I have a role in the heavens

The official immediately put aside his worries, sat back on the royal chair, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said weakly.

"Where is Mr. Li at this time and what is he doing?"

The chamberlain raised his head slightly, carefully looked at the official's house, lowered his head again, and replied.

"The Prime Minister and Zhang Ying came straight to the palace gate, holding the head of Xixia Emperor Li Liangzuo in their hands. They must have entered the palace to meet the emperor!"

The official frowned when he heard this, thought for a moment, and then gave the order.

"Prepare the ceremonial guard and open the palace gate. I will personally lead the civil and military officials to welcome the Prime Minister after his victory!"

"Here!"

The chamberlain slowly stood up, backed away from Fuyuan Hall, and walked outside.

Li Zhan looked at the monarchs and ministers who were already waiting in front of the palace gate, got off his horse, took a few steps forward, paid homage to the officials, held a wooden box in his hand, and congratulated them.

"My lord, Li Zhan has lived up to the trust of the officials, conquered Xixia and defeated the Liao army in one battle. I hereby present the head of Xixia Emperor Li Liangzuo to the officials!"

The official also had a smile on his face. He reached out and took the wooden box presented by Li Zhan. Without opening it, he handed it directly to the servant beside him. Then he grabbed Li Zhan's arm and walked towards the imperial chariot. It can be said to be an honor to be multiplied.

Li Zhan did not refuse, and entered the carriage with the officials. All civil and military officials looked at Li Zhan with envy, but not a trace of jealousy.

In the royal chariot, the officials and Li Zhan no longer had the smiles on their faces. They were silent and the atmosphere was solemn.

Li Zhan looked at the official with a calm face and smiled slightly. Finally, it was the one who spoke first, and he raised his hand to the official and said.

"Guan family, I have something to ask for when I return to Beijing this time!"

There was a trace of fluctuation in Guan Jia's calm eyes, and he said in a deep voice.

"Xiangong Li, it doesn't matter if you say it!"

Li Zhan paused, with a look of emotion on his face, his eyes filled with memories, and his voice was clear and firm.

"I lost my father when I was young. Fortunately, I had the kindness of my grandma in the Sheng family, who helped me study. I was named on the gold medal list, and entered an official career. I was also appreciated and valued by the late emperor. Only then did I rise to prominence, steal a high position, and achieve my current achievements."

When the officials listened to Li Zhan tell his story, they looked very touched. Li Zhan was not yet 30 years old, but he was already a prime minister, and he had made such military exploits. It can indeed be said that he was the leader of the army. There is no one who is superior to him in the court.

After Li Zhan finished talking about his life experience, he looked at the official family with a clear look in his eyes, a calm expression, and said respectfully.

"The Sheng family's grandmother is very old. I ask the officials to allow me to take up an official position and fulfill my filial piety in front of my grandmother!"

The official looked stunned. He didn't know why Li Zhan retired after his success. You must know that he is an official now. Although he is afraid of Li Zhan, he has absolutely no idea of ​​​​killing the donkey. Instead, he has drafted an edict to punish Li Zhan. Zhan Da increased the reward.

Li Zhan seemed to understand the official's doubts and spoke again.

"After all, I have been favored by the late emperor, and I am now rich and noble. Please forgive the eldest lady for her mistakes and let her enjoy her family peace!"

The official's face was full of emotion. So it turns out that Li Zhan is using his own merits and retirement as a condition, so that the official can save the dignity of the eldest lady and not pursue her rebellion. Of course, if the eldest lady wants to listen to politics behind the curtain, It is impossible to interfere in the government affairs, but he will still live a life of glory and wealth. For Li Zhan, this is enough.

The official's face finally became much kinder at this time, and when he looked at Li Zhan, there was no longer fear and worry in his eyes, but more appreciation and admiration, and he said softly.

"Xiangong Li really valued friendship and loyalty. The late emperor finally did not misjudge the person. The king and his ministers get along well with each other. This is a story that will last forever!"

