Volume 1 Chapter 115 Beijing Banquet
What's more, Jiang Fei led his army to gallop in the territory of the Sand Barbarians for several months, and brought all the soldiers back alive.
This is not something that can be achieved by just one person's good skills, but also requires strong ability to command troops.
There is no soldier who doesn't like such a general.
Jiang Fei felt a little embarrassed by the enthusiasm of the crowd, especially Zhao Pan's enthusiasm. He was really not used to it.
As Jiang Fei walked, he asked, "Why do people call me the Cavalry General? Where are Marshal Qin and my brother? Why haven't they come out yet?"
Zhao Pan smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's go into the city first and talk about this. I'll tell you slowly!"
At this time in Mo City, people were still celebrating on New Year's Eve. When everyone was having New Year's Eve dinner, nearly ten thousand brothers returned to the city. Zhao Pan hurriedly ordered people to prepare more food so that the brothers who had suffered in the Shaman territory for a long time could eat good, hot food and drink strong liquor!
At the main table, Zhao Pan pulled Jiang Fei to sit down, personally poured him a glass of wine, and then said: "Here, this first glass of wine, big brother toasts you!"
Jiang Fei did not hesitate. He was not a person who would dither. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
After a glass of wine, Zhao Pan did not hesitate and immediately told the two brothers about the emperor's reward.
Then the two of them drank, ate meat and chatted, and Zhao Pan told him everything about Jiang Yue looking for him, how he was ordered to return to Beijing to suppress bandits, and even how Qin Su returned to Beijing to quell the rebellion.
Jiang Fei drank another glass of wine and said with emotion: "I never thought that so many things would happen in the Great Sun Dynasty in just a few months!
It is a great joy that my elder brother has recovered. I can't wait to see him, but it's a pity that he is not in this desert city."
Zhao Pan also sighed and said, "Things in this world change constantly, and no one can tell whether good or bad things will happen overnight. As long as you are safe and sound, Brother Jiang Yue will be relieved!"
"I want to congratulate Brother Jiang Fei for being promoted to the second rank general. The Jiang family has two generals in one family, which is really the envy of others. This glass of wine is a toast to you as your eldest brother!"
The two drank another cup, and Zhao Pan asked with a smile: "I wonder what you have experienced in the past few months, have you encountered any danger? I believe this experience must be very exciting, why not tell me about it?"
Hearing this, Jiang Fei couldn't help but look far into the distance, toward the far north, and murmured, "How could it not be exciting? It's so exciting that I feel like I'm dreaming!"
"I led my army across the entire territory of the Sand Barbarians. Wherever I went, the Sand Barbarians were terrified. They were slain by me and fled to the north without any armor or weapons!
I personally cut off the head of the chief of the Sand Barbarians, captured their princess alive, and chased him all the way to the northern border, as if I had reached the end of the world!
At the end, I..."
Jiang Fei was so absorbed in what he was saying that he could not stop teasing until this point, and it was difficult for him to utter another word.
Zhao Pan waited for a long time, and when he saw Jiang Fei no longer spoke and his face looked a little abnormal, he smiled and said, "Come on, brother, have a drink!"
After both sides drank another glass of wine, Zhao Pan asked with a smile: "Brother, did you really bring back the little princess of the Sand Barbarian Tribe?"
Jiang Fei said quickly: "How could this be false? The little princess is pretty, but her skin is a little dark, which is not what this general likes. Otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Pan covered his mouth tightly and said in a hollow voice: "Brother, don't say that!"
Jiang Fei said impatiently: "Why can't you even say a word?"
Zhao Pan cried out with a bitter face: "Oh, my good brother, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?
"Brother, why did I come to this desert city? It was because His Majesty the Emperor asked me to marry the little princess from the Sand Barbarians. She may become our queen in the future!"
Jiang Fei frowned when he heard this. He really didn't know about this. He originally thought that this little princess of the Shaman tribe was pretty and he wanted to bring her back to be his elder brother's concubine. But now that she was the one the emperor wanted, this made things difficult.
The difference between sister-in-law and empress is quite big.
But when he thought about how the emperor had been kind to the two brothers, by conferring upon them both the title of general of the second rank, it didn't matter if he gave the black princess to the emperor. It was no big deal anyway. After all, he didn't know whether his eldest brother liked black things or not.
Anyway, I like fair and tender girls.
Thinking of this, Jiang Fei drank another glass of wine and said, "In this case, this matter is a coincidence. Tomorrow morning, I will go back to Beijing to find my elder brother. Brother Zhao might as well go with me to complete the task of picking up the bride and bring the princess of the Shaman tribe back to the palace to present her to the emperor."
Zhao Pan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he laughed and said, "That's great, great!
Come on, Brother Jiang, let’s get drunk tonight!”
Capital
Although eighteen rebel kings rose up in rebellion within the Great Sun Dynasty, everyone still had to celebrate New Year's Eve to welcome the new year.
The capital city is brightly lit and filled with joy. Red paper-cuts are hung on windowsills, new year couplets are posted on doors, and families are having reunion dinners and celebrating the New Year with joy.
