who can make their own choices are Fu Wenzhang and King An.
King An raised his eyebrows and smiled.
He looked around and accurately found the particularly beautiful pair among countless curious eyes.
Lingchan sat behind Mrs. Fu, exposing half of her beautiful face and looking at him with full eyes.
He smiled at her while standing on the stage.
When he smiled, his thick black handsome eyebrows were slightly raised, and his black eyes were dazzling, as if the candles hanging high in the hall only favored him, illuminating him particularly brightly.
I went to the battlefield to practice for a while, but I didn't see any progress. I was still acting recklessly and with a high-spirited smile.
There is a ruthless and reckless attitude in doing things.
Tantai Shi said loudly: "My son, I like the lady of the Fu family, and I ask my father to grant me a marriage!"
The room was filled with silence.
Emperor Qianhua's eyes flashed with sternness, and he crushed the glass ornament he was playing with.
Fu Wenzhang and Fu Wenci both raised their heads, their expressions extremely ugly.
The prince gritted his teeth and looked straight at the queen for help. The queen lowered her eyes, expressionless.
King An proposed marriage in public, which was a major event worthy of congratulations. But looking at the cold faces of the Tian family couple sitting on the seat, and then thinking about Ling Chan's anecdotes, all the teasing, joking, and shocking comments were swallowed up in their stomachs.
The irrelevant personnel lowered their heads and pretended to be quail in silence.
I was speechless for a long time.
The queen took a deep breath and said calmly: "Prince An, if you want to propose marriage to someone else's girl, it's not enough to just ask your father for a marriage. You also have to ask other girls' opinions."
King An lowered his eyes and looked at Lingchan who was sitting on the banquet. His smile became brighter and bolder, "Aren't you willing?"
Lingchan looked at him.
King An has been very proud of himself recently, and the already wanton young man has become even more wild. He knew that Emperor Qianhua was interested in her, but he didn't care. At the celebration banquet, he asked for marriage in front of all the civil and military officials... This was at Forced Emperor Qianhua.
Can Emperor Qianhua, this majestic and iron-blooded emperor, tolerate such an offense?
Lingchan looked hesitantly at the emperor on the high throne, only to see the cold and majestic emperor looking down at her as if he was sitting high in the clouds.
His eyes were unexpectedly gentle.
It seemed that no matter what she said, he could tolerate it and approve it.
Emperor Qianhua threw away the rabbit fragments in his hand and lazily waited for Lingchan's answer.
It was a rare day when he actually waited for other people's answers instead of asking everyone to act according to his answers.
His Royal Highness Huanghuang, among the many figures, Lingchan seemed to have made up his mind and was ready to speak.
Behind Emperor Qianhua, Concubine Shu's face was pale. She stared at the rabbit's head that had fallen off the emperor's sleeves, and broke the dishes on the table with trembling hands.
The eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court were directed at him.
Emperor Qian Hua turned around, frowned, held her pale and trembling hand, and asked, "What's going on?"
Concubine Shu looked at the dark color in his eyes and understood that she had done the right thing again.
She suddenly calmed down and her heart was filled with strength again: "Your Majesty, Prince An——" If you are not filial, your children's marriage should still be decided by the parents...
When Concubine Shu saw him standing alone on the Tantai in the center of the hall, he lowered his head, and a thick black shadow covered his expression, and he was no longer as high-spirited as before.
This is her child.
She watched him grow from a rosy mess to a young man who acted as he pleased, was enthusiastic and straightforward, and had no scruples.
Concubine Shu covered her chest and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I am feeling a little unwell and can't seem to breathe..."
"Recruiting an imperial physician." Emperor Qianhua's eyes were cold, he stood up resolutely, and ordered: "I and Concubine Shu will leave first, all of you, please help yourself."
The queen was left sitting at the top with a calm face.
She saw the prince lost his mind and kept staring at Ling Chan. She couldn't bear it anymore and she forced the prince to leave the table.
A celebration banquet celebrated by the whole country ended hastily.
