"People from the Pei family in Hedong?" Xiao Yunhe nodded and said, "The Pei family in Hedong is a big family, and it has produced many capable people for decades, and it is also a prime minister. Pei Yanling, who is now detained in prison, was also born in the Pei family in Hedong. But when Pei Yanling's house was checked, Pei Du was not found. I think it's the same clan and not the same relative. As you said, since Pei Du is such a capable person, you can invite me to see him. If this person is really knowledgeable, you can be regarded as having made a contribution. ”

"Thank you, Lord Prince, for making it happen!" Han Chaozhong was grateful.

On the same day, Han Chaozhong moved into the East Palace and lived in the Chongwen Pavilion, becoming the youngest bachelor in the Chongwen Pavilion. Xiao Yunhe immediately sent someone from the East Palace, with a handwritten letter from Han Chaozhong, to Pei's house in Hedong to find Pei Du.

Over the past few days, Xiao Yunhe has felt more and more that many systems of the imperial court need to be vigorously rectified. Just talking about this imperial examination, there are many shortcomings in it. It is difficult for the imperial court to absorb any truly talented people from it, and most of them are protégés recommended by some wealthy gentry. People like Han Chaozhong and Pei Du, if it weren't for their luck, they wouldn't know what year and month they would have met them.

It's a great responsibility.

A few days later, Pei Du was invited. When he saw this person for the first time, Xiao Yunhe seemed to see Wu Yuanheng a few years ago. The body is slender and thin, the face is white and handsome, and the conversation is elegant and chic. Compared with Han Chaozhong, Pei Du, who is three years older, seems to be much more mature. In the conversation with the crown prince, Pei Du said more practical things, such as discussing several important towns in the current world, as well as reforming some current institutional construction and opinions. There are many views in it, which coincide with Xiao Yunhe. Xiao Yunhe secretly exclaimed in his heart: What a rare young talent!

Xiao Yunhe originally wanted to arrange Pei Du to study in Chongwen Hall for a few years like Han Chaozhong, and personally recommended him to enter the Jinshi and enter the official career. But Pei Du asked to be able to be the parent official of one party and start from a low level. His approach also made Xiao Yunhe quite pleased. So, Xiao Yunhe handed him over to Wu Yuanheng, the secretary of the ministry. Let Wu Yuanheng and the officials of the ministry measure their talents and arrange an errand for Pei Du. Wu Yuanheng naturally knew that this was the prince's intention to hone and promote this young man, and arranged Pei Du to be the county magistrate in Huayin County, Gyeonggi. This not only makes it convenient for the prince to keep an eye on this person at any time, but also makes it convenient for him to be transferred to his side at any time.

Pei Du thanked the prince and Wu Yuanheng, and immediately took office. The former Huayin County was also dismissed from Kyoto on suspicion of participating in the Suzakumen riots. Now the affairs of the entire county have piled up, and there is some chaos under the rule. It is now one of the worst counties in Gyeonggi. Pei Du has just entered his career, and he immediately ushered in a big challenge.

It's autumn in the blink of an eye. The collection of grain taxes after the autumn harvest became a top priority for the imperial court. Not long ago, the money shortage was especially in front of us. This year's turmoil in the Guan, and the grain harvest is still unknown, Xiao Yunhe is really a little worried. He took the imperial court to visit the countryside and found that many of the farmland was deserted. Not to mention a bumper harvest, it is still difficult to say whether the people can survive this winter. At present, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops fighting abroad and urgently need food and grass supplies, and if there is no grain transferred to Beijing, there will definitely be a famine and turmoil in the Guannai area. When the time comes, the people will definitely flee in groups, and law and order will become chaotic. After learning about this situation firsthand, Xiao Yunhe no longer had any illusions about the grain harvest in Guannai. He immediately sent people to order them to Shuzhong and Shannan Dao, and asked them to do their best to support the Guannai and bring in grain, and they must ensure that there will be no more problems with the food in the Guannai.

At the same time, Xiao Yunhe eagerly hoped that the war on the Bianzhou side would end as soon as possible. If Li Sheng and Yi Shen can defeat Li Xilie before the onset of winter, then Cao Yun will be opened. Only the grain taxes in the Jiangnan and Huainan areas can be sent to the customs.

