Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Therefore, everyone present, whether they were officials or foreigners, stared at the formation intently, and secretly tried to figure out its mystery.

As the saying goes, the layman sees the excitement, the expert sees the doorway. The envoys only knew the advantages and disadvantages of this formation, but Xin Qiji was studying other mysteries in his mind. As an outstanding military strategist, he read a lot of military books and studied the formation, which is the basic skill.

He looked at it carefully and found that the appearance of Chen Qianzhi's formation was a bit like the Bagua formation, but upon closer inspection it seemed a bit different. According to common sense, the gates of the formation should be fixed, but the gate of life and gate of death in Chen Qianzhi's formation were constantly changing and exchanging positions, which made people confused.

"Could it be..."

Xin Qiji reacted, then smiled and said in his heart, "Ziyun, there are quite a lot of things in your head."

Yes, this formation was created by Chen Qianzhi based on the legendary Eight Formations Formation and some minor improvements of his own.

Although this formation has not been fully constructed, it still needs more practical experience to improve and supplement it.

But it is more than enough to intimidate the envoys from these small countries.

No matter how powerful the army is, once it enters this formation, there is basically no possibility of survival.

Although this formation has a life gate, the life gate is changing at any time, and no one knows the trick except the person who manipulates the formation.

So once you rush in, you will either be stabbed to death by Dayan's magical weapons, or be trapped inside alive and unable to get out.

Even the most ferocious cavalry of this era would suffer the same fate.

Among the people present, only a few could understand the formation, let alone the envoys from small countries.

This is exactly the effect Chen Qianzhi wanted to achieve. After shocking the barbarians with the power of the Tang Dynasty, he used unpredictable formations to make them understand what it means to look up to a towering mountain and what the way out is.

The sound of war drums gradually disappeared. The soldiers of Dayan and the magical weapons in their hands had caused a shock to the hearts of the envoys of some small countries. In addition, Chen Qianzhi's formation made them completely confused, and thus they developed a deep fear of the formation in their hearts.

The envoys from the small countries lowered their heads and showed obedience.

Li Kuan was very happy and decided to hold the ceremony today.
As a monarch who is well versed in the art of ruling, Li Kuan knows very well that although all the civil and military officials under him are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and are willing to go through fire and water for the Great Yan, only flesh can stimulate the wolf nature in a person to the greatest extent.

And no meat,

The vast majority of people will become mediocre dogs.

In front of foreign envoys, conferring titles on people who have made contributions can not only greatly increase the enthusiasm of the officials under him, but also make them more willing to go through fire and water for themselves and Da Yan.

You can also tell these foreigners that you also value talents, so you can attract more talents to contribute to Da Yan.

How could he not do something that would kill two birds with one stone?
The imperial edict of reward had been prepared long ago, waiting for this opportunity to be issued.

"You are all meritorious people in our Great Yan. We, Great Yan, will not forget your contributions. I have already drafted the imperial edict. All meritorious people, please come forward to receive the title."
Civil and military officials, including foreign envoys, shouted "Long live the emperor!"

Guo Shoujing waved his sleeves, and a sharp voice roared beside him:
"Yuchi Gong stepped forward to be conferred."

General Yuchi came to Li Kuan quickly. Li Shimin looked at him and smiled:
"General Yuchi, as the commander-in-chief of this attack on Goguryeo, you have made an invaluable contribution!"

"Oh, Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me."

Yuchi Gong's face turned red and black, "I am just a marshal in name only. The one who really made contributions is that brat Chen Qianzhi. I don't want this reward for no merit."

"That being said, you have fought for Da Yan for many years, and you have made an indelible contribution to the destruction of Goguryeo. How can I ignore this meritorious official?"

Li Kuan waved his hand, "Announce the decree!"

"General Yuchi has made great contributions to the country, so I give him a pair of whips. You can go and beat Lord Yan."

"Strike down the treacherous ministers and protect our Great Yan country."

Yuchi Gong bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, my Lord, for your grace."

Next came Xin Qiji. The emperor and his minister looked at each other with complicated emotions. They thought of Xin Qiji, who was a famous general who terrified the eighteen rebel kings. The stories of Xin Qiji buying a horse and chasing Xin Qiji under the moon have been passed down for thousands of years.

