Jun Jiuling

A loud voice came from the imperial street, and Huang Cheng, who was standing on the gate tower, looked more and more gloomy.

The officials under the city gate were obviously aroused by the much-increased noise, and looked back frequently, while most officials at the city gate had already learned about it through the notification of the imperial army.

I heard that tens of thousands of refugees from the Northland poured in, and their expressions were very ugly.

Refugees, disaster victims, and civil unrest have the same meaning in the hearts of officials.

This is why many state capitals do not accept refugees behind closed doors.

More importantly, there was no prior report on this matter.

Sitting on the dragon chair, the emperor's expression had returned to normal, and he could no longer see any anger, but everyone knew very well that there was no joy to be seen.

However, Cheng Guogong's team was getting closer and closer, and officials from the Ministry of Rites had to bite the bullet and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng has entered the city, and the auspicious time has come." He bowed his head and asked for instructions.

The emperor seemed to wake up from a dream, with a little excitement on his face.

"Ah, it's here, good, good." He said repeatedly, clapping his hands on the armrest, but he didn't stand up.

"Your Majesty." Huang Cheng walked out suddenly, with a dignified expression and undisguised anger, "Please return to the palace, Your Majesty."

Back to the palace?

The officials present were taken aback.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Cheng Guogong to go back to the palace at this time in front of the world?

Of course, this is something Huang Cheng dreamed of, but if you let the emperor do this, there must be a reasonable reason, right?

The emperor obviously thought of this too, with a surprised and uneasy expression on his face.

"Master Huang, why did you say that?" He said, frowned again and got up, "Duke Cheng is coming soon, I will praise him with words of honor, civil and military officials and all the people in the city are waiting, don't joke about it."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and motioned to the servant.

"Prepare to declare."

The servants responded, just as he was about to leave, Huang Cheng knelt down and stopped the emperor's footsteps.

"Your Majesty can't do it." He choked up and said, pointing to the outside of the city, "It is really too dangerous for Duke Cheng to bring tens of thousands of refugees from the North to Beijing without an order. , if the spies get in there and hurt His Majesty, my big week will be over."

This is also reasonable.

These tens of thousands of people came too strangely and suddenly.

Those are not the people of the capital on Yujie Street. Although there are many people in the capital, they have been strictly checked. Not to mention that the identities of tens of thousands of refugees from the Northland have not been checked. The guards may not be able to stop it.

If it is a Jinren spies again, or even a Jinren in disguise, sneaks in among them...

The Jin people broke through the imperial city and plundered the emperor.

Everyone present thought of this, that incident was a nightmare for the royal family, and the emperor's face suddenly turned pale.

But he still didn't turn around and leave, but gritted his teeth and took a step.

"Master Huang is worrying too much." He said firmly, "I believe that Cheng Guogong, with him around, such mistakes will not happen."

After all, continue to walk down the city gate.

Huang Cheng knelt and kowtowed, and cried loudly on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty can't." He shouted, "It's not that the ministers are petty, it's because the Duke of Cheng refused to return after negotiating a peace, and then simply went to the land of the Jinren. Who knows how he came back, Your Majesty, you have to guard against it."

The officials around were taken aback.

This simply means that Cheng Guogong voted for the Jinren, and he was ambitious.

This crime is really...

The emperor was obviously taken aback by these words, but he was timid and never tried to hurt others maliciously, so when he first heard these words, he was panicked and didn't know how to refute them.

"Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense." He just waved his hands and said again and again, in order to escape this thought, he hurried down the stairs, "I'm going to see Duke Cheng right now, I believe in Duke Cheng."

The officials looked anxious and stepped forward to follow, Huang Cheng caught up with him and threw himself on his knees, hugging the emperor's leg.

"Your Majesty, I can't let Your Majesty go to danger!" He shouted.

At this time they had already arrived at the base of the city, and all the civil and military officials saw this scene, and they were stunned.

The eunuch's servants were taken aback, and the Jinyi guards also drew their sabers.

Fortunately, the emperor stopped him in time and did not hack Huang Cheng to death as a traitor.

"Master Huang, what are you doing?" He looked at Huang Cheng's gray hair and couldn't bear to push it away, stamping his feet anxiously.

Other officials also gathered around, some to push and some to dissuade.

Huang Cheng just sat on the ground and couldn't get up.

"Master Huang, if you think it's dangerous, just stop those refugees from entering the city." An official advised.

"That is also dangerous. People who lure refugees into the city are dangerous. Even if I lose face and be scolded by everyone for personal revenge, even if I am a traitor in the eyes of the world, I will never let Your Majesty take risks." Huang Cheng shouted.

