When the wind in the north is already cool, and even the wind on the Gobi Desert chills people's backbones, the city of Nanjing on the bank of the river is still in the tail of midsummer, the hot summer is still lingering on this land, and the sun hanging in the sky seems to be able to scorch the life on the land at any time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

A large river is used as a natural dividing line, and the north and south of the river are different days.

When Ye Yingwu set off from Luoyang, he was still wearing a cloak, and when he passed the Huaishui, the cloak was gone, and after crossing the river, only the underwear remained, but Rao was like this, running all the way, covered in dust and mud, sweat flowed down his cheeks, making his face have distinct vertical and horizontal marks, which looked quite embarrassed.

Unless he has seen Ye Yingwu, I am afraid that anyone who looks at this group of people who are almost integrated into the dust will not recognize that one of them is precisely the lord of the world. Even those high-headed horses in Hexi, after running all the way, bowed their heads tiredly, which made this team look unsightly. Because of the Grand Canal, there are not many business travelers walking around this north-south official road, especially in Huainan, where the river network is dense and there are few people on the official road, so Ye Yingwu and they have not encountered any trouble when they galloped over this way.

On the Yanziji wharf, figures have been waiting for a long time against the sun. Because the scale of this Yanziji Wharf is relatively small, it is usually a tourist and a fisherman on the river, but today so many people suddenly came, but it scared those leisurely literati and sausters, but when they saw the Praetorian Guards who came to line up and lined up on the river and the sailor warships cruising back and forth on the river, they were very interested in disappearing in this area.

Since His Majesty the Ming Emperor took the Divine Guard and the Praetorian Guard to the north, the remaining Praetorian Guards in the Beijing Division have been insufficient, and they are reluctant to protect the capital on weekdays, let alone practice outside the city, so the people have not seen so many Praetorian Guards dispatched for a long time, and there are even sailors and ships to cooperate. As long as anyone with a little bit of an eye knows that there must be something big coming back or something big happening, so in the spirit of not being killed by curiosity, the fishermen near this swallow rock are also far away.

In the entire swallow rock, only the soldiers of the Praetorian Guards lined up in Sen Ran and the figures standing on the dock.

At this moment, a clipper leaped out of the water, breaking through the rippling water and the rising mist. The two sailors Meng Chong Clipper, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly met it, but after staggering with the clipper, the Meng Chong warship did not expel it, but guarded it on the left and right in a way that was half a position behind, and a red dragon flag was raised on the mast of the warship.

On the head of the swallow rock, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This time Ye Yingwu returned, everything was low-key, so he didn't fire a cannon, but just in case, he still let the sailors and the Praetorian Guards put on such a big battle, so it is unknown whether he can act in a low-key manner.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!" Headed by Wen Tianxiang, Su Liuyi, Xie Fangde, Deng Guangjian and other civil and military ministers who stayed in Beijing bowed and saluted at the same time, although they all came in civilian robes, but when they stopped here, they had a kind of majesty of superiors.

And so many high-ranking people bowed and saluted at the same time, which pushed the momentum of the entire swallow rock head to the extreme. The clipper slowly leaned on the dock, and the young man standing at the bow looked a little embarrassed, but he still had a smile on his face: "Everyone, the Qing family is flat!" ”

Wen Tianxiang and the others raised their heads, but their faces changed slightly, because the young man standing at the bow of the boat was covered with dust, and even wore only a close-fitting shirt, holding a horsewhip in one hand and a sweatshirt in the other, looking no different from a pedestrian in a hurry.

No wonder there is no risk along the way, because even if the secret agents of the Mongolian Tartars have good eyesight, I am afraid they will not be able to recognize this man covered in dust as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Even Daming's own courtiers have to be stunned, let alone others.

"Your Majesty!" Wen Tianxiang hurriedly stepped forward and looked at Ye Yingwu, "Please also ask Your Majesty to quickly bathe and change your clothes, Your Majesty is so ・・・・・・"

Ye Yingwu casually threw the horsewhip and undershirt to Xiao Yangzi behind him to meet Wen Tianxiang. I haven't seen him for a few months, and compared to the time of separation, Wen Tianxiang is thinner, and the original strong spirit that is about to disappear because of some fortune seems to have returned to Wen Tianxiang. Looking at Wen Tianxiang's bloodshot eyes and heavy dark circles, Ye Yingwu understood very well how Wen Tianxiang had spent the past few months.

And Su Liuyi, Xie Fangde and others around Wen Tianxiang are no different from Wen Tianxiang.

When Ye Yingwu and Zhang Shijie fought bloodily with the Ming soldiers on the front line, how could these officials sitting in Nanjing City rest? After all, a large amount of money, food, equipment and soldiers consumed on the front line need to be coordinated by the imperial court, and Ye Yingwu and they can let go of their hands and feet to fight, but behind this is the hard work of these left-behind officials day and night.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a hard work." Ye Yingwu grabbed Wen Tianxiang's hand and said solemnly.

At this moment, Swallow Isotou fell silent.

In the blink of an eye, there were crystal tears flashing in the corners of everyone's eyes.

