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Chapter forty-fifth

"Princess! Princess, wait for me!"

Princess Yunxuan is still dressed in goose yellow. As she ran, her clothes were flying in the air, making her charm even more youthful and lively. Her figure was reflected in Jingye Lake, as if two beautiful girls were shining each other.

In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Emperor Liang smiled and watched his favorite daughter running towards her. The prince was sitting next to Emperor Liang. Since the fraud case of the Beijing Examination, King Xiang and Prince Ling were punished. The prince who had been indifferent before was loved by Emperor Liang. Emperor Liang often asked the prince to chat with him. In addition, there was another person in the pavilion, that was Concubine Ying. Now it was time to change the name. Since she entered the palace, Emperor Liang's heart has been firmly controlled in her hands. In just half a year, he has been upgraded from a concubine of the eighth rank to a gentleman of the sixth rank, which has caused people in the harem, including Concubine Jingjia, to cause trouble for her several times, but she avoided it every time, and she couldn't find anything wrong. With Emperor Liang's favor for her, even Concubine Jingjia could only bear it.

Yingshu gentlely filled the tea for Emperor Liang and the Crown Prince, quietly retreated aside, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I'm going to retreat first."

"What's wrong? Today is just talking about family, not court affairs. Why do you have to be restrained?"

"Yes, I will stay here for your Majesty, Princess, and Princess, and pour tea."

Yingshuman lowered her eyebrows and was gentle and gentle. Even the prince couldn't help but think that she was so favored. She was simply the only one who followed the orders of her father.

A pool of tea soup was poured into the teacup. Emperor Liang raised the teacup and drank it all. Accompanied by Princess Yunxuan's laughter, Emperor Liang couldn't help but say angrily: "As a princess of a country, she should have a royal style. Look at you!" Although it was a blame, Emperor Liang had a smile on his face and a gentle tone. Anyone knew that Princess Yunxuan was the treasure of Emperor Liang.

Princess Yunxuan hurriedly curled her smile, folded her skirt and bowed, "Children, see the prince!" Yingshuren followed Princess Yunxuan and bowed to her, "See the princess". Princess Yunxuan supported her and said with a smile: "Now this harem is your most favored. If this worship goes wrong, the father should blame me again!"

"You are so unrestrained, without a princess, how can you take care of your husband and children in the future?"

"Then Xuan'er will not marry and will always be with her father."

"No, how can a daughter not marry? You are the only daughter around your father. The father will definitely find a prince consort who deserves you!"

"Of course I listen to my father, but" Princess Yunxuan deliberately paused, looked embarrassed, pretending to be embarrassed, and he was reluctant to speak.

"But what?"

"But I want to choose it myself!" Seeing that Emperor Liang was about to refute, Princess Yunxuan hurriedly continued: "Of course, the father will choose the candidate first, and then the child will choose it. The father, can't we agree to this request?"

Looking at the aggrieved daughter in front of her, Emperor Liang completely lost the reckless behavior of the court when she was young, "Okay, I'll follow you."

"Thank you, Father!"

"I have a question to ask you. I was so ecstatic just now, why did you?"

As soon as Princess Yunxuan handed the teacup to her mouth, she heard Emperor Liang's question, and even didn't care about drinking the tea. She said excitedly: "Of course, I will recover Yinzhou! I heard that the fourth brother recovered Yinzhou in one fell swoop. Erchen was happy. My father's worries have also come to an end!"

"You, the news collection site is quite fast." The prince, who had not spoken, could not hide his joy.

"Father, you have to give me some good rewards. I heard that this battle is very fierce, and all the good men who fought bloody battles must be comforted!"

"Oh, my good daughter has started to teach me how to manage the court?"

"No, no!" Princess Yunxuan also realized that she had crossed the line and hurriedly explained: "What I love most is a good man with a strong and strong heart." As she said that, her cheeks flushed.

"My little sister blushed, it's rare, but she already has something to do with her. It's not from the fourth brother's army, right?" The prince was surprised that his willful sister would blush. "You might as well say it out, brother will come and tell you."

