Lu Zheng entered the capital. His Highness the King of Qin led officials from the Ministry of Rites and other officials from the Honglu Temple to greet him outside the city. The formation was very large.

A prince personally went out of the city to welcome an envoy from the fourth rank, which was extremely rare in the history of the Dakang Dynasty. This was enough to show the court's importance to Lu Zheng, and also to show that Emperor Xinde was very satisfied with Lu Zheng's mission to Beiyan this time.

The King of Qin was very enthusiastic. Lu Zheng had greeted him. He stepped forward and grabbed Lu Zheng's hand and said, "Mr. Lu, I really hope that the stars and the moon finally hope that you will be back!

My father and I both know that you have suffered in Beiyan. In the barren land of Beiyan, life is already hard, and you have encountered so many things again. Hey, it’s not easy! Fortunately, everything is safe. Now you are back safe, it’s good to come back, everyone is looking forward to it!"

Lu Zheng said: "Your Highness is so polite. This time I went to Beiyan to ask His Majesty and the Prince for his blessings. Not only did I not suffer any losses, but I also got some benefits! And more importantly, I reached a consensus with Xianghou of Beiyan. There is no war on the border between our two countries, and the northern region no longer has to worry that the Yan people would go south to grab food!"

Lu Zheng and the King of Qin greeted each other. The officials of the Honglu Temple and the officials of the Ministry of Rites all came over. The Minister of Rites Zhong Wanxiang smiled and looked like a Maitreya Buddha. He came to Lu Zheng and said:

"Master Lu, I feel that my face is shining now. When you go to Beiyan, everyone in the capital is worried about you. Not only Your Majesty and Your Highness, but even ordinary people are looking forward to your return!

Look, look at the people over there, the streets are already blocked. Today's capital is so crowded with people!"

Zhong Wanxiang is a well-known gentleman, known as Zhong Mulun. He has no position in his own way of doing anything and likes to mix with him! But he is very knowledgeable about etiquette. Another point is that his good temper can appeal to Emperor Xinde everywhere, so his official position is getting bigger and bigger.

Lu Zheng's Yue Feng is Dai Gao, so his familiarity with all the officials in the court is incomparable to ordinary people! Most of the officials I saw were higher than his positions in the past, but now, none of these people were not polite to him, and they were far from being reserved and disdainful in front of him.

Although Lu Zheng was famous in the capital in the past, he always gave people the impression that he was young and young. Even if he was talented, how high could he be? At a young age, relying on His Majesty’s trust, even if he was ranked in the fourth rank? He didn’t have much ability, so how could he be respected?

However, when Lu Zheng went to Beiyan this time, everyone knew the dangers and twists and turns that he had experienced. Especially when the two forces in Beiyan were seizing power, Lu Zheng was able to escape unscathed and return in triumphant manner in such a dangerous environment. This was definitely not something that could be achieved by luck alone. Lu Zheng's ability is really amazing!

Therefore, no one dares to regard Lu Zheng as an ordinary young man now. Such a young man, who made His Highness the King of Qin so generous to him and made Lord Shangshu so polite and respectful to him, could he be an ordinary person?

Lu Zheng sat in a sedan chair, surrounded by everyone, and under the custody of ceremonies, the vast capital city, except Lu Zheng, all the other members of the delegation were full of red faces, as if they were celebrating a festival.

Especially Su Zhi, as a military officer, he rode a tall horse and immediately had a big red flower, looking like he was a groom. He shook his head and waved his hands at the crowd from time to time. That look was so cool!

In the crowd, Dai Xiaojing and Ying'er were also looking out here. Under the escort of the maids, they covered their eyes with their hands, only seeing a vast array of ceremonies. Ying'er said, "Look at this scene, it's even bigger than the last time the prince went on a patrol. How can you see people here!"

Xiaojing said, "Good you sister Ying'er, don't talk nonsense. My husband can't compete with the prince. Hehe, but you can compete with my father. My father has been prime minister for so many years, and he has never had such a big battle!"

He pondered for a moment and said, "My father is the people who hate him, so wherever my father goes, the people retreat. But look at my husband, the people in the capital are gathering around to watch the fun. After a brief estimate, there will be at least tens of thousands of people. Today, the streets are even more crowded and lively than the Spring Festival!"

After Xiaojing finished speaking, she jumped down from a high place and said, "I left, I can't see anything, so why not go back first! Sister Ying'er, I said that my husband had no time to pay attention to us after entering the city. He had to go to the palace first. His Majesty also had to host a banquet to entertain him and reward him. He would only go home after all this!"

Ying'er blinked and said, "Please give me reward? What kind of reward? Do you think he will earn you a royal decree for your wife? Hehe..."

Xiaojing blushed and said, "It's almost the same as you Zheng, why do you pull it on me?" Although Xiaojing said that, her heart was sweet. She felt that it would be a foregone conclusion that she would get the imperial decree in the future!

