Chapter 833 Young General vs. Rich Lady 136
Prince Wei went out of the city in person to greet him, so the Prince Regent had no choice but to follow him. He had a cold face the entire morning and spoke even more impolitely.
"I don't think Huo Xiao will come today, so why don't we all go? It's ridiculous for all the civil and military officials in the court to wait here for nothing."
"Prince Wei is young and ignorant, and you guys don't know how to persuade him. Come, send Prince Wei back to the palace!"
King Wei sat on a tall dragon sedan chair. In fact, the princes of the six countries were not qualified to ride on a dragon sedan chair, nor were they qualified to use the imperial guards of honor. However, the royal family of Xia was weak, and it was common for the monarchs of the six countries to warn Yue. The pomp of the princes' travel was modeled after that of the emperor.
King Wei was wearing a dragon robe, his small body sitting upright. The dragon sedan was very high, so he could look down at his uncle, which made him look more majestic.
"I won't go back! General Huo sent a letter back in early March, saying that he would set off to Wangdu to be conferred a title. I have already promised General Huo that I would go out of the city to welcome him and reward the Huo family army. As the ruler of a country, I cannot break my promise."
"Yesterday I received a message from a carrier pigeon saying that General Huo will arrive today. I will wait here!"
The eunuchs lifted the dragon sedan chair and then slowly put it down. Ever since the Regent King no longer lived in the palace permanently, his control over the palace had weakened a bit, and these new palace servants tended to listen to King Wei.
The regent glared at those powerful eunuchs. He couldn't do anything in front of all the civil and military officials. However, he remembered these eunuchs and knew that he would deal with these disobedient eunuchs sooner or later!
The Regent touched the hand of the young Prince Wei and acted with concern. "Yin'er's hands are so cold, he must not have recovered from his illness yet. It's windy outside. Yin'er, please go back to the palace with your uncle. The emperor is above and the ministers are below. General Huo is loyal to the emperor and loves his country. He will not care about such trivial matters."
Little Wei Yin was a little scared, but he still held on. He knew that his uncle didn't like him to act on his own and that all his uncle wanted was an obedient puppet. But he still ordered people to spread the news in Wangdu City, forcing his uncle to arrange for him to go out of the city to welcome General Huo.
Wei Yin whispered, "I am now well, thank you for your concern. If you are tired, please go back to the palace and rest. The wind is really strong, come, lower the curtain."
Facing the murderous gaze of the Regent, the young eunuch tremblingly lowered the curtain on the dragon sedan.
As his vision was blocked, Wei Yin could no longer see his uncle's sinister gaze and relaxed a little.
The Regent King could not open the dragon sedan of the King of Wei. This would not be considered as an uncle's concern for his nephew, but would be an offense. He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Come here, I am tired."
Most of the Royal Guards are on the side of the Regent. Those who do not obey the Regent will basically sit on the bench and cannot get ahead. Captain Zheng who came today is the Regent's confidant.
"Your Majesty the Prince of Wei is full of benevolence and filial piety, and is concerned about the health of the Prince of Regent. Why don't you quickly prepare a sedan chair for the Prince of Regent? The Prince of Regent has worked hard and made great contributions, so don't tire him out!"
Soon, the Regent also sat in the sedan chair and felt comfortable.
Wei Yin saw through the curtain that the Royal Guards were all courteous to the Regent, but no one came to ask him, the Prince of Wei, a single question. And Prime Minister Gou, who always talked about loyalty to the emperor, was like a mute, turning a blind eye to Jie Yue's behavior!
Gou Xun was a civil servant, but the Regent controlled most of the Royal Guards. In the end, Gou Xun could not defeat the Regent.
Wei Yin thought too much and felt a headache, but no matter how much he thought, he could not escape the current predicament. He could only live in fear with his mother.
At least the Regent did not force the Royal Guards to take him back. It seemed that my uncle was still a little afraid of General Huo's entry into the city.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and the tiger-patterned flag of the Huo family army was fluttering in the air. The scouts of the Royal Guards discovered in advance that the Huo family army was approaching and stopped them two miles away.
Captain Zheng originally thought that he would see a group of dusty, dirty and impoverished soldiers. Everyone knows that guarding the border is not an easy job. The Imperial Guard is the most expensive and best-equipped army in the entire Wei State, and is responsible for protecting the safety of the palace.
But every soldier of the Huo family army was wearing armor, with swords hanging from their waists, and they were in high spirits. Whether it was their horses, armor, or weapons, they were better than those of the Royal Guards!
There were only a thousand people on the opposite side, but they were more imposing than the several thousand Royal Guards. They were all experienced warriors. In comparison, the Royal Guards were just a bunch of show-offs.
Captain Zheng shouted, "His Majesty has ordered General Huo to come to the throne. The rest of the Huo family soldiers should take off their armor and swords and wait outside the city!"
Huo Xiao touched the horse's back to calm Chi Xiao down. Chi Xiao sensed the hostility and was ready to rush forward.
Huo Xiao sat upright on his horse without moving. "Your Majesty's decree does not reward only me. The soldiers of Pingyang City and Guangling City have made outstanding contributions, so they should also be rewarded."
"You falsely conveyed the imperial decree and blocked the meritorious officials. What is your intention?"
Captain Zheng was stunned for a moment. He had been in Wangdu City for too long and had high expectations but poor skills. He looked down on soldiers and generals from other places. All of them had to listen to his arrangements when they came to Wangdu City. This was the first time someone dared to question him like this!
"What do you know? This is the rule! I am the captain of the Imperial Guard. It is my duty to protect the safety of His Majesty and the palace. If you don't obey, I can't let you go."
Eunuch Wan Ping limped over, feeling as if his legs were not his own. He took out a bright yellow scroll and handed it over respectfully, "This is the soldiers and generals rewarded by your majesty in the beginning of spring. All of them can enter the city."
"The Grand General may bring his weapons with him to the audience. This is customary. As for the other generals, they do not need to take off their armor. This is also what His Majesty meant."
"That won't work either!" Captain Zheng still stopped them from leaving, "His Majesty is here, if you have any bad intentions..."
"This general thinks that you are the one with evil intentions! Get out of here!" Huo Xiao had lost his patience.
Lu Yongxin swung his spear and knocked Captain Zheng off his horse.
Huo Xiao rushed forward on horseback, followed closely by thousands of Huo family soldiers. The Royal Guards were knocked all over the place, and they could not stop the Huo family soldiers at all!
The Huo family army stopped in front of Prince Wei's ceremonial guard, obeying orders and being very orderly.
The Regent originally wanted to give Huo Xiao a warning first, and it would be best if only Huo Xiao could enter the city, which would make it much easier to deal with him. He did not expect Huo Xiao to be so arrogant. This was also a good thing, as he could take advantage of the opportunity to attack and take Huo Xiao down!
The regent immediately jumped out and shouted, "How dare you! His Majesty is here, and you are acting recklessly and bringing troops to disturb the king's carriage. Do you want to rebel?"
"Come here, protect the emperor! Capture the traitor Huo and protect His Majesty!"
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