Unfortunately, with the passage of time and the recurrence of old injuries, Qin Qiong’s opportunities to serve Dayan are limited.

Li Kuan also wanted his old comrade to spend his old age in peace, so he specially gave him 100 taels of gold and 100 acres of fertile land.

The next one is Cheng Yaojin's support. As a comrade-in-arms for so many years, Li Kuan knew that Cheng Yaojin was a man who loved to take advantage of small gains and was unwilling to suffer losses.

In addition, Cheng Yaojin, who went deep into the enemy's rear with Chen Qingzhi and captured the prince of Goguryeo, also made great contributions. Li Kuan smiled and said:

"Lord Cheng, I cannot promote you anymore, but from now on your salary will be doubled."

"I thank you for your grace."

Cheng Yaojin's face was full of smiles, but the more he wanted to see the city, the more he knew that as an old cadre-level figure in Dayan, Cheng Yaojin was now in a high position of power.

Empty reputations are meaningless; the salaries from the court are more substantial.

Chen Qingzhi was the last to appear after these veteran cadres.

Li Kuan looked at the white killing god and felt deeply that Dayan's achievements would definitely not stop here, and he would surely be able to establish unprecedented great achievements.

I don't know if it's because of the light or because he's too excited, but his expression is a little different from usual:
"My dear Lord Chen, you have made great contributions. I don't know what to reward you with. I have a blank imperial edict here. Please fill it in with whatever you like. I will do my best to satisfy you." "What other rewards can you ask for? The unstable factors threatening the Tang Dynasty have been basically eliminated. After seeing the national prestige of the Great Yan, those small countries have basically stopped thinking about it."

What's more, Xiao Yuanyuan, that little ancestor, is always pestering him, and Xi Gong no longer goes to accompany her. Who knows what kind of trouble he will get himself into again. Li Kuan thought about it and was about to give Chen Qianzhi a few days off.

Before he could finish his words, Guo Shoujing next to him suddenly touched his forehead and fell down!

What happened was so sudden that even though Li Qiu had seen a lot of storms, he was unable to react for a moment and just stood there in a daze.

Civil and military officials were even more panicked, as this sudden situation was completely beyond their plans.

The envoys of the small countries were even more confused: What's going on? They invited the prime minister of Dayan to pay homage, but he suddenly fell. Could this be a conspiracy? Would their country be in trouble?

Fortunately, Heshen was a man of strategy. As the person in charge of this ceremony, he said loudly:

"Everyone, my prime minister is ill, so today's ceremony is temporarily suspended. Please return to the posthouse first and make a decision after the prime minister recovers."

"Please rest assured, envoys. If you need anything, you can just ask directly. I, Dayan, will definitely treat you with courtesy."

The envoys were in a mess. After all, they had traveled thousands of miles to Yanyun City. When they encountered this situation, no one knew how to deal with it. Besides, there was a time limit for paying tribute.

If you stay too long,

If I don't go back, the higher-ups will blame me.

"Our Great Yan has a vast territory and many affairs to attend to. In addition, the Prime Minister attaches great importance to this ceremony, so he fainted due to fatigue. Therefore, there is no need for you to panic."

After a brief moment of daze, Li Kuan quickly reacted, "The Prime Minister only needs to rest for two days, and then the ceremony will proceed as usual. Please return to the posthouse for the time being. We will send someone to take care of you. But I have to say this: when you come to our land, you must abide by the law and obey the arrangements of our officials. Please do not move around at will."

"Also, the Prime Minister was just overworked today, there is no other reason. If anyone dares to exaggerate and disturb people's hearts, don't blame me and Dayan. We will not be polite!"

As soon as the voice fell, the crowd immediately stopped the commotion. After all, although Guo Shoujing was in an emergency, the ministers who had great influence in the court were all there.

Besides, Li Kuan's reputation as the white-robed killing god has already shaken Dayan inside and outside. Under him are Dayan's most elite soldiers. Who would dare to act rashly in such a situation?

Although the ceremony was terminated due to an unexpected situation, the entire scene remained orderly and there was no chaos.

