This god is really evil

Chapter 320 The Emperor Grants Merit
Hearing what Zhao Qingshan said, Gao Zhiqiang was shocked. He looked around quickly, put his hand over Zhao Qingshan's mouth, and said:
"Brother Qingshan, we are about to enter the capital, don't talk nonsense and cause trouble for Brother Li!"

Even though he was a commoner in the mountains, he knew that the crime of treason would result in the execution of all nine generations of his clan.

No matter how powerful Li Yan is now, he is only a military governor. He often listens to storytellers telling stories about meritorious officials who were so powerful that they were suspected by the emperor. It would definitely not be a good thing if others heard it.

Zhao Qingshan also felt that he had said something wrong at this moment, and quickly looked around, then whispered:

"No... it's okay, right? And... there's no one else around... Brother Li?"

As he said this, he looked at Li Yan eagerly, fearing that it would be terrible if he really brought trouble to Li Yan.

After all, this is the capital city, and they are about to enter the city, which is not comparable to Qinghe County. Apart from other things, it is said that there are more than 5 million people in the capital city alone, which is far more than Qinghe County can compare.

But Li Yan had a faint smile on his face at this time, and was not annoyed by his words, as if what he said was just ordinary chat.

Instead, the former White Lotus Sect chief priest and current guerrilla general named Liao Mingyuan smiled and said:
"Brother Zhao, what you said is very good. You can say more. I would like to hear it."

On the other hand, Yi Lingxi, Yu Pianran and other generals under Li Yan's command acted as if it was a matter of course and cast approving glances at Zhao Qingshan.

Zhao Qingshan's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly thought of something.

Li Yan, the governor, suddenly came to Beijing with an army of 200,000 soldiers to defend the emperor, and they were all members of the White Lotus Sect who had just surrendered. Could it be that he wanted to...

Could it be that the emperor really takes turns, and it will be my turn next year?
If Li Yan became the emperor...

Zhao Qingshan and the others looked at each other, and they all felt their blood boiling, their whole bodies trembling, and they were so excited that they couldn't control themselves.

They had often listened to storytellers telling stories in those vernacular novels. Not to mention the distant past, just take the founding emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty, Taizu, who, after becoming emperor, lavishly granted fiefs to his meritorious officials, especially those who had followed him at the very beginning. They were called "followers of the dragon" and at least became marquises!
As for whether Li Yan could become the emperor, they had no doubt at all. Even though there were still hundreds of thousands of imperial guards in the capital and millions of evil cult troops were right beside them, these apprentice brothers who came out of the charity cemetery still felt that Li Yan would definitely succeed, simply because they had an inexplicable trust in Li Yan.

The group of people were in different moods and moved forward in armor. In front of them was an army of ten thousand people, full of murderous aura, lined up on both sides of the road.

The soldiers in this army of ten thousand were all wearing heavy armor, the unique Ming Guang armor of the imperial guards of the Great Qi Dynasty. They shone brightly under the sunlight.

In front of the army, two generals rode up on horseback. The first one bowed from a distance and said:

"Master Li, how are you?"

It was none other than Situ Ming, the eldest senior brother of the Palace of Fate in the capital.

Beside him was Niu Ma, whom he brought to the capital.

At this moment, the spiritual pressure emanating from Situ Ming's body was much stronger than before. It was obvious that in the more than one month since he returned to the capital, he had made another breakthrough.

But Situ Ming was even more shocked at this moment.

He previously regarded Li Yan as just an ordinary chosen one by God, an ordinary local official. Who could have imagined that he had been hiding his abilities all along, and his strength had already reached the top of the ladder!

Even on the three lists of Heaven, Earth and Man, there was no sign of Li Yan. It was obvious that this chosen one had special abilities that could directly block the three lists of Heaven, Earth and Man.

What shocked him even more was that Li Yan actually took advantage of the situation at this critical moment and forcibly snatched a Jiedushi from the imperial court. When he first met him, Li Yan was still a small seventh-rank county magistrate, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a Jiedushi of the first rank!
Who can I talk to to explain this?

And when Situ Ming saw Yi Lingxi, Liao Mingyuan and others beside Li Yan, serving him very respectfully, he was even more shocked.

Then he quickly gathered his thoughts, took a deep breath, and continued:

"Envoy Li, the emperor has ordered the construction of a merit-granting platform in the capital, where you and the thirty-six generals will be awarded merits!"

Li Yan's expression was calm. He nodded slightly but didn't say anything.

Situ Ming looked at the people around him and forced a smile again:
"The emperor has shown great favor to you. Your Excellency is truly enviable... However, this city is narrow and the area of ​​the merit-granting platform is limited. According to the court's wishes, you are requested to enter the city alone and let the soldiers stand outside the city to pay their respects."

Hearing this, Yi Lingxi and other generals on the side all glared in anger and rushed over on their horses to ask Situ Ming for an explanation.

"You are leading a large army here, how can you enter the city alone? What if you are assassinated by the treacherous officials in the court?"

"My Lord, this is absolutely impossible! We have come to the king's defense. It would be fine if the court did not reward us, but what is the point of blocking the army outside the city?"

"Be careful, sir! There must be something wrong here!"

Situ Ming couldn't help but secretly groan at this time. He himself felt that the emperor and the court's request was a bit excessive. Li Yan was not someone who was easy to deal with. This man was extremely cunning, had been patient for a long time, and had big ambitions. How could he possibly submit?

Then he came up with a second set of excuses:
"If you feel uneasy, you can bring a hundred personal guards with you. Besides, the gates of the capital are open, and you soldiers can enter at any time."

Li Yan said calmly:

"No problem. Since it is the emperor's will, I will naturally obey."

Then he made a gesture to Yi Lingxi and others, indicating that they should lead the army to wait outside the city, and led by Situ Ming, walk towards the city gate in front of them.

The generals of the evil-suppressing soldiers were originally anxious when they saw this scene, but when Li Yan signaled them not to act rashly, they had no choice but to obey.

Yi Lingxi frowned slightly, and led everyone to organize the troops aside, waiting for Li Yan's next order.

Situ Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although Li Yan was arrogant, he still knew etiquette. Otherwise, even if he brought 10,000 imperial guards, he would still be in danger.

Li Yan was riding his horse in the front at this time, and rushed straight into the army formation of 10,000 imperial guards. The army formation closed behind him and headed towards the gate of the capital together, as if he was the commander of these 10,000 imperial guards.

Walking into the city gate of the capital, I saw that the originally vermilion lacquered gate was now full of arrows, and there were many signs of burning and collapse, obviously it had experienced a fierce battle.

The city wall of this capital city is very wide, and this doorway alone is like a long corridor.

As soon as Li Yan stepped in, he felt the spiritual pressure coming towards him, which was the heritage aura coming from the entire capital of Da Qi.

Walking out of the corridor, there was a roar like thunder and sea, and I saw that the capital was full of strict imperial guards. In the center of the capital, in the imperial palace, a high platform rose into the sky, magnificent and golden, attracting everyone's attention. The steps extended from the imperial palace to the city gate.

It is the platform where the emperor bestows merits!
(End of this chapter)