These words and this scene caused a lot of discussion among the civil and military officials, and they soon learned the whole story.

Ning Yunzhao who was standing behind smiled.

"This is Sapo rolling." He said, and sighed a little, "Master Huang is fortunate to have met Lord Ren."

The officials next to him didn't bother to discuss this, and lowered their voices a little impatiently.

"What do we do now?" he asked in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, more than half of the officials knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please return to the palace." They kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty must not take risks."

Looking at the officials who fell to their knees, and listening to the persuasion, Huang Cheng, who was sitting on the ground with his head bowed, showed a sneer.

shame? The courtiers don't want to embarrass the emperor, so why should the emperor leave and return to the palace on his own initiative?

The Son of Heaven kept his promises, and if he backtracked, he could only be forced by others.

He didn't need to raise his head to know that the next moment the emperor, who was sympathetic to his courtiers, had no choice but to go back to the palace.

Cheng Guogong will be left hanging on the imperial street.

What about entering the city?

What about relying on public opinion?

You still can't get what you want!

Is it all right after three levels? As long as he, Huang Cheng, is here for a moment, there will be a fourth pass, a fifth pass, Zhu Shan, this capital pass is like a cage, once you break in, you can never break free again.

Listening to the chaotic voices of persuasion, the officials standing beside Ning Yunzhao became even more anxious.

"What about us?" he asked.

To kneel or not to kneel? Persuade or not?

"Of course kneeling." Ning Yunzhao said, then shook his sleeves and strode forward.

The officials around him didn't react and followed subconsciously.

"My lord, congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty."

A clear and pleasant voice resounded amidst the chaotic low-pitched moaning words, which made people feel like drinking sweet springs, and their irritability disappeared immediately.

However, congratulations at this time?

All the people looked for the reputation, and the emperor also looked over, but saw a handsome young official Shi Ran approaching, with his hands raised high, he knelt down.

The seven or eight officials who followed him were also stunned, how could it be congratulations? Congratulations to Your Majesty for obtaining such a loyal minister as Huang Cheng to protect the Lord?

It seems to be different from what I imagined...

But until now, he can only kneel down.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao said again, looking at the emperor with a smile on his face, "Hundreds of thousands of people from the three counties returned to Zhou, and tens of thousands of people traveled thousands of miles to thank the emperor. Your Majesty originally wanted to become Duke Cheng Praise, now it seems that it is Cheng Guogong, and it is the people of the North who praise their majesty."

After all, I salute again.

"This time, Your Majesty not only made the Jin people surrender, but also won the vassals by accepting the New Year coins, and the ancestral temple comforted them. Hundreds of thousands of people did not abandon them, and tens of thousands of people went to Beijing to pay homage. Your Majesty's benevolence can be learned from the world. Yao and Shun are just like that.”

There is no one before and no one to come, and Yao and Shun are nothing more than this.

All civil and military officials who heard this remark blushed.

Your bragging skills are unprecedented, right?

The smile on the corner of Huang Cheng's mouth had dissipated, and he raised his head, looking sinisterly at the kneeling young official in the field.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that this was not a rabbit, but a tiger.

The worry and anxiety on the emperor's face also dissipated, replaced by a radiance.

Ning Yunzhao raised his head and looked at him sincerely.

Yes, His Majesty wants to save face, he won't do things that are embarrassing to others, but at the same time, of course, he is willing to do things that have face, rather than giving it to others.

It depends on whether it is important to save other people's face, or to gain face.

Everything is nothing but interests, there is no absolute.

"Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao bowed again, "This is His Majesty's great achievement, and the whole world should celebrate it together. I congratulate Your Majesty."

The officials behind him didn't stare blankly this time, and kowtowed.

Up to now, they have followed Ning Yunzhao, whether they say congratulations or not, in the eyes of everyone and the emperor, they are also with Ning Yunzhao.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." They simply shouted in unison.

Anyway, that's always a good thing to say.

That's right, this is his great achievement. If he turns around and returns to the palace at this time, then the people in the northern land will only recognize him as the Duke of the State, and will only be grateful for him as the Duke of the State.

Is the world as big as the king's land, and the shore of the land is the king's ministers.

This skill belongs to him, so he has to take it.

The emperor stood up straight, shook off Huang Cheng, and raised his hands high.

"Xuan." He said loudly.

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(It will probably take a few more days to update. Please believe that the author is more sad, and the more you update, the more you will be paid. Well, I wish everyone well)