Can I get to the other side?

Night has fallen, but the lights inside and outside the palace are brightly lit.

Officials of all sizes came to the palace in carriages. After being inspected by the guards, they entered the palace with their wives, children, and children.

The imperial capital moved back to Chang'an, which was a very significant event.

Therefore, Liu Xie held a banquet in Weiyang Palace today to celebrate with all the officials, and also authorized officials to bring their families to attend tonight's banquet.

The banquet was held in Yongshou Hall.

The Hall of Yongshou was originally the place where the emperor gave banquets. Although all the officials have not yet arrived, tables of banquets have been set up in the hall.

The banquet was divided into two sides, one for the civil servants and one for the generals, and at the end of the banquet were the seats for the emperor and his harem concubines.

As the civil and military officials entered the hall and took their seats, the officials greeted each other, talked and laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became warm.

But what is strange is that the seats on the general's side are now less than half full, and half of the seats are empty.

"Who are the people in those seats? How dare you come late to the banquet given by His Majesty?"

"I don't know, it's really weird."

"Forget it, we'll find out later when the banquet starts."

"It's really disrespectful."

…

The officials were discussing in low voices, but the generals just sat in their seats leisurely and seemed not to pay attention to it.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

Just as the ministers were chatting, a sharp singing sound sounded, and the Yongshou Hall suddenly became quiet, and all the sounds stopped abruptly.

All the civil and military officials stood up from their seats one after another, and then stood with their heads bowed facing the emperor's seat.

On the side of Yongshou Hall, Liu Xie, who was wearing a black red emperor's crown, walked in. Queen Fu walked side by side with him, acting dignified and graceful.

All the harem concubines must attend today's banquet.

Since Zhen Mi and Lu Lingqi were still recuperating in Yecheng, no one could come forward to calm the situation, so Liu Xie made an exception and allowed Queen Fu to attend the banquet.

Behind the two of them were many concubines.

Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Fu Guiren and other concubines sent to the palace from major aristocratic families are all unparalleled in beauty and beauty.

Today, Liu Xie put on the gorgeous clothes that he usually doesn't wear easily, and he looked full of imperial majesty.

The concubines in the harem were also dressed in costumes, which, coupled with their outstanding beauty, added a bit of color.

Liu Xie strode into the hall and walked towards the main seat.

After taking him to a stop, the civil and military officials in the Yongshou Hall immediately bowed down and said in unison: "See you, Your Majesty! My emperor will live forever, and his happiness will never be young—"

The sound was magnificent and reverberated in the Yongshou Hall.

Looking at the civil and military officials standing below, Liu Xie smiled faintly, raised his hand and said: "My dear friends, please excuse me."

"Today is an important day to celebrate the move of the imperial capital back to Chang'an. My dear friends, there is no need to be formal. Please take your seats."

"Thank you, Your Majesty——"

All the officials thanked him in unison and took their seats.

However, Liu Xie did not immediately announce the start of the banquet. Instead, he pointed to the empty seats on the right side of the hall and said, "I believe all of you are curious as to why these seats are empty."

"That's because I have invited a group of special guests today, and I will introduce them to you dear friends later."

Liu Xie said and nodded to Gao Lan.

Gao Lan nodded slightly, then stood up straight and said loudly: "Xuan, all officers and men, please enter the palace——!"

After the words fell, the ceremony officials began to sing loudly.

"Xuan, all officers and men enter the palace!"

"Xuan, all officers and men enter the palace!"

As the singers sang over and over again, the ministers heard the sound of footsteps coming from outside the hall, which immediately attracted their attention.

They were very curious in their hearts, wanting to see what kind of guest they were that deserved such attention from the emperor.

After the call fell, an armored soldier walked into the Yongshou Hall.

It can be seen from the armor on these soldiers that they are not from the same army. There are Yulin Army, Huben Army, and even Modao Army.

It is worth mentioning that these soldiers were more or less injured, some lost legs or arms, were blind, or lost an ear.

But they still tried to keep their waists straight and their steps as steady as possible to prevent themselves from falling behind.

Seeing these soldiers entering the hall, many of them were so surprised that they were speechless. There was silence in the entire Yongshou Hall.

