I am the sword fairy

Chapter 267 Princess!

Lin'an Prefecture.

Inside Jiying Hall.

The official was dressed in a bright red robe and a long-winged hat, sitting energetically on the dragon chair.

His Highness's group of civil and military officials also had happy faces.

Especially people like Chen Li, the Minister of Rites, were laughing from ear to ear.

The hall was filled with joy.

I can’t even think about being happy!

A sudden Northern Expedition, many people were not optimistic about it at first, but now a battle has decided the outcome.

It can be said that the result exceeded everyone’s expectations!

Even those who were optimistic at the beginning could not believe that with the hundreds of thousands of troops led by King Zhao Dan of Qi and Lu Tong, the military governor of Hanjiang, and more than 5 people led by Li Chaoen and the brave king Song Yu, they could actually defeat those who had lost their land. ...recover them all.

Even the Qi State was almost destroyed!
On the day the news came back to Lin'an, the official family had already led hundreds of civil and military officials to go to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and comfort their ancestors.

Now Zhao Dan and Lu Tong are still in the north, directly guarding there.

More than 30 years is neither a long time nor a short time. Although the lost ground has been regained, there are still many follow-up matters that need to be dealt with.

Li Chaoen and Song Yu returned to the court with a large group of troops and property.

At this moment, the officials summoned the civil and military ministers to meet the matter.

At this moment, from far to near outside the palace, the eunuch's roll call came one after another——

"Xiao Qing comes to the palace to see you!"

"Xiao Qing enters the palace..."

"Xiao Qing..."

All the civil and military officials in the palace were slightly startled, and then they seemed to realize something and looked up at the officials on the dragon throne.

The official sat there quietly with a smile on his face.

Many people couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"Isn't it difficult to seal...his wife?"

"When did these two people become a couple? Why haven't I heard of them?"

"It must be so. Think about it, how did that person get out of Hanjiang City?"

"Not the Privy Councilor?"

"The Privy Councilor doesn't know him..."

"I didn't expect that there is such a relationship, so she is lucky this time."

"With such a high background, it can be considered as a blessing after all the hardships..."

Soon, the eunuch's voice came from outside the palace - Xiao Qing came to see you!
The gate of Jiying Hall was opened.

The sound of pattering rain and a cool breeze came at the same time.

Everyone in the hall was slightly shaken.

They all looked back at the door.

Xiao Qing, who was tall and beautiful, was wearing a long white dress. She handed the umbrella in her hand to the eunuch on the side and walked in gracefully.

Facing the nobles of the court, Xiao Qing walked to the front of the palace without squinting her eyes, and bowed to the officials on the dragon throne with official etiquette.

"Xiao Qing, the lower official, has met the official family."

"No courtesy." The official looked at Xiao Qing with gentle eyes and said with a smile: "Today you are here because I have a happy event for you."

Many people in the palace had such expressions.

Xiao Qing bent her knees slightly this time, gave the official family a woman's blessing ceremony, and said, "I wonder what happy event this is?"

At this time, a young eunuch next to the official stood up and unfolded an imperial edict in his hand——

"Xiao Qing, the silver medal commander of the Demon Supervisor Division Feng Zi Ke, accepts the order!"

"Fengtian carries the emperor, the edict said..."

As soon as these eight words came out, many people couldn't help but be slightly startled.

The imperial edict...isn't the imperial edict?
The statement here is a bit big!
"Xiao Liang, the patriarch of the past three dynasties, was loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He stepped forward in times of crisis to assist the officials in rebuilding the Zhao State, turned the tide from collapse, and helped the building to collapse, but he was brutally killed by thieves..."

The little eunuch spoke eloquently. After talking about a lot of Xiao Liang's great achievements, his voice became a little louder——

"Now I am posthumously naming Mr. Xiao as the Prince of Chu!"

hum!
Above the court, an uncontrollable exclamation suddenly came from the hall.

Even Xiao Qing stayed there.

