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Anyang's evasive attitude cast a shadow over Xu Mu's filing in Beijing.But just as Anyang expected, the stubbornness in Xu Mu's bones made her not give up easily, not to mention that this was a sworn revenge against her father.

The army returned to the border of Liang State and re-camped, and the battle report was sent back to the capital together with Xu Mu's confession.

Undoubtedly, such a victory that is enough to leave a long history immediately aroused the joy of the emperor. As for Xu Mu's use of his father's name to command the army to fight, it was lightly exposed, and the emperor even said "young and promising" The praise of Xu Mu - who made Xu Mu lead the army to win, or the victory that Liang Guo had never had in a hundred years, the details are naturally unimportant.

The imperial court's rewards were passed back to the border immediately, and there were many promotions in the army, and even ordinary sergeants got a few taels of silver as rewards.Among them, Xu Mu received the richest reward. He was originally called a "little general" casually, but now he officially has the official position of a third-rank general.

This official position is not comparable to that of the deceased General Xu, and it is not enough to command the nearly 20 troops in the North.But the Hu people in the north were driven away, and the north would be safe for at least a few decades, so the Xu family army that was originally stationed here would naturally have no place to use them.The imperial court was still hesitating between disarmament and deployment, so naturally there was no shortage of Xu Mu, the Xu family, in command. Instead, the emperor announced her entry into Beijing with an imperial decree.

None of this was beyond Xu Mu's expectations. In fact, General Xu had already anticipated the current situation when he sent troops to the Northern Expedition—the Xu family has been in charge of the army for many years, and the court is not afraid of it. , It's just that the northern border has never been peaceful, so the imperial court didn't move the Xu family.Now that the situation in the northern border has changed, they are the first to bear the brunt. It is actually very suitable for Xu Mu to take this opportunity to resign and go back to seclusion.

Because it was expected, Xu Mu didn't pay much attention to military power.After receiving the imperial decree, she only made some arrangements for the army, so she took Anyang and a small part of the Xu family army and set off for the capital.

These things are simple to say, but they take a lot of time. When Xu Mu returned to Beijing in late autumn, it was already midwinter.

Anyang didn't expect that he could stay for so long this time.On the one hand, she was worried that her body would fall into a coma again after seven years, not to mention missing Hua Chao and Xu Mu's invitation, which would cause the emperor's brother to worry.Facing the current situation, he was very hesitant. He didn't want to witness Xu Mu's disappointment and pain with his own eyes, but also wanted to accompany and comfort her through this doomed painful time.

He thought too much, so that Black Hawk always seemed restless during this time.But Xu Mu saw all this in his eyes, and from the beginning he felt heavy in his heart, but later on, he gradually thought about it and acted more calmly.

Of course, thinking about it doesn't mean that she doesn't want to take revenge, but that she is ready to pay more to get revenge.

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The time on the way passed quickly, and before Anyang "woke up", the group had already arrived in the capital.

It just so happened that it was snowing heavily that day, and Black Eagle was standing on the little general's shoulders, his claws gripping her armor, and he felt terribly cold.But such cold weather did not hinder the enthusiasm of the people in the capital. When the army entered the city, there were still many people on both sides of the city gate to welcome them.

The state of Liang has been established for more than a hundred years, and now it is the time when the national strength is prosperous, but the incidents of the Hu people in the northern border are happening every year.Now a Northern Expedition has finally solved the hidden dangers of the Northland, which can be regarded as a great victory that has not been seen in a century.Once the news of the victory came out, the people naturally rejoiced. They may not care about the righteousness of the family and the country, but they know that if there is no war, there is no need for conscription, and there is no need to increase taxes.

This is a good thing, so General Xu, who led the army to victory, naturally won the admiration and respect of the people.

When Xu Mu led his army to the outside of the city, he saw officials coming to welcome him from a distance.In fact, the officials of the Ministry of Rites had already been at the gate of the city all morning. When it was snowing heavily, each of them was almost frozen into icicles. When they came up to meet them, their steps were stiff.

However, when they saw Xu Mu, the officials from the Ministry of Rituals who came to welcome them were still stunned - they naturally knew about Xu Mu and knew that she was young, but they didn't expect that the real person looked younger and more handsome than expected after meeting.

The court is also a place to look at the face, and those who have spare time can't even be officials.Although military commanders have fewer requirements for this, if they look pleasing to the eye, they will naturally be more favored by the emperor.So after meeting each other with salutes, a young official couldn't hold back, and praised: "The young general is very handsome, and I'm afraid that many women will fall in love with him when he enters Beijing this time."

Hearing the words, Anyang held his head high and held his chest high, inexplicably proud.But immediately after hearing the last sentence, there was an indescribable anger in his heart, as if his things were being coveted by others, and his sharp eagle eyes secretly glared at the speaker.

Xu Mu was startled when he heard the words, and immediately said with a serious expression: "My lord is joking."

She put on a serious and cold face, and naturally the officials of the Ministry of Rituals did not dare to say anything more.After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xu Mu and the soldiers and horses she brought back began to enter the city under the arrangement of the other party.

This triumphant return, the soldiers and horses Xu Mu brought back were for the purpose of receiving the title and also to show off his military appearance.The army lined up neatly and entered from Mingde Gate, set foot on Suzaku Avenue, and then took a detour to the school grounds in the west of the city to temporarily station.On the contrary, Xu Mu did not follow the army all the time after entering the city. The officials of the Ministry of Rituals were ordered to welcome her, but it was to welcome her into the palace to face the saint.