……

"General Yuchi, Lord Guo may have had some problems because he was too tired. Lord Guo is blessed with great fortune, so there is absolutely no chance of him getting into trouble."

He Shen consoled him, "General, why don't you sit down and rest for a while.

Guo Shoujing's illness concerned the civil and military officials of Dayan.

Although everyone was concerned about Guo Shoujing's condition, having so many people gathered together didn't seem like a single thing.

After a long discussion, they finally chose the highly respected Yuchi Gong and Li Kuan, as well as Heshen who presided over the ceremony, as representatives to attend.

Heshen was a civil official, and Li Kuan had a relatively stable temperament, so ever since the imperial physician came in, he and Yuchi Gong had been walking around non-stop, which was dizzying to watch.

"Alas, why do you need to take a break? At this critical moment, how can I not be worried when Lord Guo is in this situation?"

Yuchi Gong was still walking back and forth.

"You can fool those foreigners, but you can't fool me, Lao Hei. Back then, I fought with them in many battles, and I often went without sleep for days and nights. Today, just to prepare for a ceremony, Lord Guo collapsed from exhaustion. I don't believe this nonsense. You don't need to persuade me. I will never leave until Lord Guo wakes up."
Li Kuan and Heshen looked at each other. They didn't expect that Yuchi Gong looked so honest but had such a stubborn temper. It was impossible to persuade him. The most important situation at the moment was Guo Shoujing's illness.

He Shen also had a frown on his face:

"Alas, the visit of those small countries should be a great opportunity to enhance the prestige of our Great Yan and prevent them from having any more disloyal thoughts. I didn't expect that Lord Guo would suddenly have a problem. This is really unpredictable. Your Majesty, what do you think?"

No matter how he looked at it, how else could he look at it? Li Kuan was also very speechless. He had originally planned to take a good rest for a while after these days and accompany his little ancestor. But now, under the current circumstances, he was afraid that he would have to be busy for a while.

But then again, at this critical moment, it is most important for Guo Shoujing to recover as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, my two lords. Principal Guo has always been in good health. With the great flames of the sky, I believe there will be no major problems this time. Besides, the imperial doctors are highly skilled, and they will be able to ensure that Principal Guo is safe and sound."

"But I still feel a little uneasy," Heshen said worriedly.

"After all, the envoys have come from far away. The ceremony has already begun, but now they are asked to stay in the post house for a few more days. It seems a bit impolite. Moreover, the barbarian countries have always been eyeing our Great Yan, and they have only recently begun to be convinced. At this critical juncture, Lord Guo is ill, and I am afraid that it will be disadvantageous for our hall."

"Humph, that's not polite. How many of those who came to pay tribute have been covetous to me, and even invaded my territory and hurt my people when my Great Yan was in decline."

Li Kuan snorted coldly. Although he was not a warmongerer, he would not easily forget the evil done by those foreign races on Han land.

"Now that they understand the strength of our Great Yan, they come to pay homage out of fear of our Great Yan. We in Great Yan, regardless of past grudges, are willing to protect them, and the officials of various departments of these envoys have also fulfilled their duties and have not let them suffer any injustice."

"Besides, the guest is visiting the host's home. If the host is really ill and can't see the guest, isn't it normal for him to let the guest stay a little longer? How is that against etiquette?"

"This," He Shen thought carefully and found that what Li Kuan said was indeed very reasonable. He did not expect that he had been an official for many years, but he was still not as thoughtful as the emperor in front of him. Li Qiu continued,
"As for causing trouble, the envoys from those small countries don't have the guts to do that. We, Great Yan, have already shown them our most elite troops and weapons. Anyone with a little bit of vision and brains knows the gap between those tiny countries and us, Great Yan."

"And I have already issued an order to reward the meritorious officials one by one. With us guarding Great Yan, how could those barbarians have any other intentions? Even if they are really blind, my Great Yan soldiers are ready to accompany them at any time. Goguryeo Turks and Ma Feng have exposed the fate of invading Great Yan. The blind man wants to prove it again. I, Ji Qiu, also want to step onto the battlefield again!" (End of this chapter)