She went back to visit Dai Gao yesterday. In Dai Gao's words, Lu Zheng is now amazing. After this mission, he has established a high prestige among the civil and military officials of the court. With such prestige, he can even break the shackles of age and prevent everyone from treating him as a young man who has just passed the age of twentieth. This means that from then on, Lu Zheng can have a prosperous career.

Dai Gao's judgment undoubtedly represents the judgment of everyone in the capital, so Lu Zheng's return to Beijing had such a grand occasion.

At this moment, the Lu family was already in chaos. Old Master Lu from the Lu family personally checked, while elders such as Lu Qian could only silently work.

From top to bottom, everyone prepared one thing, that is, to welcome Lu Zheng home! It is no exaggeration to say that the Lu family is now completely dependent on Lu Zheng.

The declining Jiangnan wealthy nobles seemed to have turned over overnight because of Lu Zheng's return. It is conceivable that the Lu family will inevitably rise. At that time, when others mentioned the wealthy families in Jiangnan, no one would talk about the Gu family and Chen family again, only the Lu family would remember it.

This is the huge impact of a family on the entire family after they have produced talents. This influence has exceeded one generation and can even last for hundreds of years. Undoubtedly, Lu Zheng is a top genius that has only appeared in the Lu family for more than a hundred years. This is the pride of the Lu family and also represents the hope and future of the Lu family!

It is precisely for this reason that Dai Xiaojing and Ying'er's status in the Lu family needless to say, Dai Xiaojing is the one who is the housekeeper now. In fact, the real power is in Ying'er's hands. The three older ladies have to act according to Ying'er's face.

Of course, Ying'er is not a mean person, and she will not really argue with the three ladies. However, the rules have been set, so they cannot be changed. Besides, the rules are for the servants! The servants of the Lu family now know who their master is. They don’t dare to regard Ying'er as a loophole!

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Xiyuan has a fresh atmosphere. In Lu Zheng's memory, he has been here twice. Every time he comes, he feels that it is smoky and the smell of medicine is soaring.

But this time I came here and felt that the magnolias were built with bamboos, pavilions and towers, and were particularly coordinated and elegant. Emperor Xinde lived in the West Garden to manage politics. Lu Zheng used to see him wearing Taoist robe, but today Emperor Xinde was wearing a red-bottomed rolling dragon robe, a crown on his head, long boots on his feet, and a jade belt on his waist. He was majestic and covered with imperial aura.

Lu Zheng walked in the front, Su Zhi followed behind, and the two entered the hall one by one, and then knelt down to the ground at the same time: "My minister Lu Zheng, please see Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xinde suddenly stood up, his movements were a little exaggerated, and he said, "Okay, very good! Lu Zheng, you are finally back, haha, I just said you are extraordinary, you are a capable person, you have indeed failed my expectations of you!"

Emperor Xinde was refreshed and in a very good mood. He waved his hand and said:

"This time you have made great success in your mission, which has brought me ten years of health to the Dakang border. I want to reward you and highly!"

"Come here, I'll draw an order! The deputy envoy of the Tongzheng Department and the garrison of the city defense camp, Lu Zheng, is diligent, loyal and filial, and has worked hard and made great contributions. I specially grant him the position of the Minister of War and the third-rank imperial edict of Lu Zheng..."

"Boom!" There were not many people in Xiyuan, but when the ministers heard the will of Emperor Xinde, they were shocked. Lu Zheng would definitely be promoted when he came back, but no one thought that he would be promoted to Minister of War.

The minister in his twenties, from a third-rank official, has been promoted to two levels in a row. Moreover, the Ministry of War is of great importance and concerns the safety of the national system. Generally speaking, it is not a veteran of a hundred battles, and only a heavy person can hold a heavy person. This time, the young Lu Zheng was placed in this position, which was really unexpected.

After Lu Zheng was granted an official position, the next thing was rewards, such as gold, cloth, and things like this. Anyway, Lu Zheng was rich and didn't care about these rewards.

Then Su Zhi also received a heavy reward. Emperor Xinde directly appointed Su Zhi as the General of the Left Jinwu Guard, the Sixteen Dakang Guards, and the Jinwu Guards occupied one of them, which was an important army to guard the capital!

Su Zhi was the left general and controlled the real power of this army. I have to say that for the military officer, Su Zhi has received a great reward!

Except for the two, all the other people in the regiment were rewarded, and even the guards of the entourage were rewarded with official positions one by one. The most ordinary soldiers knew that they had obtained a ninth-rank jilang and became a veritable Dakang official!

After the reward, a banquet was given. Emperor Xinde gave a banquet to Lu Zheng and his delegation. The accompanying people were His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Qin, His Highness the King of Qi, and other prime ministers in the cabinet, the Secretary of the Six Ministry, Dali Temple, the Censorate and other bigwigs.
Chapter completed!