Volume 1 The Scholarly Atmosphere Chapter 45 The Return of Glory

"Princess! Princess, wait slave! ”

Princess Yunxuan is still dressed in goose yellow, and as she runs, her clothes fly in the air, adding youth and agility to her charm. Her figure is reflected in Jingye Lake, as if two beautiful girls reflect each other.

Emperor Liang in the Pavilion in the heart of the lake smiled and watched his favorite daughter run towards here, sitting next to Emperor Liang was the prince, since the Beijing examination fraud case, King Xiang and King Ling were punished, and the prince who had been cold before was loved by Emperor Liang, Emperor Liang often asked the prince to chat with him. In addition, there is one person in the pavilion, that is Concubine Ying, now it's time to change the title, since she entered the palace, Emperor Liang's heart has been firmly held in her hands, in just half a year, has been upgraded from the concubine of the eighth grade to the lady of the sixth grade, which has caused the people in the harem, including Concubine Jingjia, to be very hot, and several times to find her trouble, but every time she has avoided it, and she can't find anything wrong, plus Emperor Liang's love for her, even Concubine Jingjia can only endure it.

Yingshuren gently poured tea for Emperor Liang and the crown prince, quietly stepped aside, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the concubine will retreat first." ”

"What's wrong? Today is to talk about the family, not the court, why should you be restrained? ”

"Yes, the concubine will stay and pour tea for Your Majesty, the crown prince, and the princess."

Yingshuren lowered her eyebrows and was pleasing to the eyes, gentle and soft, even the prince couldn't help but think that she was so favored, it was simply the order of the emperor.

A flood of tea soup was poured into the teacup, Emperor Liang raised the teacup and drank it all, accompanied by the laughter of Princess Yunxuan, Emperor Liang couldn't help but say angrily: "As a princess of a country, you should also have some royal demeanor in your gestures, look at you!" Although it was blame, Emperor Liang was smiling and soft, everyone knew that Princess Yunxuan was Emperor Liang's treasure.

Princess Yunxuan hurriedly restrained her smile and bowed her skirt, "The child sees his father and the prince!" After following Princess Yunxuan, Princess Yunxuan saluted "See Princess", Princess Yunxuan hugged her and said with a smile: "Now this harem belongs to you the most favored, if this worship goes wrong, my father should blame me again!" ”

"You, you are really open-mouthed, you don't look like a princess, how will you marry and teach children in the future?"

"That Xuan'er won't marry, and she has been with her father."

"Nonsense, how can there be a daughter who doesn't marry? You are the only daughter by your father's side, and your father will definitely find you a colt worthy of you! ”

"Erchen naturally listens to his father, but ........" Princess Yunxuan deliberately paused, her face was embarrassed, she pretended to be very embarrassed, and she didn't speak for a long time.

"But what?"

"But Erchen wants to pick it himself!" Seeing that Emperor Liang was about to refute, Princess Yunxuan hurriedly continued: "Naturally, the father chooses the candidate first, and then the child picks it, father, can't you agree to this request?" ”

Looking at the aggrieved look of the flower-like daughter in front of him, Emperor Liang completely lost the vigor and resoluteness of the court when he was young, "Okay, it's up to you." ”

"Thank you, Father!"

"I have a question for you. Why are you so ecstatic? ”

The teacup in Princess Yunxuan's hand was just handed to her mouth, and when she heard Emperor Liang ask, she couldn't even drink the tea, and said excitedly: "Naturally, it is to recover Yinzhou!" Erchen heard that the fourth brother recovered Yinzhou in one fell swoop, but Erchen was happy, and a matter of his father's heart also landed! ”

"You, you're pretty fast at gathering information." The prince, who had never spoken, couldn't hide his joy.

"Father, you have to be rewarded. Erchen heard that this battle was very tragic, and those good men who fought bloodily had to be appeased! ”

"Yo, my good daughters have started to teach me to manage the court?"

"No, no!" Princess Yunxuan also realized that she had crossed the line a little, and hurriedly explained: "What Erchen loves the most is ...... It's iron-clad...... What a man", as he spoke, his cheeks couldn't help but turn crimson.

