Emperor's Grace

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the 18th year of Zhaoyang, Deshengmen, Beijing.

The city gate was wide open, and Crown Prince Zhu Yunjing led the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites to wait here before the hour arrived.It was cold and windy, but fortunately the snow that had been falling for half a month finally stopped yesterday, so that the army would not be too embarrassed when they entered the city.

"how much longer?"

Zhu Yunjing's voice came from the car, and Wang Jiu, who was waiting outside, hurriedly replied: "The servant has already asked someone to ask, and the army will be able to reach the gate of the city in a quarter of an hour at most."

"Well," Zhu Yunjing's voice was light, "Order, get everyone to cheer up, get off the car and wait, the army will arrive in a while, don't make any mistakes."

"promise."

Even though welcoming the triumphant return of the army is really exciting, it is really uncomfortable to wait in the cold wind for more than an hour. Few of these pampered officials can bear this crime.Zhu Yunjing didn't want to see He Huailing, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army, but he also didn't want to see these Zijing officials embarrassing themselves in front of the expeditionary soldiers.

At two o'clock, the triumphantly returning Zhengyuan army appeared one mile away from the city gate. From afar, one could hear the hunting of military flags, the rattling of horseshoes, and the mighty soldiers and horses coming in the howling cold wind.Leading the tall horse, a man in a black gold armor is majestic and majestic, like a sharp sword coming out of the snow, with a cold front, it is He Huailing.

He Huailing rode his horse to the front of the crown prince's ceremonial guards, dismounted sharply, knelt down on one knee and saluted the army, and said in a deep voice, "My minister, He Huailing, kowtow to His Royal Highness the crown prince."

Zhu Yunjing got out of the carriage and looked at the man in front of him condescendingly. He should have immediately stepped forward to help him up, and then praised him to show the favor of the heavenly family.Zhu Yunjing didn't agree, he didn't even call out for the first time, he just looked at He Huailing from such a high position, trying to get a glimpse of something from him.

The He family is worthy of being the mother's family of a noble concubine with overwhelming beauty. He Huailing's appearance is also excellent, with a straight nose, brows and eyes, and a tall and straight stature. Kneeling on the ground, the momentum is not reduced by half, and the whole body has a cold breath. He also carries the killing spirit that has been soaked in the battlefield all the year round, so that people can easily ignore that he is actually just a young general who has just passed the age of weak crown.

After a while, Zhu Yunjing curled his lips into a smile: "General He has worked hard all the way, let's get back together."

When He Huailing got up, Zhu Yunjing realized that he was looking up at him. This made Zhu Yunjing feel a little unhappy, so he turned around and got into the car without any further greetings, and went straight into the city.

He Huailing mounted his horse again, waved his hand, and the soldiers and horses behind him followed.Lieutenant General Jiang Yan, who was burly, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a Chinese character face, rode his horse to He Huailing's side, and said angrily, "Crown Prince, what do you mean by this? Do you want to show your power to the general?"

All the soldiers behind He Huailing saw the scene just now, and Zhu Yunjing's arrogance really made it difficult for these soldiers who had just returned from a victorious battle to accept.Jiang Yan was the confidant left by General He to He Huailing, and he was always outspoken, without any shyness.

He Huailing's eyes darkened, and he reminded Jiang Yan in a deep voice: "This is the capital city, and the crown prince is the crown prince. You are not allowed to say such things in the future, and be careful not to speak out."

After a pause, he continued: "The order continues. From today onwards, everyone must abide by the military regulations and keep a low profile. Anyone who violates the rules will be severely punished."

Jiang Yan was taken aback for a moment, as if he could sense an unusual meaning from He Huailing's words. After thinking it over, he couldn't help cursing in a low voice, "Damn you!" Silently followed He Huailing into the city.

From Deshengmen to the imperial palace, there was a lot of people and drums along the way. As expected, countless people flocked to the streets, just to catch a glimpse of the army of Zhengyuan, especially the demeanor of the coach He Huailing.

The crown prince's guards are in the front, followed by the officials of the Second Ministry, and after that is the team of the expeditionary army, which is mighty and endless.When the caravans and horses marched through the bustling and bustling Gulou Street, it was even more crowded. The restaurants and teahouses on both sides were overcrowded, and the excited and excited people shouted "The mighty expeditionary army! Long live the Dayan Dynasty!", even more enthusiastic and bold The girls smiled coquettishly and threw flowers and sachets in their hands towards the heroic teachers on the street.

Dayan is open to folk customs. Throwing flowers and sachets is the way for girls to express their love. This group of big bosses who are struggling on the battlefield has obviously never seen such a battle, and each of them rides and walks at a chaotic pace. a lot.Jiang Yan, who happened to be thrown into his arms by a fragrant and exquisitely embroidered sachet, blushed, and the unhappiness at the gate of the city had long since been forgotten, and he just smirked.

In contrast, He Huailing, who was favored by the most people and was almost buried by the flower sachets falling from the sky, was much calmer. His expression remained unchanged, holding the rein in his hand and walking all the way. His stern face was even more obvious in the morning light. Heroic.

