Remembrance Hibiscus GL

In the middle of May, Huo Mu, the king of Xining County and the general, returned to Beijing. The young emperor Zongxu personally led the royal families and ministers of civil and military affairs out of Andingmen to welcome them.

The scorching sun scorched the earth mercilessly. The city gate was open and open, without any trees or plants, so there was no shade. Wet and uncomfortable, but they all remained motionless, with solemn expressions, and no one dared to lose their manners.

Amidst the sound of drums and music, a pair of canopies holding fans, phoenix tails and phoenixes came out neatly and neatly one after another. The heavily armed imperial guards, surrounded by bright yellow imperial chariots, walked slowly among the officials, not far from the city gate. where it stopped.

In the cauldron on the left front of the Beaulieu Seat, high-quality agarwood was burning, and the rich and cool fragrance spread faintly, but it couldn't calm Zong Xu's heart. He clenched his hands into fists and placed them on his knees, as if feeling a little nervous. This feeling made him extremely unhappy. From the day he ascended the throne, someone told him that he is the son of heaven, he is the emperor, he is supreme, and all the land in this world belongs to him. People who live in this vast land , are all his subjects, all the people around him that he can come into contact with, from the queen mother, assistant ministers, Taifu, down to the slaves around him, either with words or actions, year after year, day after day One day, it kept reminding him. . . . . .As he grew up, he also had a clearer and more specific concept of his identity and the throne he sat on every day, so he could not accept that when he came out of the city to welcome a victor When a general returns to the court, he will be inexplicably nervous and unable to control his nervousness. This is not the demeanor that a gentleman should have.

Zong Xu suddenly became angry, but finally couldn't hold back, and said impatiently, "Why haven't you come yet?"

Hearing the displeasure in his words, Wei Lun also whispered outside the curtain: "It should be soon, Your Majesty, please be patient."

"Humph!"

Zong Xu snorted softly and stopped talking.Wei Lun was anxious in his heart, stretched his neck slightly, couldn't help looking around, and after a while, he suddenly saw smoke and dust rising in the distance, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, here we come, here we come!"

Dozens of handsome young warriors, riding pure white horses and holding flagpoles, walked at the forefront of the team. A huge black flag was flying in the sky, and the words "General Huo" embroidered with gold thread were clearly visible.The infantry with shields and halberds marched forward in neat steps, followed by the cavalry with crossbows and short swords on their backs, stepping on the bluestone with iron hooves, making a rhythmic sound of knocking gold and hitting stones. The sound, the whole earth seemed to be shaking.

Zong Xu couldn't help standing up from the throne, Wei Lun hurriedly opened the beaded curtain, Zong Xu supported the Zhu Lan, looked as far as the eye could see, and saw the continuous silver armor and steel helmet shining brightly under the blazing sun, It was so painful that one could hardly keep one's eyes open.

There was still a long distance from the city gate, all the soldiers separated to both sides and stood still, and then saw Huo Mu, surrounded by several trusted generals, riding his horse slowly towards the direction of the imperial chariot.

Whether the road is long or short, it is really tormenting for the officials kneeling to greet them.Huo Mu wore a gold helmet and soft armor with gold and silver beads and python patterns. He sat on the saddle, but he didn't look sideways, and he didn't glance at them from the corner of his eyes. Kneeling in front of the car and saluting: "Chen Huo Mu kowtows to the emperor, may my emperor live forever!"

Zong Xu was holding the hand of the inner eunuch, and was about to step down the stairs from the side, but the army behind Huo Mu also shouted "May my emperor live forever!" , his complexion changed slightly, and then he calmed down, and according to Binglun's teaching, he got out of the car and walked to him, helped him up himself, and said: "Grandpa, please rise, grandpa has fought for several years, and has made great achievements , the common people are very fortunate, the Great Yan is very fortunate, I have a grandparent, so I can rest easy from now on!"

Huo Mu said: "Sharing the worries of the emperor and serving the country are the responsibilities of the ministers. The emperor praises too much, and the ministers are ashamed."

When Huo Mu was young, he was tall and handsome, but now he is nearly [-] years old, but he is still strong and handsome.Zong Xu had heard Huo Mu's name for a long time, but it was the first time he had met him since he could remember. When he helped him up, his eyes met his. Trembling, subconsciously took a step back.

Huo Mu cupped his hands and said: "The weather is hot, I respectfully ask the emperor to take care of the dragon's body and return to the palace immediately."