Xiao Yunhe secretly decided: If there is no good news in Bianzhou within a month, I will personally lead the flying dragon to support!

More than 20 days have passed in the blink of an eye. When the autumn wind blows, it is already a little cool. Fallen leaves are flying, and the time has come for the rice to be put into the warehouse. Not surprisingly, the harvest of farmland in Kannai was not satisfactory, at most only 60% of the harvest in previous years. Fortunately, Shu still has a bumper harvest, and Wei Gao has sent 10,000 people to transport a large amount of grain into Beijing. Yan Zhen and other festival envoys in Shannan Province also came with a large amount of grain by fate. Taicang, the national capital, can guarantee at least the supply for next year. The people in the customs area have harvested the grain, and they are worried that they will not be able to survive after paying the grain tax and other miscellaneous taxes, and they are all planning whether to go to the collective famine. Unexpectedly, a decree from the imperial court came down, and all prefectures and counties in the customs were exempted from this year's grain tax, which made the customs jubilant.

In fact, when making this decision, Xiao Yunhe felt very difficult. It is not a long-term solution to rely on the outside world to receive grain and grass from other places. However, the current situation in the customs is so turbulent that if the people are unable to survive because of the forced grain tax, a large number of people will definitely flee the famine. At that time, even if there are tens of millions of troops guarding the imperial capital, it will not be able to hold the rivers and mountains of Daqi. When the people are gone, what kind of dynasty are there to talk about? So Xiao Yunhe tried his best to disagree with the public and decided to resolutely not collect this year's grain tax. I'd rather that the people of the royal family would tighten their belts for a year than lose the people in the pass. Because this is undoubtedly killing chickens and eggs.

At the same time, Xichuan also sent a great news: the crown princess Wu Yuelin gave birth to a daughter. Mother and daughter are safe. Hearing this news, Xiao Yunhe was naturally overjoyed, and at the same time had some worries: It seems that the matter of Lihou and Lichu will have more twists and turns. Wu Yuelin's stomach was not angry, and she gave birth to a daughter......

In fact, at this time, Xiao Yunhe was still most concerned about the war in Bianzhou. It has been more than two months since Li Sheng set out on the expedition. He and Ishen together had 70,000 men and horses, and they defended the danger. And Huaixi Li Xilie dispatched an army of 100,000, and the offensive was also extremely fierce. The two sides fought in Bianzhou for more than two months, and each won and lost several battles. But big frontal battles. I haven't fought once. Li Xilie was very cunning, he seemed to realize that the Qi army's food and grass were unsustainable, and he was deliberately delaying time. And Li Sheng and others also played relatively conservatively and did not take the initiative on a large scale. Because when he was leaving, Xiao Yunhe had told him that he only needed to prevent the strong enemy from attacking the eastern capital, and there was no need to fight to the death and kill the enemy. Li Sheng also knew in his heart that he had the 50,000 army in his hands. Now it is the prince's most important part of the family. If you fight too hard and too fiercely, even if you can win a big victory, the prince's little money will be consumed, which is not cost-effective.

As a result, the war in Bianzhou has been in a state of stalemate. I played for more than two months. The total number of dead and wounded of the 170,000 troops on both sides was less than 5,000.

Time passed day by day, and Xiao Yunhe couldn't wait. If Li Xilie is not defeated before this winter, then Jiangnan and Huainan will not be able to collect the grain tax at all. Moreover, if you are fighting in winter, you have to prepare a lot of winter materials in the ice and snow in the pass. It can also become extremely difficult to transport grain and grass.

Xiao Yunhe called Li Huaiguang, Chu Yan and Gao Gu and asked them to guard the national capital with their hearts. Then he counted the people and horses in the six rates of the East Palace, and prepared to lead 10,000 flying dragon riders. Kill Ben Bianzhou to help in the war. The rest of the Flying Dragons will let them guard the Imperial City.

