When everyone looked around, they saw several men at the head of the cavalry. They were wearing the official uniforms of a first-class general and were tall and tall, driving their horses to the front.
Not Wang Ziteng, or who else?
Behind him were Yue Qing, the military commander of the Liwei camp, Pang Shili, the military commander of the Yangwei camp, and Fang Ji, the chief secretary.
The prince took hold of the horse's reins and made the horse move forward slowly. He stared at Jia Heng and was about to speak.
But Jia Heng, a hundred feet away behind him, jumped out like an arrow from the string, and shouted loudly from far away: "Uncle! I am Wen Long."
It was clearly the Xue family's convoy. While Jia Heng was ordering the generals to return to camp, they caught up with Jia Heng's retinue and approached Baqiao.
Xue Pan, the leader, saw Wang Ziteng from a distance on his horse. He felt happy and drove his horse closer to talk to him.
Speaking of which, Xue Pan met his uncle several times when Prince Teng returned to the royal family in Jinling to worship his ancestors. It had been a year or two since the last time they met.
Not far behind Xue Pan, in the Xue family's motorcade, Aunt Xue, who was dozing off in the carriage carriage, couldn't help but trembled when she heard Xue Pan's shouting. She subconsciously opened the car curtains, but she couldn't see anything. He leaned forward, reached out and opened a corner of the car curtain, and looked forward.
In another carriage, Baochai also frowned, her beautiful eyebrows flashed with doubts in her almond-shaped eyes. She turned to Ying'er and said softly: "Before entering the capital, my brother should inform my uncle in advance. ?”
Ying'er said in an uncertain tone: "Girl, I don't seem to have heard the uncle and wife talk about it."
But Xue Pan clamped the horse's belly, drove the horse forward, and said with a smile: "Why bother uncle to go out of the city to meet me?"
Wang Ziteng's expression paused and he didn't react for a moment. When he saw Xue Pan sitting on the tall horse, he was stunned for a moment before he recognized the person. He frowned and asked, "Pan'er, have you arrived in Beijing? Well, Why are you with the Guoyong camp army?"
Xue Pan smiled and said: "We met in Huayin County. Uncle, my mother and sister are all in the car behind."
Wang Ziteng nodded and said, "Let's go into the city first. I have some things to do here."
As he said that, he ignored Xue Pan, rode his horse around Xue Pan, looked up at Jia Heng who was not far away, and said loudly: "Brother Heng, the teacher has returned to Beijing. You have worked hard along the way. I have been rectified in Zui Feng Tower. Let’s have a small banquet to catch the wind and wash away the dust for Brother Heng.”
Xue Pan: "..."
The smile on his big face froze, and his big bell-like eyes blinked.
After realizing it, he didn't deliver the letter to Beijing. How did his uncle know that he would arrive in Beijing today?
Aunt Xue, who was looking at the carriage behind her, suddenly changed her expression. She looked at the two people who were talking to each other on the horse. She was stunned for a moment and thought: "Brother, did he come out of the city specifically to meet Brother Heng?"
She couldn't help but think of what Jia Heng had said before, that his brother was a first-class military attache, and if he met him, he would call himself a junior officer.
Thinking of this, I can't help but expect in my heart.
Well, she didn't know what she was expecting.
Jia Heng took a look at Wang Ziteng, and from the title Xue Pan had just given, he knew who he was - Wang Ziteng.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he had met Wang Ziteng. He was fat and had a rich face, but his facial features were slightly sinister.
Jia Heng looked at it for a moment, then cupped his hands and said loudly: "Shuai Wang, I will lead the troops back to the capital. I still need to give orders to the Ministry of War, enter the palace to meet the saint, and receive the wind and wash away the dust. It won't be too late to talk about it in the evening."
The prince vacated the city to meet him, which was somewhat unexpected.
Because it's a bit flamboyant.
In the eyes of the nobles in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, they probably thought that the two families of Jia and Wang had united.
Of course, Wang Ziteng may have done this intentionally to build momentum and prepare for the rectification of the Beijing camp.
Because of the emperor, he still has to get by in terms of face.