It's hard work, hard work, everyone has been spinning like a top for four months, and finally won the victory of the Northern Expedition, and the blood and sweat behind this can only be understood by themselves.

But no one regrets it, this is their dream, the dream of the entire Chinese nation for 300 years!

Hard work, three words, as heavy as a thousand pounds!

"Minister, fortunately, I live up to the trust!" Wen Tianxiang's voice was already a little choked.

The dignified seven-foot man finally couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes at this moment, and the tears rolled and fell, falling on Wen Tianxiang's slightly trembling hands, and also on Ye Yingwu's strong and powerful hands.

"I'm back," Ye Yingwu's voice was not loud, but it shook the hearts of everyone present, and it seemed that only his voice was left between the whole heaven and earth, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am back, our Northern Expedition has won a great victory!" ”

Tears came out of his eyes at this moment, and so many good men who supported the big tomorrow with their shoulders were crying to their heart's content at this moment. Four months of fear, four months of not being able to eat, four months of being unable to sleep, four months of bloody battles on the front line, all the fatigue and all the hardships seemed to come to naught in this cry.

They ushered in a victory, a victory that belonged to them, and a victory that belonged to the entire Chinese nation, a victory that had been 300 years late, had been expected for 300 years, had been dreamed of for 300 years, and almost came to naught! At this moment, whether it was those resolute and resolute generals or the calm and calm Wenchen, they were all exactly the same tears at this time.

At this moment, the victory that came out of Ye Yingwu's mouth completely drove them crazy and made them cry.

Wen Tianxiang Huo Ran turned sideways and made a gesture of please: "Your Majesty, the minister has prepared the chariot, and the car is ready for bathing hot water, please Your Majesty bathe and change clothes first, and then enter the city." The ministers of the court have selected the important ones and sent them to the imperial study, so that His Majesty can read them after returning to the palace. ”

"Song Ruiqing's family, you want to be tired to death!" Ye Yingwu said with a smile, Xiao Yangzi behind him had already led Ye Yingwu's war horse over, Ye Yingwu took the reins of the horse with one hand, and shook his head at Wen Tianxiang, "There's no need to be so troublesome, I'll go back to the palace now!" ”

Taking advantage of the gap between Ye Yingwu and Wen Tianxiang and their talking, Xiao Yangzi and they had already pulled the war horses out of the boat, and after a while of rest, these tired war horses had already recovered their breath, in the end, they were high-headed horses in Hexi, and they were far superior to many other breeds of horses in terms of physical strength.

Without waiting for Wen Tianxiang and the others to answer—Ye Yingwu knew very well how they would respond—he turned on his horse and hurried towards the direction of Nanjing City. And Xiao Yangzi and other guards quickly followed, and the war horse neighed, and in an instant, it turned into a few black shadows between heaven and earth.

"Your Majesty!" Xie Fangde and the others shouted in surprise, and even some people showed doubts and dissatisfaction on their faces, obviously Ye Yingwu directly threw the civil and military officials who came to greet him to this swallow rock, and even the Praetorian Guards were thrown here, and they returned to the palace by themselves, which really made the officials a little angry, not only because Ye Yingwu threw them here at will, but also because Ye Yingwu ran wildly with a few guards outside the city of Nanjing, which was really dangerous and damaged the image of the Ming court.

And Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, who were standing at the front, glanced at each other with smiles on their faces.

"Two ministers, isn't it inappropriate for Your Majesty to do this, our courtiers should ・・・・・・ tomorrow when they go to court" A young imperial historian took a step forward, and he had the intention of going all out to admonish Ye Yingwu and not dying. For the officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is one thing that Ye Yingwu is great, but such misconduct is another aspect, and these two aspects cannot cancel each other.

What's more, wouldn't it be better to have a great emperor who behaves well?

Although Wen Tianxiang's eyes were still a little red and swollen, a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth and he waved his hand: "No, let Your Majesty go." ”

The surrounding courtiers were a little surprised, and Su Liuyi also nodded, his eyes followed the figure of Ye Yingwu leaving: "Such a majesty is the majesty that the Ming Dynasty needs." ”

Before the words fell, Su Liuyi turned around and walked through the stunned crowd. And Wen Tianxiang picked up the words that Su Liuyi did not explain clearly: "Young, energetic, just like the rising Ming Dynasty at the beginning of the day." ”

Xie Fangde and the others were stunned.

Young and energetic, this is talking about Ye Yingwu, why not talking about the Ming Dynasty after the Northern Expedition now? The sun, which had just climbed out of the sky, was about to reach its peak at this time, and the light of the sun and moon shone on China. And such a dynasty that replaced the Southern Song Dynasty, which was once in the southeast corner, needs a young and energetic monarch to expand outward and reach glory with this dynasty!

On the originally silent dock, footsteps suddenly sounded, led by Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, all the Ming civil and military officials who came to greet them got on their horses or got into the carriage neatly.

Everyone's backs were straightened, and their steps were sonorous.

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The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the Daming Palace, and there was only one person in the whole world who had the courage to ride a horse in the Daming Palace, or even in the harem.

