On the river in front of the Longwan Pier.

Downstream, a treasure ship with nine masts and twelve sails was slowly lowering its sails and putting them away.

The small boats walking the river were approaching the treasure ship at a slow speed, as if they were afraid that the treasure boat, which was as high as a mountain, would not pay attention to sink them to the bottom of the river to feed the fish.

After the small boat on the river picked up the treasure boat, he immediately connected the two with a thick rope, and then pulled the treasure boat to rotate on the river surface and slowly docked towards the dock.

In the back, there was another lucky ship and a few half-sized boats, waiting for the treasure ship to enter the dock range, and then slowly moved and docked at the dock first.

Wait until the treasure ship is near.

The people on the dock could see that among the countless flags on the chartered boat, there was a huge indigo flag, on which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced with a Mu character.

This is the Ming Dynasty's Xiping Marquis Muying, who sat in Yunnan, has returned to Beijing!

And this treasure ship is also a car prepared by the imperial court for Xiping Marquis Muying from Changhua Port, the capital of Qiongzhou, to show the royal favor.

As the treasure ship slowly docked to the dock, Zhu Shangbing led a group of clans to Zhu Yunxi.

I don't know where to run with a group of cousins, Zhu Shangbing, who was covered in dust, opened his mouth and panted, and said in a muffled voice: "It's Xipinghou's treasure ship."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and looked at the treasure ship that had crashed out of the majestic dock and docked at the pier. When he raised his eyes, he saw a group of soldiers on the side of the ship, a veteran wearing a blood-red cloak, followed by several young generals, who were already focusing on Yingtian City behind the dock.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites who accompanied him out of the city also stepped forward, bowed down beside Zhu Yunxi and whispered, "Your Highness, it's the Marquis of Xiping."

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Go with Gu to greet him."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi took the lead in taking the lead, with curiosity and expectation in his heart.

He had a very rare impression of Mu Ying, a meritorious person who had a close connection with the Ming royal family.

Mu Ying sat in Yunnan in the sixteenth year of Hongwu, fought in the south all the year round, and rarely returned to Beijing. The last time I returned to Beijing, it happened in the twenty-second year of Hongwu.

This Yunnan tribe who was able to press the south of Caiyun was obedient during his lifetime, and after his death, he was also the person who received the kneeling of the people of Yunnan, and his life was full of legends.

And the Mu family's favor to the Ming Dynasty also cost the lives of the whole family to the national dynasty and society, and even when the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil and the country was no longer broken, the Mu family died as always for the old and difficult social struggle.

The veteran in the blood-red cloak walked down the dock with a group of young generals with a sad face.

Seeing the welcoming team sent by the imperial court on the dock, the veteran Mu Ying also looked abrupt and walked like a fly.

Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, Mu Ying had already bowed down first, and said in a deep voice: "Mu Ying, the Marquis of Xiping, see His Royal Highness the Emperor of the Prison State, and have seen all the princes."

Behind Mu Ying, the children of the Hou Mansion who followed him from Yunnan to Beijing, as well as the generals of Yunnan Province who took the opportunity to return to Beijing to report on their work and evaluate their merits, followed one after another.

Zhu Yunxi was still looking at Mu Ying before.

The cheeks on his face are bearded, his eye sockets are deep, and he has the majesty of a general on the edge of the town. ….

Under Mu Ying's cloak is a set of iron armor covered with battle marks, and there are deep openings, all of which show that this is a general who has experienced the battlefield. And this general who fought on the battlefield is still standing in front of everyone at this moment, then his enemies must have drunk blood and died in battle.

Mu Ying's voice was also loud.

As soon as he spoke, Zhu Yunxi's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hands, and then supported Mu Ying who was bowing heavily, with a smile on his face: "Xiping Hou is serious, you are an elder, and in front of the younger generation in the future, Xiping Hou will not have to be so polite."

Zhu Yunxi was looking at Mu Ying, and Mu Ying was also observing the grandson of the emperor in front of him, who was about to become his son-in-law.

Very young.

It's powerful.

The chest and back are thick, the waist is tight, and the eyes are shining.

Originally, I just heard that the imperial grandson, who was about to become a son-in-law, also followed the founding prince to go through the Jiaozhi Road, fought against the Chen Dynasty, and bravely captured the city. When she heard about this military report at that time, Mu Ying was still skeptical, most likely thinking that it was probably the result of the grandson uncle Chang Sheng, the founding prince of the country.

Now when the real person is standing in front of him, even half a head taller than himself, Mu Ying is sure of the records in those military newspapers in his heart.

"Yes! The old minister was disrespectful and cheeky."