However, when Wang Ziteng heard Jia Heng's words, his face suddenly darkened. His eyes lingered on the sword in the golden dragon scabbard on the boy's waist opposite, and he felt very angry.
This kid is so proud of his elders that he goes out of the city to greet his elders. As a junior, he is holding the Emperor's Sword and can't move on the horse. He is so arrogant and rude. How could he be like this? !
He also used the words of the Palace Sage to block himself!
Obviously, when Wang Ziteng wanted to come, he would treat him politely and hand over the words, so Jia Heng had to roll off his saddle and dismount, burst into tears of gratitude, and then swim together with his arms and enter the capital together.
But Xue Pan just now...
No one has high expectations for Xue Dashao.
There was a coldness in Prince Teng's eyes. He was smiling but his voice was a bit colder. He said: "Then Ziyu first went to the Ministry of War to give orders. When he returned from entering the palace to meet the emperor, I was about to discuss the capital with Ziyu." Regarding the camp, I heard that Zi Yu led the Guo Yong camp and recruited refugees as soldiers. I was quite confused. It was time to reorganize the capital camp, so I didn’t know what Zi Yu’s intention was."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "It's really hard to explain this matter clearly in just a few words. When the official enters the palace later, he will tell the story to the emperor. Later, he will tell the commander-in-chief the whole story."
When Wang Ziteng heard this, an unknown fire arose in his heart, burning brightly.
Your Majesty speaks loudly and your Majesty keeps your mouth shut, this kid is so arrogant and proud of his favor, how can he put him, the governor of the Beijing camp, in his eyes!
Seeing Wang Ziteng's ugly face, Fang Ji on the side spoke to smooth things over. He smiled and said, "Commander Jie, Jia Ziyu is in a hurry to go to the Ministry of War to deliver orders. Commander Jie might as well have a banquet in the evening. It doesn't matter."
Prince Teng's eyes dimmed, he suppressed the anger in his heart for the time being, and said "Yeah" in a moderate tone.
Xue Pan listened to the two men's conversation and rolled his big copper bell-like eyes, a little confused.
Aunt Xue, who was in the carriage behind, was equally shocked and confused.
Secretly, what is going on? Brother Heng, judging from his posture, he seems to be on an equal footing with his elder brother?
Xue Baochai, who was in another carriage, opened a corner of the curtain and looked at the scene. After thinking about it for a while, a flash of understanding flashed through Shuixing's eyes.
"He is the head of the Jia clan, Ning Rong's Second Mansion, a dual-state duke. He is not just a third-rank military attache. Although his uncle is a first-rank official, his background in the Wang family is not as good as that of the royal family. Secondly, he was accepted by the emperor before he was crowned the weakest. Order, lead the army on the expedition."
With these thoughts, he let out a faint sigh.
Among the four families of King Xue of Jia Shi, the Jia family has two dukes, and the Shi family has two marquises. The ancestor of the Wang family is also a county uncle, but her Xue family...
On this side, Jia Heng faced Wang Ziteng, looked up at Xia Houying and said, "Commander Xia Hou, let's go."
Xia Houying hesitated for a moment and said in a clear voice: "Since Yunhui is in a hurry to enter the palace to report something, why don't I go back and talk to His Highness Jinyang?"
"It won't waste much time to say a few words to His Highness." Jia Heng smiled softly and said warmly.
The eldest princess of Jinyang came out of the city to meet him, so he had to go there and say a few words.
The conversation between the two people certainly made Xue Pan and Wang Ziteng listen to it clearly.
Xue Pan shook his big head, with a look of confusion in his eyes, and secretly asked, why is there anything about "His Royal Highness" here?
Wang Ziteng raised his eyebrows, his pupils tightened, and there was already a turmoil in his heart.
His Highness Jinyang?
Could it be the eldest princess of Jinyang?
Just now he came on horseback and seemed to see a luxuriously decorated carriage parked outside the city. At that time, he was still a little confused, but he was in a hurry to leave the city and didn't take a closer look.
But why did the eldest princess of Jinyang interact with Jia Heng?
However, just when Wang Ziteng was confused, Jia Heng was preparing to follow Xia Houying to see the eldest princess of Jinyang.
