Four years later, the army led by Gao Xun won a great victory in the Battle of Beiguan, and the young general who led the army with high spirits was finally going back to Beijing!

The streets of Kyoto were crowded with people that day, and everyone was eagerly awaiting the triumphant return of the army. The bustling Qishou Street is the only way back to the Imperial City, but it has never been so crowded as at this time. The people of the Yuan Kingdom, who were accustomed to living a stable life, did not know the cruelty of war, but worshiped those soldiers who could go to the battlefield. In their hearts, the general who returned from the victory was like a great hero, so many onlookers wanted to see the heroic appearance of the three princes.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

Accompanied by the sound of discussion in the crowd, there was a sound of neat horses' hooves in the distance.

The first thing everyone saw was a young man with a face like a crown of jade, wearing a dark golden armor and riding a pure black red rabbit BMW, walking at the front of the team. He stared straight ahead of the road without squinting, paying no attention to the discussions of those around him. The eyes have faded away from the immaturity of four years ago, and there is more fierceness after a long time on the battlefield, perhaps because of the joy of returning to Beijing, at this moment exudes a shining look, and it seems that the whole person is imposing and noble.

Needless to say, everyone has already guessed that this young man is the third prince of Gao Xun.

The burly man who followed Gao Xun and held a long/gun was Sima Jing, who went out with the three princes back then. His skin was slightly darker, and there was a small scar on his eyebrows, which seemed to be a mark left by the war, which showed his manhood. Thick eyebrows and big eyes, a heroic face, faintly have the demeanor of a general.

There was also a female general in a brown suit beside Sima Jing, her long black hair was tied up high, and she looked tall and beautiful. It is said that he is also a highly valued general around Gao Xun, not inferior to men in the army, and can be called a heroine among women.

Behind them, they were also followed by the three major generals of the Hussar General, the Che Cavalry General, and the Wei General, respectively, leading three neat teams of cavalry, infantry, and archers, and marched on the road back to Beijing in an orderly manner.

The long Qishou Street was already crowded with people at this time, and the three princes returned to Beijing as majestic as when they set out on the expedition. When the team at the other end had entered the imperial city and could no longer see anyone, the exclamations of the crowd were still endless.

Many young women saw that the third prince was really as suave as rumored, and he showed talent, without the secret permission of Fang.

Some people also praised Sima Jing as worthy of being the son of Sima Cheng, and after the general, he looked like a real man who stood up to the sky and the earth, and he was also a good man.

There were also some women who said when they saw people, and saw their own men in the team just now, with a full pride on their faces. Some men have even begun to ask around who the unusual female general is.

There are even some bold petty officials, who lowered their voices and discussed, the three princes returned to Beijing this time, with great achievements in battle, and with heavy troops in their hands, I don't know if they will regain the throne that should have belonged to them back then

By the time Gao Xun and the others entered the imperial city, it was getting late, and it was already unitary time. The emperor personally came to receive him and held a celebration banquet in the Changxin Hall to wash the dust for the generals. In the hall of Changxin, the floor is covered with a thick carpet inlaid with gold wire, and the main hall is supported by ten pairs of tall gold and copper pillars, each of which is surrounded by a one-person high carved silk silver candlestick.

Gao Heng was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wore a purple and gold crown, sitting in the center of the main hall, and with a wave of his hand, everyone also took their seats. At the celebration banquet, Gao Heng first greatly praised Gao Xun for leading the army, and then expressed his condolences to the generals, claiming that three days later, a sealing ceremony would be held in the court to reward meritorious deeds. After the speech, the imperial dining room was served, and the dancing girls went to the hall to help the fun, a good scene of singing and dancing.

Tonight's celebration banquet, there are only a few important ministers and left and right ministers in the court, most of them are meritorious soldiers here, one by one the big men have been in the army for a long time, it is rare to see this beautiful scenery, wine and food, and they are very happy. After eating and drinking, they began to toast one after another. The soldiers who toasted to Gao Xun were one after another, but fortunately, Gao Xun had been in the army for many years, and the amount of alcohol he had practiced well was also good, otherwise he would have drunk on this banquet.

The celebration banquet lasted for three or four hours, and the crowd gradually dispersed, and Sima Jing said goodbye to Gao Xun and returned to his general's mansion. Since Gao Xun had just returned to Beijing and did not have a mansion in Kyoto, the emperor asked her to live in her original palace temporarily.

