Wei Renpu presided over the specific deployment of the Qianying military government, most of the forbidden army and a part of the township army returned south in batches, Gao Yanyan and Liu Renzhan were stationed in Wu and Ping, but Youzhou City did not have a general to lead the army, only the city defense had no ability to attack.

When Guo Shao returned to Tokyo, the Mid-Autumn Festival had already passed.

The coolness of autumn did not affect the heat of the atmosphere in Tokyo at all. The guard of honor marched to the Anyuan Gate (formerly Fengqiu Gate), and under the public, the officials who greeted him knelt down in a big way! This time, Guo Shao returned to Beijing and received the most lively welcome.

A long singing voice came into the carriage: "The ministers welcome the emperor to return to the dynasty with a great victory!" ”

"My emperor has no borders!"

"Inspector ......"

"Inspector ......"

"Boss!"

Guo Shao watched it from the car and felt that the etiquette of today's ministers was extraordinarily pious. The crowd pressed their hands to the ground, and their heads touched the ground for a long time, and they bowed three times in a row.

After a while, another civil official said loudly: "Congratulations to the Great Zhou Tianzi for his martial arts added to the sea, the majesty of the Quartet, the sweep of Hulu, and the recovery of the territory of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun abandoned by the predecessors, the meritorious deeds cover the predecessors, and the grace is eternal!" Hundreds of millions of people in the world, fortunately protected by His Majesty. The emperor rules the world and prospers the world, the people enjoy prosperity together, and the country is always peaceful! ”

The eunuch Wang Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down to ask Guo Shao, and when he saw Guo Shao's expression as usual, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty has a will, and Zhu Aiqing is flat." Town! ”

At this time, there is also a soundtrack, the big drum on the upper floor of the city, the sound is quite rhythmic, the drum is very grand, Guo Shao's emperor honor guard suddenly feels more majestic! The ministers shouted and embraced, the neatly dressed and armored elite cavalry guards before and after, and the forbidden army of the class division followed into the city, and the momentum was really big enough.

When they entered the city gate, they went up to the streets. There were crowds of people on both sides of the street, and when everyone saw the emperor's honor guard, some people knelt down, and for a time the people fell to the ground...... Even if the emperor passes by, the people don't have to kneel, and today is a complete exception.

Guo Shao returned triumphantly, and all the people worshiped the emperor's honor guard like worshipping a god.

"Hooray...... Hooray......" The sound of the wave resounded as if the whole of Tokyo and the whole world were in a hurry.

Such a scene made Guo Shao feel like an emperor, completely above the mortal world. He could feel that at this time the people were convinced to recognize his imperial power, and no one dared to question his godlike status...... The Northern Expedition is a big battle, it is more difficult, but it is completely worth it!

At the back of the line, there was also a prisoner cart with Yelu Hugo on it, which was escorted back to Beijing in full view of everyone. It seems that there is no such thing as throwing eggs and leaves to Yelu Hugo, one is that the people are reluctant to give up eggs, and the other is that the hatred of the people of Tokyo for him is not so strong, and Yelu Hugo has never been able to fight in Tokyo after all.

People just talk about this prisoner, who is the first tiger general of the Liao State, and the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty completely annihilated the iron cavalry of the Liao army and captured its commander Yunyun alive.

But something soon happened that would make Jeruxiu go famous in Tokyo...... Guo Shao personally led people, and he pulled into the Xuanren Merit Temple in the south of the imperial city.

The procession stopped in front of the temple. At this time, things were not as orderly as they were just now, and it seemed a little chaotic, because this activity was not arranged in advance, and someone temporarily found incense and wine fruit tribute.

In the crowd, Yang Biao was the most excited, and he shouted at the spiritual portrait of Luo Mengzi in the temple: "Third brother, my brothers have brought the enemy to sacrifice you!" ”

Everyone was silent, but Guo Shao had been brothers with Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi before he became emperor, and many people had heard of this. Now Guo Shao doesn't call Yang Biao brothers, but the love is still there, and he doesn't hide it at all.

Guo Shao personally lit the incense and said, "General Yang, take the head of Brother Yeluxiu." Let's not only sacrifice General Luo, but also the souls of the soldiers who died in the Liao War! ”

Yang Biao said: "Your Majesty is right, the Liao people have killed too many of us!" ”

Yang Biao saw that Brother Yelu Xiu was dragged by the bracelet and anklet, and Tie Qing went up with a blue face, so he grabbed Brother Yelu Xiu's messy hair and pushed him in front of Luo Mengzi's round portrait.

Yelu Hugo suffered a lot along the way, but at this time he stood and looked up at the portrait coldly, without saying a word.

"Get on your knees!" Yang Biao roared angrily and kicked Yelu Hugh in the calf. Brother Yeluxiu's body was crooked, and he gritted his teeth and didn't kneel. Yang Biao was even angrier, and was about to kick again, when Shi Yanchao walked up and slapped his palm on Yelu Xiuge's shoulder with a "bang", and Shi Yanchao's huge palm, which was a whole head higher, pressed down.

I saw that Yeluxiu's face was white, his eyes were round, and his body was short.

"Ah......h His tears burst out of his eyes, and he shouted in jerky Chinese, "I don't accept it!" I will not let you go if I am a terrible ghost, and I will avenge the 30,000 warriors who died in vain......"

The shout was heartbreaking, echoing in this empty and closed temple, and it was very terrifying.

Guo Shao said coldly: "When you slaughtered the defenseless people of my Great Zhou, there was this day, and you were innocent of death!" ”

Yelu Hugo scolded: "A group of grass people, how can they be considered people! ”

Zuo You said quietly in the back: "The Liao Imperial Court will also destroy Yelu Xiuge's entire family for us, which can be regarded as deserved." ”

"Huh!" Yang Biao pulled out his sword, pressed Yelu Huge's head down with one hand, and held the sword with the other. Yeluxiugo's eyes widened, and he couldn't cry out at this time, and he saw the sword near his neck, and his eyes showed fear. A cruel person is not necessarily afraid of death.

