Chapter 16: The Emperor and His Ministers Have Already Met with the Time (16)

Although Li Lan had surrendered, most of the troops were left at the border to prevent them from counterattacking. Only a part of the senior generals returned to Beijing with the Grand Marshal.

Zhuo Feichen was also among them.

The army entered Beijing and received a very warm welcome.

The people who were busy working for their livelihoods did not care about the right and wrong. They only knew that Daqi had won another victory, and the children who went out to join the army had a glimmer of hope to live.

Even if it was just for a sense of belonging, winning was always happier than losing.

"The second prince is also very good. I heard that even General Zhuo admires him."

"Yes, yes. No wonder our Majesty loves him so much. If I had such a child, wouldn't I have to pamper and protect him?"

"It's still the master of the Shen family who has a keen eye for talent. When the second prince was still unknown, the master of the Shen family had already seen his talent."

"Ha! Do you really believe it? What golden mask? Is the second prince so shameful? Those people are powerful and treat us as fools." As the most loyal supporter of the former prince, Zhao Junde has been tirelessly walking on the front line of discrediting Shen Minghuan. "In my opinion, the white robe is not the second prince at all. It is probably that villain Shen Che."

The person next to him was thoughtful, "So you just think the second prince is not good, but admit that Shen Minghuan is very powerful?"

Zhao Junde's face froze, and he stammered in retort: ​​"You, how can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air!"

This is just a small microcosm. In the eyes of different people, the current situation has different meanings.

The current Rui Wang is in the limelight, which is enough for them to re-evaluate his potential. After all, it doesn't matter whether Luo Xiuqi himself has this ability or not. What matters is that he has the ability to have this ability.

Yanling is a stagnant pool of water that has been stirred up. The major forces have re-aligned themselves. Shen Minghuan's name has been mentioned by countless people, and his past experiences have been reviewed over and over again.

Although he was famous in the past, they looked at him as if they saw an outstanding junior with an imperceptible arrogance.

They praised the young people for their formidable power, but they didn't take him seriously in their hearts. Even if the young head of the Shen family really became a threat to them, it would be a long time later.

When the leaves began to turn yellow, Shen Minghuan surrendered to the second prince with great fanfare.

At that time, Luo Xiuqi was just a little-known waste, so everyone regarded it as a joke.

It was just a game between children, so it was okay to listen to it.

Later, the leaves trembled and left the branches, and the wind blowing his sleeves was slightly cold in late autumn. The second prince turned into a great marshal of the army and went to Mobei in a mighty manner.

At that time, they were just shocked that the emperor was willing to do this for the second prince, but they were still not optimistic.

Mobei is a battlefield. When you are on the verge of life and death, it is easy to make achievements and also easy to show your ugly side.

But the second prince's performance this time was so wonderful that it was enough to erase all his previous faults.

Shen Minghuan is a good judge of people? No, they are not blind.

But if the second prince is still incompetent, how capable would Shen Minghuan be?

On the surface, Luo Xiuqi is a celebrity in Yanling during this period, but in fact, everyone talks more about Shen Minghuan.

The Shen family's mansion, which is always quiet and secluded, has been visited by visitors since some morning.

——They don't think that Shen Minghuan made only his own decisions. As the head of the Shen family, his words and deeds represent the Shen family.

——The Shen family, which has been noble for generations, wants to participate in the fight for the throne. This is the hottest topic in Yanling after the news of the great victory on the front line came.

Shen Minghuan leaned lazily in the carriage. He could feel all kinds of burning eyes from the outside world without opening the curtain.

Li Chengzhu looked at his disgusted expression with amusement, and stretched out his hand to tuck the curtain on the window tighter, "Are you so annoying? But you are destined to be watched by more eyes in the future."

Sometimes he felt that Shen Minghuan was an omnipotent god, and sometimes he couldn't help but treat him as a child, so he couldn't help but be gentler and more caring to him.

Shen Minghuan emphasized, "Don't add weird settings to me anymore. I said I don't want the throne."

Zhuo Feichen glanced at him and thought, isn't it just a rebellion? He is not a person who can't keep secrets. After he guessed it, he didn't even tell Qu Zhengcheng.

In fact, it is not difficult to guess. Shen Minghuan has never concealed his contempt for Luo Xiuqi in front of them. This is not the attitude that should be taken towards the master.

Zhuo Feichen is not a blindly loyal person. He will not be so stubborn as to think that the world should be ruled by the Luo family. He became a general by himself, so the throne should be occupied by the capable and virtuous.

The first snow of this year fell in Yanling two days ago, and the pedestrians along the way have already changed into winter clothes.

Shen Minghuan curled up lazily in the warm quilt, feeling that his carriage was very crowded.

His carriage was very large, luxurious enough to fit a comfortable and soft bed, and the large table in the middle was filled with various cakes.

And three cups of steaming tea.

"Li Chengzhuo is fine, but you, the general, are a man who sleeps on ice and rests his head on a sword. Luo Xiuqi is riding a horse outside. How can you be so depraved?" Shen Minghuan said.

Zhuo Feichen drank a sip of hot tea slowly, sighed comfortably, and turned a deaf ear to the sound.

Outside the carriage, there was a bustling crowd and all kinds of suspicions were rampant. Inside the carriage sat three people who had no choice but to enjoy a pot of tea in winter.

Many years later, when Shen Minghuan was no longer in the world, the gray-haired Zhuo Feichen smiled and talked with Li Chengzhuo, with nostalgia mixed with sadness.

