Chapter 230 Return to Beijing
They took the official road all the way, walked during the day and slept at night, and it took nearly twenty days to finally arrive outside Shengjing.
It was early morning, but the city gates were already filled with people inside and outside.
Standing in the center outside the city gate was led by the second prince, with Minister Lin of the second generation of the Lin family on his right and Prince Long on his left. Behind them stood a team of more than 20 officials of all sizes.
On both sides were the people who were blocked outside by the city defense camp. It was a huge crowd, and almost half of the city’s population had gathered here.
The prince, officials, and common people all came to welcome him at the city gate, a treatment reserved for people with outstanding contributions.
Just fighting against the Rong and Di people, even if Yun Ji led the army, it would not be considered a great achievement, because in the eyes of all the people of Zhao, the Rong and Di people were not worth mentioning at all, and any general could be sent to defeat them.
The reason they came to greet us today was because when the news about Dongyue came, what happened in Weicheng was also brought up. I just don't know whether the Lin family and Prince Long were unable to keep the secret, or they didn't try to cover it up at all.
After all, the current evidence can only point to Marquis Yong'an. In fact, even the evidence against Marquis Yong'an cannot completely incriminate him. It all depends on whether they are willing to keep this fence-sitter.
They appeared here, firstly to show off, and secondly to show off their power.
Wusheng told Yunji that even if he went through the gates of hell and lost tens of thousands of soldiers, it would not hurt them at all.
But these are all things that happen in secret. On the surface, the second prince still has to walk forward with a smile on his face.
"Uncle, General Tang, thank you for your hard work along the way."
Yun Ji sat on a tall horse, looking down at the second prince and nodding slightly. General Tang, who was traveling with him, did not react at all and just stared at his future son-in-law.
But General Tang had guarded the border for ten years, and even a simple glance could produce an astonishingly powerful deterrent. Even the Second Prince felt a chill run down his spine. He forced a smile and said, "The palace has prepared a banquet to welcome the Emperor's uncle and the general. I've come specially to show you the way."
"No need."
Without waiting for the Second Prince to turn around, General Tang directly refused.
Prince Long understood his brother's temperament and quickly reminded him, "Second brother, today's welcoming banquet is hosted by the Empress herself."
General Tang came along, not because he didn't see Prince Long, but because he deliberately avoided looking at him, fearing that he would not be able to help but question him in public with just one glance.
But now, his elder brother knew why he returned to Beijing, but still warned him at this time.
He looked at Prince Long with disappointment, resentment and repression. Feeling guilty and ashamed, Prince Long did not say another word.
"My wife is pregnant and needs to rest after a long march. Today, I will be sorry for the Empress' kindness. After returning the military token, I will apologize to the Emperor and the Empress."
Yun Ji spoke at the right time and tightened the reins in his hand, and the horse under him nimbly raised its foot and walked forward.
The horse's head charged straight at the Second Prince, forcing him to dodge, otherwise the next hoof would surely step on his instep.
The Second Prince had been rushed away, so naturally no one else dared to stop him. Seeing Yun Ji and General Tang leading their troops approaching without paying any attention, they could only retreat to both sides in a hurry.
Most of those who came were civil officials, who were already weak and frail. In the panic, they looked particularly embarrassed and even a little confused.
The soldiers didn't even look at them and walked in on their own, even with a large carriage.
The wind blew up the curtains, revealing Su Rui who was lying inside. Her terrifying peach blossom luck happened to meet the Second Prince's. Even though it was only a fleeting moment, the Second Prince understood what was in Su Rui's eyes.
She was saying, sorry, I'm not dead.
All the changes happened because of Su Rui. If she hadn't escaped from Shengjing and found General Tang to rescue Yun Ji, Yun Ji would have died in Weicheng!
He underestimated Su Rui.
I didn't expect that she could escape from Fuyuan, and I didn't expect that she would actually find someone to save Yun Ji.
If he missed a step, not only would he lose everything, but his mother and the Lin family would also tighten their control over him.
Just one mistake and he was no longer given any chance. Today, he was made to come here to embarrass himself and vent his anger on Yun Ji and General Tang.
Yun Ji and General Tang didn't even take him seriously. In their eyes, he was not their opponent.
The second prince clenched his hands in his sleeves so tightly that his knuckles made a crackling sound, but he could only grit his teeth and wait. He could not leave until the army entered the city.
The common people were far away and did not hear what they said to each other. They only saw Yun Ji's horse rushing directly towards the second prince and then rushing back without stopping, and the officials behind him hurriedly dodging in a panic.
I wonder why the atmosphere of this welcoming party is not right.
But soon this doubt was replaced by anger because Marquis Yong'an appeared.
Ever since that injury, Yong'an Hou has never been able to recover. He is so weak and limp that he can only lie on a cart and be pulled back like a seriously injured soldier.
The difference was that the other wounded soldiers were treated and cared for by military doctors and monks, and they recovered one after another along the way. The remaining few could walk with the help of crutches or support, but Marquis Yong'an was the only one who remained lying on the cart.
The common people were unaware of the situation and could only watch as the wounded soldiers struggled to walk on their own, while the culprit of treason was lying comfortably on the cart. Their already angry emotions were instantly raised to a peak.
Someone threw something in his hand at the cart.
If there is one, there will be two. If there are two, there will be a hundred. Even the city defense battalion cannot stop them due to the public outrage. Moreover, they are at a distance from the Second Prince and the dignitaries. Yun Ji and others are also walking in front, so naturally they are not trying their best to stop them.
The wounded soldiers who were traveling with the cart were all walking in front of it, and they could create some distance between them with just two quick steps. The donkey pulling the cart might have been frightened and broke free from the rope, and the cart just stopped there.
A flood of things fell from the sky, and Marquis Yong'an had no way to resist. He couldn't even shout, and could only hum in fear.
But the sound is too soft, no one will hear it even if it is louder.
They were so angry that those who had things in their hands threw them, and those who didn't picked up stones on the ground and threw them.
Some soldiers tried to stop them and pulled off the things covering the Marquis of Yong'an, but before they could rescue him, they were all knocked away.
This went on for several times until Marquis Yong'an was beaten to a pulp and only had a few breaths left. Then the soldiers in the front arrived and the donkey was captured, and they were finally able to enter the city.
While the commotion was going on outside the city, Yun Ji handed the matter of fighting to Wei Chu and Shen Duo, and he took the carriage back to Prince Yong's mansion.
The gate of the mansion was also full of people. Everyone in the mansion had arrived, especially Ruirui, who was standing at the front. When he saw Yunji coming on horseback with a carriage, he was so excited that he tried to rush out several times, but was held back by his mother.
It was not until the carriage stopped and Su Rui came out that Ruirui's mother finally let go. But before Ruirui could take two steps, a black shadow jumped down from the roof and went right into Su Rui's arms.
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