A month ago, after the good news of the Tang Dynasty's defeat of the Mongol army at Kaiyan Pass reached Chang'an, the whole country celebrated. This victory is undoubtedly a victory

It reassured the people of Tang and gave them greater confidence in their country and security.

And today, that group of heroes is about to return triumphantly. Although most of the soldiers remained at Kaiyan Pass, it is said that the white-robed young general who led a light cavalry to attack the Mongol camp and defeat the Mongols in one fell swoop would bring his army to Chang'an to receive a reward. For a time, there was a crowd of people at the gate of Chang'an.

Yang Ruiyun and Xue Dingshan, as the leaders, returned to Chang'an with more than 5,000 soldiers As for Xue Rengui, the supreme commander, he was still guarding Kaiyan Pass. Most of the soldiers who went to Kaiyanguan with Yang Ruiyun to support at the beginning had died on the battlefield, and only a few hundred people survived.

When the army was still hundreds of meters away from Chang'an, there were already bursts of cries from the front.

"Brother Dingshan, what's going on in front, so noisy. Yang Ruiyun said with a puzzled expression.

Xue Dingshan smiled and said, "They are all here to greet you." Xue Dingshan clearly knew that his father praised Yang Ruiyun in the battle report he handed in, and even bluntly said that Yang Ruiyun was his successor. Moreover, Yang Ruiyun's release of the 5,000 grassland cavalry was also concealed by Xue Rengui. It can be said that Xue Rengui is better to Yang Ruiyun than to his son.

"Pick me up, there's too many of them. As the distance narrowed, Yang Ruiyun was startled by the crowd at the city gate.

At the front of the crowd, there stood a kind old man riding a tall horse, wearing a dark blue Tang official robe and a silver fish bag around his waist, which showed the high status of his official position.

After Xue Dingshan saw the person coming clearly, his expression immediately became serious.

See Prime Minister Wei. ”

Wei Xuan smiled: "It can be regarded as waiting for the two generals, otherwise my old bones will not be able to hold on." ”

"Prime Minister, you greeted us in person, which really flattered us,"

"Okay, you kid. I haven't seen you for so many years, and I've practiced my kung fu well, wasn't it always Old Man Wei before, Old Man Wei's name?"

Xue Dingshan smiled embarrassedly: "Isn't this young before." ”

The two knew each other at a glance, and after chatting briefly for a while, Wei Xuan looked at Yang Ruiyun and said, "This should be the rumored white-robed young general Yang Ruiyun." ”

Yang Ruiyun nodded silently as usual, and did not change because Wei Xuan was the prime minister.

However, Wei Xuan, as the minister of a country, did not mind this matter so much. beckoned the two of them and the army behind them to walk towards the welcoming crowd.

The moment people saw the soldiers entering the city, the atmosphere instantly rose to a certain point. People cheered Yang Ruiyun and Xue Dingshan's name, and poured out their joy with singing and shouting.

Seeing this, Xue Dingshan looked at Yang Ruiyun, who still had no change in face, and quipped: "Ah Yun, look like this, after this battle." I, the commander of the Divine Warrior Army, are almost no match for you. ”

Yang Ruiyun replied indifferently: "This is just some empty things, they don't know me, they just follow the tide to see me." The true hearts of the people are the faith that exists in the heart, not the joy that cries out. ”

"Well, you're amazing. Xue Dingshan didn't say anything more, just smiled, turned around and waved his hand to the people.

Above the court, a group of ministers were neatly lined up on both sides, waiting for someone to arrive.

Finally, a eunuch slowly ran in, knelt down and said, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, Your Majesty, the prime minister has taken Major General Xue and Yang Xianfeng to the outside of the main hall." ”

Tang Zong, who was on the dragon chair, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Let them in." ”

"Xuan, Major General Xue Dingshan, Yang Ruiyun Pioneer, Upper Hall. ”

Under the gaze of the ministers, Xue Dingshan slowly walked into the main hall with Yang Ruiyun. When they walked to the front of the hall, Xue Dingshan and the two knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"The two virtuous nephews are flat. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. With that, the two stood up.

And Tang Zong also continued: "The triumphant return of the two virtuous nephews today is really a celebration for the whole country. In his letter, General Xue Rengui described to me in detail the heroic deeds of the two generals, and I was very happy. If you have any request, just say, I will meet you. ”

"Fighting for the country is the duty of a soldier, so why ask for it. The last general only hopes to continue to fight for the protection of the Tang Kingdom. Xue Dingshan stepped forward and said seriously.

"Yang Ruiyun, do you want to say anything?" Tang Zong looked at Yang Ruiyun indifferently on the side again.

Yang Ruiyun glanced up at him and said, "Winning this battle is the result of the bloody battle of the whole army, not the work of a few people. If you want to reward, I hope that Your Majesty can reward the soldiers outside and the martyrs who died in battle. ”

"That's right, the soldiers who sacrificed for my Tang Kingdom, every one of them is good. I will personally erect martyrs' monuments for them and reward their families, and the living soldiers will also have their own awards. But the reward for the two of them is indispensable, and I was ready last night. Someone came to proclaim the decree. ”

As soon as Tang Zong finished speaking, a eunuch next to him hurriedly stepped forward and opened a golden holy decree and said: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said that the Shenwu army commands Xue Dingshan, and has guarded Kaiyan Pass for many years, and has made great achievements. In the western expedition to Mongolia, he led the Shenwu army to block the enemy army many times, winning more time for our comrades-in-arms. I was very happy, and I was awarded a thousand acres of fertile land and a thousand horses of brocade cloth ....... As for the official position, General Xue is too old to overwork, so I decided to appoint Xue Dingshan as the general of the dynasty, and the son will inherit his father's business and continue to guard the two passes of Kaiyan and Beiting. ”

After Xue Dingshan listened to the holy decree, there were not too many surprises, which showed that he had already known about it. Although Yang Ruiyun had doubts in his heart, he was afraid that this was General Xue's own decision, and he would not be able to ask.

