Hu Yanwei returned to Beijing. There was nothing he could do. He was seriously injured. He should no longer travel with the army. He had to come back to recuperate.
His second brother Hu Yanding was responsible for the final wipeout of the rebels. It didn't really matter whether he was there or not.
In the palace, Emperor Qi Haoyuntu was very happy to see his son-in-law who had returned from victory, and he smiled so much that he couldn't even close his mouth.
"Your Majesty did not know how critical the situation was at that time, so I led five thousand cavalry troops to rush in and attack from the rear of the rebels..." Hu Yanwei told the story of the war in such detail that everyone was salivating.
Not to mention Haoyun Tu, even Bu Xun, the chief internal officer on the side, couldn't help laughing.
Bu Xun knew very well that the reason why the emperor laughed so glumly was not because he had won the war. Of course, there were some reasons in this regard.
When hearing some things, one can tell that Hu Yanwei is bragging about Xuan Yao. Who is Hao Yuntu? When he was fighting for the throne, he was also the man who led the army to fight, and he was also a survivor who crawled out from the dead.
The truth or falsehood of some words will naturally be understood as soon as you hear them.
What's more, the emperor had already received a secret report about the details of the battle on the battlefield and knew it very well.
Hu Yanwei was still chattering endlessly. The more Bu Xun listened, the more he couldn't laugh or cry. He found that compared to the calmness of his father, Hu Yan Wuhen, this Hu Yanwei was completely different. Is it reliable to let such a person take charge of the Xiaoqi Army in the future?
But it was obvious that the emperor had no intention of exposing it, and instead listened with great interest.
The emperor is indeed in a good mood recently. The rebellion was successfully suppressed, and the pressure from the whole court and the three major factions has been easily resolved!
Huyan Wuhen's resistance to the imperial edict became a strategy that Hao Yuntu had discussed with Hu Yanwuhen. Hu Yanwuhen needed to step down, and he, Hao Yuntu, also needed to step down.
Won, successfully suppressed the rebellion, and became Your Majesty’s wise man!
Even Hu Yanding's killing of the rebel commander didn't create any stir.
At this time, Hu Yanwei, when he was talking, obeyed the emperor's words and even undressed and took off his belt in front of Hao Yun Tu, revealing the injuries on his back for Hao Yun Tu to see.
Hao Yuntu walked up to Hu Yanwei and looked at the injuries. It was indeed shocking. It can be seen that he almost lost his life at that time. This should not be false. He really suffered a lot this time.
"Weier fought with blood on the battlefield and risked his life to achieve such results. It is indeed not easy. He deserves a heavy reward!" Hao Yuntu told Bu Xun, which was considered an order.
"Yes!" Bu Xun accepted the order.
How to reward him? He knew clearly that the emperor had a plan, and it was not just a reward of some property.
A large part of the credit for this war effort must be separated from Huyanbao and Huyanding and attributed to the youngest son of the Huyan family.
Apart from Hu Yan Wu Hen, the greatest credit goes to Hu Yan Wei.
Maybe it's unfair, but people of the Huyan family must not dare to say anything. The people of the Huyan family should know that from the day Huyanwei married the eldest princess, the emperor prefers his son-in-law to be the heir of the Huyan family.
Tie the Huyan family and the Hao family's imperial power tightly together.
Therefore, Hu Yanwei needs military merit!
The emperor still had something to do, and it was impossible for him to keep chatting with Hu Yanwei. After Hu Yanwei resigned, the emperor kept the smile on his face and asked lightly, "What do you think of my son-in-law? How does it compare to his two brothers?"
How would Bu Xun evaluate this concession? Bu Xun hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't be deceived, so he had to compromise and said with a smile: "You are still a little younger."
Hao Yuntu understood what he meant, and pointed out that Hu Yanwei's abilities were definitely not as good as those of his two brothers. How could he not think that one of those two was his son-in-law, so everything would be much easier to handle, but things were not going well, and there was nothing he could do about it. He sighed.
, "Men, when they are young, they have plenty of opportunities to experience. Besides, he also has two older brothers to help him. There is nothing wrong with the head of the house and the war fighting, each performing his own duties."
"Yes!" Bu Xun responded with a smile.
Hu Yanwei failed to leave the palace in time. As soon as the emperor came out, he was stopped by a eunuch. The eunuch sent by the queen asked Hu Yanwei to come over and see him.
Hu Yanwei naturally couldn't refuse, so he could only follow.
As soon as they entered the Queen's palace, the eunuchs and maids all smiled and saluted, all saying the same thing, "Welcome the general to return victoriously!"
The compliments he received along the way made Hu Yanwei feel elated and he walked with a more general air.
When he saw the queen inside, his wife Hao Qingqing was accompanying the queen. It was inevitable to greet him with courtesy. The queen heard that he was injured, so she couldn't help but ask about the injury.
"Injuries on the battlefield are common. Small injuries are not worth mentioning!" Hu Yanwei waved his hand very manly and proudly, but he still couldn't help bragging about Xuan Yao. He continued the topic, "But this time it is indeed dangerous. Counterinsurgency
The army was slack in fighting, forcing my 30,000 knights to charge head-on into the 500,000 rebels. In order to live up to the emperor's favor, I can only fight to the death..."
The boasted one is a flash in the sky, the other one is extremely dangerous, it is simply fighting for one's life in the midst of thousands of troops.
Just imagine, 30,000 to kill 500,000 was shocking. Plus, when he boasted like this, the Queen was so frightened that she covered her mouth from time to time and exclaimed. She really felt it.
