Zhao Deji burst out laughing. Even before and after he ascended the throne, no one had ever heard him laugh like this. Zhao Deji said ecstatically: "Hurry up and get ready. I will personally go to the city gate to greet him."
The palace maids and eunuchs all took action, and everyone immediately changed his steel armor and put on the emperor's plain headband and yellow robe. Then, holding the palace umbrella, Zhao Deji walked and went to the city gate to greet Yue Pengju in person.
At the city gate, Wu Zhan was already waiting, accompanying the emperor. As soon as he walked in, the city gate opened wide. At this time, Zhai Ruwen and Yue Pengju knelt on the muddy ground and shouted: "I'm waiting for help, but it's too late."
Zhao Deji personally helped the two of them up, grabbed their muddy hands, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Everyone had never heard the emperor cry so loudly. They were overwhelmed with grief and felt pity in their hearts. After crying for a while, Zhao Deji said: "After this great change, I will definitely work hard to carry out reforms and reforms, and revive our Song Dynasty."
Hearing these words, Yue Pengju saw him crying so bitterly for the first time. He felt inspired and saluted again: "I will do my best to be loyal to Your Majesty."
Zhao Deji helped him up: "You two, please go to the inner court and take a rest."
It was naturally a great grace and exception for the emperor to summon the two of them into the palace.
Naturally, the two of them did not dare to refuse and went in immediately.
The palace maid had already brought several large plates of steamed buns, and Zhao Deji immediately said: "Pengju is hungry. No need to be polite, please eat quickly."
He changed his title to "Pengju" to show his old friendliness.
Yue Pengju was marching all the way and was very hungry. However, because he was worried about the safety of his wife and son, Zhao Deji saw Yue Pengju looking at him like this and did not talk about anything else. He only said: "Not only you Pengju, but Rong'er has also made great achievements this time. I will definitely reward him heavily." , give five hundred taels of gold and five thousand taels of silver."
Hearing this, Yue Pengju thought that his wife and children must be safe and sound in the harem. He felt relieved and his appetite increased greatly. He actually ate more than a dozen steamed buns in a row before giving up.
When Zhao Deji saw that he had eaten enough, he said: "Although the Miao and Liu thieves have been expelled, Wu Zhan in the army is the most evil. He has an affair with the two thieves and bribes the young eunuch in the palace to cause trouble. Peng Ju will get rid of this thieves for me in the future. No worries..."
Feng Yi heard that the official immediately turned against him and wanted to take action against his distant relative. He had vowed to promise Wu Zhan lifelong wealth. Seeing this, he felt anxious and looked at Zhai Ruwen, hoping that Zhai Ruwen would intercede. Where could Zhai Ruwen dare to speak? Although he knew that the emperor was going back on his word, it was a fact that Wu Zhan had an affair with Miao Liu, so he only turned his attention aside.
Feng Yi himself did not dare to plead for mercy, and he also knew that the emperor suspected that Wu Zhan was having an affair with a young eunuch. If he plead for mercy, not only would he not be successful, but he would never be favored by the emperor in the future, so he had to bow his head and remain silent.
Naturally, Yue Pengju didn't know that the emperor had promised Wu Zhan "richness", and he also suspected that Miao Liu's rebellion was in collusion with the Jin. If Wu Zhan was left in the army, it would be equivalent to planting a Jin spy, which would cause endless troubles. Seeing the emperor's behavior He said, and he promised generously: "In this case, there is no need for me to take care of Wu Zhan immediately in the future."
"Wu Zhan is fierce and rebellious, and he is afraid of unexpected events."
"Strike while the iron is hot will cause inconvenience later on."
Zhao Deji said excitedly: "This is very good."
After he finished speaking, he took Feng Yi and two guards out of the city and entered the army. Feng Yi was very favored by the emperor. He and Eunuch Kang and others did not even look down on Wang Boyan, Huang Qianshan and others, let alone military generals. In his eyes, he was always very thorny towards them. But for Yue Pengju and Han Zhongliang, he never dared to yell at them, and he was cautious and respectful all the way.
