the Crown Prince

Gu Cenya returned to Geye City and had just dismounted when Xinghun hurried over and whispered in his ear: "Dongfang Shangyu is coming."

Gu Cenya was stunned and asked: "Who?"

Xinghun looked around and said, "His Royal Highness."

"Oh, it's him?" Gu Cenya showed a hint of smile, then turned grim, and said to the guards beside him: "You are so brave. Since the Crown Prince is here, why are you reporting now? You have neglected His Royal Highness.

, can you afford it?"

"General, forgive me..." Immediately, voices begging for mercy began one after another.

Gu Cenya walked away with a puff of his sleeves, and hurriedly walked into Lengxiang Hall with Xinghun.

There was an eerie silence in Leng Xiang Hall, but the Dongfang Shangyu that Xing Hun mentioned was not seen. Gu Cenya frowned and glanced at Xing Hun in confusion.

Xinghun was about to speak when a clean voice came from outside the hall: "General, this garden has no decorations and is completely natural. I like it very much."

Gu Cenya turned around and saw a man in plain clothes, holding a bright yellow winter jasmine in his hand, standing there so thinly with his back to the wind, his clothes fluttering.

"I am here to see His Highness the Crown Prince!" Gu Cenya looked calm and knelt down to salute.

Dongfang Shangyu glanced at Gu Cenya and Xinghun indifferently, then walked into the house and elegantly placed the spring jasmine on the porcelain vase on the low table.

At this time, he smiled.

Then he took out a scroll with the same bright yellow color and said in a gentle tone: "General Gu Cenya, the general of the expedition to the west, accepted the order."

Gu Cenya was still kneeling, but turned around and faced Dongfang Shangyu again.

Xinghun also knelt beside Gu Cenya, but his heart was full of anger. Unexpectedly, after so many years, Dongfang Shangyu still had such a character. It seemed that everything had nothing to do with him, but the results were often controlled by him.

Dongfang Shangyu opened the scroll and read: "General Zhengxi Gu Cenya has made great achievements in conquering the Xirong Kingdom. Recently, he has successively captured two important cities, Geye City and Qinglan City, which has won my heart. Special reward is given to General Zhengxi Imperial Capital.

A mansion, a bounty of one thousand taels, slaves

100 servants. Those who are above the captain of the Zhengxi Camp will be promoted to one level and will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver. In addition, all soldiers in the camp will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver each, and those with meritorious service will be rewarded with 150 taels.

From now on, the whole army will break out of camp and return to the court without any mistakes!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Gu Cenya and Xinghun said in unison.

Dongfang Shangyu then helped Gu Cenya up, handed him the imperial edict, and said slowly: "Five days ago, the Xirong Kingdom sent an envoy to the imperial capital to sign an agreement. The two parties agreed that Geye City would be designated as the territory of the Yutian Dynasty. From now on, the Xirong Kingdom will be included every year

I offer you some silver, grain, and cloth to the imperial court, so that we can stop the war and make friends from generation to generation."

Gu Cenya muttered: "It's good to be so natural, but Qinglan City..."

Dongfang Shangyu glanced at Gu Cenya and said with a smile: "Qinglan City was captured by the General with all his strength. The Battle of Chila River caused a sensation in both the government and the public. Everyone said that the General was the God of War. However, if we give up Qinglan City,

It should have been expected by the general, right?"

After Dongfang Shangyu finished speaking, he walked to the main seat and sat down firmly.

Hearing Dongfang Shangyu's words, Xinghun's expression changed slightly. What would he do if Dongfang Shangyu found out that the memorial he had previously reported to the court was false?

However, Gu Cenya was calm and composed. He walked up to Dongfang Shangyu and said, "I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince means?"

Dongfang Shangyu picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then looked at Gu Cenya and said: "I just walked around the Zhengxi Camp, but I saw that the soldiers in the Zhengxi Camp were full of energy and there was no invasion of the plague.

Symptoms."

Gu Cenya laughed and said: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely true. How could the Western Expedition Camp, which I, Yu Tianchao, had carefully built, be so easily defeated by a small plague?"

"So..." Dongfang Shangyu's expression remained calm, "The memorial you reported to my father was a falsified fact?"

Gu Cenya said seriously: "Although it is a falsification of facts, it is for the sake of Yu Tianchao's country and the innocent people of Yu Tianchao! His Royal Highness should know better than the ministers. After several years of war, although I, Yu Tianchao, have achieved little success,

But the soldiers were also killed and wounded

Countless! In order to supply the front line, the taxes of the people are getting heavier year by year. The entire Yutian Dynasty is already riddled with holes and the people are in dire straits. Now that we have captured Qinglan City, if we don’t take this opportunity to force Xirong to sue for peace.

