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When the emperor returned in triumph, hundreds of officials came out to welcome him; in Nanjing, the streets were empty and the entire city came out to welcome him.
The fields are full of murder and the city is full again, and the shooting stars are like horses and the moon is like lamps. Chasing Shan for eighty thousand miles at night, he flattened the first peak of Qi Mountain. This imperial poem was once again passed down from mouth to mouth to praise the emperor's martial arts.
The tens of thousands of newly victorious troops who accompanied the emperor in triumph were high-spirited, their military appearance was solemn, and their banners were covered like clouds. They all accepted the warm cheers of the people who welcomed Dao Zuo.
Bunches of flowers, baskets of fruits and vegetables, jugs of water and wine, and the enthusiasm of the people in Nanjing made many soldiers burst into tears.
Warm drum music was played all the way, and the willows on both sides of the Qinhuai River were swaying in the breeze, like beauties singing and dancing.
Prince Qin Ye, who was already five years old, kowtowed to Qin Mu three times respectfully and said in an elegant voice: "My father has returned in triumph, and I am late to greet him. Please forgive me for my father's sin. Congratulations to my father." Emperor, congratulations to my father for pacifying Qinghai-Tibet, recovering Hetao, and clearing Monan."
Qin Mu jumped off the horse, picked him up and said with a smile, "Ye'er, who taught you this?"
Qin Ye was a little embarrassed, but he didn't hide it. He replied in a low voice: "Imperial father, my mother taught me."
"Then do you know where Qinghai-Tibet, Hetao, and Monan are?"
"Back to my father, I know that my mother pointed it out to me on the globe. My mother said that those places are very far away. My father is working very hard..."
"Hahaha... Okay, Ye'er, actually, it's not that far away. When you grow up and learn to ride a horse, my father will take you hunting together in the future."
"Father, is it true? Will father really take his son?"
"Of course, you have no joke."
"Thank you, father. Thank you, father." Qin Ye was like a bird that had been locked up for a long time and saw the blue sky, and he was overjoyed.
Yang Tinglin, who was standing in the front row of the ministers who came to greet him, saw that the emperor seemed to be no one else and spoke so many words to the prince at once. He looked like a loving father and a filial son, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Li Jiqing's memorial last time really frightened him as the head of the state, but the emperor didn't ask, and with his character, he didn't bother to explain. Moreover, taking the initiative to explain this kind of situation would be suspected of being a thief.
But without explanation, this matter has been weighing on his heart like a huge stone, making him almost breathless.
Actually saw this scene. Sima An and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief, especially on the way back to Nanjing this time. Qin Mu suddenly used the method of not collecting at night to go beyond the normal judicial procedures and question local officials. This suddenly reminded them of Qian Ming's incident. Jinyiwei. Secretly worried that this is the prelude to the coming storm.
Of course, after all, the prince was still young, so it was normal for the emperor not to blame him. It would then depend on how the emperor dealt with Li Jilong. If the emperor only dealt with Li Jilong alone and did not take the opportunity to attack, then this level would really be over.
Qin Mu held his son in his arms and rode back to the city together. Nanjing has a population of 2.6 million, and its bustling scene is incomparable to Xijing, with clean asphalt roads and rows of willows on both sides. Waiguo, which used to be relatively empty, has now been built with a large number of new houses, forming a lively market.
What surprised Qin Mu. Many of the newly built houses are two or three-story buildings with mixed earth structures. Qin Mu didn't expect that Nanjing would change so much after being away for a year.
Jiangnan has always been the first to develop the trend, and cement was first made and used in Jiangnan. People in Nanjing are generally relatively wealthy, so it is reasonable to build such a small building.
Different from the buildings of later generations, although these small buildings have concrete roofs, each house is still accustomed to using reinforced concrete to make cornices and brackets, and the top floors are often inlaid with glazed tiles. The style is still similar to the original wooden buildings. Antique.
After returning to the Daqin Palace, Qin Mu held a banquet for the ministers, and at the banquet, he rewarded Meng Ke, Ma Yongzhen, Hao Yaoqi, Qin Zuoming and other meritorious generals.
All the officials came forward to toast and congratulate the emperor on his great victory. The scene looked very warm and festive.
After Qin Mu drank the wine offered by the ministers, he said with emotion: "I am personally on the military expedition, and the government affairs in the DPRK are all carefully managed by the ministers. On the way back to Nanjing, I saw that the people along the way were living and working in peace and contentment, and were not affected by the war. , people's livelihood is recovering quickly, I am so relieved, I am so relieved!