Mu Ying showed a heartfelt smile on his face, which made Mu Cheng and Mu Ang, who were beside him, slightly stunned, since his father sat in Yunnan, he rarely had such a smile.

However, Mu Ying was really satisfied with the boss in her heart.

Early in the morning, he never thought about marrying his daughter into the royal family. And later, she was the most favored little girl, but she really married the prince's sister-in-law because of her cheeky request.

At that time, Mu Ying was happy in her heart, the relationship between herself and His Majesty was unmatched by the dynasty, and the prince grew up with him, like a brother. What an honor it is for his daughter to marry the prince's sister-in-law.

The royal family treats themselves well, and the Mu family must also swear allegiance.

This is also why Mu Ying can accept letting her daughter enter the palace as the concubine of the grandson.

It's just that most fathers hope that their children will be fulfilled in the future. Even Mu Ying herself is not an exaggeration, after making a decision with the in-laws of the royal family, it is inevitable that she will expect the grandson to be a good son.

Now it seems that everything is satisfactory.

At least, it is more heroic than the prince, and he can fight on a horse, which is what the prince is short of.

Zhu Yunxi grabbed Mu Ying's arm and said as he walked: "Two days ago, the palace received a letter from the Hangzhou Mansion to rush back to Beijing, saying that Yingbo docked at the Qiantang River wharf. Yesterday, Songjiang Mansion also rushed into Beijing, and the palace can be described as full of joy."

Mu Ying glanced at the Longwan Wharf and shook her head with emotion: "The minister is just a small body, why does the court attach so much importance to it."

Zhu Yunxi shook his head, and in the afterglow, he saw the two boys of the Mu family swishing at him on the side, swishing at him, smiling slightly, and pulling Mu Ying to say: "Yingbo deserves this, this morning, the emperor's grandfather sent someone to my side, asking me to bring the brothers of the clan and the ministers of the Ministry of Rites to welcome Yingbo back to Beijing. At this moment, I think that the emperor's grandfather is already in the palace looking forward to Yingbo's return to the palace." ….

His words are very delicate, and he always takes Mu Ying as the main point that he belongs to this Yingtian City.

Mu Ying also felt this feeling, clasped her hands and bowed to Ying Tiancheng twice, her eyes full of emotion: "I'm back!" If you have to serve the Ming Dynasty and protect the territory of our country, Wen Ying is willing to bow down to the saints, and is willing to serve Your Majesty for the rest of her life."

Mu Ying's words are sincere, and people can't help but admire her loyalty and filial piety.

Zhu Yunxi's eyes moved slightly, among the old man's righteous sons, it can be said that Mu Ying is the most high-profile, and he is also the most trusted and respected one.

Over the years, with the coming of age of the prince of the clan and sitting in the place, the nine-sided feudal king has gradually taken shape, and the righteous sons who followed the old man back then have either died in battle or died of illness, and most of the rest can only sit on one side, or be a military horse, or a guard command, which is obviously not as important as the original side.

And Mu Ying is different from others.

After the death of Li Wenzhong, the king of Wujing in Qiyang, Mu Ying was the one with the highest title among the old man's existing sons, and he was the one with the most military power in his hands.

All the military and political punishment of Yunnan Province are all known about the Xiping Marquis Mansion, which can be glimpsed.

Zhu Yunxi let out a long groan, with a smile on his face: "Grandpa Huang is waiting for Yingbo to return to the palace at the moment, this time Yingbo comes back, there is no need to leave, there are still a long days in the future, Yingbo can be by his grandfather's side, and he can do all the unfinished things in the past."

Mu Ying sighed with a faint look in her eyes: "Tomorrow, after the minister bathes in incense and changes clothes, he still wants to go to Xiaoling."

This is to pay tribute to the emperor and the Empress Xiaoci.

Zhu Yunxi's expression was restrained: "At that time, my nephew will accompany Yingbo to go with him."

Mu Ying looked back at Zhu

Yun Hee, with a touch of preciousness on his face, reached out and patted the back of his hand holding his arm.

On the side, the officials of the Ministry of Rites had already completed the etiquette of Xipinghou and his party, and were about to lead everyone away from the dock.

Zhu Shangbing pulled Zhu Gaochi and a group of cousins and mixed with the two brothers Mu Cheng and Mu Ang.

With a touch of pride on his face, Zhu Shangbing raised his eyebrows at the two and said, "I heard that the two of you are very good at fighting in Yunnan?"

He felt that he had gone to Jiaozhi Road, and he was also brave enough to destroy the country at the head of Nada Luo City, and he did not have to be inferior to his peers in the military.

Mu Ang snorted and squinted twice, because these people were all heirs of the clan, so he never spoke.

