In the battle of Fengyu Pass, the Ming army finally won. Although the victory was a bit unreal, no one cared about it. As soon as the soldiers of the Ming army entered Fengyu Pass, they completely sealed the north gate of Fengyu Pass. In other words, the Yuanmeng army that caused the most harm could no longer enter the mainland. Yuanmeng's century-old pursuit of wishes was shattered by Zhang Xingfeng's crazy thunder attack, and they had no choice but to withdraw from the war.
It was already May, the air was fresh, and all the Ming soldiers were enjoying the breeze and feeling comfortable.
Zhang Xingfeng rode his war horse calmly towards the capital. Zhang Xingfeng had actually wanted to return to Xingfeng Manor for a long time, but Lang Feng's injuries prevented him from leaving peacefully, not to mention that he couldn't bear to let Lang Feng and Le Yue separate, so I can only return to the capital with the army.
In the distance, the outline of the capital has begun to become clear, and all the warriors have begun to get excited. This time they entered the capital as victorious warriors, and of course they were very proud.
"Earl Zhang, I really want to thank Brother Lang Feng this time. After returning to the capital, the Emperor will definitely reward Brother Lang Feng with a big reward." Old General Wang smiled at Zhang Xingfeng and said.
Zhang Xingfeng smiled lightly, as if he didn't care about it.
General Wang smiled and said nothing, because he had already arrived in the capital and the welcoming team outside the city gate was clearly visible.
Zhu Li stood at the front and seemed very anxious. As soon as he saw the army appearing, a smile immediately broke out on his face.
General Wang Lao and Hong Zhu immediately accelerated and rode to the front. Not only were they a little excited to see Zhu Li standing at the front waiting for them, they immediately rode forward, dismounted and walked to Zhu Li.
"I will live up to the divine grace and will finally keep the Yuanmeng cavalry away." General Wang and Hong Zhu knelt down on one knee and said loudly.
Zhang Xingfeng smiled faintly: "This old general Wang didn't blush at all. He said it so loudly, it seems that the Yuanmeng cavalry was really wiped out by him." But Zhang Xingfeng didn't say anything, just looked back at the people behind him. The carriage contained the seriously injured Lang Feng.
Zhu Li immediately stepped forward, helped General Wang and Hong Zhu up, and said: "You two are our heroes of the Ming Dynasty. Get up quickly. Come, follow me back to the palace!" Zhu Li immediately pulled the two of them, Climb the Dragon Boat Festival.
The group of people followed Zhu Li into the city gate and headed towards the palace. The people in the entire capital were cheering for the heroes. They knew that the war was won and there was no danger. So they cheered. In fact, the requirements of the common people are so low. All they need is peace and safety.
Zhang Xingfeng was also invited into the Jinluan Hall by Zhu Li. Even the seriously injured Lang Feng was brought to the Jinluan Hall by Zhu Li in a sedan chair.
The entire Jinluan Palace was full of civil and military personnel, and everyone had a smile on their face.
"Haha... Do all civil and military officials in the dynasty seem to be very happy? Haha... Come here, show Count Zhang his seat!" Zhu Li was sitting on the dragon chair, smiling heartily. As soon as he saw Zhang Xingfeng, he immediately arranged for someone to show him his seat.
Zhang Xingfeng bowed slightly with a smile on his face, and without refusing, he sat aside and smiled at his eldest brother, Lang Feng, who was sitting next to him. Lang Feng seemed very happy today, with a smile on his face and not at all depressed about losing his martial arts.
"Today, I am very happy, very happy, haha... hahaha...!" Zhu Li laughed again. It was obvious that he was really very happy, and the ministers below were also happy.
"Today, I have a few things to announce!" The smile on Zhu Li's face faded a little, and all the officials below immediately became quiet. They knew that Zhu Li seemed to be giving a reward. It is customary to award rewards after a great victory.
"Old General Wang, I won't go into details. He has dedicated his whole life for me in the Ming Dynasty. I am embarrassed to keep Old General Wang so busy. Now I am announcing that I will give Old General Wang a thousand taels of gold and a mansion by the West Lake in Hangzhou. So. Let General Wang enjoy more happiness in the future!" Zhu Li smiled at General Wang.
General Wang immediately stood up, knelt down and said thanks, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" One thousand taels of gold was not a small sum, it was equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver. It is estimated that the old general had never received such a large salary in his entire life.
"Old General Wang, you don't have to be like this. I know in my heart and everyone knows your contribution to our Ming Dynasty. You deserve it." Zhu Li said sincerely.
