Chapter 360: Reborn from the Fire
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Against the autumn wind, Zhu Qiming returned to Beijing. In the suburbs, he met several troops who had been ordered to enter Beijing, and from their accents, he knew that they were supposed to be the Weisuo army from Shandong.
Along the way, you can see convoys transporting grain and grass in the direction of the capital. It is said that the goods in the war readiness warehouses in the suburbs have been rushed out.
The entire capital is in full swing preparing for war. He learned that some of the garrisons in the north had moved south one after another, and even Zhao Wen led his army to leave the Dushi Fort and stationed on the front line of Juyong Pass to defend the Beijing division.
When I arrived outside the Dongzhi Gate, I saw that the city was heavily guarded. The sergeant at the gate of the city was busy checking the smug, and someone with sharp eyes caught a glimpse of Zhu Qiming, who was riding a horse.
"His Royal Highness King Yue is back in Beijing!"
The crowd suddenly froze, and the people and soldiers all looked up.
"His Royal Highness King Yue!"
As if the gloom of the city had been swept away in an instant, people's faces were full of surprise, and even the soldiers standing on the city tower grinned lightly.
"Kill all the Tartars!"
A Confucian scholar screamed abruptly, then sat down on the ground and wept bitterly. Some people at the scene were infected and hid their faces and sobbed.
Zhu Qiming's return brought hope to everyone, but also aroused the sadness in their hearts. Perhaps, those who wept were the bereaved families of the martyrs of the civil fort.
Or maybe the crying at this time is not from the misfortune of the family, but from the national shame!
Within two days, hundreds of thousands of troops were wiped out, which was a unique defeat in the history of China's war with Hulu! The sense of shame it has brought to the people of the country is extremely strong. When people see the hope of revenge, not only will their blood boil, but they will also wash away the scars that have long been scabbed in their hearts with tears.
Everyone consciously made way for Zhu Qiming's cavalry to pass.
A group of people galloped into the Dongzhi Gate, along the Dongzhimen Street two miles away, they saw a gorgeous carriage coming from afar, looking at the flag and the Jin Yiwei of the servant, it can be seen that it is the car of the King of Servants.
Zhu Qiming stationed on the horse and instructed those family members to go back to their respective mansions, find their own masters, and teach a group of sons and daughters how to fight the Tartar thieves as soon as possible, so that one day they can avenge their grandfather, father, and brother who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Seeing that the car slowly stopped before approaching, Zhu Qiming turned over and dismounted, and was about to give a salute, but saw King Yu come out of the curtain and grab his hand.
"Hahaha······ King Yue, you came back at the right time! Although I am ordered to supervise the country and be the chief of hundreds of officials, there is no difference in identity between you and me, and I don't want to do all that red tape! ”
Zhu Qiming hurriedly glanced at the king of the servant, and saw that this former idle king no longer had half a point of grace, his face was extremely kind, but there was a faint charm of dominating the world between his eyebrows and eyes.
"The court affairs are cumbersome, why should Brother Yu come to greet him in person?"
"Hahaha······ I wanted to meet the suburbs for thirty miles, but unfortunately I don't know when you will enter Beijing, if it weren't for the Jinyi guards outside the city to see your banner and report immediately, how could I know that you have arrived in the suburbs of Beijing? Grabbed Zhu Qiming and walked to the side of the car, "I don't want to greet anyone, except you!" ”
Don't want to greet anyone? Is this true even when the Son of Heaven returns?
Zhu Qiming was surprised, and suddenly saw Pang Zhe get out of a carriage behind, "See His Royal Highness King Yue." ”
For this outsider who had several relationships with him back then, Zhu Qiming would have a strange feeling every time he saw him
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Where the blame is, he can't say it himself.
Pang Zhe slowly approached, "His Royal Highness King Yu ordered someone to take care of it carefully, Xi Yao's niece is all right, please don't worry about His Royal Highness King Yue." ”
Sister Xi Yao? Zhu Qiming's heart moved, and he wanted to say thank you, but for some reason, he just gave his hand slightly, which was regarded as a greeting.
