After the New Year, it was late at night, and Cheng Yue asked the concubines, palace maids, and servants to rest, leaving only the least number of people on duty at night.

Seeing that Cheng Yue didn't tell them to go to bed, the generals thought that Cheng Yue wanted to gamble with them, so they happily rummaged through their pockets to see how much money they had brought.

Cheng Yue said: "Don't look for it, it's not about gambling." You all follow me to the army to greet everyone for the New Year, and no one is missing! ”

The generals were shocked, ashamed, hurriedly agreed, and began to tidy up their clothes, only then did they understand why Cheng Yue did not allow them to drink too much wine.

Zhang Xiaozhong fastened his collar, walked in front of Cheng Yue, and said ashamedly: "I got carried away from below, please punish most of the people." ”

The generals, including Marco Polo, saw Zhang Xiaozhong come forward to ask for guilt, and hurriedly stood behind Zhang Xiaozhong together, and said in unison: "Please punish most of the people." ”

Cheng Yue was stunned and said with a smile: "What did you punish for?" You should be happy during the New Year, otherwise what to do during the New Year? You don't know what I think, where is the punishment to give? ”

Li Dashi said ashamedly: "My subordinates didn't expect the soldiers just now, and they only cared about their own happiness, which really shouldn't be." ”

When the twenty-odd or so new generals of the slave army heard Li Dashi's words, they were so ashamed that they couldn't raise their heads, and they wanted to slap themselves hard.

Cheng Yue smiled slightly and said, "This is the soldier that I Cheng Yue led, and I blame me for not greeting in advance." Okay, don't talk about it, let's hurry up, there's no time to delay. ”

The generals shook their spirits and said in unison: "Yes! ”

Cheng Yue pointed to Marco Polo and the others: "You don't have to run around with us, go and rest." I know you don't have to work until you are old. Hurry up. Got it? ”

The three of them hurriedly said, "Yes." Obey the king's orders. Dodge and stepped aside.

Uner brought horses for Cheng Yue, and the generals followed the horses, opened the gate of the mansion, and ran to the military camp outside the city.

The city gate official saw that Cheng Yue was the first, where did he dare to stop, he opened the city gate without asking, and let Cheng Yue and the others go out of the city.

Cheng Yue led the generals to rush with flashlights, and arrived at the camp in less than half an hour.

The camp was personally guarded by Li Ting at Yuanmen tonight. Seeing that Cheng Yue led the crowd to come at night, he was taken aback, and hurriedly opened the gate and asked, "Governor, what's wrong, do you want to gather the whole army?" ”

Cheng Yue jumped off the horse with a smile, took out an oiled paper bag from his arms, handed it to Li Ting, and said, "The Year of the Ox is auspicious, we are here to greet everyone." This is my own hand-made fried dumplings, you asked Liu Guojie to go to my place for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. I didn't eat it, I brought it to you. ”

Li Ting's lips trembled uncontrollably. With tears in his eyes, he couldn't help but kneel on the ground with a "puff" and wept: "Metropolitan Governor, the most correct thing that I Li Ting has done in my life is to follow Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Cheng Yue picked up Li Ting and said: "This time you and Liu Guojie have been wronged, next time I will definitely give you the opportunity to make meritorious contributions." It is my honor that you are willing to choose to fight side by side with me! ”

Li Ting gritted his teeth to prevent himself from crying, nodded heavily, saluted Cheng Yueshen, turned his head to his own pro-army and said: "Immediately blow the trumpet, inform the whole army, and the metropolitan governor will lead all the generals to come to greet the soldiers!" The whole army greets the Grand Governor! ”

The sound of the horn suddenly sounded everywhere, some of the sergeants were gambling in the tent, some were chatting, and some had fallen asleep.

The rigorous training made them consciously get up immediately, grab their weapons and rush to the outside of the tent to assemble, looking around as they formed a group.

The sergeants soon saw the Metropolitan Governor and the generals standing in line at the gate of the camp, and they couldn't help but get excited.

Cheng Yue waited for the whole army to finish plating, walked to the middle of the array, and said loudly: "Have you eaten Chinese New Year's Eve?" ”

The sergeants replied in unison, "Eat!" ”

"Is it delicious?"

"Delicious!"

"Have you got all the money for the New Year?"

"Got it!"

"Satisfied?"

"Satisfied!" "Thank you, Grand Duke!"

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Okay, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, I, Cheng Yue and all the generals, wish everyone a good Year of the Ox and wish everyone a New Year!" ”

The sergeants were so moved that they applauded loudly and shouted, "New Year's greetings to the Grand Governor!" ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "We also brought a lot of silver, just to lose to everyone, everyone who has the ability to win, and those who can't have the ability to leave!" ”

As soon as Cheng Yue's words fell, the sergeants suddenly thundered with joy, and they all rubbed their hands.

Cheng Yue turned his head to the generals and said, "Listen, lose all your money to me, and don't bring back a single copper!" ”

The generals laughed and said, "Obey the orders of the capital!" ”

Cheng Yue clapped his hands and said, "Disband!" The generals went to the tents to offer condolences and gamble money.

Cheng Yue took the lead in getting into a tent where the slave army was, chatting and playing with more than 20 big men, losing some money, and then transferring to another Song army tent brought by himself to continue playing.

The slave army soldiers were all grateful, Cheng Yue rescued them, gave them compensation, and let them get rid of the status of slaves, and now they actually came to visit them on Chinese New Year's Eve, and it was worth working for such a person!

