Chapter 975

A short period of three days passed quickly, and finally came the day when Xiao Yi entered Wang Du to offer his capture.

In the early morning, Wangdu was very lively. People came and went in the streets, and the people were all beaming with joy. Xiao Yi, the prince's son of Zhennan, defeated Nanman and captured the great prince of Nanman alive. The news that he would go to the Wangdu to offer his capture has been widely circulated in Wangdu.

Before dawn, a group of people who went out of the city to welcome Xiao Yi back to the capital had already been waiting outside the Sanli Pavilion outside the capital. The five princes were ordered by the emperor and many important officials were waiting here. Thinking of the significance of the present capture, everyone's waist was very straight.

Nangong Xin asked her to accompany the fifth prince to meet Xiao Yi. He had been looking forward to seeing Xiao Yi. He knew that Xiao Yi was half an hour away from here, but he couldn't help but stretch his neck to look at the south.

I don't know how long time has passed. He didn't wait for Xiao Yi. Instead, he waited for yuan lingbai.

"Fortunately, I'm not late." Yuan lingbai wiped the sweat and jumped off the horse.

Nangong Xin blinked a little surprised, "Xiao Bai, I thought you couldn't come today."

Originally, Bai rode all the way, fearing that he would be late. Now he was relieved and said, "big brother and little crane have returned triumphantly. How can I not come to admire their heroic posture?" There was a mixture of joy and envy in his tone. Xiaohezi is good this time. He went to southern Xinjiang with his elder brother to see the world well. How can he be like him

Originally, Bai was feeling a little depressed. One of the imperial guards who went to explore came back with his horse and yelled: "it's coming soon! It's almost there! The people of shiziye are less than five li away from here! "

Smell speech, Sanli Pavilion around the waiting for the people are spirit, all with Nangong Xin together look up to the south.

As time went by, in a pair of eager eyes, a team of thousands appeared on the southern horizon, bathed in the early sun, as if gilded them with a layer of gold. In the army, several wooden chariots are particularly striking. In each of them are several dark skinned and ragged nanmanzi.

"It's big brother!..." And little crane Yuan lingbai shouts out in surprise, jumps on the horse, and then grabs the horse's belly, and drives the horse toward Xiao Yi and them.

No, Xiao Yi and his party finally arrived at the Sanli Pavilion. Xiao Yi, Fu Yunhe, Qian Moyang and others quickly dismounted from their horses, strode forward and bowed to the fifth Prince: "I've met your highness!" After a few days of rest, they have recovered their energy. Everyone seems to be in good spirits and radiant.

"Brother Yi, cousin crane, you are back at last." The fifth prince came forward with a smile and said, "this palace is ordered by my father to welcome you back triumphantly."

If his sister and grandmother saw Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe come back safely, they didn't know how happy they would be. If they didn't want to offer their captives at noon gate today, the fifth prince would like to bring them with them.

However, it would be nice if someone came back.

The fifth prince was calm and his mouth was slightly crooked.

To tell you the truth, Xiao Yi and Fu Yunhe were surprised that the fifth prince was the one to greet them. They exchanged a look. It seems that during their absence, the emperor obviously paid more and more attention to the fifth prince.

However, this is not a bad thing.

Although they had a lot to say in their hearts, today is an important day to offer captives to the emperor at the Meridian Gate. The auspicious time is approaching, and there is no room for delay. A group of people immediately embarked on the journey back to the capital of the king

At the same time, the common people in the capital were eagerly looking forward to it.

As Fu Yunyan said before, the main street leading to the Imperial Palace at the South Gate of the capital was cleaned up early in the morning by the imperial guards in black armor. The imperial guards on both sides of the street were on guard every ten steps. It seemed that the release of dignified and murderous air seemed to be saying that idlers should step aside.

Today, if you want to escort Nanman captives to the city, you can only be obediently squeezed behind the warning line set by the imperial forest army. Even so, the road is still full of people. At first glance, there are so many people on this street that you can't even insert a needle.