"Xiao Yong, the son of Prime Minister Xiao, has outstanding political achievements, is diligent and loves the people... he is posthumously named the heir king of the Chu Kingdom. Now there is Xiao Qing, the princess of the Chu Kingdom, who is virtuous and virtuous and loyal to the country... and is named the Chu Kingdom by the princess of the Chu Kingdom. Princess!"

coax!
Now the whole hall exploded completely!
When the official announced Xiao Qing's appearance, many people had already guessed that this young girl who was once unlucky but now very lucky would be given a title. Many people even guessed that the official might give Xiao Qing the title of princess!
But no matter what, I never expected that the official family would directly banish a princess! ! !
In order to achieve this goal, he actually took such a big turn and pursued the title of Prince Xiao Liang, Xianggong Xiao... This is really shocking.

Is there any precedent for this?
Well... it doesn't matter if you have it or not in this wayward official's house.

After all, she was the one who could do such a thing as making Zhao Huan the eldest princess back then.

Is Xiao Liang qualified?
Based on his achievements back then, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has made great achievements.

In the early years when the official family rebuilt the Zhao Kingdom, it was Xiao Liang and Prime Minister Xiao who assisted the official family. After he was assassinated, Prime Minister Chu successfully ascended the throne.

But when it comes to being crowned a king, it's still a bit short, let alone the most noble one-word king.

However, since the officials named Song Yu the prince, they have completely let themselves go on the road of willfulness.

Although Mr. Xiao is not qualified, he can't help but give birth to a good granddaughter!
It seems understandable that a grandson-in-law who regained lost territory for the Zhao Kingdom and regained half of the country but was not very easy to be crowned king was posthumously crowned king...

No one would jump out and seek bad luck at this time.

Xiao Qing was also stunned.

Not happy, not excited, but completely at a loss.

Her grandfather, who had been dead for many years, was actually posthumously crowned king?My father also became the heir?She was even named a princess?

This, what's the situation?
She couldn't even hear clearly what the little eunuch said next, but she heard the last sentence clearly——

"Marry Princess Xiao Qing of Chu State to King Song Yu of Qi State!"

Who is King Qi?
Xiao Qing's eyes suddenly widened.

But the next moment, the word "Song Yu" came into her ears, and she became quiet again, her expression blank and a little at a loss.

These three words "King of Qi" shocked the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to the point of jaw-dropping.

The entire hall fell into dead silence for a moment!

The little eunuch now looked at Xiao Qing with a smile: "Princess of Chu, why don't you thank me?"

Xiao Qing reacted, stepped forward respectfully, took the imperial edict with both hands, and bowed deeply to the official.

The official smiled and said: "Princess of Chu, you can call yourself my own palace from now on!"

I?

These two words are really unfamiliar to Xiao Qing. After all, even Zhao Huan would hardly call himself this in front of her.

Chen Qun, the Minister of Rites, was the first to stand up and salute Xiao Qing with a smile: "Congratulations to the Princess of Chu!"

Everyone else also reacted now and congratulated Xiao Qing.

For a moment, the hall seemed to suddenly come alive again.

Xiao Qing returned the gift in a dazed but decent manner.

After a while, the palace finally calmed down.

At this time, the official asked someone to give Xiao Qing a seat.

Then the little eunuch issued another imperial edict: "Heaven will carry the emperor, the edict says!"

After everyone saw it, did they come again?

Who is it this time?
King Qi?
To be honest, this title scared everyone just now.

The title of "Prince" can be regarded as the top title in any dynasty.

For those founding heroes who opened up new territories, being granted the title of prince with a different surname is almost considered the ultimate achievement.

Even Emperor Taizong... was just the King of Jin plus the Prefect of Kaifeng.

Now this King Qi...what does it mean?
Could it be that the officials wanted to imitate the ancient times and enfeoff the princes and kings?

"Chen Qun, Minister of Rites..."

Everyone was slightly startled and looked in the direction of Chen Qun.

Chen Qun himself also looked confused, thinking to himself, what does this have to do with me?
The edict was not very long. It listed some of Chen Qun's various political achievements over the years, from the local government to the imperial court, and highlighted his previous performance when facing Qi's envoys.

Finally, the little eunuch shouted loudly: "Lead the Prime Minister Mu... and announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it!"

The Minister of Rites directly ascended to the throne?

For many people, this is even more shocking than hearing the words "King Qi".

