After a year and a half, Meng Yuxin finally looked forward to Jiang Xuan's return. He didn't know much about military affairs, but from the final summary of the war, one can fully imagine how difficult the Northern Expedition would be.During the process of Jiang Ming's unification of the Central Plains, Bei Rong had been cultivating his health and recuperation, and he could still get a large amount of silver taels from Prime Minister Feng every year. Coupled with the rebellion of the sixth prince, this battle was very difficult.During the offensive and defensive battles, Beirong even hired the famous sand bandits in the desert, which brought huge troubles to the besieging army.

Meng Yuxin deeply felt the cruelty of the war. Chen Jun suffered more than [-] casualties. It can be said that all the soldiers who went to the expedition came back after a narrow escape.He was worried about Jiang Xuan, he didn't know if Jiang Xuan was injured, and he didn't know what changes had happened to Jiang Xuan after such a long time.

When the army returned from victory, Meng Yuxin was very happy, with a smile on his face. He really wanted to go to the gate of the city to witness the army's demeanor, but in the end he just stood on the tall building of Jinghua Pavilion and looked at the center of the palace.This time Goldman Sachs and the others made great contributions, and Jiang Ming prepared a memorial early in the morning to confer the generals of the Northern Expedition.

Goldman Sachs was named General Huaihua and managed the regular army in Yanjing area, which was already a great honor for a general who surrendered from Southern Chu.Yanjing guards the capital, and its geographical location is very important. Previously, it was managed by the country's uncle, General Zheng Da. Jiang Ming's award shows that he already trusts Goldman Sachs.

Because Jiang Xuan destroyed the Beirong royal court, Jiang Minglong was very happy, so Jiang Xuan was specially appointed as the left servant of the Ministry of War, becoming the youngest general in the entire Ministry of War.Then Jiang Ming said that Jiang Xuan was 17 years old, and he was ready to leave the palace to build a mansion, so he gave him a mansion in the capital as his mansion.

After leaving the early court, Gao Sheng, Jiang Xuan, and other entrusted generals returned to the barracks and began to deal with various handover matters.Walking in the long aisle of the palace, Gao Sheng was not very happy, Jiang Xuan asked: "General Gao, you have been promoted to General Huaihua, why do you still look solemn?"

"Don't pretend to be confused, kid. Your Majesty asked me to manage Yanjing's regular army, which really created a big problem for me. That place is the Zheng family's mansion. After two generations of the Zheng family's management, there will definitely be various obstacles after I take office. "Goldman Sachs is not a reckless man who can only lead troops to fight. He is very clear about the situation in the court. Although he was promoted this time, it is not easy to be a new official.

"What are you afraid of, the general will definitely have a solution." Jiang Xuan smiled. During the days of fighting outside, he met many brothers in the army, and he didn't have to pretend to be like the palace, and his personality was much more cheerful.He also had a deadly friendship with Goldman Sachs, and the knife wound on his back was for Goldman Sachs. When he first entered the barracks, Goldman Sachs only took care of him because of his identity and relationship with Meng Yuxin. Appreciation from Goldman Sachs.

"There are many ways to do it. It is to make enemies with the Zheng family. Don't laugh at me, you are the same. You join the military department, and the situation is no better than mine." Just listen to what General Zheng said.

Jiang Xuan suppressed her smile and said solemnly: "Yes, my father also arranged a good job for me. Now that General Zheng is still in the south to fight the chaos, my father wants to suppress the Zheng family."

At present, all rebellions in the country have been eliminated, but in the process of General Zheng Da's suppression of the rebellious party, the surviving royal family of Wu fled to Lingnan.Now, Jiang Ming sent people into the Zheng family's original sphere of influence one after another, and everyone with a discerning eye had a plan in mind.

The queen and the prince also felt the danger, so the prince went to greet the queen as soon as he came to court.

"Mother, at the early court today, the father and the emperor apparently rewarded Gao Sheng and the third younger brother, but in fact they put them in our sphere of influence."

"I know all of this, Jing'er, you are the prince, you must learn to calm down. Now that your uncle is not in the capital, we can't act recklessly. If we make any changes, we will instead give others a handle."