King Yu invited Zhu Qiming to board the gorgeous car, but Zhu Qiming insisted on refusing.
Zhu Qiming slowly glanced around. The brocade guards of the brigade surrounded both sides of the car, and only half of the street was set aside for passers-by.
"I heard Yu Shangshu say that you have hit the people of Liaodong hard, and you have no power to go deep into Liaodong. Thank you for thinking so far! Now that the situation in the capital is critical, how can the imperial court still take care of Liaodong? I think that when you were forced to go to the domain, you rose up to fight, but it turned out that you were thinking about the society and prepared for the worst! King Yu let go of Zhu Qiming's hand, his face was slightly gloomy, "Sheji is in danger here, you and I must work together, if you are interested, I can obey your orders." ”
Zhu Qiming was silent for a moment, "Let's obey the heavens, you and I should be in peace." ”
King Yu smiled, "You can rest assured that you can return to Beijing this time, I can't be the master of the harem, and other places are forbidden for you." In the event of war, you can choose the soldiers and horses in the capital, and you will give as much as you want. Oh, Yuefu is in disrepair, it is expected to be difficult to repair within three months, you temporarily live in Qiupu Xuan, which is close to the noon gate, and it is convenient for you and me to meet in case of trouble. There is also your escort army, choose the best Beijing camp to settle in, and everything will be taken care of by the Beijing camp, so you don't have to worry about it. ”
Zhu Qiming didn't say anything for the time being, turned his head to look at the street, and through the gap in the human wall formed by the brocade guard, it can be seen that the passers-by come and go calmly. Thinking that the Son of Heaven was taken captive and the elite in Beijing was lost, this news would definitely shake the government and the opposition and make people panic, but in such a short period of time, the capital has returned to order, except for the intense preparations for war, which attracted people's attention, everything else was as usual. King Yu's act of stabilizing the Jingshi is still quite commendable!
"It's not difficult to defend the capital and defeat the Tartar thieves, I wonder what Brother Yu plans to do after defeating the Tartar thieves?"
King Yu didn't think about it, and said categorically: "Da Ming can no longer be like in the past, in vain!" It is my long-cherished wish to return the world to the Qingming Dynasty of Haiqing Heyan, and let Daming become a real kingdom where the people are rich and the country is strong, and all countries are respected! ”
Why is it so similar to Pang Zhe's tone? Zhu Qiming couldn't help but look at Pang Zhe, "Mr. Pang, when will Sister Xiyao return to Beijing?" ”
Pang Zhe hesitated for a moment, "His Royal Highness King Yue, the capital is restless at the moment, once His Royal Highness is busy with court affairs and military affairs, he can't take care of her for a while, so he thinks that Xi Yao's niece should not return to Beijing for the time being, it is better to let her be pure and comfortable in that paradise." Of course, if His Royal Highness wants to see her, His Royal Highness will try to do it. ”
Zhu Qiming frowned slightly, and an inexplicable strange taste surged in his heart again.
That's it, the enemy is now, put aside the love of children for the time being!
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiming's face softened, and he was about to say goodbye to King Yu, go back to settle his people first, and then make an appointment to find a convenient place to talk with King Yu in detail. Suddenly, I heard a chaotic sound of footsteps, and after a while, I saw Jin Ying and several accompanying attendants getting into the crowd and coming to the front of the car.
"See His Royal Highness King Yu, see His Royal Highness King Yue. Oh, His Royal Highness the King of Qiyu, the Queen Mother is anxious to see King Yue. ”
King Yu frowned, "The national crisis is at hand, this king must discuss many important matters with King Yue, you go back and persuade the Queen Mother to summon King Yue on another day!" ”
"Ouch, Your Highness, don't you know, the old slave's mouth is about to wear out!" Jin Ying, who has always been strict and neat, has a bitter old face at this moment, "The Queen Mother said that if you can't see King Yue in half an hour, you will find the city by yourself!" ”
The corners of the king's mouth moved, and he stopped talking.
Jin Ying's gaze slowly moved to Zhu Qiming's face, which seemed to have a sense of anticipation, and the next moment, Jin Ying's gaze turned back to King Yu, and his expression was slightly depressed.