There is no disagreement between etiquette and law, but in all dynasties, almost no one rose directly from the position of the Ministry of Rites to become prime minister.

Needless to say, Chen Qun's abilities and talents, but under normal circumstances, if you want to become prime minister, you have to go to the official department first, right?
Even the household department will do!

Some really smart people have finally figured it out now.

Song Yu's family has completely risen!

Who made Chen Qun and Song Yu have a good relationship?
He had already embraced the young man who looked nothing like an official, let alone a noble.

Look at Chen Qun, and then look at those people in Wen Huacai.

The different situations in heaven and earth are really deplorable.

In life, personal ability is important, but what's more important...is luck!
Chen Qun is now even more confused than Xiao Qing!

He never imagined that he would rise to the top in one fell swoop and become the chief minister of the dynasty without any warning!

Although he could immediately think that this must be related to Song Yu, he was still filled with strong shock deep in his heart.

But after all, he has been an official for many years and his character is still good.

He immediately saluted the official, thanked him, and expressed his lack of talent and moral character to shoulder this important task.

Unlike Xiao Qing, the princess of Chu who only has supreme honor but no real power, she is the chief minister of the dynasty and the second-largest figure in the empire!

Not to mention the chief assistant who had just recovered the lost territory and returned the territory to the peak state of the Zhao Kingdom.This position is the highest pursuit of all civil servants throughout their lives, but it is not that easy to sit in.

The official looked at Chen Qun and said: "You are loyal to the king and patriotic. You have both the character of a scholar and the love for the people. Just as King Qi said, if you live high in the temple, you worry about the people, and when you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king... What do you do?" Now that I’m here, as prime minister, I should naturally do my part!”

This kind of evaluation comes from the mouth of an emperor, and the weight can be imagined.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty once again keenly noticed that the officials once again...mentioned the three words "King of Qi"!
Chen Qun once again bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

Everyone looked at Chen Qun with envy. Many people were already thinking about what kind of congratulatory gifts they should give later so that they would not offend the new chief minister and leave a good impression in his mind. ?
Some people also looked at the charming Chu Princess Xiao Qing sitting there quietly, wondering if their daughter could have a relationship with her.

At this time, the official said again: "After a while, the Privy Council and the King of Qi will return in triumph. I plan to go out of the city thirty miles to welcome them. What suggestions do you have?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a crowd of people in the court.

No one objected!

Although it seems that this Northern Expedition was not the result of Song Yu alone, but also the strategizing of the Privy Envoy, and the bloody battles of Qi Wang Zhao Dan and Hanjiang Jiedushi Lu Tong.

But everyone knew that if it hadn't been for that young man's emergence, not to mention the Northern Expedition, even the envoy from Qi State would have suffered another painful torture and humiliation!
It was this young man who eradicated the Yinshen cult internally and uprooted the traitor Chu Qinghui and his family!
Even though the officials gave the Prime Minister of Chu dignity after his death because of old friendship, the name of the traitorous Prime Minister was now widely spread throughout the Zhao Kingdom through the interpretation of the storytellers.

It was also this young man who went to Yazhou before going to the Liao Kingdom and cooperated with Privy Councilor Li Chaoen to suppress the rebellion. He blocked the strongest man in the enemy camp and allowed Li Chaoen's plan to flood the rebels to come true!
This young man went to the Liao Kingdom to participate in the grand gathering of all nations. Not only did he promote the prestige of the Zhao Kingdom overseas, he also declined the favor and solicitation of the Western hero, the Liao Emperor.

Even though everyone knew that it was a grand event belonging to the Liao Kingdom, the one who shone the brightest was Song Yu!
Before the Northern Expedition, it was Song Yu who led hundreds of men to sweep across the southern cities of Qi, beheading more than 8 people and taking back more than [-] war horses.

During the Northern Expedition, he attacked cities and villages all the way, forced Emperor Qi to sign the Hejian Alliance, recovered all the lost land, and brought back the man with unimaginable wealth... It was still Song Yu!

Such a remarkable achievement, let alone thirty miles out of the city, even a hundred miles out of the city...these civil and military officials are all willing!
Seeing that no one objected, the official smiled and looked at Xiao Qing: "Princess of Chu, come back to welcome the hero in triumph, and you will come with us!"

