The Tatan Khan had once bowed his head to Da Zhou after his defeat and brought his family to the capital to pay tribute. Who would have thought that in just a few years, the Tatan Khan would become a prisoner!
Such a huge success made the commoners celebrate and rejoice.
For many years, the capital had never seen such a lively scene, even during the New Year. The current scene could be said to be a celebration of the entire nation. Many patriotic vendors had even begun to prepare rice and rice to give to the poor and beggars to celebrate such a huge victory.
The liveliness on the streets naturally alarmed Shuntian Prefecture.
The Shuntian Prefecture's magistrate immediately arranged for his subordinates to go to the streets together with the Jingji Guards to maintain order among the commoners, forcing the commoners to gather around the streets. If any of the commoners pushed, they would immediately be scolded and even hit by the Jingji Guards with their scabbards.
In this way, the chaos on the streets could cool down again.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves and wheels could be heard from the city gate. Everyone craned their necks to look and immediately saw a row of prisoner carriages being escorted by the border army.
The first prisoner carriage had a man with disheveled hair and an unshaven beard. Looking at the tattered clothes on his body, it was obvious that he was a Tatan noble. However, there was still a lot of mud on his body and he was squatting in an awkward and painful position. Everyone began to guess whether or not this was the Tatan Khan.
The Tiger Army escorting the prisoner loudly announced, "This is the Tatan Utkin Khan!"
The commoners immediately cheered.
Some people shouted long live the Tatars, while others were extremely angry. The old and new grudges were added together, and they angrily grabbed mud and threw it at the prisoner carriage. There were also those whose families had been killed by the Tatars. They simply rushed onto the prisoner carriage and grabbed Utkin Khan's hair, wanting to pull him out.
The escorting soldiers were already used to this scene. After all, this was the case everywhere they passed. The commoners had finally gotten their revenge, so everyone was very excited. They even understood Wang Ye's intentions behind this arrangement. Under such circumstances, they didn't believe that Utkin Khan wouldn't say anything when he saw Your Majesty.
Si Qin was not the only one who was hit by the mud. Everyone in the row of prison wagons behind him was hit as well.
A commoner pointed at the third last prisoner cart and asked in confusion, "That seems to be a female prisoner?"
"She is indeed a female criminal. This is too dirty! "
"You guys don't know this, but this is the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. Her husband committed suicide before he was caught. Now, she's the only weak woman left. She has to take the blame for her husband. How pitiful."
Someone shook his head and retorted, "You only saw her pitiful state. You didn't see how she instigated trouble and harmed others. Prince Zhongshun is not a useless person. A woman who can be captured by him and paraded through the streets must be unforgivable."
"Yes!"
Many commoners echoed, "Wang Ye is not someone who bullies women. If she hadn't committed such a heinous crime, Wang Ye wouldn't have treated her this way."
At this moment, the prisoner cart passed by in front of them. The woman in the cage had disheveled hair and her face was covered in dirt. Her body also emitted an unpleasant stench, causing people to cover their noses and retreat. But she was like a wooden person, staring blankly ahead. It was as if no sound could enter her ears, and no sight could enter her eyes.
Some people recognized Bian Ruohan. After all, the Bian family was once considered a relative of the imperial family. Bian Ruohan flaunted his nobility and often walked the streets. His daily life was to stroll through the streets.
Now that they saw her in such a situation, everyone sighed. Someone even shouted, "She deserves it! Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is a heinous crime! "
Just the words' collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is a heinous crime 'completely extinguished some people's temporary pity.
The one surnamed Lu lured the Tatars into the pass and even fought all the way to the foot of the capital, almost breaking in. How could the commoners forget the fear they had suffered in such a short period of time? Wouldn't everyone feel fear and hate after the fact?
The prisoner cart continued to move forward. Finally, the commoners followed closely behind the prisoner cart and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty severely punishes these sinners!"
"Kill the Tatan Khan!"
"Kill the traitors! Avenge the innocent commoners who died unjustly! "
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The commoners' shouts shook the sky.
Among the crowd, Qin Yining was dressed in a coarse cloth jacket. Xie Yue skillfully disguised him as an ordinary young man. When he saw the procession gradually moving away, his lips curled into a slight smile.
She didn't believe that Li Qitian would still be able to sit firmly on the dragon throne in the face of such strong calls and the situation in the imperial court!
"Master, let's go back." Jing Zhe, who was disguised as an ordinary farmer, whispered to her.
Qin Yining nodded and disappeared into the crowd with Jing Zhe.
In a field on the outskirts of the city, Xie Yue was sitting on a chair under the eaves of the veranda and drinking tea. When she saw Qin Yining and Jing Zhe return, she hurriedly put down her teacup and stood up. She bowed and said, "Princess Consort, you're back."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded. "I'm back. Sir Xie was right. The city is very lively today. It's as if the commoners are celebrating the new year."
Ji Yun, Bing Tang, and Lian Xiaozhou came out of the main room when they heard Qin Yining's voice.
