dhibooks Chapter 97 Chapter 97
Chapter 97 Chapter 97
"The team going south is back!"
"Really?"
"Really! We're all at the gate of the city! Didn't you see that the city defense forces are dispatched to clear the way!"
"I heard that the two princesses in the palace brought all the officials out to greet them in person."
"Is it such a big battle!"
"That's not true, this is a big event. This battle has been fought for three full years. Now that the large army has returned in triumph, can the battle not be big!"
"This is only a secondary reason. I heard that it's because the lord will be the future consort, so the princess will come out to pick him up in person!"
"Which princess?"
"I don't know about that..."
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Early in the morning, the city of Xijing became lively, and those who had jobs in their hands put down one after another today, and took to the streets in groups of three and four, waiting to see the team returning from the victorious battle in the south.
The city defense army dispatched to maintain order and cleared a passage on Suzaku Avenue.
Xie Fanghan returned to the army overnight and put on soft armor again, with a sword tied around his waist, and a longbow and quiver immediately hung up, and he tidied up very neatly.
The army entered the city according to the time, Xie Fanghan rode at the front, followed by several lieutenants.
Behind him was Doctor Yao Chengcheng, who was still breathing heavily and was brought back in the prison car.
Most of the people on both sides came out to watch the excitement, but they were only affected by the emotions at the scene, and spontaneously started cheering, and after knowing the identity of the person in the prison car, they turned to cursing.
Xie Fanghan asked the lieutenant to pay attention to prevent Doctor Cheng from dying.
She went to great lengths to bring people back, but it was useful.
At the end of Suzaku Street is the Imperial Palace.
Yan Yutang and Yan Yujia brought all the officials here early in the morning.
A few days ago, due to the "death" of some ministers, Yan Yutang hadn't been in court for a long time, and all the affairs of the court were handed over to Yan Yujia to handle.
It was hard to show up today, but it was because of Xie Fanghan.
Even if the thoughtful officials don't give up, they have to weigh it up.
No matter how much I think in my heart that the two of them are acting on the spot, at least the relationship between the two of them cannot be discussed now.
Xie Fanghan saw Yan Yutang who was standing at the front of the crowd at a glance. Although they had been separated for less than a day, they still had a lot of thoughts in their hearts.
Xie Fanghan got off his horse and gave a general salute to Yan Yutang. She promised Yan Yutang not to kneel. As she bent over, all the lieutenants and ordinary soldiers behind her knelt on one knee, and the sound of armor rubbing resounded through the sky.
"The last general, Xie Fanghan, went south to calm the chaos and came back. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his life."
Yan Yutang watched Xie Fanghan hide the smile on his lips, and said in a serious voice: "All the officers and men are heroes of the Great Yan, there is no need to be formal, please stand up."
Xie Fanghan stood up and met Yan Yutang's gaze, Yan Yutang waved, and Hou's attendant walked forward with a tray with a scroll of imperial edict on it.
This was the result of discussion between Yan Yujia and the officials. Xie Fanghan returned triumphantly. The court must reward him for his merits, but the officials had their own ideas about what to reward.
But in any case, it is an indisputable fact that Xie Fanghan made great contributions.
Yan Yutang took the imperial decree, and before it opened, a sudden voice came from behind, "The imperial decree has arrived."
The eunuch beside Yanhuang came hurriedly, holding a scroll of imperial edict respectfully in his hand.
All the officials whispered and discussed in low voices what was going on, but seeing the eunuch, the source of the imperial decree was confirmed. Unexpectedly, Xie Fanghan's return to the capital would have alarmed Emperor Yan to issue the decree himself.
The eunuch stood between Xie Fanghan and Yan Yutang, unfolded the imperial decree and said loudly: "General Yunhui Xie Fanghan accepts the decree."
Xie Fanghan hesitated for a moment, but did not kneel.
She promised Yan Yutang not to kneel.
The eunuch continued to read the imperial decree as if he hadn't seen her, "By heaven's blessing, the emperor said, General Yunhui Xie Fanghan, who has made great contributions in calming the chaos in the south, is specially named a first-rank hussar general, and he is also granted the right not to kneel down to worship the emperor." .”
"The minister leads the order."
Xie Fanghan stepped forward to receive the imperial edict, and the eunuch bowed back, without saying a word from the beginning to the end, like a ruthless message machine.
First Rank General...
For the first time, Xie Fanghan felt that the imperial decree in his hand was so hot.
Wei Baili is still only a second-rank general of the country, what is Yanhuang going to do?Do you want to kill?
A pair of generals, not to mention the history of Yan Kingdom, even Xie Fanghan had never seen such a situation before crossing.
Wei Baili was not present today. Although he came to pick up his "grandson", the officials who accompanied him in such a scene had never been generals.
Yan Yutang put the imperial decree in her hand back on the tray as if nothing had happened. If Emperor Yan personally issued the decree, then her imperial decree would be meaningless, and in terms of "value", it is obvious that Emperor Yan's imperial decree is superior, and the courtiers will not agree Xie Fanghan was promoted to the position of General of Hussars. Yan Guo had been established for so many years, and the first-rank general was only available when the dynasty opened.
There are too many meanings behind Yan Huang bestowing this honor.
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Xie Fanghan stayed in the palace until the evening according to the procedures. The celebration banquet was prepared long ago. As the chief general, she could not retreat first anyway, and was forced to toss with the Ministry of Rites for a whole day.
