"Daughter, what do you think?"
Looking at Qin Keqing who was silent, Qin Ye looked guilty and didn't know what to do.
"Father, since my daughter has already made an engagement with the Jia family, how can she think of breaking off the engagement just because of other people's rumors?"
"But what if..."
Before Qin Ye finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qin Keqing.
"Father, since the engagement has been made, no matter which family breaks off the engagement, it will be a breach of trust. My daughter knows that her father is also doing it for my own good, but now the Jia family has no intention of breaking off the engagement, so why should we mess up our own situation."
"If Uncle Zhenwu returns to Beijing and really asks the Jia family to cancel the engagement, the daughter will just accept her fate. At worst, the daughter will serve her father at home until she grows old. Besides, the daughter also believes that Jia Zhenwu is not a treacherous person."
After hearing what Qin Keqing said, Qin Ye stopped talking.
He knew that his daughter also had a good idea. Since she was willing to believe Jia Hui, why couldn't he take a gamble.
The worst case scenario is that she will resign and go into seclusion and find a good home for her daughter.
After making up his mind, Qin Ye no longer cared about the ups and downs outside. After going to the office every day, he went home and stayed behind closed doors.
When Jia Zhenwu returns to Beijing, he will have his own plans whether things will be good or bad.
Seeing that the Jia family and the Qin family ignored the matter, many people in Shenjing City slowly stopped talking about it and stopped talking about it too much.
In the blink of an eye, the New Year has passed.
While the remaining snow in the north had not yet dissipated, Jia Hui and others also escorted thousands of foreign captives to the outside of Shenjing City.
Because a prisoner presentation ceremony was to be held, Jia Hui and others did not enter the city immediately. Instead, they set up camp outside the city and waited for officials from the Ministry of Rites to come and preside over the prisoner presentation ceremony.
There were three teams of Chu troops entering Beijing this time.
One group is the Suzhou guerrilla camp led by Jia Hui.
One group is the Ganzhou right guard led by Niu Qi.
There is also a general named Zhou Cheng from the Zhenxi General Mansion.
The three of them are all new generals who have repeatedly made military exploits in this battle.
Because they were all frontier troops, they did not have a full establishment. The three armies and horses together totaled more than 5,000 people.
As for these prisoners!
There are almost more than 3,000 tribal leaders, large and small, plus generals and generals from foreign tribes.
There are also the flags of various tribes, the great banner and the royal flag of the Xian Wang of Wala Zuo. These are the protagonists of the prisoners presented tomorrow.
The next day, before dawn, the Yongding Gate of Shenjing was already guarded by the imperial guards at all levels.
As the officials of the Ministry of Rites took their positions one by one, Jia Hui and his three men led the dejected foreign captives into Shenjing City.
The streets of Shenjing City were already lined with people waiting to watch the excitement.
Everyone became excited when they saw the Chu army escorting the prisoners into the city.
"Who is Uncle Jia over there?"
"You are stupid! I heard that Mr. Jia is only seventeen years old this year. The one on the left looks like he is in his twenties, and the beard on the right has reached to his chest. Then only the young man in the middle is!"
"Yeah, why didn't I expect that! I heard that Uncle Zhenwu was nine feet tall and had fangs on his face. His arms were thicker than other people's waists, but I didn't expect him to be so handsome!"
"Those are all rumors spread by others, and the rumors are so evil. Have you ever heard of Qiao Luocheng in the drama? He has natural supernatural power and superb martial arts!"
For Jia Hui, a figure who was once popular in Shenjing, he will naturally be the focus of discussion among the people today.
On both sides of the street and upstairs, there were countless ladies looking at Jia Hui secretly.
Looking at Jia Hui, who has a beautiful face, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, I don’t know how many girls are dreaming of their youth tonight.
The group passed through Yujie, entered Zhengyang Gate, passed through Chengtian Gate, and stopped on Taimiao Street.
Then a eunuch came out of the Ancestral Temple holding the imperial edict and whispered to everyone:
"The Emperor has a decree: Jia Hui, the uncle of Zhenwu, Niu Qi, a third-class male, and Zhou Cheng, the captain of the Qingchao, are to be offered as prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"
"My ministers Jia Hui, Niu Qi, and Zhou Cheng respectfully obey the imperial edict!"
The three of them took over the order and began to lead the prisoners into the Ancestral Temple.
Thousands of prisoners were escorted to the square in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. These prisoners had already accepted their fate at this time, kneeling in front of the Ancestral Temple with their heads lowered, and listened honestly to the eunuchs above detailing their crimes.
Finally, the Supreme Emperor Li Zhe offered incense to the ancestors of the late emperors and confessed the merits of this battle and the sins of foreign races.
By the time all the ceremonies were over, it was past noon and it was Shen Zheng time.
"Three generals, the Emperor has summoned us!"
After the prisoner presentation ceremony was over, everyone was preparing to return when they saw an elderly eunuch walking over with a smile on his face.
"Old Prime Minister, how dare we offend Tian Yan when we are wearing armor and haven't washed ourselves!"
Zhou Cheng came from a poor background and had been fighting on the battlefield for decades before he could see Tianyan today. Naturally, he was very excited.
But he was also worried that he would bump into the emperor, so he looked very frightened.
Jia Hui and Niu Qi were much calmer.
One of them is a time traveler with a system, and the other is a noble son who has met the emperor several times since he was a child.
Not only was he no longer nervous, he had already begun to take off his weapons and prepare for the audience.
"General Zhou, since His Majesty has summoned you, there is no problem. Get ready!"
"Yes, yes, thank you for the tip!"
After Zhou Cheng took off all his weapons, the three of them followed the eunuch to the side hall outside the Ancestral Temple.
After walking in, Jia Hui took a peek and saw two emperors in dragon robes and crowns sitting above them.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Cheng, is here to see you!"
"Your Majesty, Jia Hui and Niu Qi, respectfully wish to greet you! Your Majesty, please greet me!"
The three of them entered the hall and quickly saluted the two emperors.
Jia Hui and Niu Qi had nobility, so they didn't have to kneel down to worship the emperor. Zhou Cheng didn't have nobility, so they felt nervous. After kneeling on the ground, they almost lost their composure.
"Hahaha, the three of you are my Great Chu Qingtian Jade Pillars, no need to be polite! Dai Quan, show me your seat to the three heroes!"
"promise!"
After the three of them got up, they happened to see the old eunuch walking towards the three of them again with a smile.
"Three generals, please take a seat!"
The three of them also quickly thanked them.
"In this battle, our officers and soldiers of Da Chu have demonstrated the majesty of our ancestors! The three of you stole the show in this battle!"
After the three people sat down, the Supreme Emperor also smiled and praised the three people, but the three people did not dare to say anything.
"Uncle Zhenwu, you are the first to win this battle. It seems that the Jia family has produced another invincible general like Dai Shanggong!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Hui quickly said humbly:
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise. It all depends on the soldiers and their lives. The bravery of the ministers is just the icing on the cake!"
"Hey! Stop being humble, Uncle Zhenwu. Who knows your reputation as Jia Zhenwu in Rongguo? I heard that even the children in Northern Xinjiang don't dare to cry when they hear your order!"
Then, Li Zhe talked about the glory of the Jia family and the time he fought side by side with Jia Daishan, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
Then he asked about Niu Qi, also talking about his friendship with the old marquis of Zhenguo Palace.
Finally, I chatted with Zhou Cheng about some family matters. I heard that Zhou Cheng's mother was in poor health, and she was rewarded with the best medicinal materials in the palace. Zhou Cheng was moved to tears and vowed to be loyal to the emperor!
