Volume 1 Chapter 96 Jiang Yue Returns to Beijing
After Mei Renyao was dragged out, he was taken to a remote place outside the palace.
In a dark room there is a thick wooden stake, two meters high.
Mei Renyao was brought here by several eunuchs, who closed the door, then hung her arms and tied them tightly to a wooden stake.
Mei Renyao's voice was almost hoarse at this time. She was extremely terrified. After being tied up, she looked at the eunuchs' smirking faces and couldn't help but scream in pain: "What do you want to do? Do you know who I am? Let me go!"
"Oh, no matter how high your position is, who dares not obey the Queen's order?"
A middle-aged eunuch spoke in a sarcastic tone, then took out an arm-sized wooden hammer from a wooden cabinet in the room and walked up to Mei Renyao with a smile.
As if she knew what was going to happen next, Mei Renyao screamed in fear: "Let me go... No, no!"
"Alright, stop shouting. Even if you scream your throat out today, no one will dare to save you!"
"I have lived for so many years, and I have quite some experience with this solitary confinement punishment. My technique is better and can make you suffer less. However, whether you can survive it depends on your own luck."
After the middle-aged eunuch finished speaking, his expression turned ruthless, and he raised the wooden hammer in his hand and smashed it towards Mei Renyao's abdomen!
North Gate of Beijing
“Gee! Gee!”
A burst of hurried horse hoof sounds was heard, and the soldiers guarding the city looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Jiang Yue riding a horse towards them with a spear in his hand and a sword on his waist!
After receiving the military order to return to the capital, he rode as fast as he could, not daring to slack off on the road, and rushed back to the capital as quickly as possible.
I don’t know if it’s because he’s too tired these days or because he has too many worries in his heart, but Jiang Yue, who is only in his early twenties, has a face full of vicissitudes and his stubble is centimeters long.
His hair was a little messy, and now he looked nothing like the high-spirited young man he was when he first left Beijing. Instead, he looked more like a middle-aged man in his thirties.
The soldiers guarding the north gate of the capital immediately rushed forward with weapons in hand to stop him. Jiang Yue knew that riding a horse was not allowed in the capital, so he quickly dismounted and put away his gun.
"Who are you and where are you from?" a soldier asked sternly.
Jiang Yue quickly handed over his identity certificate and the transfer order with the seals of the three prime ministers, and said in a loud voice: "I am General Jiang Yue who pacifies the barbarians. I am being transferred back to the capital. This is the transfer order."
The soldier took the order and saw that it was genuine. He immediately returned it to Jiang Yue, stepped back and said, "Welcome General Pingman back to Beijing!"
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers!" Jiang Yue nodded, received the transfer order, and then led his war horse and walked into Beijing.
Walking on the prosperous and bustling streets of the capital, Jiang Yue was filled with emotion. Returning to the capital, he had a different mentality.
When I received the emperor's edict that day, I was filled with enthusiasm and couldn't wait to rush to the northern border. At that time, I thought that when I came back again, I would return to Beijing with victory, full of military merits, and glory.
But now, the war in Northern Frontier was won, but it had nothing to do with him. Once he entered Northern Frontier, not only did he not get any military merit, he also lost his own brother!
Jiang Yue felt like a clown walking here, and he was too embarrassed to come back.
It’s just that the emperor has always valued him and kept him alive!
Jiang Yue therefore came back with a thick face, just to do everything he could to repay the emperor's great kindness and not let the emperor down.
If not for this, Jiang Yue would have committed suicide out of shame and anger.
Jiang Yue's unkempt appearance attracted many people in the capital city to point and talk, and they watched the fun.
"Oh, this is a general, right? Judging from his appearance, could it be that our dynasty was defeated?"
"Why is he alone? Where is the army of the Great Sun Dynasty?"
"He seems to be wearing armor from the Lieyang Army. Who is this guy?"
Jiang Yue ignored the discussions of the crowd and went straight to his residence in the capital.
When he was the commander of the imperial guards, the emperor granted him a large mansion, and he also sent people to bring his parents from the countryside to live in the capital.
From then on, that mansion became Jiang Yue's home.
After returning to the capital, he needed to first pay his respects to his parents and show filial piety, then wash, dress, put on court robes, and go meet the three prime ministers.
Jiang Yue, who was walking slowly with his horse, suddenly stopped and looked a little at a loss.
It was because a man and a woman appeared twenty meters ahead on his road. Jiang Yue did not recognize the man, but he looked to be about thirty years old, and was wearing the official uniform of the second rank of the imperial court!
As the General of Pingman, he was only a general of the fifth rank and did not have much real power.
The second-rank official was none other than the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate, Sun Shang; and the woman next to Sun Shang was none other than the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, Zhen Yueling!
Zhen Yueling was wearing a white lace dress today and white jade pendants on her ears. She looked like a fairy and seemed to have been carefully dressed up.
She was originally chatting with Sun Shang, but suddenly she heard a noise in front of her. She looked carefully and her eyes met Jiang Yue's.
At this moment, both of them froze, motionless, with only each other's current appearance in their eyes, one elegant and gorgeous, the other downtrodden and vicissitudes of life, the returning general and the beautiful lady.
