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Half a month later, the Zhou army finally returned to Beiping. When they entered the city, the people of Beiping City spontaneously took to the streets to welcome the return of the heroes. Because they all know very well that the 200,000 wolf-like Turkic army, some time ago, under the leadership of his Khan Jieli, invaded Juyong Pass, and attempted to conquer Beiping and loot on a large scale.

The brutality of the Turks is well known, and the Han Chinese in the northern border are often affected by it. In particular, this time the Turkic army had attacked the Hedong region first. Their army swept through Yulin, Dingxiang and other counties, burning, killing and looting, and doing all kinds of evil. His evil deeds made the residents of Beiping City fearful, fearing that they would come to Beiping.

But fortunately, under the command of the county lord Yu Yuqing, Luo Cheng, Guo Yi and others, the Zhou army in the city was stationed at Juyong Pass, which prevented the Turks from moving south and kept the safety of Beiping City.

Later, they heard that the prince of Zhou led an army of 120,000 to the east and west, completely annihilated the main force of the Turkic army, destroyed the Liang division of the Hou Liang who colluded with the Turks, and made the Turkic Khan Jieli die on the way back to the grassland, and successfully provoked a Turkic civil war. So that the east of the river, the north of the river back to peace. This made the surname grateful in his heart.

"Long live King Zhou! Chitose, the county lord! ”

"Great Zhou is mighty! Our army will win! ”

Watching the Zhou army in black armor and neatly looked into the city, the surnames stood on both sides of the street and cheered, shouting for the heroes who defended them.

Unlike Yang Guang, who was reckless, Yu Ming, the new ruler of Beiping City, was not only considerate of his surname, but also exempted the Sui Dynasty from all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes. He also distributed land to the peasants, provided them with seeds and farm tools, encouraged merchants to operate, and abolished all policies that disregarded merchants, so that the life of the surname was greatly improved, so it was supported by almost all the people in the city.

Looking at the crowd of tears and cheering on the street, he was deeply touched by the generals of the Zhou army with Yu Ming and his party. The eldest grandson Wujian sighed: "The prestige of King Zhou really surpasses that of any emperor of the Great Sui, even Emperor Yang Jian, who created the rule of the emperor, is quite inferior. My surname Da Zhou has this Mingjun care, it is really a blessing from several generations of cultivation! ”

"It's a pity that King Zhou is still only the king, and he is not officially called the emperor." Qin Qiong said with regret. Military generals like them wish that Yuming would become emperor as soon as possible, so that they could be the founding heroes.

"There's no hurry to claim the emperor, I don't think it's time yet!" After Yu Ming heard Qin Qiong's words, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then denied it.

"Actually, I think now is a good time for King Zhou to become emperor!" The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Luoyang, the eastern capital, Chang'an, Xijing, and Yangzhou, the Jiangdu, are the most prosperous cities in the world. Among them, the eastern capital Luoyang is the largest, and the king of Zhou also has the heart to move the capital to Luoyang. If you officially call the emperor at the same time as moving the capital, it will definitely stimulate the morale of the soldiers and let the world know that my Great Zhou is an orthodox dynasty. Li Yuan, the king of Tang, and Du Fuwei, the king of Jianghuai, and others were just judgments that acted against the sky. In this way, our military can attract more talents, and the world can settle down faster, so that the surname Zhongyuan can live a rich life from now on! ”

"What Brother Eldest Sun said is exactly what Hu meant!" After hearing this, Hu Sizheng immediately agreed: "Now under the leadership of King Zhou, our army has won successive battles, and has more than 40 counties in Hetao, Hedong, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Liaodong, Goryeo and other places, and the Great Zhou has more than 600,000 soldiers. In terms of territory alone, my Great Zhou has surpassed Li Tang and the Jianghuai Army, and is the strongest force in the world. ”

"Now that our army has just broken through the Turkic army and temporarily eliminated the threat from the north, it is the best opportunity for the army to move south, sweep away the recalcitrant princes, and take advantage of the situation to dominate the world. If the king of Zhou is proclaimed emperor at this time, our army's expedition against Li Yuan and Du Fuwei will be even more justified. Therefore, Hu respectfully invited King Zhou to be the emperor! Hu Sizheng said.

"Respectfully invite King Zhou to be the emperor!" The soldiers around him also chanted together. Their voices were loud.

"Respectfully invite King Zhou to be the emperor!" The surnames standing on both sides of the street also chanted together after hearing the cries of the soldiers of the Zhou army. The voices of tens of thousands of people resounded in this narrow street, and it was really thunderous and earth-shattering.

Yuming obviously didn't expect that he would encounter such an unexpected proposal as soon as he returned to Beiping. To be honest, he didn't think about becoming emperor, but he always felt that it was too early, and in his original plan, he wanted to wait until the whole country was unified before becoming emperor. But now it seems that his subordinates are very enthusiastic about supporting him as emperor. Even more than he himself.