As a result, the shops on both sides of the South Street were already overcrowded.

Nangong Yue and Fu Yunyan had foresight and arrived at the tea house they had ordered three days ago, accompanied by Baihui and lilies.

Fu Yunyan showed the wooden sign to the waiter, but he didn't think that the waiter had the cheek to say, "excuse me, some guests, there are many guests in the teahouse today. How many of you have to share that elegant seat with other guests?" His words are very polite, but there is a trace of arrogance in his manner, as if to say: anyway, there are many guests today, would you like to come!

Fu Yunyan frowned. Although the practice of the teahouse is not beyond comprehension, it is just that they have made a reservation three days in advance. This business should pay attention to integrity. How can it be sold at such a price!

Nangong Yue was also unhappy, but Xiao Yi didn't want to lose her interest for such a small thing. Fortunately, today, she and Fu Yunyan changed men's clothes to travel in order to share an elegant seat with others.Nangong Yue pulled Fu Yunyan's hand and motioned with his eyes: forget it.

Fu Yunyan didn't want to delay their plan today. She could only hold her breath and her lips closed into a straight line.

Lily got the eye color of Nangong Yue, so he stepped forward and said, "please take our childe to the elegant seat."

Smell speech, small two immediately smile very hot, stretch out a hand to do invite a form: "no problem, still invite a few masters to come with small!" He walked in the front, and walked briskly up the stairs. Nangong Yue and they followed him up.

The teahouse was originally elegant. On weekdays, the elegant seats on the second and third floors were particularly quiet. However, today, it was different. Just walking up the stairs, I heard a lot of noise.

The second one introduced nangongyue and them to the elegant seat on the second floor where they had been before. When they came last time, there was only one table and several chairs in the elegant seat. Today, there are four tables, two tables by the window and two tables against the wall. This shabby practice looks like an elegant teahouse, but it is like a street stall where people hear about books.

At the moment, all three tables have guests, only one by the window.

When Nangong Yue and his wife came into the room, they were quiet for a moment. They all looked at them and then chatted with each other.

The waiter led nangongyue to the table by the window and said flatteringly, "please have a seat, ladies and gentlemen. You have reserved a seat by the window for you."

Lily was a little speechless for a moment, but the boy was able to speak. He gave the seats they had reserved to others. Now he is willing to invite him to work.

Nangong Yue and Fu Yunyan sat down face to face across the table. They listened to the young scholar at the other table saying, "it's half of the time now. Calculate the time The prince of Zhennan will be here soon. "

The middle-aged scholar opposite him said excitedly, "since the general of the government went, I have not won such a happy battle for a long time! The son of Xiao is indeed a general! It's a pity that our white bodies can't go to the Meridian Gate to offer captives. It's a great pity for our life

An old man at the other table couldn't help interrupting: "the old man heard that it was the fifth Prince's highness who went to Sanli pavilion to meet Xiao Shizi at the emperor's command. The old man has never seen a noble prince at his age. It's worth his life to have a look at him from afar today."

"Your Highness, the fifth prince, that's the Queen's son! Maybe the future prince! "

"It seems that the emperor really attaches great importance to the offering of captives at noon gate."

“……”

People at other tables around him echoed with regret. Suddenly, a middle-aged businessman said, "have you heard about Nanman saint?"

"What Nanman saint?" Others looked at each other in awe. Most of the people here were Wangdu people. The impression of Nanman was just a word of mouth, or an accidental stroke in historical books and geographical records. We have no idea what kind of place Nanman is, its composition and folk customs.

The middle-aged businessman was somewhat proud and said, "I have been to southern Xinjiang several times before. I still know something about Nanman..." He told all kinds of stories about the Nanman holy girl vividly, and emphasized how she was a strange woman out of the world. Finally, the mysterious tunnel out the key point, "I heard that this time, the Nanman holy daughter will go to the Wangdu together with the son of the king of the South Town!"