Along the way, Yue Pengju was afraid that Feng Yi would get the news, so he said to Feng Yi: "This time, Feng will kill his relatives out of justice."
Feng Yi had already figured it out and saw that the imperial army had completely controlled Lin'an City. At this time, he could only keep his own glory and wealth, and said repeatedly: "I will definitely obey orders."
At this time, Wu Zhan was returning to the army triumphantly, dreaming of his dream of glory and wealth. But when he saw Yue Pengju and Feng Yi coming together, he did not doubt their presence and immediately welcomed them warmly.
Yue Pengju smiled and said: "Wu Taiwei, I am here to train the army with you."
When Wu Zhan saw Yue Pengju's remaining 800 troops and horses, they showed no fear even though they were standing in the mud. Their military appearance was very orderly, and he was very respectful. He said, "I have heard for a long time that Yue Xuanfu was strict in running the army. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true." Well-deserved reputation.”
He stretched out his hand and shook hands with Yue Pengju. Yue Pengju smiled, took his hand, and broke his middle finger with a strong force. Wu Zhan was heartbroken, and a huge amount of sweat oozed from his forehead. He bowed, and Yue Pengju kicked his hand. Kicked him to the muddy ground, stepped on his back, and pulled out the sword from his waist.
Several guards immediately came up to catch him and tied him up.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this drastic change. Yue Pengju shouted: "Wu Zhan had an affair with Miao Liu. I have ordered him to be captured by the Holy Spirit. You are all loyal officers and soldiers. You didn't know the inside story. Let's forget the blame. Each of you will be rewarded with 8 thousand coins." .”
Several of Wu Zhan's cronies were naturally dissatisfied with the deployment, but due to Yue Pengju's military power, they did not dare to resist. Wu Zhan turned to Feng Yi and hissed: "You are my relative. You used to protect my glory and wealth. Now How can you say that?”
Feng Yi had no choice but to say: "You have an affair with Miao Liu. This is an order of the Holy Master. I can't do it."
Knowing that his death was imminent, Wu Zhan cursed loudly: "Zhao Deji, a lone man and a thief of the people, did not save his father and brother, but ascended the throne by himself. His name was not justified, and his words were not justified, which made Da Jin repeatedly attack our Song Dynasty, and the people were in dire straits. This guy has no faith and no integrity." For justice, Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan were re-employed. He did not listen to the government. When he was on the run, he indulged in sexual activities and got raped. What qualifications does such a bastard who is inferior to an eunuch have to be the emperor of the Song Dynasty? He is neither a man nor a woman. There will be no descendants. This guy has done many evil things, has a vicious heart, has gained weight by breaking his promises, and is capricious. If you sacrifice your life for him, you will not end up with anything good in the future... "
Feng Yi felt that he couldn't listen to him scolding like this. With a wink, one of the guards raised his knife and immediately killed Wu Zhan. Yue Pengju originally wanted to take Wu Zhan back for trial, but seeing Feng Yi strike first, he couldn't say anything else. Feng Yi had ordered Wu Zhan's head to be cut off, put in a box, and taken back to life.
Just when Yue Pengju was beheading Wu Zhan, Lu Yihao had already led Zhang Jun and other generals to the palace. At this time, all the civil and military officials met with the emperor and witnessed the beauty of the sky.
The young emperor had already stood up from the throne. Following the Queen Mother's instructions, he knelt in front of his father and said, "I am young and cannot care about state affairs. I would like to ask my father to ascend the throne."
Zhao Deji hugged his son and said, "In the future, I will follow the example of your great father-in-law and pass the throne to you."
Your Highness, headed by Lu Yihao, the civil servants and military generals shouted "Long live". Zhao Deji officially restored the throne amidst such overwhelming cheers, and only then did he realize the majesty of the emperor again.