More than ten riders came to the city gate. These riders whipped their fast horses and swept in like a gust of wind.
There was one person in the lead, wearing a black cloak and exquisitely embroidered and complicated eunuch clothes. He had an arrogant expression and a stern look.
It was Xiang Daiquan in the Ming Dynasty Palace.
An internal guard beside him was carrying a bright yellow cloth bag, which seemed to contain a scroll, which was the imperial edict.
More than ten horses rode forward, and then stopped in front with a sound of neighing.
Dai Quan took the inner guard beside him and took out the bright yellow imperial edict from the cloth pocket on his back, held it high and said:
"Third-level General Yunhui, Jia Heng takes the order."
As he said this, he glanced at Wang Ziteng and others, and felt surprised.
When Jia Heng heard this, his face was startled for a moment, and he quickly turned over and dismounted. Behind him, the nearly Baijin Yiwei and Guo Yong camp soldiers all dismounted.
When Wang Ziteng saw this, he was also stunned. His expression changed drastically. He felt his sleeves being pulled by Fang Ji beside him. When he realized what he was doing, he also rolled off his saddle and dismounted.
Although the edict was for Jia Heng, when the angel issued the edict, there was no reason for those who were near to stand and listen to the edict.
It is a crime of great disrespect to defend an envoy without being polite and beheaded!
Therefore, all the soldiers dismounted and saluted.
However, there is still one person sitting upright on the horse, it is Xue Pan!
Xue Pan's big face was full of confusion. Seeing this scene, he was a little confused for a moment.
At this time, the two inner guards behind Dai Quan made a "squeak" sound, and the Yanling knives in their hands were half out of the sheaths. The cold light flashed and they shouted: "Bold!"
In the carriage carriage behind, Aunt Xue felt her heart tightening when she saw this scene, and she shouted out loud: "Pan'er!"
In another carriage carriage, Baochai's white and plump face suddenly changed. She was as white as the sun, she clenched her handkerchief tightly, and her watery apricot eyes were full of worry.
Jia Heng frowned and shouted: "Wenlong, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you get off your horse and listen to the order!"
When Xue Pan heard this, he screamed, as if waking up from a big dream. He quickly threw away the reins, rolled the saddle and dismounted. In a hurry, he knelt down with a "pop".
Dai Quan smiled and waved his hand, signaling to the guards behind him that they did not need to draw their swords to intimidate, and without saying much, he unfolded the imperial edict with a "brush" and began to recite it. A high-pitched, clear voice sounded in the empty and vast winter fields.
"The Emperor, who is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, decrees: I govern the world with literature and fight chaos with force. The military commanders and generals are actually the mainstay of the imperial court and the cadres of the country. They must be able to do both civil and military affairs. If they fail to repay their efforts, their achievements will not be appreciated. Is it because of his favor? Now there is a third-class Yunhui general Jia Heng. He is loyal, brave, and a heroic general. He has been ordered by the emperor to supervise the talents and destroy the bandits. In less than ten months, he has suppressed the banditry and rebellion of the three auxiliaries and maintained peace and order. Outstanding meritorious service... He was promoted to the rank of General Yunhui, inspected and inspected by Guo Yong, the commander-in-chief of the camp, handled aircraft maintenance, and controlled the armies. I admire this."
The edict is neither long nor obscure.
Not only did everyone kneeling to listen to the order understand, but even Aunt Xue who was further away also understood the meaning.
Promoted to first-class general, Guo Yong camp commander...
"Is this a promotion?" Aunt Xue thought.
In another carriage, Ying'er whispered: "Girl, what rank is this general?"
"It should be the second grade." Baochai narrowed Shuixing's eyes and murmured the words of the imperial edict in his heart: "Loyal and brave, the hero of the general... handles the machine maintenance and controls the armies."
Previously, he was a third-class general, that is, a third-class general, but in the blink of an eye, he was already a second-class general. There were two first-class generals in the East and West Prefectures of the Jia family.
"Your Majesty is so gracious to me, and I express my gratitude to you, long live long live, long live long live." At this time, Jia Heng thanked him, and the soldiers and guards in brocade clothes behind him also shouted long live.
