manynovel Chapter 1209 This is what a man should do
Chapter 1209 This is what a man should do
Chapter 1209 This is what a man should do
The military information about the recovery of Liangzhou was announced publicly to report the victory!
Although Lu Bu rushed into the city of Bianjing in the middle of the night, the people on the streets and alleys knew about what happened along the way.
After knocking on the door, even though it was the middle of the night, Zhang Yue had already started to get dressed with the help of Shiqi Niang.
Although Shiqi Niang was also sleeping soundly, she was not happy but worried when she heard the news.
"Remember to extend favors to the great victory of Liangzhou, and give all the credit to the Lord and the Chief Minister!"
"Your Majesty asks you who to reward, you cannot act on your own, all is up to your Majesty to decide!"
"If His Majesty bestows you with anything, you should accept it with grace."
Zhang Yue listened to Shiqi Niang's endless nagging and said with a smile, "I understand. What else could a husband ask for with such a virtuous wife?"
Shiqi Niang smiled and said, "Well, then I will be the first to congratulate you, my husband."
Zhang Yue laughed and said, "Thank you, madam."
After he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and someone said, "Prime Minister, the carriage is ready."
Zhang Yue said: "I understand."
"Wait a minute."
Shiqi Niang took out her belt and said, "Remember to hang this imperial gift of 'Jade Belly' around your waist."
Zhang Yue walked out of the room, and there was a breeze beside him and a bright moon in the sky. He didn't know how to describe his current feelings, just like a person cannot have youth and the feeling of youth at the same time.
Did the conquest of Liangzhou bring the Song Dynasty to its peak? Or did it lead to the abyss? When Bismarck unified Germany, he probably didn't expect the latter step.
Similarly, since I am in this position, my merits and demerits in the future will be judged by future generations.
A cool breeze blew at night, blowing Zhang Yue's official uniform. Shiqi Niang put a cloak on Zhang Yue and watched him leave from the door.
Zhang Yue walked to the courtyard, and Peng Jingyi was already waiting on the side. As a personal assistant, you must be by the prime minister's side at all times.
Peng Jingyi was just about to congratulate Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue first said to Peng Jingyi: "Immediately send someone to fetch Cao Zhongshou, the governor of Guiyi Army, and wait at Donghua Gate."
Celebration was someone else's business, but Zhang Yue was the person involved, and his mind could not stop for a moment. He gave Peng Jingyi several instructions.
After Zhang Yue gave his instructions, he thought about whether there was anything he had missed, and only after confirming that everything was correct did he go to the festival hall.
But in silence, Su Che, Chen Guan, Qin Guan and dozens of other prime minister's staff and clerks stood there. Su Che and others said with tears in their eyes: "Congratulations to the Prime Minister for recovering Liangzhou and making such an unprecedented achievement!"
Zhang Yue was stunned, but then he heard that someone in Bianjing City was setting off firecrackers and fireworks were blooming.
Zhang Yue raised his head and looked at the colorful night sky.
After the victory was announced, the people of the entire Bianjing city had already learned about the liberation of Liangzhou.
Since the second year of Xining, when I was demoted to the position of Tongpan of Qinzhou... no, it was since I first met Wang Shao... it finally came to this point.
More than ten years of hard work have not been in vain.
"Thank you."
Zhang Yue arrived at the mansion gate and wanted to get on the carriage, but there were already quite a few people blocking the way.
"Mr. Zhang!"
"Prime Minister!"
Among them were both common people and many students from the Imperial College who came to admire him. Hundreds of people actually rushed there in the middle of the night after hearing the news.
Zhang Yue bowed and immediately got on the carriage, ready to go straight to the imperial city with dozens of horsemen.
Zhang Yue left in a hurry, but the enthusiastic students were not willing to let him go. They rushed in and caught up with his carriage, patting the side of his carriage and shouting, "Prime Minister!"
"Prime Minister, please stay!"
"I beg the Prime Minister to grant me a meeting!"
