Fang Yuan, Chigutai and their entourage of Xuanjia Iron Riders returned to Shanhaiguan five days later.

At this time, the threat of Manchu invasion had been completely lifted, and the Ming troops of King Qin of Gyeonggi Prefecture began to go out of the city to recover the 'city' according to the custom. Then, in accordance with Chongzhen's will, he returned to the garrison in batches.

Fang Yuan also received Chongzhen's holy decree and ordered him to return to Beijing immediately, but the holy decree did not indicate whether the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry would also enter Beijing together.

With Fang Yuan's political sense, Chongzhen didn't know whether to enter Beijing or not, so he naturally left Fang Yuan's own decision. But the deeper meaning, since Chongzhen did not explicitly indicate that Fang Yuan's Xuanjia Iron Rider could enter Beijing to recuperate, it means that Chongzhen hoped in his heart that the Xuanjia Iron Rider would not enter the capital to rest.

The Xuanjia Iron Cavalry did make a great contribution this time, but it also showed that it was far stronger than the combat power of the Ming army.

Fang Yuan's hint at this political level was that he couldn't laugh or cry, so he could only invite Chigutai and tell him not to enter Beijing, but to go south directly to Jiaxiang City to collect the plundered young and strong laborers, as well as young women.

Although the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry won a complete victory, it also suffered heavy losses, with 2,000 troops at the time of the expedition, but now there are only 1,100 people, and 900 people have been killed. Now that the construction of the military base in Taihu Lake has begun, and 30,000 or 40,000 acres of fertile land of the Donglin Party have been confiscated in Suzhou Prefecture, the conditions for a large-scale expansion of the Xuanjia Army have been met.

Because of the raiding of the Manchu Tartars, the young and strong laborers were originally selected, and the sick seedlings were eliminated. Therefore, the task assigned by Fang Yuan to Chigutai was to recruit 5,000 people from these 50,000 young and strong laborers to enter the Xuanjia Army. As for young women, who have lost their families and are willing to go to Jiangnan to live in peace, they can be recruited 2,000-3,000 people. Of course, everything is voluntary.

Chigutai received Fang Yuan's military order and led 1,100 Xuanjia iron cavalry directly south to Shandong.

Fang Yuan led less than 50 Xuanjia iron horsemen, returned to the capital through Shanhaiguan, and went directly to Emperor Chongzhen with the sorted out battle merit book.

"In the battle of Yuncheng, our army lost 38 people and annihilated 1,198 Manchu Tartars."

"In the Battle of Jiaxiang, our army lost 53 people and annihilated 859 Manchu Tartars."

"In the Battle of Yanzhou, our army lost 638 people and annihilated 4,758 Manchu Tartars."

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Emperor Chongzhen listened to the battle report presented by Fang Yuan and laughed heartily, "Such a refreshing victory has never been seen since the Battle of Salhu. Fang Yuan, you are really the number one general of the Ming Dynasty! Xuanjia Iron Rider is really the first elite rider in the world! ”

Fang Yuan didn't get carried away, and said lightly, "It's all up to Your Majesty to strategize, and the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army are fighting bloodily, and the ministers don't dare to steal the great credit." ”

Chongzhen laughed and patted the dragon case and said, "Okay, good, the Xuanjia Iron Rider has made the first contribution this time. Fang Yuan, you will report the meritorious generals and sergeants, and I will be rewarded heavily! ”

Fang Yuan said yes and lowered his gaze again. He is still waiting, waiting for Chongzhen's reward to himself, and making such a great military exploit, if Chongzhen can hand over Zhenjiang Mansion and Huai'an Mansion to Fang Yuan's governor, then the most economically developed lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be completed.

Chongzhen looked at him in amazement and said, "By the way, I still forgot, how should I reward you?" Rong Zhen thought about it again, you should also rest in the East Warm Pavilion for a few days first. ”

Since Chongzhen didn't reward him for the time being, Fang Yuan couldn't urge him to give it, so he could only respond honestly.

Shandong's victory, a total of 13,000 Tartar soldiers annihilated, can be said to be a heavy blow to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and finally swept away the Ming Dynasty's 20 years of fear of the Tartars like a tiger, the entire palace, and even the capital are immersed in joy.

Chongzhen was so excited that he paid out of his own pocket and held a grand and grand celebration to pay tribute to heaven and earth, the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers feasted, rewarded the three armies, and amnesty the world. Especially Fang Yuan and Liu Zeqing, who made the first contribution, have become heroes in the eyes of the people of the capital.

Chongzhen directly ordered the two to wear red silk, thousands of horses to guard, around the capital, and enjoy the worship of the people in the capital.

Liu Zeqing's reward, the imperial court soon came down, named Liu Zeqing as a loyal and brave uncle, appointed as the governor of Jinan, Qingzhou, Laizhou, Dengzhou, and 100,000 taels of silver.

Chongzhen also cashed in on the reward of Liangshan Liukou, rehabilitated Li Qingshan, and rewarded all the ten miles around the mountains that participated in the battle in Liangshan.

These lands were originally out of the control of the government and paid protection fees to Liangshan, but now they are just changed and are managed by the heads of the mountains in Liangshan.

Fang Yuan's reward was slow to move, and even Wang Chengen didn't reveal the slightest rumor.

