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Chapter 976 Liu Heizi Returns to Beijing

Want to deter the enemy and boost morale, but don't want to fight, what should I do?
Generally speaking, the most common method is a military parade.

Through this method, a big country can deter potential enemies, and let the unsightly weigh its own weight, and it can also deter disobedient neighbors, show off their strong muscles, and let neighboring countries rest in peace.

Small countries can also use military parades to boost morale, telling the eyeing enemies that if they dare to hit me, they will bite off a piece of your flesh, so that they can win without fighting.

In order for Gao Yihuan to let the vassals of the Western Regions block the expansion of the Raksha people, they must strengthen their confidence, and the way Gao Yihuan can think of is to show them the great strength of Wei.

These vassals saw the strength of Wei, and as long as they believed that Wei could not be defeated, they would naturally not fall to the side of the Raksha people, because once they fell to the Raksha, when the powerful Wei army came, they would become enemies of the Wei army.

At this time, as long as they weigh themselves and compare Da Wei and Luo Sha, they can make the right decision.

After Gao Yihuan proclaimed himself emperor this year, he sent envoys to bring letters to the vassals, informing the vassals, the tribes they surrendered, and the surrounding forces that he became the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty.

After these vassal states and Mongolian tribes got the news, they would naturally send missions to congratulate King Wei on his proclaiming emperor and pay tribute.

This was the first vassal tribute after Gao Yihuan proclaimed himself emperor after the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty. It was related to the face of the Great Wei, and Gao Yihuan valued it very much.

The vassal's tribute means that the vassal state recognizes the status of the Great Wei's celestial kingdom. The more tribute missions, the greater the momentum of the Great Wei, and Gao Yihuan can stabilize Zhu Cihong's head.

At this time, there were no fewer than four vassals who surrendered to Wei, and at least a dozen tribes. However, only Ryukyu, which was actually controlled by Satsuma, remained with Nanming. In terms of the number of vassals, Gao Yihuan had surpassed Zhu Cihong. Only Sun Kewang can compete with him.

Chang'an is the ancient capital of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The city stands tall in Guanzhong. Although it is not as soft and beautiful as the south of the Yangtze River, the city walls are majestic and tall.

In order to welcome the tribute missions, the Ministry of Household allocated 20 silver dollars to repair the hall, tidy up the streets, and receive the missions. Wei Guo spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to do this.

At this time, missions from various countries were successively ushered in various post houses in Chang'an City, which aroused the crowds of Chang'an people.

The vassals of the Wei Dynasty mainly came from the Western Regions and Mongolia. They wore different costumes and exotic styles, which attracted the elder girls and the younger daughter-in-law to point and laugh from time to time.

All of a sudden, the streets of Chang'an were very lively. The missions from all over the world brought a variety of tributes and camel caravans passed through the streets, causing the people to exclaim in surprise.

Many businesses in the city took the opportunity to set off firecrackers, and restaurants also took advantage of the joy of the people and began to take advantage of the opportunity to attract customers.

The New Year was approaching, and the festive atmosphere in Chang'an City was even thicker. Among the crowd, an old man from Chang'an, stroking his goatee below his jaw, nodded frequently, "You are the face of the prosperous age."

In a restaurant along the street, the scholars of Wei State who came from other places to participate in the next year’s spring festival saw the grand occasion in the city. Some people raised their heads and drank a glass of wine, and couldn’t help shaking their heads. Shangyi Fang enters Cuiyunqiu. Nine days are closed and the palace is opened, and the clothes of all nations worship the crown~"

When the countries entered Chang'an one after another, officials and generals from all over the country of Wei also returned to the capital to report on their duties, congratulating the king of Wei on his proclaiming emperor, and at the same time accepting awards.

Gao Yihuan became the emperor, and the people under him naturally got to mention what they should, and the monarch and his ministers had fun together.

Outside the east gate of Chang'an, Liu Heizi rode a horse, surrounded by more than a dozen cavalrymen, galloping towards the majestic Chang'an in the distance, his heart was extremely excited.

Liu Heizi returned home like an arrow, he swung his horsewhip vigorously, and the horse's hooves splashed white snow. He was away for four or five years, and then he was separated from his family for four or five years. He was always thinking about his wife and daughter in his heart.