"It's a pity that we didn't get to see it."
"I didn't let you go out because I was afraid of encountering danger. I didn't dare to stay and came back after Jing Zhe and I saw the situation clearly. "
Lian Xiaozhou smiled and said, "Sister, do you think I've made any progress today?"
Lian Xiaozhou was wearing a lake blue robe with long sleeves. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, and the rest of her long hair was half draped over her shoulders. Xie Yue moved her hands slightly and thickened her eyebrows. If Lian Xiaozhou stood still, she would look like a young master.
Unfortunately, Lian Xiaozhou was a woman. She was different from Qiu Feishan, who always wore men's clothes. Her temperament was also different when she walked. It was easy to reveal flaws. Therefore, Lian Xiaozhou had been wearing men's clothes these days. She deliberately changed some of her habits so that the truth wouldn't be revealed at a critical moment and let people know that the orphan of Bei Ji was not a prince, but a princess.
In fact, Lian Xiaozhou had once asked why she had to be a prince. Couldn't she just tell the truth and say that she was a princess?
But at that time, Qin Yining took her hand and explained to her carefully, "In today's world, men are superior to women. If the one who took out the Imperial Jade Seal was a woman, which minister would care about it? But if it was a prince, it would be different. Because the prince has the Imperial Jade Seal in his hands, he can rightfully inherit the throne. Although he doesn't need to inherit the throne, he can at least speak with a stronger tone and create a greater deterrence for some people. "
The deterrence that Qin Yining mentioned was naturally Li Qitian.
She came up with this idea to add fuel to the fire for Pang Xiao. If she revealed Lian Xiaozhou's true identity, she was afraid that no one would take her seriously.
After Qin Yining praised Lian Xiaozhou, Lian Xiaozhou became even more confident. She grabbed Jing Zhe and the others to learn how to be a "man".
At this moment, the sound of a baby crying came from inside. This crying was contagious. When one cried, the other cried.
Qin Yining hurried into the room to take a look.
When the wet nurse saw Qin Yining, she hurriedly bowed. "Brother and sister just woke up. Perhaps they are hungry."
Qin Yining saw that everything was fine and heaved a sigh of relief. She had brought everyone here to live in seclusion in order to wait for Pang Xiao's return.
Fortunately, there were many things to do in the imperial court. Li Qitian had to deal with the Tatan's defeat and surrender. Not only did he have to deal with the people who had just arrived in the capital, but he also had to catch the person who had posted the notice.
Thinking of this, Qin Yining wanted to cry for Li Qitian.
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At the same time, Pang Xiao received news from the capital.
"Wang Ye, the prisoners have already arrived in the capital. The people in the capital are cheering and it is extremely lively. They are all praising how satisfying this battle was. There is still no conclusion as to how Your Majesty will deal with the prisoners. In addition, there have been notices denouncing Your Majesty in the capital again. This subordinate and the others have not yet found where Your Majesty is staying. "
Pang Xiao nodded and allowed Jinghu Wei to rest.
He turned and smiled at Xu Weizhi and the other strategists.
Xu Weizhi's smile was very relaxed. "Your Majesty's move is too beautiful. When I saw old Xie's letter a few days ago, I found it hard to believe that all of this was Your Majesty's decision. Wang Ye, you are lucky to have a virtuous wife like Your Majesty. And to have a virtuous wife like Your Majesty who can fight side by side with you, this is really a blessing. "He turned to Qin Huaiyuan and cupped his hands." Elder Qin has taught me well. "
Qin Huaiyuan waved his hand. "How can you say that? That child really hasn't enjoyed the blessing of being by my side for many days. Perhaps the tempering outside has made him more cautious and mature."
"Father-in-law." Pang Xiao asked, "How do you think we should react?"
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "Didn't Zhixi already have a judgment in her heart? In fact, we don't have to be overly anxious right now. There is only one word for everything: wait. "
"Wait?"
"Yes. Duke Ding also told me before that after this battle, the Emperor will definitely settle the score with Zhixi. Originally, I wanted to use some method to raise the voices of the common people for you to become more popular. I didn't expect that before I did anything, Sister Yi had already done it.
"Her method is excellent. This way, not only can it divert attention, but it can also force the Emperor to make some wrong decisions. It can also continue to establish Zhixi's image in front of the people of the world."
Xu Weizhi blinked, then cupped his hands and smiled. "Elder Qin, forgive me for being slow-witted. I actually didn't completely understand the meaning of your words for a moment."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "It's very simple. Sister Yi has already done the first two parts. Next, we have to think of a way to establish Zhixi's image. That's why I said we have to wait. "
Xu Weizhi turned around and immediately nodded approvingly. "That's right. The Emperor is used to being high and mighty. How can he be willing to be inferior to others in all aspects? The more he thinks this way, the more he can use it. Now is the time when the people's public opinion is at its peak. I believe that soon, everyone will know how the Emperor treats his meritorious officials. "
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