Almost just when Xiao Yunhe had already counted the grain and grass and was ready to set off, a meteor horse galloped from the eastern capital and reported to Xiao Yunhe: "Report to the prince, Bianzhou is a great victory! Generalissimo Li Sheng and Bianzhou Assassin Shi Yishen went out on September 27 to seize troops in three ways, and attacked Li Xilie's army in front of Wu Shaocheng at the foot of Fengcheng Mountain, beheading more than 7,000 and capturing more than 5,000 prisoners. Achieve a heavy victory. Xuzhou assassin Shi Quhuan led 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack Caizhou and attack Li Xilie's back. Li Xilie had no choice but to cut off the grain route, and had already retreated to aid Caizhou, and the 100,000 rebels had retreated without leaving a single person. The siege of Bianzhou was lifted, and the east was safe. Generalissimo Li Sheng has written a letter requesting that the crown prince give an order to command the movement of the army!"

"Okay!" Xiao Yunhe, Li Huaiguang, Chu Yan and others immediately cheered in unison. They clapped their fists together. Li Huaiguang laughed and said: "I have long known that there is no battle that Li Sheng's old garlic can't win." The rabble in Huaixi was under the combined attack of the two brave divisions of the Jianchuan Army and the Jingyuan Army. Where is there any reason not to be defeated?!" Chu Yan also laughed and said, "Li Sheng naturally doesn't need to say it. That Yi Shen is also a character, Li Dashuai don't underestimate him. ”

Li Huaiguang laughed and said, "No matter what, it's good to win." The opening of the Caoyun transportation in Bianzhou made it possible for the imperial court to count on the grain to be transported from Jiangnan and Huainan. What's more, as long as the old garlic head class teacher returns to the dynasty, the crown prince will be able to ascend the throne!

Xiao Yunhe smiled and waved his hand: "Don't mention this first." Let the cabinet issue a holy decree and pass the order: Li Sheng led the people of the headquarters to return to the court, and returned to the imperial capital to face the emperor to receive a reward; Yi Shen continued to guard Bianzhou and waited for the court to reward him. ”

The good news of Bianzhou came, and the imperial capital was jubilant. The most lively place, naturally, is the East Palace. Everyone knows in their hearts: after sweeping away this military crisis in front of them, the prince can finally ascend the throne smoothly!

Xiao Yunhe was inevitably a little excited in his heart. Longden Jiuding, this kind of thing is not something that anyone can do, and they can't do it twice in a lifetime. More importantly, there are many things that you have to do when you actually ascend the throne.

That night, Xiao Yunhe invited Li Mian, Wu Yuanheng, Xue Cuncheng, and Lu Zhen to his room to discuss the next important plan.

Li Miandi didn't say much, but only said two points: First, the two crown princesses, the prince, and the county lord must be invited to the capital no matter what, so that the crown prince can ascend the throne; second, the emperor is still alive, this is a Zen position, and a convincing Zen edict must be issued.

There was no disagreement on either point. Next, Xiao Yunhe discussed the details of the enthronement ceremony with Wu Yuanheng and others, and there was no pause all night. From the garrison of the army to the security of the city, from the arrangement of etiquette to the choice of days and places, a draft was discussed, and he was ready to take it out for public discussion in the court on the other day. When the time comes, old ministers like Li Mian and Kong Chaofu and Zhang Wanfu will have to come forward to ask the prince to ascend the throne and persuade the emperor to take the throne. Although it is only a scene, it is also necessary to do enough dojo.

Xiao Yunhe went to Daming Palace to see the old man, Li Zhizheng and several concubines were playing cockfighting, and they were very busy. After hearing that Li Sheng had repelled Li Xilie, Li Zhi replied in a daze: "Won the war? Okay! Then we will reward Li Sheng." ”

Xiao Yunhe stood there quietly. watched the old man play with those concubines and refused to leave. The old man came back to his senses after a while, and suddenly said, "Oh, that's right...... As soon as Li Xilie retreated, the rebel kings of the three towns in Hebei had no help, and they probably didn't dare to make a mistake, right? The rebellion was peaceful, and the situation was stable. I can also give you the Zen position. Not...... You can arrange a date for yourself and let me know again. When the time comes, I will send an order to the world and tell the people of the world that you are the emperor. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled bitterly: "Father, the son is here today specifically for this matter. Here are some details of the Zen throne discussed between the sons and the ministers, can my father take a look at it?"

The old man waved his hand and motioned for the concubines to stand down. Then he took the yellow fold in Xiao Yunhe's hand, looked at it, nodded and said, "It's arranged well, I don't have any opinions." But isn't that a little too far away? It's not until February next year? It's still four months away!"

