Chapter 836 Young General vs. Rich Lady 139
The Queen Mother held a banquet in the palace to reward the Huo family army who returned victoriously.
However, only generals above the fourth rank were allowed to enter the palace for the banquet, and the other soldiers could only wait outside the palace. King Wei also rewarded them with gold and silver, but how to accommodate them was also a problem.
Captain Zheng jumped out immediately, "It is a great honor for them to be able to enter Wangdu City to meet His Majesty. Except for the Imperial Guards, even the soldiers of the Protectorate in the city are not allowed to enter the palace. No matter how much His Majesty rewards them, there is no reason to allow so many foreign garrisons to enter the palace."
"In my opinion, it would be better to have them stationed outside the city so as not to disturb the people in the city and cause any trouble."
Prince Wei didn't know what to do for a moment. The Imperial Guards didn't listen to him at all and only acted on the orders of the Regent. His every move in the palace was watched by someone. Who knows, one day the Imperial Guards might follow the Regent in rebellion. Naturally, he didn't want the Huo family army to leave Wangdu City.
Huo Xiao ignored Captain Zheng and just bowed to the King of Wei on the dragon sedan chair, "Your Majesty, these soldiers all have families in Wangdu, why not let them go home. Since the Northern Rong invaded our Wei territory last year, the soldiers have been busy, and it's a rare opportunity to go home, so let them reunite with their families."
Wei Yin was very happy, "Let's follow what General Huo said and let the soldiers go home to reunite."
Although these one thousand people could not enter the palace, King Wei felt a little more at ease knowing that they could stay in Wangdu City.
With the order from King Wei, the Huo family army immediately dispersed. Some of them did have relatives who wanted to go to the capital, but most of them were actually from Pingyang City. However, they did not have to worry about having nowhere to go, as General Huo had already made arrangements. They could just go there and live there and wait for the general's orders.
The Regent knew that Huo Xiao was talking nonsense, but there was no point arguing at this moment. These people would not take the initiative to leave the city. A thousand people was not too many, but not too few either. It was really a troublesome matter!
He could only wink at the prefect of the Protectorate next to him and ask him to keep an eye on these people and try to find a way to find their fault and kick them out!
Huo Xiao dismounted and took off his sword, but he still kept weapons hidden on his body. Zhao Shan, Zhao Hai and others did the same.
Eunuch Wan Ping led them to the side hall, where they washed up briefly and changed into comfortable clothes. The banquet would last until very late, and it would be tiring to wear armor all the time.
Wan Ping was guarding the door, neither going in himself nor letting anyone else in.
Huo Xiao and others hid small grenades, pistols, hidden weapons and other miscellaneous items. Huo Xiao estimated that there would be no fighting today, but it is better to be prepared. In the future, they must carry weapons when walking in the palace.
After all, Gou Xun had done something like assassinating him, and the Regent would definitely do it too.
Huo Xiao took his brothers to Taihe Hall. As soon as he entered, he heard the Regent scolding the young Prince Wei with a stern face.
"When my brother was alive, he often held my hand and talked with me late into the night. He was worried that the country of Wei would fall into the hands of someone else. He was worried that you were too young to support the country of Wei. I was entrusted by my brother to serve as the regent, and I dare not relax for a moment."
"How did the king teach you? Be close to wise officials and stay away from villains. But what about you? You can't tell right from wrong, and who is close to you. The king is your uncle. I have taken care of you and taught you since you were in your cradle. But you treat the king coldly and have no respect at all. You insist on going out of the city to welcome the son of a slave!"
"Since you have been ill for a long time and have not recovered, I cannot punish you, so I will copy the Filial Piety Sutra a hundred times and burn it in front of the spirit of the late king. If you are loyal, filial and kind, I will be worthy of the late king's trust and I will be at ease to hand over the country to you!"
Wei Yin sat on the dragon throne, with the Queen Mother's phoenix throne a little further back on his left. Today was a banquet, not a court meeting, so there was no pearl curtain to block the seats. However, the mother and son each had a seat far apart. He could not touch the Queen Mother, and could only touch the cold dragon throne with his hand.
He didn't dare look back at his mother, as he could imagine her sad, angry and helpless expression.
As far as he could remember, his mother was rarely happy. He was indeed unfilial, as he could neither carry on his father's wishes nor make his mother happy.
Prince Wei lowered his head and said nothing, and no one spoke for him. Gou Xun was dissatisfied with the fact that Prince Wei trusted Huo Xiao so much today, so he completely ignored the Queen Mother's expression. He was happy to see Prince Wei being taught a lesson by the Regent.
Huo Xiao came back to die, not to support the young King Wei!
The regent became even more arrogant, and said aggressively: "Why don't you answer, Yin'er? Don't you have filial piety to the late king and are you unwilling to copy the Filial Piety Classic? It's all because the queen mother doted on you too much. Little did she know that doting on a child is like killing him. How can you be responsible for defending the country like this?"
"I, the general, didn't know when the kingdom of Wei fell into the hands of the regent? It's not your turn to hand it over to His Majesty the King of Wei!"
Huo Xiao strode in. He was not wearing armor, but only a long gown with a ribbon around his waist. He had a handsome face and at first glance looked like an elegant young man, but the scar on his face added a murderous aura to him. His eyes were sharp and no one could stop him.
Marquis Wenxin wanted to scold him, but when he met Huo Xiao's gaze, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. He stammered and didn't dare to say anything.
Huo Xiao bowed to the Prince of Wei who was sitting on the dragon throne and said loudly, "Your Majesty has been appointed by Heaven to inherit the throne and is the king! The Prince Regent is a minister, but he is pressuring the king. How can this be justified?"
"The Regent Prince misses the late King so much, why not go to the Imperial Mausoleum to pay homage to the late King? This is what we call brotherly love!"
The imperial mausoleum is far away in the mountains and is located in a remote area. It would take at least a month to go back and forth. Of course the regent is unwilling to go!
"I was entrusted by the late emperor to teach Prince Wei. How can I be aggressive? Don't confuse the public and confuse right and wrong! If I go to the imperial mausoleum, wouldn't it give you evil people an opportunity to take advantage of me?"
"My admiration and deep affection for my brother do not lie in external things, but in my true heart! I always remember my brother's instructions and teachings. This is the deep love between brothers!"
Huo Xiao bowed and said, "The Regent King's words make sense. Xiao will learn from your advice."
"Your Majesty the Prince of Wei is related to the late emperor by blood. Filial piety lies in one's heart, not in some filial piety book. Your Majesty the Prince of Wei is in good health, attends court to govern, expands the territory of Wei, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the greatest filial piety. Why copy those dead things?"
The Regent was so speechless that he threw his hands away angrily and sat down.
The Queen Mother finally had a smile on her face, and her voice was cheerful, but in fact, she was just a young woman in her twenties, but after putting on the shell of the Queen Mother, she finally became worried and frowned, looking even more solemn and dignified.
"Generals, you have worked hard on the journey. Please take your seats. Come on, let's start the banquet! Serve General Huo some good wine. I offer a toast to General Huo."
Huo Xiao stood up and drank the wine, and also said some flattering words to give face to the empress dowager.
Young Prince Wei raised his glass, and the Regent was ready to be toasted, as was always the case at previous banquets. However, Young Prince Wei did not look at him, but instead turned to Huo Xiao on the other side.
"I respect General Huo."
Huo Xiao swallowed it in one gulp and chuckled, "Your Majesty is young and shouldn't drink alcohol. Why not try tea instead?"
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