Chapter 2341 Inquiry
Officials from the Honglu Temple saw them take out several boxes and open them for inspection. The contents were either gems or spices.
He couldn't help but open his mouth.
After distributing the things, General Nie asked people to pile the boxes onto a cart and take them away. Those that could not be piled on were carried away. Everyone planned to go back to the tent in this way.
For some reason, Manbao felt a little uncomfortable, so he stopped them and said, "We have a lot of ox carts at the post station. Let me lend you one."
Upon hearing this, General Nie happily thanked his brothers and Zhou Man on behalf of them.
Manbao said: "Remember to return it to me later."
Yin Huo, who was about to get in the carriage and leave, suddenly turned around and said, "That carriage belongs to my family. Remember to return it to my family."
General Nie: "...Yes."
So everyone shook hands and said goodbye at the gate of Honglu Temple, and turned around and went back home.
Liu Huan was very nervous. He always felt that what would be waiting for him when he returned was a stick. Therefore, he was reluctant to ride the horse. Instead, he tightly grasped Ji Yu's hand and said, "Grandfather, are you sure you won't beat me?"
Ji Yu was also worried, but she comforted him, "Don't worry, didn't Mr. Bai say that he specially sent Steward Li to see us off so that Steward Li could praise you? Even if the old master is angry, it would be difficult for him to do anything after hearing Steward Li praising you so much, not to mention that the old lady is here."
Liu Huan felt relieved.
Yin Huo, who was temporarily traveling with Liu Huan, was also a little nervous, but not because of fear, but because of excitement.
It was the first time he had been away from home for so long, and this time he brought gifts for everyone when he returned.
He couldn't help but curl his lips just thinking about it.
Manbao and the others rushed home directly. No one had not notified Old Zhou and the others yet, so Old Zhou's house was quiet. When there was a knock on the side door, Zhou Sanlang, who was nearby, came to open the door. He was surprised to see Manbao outside, and then he was happy.
Manbao was also surprised to see Zhou Sanlang and exclaimed, "Third brother, when did you come to the capital?"
Zhou Sanlang smiled so hard that his eyes almost went blind. "I came here in October. Your second brother and his wife went back and said that Erya's marriage was over and Ertou was also engaged. My parents asked me and your third sister-in-law to bring Wutou to the capital. First, to find a marriage for the fourth child and second, to send the fifth child to study."
Zhou Sanlang quickly opened the door and welcomed them in, while shouting inside, "Dad, Mom, Manbao is back——"
Bai Shan looked around and asked, "Brother Zhou San, where is the doorman?"
Zhou Sanlang smiled innocently and said, "It's been very cold these past two days, and not many people have come to visit. They must have gone out to eat and warm themselves by the fire. We live nearby, so we can hear someone knocking on the door."
Bai Shan smiled and nodded, and together they removed the threshold to let the carriage in. Mr. Zhuang had hardly rested during his journey and was very tired. Bai Shan said to the ten maids who were tied up, "Take down Mr. Zhuang's luggage. Someone will take you downstairs in a moment. Help him wash and eat first."
Old Zhoutou and the others rushed over after hearing the news and looked at them in surprise.
Manbao ran up and hugged Qian and Little Qian. It was so lively here that finally a servant came to see what was going on.
So servants immediately came forward to help them take the things away, and then went to notify Old Madam Liu, and went to the kitchen to boil water and cook. It was a lively scene.
Old Zhou held Mr. Zhuang's hand and said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work on this journey."
Madam Liu rushed over and was also surprised. "Why didn't you send someone back to inform us beforehand? We could have sent someone to pick you up."
"Yes," Qian also nodded Manbao's head and said, "You two are too naughty. You scared us today."
Bai Erlang stood alone at the side, squeezed in and asked, "Grandma, my eldest brother and the others are not here?"
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Your eldest brother from your sister-in-law's family has gone to the capital to take the imperial examinations and is temporarily staying with your eldest brother. Today, your eldest brother is accompanying your eldest sister-in-law to pay New Year's greetings. He will probably be back after dinner."
She reached out and touched Bai Erlang's head, and said with a smile, "You've gotten a lot darker this time."
Bai Erlang immediately felt wronged when he heard this, "Grandma, it's so hot in the desert."
He looked around and pointed at Bai Shan and said, "As for him, he can never get tanned no matter how much he tans. We all get a little tan, even Yin Huo often gets tanned just sitting in the carriage."