Another thing that worried Fang Yuan was that Princess Kunxing, who had come to the door every day before, had not been seen for ten consecutive days.

Could it be that Wang Chengen has told her the truth, and she is really dead?

Fang Yuan's heart was a little inexplicably lost, and he couldn't help but secretly blame himself, men are usually cheap, the little princess took the initiative to find the door! And shut it out. Don't look for it now! Instead, I was worried.

What is this not a shit?

The ten-day celebration finally ended, all the hustle and bustle calmed down, and the capital once again returned to its former order.

Fang Yuan, who had lived in the side hall of the Dongnuan Pavilion for ten days, was bored, but was called out by Wang Chengen in the early morning of this day, making a middle-aged and elderly palace maid who was somewhat similar to Mama Rong, and a handsome little palace maid led Fang Yuan to the bathing room of the Qianqing Palace to bathe.

"Bathing?"

Fang Yuan was a little puzzled, just taking a bath, and arranging two palace maids, what did he do with such a grand ceremony?

Fang Yuan asked Wang Chengen again, and Wang Chengen smiled mysteriously, "Your Majesty's dictation makes Lord Fang have to cooperate with the arrangements of these two palace maids. ”

Wang Chengen left such a mindless sentence and left, and the two palace maids led Fang Yuan directly to the bathing room in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace.

In the bathing room, there are two large copper stoves, although it is in early spring, it is still extremely warm.

Behind the screen, there is a huge bath tub, sprinkled with flower petals, steaming, which makes people want to take a hot bath comfortably in it.

The two palace maids took him to the bathtub and stopped, and the little palace maid pointed to the bathtub and said, "Lord Fang, please take a bath first and then change your clothes." ”

Fang Yuan took off his outermost brocade clothes, turned his head sideways to see that 'Mama Rong' and the little palace maid had no intention of leaving, and looked at the two of them and asked in surprise, "You don't go out?" ”

The two palace maids glanced at each other, a trace of gloom appeared on the old face of 'Mama Rong', the little palace maid lowered her head and smiled, and said respectfully, "Lord Fang, the slave maid is serving Lord Fang to bathe." ”

"What's going on?"

Fang Yuan estimated that Chongzhen wanted to be rewarded, and he would not directly reward two palace maids to sleep with him, do you want the system of the Ming harem? The key is that there is also a middle-aged and elderly 'Rong Mama', which is life-threatening?

Fang Yuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "I don't need to serve, you can step down!" ”

The two palace maids were motionless, and the little palace maid said, "Lord Fang, the slave maid is ordered to serve Lord Fang to bathe, please Lord Fang don't embarrass the slave maid." ”

Naked in front of two women, what kind of body is that? Fang Yuan was still waiting to resign, 'Mama Rong' couldn't bear his grinding and chirping, and said impatiently, "Lord Fang, there are rules in the palace, let you take it off, you can take it off, Lord Fang thinks that this palace rule can't control you?!" ”

Fang Yuan was robbed of his white by 'Mama Rong', and remembered the Chongzhen message passed by Wang Chengen, so he could only take off his clothes and pants helplessly.

When only underwear was left behind, Fang Yuan looked at the second daughter again, "Do you want to take it off?" ”

The little palace maid didn't say a word, so she went to help him take off his clothes, revealing his naked upper body. 'Mama Rong' was even more arrogant, and ripped off Fang Yuan's pants, which was completely naked in front of the second daughter.

When the little palace maid saw it, she lowered her head slightly shyly and took out a small notebook from her arms.

Fang Yuan was about to get into the bathtub, but was grabbed by 'Mama Rong', "What are you panicking about?" ”

She unscrupulously inspected Fang Yuan's naked body, found a ruler, measured Fang Yuan's shoulder width, arm length, waist width, tossed for a while, and said to the little palace maid, "Body shape, excellent." ”

The little palace maid hurriedly wrote it down, and 'Mama Rong' knocked on his chest again, kneading Fang Yuan's chest muscles back and forth, as well as his abdominal muscles, and even touched Fang Yuan's buttocks.

Fang Yuan couldn't cry and laugh at the sexual harassment of 'Mama Rong', since it was Chongzhen's verbal message, he could only endure it.

'Mama Rong' turned back to the little palace maid and said, "Physique, excellent." ”

She also inspected Fang Yuan's eyes, mouth, ears, nose and tongue like inspecting rare goods, "Five senses, excellent." ”

"Master Fang, you jump and take a few steps."

Fang Yuan could only jump helplessly, walked a few steps, and was tossed back and forth by her like this.

"Limbs, excellent."

'Mama Rong' suddenly reached out to Fang Yuan's lower body and wanted to knead it, but was protected by Fang Yuan, so she could only make a gesture in the air, "That, excellent." ”

'Mama Rong' tossed for nearly half an hour, and finally it was over, "Lord Fang, you only have two quarters of an hour to bathe, and then put on the prepared brocade clothes." ”

She didn't know if she said this in vain, turned around and left the side room with the little palace maid.

Fang Yuan hurriedly got into the bathtub, and was sighing for comfort, when he suddenly remembered the process of selecting the concubine in the Ming Dynasty, where is this bathing, it is clearly choosing, choosing a horse!