On the second day of February in the thirteenth year of Ming orthodoxy, the dragon raised its head. After two years of absence, Lu Zhen once again returned to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Along with him, there were 1,000 Datong border troops, of which 300 were Ulzhou garrisons, and the other 700 were drawn from the defenders of Datong's subordinate cities, which was naturally Hu Sui's idea.

Since this credit is shared by the Datong border army, the honor of coming to the capital must also be shared among the defenders everywhere. In this way, although Lu Jin's Ulzhou garrison seemed to suffer some losses, it was also grateful to other people from all walks of life, which was very beneficial to the future future.

And the one who followed Lu Zhen was not an outsider, one was Wang Bing, the president of Ulzhou Qian, who had cooperated with him to win this big victory before - at this time, he had really been promoted to president Qian, and it seemed that it would not take long to improve; The other is Lin Lie, who has always been by his side.

As for Chingle, he was left in Ulju. First, Chu Yunrong and the women still need someone to take care of them; Second, after all, he used to be the identity of Jinyiwei, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble - now Jinyiwei has been completely controlled by Ma Shun, as a close confidant of the former commander Xu Gong, naturally someone will want to attack him.

In addition to these men, they were followed by several carts and prisoner vans. Inside the prisoner's car, of course, were dozens of Mongolian prisoners of war who had been captured alive, and at this time they were already mentally exhausted and in a state of half-death. And the things that were placed in the carts, which were completely covered with a curtain, were very rare—

It was during the war, and after the war, the Mongolian heads cut off by the Ming border army, there were more than 5,000 corpses. At this moment, these heads have been pickled in lime and other materials, so they have not rotted due to the long time and the warming of the weather, but this smell, even if something covers it, can be faintly revealed.

When he saw the familiar majestic city wall from afar, Lu Jin's face unconsciously showed a meaningful smile: "I'm back again, but I don't know what kind of things I can do in this capital this time!" Thinking in his heart, the strength of his legs holding the horse's belly was another great one, urging the horse under his crotch to go towards the wide open Desheng Gate of the capital at a faster speed.

At this time, it is not early, and it is indeed time to enter the city quickly, otherwise there may be some trouble.

However, when they came to the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city. Although they recognized their identities as border soldiers, the strange smell of the cart behind them still made the defenders feel uneasy, and after asking what was going on, and stepping forward to lift the tarpaulin on the car and take a look, the faces of these gatekeepers who had never been on the battlefield suddenly turned a little pale.

And the ordinary people around who came forward to see the head-level corpse out of curiosity were even more shocked at this time, and some even fell to the ground. Suddenly, hundreds of round-eyed, pale heads appeared in front of him, which was not something ordinary people could bear.

Not only the people couldn't stand it, but even the soldiers were terrified, and then they said that they were not allowed to bring these heads into the city, and only said that there must be a military department or a yamen such as the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to issue relevant certificates, so that such terrible things could enter the city.

In this regard, Wang Bing and the others were naturally very annoyed: we were ordered by the imperial court to escort the heads of these captives to Beijing. We're here to offer our victory, so why can't we go into the city?

Fortunately, Lu Jin's words in time calmed them: "That's it, after all, the capital is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, a noble place." It's really not good to enter the city casually with such a murderous atmosphere. In this way, the official will go to the city to find the relevant adults to dredge, and by tomorrow at the latest, you will be able to enter the city. Tonight, you can be wronged, and make do with it outside the city for the time being. ”

Now Lu Jin's status in the minds of the border army is extremely high, so since he opened this mouth, it is naturally difficult for everyone to oppose it again. So in the end, he took Lin Lie from Deshengmen into the capital, while the others were stationed on the spot.

In this uproar, the news that he led people to Beijing has already been known to many well-intentioned people.

When he heard the news, Wang Zhen's face, which didn't have much flesh, twitched slightly, and muttered in a low voice: "This kid came very quickly!" ”

With his identity as the two forces of the factory and the guard, he naturally knew this fact as early as the time when Lu Zhen left Da. And in this regard, the prince is naturally very unhappy in his heart.

For Lu Jin, he really hated itchy, but there was nothing he could do about this guy. He has suffered losses under his hands several times before, but he has not been able to eradicate it several times, and it can be said that Lu Jin, a young and humble petty official, is a rare opponent of the prince over the years.

