Clear water and green mountains, the ancient road outside the imperial city winds all the way to the dusty track, which is a soldier who walked back slowly from the border pass step by step, with a homesick heart.

Starting from Qu County, the soldiers and horses who rushed back after dozens of days finally saw the magnificent imperial city.

"I'm finally back."

"I was only fourteen years old when I left, and I had just gone to the field to help my father and mother with farm work, and I thought that I would be able to add ......a hand if I came back early," the soldier wiped his eyes: "I shouldn't have come back." ”

"What are you talking about? How many times did you chatter along the way! The person behind him gave him a punch: "It's not that you can't shout if you're lame, your sister is doing a good job, your voice is so loud, help her shout and catch the market!" ”

"Not only can you shout, but you can also tie up and fight, and maybe you can drive away the ruffians and hooligans together!"

"What are you talking about, where did the ruffians come from in the Imperial City? That is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can it be the same as the border pass! ”

A group of people are making trouble, and they are not afraid of their hometown.

I just walked and walked, but I found that the gate of the imperial city was closed, tightly closed, and there was no way to go.

Shen Mo and the others lived outside the city gate, thinking about what had happened in the imperial city, reluctantly pacifying the soldiers, and then took Xu Ban off the horse to inquire about the situation.

They didn't change their armor all the way, and with the wear and tear of equipment during the war, their image was a little far from the soldiers defending the city, let alone the forbidden army in the imperial city.

In other words, there are some cards that you can't play. They didn't realize it themselves, but the Imperial City Ling Yin did.

What's more, because the number of people is too large, at a glance it is a large army, if they are allowed to come in directly, in terms of the number of people, I am afraid that even the Imperial City Forbidden Army combined is a little less than them.

So they were temporarily stopped outside the city gates.

Seeing that the army had stopped in the distance, only two people came to the gate on foot, and the defenders of the city breathed a sigh of relief, turned down the tower, and opened the small gate to talk to them.

The general of the Shen family has only been transferred to the border pass from the army for three years, not to mention that there was such a big incident in the funeral three years ago, and the soldiers guarding the city also know him; Moreover, Shen Mo had just won the battle, and he also had a very high reputation in the army, and the soldiers more or less admired this general, so naturally they didn't embarrass him, so they opened their mouths to explain to Shen Mo.

"Please calm down the general, after all, the return of the army, according to the routine, should be investigated, Ling Yin has already personally entered the palace to report to His Majesty, if you know that it is the return of the hero, you will definitely be happy, and you can be let into the city in a short time," the city defender said with a smile, and then he looked at the border team behind Shen Mo, and asked curiously and with some concern: "The general brought so many people back to Beijing this time?" ”

Shen Mo glanced back at the team, and swept over their nervous faces one by one, with a rare smile on his face: "Actually, they are all veterans and remnants, and in order to guard the frontier, most of them should return to their hometowns now, so they brought them back together." ”

The defenders of the city looked carefully, and when they caught a glimpse of the border guards who had amputated their legs and replaced them with wooden sticks, they straightened their backs and were in awe.

"The generals and their comrades sacrificed their lives and forgot their lives, which is really admirable!" He tried to suppress the excitement and admiration in his tone, and said seriously: "The city is already lit up, and the people have brought out fresh chickens, ducks, and fish, waiting to welcome the return of the general, and I think His Majesty the Emperor will reward him greatly." ”

The faces of the city guards were full of expectation, such a look, Shen Mo had never seen it when he was at the border - in those who received the imperial court bounty, whether it was to gain military merit and honor their ancestors, or to subsidize their families in exchange for a few taels of bounty, they had such expressions when they first came to their military camp, as if it was really as written in the summons, they would be able to come back safe and sound in two or three years.

Shen Mo was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face retracted, he didn't answer or refute, just pursed his lips and shook his head faintly.

was stopped outside the city gate, and he actually had some guesses in his heart.

Emperor...... Are you really willing to let go of these tired and old soldiers behind you, who lack arms and legs?

Xu Ban beside him suddenly asked the city guards in a low voice: "How is Qing Zhaoyi Niangniang in the palace?" Is the emperor treating her well? ”

The city defenders subconsciously glanced at Shen Mo, and suddenly didn't dare to speak.

"It's okay," Shen Mo frowned slightly: "But it's okay to say it." ”

The defenders hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "I heard rumors that Niangniang recently heard that the general was victorious, and she got drunk after eating some wine, and stumbled and slipped down the lotus pond, but the person has been rescued, but she is still recuperating from the wind and cold." He thought for a while and added: "The nobles in the palace are concerned about this matter, and Your Majesty has even pushed the early dynasty a few times for the sake of Niangniang, and it will be fine soon." ”

This is what his brother on duty heard from the palace.

Shen Mo closed his eyes when he heard these words.

"Thank you for telling me, Shen Jiajun...... Let's wait here for news. ”

The second half of the sentence is said to Xu Ban.

Xu Ban next to him sank, knowing that he was angry.

Shen Qingjun's matter is an inextricable knot between the Shen family and the emperor for several years, and neither side is willing to compromise.

Xu Ban looked at Shen Mo, who was covered with frost, and thought to himself, let alone a general, even he didn't believe that the young lady had fallen into the water, plus there were few people in the palace who could surpass her, if she hadn't been framed, there was a chance that she would have jumped off by herself.

As for why, don't even guess.

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The eunuch hurriedly walked to the Jiaotai Hall with Ling Yin's hand card and the news of Shen Mo's return, and handed over many times along the way, and finally came to the gate of the palace.

Listening to the wind, he guarded the door and stopped the eunuch: "What's the matter?" ”

"It's news at the gate of the city," Tong Yu handed his hand to Tingfeng: "Ling Yin Yu reported that the general of the Shen family returned to the city with tens of thousands of horses." ”

"General Shen?" Listen to the wind and carefully check the authenticity of the hand: "Tens of thousands of horses? Do you hear me? Can he see clearly? ”

"It's confirmed," Tong Yu wiped his sweat: "The slave also feels that this number is wrong, and he has checked it again and again, and it is indeed tens of thousands of horses." ”

"This Shen Mo is really bold!" Listening to the wind, he angrily instructed Tongyu: "You go to the palace gate to bring Ling Yin in, tell the city gate to strengthen the guard, and I will go to the Donglin Palace to inform the emperor of this matter." ”

"Yes......"

Listening to the wind and trotting all the way, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, this Shen Mo took the emperor's reward, ate the royal army's food, and listened to the emperor's reward, everything he was given by the emperor, and he dared to threaten the imperial city with the army?

As soon as he entered the door, he didn't see Li Siyuan, so he shouted in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty, it's not good for the emperor, Shen Mo, this thief is going to turn against the sky!" ”

Before he finished speaking, he didn't know who threw a stone and hit him on the knee, and he fell firmly into the mud of a dog.