At noon, soldiers from the Zhongcheng Military and Horse Division deployed and controlled the entire Zhongcheng Street. They lined up in two rows to block the crowd and cleared the streets of Zhongcheng. Not even an ant was left on the ground.
The people stood behind them or went to nearby buildings, curious about who they were welcoming with such a formation.
Until the well-informed news reached the capital, saying that he was the general who ruled the country, the people were all surprised and expected.
"General Zhenguo has been guarding the border for more than ten years. This time, Wala has to submit a letter of surrender before he can step into the capital. It is really not easy!"
"I heard that the military situation this time is very dangerous, and reinforcements have been delayed. Fortunately, there is a kind and righteous merchant boss who sent money and food in time, otherwise it is not sure whether we would be able to sit here!"
"What a great hero. I have to go take a look."
"General, you are not young now. Are you married yet? My sister is getting married."
"I heard that the general is married. Doesn't the Marquis of Wuding have a daughter-in-law?"
"Nonsense! That's because the general is not in the capital and is not close to the marquis, so everyone calls his hard-working second daughter-in-law the eldest daughter-in-law. She obviously doesn't have a wife yet!"
"No wonder there are so many girls' homes upstairs..."
The sound of horse hooves came from outside the city gate, from far to near. The gatekeeper swallowed nervously and ordered the soldiers to open the city gate. When the tidy troops appeared, the noise in the capital stopped.
Qi Ye brought 1,300 people back to the capital this time, of which 1,000 people had outstanding achievements in the battle and were going to return to the capital to receive the title. These 1,000 people had to go with him to meet the emperor first, and then they could go to the city after being counted. He was stationed in a military camp a few miles away, and the remaining three hundred people were his personal soldiers.
After the team entered the capital, all the laughter and laughter stopped. When the other victorious soldiers returned to the capital, the people cheered and celebrated. The girls' sachets and handkerchiefs flew around, but before they could say anything, they were attacked by the soldiers. The bloody evil spirit stunned him.
Each of them is an elite member of the Dragon and Tiger Army. They are truly tiger and wolf masters who fought hard from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The armor on these people is spotless, but this smell is carried in their bones and cannot be washed away. Fear and admiration.
Qi Ye and the third prince Xie Lian walked in the front, one person and one horse, but their temperaments were completely opposite.
Xie Lian was dressed in a white robe like a noble and elegant gentleman, with good looks and a gentle smile. Countless women looked at him and wanted to throw a sachet to him.
But the person next to him was wearing armor and had a cold and unruly look. Although his features were more handsome than those of the third prince, he had a surly look that would kill without blinking an eye.
A brave girl dropped a sachet. Without raising his head, he raised his knife and hit the pouch back accurately with the handle of the knife.
Fortunately, this group of people were full of hostility and came to the outside of the imperial city without any interruption. The emperor and all the civil and military officials were already waiting here.
Qi Ye got off his horse and came to the emperor, half-kneeling to salute, "See my emperor, long live my emperor."
Emperor Tianzhi helped him up with his own hands, "Like! The general's facial features are very similar to those of the teacher. I have never seen the teacher for the last time, and I am still heartbroken! But with your achievement today, the teacher will definitely rest in peace even if he is underground!"
All the civil and military officials agreed: "The generals who govern the country are better than their masters. Qi Taibao's teachings are good."
"There are successors to Qi Taibao. His Majesty is in charge of the capital, and the generals who govern the country are stationed on the border. The country of Qin is stable."
Emperor Tianzhi waved his hand, "I have already thought about it. The general of Zhenguo will be awarded the title of general of Fengguo! I will be granted the title of champion marquis, and I will be given a marquis mansion and thousands of hectares of fertile land..."
The reward Qi Ye received was indeed a large amount, and many courtiers became red-eyed after hearing this.
Eunuch Cao handed the imperial edict written in advance to Qi Ye's hands, and Qi Ye took it without changing his expression.
"The general will thank you for your kindness."
"Come! Let's go to the palace and say that the rest of the generals will all be rewarded. I will ask your generals and I will reward them one by one. The banquet will be given in ten days. Secretary of the Ministry of War, you will take them to resettle."
Emperor Tianzhi walked in front, and the courtiers surrounded Qi Ye all the way to the outside of Taiji Hall, when Eunuch Cao stopped him.
"Master Marquis, according to the rules, you must take off your armor when entering the palace."
