Three days passed by in a flash, and soon it was the day when Lu Ping'an and others escorted the prisoners to Beijing.
Just like the last time in Nanfeng, the north-south axis of Xingji City, or Suzaku Street, was once again crowded with people watching.
Everyone puffed up their proud chests, beamed with joy, and laughed.
Wangxiang Restaurant facing the street, private rooms on the second floor.
Tieguai Li was in high spirits, holding his crutch with his right hand habitually, and took good care of himself. At first glance, he looked like he was ten years younger.
Standing next to him was a pretty girl with beaming eyes, but it was Li Hezhu's eldest maid Wutong, who is now the chief female officer of the Pearl Palace.
well.
The phoenix trees sighed.
"Old man, what a pity."
Many generals arrived in Beijing on this trip, but their young master Li Hebai was not among them.
"What a pity!" Tieguai Li glared at her.
Although he had tried very hard to keep a straight face, the corners of his mouth still curled up inadvertently.
"As long as the Dutch people are fine, nothing else matters."
"Yeah, yeah." Wutong nodded repeatedly.
After a while, she couldn't help but look back at Tieguai Li, her eyes twinkling.
"Old Master, let's..."
snort.
Tieguai Li glared at her fiercely again.
"Hesitation, is this how you have been spending time with little Pearl at home these years?"
"In front of me, if you have anything to say, just say it, no matter what..."
Cough cough cough.
After cursing and cursing, he reacted and coughed a few times.
However, Wutong was so frightened that his tongue suddenly became flexible and his words became coherent.
"Old Master, although the young master has not returned to Beijing this time, doesn't His Majesty intend to grant us the position of Uncle Li's Mansion? Do you really not want to consider it?"
Tieguai Li's face darkened.
He understood what Wutong meant.
When a new emperor comes to power, according to custom, the queen's natal family will be named Cheng'en Bo.
However, due to the needs of the war on the western border, Yingpan's natal family, Tiele, was not prepared to obtain this title.
Ren Ning then intended to confer the title of Uncle Cheng'en to Guangxin's Li family.
After all, when they got married, they agreed that they were equal wives, but now Li Hezhu had to give up on Yingpan, which was considered as compensation for her.
But Tieguai Li refused without even thinking.
"Is this what little Pearl means?" He looked deeply in the direction of the palace.
Although he is a grandfather, since Li Hezhu entered the palace, the grandfather and grandson rarely see each other.
"No, no," Wutong waved his hand quickly, "This is my slave's own thinking."
"The empress has been raising the baby with peace of mind in the Pearl Palace. She said that everything depends on your and the young master's opinions."
Tieguai Li nodded with satisfaction. When he looked at Wutong again, his eyes seemed to hate that iron could not become steel.
"You damn girl, what are you worrying about? You don't think your young master can earn the position of a mere uncle, right?"
Today, Li Hebai is not idle. He is also wandering around in the southern waters of Baekje with his fleet.
While keeping an eye on the direction of the Japanese pirates' homeland, they were on guard against possible enemy reinforcements; on the other hand, they cooperated with Lu Fuhai's East China Sea barrier to continue to encircle and hunt down the remaining enemy ships that were lucky enough to escape from Huayang County and Beihai.
Although he was not on the list of prisoners to be sent back to Beijing, no one would deny his achievements and achievements.
After such a battle, it is estimated that Li Hebai's military rank will rise again by the end of the year.
In addition, he is still young now, and it is definitely not a fantasy to want to become an earl for himself in the future.
whee.
Wutong smiled brightly.
"Of course I believe in the young master's ability. It's just an uncle's house. I will definitely capture him in the future."
Speaking of this, she changed her subject.
"Slave, aren't you thinking about your Majesty?"
"Old man, please think about it, Xingji City is not Guangxin County after all, and we are not familiar with the place here."
"If our Li family is granted a title and has our own mansion, you can stay in Xing Ji City with peace of mind and continue to take care of the birth and growth of the empress and the little prince."
Tieguai Li was startled for a moment, with a trace of relief on his face, and quickly shook his head firmly.
"Judging from His Majesty's past words and deeds, he has never been a heartless and unjust person. The old man can rest assured that little Pearl will follow him."
Having said this, he gently tapped the cane in his hand.
"Besides, everything thrives with family. Your Majesty's family is not only your home, but also the whole world."
"Old man, I have been doing nothing. I have been fighting at the border for most of my life. As a result, I lost my leg, countless colleagues lost their lives, and the people were even more displaced..."
"Now His Majesty is not only ambitious but also considerate of people's livelihood. He is a rare good emperor. The old man is optimistic about him and wants to see an unprecedented peaceful and prosperous age be born in the hands of Your Majesty."
After saying that, Tieguai Li raised his head and glanced in the direction of the original Sun family, which was the former Cheng Enbo Mansion.
Although he didn't read much, Tieguai Li still understood the dangers of his relatives.
"But..." Wutong couldn't help but open his mouth.
However, Tieguai Li raised his hand and stopped her from speaking.
"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Now that half of my body has been buried in the ground, I can't care about that much. When little Zhu'er gives birth to the child safely, I will take a few glances and return to the Yancheng Fortress to continue raising the child.
Those old friends."
Wutong was stunned and jumped up anxiously.
"Old Master, what I just said was just my imagination. Please don't take it to heart."
"I'm just a maid. Unlike the old master and the empress, I don't have much knowledge and can't think too far. I just hope that you can stay in Xingji City to spend more time with the empress. It's best..."
"What's the best?" Tieguai Li asked patiently.
"Old Master," Wutong couldn't help it any longer and reminded: "The young master is not young anymore. Isn't it time you found him a girl of the same family?"
And once the Li family has the title of uncle, Li Hebai's marriage will be much easier to handle.
After hearing this, Tieguai Li burst out laughing.
"Being the gateway?"
"Have you forgotten what your Majesty's status was when your girl was choosing someone?"
Wutong was stunned and just about to open his mouth, he soon became speechless again.
"But you are right, it is indeed time for He Bai to get married at this age."
Tieguai Li pondered for a while.
"But from the old man's point of view, it's fine as long as he likes her. As for the identity of the other girl, it doesn't actually matter."
"I'm not sure. This time he came back from the sea and brought back a wife."
hehe.
Wutong couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
There are a lot of fish in the sea, but there are no girls.
She wanted to say something else, but the street below began to become noisy.
I don't know who is shouting loudly, "Quick, quick, quick, the prison team is about to enter the city in triumph!!!"
Tieguai and Li were refreshed and quickly stretched their heads to look in the direction of the city gate.
Sure enough, not long after, amidst the enthusiastic sound of gongs and drums, King Ming led the way on a tall horse, and the long procession filed in from behind.
Among the many flags fluttering, the most eye-catching one is the bright yellow flag at the front.
Write a big letter,
Jin!
King Jin is also the legendary Fat Prince.
Countless people in Xingji City have been familiar with this for a long time, and now they couldn't help but stretch their necks and look around, wanting to see Chen Xiulan's face.
What they saw as a result made them collectively stunned.
Under the royal flag flying in the wind is a general wearing a battle robe, with a dignified and majestic appearance. Although he is strong, he is definitely not fat.
"Depend on!"
There were many foreign students, envoys and businessmen among the onlookers, and many people in Xingji City were worried that the dignified prince would affect the appearance of the city.
When they saw it, they were greatly relieved.
"Where are those storytellers? If you talk nonsense in the future, I will tear them apart."