The cold wind blows slightly, and it is rare to see a ray of warm sunshine in winter.

There were crowds of people outside Liangzhou City, and both sides of the official road were full of people who were looking forward to it.

All the officials of Liangzhou, big and small, gathered outside the city gate. The leader was Zhou Jingyao, the governor of Liangzhou, Wen Yuan, the governor of Youzhou, and Wang Rusong, the general of Youzhou, who had arrived in Liangzhou one step ahead.

In addition, there is another person standing in front, and it is Ma Ling'er, the current wife of the Marquis of Beiliang.

Ma Ling'er's beautiful eyes were sparkling, and she could no longer suppress the excitement in her heart.

The three elderly people at Chenyue's house on the top of the city were also excited that their son was finally back.

A large group of black-armored cavalry appeared from a distance and came slowly along the official road. The common people all straightened up and looked up, because there were their fathers, sons, and brothers.

Chen Yue saw a familiar figure outside the city from a distance, and a happy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

When the army marched to the city gate, hundreds of hearses covered with white canvas came into view. In an instant, the people had tears in their eyes.

Zhou Jingyao took a step forward and shouted loudly: "People of Liangzhou, welcome the triumphal march of the army! My soldiers from Liangzhou are magnificent!"

"Welcome the triumphant army!"

A uniform shout rang out, followed by drum beating.

Song Zhilu in the crowd was filled with despair. He was moved by the scene in front of him and murmured in a low voice: "I have always heard that the secluded land is bitterly cold and the people's customs are simple. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true."

All the soldiers led by Liang Zhou got off their horses one after another. Chen Yue's eyes fell on Ma Ling'er first. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of love.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Yue clasped his fists towards Zhou Jingyao solemnly and said: "Your Excellency, you are fortunate to have lived up to your mission!"

When we first went on the expedition, the scene of people all over the city sending each other off was still vivid in our minds. Now that we have returned victoriously, we are in the same place and the same scene, but so many soldiers have died in battle and can no longer be reunited with their relatives.

How many people have fought in ancient times!

"Hey, I can't help it. Now the general is already the Marquis of Beiliang, leading the Northern Liang Road as the governor, and I, Zhou Jingyao, am already a lower official." Zhou Jingyao quickly helped Chen Yue to salute.

Zhou Jingyao also watched Chen Yue grow up step by step. After Xiao Zhengye broke his arm, Chen Yue took up the banner of the Liangzhou military and was highly appreciated by Zhou Jingyao.

Now Chenyue has made outstanding achievements in quelling the rebellion in southern Xinjiang and has become Zhou Jingyao's immediate superior, taking charge of Beiliang Road. Zhou Jingyao is not dissatisfied at all, but feels that Liangzhou is lucky.

"Greetings to the Marquis of Beiliang!"

Wen Yuan and Wang Rusong on one side also stepped forward to salute. After receiving the news of the army's headquarters, they waited in Liangzhou City. Now that it has been merged into Beiliang Road, officials from Youzhou should come to pay their respects.

"You two adults are very polite. Come, I will introduce someone to you. I am the Northern Liang Taoist Envoy, Mr. Song Zhilu Song." Chen Yue greeted politely and then waved behind him.

Song Zhilu took a step forward and bowed in salute: "I've seen Governor Zhou, Governor Wen, and General Wang!"

"Song Jinglue is too polite." The three of them bent down slightly.

The two governors looked at the old man. Song Zhilu was full of righteousness. Although he held the position of military envoy, he was not arrogant.

The important official positions in Liangyou and Liangyou have always been held by locals. Suddenly, an outsider was appointed as the strategic envoy. The two governors were originally a little wary, but seeing Song Zhilu being polite and courteous, the two felt relieved.