The soldiers at the front are bloody on the battlefield, so they are certainly meritorious. However, if there were not ministers taking care of government affairs and arranging food and grass in the rear, there would be such a great victory. Therefore, all ministers and ministers also deserve a lot of credit. "
Lu Zhenfei, a scholar in the cabinet, stepped forward on behalf of the Nanjing ministers and replied: "Your Majesty is ridiculous. I wait for the emperor's salary. I am loyal to the emperor. I only fulfill my own responsibilities and I really dare not take credit."
Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, you can drive and conquer in person, you can eat in the wind and sleep in the dew, you can drive enemies thousands of miles away, and you can spread the power of heaven throughout the world. Your Majesty's civil and military skills have enabled him to pursue the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. I congratulate Your Majesty! "
"I congratulate Your Majesty!"
All the officials bowed down one after another. From their attitudes, it was clear that Qin Mu's prestige was not what it used to be. The look of awe was reflected on the faces of every minister.
Qin Mu also rewarded the Nanjing ministers one by one, and everyone was very happy.
Taichang Temple and Jiaofangsi came out to perform songs and dances. The two major songs and dances were "Wu Yi" and "Jian Jia", which pushed the atmosphere of the imperial banquet to the climax.
This grand royal banquet ended late in the evening. Qin Mu returned to the harem very drunk. He saw Queen Yang Zhi, Gu Hanyan, Bian Yujing and other concubines surrounding the Red Lady, listening to her talk about Long. The battle between the right and the left was heard, and the maids around were all intoxicated.
The maid outside Kunning Palace was about to shout that His Majesty has arrived, but she was stopped by Qin Mu. As soon as he stepped across the threshold, a little girl about two years old suddenly rushed out from the door. There was a little vermilion between her eyebrows. She was as beautiful as A porcelain doll almost hit Qin Mu's foot.
"Princess, be careful!" The maid next to her rushed over in panic.
"Who is this? Is it my precious Mingyue?" Qin Mu's face suddenly turned bright and clear, and he smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.
The little girl raised her head and looked at him curiously with a pair of big eyes.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty..." Yang Zhi and others came up to salute. Qin Mu waved his hands to them, knelt down and picked up the little girl, pounce! A fierce kiss.
The girl wiped the saliva from her face and asked in a childish voice: "Who are you?"
"Ming Yue, don't be rude, this is your father, please call me father!" Bian Yujing was anxious.
"Ming Yue, be good, call me daddy, call quickly, daddy has something fun for you." Qin Mu said while gesturing to the female officer behind him.
"Are you really my father?"
The little girl blinked and asked this sentence, almost making Bian Yujing faint and Qin Mu also choked.
When he personally went to war, the little girl couldn't walk yet. Within a year, the little girl was already running all over the place, which is really touching.
"Tell daddy, if my brother bullies you, daddy will beat him for you." Qin Mu immediately adopted the strategy of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao, and it really worked.
"Dad, my brother snatched my dog yesterday..." The little girl immediately straightened up and pointed around with her little hands, but she couldn't find Qin Ye. She couldn't help scratching her head. Her cute look made Qin so excited. Mu has a great heart, but the key thing is that the sentence "Daddy" made him smile from ear to ear.
After a while, several eunuchs brought in a cage with two furry giant pandas inside. Mingyue was so excited when he saw it that his father didn't want it anymore. He struggled down and ran over. The clear laughter resounded throughout the entire Kunning Palace.
The second eldest child, Qin Jing, could also walk. When Qin Mu went to hug him, he was already looking longingly at the cute giant panda outside the door.
"Call daddy, and daddy will let you go play with your sister."
"Dad... big..." The little guy was still not sure, and it was weird to call him dad, which made Qin Mu couldn't help but laugh.
His sister Mingyue was already outside the door, shouting and jumping with excitement: "Second brother, come quickly, come quickly, sister will give you one..."
Oops! Very generous.
Qin Mu now has three sons and two daughters. After asking the palace maid to take Qin Jing out, Yang Zhi asked someone to bring Qin Polu and Qin Biyao. The two little ones were only seven or eight months old. Qin Mu fell in love with each other when he saw them. Well, how to put it, your wife is someone else's good thing, and your children are your own good thing. Holding his child in his arms was naturally a joy that filled his heart. He was very busy after teasing this and that.
As a result, within a few moments, the two little people were made to cry. For a moment, the whole Kunning Palace was in a state of uproar...
.(To be continued...)
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