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Chapter 558
"I'm coming!"

"How majestic!"

Although they are in the distant and prosperous Lin'an, when these people heard of the victory of Diaoyu City, their eyes filled with tears.

No matter who it is, how can you not want your home country to be strong?
During the Kaixi and Duanping years, when the imperial court wanted to go to the Northern Expedition, some people would be unwilling to distribute food and salaries to the common people... But the good news can still inspire people's hearts.

At least at this moment, they looked at the soldiers going up the river, and the cheers they gave were all sincere.

A man pushed his way into the crowd, shouting loudly.

"The officials can use General Wang Jian and Li Jieshuai to kill the Mongolian Chieftain in Diaoyu City; use Li Jieshuai to recover Hanzhong; use Jia Xianggong to defeat the enemy in Ezhou...the officials are sages!"

He raised his finger and pointed to the baskets behind.

"Big guys follow me, share a steamed stuffed bun with each other... The officials know how to do their jobs well, and they are the sons of heaven!"

"Officials know people and do their jobs well, the Son of Heaven!"

The shouts gradually became more orderly, for the prosperity and stability of the Song Dynasty.

"Officials know people well..."

"..."

"what!"

Suddenly, a woman's scream shouted, disrupting those shouts in unison.

"Look at Li Jieshuai! Look, it's getting closer!"

"Li Jie is handsome! My God, my God!"

"..."

"Baozi...here you Baozi..."

The man who distributed the buns was in a hurry, and wanted to continue doing something, but a group of women had squeezed over and pushed him to the ground.

"Oh my god! My handsome Li Jie!"

~~
The boat gradually approached the north bank.

Under a big flag, Li Xia was wearing armor, standing on the bow of the boat, looking at the sea of ​​people on the tide viewing platform...

Liu Yong said that Qiantang is prosperous, with "10 households". That was more than 130 years ago. Since Lin'an became a city, the registered population alone has more than [-] million.

Li Xia couldn't look away for a long time.

As if returning to the past, in the cheers of mountains and tsunami, hold up the glory you won...

He had fallen in love with that scene.

Who doesn't love prosperity?Li Xia also loves prosperity.

But now, when he looked at the crowd, he thought that it would not be long, a few years or ten years, and everyone would become inferior.

It is clearly written in the statutes, the lowest and lowest people.

……

"Li Jie is handsome! Look at me, look at me..."

Gradually, the orderly and orderly voices praising the officials became chaotic.

On the tide viewing platform, more and more champagne are waving.

The boat turned into the Tiesha River, and someone threw a handkerchief onto the boat.

Li Xia was listening carefully, but he was a little displeased when he heard that the voice of "officials know people and do their jobs well" was more and more suppressed.

"Call Yan Yunyun over."

After a while, Yan Yunyun, wearing a gauze hat to cover his face, walked to Li Xia's side.

"Aron."

"You stand next to me."

"Yes."

Yan Yunyun lowered his head and stood obediently beside Li Xia.

Now she doesn't want to be seen as a woman because of the inconvenience... For example, when discussing with Liu Jinsuo, she often avoids convenience.

But today she understood what Li Xia meant, and changed into a beautiful dress on purpose.

The wind blowing by the river showed her graceful figure.

"In the past, I heard that Pan An had a beautiful appearance, and he jumped out of Luoyang Road with his arms. When a woman met a woman, he would hold hands together and throw a fruit cart. I still don't believe it...Ah Lang is really throwing a boat today?"

"I didn't expect them to be so bold, isn't Neo Confucianism prevalent?"

"Does it mean that every household is restricted, after all, it is the big city of Lin'an..."

Yan Yunyun looked around and saw this bustling city unfolding in front of his eyes. There were rows of white walls and black tiles, smoked willows and painted bridges, and the streets were neatly paved with stone slabs.

The market was prosperous, and a cloth workshop spread out a section of silk, as thin as a cicada's wing, so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off it.

