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Chapter 426: The Great Han Succubus, Empress Fu's Change of Mindset

Night fell, but the palace was brightly lit inside and outside.

Officials of all ranks in the court came to the palace in horse-drawn carriages. After being checked by the guards, they entered the palace with their wives and children.

The imperial capital was moved back to Chang'an, which was an event of great significance.

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

The banquet was held in Yongshou Hall.

The Yongshou Hall was originally the place where the emperor gave banquets, and although all the officials had not yet arrived, banquet tables had already been set up in the hall.

The banquet was divided into two sides, one for civil officials and the other for military generals, and at the end of the banquet were the seats for the emperor and the concubines in the harem.

As the civil and military officials entered the hall and took their seats, they greeted each other and chatted, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became warmer.

But what is strange is that less than half of the seats on the generals' side are now occupied, and the other half are empty.

"Who are those people sitting at those tables? How dare they be late for His Majesty's banquet?"

"I don't know. It's really strange."

"Forget it, forget it. We'll know when the banquet starts."

"That's really rude."

……

The officials discussed in low voices, but the generals just sat leisurely in their seats, seemingly not paying attention to it.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

Just as the ministers were chatting, a sharp call of ceremony was heard, and the Yongshou Hall suddenly became quiet, and all sounds stopped.

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

On one side of the Yongshou Palace, Liu Xie, wearing the dark red imperial crown, walked in. Empress Fu walked side by side with him, her manners dignified and graceful.

All concubines in the harem must attend today's banquet.

Since both 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 Empress Fu to attend the banquet.

Behind the two of them were many concubines.

Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Fu Guiren and other concubines sent into the palace by major families were all extremely beautiful and charming.

Today, Liu Xie changed into gorgeous clothes that he rarely wore on weekdays, and he looked like an emperor with great dignity.

The concubines in the harem were also dressed in gorgeous attire, which, coupled with their outstanding beauty, added even more 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 and kowtowed, saying in unison: "Your Majesty! May our emperor live forever and enjoy eternal happiness—"

The voice was grand and majestic, echoing in the Yongshou Hall.

Looking at the civil and military officials standing below, Liu Xie smiled faintly, raised his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please don't be polite."

"Today is an important day to celebrate the relocation of the imperial capital back to Chang'an. My dear ministers, please don't be too 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'm sure all of you are curious as to why these seats are empty."

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

Liu Xie said this and nodded to Gao Lan.

Gao Lan nodded slightly, then stood up straight and said in a loud voice: "Announce, all soldiers enter the hall——!"

As soon as the words fell, the ceremonial officials began to sing loudly.

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

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

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

They were all very curious and wanted to see what kind of guest it was that deserved the emperor's attention.

After the summons were given, one by one, armored soldiers walked into the Yongshou Hall.

From the armor on these soldiers, it can be seen 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 all had injuries to varying degrees. Some had lost legs or arms, were blind, or had lost an ear.

But they still try their best to keep their backs straight, walk steadily and not fall behind.

Seeing these soldiers walk into the hall, many people were so surprised that they were speechless, and the entire Yongshou Hall was silent.

Only many military generals cast respectful glances at these soldiers. Even a reckless man like Lu Bu put away his usual rudeness and sat up straight.

"Are these the guests your majesty was talking about?"

The same question arose in the minds of some civil officials.

You should know that the military generals who can attend the banquet are at least colonels and above. Judging from the attire of these soldiers, the highest one does not exceed the level of a general of a thousand men.

Why did the emperor invite these old, sick and disabled soldiers to the banquet?
Even Guo Jia and Jia Xu showed surprise, because they didn't know that Liu Xie had invited these people to the party today.

However, as trusted advisers, they understood the emperor's plan the moment they saw these soldiers.

But they just looked at each other and said nothing.

"See Your Majesty!"

Led by an elderly soldier, all the soldiers knelt on one knee and paid homage to Liu Xie. Their voices were solemn, with a hint of excitement.

They were just ordinary soldiers or low-level generals, but today they came to your Majesty's banquet which only princes and nobles were qualified to attend!
So how could they not be excited?
"Soldiers, please stand up."

Liu Xie stood up from the throne, walked down the steps himself, and helped the old soldier with a lame leg up.

"Your Majesty, how can I be worthy of this position..."

The old soldier was flattered and excited to receive such courtesy from Liu Xie, and his speech was incoherent.

The emperor personally came down from his rank to support him. How many people in the world could enjoy such treatment? In the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, only Wei Qing and Lu Bu had done this, one of them was a general and the other was Duke Wen.

And he is just a small sergeant!

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie gently reached out and held his arm, stopping him from kneeling, and said, "No, you deserve it."

"Ma Youyin, the captain of the Shanzi Battalion of the Bingzhou Army under Lord Wen, participated in the campaign against Yuan Shao and killed seven enemies. He has made outstanding military achievements and is a well-deserved brave soldier!"

Liu Xie casually mentioned the old soldier's name and resume, causing the latter to open his eyes wide in shock.

Then Liu Xie looked at the soldiers behind the old soldier and read out their names one by one.

