"Your Majesty, General Yan, this is General Yan."
This time Fu Congli came back with such great military exploits, besides Princess Mingzhu waiting outside the city gate, King Zhou and the two princes also sent people to guard outside the city gate early on, and when the other party enters the city, they will immediately enter the palace report.
The banquet is also ready, and all the famous ministers are sitting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, everyone's face is full of joy, that is the Ming Dynasty, they have conquered most of the Ming Dynasty in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and now the other party is curled up In such a tiny place, it is estimated that it will not take long for this country to be discovered, and it will completely disappear in the long river of history.
How long has it been? Half a year ago, they were still regretting the ten cities that Yan Chu missed, but now General Fu has doubled the number of cities ceded by the other party and brought them back. What a young hero, a blessing of the Zhou Dynasty.
It's just that this smile didn't last long, the little eunuch who suddenly ran in stopped the greetings and whispers in the palace, and everyone, including King Zhou, Queen Zhou, and the two princes, looked at each other inexplicably Look at him, what General Yan? Isn't Yan Chu still with Yan Mansion
"The one who led the troops back was not the son-in-law, but General Yan."
The little eunuch understood that he didn't explain clearly, so he quickly calmed down his ups and downs and recounted that the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which was originally quiet, suddenly exploded.
"how is this possible?"
The crown prince was the first person who didn't believe in standing up, "Yan Chu is still staying in the Yan mansion, and he is a cripple with broken tendons in his limbs. It is a gift from heaven to be able to walk normally. How could he run away?" Border, where is the son-in-law, where is the son-in-law now?"
His complexion was a little ugly. He was the one who ordered Yan Chu to be deposed, but he did it seamlessly, and the person he bribed also died, so Yan Chu probably didn't know that he did it.
The scary thing is that Yan Chu hated them all after the incident before. This time he was able to run to the border without a sound, and none of the letters sent back revealed this. I am afraid that now The army was basically under Yan Chu's control.
That talisman cluster is really useless, thanks to my younger sister, he trusted him so much, and now he has returned the military power he got to Yan Chu's hands without saying a word.
Prince Zhou was sweating profusely on his forehead, but he made a decisive decision and immediately turned around and bowed to King Zhou.
"Father, before Yan Chu enters the imperial city, quickly send the imperial guards to arrest all the female family members of the Yan family. Then Yan Chu may be rebellious."
"How is it possible, that kid Yan Chu is so loyal, why did he turn against me, Da Zhou?"
At first, King Zhou was a little surprised by why Yan Chu suddenly appeared in the army returning to the court after victory, and then he heard his son's bold guess. When he spoke, he became a little less confident.
Why did Yan Chu quietly leave the capital, why did he not mention his existence in the news sent to the capital again and again, and most importantly, where is Fu Cong and what happened to him.
Even Wen Wen and Zhou Wang couldn't explain these problems. In fact, he had a vague guess in his heart that Yan Chu was afraid that it was really the opposite.
King Zhou felt a little cold. He thought about that day a year ago, when the child was escorted back to Beijing, he said that he had been wronged and that the Yan family was full of loyalty and would not betray Zhou.
But at that time, because of the solid evidence, he did not believe him, and those people surrounded the long street with water, and everyone took things and threw them in the direction of the prison car, because in the eyes of those people, Yan Chu was killed by treason His compatriots were the culprit who made Zhou Guo cede ten cities.
Some of those things were rotten eggs and rotten leaves, and some were sharp stones. Those things cut his flesh and his heart.
King Zhou felt for a moment that if he really rebelled, he might be forced to rebel by the whole Great Zhou.
He felt a little guilty, but this was the limit of what he, an unsuccessful emperor, could do. King Zhou was not willing to hand over his ancestor's foundation to others. After thinking it over clearly, he hurriedly summoned the guards.
"Come on, hurry up to the Yan Mansion and invite Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Yan in, as well as other female family members of the Yan family, including those who have already returned home, please come into the palace."
"Remember please."
King Zhou still had a little luck in his heart, so he emphasized the way to bring people into the palace to the people he sent.
After the imperial guards left, except for the whispers of the crown prince and the second prince, there was basically no sound in Nuo Da's palace, including the sound of heavy breathing.
Everyone thought of what happened a year ago like King Zhou.
At that time, although Yan Chu was cleared of the crime of treason, everyone still did not understand why he attacked the Ming country without reporting to His Majesty.
It is not a trivial matter for the two countries to go to war. Sufficient preparations must be made. First, the court has to discuss it, and then the ministries have to calculate the military salary and whether the food and grass can be supplied. Taking the initiative, he took the Yan family army to fight up without making a sound, which made some veteran officials in the court very dissatisfied.
They counted the 30,000 soldiers who died in battle and the ten cities ceded to Yan Chu, so even if the other party did not treason, he still had to endure others' pointing and reprimand from time to time.
Now Yan Chu used his own method to slap all of them in the face.
It's not that Yan Chu couldn't conquer the land of the Ming Kingdom, but because they, a group of idiots who thought they were smart, not only delayed the opening of the Zhou Kingdom for a whole year, but also made a loyal minister give up on Da Zhou. To change the posture of the dynasty.
"Yan Chu."
Zhou Mingzhu lifted her skirt slightly, and ran down the city wall out of breath, followed closely by a group of little palace ladies.
Today, she is dressed as a married woman, her waterfall-like hair is tied up in a high bun behind her head, the delicate hairpin, and the delicate peonies make her look like a rich flower in the world.
