Chapter 628 Return to Beijing

Time seemed to be set on an accelerator, and a period of time passed quickly.

Wang Yue and Ling Buyi were two young captains. One was the queen's nephew and the other was the emperor's godson. The twin stars of the emperor and the queen were extremely shining. In less than a year, they brought down the gangsters in the Gyeonggi area. After the eradication, even the bandits outside the capital suffered disaster, and the nearby trade routes gradually became prosperous.

The number of troops each commanded by the two men increased from more than a thousand to a full complement of three to five thousand men, not counting the auxiliary troops.

At the beginning, Ling Buyi, the child, kept the number of soldiers as before. After killing the bandits viciously, he let go of the rest. Later, it was discovered that those who ran away had gone to other mountains.

While chatting with Wang Yue, Ling Buyi accidentally heard that Wang Yue's soldiers had reached 3,000. Then he woke up from a dream and joined the ranks of expansion.

You must know that the number of soldiers and horses of the captain depends entirely on the emperor's pleasure. The world has not yet been unified, and the emperor really does not mind having too many soldiers. By the time the prefectures and counties near Gyeonggi are no longer troubled by bandits, Wang Yue's soldiers have reached as many as five. Thousands, Ling Buyi also has three thousand people.

Seeing that Wang Yue and Wang Yue performed well, the emperor took advantage of the situation and promoted them to partial generals, which made everyone in the civil and military circles envious. You must know that the younger generation has Lou Ben from the Lou family, and Yuan from the Yuan family. Shen, there really is no one who can compare with the two of them, and those two are all civil servants. In this period of unrest in the world, there is no need for military commanders to shine.

The emperor had long hoped that Ling Buyi would be able to flourish the Huo family as soon as possible. After the appreciation, he planned to marry the only granddaughter of the Ruyang Wang family to Ling Buyi, so that he could inherit the Ruyang Wangfu Nuo family business. , is also a big help to Ling Buyi.

But Ling Buyi was unwilling. Because the emperor was going to force him to marry Princess Yuchang, he thought that the rebels in many places had not yet been quelled, and it was a great opportunity to make a contribution, so he took his three thousand soldiers to suppress them. Rebels.

After Ling Buyi did this, all the civil and military eyes of the court turned to Wang Yue. They knew that Wang Yue and Ling Buyi were almost competing with each other. If Wang Yue passed through the house three times without entering, Ling Buyi would not enter with four. They all feel that neither of these twins is willing to stay in peace.

Wang Yue twitched his lips. He really wanted to say that he wanted to stay and run his business patiently. After all, the loyalty of his newly acquired troops had yet to be verified, and he had a secret guard that he had not yet started cultivating.

Thinking of this, he also walked out and opened his mouth. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by the emperor.

The emperor thought that Wang Yue was also going to go on an expedition. He was really relieved. He praised Wang Yue vigorously, and then asked Wang Yue to catch up with Ling Buyi quickly, join forces with Ling Buyi, and form a new army. Let Ling Buyi and Wang Yue command this army of more than 10,000 people to support Cui You who is clearing out the rebels.

Wang Yue wanted to roll his eyes, but he held it back. After thinking about it, he felt that he could select some trustworthy people among the newly attached people and train a team of personal guards. As for the secret guards, they could remain silent. Some of them are going on, even if they are fighting, it will not affect them.

Now that he had a plan, Wang Yue accepted the emperor's reward calmly. After sending the gold and silver treasures home, he and Ling Buyi went to find Cui You.

A general will die in a hundred battles, and a strong man will return after ten years.

After years of fighting, Wang Yue and Ling Buyi each commanded more than 10,000 troops. Of course, these were only combat troops. They also had 20,000 to 30,000 auxiliary troops each, and they had been promoted to front and rear generals.

After the last rebel army was wiped out this time, the world was finally settled. Wang Yue and Ling Buyi returned to the capital together. The two of them joined forces in a huge formation. As soon as they arrived at the gate of Kyoto, the eunuch came to deliver the order. .

Former general Ling Buyi was awarded the title of Deputy Lieutenant of Guangluxun, commanding the left cavalry battalion of the Yulin Guards. He also commanded the Yueqi Lieutenant, one of the five commanders of the Northern Army. Trend, praise and worship are unknown.

As for the later general Wang Yue who was granted the title of Marquis of the Countryside, he lived in Dongmu County, which is located on the coast of Qingzhou.

The minister had no objection to Ling Buyi's reward, but he did have an objection to Wang Yue being granted the title of Marquis. It's not that Wang Yue's military exploits were insufficient, but that the number of Xiang Liehou's food in one county was indeed too much.