Yin Huo had indeed gotten a tan. Not only did he get darker, he also looked much more energetic. When he returned home, not only did Lord Yin nod approvingly, but even Old Madam Yin looked pleased and took his hand, saying, "Did you suffer on the journey?"
Yin Huo smiled and said, "No, everything along the way was arranged very well."
This statement could only fool Old Lady Yin, as Yin Li knew that they had encountered horse bandits and Tibetan troops on the road.
After dinner, the father and son sat down to talk. Yin Li asked him in detail about his experiences on the journey, and then said, "I asked General Ashina after he came back. Did you almost die when you encountered horse bandits in the desert?"
Yin Huo said, "General Nie and his men fought to the death to protect us. We were just a little frightened. General Guo will soon bring his troops to rescue us."
Yin Li nodded. "I accept the favor from the Guo family father and son. Were the people chasing you back then the remnants of the Xueyantuo?"
Yin Huo paused for a moment before nodding, "The two leaders are now serving under General Ashina."
Yin Li smiled and said, "General Ashina said that Bai Shan told him that although Jin Kuian is brave, he lacks strategy and is vicious. He is only interested in profit and is greedy for beauty and money. We must be extremely careful when using him."
Yin Huo smiled slightly and said, "This is not only Bai Shan's opinion, but also my son's."
Originally, Jin Kui'an and Erge should have stayed in the Anxi Army, but after meeting with Protector Chai, Bai Shan went to General Ashina to make suggestions, believing that if these two people stayed in the Anxi Army, it would do more harm than good to Anxi. General Ashina also felt that Protector Chai could not suppress Erge and Jin Kui'an.
Especially Jin Kui'an, this man is very powerful and unyielding. If Chai Duhu had the ability, he could always suppress him, but Chai Duhu obviously does not have the ability of General Guo. If he leaves Jin Kui'an, he is afraid that he will cause trouble in the army. Once the two have a conflict and cannot suppress each other, Jin Kui'an will probably rebel without any psychological pressure.
So after thinking about it, Bai Shan went to see General Ashina for advice.
General Ashina brought Jin Kuian to his side on the grounds that he had made great contributions in attacking the capital of Kucha, and directly ordered his men to take him back to Lanzhou.
As for Erg, he was mentioned in passing.
Yin Li wasn't a stingy person. Since Jin Kuian had made a contribution, he wouldn't do anything until he made another mistake. But if he did something wrong...
Yin Li sneered in his heart.
Yin Huo breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Father, is His Majesty angry that we've been so late?"
Yin Li glanced at him and said, "His Majesty is quite pleased with the great victory in the Western Expedition. Although you are among the envoys, you are not in charge. You don't need to worry about this matter. Get some rest first. His Majesty may not summon you for a few days."
But in fact, the emperor sent people out of the palace early the next morning to call all five of them and brought them to the palace to lecture them.
The New Year is approaching. Thank you to all the book friends for your support in the past year. Mo Yan and I have discussed and decided to make some pillows with Manbao’s pictures to give to the book friends who are in the top 20 of the Qidian and Yunqi rankings.
There is no need to reward or compete for the rankings anymore (because I owe too much monthly tickets, and I am really not good at rewarding), so I will just decide on the list today, the list is as follows:
Starting Point: 1: Mo Yan 2: Book-loving Yan Wei 3: Man Bao's Ideal 4: Ten Years of Cuteness 5: Vivi Smiling 6: Rabbit Number Seven 7: Water Moon Shadow 8: Luo Qing 9: The Non-Existent Lover 10: Her Majesty the Queen Xiao Xue 11: Western Point Tiramisu 12: Bao Erya 13: Xiao Qing Xiao Qing 14: Alice5555 15: Shallow Meaning 16: Butterfly Pea Flower 17: Springfallz 18: Li Gao Mei 19: WY Wu You 20: Yeath001
Clouds Rise: 1: Jin Yiwei: Rongrong 2: Xue*hua 3: Si Qing Lanyu 4: Al Pacino 5: Jin Yiwei: Yuan Yuanna 6: Xiao Kan Fengyun 7: Liang Yi 8: A Piece of Green Leaf 9: Liang Kou Ni Ni 10: Hua Xu Can Meng Shang Liu Nian 11: Da Da 12: Gail 13: Hua 14: Zhao Chunhua 15: Zi Zi 16: An Xin Black Sesame Paste 17: Chun Ting 18: Mo Yan (Autumn) 19: Chasing the Text Cannot Extricate Oneself 20: Day Day Up
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