General Wang's eyes are a little red. He has been on the battlefield all his life. He has struggled on the edge of life and death many times. He is old and feels powerless. Now that he has achieved success, he has retreated bravely and left a reputation for eternity. General Wang is right. This is very satisfying. General Wang stood up and returned to his position.
Zhu Li smiled and said: "This time, I discovered a general like General Hong Zhu!" The officials below knew that Zhu Li was going to reward Hong Zhu, and they all looked at Hong Zhu with envy, but Hong Zhu Still the same old look, his expression has not changed much.
Zhu Li said loudly: "I announce that General Hong Zhu has been promoted to Minister of War and given a hundred taels of gold!"
Hong Zhu immediately came out of the group and knelt down to thank him, but there was no big surprise on his face, just a little smile.
Zhu Li nodded secretly. Hong Zhu was not only careful, but also never panicked or anxious at any time. He was a very steady and reassuring subordinate.
Zhu Li suddenly looked at Lang Feng. Lang Feng was closing his eyes to rest. He was seriously injured. He often slept now, sleeping for more than eight hours a day.
"Lang Feng is my role model for Ming men. He killed more than 30,000 enemies. He rushed to the front in every battle and made a huge contribution to the victory of the battle. The most important thing is that in order to protect this girl Le Yue, Lang Feng He fought hard and was seriously injured." Zhu Li stood up from the dragon chair and looked at Lang Feng with gleaming eyes.
Lang Feng also opened his eyes and smiled when he saw this scene. He couldn't get up or walk by himself yet, so he could only look at Zhu Li on the chair.
Zhu Li continued: "According to the military achievements of the Ming Dynasty, killing 30,000 enemy troops is enough to become a general. Nian Langfeng has no military status. I now declare-"
Zhang Xingfeng suddenly looked at Zhu Li, with a slight smile on his face, but his eyes were very clear, without any smile: "Zhu Li, it depends on how you decide. If you don't satisfy me, hum!" Zhang Xingfeng said about Lang Feng was extremely concerned about becoming like this. Now, Zhang Xingfeng was extremely concerned about Zhu Li's reward, because Lang Feng came to the military camp just to achieve enough military merit and then reach a certain high position to be worthy of Le Yue.
Although Le Yue and Lang Feng have a secret affection now, if Lang Feng does not have enough status, it will still be difficult for the two of them to handle their affairs.
"Lang Feng killed countless enemies in this battle because of his bravery, and to protect the princess at all costs was loyal. Such loyalty and bravery are shown. I am deeply gratified and now give Lang Feng the title of Earl!" Zhu Li suddenly looked at Zhang Xingfeng. No matter how you look at the smile on his face, he looks uncomfortable. He seems to be a weasel looking at the chicken.
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Everyone was shocked. The esteem of the title of earl is not comparable to that of ordinary officials. Only the heads of top aristocratic families can become earls. Only the heads of the four major aristocratic families in the world are dukes, and the highest among the rest are earls. One can imagine how rare this earldom title is.
A smile escaped Zhang Xingfeng's lips: "Earl? Haha, Zhu Li, you still know the importance, haha!" Zhang Xingfeng turned his eyes to Lang Feng again.
Lang Feng seemed extremely happy and excited. With the title of earl, if he wanted to marry the princess again, there would be no problem. His status was enough. What Lang Feng wanted to do most now was to talk to Le Yue about this matter. , but Le Yue is not here now. As soon as she came back, she was called by her mother.
Zhu Li secretly said: "Zhang Xingfeng, I've given you such great honor, so I can't refuse your help when I ask for it!" A meaningful smile appeared on Zhu Li's face.
Zhu Li suddenly said loudly: "I have a very big happy event to announce today!"
Everyone is silent. Happy event? Very big? What other happy events are there? The victory of the battle has been announced, what else is there to celebrate
"The Queen has arrived!" the eunuch's unique high-pitched voice suddenly sounded.
Zhu Li had a slight smile on his face, everything was as he had calculated.
The graceful Queen Empress was walking toward the Jinluan Hall with Le Yue's support.
"Le Yue!" Lang Feng's eyes suddenly opened wide, and his joy at seeing Le Yue was obvious. When Le Yue saw Lang Feng looking at her like this, his gaze was not concealed at all, she couldn't help but blush, and said She lowered her head to the ground and stopped looking at Lang Feng. However, the queen on the side noticed this scene and not only smiled.
