The Emperor is Above

Chapter 245 Isn’t this a great achievement?
The end of the year is always the time when merchants and travelers from all over the world gather in the capital.

The king also summoned all the nobles and meritorious officers from the capital and 72 cities across the country to come and meet him.

The already bustling main street of the city became even more crowded. The twenty-meter-wide road was so congested with vehicles and horses that it was no exaggeration to say that people were shoulder to shoulder.

The large stone bridge across the Xing River in the south of the capital city, as a major transportation route connecting the capital with the south, was so crowded with countless vehicles and horses that it was impossible to move forward. Even ordinary people found it difficult to walk to the other side.

This huge bridge, which is more than three hundred feet long and ten feet wide, is now almost completely packed with all kinds of vehicles, nobles, ministers, and common people.

Fortunately, the bridge was built extremely solidly and reinforced with dense runes, so there was no need to worry about a huge tragic accident caused by collapse due to too much traffic.

The Xing River under the bridge, which is two or three hundred feet wide, is now crowded with countless ships and barges, and the water surface is almost invisible. The docks on both sides of the river, which are several miles long, are even more crowded with people, and countless goods are handled and transported here.

I don't know when it started, but the shrewd people in the capital city keenly discovered the business opportunities here, and set up stalls on the south bank of the Dashi Bridge early on, selling snacks such as soups, pancakes, braised meat, and eggs, and they lined up a long line along the bridgehead.

While business was booming, this group of Chinese people, who were accustomed to discussing national policies and current affairs, naturally began to chat about recent events, and Qing Yi listened attentively to their conversation.

If you only look at them, they are wearing simple sheepskin coats, sheepskin hats or dog-skin hats, and felt boots, and their clothing is just like that of ordinary Chinese people.

However, when talking about national and family affairs, they all spoke very knowledgeably and analyzed the general situation in the world. It was like an alien version of the Longzhong Plan. If you didn't know better, you would think they were important officials of the court who were familiar with the people's sentiments.

A Chinese man in his thirties was dancing with joy and spitting, saying excitedly, "In my opinion, the Black Wind Tribe and the Ghost Witch Tribe are just clowns and are not a big deal. The Xianyu Tribe is the biggest enemy of our Xing State.

Three hundred and forty years ago and two hundred years ago, we had two lessons from the destruction of our country. Who among us in the capital doesn't have a feud with the Xianyu tribe? Even in the war a hundred years ago, every family in the capital was mourning and every household was hanging banners.

Fortunately, this time Huo Yunyaqing led his army in a year-long battle, and the monarch strongly supported him and sent the Left Division and the Right Division, and also mobilized the nobles and ministers in the northern border to join the war.

Finally, we defeated the ambitious Xianyu tribe. Otherwise, once the army of more than 100,000 people broke through the border defense line and headed south, they would have burned, killed, and looted all the way to the capital."

The old man selling meat pies nearby was busy with his hands, and he kept agreeing: "That's right, that's right. In the battle of the capital a hundred years ago, my great-grandfather and grandfather Sui Liehou unfortunately died in the battle. There was no family in the neighborhood that didn't lose someone. Even thinking about it now, it feels so tragic."

The countryman said, "I didn't say that the Xianyu tribe is not a big threat. I just think that the Black Wind tribe was able to defeat the Right Master nine years ago. If we don't take it seriously, it will be a big threat in the future.

In addition, the Ghost Witch Tribe has become more and more arrogant in recent years. Not only did they attack the youngest son of the Marquis at the beginning of the year, but this time they also echoed with the Black Wind Tribe and the Xianyu Tribe. If the Ghost Witch Tribe and the Xianyu Tribe join forces, wouldn’t the Twelve Cities in the Northern Frontier be in trouble? "

Although there were two or three people who supported this man's point of view, the vast majority of people still believed that the Xianyu tribe was the biggest enemy, and were more willing to talk about Huo Yunyaqing who defeated the Xianyu army.

A peddler selling all kinds of toys in the corner boasted excitedly, "A few days ago, when Huo Yunya returned victoriously, I happened to be delivering goods to the capital's Beique, and witnessed the army entering the city with my own eyes. It was truly spectacular."

The eyes of the foreign merchants nearby were immediately filled with envy, which made the peddler even more proud and said: "When Huo Yun Yaqing returned, he not only brought the first batch of soldiers he brought last year, but also the soldiers from the left and right divisions.