Hearing the sound of the car walls being slapped, Zhang Yue smiled and shook his head.
However, they could not catch up in the end, and Zhang Yue's carriage sped away, followed by the students and common people who kept coming.
Along the way, Zhang Yue saw many people taking to the streets to celebrate after getting the news. Bianjing was a city that never sleeps. Although it was the middle of the night, there were still many pedestrians on the streets, and the folk art troupe had not yet dispersed.
Not to mention those brothels, many wine shops and teahouses were also open until midnight. After hearing that Liangzhou had been liberated, many people took to the streets.
The city of Bianjing, which had been gradually becoming quiet, became lively again.
Along the streets, Zhang Yue saw many people even setting off firecrackers and fireworks used for weddings and funerals.
boom!boom!
Countless Tokyo residents were awakened from their sleep.
The brilliant fireworks illuminated the faces of the people stopping on the roadside, and then dimmed again.
As for the lights in the wine shops and teahouses, which were already brilliant, they became even brighter when illuminated by the fireworks. Even the common people who were still sitting upstairs drinking tea and wine also leaned out to watch the passing cars and people.
There were fireworks above the lights, people were looking at each other, and carriages and horses were like dragons.
When people who know each other meet, they bow to each other and congratulate each other.
Some students from the Imperial Academy took to the streets and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"
"Long live Mr. Zhang!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue shook his head and thought, this is not something that can be discussed.
When the carriage was getting close to the imperial city, more and more people were walking on it, and the carriage moved gradually slower.
Someone said, "This is Mr. Zhang's carriage."
Upon hearing this, the people who were about to rush to the imperial city to pay homage to the emperor stopped and surrounded the carriage, blocking the road.
Zhang Yue's entourage could not disperse the crowd no matter how hard they tried.
In an instant, thousands of people blocked the road in front and behind, and some people came forward and grabbed the reins of the carriage.
Seeing that he was unable to move, Zhang Yue had to lift the curtain and lean out of the carriage.
The people saw a young official wearing a purple robe, jade belt, and black hair. Who else could it be but Zhang Yue?
Many people covered their mouths and cried out: "It's really Lord Zhang!"
"It's Mr. Zhang!"
"Prime Minister!" Many scholars and officials hurriedly saluted the carriage.
There was also an elderly woman who smiled and said, "It's really Zhang Lang!"
The tone was as if he was talking about his own sons and nephews. To the elderly people in Bianjing, the handsome young man who had won the first place in the imperial examination was now the prime minister.
But the tone was still so doting.
"What a great Zhang Lang! He is so handsome and heroic. He assisted the Holy Emperor without making a sound. He pacified Qing Tang, recovered Liangzhou, and established the foundation for the revival of the Song Dynasty!"
Several people in the tavern had already made comments while talking.
Zhang Yue saw everyone's gaze and bowed, "Excuse me, everyone, please make way!"
The people who had been unwilling to let the carriage leave just now all made way.
The carriage drove slowly through the people, and the people were all silent.
A scholar could not help but say: "Prime Minister Zhang has accomplished such an unprecedented feat, he will surely be a nobleman for generations to come!"
Upon hearing this, the people all said, "Prince Zhang, may you be a noble for generations to come!"
Zhang Yue held onto the handlebars and said, "Thank you very much!"
Wherever the carriage went, the people were filled with the voices of the dukes and marquises. Zhang Yue thanked him slowly in the carriage. Seeing this scene, the scholars in the tavern sighed: "A real man should be like this!"
"You and I, scholars, should take Mr. Zhang as our role model!"
"exactly."
"exactly."
The scholars in the tavern said so one after another.
"Mr. Zhang's carriage is coming."
Everyone in the tavern crowded to the window, and the scholars and common people were all laughing and talking.
Zhang Yue's carriage went straight ahead for a few miles before arriving at Donghua Gate.
Many officials have already arrived and are waiting here, ready to enter the court to pay homage to the emperor as soon as the palace gate opens.