As the boat passed by, there were osmanthus flowers falling, and the fragrance was tangy.

Jiangnan finally showed its unique charm in front of her eyes...

After a long time, Yan Yunyun couldn't help muttering.

"Lin'an is really nice."

~~
"The rankings are released! Enke released the rankings!"

In the distance, someone yelled.

So many people went to other places to watch the excitement, many of the girls on the shore were talents who wanted to come out to watch the new academic rankings today, some just wanted to continue to watch Li Jieshuai, and some were quite hesitant.

Several women from the "Xiuyi Club" stood on the Nanxin Bridge to discuss.

Others will definitely not believe it, this "Xiuyi Club" is a club formed by a group of women who like to look at handsome men.

In short, the Song Dynasty was too prosperous, and there were all kinds of clubs. The prostitutes had the "Cuijin Club"; the kind-hearted had the "Free Life Club"; Pig's mouth off".

"Are you going to see the genius?"

"There is still the imperial examination, talented people will be able to see it soon."

"That's right, Li Jieshuai can't be seen often, he has to go back to Shu."

"He's so handsome and majestic, I really want to be his concubine."

"I think so, too."

"Little Lang, have you forgotten the ambition of our Xiuyi Club? We are going to look at Li Jieshuai to death just like 'watching and killing Wei Jie'!"

"Pfft, Wei Jie is a sickly and beautiful man, Li Jie is handsome and mighty."

"What you said made my face burn."

"its mine."

"mine……"

"Ah, the boat has entered Shibosi so soon."

"Let's go."

"Would you like to go see the list?"

"No, I still want to see Li Jieshuai."

After a long time, another old girl who had just joined the club ran over and said, "Go and see...there is a great talent on the list. He is as handsome as Li Jieshuai. In Lin'an City, these two people are the most handsome."

"Really?"

"Really, it's just a bit older, more than 30."

"Could it be Tai Xue Zhou Zhenyan? I'm tired of watching it."

"It's good to see Zhou Zhenyan, he's also very handsome."

"Hey, you guys don't understand, he just has a good-looking appearance, but he's actually an idiot..."

~~
In the Privy Council, Rao Huchen was pacing anxiously at the door of the public house, with some hesitation in his eyes.

Finally, a small official ran over.

"His Majesty summoned?"

"My lord, the royal driver is at the Donghua Gate, personally welcoming Li Jieshuai and paying homage to the court. Tonight, I will be giving a banquet to Li Jieshuai at the Chengbi Hall. Please change your clothes and go over there."

"Li Xia has already arrived?!" Rao Huchen was shocked, and said, "Didn't he arrive tomorrow?!"

"It was one day earlier than scheduled, and I was caught off guard everywhere. I was so busy. My husband didn't arrive earlier, so I forgot to inform him..."

Rao Huchen was anxious, and asked again, "Where's my memorial?"

"It has been handed in to the palace, but His Majesty hasn't seen it yet. It should be placed in the Xuande Hall."

Rao Huchen paced around again, then frowned.

"Go to Donghua Gate!"

"Mr. Rao, it's too late. You should have already contributed. There will be a banquet as soon as the sun goes down. Please change your clothes as soon as possible."

Rao Huchen looked up at the sky, went back to the public room, and picked up a box.

"There is no need to change clothes, I will see Your Majesty just like this..."

~~
Li Xia had already changed into a dress outside Donghuamen, in a room in Neisi Dongku.

Grace Zhao Yun specially ordered four maids to serve him, helped him remove his armor, wiped the dust off his body, recombed his hair, and changed his official boots.

Li Xia didn't say he would come by himself, so he spread his hands and let them fiddle with them.

After putting on layer upon layer of dresses, he went out of the house, and was greeted by a row of small yellow doors outside.

"The servant brought Li Jieshuai into the palace."

"Thank you for your hard work, the cabinet chiefs."