The last sentence made the little elegant seat stir up, and the eyes of all the people were full of splendor. The young scholar couldn't help asking, "what kind of Saint did the king of Nanman send to me What does that mean? "

"I don't understand that yet." The middle-aged scholar looked contemptuously at his companion, and his expression was meaningful, as if to say: it's a man, we all know it!

The young scholar sighed with emotion: "the son of Nanwang in this town is really lucky!"

"That's nature. Different lives for the same people The middle-aged businessman is also a bit sour, "that Nanman saint is a bit of the world's most beautiful..."

"Have you said enough?" Fu Yunyan finally couldn't bear to smash the cup heavily on the table, making a "pa" sound, "the son of the prince of Nanwang in other town went to the battlefield to fight back the Nanman, but you people like a gossipy woman speculated behind your back. It's really shameful to be a Taoist

With that, Fu Yunyan looked at Nangong Yue in the opposite with some worry, for fear that she would be in a bad mood by these people. Unexpectedly, Nangong Yue's face had no mustard at all, only with a relaxed and happy smile, and said: "today, I'm so happy. I don't need to be angry about these unimportant things."

These rumors in the market are often only true and exaggerated, so that she will not be so stupid as to be suspicious of such rumors. What's more, she believes in Xiao Yi.

Fu Yunyan also calmed down and said in his heart: Yes, his third brother Fu Yunhe looked at him. Xiao Yi should not be so brave!

The middle-aged businessman saw that Fu Yunyan and Nangong Yue were only 13-4-year-old hairless teenagers, but when they talked to the elder like this, he was a little annoyed and yelled: "what do we say about us? What's the matter with you? If you can't listen, you can plug your earsThe young scholar on one side was also displeased and didn't have a good breath: "this little brother, we said that we did, but we didn't offend you. You scolded some gossipy woman at the beginning, too..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a noise outside the window. Soon, excited shouts came in one after another: "coming! It is the fifth Prince's highness and Zhennan King's son

"Look, the man has reached the gate of the city."

"Is that your Highness the fifth prince?"

“……”

The noise of the teahouse was so loud that the people in the elegant seats suddenly forgot their discord. They all rushed to the window and craned their necks to look at the city gate.

At the moment, both sides of the South Street facing the city gate are boiling like boiling hot water. The people who have been waiting there for a long time are all excited and looking forward to it. If it were not for the imperial forest troops below to maintain order, those people would have surrounded the gate.

Walking in the front were a young man and a young man. They rode a tall horse and passed through the gate side by side. Behind them were carriages of more knights and officials. After that, there were soldiers in black armour, valiant and valiant, forming a square line. It was obvious that they were all in good order and cool I've been on the battlefield. I've seen blood in my hands. These soldiers just walk like this, which makes people feel shocked. Even those in the elegant seats of teahouse are awed.

Their eyes finally fell on the youth and youth in front of them. As soon as they saw the boy wearing the prince's boa robe and mending clothes, they knew that he must be the fifth Prince's highness. The youth beside him was tall and tall with a long bronze sword hanging on his waist. Behind him was a silver white Cape flying in the breeze in the warm sunshine of early spring Under the light, his whole body seems to be shining with silver light, like the God of war coming to the world, beautiful, sacred and noble, people almost dare not look at him.

"This This is the son of Zhennan king! " In the elegant seat, I don't know who is sighing.

Everyone is looking at Xiao Yi, but Fu Yunyan is looking at Fu Yunhe behind Xiao Yi. The corners of his mouth can't help but curl up and murmur: "it seems that the third elder brother doesn't lack arms and legs. It's very good."

She just whispered, but the young scholar next to her had sharp ears and was stunned and asked, "this little brother, your brother also went to the southern Xinjiang battlefield with the son of Xiao?"