It was just that the ministers took a look at the map of the territory and found that Dongmou County, a township and vassal town, is actually on the seaside of Qingzhou, a sparsely populated area. There are less than 5,000 households in total, which is not enough to be a township leader in an affiliated area, so there is no Nothing to worry about anymore.

The reason why Wang Yue was given this reward was Wang Yue's own choice. In his opinion, there would be no battles to fight in the future. If he wanted to continue to develop, he could only do it at sea, so as not to arouse suspicion.

As for why the emperor gave Wang Yue such a generous reward, of course it was because Wang Yue not only performed meritorious deeds on his own, but also always brought Ling Buyi with him, and he generously shared his military exploits with Ling Buyi, which made the emperor very satisfied. With a wave of his hand, Wang Yue's wish was fulfilled.

After reading the imperial edict, the old eunuch stepped forward and said with a smile to Wang Yue and Ling Buyi, "I heard that the two generals were coming back. Your Majesty stayed up all night. They were planning to come to welcome them in person, but Master Zuo, the censor, persuaded them. Come on, General Ling, General Wang, these are the carriage uniforms given by the Holy One, let’s go back to the palace first, and the Holy One will personally host a banquet to welcome you two."

As soon as the old eunuch finished speaking, Ling Buyi pulled the cloak over and put it on. Then he said to the old eunuch in a cold voice, "Please tell me, Your Majesty, that I have received a secret report of a major case. After I have finished my official business, I will Return to the palace to have dinner with the Holy One, and when the time comes, I will personally apologize to the Holy One."

After Ling Buyi finished speaking, he took his Bu Qu and left. The old eunuch looked at Wang Yue in embarrassment, thinking to himself, this young man wouldn't leave too.

Wang Yue saw the old eunuch's dilemma and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll go back with you to recover!"

The old eunuch breathed a sigh of relief. These two newly rising twin stars in the empire were the ones the empress held in her hands. If one of them went back and talked to each other, he would not have to suffer.

Wang Yue glanced at the old eunuch, and then ordered his personal follower Ji Feng to settle his troops. Ji Yu went to deal with the baggage. He followed the old eunuch back to the palace.

The old eunuch was happy to see Wang Yue giving him such a rare face, but after Wang Yue entered the palace, he diverted to the direction of Changqiu Palace. He didn't know what Wang Yue was up to, so he asked anxiously, "Queen General, the direction of Weiyang Palace is this way, you are going the wrong way."

Wang Yue rolled his eyes at the old eunuch and asked speechlessly, "The Lord will definitely ask about Ling Buyi's situation in a while. Should you answer it or should I answer it?"

The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and asked uncertainly, "Is the Queen planning to ask the Queen to come forward and speak for General Ling?"

Wang Yue nodded, and without saying anything else, he strode forward. He was now taller and taller. He arrived at the Changqiu Palace in a short time, and saw Zhai Yu next to the queen.

When Zhai saw Wang Yue, she said with a smile, "When I heard that General Ling was going to handle the case, I knew you would definitely come here. You have been waiting for me for a long time."

Wang Yue was very polite to her and said very proudly, "My aunt understands me. That Ling Buyi is His Majesty's favorite. I am not willing to face His Majesty's inquiries alone."

As soon as Wang Yue finished speaking, he heard an angry voice coming from the palace passage behind him, "What's wrong with you seeing me alone? Can I still eat you? Now that you have grown up one by one, I I can’t control you anymore?”

When Wang Yue heard the voice, he knew who it was. He bowed quickly and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there are people in this world that you can't control."

Seeing that Wang Yue was so obedient, the emperor's anger subsided a little, but he still said in a cold voice, "Call me the queen's aunt, and call me your holy majesty. Do you think there is a difference between intimacy and distance?"

Wang Yue was a little embarrassed. He was not sure what the emperor was doing. Seeing that this time the world was finally settled, he had made great achievements again. This was an opportunity to beat him. It was not interesting at all. He just wanted to make fun of him.

When Wang Yue was in trouble, Empress Xuan walked slowly behind the emperor and said softly, "Yue'er came to Changqiu Palace to ask me to come forward because she was afraid that you would blame Zi Sheng. What you said is a bit harsh."

Wang Yue slashed the queen to save the siege, and hurriedly explained, "There is indeed a clue to this arms case. The man has fled to a village near Kyoto. Zi Sheng was also afraid of long nights and dreams, so he hurried over. He didn't mean to refuse. "

The emperor was very satisfied when he saw that Wang Yue was so anxious to explain to Ling Buyi, and then asked with a smile in his eyes, "Yue'er has been away all the time these years, and he should have married a long time ago. Isn't he a caring little girl?" Mother?"

