When Li Changkong and others returned, they did not encounter an ambush, so even with the prisoners, their speed was much faster than when they came. They returned to Qiandu City in just one month.
When the city wall of Qiandu City was still in sight, Li Changkong, who was riding at the front of the team, saw a dark figure waving at him and others on the city wall. Such a posture was really exciting to the extreme.
Then he opened the city gate and rushed out with a few attendants to greet Qianlong Camp.
As I got closer, I realized it was Prince Liu Yu.
Upon seeing this, Li Changkong hurriedly dismounted, walked to Liu Yu, and whispered: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
"I'm here to pick you up!"
"My trip to the north this time has only made some small achievements. It can't be compared to my father's time. You, a dignified prince, went out of the city to greet you. What's going on? If the news reaches His Majesty's ears, I'm afraid he will be reprimanded again."
"Don't worry, I have already said hello to my father!"
"He was very talkative this time. He gave me permission to go out of the city to greet him, but I was not allowed to mobilize officials from the Ministry of War."
"I just changed the guard of honor in the East Palace. What do you think?"
While Liu Yu was speaking, the gate of Qiandu City opened wide behind him, and figures walked out one after another.
Most of them were eunuchs from the East Palace, and there were also a few maids. It was a bit difficult to hold up the huge ceremonial guard.
Right in front of the crowd, two familiar faces stood impressively.
One is Zhen Jian, who was sent to the East Palace by Li Changkong for excuses, and the other is the eunuch chief of the East Palace, Wei Xiang.
When the former saw Li Changkong, he immediately beamed with joy and vigorously waved the ceremonial guard in his hand, as if he was honored.
When the latter saw Li Changkong looking over, he hurriedly lowered his head and did not dare to look at him.
Wei Xiang always felt that Li Changkong was a bit evil, his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Li Changkong didn't care about his small actions, but looked at the ceremonial guard that was not a guard of honor and said with emotion: "It's hard for Your Highness."
"What's so difficult about this? It's my duty to take care of my brothers."
As soon as these words came out, Li Changkong immediately felt that if Liu Yu no longer wanted to be the prince, but just relied on his loyalty and went to hang out in the green forest, he would not be able to become a well-known hero in two or three years.
"Your Highness, what happened to the wolf walking incident?" While the two were talking, Zhang Han came over and asked.
In his opinion, this is a proper and important matter.
When Liu Yu heard this, he immediately understood: "This person, Lang Xing, has no place to live, as if he appeared out of thin air."
"It is difficult to find out the mastermind behind it from him, so the matter can only be left alone."
When Zhu Ben heard this, he was furious: "Then we were ambushed in vain?"
"That's not the case. Although the Wolf Walk incident can't be put to rest, the expenses of Prince Jing's Mansion have been cut by 30%. In addition, the days of Prince Jing's confinement have also been extended by one month."
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded slightly: "That's normal. Although no real evidence can be found, everyone knows who did this. This punishment by the Holy Lord can be regarded as extremely fair."
"Prince Jing has always been known for being wise and frugal. The annual expenses of Prince Jing's Mansion are already much lower than those of other princes' mansions. In this very expensive Qiandu City, it can be said that they are stretched thin. Now that expenses have been cut by another 30%, I am afraid it will be difficult to move forward in the future. ." Zhang Han also spoke, his tone full of relaxation.
"Today is a great day for you to return victoriously. Tell me what King Jing's fellow is doing."
"Hurry up and go to the East Palace. I have prepared a banquet."
"Lao Zhang, Lao Li, Lao Zhu, your parents are here too. Let's have a good time celebrating. Tomorrow, you will have to go to court to receive the title." Liu Yu said.
"It's easy to talk about, then I'll wait and see!"
While everyone was talking and laughing, they followed Liu Yu and led the honor guard of the East Palace on the way back to the East Palace.
In the East Palace, Zhang Xun, Li Zhufeng, Zhu Wen, Jia Pingsheng and others had already arrived early at the invitation of Prince Liu Yu, and were chatting over drinks and dishes.
To be precise, it was Zhang Xun who vented his bitterness while other people talked freely.
Whenever he catches a glimpse of Zhaoyang sitting next to Li Zhufeng, who is as cute as a deer, he will tremble with anger.
After a few glasses of wine, he even pointed at Li Zhufeng and scolded him.
"Old Li, Old Li, you are not kind!"
"Didn't you say you wanted to marry the princess?"
"In the end, the princess took my Zhang family's daughter-in-law away without getting married!"
"By behaving like this, you are not a son of man!"
Li Zhufeng's face turned red when he was told that, and he said: "Old Zhang, if that kid is willing, you can't blame me!"
"Come, come, drink, drink!"
"As I said here, isn't Boy Han pretty good now?"
"This time, my in-laws said in the report that it was your son who commanded the army to charge."
"Doesn't this mean you can be granted a rank of seven?"
"It's incredible that a seventh-grade Zheng at this age is from Qianlong Camp! Can't you marry a girl from someone else's family? Why keep an eye on Zhaoyang? Besides, Han boy doesn't necessarily like Zhaoyang."
When Zhang Xun heard this, he felt that this was the truth, but when it came out of Li Zhufeng's mouth, why was it so harsh?
At Zhang Han's age, a seventh-grade general is pretty good, but he can't stand up to Li Changkong, a sixth-grade knight general above him!
Moreover, it was Li Changkong's idea to defeat Yelu's plot and capture Yelu Qi this time, which was Li Changkong's idea. It can be regarded as a great achievement!
The official position of the sixth-grade Cavalry General has to be moved up no matter what, and it may be normal to be given a title.
Thinking about it this way, the seventh grade is still a ball.
The more Zhang Xun thought about it, the more depressed he became. He had no choice but to drink.
"Old Li, logically speaking, Changkong had his brain damaged when he was a child, so he shouldn't be very smart."
“It was always like this before, but then it suddenly dawned on me and it’s been out of control ever since.”
"Do you have any secret recipe that you are hiding from my old brother?"
Zhang Xun's eyes sparkled and he stared at Li Zhufeng.
The drink entering his throat not only did not make his thoughts blurry, but instead made him clearer.
That's right! This old Li must have used some trick to make Li Changkong enlightened.
Otherwise, how could a person with a brain disease suddenly become so smart?
Is it possible that there are really ghosts in this world? Stop making trouble.
"No, Lao Zhang, what are you thinking? It's really nothing!"
"We have been brothers for decades, and I could have blocked a knife for you on the battlefield!"
"The knife mark is still on my back, do you want to take a look?"
"Come on, let me take off my robe and show you."
With that said, Zhang Xun stood up and was about to take off his clothes.
When Li Zhufeng saw this posture, he immediately knew that if he didn't give an explanation, today's matter would probably not be finished, so he had to say: "Ancestral graves!"
"Our old Li family's ancestral graves are well buried!"
"Old Zhang, you also know that I am a rough man. How can I teach a child as smart as Changkong? I have accumulated bad virtues and my ancestors have blessed me!"