Even the meritorious soldiers of the border towns and the meritorious soldiers of the conscripted people also came, and many noble officials who had made meritorious contributions from the twelve cities in the northern border also came. The total number of troops added up to 50,000 to 60,000 people. It was really a mighty army with rumbling horses and carriages. "

"Hey, peddler, since you witnessed the army entering the city with your own eyes, did you see those rare treasures?"

The Chinese merchant next to him was particularly curious and said, "I heard that after Huo Yunya's great victory in the border town, he not only captured the main camp of the Xianyu army, but also chased them for hundreds of miles and seized countless treasures and horses." "Hehe, Huo Yunya seized hundreds of Xianyu iron-hoofed horses and sweat-blooded horses and presented them to the king. There are also tens of thousands of excellent war horses, which are all raised in the herdsman in the north of the capital.

However, there were indeed a lot of rare treasures seized. The commander of the Xianyu army was the younger brother of the Xianyu King, Mo Chue. The countless rare treasures in the entire tent, including the hundreds of stunning beauties he brought with him, were all taken back by the army."

The peddler was so excited when he said this that he gestured and said loudly, "When Huo Yunyaqing entered the city, the army escorted him with more than a thousand vehicles.

In addition to the treasures looted from the Xianyu army, most of them were military gains from the battle in the northern border town. When I thought that these cars were filled with the heads of the Xianyu army, I was excited and scared at the same time. "

Qing Yi listened for a long time and finally couldn't help asking, "My uncles and brothers, I am honored to meet you. You think defeating the Xianyu army is a great achievement, but defeating the Black Wind Tribe, the Ghost Witch Tribe, and even the wild people of Jiming Lake, isn't that also a great achievement?"

"Hey, it turns out he's a handsome young vassal. How rare!" The old man selling meat pies smiled at his friends around him and explained.
"We didn't say that defeating the Black Wind Tribe and the Ghost Witch Tribe wasn't a great achievement! It's just that these two achievements are still a little bit inferior to a powerful enemy like the Xianyu Army.

Even the grades set by the ministers in the court for military merits in beheading have always been that the military merit in fighting against the Xianyu tribe is the highest, followed by the Black Wind Tribe, and then the Ghost Witch Tribe.

As for the barbarians of Jiming Lake, they are all a bunch of worthless things. Killing them is the same as killing ordinary barbarians. Thirty heads are equivalent to the head of a Xianyu cavalryman."

"What? It takes thirty heads of the wild folks in Jiming Lake to be worth one head of the Xianyu cavalry?" Tun Shigu screamed in disbelief. Wouldn't this greatly reduce the military merit?

Qing Yi did not lose control of his emotions. He pondered for a moment and then bowed and said, "Father, could it be that the decorations everywhere in the capital are to welcome Huo Yunya's triumphant return?"

"Of course. Huo Yunyaqing has returned victoriously. He not only avenged the people of our capital, but also saved us from the disaster of Xianyu's war. Of course, we have to take the trouble to welcome and celebrate."

When the old man selling pancakes said this, he looked up at Qing Yi and couldn't help laughing out loud, "You should also be vassals of the surrounding areas of the capital! You must have made a lot of contributions to be here to receive the title.

These days everyone has been celebrating Huo Yunyaqing's victory, and many of the nobles are feeling jealous. But you, a young man, are not jealous of Huo Yunyaqing, that's good.

Why don't you buy some meat pies? It will take an hour for your team of carriages to cross the stone bridge. My pies are cheap and filling."

"Father, we'll take all the five hundred meat patties you have."

After hearing what the old man said, Qing Yi felt that he was really a little hungry. Then he looked at the countless vehicles with flags flying on the other side of the river, and some people were performing various kung fu, as if they were celebrating and parading. He couldn't help but wonder,
"My dear father, I saw quite a few parade floats on the other side of the river. Could it be that the people of the capital are also spontaneously celebrating the great victory of Huo Yunya in the northern border town?"

“Wow, young people just have big appetites.”

The old man smiled and praised Qing Yi, then glanced at the other side of the river and sneered,

"That's not a float to celebrate Lord Huo Yunya. The people of our capital don't have such thick skin. Some noble officials are jealous of everyone welcoming Lord Huo Yunya so much. They think their military achievements are being taken advantage of, so they are parading in the streets to brag about their achievements."

I feel very grateful to see the encouragement from many masters. Today is the Lantern Festival. I wish all readers a happy family reunion and a happy holiday.

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