"Wu Wei, the first battalion of Yu Lin, killed 12 enemies in the ambush in Yecheng, and lost an arm as a result." "Li Zhuang, the third battalion of Mo Dao Army, all three of his brothers served in the army. Two of his elder brothers died in the battles of Qingzhou and Lecheng County respectively. Not long ago, you killed 37 enemies in the battle against the Qiang people in the campaign against Wang Ting!"

"There is also Xu Wei from the Seventh Battalion of the Tiger Guards..."

……

Liu Xie read out the names of more than a dozen people one by one, describing each person's battle record as if he knew them all by heart.

And every soldier whose name he called out was trembling all over.

After hearing the battle achievements of these soldiers, all the officials in the hall became even more surprised and began to whisper to each other.

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

My heart was filled with excitement 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 ranks were all meritorious officials of the Han Dynasty!

"Your Majesty is really thoughtful."

Zhuge Liang had a complicated expression and sighed softly.

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Regardless of whether the emperor did this to win the hearts of the people or for some other reason, being able to do this has already surpassed most kings!

"You soldiers fought against the rebels and foreigners, sacrificed your lives for the Han Dynasty, and paid a huge price."

"You guys deserve any courtesy!"

Liu Xie's expression was full of seriousness.

The soldiers he invited today were all brave soldiers among the lower-level officers in each army who had made outstanding military achievements but were seriously injured.

These soldiers may not have high military ranks or be uneducated, but they have fought bravely for the Han Dynasty.

Although they have now had to retire from the army due to injuries, their past contributions cannot be erased!
After hearing Liu Xie's words, all the veterans present were moved to tears and were extremely excited!
Some people couldn't help crying out loud on the spot.

They were just lowly pawns, but the emperor, the most honorable person in the world, actually remembered their contributions and names!

"I will never forget your contributions. The court will also not forget the contributions of all the soldiers of the Han Dynasty. On behalf of the court, I thank all the soldiers for their contributions!"

Liu Xie said seriously to the many old soldiers.

"His Majesty--!"

Many soldiers knelt down crying. Ma Youyin, the old soldier who was first supported by Liu Xie, choked up and said, "We have no regrets even if we die to defend the Han Dynasty and fight for Your Majesty!"

Ma Youyin banged his head on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

“I will never regret dying!”

The many old soldiers behind him, even those with broken bodies, were struggling to pay their respects. Such a scene was extremely shocking!
"As expected of your Majesty..."

Jia Xu had a complicated expression and admired sincerely.

There is always a strange attraction about the emperor that makes everyone willing to follow him, even at the cost of their lives.

Thinking back to the beginning, he was fooled for no apparent reason, but as he became more involved, he became deeply involved and did many things that went against his own principles of saving his life.

Not only him, but also Zhang He, Guo Jia, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others were all like this, they were gradually attracted and gathered under the emperor.

Sitting on the throne, Empress Fu looked stunned.

She looked at the scene of many soldiers bowing down, and at Liu Xie, who was not very tall but had the courage to stand tall and proud, and her vision was dazed.

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

It's not just his identity and appearance, but also the charm that she has never seen in Emperor Xian of Han.

A charm that makes people willingly bow down to it!
There was a voice in her heart that kept telling her - this is what an emperor should look like!

Among the generals, Zhang Liao could not help but sigh: "Only a great leader like your majesty is worthy of the soldiers to follow until death."

"The Han Dynasty will surely be glorious again!"

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

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

Although the court provided considerable treatment and pensions to all soldiers, it was still insignificant compared to their contributions.

Therefore, he came up with the idea of ​​selecting a group of veteran soldiers to attend today's celebration of the capital's relocation, and to let those young men from prominent families take a good look at how much these soldiers at the bottom have contributed to the Han Dynasty!

"Everyone, get up. I will enjoy the banquet with you all!"

Liu Xie restrained his gaze, reached out his hand again to help Ma Youyin up, then turned to the crowd and shouted loudly: "I declare that the capital will be moved to Daqing and the banquet will officially begin!"

As Liu Xie finished speaking, everyone returned to their seats. Then music started playing, and plates of sumptuous dishes were brought into the Yongshou Hall. At the same time, teams of dancers walked into the hall and danced gracefully inside.

This grand banquet has officially begun.

There was nothing much to this banquet.

The emperor and all the officials enjoyed themselves together in a very warm atmosphere.

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

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

"Why is the Queen staring at me? Is there something dirty on my face?"

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

But he applied a little force on his hands.

Empress Fu felt pain and subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, but when she looked up she met Liu Xie's slightly dissatisfied eyes. Only then did she realize that she had lost her composure.

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

"That's good."

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

"Don't let down the gift I gave you."

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

Seeing Empress Fu being so docile, Liu Xie raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.

Why do I feel like this woman is a little different today?
Could it be that he has become more obedient because he has been under house arrest for a long time?
Liu Xie looked Empress Fu up and down for several times, until her pretty face began to blush. Then he withdrew his gaze and picked up the wine jar to respond to the ministers who came to toast him.

……

The banquet lasted until late at night.

After moving the capital 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 completely drunk and was sent back to the palace by Empress Fu to rest.

(End of this chapter)