"I'm afraid that I want to have a dragon skill to support the new emperor!" Yu Ming secretly thought in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I appreciate the kindness of your brothers. But now our army has just repelled the Turks, and the army is in need of rest and replenishment. My master, Li Jing, is still on his way back. Li Yuan in the west and Du Fuwei in the south are still eyeing my Great Zhou. Don't get rid of these two enemies. It is really difficult for this king to mention the heart of the emperor. After everyone comes back, take a good rest day first, and talk about the emperor's affairs, or discuss it later! ”

Yu Ming finally decided to decline everyone's kindness. It was also a decision he made after careful consideration. He believes that now is not the best time to become emperor.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Hu Sizheng glanced at each other, and when they were about to persuade again, an old man dressed in housekeeper clothes hurriedly ran to Yu Ming, and then bowed to him and said, "Report to King Zhou, the old lady said that there is an urgent matter to discuss with you!" Please return home now! ”

"Huh? My mother looking for me? Well, I'll be home right away! After hearing this, Yu Ming was also slightly surprised, he recognized this person as the old housekeeper of the Yu family, Fu Bo, after his father Yuhua and Jiang were proclaimed emperors, Fu Bo was also named the head of the inner house. However, Yuhua and Yu were soon defeated, but Fu Bo survived.

Moreover, in the coup d'état in Peking a year ago, he has been clearly supporting Yuming. Therefore, although many Yu family disciples were purged afterwards, his old housekeeper was reused and became the housekeeper of the Zhou Palace. And he actually came to inform him in person, it seems that his mother Xiao Wanjun is really looking for something urgent about him.

"Let's go back and get some rest! Tomorrow morning, let's discuss the matter of moving the capital! At this time, Yu Ming turned back to the generals and said. Immediately, he turned his horse's head and followed Fauber towards his mansion.

When everyone saw this, they all looked at each other. Cheng Yanjin said with some reluctance: "Could it be that the matter of persuading King Zhou to be the emperor ended hastily?" ”

"Don't worry, everyone!" Hu Sizheng squinted his eyes and looked at Yuming's back and said, "Generally, persuasion to become the emperor is secondary. It's only the first time we're afraid of, what are we afraid of? ”

"That's right! We can persuade it again tomorrow morning, when it is the time of the court meeting, and there are more ministers and generals who participate. It will be easier to persuade you! Luo Shixin also said hopefully.

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After Yu Ming hurried back to his mansion, he saw Xiao Wanjun waiting for him at the door of the study with an anxious face. And beside her, there is also a ten-year-old girl.

She has long straight hair, very smooth and soft, slender eyebrows curved like the moon, pretty big eyes are clear and bright, lovely nose is delicate and straight, a small mouth is ruddy and abnormal, the small melon face reveals a slight blush, the delicate neck is white and soft, the slender waist is unbearable, and the snow-white silk long skirt is wrapped around the waist with a black ribbon.

Although this girl's appearance is not as good as the four beauties such as Shu Meng, Eldest Sun Wuji, Yang Luoqi and Yin Fei, it is not much different. And more importantly: she has a kind of intimate feeling that makes Yuming feel familiar, but there is a deep sadness in her eyes, as if she has encountered something sad.

When Xiao Wanjun saw Yu Ming appear, she was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward and said to him, "Ming'er, you're back!" Cousin, I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”

"My cousin?" After hearing this, Yuming's eyes widened, he looked at the beautiful and strange girl, and secretly wondered in his heart: "What cousin did my mother say, it couldn't be her?" ”

"Yuexian has seen my cousin!" Sure enough, the girl moved lightly and bowed to him.

"Are you ......," Yuming asked with a puzzled expression.

"My name is Xiao Yuexian, and my father is Xiao Miao! According to the genealogical records of my Xiao family, the ancestor of the family is the elder brother of your cousin and grandfather. So naturally we're cousins! When the girl had finished explaining, she bit her thin lips, and her pretty eyes revealed infinite sadness.

"It turns out that Xiao Mo is really my cousin!" Originally, Yuming had already confirmed that his mother was from the Xiao family in Jiangnan. It's just that when the Sui destroyed Chen, he was captured by the Sui army and returned to the north, and then assigned to Yufu as a slave. And now his mother Xiao Wanjun's appearance undoubtedly confirms this speculation.

"Hello Cousin Yuexian!" Yu Ming also bowed and returned the salute, and then subconsciously asked, "Yuexian, why did you come to Beiping?" What about cousin and cousin Xiao Yan? ”

"Cousin! My father and brother are dead! It was killed by Li Shimin! Xiao Yuexian threw herself into Yu Ming's arms at this time, and then cried with a "wow".

"What? Killed by Li Shimin? Could it be that my cousin was defeated so quickly? When Yu Ming heard this, he was also surprised. You must know that he sent Wang Shichong to lead the army south to reinforce it.

"Li Shimin, he's broken! Cousin, you asked Wang Shichong to come to the rescue, but he was framed by his tricks, resulting in the annihilation of the whole army......" Xiao Yuexian sobbed at this time and told what happened.

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