Sun Shang, who was chatting happily, suddenly noticed that something was wrong with Zhen Yueling. He quickly followed her gaze and saw Jiang Yue's appearance. He couldn't help but frowned and asked in a low voice: "Miss Yueling, do you know the sloppy general in front?"
Zhen Yueling ignored him. The next moment, she covered her mouth, her eyes became moist, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Jiang Yue glanced at Sun Shang beside her, his expression darkened, and he quickly turned his horse's head and headed in another direction.
Zhen Yueling couldn't stand this scene and immediately rushed over without caring about her image. Sun Shang's heart skipped a beat when he saw this and he quickly followed.
Zhen Yueling quickly rushed to Jiang Yue, grabbed his right arm, and said angrily: "Jiang Yue, I haven't seen you for a long time, why are you hiding from me?"
Then Zhen Yueling's tone softened again. Looking at Jiang Yue's appearance, she said with heartache: "What's wrong with you? Why did you become like this? Didn't we win the war in Northern Xinjiang?"
"Why don't you say anything? Do you know I'm worried about you?"
Seeing Zhen Yueling's concerned look, Jiang Yue's heart ached. Then he forcibly took Zhen Yueling's hand and said calmly, "Girl, you got the wrong person. I'm not Jiang Yue."
Jiang Yue immediately led the horse forward and walked forward. Zhen Yueling was completely confused. What does this mean? We have known each other for so long, and you don't recognize me?
Zhen Yueling was so angry that she wanted to rush forward, but was immediately stopped by Sun Shang, who said softly, "Miss Yueling, perhaps you really recognized the wrong person. General Jiang is only twenty years old, and he looks like a hero. He is fighting bravely in the northern border, so how could he be so slovenly and downtrodden like him?"
"Don't go up to him and provoke him again. Be careful not to get hurt by this rough guy. It won't be good if your dress gets dirty."
But Miss Zhen Yueling got angry and no one could control her. She immediately took her anger out on Sun Shang.
He immediately shook off Sun Shang's hand and yelled at him, "When did it become your turn to take care of my affairs? Don't I know whether he is Jiang Yue or not?"
Zhen Yueling ignored him after scolding him and rushed forward, leaving Sun Shang standing there stupidly, somewhat at a loss, and even feeling a little pain in his heart!
Zhen Yueling rushed to Jiang Yue again, blocking his way, and yelled, "What do you mean, now that you're a general, you don't want to recognize me as your young lady?"
Jiang Yue stopped and was silent for a while, then continued: "I'm sorry, I really don't know you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first!"
Jiang Yue was about to leave after he finished speaking, but the next moment, Zhen Yueling slapped him in the face and cursed, "You bastard!"
"Say it again if you dare, and I'll beat you to death!" Zhen Yueling said angrily with her hands on her waist, but tears couldn't stop flowing from her red eyes.
Jiang Yue was not on guard against Zhen Yueling at all. He was slapped hard in the face and his cheeks turned red instantly. However, he remained unmoved and just stared at her blankly without saying a word.
It's not that he didn't want to acknowledge her, but he really didn't have the face to face Zhen Yueling. What's more, she now had a second-rank official by her side. This was the rightful destination for Zhen Yueling, not marrying a fifth-rank warrior like him.
Sun Shang came up with a frown on his face, bowed to Jiang Yue and said, "I am Sun Shang, the Right Censor of the Inspectorate. May I know who the general is?"
Wow, not only is he a high-ranking official, but his power is also terrifyingly great.
Jiang Yue also saluted him and replied: "Greetings, Lord Sun. I am just a little general who has lost his way. I am not worth mentioning."
After Jiang Yue finished speaking, he jumped onto the horse, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the warhorse immediately neighed and galloped forward rapidly.
Zhen Yueling was so angry when she saw this that she yelled, "Well, if you have the guts, don't ever come to me again!"
After Zhen Yueling finished speaking, she wiped her tears, turned around and left angrily. Just as Sun Shang was about to follow her, he heard Zhen Yueling scolding, "Get out of here! I don't want to see you again!"
Sun Shang paused when he heard this and dared not chase him anymore. He was very angry and turned to look in the direction Jiang Yue left. His hands gradually clenched into fists and kept shaking.
Jiang Yue ignored the order of the capital, rode all the way to Jiang Mansion, dismounted immediately and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was an old man wearing a gray-brown robe and with a hunched back. This man was Jiang Yue's father.
When Father Jiang saw Jiang Yue at the door, he immediately took two steps back, his eyes full of disbelief. He was about to speak with trembling body, but he saw Jiang Yue kneeling on his knees in front of him at the door without entering.
Jiang Yue kowtowed heavily and said in a deep voice: "Father, Yue'er is an unfilial son!"
Secretariat
Jiang Yue finished washing and dressing, wearing the official robe of a fifth-rank general Xiongbi, and came to Zhu Qiyu's study. He bowed and said, "General Jiang Yue, the pacifier of the barbarians, greets the Prime Minister."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu immediately put down the brush in his hand, stood up, walked up to him, and said with a smile: "I have heard of your great name for a long time. Seeing you today, you are indeed majestic and heroic!"
"Your Excellency, you are too kind. Jiang Yue feels extremely ashamed after hearing this!"
Zhu Qiyu took Jiang Yue's arm and said loudly, "Come, I'll take you to see the other two prime ministers. They have been talking about you for a long time."
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