Deng Ming took the lead in riding his horse towards the city gate. Xiong Lan shook the reins and followed closely behind the guards. Qin Xiucai, Liu Yao and others didn't even look at Liu Jinge, and quickly rode their horses to catch up. Liu Jinge was dejected and followed the last team of officials out of the city to welcome the officials.

After Deng Ming jumped off his horse, he quickly climbed to the city tower. A team of black-clothed rangers surrounded Deng Ming. They would neatly repeat Deng Ming's words loudly, spreading the sound to the distance, ensuring that the fellow scholars near the city tower could hear it clearly.

"The officers and soldiers were expeditioning to Myanmar, and someone asked me how the outcome of this battle was." Deng Ming stood on the city tower, facing thousands of scholars from western Sichuan, and asked loudly: "Do you think this battle is a victory or a loss?"

"The King's Victory!"

No matter what kind of remarks have been circulating in Chengdu before, will the fellow scholars still not know how to answer? Even if some people still feel that the expedition to Myanmar is futile and the gains are not worth the loss, they will never say this in front of Deng Ming, so as not to let their respected commander come down from Taiwan.

"How do you know?" Deng Ming immediately asked: "How do you know the victory of the King's Army?"

It is easy to shout "The King's Victory" on Chunxi Road, but it is a bit difficult to answer the second question. Some senators and Imperial parliamentarians who came to watch the ceremony also seemed a little confused: Duke Baoguo said in his speech at the Imperial parliament that the battle was smooth. Not only did he win more with less, but he also received war reparations. Didn't these words say, Duke Baoguo himself?

Without waiting for the scholars to react, Deng Ming asked again: "What about the evidence? What are the evidence for the victory of the King of Emperors?"

This question is even more unanswered, and Deng Ming's tone made many people increasingly confused: Does Duke Bao deny that this is a victory? Why did Duke Bao ask so hard?

Deng Ming on the city tower took a deep breath and slowed down his speech: "Today I have brought you evidence of victory, please take a look."

After saying that, Deng Ming waved his hand, and the Rangers behind him immediately sent a signal to the outside of the city.

A large cart drove into the city, and the whole person driving was Rangers in black. Each car was filled with a large open box full of dazzling jewelry.

"Gold! The gold in Myanmar!"

“The gem of Myanmar.”

“Myanmar’s Emerald.”

The large convoy slowly drove past the city's fellow scholars. A Ranger officer standing next to the box reached out and grabbed a handful of gold coins and gems, raised it above his head for everyone to see, and then threw them out and sprinkled among the crowds in the distance. He shouted loudly to the crowds on both sides of the road: "This is all treasures of Burma and evidence of victory."

After this sentence was shouted, several rangers on the carts picked up handfuls of treasures from the boxes and threw them out in all directions with all their might: "Evidence of victory!"

The golden light in the sky suddenly triggered a deafening cheer. The scholars shouted loudly excitedly, and raised their hands to pick up the gold coins falling from the sky.

Meng Zhengfa and Zhu Zhiyu who were watching were completely stunned.

Since ancient times, I have never heard of any prince who has declared victory to the people like this. Even the king who has no ambitions knows that all foreign wars told his people are to punish the people and to follow the heavens and respond to others. No one will admit to obtaining wealth from the war.

"The Admiral has an order. Today, the whole city celebrates the great victory in Myanmar. Eat and drink as you like. The Admiral treats guests and treats them with Myanmar's gold." While sprinkling gold coins, the Rangers also shouted loudly to their fellow scholars.

Although Meng Zhengfa privately believed that Deng Ming would usurp the throne sooner or later, the He Sheng poem he prepared for today closely followed the theme of "loyalty, brave and bravery to serve the king". The military parade he and Zhu Zhiyu imagined would be extremely solemn and solemn. Deng Ming might also talk to the people about the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in foreign lands, and would praise them for being loyal to the emperor and serving the country and being able to die. If Deng Ming really raised this topic, Meng Zhengfa also prepared some verses to commemorate the soldiers.

But the current scene was completely beyond Meng Zhengfa's imagination. Those who picked up gold coins and gems screamed excitedly and jumped to show off their gains to the people around him. The fellow scholars who had not snatched the treasures were not nothing. Carriages carrying wine and food drove over one after another, walking on Chunxi Road, which was all prepared by Xiong Lan in advance according to Deng Ming's instructions. The people in the car opened jars after jars of wine and buckets of food. There were also vehicles carrying the whole sheep driving. A bonfire rose in the center of Chunxi Road, and the sheep were roasted and distributed to the happy fellow scholars.

As the tempting smell of flesh drifted by, cheers wave after wave. Zhu Zhiyu, stunned, raised his head and looked up the city tower again. The young ruler of western Sichuan looked down at his capital, and saw him with one hand on the battlements from afar, which seemed both relaxed and comfortable; the bright red cloak was blown into the air by the wind, and surrounded by a group of black-clothed guards, the tall figure seemed even more agile.

Although he couldn't see the face of Duke Bao, from his posture, Zhu Zhiyu felt that he seemed to be laughing happily and was very excited about the boiling scene around him.

"Is this the Duke of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor's important minister?" Zhu Zhiyu felt that the noisy and chaotic scene was too unconventional. It was like the mountain king showing off his achievements in going down the mountain to all the minions, and the most insignificant local gangsters: "Spread gold and silver, drink big bowls of wine, eat big pieces of meat, even Kuidong is not so ridiculous."