Zhu Li immediately stood up and took the queen's hand, led the queen to her side, and asked the queen to sit next to her. The queen looked at Zhu Li and smiled, and Zhu Li also smiled. They both looked at Le Yue in tacit understanding.
After Zhu Li sat down, he said: "The queen and I have thought about the marriage of this girl Le Yue for a long time, and now the queen and I have made a unanimous decision."
Oh, the princess is about to get married. For a moment, all the ministers looked at Zhu Li with shining eyes. They are extremely enthusiastic about these things. Who is so lucky to marry the princess? The ministers were confused.
Le Yue looked at her father and mother in shock. How afraid she was that they would marry her to someone she didn't like: "I haven't told my father about me and Lang Feng yet!" Le Yue was anxious.
Lang Feng was also very shocked. When did he decide this matter? He started to get nervous. He looked at Le Yue, hoping to know something from Le Yue's expression. Le Yue also looked at him. Lang Feng had already seen it. Le Yue Yue didn't know about this either. How much he hoped that the emperor could say that he was the prince's consort, he couldn't think too much at this time, because the answer was about to be revealed.
"I announce that Princess Leyue and Earl Langfeng will get married in half a year!" Zhu Li said suddenly.
"Wolf Feng!" Zhang Xingfeng's eyes lit up and he looked at Zhu Li. Zhu Li was smiling at Zhang Xingfeng! Zhang Xingfeng knew that Zhu Li must have something to ask for, otherwise it would be impossible for him to not only give Lang Feng the title of earl, but also give his daughter to Lang Feng. The most important thing is that a few months ago, when Zhang Xingfeng told Zhu Li about this, Zhu Li was still very dissatisfied.
Now it has suddenly changed. It seems that even if Zhu Li did not ask for Zhang Xingfeng, he must be trying to please Zhang Xingfeng, because after Le Yue came back, Zhu Li did not meet Le Yue at all. Obviously, Zhu Li did not know about Le Yue and Lang Feng It seems impossible that he did this because he loved his daughter. This is how the conclusion comes out.
"Yes, Zhu Li, although I know you are showing your kindness to me, I am still very happy." Zhang Xingfeng had a rare and obvious smile on his face. Obviously, he was very happy.
Lang Feng's head was already stunned at this time. He was already stunned when he heard his name. He was looking forward to it. After he found out that he had really succeeded, the excitement at that moment had completely filled his head.
"I succeeded, Leyue is going to be with me! Leyue belongs to me!" Lang Feng was extremely excited, and these were the only words in his head.
Le Yue was also extremely excited, but the shyness of a woman made her lower her head and glance at Lang Feng secretly. When she saw Lang Feng's idiotic look, she could only complain: "What an idiot!"
Lang Feng finally came to his senses and was about to get up immediately, but his body really didn't allow him to do so. Zhang Xingfeng immediately held him down to prevent him from getting up.
Zhu Li immediately said: "Lang Feng, you don't have to get up, just sit down."
Lang Feng still held the arms of the chair with both hands, bowed slightly, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Queen!" As he said that, he glanced at Le Yue secretly, and at this time, Le Yue also secretly looked at him, and the two of them looked at each other secretly. As soon as they came into contact, they immediately separated, as if they were afraid of being discovered by others. They were still so generous in the military camp, but now they have become shy after they have established their status.
"Okay, today I will have a big banquet for all the officials! Let's go to the imperial garden. I have ordered people to prepare everything." Zhu Li said with a loud smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" everyone said.
Immediately, everyone followed Zhu Li to the Imperial Garden. Zhang Xingfeng came to the Imperial Garden once, but when he came again, Zhang Xingfeng was still delighted with the beauty of the Imperial Garden.
The giant pavilion, which is about 100 meters long and about 20 meters wide, is located in the northeast of the Imperial Garden. Under the pavilion, there is a long table, which can probably seat a hundred people.
Zhu Li and the Queen took their seats first, and everyone took their seats one after another and began to enjoy the feast.
Under the pavilion, the cool breeze blows, which is refreshing and pleasant. It is indeed a great enjoyment to eat a delicious banquet and look at the beautiful scenery. Everything seemed so perfect, but this perfection was about to be destroyed.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, urgent news from Qingzhou County!" A eunuch started shouting from afar.
Zhu Li's heart suddenly jumped, and an ominous premonition appeared in his mind: "Maybe the Liao Kingdom will also come and have a hand!" Thinking, Zhu Li looked at Zhang Xingfeng, with an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.