Mu Cheng smiled and shook his head: "The minister and Brother Ang are not brave, but my brother Mu Chun of the Xiping Marquis Mansion is the most brave. Among the armies of Yunnan, there are also countless young generals, who can defeat the giant elephant before the battle."

After finishing speaking, Mu Cheng looked Zhu Shangbing up and down.

It seems to say that Zhu Shangbing's body is probably a giant elephant driven by the natives in Yunnan, and he has to be frightened.

Obviously, Zhu Shangbing also saw the other party's eyes.

He snorted dissatisfiedly: "To the north of Brother Xi'er's Taisun Mansion is the small school field, and the brothers will compete in the future?"

"Bing Shizi is the son of the Qin Domain, the body of a daughter, and the ministers don't dare."

Zhu Shangbing waved his hand and shook his head and said, "Grandpa Huang just said yesterday that my father and Ying Bo are siblings, and we are naturally close to the brothers of the Mu family. There should be no distinction between brothers and princes." ….

Zhu Gaochi walked aside with his hands in his pockets, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but turn his face to the side, not wanting to see the scene of Zhu Shangbing's about to be abused again.

Didn't he know that he was going to beat Brother Xi as a guest this time?

Really.

When Mu Cheng heard Zhu Shangbing say this, his eyebrows suddenly raised: "This year, there is a rebellion in the south, and the ministers are not talented, and they are going to pacify with Brother Ang. In distress, the enemy is outnumbered, and in the midst of the embarrassment, the minister and the two brothers work together to subdue the giant elephant and train them as cattle and horses. In the past, the minister heard that the prince of the Qin clan went south with the grandson to conquer, and he also had the courage to destroy the country, if he could give it a try, it would be a pity."

Zhu Shangbing had already noticed that something was wrong at this time, and his brows twitched for a while.

What a dangerous place where the enemy is outnumbered, the two surrender to the giant elephant and train as cattle and horses.

Four elephant legs thicker than his whole person, an elephant trunk with ten thousand powers, and a body like a mountain, a manic war elephant image was quietly generated in Zhu Shangbing's mind.

Just when he wanted to move his steps and pull Brother Chi'er between the two.

Smack.

Zhu Shangbing's hands trembled slightly, and he saw that Mu Cheng was already full of enthusiastic smiles, with one arm on his shoulder, and then bared his teeth and said, "Bing Shizi is really brave, and the minister is already looking forward to it."

Zhu Shangbing's legs were tense, if it weren't for Mu Cheng's shoulders, he felt that he would not be able to walk.

"The two brothers, Cheng and Ang, get along very well with Brother Bing and Brother Chi."

Zhu Yunxi, who accompanied Mu Ying, looked at the group of people who had already arrived in front with a smile on his face.

Mu Ying also nodded with a smile, it is really rare for her son to be so close to the royal family.

After watching the officials of the Ministry of Rites in front of them divide into two teams, they stopped and looked back at the river.

"Are there still people returning to Beijing today?" Mu Ying's eyes flickered: "Is it Old Master Tang?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded and shook his head: "The old man's body is a little worse this year, and he is sick, he was originally scheduled to enter Beijing, so he had no choice but to play and explain the details.

Today, Second Uncle Tang brought his family to Beijing, and the Ministry of Rites came to greet him as usual. It's just that I'm not sure when I'll return to Beijing, and I'll have to come and wait after my nephew sends Yingbo into the palace later."

Mu Ying's brows furrowed, the news that Tang He was sick at home was not good news.

As soon as people get older, they have a little bit of wind and cold fever, and they have to talk about big things if they can't say it.

With a light sigh, Mu Ying spoke, "Originally, I wanted to meet with my old husband in Jingshi, but I didn't want to do this. I just don't know, but I'll have a chance to have a drink with my husband in the future."

Zhu Yunxi was also a little unsure, he just roughly remembered that Xin Guogong seemed to have left in front of the old man, and it had only been two years.

Zhu Yunxi squeezed out a smile on his face: "Now that Yingbo is going to stay in Beijing, I think there will be a chance in the future."

Mu Ying shook her head: "Your Majesty is bullying you young people with strong legs and feet, how much does it take to get from this pier to the imperial city, and most of the day's work for two round-trips will be wasted." ….

After finishing speaking, Mu Ying raised her eyes and looked around at the row of sheds by the dock where the powerful workers were doing work and resting on weekdays, so she grabbed Zhu Yunxi and went over there.

Zhu Yunxi's face was full of hesitation: "Yingbo, you are ......?"

As soon as Mu Ying turned around, her cheeks and chin were full of smiles, and her bearded face was full of smiles: "Don't go, now that everyone has come to Yingtian, it doesn't matter if it's an hour earlier or an hour later." It's not like in previous years, every time I go back to Kyoto, I come and go in a hurry, and time is in a hurry. Let's just wait here for the people from the Shinkoku Mansion to arrive."

