The so-called one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, and war has always been cruel. Surrendering without a fight has been an unattainable goal in the minds of many commanders and commanders since ancient times.

Although it took nearly three years and cost tens of millions of taels of money and food, the army was only roughly equal to the Turkic war, and forced the two heavily garrisoned fortified cities of Baling and Changsha to surrender without a fight. Such a great military exploit is not only the first person since the founding of Great Xia, but also a rare case in the history books.

So, after becoming famous in the bloody desert, Yang Zhi once again stepped onto the altar. It's just that the first time was carefully packaged and officially promoted under the personal instructions of the old emperor, and the second time was completely by the broad masses of the people with heroic feelings on the basis of facts, giving full play to their rich imagination and spreading it by word of mouth.

Changsha and Chang'an are two thousand miles apart, and along the way, there have been good deeds of Yang Zhi, such as planting the flag into the stone as an oath, personally beheading the general to capture the flag, strategizing to force Baling, Changsha to break itself, and other glorious historical deeds, compiled into commentaries and performed in the streets of the market, and spread rapidly from south to north at an incredible speed.

The honorific title for Yang Zhi is almost three changes a day. From Yang Hou Ye, to General Yang, and then to Yang Dashuai, the latest circulating version has even greatly increased in seniority, regardless of men, women, old and young, all of them are called "Grandpa Yang"! Yang Zhi's glorious image is also constantly being modified and improved, not only handsome and heroic, but also nearly tall, martial arts and martial arts, roaring and changing color, stomping and shaking mountains and shaking .......

Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang and their entourage were light and simple, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. All the way to the night stay, very low-key. When you settle down one day. The guys and guests at the wine shop were all spitting and talking energetically, and Yang Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Is this still a person?" ”

Wei Feiyang followed with a lot of light. Among the several King Kongs under the command of "Grandpa Yang", he smiled narrowly: "Could it be that you are not human?" I'm talking about you! ”

"How do I feel like they're talking about a youkai? Hey! Sounds awkward! ”

Yang Zhi wanted to go home by the way, and it didn't matter if he didn't pay attention to the rules of any foreign general, he was not allowed to leave his post without permission, he was not allowed to return to Beijing, and he was reluctant to come out as soon as he stepped into the house. Considering that Wei Feiyang visited his father, his trip to Chang'an was indispensable anyway, and it was better to finish his work early and go home early to accompany his father, wife and children, so he simply hurried away.

On the 11th day of the first lunar month, the emperor received an urgent report from Wang Wenguang, the general of Tongguan: Yang Zhi, the general of Zhengchu, and his subordinate cavalry general Wei Feiyang. Each person entered the customs with only ten guards and light horses.

Zhao Qide repaid, and after taking a long breath, he smiled at himself again. Since receiving the report of the extermination of Chu sent by Yang Zhi with an expedited 800 miles, he has not slept well in the past half a month. Isn't it too much to breathe? Isn't it a bit of a villain's heart to spend the belly of a gentleman? …… Or is it too much? It seems that the emperor's mental technique is still a little bit worse!

As long as Yang Zhi keeps his promise, then everything is easy to say. According to the calculation of the two people's footsteps, they can arrive in Chang'an before noon the day after tomorrow at the latest.

Anyway, Zhao Qi must give Yang Zhi face. Then several decrees were transmitted: Wei Zhigao, the general of the Inner Court Guard, was ordered to immediately send 200 foreign guards out of the city for 100 miles to greet Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang on the official road. King Ning and King Kang were ordered to meet with the Ministry of Rites and immediately prepare for the ceremony for the emperor to welcome Yang Zhi back to the court. The edict was issued to civil and military officials above the fourth rank in Beijing. On the thirteenth day of the first month, he went out of the city thirty miles with the holy car to welcome Yang Zhi's triumph.

Since the founding of the Great Xia, it has never stopped the pace of foreign expansion. There are not a few small countries that have been annexed and annexed and self-reliant. Those famous generals who claim to have built the merit of destroying the country. Obviously, it is far from Yang Zhi in terms of fineness. Not to mention that the emperor's authority is getting heavier, and no one in the Manchu Dynasty is dissatisfied. Only Ning Wang Zhao Dang and Kang Wang Zhao dared to have a sour taste in their hearts, and whispered privately with ill intentions: Yang Zhi made this miraculous achievement. At the very least, you have to make him a duke, right? That guy was in his prime, and he lacked nothing. I want to see how you two can play in the future!

The grand and grand, cumbersome and lengthy welcome ceremony is actually just that. Yang Zhi and Zhao Qi are the protagonists of the show. Wei Feiyang inadvertently mixed a supporting role, and the civil and military officials followed the emperor to play soy sauce. For Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang, the only real benefit is that they don't have to go to Baqiao Guanyi for a night.

At noon on the same day, the emperor feasted the ministers in the palace to show that the monarchs and ministers celebrated the achievement of destroying Chu. The royal banquet in the palace has always been symbolic, and the atmosphere seems to be warm, but in fact it makes people uncomfortable. Yang Zhi drank a few glasses of wine with the emperor and several important ministers, chatted with non-nutritious greetings, and finally survived until the end of the banquet.

When he left the palace, he naturally walked with Xu Wenhan and Wei Feiyang.