Xiao Yangzi and other guards have already dismounted outside the palace gate, because they really don't need their protection any further, the Praetorian Guards who heard the news have already lined up in front of the Harem Heart Cultivation Palace, and Wu Chucai, the commander of the Janissaries who was originally patrolling the outer city gate, can be said to be embarrassed and rushed over, and finally stood under the steps of this Heart Cultivation Hall in front of Ye Yingwu.

"Minister Wu Chucai see Your Majesty!" Although he was still slightly panting, Wu Chucai stopped there, and the demeanor of the most elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had been fully revealed. It's just a pity that the Ming Emperor who appeared in front of him didn't seem to have any style at all, like a small people covered in mud.

Wu Chucai opened his mouth slightly, but he didn't know what to say next. And Ye Yingwu patted him on the shoulder and strode into the Heart Cultivation Palace. He was already familiar with this harem, and Xiao Yangzi, who ran up behind Ye Yingwu, glanced at Wu Chucai, Wu Chucai understood, and hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to follow Ye Yingwu and strengthen the patrol of the harem.

"Your Majesty has returned to the palace!" I don't know which palace maid reacted first shouted, and the entire harem suddenly exploded, and the palace maids lined up in a hurry, but often before they could stand up, a figure shook, and Ye Yingwu had already rushed over.

The gate of Kunning Palace was almost kicked open by Ye Yingwu, and a woman standing in the palace only reacted when Ye Yingwu walked in, and the harem concubines led by Lu Wanyan bowed down and saluted: "The concubines welcome Your Majesty back to the palace." ”

Ye Yingwu, who had been in a hurry all the way, was also stumbling at this time, and couldn't help touching his nose, he came all the way from Taiyuan Mansion, it stands to reason that not many people know, even if the harem was informed by Wen Tianxiang and them, they would not have thought that Ye Yingwu would appear here so soon, which can be seen from the anxious reaction of the palace maids outside.

Therefore, it was impossible for Lu Wanyan to summon the harem concubines to wait so early, not to mention that there were many Ye Yingwu among the harem concubines who had never even seen him, so there was no need to come to greet him.

And when Ye Yingwu saw the surprised look on the faces of these concubines who were actually his own wives and his mother Chen, who did not bow down next to him, he vaguely noticed something, and his originally smiling face suddenly became gloomy: "Wan'er, what's wrong?" ”

The only thing that can make the harem so excited is the child in Zhao Yunshu's belly or his father's illness, but if his father is sick, obviously his mother can't still be standing here, so it must be the former. Ye Yingwu's head suddenly exploded, and he was dizzy.

Chen on the side sighed softly, and Lu Wanyan bit her lower lip and said in a low voice: "The concubine deserves death, Sister Shu'er was supposed to give birth next month, but the news of the improper fetal position leaked, and Sister Shu'er moved the fetal gas in a panic・・・・・・"

"And then?!" Ye Yingwu felt that his heart had stopped suddenly, and his limbs were bubbling with cold air, even though it was still hot outside.

"Concubine ・・・・・・" Lu Wanyan immediately knelt on the ground, and the concubines behind her brushed together, "The concubine is an adult who makes self-determination for her husband, and the child is not saved, please surrender your husband!" ”

"This is the result of the joint discussion of the concubines and others, please Your Majesty don't just offend the queen!" The concubines behind Lu Wanyan, such as Qiqin, Yang Xu and Qiongluan, spoke at the same time, and it was impossible to tell whether it was panicked trembling or sincere request.

The sound of needles falling could be heard quietly in the entire Kunning Palace, and Ye Yingwu muttered and asked, "Lord Bao?" Adults saved? ”

"I kept it, but I was a little weak, but the child ・・・・・・," Lu Wanyan said with her head down.

"That's good, that's good, at least the adults keep it." Ye Yingwu's own strength also seemed to be hollowed out, but he still reached forward to help Lu Wanyan, "Wanniang, you did the right thing, you didn't do anything wrong at all." ”

Looking at Lu Wanyan's somewhat frightened expression, Ye Yingwu sighed softly in his heart, he knew very well that in this patriarchal era, the value of a woman's existence in many cases is a tool for childbirth, so many women are forcibly chosen to keep their children when they face dystocia, as if giving birth to children is the ultimate purpose of their existence.

So when he heard Lu Wanyan talk about this matter, Ye Yingwu was very afraid that he would hear the news that the adult did not save it, and Ye Yingwu didn't know how he should face it at that time.

"Husband?" Lu Wanyan met Ye Yingwu's gaze, and she could clearly feel that Ye Yingwu's hands holding her shoulders were trembling.

It's just that Lu Wanyan's eyes widened violently in the next moment, because Ye Yingwu kissed him directly, and he ran all the way, his lips were cold, but when Ye Yingwu kissed him, Lu Wanyan's slightly trembling body finally calmed down.

"Thank you." Ye Yingwu breathed a sigh of relief and said softly.

Lu Wanyan finally couldn't help it, and she cried out and threw herself into his arms.

The burden on his shoulders for the past four months seemed to turn into endless tears.