The scholar's words attracted people's eyes to Fu Yunyan, with a trace of respect and a sudden realization.

No wonder the little brother was so indignant at their remarks about Xiao Shizi just now. It must be his elder brother who went to the battlefield with him, so he felt a little bit of empathy.

Although the middle-aged businessmen always boast that they are thick skinned, they are also somewhat embarrassed at the moment. They clasped their fists at Fu Yunyan and said, "I'm sorry, I just talked nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."

Fu Yunyan was worried about Nangong Yue. Otherwise, she would not bother to quarrel with these strangers who knew how to gossip. Now that the other party has apologized, she also waves boldly and does not care about each other.

The middle-aged businessman breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help looking out of the window at Xiao Yi and said, "I've heard that the king's son of Zhennan is obstinate and a useless" second generation son ". Every day he knows how to make trouble It doesn't look like it today The middle-aged businessmen have seen a little bit of the world. They have seen all kinds of people from all walks of life. This person's bearing can't deceive people. The son of Nanwang in this town is a dragon and Phoenix among the people.

"I remember that Xiao Shizi was married. With the appearance of Xiao Shizi, I don't know who deserves it... " The young scholar gazed down at Xiao Yi and sighed in a complicated way. This is really more people than people, angry people, some people are born with good birth, good looks, and then also have the ability to envy or envy.

As the scholar spoke, Fu Yunyan looked at Nangong Yue with a smile. It is also a pity that ah Yue looks pretty. Otherwise, the emperor's marriage is not a blessing! Or her a Xin is good, grow just right!

Nangong Yue didn't care about Fu Yunyan's teasing eyes or what other people said. At the moment, the noise outside has gone away from her, only Xiao Yi below.

She looked at him for a moment. Although she had met Xiao Yi a few days ago and knew that he was all right, now she watched him enter the city in the cheers of the people, and looked at his heroic appearance The corners of her mouth can't help but stir up, and her heart is full of satisfaction: Yi, he is really back!

All of a sudden, Xiao Yi, who was riding slowly below, seemed to feel something. Turning to the second floor of the teahouse, it seemed that when the four eyes were opposite, Xiao Yi's cold sense faded, and his smile quickly bloomed on his face. It was full of vigor and vitality.

He raised his right hand, vigorously waved to nangongyue, his lips moved, and said silently: "Stinky girl, I'm back!"

Nangong Yue couldn't help laughing more happily. Just about to wave his hand, he listened to a silly voice beside him and said, "look, shiziye is waving with me!"

"No, it's with me."

"It's me!"

“……”

Not only a few people in the elegant seats, but also the people in the restaurant nearby and the people on the street outside were agitated by Xiao Yi's wave. The atmosphere at the gate of the city reached a climax in an instant. All of them warmly waved their hands and beamed with joy.The atmosphere of Xiao Yi has not cooled down.

Several people in the elegant seats returned to their seats. The middle-aged scholar sighed: "this rumor is really untrustworthy! I think this Xiao Shizi is really a young hero! "

"Yes, that's right." The old man also nodded, "I think shiziye is just a Wuqu star in the sky."

The young scholar suddenly looked at Fu Yunyan and said, "brother, since your brother has gone to war with Xiao Shizi, you must know something about him. Can you tell us something about him..."

Fu Yunyan's eyes dropped and he was aroused. He talked to them about the story of Zhennan palace. Lily also added a few words from time to time I heard people feel that the "stepmother has a stepfather" is still the same principle even when they get to the royal palace. Some people sigh that it's just a rumor that the princess of Zhennan is robbing her stepson's property. I didn't think it was true!

When Nangong Yue came back to his senses, he saw a group of people talking about Xiao Yi with sympathy and admiration. He almost described him as an inspirational example: father didn't love his mother, but he didn't go astray. He worked hard!