When they talked about the past, they jokingly called this carriage a bandit's nest, saying that there were three people who were born to rebel at the same time.

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The emperor was kind and could not bear the fatigue of the generals, so he allowed them to return to the mansion to rest and adjust their appearance first, and then enter the palace to report in the evening.

Although Zhuo Feichen had lived in Mobei for a long time, he was a general after all, and he still had a house in Yanling that matched his status.

Li Chengzhuo entered the capital as a hostage, and with Shen Minghuan there, he was not treated as a prisoner. The emperor was very respectful and treated him as a guest. Not only did he arrange a special post station, but he also sent officials in charge of foreign affairs to receive him.

Shen Minghuan didn't want to enter the palace, he just wanted to go home.

So he left without even saying hello, and didn't plan to come back in the evening.

The second prince has always been courteous to the wise and humble, so he must not care about this little thing.

Shen Minghuan took the luxurious carriage prepared by the second prince to go home. Perhaps the noble families didn't want to be too blatant. Today's Shen's house was rare and quiet compared to these days.

The carriage swayed and stopped in front of the mansion. Shen Minghuan slowly got off the carriage, wrapped his fur coat tightly, and held the folding fan that didn't match the season in his hand.

Shen An received the news and was standing in front of the door, winking at him anxiously.

Shen Minghuan was very relieved: [Xiao Jiu, good relationships are different. I've only been away for a short time. Do you think he misses me? ]

The system thinks that it is a great unsolved mystery in the universe that someone likes Shen Minghuan, who has such a nasty personality.

"Uncle, thank you, goodbye." Shen Minghuan waved his folding fan.

The driver saluted him silently, and then took the empty carriage back to report.

Well, although the second prince didn't know about this, he also ordered that he should listen to Mr. Shen's instructions. Moreover, Mr. Shen was eager to return home, and the second prince was considerate, so he would agree even if he knew.

Shen An trotted forward, and when he saw that the outsiders had left, he pushed Shen Minghuan with both hands, as if to drive him away. Shen An was so anxious that his face turned red and he couldn't speak for a while.

Shen Minghuan was puzzled. He raised his folding fan and gently tapped Shen An's forehead, with a soothing smile, "I said, didn't I just take you out? As for not letting me into the house?"

Shen Minghuan didn't like to have people around him. He never had the consciousness of cultivating confidants, nor did he worry about having no one to use.

From the moment he was born and worshipped as the king, no one who was willing to submit betrayed him.

Shen Minghuan did not need confidants, because the people around him would become his believers.

Xinghe was loyal to their king, no matter how high the mountains and rivers were, they would never change their minds.

—— He thought it would be like this forever.

Later, the world changed, some people and some things changed, but Shen Minghuan's habits and preferences remained.

"Young Master!" Shen An was so anxious that he used the old name again: "The master is back, you should go somewhere else to avoid the limelight first, and I will notify you when it is safe."

Master?

Shen Minghuan remembered the family letter sent by Luo Xiuyuan, which did write a request for the emperor to summon Shen Duo back to Beijing.

Xiqiu was remote, and coupled with the handover matters, he thought it would take some time, but he didn't expect Shen Duo to come back so soon.

It is estimated that he missed "Shen Minghuan" too much, so he traveled day and night.

The innocent little system worriedly reminded: [Host, according to the analysis of Shen An's expression, it doesn't seem to be a good thing. ]

Shen Minghuan asked, "Is Grandpa home?"

"...Yes." Shen An answered blankly, and suddenly realized that his anxiety just now was a little exaggerated.

This was the first time Shen Minghuan had been away from home for so long, and he went to such a dangerous place. Now that he was back, Shen Changqing would be there no matter what.

Since Shen Changqing was there, no one could hurt Shen Minghuan, let alone Shen Duo.

Shen An blushed. He was anxious just now, but now he was ashamed. He stepped aside to lead the way, "Master, let's go in."

Shen Minghuan chuckled and walked in front.

Shen An behind him looked at his back and couldn't help but lose his mind. Why did he feel that the young master was more attractive after not seeing him for a while?

Shen Minghuan seemed to have sensed something and looked back suspiciously, "What are you thinking about?"

"No, no." Shen An deliberately changed the subject, "Master, Mobei must be very difficult, you have lost so much weight."

Shen An was a man who could tell "thinness" through the thick fur coat.

Shen Minghuan laughed and tapped the other person's forehead with his folding fan again. His movements were very light, yet there was a special tenderness.

Shen An covered the place where he was tapped and was stunned again.

The head of the Shen family likes to be quiet. There are not many servants, but they are all well-trained. When they saw Shen Minghuan along the way, they all saluted with a smile on their faces, respectful but close.

Just like Shen Minghuan before he left.

The ups and downs and rumors outside did not affect Shen Minghuan's appearance in their eyes at all.

The system ran a program in confusion and felt normal.

In such an era where life is cheaper than grass, people who can sincerely thank the driver deserve special treatment.

"Master?" Shen An reminded in a low voice: "Did you go the wrong way?"

Logically speaking, when returning home from a long journey, one should visit parents as soon as possible. Although the Shen family does not value empty etiquette, their master has extremely high requirements for himself and is stricter than anyone else.

Moreover, Shen Minghuan and Shen Changqing have always been close. Even if they don't talk about rules and etiquette, Shen Minghuan will go to see Shen Changqing as soon as possible, even if it's just to report safety.

But the path they are walking on at this time leads to the yard where Shen Minghuan lives.

Shen Minghuan snorted lightly: "Will I be wrong? Shen Xiaoan, just follow me."