"But the royal father is obviously suppressing us. I used to marry the princess as an example. Now the royal father is getting worse. The queen mother,...the royal father is not trying to abolish me." Jiang Jing asked with some concern.

Empress Zheng finally put down the teacup in her hand, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in her gentle eyes, and then said with a smile: "You worry too much, think about who else is qualified to be on the throne besides you?"

"That's right," Jiang Jing's eyes lit up, "Jiang Shen, who is the most threatening, has been killed. Apart from Jiang Xuan, there are only one or two kids left, which are totally worthless."

Empress Zheng nodded appreciatively, and now she suddenly thanked Concubine Feng Gui, if Concubine Feng hadn't targeted the concubines in the harem openly and secretly, and tried every means to get rid of many princes, she would be worried now.But then again, if it wasn't for Empress Zheng's secret help, how could Concubine Feng Gui go smoothly?Empress Zheng knew that she didn't like the emperor, but as a queen, she should have queen plans.

"But don't be complacent. Jiang Xuan is gaining momentum and getting close to Yu Xiuyi. We have to guard against it, but we have to wait until your uncle returns to court."

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At noon of the second day, Jiang Xuan finished handing over the affairs of the camp, and returned early to the Xianqing Palace where his mother and concubine had just moved in.This palace was newly gifted by the emperor, it was the first time for Jiang Xuan to come in, everything around was brand new, even there were many more people in the palace, which made Jiang Xuan feel strange.He only left Xiao Qiu behind, after freshening up, he went to the main hall to wait for his father's arrival.

This time when he came back from the expedition, the emperor did not hold a large-scale banquet, but set up this family banquet in Xianqing Palace.Speaking of the family banquet, Jiang Xuan was a little dazed. Since he was a child, his mother and concubine were the ones he loved the most, and he only had pure respect for his father, maybe even the respect was meager, and what was hidden was hatred.He couldn't imagine the situation of their family banquet, and he paced back and forth in the hall with anxiety and nervousness, while Xu Zhaoyi kept telling Yunniang not to make any mistakes.

The voice of the eunuch came from outside the palace, Xu Zhaoyi and Jiang Xuan hurriedly went to the gate of the palace to greet him, Jiang Xuan did not expect that there was another person following his father to drive the carriage.After a long time, he finally saw him, as if he suddenly saw an oasis in the desert, and he couldn't wait to look over it, fearing that the oasis would disappear before his eyes.Xu Zhaoyi was alerted by his gaffe, and quietly pulled the corner of his clothes to bring him back to his senses.

"Zhaoyi, I came here uninvited, don't take offense." Meng Yuxin and Jiang Xuan looked away and said to Xu Zhaoyi with a smile.

"Xiu Yi is polite, you can come and make Xianqing Palace flourish."

Jiang Ming joked: "You guys are singing together, but I am superfluous."

Meng Yuxin turned around and took Jiang Ming's hand: "Your Majesty is the king of a country, how can you have the same knowledge as me and Xu Zhaoyi?" She said, pulling Jiang Ming into the palace gate.

Today, Xu Zhaoyi set up a table in the backyard, surrounded by blooming chrysanthemums, making the simple lunch more interesting.

Meng Yuxin looked at Jiang Xuan who was sitting across from her, and her heart was full of twists and turns. The child who needed him to protect her had now grown into an adult.I have to say that although the Northern Expedition was hard, it honed Jiang Xuan's perseverance and stamina. He grew a lot taller, a head taller than Meng Yuxin.Jiang Xuan used to be thin, but now he is stronger, with a broad chest, worthy of any woman's support.

While eating, Jiang Ming asked Jiang Xuan what he had seen and heard in the army, and Jiang Xuan reported seriously, including the most detailed about the Sand Pirates.Sand Bandits are desert thieves, a gang that robs caravans in the desert. Most of these people are prisoners from neighboring countries.In order to deal with Chen Guo's army, Bei Rong hired a bunch of sand bandits at a high price, which caused huge losses to Chen Jun.

