"Your Highness, Mr. Su, the Minister of Rites, is here to greet you."
Lao Lin's voice came, but there was suppressed anger in his tone. How could Ying Tu not feel it.
Chen Chen had already got off the carriage in the middle of the journey. He was still responsible for guarding Tianwuguan and had military affairs, so he could not leave lightly. Chen Ju continued to lead the Blood Tiger Cavalry and escorted Ying Tu back to the royal city.
Mr. Su, the Minister of Household Affairs!
The four major aristocratic families in the Qin State are the Chen family and Lin family, which are military families, and the Su family and Xiao family, which are scholarly families.
Needless to say, the Chen family's veteran general Chen Yuan led an army of 200,000 to guard Tianwuguan, and was the number one person in the Qin army.
The strength of the Lin family is comparable to that of the Chen family. Lin Huai, the veteran general of the Lin family, also has 200,000 troops stationed to guard the border between Qin and South Korea.
Then there are the Su family and the Xiao family.
The imperial courts of all the countries in the Wild Continent implemented the system of three ministers and six ministries. The prime minister, Taiwei, and censor were the officials. The six ministries were the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War.
The Su family has been accompanying Qin all the way since the founding of the country. The six generations of ministers of the Ministry of Rites all came from the Su family. It can be said that while the mainland rebuked Da Qin for being vulgar, it also saved Da Qin's face. Neither humble nor arrogant, he convinced all the countries.
The current Minister of Civil Affairs is Su Fu of the Su family.
As for the Xiao family.
Great Qin attaches great importance to talents, and also knows that it is not enough to just introduce talents, so it established the Great Qin Academy, which is located within the Qin Royal City. The great master of the Xiao family has always been the master of the academy. Now, Xiao Yu, an old man of the Xiao family, is the academic master. Even if the King of Qin saw him as a palace concubine, he would be called a concubine. Almost all of the King of Qin's literary skills were taught by this old gentleman.
The four great aristocratic families are all from the old Qin, and they have accompanied the Qin State all the way to this day. No matter what their thoughts are, one thing remains unchanged, that is, they all want the Qin State to become stronger. In their view, the four great aristocratic families and the The Qin State will always be prosperous and suffer losses.
It is precisely for this reason that the kings of Qin in the past dynasties were able to trust the four major families so much and put them in important positions without any doubt.
Normally, Ying Tu should be happy to see Su Fu of the Su family before entering the royal city, but the proton has returned to the country, and everyone with a discerning eye knows that Ying Tu will become the future heir of Qin. However, even so, The only ones who came to greet Ying Tu were the Ministry of Rites, which was outrageous.
As for not knowing about Ying Tu's return to China, that's nonsense. If the Ministry of Rites knows about it, everyone else will know about it.
Through the carriage, look towards the majestic royal city.
The first impression is that it is majestic and majestic. This is a city made of iron and blood. It was built by the old Qin people after many wars and reconstructions. It is tall, big and solid, which is no longer enough to describe its existence. , because it has become a belief of the old Qin people. No matter what situation the old Qin people are in at this time, as long as they see the royal city, they will feel at ease.
Ying Tu was not too unhappy at this time, but when he returned to the royal city, only the Ministry of Rites came to greet him. This was not only a matter of neglect, but also a signal.
The future heir is back, who wouldn’t fawn over him? It is right to fawn over. Since they did not come to fawn over, it means that they have someone they need to fawn over more, or in other words, they have someone they are more afraid of. After weighing the pros and cons, they did not come to greet them. So who are they afraid of?
Queen Jiang Xuanmu, or Wang Shu Ying Fuchen? Or someone else!
Ying Wu Jiu is no longer here. It seems that he has returned to the Ancestral Tomb. After all, he has completed the escort mission. The people in the Ancestral Tomb are just to protect the Qin State. They do not participate in political affairs and do not care about political affairs. As long as it is the Qin Dynasty. Unless there is a life and death crisis in the country, they will not show up, and then they will protect some important members of the royal family, just like they protected Ying Tu this time.
"Your Majesty Su Fu respectfully welcomes His Highness back to the city!"
"I respectfully welcome His Highness back to the city!"
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The carriage stopped, and Su Fu led the people forward to worship him. The crowd at the city gate who had been whispering also stopped talking at this time.
There are three million people in the royal city, and so many people come in and out every day.