……

……

The second day of August.

clear.

Forty miles outside Lin'an City.

Flags were fluttering, camps stretched up and down, and even the oxen and horse teams could not be seen to the end.

In addition to the large amount of property compensated by Qi State, there are also the "war criminals" of Qi State on the list given by the Supervisory Department.

The number of this group of people is not large, only a few dozen.

too long.

More than 30 years have passed, and those generals of Qi State have died of old age.

Nowadays, most of those who are left are almost in their [-]s.

They were all powerful men in the military. They were deeply loved by the people and lived a life of luxury and luxury.

Now, because of Qi's defeat, he has become a prisoner.

Many people could not accept this gap and chose to commit suicide as soon as they learned the news.

The rest of them don’t have the courage to commit suicide.

As a result, life was worse than death along the way!

Because among those who returned with the team, there were also the Second Emperor, as well as the concubines and concubines of the harem who had been humiliated.

This group of people hate Qi Guo so deeply that they will never forget it!
Now that I finally got the chance, I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood like what Song Yu wrote in his poem!

Even if he didn't dare to beat people to death because of Li Chaoen's order, no one could stop him from trying all kinds of torture.

Bingqing was observing silently all the way.

Following the team from north to south, the banshee, who has seen all kinds of human things, now behaves more and more like a human being.

Although no one knew the identity of this beautiful woman, they all regarded her as Song Yu's.

Heroes love beauties, His Highness the Brave King... No, it should be King Qi. He is young and brave, isn't it normal to have several stunning women around him?

Not to mention that King Qi was always separated from this woman along the way, strictly abiding by etiquette and not taking a single step beyond the realm of thunder!
Such determination is even more admirable.

in the carriage.

Li Chaoen was a little sleepy and drowsy.

Song Yu, who was riding in the same car with him, was "missing."

The old man has long been accustomed to this kind of scene.

I know that my child has a mysterious and special way of cultivation.

At this moment, someone outside reported: "Privy Envoy, the camp has been packed. Please move over and have a rest with the King of Qi."

Although the actual canonization decree has not yet been issued, everyone in the entire team already knows that Song Yu has been named King of Qi!

Although this honor is enviable and jaw-dropping, everyone also thinks that it is a matter of course.

However, Song Yu was as always, getting along with everyone "full of charlatanism".

The old man opened his eyes, looked at Song Yu who appeared beside him without warning, smiled, and asked outside, "Have the two elders gone over to rest?"

"Come back to me, sir. They have been properly placed."

Along the way, Li Chaoen took great care of the two former emperors and his father and brother from the official family.

Thanks to his attitude, the two waning old men did not receive too many looks.

Of course respect is out of the question.

Basically being ignored.

The old man glanced at Song Yu: "King Qi invites you first?"

Song Yu smiled helplessly and said, "Stop making fun of me, old man."

Although Song Yu was a little tangled when he learned that the officials had made Xiao Qing the Princess of Chu and granted him a marriage, he also knew that there was no way to refuse such a marriage from the emperor.

He also had a good impression of Xiao Qing, but in the past he had been worried that the road to cultivation was too long and that she would not be able to keep up.

He never really showed his feelings.

The old man was very happy.

I planned to form a top-notch "child care team" and spent every day studying the list along the way. I even found a great scholar and martial arts instructor.

The reason is that although King Qi is excellent in both civil and military affairs, as a father, he may not have that much patience in teaching his children.

We cannot let the young prince, princes and princesses suffer any injustice.

It made Song Yu dumbfounded.

As soon as the horoscope was revealed, the old man wished he had already planned what would happen 20 years later.

If it wasn't clear where the officials would seal Song Yu, the King of Qi, they might even be able to lay out King Qi's royal plan.

Helping the old man get out of the carriage, he saw Huang Teng, Zhao Fengqing, Matsumoto Zhi and others standing guard outside, and said with a smile: "Although the imperial edict has not been issued yet, each of you, a general, will definitely not be able to escape. There is no need to stay here." Watch in the car.

Huang Teng showed an honest smile, and the scorching sun above his head had no effect on him, and said: "Brother, I don't want to be a general, I just want to be by your side."

