A month later, Yang Zhen and the others finally returned to Beijing after a year's absence, and when they saw the familiar and majestic towering city wall, many people felt like they were separated from each other. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Indeed, this trip to the southwest has made them experience too many hardships and dangers, and many brothers have died in such remote places, and they will never come back.

Yang Zhen, who was walking in front of him, let out a long sigh of relief, then turned his head to look at the brothers around him and behind: "You have indeed experienced life and death several times on this trip to the southwest, but rest assured, the hardships you have endured will not be in vain, and the court and I will always reward you!" ”

"For Your Majesty, for the court, for your Excellency, we have nothing else to ask for!" Everyone hurriedly responded, all looking directly into Yang Zhen's eyes to show that what they said was from the bottom of their hearts. Seeing them talking like this, Yang Zhen was unconsciously moved in his heart, and he didn't know how to speak for a while, so he laughed: "Let's go, let's go home!" ”

This sentence made the hearts of these brocade guards throb even more, they really missed their families. It's just that although they can go home and reunite with others after entering the city, Yang Zhen obviously can't do this, because at the same time as entering Beijing City, a Jinyiwei brother in the capital greeted him: "Meet your lord, your lord, you are finally back!" ”

"Huh? Didn't I send a message back saying that it would arrive soon, so why should I send someone to wait here? Looking at the expressions of the surrounding people and the guards guarding the city, Yang Zhen frowned a little, why did he make such a big deal: "Whose idea is this?" ”

"Your Excellency misunderstood, this is Your Majesty asked our brothers to wait here, once your Majesty returns, as long as it is still early, please go to the palace to see Your Majesty." The man saw Yang Zhen's thoughts and hurriedly explained.

"Is that the case?" Yang Zhen muttered unintentionally. He has made a lot of contributions in the southwest this time, but after all, he is not sent by order, why is the emperor so anxious to see him? But since it is His Majesty's will, he naturally does not want to disobey, and it is just past noon when he looks at the sky, and it is obviously not too late to enter the palace at this time. So he told the brothers around him a few words, and asked them to continue to escort the second daughter home, and then he himself went straight to the palace accompanied by the brocade guard brother.

After doing so, when he came to the palace, it was more than half an hour later, and several officials walked out from the palace gate. ”

"It's down there, a few adults, Yang is polite." Although he felt a little unaccustomed - in the past, except for a few officials who were still close to him, ordinary officials avoided meeting him, but today they actually took the initiative to move forward, it was really the first time - but Yang Zhen still met them according to the rules.

"Lord Yang has made a great contribution to my Ming Dynasty this time, and I am really admired by us." Several officials exclaimed.

"It's just doing my duty, and I really don't dare to be praised by you." Yang Zhen said modestly.

"Hey, now Your Majesty's heart and mind are all the credit of Yang Yan's affairs, how can we be considered a false praise? Looking at this situation, Yang Yan is going to enter the palace to face the saint? ”

"Exactly, summoned by His Majesty, I dare not come anywhere."

"Presumably, Lord Yang will have a great contribution in the future, and I hope to be close to him at that time." Seeing that Yang Zhen had something to enter the palace, these officials did not dare to delay, and hurriedly resigned after informing their names and positions.

This made Yang Zhen even more surprised, even if the officials did not conflict with themselves in the past, they would not deliberately make friendships like this, obviously his status in the DPRK and China is different from before, but he does not know the original situation.

In this regard, Yang Zhen didn't have much time to think about it at the moment, so he could only continue to move forward, take out his waist card at the palace gate, and after reporting his intentions, wait for the forbidden troops in front of the palace gate to enter the palace to report, and then the chamberlain came out to announce his entry - in the past, every time he entered the palace, he needed to go through this set of procedures, and now there are many officials waiting like him around him.

But to Yang Zhen's surprise, after confirming his identity, the general of the forbidden army led by him hurriedly smiled and said: "It turned out to be Lord Yang, please enter the palace quickly, Your Majesty has been waiting for you for several days, and today I have sent someone to inquire, and I dare not report it again." ”

"This ......" Yang Zhen was stunned again, although he had won the trust of the Son of Heaven in the past, he had not been treated with such a super-standard, just looking at the officials around him, he had already stared at himself with envy and jealousy. However, since it was the emperor's intention, he naturally couldn't refuse, so he thanked the other party and walked into the rather solemn Forbidden City.

At this time, the Son of Heaven was listening to an official report in a side hall, but his expression looked a little dazed. Since he knew that Yang Zhen had returned from the southwest and was about to enter Beijing, he was very eager to meet this cronie, so he couldn't concentrate on it for the past few days, just waiting for him to come to see him.

