Chapter 298
Solve the doubts
Prince Jing would not be dazzled by the glory of victory. Even if Emperor Tai'an's voice was choked with sobs, he did not believe that the emperor could really cry with excitement.
"It is my duty as a younger brother to share the Emperor's worries."
Emperor Tai'an was quite satisfied with King Jing's performance. The two brothers made love and exchanged greetings for a while. One got on the dragon chariot, the other got on the horse, and the mighty team walked towards the city.
The wide streets were swept in advance, and both sides of the streets were crowded with ordinary people welcoming the victorious soldiers.
Accompanied by the festive drum music, the team got closer and closer.
The people cheered and threw countless flowers and ropas at the soldiers who were either serious, proud or giggling.
The government officials who maintained order on the side did not forget to remind: "Don't throw away plums and melons!"
At a teahouse facing the street, Qi Qiong put her hands on the railing and tried hard to find her brother.
"Okay, have you seen my big brother?"
"I saw it." Lin Hao stretched out his hand and pointed, his eyes firmly fixed on the tall figure, "There it is."
"You still have sharp eyes." Qi Qiong covered her mouth and chuckled, "Ah, do you have a connection with my elder brother?"
Lin Hao smiled: "It mainly depends on where the rain of flowers falls the most."
Qi Qiong was stunned at first, and was shocked when she reacted: "Okay, even though that's my eldest brother, let's not be so... ahem, bragging, right?"
Lin Hao casually put one hand on the railing and explained with a smile: "The first thing people notice are the people riding in cars and horses. The higher up among these people, the higher the status, and they are often older. A Shuo is young and just right.
Being chic and charming, it is reasonable to attract more flowers and scented handkerchiefs.”
Qi Qiong shook his head: "With your analysis, no matter how elegant things are, they become boring."
Lin Hao chased his sweetheart with his eyes, but sighed in his heart: Love poems are all lies. If there is really a connection, why doesn't Ah Shuo look over here?
Just as he was thinking this, the young general riding on the horse looked over.
Perhaps he felt guilty because he suddenly realized that complaining was wrong. Lin Hao didn't know what he was thinking at the moment when their eyes met, so he ducked and hid.
The eyes of the young man on horseback turned from solicitude to shock.
What are you doing!
Until the horse had gone far away, Qi Shuo still looked back to look for Lin Hao, which caused some young ladies to misunderstand and scream and throw all the objects they could catch.
"Sister, are you throwing a hidden weapon? Don't throw hairpins!" the officer who spotted the incident warned loudly.
The girl standing next to the woman covered her hair and stamped her feet: "Sister, what you threw was my hairpin!"
In the teahouse, Qi Qiong was no less shocked than her brother: "Ah Hao, what are you hiding from?"
Lin Hao's face returned to calmness: "I didn't hide, my veil fell off."
Qi Qiong: "..." Her upbringing did not allow her to expose it on the spot.
"If you're thirsty, go back to the room and drink tea." The person he wanted to watch walked away, and Lin Hao lost interest in standing outside to bask in the sun, and took Qi Qiong back to the private room.
As for Qi Shuo, her heart still fell on the teahouse facing the street until she entered the hall where the officials were being entertained.
Could it be that he didn't reveal the plan in advance and made Ah worried, so she was angry?
Apart from this, he couldn't think of the reason why Lin Hao hid as soon as he saw him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty——"
Qi Shuo came back to his senses and looked at a general holding a wine glass.
This general's surname is Zhu, and he is the one who returned to Beijing on behalf of General Xu. As for General Xu, he stayed in the north to deal with post-war matters and will not be able to return for a short time.
"The Northern Qi Dynasty was able to cease its activities so quickly because of the crown prince's contribution. I would like to pay a toast to the crown prince on behalf of everyone." General Zhu looked at Qi Shuo with a somewhat excited look.
Many soldiers did not know about Prince Jing's achievements, and General Xu revealed a few things to him before leaving. Looking at Prince Jing again, his feelings were completely different.
"General Zhu is too flattering." Qi Shuo raised his glass and clinked it with General Zhu's.
Emperor Tai'an sat on the high platform and had a panoramic view of the interaction between Qi Shuo and the general next to him, his eyes flashing.
The palace maidens in high buns and gorgeous clothes were dancing in the hall to the sound of drums, and everyone's face was filled with joyful smiles.
The atmosphere is one of controllable enthusiasm.
When the feast was over, Emperor Tai'an left Prince Jing and Qi Shuo behind.
"I really didn't expect that my fifth brother fought so beautifully in this battle."
Prince Jing did not drink too much, and said hurriedly: "It's all thanks to the emperor's brother, and General Xu and other soldiers sacrificed their lives."
Emperor Tai'an glanced at Qi Shuo and said with a smile: "In my opinion, Shuo'er's design to take Karasuno's life was the key to calming down the war so quickly. How can we ignore Shuo'er's great contribution?"
Prince Jing chuckled and said, "Isn't it right for a nephew to solve his uncle's worries? What's there to say?"
Emperor Tai'an looked at Qi Shuo: "Don't listen to your father. Now that you are back in Beijing, tell me if you have any errands that you like."
"My nephew has a lazy temper. He finally came back from the north and wants to have a good rest. If uncle Huang wants to reward my nephew -" Qi Shuo paused, looked at Prince Jing's sharp eyes, and said with a smile, "wait for my nephew."
It would be great if the imperial uncle could give me a generous gift during the wedding."
Emperor Tai'an was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "This is natural, my nephew is getting married, and as an uncle, he should prepare generous gifts."
"My nephew thanked my uncle in advance."
Emperor Tai'an asked about something he had been curious about for a long time: "Fifth brother, when you captured Wuye's nephew Yili alive, how did you come up with the idea of requiring 700 war horses?"
How dare you speak? He, the emperor, is not so grand.
Hearing Emperor Tai'an mention this, Prince Jing glanced at his son in a vague way.
This number was estimated by Shuo'er, and he was actually very nervous at the time. But in front of the emperor, there was no need to mention Shuo'er's participation.
Shuo'er is still too young, and it is not a good thing to leave the impression that the emperor is good at guessing people's hearts.
Prince Jing said with a smile: "My brother has been in the Northland for so many years and has faced Wuye many times, so he knows a bit about him. This man has always treated the son of O'Li as his own son. He has seven hundred war horses."
He would definitely be willing to exchange the life of his nephew, who is more important than his own son."
"How did the three thousand horses become five thousand, plus two horse farms, negotiated?" This was what Emperor Tai'an was more curious about.
Previously, the seven hundred war horses could be said to be selfish by Karasuno, but this time it cannot be selfish at all.
"This is even simpler."
"Simple?" Emperor Tai'an looked at Prince Jing, who looked a little strange, and became more and more curious.
King Jing blinked and lowered his voice: "My younger brother told the Northern Qi envoy that if they sent more war horses, they could return the son. The Northern Qi army was defeated like a mountain because of this son. The Emperor of Qi wished he could cut him to pieces with a thousand knives.
So I agreed..."
Emperor Tai'an couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
Of course he knew that the "Oh Li" who killed Karasuno was actually Qi Shuo pretending to be Qi Shuo, but he never expected that the real Yi Li could still exert his remaining power.
Chapter completed!