Zhou Mingzhu used to be dressed in a gentle and elegant manner. Today, she chose such a gorgeous princess formal attire because she wanted to welcome her husband who returned from victory. It was also to let the other party know her identity. Can climb on top of her head.
Because of her hasty running, Zhou Mingzhu's cheeks were clouded with clouds. She stopped in front of the black horse that Yan Chu was riding, raised her head high, and looked at him with traces of longing and confusion.
"In these days, I often have people send things to your house, but you haven't sent any messages back. I thought you went to the border."
There was a smile in Zhou Mingzhu's eyes: "It's great to see you back to this state."
"If you could have done it sooner, we wouldn't be what we are today." She said this very softly, and she was extremely lonely. It is estimated that no one could hear her except for the few court ladies closest to her and some generals with better hearing. What did you say.
Gou Xiong rode beside Yan Chu on horseback, he remembered Princess Mingzhu, at first the other party was accused of marrying the little general, but because of the traitor Fu Cong, Princess Mingzhu was assigned to him again.
It turned out that childhood sweethearts had such a good relationship, but they were all ruined.
Gou Xiong has no malice towards female family members like Princess Mingzhu. The annexation of dynasties in this era is very common. Usually, when a country conquers a country, it will not execute all the royal family of that country, but will choose to give them a royal family. A title without real power, enclose a piece of land in the imperial city, and keep them in captivity for life.
It is also a good story for the new king to marry the princess and princess of the old royal family as his concubine, expressing the open-mindedness of the new king to the world, so if Zhou Mingzhu had not married Fu Cong, she and Yan Chu would still have a chance, but now she is married People, Zhou Guo is different from Jiang Guo, and the constraints on women's etiquette are still relatively large.
Gou Xiong sighed, it was a pity for this Princess Pearl.
"General, it's not good. A group of people came to the palace, saying that you, the general, were planning to arrest the old lady and the ladies for punishment. The guards in the mansion stopped them, and they were all beaten to death by the people in the palace. , go back and save the old lady."
A middle-aged man dressed as a servant covered in blood suddenly rushed into the ranks, threw himself in front of the cavalry and cried to Yan Chu.
The people watching around look at me and I look at you. Although the general who led them to victory has changed from General Fu to General Yan, no matter how many people there are, they only know that their country is getting bigger and bigger. The less likely it is to suffer from war.
From their point of view, Yan Chu seemed to be the hero in this matter, and the other party had just entered the city gate and did nothing. The palace said that General Yan was going to rebel, and they also arrested Mrs. Yan and the others into the palace. In the eyes of the common people, it was because General Yan's contribution was too great, and the emperor couldn't tolerate him anymore.
Before Zhou Mingzhu had time to secretly scold some idiot in the palace for this idea, Yan Chu had already rushed towards the direction of the Yan family. This trip to Beijing, the tens of thousands of elite soldiers who came back with him behind him were all confidantes. The door was wide open, and seeing how the king of Zhou treated the heroes, he also took the sword and rushed over with the little general.
The onlookers scattered like frightened birds. They had already realized that whether it was the young general who wanted to rebel or His Majesty could not tolerate this loyal minister, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty might be bleeding into rivers.
The smart ones ran home immediately, gathered the family members, blocked the doors and windows, and planned to get through these few days quietly.
As for who is the emperor, as long as he can live well, it doesn't matter to the people.
If it weren't for the maids around her protecting her, Zhou Mingzhu would have been hurt by the sudden chaos, but when they were about to leave, a small team surrounded them.
Now that the situation is uncertain, she is the princess of the state of Zhou, so she is naturally a ready-made bargaining chip.
At this time, the gate of the Yan Mansion was closed, and only the sound of fighting and the cries of the female relatives could be heard from inside. Yan Chu knelt in front of the ancestral hall of the Yan family, turning a deaf ear to the noise outside. The same is true of the third lady.
"The last time grandma asked you, did you really think it over?" Mrs. Yan looked at her grandson with complicated emotions and asked.
"Yes." He nodded solemnly again, "I will marry the princess of the Zhou Kingdom, and our children will inherit this country in the future, so it is not a failure to live up to the legacy of our ancestors."
Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Yan looked at each other. She didn't expect her grandson/son to have such deep affection for Zhou Mingzhu, but the other party was already a married woman.
"The princess is kind to our Yan family. Although she will marry you again, but since you decide to marry her, you can't let her down. This is also the ancestral motto of our Yan family, so you really think it through?"
Ever since Princess Mingzhu married Fu Cong, she has had little contact with the Yan family. Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Yan also knew that she was in a difficult situation. Kindness is never forgotten.
Yan Chu nodded. Naturally, he wouldn't hold grudges because Zhou Mingli was forced to marry King Jiang, and he was not the scumbag he used to be.
Seeing his grandson/son's determined appearance, Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Yan had nothing to say. They watched him kowtow three times to the ancestors of the Yan family, and left with his sword in hand.
After he went out, the imperial guards and Yan Chu's personal soldiers who had a louder voice than anyone else, and Yan Chu's personal soldiers stopped their pretentious acting and looked at him directly.
Yan Chu stood on the high steps, holding the sword that was shining coldly above his head.
"kill-"
All the soldiers present roared, and the entire border of the capital seemed to tremble a few times due to their voices.
Today is bound to be a sleepless night.
"Over there, it should start too, right?"
As usual, Zhou Mingli boarded the tallest tower in Jiang Guo's imperial city and looked in the direction of Zhou Guo.
She held a letter in her hand, and the man said that he was going to take her home soon.
Come home, it's like a dream.