Zong Xu looked at Huo Lin behind him, then looked at the crowd around him, calmed down a bit, and nodded: "I have already held a banquet in the palace to celebrate my grandpa and the generals, so my grandpa Please go back to the palace with me in the car."

Huo Mu was stunned, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee: "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, how can a humble minister come here and ride with the emperor? I also implore the emperor to take back the holy order!"

Seeing his sincerity, Zong Xu insisted on not following his words, and praised him a few more words before returning to his body.Huo Mu retreated to one side to send the emperor off, Wang Zhong, Yang Yan and other assistant ministers and several old princes also retreated to the side of the road, and when the imperial driver was far away, they turned around and greeted him with a smile, Huo Mu rushed to everyone Nodding his head, it was considered a response, so he mounted his horse and followed the emperor's guard of honor into the city.

The ministers of the cabinet and several old princes were all highly respected and distinguished. They felt embarrassed after being neglected in this way. Wang Zhong was full of anger and flicked his sleeves: "Let's go!" Without waiting for anyone to help, he lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and sat in. The rest of the princes and officials also got on the sedan chair and mounted their horses one by one, and were surrounded by the imperial guards and marched into the city.

There is a map on the red sandalwood case. This map was drawn a while ago. In addition to a glimpse of the inner and outer city of the capital on the map, the towns, roads, rivers and mountains in the surrounding areas are marked with different fonts. Several important towns to the west, Tianting, Gaoyang, Nanjun, Quling, and Guangfeng, were all circled with ink brushes and connected into a line.

Huo Mu set off from the western border this time and brought a total of 12 troops back to Beijing. However, as a general, after the war subsided, he would bring a large army into Beijing, which would inevitably arouse many speculations. He ordered the troops to stay in these five cities in batches. These places are already under his control, and they are close to the capital.

Bing Lun carefully looked at the criss-crossing and dense lines on the map. After a long time, he asked softly, "According to what you said, did the general only bring 1 people to Beijing this time?"

A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and dressed in the costumes of the imperial guards stood at the side of the case and replied in a low voice: "Yes." The six armies were named 'Golden Lion, Yellow Tiger, Blue Wolf, Silver Fox, Black Panther, and White Elephant', and the 12 people brought back to Beijing were from the Golden Lion Army."

As he spoke, he gestured on the map with his hand to explain the location of the army. Binglun listened carefully. The two talked for a long time before the man left the study.

Binglun put away the map and sat down in the chair again. Gao Xian knew that there was no one at the time, so he brought in some desserts. When Binglun saw that there were rice dumplings poured with honey, he asked, "Duanyang Festival is over, why do you want to make it again?" this one?"

Gao Xian said with a smile: "This is not a gift from the dessert room, but Master Chen made it for the Queen Mother."

"Oh, she sent it?"

"No, the master specially asked Wang Youxing to come over."

"What did she say?"

"It's still the same as before. I asked the queen mother if she slept well at night, and whether the food was delicious every day. Let the servants remind the queen mother to rest more and take care of her body."

Binglun tasted a little rice dumpling, it was sweet, soft and glutinous, very delicious. Thinking of her gentle eyebrows and bright smile, a strong desire to see her suddenly surged up, but this was really an irrational move, she gently leaned back On the back of the chair, after a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "How long will it take for the emperor to return to the palace?"

Gao Xiandao: "The emperor is afraid that he will just leave the city at this moment, it's still early, why don't the queen mother rest for a while, and then move to the main hall when there is news from the front."

"Ah."

Huo Mu followed the imperial driver all the way into the palace, and the whole capital was ebullient. Thousands of people lined the road to welcome them. The scene was very enthusiastic. Huo Mu raised his hand from time to time while riding a horse, and Huo Ze was also in the team. Seeing this scene , I can't help but feel triumphant and smug.

Huo Song knew that his father and younger brother could not go home at this time, they wanted to meet the Queen Mother first, and then receive the emperor's banquet at the Changchun Palace, so he had already ordered someone to come over with their official uniforms.

After entering the palace, Huo Mu waited until the next place to change their clothes, and then the eunuchs led them to Chongde Palace. Once they entered the main hall, Huo Mu saw the figure on the throne wearing a fragrant yellow satin and silk phoenix robe, and immediately He knelt down and wanted to perform the national ceremony, but Binglun stood up early, and the order was waived, Gao Xian rushed over and helped Huo Mu up.

The inner eunuch had already moved a few embroidered blocks over. Seeing Binglun sitting down, Huo Mu and Huo Lin sat down sideways.