"The little sister blushed, it's rare, but she already has a heart? It can't be one of the four brothers, right? The prince was very surprised that his rude sister would blush, "You might as well say it, and my brother will help you talk about it." ”

Emperor Liang was obviously very surprised, in his heart, non-princely generals could not match Princess Yunxuan, and now when he heard the prince say that Yunxuan's sweetheart might be a member of the Xuanjia army, he was inevitably a little displeased. And Emperor Liang's subtle change in expression did not escape Yun Xuan's eyes, she understood it and immediately defended: "Any woman will yearn for an iron-blooded man, right?" She asked at Lady Ying. Although Yingshuren didn't expect Princess Yunxuan to suddenly involve the topic on herself, she still answered very decently: "The concubine also agrees with the princess, and a bloody man will not love a woman, which is why the concubine has always loved the emperor." ”

Emperor Liang was very comfortable when he heard this, "Even if you don't open your mouth, I will reward them heavily!" ”

Princess Yunxuan glanced at Yingshu gratefully, then turned to Emperor Liang and said, "Especially the most heroic in battle. ”

"Speaking of this, Erchen knows that several newcomers from Qingshan Academy under the fourth brother are quite eye-catching, and they are also the ones who have laid the foundation for this victory." The prince said.

"It is said that heroes are teenagers. When the fourth child returns to Beijing with the troops, the reward he deserves will definitely be indispensable. I'm tired, you two should go back to the palace separately. Yingshuren walked to Emperor Liang's side, gently helped Emperor Liang and slowly left the Huxin Pavilion, and walked not far away, Yingshuren turned around and smiled faintly at Princess Yunxuan, which made Princess Yunxuan a little puzzled.

Ahh Xuan Shaoning sneezed three times in a row, he had to rub his nose, Cao Tie leaned over and whispered: "I heard that someone is thinking about you when you sneeze three times!" Xuan Shaoning glanced at Cao Tie and continued to bury his head in the road.

There are no relatives in this world anymore, and if you talk about people who will miss you, I am afraid that there will be no more except the Master. Perhaps, even the master doesn't miss him much, but the closer he gets to the capital, the more panicked he becomes, and this panic is different from the feeling on the battlefield, but ...... Could it be because of her?

King Yu led the Xuanjia army to Banlu Pavilion, which was ten miles away from the capital, and the Liang Dynasty stipulated that all armies were not allowed to cross the ten-mile boundary, so Banlu Pavilion was the place where the generals who entered Beijing placed their troops. Today's Banlu Pavilion is very lively, and King Yu saw the figure of the prince, the king of Xiang, the king of Ling, and Cai Xiang in the crowded pavilion from a distance on horseback.

"Fourth brother!" King Xiang saw King Yu from a distance and trotted all the way in the direction of the army, not only King Yu, but even everyone in the pavilion was surprised. King Yu hurriedly jumped off his horse and hurried to meet him.

"Fourth brother! Where is there any injury? King Xiang looked anxious, completely ignoring the beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, holding King Yu with both hands, he began to turn around to check whether King Yu had wounds on his body, concerned eyes, tightly locked brows, it is difficult for anyone to suspect that King Xiang is acting, but no one can believe that King Xiang, who was once so arrogant, would behave like this, you must know that among several princes, King Xiang is the most powerful.

King Yu tried to stop King Xiang several times but failed, and said very embarrassedly: "Fifth brother, I'm fine, I'm not injured!" ”

Hearing King Yu call himself, King Xiang finally stopped, showing his usual smile, "That's good, Yu Guo, recovering Yinzhou is a big deal; Yu Jia, it is important that you and my brother meet again! Come on, come and come, it's hard to run all the way, come to the pavilion and have a drink! Saying that, he didn't care whether King Yu wanted it or not, so he pulled him to the pavilion.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Seventh Brother, Cai Xiang......." King Yu was busy taking care of him as soon as he entered the pavilion, but King Xiang didn't give him too many opportunities. Fourth brother, this is the best pipa honey in my house, come, moisten the lungs and stop dryness, the most thirst-quenching thing! King Yu looked at this overly enthusiastic King Xiang and couldn't refuse, so he had to take the crystal clear teacup and drink it all with his head up.

"Fifth brother, our brothers are all here, both to welcome the fourth brother's triumph, now how can it seem like you two are brothers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I have become outsiders!" King Ling couldn't get used to King Xiang's behavior, so he couldn't bear it anymore and finally spoke.