Wang Yue wanted to scratch his head. What did the emperor mean? He glanced at the queen, but without getting any prompts, he could only bite the bullet and said, "I have been busy with the war these years, how can I find time to look for it? Why don't your majesty give me a few days off? I will marry and find a bride." "

Wang Yue's words made the maids in the Changqiu Palace almost laugh. Even the queen couldn't help but smile. She didn't expect that Wang Yue had a lazy side.

The emperor was relieved when Wang Yue said this, and then asked in a deep voice, "I think the fourth princess is about the same age as you, and you two are also cousins. How about I grant you a marriage?"

Wang Yue immediately understood what was going on. The emperor was preparing to reconcile the conflict between the Xuan clan and the Yue clan of the Yue concubine. It was indeed a good choice for him to marry the Yue concubine's daughter.

These four princesses were born to the Yue Concubine and had a deep affection for the Yue clan. Wang Yue himself was raised by Empress Xuan. Now he holds a heavy army and is considered very important in the Xuan clan. If the two of them are together, they can be regarded as A stable marriage.

Wang Yue glanced at the queen, and found a look of astonishment in the queen's eyes. He thought for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I still want to find someone who will be happy with her."

The emperor and the empress both understood what it meant. They didn't want to participate in the marriage. They were so forceful. Seeing that Wang Yue was unwilling, they stopped mentioning the matter. In fact, they had already chosen Xuanhou for the fourth princess. The eldest son and the fifth princess also chose the son of Xiao Yuehou. They just asked Wang Yue for his opinion. After all, they all grew up together in the palace. Maybe they have some feelings for each other. Now it seems that they are overly worried.

The emperor pondered for a while and then continued to ask, "This matter will be discussed later. What are your plans next?"

Wang Yue rolled his eyes at the emperor, isn't this nonsense? He is a military commander, and without the tiger talisman to mobilize troops, he can only stay there, what else can he do.

Thinking of Ling Buyi running away with the troops, he might have had some ideas for a long time. Wang Yue rolled his eyes and definitely found something for himself to do. He quickly bowed and said, "I want to take some troops with me." Qu, go to the place where I wandered when I was a child and look for the people who helped me. Now that I have become prosperous, I should be rewarded."

When the emperor saw what Wang Yue said, he thought of the first time he saw Wang Yue. He was a thin man with a very determined look. He sighed and said, "That's fine. I need some finances to go here." , you can ask your aunt to arrange it from the palace."

Wang Yue hurriedly saluted and then said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. It's just that there's no need. Although I love money, I like to earn it myself."

When the emperor heard what Wang Yue said, he shook his head helplessly, and then smiled and cursed, "Okay, go quickly. If you didn't have this shortcoming, your reputation wouldn't be so bad. You obviously have higher military exploits than Zi Sheng. There are so few people willing to speak up for you! When I want to reward you, the resistance is extremely great."

Seeing that Wang Yue had received the permission, he quickly bowed to the emperor and empress and left without looking back.

Seeing Wang Yue walking away, the Queen quickly explained for Wang Yue, "Yueer loves money, but he never takes anything by force. He always manages his business properly. Your Majesty, please give me a warning!" "

The emperor waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Okay, I can understand. You have to know that he escaped from his uncle Wang Chun and lived outside for more than a year. He didn't know how much suffering he suffered. It was probably I’m afraid of being poor.”

The queen was relieved when the emperor said this. She actually wanted to marry the fifth princess to Wang Yue. However, because of Wang Yue's reputation for being greedy for money, not only did the fifth princess not like Wang Yue, but she liked Ling Buyi, as well as the other princesses. This is also the case, especially for the little girls in Kyoto. In comparison, the cold and aloof Ling Buyi is very popular.

After listening to Wang Yue's words, he could marry anyone, but it must be someone he likes and likes, and cannot have someone else in his heart. This made the queen unable to speak. She felt sorry for Wang Yue's suffering back then, and didn't want Wang Yue to think that she was. Repay favors in exchange for favors.

Wang Yue didn't know what the emperor and empress were thinking. If he knew, he would definitely complain bitterly.

After all, Wang Yue was not Ling Buyi, nor was he the emperor's pet peeve. Not only did the emperor secretly help, but the queen also helped. If his reputation was too great, it would arouse the emperor's suspicion. After all, Emperor Li of the previous dynasty was able to successfully usurp the throne, wasn't it because the rear party was too powerful and was loved by the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.

Although Emperor Wen looked like a good old man, he was also an emperor and the founding emperor. Since he is an emperor, it is impossible not to take precautions against this. This is why Wang Yue deliberately left a reputation of being greedy for money.

Of course, the message Wang Yue conveyed to the outside world was indeed true. This man was greedy for money, but he got it in a wise way. He never took money by force, but earned it openly and honestly every time.