The Eight Winds of Rebirth

On the third day of Zhao Yuan's return to Beijing, General Shenwu Hou Bingchen also returned to the court.

In order to show his love, the emperor not only sent the prince out of the city to welcome him, but also personally led all the courtiers to stand in front of the Qiankun Palace to wait, which was almost as grand as the day when the Lingfo entered the capital.

Gu Xiangtan also went, standing next to the emperor, and Zhao Yuan stood on the other side of Zhao You, even in front of the three kings, several princes and generals.

Hou Bingchen rode a tall horse into the imperial city, dressed in military uniform, followed by a group of generals and soldiers, the banner of integrity, majestic and majestic.

After watching Emperor Zongzheng from a distance, Hou Bingchen stopped the BMW under his crotch, led by Zhao Mian, and brought two lieutenants to the front.

Hou Bingchen was just over [-] years old, with big eyes and square face, burly and majestic, with a kind of awe-inspiring aura honed from the battlefield, and the moment he got close to that aura, all the civil servants around him felt apprehensive.

Immediately afterwards, he clasped his fists together, lifted his robe and knelt down, respectfully bowing to Emperor Zongzheng.

Emperor Zongzheng hurriedly lifted him up with both hands, and sighed repeatedly, "The general has worked so hard, I can't thank you enough."

Hou Bingchen also accompanied him for a while, and then he glanced over to Zhao Yuan who was at the side.

Seeing Zhao Yuan's appearance, Hou Bingchen's eyes shone brightly, and his expression obviously changed.

"General."

Zhao Yuan stepped forward and saluted him, still with a calm demeanor.

Hou Bingchen nodded, opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end his brows and eyes flashed brightly, and he only said three "yes" in one voice, and patted Zhao Yuan's shoulder heavily.

Compared to Zhao Yuan's excessive indifference, Zhao Ze was obviously much more eager, and without waiting for anyone to call, he rushed forward and grabbed Hou Bingchen's hand.

"Third brother and third brother, I've been waiting for you. Sixth brother came back a few days ago, and now you are back too. This is good, this is good!"

Hou Bingchen laughed when he heard Zhao Ze's words, and patted his head lovingly, "Yes, it will be fine in the future, it will be fine in the future..."

While talking, he noticed Gu Xiangtan who was always standing aside and kept silent. Among the palace people dressed in brocade clothes, this young boy had a clean appearance and an indescribably gentle and beautiful face. Although Emperor Zongzheng did not No identity was stated, but Hou Bingchen knew who he was at a glance.

Compared with the straightforward and free-spirited treatment of the emperor and his two younger brothers before, Hou Bingchen suddenly restrained his expression, took a step back, clasped his hands together, bowed to Gu Xiangtan very respectfully, and softened his tone in his mouth.

"Bing Chen has seen Ling Buddha."

Gu Xiangtan knew that Hou Bingchen believed in Buddhism, but it was a pity that the battlefield was ruthless, and the lives under his hands were more than a thousand. Xu knew that he had too much killing karma in his life. Hou Bingchen always knelt down when he saw temples and worshiped Buddha when he was not on the battlefield. Most of them are vegetarians and abstain from alcohol, trying their best to redeem their sins.

Compared with those who are used to doing Buddhist things in the dream of Shuiyue Daoist Temple, Gu Xiangtan admires Hou Bingchen more, a man who protects his family and country, and upholds kind thoughts. Or, he actually knows what is better than himself. Save the common people, cherish the world.

Thinking of his final result in the last life, Gu Xiangtan couldn't stand his gift, and rarely took the initiative to take a step closer and said sincerely, "General Shenwu, Xiangtan has heard of it for a long time, and seeing it now, it is true."

Hou Bingchen was a little flattered, and hurriedly said he didn't dare.

Seeing this, Emperor Zongzheng smiled proudly at the side, and Zhao Dian and Zhao Jie, who were not far away, were equally cheerful and kind, as if they were all touched by this scene.

In the evening, Emperor Zongzheng invited all his ministers to hold a reception banquet for Hou Bingchen, and Lingfo was very honorable to attend, and this time the queen and several concubines were also there.

Because Lingfo and Hou Bingchen did not drink alcohol, they used tea instead.

Both times before and after, it can be said to be the most honored and favored.

The queen is the biological mother of Prince Zhao Mian. Seeing Gu Xiangtan, she immediately asked the maid to bring out tea made from sweet-scented osmanthus flowers picked by herself, as well as two rare ancient Buddhist scriptures.

Gu Xiangtan shirked it, but accepted it anyway.

