Chapter 556: Feeling Frustrated
When these people came out after having their fill of food and drink, a row of brand new carriages were already neatly parked outside the tent. The senator told them to form groups of five and get on the carriages quickly.
Everyone quickly boarded the carriage and headed south.
At the back, the tent where they had lived was already on fire. The old people were so excited that they said with tears in their eyes: It's good to burn it, it's burned cleanly, this is called rebirth, rebirth, woooo.
The old emperor and his two women rode in a carriage in the middle of the team, with the mighty Shenwei Army lined up on both sides cheering: Welcome home, our dears, welcome home, our dears.
But there was no official to greet him, and he felt a little disappointed.
The imperial concubine said unhappily, "What's wrong with these servants? They don't even come to pay respects to the emperor, and they don't even know the basic etiquette. They are really a bunch of villains and thieves."
The Queen was much more well-mannered. She smiled and said that the carriage was well-made. Although it looked rough on the outside, it was very sturdy and more comfortable than the carriage we rode in Lin'an. This was a carriage traveling on the grassland in the wilderness, but it felt like walking on the streets of a city. It was very good, very good.
After bathing, the woman changed into brand new fashionable clothes from the Song Dynasty . The first surprise was the underwear invented by Zhao Yulin.
Isn't this just shooting arrows intensively at him, the deposed emperor?
The old emperor was extremely unhappy. He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, letting the women around him talk nonsense.
His mother, after getting in the car and reading the newspaper, Old Lady Xie felt uncomfortable and asked the eunuch beside her to call her granddaughter Xie Wuhui for questioning.
During these days, no one spoke to her except when she wanted to take the emperor with her on board the ship and was told off by the special envoy . Even the little ceremonial councilor only spoke to the eunuchs, and no one else was seen.
The Ministry of Rites actually selected those who were willing to work as liaison officers among the group of people who were brought back. After numbering all the carriages, they selected liaison officers from groups of ten to notify them of the itinerary, arrange food and accommodation, and distribute daily supplies.
These hundreds of people were like a battalion of soldiers. They could move when they were told to, and stop when they were told to. Their efficiency was quite fast.
We were asked to spend the night in the car last night because this place is close to the border and we had to be prepared and relocate at any time to prevent enemy attacks. We just accepted it.
However, Old Lady Xie was still satisfied. Even in Jiuyuan City, the tent that Beiman gave her was little more than a doghouse. The yak skin she used as a cushion under her was poorly made and so smelly that she couldn't even get rid of the stench. She couldn't sleep all night.
The eunuch attending the emperor reported: Deputy Envoy Xie has arrived.
The old lady happily called for someone to get in the car.
Xie Wuhui got off the horse and got into Old Lady Xie's carriage.
The old lady looked at the young girl kindly and said: I have no regrets, you have suffered a lot over the years.
Xie Wuhui simply said: Serving the country is the duty of a soldier, not to mention protecting his mother-in-law. They were about to reach Linzhou. I heard that in the battle of Linzhou, the New Song army suffered nearly 100,000 casualties, and many young talents were killed on the battlefield. Even the third young master was covered in wounds. What did she do?
Old Mrs. Xie said "Oh!" and smiled: I didn't expect that Yulin was such a brave boy in battle. As a general, he even went into battle to kill the enemy himself.
Xie Wuhui said with admiration: Third Young Master always walks in the front in every battle, and rushes to where there is danger. This time in the battle of Linzhou, Third Young Master used himself as bait to lure the Mongolian army and our New Song infantry into a decisive battle, defeating the expanded Linzhou group in one fell swoop and completely driving the northern barbarians across the Yellow River.
Old Mrs. Xie nodded with a smile on her face and asked her: Why didn't the special envoy come to pay his respects? And why didn't the commander-in-chief come to pay his respects?
Xie Wuhui hesitated for a moment and said: The officials who are returning to the south should take some time to read the newspapers of the New Song Dynasty. There are many new things about the New Song Dynasty in them. Knowing more about them before communicating can avoid misunderstandings.
Old Mrs. Xie asked somewhat unhappily: Misunderstanding, what misunderstanding?
Are you afraid that the government will return and seize power?
She had read the newspapers in Phosphorus State, and there was a masterpiece signed by the Third Young Master, declaring that the New Song Dynasty had long implemented a republican system of equality for all, and that no one would be allowed to plot a restoration, right?
Everyone is equal in the New Song Dynasty. Is the republic really good?
Xie Wuhui nodded vigorously and said: Everyone is acting in accordance with the law, and the official business of each department is brought to the table for discussion, and none of you are dissatisfied.
Old Mrs. Xie uttered “Oh!” again.
Xie Wuhui bit his lip and uttered a soft "hmm." He told her: After the people of Chengdu knew that the emperor was coming back, they were deceived by the rumors spread by Mongolian spies and came to Jinguan City to protest. They led the students to the streets to demonstrate, which seriously disrupted the order of Chengdu. The third young master was worried that the situation would escalate, so he wrote an article in the newspaper to severely punish the spies and behead those who made trouble.
Old Mrs. Xie kept smiling and said tentatively: Yulin acted very quickly. When those people saw that they were going to be beheaded or lose their jobs, they all went back home to hug their children.