Jiang Xuan has been practicing martial arts diligently since he was a child. Although on the surface he loses to Jiang Shen every time, in fact his martial arts are far superior to all the princes, but even so, Jiang Xuan almost lost his life when he fought against the sand bandits.That was a critical period of the offensive and defensive battle. The sand bandits suddenly attacked Chen Jun's camp in the middle of the night. On that night, Jiang Xuan was hacked by the sand bandits in order to save Goldman Sachs. Therefore, he and Goldman Sachs had a deadly friendship.

Jiang Xuan said it calmly, but Meng Yuxin was terrified when he heard it. He looked at Jiang Xuan with an indescribable distress in his heart.According to the laws of the Chen Dynasty, Jiang Xuan is not considered a real adult without a crown, but the life in the palace has long matured Jiang Xuan's mind.After this Northern Expedition, Jiang Xuan has grown up a lot, and he didn't deliberately hide himself in his speech and demeanor, but showed a slightly cramped look.These changes are natural and reasonable, not only did not arouse Jiang Ming's suspicion, but also properly highlighted his ability.

"Your Majesty, my concubines don't understand the matter of leading troops to fight, and Yu Xiuyi, who likes to play with words, probably doesn't like it either." Xu Zhaoyi chose the right time to stagger the topic, and then looked at Meng Yuxin while talking. Meng Yuxin knew that Xu Zhaoyi was asking him to say something. Another thing.He nodded and said with a smile: "I really don't like these things about fighting and killing. Your Majesty, I heard that you gave the third prince a mansion."

"That's right, Xuan'er has made great contributions this time, and at the age of fifteen, it's time to leave the palace and build a mansion."

"With a mansion, should we also find a mistress for this mansion?" Meng Yuxin smiled. Jiang Xuan, who was drinking with her head down, suddenly raised her head. He never expected that Meng Yuxin would turn the topic to this.

Jiang Ming suddenly realized, and said with a smile, "Since when did Yu Xin like to do this matchmaker thing?"

Meng Yuxin's pupils shrank slightly, wondering if Jiang Ming had seen his plan with Xu Zhaoyi, he was a little uneasy, but he replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have watched the third prince grow up, this time he came back victorious, I will I am very happy for him, if we can be more happy and have a better marriage, it would be a good thing."

"Your Majesty, Yu Xiuyi's words have awakened the concubine. Before the crown prince got married, the concubine was thinking that after Xuan'er came back, she must choose a good wife for him and keep him in the capital. Don't always think about going out. In words, Xu Zhaoyi was blaming Jiang Xuan for asking for an order to go out without telling her at the beginning. From the sudden realization to the dejection, every expression on her face was very natural, and it didn't look like she had communicated with Meng Yuxin in private.

Although Jiang Ming was skeptical, he didn't find any traces of crossing from Xu Zhaoyi and Meng Yuxin at all, so he had no choice but to dispel his doubts.As a father, he is also concerned about Jiang Xuan's marriage, especially now that he wants to use Goldman Sachs and Jiang Xuan and other upstarts in the army to suppress the arrogance of the Zheng family. "Does Xuan'er have a favorite candidate?" He asked Jiang Xuan who bowed his head and said nothing.

Only then did Jiang Xuan raise his head. He looked at Xu Zhaoyi with an earnest face, then at Meng Yuxin who was smiling at him, and finally looked at Jiang Ming: "Returning to my father, my son has no one he likes yet."

Xu Zhaoyi was secretly anxious, she knew her son very well, and knew that although Jiang Xuan had just returned to the capital, she definitely knew the situation in the capital very well.She privately begged Meng Yuxin for help and brought Jiang Xuan's marriage to the public, but Jiang Xuan didn't follow the path she had laid out.

"Your Majesty, the third prince has just returned to Beijing, and he doesn't know much about the ladies from famous families in Beijing. Who do you want him to like?" Meng Yuxin broke the tranquility and smiled at Jiang Xuan, "Third prince, when you have a girl you like, you can choose her at any time." Tell Your Majesty." Then he pushed Jiang Ming and asked Jiang Ming's opinion, Jiang Ming nodded in agreement, as long as it was not related to state affairs, he was always tolerant of Meng Yuxin.

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