Leave Chang'an, cross Bashui in the east, cross Tongguan, and then go all the way to the east.

The crown prince Sima Shu also did not want to delay more on the way, and the rest place was mostly a post station, and he did not stop at the county government. Besides, once you pass Tongguan, it is Hongnong County, that is, you have entered the territory of Sizhou, and the power of the family here is very strong. Many counties are under the control of the big families, although they have to arrange for the driver to show for the sake of face, but it is not known whether it is meticulous or not.

In addition, the family has been smearing the prince, especially after the prince slaughtered tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong, they worked hard to promote the prince's brutal prestige, which made the Central Plains officials change color when they heard the prince. Even some timid people didn't dare to see Sima Shu at all.

There was nothing to say all the way, on this day, the team had come to more than 20 miles away from Luoyang Jingshi, it was getting late, and there happened to be a post station.

Several Qincha were under the emperor's order, and they were close to Luoyang, so they didn't dare to stay, so they decided to rush back to Beijing overnight to hand over the decree

Sima Shu did not stay, and several Qin sent back to Beijing to hand over the decree, and by the way, he also informed the imperial court: the crown prince Sima Shu has returned to Beijing.

Today is not what it used to be, things are not people.

With Sima Shu's current power and momentum, it is sometimes impossible to keep a low profile......

He is no longer the cowardly prince he used to be; is not the incompetent prince who was pressed by a relative boy and couldn't hold his head up; is not a puppet prince who acts as a puppet in the hands of a noble family.

Now his great military exploits, his civil and military strategies have long been spread all over the world, too many people regard it as the hope of the rise of the empire, and the common people living at the bottom of the empire regard it as the helmsman who changes their fate.

Quietly entering Beijing?

Don't be kidding, even if the court is willing, he himself is not happy!

Even if an ordinary meritorious official enters Beijing, there must be a procedure that not only allows the meritorious minister to be glorified and honored, but also shows the majesty of the imperial court and the merits he has achieved.

What's more, as the heir of the empire, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who made great achievements in the pacification of the Guanzhong Rebellion, cannot be arranged at will to return to Beijing.

If the prince quietly entered Luoyang City, the face of the court would definitely not look good. But if the people in the court are perfunctory. It will also hurt Sima Shu's face and honor, and it will make the people of the world look down on the court.

These Qincha are well versed in the rules of officialdom, so they have to return to Beijing overnight, if they wait until tomorrow to leave together. Even if they took the first step, it was a little late, the imperial court was in a hurry, once something went wrong, these ministers would naturally be blamed, they didn't dare to neglect this matter because they were comfortable for a while......

On a February night, the weather was still a little cool, and in one of the best upper rooms of the inn, the charcoal fire was burning very strongly by the door, and the house was as warm as spring.

This place is very close to the capital, although the post guard of the post station has received a lot of officials from the south to the north, and can be regarded as well-informed, but when he heard that it was the prince Sima Shu, he was still trembling, attentive and thoughtful, but with panic and panic.

There was nothing lacking in the inn, and in the evening, the post men brought in a few peasant women from outside, slaughtered a sheep, stewed two chickens, and prepared a sumptuous meal.

With a squeak, Sima Shu pushed open the window lattice, and the cool wind immediately hit his face, took a deep breath of the cold air outside, and looked at the quiet night outside, and his spirit couldn't help but be a little uplifted.

Looking back on these years, he has been running back and forth for five years, hiding in the new city for five years, quelling the rebellion for one year, and supervising the Guanzhong for nearly two years, and now he has not returned to the capital for nearly seven or eight years, and I don't know how his mother lives......

At that time, he left Luoyang alone with great ambition and anxiety, and now he came back full of ambition, which can also be said to be full of murderous intentions.

He was twenty-two years old, he didn't want to wait any longer, he wanted to fight for what belonged to him, and he believed that he had the power to lead the empire back up.

After the news of Sima Shu's arrival in the suburbs of the capital reached the capital, it immediately caused a shock among some people. Jia Mi even went to the palace overnight to discuss with her aunt.

"Auntie, that kid is finally back, how are we preparing here?"

"Don't worry, King Zhao and Li Zhao have 50,000 forbidden troops in the capital, plus the 10,000 guards brought back to the capital by Meng Guan, how can they fight us with the 300 people in Sima Shu's hands?" Jia Hou replied with a sneer.

"Humph! Sima Shu's kid is too naïve, if he immediately stands on his own after receiving the holy decree in Guanzhong, with the army of Guanzhong, even if we secretly have Meng Guan to help, we may not be able to help him. Who knew that Sima Shu, this kid, was actually dizzy, and as soon as he heard that Niangniang was going to hold a wedding for him, he took three hundred guards into Beijing in a hurry! Not to mention 300 people, even if 3,000 people arrive in the capital, don't they have to let us put it in place? ”

According to Meng Guan, most officials in Guanzhong dissuaded the prince from entering Beijing, but this kid insisted on going his own way. Hehe, he came just in time, when my aunt fell for this kid's trick and let him leave the capital, and since then he has been completely out of our control. ”

"But fortunately, God has eyes, so this kid is confused and rolls back to Chang'an. Auntie, this time she can't be allowed to leave Beijing no matter what, and she must be completely killed in order to clear the obstacles for Niangniang's sister-in-law to ascend to the throne! ”

"Mi'er, don't worry, this time Sima Xizu has the life to come back, I'm afraid I won't have the life to leave!" As he spoke, a sinister look shot out of Jia Hou's eyes.