Xu Mu walked at the front of the team on horseback. Before stepping into the city gate, she reached out and touched the armor on her chest - under the armor was evidence of the king's collusion with the enemy and traitorous country. sue.

Thinking about what was going to happen next, Xu Mu's expression became more serious, so the first thing the people waiting in the city saw was the stern face of the little general.However, the people's enthusiasm did not retreat because of the little general's cold face. On the contrary, after seeing Xu Mu's handsome appearance, there were more people shouting "Little General" and throwing flowers and fruits at her.

In this cold and twelfth lunar month, the flowers thrown were naturally not real flowers, but silk flowers and the like.The fruits are real fruits, but it hurts too much to hit him. Even though he was wearing armor, Xu Mu subconsciously used these fruits as hidden weapons to hide.

Standing on the young general's shoulders, Black Eagle felt very uncomfortable.On the one hand, he had to hold on to Xu Mu's shoulder armor so as not to be swayed by her, and on the other hand, he had to guard against the attack of those silk flowers that carried the fragrance of his daughter's homemade powder.

After a while, the black eagle became impatient, and fanned out all the silk flowers that were thrown with one sweep of its broad wings.

There was a sudden exclamation from the crowd, not because they were dissatisfied with the black eagle fanning the silk flowers, but because they were amazed at seeing the black eagle's steed clearly—after raising it for several months, Anyang's pecked bald feathers finally grew back .Standing on Xu Mu's shoulders with her head held high, she looked like an extraordinary horse, and finally she didn't lose the face of the little general and herself.

With one wing, all those ambiguous silk flowers were blown away, Anyang finally felt a little better in his heart.Later, when she saw someone throwing silk flowers, she fanned them all away, just like fanning away the peach blossoms of the little general.

Xu Mu didn't know what Anyang was thinking, but after a while, she raised her hand to stop Black Eagle's movement.

Anyang was dissatisfied immediately, fluttered his wings and struggled, and murmured a few times: Why, do you like being thrown with flowers so much?I blocked your peach blossom, are you still not happy? !

Even if Xu Mu could communicate with Heiying, it was impossible for her to understand the other party's complaints, but her words left Anyang speechless: "Little Liu, don't fan the wind, it's too much for you to fan me in this weather." cold."

Anyang was startled when he heard the words, and turned around to look carefully, only to find that the little general's nose was turning red from the cold.She suddenly stopped in embarrassment, and quietly folded her spread wings, feeling guilty that she had done something wrong.But Xu Mu didn't care about it as usual, seeing her calm down, he raised his hand and touched Hei Ying's head to show comfort.

After walking all the way on Suzaku Street, Xu Mu and his army were watched all the way, and were thrown all the way by Silk Flower and Fruit.The little generals all hid, but there were also sergeants who hadn't eaten fruit in the Northern Expedition for several months, and secretly hid them happily after receiving it.

Along the way, almost everyone has gained something, and many sergeants' armors are bulging.Fortunately, these sergeants don't have to face saints.They walked along Suzaku Avenue to the vicinity of the imperial palace, and the people accompanying them were stopped by the guards in the middle of the capital, and then the army was guided by these guards to bypass the imperial palace and head for the school field in the west of the city.

Only Xu Mu and a few generals were able to go to the palace to face the saint.

During this period, Anyang will naturally be separated from Xu Mu, and it is impossible for the little general to bring an eagle into the palace to face the saint.It's just that when she put the black eagle down, the black eagle's sharp claws caught Xu Mu's armor, showing a posture of not wanting to be separated from her.

Seeing this, Xu Mu had no choice but to persuade him: "Xiao Liu, you are obedient, follow the army to the school grounds in the west of the city and wait for me, I will pick you up soon."

However, Anyang didn't let go of her claws after hearing this. In fact, she was not reluctant to part with Xu Mu.She gave two excited chirping sounds, spread her wings and patted Xu Mu's chest, but it was to remind her: this letter is useless, the king of letter will not admit it, and the emperor will be eccentric. Rushing to file a complaint will only cause you to suffer.

It's a pity that Anyang didn't dare to say these words to Xu Muming, let alone persuade her.Maybe Xu Mu understood her reminder, or maybe he didn't. In the end, he just coaxed her down, handed her over to his own soldiers, and then went to the palace without looking back.

Anyang stayed where he was, watching Xu Mu's tall and straight back gradually drifting away, with mixed feelings in his heart.

She really wanted to fly into the palace, fly to the Xuanzheng Hall, and see with her own eyes the injustice Xu Mu suffered back then.But she is not a princess now, she is just an eagle, flying into the palace will only end up being shot.

Anyang wanted to stay with Xu Mu, and didn't want to give her more stimulation, so in the end he had to be taken away honestly by the soldiers.

It was also at this moment that Anyang truly felt her own powerlessness - when she was a war horse, she could lead Xu Mu across the battlefield.When she was a tiger, she reminded Xu Mu of plotting a surprise attack.When she was a flying eagle, she could lead Xu Mu to find the target.But she couldn't stop Xu Mu from taking revenge, nor could she change her future fate.

Anyang looked at the white snow falling one after another, feeling extremely frustrated.