After many officials in Lingcheng rested for a few days and regained their strength, Qin Yi handed over matters such as city defense and management to the other party.

Immediately afterwards, 50,000 troops were mobilized, led by Yang Yan, to escort tens of thousands of bandits to the border.

And he led the remaining troops back to the northern garrison town.

Eight days have passed since he last left Shubei Military Town.

In just eight days, the situation suddenly changed drastically. Banditry was eliminated, floods were eliminated, refugees were resettled, and everything was developing in a good direction.

Qin Yi was naturally happy about this situation. It can be seen that the hard work of the soldiers and horses in the past few days was not in vain.

After marching for several days, Qin Yi returned to the military town of Shubei. Before entering the city, he saw the commander-in-chief Xu Zhiye and many generals coming to greet him.

Qin Yi immediately dismounted and led the horse over. Xu Zhiye laughed and came up to him.

"Sure enough, young people are awesome, heroes come from youth!" Xu Zhiye sighed, "Qin Yi, when you led your troops to leave, I never imagined that in just a few days, you would be able to defeat the bandits and create great achievements. The imperial court has you.

, what a great blessing indeed!”

Hearing Xu Zhiye's praise, Qin Yi waved his hands repeatedly and said modestly, "I've all won the prize. It's just a fluke."

Many generals behind Xu Zhiye heard that their immediate superiors praised Qin Yi so much. Even if they admired him, they still felt a little displeased.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yi was so humble, and his good feelings suddenly increased. Some people also started to praise him, "General Qin, don't be humble. Who else could this young hero be compared to you!"

"Indeed, he is worthy of being the new number one scholar, and he truly lives up to his name!"

"General Qin, you may not know that the commander-in-chief is very concerned about your actions. Whenever you send back a battle report, the commander-in-chief will summon us to analyze your purpose and plan together."

"Your actions are always unexpected, surprising us!"

Hearing this, Qin Yi was surprised, but Xu Zhiye laughed and said, "You are the first in Linzhan to make good use of strange soldiers! Qin Yi, do you know what kind of generals this Dutong likes the most?"

Qin Yi shook his head, expressing his ignorance.

"What I like the most is a general like you! He went out with 150,000 troops, but he was able to bring back more than 130,000. I am very happy to cherish the troops so much!" Xu Zhiye admired with eyes full of praise.

Just like Chi Yuanwu, he brought 300,000 horses with him, but now there are only more than 100,000 left. If Qin Yi's divine soldiers hadn't descended from the sky, this guy might have been wiped out... Thinking of this, Xu Zhiye couldn't help but feel heartbroken and made up his mind.

, when Chi Yuanwu returns with his troops, this guy must be shut out!

Many generals behind Xu Zhiye couldn't help lowering their heads and turning slightly red after hearing what their immediate boss said.

Obviously, none of them were liked by Xu Zhiye, and every time they went to war, they wanted to kill all their soldiers.

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After leaving Shubei Military Town, Qin Yi returned to Zhanjing alone.

When he arrived at a place three miles outside Zhanjing City, it was already getting late and approaching evening. Qin Yi planned to go home first and go to the Ministry of War to report on his duties early tomorrow morning.

Who knew that there was still one mile away from Zhanjing, and there were many people standing in the small pavilion beside the official road, all wearing red and purple robes, showing their nobility.

Around this small pavilion, many soldiers gathered around and were on guard.

Qin Yi was slightly surprised when he saw it. Who were these ministers saying goodbye to?

Before he could approach on horseback, he saw several purple-robed ministers, leading many officials, striding over.

Only then did Qin Yi understand that these people were here to greet him. He was filled with surprise and quickly dismounted his horse and greeted them.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a tough face and deep, abyss-like eyes. When he looked at him, Qin Yi couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring.

Next to this purple-robed man is Ding Junhou, who has a fluttering white beard. He is also wearing a purple official robe. He looks more majestic than his usual uniform, but the admiring smile on his face makes him look slightly kinder.