Seeing Zhao Yuan, the queen was startled again, and couldn't help but sighed, "It's as bright as silver in the moonlight, and as bright as a flower coming out of the water. It's really good-looking. I haven't seen you for many years. The sixth son looks more and more like your mother and concubine."

Back then, the beauty of the Great Princess was famous all over the world, and now Zhao Yuan is even more outstanding.Unlike Gu Xiangtan who was still in plain white, Zhao Yuan still changed into a decent set of clothes to attend the banquet, but he didn't like others to judge his appearance the most, even if the other party was the empress of the dynasty, Zhao Yuan He didn't get much attention, just nodded lightly, as if he didn't care much.

Seeing that the queen ate a little bit, the prince Zhao Mian's face immediately sank.

Concubine Jin took advantage of the situation and hurriedly said, "Today is a good day. General Shenwu returned to court, Yuan'er also returned to Beijing, Yiyang, and Ze'er are also here." She patted Zhao Ze's hand and went to see Not far away, a kind-hearted man with a weak crown said, "You brothers are reunited, and the prince and concubine are alive in heaven, so you must be very happy."

Zhao Ze grinned and nodded.

The weak-crowned man not far away sighed, "It's just that the fourth brother is missing. If the fourth brother also comes back, we will really be reunited."

This person is the fifth son of the great prince, Xue Yiyang, who was the deputy censor of the Inspectorate at that time, and the third rank of official worship.

Everyone knows that the great prince has seven sons, but only the sixth son Zhao Yuan and the seventh son Zhao Ze are the ones who really got his blood.

The great prince Zhao Mi was already wearing armor when he was only wearing his hair. Over the past 30 years, he has made great achievements in the Southern and Northern Wars. He and the princess have his own flesh and blood. However, before that, he has adopted five adopted sons. They are all the posthumous children left by the generals in the army, and the mother has passed away for various reasons, not waiting for the children to grow up.

The great prince taught these children carefully, and the children were all brave and good at fighting, but after the death of the great prince, the eldest son and the second son also died in the battle. Fortunately, the spark has not been broken, and now the third and fourth sons have inherited his mantle, one has become Daye's Shenwu general, and the other is Yuguo general. It is a blessing to fight in all directions to defend the territory like the great prince back then.

Buddhism is light on desires, Daye people respect Buddhism, so naturally they can't be too indulgent in matters of men and women, so even Emperor Zongzheng has only a few concubines in the harem, there may not be a general election in ten years, and the number of children is even more scattered, except for the crown prince Zhao Mian In addition, there is a prince who is still in his infancy, and the three princesses are all.

And the third king, Zhao Dian, is more focused on political affairs. Apart from the elder son who is not in good health and has a low status, only the third son, Zhao Jie, is worthy of entrustment and training, so counting on fingers, the Zhao family's incense is no more mediocre.

It's just that even though the Zhao family is weak, the royal blood cannot be ignored. Everyone is grateful for the great prince's achievements and is afraid of his five adoptive sons. However, they are not royals after all, and they cannot be regarded as royal sons. Therefore, from the title It can be seen that there is still a difference between Hou Bingchen, Xue Yiyang and Zhao Yuan and Zhao Ze.

Following Concubine Jin's words, Emperor Zongzheng also lamented a few words about the great prince's teaching skills, which gradually heated up the scene.

The queen said to Zhao Mian, "Mian'er, you should also learn more about the virtues of generals, or the understanding of Ling Buddha, cultivate yourself, and follow the good."

Zhao Mian bit his back teeth, still smiling and nodded.

Emperor Zongzheng suddenly said, "Mian'er does have a lot to learn, and my royal family is the same. I have been working tirelessly since I was a child to learn and practice. I have also thought about it recently. I don't know what my lovers think?"

When he asked, there was a rustling discussion immediately below, and there was a moment of disagreement, and then the right minister Zhong Xuliang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea."

Emperor Zongzheng was interested, "Say it quickly, Aiqing."

"It's better for the abbot of Shimen Temple to give lectures to the princes, and invite Lingfo to listen to the teachings, to learn from each other, and to make up for each other's strengths. It's not good."

This is a beautiful statement, but it actually means that Gu Xiangtan and all the princes should take a Buddhist class together. Learning Buddhism is not a lie, but letting everyone cultivate their relationship is the truth, especially Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Mian. Because Emperor Zongzheng knew, If you find the prince alone, you are afraid that Lingfo will not want it, and you are also afraid that the three kings and Hou Bingchen will be unhappy, so you invite the big guys together, and Lingfo can't refuse.

Sure enough, as soon as this idea came out, Zhao Dian was also satisfied, Hou Bingchen was also satisfied, and Gu Xiangtan thought for a while, looking at a lonely reflection not far away through his cup of tea, he was only satisfied.