Xipinghou sat on the dock and didn't leave.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites, who had just divided the line, led the way and waited in a team, were stunned.

It's not in the Ministry of Rites' process.

But the people looked left and right, but they did not dare to speak.

That's the Marquis of Xiping, His Majesty's favorite son. Now, he is about to marry the empress's grandson, and he has lived in Yingtian for a long time since then.

There are already some rumors in the DPRK and China, saying that Xiping Hou Muying returned to Beijing this time, not only to marry a daughter, but also to return to Beijing to raise and serve by His Majesty's side.

Instead, it is very likely that he will be in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and be in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops in Jingwei.

No one dared to offend Mu Ying on such a happy day.

As a result, the officials of the Ministry of Rites could only look at the imperial grandson who had been dragged into the pergola of the dock by the Marquis of Xiping.

Zhu Yunxi was also a little surprised, it seems that this time Mu Ying will return to Beijing to live for a long time, but there will be a lot of beautiful things to happen.

"Since Yingbo is sympathetic to loneliness and doesn't want to go back and forth between the palace and this place alone, let's wait here, wait for the Xinguo Mansion to arrive, and enter the palace together."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites received the decree from the Taisun and immediately put their minds at ease.

On the side, there was an official of the Ministry of Rites holding an ink pen booklet in his hand, writing hard: In August of that year, Taisun Xi welcomed the Marquis of Xiping, and waited for the Xinguo Mansion on the riverside.

This is an official specially set aside by the Ministry of Rites before and after this big wedding, responsible for recording all kinds of affairs. After the event, these documents were to be archived in the palace to show the grandeur of the wedding and the emperor's grace.

After sitting down, Zhu Yunxi looked at the surging Yangtze River, and calculated in his heart how long it would take for the boat of the Xinguo Mansion to cross the river.

Mu Ying glanced at the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were surrounded outside the pergola, as well as the guards of the Shangzhi Army.

"Ministers docked at Qiantang for supplies, I heard that there have been a lot of things in the Yingtian Dynasty recently, which is very exciting?"

Zhu Yunxi quietly looked back at Mu Ying who was smiling, his heart moved slightly, and he turned his head to look at the officials outside the pergola.

"Lonely and Xiping Hou talk about family affairs."

Family affairs should not be excluded.

Originally, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, who were still waiting on the edge of the pergola in case they could meet the requirements of the grandson at any time, did not say a word, and silently bowed down and retreated into the distance.

The surrounding officers and soldiers of the Janissary Guard of the Shangzhi Pro-Army also silently enlarged the circle of protection.

Mu Ying just glanced at it, then nodded silently, and here you can get a glimpse of the royal majesty of the grandson in the capital.

"The court is always like this, and the wind does not know where it starts, nor does it blow anywhere. The king governs, but he also has to sail along the river, just like Dayu rules the water."

Zhu Yunxi muttered silently, and couldn't help but think that in the past two days, there have been officials in the court, and they have begun to communicate around, and they want to promote the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty to congratulate the people and the military for the matter of producing 30 stones per mu of sweet potatoes.

The old man made it clear that he could not be persuaded to enter the heavens, so these officials began to retreat and ask for a full court.

Mu Ying seemed to hear the voiceover, and snorted coldly: "The minister returned to Beijing to live for a long time this time, although it was to serve the saint and fulfill his filial piety. However, the ministers are still as honest as they are, and they can also raise troops and drive horses, drive the king, shock the night, and cut off the unministers!"

Between the words, Mu Ying, who has been in Yunnan for ten years, was born with a bloody rain.

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly and remained silent.

However, this time, the old man recalled Mu Ying because of his wedding, and he didn't mean to let him sit in Jingshi.

Now the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, there are Cao Guogong, Liang Guogong, and Founding Duke before and after because of state affairs, and hundreds of thousands of Jingwei troops are surrounded by Yingtian, and it is difficult for Tang Li to control it all.

Shangzhi's pro-military guard has Chang Sen's palm, Jingwei has a Tang Li, plus Mu Ying, who is now back in Beijing.

The three generals are in charge of Yingtian, and they are all people who have a close relationship with the royal family, which is enough to keep Gyeonggi in chaos.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but smile helplessly.

Perhaps, since early in the morning, it is because of this that the old man has thought of this that he will set his relationship with the Tang family and the Mu family.

In-laws are a very important political act.

This is exactly the time.

After Mu Ying made a remark to deter Xiao Xiaobuchen, she looked at the river and said softly, "The Xinguo Mansion has also arrived."

Shredded pork and rice noodles