Pang Xiao said, "It's almost done."
Ji Zeyu jumped off his horse and threw the reins to his follower. He walked side by side with Pang Xiao.
"Qin, did you kill him?"
"No."
The two entered the city and walked on the bustling streets of the capital. They did not speak for a while.
They were both tall and handsome. One of them was wearing a black mink fur cloak and had an imposing aura. The other was wearing a white fox fur cloak and looked as cold as ice. They walked side by side and attracted the attention of many people in the capital.
Many people recognized that the one in black was the commander of the Tiger Army, Prince Zhongshun, Pang Xiao. The one in white was the commander of the Dragon Stallion Army, Marquis Dingbei, Ji Zeyu.
However, because they were outside and no one knew if these two people with military power had important matters to discuss, no one came forward to disturb them.
As Pang Xiao walked, he was worried about Qin Yining's health. The capital was located in the north. It was a place that Qin Yining had never been to before. She was already so cold in the south. How could she stand it here? Moreover, her body was weak and she did not have enough Qi and blood. When they parted, she was still coughing.
When Pang Xiao thought about this, he could not hide the worry in his expression.
Ji Zeyu saw his expression.
After a long time, so long that Pang Xiao had forgotten what he had talked about with Ji Zeyu, Ji Zeyu suddenly said, "It's nothing."
Pang Xiao was taken aback by Chu Yang's sudden question.
Ji Zeyu had already taken the reins from his follower and jumped onto his horse. "Your Majesty ordered me to set off. I'll take my leave now."
Pang Xiao said in surprise, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Yes. Let's meet again next time. "The corners of Ji Zeyu's lips curled up in a rare smile. Then, he cupped his hands towards Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao sighed softly and said, "Alright, let's meet again next time." He also cupped his hands at Ji Zeyu.
Ji Zeyu put away his smile and coldly glanced at Pang Xiao and the people around him before he turned around and left.
Huzi shuddered. "Marquis Dingbei's temperament hasn't changed after all these years. The way he looks at others is as if he has a grudge against you."
Pang Xiao only shook his head with a smile and sighed, "Forget it. Since I'm back, let's enter the palace and meet the Emperor first." He did not want to be caught by those Imperial Censors who had nothing better to do and accuse him of disrespecting Your Majesty.
Back in the capital, Pang Xiao naturally had to tighten all his nerves to deal with the things around him.
The politics of officialdom ran deep. Back then, in order to conquer the world for the Zhou Dynasty, he was the one who stood up for all the bad things. In addition, he avenged his father by dismembering many people. Not to mention his fierce reputation, even the surrendered officials of the Beiji Kingdom looked at him as if he had killed their father. It was impossible to guard against open knives and hidden arrows. He had to be extremely vigilant to deal with all these.
Moreover, the person on the Emperor's seat had always held a grudge against him.
Things really happened as Pang Xiao expected.
In the majestic Imperial Palace.
A middle-aged man with a medium build and a kind face was dressed in a bright yellow Emperor's robe. He helped Pang Xiao up with both hands and his voice was full of joy.
"Brother, please get up. You've been away for so long and we haven't spoken for a long time. I've missed you so much!"
Pang Xiao took a few steps back and stood at the bottom of the stairs. He said respectfully, "So have I. How has Your Majesty been these days? "
"Good, all is well. I just miss you very much. You did a great job on Dayan. However, things like accepting the surrender and handing over are too complicated. I don't want you to be tired anymore, so I simply asked you to come back. You won't blame me, right? "
"Your Majesty is too polite." Pang Xiao said with a smile, "I'm very happy. You know, I'm the most impatient to do these troublesome and brain-consuming things. If I have the time, I'd rather eat a few cups of good wine! "
"Haha! You're right! " Li Qitian laughed loudly and then said, "You've worked hard this time. You've been away for long enough. The elders at home miss you very much. You should be by their side more to fulfill your filial piety. In addition, you've overworked yourself. I plan to temporarily let Zuo Jinwei, the Minister of War, act as the Commander-in-Chief of the Tiger Army. You can rest in the capital at ease.
What do you think? "He was going to take back his military power!
Pang Xiao lowered his eyes and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty's order is exactly what I want. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
Li Qitian didn't seem to expect that Pang Xiao would agree so easily. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled calmly, "Good, good. I'll give you 100 mu of fertile land, 100 taels of gold, and 10 beauties as concubines. You must rest well during this time. My Da Zhou still depends on you!"
"As long as Your Majesty orders, I'm willing to sacrifice my life for it." Pang Xiao thanked him respectfully again.
When he entered the palace, Pang Xiao was still the Commander-in-Chief of the Tiger Army.
When he left the palace, he had been stripped of his military power and handed over the commander's seal. He became an idle Wang Ye with only the title of Wang and no official position.
In addition to his personal guards, there were also eunuchs who gave him rewards. At the end of the line, there were 10 beautiful women with different characteristics.
Huzi frowned and whispered in Pang Xiao's ear, "Wang Ye, if Fourth Miss knew that you had 10 concubines before she married you, what would she do?"
He really touched a sore spot!
Pang Xiao was expressionless, but he couldn't get more impatient in his heart.
When he returned to Prince Zhongshun's mansion, he had people take the 10 beauties to settle down. Then he went to pay his respects to his mother, grandfather, and grandmother.
While Pang Xiao was reunited with his family, he didn't know that Ji Zeyu, who was supposed to take his personal guards to the Tatan in the north, left the capital through the north gate. He took a big detour and went straight to the south where Dayan was located.
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"Miss, hold on to this hand warmer. Don't catch a cold again."
In the spacious carriage, Ji Yun stuffed a brass hand warmer into Qin Yining's arms.
Qin Yining quickly took it and put his cold hands on it. Only then did he feel much better. He smiled and said, "How can I catch a cold so easily? Don't worry, I'm feeling much better now. I just didn't expect the winter in Da Zhou to be so cold. It's really hard to travel in the middle of winter. "
Ten days ago, the County King of Da Zhou led his family and the first group of officials and family members who surrendered to Da Zhou on a journey to the capital of Da Zhou in the north.
The Yan dynasty was located in the south. Even if it snowed in the winter, it was difficult to stand on the ground.
However, the closer they got to the capital, the colder the weather became. When they passed through Liang City on the border between the two countries and entered Da Zhou's territory, everything was covered in snow. Pine and cypress trees stood tall in the mountains.
People from the south could not adapt to such cold weather.
Fortunately, Qin Yining had lived on the border for many years. He adapted better than the rest of the family.
At that moment, there was a sudden commotion in front of the carriage. The carriage slowly came to a stop.
Qin Yining asked curiously, "What's going on?"
"I'll go take a look." Ji Yun jumped down from the carriage.
For this journey, the Yuchi Yan, concubines, and palace servants were at the back of the procession. In front of them was the procession of the Anguo Duke's Li family. Further ahead was the procession of the Imperial Tutor's Gu family. The fourth family in front was the Family Qin.
In front of the Family Qin, there were more than ten other families' carriages leading the way.
Ji Yun craned her neck to look ahead. Suddenly, her expression changed drastically.
Amidst the white snow, a large group of masked men dressed in animal skins charged into the carriages, brandishing their swords, spears, and clubs. They chopped down anyone they saw, especially the women in the carriages and palanquins. They dragged them out and chopped them to the ground one by one!
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