"Eunuch Qian, the place is ready. Please go up and announce the decree!" Yan Liqiang smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Eunuch Qian looked around and saw the crowds of people watching and silence. Everything was ready and the incense was lit. The vanity and satisfaction in his heart couldn't help but be greatly satisfied. He faced Yan Li harder. He nodded and coughed twice, "Master Yan is determined, then our family is ready to declare the decree, and Master Yan is also ready to accept the decree!"
"Eunuch Qian, please!"
"Yes!" Eunuch Qian responded, walked directly to the back of the incense table, first took out the imperial edict, untied the yellow rope binding the edict, and then his voice suddenly rose several octaves, and his voice also suddenly La Zhang, "Qi... Yun... Governor... Protector... Strict... Courtesy... Strong... Accept... Purpose..."
"Yan Liqiang accepts the order!" Yan Liqiang looked serious. He straightened his clothes first, then took two steps forward and bowed to Eunuch Qian. Every move he made was in line with etiquette.
"Brush..." Eunuch Qian suddenly unfolded the imperial edict, his eyes also fell on the imperial edict, and then he read out the imperial edict in a mellow tone, "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor decreed that in the seventeenth year of Yuanping in the Han Empire, great changes occurred in the Han Empire. , the national calamity was at hand, mourning was everywhere in the imperial capital, and tens of millions of people were caught in natural and man-made disasters. Fortunately, Qi Yun supervised and protected Yan Liqiang, who was brave and fearless in the imperial capital... "
The imperial edict is very long, and the contribution to Yan Liqiang starts directly from last year's great upheaval in the imperial capital. It includes how Yan Liqiang rescued the common people during the great upheaval in the imperial capital, traveled thousands of miles and worked tirelessly to escort the Queen Mother Rong and His Majesty back to Jinzhou. One thing was clear, and then he talked about what happened in the Gulang Grassland later. He talked about Yan Li’s achievements in wiping out the seven Shatu tribes, recovering the Gulang Grassland, and completely leveling the Heijie people. In his words, he praised it as much as he could. It's like he wants to praise Yan Li to the heavens.
However, although the rhetoric of the imperial edict was gorgeous, it was true, and there was not much exaggeration. The things mentioned in the imperial edict were basically done by Yan Liqiang.
Among the people around, the people who were most uneasy at the beginning were undoubtedly Yan Liqiang's close subordinates. However, as they listened, they also got a taste of this imperial edict from the Jinzhou court. , It doesn’t look like someone is looking for trouble, it seems to be a good thing. People like Shi Dafeng and others gradually relaxed their worries.
Eunuch Qian finished counting Yan Liqiang's achievements in the past two years, and then changed the subject -
"... Qi Yun has made great contributions in supervising and protecting the country, the people, and the emperor by supervising strict etiquette. His achievements have protected the country, the country, and the people at the bottom. The sky can be used to reflect this, and it is brilliant and shining in the world. Emperor Jing, the ancestor of the emperor, once made an oath, There are two great harms to the Han Empire. The people of the northwest states are deeply harmed by the Heijie tribe, and the people of the northeastern states are deeply harmed by the Chamanchus. If any of the princes in the country can quell either of them, with this merit, the people of different surnames You can also be crowned a king. Today, Qi Yun's Governor Yan Liqiang pacified the Black Jie tribe and will be rewarded for his merits. After your majesty and the imperial court decided, from today on, Qi Yun's Governor Yan Liqiang will be granted the title of King Pingxi of the Han Empire and General of the Zhu Kingdom. He also serves as the Grand Marshal of the Northwest Army and Horses, commanding and controlling the troops and horses of the six northwest states. He is also given a gold medal to avoid death and a purple gold mace.
Except for Yan Liqiang who already knew the content of the imperial edict, when the various people around him heard that Yan Liqiang was named "Pingxi King" in the imperial edict, everyone's heads were buzzing and their mouths were dry. , many people’s heart beats faster and they sweat profusely...