That thrilling danger.
Even Hao Qingqing's eyes shone when he heard it, and his fingers clasped together from time to time, as if he wished he could be there in person.
The mother and daughter did not doubt that Hu Yanwei was bragging. They had already heard from the emperor that Hu Yanwei performed well in his first expedition, outperforming his two brothers and making great contributions.
The emperor intended to take merit, but the mother and daughter didn't know it for the time being, so they took it seriously!
After Hu Yanwei finished bragging, Hao Qingqing couldn't help but asked excitedly: "You killed a dozen people in the east and dozens in the west. You rushed back and forth, chopping melons and vegetables along the way. In this way, you killed in this battle
Aren’t there thousands of enemies?”
Thousands? Hu Yanwei thought for a moment and felt a little guilty. He realized that he seemed to have gone too far. The enemy soldiers actually killed a few of them. Was it a bit too much to say that he had killed thousands? But he was also thick-skinned.
He sighed and said, "I can't count them anymore. I was really red-blooded at that time. When I saw the enemy, I would chop at them, and the blade would become curled up."
Hao Qingqing immediately said excitedly: "Where is your knife? Show it to me."
Hu Yanwei coughed dryly and said, "It's useless. It can't be used anymore. Throw it away."
"You can't tell!" Hao Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked Hu Yanwei up and down. This time, Hu Yanwei made her look at him differently.
The Queen sighed: "You are really a general, and you have the demeanor of a general!"
The look she looked at her son-in-law always showed the word "like". His appearance might be a little rough, but she had always been satisfied with him, even without this military exploit.
Every time her daughter and her son-in-law had a conflict, she always stood firmly on his side.
Thinking back on when she learned that the person her daughter was going to marry was a son of the Huyan family, she was really happy.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows why the emperor wanted the son of the Huyan family to be his son-in-law. And what will it mean when Hu Yanwei becomes the emperor's son-in-law? The future military power of the Huyan family will be in Hu Yanwei's hands.
The Huyan family is the pillar of the country, holding the power of military and military affairs. It has huge influence not only on the emperor, but also on the three major factions of Qi State.
The queen has a son, and her daughter's marriage to the Huyan family is of great significance to her son. If the Huyan family can be allowed to express its stance, both the emperor and the three major sects will have to seriously consider it. If the Huyan family can firmly support their son
, I’m afraid that the emperor and the three major factions don’t have many choices.
Under such circumstances, how could the queen not like this son-in-law? No matter how unattractive he is, she must treat him as a treasure!
Hu Yanwei suddenly became humble: "Compared with my father, I am not worth mentioning." He did not dare to show off in front of his father's reputation, and if the news spread later, the military stick might not be able to bear it.
While they were talking, the second prince Hao Hong arrived. When he saw Hu Yanwei, he immediately started talking with a smile on his face and seemed to be enthusiastic about him.
When the queen called Yanwei to come, she also secretly informed her son to come and exchange feelings with Hu Yanwei. Haohong came happily.
When Hu Yanwei saw the second prince, he immediately stopped being frivolous and behaved himself. No matter how enthusiastic Hao Hong was, he always kept his distance.
Other things can be messed up, but the matter of making friends with the prince is tightened by his father Huyan Wuhen. This red thread has been taught to him since he was a child. He dare not even touch it, otherwise he will be beaten to death by his father.
After suffering this loss, this taboo has become his subconscious reaction.
The second prince is here, and he is in a hurry to go back. There is no way he can be kept here.
When leaving this place, the queen gave another reward on behalf of herself, another heavy reward. At the same time, she ordered her daughter to accompany him back and to take good care of the injured general.
Hao Qingqing was happy this time, and actually wanted to hear the stories on the battlefield again.
As soon as the couple got into the carriage, Hao Qingqing immediately took off Hu Yanwei's clothes, which frightened Hu Yanwei in such a hurry.
It was later discovered that it was a misunderstanding. Hao Qingqing just wanted to see if he was really injured on the battlefield, and wanted to see if Hu Yanwei was bragging.
When the injury on his back was exposed, it was indeed scary. Hao Qingqing said "Huh" with disgust on his face, but when he looked at Hu Yanwei, his eyes were a little different, with a slight feeling of admiration.
Hu Yanwei noticed the change in her expression, and suddenly he felt a manly spirit. He regarded it as a minor injury and put back his clothes with disdain, "It's just a mosquito bite!"
Sure enough, the admiration in Hao Qingqing's eyes seemed to be a little more.
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"coming!"
In a valley, someone from the Seven Sects shouted. Taishu Shanhai and others looked up and saw four people falling from the landing birds, headed by Niu Youdao.
This time, not only Qin Guan and Ke Dingjie, but also Kun Linshu came out together.
Seeing the looks from Lu Yao and others from the Sky Fire Sect, Kunlinshu, who was carrying the eagle cage on his back, remained silent. He turned back to look at the fallen gray-winged eagle and avoided it.
"I've kept you guys waiting for a long time." Niu Youdao happily handed over to everyone.
It was inconvenient for the eight sects to come out together. To avoid suspicion, Niu Youdao had previously ordered the seven sects to come out one after another and agreed to meet here.
After waiting for so long, he was too lazy to talk nonsense. Uncle Shanhai got straight to the point and asked directly: "Where are you going to take us? Can you tell us now?"
Niu Youdao smiled and said three words lightly, "Wuliang Garden!"
"..." The members of the seven factions were all speechless.