"If you have a book, report it as soon as possible. If you don't, withdraw from court!"
After the eunuchs shouted, the officials retreated in order.
At the morning court today, Li Er killed two birds with one stone.
Lu Chen's power and influence shocked Li Er.
A single letter was enough to make all the officials in the court speechless. Li Er used this opportunity to seal the war with the Eastern Turks, once again putting on a show of power.
Awesome, this was too awesome!
Li Er, who was in a good mood, had a rosy complexion. After the court session ended, he slowly returned to the harem.
Initially, he thought that the matter at the morning court session would end here. However, what Li Er did not know was that after the morning court session ended, the Duke of Xun, Zhang Liang, did not stop there.
Originally, Zhang Liang had been waiting for a crucial moment when the Great Tang was preparing for war against the Eastern Turks and had wanted to extort Li Er for a promotion.
Originally, Zhang Liang could really succeed!
But who would have thought that after Lu Chen went to Jilei Mountain, he would be able to clear out all the bandits in just a few days and completely eradicate the internal strife in the Great Tang!
This time, Zhang Liang's plans were all messed up.
The military merits of Jilei Mountain that were about to be obtained fell into Lu Chen's hands. The reward for pacifying Jilei Mountain also fell into Lu Chen's hands.
In fact, the Great Tang was bound to start a war with the Eastern Turks, and at that time, his elite Right Guards would be transferred away. Zhang Liang would instantly lose his authority and be completely figurehead.
Furthermore, Zhang Liang's reputation was still tarnished by Lu Chen's scolding in the imperial court.
Zhang Liang hated Lu Chen to the bone!
Now, the situation in the court was all on Lu Chen's side. Even Li Er was on Lu Chen's side.
Zhang Liang did not give up. If he wanted to continue going against Lu Chen, he could only ally with the civil officials who were also angered by Lu Chen.
Wei Zheng, as the number one remonstrant in history, was the most suitable candidate for Zhang Liang.
"What?! What you said is true!"
"Lu Chen actually has the guts to lie about the war. There are only 10,000 people in Jilei Mountain, but he said that he killed 30,000 enemies!”
"Yellow-toothed brat, how dare you! He's preparing to fake military merits. I have to report to His Majesty to remove his official position and take away his military power!”
Just as he left the hall, Wei Zheng was about to return when he was stopped by Zhang Liang and told him some news.
After Wei Zheng heard this, he was first shocked, then furious.
Faking military merits and lying about military intelligence!
Moreover, most of the bandits on Jilei Mountain were from the Great Tang, but Lu Chen had ordered them to slaughter the mountain!
More than ten thousand citizens of the Great Tang had been slaughtered!
Faking military merits and slaughtering their own people, how could this be?
It was a real death penalty. It was not an exaggeration to say that he had violated the laws of heaven. No one could save him!
As the head of the remonstrants, Wei Zheng had to inform Li Er of this news and punish Lu Chen severely to uphold the prestige of the country!
……
At this moment, Lu Chen naturally did not know what was happening in Chang 'an.
Now, he was leading the navy to Chang 'an through the Longyou waterway.
The journey back to the court was smooth sailing, and the speed was much faster. The soldiers of the navy had all made outstanding military achievements, and they were in a good mood!
Time flew, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
……
For the people of Chang 'an and the officials of the imperial court, today was extremely important.
According to the news, today was the day Lu Chen's navy returned to Chang 'an!
After the army returned victorious, the people and officials of the court naturally had to come out of the city to welcome them.
In the early morning, the sky was slightly bright. Li Er had already taken a bath and changed his clothes. After he was done packing up, he led the most elite black-armored army out of Chang 'an City.
At the same time, all the officials in Chang 'an City, regardless of their positions, salaries, positions, or where they lived, left their mansions on time and gathered outside Chang' an City.
Whether they were willing or not, welcoming the victorious army was a rule of the Great Tang, and rules could not be messed with!