"The concubines and children of the sons are all in Xichuan. The ministers meant that it was better to invite them to the imperial capital. Only then can the sons ascend the throne. Xiao Yunhe said, "Besides, the newly formed imperial court also needs a period of time to run in." There are still many things that need to be arranged in the imperial capital, and people's hearts also need to be appeased. Only then will such a ceremony be held. If it is too hasty, Erchen is worried that there will be unexpected trouble. ”

"Oh...... All right. It's up to you. The old man handed the fold back to Xiao Yunhe, then frowned slightly and looked at him fixedly.

Xiao Yunhe was puzzled: "What else does my father have to advise?"

"Nothing. The old man shook his head and said, "This country ...... That's how I leave it to you. How to explain to the ancestors and ancestors in the future, you can do it yourself. In just two months. Indeed, I have seen your kung fu. None of these things you have done can be done by me. You have the ability and the courage. But having the ability and courage does not mean that you can be a good emperor. Being an emperor is harder than you think. Sometimes you have to suffer a lot of sulking and idleness. ”

Xiao Yunhe didn't answer, and nodded lightly. The old man said a little self-deprecatingly: "I know that you look down on me, a weak emperor. But there's one thing. I still want to tell you about it. Would you like to hear it?"

Xiao Yunhe bowed his hand: "Please give it to my father." “

The old man nodded with satisfaction and said, "Huaixi Li Xilie and the three towns of Hebei." We won't be able to completely flatten them in a short period of time. Now Daqi has become an empty shell, and it can't afford to fight, I don't think I need to say more, you are a family member, and you know this family background. I mean, before you ascend the throne, the next holy decree -- yes, it is a holy decree -- will go in my name to appease Li Xilie in Huaixi and the three towns of Hebei. It is said that the imperial court is not to blame for their mistakes in the past, and hopes that they can think of the common people in the world and value peace, and call off the army and avoid war. If they are willing to call off the army and avoid war, the court is willing to give them a royal title. ”

"Give the king?" Xiao Yunhe frowned.

The old man snorted and said, "What's the big deal with a prince? Aren't Li Sheng, Chu Yan, Li Huaiguang, and Ma Sui all county kings? Is it worth it to exchange a false name for a few years of rare peace? If there is no war in a few years, you can do what you want to do in a big way." Peace, for Daqi, is too much for you. Although I have been weak for so many years and have achieved nothing, there are times when I can reap many unexpected benefits by forbearance. The courage of the blood and strength of the figure is to fight to the death with the enemy, but it is better to recuperate and recharge in order to make progress in the future. Let him now, it is not the same as sparing him! There will be a time to settle accounts with them. ”

A smile tugged at the corner of Xiao Yunhe's mouth, and he bowed his hand and said, "Thank you for your father's guidance, my son understands." ”

"Alright, there you go. The old man waved his hand a little proudly, "I'll continue to play cockfighting." Remember, if there's a good chicken, look for me!"

Xiao Yunhe smiled and bowed back.

Out of Daming Palace, the more Xiao Yunhe thought about it, the more he couldn't help but want to laugh. In fact, the old man is not stupid, but he is weak in his bones. It's just that the fool must have a thousand thoughts, and what the old man said this time is really reliable. In fact, the old man didn't bring it up, and Xiao Yunhe also planned to take a breath and make peace with Li Xilie and the traitorous king of the three towns of Hebei first. Now, Daqi really can't cope with the war anymore. If it continues to fight, this industry will be finished sooner or later. Isn't it just a king? Just give him a hereditary succession of princes. It's just that they probably won't have the opportunity to let their descendants enjoy this kind of royal treatment...... for they are destined to be flattened and destroyed. It's just a matter of time.

Ten days later, Li Sheng's class returned to the court. Li Huaiguang, Chu Yan, Gao Gu and many generals all arrived at the Shili Daoting outside the national capital to greet Li Sheng on behalf of the crown prince. Li Sheng hurriedly dismounted and walked into the national capital. On the Vermilion Bird City Gate, Xiao Yunhe was dressed in the yellow robe of the crown prince and dressed up to greet the hero Li Sheng.

Li Sheng walked to the Suzaku Gate, bowed down with a group of generals, and shouted Chitose. The onlookers also bowed down together, chanting the prince Chitose, and the momentum was impressive.