At this time, Song Yu's eyes fell on a young man, with a smile on his face: "Erlang, how do you feel?"

Zhang Erlang, who was riding on the horse, turned over and dismounted, came to Song Yu, and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Brother Wangye, can you tell them not to call me General Zhang?"

Because of his expertise in raising horses and Song Yu's care, this boy was granted the rank of fifth-grade Mounted Captain. It was normal for him to be called General.

"Work hard and become a high official in the future. When you come back, I will ask someone to find a feng shui treasure for your parents. By then, you will be the greatest pride of your family! Marry more wives in the future and spread your wings!" Song Yu patted He patted Zhang Erlang on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Then a group of people entered the camp to rest.

The weather in August, especially on a sunny day like this, is damn hot.

Along the way from Jiankang Prefecture, many Qi war criminals died in fear and could not withstand the high temperature.

There are also many people in Zhao State suffering from heatstroke.

Fortunately, there were enough doctors accompanying the team, and they prepared various important heat-relieving decoctions and distributed them. Now that they were about to arrive at Lin'an Mansion, everyone was in high spirits.

……

……

In a relatively luxurious tent, the two emperors sat opposite each other.

There are many concubines and concubines in the tent, and they are all old now.

Even though Di Ji was only seven or eight years old back then, she is now in her forties. Years of hard work and fear have long since wiped away their original nobility.

They all have gray hair on their temples, and even though they are wearing excellent clothes, they still have the temperament of a village woman.

At this moment, an Emperor Ji looked at the relatively young old man and said, "Brother Emperor, what do you think Brother Ninth will do for us when we go back this time?"

When the old man heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face and he said: "As long as you can live."

Di Ji's eyes widened: "We are the royal family!"

A concubine who was over sixty years old looked at the imperial concubine who was speaking and said, "Have you not woken up yet? We can come back because of the credit of King Qi and the Privy Council, and even more of the credit of today's official family. ! You are extremely lucky to be able to return to your homeland alive during your lifetime without having to hide your face after death. As for the so-called royal and wealthy life, don’t even think about it.”

The emperor was a bit unconvinced and said: "We have done nothing wrong. We have suffered a miserable life for so many years. Now that the emperor is my ninth brother, why can't I want to be rich?"

As soon as these words came out, the two old men and the concubine fell silent.

Wealth...why don't they want it?
But so far, apart from hearing some news about the official canonization of Chu princes, Chu princesses, promotions to prime ministers, and the shocking King of Qi, there has been no word about them along the way.

It's as if they didn't exist in this triumphant team!
Many people are actually somewhat dissatisfied inside.

Just like what the Di Ji said just now - we didn't do anything wrong!
As a member of the Tianhuang noble family, I have suffered decades of misery, and now my suffering has finally come to an end. As a member of the royal family, shouldn't I still be able to enjoy it?

At this time, the Supreme Emperor, who was already over 80 years old, sighed, and everyone looked at him.

To be honest, although many emperors and concubines are dissatisfied with their father or grandpa, everyone knows that as long as the Supreme Emperor is alive, their lives will be better.

No matter what, this is the official's biological father!
"You guys...you have to understand!" The old man was older, his speech was somewhat unclear, and he spoke very slowly. He said slowly and slowly: "The Kingdom of Zhao is actually dead."

Everyone was stunned.

The old man continued: "Although today's Zhao State is also called Zhao, it was re-established by Brother Ninth relying on his own ability. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the founder of the country."

"After he goes back, he will treat you as his relatives. You should also be low-key and humble. Don't think of yourself as a noble man anymore, let alone be arrogant and domineering and make Brother Ninth unhappy."

"Looking at this situation, life won't be too hard after we go back. It will be at least a thousand times better than in Qi, but don't expect too much."

"Brother Ninth is a master of great talent and strategy, different from... me and his brother."

As soon as these words came out, the tent suddenly became quiet.

Only the Emperor Ji still murmured: "But I am his sister, a princess!"

The Supreme Emperor smiled: "Yes, you are a princess, but now... there are also new princesses. Although they are not many in number, their status is much higher than yours. Please wake up and don't take yourself too seriously."

(End of this chapter)