The more Shen Mie thought of Shen Wei's admonition - [There is a difference between the monarch and his subjects, and etiquette must be considerate].
He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and performed a standard fist-clasping salute: "Your servant Chen Mieyue pays homage to our emperor, long live the emperor!"
Be polite and kneel properly.
Li Yuanjing raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, and his hawk-like eyes swept over Chen Mieyue. Seeing Chen Mieyue taking off his armor and weapons and changing into the military uniform, even the standards of his salute were impeccable.
Li Yuanjing raised the corners of his lips, very satisfied.
He took two steps forward and helped Shen Mie Yue Xu up: “You and I are a family, there is no need to pay attention to empty etiquette.”
Chen Mieyue stood up and lowered his gaze, not looking directly at the emperor.
Li Yuanjing glanced at Shen Mieyue's face, and his eyebrows and eyes were indeed two or three points similar to Shen Wei. Li Yuanjing's favorable impression on Chen Mieyue increased a little more.
The king and his ministers entered the house.
Li Yuanjing offered him a seat and asked about the situation at the border. Shen Mieyue answered calmly, neither humble nor arrogant. He not only retained the dignity of a great general, but also showed his loyalty to the Kingdom of Qing.
Li Yuanjing was in a good mood and gave Shen Mieyue a generous reward, and also awarded a large house in Yanjing to the Shen family.
After chatting for two hours, Li Yuanjing waved his hand and asked Shen Mieyue to leave the palace and go home to rest.
Inside the Chang'an Palace, the smell of sandalwood was wafting as Li Yuanjing drank the newly offered spring tea.
The Tiger Guard quietly entered the palace, knelt on one knee and reported: "Your Majesty, General Shen returned to the capital today, and the people lined the streets to welcome him. There were also young men and children who said they would follow General Shen until death."
Li Yuanjing put down the teacup and smiled faintly: “Chen Mieyue’s personality has not changed.”
When Li Yuanjing was still the Prince of Yan, he and Prince Heng both wanted to win over Shen Mieyue, but they were unsuccessful.
Chen Mieyue is a single-minded person. He does not participate in the struggle between the princes. He only follows the emperor of Daqing. He is loyal to whoever is the emperor.
Today, Li Yuanjing tried a few things and found that this person's mind remained the same.
It's really rare.
As for the gossip circulating on the street, Li Yuanjing thought about it and found it more and more strange. He ordered the Tiger Guards: "Go and find out who is behind the scenes spreading rumors and sowing discord between the monarch and his subjects."
The Tiger Guard cupped his hands: "Yes!"
Li Yuanjing's eyes gradually turned cold.
The new emperor of Yue, Tuoba Hongchuan, is a man of both military and literary talents, and he has elite soldiers and generals under his command, so he should not be underestimated. Fortunately, Qing Kingdom also had brave and famous generals such as Chen Mieyue, who could compete with Yue Kingdom on equal terms.
Li Yuanjing needed a good general like Chen Mieyue, and Chen Mieyue also needed a wise ruler like Li Yuanjing.
Only when the ruler and his subjects trust each other can the country be at peace.
It was at this critical moment that rumors began to spread in Yanjing City, maliciously alienating the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
Li Yuanjing narrowed his eyes. He knew that the mastermind behind the scenes must be found out and severely punished.
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Anguo Temple. Anguo Temple is where the princes study and it is also a royal temple.
Princess Zhaoyang opened up several large courtyards in the back mountain of the temple and adopted orphans from Yanjing City.
Today, Zhaoyang came to the yard to visit the orphans as usual. The children ran over happily and chattered around Zhaoyang.
"Princess Zhaoyang is well~"
"Princess sister, I memorized an article today. I will read it to you."
"Sister, I can write now!"
"The shortbread is delicious, thank you, sister."
Looking at the pure and innocent faces of the children, Zhaoyang's heart softened.
"Princess, General Chen Mieyue and the Yue envoys have arrived in the capital. The palace will hold a welcoming banquet tonight." The maid Yun'er reminded in a low voice, her words full of worry.
Zhaoyang lowered his eyes and seemed to sigh: "It came so quickly."
Yun'er said distressedly: "The Emperor of Yue wants to marry a princess of Qing... If you don't want to, we can ask the Emperor again."
Zhaoyang remained silent.
At this time, the monks from the temple came to report that Shen Tongpan had brought an envoy from the State of Yue to ask to see the princess.
Zhaoyang knew that Shen Tongpan was Shen Wei's younger brother, so he summoned the two of them to a meditation room.
The scenery on the back mountain of Anguo Temple is beautiful, and the Zen rooms are elegant and simple. Zhaoyang asked the palace maids to prepare snacks and hot tea.
After a while, the personal maid Yun'er brought the two to the meditation room. Zhaoyang glanced casually, and when she saw the handsome Mo Xun, she suddenly stopped drinking tea.
Zhaoyang stood up quickly, looked carefully again, and said in surprise: "Mo...Mo...Mo Divine Doctor! Why are you here!"
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