As for whether he really has great talent, we have to wait and see in the future, but based on their understanding of Chenyue, they will definitely not invite a idiot to come to Beiliang Road.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the first meeting between several civil servants was quite harmonious, Chen Yue felt relieved and said with a smile: "Then don't hang around here. It's cold outside. Let's go to the governor's office and talk. I have to give Song Jing a drink."

Have some tea."

Everyone laughed and walked towards the city.

Chenyue was a step behind, came to Ma Ling'er, and said softly: "How are you at home?"

Looking at his wife who had been away for more than a year, Chen Yue's nose felt sore. Whenever he charged forward, Ma Linger's figure would appear in his mind, which was the driving force to support his progress.

Ma Ling'er's eyes turned red, she held back her tears and said, "Don't worry, my parents are both fine."

Chenyue reached out and held Ma Ling'er's palm, and said with a smile: "You have been tired for more than a year. You go home first, and I will go back when I'm done."

Ma Ling'er felt a warmth coming from her palms and tapped her forehead. She knew that Chenyue looked calm and calm, but she didn't know how many life-and-death battles he had experienced on the front line.

Chen Yue looked up at the tower, grinned at his parents, and followed the crowd as they walked away.

In the governor's office of Liangzhou, everyone was sitting down one after another. Except for the three literati Song Zhilu, Zhou Jingyao, and Wen Yuan, the others were all a group of armored generals who had just returned from the expedition. The sound of fighting was loud throughout the room.

Wang Rusong looked at these resolute-faced generals and felt a little envious unconsciously. Liangzhou's generals were indeed better than Youzhou's.

Zhou Jingyao was the first to speak: "The residence of the Economic Envoy in the city is under construction, not far from the Governor's Mansion. In the past few days, Song Jinglue has been temporarily working in the Governor's Mansion. The address of Beilianghou Mansion was personally selected by Mrs. Beilianghou.

Xiaolu Mountain encloses the entire Xiaolu Mountain."

Song Zhilu smiled and cupped his hands: "No problem, it all depends on Governor Zhou's orders."

"Xiaolu Mountain? Why did you choose that place?" Chenyue was slightly stunned.

This Xiaolu Mountain is located in the city of Liangzhou. Although it is called a mountain, it is actually very low and covers a large area. A wealthy businessman bought this place decades ago. Later, the wealthy businessman committed a serious crime and had his entire family executed. Since then, people have spread rumors

Xiaolu Mountain is haunted by ghosts, and no one dares to approach it. Over time, the area near Xiaolu Mountain has become a wasteland in Liangzhou City, overgrown with weeds and a terrible sight.

Zhou Jingyao smiled bitterly: "Mrs. Hou said that Lord Hou is not afraid of ghosts. Since no one dares to live in Xiaolu Mountain, we asked the Beiliang Hou Mansion to drive away ghosts in Xiaolu Mountain to break the rumors among the people. For this reason, Xiaolu Mountain was renamed Lingyue Mountain."

"Haha, Mrs. Hou is quite brave, and women are not inferior to men." Song Zhilu laughed, appreciating Ma Ling'er's approach.

Chen Yue suddenly understood and said casually: "Okay, let's just use Lingyue Mountain as Mount Lingyue. Are people who fight on the battlefield still afraid of ghosts?"

Wang Rusong joked from the side: "It seems that Mrs. Hou has a high status in the family."

"Hahaha."

The whole hall burst into laughter.

"Okay." Chenyue also smiled and waved his hand: "How is the situation with multilateral relations this year? Is there any action by Yan Rong?"

Before the expedition, Yanrong was still in civil strife. Now Chenyue is most concerned about border defense issues.

Zhou Jingyao took over the conversation: "According to intelligence, the civil strife in Yan Rong has subsided. There is not much movement in Yan Rong, but the civil strife in the defeated tribes has spread to the border, and there are some small-scale intrusions from time to time, which is harmless."

"Yes." Chen Yue nodded: "Let the border troops always pay attention to the movements of these wandering tribes and not take it lightly."
Chapter completed!