King Xiang was not angry at all, "Where did the seventh brother say, I also care about the fourth brother, among our brothers, when it comes to going into battle, there is only the fourth brother, I have heard about the battle to recover Yinzhou, the danger continues, I am also in the capital is also restless, and now the fourth brother is back naturally can't hold back the concern in his heart!" ”

"Hmph, you ......." King Ling was about to have a seizure, but the prince hurriedly took the lead, "Yes, fourth brother, my father has been looking forward to your return as soon as possible, so I will be sent to wait for this half of the land pavilion to pick you up, let's not stay here for a long time, let's set off to see our father early." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extremely right!" Cai Xiang quietly supported the crown prince, but it made King Xiang and King Ling uncomfortable.

The Liang Dynasty's customized army was not allowed to enter the Beijing Division, and even if Emperor Liang personally approved it this time, he only allowed King Yu to lead a few henchmen into Xuancheng. When the large group of people entered the capital, the people in the city all welcomed them and shouted loudly, "King Yu Yingwu!" Xuanjia is invincible! King Yu took the lead and paid tribute to the surrounding people from time to time. The crown prince, King Xiang, King Ling, and Cai Xiang followed, although they were all smiling, but only they knew the taste. Ye Kai and Zhao Ke'er had already said goodbye to King Yu when the army entered the territory of Xuancheng and returned to Qingshan Academy, so they were followed by several generals such as Zhan Ting, Geng Yan, Xuan Shaoning, and Shi Gong Zhengyuan.

Xuan Shaoning, who was riding on horseback, never thought that one day he would ride a horse on Suzaku Street so gloriously, accepting the cheers of thousands of people, at this moment, his heart was faintly excited.

Shi Gong Zhengyuan bumped Xuan Shaoning with his elbow and asked with a slight smile, "What's wrong?" Enchanted by this scene? ”

Xuan Shaoning retracted his thoughts, but he didn't look at Shi Gong Zhengyuan, "It's impossible for anyone not to be moved by such a scene." ”

"But no, no one can refuse this feeling of being admired by everyone, so ......" Shi Gong Zhengyuan raised his head slightly, and pointed to the backs of several people in front of him with his chin, Xuan Shaoning also understood.

When the group walked to the Qingxuan Gate, the main gate of the imperial city, the five arches of the main gate had all been opened, and each gate was divided into two teams of soldiers, still and solemn. The horse team slowly passed through the main gate, and was greeted by the Chengyuan Palace, the main hall where Emperor Liang met with the early dynasty. The square in front of Chengyuan Palace was already full of civil and military officials, and on the steps, Emperor Liang, dressed in a brand-new dragon robe, was looking in the direction of King Yu.

After King Yu rode through the Qingxuan Gate, he immediately turned over and dismounted, and walked towards Chengyuan Palace with neat and powerful strides.

Emperor Liang was more energetic than before the war, his silver hair was covered by the imperial crown, his eyes were attentive, he stood against the wind, and waited for his son's triumph with a smile.

"Father!" King Yu ran up the steps, and before he reached Emperor Liang's side, he already knelt down, "Erchen is back!" "Goodbye Emperor Liang, King Yu couldn't hold back the feelings in his heart and shed tears.

Emperor Liang walked down the steps, stretched out his hands to help King Yu, and let Emperor Liang gently wipe away the tears on his face with his delicate fingers, at this moment between them was not a monarch but a father and son, a father who was happily waiting for triumph and a son who cried with joy because of the reunion of father and son. Heroes also have tears, in the impression of the hundred officials, King Yu seems to have never shed tears, even King Yu himself has forgotten when the last time he cried, only know that his feelings have broken at this moment, and he can't help it.

"Cloud Prayer....... I finally waited until you came back, and it would be good to come back......" Emperor Liang looked at King Yu lovingly, "You are really a big stone in my heart for me in this battle!" ”

"Father, son, ......"

"I decree today that King Yu will be promoted to prince!" Emperor Liang seemed to have used all his strength to shout out this sentence, and one sentence made everyone at the scene have different expressions: the prince looked at Emperor Liang and King Yu with a smile, and there was indescribable happiness in his heart; Xiangwang Rao was calm, and he couldn't hide his surprised expression; King Ling said fiercely: "I thought that the fifth brother would act, but I didn't expect that I greatly underestimated the fourth brother, and this crying was exchanged for the position of the prince!" The officials also had different expressions, some were happy, some were surprised, some were worried, and some were anxious.