"I told you a long time ago, but you just don't believe it." Chen Zuo, who was next to him, heard Zhu Zhiyu's words and shook his head slowly, "It was not that Duke Baoguo was influenced by those people from Kuidong, but that Kuidong was influenced by Duke Baoguo."

At this time, a soldier in black walked through the crowded crowd and came to Chen Zuocai and the others: "Do you dare to ask if it is Mr. Zhu, Mr. Meng?"

After receiving a positive answer, the soldier stepped forward and saluted: "If the two gentlemen are free, please ask the two to go up to the city tower to discuss."

"Didn't you call me?" Chen Zuocai asked.

The soldier replied politely: "Duke Baoguo said that Chen Jijiu was free."

Chen Zuocai has met Deng Ming several times, but Zhu Zhiyu and Meng Zhengfa are the first time, so Deng Ming said that Chen Zuocai was self-confidence. If he wanted to, he would go up to the city tower with Zhu Zhiyu and Meng Zhengfa. It wouldn't matter if he didn't want to come.

"That's good, I didn't want to go there at first. I'll go there to eat a piece of meat." Chen Zuo nodded with satisfaction, took a step and walked towards a place where the whole sheep was roasted.

Zhu Zhiyu looked at Chen Zuocai blankly. He thought that with Chen Zuocai's stubborn temper, he would be furious because of Deng Ming's absurd behavior, and even left. He did not expect that the priest would actually get a piece of the pie with peace of mind. Chen Zuocai looked at Zhu Zhiyu, Meng Zhengfa's confusion on his face and laughed: "Myanmar's little country actually held the emperor hostage, Ling forced the cabinet, and of course I would eat a piece to relieve my hatred."

As Zhu Zhiyu guessed, Deng Ming did keep laughing on the city tower, and at the same time he was still secretly sighing that these fellow scholars were so easy to satisfy.

Just like winning lottery tickets in later generations, most people only stared at those who won the lottery, but did not realize that they had spent a lot of money to buy lottery tickets. Deng Ming did not give money to each fellow scholar but instead concentrated to throw gold coins. The total amount of money spent was much smaller, but the effect was definitely more sensational than everyone's share. As for treating Chengdu people to dinner, the cost was limited. Needless to say, people in Xuzhou and other places, even those scattered in various pavilions outside Chengdu did not enjoy the food today. When they heard about this, they would envy the good luck of the people in the city and regret why they didn't come to the city today.

Those who pick up gold coins and those who eat free banquets will become efficient propagandists, repeatedly telling their acquaintances and relatives about today's grand event, and becoming unquestionable witnesses of the great victory in Myanmar.

"No wonder the ancient Roman generals always like to invite people from all over the city to dinner whenever they win and show off their victory. This method is really a good way to show off their victory, and they spend less money." Looking at the joyful Chengdu, Deng Ming couldn't help but have such an association: "But when our education is popularized, the scholars in the capital will not be so easy to fool, right? Their requirements will become higher and higher, and they will never be satisfied just by a meal."

But that is undoubtedly something that needs to be worried about a long time later. Deng Ming felt that the fellow scholars didn't care whether he was close to the robber. Anyway, everyone's understanding of the empire is basically the same. As long as the fellow scholars felt that the war was profitable and could benefit them, even if they just picked up a piece of gold coin or a meal, two free meals would be very happy.

In the Imperial Parliament held around the New Year, the members of the parliament did not pass the new war proposal as Deng Ming thought, and did not ask for a new war. It was really beyond Deng Ming's expectations. After careful consideration, Deng Ming understood why the society in western Sichuan felt tired of the war, and also understood that this feeling of war-weariness would soon pass - Deng Ming did not want the people to feel war-weariness, nor was he willing to let it develop.

After today, no one will doubt the victory of the Ming army in Myanmar, nor will it doubt the benefits it brings to them.

"Admiral Deng Gaoming." Xiong Lan stood behind Deng Ming. Because he was responsible for preparing today's wine and meat, he ran up the city tower on the excuse of reporting work. Only he and the Rangers stayed around Deng Ming. Isn't this the biggest reward for his secret complaint?

"From now on, even if someone criticizes what the court does, no one will believe it." Xiong Lan said proudly.

"The court?" Deng Ming asked without looking back while looking at the carnival crowd under the city.

Xiong Lan realized that Deng Ming didn't seem to want to regard himself as the court. After thinking for a moment, he immediately changed his words and said, "Court Council."

"Court meeting?" Deng Ming thought for a moment and nodded with satisfaction: "This word is good, I like it very much."

At this time, Meng Zhengfa and Zhu Zhiyu had not arrived yet. Deng Ming asked Xiong Lan: "The ancients said: Even if the country is big, it will perish if it is wary. What does President Xiong think of this sentence?"

"That means that the foolish monarch is so happy to be successful. If they are like the admiral, they only fight to benefit the country and the people, and use war to support the war; before each war, they seriously think about how to benefit the fellow scholars, and then they will only become stronger and stronger as the battle goes." Xiong Lan replied without hesitation.

"Haha," Deng Ming laughed at the sky and patted Xiong Lan on the shoulder: "I agree with Brother Xiong's words very much, I agree with them very much. In the future, when the bank is on the right track, you can also become a prefect."
Chapter completed!