Nangong Yue was lost because he couldn't see Xiao Yiyuan's back again, but now it has disappeared. He looked at Fu Yunyan and lily with a smile and said that he had enjoyed himself. Several people left the Laiyun teahouse.

After leaving the teahouse, Fu Yunyan and Nangong Yue parted ways and went back to yongyang Princess mansion alone. The Fu family were also waiting for Fu Yunhe's news. She had to go back to the mansion and talk to them.

Nangongyue also rushed back to the Zhennan palace. Before Xiao Yi returned to the mansion, she had a lot of preparation to do After calculating the time, Xiao Yi will go to the Meridian Gate to offer his capture. After that, the emperor will definitely invite him into the palace to ask questions. She estimates that when Xiao Yi comes out of the palace, I'm afraid it will be at least later than the bidding time, and the time will still be more abundant.

Not only did Nangong Yue leave, but other people watching the city gate gradually dispersed, and there was still something left in his mind.

The drama of nanchengmen ended, but for Xiao Yi, today's ceremony of offering prisoners has just begun.

Go straight down the South Street from the south gate. At the end of the road is the main gate of the imperial palace. After passing the gate, the imperial forest troops on both sides of the royal road become more and more dense. Each of them stands solemnly and solemnly until it reaches the Meridian Gate.

On the huge Meridian Gate Square, princes and ministers in court clothes, civil and military officials have been arranged by class as in the early days. The imperial throne has been set up in the Meridian Gate Tower. Under the eaves, there is a yellow cover, and the brine books are set at the bottom of the Meridian Gate Tower, which is arranged to the end gate.

The sun is getting higher and higher. Suddenly, the golden bell rings on the Meridian Gate, followed by the golden drum and the NAO song. All the officials kneel down to the Meridian Gate and call out "long live".

After a while, the emperor in the yellow robe of the Ming Dynasty, surrounded by many internal servants and bodyguards, appeared in the tall Meridian Gate Tower and ascended to the throne.

The emperor sat on his high throne and looked down at the officials kneeling and bowing down below. He was very elated. He had a feeling that the country was in his hands.

When the emperor raised his hand, the music stopped, and the princes and ministers, civil and military officials stood up.

Following the Minister of rites, he called out: "offer a prisoner!"

Although his voice was loud and clear, the meridian square was so loud that his voice fell into the sea like a small stone, which could not stir up any waves at all. However, at the same time of his words falling, the nearest Imperial Army yelled out: "capture!"

One pass two, two pass four, four pass eight From the Meridian Gate to the Duanmen gate, and then to the palace gate, the past was conveyed all the way to the end. Finally, hundreds of the royal guards cried out in unison: "sacrifice the captured!"

The voice overlapped together, like thunder, with a great momentum, almost resounding through the sky.

Then came the drum music and the firecrackers.

A young man in silver and white armor walked forward with his chest straight under hundreds of burning eyes. It was clearly Xiao Yi, the son of Zhennan king. Behind him, a young man in white prison uniform and white rope around his neck entered the meridian square under the escort of 16 tall soldiers.

When he got to the bottom of the Meridian Gate Tower, Xiao Yi knelt down on one knee, clasped his fist and saluted the Emperor: "the emperor, the minister has given orders to pacify Southern Xinjiang. He has captured kuilang, the eldest son of Nanman, as a prisoner. I would like to offer you an invitation."

While he knelt down, kuilang, dressed in prison uniform, was forced to kneel down by the soldiers of Dayu behind him. Since ancient times, it has been the winner who is the king and the loser is the enemy.

The emperor looked down at Xiao Yi with a smile and Longxin was very happy. You can imagine that today's scene will be recorded in history.

The emperor ordered, "hand over the prisoners to the Ministry of punishment and the Li Fan yuan for joint discussion."

After the emperor's order, kuilang was forced to worship the emperor again.

The officer takes over several soldiers from the Department.

In addition to kuilang, there was a cadre of Nanman generals who were transferred to the Ministry of punishment.