The reasons given by the imperial edict for the title of king are very sufficient, because Emperor Jing, the ancestor of the Emperor Tai, did say this back then. Anyone in the Han Empire who has the ability to pacify the Heijie people or Chaman people can be made the king. Tai Huang The words of Emperor Jing, the ancestor of the emperor, spread throughout the Han Empire. Almost everyone heard about it. Even though it has been a hundred years, the words are still in their ears. This is the reason for the imperial edict to seal Yan Liqiang, and no one can say a word "no".
But even so, the words "Pingxi King" still shocked everyone, because this is the only king with a different surname in the Han Empire. In addition, the two positions of General Zhuguo and Marshal of the Northwest Army It is no small matter. General Zhuguo is the highest title for a military general, and the Grand Marshal of the Northwest Soldiers and Horses, in terms of power within the Han Empire system, can directly control the soldiers and horses of the six northwest states. Even the governors of the six northwest states are subject to His temperance, as the King of Pingxi, with these two titles, and with the purple gold mace in his hand, the Jinzhou court is completely determined to hand over the six northwest states to Yan Liqiang...
When Shi Dafeng, Shen Teng, Qian Su, Shi Changfeng, Lu Wenbin, Tie Yunshan, Xiao Manyu and other civil and military officials from Qiyun County heard such an imperial edict, their faces turned red with excitement, their bodies trembled, and they almost couldn't help but roar, There is no doubt that when Yan Liqiang becomes King Pingxi, the identities of these subordinates of King Pingxi will naturally be completely different from what they are now. The golden and broad road has almost opened up in front of everyone's eyes.
Lu Beixin and Zhong Ruolan were holding hands. When they heard that Yan Liqiang was named King of Pingxi, their palms were so excited that they sweated.
Many representatives of the patriarchs of the wealthy families in the six northwest states were also shocked by this imperial edict. One or two of them found it a bit difficult to accept. They wanted to say something, but they just opened their mouths, but did not have any courage. Say one word, no matter what, the Jinzhou court is the only court in the Han Empire now, and the current emperor is also a bloodline of the previous emperor. You can question the strength of the Jinzhou court, but the legal system of the Jinzhou court is unparalleled by anything. No one can question it. Unless you dare to raise the banner to rebel like those from the White Lotus Sect, you must admit that the imperial edict of the imperial court is naturally an imperial edict, so the Pingxi King granted by the imperial court is naturally the Pingxi King. Who dares not to do so? Admit it, who's army can be stronger than the Black Jie tribe and the Seven Shatu Tribes? In this case, as long as Yan Liqiang gives an order, the wealthy families in the northwest states who dare to jump out will be trampled by hundreds of thousands of troops in an instant It's flat ground, not a single tile remains.
"Your Highness, please accept the edict..." After the imperial edict was read out, Eunuch Qian's attitude toward Yan Liqiang suddenly became ten times more respectful than before. Even the title he addressed Yan Liqiang changed, from "sir" to "your highness". .
Yan Liqiang bowed, took the rolled-up imperial edict with both hands, and said loudly, "Yan Liqiang takes the edict!"
"Come here, bring up the python robe, golden crown and purple gold mace that your Majesty prepared for King Pingxi..." Eunuch Qian shouted, and several of the guards he brought brought the things to Yan Liqiang.
Yan Liqiang winked, and Shi Dafeng and Shen Teng hurriedly came over and helped Yan Liqiang put away the python robe and golden crown. Yan Liqiang himself picked up the golden purple gold mace and raised it high in the sun...
"Wan Sheng... Wan Sheng... Wan Sheng..."
The soldiers of the Longya Army and the people of Qiyun County who were standing all around suddenly burst into cheers like mountains and tsunamis...
Yan Liqiang put down his purple gold mace, looked at a group of civil and military officials in the northwest, and met Lei Si's eyes.
"Lei Sitong, the governor of Ganzhou, meets His Royal Highness King Pingxi..." As the governor of Ganzhou, Lei Sitong looked at Yan Liqiang and smiled slightly. After taking a deep breath, he was the first to force his subordinates to see Shangguan. present.
Other officials from Ganzhou saw this and followed Lei Si to salute, "We'll wait to see His Highness King Pingxi!"
"Zhong Hongyan, the head of the Zhong family, pays homage to His Royal Highness Prince Pingxi..."
Zhong Hongyan forced himself to salute, and no one around him dared to straighten his back...
(End of chapter)