In the carriage, Zhu Yunjing couldn't help but feel a little annoyed hearing the commotion outside, but suddenly heard a scream, followed by a flurry of hand-to-hand combat, mixed with Wang Jiu's exasperated "guard" shout.

Zhu Yunjing's heart trembled, and she subconsciously pushed open the car window. A dart flew past the window and nailed into the car panel beside him. Zhu Yunjing narrowly escaped and immediately pulled the car window back , dare not act rashly again.

The outside is already in chaos. No one thought that there was an assassin hidden among the people who greeted the army triumphantly. First, a dart wrapped in flowers was thrown from the teahouse by the side of the road, and it was stuck in the crown prince's car. On the guard's chest, dozens of assassins who didn't know where they came from rushed up from all directions. They went straight to Zhu Yunjing's carriage with a clear goal, and quickly fought with the crown prince's guards.

The movement in front also alarmed the people behind. The officials who followed were all powerless civil servants. They are all ordinary people, and assassins are mixed in, and they have no way of doing what they want.

At the critical moment, He Huailing jumped up from the horse, and flew to the roof of Zhu Yunjing's carriage by stepping on the rushing crowd all the way. Like a magic soldier who fell from the sky, he slashed away the man who had already jumped onto the shaft of the carriage with his sword. The tall assassin jumped down and stood in front of the car door.

Zhu Yunjing seemed to have sensed it, and carefully opened a crack in the car door. In the chaos, he couldn't see clearly. He saw the man calmly picking at the assassin's back, which was as vigorous as a leopard, and the blood-stained figure was even more terrifying. profile.

When the last assassin was also taken down by He Huailing with a sword, the commotion was finally suppressed. He Huailing threw him to the commander of the Jingwei Army who tremblingly came to plead guilty, and turned around to greet Zhu Yunjing.

Zhu Yunjing pushed open the car door, and He Huailing just raised his eyes to look over. After their eyes met briefly, He Huailing lowered his eyes, and retreated back to the horse behind.

Zhu Yunjing coldly ordered the commander of the Jingwei army: "Don't let people die, ask where it came from, and leave it to His Majesty to deal with."

The commander of the Jingwei Army quickly responded: "No."

Greeting the triumphant division has turned into an assassination farce, and it is not known how many people will be implicated, so it is unlucky. In the second half, the Jingwei army cleared the way, speeding up all the way, and directly entered the palace.

Zhu Yunjing went back to the East Palace, and someone would report what happened on the street to Emperor Zhaoyang, so he didn't need to talk too much, besides, Emperor Zhaoyang had to meet meritorious soldiers at this moment, so he didn't have time to talk to him.

At noon, Zhu Yunxuan came to the East Palace to eat and drink, and condolences to the frightened elder brother of the prince.Zhu Yunjing wasn't really scared, but she was in a complicated mood. Zhu Yunxuan had obviously heard about the assassination, and pestered Zhu Yunjing to ask questions, as if she was very interested in He Huailing.

"I heard that it was General He's miraculous skill that descended from the sky and rescued the prince's elder brother with one enemy and one hundred. It has only been one morning, and the whole palace has already known it. Is he really that powerful?"

Zhu Yunjing sneered: "Yeah, I made a big splash and saved Gu in front of everyone. Don't talk about this palace, I'm afraid it has spread all over the capital by now."

No matter how many legends of bravery and extraordinaryness there are on the battlefield, they are not as shocking as what they saw with their own eyes. After today's incident, He Huailing's reputation in Beijing will increase even more.

Zhu Yunxuan laughed, and didn't realize that his prince brother was about to vomit blood, but was even more curious: "Then what does General He look like? Is it really as fierce as the rumors say?"

Zhu Yunjing was very impatient: "Father will hold a banquet to comfort the meritorious soldiers at night, you will know if you can't see it yourself."

Although He Huailing is the nephew of the noble concubine, his relatives are not allowed to enter the palace casually. He Huailing had never entered the court before going out with his father, let alone Zhu Yunxuan who was still young at that time, it was Zhu Yunjing. , I didn't know that there was such a character in the He family, and it was the first time I saw him today.

After He Huailing became famous in his youth, there were many rumors about him, but this rumor did not know how to spread, probably He Huailing rushed into the enemy camp alone, cut off the head of Beiyi Khan King with one sword, and dragged his braid all the way The great feat of bringing that head back was too amazing, and it was arranged that He Huailing was the descendant of the evil god, invincible and invincible. Otherwise, how could it be possible under such circumstances? Retire completely and unscathed?

Of course, these are just to add some talking points for people after dinner. He Huailing, or the achievements of the He family are there, and no one can erase it.

Zhu Yunxuan's eyeballs squeaked: "Brother Prince, in fact, today's incident is not without benefits. The more popular General He is, the more popular he is, and sooner or later he will be remembered by his father. You were right before, and you have done so well." Lord, kill the donkey, sooner or later, we can still add fuel to the flames."

Zhu Yunjing reached out and knocked him on the head: "What do you want to do with these things? Guzi will deal with him, don't worry about it, just read your book."