Since Zhen Rou was the queen and Xiang Yun was not at home, she took the initiative to arrange a family banquet for Xiang Yun in the palace, inviting officials in the court and their families to have the New Year's Eve dinner together in the palace.
This idea was proposed by Zhen Rou's grandfather Zhen Dajin. A banquet does not cost much money, but most of the officials in the court were replaced by Yun Xin. Holding a large reunion banquet on New Year's Eve would be a good way for the emperor to win over the hearts of the people.
Letting the ministers feel the emperor's love and kindness will greatly strengthen their loyalty to the emperor.
In the words of Zhen Dajin, money is external to one's body and is inexhaustible. As long as the country remains, these ministers will be able to earn more money for you!
So Zhen Rou decided to hold this banquet without any hesitation, but she didn't have to worry too much, just leave everything to Yuan Ping.
That night, almost all the ministers in the court attended the banquet, and brought all their families with them.
There was only one person who didn't leave, and that was Qin Su!
Xiang Yun once ordered the construction of roads, but the road from the capital to the northern border was the easiest to build and was also completed in the fastest time.
So when Qin Su led his army back to the capital, it took only ten days to arrive, a speed that was astonishingly fast.
But tonight, on New Year's Eve, Qin Su was not unwilling to give Zhen Rou face, but she really was not in the mood to celebrate.
If Zhen Rou is Xiang Yun'an's woman, then she should be Xiang Yun'ran's woman.
There are eighteen rebel kings, and each of them has at least 200,000 troops under his command. That is to say, if a war really breaks out, the capital of the Great Sun Dynasty will have to face at least 3.6 million rebels!
Such a terrifying number is greater than the border troops in the entire northern border, and each rebel king is now recruiting soldiers quickly, so the number of rebels will only increase.
Qin Su really couldn't think of any method to use to fight these rebels. There was simply no hope at all.
Once these eighteen rebel kings gather together and attack the capital, she won't be able to hold out for even three days. By then, the capital will be broken and the Great Sun Dynasty will no longer exist. How will she have the face to meet Xiang Yun?
Even if these eighteen rebel kings did not attack the capital, they would divide up the Great Sun Dynasty one by one and establish their own countries, and the Great Sun Dynasty would no longer exist.
Qin Su's brain was about to explode these days. She had simulated countless battle scenarios in her mind, but there was really no chance of winning.
By then, even if the Great Sun Dynasty could be preserved, 80% of the territory would be divided among these rebel kings!
Even if the Great Sun Dynasty recuperates and remains indestructible in the future, it will take hundreds of years and the efforts of several generations to take back these territories!
On New Year's Eve, everyone was drinking at the palace banquet. Qin Su came to the wall of the west gate of the capital alone, looked up to the west, and murmured with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty, when will you come back!"
Suddenly, heavy snow began to fall from the sky. The cold wind made the battle robe on Qin Su's back bulge, as if there was an invisible murderous aura in the air rushing towards Qin Su.
At this time, a crisp voice came from behind Qin Su.
"The cold wind is biting, General Qin, please don't be willful. If you get hurt, it will be His Majesty who will be sad."
Qin Su turned her head and saw Liu Yiyi appear in the attic at some point, holding a pot of wine in her hand. She smiled and said to her, "General Qin, how about drinking a glass of warm wine together?"
At the palace banquet, Sun Shang came to where Zhen Yueling was sitting with a pot of wine and a wine glass, and said softly, "Miss Yueling, I'll toast you a glass."
Ever since Jiang Yue went to the battle, Sun Shang was angry, but the next day he still shamelessly continued to pursue Zhen Yueling and launched an offensive!
He just didn't believe that he would lose to Jiang Yue in any way. He was now on the rise in his career and had a huge mansion in the capital. The only thing he lacked was a virtuous, dignified and beautiful hostess!
All men have a competitive spirit, not to mention that Sun Shang is only thirty years old this year and is extremely confident in himself!
He believed that as long as he could persevere, he would be able to win Zhen Yueling's heart one day!
God helps those who work hard. Although he and Zhen Yueling did not get any closer after his unremitting efforts over the past few days, they at least became friends on the surface, and the estrangement from that day was even resolved.
It was just a glass of wine. Zhen Yueling drank it with a smile, and then said, "On such an important occasion, why didn't Lord Sun go to toast the three prime ministers instead of looking for me?"
Sun Shang also smiled and said, "I have already had three rounds of drinks. I have nothing to do, so I came to chat with Miss Yueling. I wonder if Miss Yueling has time after the banquet?"
I recently found a guqin inherited from Ikkyu Doshi. I have been thinking about it for the past few days. This guqin is a perfect match for Miss Yueling.
Why don't we go to my house after the banquet, Miss Yueling, drink a cup of hangover tea, listen to Miss Yueling's heavenly music, and enjoy the heavy snow falling outside the house? Wouldn't that be beautiful? "
Zhen Yueling's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked in surprise, "Is this really the ancient zither of Xiu Daozi, the zither master?"
Sun Shang shook his head slightly and smiled, "Miss Yue Ling must also know that I am not proficient in the art of playing the zither, so it is really difficult to tell whether it is authentic or not."
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