Lu Yihao, Zhang Jun, Han Zhongliang and other great contributors to King Qin naturally became the most favored objects of Zhao Deji. He comforted the three good men and then said: "Everyone who loves me has been rewarded. When Yue Pengju comes back, we will celebrate his achievements together." .”
The three of them thanked each other and left.
After the ministers retreated from the court, Zhao Deji could not sleep anymore, and he and a group of palace maids served tea and wine in the back hall to celebrate. At this time, they received a report from a fast horse, saying that Wu Zhan had been beheaded. He looked up to the sky and laughed three times, and Wu The golden slaves and others congratulated him one after another.
After a while, Yue Pengju and Feng Yi had returned to the palace.
Zhao Deji did not shy away from suspicion and personally summoned Yue Pengju in the back hall.
As soon as Yue Pengju knelt down to salute, he immediately helped him up and said in a deep voice: "Pengju is really my lifesaver. He has saved me from disasters many times. This time he killed the traitor Wu Zhan again. He is really the pillar of the country. Pillars of the nation!"
Yue Pengju hurriedly said: "I also rely on your majesty for my great blessing."
He couldn't help but look at the crowd in the harem. Zhao Deji knew what he was thinking, so he said at this time: "Pengju and Rong'er were unfortunately dispersed by the rebel army when they went to Xian Temple to escort him. Now, I have sent a large army to track down his whereabouts..."
Yue Pengju panicked and asked hurriedly: "Where is Wenlong's child?"
Zhao Deji sighed: "There is a traitor in the palace. It was Wu Zhan who had an affair and took the child out of the city. Now he and Rong'er are missing together. I have sent three armies to search..."
Yue Pengju couldn't hold back his breath and almost spurted out blood. He turned around and left without caring about the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I must go find my wife and children immediately."
Zhao Deji watched him hurriedly retreat and sat slumped on the chair, only muttering to himself: "Although the world is safe, Rong'er is uneasy, what should we do?"
Wu Jinnu, who was standing on the side, immediately comforted him softly: "Mrs. Yue, mother and son are loyal, and they are also loyal to the world and your majesty. If something unexpected happens, you should give a generous reward to show your loyalty..."
Zhang Yingying also said: "The safety of the Holy Body is the foundation of the country. Now I hope Master Yue can rescue Mrs. Yue, mother and son..."
Zhao Deji naturally knew that what they both said was nonsense. He relied on Yue Pengju to rescue him, but he could not protect Yue Pengju's wife and children. He felt very ashamed and naturally did not care about Yue Pengju's rudeness.
There was also chaos in the harem.
The Queen Mother couldn't sit still anymore. Tianwei's eyes were filled with tears: "Since Mrs. Yue entrusted her son to me and now he is gone, what should I do?"
The Queen Mother was worried about the safety of Hua Rong's mother and son, and even more worried about the leakage of the secret hidden in her crown uniform. Now that Miao Liu was defeated and Zhao Deji was restored, if the secret in the crown uniform was leaked, it would be a huge disaster. But this matter only She and Tianwei knew that they didn't dare to discuss it with Zhao Deji. They were so anxious that they couldn't breathe and almost fainted.
Tianwei hurriedly supported her mother-in-law and said in a trembling voice: "Mother-in-law, I want to go out of the city to search for her myself."
The Queen Mother shook her head: "No, where can you find a weak woman like you?"
"Master Yue protected his great meritorious service, but his own wife and children could not be protected. Wouldn't it be a chill for the hero? Besides, before Mrs. Yue left the city, she repeatedly told me to take care of Wenlong, and now she disappeared right under my nose. I can't just sit back and wait..."
While he was talking, the palace maid announced that the emperor had arrived.
The Queen Mother and Tianwei could not continue the discussion, so they had to force themselves to calm down. Zhao Deji led a group of palace maids in to greet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother helped her nephew, and Zhao Deji said gratefully: "Thanks to my uncle for this time."