In the morning, just after dawn on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Cheng Yue gathered the whole army again. This time, there was no reward, but an incense table was placed to pay silent tribute to all the soldiers who died in battle.

The whole army suddenly became solemn, the army stood and saluted in the cold wind, and all the minds that had been playing in the night were clear.

After the memorial service, Cheng Yue announced that he would provide another 3,000 pigs and 4,000 sheep to the military camp for the soldiers to celebrate the festival.

The whole army cheered thunderously, lined up to see Cheng Yue off the camp, and most of the generals stayed in the army and enjoyed with the soldiers.

Cheng Yue rode back to the city, and Uner followed behind in awe, and whispered to Xiao Zhen: "Commander, prince...... No, does the Metropolitan Governor worship the souls of the dead who died in battle on the first day of the Lunar New Year every year? ”

Xiao Zhen said: "The Heroic Soul Temple built by the Metropolitan Governor Jin has been completed, and all the heroic souls who died in the battle for the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Metropolitan Governor will be enshrined in it, and the Metropolitan Governor has made a rule that every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you must go to the Heroic Soul Temple to worship incense." This year is the first year, but unfortunately there is no way to go back, and the Metropolitan Governor can only take the whole army here to pay a simple respect. On the Lin'an side, the Metropolitan Governor has ordered his wife to be in charge of the operation, and when he returns to Lin'an, there will be a big worship. ”

Unar exclaimed, "The Governor really takes care of his subordinates. ”

Ma Fu interjected: "Of course, serving the Grand Governor, the dead and wounded are all supported, except for the Grand Governor, who can do this?" ”

Shi Song suddenly said categorically: "The Metropolitan Governor will succeed in a great cause!" ”

Xiao Zhen's eyebrows raised slightly, and he smiled: "Nonsense! ”

Several people smiled at each other, followed closely behind Cheng Yue, and returned to Dadu on horseback.

Now is different from the past, Cheng Yue is in a high position in the capital, hot, and it is a rare three joys.

First, Cheng Yue has made great contributions, and he has been crowned the king of Zhennan, and the second is that Cheng Yue is about to marry a princess and become a real concubine. Sanxi Cheng Yue will have to take on another important responsibility, responsible for this year's expedition and the future expedition to the west.

When Cheng Yue was first promoted, because it was a few days before the New Year, Cheng Yue's identity was a little sensitive, so the Yuan court had to wait until the New Year, and use the New Year's greeting as an excuse to congratulate the horse mansion.

Before Cheng Yue arrived at the gate of the Horse Mansion, he saw a large number of family members of civil and military officials who had made a special trip to pay their respects, one to pay New Year's greetings, and the other to set up a visit tomorrow. Cheng Yue didn't want to be entangled, so he returned home through the side door.

Today I want to go to the court to pay New Year's greetings to Kublai Khan, although Cheng Yue did not close his eyes all night and was exhausted, he had to change into court clothes and rush to the palace as soon as possible.

Carriages specially made for Kublai Khan and the empresses were prepared for the utmost luxury, and Kublai Khan's carriage also had a small golden tent, which was exquisitely sturdy and splendid.

Cheng Yue got into Kublai Khan's carriage and let a guard who had been rested last night drive, and fell asleep in the car.

A team of such gorgeous carriages drove down the street, which naturally attracted the attention of hundreds of people, and when they reached the palace gate, the officials waiting for the court outside the gate could not help but cheer.

Chaohe is different from the previous dynasty, it is an hour later, so that Kublai Khan can hold the family sacrifice first, and Cheng Yue has not married a princess and cannot participate in the family sacrifice. And Ba Siba, who had never appeared in front of Cheng Yue, was accompanying the worship inside at this time.

Cheng Yue has been sleeping soundly in the car since he arrived, and he didn't show up at all.

Hundreds of civil and military officials arrived one after another, and they were full of praise when they saw the carriage sent by Cheng Yue, but it was the car of the Great Khan and the queens and princesses, and the ministers only dared to watch around and did not dare to open it.

The ministers didn't see Cheng Yue, and thought that he would only arrive when he was in the court. Seeing that the hour was approaching, the sergeant driving the car knocked on the carriage backwards.

Cheng Yue was awakened, stretched out sleepily, sat up, opened the door, and jumped out of Kublai Khan's carriage under the frightened eyes of the civil and military officials.

Only then did the Mongolian ministers know that Cheng Yue had been sleeping in the carriage he had dedicated to the Great Khan just now! What a daring! The Great Khan hasn't sat yet, how can the royal carriage be a place where you can rest casually?!

Cheng Yue didn't care, and said with a smile: "Everyone, the Year of the Ox is auspicious!" ”

The civil and military officials all smiled bitterly, what the real golden prince didn't dare to do, this king of Zhennan did it in public, and he didn't care with a face, what are you going to do?

An Tong said with a straight face: "The prince will inevitably trespass, and after a while, it is best to ask for guilt in person." ”

Cheng Yue said inexplicably: "What crime please?" ”

An Tong said angrily: "Is the carriage of the Great Khan also something that the prince can sit on casually?" ”

Cheng Yue spread his hands and said, "Oh? Isn't it okay? Then I'll make another one for Da Khan, and this carriage will be kept for my own use, just in time to be used to welcome relatives. ”

An Tong couldn't help but be angry, shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Lord Wang, this is not what Xia Guan meant, Lord Wang should still dedicate the carriage to the Great Khan." ”

Cheng Yue gritted his teeth, patted An Tong's shoulder, and said: "Tomorrow I will have a treat in the mansion, you remember to arrive on time, and the congratulatory gifts are indispensable. (To be continued......)