She originally planned to go to Tang Garden to get a bed, but Emperor Yan's decree always made her feel uneasy. After the banquet, the two sisters Xie Fanghan and Yan Yutang greeted each other and rode back to the General's Mansion.
Wei Baili seemed to know that she would definitely come back today, so he prepared tea for her in advance.
"Grandpa." She called someone first.
"You still know that I'm your grandfather." Wei Baili's tone was light, but he didn't hide his dissatisfaction at all.
Xie Fanghan looked a little embarrassed, and smiled flatteringly.
The old man is holding grudges. No one told Wei Baili about this until she left for the expedition. Not only did he deliberately hide it from him, but he also deliberately blocked his eyeliner. Although the two passed many letters afterwards, they did not It means that the old man is not angry with her anymore.
"Isn't it because you are worried?"
She picked good things to say, but Wei Baili was not easy to fool.
Wei Baili snorted coldly: "I won't worry if you leave without saying a word?"
Xie Fanghan lowered his head, listening to him obediently.
Seeing that she was so angry, Wei Baili didn't fight anywhere, but he was reluctant to get angry.
After much deliberation, he still questioned: "Do you know how many troops the three cities in the south have combined? Do you know what will happen if Dayan is defeated..."
Xie Fanghan dared not say that he had won the battle.
She understood the old man's worry, so she left without telling him.If the old man knew in advance, he might not have agreed to Xie Fanghan's going south at all.
Wei Baili took tea to moisten his throat, Xie Fanghan stepped forward to add water with great insight.
After asking this question, a lot of the pent-up anger was released. Anyway, the child came back safely and won the battle. The result is already like this, and it is meaningless to pursue responsibility.
After all, he was still young, Wei Baili sighed silently, didn't say anything, and took the initiative to talk about the business, "You came back to ask about the imperial decree."
Xie Fanghan nodded: "One school with two generals. This is something that has never happened in the previous dynasty. I am a little worried that there is a conspiracy in it."
Wei Baili waved his hand, "You don't have to worry about this. Before you came back, I went to see His Majesty. This was mentioned by His Majesty on his own initiative. I also refused at that time. Your Majesty means that you are going to join the royal family after all. As long as you are married to His Highness Yan Qing, no matter how high your official position is, you will still belong to the royal family."
Xie Fanghan thought for a while with his eyes downcast, and finally understood what Yan Huang meant.
In the final analysis, the official position of this rank of general still adds luster to the royal family. Now that the blood of the royal family is withered, Emperor Yan probably wants to place his hope on the next generation.
In other words, he had already thought about the next arrangement early in the morning.
Yan Yutang is a princess and cannot ascend the throne, but once she gets married and gives birth to the emperor's grandson, then Emperor Yan can pass on the throne directly. With Yan Yutang supervising the country, and with the support of her "father" who is a first-rank military general, his emperor and grandson will naturally sit firmly Imperial.
For this long-term plan, Xie Fanghan's official position must be raised.
It's a pity, no matter how well Yanhuang planned, he never thought that Xie Fanghan was a woman at all, and she and Yan Yutang would never have children, let alone a grandson to inherit the throne.
Wei Baili's eyes were dim, and his tone was a bit sad: "I have been loyal all my life, to Da Yan, and to Your Majesty, and I only concealed your identity from Your Majesty."
Xie Fanghan wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it. If her status was too small, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, but if she was too big, it would shake Dayan's foundation for thousands of years.
If Emperor Yan knew her true identity, he would definitely get rid of her.
Although Wei Baili is a loyal minister, but at the same time he loves the blood of his only daughter, so it is difficult to be caught in the middle.
"Grandpa..." she called out in a low voice.
Wei Baili waved his hand, signaling her not to say more: "Don't comfort me, I know what I'm doing, although I'm sorry for His Majesty, but I'm worthy of the people of the world."
He is the military god of the people of Dayan, not the royal family.
"I want you to promise me one thing." Wei Baili looked at Xie Fanghan with burning eyes.
"I promise you." Xie Fanghan replied directly without thinking.
Wei Baili met her determined gaze, nodded, and said nothing more.
Xie Fanghan understands what he wants in his life, but Wei Baili also knows that Xie Fanghan didn't mean to help Dayan in the first place. As for why he suddenly changed his mind, he doesn't want to get to the bottom of it, as long as he is sure that Xie Fanghan is serious. up.
"You are already 21 this year." Wei Baili suddenly changed the subject.
"Well, yes." Although he didn't know what to say, Xie Fanghan still answered.
"In Dayan, women's [-]th grade and men's [-]th weak crown are all major events in life. Last year you were on the battlefield, and compared to the weaker crown ceremony, there was nothing to do. Now that you are back, let's make up for it."
Xie Fanghan thought of today's celebration banquet, and felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart, "Since it's all over, it's okay to not make up for this kind of formality."
Wei Baili glanced at her, and said calmly: "Only men who have completed the weak crown ceremony can get married."
Xie Fanghan immediately changed his tone when he heard the words: "It still has to be done. My birthday this year has passed, old man, when will we do it."
Wei Baili let out a cold snort from his nose, how could he not know what his child was thinking?
"Tomorrow, I will go to the Ministry of Rites and ask them to choose a good day nearby. The weak crown ceremony will be held at the General's Mansion."
Xie Fanghan naturally agreed, nodded repeatedly and said: "Then do as you said."