Li Sheng knelt for a long time, but found that there was no movement. was about to look up, but found that there was an extra pair of purple gold cloud boots in front of him.

Li Sheng was stunned for a moment, and when he looked up, he saw that it was the prince who had already walked up to him.

"Good weapon, please get up!" Xiao Yunhe stretched out his hand to help Li Sheng up.

"Ahh......h How dare Wei Chen accept the gift of demotion to the ranks?" Li Sheng was extremely flustered. The ritual of demotion is that the king (or the prince of the supervising state) leaves the dragon chariot and comes to the courtiers to greet him. This is generally used to treat ministers of state or envoys of foreign powers.

"What's wrong with receiving the gift of the crown prince's rank?" Xiao Yunhe said with a smile, "Today, even His Majesty the Emperor is here, and he will definitely welcome you with the gift of demotion to the throne." Don't say more, please. Everyone, please get up too!"

Only then did Li Sheng stand up and bow down with a frightened face.

Xiao Yunhe took Li Sheng's hand, strode towards the Vermilion Bird Gate, and said loudly: "Good weapon, please enter the palace with me to receive the reward!"

After half a year of fighting abroad, Li Sheng looks much older. His face was full of vicissitudes and exhaustion. But the prince's courtesy made him very moved, and the exhaustion of his body had already been thrown out of the clouds. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty also witnessed the prince's respect for Li Sheng, and they all sighed secretly in their hearts: Li Sheng is about to become the first person in the dynasty.

Xiao Yunhe took Li Sheng's hand, walked in front of the hundred officials, went straight to the Dragon Tail Road, and walked into the Taiji Palace. Hundreds of civil and military officials entered in turn, and the drums of the bell and drum tower sounded, announcing this great victory.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Xiao Yunhe said in a clear manner, "Li Sheng did not fail in his mission, and together with Yi Shen, he led the army and repelled the 100,000 rebels of Li Xilie in Huaixi. Since then, the eastern capital has been safe and stable, all thanks to the two of them. From now on, Li Sheng returned to the court, and the official awarded the military department Shangshu, Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, Jia Tejin, and the cabinet director walked in the Hongwen Hall. ”

Li Sheng was stunned and said, "My lord...... How can the last general be a martial artist?" He secretly thought to himself: Ma Sui is the prime minister of the left servant, and the official worships the second rank, and the prince adds me as a special advance, and also promotes my rank to the second rank. The purpose of this ......

"You can. Xiao Yunhe smiled confidently at him and said, "Your Wen Taowu strategy has long been known to the world. If a person like you can't be prime minister, then who else can?"

The ministers naturally congratulated Li Sheng and was promoted to the second rank to worship the prime minister.

Li Sheng is also a smart and delicate person, and he thought quickly in his mind for a while, and fell down on the spot, and said loudly: "The prince is blessed by benevolence and martial virtue all over the world, which is really the luck of the great Qi and the luck of all the people. Now that the emperor is in poor health and unable to deal with state affairs, the minister implores the prince to obey the heavens. Longden Jiuding, succeed to the throne!"

The other ministers are naturally not stupid, and the situation has evolved to this point, so it is better to be a favor. So everyone bowed down together and shouted, "Please Lord Crown Prince to ascend to the throne and succeed to the throne!"

The high-pitched voice was endless, and it spread out of the Taiji Hall and spread far away.

Xiao Yunhe looked at the courtiers who had fallen down and raised the corners of his mouth lightly. A smile was revealed.

The matter of the crown prince's accession to the throne was put on the agenda. The date is set for the eighth day of February next year.

When the news came out, the entire capital city was almost boiling. Although this was what everyone expected, such a grand event was reported. It still makes many people talk about it.

The old man still played in the Xuanwu Hall and the cockfighting platform every day, and lived a life in the mountains with his concubines in his arms. Just wait for the 81st day of February next year, he will hand over the crown in front of the world, and he will not do his business at all. Now, he's suddenly enjoying it. Carefree and well-dressed. Beauty and wine are inexhaustible. Since the country does not belong to him, there is nothing to ask for to live like this. Gradually, the old man became fatter and fatter. Along the way, almost all the clothes before watching the Chinese network could not be worn.