Huo Mu looked at Binglun carefully, and felt that she was more beautiful and dignified than before, and her demeanor showed supreme dignity. He couldn't help sighing: "I haven't seen you in seven or eight years. The queen mother has not changed at all, but I am already old."

Binglun said: "Father is loyal to the country, living in a place of wind, frost and bitter cold. He has been fighting for years, and my daughter is worried and worried every day. Seeing that my father is in good health and his face is radiant, I am very relieved."

Her tone was gentle, and she spoke slowly and caringly, but there was no trace of joy on the face of the reunion of father and daughter after a long absence.Huo Mu has long been accustomed to her indifferent appearance, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it. Binglun has been calm and calm since childhood, and occasionally has intense feelings. After entering the palace, he has completely developed this indifference. Everything is calm and breezy. . . . . .Of course he knows how dangerous the environment in the palace is, and how difficult it is to serve the emperor, but people always have to learn to grow through patience and struggle. She is his daughter, and she will not let him down, and she will never let him down. Let him down, now, their Huo family won, didn't they?She is already a lofty and honorable empress dowager, everything is worth it.

Huo Mu thought of today's proud scenery, his heart fluctuated slightly, and he focused on Binglun: "I have been fighting abroad for so long, and I only regret one thing, that is, not being able to participate in your empress dowager canonization ceremony."

"Now that the world is stable, our father and daughter can finally be reunited, and we don't need to be separated." Bing Lun said: As a daughter, I come to the court and regent, and I often feel trembling. I have been looking forward to my father's return for a long time, thinking that I will have my father's help in the future, so I feel at ease. "

"Although I'm in the frontier, I'm always concerned about my family. When the queen mother and the emperor were assassinated, I couldn't sleep for several nights. Don't worry, the queen mother, such things will never happen again." Huo Mu's face darkened, and he turned to Ji He again. : "I also know that the Empress Dowager is wise and decisive, she knows how to use people well, and manages the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. The ministers are very convinced, and I feel very happy."

Binglun smiled slightly: "That's what people exaggerated." His eyes turned to Huo Rin: "Rin'er in the western border, not only performed filial piety on our behalf, took good care of my father, but also fought the enemy bravely on the battlefield, and made many contributions. Thank you. It’s just that you are young and young. You are both a general and a marquis. I don’t know what else to reward you. Why don’t I choose a beautiful woman for you in the family of princes and nobles, and let the emperor give you a marriage? .”

Huo Lin blushed: "Being loyal to the country and being filial to your father are all things you should do, my minister... I don't need any rewards, thank you Queen Mother for your kindness."

Huo Mu had a big heart, and said with a smile: "After all, young people are tender-faced, but you are not young anymore, it's time to mention this matter."

Just as he was talking, an internal eunuch reported: "Queen Dowager, the arrangements for the banquet in Changchun Palace are complete, and the emperor sent servants to invite the general and Marquis Xiangyuan to come over."

Binglun said: "Then you guys go there first, from now on we will have a lot of chances to see each other, and we won't argue for a while."

Huo Mu and Huo Rin stood up together: "My minister resigns!"

The sky was getting darker, the candles were shining brightly in the warm pavilion, Binglun was focused on copying scriptures on the desk, Ran Li didn't know what she told him to come, so he stood by and quietly asked Gao Xian with his eyes, but Gao Xian was watching his nose , looking at the heart with the nose, as if he didn't see him.

After a while, Wang Youxing walked in with a lacquered gold tray, and Binglun said: "I have one thing for you, now you escort Gao Xian to the general's mansion, and give this to the general."

Ran Li looked intently, and on the plate was a golden boa robe decorated with purple silk tapestry, and a white jade unicorn buckle belt, which were clearly the clothes of the prince.The Great Yan Dynasty clearly stipulated that people with different surnames could not be crowned kings. The last time Huo Mu was conferred the title of county king, it caused quite a stir in the court, so when he saw it, he couldn't help but freeze: "The humble minister is stupid, the emperor treats the general today. Great rewards, but it seems that the will of the canonized prince has not been obeyed."

Binglun didn't raise his head: "The imperial decree will be issued tomorrow, and it will be officially canonized."

"This...has the Empress Dowager discussed it with the cabinet and the emperor?"

Bing Lun put down his pen, looked at him, Ran Li lowered his head, "I would like to obey Yi's decree." Not daring to say any more, he bowed to Gao Xian and left the Nuan Pavilion.