In recent years, he has only passed a few letters with his wife. From the letters, he learned that Gao Yihuan treated their mother and daughter very well, arranged a mansion, and had no worries about food and clothing. Take Yan'er to the palace as a guest.

Although Liu Heizi had never stayed in Chang'an's house for a day, but at this moment, he felt even more timid, "How is Madam? Yan'er is almost twelve."

While he was thinking, while galloping, the cavalry around him suddenly reminded: "Commander, look!"

Liu Heizi raised his head and saw a large group of figures standing beside the long pavilion in the distance, with the emperor's ceremonial guards such as the yellow umbrella canopy.

At this time, Gao Yihuan was wearing a dragon robe, a jade belt around his waist, a winged crown on his head, and a big cloak behind him. There were many soldiers standing beside the pavilion with extraordinary momentum.

He saw a group of cavalry running towards him in the distance, and saw a black servant at the head, and smiled, "Here comes Liu Shun!"

Liu Heizi saw Gao Yihuan from a distance, and saw that he was very majestic with the yellow robe on his body. He no longer dared to compare with Gao Yihuan, but when he remembered that the sophomore he had captured from the village had achieved today's achievements, he still felt a burst of emotion in his heart.

At this time, he remembered that he had kicked Gao Er Er stupidly, and he couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat behind his back.

Liu Heizi galloped over on horseback, reined in the horse outside the pavilion, flew off the horse before it was stable, then ran over quickly, and knelt down in front of Gao Yihuan with a plop, "Minister Liu Shun pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Hahaha~" Gao Yihuan was wearing a dragon robe, and waited for Liu Heizi to kowtow before he stepped forward to help him up, "You don't need to be polite. You and I are both monarchs and ministers, and brothers who share weal and woe."

Said, Gao Yihuan turned sideways, "Look, Aiqing, who did I bring to you!"

Deng Shi stepped forward, tears in her beautiful eyes, "Fu Lang!"

"Hey~" Liu Heizi hurriedly agreed, nodding, like a pug, he wanted to hug him, but there were too many people, so he could only suppress his feelings.

At this time, he cast his eyes to Deng's side, and saw a young girl in her teens, who was born fair and clean, with big, round eyes, clear and moving, very much like Deng's, and his heart immediately warmed up.

Deng hurriedly said, "Yan'er, come to see your father."

The little girl was a little timid when she saw Liu Heizi, who was strong and dark, with a beard and a scar on his face.

Although she often talked about her father, she didn't dare to recognize her when she saw it.

After hearing Deng's words, she glanced at Liu Heizi, but hid behind Gao Yihuan and grabbed Gao Yihuan's dragon robe.

Seeing this, Liu Heizi couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, while Gao Yihuan stroked the little girl's hair, "Good boy, go see your father!"

Liu Yan pouted her lips and saluted, "Daughter pays respects to Daddy!"

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After Gao Yihuan's order, the appearance of Chang'an City, thanks to the investment of money and manpower, has taken on a new look, filled with the vigor of a new empire, and the armies preparing to participate in the grand parade have also rushed to Chang'an one after another.

At this time, in the Tiange, Gao Yihuan convened a meeting of the great scholars, and asked: "Before the Ministry of Industry builds new armor and new guns, can they equip the troops participating in the parade?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has handed over the armor and equipment to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War will soon let all the ministries change their outfits." Li Yan replied aloud.

Gao Yihuan nodded. This time the grand parade must be able to shock people's hearts. Gao Yihuan's requirements are very simple. The clothes and armor are bright, the scale is large, and the equipment is excellent. Let the cabinet work hard on these aspects.

After the parade, a large part of these people who participated in the parade will go directly to the front line, so changing clothes is not a waste.

Gao Yihuan listened and nodded, "Very good. The Ministry of War urged all the ministries to change their equipment as soon as possible and familiarize themselves with the equipment. In addition, the streets of Chang'an must be rested and the heavy artillery must be able to pass through."

Li Yan saluted and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has laid bricks and stones on the main street and leveled the road, so that the cannon can pass smoothly."

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