Out of the Changxin Palace, a cool breeze hit, Gao Xun tightened the robe on his body, and felt a little trance. Xu really drank a little too much tonight, Gao Xun thought, and said to Ye Xiuying, who was following him: "Ah Ying, you go back to the hall to rest first, I want to walk alone." ”

Ye Xiuying is the female general on today's horse, she grew up with Gao Xun and her since she was a child, Gao Xun treated her like a sister, and she also swore to protect Gao Xun on the battlefield. Tonight, she was going back to the hall with Gao Xun, but when she saw Gao Xun looking up into the distance and not speaking, she seemed to be thinking about something and didn't want to be disturbed, so she said playfully: "Yes." And he withdrew.

"The moon in Kyoto is really round." Gao Xun looked up at the full moon in the sky and muttered to himself.

When the imperial city was farewell, Gao Xun did not expect that she would never see her father again. When she was young, she was very ambitious, and she only thought that she could quickly pacify the frontier and make some achievements to make her father happy, but as for her father's throne, she was not very interested. When she received the news in the army, she was naturally full of disbelief, and she couldn't wait to rush back to the imperial city to find out the truth.

It wasn't until she clearly saw the letter and learned that the thief who murdered the emperor had already been arrested and executed, and the second emperor's brother had also ascended the throne, and the first emperor had already completed the boat, that she had to accept the fact that her father had left.

After four years of fighting, Gao Xun, who is still inexperienced, has lost battles and been seriously injured, which has also smoothed out a lot of her anger, stepping on everyone's bones step by step, and coming to this day. Now that she has returned here, she seems familiar and strange, she knows that the battle at the border pass is over, but there is still a difficult battle in this palace.

"Your Highness, is this admiring the moon?" The old but calm voice came from behind him, Gao Xun turned around and saw the person clearly, and said, "Grandpa." "The person who came was the left minister, Dai Qihe.

Gao Xun looked at Zuo Xiang who was standing in front of him, and looked much older than he remembered. You remember that she was not as high as her grandfather's waist, and she often pestered her grandfather to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and take herself to the palace to play, and her grandfather has always been the most spoiled by herself.

The thoughts were annoying, Gao Xun recalled his memories and asked, "Grandpa is so late, hasn't he gone back yet?" ”

"Xu is old, after a few more drinks, he can't walk." Zuo Xiang replied with a smile, "Your Highness is young and vigorous, but he has a good amount of wine." ”

"Erchen is still too young." Gao Xun shook his head slightly.

"Your Highness is young, and he has to do what a young man should do, and get back what he should take. If His Highness is interested, the old minister will also help His Highness. ”

Gao Xun heard this, but shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not my thing, it's my father's thing." The things of my father are the same as those given to my brother. As an old minister of the Three Dynasties, my grandfather should have known this truth for a long time, so why bother with it. ”

She has been used to doing whatever she wants since she was a child, and she didn't want to be locked in the court. Now that her father and queen mother are gone, she naturally doesn't want to stay in the palace anymore. As for the throne, since Gao Heng sat on it first, she only thought that God intended it, and she had no intention of adding more disputes.

Gao Xun's words were light and light, and it seemed that he had nothing to do with himself. Zuo Xiang understood what his grandson meant, although he was helpless, he couldn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Gao Xun seemed to think of something again, and asked, "I wonder if the emperor intends to embarrass his grandfather in the court?" ”

Zuo Xiang waved his hand and said: "The emperor is also a virtuous person, I have been an official for so many years, and I have a more or less pivotal position in the court. However, my grandfather is also old, and he can't sit for long on the left and right, and he wants to return to his hometown as soon as possible. ”

Gao Xun nodded, and said goodbye to the old man and returned to his hometown, which may not be a bad thing for his grandfather, who has been loyal to the imperial court for most of his life.

After a long time, Zuo Xiang spoke again: "When Your Highness is free, go and see your queen mother, I haven't seen you for many years, she must be thinking about you." After that, he sighed deeply, "Hey, I don't know if she knows your current situation underground, whether she is happy or worried."

Seeing that Gao Xun was thoughtful, he said: "The old minister retired first." In the middle of the night, His Royal Highness should go back to the room as much as possible. With that, he turned and walked away.

After Gao Xun left, he did not go back to the palace to rest, and went to Luhua Garden, which is located in the west of the palace.

Reva Garden, the name sounds like a garden. However, there are no towering trees in the garden, only neatly pruned flower clusters. After entering the garden, what you see is a huge stone tablet, on which are written the great achievements of the monarchs of the past dynasties. To put it bluntly, Luhua Garden is the imperial mausoleum in the palace, and only the emperors and empresses of the past dynasties can be buried here.

The night before Gao Xun set out for the expedition, he had come here to talk to her mother, and now when she came back, it was her father and mother who were lying here together.

Gao Xun stood there, but his heart was full of thoughts. When I came back to my senses, I heard footsteps behind me.