Zhongshu ordered Wang Yan to be in the house

Wang Yan walked back and forth in the study, trying to suppress the anxiety in his heart. At that time, he was forced by the situation to marry his two daughters to the prince, hoping that one day the Wang family would become a relative like the Yang family. Who knew that before he could be happy for a few years, the queen, who had not been pregnant for many years, suddenly gave birth to a son at the beginning of the year.

This broke Wang Yan's dream of becoming a relative, but he was not too sad, after all, the crown prince was in charge of Guanzhong at that time, and he had a heavy army, even if he could not inherit the throne, he could become a powerful prince. Who knew that the queen summoned the powerful prince back to the capital with an edict.

Clear-eyed people can see that the prince's return to Beijing this time must be more auspicious, if the prince is smart, he should stay in Guanzhong and not come back, so that even Empress Jia has no way to deal with him.

"This Sima Xizu really doesn't want to die, he dares to enter Beijing with 300 people, this is not an old birthday star who hangs himself for a long time! What to do? What to do? If the crown prince dies, what will my royal family do? Do you want to give your daughter to Lu Gong again? ”

Early the next morning, the gate of Luoyang City was opened, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty rushed to the post station to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to Beijing under the leadership of Zhang Hua, the secretary of the middle school, and Pei Wei, the servant. The 10,000 Su guards under the leadership of Meng Guan had already left the army and headed for the Luoyang camp, and when Meng Guan was leaving, Meng Guan quietly greeted Sima Shu, suggesting that the other party would take care of the prince's men.

The reason why Sima Shu dared to return to Beijing with 300 guards was because of a trick by Li Dai Taozhuang, and 5,000 elites were transferred to the Su Guard Army. This Su guard had been in Guanzhong for three years, and after Meng Guan's repeated purges, the rest were his descendants, so he didn't worry about leaking any news.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Everyone, please be courteous!"

Sima Shu stepped forward to help Zhang Hua up, looking at Zhang Hua, who was even older than seven years ago, and his heart was a little gloomy. The burden of the whole country is all on his shoulders, and the effort he has put in is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people.

"It's so hard!"

Sima Shu took Zhang Hua's hand and comforted him with excitement on his face, some people couldn't help but be secretly jealous when they saw this, this Zhang Maoxian's life is too good! Not only was he deeply trusted by the first emperor and Empress Jia, but looking at the prince's attitude towards him just now, it showed that this person was still respected by the prince.

If the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, won't Zhang Hua be the old minister of the Three Dynasties? Coupled with the reuse of the crown prince, isn't Zhang Maoxian's power about to reach its peak?

"Your Highness is gracious! The ministers are ordered by the emperor to welcome His Royal Highness, please enter the city with his ministers! ”

Zhang Hua looked at the heroic and capable prince and couldn't help but feel relieved, the prince has become a talent, and he is no longer the little kid who asks for help for everything, but a wise lord who can command the army to quell the rebellion and control the ministers to govern the country.

With Sima Shu as his heir, he has no regrets even if he dies now to see the first emperor, because he knows that the crown prince has the ability to continue the prosperity of the empire.

Accompanied by Zhang Hua, Sima Shu rode a horse down the street, enjoying the cheers of the crowd, and silently walked towards the palace. The emperor and empress were waiting in the palace to summon him, and it didn't take long for Sima Shu to arrive at the palace, and at the same time saw some other officials in the palace.

Jia Mi, the Duke of Lu, led a group of dogs and was talking with Queen Jia, and when he saw the prince walking in in high spirits, Jia Mi didn't mention how tired he was.

The waste prince who was not literate, has grown into a world-famous hero, and in addition to his literary reputation over the years, he has been thrown off several streets by the prince in terms of governing the country.

"The sons and daughters meet their fathers and queens!"

"Flat body is exempt, come and prepare a seat for the prince!"

Empress Jia changed the appearance of the mean prince in the past, and prepared a seat for her very ceremoniously, and being able to sit down on the main hall also shows the grandeur of the prince's status.

"Prince, the reason why Your Majesty recalled you to the capital is because when you have been away from Beijing for a long time, Your Majesty, the palace and Xie Shuyuan miss you very much, and you will be able to reunite as a family after you come back, so that Your Majesty can also enjoy the joy of family. On the other hand, now that your marriage with the two daughters of the Wang family has also reached the time to be held, there have been many things in the past few years, and the palace has not taken the opportunity to hold a wedding for you. As soon as the prince sat down, Empress Jia explained to Sima Shu with a pleasant face.

Although Sima Shu knew that Empress Jia was just talking nonsense, he still stood up respectfully and thanked him, as for what he thought in his heart, I'm afraid no one could know.