C96 Ascension

The sun had risen and it was bright and beautiful, as if it was a sign that the Da Song Empire would have a new future.

This morning, the Empire's rising star Yue Pengju led a triumphant army and arrived at a Town garrison five kilometers outside of Ying Tian.

He was the first guard of the Ninth Prince.

The moment Yue Pengju entered the city, he saw a clamor from the people in front of him, filling up the entire place.

He walked over and quickly figured out that these people were raping and robbing some women in the city. One of them was the daughter of the owner of the liquor store.

What Yue Pengju hated the most was violating military law and the laws of the people, so he roared and ordered the ten soldiers to be tied up, and asked sternly: "How dare you, do you know the military punishment penalty law? Anyone who looted or raped a woman was executed. As the Wang Shi, what is the difference between your actions and those of the abductors? "

Unexpectedly, the person leading the group replied boldly: "Grandfather is a subordinate of General Liu, General Liu has never kept an eye on you, who the hell are you? You dare to offend grandpa? "

This man was the main culprit behind the robbery. Yue Pengju was enraged: "If you don't think about eating and feeding all the people, and if you don't think about killing the enemy, you will be displeasing the people. This kind of disaster, kill it immediately!"

He immediately drew his sword and cut off that bane. The others were trembling with fear and trepidation. They no longer dared to breathe as they were escorted to the garrison's main camp.

The main gate of the garrison was filled with carriages and horses. Along with her wife, 16 people of the concubine and their treasures, they actually carried a total of 24 carriages.

The moment Yue Pengju entered, he saw a medium sized fatty walk out. His entire face was covered with purple meat and his beard was yellow. It was none other than General Liu Guang.

Seeing that he actually brought such an item, and a woman, Yue Pengju started to despise him and indifferently greeted him, "General Liu, Yue Pengju has acted arrogantly. This morning, there were ten people who robbed houses and insulted women. One of them refused to discipline and spoke rudely, violating the laws of the Taizu. I have already beheaded him, while the other nine each took on a rod, to make an example for others … "

The Da Song Army's Secondary School of Law was created by the Songtazu. Those who violated the laws of the higher-ups, could be punished to death. Liu Guang indulged the discipline of the army, but when Yue Pengju brought out the law of the classes, he had nothing to say, so he could only frown and order the nine soldiers to retreat.

When Yue Pengju saw him release the nine of them so easily, he was extremely furious in his heart, but he did not reveal it out. Liu Guang laughed and said, "Brother Yue, your experience is still shallow, after a long time, you will understand that the way to rule the army lies in 'releasing your soldiers'.

It was the first time in Yue Pengju's life that he had heard such a crooked theory, and he felt that the sun above his head was actually very glaring. All the "Master of King Ching" he had seen along the way, was actually basically similar.

Even so, the joy of the Empire's New Emperor ascending the throne could not hide the faint unease in his heart. It was as if the closer he was to the Ying Tian, the more he had a bad premonition.

But at this moment, he suddenly thought of his sister. In his heart, he was so anxious that he could not wait to see her in front of him the next moment.

Hua Rong was currently on patrol, but she heard that Yue Pengju had returned with a great victory.

She was so happy that she wanted to jump up and follow the crowd. When Yue Pengju saw her in the crowd, he could not hide the joy and happiness on his face. Hua Rong quietly gave him a meaningful glance. He understood that the troops she was leading was the most elite in the imperial government, and was also the most trusted to the Ninth Prince. They had rushed back to protect him from ascending the throne.

King Qin also followed Hua Rong into the crowd. Seeing Yue Pengju from afar, riding on his big horse and looking full of energy, attracting tens of thousands of gazes, he clearly realised that this was not the "furry brat", but the shining star of the Empire.

Faintly seeing Hua Rong waving her hand in the front of the crowd, with her beautiful fingers and a flowery smile, her face was filled with the warmth of a young lady.

It was the first time that he had seen her like this, but the more he looked at her, the angrier he got. Jealousy, fear, disappointment, sadness … His hand holding onto the big blade tightly, the handle of the blade was starting to get hot, Yue Pengju, this brat, daring to be disrespectful, he had to kill him!

The Vice Marshal Huang Qianshan had long ordered the generals from different places to discuss the situation and deploy the defenses of Ninth Prince. Yue Pengju was provisionally appointed as the Guard Infantry Division who was in charge of city defense and a total of 1,000 soldiers. Yue Pengju stood in the crowd and looked at his sister. He did not even have the time to greet her, and had already accepted his orders and left.

By the time everything was settled, it was already the third fragment of the night.

Then, he anxiously rushed towards Hua Rong's room. Just as he knocked on the door, the door opened. Hua Rong was all smiles as she said gently, "Pengju, come in."

He closed the door and wrapped his arms around her. "Elder sister …"

The warmth in his arms was soothing, sweet, like an intoxicating spring breeze. She chuckled lightly, "Peng Jian, you're finally back."

They held each other tightly, and he lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then her lips. It was an extremely sweet feeling. She leaned limply in his embrace, as if the two of them were the only ones left in this world, as if the heavens and earth were old and the earth were never to be separated again.

