After rebirth, I became a national teacher

"Your Majesty, this is great news! This year, we have won an unprecedented victory in the fight against the Japanese invaders along the eastern coast!"

Minister Pang said in an exaggerated manner.

Sure enough, this made Emperor Yong'an's expression calm down a bit, and he said impatiently:

"Send it over quickly!"

After receiving the victory report from Nanzhili, Emperor Yongan quickly showed his joy and laughed loudly, clapping his hands:

"Good! Good! Good! Zheng Yuannai is indeed a talented general. He killed more than 300 Japanese pirates in Songhu Prefecture, captured more than 400 Japanese pirates alive, and even counterattacked the Japanese pirates' lair, rescuing thousands of captured civilians!"

When all the civil and military officials in the court heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The ministers, who were already accustomed to flattery to please the emperor, took the opportunity to do so.

"Your Majesty has a keen eye for heroes!"

"That's right. There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers! If your majesty hadn't promoted him and given him authority, even if Zheng Yuannai had great ability, it would have been difficult for him to achieve such a great achievement!"

"It is a blessing for the people of the world to have such a wise monarch as Your Majesty!"

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The officials spoke eloquently and praised Emperor Yong'an with many flattering words.

Emperor Yong'an listened to these compliments, his gentle face was filled with joy of having grasped the truth.

He knew, of course, that many of these words were deliberately flattering.

But that also meant these subjects' fear and submission to him as a king, and that he had complete control over his subjects.

Otherwise, they would not have tried so hard and racked their brains to cater to his preferences.

This is also a manifestation of loyalty.

Only such a minister would not insist on right and wrong so much, and would do his best to safeguard his imperial power as long as there were benefits to be gained by following him.

Among all the officials, only Yuan Songbo was an exception.

All around him were ministers who were racking their brains and praising Emperor Yong'an with great passion, but he was the only one who stood with his hands hanging down, like a wooden stake.

Even though he has returned to the central court for four or five months, he still finds it difficult to adapt to the current atmosphere of flattery.

Half of such important court meeting time is often wasted on flattery, which is of no use to the country or the people.

But Emperor Yong'an, as the emperor, was obviously enjoying it and did not try to stop it.

After not seeing him for more than ten years, this emperor with mediocre talents has become even more foolish.

He couldn't hide his disappointment.

But after all, she was not at the age where she was full of passion, and how could she be so foolish as to pour cold water on Emperor Yong'an's enthusiasm? At most, she would just turn a blind eye.

Little did he know that Emperor Yong'an was looking down on all the court officials, and when he saw the maverick Yuan Songbo, a gloomy look flashed across his usually gentle face.

The officials were at a loss for words when they flattered him, and gradually quieted down.

Minister Pang said again:

"What you may not know is that Zheng Yuannai said in his memoir that the battle went so smoothly because of the help of a deity named Du'e Shenzun!"

"This deity captured 200 to 300 Japanese pirates alive by himself, and used magic to prevent ships from being damaged in the storm. His various miracles are amazing."

"From ancient times to the present, only when the king is wise will the gods descend to the world to help the court! Therefore, in this battle, the rest are minor details, and only Your Majesty has made great contributions!"

Having said this, he looked at Emperor Yong'an with reverence on his face and bowed deeply to show his gratitude and admiration.

The other ministers also followed suit and praised Emperor Yong'an for his diligence in government affairs and his hard work in governing the country, which moved the gods, who then appeared to help the court quell the Japanese invasion.

Listening to the Minister of War's words, Emperor Yong'an's eyes flashed, and he came up with a good idea.

"The gods showed their help, this is God's grace!"

He spoke loudly, looked at Yuan Songbo and ordered:

"Minister of Rites Yuan Songbai, I order you to immediately prepare for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. Three days later, I will personally lead all officials and the people to the Temple of Heaven to thank the heavens for their blessings and gifts!"

Aren't those people with ulterior motives spreading rumors, saying that he has lost his moral character and that is why natural disasters keep happening.

Today, the gods have appeared to help the imperial court defeat the Japanese pirates, which is the best proof that God still favors him as the emperor.