Only many generals looked at these soldiers with respect. Even a reckless man like Lu Bu put away his usual arrogance and straightened his posture.

"These are the guests His Majesty mentioned?"

The same questions emerged in the minds of some civil servants.

You must know that the generals who can participate in the banquet are at least captains and above. Judging from the attire of these soldiers, none of them exceed the level of a thousand-man general.

Why did the emperor invite these old, sick and disabled people to the banquet?

Even Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked surprised, because they didn't know Liu Xie had invited these people to the meeting today.

However, as close advisers, they understood the emperor's plan as soon as they saw these soldiers.

But they just looked at each other and said nothing.

"See Your Majesty!"

Under the leadership of an old soldier, all the soldiers knelt down on one knee to worship Liu Xie, their voices were solemn, and there was a hint of excitement.

They are just ordinary soldiers or low-level generals, but today they come to your Majesty's banquet that only princes and nobles are eligible to attend!

So how could they not be excited?

"All officers and men, please rise."

Liu Xie stood up from the throne, walked down the steps himself, and helped the old soldier who was lame on one leg to his feet.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how can you deserve such a humble position..."

Receiving such courtesy from Liu Xie, the old soldier looked flattered and was so excited that he could not speak coherently.

The emperor personally demoted his rank to support him. There are few people in the world who can enjoy such treatment. In the past four hundred years, only Wei Qing and Lu Bu were the only great Han people. One of them was a general and the other was Duke Wen.

And he is just a little guy!

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie gently stretched out his hand to support his arm, stopped him from kneeling, and said, "No, you can afford it."

"Under Duke Wen, Ma Youyin, the commander of Bingzhou Army's Shanzi Camp, participated in the crusade against Yuan Shao, killed seven enemies, and had outstanding military exploits. He is a well-deserved warrior!"

Liu Xie casually said the veteran's name and resume, which made the latter's eyes widen in shock.

Then Liu Xie looked at the soldiers behind the old soldier, and then read them one by one.

"Wu Wei, the first battalion of Yulin, killed twelve enemies in the ambush at Yecheng, and lost an arm as a result."

"Li Zhuang, the third battalion of Modao Army, all three brothers in the family are in the army. Two brothers died in the battle of Qingzhou and the battle of Lecheng County respectively. You recently attacked the Qiang people and killed three enemies in the battle between Wang Ting and the Qiang people. Seventeen heads!”

"And Xu Wei, the seventh battalion of the Huben Army..."

…

Liu Xie read the names of more than a dozen people one by one, recounting each person's achievements and resume like a treasure trove.

And every soldier who heard his name was shocked.

After hearing the achievements of these soldiers, the officials in the hall were even more surprised and murmured in low voices.

Zhuge Liang even forgot to flap the feather fan in his hand. His eyes swept over the soldiers one by one, and finally landed on Liu Xie's tall figure.

My heart was racing for a moment!

He understood why the emperor invited these ordinary soldiers to attend the New Year's Day banquet, because these soldiers with low military positions were all meritorious officials of the Han Dynasty!

"Your Majesty is really thoughtful."

Zhuge Liang looked complicated and sighed softly.

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Regardless of whether the emperor did this to win people's hearts or for whatever reason, as the emperor, being able to do this has surpassed most kings!

"All the soldiers fought against the rebels and foreigners, and sacrificed their lives and blood for my great man, and paid a huge price."

"You guys deserve any courtesy!"

Liu Xie's expression was full of seriousness.

The group of soldiers he invited today are all low-level soldiers in various armies who have outstanding achievements in battle but are seriously injured.

These soldiers may not have high military positions or have no education, but they have fought bloody battles for the Han Dynasty.

Although they all have to retire from the army due to injuries, their past achievements cannot be erased!

After hearing what Liu Xie said, all the veterans present had tears in their eyes and were very excited!

Some people even couldn't help crying on the spot.

They are just lowly pawns, but the emperor, as the most noble person in the world, actually remembers their merits and names!

"I will never forget your merits, nor will the imperial court forget the merits of all the officers and soldiers of the Han Dynasty. On behalf of the imperial court, I would like to thank you all for your dedication!"

Liu Xie faced the many veterans and said seriously.

"His Majesty--!"