The young father-in-law came forward with the red case. Qi Ye took off his armor one by one, and finally put his sword on it. Just as he was about to leave, Eunuch Cao said again:
"General, Tiger Talisman also needs to return."
Emperor Tianzhi sat on the dragon chair and looked up in anticipation. Qi Ye calmly twitched the corner of his mouth and returned the tiger talisman.
Emperor Tianzhi breathed a visible sigh of relief.
He was willing to call Qi Ye back just for this piece of tiger talisman. Unfortunately, after so many years, Yan'an Mansion's Dragon and Tiger Army was no longer a team that could be mobilized with just a cold stone.
Emperor Tianzhi gave Qi Ye a seat, but Qi Ye did not sit down. He stood in the hall, his back straight and his eyes cold.
"Your Majesty, at the end of the new year, during the battle with Wala, General Mo sent a letter to ask for more food. The reply he received was that the food and fodder were on the way, but the food and fodder did not arrive until after the New Year. There were many rumors about this in the army. General Mo asked the emperor to clarify Investigate this matter and give the soldiers an explanation."
"I already understand this matter. It is the responsibility of the grain transport officer. I have sent people to lock him up and wait for you to come back to deal with it."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for saying frankly. The matter of transporting grain involves countless officials from top to bottom. Only one grain transport officer dares to delay the delivery of grain and grass. It is really unacceptable. I don't know who is running it. Even the emperor You dare to deceive me, it’s really abominable.”
Qi Ye bowed his hands and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, please instruct the general to investigate this matter personally."
The silence in the palace could be heard. Many of the courtiers broke into cold sweats nervously, and their eyes felt dark.
The military generals all admired Qi Ye very much, and many stood up and echoed: "Your Majesty, just ask the general to investigate!"
"The general's personal investigation can also put an end to the rumors in the army."
Emperor Tianzhi's eyebrows beat wildly, and he thought for a long time, "Then just check it out, I'm sure you can check it out."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"The champion will be staying in the capital these days. I have left an errand for you in the capital camp. You can go on duty after you have had enough rest. By the way, your father just returned to the capital yesterday, and I have allowed him to take a three-day break. If you go back to the Ministry of War on duty, you and your son can go back and reminisce about old times."
I don't know if he was given the task of investigating the case by Qi Ye. Emperor Tianzhi was originally very interested in hearing about the war situation in Yan'an Mansion, but now he stopped thinking.
Qi Ye left the palace not long after. Some of the soldiers returned to the palace given to him by the emperor. Lu Wen was waiting for him outside the palace.
Seeing him coming out, he stepped forward and asked, "General, should we go to the Lin family or go back to the Wuding Hou Mansion?"
Lu Wen looked at the red line on his wrist teasingly, and hurriedly hurriedly returned to Beijing half a month early, fearing that the general wouldn't be able to wait any longer.
"The Marquis' Mansion."
Qi Ye got on his horse. He still had to ask Ji Shu first if there was Lin Sui in the Lin family.
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Ji Shu came out of Zhiyunfang and saw many officers and soldiers leaving one after another. He frowned and muttered: "What happened again..."
There was something wrong with the kapok truck in the spinning village. She came early in the morning to repair it with Chang Miao. She was so busy that her feet didn't touch the floor. She was very tired now.
Xitao helped her get into the carriage and looked at the vendors beside her.
"My slave, go and inquire."
Ji Shu rolled up the curtain and waved his hand, "Don't go, there should be nothing wrong. Come up, I want to go back and rest."
The carriage was driving smoothly, then suddenly stopped and did not move for a long time.
Ji Shu: "What happened up front?"
"Madam, we have arrived at the Marquis' Mansion. But suddenly there are several horses blocking our way. Please wait while I go down to negotiate."
Ji Shu looked outside through the gap in the curtains. The mansion in front was the Wuding Marquis Mansion. The mansion next to it was originally vacant. The mansions here are the residences of officials, many of which were given by the emperor. The vacant mansion suddenly had so many people. It must have been given by the emperor.
Since they were neighbors, Ji Shu thought that he would not cause any trouble, and others would not be in a hurry to move in.
She pushed Xitao: "Call the coachman back. Let's get off the car and enter the house through the front corner door. Ask the coachman to wait until they are gone before driving the carriage back."
"Okay ma'am."
Xitao went down to talk to the coachman, and when she came back, she picked up Ji Shu. She passed through the house with a veil on her face and glanced at the plaque under the eaves.
Champion House.
I don’t know which general he is, but this title is really prestigious.