Emperor Liang was obviously very surprised. In his heart, he could not match Princess Yunxuan. Now he heard the prince say that Yunxuan's sweetheart might be a member of the Xuanjia army. However, Emperor Liang's subtle expression did not escape Yunxuan's eyes. She understood it and immediately defended: "Any woman will yearn for an iron-blooded man, right?" She asked Ying Shuren. Although Ying Shuren did not expect Princess Yunxuan to suddenly involve the topic, she still answered very appropriately: "I also agree with the princess. Bloody men will not love them without women. This is why I always love the emperor."

Emperor Liang felt very comfortable when he heard this. "Even if you don't speak, I will reward them heavily!"

Princess Yunxuan glanced at Ying Shuren gratefully, then turned to Emperor Liang and said, "Especially the bravest ones in combat."

"When it comes to this, I know that the few newcomers from Qingshan Academy under my fourth brother are quite eye-catching, and they have established this victory." The prince said.

"It is said that heroes are young. When the fourth brother leads his troops back to Beijing, rewards that should be given must be indispensable. I am tired, so you two should go back to the palace." Ying Shuren walked to Emperor Liang, gently helped Emperor Liang and slowly left the Huxin Pavilion. Not far away, Ying Shuren turned around and smiled faintly at Princess Yunxuan, which made Princess Yunxuan a little puzzled.

Ah! Xuan Shaoning sneezes three times in a row, so he had to rub his nose. Cao Tie came over and whispered: "I heard that someone was thinking of you three times!" Xuan Shaoning gave Cao Tie a blank look and continued to rush forward.

There are no relatives in this world. If you talk about someone who misses me, you may not have any other people except Master. Perhaps, even Master doesn’t miss me much, but the closer you get to the capital, the more panicked I feel. This panic is different from the feeling on the battlefield, but is it because of her?

King Yu led the Xuanjia Army to the Half and Six Pavilion, which was ten miles away from the capital. The Liang Dynasty stipulated that all troops must not cross the ten miles of the boundary, so the Half and Six Pavilion was where the generals who entered the capital were resettled. Today, the Half and Six Pavilion were very lively. King Yu saw the figures of the prince, King Xiang, King Ling, and Cai Xiang in the crowded pavilions from afar.

"Fourth Brother!" King Xiang saw King Yu from afar and ran towards the army. Not only King Yu, but also everyone in the pavilion was very surprised. King Yu hurriedly jumped off his horse and quickly greeted him.

"Fourth Brother! Is there any injury?" King Xiang looked anxious, and he didn't care about the beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He held King Yu with both hands and started to circle around to check if King Yu had any wounds. His concerned eyes and frown brows were hard to suspect that King Xiang was acting, but no one really believed that King Xiang, who was once so arrogant, would behave like this. You must know that among the princes, King Xiang was the most powerful.

King Yu tried to stop King Xiang several times but failed. He said awkwardly: "Fifth brother, I'm fine, I'm not injured!"

Hearing the King of Yu call him, King Xiang finally stopped and smiled as usual, "That's good, Yu Country, regaining Yinzhou is a big deal; Yu Family, it's important to meet again! Come on, it's hard to run all the way, come and have a drink in the pavilion!" As he said that, he didn't care whether King Yu wanted to do so, he pulled him to the pavilion.

"Your Highness, Seventh Brother, Cai Xiang" King Yu was busy taking care of him as soon as he entered the pavilion, but King Xiang did not give him too many opportunities. "Fourth brother, this is the best Pipa honey in my mansion. Come on, moisten the lungs and stop dryness, and quenches the thirst!" King Yu looked at the overly enthusiastic King Xiang and was also not easy to refuse, so he had to take the crystal clear teacup, tilt his head and drink it all.

"Fifth brother, we brothers are all here, both of whom are here to welcome the fourth brother's triumphant success. Now it seems that you are the only brothers, and the Crown Prince and I have become others!" King Ling couldn't stand King Xiang's behavior, and could not bear it anymore and finally spoke.