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As he came closer, Marquis Dingjun laughed and said, "Qin Yi, you have made great contributions to the court this time!"

"The general has met Marquis Dingjun and all of you sirs," Qin Yi bowed his hands and saluted, then said modestly, "It's just a fluke that Marquis Dingjun won the award. Serving the imperial court is the responsibility of the general.

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Marquis Dingjun waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be modest. Your contribution is great, no matter how modest you are, it's useless. If it was a small contribution, would Your Majesty let the Minister of Military Affairs lead us to greet you?"

Qin Yi was slightly surprised when he heard this.

The Prime Minister is a high-ranking official and a highly respected minister, yet he comes to greet him in person?

Before Qin Yi could speak, Marquis Dingjun raised his hand and introduced with a smile, "This is the Prime Minister of Wu. He has taken great care of you, so you should be grateful."

Qin Yi quickly raised his hands and said, "General, I have met Mr. Wu Xiang. Thank you so much for your cultivation!"

The calm-looking Prime Minister Wu showed a rare smile, nodded and said, "You did a good job."

Qin Yi quickly replied, "It's all thanks to the cultivation of you adults that the last general is what he is today."

Marquis Dingjun smiled and then introduced him. He looked at an old man with purple robes and brilliant hair and said, "This is Si Taiping, the Secretary of the Ministry of War."

Qin Yi immediately understood that this was Si Qimei's father, and immediately bowed his hands and said, "I will finally meet Si Shangshu."

This was not the first time that Si Taiping met Qin Yi. He had met Qin Yi last time when Jin Luan Palace conferred the title of No. 1 Scholar. He had a very good impression. He secretly sighed that Mei'er had such a good eye for sponsoring such a proud man.

Therefore, with Si Qimei's relationship, Si Taiping favored Qin Yi. He smiled and said, "General Qin is young and promising, and his resourcefulness is extraordinary!"

Qin Yi immediately said humbly, "Master Shangshu has given me the award, and I will not dare to accept it."

Immediately afterwards, Marquis Dingjun introduced another young and handsome man. This man was not wearing a purple robe, but a robe with a four-clawed python embroidered on it. It was obvious that he was a noble noble.

If he is ranked with the ministers and others, he is most likely to be a prince or noble noble.

"This is Duke Ying." Marquis Dingjun introduced.

Only then did Qin Yi understand. No wonder the other party looked quite similar to Xuan Lingyao. He turned out to be Xuan Lingyao's brother.

He immediately raised his hands and said, "I will finally meet Duke Ying."

Duke Ying looked Qin Yi up and down, smiled slightly and said, "General Qin is both civil and military, and he is truly a hero among men. No wonder my sister-in-law keeps talking about you."

Qin Yi's face turned slightly red after hearing this.

Is this something you can say in this situation?

Sure enough, many high-ranking officials and nobles turned their heads and looked over, quite surprised.

I saw Ying Guogong with a faint smile on his face, not paying attention to everyone's eyes.

Seeing that Duke Ying stopped talking, Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief and secretly sighed that the matter had been revealed.

Unexpectedly, Si Taiping, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, chuckled and said, "My daughter often talks to me about General Qin. I think the relationship between General Qin and my daughter is not ordinary."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and quickly turned their attention from Ying Guogong to Si Taiping.

What are these two people doing?

Looking for a quick son-in-law for your family?

Or do you want to get closer and win Qin Yi into your camp?

Qin Yi's face turned red again, and he could only respond, "Si Jiao Xi is the numeracy teacher taught by the general in the Taijiang Courtyard. He teaches astronomy, geography, calendar... He is very knowledgeable, and the general admires him."

Marquis Dingjun on the side narrowed his eyes slightly, full of doubts, how many women does this guy have unusual relationships with?

Noticing the suspicious gaze of Marquis Dingjun, Qin Yi became increasingly embarrassed. He did not expect that a good welcoming ceremony would turn out like this.
Chapter completed!