However, Yelu Hugo finally didn't ask for mercy, after all, it was useless.

"Ahh Jeruhugo screamed in pain. Yang Biao took the sword and began to saw it while Yelu Xiuge was alive, and the screams in the temple stopped for a while. When the ministers outside heard the movement, their faces changed.

Yang Biao's face was splashed with blood, and he put his head on the incense table, kneeling on the ground to worship. Guo Shao also bowed to the spiritual seat.

Yang Biao picked up a pot of wine and poured it on the ground, then his face was bloody, he raised his head and drank, and never spoke again.

After sacrificing Luo Mengzi, Guo Shao went out of the Xuanren Merit Temple and went straight back to the palace. It was decreed that tomorrow there would be a feast in the Jinxiang Hall to celebrate the success, and today the armies will be deployed to rest and recuperate.

…… The ministers worshiped in the Jinxiang Palace, and when they saw Guo Shao getting up and leaving, they thanked him and dispersed.

Wei Renpu made a special trip to say goodbye to Zuo You: "I will first go to the Privy Council to sit with the king, and then go home." ”

Because the two have been living together in Youzhou for nearly a year, they have become familiar with each other.

The two of them shook each other under the stone steps of the Jinxiang Palace, and Wei Renpu turned around and walked south. Unexpectedly, Zuo You followed, and he had already said goodbye just now, Wei Renpu was a little surprised, and walked a few steps slowly. I also saw that the base of the Jinxiang Hall was above, and if there were people on the base, I couldn't see it under the stone steps, so I quickened my pace.

After walking for a while, Zuo Youcai said: "Your Majesty returned to Beijing this time and sacrificed the Xuanren Merit Temple, but did not sacrifice the Taimiao...... It is said that the officials of the Taimiao Temple have been prepared, but they have not prepared the affairs of the Merit Temple. ”

Wei Renpu said quietly: "Zuo Fuzheng thinks that Your Majesty is negligent?" ”

Zuo You pondered for a moment and glanced at Wei Renpu meaningfully, "If Your Majesty was negligent, Deputy Envoy Wei didn't remind Your Majesty before?" ”

Wei Renpu said: "Zuo Fuzheng is also near Luanjia, why didn't he remind him?" ”

Zuo You said: "That's it, there are still a few months left this year, and Your Majesty may not necessarily come back to worship the Taimiao immediately." The lower official took his leave. ”

Wei Renpu glanced back at the majestic Jinxiang Hall on the high pedestal, turned around and walked south. Out of the palace gate, Wei Renpu entered the Privy Council and met Wang Pu, who returned to the yamen first, and the two did not go all the way after retreating. The handyman brought tea up, and they sat together to drink tea, and the atmosphere was very delicate.

Wei Renpu exchanged a few words with a pleasant face, and Wang Pu reacted coldly, as if to say: Can the little twists and turns in your heart hide from the old man's eyes?

Anyway, Wang Pu treats people strategically and is very difficult to get along with, but fortunately, Wei Renpu has worked with him for many years and is used to it...... Thinking about relying on his understanding of Wang Pu over the years, in case one day he is promoted to suppress this former peak, but I don't know if Wang Pu has the heart to face such things calmly.

Wei Renpu talked about the fight for seats with the generals in Youzhou in an anecdotal tone.

Wang Pu was very calm when he heard this, and said casually: "Deputy Envoy Wei doesn't have to worry about such things. ”

"Yes, it's a small thing." Wei Renpu smiled, picked up the teacup, lifted the lid and blew on it, and took a sip.

Wang Pudao: "By the way, what kind of country did Zhou Tianzi seal back then?" ”

"This ......" Wei Renpu frowned and pondered, and pondered for a moment, "Earlier, the Kunwu tribe was allowed to cultivate and graze on it, so one of them was sealed by the Xu State, in addition, there are probably Li, Kang, and Yan?" ”

Wang Puzan said: "Deputy Envoy Wei really has a good memory. ”

Wei Renpupi said with a smile: "Although the lower officials and others have managed the military orders for the imperial court for many years, they usually look at military affairs. But he was finally born in a book, and he dabbled in a lot of articles and classics. ”

Wang Pu nodded.

The two were silent for a while, and in the cold atmosphere, it seemed that they were thinking about their hearts. Wei Renpu remembered what Zuo You said to himself just now, pondered it again, and understood it very much in his heart. However, he was more cautious at this time and was not willing to express his position lightly...... After all, it's a big deal, and you have to think about it a few more times.

So pretending to be stupid is a better way.

Unexpectedly, Wang Pu stared at his face, which made him extremely uncomfortable, this Wang Pu was old, but his eyes were very sharp, and it was really not very pleasant to be looked at. Wang Pu said: "Which word does Wei Renpu think is better?" ”

Wei Renpu said: "The lower officials are dull and don't know. ”

"Deputy Envoy Wei didn't understand it for a while, so think about it again." Wang Pu picked up the teacup, opened the teacup and stroked the water, and didn't drink.

Wei Renpu scolded in his heart, what Lao Tzu thought in his heart was guessed by you, is it interesting? However, seeing Wang Pu's actions, he breathed a sigh of relief again, and stood up immediately: "When Xia Guan first returned to the court, he couldn't take over the recent affairs, and he couldn't help Wang Zhijun." I'm going to take my leave. ”

"Send Deputy Envoy Wei." Wang Pu bowed his hand and saluted back.

Wei Renpu walked out of the study and let out a long breath.