King Xiang was not angry at all. "What did the seventh brother say? I also care about the fourth brother. Among us brothers, the only one is the fourth brother when it comes to fighting. I have also heard of this battle to recover Yinzhou. There are constant dangers and I am also in a state of ease in the capital. Now that the fourth brother is back, he naturally can't control his concern!"

"Hmph, you." The Prince Ling was about to do something, but the prince hurriedly took it first, "Yes, fourth brother, my father has been looking forward to you coming back soon. I will send me to the Half Six Pavilion to pick you up. We should not stay here for a long time. Let's go out to see your father as soon as possible."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is very right!" Cai Xiang calmly supported the crown prince, which made it difficult for King Xiang and King Ling to do.

The customized army of the Liang Dynasty was not allowed to enter the capital. Even if Emperor Liang personally approved this time, he only allowed King Yu to lead a few confidant heroes into Xuancheng. When the large group of people entered the capital, the people in the city welcomed each other, shouting loudly, "King Yu Yingwu! Xuanjia is invincible!" King Yu walked in front of him and returned to the surrounding people from time to time. The prince, King Xiang, King Ling, and Cai Xiang followed behind. Although they all smiled, only he knew the taste. Ye Kai and Zhao Keer had already said goodbye to King Yu when the army entered the territory of Xuancheng and returned to Qingshan Academy. Therefore, the generals followed King Yu were Zhan Ting, Geng Yan, Xuan Shaoning, Shi Gong Zhengyuan and other generals.

Xuan Shaoning, riding on the horse, never thought that one day he would ride on Zhuque Street with such glory, accepting the cheers of thousands of people. At this moment, he felt faintly excited.

Shi Gong Zhengyuan hit Xuan Shaoning with his elbow and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you intoxicated by this scene?"

Xuan Shaoning calmed down, but did not look at Shi Gong Zhengyuan, "If anyone had any such situation, it would be impossible for anyone to be moved."

"No, no one can refuse this feeling of being respected by everyone, so" Shi Gong Zhengyuan raised his head slightly and pointed to the backs of the people in front of him with his chin. Xuan Shaoning also understood it.

When the group walked to Qingxuan Gate, the main gate of the imperial city, all five gongs had been opened, and each gate was lined up with two teams of soldiers, stationary and solemn. The horse team slowly passed through the main gate, and facing Chengyuan Palace, the main palace where Emperor Liang met with the morning court. The square in front of Chengyuan Palace was already full of civil and military officials, and on the steps, Emperor Liang, wearing a brand new dragon robe, was looking towards the direction of King Yu.

King Yu rode his horse past Qingxuan Gate and immediately turned over and dismounted, and walked towards Chengyuan Palace with neat and powerful steps.

Emperor Liang showed more energy than before the war. His head was covered with silver, his eyes were filled with spirit, and he stood in the wind, waiting for his son to return with a smile.

"Father!" King Yu ran up the steps and knelt down before he even arrived at Emperor Liang. "My son is back!" When Emperor Liang was goodbye, King Yu couldn't control the feelings in his heart and shed tears.

Emperor Liang walked down the steps, stretched out his hands to support King Yu, and let Emperor Liang gently wipe away the tears from his face with his delicate fingers. At this moment, they were not kings and ministers but fathers and sons, a father who was waiting for triumphant happily and a son who cried with joy because of the reunion of father and son. Heroes also burst into tears. In the impression of all officials, King Yu seemed to have never shed tears. Even King Yu himself had forgotten when the last time he cried. He only knew that his feelings had broken down at this moment and could not help it.

"Yun Qi I finally waited until you came back, it would be fine if I came back." Emperor Liang looked at King Yu lovingly, "You really removed a big stone in my heart for this battle!"