Soon, Li Er met with the officials. Under Li Er's leadership, a large number of troops marched ten miles away from Chang 'an City.
They all walked step by step. No one was allowed to ride a carriage or a horse. This was the highest respect for the victorious army.
Li Er walked at the front, followed by the officials of the court. Further behind him were the people of Chang 'an who came out of the city to welcome him.
Time flew by, and it was already late in the morning. Everyone had been waiting for a long time, but no one had complained.
As he looked into the distance, he could finally see the Great Tang Navy appearing on the horizon!
"Play the music!"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites shouted, and the palace band immediately played a loud and sonorous song.
Drive!
The music of the chariot was the exclusive music of the Tang army returning home after a victorious expedition to the border.
On the distant horizon, Lu Chen saw Li Er, the officials in the court, and the people of Chang 'an.
He led the navy soldiers to a place not far away from the crowd and waved his hand.
"Stop!"
In an instant, the Internet trolls all stopped.
Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward and sang loudly.
"Welcome back, Marshal Lu. The men of the Great Tang have gone through hundreds of battles!”
The navy shouted in unison,"To eliminate the enemy for the country, we will not lose a hundred battles!"
His voice resounded outside Chang 'an City and shook the sky!
Those veterans who had stayed behind because they were old or physically disabled and could not go out with the navy previously were speechless for a long time when they saw this scene. Tears flowed down their old faces and their eyes were blurry.
Previously, the Internet Water Army was a notoriously motley crew that was about to be disbanded.
These veterans had never thought that the navy would be able to go to the battlefield one day.
They didn't dare to imagine that the navy would return to the court in victory, and His Majesty and the officials would personally go out of the city to welcome them!
Tears of joy flowed down his face!
Zhangsun Wuji shouted again,"Sing!"”
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of outstanding singers began to sing loudly on the square stage that had been built.
These singers were all one in a hundred, and they sang in unison. This was the highest rank of the Tang generals!
"I got out of my chariot and went to the other side to herd. Since the Son of Heaven…"
On the other side, Lu Chen was very clear about the various processes when the Tang army returned to the court after victory. Therefore, he and the entire navy soldiers stabbed their long sabers into the ground.
Then, all the navy soldiers clenched their fists and hammered the armor in front of their chests as they roared.
"I've been humiliated during the interrogation, and I've returned with my words..."
After the song was over, the hundred singers retreated. The Tang navy was moved and even shed tears.
At this moment, Li Er took a step forward with a solemn expression and a high voice.
"How many people will be beheaded in this expedition?”
In fact, this question was normally asked by the marshal's family in the army.
However, Lu Chen was alone, so Li Er took on this role.
Li Er would not let go of any opportunity to show off.
At this moment, Lu Chen mustered all his strength and shouted,"We won this battle. We completely wiped out the bandits and killed 30,000 enemies!”
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the navy soldiers shouted in unison.
"Victory! Victory!"
Their shouts shook the heavens and earth, reaching straight into the clouds!
Li Er continued,"Return to the capital and take off your armor!"”
In an instant, seven or eight eunuchs walked forward and personally helped Lu Chen take off his armor.
The navy soldiers also began to take off their armor.
The ceremony to welcome the return of the army had come to an end.
The next step was for Lu Chen to enter the palace and accept the reward on behalf of the navy and himself.
Lu Chen unintentionally glanced over and saw the solemn expression of the civil servant in the court. His heart was filled with displeasure, as if he was holding his breath and secretly gritting his teeth.
Lu Chen sneered in his heart. There was no need to guess. The letter he wrote back must have come in handy.
It seemed that it was not that he thought too badly of these officials in the court, but that they were originally like this, or even worse!
Since that was the case, someone would definitely jump out when they were rewarded for leading the army in the imperial court later.
At that time, don't blame Lu Chen for killing him!
If he did not carry a few people out on the spot, Lu Chen would not stop!
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