Finally, the civil and military officials once again knelt down and nine kowtows to the emperor and congratulated the emperor. Until then, the ceremony of offering prisoners was really over.Other people can be scattered, only Xiao Yi was called to the imperial study by the emperor.

The emperor kindly gave him a seat and ordered people to serve tea. He asked about Southern Xinjiang as if he were chatting.

Xiao Yi was not polite. He ate some snacks and used tea. He said in his mouth: "I'm sorry You don't know, uncle emperor, those Southern barbarians have made people and heaven angry in southern Xinjiang. As soon as I know that you sent me back to fight against Nanman, I will be grateful. The common people are fighting in groups. It is impossible to win this battle. "

The emperor was in a good mood when he heard it and stroked his beard and laughed more happily.

Xiao Yi continued: "when my nephew left, those people in southern Xinjiang sent each other off one after another on the side of the road. I asked my nephew to bring you a ten thousand people's umbrella for you."

"Umbrella for all people?" As soon as the emperor's eyes brightened, he said with interest, "where is this umbrella? Let me have a look."

"All the way, my nephew was held by my close friend, and I didn't dare to let go Mr. Liu, please go and get it

Duke Liu knew that the emperor was in a good mood. He said with a smile: "I have never seen the umbrella of the people. Thanks to the emperor, this time, I can open my eyes."

The emperor laughed and waved to Duke Liu to go.

It is said that only when honest and upright officials leave office, the common people will spontaneously send one, which can be met but not available. I didn't expect that I could receive it one day. This is the people's wish.

The emperor waited happily. Not long after that, Duke Liu came in with a mulberry umbrella. The emperor asked him to open it. The umbrella was decorated with small silk strips, each with a name, and "long live my emperor". Countless silk strips hung all the mulberry umbrellas, not to mention, almost all of them overlapped together. Some of the characters on it are correct and some are skewed. Each of them has a different handwriting, so it is not a forgery.

The emperor was very satisfied, and the smile on his face became more and more prosperous. He looked down with great interest and suddenly looked up and said, "Yi, is this He is holding a silk strip in his hand. In addition to the name, there is also a red fingerprint on the silk strip. If you look carefully, there are many silk strips like this in the umbrella of the people.

Xiao Yi explained with a smile: "there are many people who are illiterate, but they also want to express their gratitude to the emperor uncle. Therefore, they went to find a teacher, wrote silk strips, and pressed their own fingerprints."

"I see..."

The emperor looked at "Li Er Gou", "Chen Dazhuang", "Zhang a Da" and so on. He was deeply moved. What moved him even more was Xiao Yi, who had never forgotten himself even in the south of Xinjiang The emperor was very clear that if Xiao Yi didn't preach it deliberately, the people in the south of Xinjiang would not have known their wise decisions.

Zhennan Wangfu is a vassal king. If someone else had done so, he would have taken the credit for himself and won the hearts of the people. Only Xiao Yi can be so sincere.

"A Yi, you worked hard this time..." The emperor looked at him lovingly and said, "take a good rest in the house for a few days, and I will send you some errands."

Xiao Yi grinned and said, "Uncle emperor, you can have a long vacation for your nephew! My nephew hasn't seen his daughter-in-law for a long time! "

The emperor answered, "I'll give you a month's leave. That's enough."

Xiao Yi gratefully thanks for his kindness, and then he turns to the main topic and says, "uncle of the emperor, this time my nephew came back and brought back the envoys of Nanman. They said they were here to discuss peace."

The emperor frowned, "emissary?" He didn't seem to see any envoys, "where are the envoys?"

"With kuilang pass. It seems that there is a woman who is in another prison car and has just been handed over to the Ministry of punishment It should be in the prison of the Ministry of punishment now. "

The emperor was stunned and thought: Xiao Yi seems to have grown a lot during his trip to southern Xinjiang, but he is still unreliable! How can there be an envoy in a prison cart

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