Yang Zhi shook his head and smiled: "The emperor solemnly dealt with the full set of arrangements, and he actually felt more tired than going into battle!" - Big brother, it's still early, go back with the fourth brother to see your uncle? ”

Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang didn't know that Xu Wenhan had lost his wife. In the eyes of the two, after nearly three years of not seeing each other, Xu Wenhan is getting thinner and thinner, and he seems to be a little more twilight than before. He replied lightly: "Okay! ”

Wei Su was indeed very sick. I have been bedridden for nearly two months, and I only rely on a few mouthfuls of porridge and ginseng soup every day to survive. Seeing that his son had finally returned, the two righteous brothers also came to visit together, and their eyes suddenly glowed with a strange brilliance. I want to speak, but I can't hear it.

Accompanying Mrs. Wei, who was full of sorrow, talked for a while, Yang Zhi and Xu Wenhan felt that it was not appropriate to stay for a long time, so they got up to say goodbye.

Even if there is a thousand-year-old iron threshold, there will eventually be a soil steamed bun. Wei Su fought for half of his life, dominated the world, became famous all over the world, and died well, which is not in vain.

Out of the Wei Mansion, Yang Zhi said: "Lao Xu, now I am alone in Chang'an. You and my brother haven't seen each other for a long time, why don't you go to your house for dinner and have a few drinks? ”

Xu Wenhan smiled bitterly: "Now my house is also very deserted, let's go to the second brother's house!" ”

Yang Zhi could already see that Xu Wenhan was a little wrong. Listening to the meaning of his words, Qin Kongyun was also in Chang'an during this time.

After the three brothers got together, Xu Wenhan took the initiative to tell Yang Zhi about the causes and consequences of his wife Tian's suicide by taking poison. When Yang Zhi heard this, he was shocked and immediately sighed. I wanted to open my mouth to persuade him, but I didn't know where to persuade for a while: who should this account go to?

On the contrary, Xu Wenhan said with relief: "Life should be like this, the dead are gone, you can only take it as a warning, and it is useless to say more." ”

Diverted the topic and said: "Third brother, the emperor intends to promote you to a first-class loyal and martial prince, add the title of prince and young prince, and your four sons are all graceful and marquis." Tomorrow you will be summoned to the palace for an audience, and the day after tomorrow you will be made known to the world. ”

"First-class loyal martial arts?" Yang Zhi smiled disdainfully: "Their father and son are very keen on this knighthood!" Lao Tzu had already sealed it more than ten years ago, and his son persevered and came again! Can't we just change the word to something newer? ”

Qin Kongyun sighed: "What the emperor can get his hands on, that is, he is a first-class duke, so he can't make you king, right?" You father and son are five people, one duke and four marquis, and no one in Great Xia has ever enjoyed such a favor. Although the emperor has already made an agreement with you, he will definitely not be relieved until he sees your resignation. The reward is still a trivial matter, and now what I'm worried about is whether the emperor will let you leave Chang'an like this? ”

Yang Zhi asked rhetorically, "Why?" Does he still want to make offerings to me like a bodhisattva? Isn't he upset? ”

Qin Kongyun said with a worried face: "On the twenty-fifth day of December a year ago, that is, on the fourth night after you broke Chu, the emperor came to visit on the pretext of visiting his father. Intentionally or unintentionally, he asked what the Qin family had done in the past few years. What years do these years refer to? What did the Qin clan do for Great Xia, he really didn't know? ”

Xu Wenhan frowned and said, "The second brother's worries are not unreasonable. I often accompany the emperor, and I can clearly feel that the emperor's heart is very big. The depth of the scheming, the coldness of the means, and the maturity of the actions are especially superior to the first emperor. The third brother is a piece of the emperor's heart, and of course the Qin family is too. ”

Qin Kongyun echoed: "My father is already old, and he may travel at any time. Although I miss my second and third children very much, I have repeatedly told them not to return to Beijing as a last resort. ”

Yang Zhi made it clear: "Let's put it bluntly, the emperor's kid is not a good thing!" How did Geng Chao and Yang Yao die? Do they have to die? He also has a part in the death of his sister-in-law! ”

"Second brother, the Qin semicolons in various places have shrunk a lot in the past few years, in addition to increasing the contraction, you will also register and submit the details of all the Qin semicolons to the emperor. It doesn't matter if you give him the whole family background, but the Qin family's dealings with many money houses and businesses are involved, and you can't write a word! It is inconvenient for the emperor to openly check and verify it now, even if he comes back to his senses, he will not be able to find out clearly in two or three years? If your Qin clan can't do this, the decades of dealing with the emperor's father and son are really in vain! Clamping the tail is just a stopgap measure, so think of it as buying a few quiet days for your old man! ”

Xu Wenhan groaned: "Since you thought of this section for your second brother, it should not be difficult to imagine why the emperor didn't let you go happily this time." ”

Yang Zhi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "What do you mean...... The emperor is eyeing Yizhou? He's too naïve, isn't he? ”

Xu Wenhan nodded and said, "You should know best that the emperor has been eyeing Yizhou for not a day or two. What is naivety? You don't have the intention of being self-reliant, but your words are unfounded, and the emperor can't help you for the time being, but at least he wants to force you to make a clear statement in the official face. In the future, if you raise an army to conquer, you will be a rebel and thief, and he will also be famous. ”

Yang Zhi sneered: "Yizhou is about the righteousness of the family and the country, and I will do what I say, but it is definitely not now." When I go back today, I will still write four pieces at a time like the last time I resigned and returned home, and give him half a month to sing a one-man show. If I don't have a face, I have to accompany me to the end! (To be continued.) )