Li Xia turned his head and took a look. The Yuanfang Pavilion in the northeast was busy with people carrying wine and meat from time to time.

The three hundred soldiers he brought will drink here tonight.

Today, he and the soldiers wore armor and knives when they made contributions, but they did not carry bows and arrows.

The official's imperial chariot was placed on the head of Omiya Castle, and they encouraged them a few words, and then gave them rewards.

Li Xia didn't know if this was the case in the dedication process, or was Zhao Yun guarded against him?

If you say you are prepared, why?

Is it because he has made meritorious service as a spy?Still noticed something?
"You believe in assassination too blindly, and sooner or later there will be a backlash." This curse can still be remembered by Li Xia today.

Because the hidden dangers caused by the usual assassination have not been eliminated...

Once stabbed coldly, someone will always be on guard.

The ancients believed heavily, perhaps because of the world's morals, the law is not complete, and those who have no faith will not stand.

As soon as these thoughts changed in his mind, Li Xia looked to the left again.

This is still outside the palace, not far away is the Longevity Palace.

You can still see the city wall from a distance... Several water gates have been opened on the city wall, including the tide gate, and the Qiantang River is outside.

Thinking about this, Li Xia couldn't help but still plan the terrain of Miyagi in his mind.

To the west is Phoenix Mountain;

To the north is Wansong Ridge, and across Wansong Ridge is the West Lake;
The east side faces the Royal Street, where all the yamen are located;
The south faces the Qiantang River.

The city wall of the Qiantang River has also become the city wall that guards the palace city, and there are two city walls in the palace city...

Li Xia passed through the Donghua Gate and entered Miyagi.

Looking up, it is heavily guarded.

Three hundred guards, the six palace gates, plus patrols... at least two thousand troops.

And Lin'an is too small, the imperial palace is not in the center, but in the southwest, too close to the inner city wall.Then, the troops on the inner city wall can also arrive within a stick of incense.

There are more than ten thousand troops here.

In addition to the newly known garrison point of Zhongjun Sheng Xiazhai, and various other unknown garrison points, I can't calculate it for the time being...

Li Xia was attracted, bypassed the main hall, and soon saw a water hall. Opposite the water hall was the Xuande Hall that he went to last time.

Next, there is a Cuju court, with Furong Pavilion on one side and Lingxu Pavilion on the other.

Further on, there is Chengbi Hall.

The sound of silk and bamboo has been heard, and there are dancers in the hall dancing gracefully.

When Li Xia entered the hall, he saw that the banquet had been prepared, the cases were laid out, and a row of honorary officers and military officers had already taken their seats.

He knew at a glance that his case should be at the top of the right column, because these officers and military officers were all below the fourth rank, and they were specially summoned to make up the number.

The left column should be reserved for the ministers of the Privy Council, and no one is seated yet.

The official's house hasn't arrived yet, so it's obvious that they have to wait for everyone to arrive before setting off.

All the officials had stood up, cupped their hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Li Jieshuai for his contribution to the country..."

Li Xia was too lazy to deal with them, so he cupped his hands perfunctorily, and was seated under the guidance of the servants, watching the singing and dancing with a glass of wine.

"Li Jieshuai is polite." A young officer sitting at the bottom turned his head, reported his name, and said: "The right leader is the guard, Yang Zhen."

Li Xia cupped his hands and said, "Hello."

Yang Zhen was taken aback, and said with a smile: "You and I are about the same age, we can see each other more in the future, by the way...my father is the nephew of Empress Dowager Yang."

"it is good."

Li Xia turned to watch the singing and dancing again.

He looked at it very seriously, and didn't turn his head until he heard the sound of a dispute outside the hall.

"Mr. Rao, the official gave a banquet, this object..."

"Jia Sidao can bring crickets into the palace, but I can't?! Come, see if there is anything wrong with it!"

An upright civil servant walked in with a box in his hands...

(End of this chapter)