Chapter 276 Parade
Liaodong, which people would never go to, suddenly became a popular place, and tens of thousands of Tang people rushed there in groups.

The court also provided convenience by allowing them to rent boats, and the emperor also ordered the Andong Protectorate to ensure the safety of these people.

He even tacitly allowed the aristocratic families to hire some soldiers from the Andong Protectorate to escort them to their fiefdoms and eliminate the local stubborn remnants.

The emperor was very satisfied with the current situation. There were five or six million people in Liaodong, and the Andong Protectorate had only a few hundred thousand soldiers and horses, so it was impossible to govern it.

If special policies are not implemented, they will be lost sooner or later and forced to retreat and abandon their territory, just like in the history of the Tang Dynasty, which continued to shrink inward.

Since the cost of ruling is greater than the benefits, why not be more generous.

As for whether they can control their own fiefdoms and not be taken away by the remnants of the Three Kingdoms, that depends on the ability of each family.

The core counties on both sides belong to the imperial court, so the military forces of the Andong Protectorate can be concentrated without being dispersed.

The results of the imperial examination came out, with more than 200 people on the list. The emperor presided over the palace examination, and no one was left out. A group of new officials kowtowed one after another.

The officials in the court who were recommended for official positions because of family connections were extremely envious. Although it seemed that there was no difference, the label of being the emperor's disciple became more and more valuable as time went by.

But they also had self-knowledge, and they had read the content of the imperial examination, and they knew that it was not something that ordinary people could pass.

On the second day, a banquet for students was held in the West Garden. Even the Empress and the Prince attended. Such a close attitude made the new scholars shed tears of gratitude.

Poems and articles praising the emperor and empress were copied and sung at the banquet.

On the third day, the emperor ordered the newly crowned top three candidates in the imperial examination to parade through the city of Luoyang on tall horses. They wore black gauze hats with golden flowers on their heads, red robes on their bodies, and held the imperial edict in their hands. They rode horses with golden saddles and red manes, and were surrounded by people in front and behind, with flags and drums leading the way. They looked very impressive!

The Jinwu guards held big red number one scholar lanterns in their hands and carried red and yellow flags with the number one scholar's name on their shoulders. They quietly avoided the two big signs, which made the people of Luoyang envious.

An old man in rich clothes sighed: "If my children and grandchildren have the same experience as today, I will be willing to die!"

"How impressive!"

"My son is hopeless, but if my daughter can marry this kind of man, I will be satisfied."

"My son, there is no need to be so sad. You can take the exam again next year."

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In Japan, an old woman in gorgeous clothes sat high up, while below her, many men were kneeling.

A short and strong man with a shaved head and a face as black as charcoal stood up. He was so dark, yet he was wearing a plain white suit, which was quite scary.

"Your Majesty, Katsuragi County is the territory of the Soga family. Why do you still want to send officials there?"

"Uncle, that is also my territory. Is there any county in this country that I cannot manage?"

Soga no Umako snorted coldly: "But you should have discussed it with me in advance, and you shouldn't have sent a foreigner to manage the Soga family's land!"

Without waiting for the king to answer, he immediately said firmly: "Since we have come to this point, Your Majesty, please cede Katsuragi County to the family directly. After all, you also have the family's blood in you."

The lord Otabehime suppressed her anger and said, "You are my uncle, so if I give the country's land to a private person, future generations will judge me as a foolish woman, and you will also be slandered as disloyal. Is this what my uncle wants to see?"

Soga no Umako looked at her coldly and said without disguising, "Have you forgotten who made you His Majesty?"

The previous Emperor Sushun was assassinated by people he sent, and then he personally installed his niece as the ruler, which is why he was so unscrupulous.

The frail middle-aged man who had been kneeling beside him and reading Buddhist scriptures coughed a few times: "You shouldn't talk to His Majesty like this." Soga no Umako accused him bluntly: "How dare you still talk? You foolishly sent envoys to anger the Tang emperor, causing the country to be humiliated for no reason. The people in Liaodong were killed. Wasn't this all your idea?"

The Crown Prince shook his head: "I just wanted to have equal exchanges with the Tang Dynasty. Who would have thought that its emperor would be so angry and rude."

The king spoke again: "Uncle, you don't have to bother him anymore. As for dividing the country, I won't agree to it either."

Soga no Umako stood up angrily: "Foolish woman, and a stupid man, you will bring shame to the country."

As he left, most of the people in the court followed him.

The Crown Prince put down the Buddhist scriptures and bowed respectfully to his Majesty: "I have failed your trust."

The king shook his head and rubbed his forehead tiredly. The crown prince was the person closest to him and most trusted. Without him to fight against his uncle, he would probably have lost all his power long ago.

The Crown Prince's father is her brother from the same mother, and the Crown Prince's mother is her half-sister, so there is naturally no doubt about their relationship.

"My uncle wants to send troops to fight the Tang Dynasty to safeguard the dignity of the country. This is obviously a wrong idea. You have to persuade them."

The Crown Prince shook his head: "My actions have caused a bad reaction in the Tang Dynasty. My words have lost their prestige. I am afraid I can only stop him for a while, and my body..."

"Hey."

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In Liaodong, Duke of Lu Luo Yi tried to probe Duke of Ying Zhang Huli several times, but he could not get any information from him on when he would return to the capital.

But if Zhang Huli didn't leave, he, as the Protector General of Andong, would always feel restricted and a chill on his back.

Until one day, Zhang Huli invited him to drink and say goodbye, Luo Yi happily went, and even generously loaded a whole boat with generous gifts.

We have worked together for such a long time that we still have some friendship, but the power and position cannot be divided among people.

Moreover, Zhang Huli is most likely to return to the capital to take charge of the Luoyang troops and protect Your Majesty. His words carry a lot of weight, and there will definitely be a day when you will ask him for something.

Therefore, he was not stingy with his gold, silver and treasures, all of which were looted from the nobles of the Three Kingdoms.

Of course, he also prepared ten ships of treasures to present to Your Majesty.

The two drank to their heart's content and talked about the difficulties of the past two years. Luo Yi also sighed. Without Zhang Huli, it would have been impossible for him to be so successful and destroy the Three Kingdoms and be awarded the title of Duke.

"Hu Li, you don't have to worry about the fiefdom when you go back. Just send a few of your nephews and nephews over. I will take care of this place, and there will be no problems."

"Then I won't be polite."

As the first meritorious service, the fiefs they received were second only to the Duke of Weiguo among the dukes, and even the Duke of Yingguo was inferior to them.

After they drank another glass, Zhang Huli suddenly said, "Before we part, I have something to tell you."

Luo Yi put down his wine glass and said, "If you want to tell me to be loyal to my duties and never have the intention of splitting up the land and establishing a kingdom, then there is no need to waste your words.

How could I be so stupid? Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the King of Qin and the Duke of Wei are both rare generals and commanders in the history. Let alone these three, even if the Duke of Ying and you, Zhang Huli, came with the troops, I would only be able to surrender. How dare I have any other thoughts? "

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(End of this chapter)