"Father, son minister"

"I issued an order today to promote King Yu to Prince!" Emperor Liang seemed to have used all his strength to shout this sentence, and one sentence made everyone at the scene have different expressions: the prince looked at Emperor Liang and King Yu with a smile, feeling unspeakable happiness; King Xiang could not hide his surprised expression even though he was calm; King Ling said jealously: "I thought the fifth brother could act, but I didn't expect that I would underestimate the fourth brother. This cry brought me the position of the prince!" The officials also had different expressions, some were happy, some were surprised, some were worried, and some were anxious.

No matter how others view it, in Xuan Shaoning's heart, it is worthy of King Yu's title of prince. Which prince could go to the battlefield to kill the enemy in person? The emperors of the Liang Dynasty and the princes had been alienated from the military for a long time. King Yu brought dawn to this sleepy dynasty.

"Father, let's go to the palace first."

"No, I'm in good health!" Emperor Liang took two steps forward, straightened his waist, widened his eyes, and the emperor's demeanor that had not been seen for a long time was once again presented to Emperor Liang. "Where are the people in the Xuanjia Army?"

"The last general is here!" Geng Yan, Zhan Ting, Xuan Shaoning, Shi Gong Zhengyuan, 6 Xiang, Duan Lang immediately stepped out of the line, and after saluting, they all knelt down, all lowering their heads and waiting for Emperor Liang to speak.

"I have received the military letter and know that this battle cannot be separated from your bloody battle. If you have any merits, you should reward me! I will look up and let all the civil and military officials look at the faces of these soldiers who are willing to die to exchange for their territory!" Emperor Liang said, and everyone raised their heads, and a few young but vicissitudes of faces were reflected in the sun.

"Aren't you the one Xuan Shaoning who once killed Xiliang's guards, and the battle report said that he killed Xiliang's general in this battle?" Unexpectedly, Emperor Liang still remembered himself. Xuan Shaoning couldn't help but become nervous and squeezed out a word from his teeth, "Yes!"

Emperor Liang looked at Xuan Shaoning with appreciation and asked, "Yun Qi, your military article mentions that the captain with the Han Dao Guard died in battle?"

"Yes, a child's letter!"

"Every guard has five lieutenants, and one person cannot be missing. Let me make up for the position of the child letter!" Emperor Liang looked at Xuan Shaoning with burning eyes. Xuan Shaoning hesitated for a moment and immediately kowtowed to thank him.

"Geng Yan was originally a commander, so he would like to reward a thousand taels of gold; 6 Xiang was promoted to the commander of the cold sword; Zhan Ting, promoted to the commander of the Rust Claw!"

"Father Emperor, Rust Cell Regulation"

"I know! This time I decided to recruit soldiers for Xuanjia and let the four guards unify the rules!"

"I thank my father!" King Yu knelt down gratefully and kowtowed to thank him. King Yu's excitement was not without reason. Although the Xuanjia Army was the main army of the Liang Dynasty and guarded the northern border of the desert, it was never favored by Emperor Liang. The number of people was always limited, and the regulations of the four guards were never unified.

"You two, sign up!"

"The last one will be Gong Zhengyuan, the Rust Guardian!"

"The last one will be Duan Lang, the Golden Armored Guard!"

Listening to the loud reply from the two, Emperor Liang was very satisfied, "It is worthy of being the soldiers brought out by Yun Qi, I will promote you to the centurion!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two of them buried their heads low at the same time, especially Duan Lang couldn't help but tremble.

"I am very happy today. Yun Qi follows me to establish the Zheng Hall. The more I hold this celebration banquet, the better!"

Seeing King Yu helping Emperor Liang gradually step into Chengyuan Palace, King Xiang's fists were clenched tighter and tighter, and even made a sound.

"In just two years, King Yu has become a popular person in the eyes of the emperor. It is really not easy. I think the future will be limitless." Cai Xiangruo thought about it and said, as if he was talking to himself.

"The fourth brother can now be on par with you, the fifth brother. I don't feel very happy, right?" Although King Ling was very dissatisfied, he felt a little more balanced when he saw that King Xiang lost more in this game.
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