At this time, Wanli suddenly saw an inner waiter waiting outside the door, as if he had something to report, like telepathy, so he guessed that Yang Zhen had arrived, and hurriedly gave Sun Hai who was waiting on the side.

The latter understood, so he quietly walked out, said a few words to the chamberlain, and then came back and told the emperor the news that Yang Zhen had been waiting in front of the palace gate. In this way, the emperor naturally didn't want to listen to the courtiers in front of him anymore, so he interrupted the other party's words and said: "I already know what Qing Zhi said, and I will discuss this matter with the cabinet members, so you should step back first." ”

As a courtier, he naturally didn't dare to disobey, so the official had to retreat a little helplessly. Seeing him leave, Wanli hurriedly waved his hand and motioned for Sun Hai to bring Yang Zhenxuan in to speak.

After only a moment's work, Yang Zhen, who had not washed off the dust, came to Wanli and bowed first: "The minister Jinyi Wei commanded Yang Zhen to visit my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" I also ask Your Majesty to forgive your ministers for the crime of dishonorability. ”

"Yang Qing quickly calm down, I asked people to guard at the city gate and called you into the palace, how can I blame you for losing your honor?" Wanli said with a smile.

Only then did Yang Zhen get up and look carefully at the emperor in front of him. Today's Wanli seems to be a lot calmer than before, although his body still looks a little fat, but his spirit is still sufficient, and he seems to be more confident than ever. This is a sign that he has always been respected as a human king, and no one dares to embarrass him.

Since Zhang Juzheng was overthrown, although the power of the cabinet is still not small, Zhang Siwei and others obviously do not have as much ambition and ability as Zhang Juzheng, so the emperor's power was finally extended, and Wanli's prestige was gradually established.

"I don't know what His Majesty summoned his ministers to the palace?" Of course, it was impossible for Yang Zhen to keep staring at the emperor, and after only a few glances, he lowered his head and asked.

"The matter in the southwest really worried me for a long time at that time, Yang Qing, you don't know what the situation was in the DPRK and China at that time...... Just like finally meeting an old friend who could confide in his heart, the emperor brought out his previous entanglements and embarrassments: "...... If it weren't for Yang Qing, you have repeatedly made contributions to me in the southwest, I'm afraid the situation in the southwest would still be in a state of decay. ”

"What the minister does is just doing his duty." Yang Zhen said, his eyes were a little gloomy when he saw the emperor's eyes, he suddenly thought of something, and continued: "What's more, this is Your Majesty's business, even as a friend, I should do my best to eliminate this disaster for you." ”

Sure enough, hearing Yang Zhen say this, there was a trace of excitement and relief in Wanli's eyes, and he nodded again and again: "You can think like this, you really live up to my hard work." ”

Sun Hai listened to this, but he was surprised in his heart, he didn't expect that Yang Zhen had always been regarded as a friend in the mind of the Son of Heaven, which was too rare. As a slave, he didn't dare to listen to it anymore, so he gently retreated and helped the two of them cover the temple gate.

"Your Majesty......" Yang Zhen was also quite moved. Before, because the two had not seen each other for a long time, he and the emperor did not feel a little separated, so they seemed a little distant and polite, but now it seems that he is too careful.

"By the way, Yang Qing has removed a lot of confidants for me this time, I only learned some rough information from a few reports, and now I really want to hear what you have to say." The emperor suddenly made his own request.

This is the reason why he is anxious to see Yang Zhen, the young Tianzi who has been trapped in the deep palace is very yearning for the outside world, especially Yang Zhen's experience of killing enemies and making meritorious contributions. Invisibly, Wanli has pinned his mind on Yang Zhen, so he hopes to know some details from his mouth.

Yang Zhen did not shirk, and told all his experiences in the southwest. From the repeated responses after receiving the urgent letter, to knowing the conspiracy of the White Lotus Sect, to going to Guilin to preemptively attack all kinds of ...... has been talking about how he assassinated Yang Yinglong with a trick in Banzhou. Although he concealed part of the facts to protect Ruan Tong and Qu Feng, the twists and turns and thrills still made the emperor stunned, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

After a long time, Wanli came back to his senses from his surprise, looked at Yang Zhen and said with some emotion: "Originally, it was not easy for Yang Qing to make meritorious contributions, but now I hear it, but it is a killing machine step by step, danger everywhere, one is not careful, I am afraid that you will even take your life into it." I have written down that you people, whether you come back or sacrifice, I will reward you heavily! ”