It turns out that Xinkuan can really get fat, and this sentence still makes some sense. After enjoying such a nourishing life, the old man felt that the kind of life he had lived before was simply unbearable. What about the emperor? It is not as leisurely as his present life!

Outside the national capital, there are more than 100,000 army guards. Li Sheng, Li Huaiguang, and Chu Yan went to court every day to handle various official affairs in the three provinces and six ministries. The matter of training the army fell into the hands of Gao Gu and a group of deputy generals. The security in the capital city has also become exceptionally good. Li Sheng's victorious return seems to have given everyone a booster. It makes these people feel confident and almost forget the many upheavals and disasters that have taken place during this time.

Including Xiao Yunhe, everyone began to wait for the eighth day of the second lunar month. At the same time, Xiao Yunhe is also looking forward to his family in Xichuan being able to arrive in the imperial capital safely as soon as possible.

This New Year is also destined to be spent in a busy way. The imperial capital was initially decided, and all matters had to be rearranged by Xiao Yunhe with the new court. The grain taxes and tributes from Jiangnan, Huainan and other places were finally shipped immediately. Although the materials are not abundant, they can at least ensure the use of all kinds of resources for next year. The treasury and granaries finally had some savings. This somewhat reassured Xiao Yunhe.

After the New Year, the snow in the gate floated and the land was white. The countless splendid and majestic palaces in the imperial city are covered with a layer of whiteness. The majestic atmosphere of the past instantly added a feminine beauty.

Xiao Yunhe stood in front of the Mingde Hall of the East Palace, wearing a purple-gold mink fur, standing under the eaves and reaching out to pick up the snowflakes falling outside. It's cool and icy to start. Ju Wenzhen hurriedly took an umbrella and ran over, propping it on top of Xiao Yunhedi's head.

"Ju Wenzhen, are you still used to the errand of the palace eunuch?" Xiao Yunhe didn't look back, looked ahead and said lightly.

"Back to adults, as long as it is something that works for adults, villains are used to it. Ju Wenzhen said with a smile, "Those palace maids and eunuchs in the harem are very obedient now, and no one dares to mess around." ”

"Well, that's good. Xiao Yunhe nodded slightly and said, "However, don't be too proud and forget your words and deeds." Huo Xianming, Dou Wenchang, Wang Xiqian and others are lessons from the past. ”

Ju Wenzhen Chuyan's body trembled slightly, and the umbrella shook a few times. Xiao Yunhe smiled: "Is it cold? If it's cold, go back to the house and rest, I don't have to serve here." ”

"It's not cold...... It's not cold, hehe!" Ju Wenzhen laughed dryly, and then said, "The villain is just a dog raised by adults. Whatever the adults ask the villain to do, the villain will do. When the adults say things they are not allowed to do, the villains never think about it. Your Excellency is a Holy Monarch...... There should be no treacherous eunuchs around the Holy Monarch......"

"Good. The corners of Xiao Yunhe's mouth lifted lightly, and he nodded and smiled.

Only then did Ju Wenzhen breathe a sigh of relief, and changed the topic and said: "My lord, Dugu Fan has been gone for two or three months, and this year has passed, and I think I will return to Beijing soon." This snow is not at the right time, it's the first month of the year, why hasn't it sunny? Isn't this blocking the itinerary of the crown princess and the princess......?

"How do you know I'm looking forward to them?" Xiao Yunhe said with a smile, "I'm looking at the thickness of the snow on the tiled house. Guess what kind of year it will be this year. After Li Xilie's defeat, the soldiers and horses of the three towns of Hebei also withdrew together, and Ma Sui's side would not have any trouble for the time being. The world of Daqi has finally been exchanged for a moment of stability, and I really hope that this year is a year of great abundance. ”

Ju Wenzhen took advantage of the situation and said: "Wait for the adults to ascend the throne." Heaven will be favored, and this year's Great Qi will be abundant. Li Xilie's people who don't know the times and have to shake the tree are asking for their own death. When we harvest the grain, we will make hundreds of thousands of strides to bulldoze them, kill and kill!"

"You know what. Full of nonsense!" Xiao Yunhe scolded angrily and funny.

Ju Wenzhen smiled, shrunk to the side and was silent.