The official sighed and felt a little regretful. It would be great if Li Zhan was promoted by him. He would definitely think more highly of Li Zhan than the late emperor. He would treat him with all his heart and regard him as an important minister and would never be reciprocal. What a pity!

The official looked directly into Li Zhan's eyes and nodded, his expression a little more relaxed and comfortable, and he promised.

"According to Mr. Li's request, I have agreed. The eldest empress will live in Cining Palace until her old age. I will definitely treat her with great respect!"

Li Zhan smiled slightly, saluted the officials again, and said thanks.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In the second year of Zhiping, the Prime Minister Li Zhan led 250,000 troops to destroy Xia in one battle. He also defeated 200,000 Liao cavalry and beheaded the king of Liao Nanyuan. This was an unprecedented feat in the Song Dynasty. Victory, the whole country celebrated with joy, everyone was elated, and finally relieved the depression that they had been feeling for many years.

The officials even awarded him a lot of rewards. Li Zhan, the Marquis of Dingyuan, was granted the title of Duke of Dingguo. He was also rewarded with fertile land, gold and silver.

Dingguo Gong Li Zhan happily accepted the order to thank him, and then proposed that his grandmother was old and hoped that she could serve as an official and return home to serve her. The officials were moved by their filial piety and approved Ding Guo Gong Li Zhan's request and gave him the imperial gift. The plaque commemorating the old lady of the Sheng family and conferring the title of first-grade imperial concubine can be said to be a great honor to Duke Dingguo.

Since then, Li Zhan has lived a life of seclusion. Although he still retains some informal officials with false titles, he goes out in private every day, rarely interfering in government affairs, and mostly studying and practicing martial arts every day.

Since Li Zhan entered the realm of marrow cleansing, he has not made any progress, but he has gained a lot of insights. He has also accumulated his accumulation over several lifetimes to create another level of realm, called refining the orifice, through the body. The huge blood energy opens up acupoints to expand its own capacity for blood energy. For this reason, Li Zhan also specially created a method of measuring orifices and acupoints to find hidden acupoints in the body. Since then, his martial arts has become more and more unfathomable.

In the third year of Zhiping, the eldest empress passed away before she could survive the winter because she was old. Li Zhan appeared in front of everyone for the first time after retiring, but then disappeared again. In front of everyone's eyes, calm was restored again. ,

In the fourth year of Zhiping, the fourth year after the official ascended the throne, he died early due to physical discomfort. Since then, the era of Emperor Yingzong has passed. King Huan ascended the throne, known as Shenzong in history, and changed his reign name to Xining. From then on, he began to reform and strengthen the country. Unfortunately, there were many obstacles and was boycotted by the conservatives. It lasted until the third year of Xining. Emperor Shenzong had no choice but to use Li Zhan, the Duke of Dingguo, again and appointed him as the commander-in-chief. He launched the Northern Expedition in the hope of passing the foreign policy. Victory in the Great War to suppress domestic opposition conservatives.

Li Zhan, Duke of Ding, lived up to his expectations and led an army of 300,000 to attack Liao. After more than 30 battles, he was invincible and victorious. He drove Northern Liao out of the Central Plains in one fell swoop and fled westward in embarrassment. It ended the tragic fate of the Chinese people for hundreds of years.

Shenzong received the support of Li Zhan, Duke of Dingguo, and once again implemented the reform. As expected, the implementation was smooth and a great success. The army was strong and the horses were strong. The country was peaceful and the people were peaceful. It was known as the Xining era in history.

Li Ziyi slowly opened his eyes. He was still immersed in the memory of the experience of old age and death in the previous world. He could not come back to his senses for a long time. Sure enough, there was a great horror between life and death. It was a new experience for Li Ziyi. He had never known the previous world. He just left and stayed in this world until the end of his life. He experienced death for the first time. That feeling benefited him a lot. As the saying goes, how can you know death if you don't know life, but after experiencing this, Li Ziyi also It can be regarded as breaking through the secret between life and death.