In the blink of an eye, five days have passed.
On this day, the streets of Bianjing, the capital city, were crowded and lively.
Although it was still early in the day, countless excited civilians were already waiting on both sides of the street.
"Have you heard? Today is the day when the master of the Shenji Camp returns to the court!"
"I think I sneered at this Shenji Battalion when it first set off for Liangzhou! Now it seems that I am superficial!"
"Yes! I didn't expect that the Shenji Battalion would be so unstoppable. It only took a few days after arriving in Liangzhou to put down the rebellion of the horse bandits!"
"General Cheng, the leader of the Shenji Battalion, is certainly powerful, but the Fourth Prince is able to cultivate such brave and elite soldiers, which is really indispensable!"
"That's why the emperor of the current dynasty conferred the title of Prince of Honor on the fourth prince! I heard that after the master of the Shenji Camp returns to the dynasty, a ceremony for the award will be held immediately!"
"Tsk tsk, I heard that the second prince not only failed to quell the chaos, but also lost an eye! Now that the fourth prince is in the limelight, isn't the psychological gap between the second prince and the second prince even greater?"
"You are not as skilled as others! If you fall behind, you will be beaten!"
"..."
In the eyes of the people who are eagerly anticipating.
Finally, the exciting and exciting sound of war drums came from the city gate.
As the sound of war drums gradually approached, a huge team of soldiers appeared at the end of the street.
Wearing black armor and silver helmets, with flags flying, they were all majestic and proud, with pride and pride written on their faces.
At the front of the queue, two men wearing black armor, one behind the other, rode forward slowly.
But what is very ironic is that the man at the head is dejected, as if he has returned from a defeated battle, with a look of resentment on his face.
There was also a piece of white cloth wrapped around his face, covering one of his eyes.
The young man following behind had a simple smile on his face, and his grin almost reached the base of his ears.
"Look! It's General Cheng!"
"General Cheng is back with the Shenji Battalion!"
Seeing the welcoming people on the street shouting Cheng Tianlin's name, Song De, who took the lead, was naturally unhappy.
As a prince, his status was higher than that of Cheng Tianlin, and he had to ride in front of Cheng Tianlin.
But as a general who went into battle to kill the enemy, he couldn't compare with Cheng Tianlin!
This time, Song De went to Liangzhou to suppress bandits. He had been there for ten days, but he didn't gain anything.
He even lost one of his right eyes!
However, Cheng Tianlin led the Shenji Battalion and captured Zheng Yu, the leader of the horse bandits, within three days of arriving in Liangzhou.
What the people in the capital are shouting now is also his name, Cheng Tianlin!
Song De was so angry that he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
But facing the people who lined the streets to welcome him, he didn't dare to get angry!
Outside the palace wall, Song Huan has been ordered by Emperor Liang to welcome the triumphant return of Shenji Camp here.
"Brother! I'm back!"
As soon as he saw Song Huan, Cheng Tianlin was as happy as a child weighing more than 200 pounds.
"Good brother! I have been waiting for you here for a long time on my father's orders!"
"It's been a long journey, thank you for your hard work."
As soon as they met, Song Huan could not help but exchange pleasantries with Cheng Tianlin.
"Ahem."
Song De stood aside awkwardly. Seeing that Song Huan ignored him for a long time, he coughed twice impatiently.
"Why, fourth brother, didn't you see me standing here too?"
"How can you call yourself a brother to an unrelated person?"
Looking at Song De's arrogant look, I guess he didn't give Cheng Tianlin a good look along the way!
"Irrelevant person?" Song Huan glanced at him and said, "On the order of my father, I am here specially to welcome the great hero who has made great achievements in suppressing bandits!"
"In my opinion, you are the irrelevant person!"
"You..." Song De's eyes widened angrily and he glared at Song Huan fiercely.
But after not seeing each other for more than ten days, why is the fourth child different from before?
Today, he has a little more domineering power that cannot be denied!
Song De could even feel that there was clearly a lot of contempt in the eyes of the fourth child when he looked at him!
This made Song De very unhappy.
Song De immediately became dissatisfied: "I am the vanguard of the troops going to Liangzhou to suppress the bandits!"
"Without me, how could your Shenji battalion capture Zheng Yu alive so quickly?"
"wishful thinking!"
As soon as Song De said this, the people around him suddenly became unhappy.
Due to the status of Prince Song De, these people did not dare to say anything.
But the looks they cast towards Song De were more unfriendly than the last!
Song Huancai didn't bother to argue with him and just regarded him as nothing.
"Come on, brother Cheng, my father has already hosted a banquet in the palace, waiting for your triumphant return."
"okay!"
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Liang and his ministers were already waiting here.
Seeing Song Huan, Song De, Cheng Tianlin and others returning victoriously, Emperor Liang was overjoyed.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"
"General, I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Looking at the two people kneeling side by side on the ground, Emperor Liang said happily: "Get down quickly!"
"You have traveled a long way, thank you for your hard work."
"Second Prince, how are your eyes?"
Ever since Cheng Tianlin led his troops into Liangzhou, Song De had been very frustrated these days.
Firstly, he was seriously injured, and secondly, his status as a royal prince was robbed of his military exploits by others.
No matter who it was, no one would feel better!
After returning to Beijing today, Song De was so moved to see Emperor Liang caring about him so much that he almost shed tears on the spot.
"Thank you for your concern, Father!"
"My son's injuries are no longer serious, but from now on, this eye may be..."
Speaking of this, Song De choked up.
I thought that I had been so heroic for twenty years, but now I was injured during the suppression of bandits and lost one eye.
From now on, there will no longer be a charming second prince!
Hearing that Song De could no longer keep his eyes open, General Xu Rong in the crowd looked solemn.
Among the four sons of Emperor Liang, the prince has not yet been deposed, and the fourth prince has recently risen at the speed of light.
No matter how bad things are, there is still a third prince with outstanding literary talents!
Now that the second prince is blind in one eye, he is probably one step further away from his position as heir apparent.
No matter how Emperor Liang chose, he would never choose a blind prince to be the crown prince!
However, Emperor Liang did not seem to take this matter too seriously.
"A true man throws his head and blood for the beam, and injuries are inevitable."
"It's fine now that it's no longer a serious problem!"
"Since everyone is back, I will make an announcement."
"The award ceremony begins immediately!"
Hearing Emperor Liang's words, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
My father treats me really well!
Although he did not make any military exploits in Liangzhou, his father never forgot his efforts.
Don’t forget to prepare this award ceremony for yourself!
At this moment, Song De was moved beyond measure.
Just when Song De was smiling and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Emperor Liang to thank him.
But they saw that Song Huan had already put on a python pattern robe, a gilt crown on his head, and a pair of flowing cloud soap boots, and walked up energetically.