No matter what others think, in Xuan Shaoning's heart, King Yu deserves the title of prince, which prince can go to the battlefield to kill the enemy? The emperors and princes of the Liang Dynasty had distanced themselves from the military for a long time, and King Yu brought light to this sleepy dynasty.

"Father, let's go to the palace first."

"No, I'm in good shape!" Emperor Liang took two steps forward, straightened his waist, and widened his eyes, and the imperial demeanor that he hadn't seen for a long time appeared on Emperor Liang again. "Where are the people in the Xuanjia Army?"

"The last general!" Geng Yan, Zhan Ting, Xuan Shaoning, Shi Gong Zhengyuan, Lu Xiang, and Duan Lang immediately came out of the ranks, and after saluting, they all knelt down together, all bowing their heads and waiting for Emperor Liang to speak.

"I received the good news from the military letter, and I know that this battle is inseparable from your bloody battles, and you should be rewarded for your meritorious service! Raise their heads, let me see, and let all the civil and military officials look at the faces of these soldiers who do not hesitate to die in exchange for their homeland! Emperor Liang spoke, everyone raised their heads, and several young but vicissitudes of life were reflected in the sun.

"You...... Aren't you the one who once killed the Xiliang guard, and the battle report said that he slashed the Xiliang general in this battle...... Xuan Shaoning? Unexpectedly, Emperor Liang still remembered himself, Xuan Shaoning couldn't help but become nervous, and squeezed out a word from between his teeth, "Yes!" ”

Emperor Liang looked at Xuan Shaoning with appreciation, and then asked, "Yun Qi, your military documents mention that the captain of the Han Dao Guard died in battle?" ”

"Yes, Tong Xin!"

"There are five captains under each guard, and there can be no one missing, so let you fill Tong Xin's position!" Emperor Liang's eyes were burning and he looked at Xuan Shaoning, who immediately kowtowed after a little hesitation and thanked him.

"Geng Yan is already the commander, so he will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold; Lu Xiang was promoted to the rank of captain of the Cold Knife; Battle Thunder, promoted to Rusty Chela Commander! ”

"Father, the ...... of rust chelation"

"I know! This time, I decided to personally recruit troops for Xuanjia, so that the four guards can be regulated and unified! ”

"Son, thank your father!" King Yu knelt down gratefully and kowtowed in thanksgiving. King Yu's excitement is not without reason, although the Xuanjia army is the main army of the Liang Dynasty, guarding the Mobei frontier, but it has not been favored by Emperor Liang, the number has been limited, and the regulation of the four guards has not been unified.

"You two, report your name!"

"The last will be Gong Zhengyuan, the Rust Chelation Guard!"

"The last general will be the Golden Armor Guard Duan Lang!"

Listening to the loud replies of the two, Emperor Liang was very satisfied, "It is worthy of the soldiers brought out by Yun Qi, and I will promote you to centurion!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" The two of them buried their heads low at the same time, especially Duan Lang, who couldn't help but tremble.

"I am very happy today, Yun Qi will go to the Lizheng Hall with me, this celebration banquet, the more I will hold the better!"

Seeing that King Yu helped Emperor Liang gradually enter the Chengyuan Palace, King Xiang's fists were clenched tighter and tighter, and even clenched sounds.

"In just two years, King Yu has become a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor today, it's really not easy, and the future is limitless....... Cai Xiang thoughtfully seemed to drop a sentence like talking to himself.

"The fourth brother can now be on an equal footing with the fifth brother, fifth brother, don't feel very comfortable?" Although King Ling was very dissatisfied in his heart, he saw that King Xiang lost more in this game, and he was a little more balanced in his heart.

"What the seventh brother said is extremely true!" King Xiang once again showed that perfect smile, "Among our five brothers, you and the blind man are the kings of the county, their status is different, and they should be more restrained in their speech, seventh brother, you are not young, you don't understand this reason, no wonder you can only be like the blind man." After a sneer, King Xiang turned his head and left, leaving King Ling with an angry face.