"What the hell, you kid is actually lining your own pocket. Looking back, how could I interfere with you... It looks like it's gold-plated, and it's all copper inside." Gong Shouli came over and stretched out his finger to flick it, and the slightly crisp tone was obviously wrong.
"Even if it's gold-plated copper, it's worth several thousand taels of silver. It only weighs fifty kilograms. If you can carry it, take it away." Xiao Chen said.
"You have a filial heart, but I don't believe that Duan Fengnian's family wealth is this!" Gong Shouli replied with a smile, "Don't think of sending me away with just a gold-plated fake. I didn't get any credit for it. You have to take advantage of it, right?"
"They are all the dozens of big cars outside." Xiao Chen said, "But they have all been registered. Even the prince can't pick one out. I secretly secreted this golden Buddha. Don't think about anything else." Now, everything must be presented to the emperor."
"As for the credit, you don't compete, and I don't compete either. It all belongs to the prince, and we two brothers will be able to get some hard work in the end." Xiao Chen said, "I know you are unbalanced, but I It’s still unbalanced. How much farther have I traveled than you? In the end, won’t I still be a wedding dress for others?”
"That's not true, your boy's contribution this time is huge." Gong Shouli said, "To be honest, wasn't it all you who fought this battle?"
"We fought the battle, but we won the victory under the command of the prince." Xiao Chen said, "Don't you know the meaning of the emperor sending the young prince here? It is said that the young prince is to be sharpened, but in fact it is gilding. , just like this golden Buddha.”
"No matter whether the young prince is made of real gold or gold-plated, he is shining brightly this time. I'm afraid some people's eyes will hurt." Gong Shouli said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid something will happen again."
"Damn it, Old Gong, are you trying to take sides?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"You've been standing here for a long time, haven't you?" Gong Shouli said, "Originally I didn't want to get involved in their affairs, but unknowingly, I seemed to have boarded the little prince's boat. What the hell... I can’t get down!”
"Then why did you come to me? Why don't you quickly go and show your courtesy to the young prince?" Xiao Chen said.
"It's useless to be courteous, it mainly depends on actions." Gong Shouli said, "The young prince is young, but he is extremely shrewd, and he understands everything in his heart... Don't tell me, you really have the demeanor of our emperor when he was young."
"It's best not to talk to..." Xiao Chen almost said something wrong and hurriedly came back to explain, "Don't work so hard like the emperor."
In fact, what he wants to say is that it is best not to have the same temperament as our emperor.
I can’t stand just being paranoid.
After seeing off Gong Shouli, Zhang Heng, Xu Zhisheng and other generals and officials who stayed at Wolong Pass came to pay their respects, so there is no need to describe them all.
After leaving Wolong Pass, everyone will go their separate ways. Huo Qishan will lead 10,000 Black Dragon Guards back to Yanyunguan, and Lin Yue will lead the Yanyun Army back to Yanyun.
The remnants of Xu Zhisheng's troops continued to guard Wolong Pass. The more than 10,000 people under Lin Feixiong and Zhang Heng also stayed behind to rest and not return to Haining Bay for the time being. The three of them all returned to Beijing to follow the arrangements.
Lin Yue made great contributions in this battle, but he was unwilling to go to Fengyang to receive the title because he was originally an officer of the Zhou Dynasty, but now he is General Yanyun.
If he went to the capital to see the emperor and his old superiors, everyone would be a little embarrassed. Besides, he didn't care about Zhou's reward and the emperor's pardon, so he simply didn't go.
Zhang Heng, Lin Feixiong, and Xu Zhisheng had fought side by side with Lin Yue for so many days, and they got along extremely harmoniously. They were all soldiers, and they all cherished and admired each other. But now that they were suddenly separated, they were all reluctant to part.
There are also the White Dragon Guard, Black Dragon Guard, and the officers and soldiers of the Yanyun Army. After this bloody battle, they have developed very deep feelings for each other. After all, they have lived and died together, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are friends of life and death.
When we parted, we were also reluctant to leave. We put our arms around each other and hugged each other's necks. We said a lot of daring words, but no one said a single word... If in the future our brothers face each other on the battlefield and our swordsmen meet, what should we do? what to do?
It is best for everyone to always be brothers and never to be enemies.
After they separated, they went on their own roads. Xiao Chen and the others were left with only a few hundred personal guards and a few hundred soldiers escorting the convoy.
Although they returned in triumph, they were not very grand. When they arrived at the Chushan camp, the generals in the camp were still puzzled. Wasn't it said that they had won a great victory?
Why do so many people come back?
The newspaper reported that the emperor ordered a grand celebration banquet to be held at Desheng Village in the west of Fengyang City. It was said to be very large. It was said that many high officials and even two princes were there to welcome him in person...
When the news of Langya's success came, Li Wanjiang was so happy that he even wanted to go out of the city in person to greet my son and my beloved!
But he was forcibly dissuaded by the ministers. If it was just Xiao Chen, it would be okay for the emperor to go to greet him, but Prince Li Qiu is the emperor's son. Since ancient times, there has been no reason for a father to go out of the city to greet his son!
Li Wanjiang then gave up, but his father couldn't go to greet his son, so it would be okay for his brother to go, right?
Let Li Shi and Li Feng go on my behalf. This time, Li Qiu, Xiaochen and the others used such a short time, only lost such a small amount of troops, and only spent such a small amount of money to achieve such a great victory. .
It can be said that the credit is overwhelming. If I don't praise him so much, will the soldiers still contribute to me like this in the future?
Not only the two princes had to go to greet him, but all the heads of the six ministries and nine ministers had to go!
Of course, it is impossible for everyone to go, because there are rules to welcome the prince back to the capital, even if it is a triumphant return. Of course, it cannot be too deserted, but it cannot be exceeded.
Finally, it was agreed that the two princes, Lord Zhu, Lu Jing, the Minister of War, Liu Qiheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Wu Zhongze, Wu Zicheng and others would go out of the city for twenty miles and go to Desheng Village to hold a banquet to welcome them.
Li Wanjiang didn't say anything. After all, this was a happy thing, and he could do whatever he wanted.
Desheng Village was originally called Pingan Village. During the Han Dynasty, it was the fiefdom of Marquis Li Chang. It originally had several thousand people. Later, after the Han Dynasty died, the people here not only did not disperse, but more and more people gathered here.
Now there are tens of thousands of people. Because Li Qiu and the others returned with a great victory, they wanted to host another banquet to welcome them, so Li Wanjiang specially issued an order to rename it Desheng Village.
The banquet was held next to the crossing to the west of Zhuangzi. A dozen large tents were temporarily set up, and more than a hundred tables were set up. There were thousands of people served by the cooks alone!
The banquet was even more sumptuous, with delicacies from both land and sea. It was said that just one banquet cost more than two hundred taels of silver!
There was also a ceremonial band transferred from the palace, an honor guard transferred from the Ministry of Rites, and an escort team of royal guards, densely packed with thousands of people. There were many axes and axes, and the flags were bright, and they were lined up on both sides of the road. It was extremely spectacular.
Li Shi and Li Feng led the civil and military officials to stand on the avenue early and wait...
In the twelfth lunar month, it is the coldest time. Everyone can only wear court clothes used in ceremonies. They cannot wear jackets inside or cotton robes outside.
It was very windy at the intersection, and I only stood there for a moment holding a stick of incense before my face turned pale from the cold.