Although Wang Ziteng's face looked ugly, he could only shout along.
He knew about the promotion of Jia Heng to the rank of first-class general at the Daming Palace when he returned to Beijing to meet the emperor the day before yesterday, and the imperial edict congratulating him with the title of Minister of War had also been sent to the inner prison not long ago.
However, the person delivering the decree was just an internal prisoner. How could the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty come out of the city in person to receive the edict?
"And there is such a rush to be knighted before entering the city..." Wang Ziteng couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy in his heart.
Emperor Chongping did not wait for Jia Heng to return and announced the decree to Dai Quan, naturally to show his kindness and reward.
The monarch is more anxious than his ministers about the matter of promotion, which reflects trust and favor.
There is precedent for this.
For example, some highly respected officials came to the capital from the countryside, and the imperial edicts for promotion and promotion came one after another on the way. At first, they were ministers or deputy censors of the capital, and then they became ministers. By the time they arrived in the capital, their official titles had been increased. It’s time to arrive at Taishi.
The manner of being courteous to the virtuous and eager to seek talents is vividly reflected in the details.
Of course, when urging someone to die, there are also twelve gold medals...
"Sure enough, Your Majesty asked this kid to be the Commander-in-Chief of Guoyong Camp, and Mr. Fang was unfortunately right." Wang Ziteng suppressed the jealousy in his heart, his face turned livid, and his heart couldn't help but be covered with a thick layer of gloom.
After some testing, it was clear that Jia Heng's son didn't give him much face. If he wanted to rectify the capital camp, he would probably have to go through a lot of trouble.
Dai Quan put away the imperial edict, dismounted from his horse, approached with a smile, helped Jia Heng up, and said, "After receiving the edict, Jia Ziyu followed the Za family into the palace. The Holy Emperor is still waiting in the palace."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Ziteng aside and said as if he was surprised: "Wang Jieshuai is here too?"
Wang Ziteng had stood up at this moment. After hearing the inquiry, he did not dare to offend the eunuch Quan. He smiled and said: "Eunuch Dai, I heard that Brother Heng's class teacher returned to Beijing, so he came out to welcome Brother Heng. Wash the dust, I don’t want to meet my father-in-law here to deliver the order.”
Dai Quan smiled and said, "The Holy One has decreed that Jia Ziyu must immediately accompany the Za family to the palace to meet the Holy One, and the matter of receiving the wind and washing away the dust will be discussed later."
Wang Ziteng nodded and said with a smile: "What my father-in-law said is true."
After Dai Quan finished speaking, he ignored Wang Ziteng, looked at Jia Heng aside again, and said, "Jia Ziyu, His Majesty is still waiting in the palace. Let's leave now."
Jia Heng said softly: "Father-in-law, His Highness Jinyang is waiting in front. Father-in-law, can you allow me to say a few words?"
Hearing this, Dai Quan looked at Jia Heng, felt strange in his heart, and said with a smile: "Then say a few words quickly, don't let the Holy Lord wait in the palace."
Although Emperor Chongping said that he should face the saint immediately, which seemed to be urgent and could not be neglected, he did not want to die like that. It still depended on whether the eunuch who passed the order was willing to be accommodating.
"Thank you, Eunuch Dai." Jia Heng thanked him.
The conversation between the two naturally fell into Wang Ziteng's ears. His expression changed and he was inexplicably shocked.
Jia Heng turned around and handed the imperial edict to Qu Lang, instructing him to take it back to Ningguo Mansion. Then he looked at Xia Houying, cupped his hands and said, "Commander Xia Hou, go ahead and lead the way."
Xia Houying looked at the young man opposite her with complicated eyes. She was silent for a moment and said softly: "Jia Yunhui, His Highness is waiting in front. You can also take the opportunity to enter the city."
He thought to himself, the Tian family brother and sister are both anxious to see this young man. Is this young man... first come, first served?
Thinking about it like this, something strange came to my mind.
Jia Heng got on his horse and galloped forward, following Xia Houying.
Dai Quan also ordered the internal guards behind him to turn their horses back.