Yang Ruiyun, the pioneer of the Western Expedition, actively responded to the Western Expedition, took the lead on the battlefield, and killed countless enemies. He even led the army to attack the Mongolian military camp and decided the victory in one fell swoop. In this battle, he should be the first meritorious. Although he is a descendant of the Yang family of the Song Kingdom, I love talents and do not mind their origins. Military merit rewards should be official affairs, so Yang Ruiyun was specially awarded as a first-class marquis, rewarded with thousands of acres of fertile land and thousands of brocade cloth...... Given the title of general, the number of silver spears. ”

Marquis of the first rank, general of the silver spear. This series of rewards directly made the ministers unable to react, and even Wei Xuan looked at Tang Zong on the top of the ladder with a little surprise.

However, Tang Zong seemed to have already guessed the reaction of the ministers, so he didn't care, but looked at Yang Ruiyun and said, "Nephew Yang Xian, what do you think?"

Yang Ruiyun was actually very surprised after listening to it, his credit was indeed great, but it was not enough to receive such a reward. How powerful is this title and title, for example, Qin Shubao, the general of Jin Gong, has fought for the Tang State for decades and made countless meritorious contributions, and now he is also a first-class duke and titled general.

After being asked by Tang Zong, Yang Ruiyun eased up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Tang Zong nodded and said, "Well, General Xue has high hopes for you, plus your righteous brother will be crowned king soon." In the future, the banner of the Tang Kingdom will be carried by you young people. After saying this, Tang Zong paused for a while, and then continued: "By the way, does General Yang have a marriage match?"

A figure suddenly appeared in Yang Ruiyun's heart, but he still shook his head and said, "No." ”

"That's right, when the little girl Jingning went to Kaiyanguan to visit the soldiers before, she saw General Yang once, and she fell in love with General Yang at this time, and she has been thinking about you since she didn't return to the court. Now General Yang has no marriage match, and the little girl is also the age to be married, which happens to be a talented woman, and she is a good match. What does General Yang think?"

Now, everyone understands why Yang Ruiyun has such a high reward, it turns out that he was favored by Tang Zong's favorite little princess. This is General Feng, this is looking for a horse. No wonder Feng Yang Ruiyun, a fledgling boy, was as big an official as he was just because he was taken by Princess Jingning.

Yang Ruiyun's heart was blank, he and Na Jingning were just a few face-to-face friends, and they couldn't talk about acquaintance at all, let alone get married. But rejection doesn't seem like a good option. Tang Zong's words have already been spoken, and if he refuses, he is slapping him in the face in front of all the high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty.

But there was always a voice in his heart that stopped Yang Ruiyun. The voice was familiar, yet distant. It's crisp, but it's a bit lonely.

"Brother Yun, I'll marry you as a wife in the future, okay?"

"Do you do laundry, cook, clean the house?"

The girl hesitated for a moment, and finally pouted, "I will learn, if I learn you will have to marry me." ”

The young man gently scratched the bridge of her soft and delicate nose, "Fool, if I marry you, I want you to be the pearl of my palm, how can I let you do housework." ”

"So, will you really marry me?"

The boy looked at the sky and closed his eyes slightly, as if he was asleep and awake.

"I refuse, I won't marry Princess Jingning. Yang Ruiyun said firmly.

When Xue Dingshan on the side heard this, he hurriedly grabbed him from behind, "Yang Ruiyun, what are you talking about?"

Tang Zong's face instantly became gloomy, "I'll give you another chance." What do you want to say?"

Yang Ruiyun shook off Xue Dingshan, and still said with certainty: "I won't marry your daughter, take all your rewards back, I, Yang Ruiyun, am not rare." After speaking, Yang Ruiyun turned around and walked out of the hall with his legs raised without a trace of hesitation.

Later, Tang Zong's angry voice came again, "Yang Ruiyun, you are a waste abandoned by the Song Kingdom, you dare to refuse me, do you know who I am?"

Yang Ruiyun's answer was accompanied by the condensation of Sharp Wu Yuan, and he directly stabbed several guards with knives who wanted to stop him, "I don't care who you are, I will only follow my eldest brother in this life, and I will only fight for him." ”

In the vast hall, no one dared to stop Yang Ruiyun from leaving. He resolutely walked out of this splendid hall.

When he arrived at the square outside, Yang Hu was waiting for his return with more than 3,000 silver lancers.

"Young Master, what's going on with you?"

Yang Ruiyun took the silver spear and said, "It's nothing, let's go." ”

"Where are you going?"

Yang Ruiyun looked into the distance, "Go home." ”

The army of three thousand people marched without any hesitation, and at the palace gate, Qin Shubao was blocking his way with his Imperial Forest Army.

"Yang Ruiyun, are you sure you want to do this?"

Yang Ruiyun raised his spear, "It's over, general, let's go to war." ”

However, Qin Shubao did not condense Wu Yuan, but put down his double sword, "You go." I'll take care of the rest. ”

Yang Ruiyun was silent for a while before he said, "Thank you, General, Ruiyun owes you a favor." ”

Qin Shubao smiled helplessly: "Hurry up, there are still many people waiting for you in Beitong Pass." ”

Yang Ruiyun walked out of the palace with his soldiers and walked out of Chang'an.