Chapter 126 Return to the Capital
In his other hand he was holding a helmet, and one could see many marks on the helmet from being cut or scratched by the enemy. Just from these, one could tell how hard he fought.
Gu Rongyu said in a resounding voice, "Your Majesty, I am back to help you recover your lost territory."
"Who is guarding the army now? Will the barbarian tribes rebel again?" The emperor sat on the dragon throne, staring at the people below. He suddenly felt powerless. He felt powerless towards the Gu family!
It is the guilt for the past, and also the feeling of powerlessness about his rights!
Because, this person's return means that what happened back then must be made clear! Someone must take the blame for his mistakes, and the person has already been decided: the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is a good one! For so many years, he has devoted all his efforts to him.
Oh, I hope the Prime Minister can understand his painstaking efforts.
"The border is now guarded by the former General Li Qian. While I was fighting, I also built a wall along the border. It doesn't require much manpower, but it's very time-consuming. General Li Qian is now overseeing the construction. While this wall can't stop most tribal invasions, it can at least buy the people some time. They can escape with their valuables and livestock, and it can also buy time for the court to dispatch troops. It will be completed in another two weeks. This wall can also temporarily hold off those attacks. They all use broadswords and scimitars, not spears or swords."
Gu Rongyu shared his little discovery for the sake of his character.
The emperor could only nod repeatedly. The people had already returned, so whatever he said and did was right! After winning the battle, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to hold it in and not explode!
"Well, General Gu, you've worked so hard for the people and the country. Now that you're back, stay in the capital for a while. I heard you haven't married yet, so you should look for a girl from the royal family or the minister's daughter and settle your personal problems."
"I am not considering marriage for the time being. I beg Your Majesty to grant my consent. I have another matter on my mind... I am sure Your Majesty has long been unaware of it. I want to redress the injustice done to my father and the people of the Gu family."
When Gu Rongyu meets the emperor, if he doesn't mention what happened that year, then he will have no choice but to tell it!
Initially, he was sent to the frontier in order to win the battle and overturn the general's case. Now that he is back, there is no time to lose!
The emperor was in a dilemma. He looked at the ministers in the court and asked, "What do you think?"
Lord Lu was the first to speak up. "Your Majesty, I believe this is feasible. It also fulfills your promise from that year, and perfectly demonstrates that the monarch is trustworthy."
One sentence stopped the emperor!
This shows that he is not trustworthy. If he doesn't agree now, it means that he is not trustworthy. Wouldn't that make the people of the world laugh at him?
"Let's follow the rules."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Gu Rongyu knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his heart churning with excitement! What hatred, what resentment? If it weren't for the permission of the man in front of him, would the Prime Minister have done that?
No, he knows it better than anyone else... Anyone who threatens his royal authority must be eliminated. It can be seen that his father has always respected him.
The emperor saw the man below and said, "Get up! You have just returned and have made great military achievements. You should not show me such great courtesy. The prince's mansion is temporarily uninhabited, so you can move in."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am willing to live anywhere. I am just a humble man."
"You're no ordinary person. Although you arrived late in the Autumn Examination, you still placed third. However, you were far away at the border and weren't notified. It's just an empty title. You shouldn't mind, right?"
"yes."
Gu Rongyu had known about this for a long time and was just waiting for the emperor to say it himself to save his face. This would prevent anyone from saying that he had no legitimate reason to do so in the court.
He stood up from the ground, his tall and strong body just standing there, and his face looked just like that of a young general, graceful and elegant, without any trace of fighting on the battlefield, but with a touch of elegance between his brows.
"Look up."
"yes."
Gu Rongyu raised his head slightly.
The emperor looked at him and it seemed as if he saw the great general of the past, with that arrogant look, who completely ignored him. Now, it was as if this man had returned.
"He has a good look, and the women in the capital are going crazy for him again."
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After leaving court, Gu Rongyu had no mood to greet his colleagues. He went straight to the small courtyard where he had been before. As soon as he entered, he saw his adjutant lying on a chair with a thin face, giving instructions on what to do next.
Gu Rongyu was unable to get the spiritual spring from Lord Lu again, but he asked someone to buy it for him.
The thing Chang Xixi bought now was very expensive. If an unknown person bought it, it would cost one hundred taels of silver per drop. He would buy several thousand taels of silver at a time.
All of them were sent back here, that's why the adjutant was able to hold on for so long.
He walked in and knelt beside his adjutant. "I'm back. A resounding victory! Today in the Golden Palace, he promised to thoroughly investigate what happened, and we succeeded. No one was hurt, and no one was beheaded."
Gu Rongyu was very excited.
The adjutant looked back at the child he had raised, tears in his eyes, "I knew you could do it! Now, I can finally go and see the old general with peace of mind."
"I arranged everything else on the way back. He didn't let me go back to the old house in Gu's family, but asked me to stay temporarily in the Prince's Palace."
"That old fellow must be trying to make you complacent and reveal your true colors. You're going to investigate what happened back then. You're panicking! Everything is proceeding according to plan. Revenge won't happen overnight. You have to remain calm... He is still the emperor."
"I know."
After saying this, the deputy general finally took his last breath and left!
Seeing this, Qingnan was afraid that the young master would be angry. "Young master, the deputy general did his best. He held on until the end so that you could see him... He has suffered enough over the years."
"I know. Give him a proper burial! Everyone else, follow me back to the Prince's Palace." The gate of the courtyard was locked the moment he finished speaking.
As for the Prince's Mansion, the palace sent people from the palace to take care of it early on, and everything was done according to the palace's standards.
Gu Rongyu was really flattered!
This was the first time he received such treatment. The first step he took into the palace, he realized that the emperor had ulterior motives. Not only did he send people here, but they were all masters from the palace.
He smiled and said to Qingnan beside him: "After training for so many years, it's time to put them to use."
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