Xie Wuhui burst out laughing and said happily: The Third Young Master never drags his feet in doing things, and his moves are always deadly. The brothers in the Shenwei Army all worship him.
Old Mrs. Xie said with a smile: Oh, is it really that magical?
I don't think so. If Yulin is fair, resolute and efficient in his work, how can he be a deputy envoy with our Wuhuo contributions?
My mother-in-law seemed to remember that Wuhui was the chief steward in Jiankang Prefecture.
Xie Wuhui blushed and said: Really, that was because I was stupid in Jiankang Prefecture, and I was caught when I sent people to kill Meng Gong and Yu Gong. Take the situation when the third young master caught her, it was impossible for her to escape.
Old Mrs. Xie noticed the changes in her good granddaughter, and said with a smile that she kept the Third Young Master. Could it be that Wu Hui has fallen in love with the Third Young Master?
Xie Wuhui immediately turned his head to the window and said softly: No way, the Third Young Master is a really good person.
Seeing Xie Wuhui's expression, Old Lady Xie knew that it would be difficult to win over this girl to work for her, and that she couldn't rush into it. The old lady smiled and thanked her granddaughter for accompanying her, and told her to go and get busy. She heard the noise outside, and it seemed that they were going to Linzhou.
Xie Wuhui got off the car obediently and saw the newly built tall city gate of Linzhou from afar. He shouted happily to Grandma, "Look, we've arrived in Linzhou."
The senator led everyone around the city. There were bustling construction scenes everywhere. Surrounding the new city wall were ordinary people working hard.
The old emperor was amazed. How much grain would be needed and how many carts would be needed to transport it?
The senator led everyone to the already built Linzhou Loyalty Garden. On the gate, there were large characters written by Cao Youwen in the old emperor's thin gold script in a very regular manner. On the left and right sides of the gate were inscriptions by Zhao Yulin, "Since ancient times, everyone has to die, but I will leave my loyalty to shine in history." The large characters looked like a dancing dragon.
Young female soldiers of the Shenwei Army used iron loudspeakers to explain the Battle of Linzhou and the heroic deeds of Lu Huacai, Ke Zhenxie and a large number of other warriors.
When the old emperor saw the densely packed tombstones, his old heart was deeply shocked. In the center of the cemetery, a tall monument stood there like a stabilizing force, with the words "Linzhou Liberation Monument" inscribed on it. The seven large gold-plated characters sparkled in the sunlight.
The old emperor asked the young deacon beside him: What were the casualties between the enemy and us in the battle of Phosphorus State?
The young deacon led him to the huge screen wall at the door. Lines of bright red small characters on the stone wall described the battle situation in Linzhou. The old emperor saw the elite troops of the New Song Dynasty fighting fiercely with the Mongolian army in the three major battlefields of Hongqing River, Nailong Mountain and the Great Gobi Desert. The huge casualties made him realize unprecedented cruelty of the battle.
At night, the troops gave up their canteen for reception and their dormitories for them to stay in. Teams of soldiers sang Ode to the Yellow River and shouted slogans as they went to the training ground to set up tents for the night.
The old emperor looked through the window for a long time before going to bed, but the imperial concubine told him disdainfully: Several soldiers passing by said that this room was where their commander lived, and they gave it up to us to stay for one night.
You must be kidding. The coach of Linzhou only lives in such a small house?
The emperor said unhappily: The border troops have a hard time. I have never been to Linzhou before, but now, now... He wanted to say that he has seen through it now, but he fell silent when he thought of the past when he was captured and became a prisoner.
When the two women saw him facing the big bed with his arms outstretched, they immediately helped him undress and go to bed.
The imperial concubine took off her clothes and went to bed, muttering: The commander of Linzhou is called Baturu, and he is obviously a northern barbarian. Why did Feiyan choose a northern barbarian to be in charge of Linzhou?
I can't sleep thinking about the bed that guy used.
The old emperor got angry and asked her if she had slept with enough northern barbarians in Mobei.
sleep.
The old man's words touched the scar of the imperial concubine. The woman turned around and sobbed, saying that she was bullied by things worse than animals, all for the sake of protecting the official's safety.
The old emperor was so sleepy that he tried to get up with his hands and imitate Li Bai's singing while drinking, but the empress held him down and said: It's all over, it's all over.
The next morning, the military camp became busy. The senator came to the old emperor and said: Mr. Zhao, the army will be conducting a drill in the parade ground soon. Please review it, sir and madam.
When they came over after lunch, the command platform in the parade ground was already full of people, leaving four armchairs for them. Baturu led them over to sit down, stepped back three steps, saluted with a "click", and reported to all the officials: The Shenwei Army's Linzhou garrison welcomes the return of the relatives of the motherland and presents gifts to the relatives of the motherland.
As soon as Baturu finished speaking, the soldiers on the scene shouted: The Shenwei Army is mighty, the Shenwei Army is mighty, like thunder resounding through the sky.
Then, Baturu waved the command flag, and the 20,000 soldiers in the martial arts field simultaneously raised their anti-Japanese swords that were emitting a shining cold light, and the eight sword-breaking swords were immediately launched. The warriors' agile footwork and uniform sword techniques made the entire martial arts field shrouded in a thick murderous aura.
Everyone on the podium was amazed.