At this moment, in the snow next to the Mingde Gate of the East Palace, a person ran quickly towards the front of the hall. The snow was thick, and the visitors were stumbling as they ran. Xiao Yunhe's heart moved. Pointing forward: "Ju Wenzhen, come forward and see what is going on." ”

Ju Wenzhen answered, put down the umbrella and ran quickly towards the stairs. The road surface is extremely slippery. I almost fell a few times, but I didn't dare to slow down at all. Xiao Yunhe looked at his back and laughed secretly, thinking in his heart: This little eunuch followed me in times of crisis, and it can be regarded as a friend in distress. Although he is slick and cowardly, he is generally quite effective, and more importantly, he is loyal. In my hands, don't think about any more eunuchs to gain power, it's almost impossible. Ju Wenzhen. I also hope that you will carefully recall some of the words I said to you today, and always remind yourself not to make any mistakes. Otherwise, it's time to start. I won't be soft on you.

Ju Wenzhen ran down the stairs of the Mingde Hall and picked up the person who ran to the door and asked a few words. Immediately, he turned around excitedly and shouted: "My lord, here, here, the crown princess, here!"

Xiao Yunhe was overjoyed: It's finally here!

Ju Wenzhen ran back out of breath, and said happily: "General Song Liangchen led two thousand flying dragoon soldiers to receive the crown princess and her party on the road one hundred and sixty miles south of the national capital. The crown princess and others were escorted by the sergeants sent by Yan Zhen in Shannan West Road, and the road was safe and sound. The trip was delayed because of the sudden heavy snowfall. But General Song Liangchen asked the army to clear the snow in front of him, and escorted the princess all the way to the outside of the national capital!"

"Good. Xiao Yunhe nodded, and his heart was hot. Since Ma Sui Zhengshu led his troops to Jianmen Pass, he has not seen Mo Yi and Wu Yuelin again, and his days have been almost a year. And sons and daughters who have never met...... I have worked hard alone in the imperial capital for a year, although I have won a lot of victories and have a sense of achievement, but whenever I am alone, I always feel a little empty and lonely. At first, there were Sophie, Dugufan and Wu Yuanheng to accompany them. But later, Wu Yuanheng and others were busy with government affairs every day, Sophie returned to Xuzhou, and even Dugufan went to Xichuan to pick up his sister. If he hadn't called Ju Wenzhen from the palace, it would have been rare to find a person who could speak in the entire East Palace.

The lethality of loneliness is the same for everyone, even the majestic king.

Now that his family has returned, Xiao Yunhe felt a warmth rising from the bottom of his heart.

In front of the gate of Mingde, the capital of the country, the soldiers guarding the city gate stood in the snow and kept stomping their feet, occasionally snorting their hands to warm their hands that were about to freeze. On such a cold day, there are many fewer business travelers, and the city gate looks a little deserted.

At this moment, an extremely huge reckless man in front of him rode a big black horse and rushed over violently. All the sergeants looked over in amazement, and found that the man was wearing a black robe and ink armor - wasn't this the costume of the Donggong Flying Dragoon General?

"You stupid birds!" Song Liangchen Pegasus rushed to the front of the city and roared loudly, "Come quickly to help clear the remaining snow on the road and welcome the princess into the city!"

Song Liangchen roared like thunder, and the group of soldiers were frightened all at once. At this time, they saw from a distance that in the large snow field in front of them, there was also a team of armor soldiers in black armor and black robes, all like farmers clearing the remaining snow on the road. And not far from them, a team of ornate carriages was slowly approaching.

"What are you doing in a daze?" Song Liangchen shouted impatiently, "The Imperial City Imperial Forest Army is cleaning up the residual snow, you are still stunned, do you want to be lazy?!"

The guards of the city no longer doubted, and all those who called for friends ran out, took their instruments and began to clear the remaining snow in front of the Mingde Gate. Gradually, more and more people came together to help clear the snow. In front of the Mingde Gate, it suddenly became lively. The people, who were hiding at home and idle, also walked out of the house when they heard the noise, and when they heard that it was the princess's family who had arrived in the national capital, they were all interested, and they stood on the side of Suzaku Street to watch the excitement.