What made him feel even more troubled was that Lu Zhen had actually run away to his hometown now, and he had become a nail buried in his heart by some opponents of the DPRK and China. And I can't do anything about him, because if something happens to him on your side, I'm afraid that those officials in the DPRK and China will make a big fuss about it.

After some muttering, Wang Zhencai secretly made a decision: "Since you have returned to the capital this time, don't think about returning to Datong easily." "A plan has taken shape in his mind......

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Because he had been in the capital for nearly a year as a county magistrate in Daxing, Lu Zhen was naturally very familiar with everything here, so he didn't hesitate much after entering the city, and came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War first.

Although in terms of position, he does not belong to the Ministry of War, but this time he came to Beijing in the name of Xianjie, and after entering the city, he naturally needs to come here to report first. In addition, he also wanted to meet Yu Qian, and use this squire to get those people outside the city in.

After reporting his official name and origin, Lu Zhen was introduced to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. After entering the door, I saw that many officials were looking at me with some strange eyes, as if they were looking at something rare, and there were even a few people whispering something on the side.

It wasn't until a slightly thin official came out of front that they dispersed, but it was Yu Qian who came out after hearing the news.

Seeing Yu Qian, who was obviously much thinner than when they met before, Lu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his hand: "Lu Jin, the governor of Xiaguan Ulzhou, has seen Yu Shilang. ”

Yu Qian came to him with a smile and hugged him: "You don't have to be polite when you think about it." You have made a great contribution to my court this time. Well, I didn't suffer any damage this time, did I? As he spoke, he also looked Lu Jin up and down a few times.

Lu Jin's heart warmed, and he quickly shook his head: "Thanks to the adult, although I participated in this battle, I didn't make any mistakes." ”

"Oh? Did you really go to war? Yu Qian's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Let's go, let's go to my public room to talk." Lu Jin didn't dare to refuse, so he followed behind the other party, turned into the second hall with the envious eyes of many officials, and then entered a fairly spacious public house.

Yu Qian has been in the military department for several months, and the officials below have not only seen his talents, but also become familiar with his personality. This is an official who is quite strict and serious to his subordinates, and only when some people do their errands well can he nod his head and express satisfaction, otherwise he will always look serious.

Like today, Yu Shilang actually greeted him in person, and talked to a small state official so affectionately, and even welcomed him in, which was really unprecedented.

But soon, everyone was relieved, after all, people have made great contributions, and it is reasonable for Yu Shilang to have such an attitude on behalf of the imperial court. Only a few well-informed people thought of some things that happened in Suzhou before, and knew that the relationship between Lu Zhizhou and Yu Shilang was indeed not ordinary.

After sitting down in the room, taking a sip of tea and greeting a few words, Yu Qiancai said with a serious expression: "Shansi, this official still wants to ask you solemnly, how much of the so-called great victory against the Mongolian people is true?" ”

Seeing that the other party asked so seriously, Lu Jin's face also became solemn, but he did not hesitate in his answer: "Such a big matter, whether it is a subordinate official or General Hu Bing, they dare not make it up at will to deceive the court." This victory is all true. ”

"Really kill 5,000 enemies?" Yu Qian frowned slightly and asked.

"Yes, and the head of the Tartar has also been brought to the capital by us, and now it is being left outside the Desheng Gate and not allowed to enter." Lu Zhen said, and took the opportunity to tell his intention: "The sergeant guarding the door felt that there was something wrong with these heads, so he refused to let us enter the city. The subordinate officer was also helpless, so he came to the military department to ask for help. ”

As soon as Yu Qian heard that someone had brought evidence, his heart was relieved, and his face became much better: "So I am relieved." Entering the city is easy, but it is getting late today, and the gates are about to close, so let them enter the city tomorrow. Anyway, it will be the court meeting in two days, and then you will present your Majesty in front of the Manchu officials, which will boost the morale of my Ming Dynasty. ”

"The subordinate officer takes the order." Lu Jin hurriedly agreed.

"By the way, this official is still very curious about how he was able to defeat so many Mongolian people this time? Since you've been involved in this battle, you can always tell me about it. ”

"This ......" Lu Jin's face suddenly turned embarrassed. Although he had already discussed with Hu Sui a good statement when he set out from Datong, so that he could share the credit with all the defenders of Datong. However, in front of Yu Qian, he hesitated a little, not wanting to lie in front of him.

"What? Is there any difficulty? Yu Qian asked a little strangely.

"The lower officials can tell the truth, but they still ask Lord Yu to keep this secret." After pondering, Lu Zhen finally made the decision to tell the truth.