, how long do we have to wait?”

Xinghun on the side secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He should have thought that when Gu Cenya reported the memorial to the imperial capital, he had already thought of a countermeasure.

Sure enough, Dongfang Shangyu stood up, walked to Gu Cenya, and said: "General, don't be nervous. If I hadn't advocated peace, how could I have volunteered and come here to announce the decree?"

It was only at this moment that Gu Cenya's hanging heart finally returned to its original place.

Dongfang Shangyu said again: "My father originally insisted on taking two cities from Xirong Kingdom, but Xirong Kingdom refused to give in. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were fiercely arguing over this matter. Although I wanted to persuade my father to give up Qinglan City, but in my heart

We have more than enough but lack of strength. At this moment, my father received the memorial from the Zhengxi Camp. At that time, I knew that it was you who alleviated this urgent need."

Gu Cenya nodded silently, as if he was grateful for Dongfang Shangyu's consideration and understanding.

Then, the two of them left the Lengxiang Hall one after another. In the flower hall to the east of the mansion, a reception banquet had been carefully prepared.

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Starting from the second day, the entire Zhengxi camp became busy. All the soldiers in the camp, including Gu Cenya, were preparing to return to the court ten days later.

Among all the people, only Dongfang Shangyu is particularly leisurely.

He passed through the empty training ground of Geye City and passed the deserted courtyard of Nuanxiangyuan. Then, he led a group of horses and jumped onto the horse's back neatly.

Who knows that the reason he came to Geye City this time was not to explore the reality of Zhengxi Camp, but...

A clean smile appeared on his good-looking face. He urged his horse and went straight to the Zuixin Inn, which he had been waiting for for a long time.

The Zuixin Inn was bustling with people. When Dongfang Shangyu mounted his horse and walked into Dongyuan, a trace of astonishment flashed across his face. Could it be that the spotless and world-famous Qin Xian was in such a bloody place?

At this time, Shahua upstairs was also looking at Dongfang Shangyu downstairs motionlessly. This man must be here for the first time. He is well-dressed and must be an upper-class noble.

Long-term living habits have made Sha Hua begin to analyze people's identities and preferences at the first sight of them.

Sha Hua said to the waiter beside him: "Take the guest officer downstairs to Xiyuan."

Judging from his disdain for fighting and killing, he probably didn't come to Dongyuan, right? Sha Hua smiled inwardly.

Dongfang Shangyu, led by his second brother, passed through the twists and turns of the corridors and bypassed patches of mandala flowers, and finally arrived at the relatively quiet Xiyuan.

In the Xiyuan Pavilion, a woman in blue is playing the guqin, but the sound does not sound as deep as the green Qiqin.

Dongfang Shangyu pointed at the woman in blue and asked the younger brother: "Is she the legendary piano fairy rumored by the world?"

The younger brother smiled honestly and said, "The guest officer is wrong. This girl is just the piano player at our Zuixin Inn. The Qinshi Xian is talking about our girl Yu Li."

"Yu Li?" Dongfang Shangyu lost consciousness slightly, then asked: "Can she come out to play today?"

The younger brother shook his head and said, "It's not a coincidence that our guest is here. Didn't you see that there are not many guests in Xiyuan today? That's because Miss Yuli is resting today. If Miss Yuli had played Green Qi today, there would have been many people standing here."

There is no place to stand."

He actually rested? Dongfang Shangyu felt a little disappointed in his heart. He came with something that the world-famous piano fairy wanted. If he didn't hear her peerless music with his own ears, how could he be willing to return to the imperial capital?

Thinking of this, Dongfang Shangyu walked to the heart-enjoying pavilion by himself. After the woman in blue played a piece of music, he smiled gracefully and sat in front of the piano.

He raised his slender hands and plucked the strings without warning.

Suddenly, the whole Xiyuan exclaimed, how could the music suddenly become so beautiful? It was like the ice and snow on the mountains melting in early spring, and the thumping snow water slowly flowing down the stream. The sound was clear and clear, without any impurities.

Yu Li, who was playing with the mandala with Guan Yunji in the flower room, was suddenly shocked by the beautiful sound of the piano. Moreover, she had never heard of this music before.

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Guan Yunji asked.

Yu Li nodded and said: "If I guess correctly, this piano piece should be "Spring Snow"!"

Yu Li walked out and said, "Guanyun Ji, watch your green Qi carefully. Starting from tomorrow, it won't be yours anymore..."

The words could not be heard clearly, but the happy laughter could be faintly audible.
Chapter completed!