There is great power in numbers, and it is especially neat for people who are soldiers to do this kind of thing. Gradually, from the Mingde Gate to the Suzaku Gate, the entire Suzaku Street was swept out of a clean avenue. The remnants of snow were piled up on the side of the road and fell in front of the people of the national capital who were watching the bustle.

A team of carriages slowly drove into the national capital city under the gaze of countless people.

Wu Yuelin held her baby daughter in her hand, stretched out her hand and gently opened the car curtain, and then showed a smile: "Sister, we have arrived in the national capital." ”

With a relieved smile on his face, Mo Yi gently patted the sleeping child in his arms and said, "It's been a long trip...... Finally home. ”

Wu Yuelin looked at the familiar national capital, and the excitement jumped on her face. She kissed the child in her arms shallowly, and said affectionately: "Yes, I finally got home...... Kids, finally get to see Daddy!"

Just then, the carriage came to a halt. Mo Yi and Wu Yuelin were a little surprised, and a voice they were very familiar with sounded outside: "Mo Yi, Yue Lin, I'm here to pick you up!"

Mo Yi lifted the curtain in a corner of the car, looking at the lover who had been absent for a long time outside, and his heart fluttered. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many people around, she almost couldn't help jumping out of the car and into the man's arms. glanced at Wu Yuelin, her little face was red, and her eyes were full of affection. Mo Yi smiled at Wu Yuelin and said, "It's rare to see you smile like this! ”

Wu Yuelin covered her mouth and smiled: "Sister knows how to make fun of people, and I dare to love you along the way." The person was still in the car, and Xin'er had already flown to the national capital and threw himself into that person's arms. ”

"Hee-hee!" came the laughter of two women in the carriage. Xiao Yunhe rode a horse not far from the car door, and also showed a smile.

The carriage and horses of the crown princess and her entourage drove into the palace in a mighty manner. Their arrival is like adding a breath of vitality and spring to this snowy and frozen imperial capital. Now the crown prince is already the most concerned figure in the national capital, and the news of the crown princess and others entering Beijing has also spread all over the streets and alleys in an instant. Some of the royal affairs were originally the most interesting topics for the people of the imperial capital. Now, the people in the capital city are talking about the prince's two concubines. Some legends have spread far and wide. Relatively speaking, the people in the national capital are still familiar with Wu Yuelin, after all, she is the eldest lady of the Wu family, the richest family in the national capital, and she has long been famous for her wonderful dancing. But when someone told some of the stories of Moyi's time in Xichuan, people became more interested in this heroine with an extraordinary background and wonderful experience.

People are always in the habit of turning some stories into legends and even myths in the form of imagination and exaggeration. Moyi, the magical queen of the Eastern Female Kingdom, has gradually been spread by the people of the national capital. In addition to saying that she is as beautiful as a flower, she can be called the first beauty in the world, and her deeds as a fire general are also talked about. Some artists in the Qule Song Workshop even processed and exaggerated her deeds, and wrote poems and arranged them into dance music. Or in the form of storytelling, she is portrayed as a strange woman who is glamorous and unbelievable, and at the same time bravely crowns the three armies, has excellent wit, and even has some superpowers.

No matter how treacherous and absurd the legends of the outside world are, for Xiao Yunhe, Moyi is just his woman. Now, like all ordinary women, the woman took one of his arms and coaxed the child with him to cry loudly.

Xiao Yunhe hugged his son, and there was an indescribable excitement in his heart. In his previous life, he was a father more than once or twice, every time he faced his newborn flesh and blood. The mood is all the same excitement and joy. After more than 100 years, he actually has his own blood and bones, and the continuation of his life, how can he not be happy.

"This kid really looks like me!" Xiao Yunhe laughed heartily, kissed the white chubby boy on the face a few times, and said happily. "It's just that the crying is so loud that it will deaf his father's ears. ”

There were no idlers around, and Mo Yi shook Xiao Yunhe's elbow and sprinkled coquettishly: "You only hugged him for a while, and I was annoyed by him, but I never left him every day!"

"I know you've worked hard, and I'm not bothered by my own son. How can it be annoying?" Xiao Yunhe's eyes narrowed with laughter, holding his son and swaying left and right to tease him, dancing happily.

Wu Yuelin laughed on the side: "Sister." No wonder my mother said before that once this man became a father, he couldn't remember anything. ”