Many of the soldiers knelt down in tears. Ma Youyin, the old soldier who was first supported by Liu Xie, choked with sobs and said: "If we can defend the Han Dynasty and fight for His Majesty, we will have no regrets even if we die!"

Ma Youyin grabbed the ground with his head and kowtowed heavily.

"Even if I die, I will have no regrets——!"

Many veterans behind him, even those with broken bodies, struggled to salute and worship. Such a scene was simply shocking!

"As expected of Your Majesty..."

Jia Xu looked complicated and admired sincerely.

There is always a strange attraction in the emperor, which makes everyone willing to follow him, even if it costs his life.

I think he was deceived inexplicably at the beginning, but as the contact deepened, he fell deeply into it and did many things that violated his own life-saving principles.

Not only him, but also Zhang He, Guo Jia, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others were gradually attracted and gathered under the emperor's command.

On the back seat, Queen Fu looked stunned.

She looked at the scene of many soldiers prostrating themselves, and Liu Xie, who was not very majestic, but had an indomitable spirit, and her vision was in a trance.

At this moment, she finally understood why this false emperor could make many civil and military officials follow him to death, make countless people believe that he was the true emperor, and why he could change the entire Han Dynasty in just a few years!

Not only his identity and appearance, but also the charm that she had never seen in Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

A charm that makes people bow to it willingly!

There was a voice in her heart that kept telling her - this is what an emperor should look like!

Among the generals' seats, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh: "Only heroes like your majesty are worthy of being followed to the death by the soldiers."

"The big man will be glorious again!"

The other generals nodded silently upon hearing this, their eyes burning with fighting spirit and their blood boiling.

At this time, Liu Xie's mood was also very complicated.

Although the court gave a high treatment and pension to all the soldiers, it was still insignificant for their efforts.

Therefore, he came up with the idea of ​​selecting a group of old soldiers to attend today's celebration of the relocation of the capital, so that those children of noble families can see how much these soldiers at the bottom have contributed to the Han Dynasty!

"Everyone get up, today's banquet, I will enjoy it with you!"

Liu Xie restrained his eyes, reached out his hand again to help Ma Youyin up, and then faced the crowd and shouted loudly: "I announce that the relocation of the capital to Daqing is officially open!"

As Liu Xie's voice fell, everyone returned to their seats, and then the music sounded, and plates of sumptuous dishes were brought into the Yongshou Hall. At the same time, teams of dancers walked into the hall and danced in the hall.

This grand banquet officially opened.

There was nothing too particular about this banquet.

The emperor and the officials enjoyed themselves together, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Not only the palace, but also Chang'an City has lifted the curfew tonight. The city is brightly lit, and the whole city is filled with a happy atmosphere.

After Liu Xie returned to the main seat, he saw Empress Fu staring at him intently, and he couldn't help but frown, but then he relaxed again.

"Why is the queen looking at me all the time? Is there something dirty on my face?"

Liu Xie gently pulled Empress Fu's hand and asked with a smile.

But he applied a little force on his hand.

Empress Fu felt pain and subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back. When she looked up, she met Liu Xie's slightly dissatisfied eyes, and then she realized that she had lost her composure.

She avoided Liu Xie's gaze in a panic, and then said, "No, nothing."

"That's good."

Liu Xie smiled slightly, and then said, "Tonight is a grand celebration. In front of the civil and military officials, the queen must not lose her manners and make a fool of herself."

"Don't live up to the gift I gave you."

Empress Fu knew that Liu Xie was threatening her and asked her to cooperate obediently, so she nodded obediently and said softly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Seeing Empress Fu so docile, Liu Xie raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised.

Why do I feel that this woman is a little different today?

Is it because she has been under house arrest for a long time that she has become honest?

Liu Xie looked at Empress Fu up and down, until she looked at her pretty face and began to blush, then he retracted his gaze and picked up the wine jar to respond to the ministers who came to toast.

...

The banquet lasted until late at night before it dispersed.

After the capital was moved back to Chang'an, Liu Xie was in a very good mood, so he accepted all the toasts from the civil and military officials and drank a lot of wine.

So after the banquet, Liu Xie was drunk and was sent back to the palace by Empress Fu to rest.