There are three gates in total, one main gate and two small gates. Today the main gate is cleared and the small gates are opened for people to enter and exit.
The appearance of the Blood Tiger Cavalry made the people realize that a big shot was coming to the city today. The Blood Tiger Cavalry was one of the four elite troops of the Qin State, and the people of the Qin State cherished its deeds. How could they not know about it? Those who were escorted by the Blood Tiger Cavalry naturally knew what it meant.
"I heard that His Highness the Second Highness from Proton Jin Kingdom is coming back today. Isn't it His Second Highness who is in the carriage?"
"Your Highness! It must have been nine years. It seemed that His Highness was only six years old when he left. Nine years, His Highness has been suffering for nine years. It was because of our incompetence that He allowed His Highness to hostage other countries."
"Yes, the Jin Kingdom is rough and barbaric. I don't know how they will treat His Highness."
"Now His Highness is the King's only heir, then."
This voice stopped and I didn't dare to say any more. Qin has freedom of speech, but this freedom also has limits.
"It should be His Highness the Second Highness. I didn't see that all the big shots from the Ministry of Rites came out to greet him. Even Su Shangshu came."
"Yeah! It's just that this battle is a bit small, isn't it?"
"Hmph, what kind of treatment do you want for a man who has been a proton of the Jin Kingdom for nine years? He was only six years old when he left. People can't even remember his appearance. Could it be that the Jin Kingdom got a counterfeit and wanted to steal our Da Qin? .”
"Yes, it has been nine years. Even if he was not replaced by the Jin State, he might have been instigated by the Jin State to rebel. Otherwise, with the Jin State's methods, how could he survive to this day?"
"It doesn't make sense to say that. What should I do?"
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The conversation changed, from sympathy and shame at the beginning to doubt and disbelief later, with just a few provocative words.
Many of these words were heard by Ying Tu, and the cultivation of the innate realm was not given in vain.
Ying Tu has no doubt that the people who said these words are people with ulterior motives. Perhaps they are sent here by some people with ulterior motives to ruin Ying Tu's reputation, or to plan for what will happen next. Yes, in fact, the struggle, from what the King of Qin said The moment when he was to be taken back to his country had already begun, but now, it was just a small stage.
Of course, all these whispers stopped after Su Fu spoke.
This is the respect the people of Qin have for the Su family and Su Fu.
It's ridiculous, you can show such respect to the Su family, but you can't show enough respect to His Highness, who has taken advantage of the enemy and come back for the country. People who can be easily provoked, it can be seen that Ying Tu has not been in Da Qin for nine years. His status has been reduced to such an extent that all it takes is one step from a caring person to make Ying Tu's reputation completely fall to the bottom.
It even wiped out nine years of Ying Tu's achievements as a hostage to the enemy.
Vicious? Very vicious! But this is the struggle for power, this is the bloodless battle between the court and the country.
But does this impatientness mean that he is indeed a great threat, and has even made them a little bit intolerable, so they can only take action impatiently? Haha, it’s just the beginning, it’s still unclear who will win.
The car curtain slowly opened, and a delicate and thin face appeared in front of everyone. He was wrapped in a quilt, his face was pale, and there was no trace of blood. Anyone could see how bad this person's health was. The people who were originally provoked could not help but feel a little distressed at this time.
Not to mention His Highness Da Qin, even if his own child was tortured to such an extent, it would be heartbreaking.
He ran away at the age of six, fifteen times, nine years ago. The people of Qin are strong and strong. A fifteen-year-old child should not be so thin. He must have suffered so many hardships in the Kingdom of Jin.
Even when Su Fu met Ying Tu like this, he couldn't help but feel like a knife piercing his heart.
Yes, this is their Highness of the Qin Dynasty. He has been a hostage for the country for nine years and has suffered countless hardships. Now that he has finally returned to the country, he is still treated like this. How can his conscience be at peace?
In the final analysis, it is their incompetence that makes His Highness behave like this.
Officials from other countries might not think so, but the people of Lao Qin would not. The people of Lao Qin are warm-blooded and do not regret sacrificing their lives for the country. However, they must not let their children or the people behind them suffer disasters. But now, even the children of King Qin are suffering from such disaster.
The look in his eyes that was clearly enduring pain but still tenacious and clear made Su Fu identify him almost at a glance.
This is the seed of their old Qin people!