After a long time, he asked softly, "Elder sister, how have you been these days?"

"Not bad. It wasn't a big deal. It's just that King Qin entered the army camp … "

Yue Pengju was very surprised. "He can actually stay in the army camp?"

"He's been here for so long, but he still hasn't left. Sigh …" She still had a lingering fear when she thought of the day King Qin barged in. Yue Pengju saw that her expression was unsettled, and immediately said: "He bullied you again? I'll kick him out tomorrow. "

She lay in his arms with her eyes closed. "He broke in one night and went out again."

Yue Pengju was anxious: "He hurt you again?"

"Not this time. But I really don't want to see him. "

It was his sister's nightmare, he understood.

"Elder sister, don't be afraid. I'm here."

"Mm, I'm not afraid." She smiled sweetly. "Don't worry about the King Qin first. He likes to stay in the barracks. When you set off, I'll leave with you …"

"Big sister, I can't leave you alone any longer, it's too dangerous."

"Yes." She leaned into him, listening to his heart beat so hard that all uneasiness was gone.

"Elder sister, the Ninth Prince is about to ascend the throne."

"Yeah. Peng Ju, tell me, will the Da Song become a truly formidable force in the future, and regain back the land that we have fallen into? "

Yue Pengju thought back to what he had seen and heard along the way and sighed, "When civil servants do not love money, when military officials are not afraid of death, there will be hope."

Hua Lian lowered her voice, "Peng Gao, I don't know the reason either. I keep having the feeling that the Ninth Prince has changed."

"Why did it change?"

After receiving the promise from the Ninth Prince that night, Hua Rong thought that the 100 beauties had been released, but she never expected that after asking around, only the people who had stolen them would be released. According to Xu Caizhi, the remaining girls were willingly left behind due to their greed for wealth. She did not know what the situation was like, he only knew that Huang Qianshan had not received any punishment. On the contrary, the Ninth Prince seemed to hold him in high regard, and many of the important documents regarding his ascension to the throne were written by him.

It was to the extent that a few days ago, she had secretly seen Huang Qianshan accompanying the two of them around the Ninth Prince in the shadows, and the two of them conversed quite closely. It was as if Huang Qianshan possessed a great amount of power and could freely enter and exit the Ninth Prince's chambers.

Indistinctly, Hua Rong was very disappointed. She told Yue Pengju about this matter as well as the King Qin's evaluation of the Ninth Prince. These were all things that she was deeply unwilling to mention to anyone else. Only in front of Yue Pengju would she have no scruples about.

Her voice was barely audible, "If Ninth Prince had sent out his troops back then, perhaps, we could still have fought to the death."

"If that's the case, maybe he won't have a chance to become the next king!"

Hua Rong's heart trembled.

"Almost all the 'Master of King Ching' I've seen along the way were named after 'Wing Wang', but in reality, they were storing their strength and fleeing for their lives to protect their property and their families. When Golden Army left the Liu Jia Temple, there were only 80 thousand people, but there were more than 200,000 people in the Master of King Ching. Adding the passionate crowd of 300,000 in the open seal, it wasn't impossible for them to fight with Golden Army! "

Yue Pengju was extremely furious, only then did Hua Rong understand, maybe politics was really more cruel than she thought. She suddenly thought of the sorrow he had seen in the Ninth Prince with his own eyes. Could it be that all of this was fake?

Yue Pengju thought for a while, then said: "Alright, sister, we will do our best."

"I guess that's the only way. I only wish that the Ninth Prince would maintain his true colors and stay focused. This would be a real hope for the Da Song. "

"I hope so."

Although the mood in Sisters and Sisters was heavy, the anticipation and joy of meeting again in Ninth Prince had, after all, surpassed the worry and worry in his heart. Hua Rong smiled, rearranging her slightly messy hair: "Peng Ju, let me fry some tea for you to drink."

"Sure."

She smiled as she lit up a small stove in the room and put down a small copper pot. She took a plate of high quality dragon and phoenix tea and placed it on top of the Desk beside her.

Yue Pengju saw that her body was graceful and his posture was beautiful, the fragrance of the tea leaves slowly drifted into the house along with the boiling water, the aroma of tea permeating the entire room. He had grown up alone and had never enjoyed the warmth of a family in his long military career. Now, for the first time, he felt at home, an urgent excitement and desire filling his heart. His gaze never left her, but he felt that her every move was pleasing to the eyes.

Hua Rong occasionally raised her head, and seeing his infatuated gaze, she laughed softly. "Pengju, are you stupid?"

"Hehe! Elder sister, when did you learn to make tea?"

"At home. My father taught me. However, we all drank scattered tea then, and we were far inferior to the tea now. These tea leaves were bestowed by the Ninth Prince, and I couldn't wait to cook them when I was at home alone. She then explained to Yue Pengju the ways to make the tea. Yue Pengju listened to her with interest as she drank a small cup of tea and learnt some knowledge.

When the tea was boiling like a fish's eyes, Hua Rong scooped it up with a wooden spoon and placed it into the rose-purple tea cup made from kiln s. It was exactly the same as a spoonful of water and a cup of tea.