After Ma De asked them to come to Xingqing Mansion, they would be greeted by Zhao Xu in person according to the original arrangements and then announced their rewards. Everyone was happy that those who should be promoted and those who should be rich will make money. Finally, Ma De asked them to rush back as soon as possible. After all, they are the backbone of the army and cannot leave for too long...

However, what Ma De didn't expect was that they had been in Xingqing Mansion for almost three days, but there was still no news from the prince Zhao Xu. They also asked the officials of the inn, but unfortunately the other party knew nothing and only knew that the superiors asked them to wait patiently. It seemed that the prince had something important to deal with, so they didn't have time to receive them.

As time passed day by day, today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year will be celebrated in two days. If their rewards were not received before the New Year, the affairs of Prince Zhao Xu would definitely be even busier after the New Year. This made Ma Delang and others a little worried that they would stay in Xingqing Mansion for too long. If there was a change in the north, it would be bad.

"Brother De Rang, your path is wider than us. Do you know what the prince is busy with? He doesn't even have time to receive us meritorious people?" The old ghost walked anxiously in the room, and finally came to Ma De Rang who was sitting on the bed reading military books. Ma De Rang was not only from a general but also a student from the military academy, and his path in the army was much wider than that of him.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is not a person who is ignorant of the importance of the northern army. He must also know the importance of us to the northern army, but he still has not received us now. This shows that the things that make him unable to do anything is indeed very important, and even more important than the safety of the northern army, so we can only wait patiently now." In contrast, Ma Derang said very calmly.

"But it's not a solution to keep going like this. We originally planned to go back at the third day of the lunar calendar at the latest. But looking at this now, I'm afraid we may not be able to go back at the tenth day of the lunar calendar." The old ghost said a little restlessly. His army was sent to guard a canyon, which was the only place to pass from Wutaihai City to Xingqing Prefecture. The terrain was very dangerous, and there were not many troops sent to station. The one hundred people under him were the main force. He was worried that he would leave for too long and something would happen.

"This is also impossible. If you are really worried, I will go out and ask, but if I can find out anything, I can't guarantee it." Seeing that the old ghost was so anxious, Ma Delang put down his military books and stood up and said, compared to the old ghost, his subordinates were just stationed in the right wing Chaoshun Army Division, where the walls were high and the city was deep, and there were also 10,000 Song troops stationed. Without him, he would naturally be fine.

The old ghost naturally knew about Ma Dejang's situation. Seeing that he was willing to ask for him, he was very grateful at the moment. He was about to stand up and say something, but at this time he only heard footsteps coming from outside. Then a young voice whispered outside: "Are Old Ma here?"

When Ma Derang heard the three words "Old Ma", he was shocked immediately. His face also showed a little joy, because he was the oldest in the military academy. At the beginning, the young people could treat him with courtesy, but this was a bit distant. But as time went by, the young people slowly accepted him. At the same time, he gave him the nickname of Old Ma, which was known to only the cadets of the military academy, and he also felt that the voice outside sounded very familiar. It seemed that he should be a classmate in a military academy.

Thinking of this, Ma Dejang immediately strode out of the room. He saw a burly general standing outside the door, a young face full of smiles. When he saw him, he immediately laughed and hugged Ma Dejang and said, "Old Ma, you old guy is really lucky, you are not dead yet!"

"Bah, you guys are not dead yet, so I, the old guy, dare not die!" Ma Derang also hugged the other party, then pounded the other party's back twice and cursed, but after the scolding, he laughed with the other party.

"Brother Qing, last time you landed in the city and grabbed the city gate, but it was so majestic. At that time, I also followed the army behind me, but unfortunately I couldn't see you, Brother Qing!" Ma Derang let go of the people at this time, and then said happily that the young man who came to find him was Hu Yanqing.

"Haha, haven't we met now? But Old Man Ma, please come and have a good time. The school governor is still waiting for you!" Hu Yanqing laughed twice, but finally said anxiously.

"School Supervisor? When did he come?" Ma Derang was one of the few military academy students who had not seen Zhao Yan yet. He even thought that Zhao Yan was still in Tokyo, so he was so surprised when he heard that Zhao Yan was here.

"Before we captured Jingzhou City, the school governor had already arrived from Tokyo and had personally visited most of the people in the military academy. However, you and a few others were always transferred. The school governor wanted to see you several times and was spared. This time, he took advantage of the opportunity to accept the reward and finally saw you." Hu Yanqing said without hiding it.

"Oh, then I'm at a loss. The things brought by the school governor have probably been snatched by you long ago!" Ma Derang immediately shouted in annoyance when he heard this. He was also very familiar with Zhao Yan and knew that Zhao Yan would definitely bring a lot of things from Tokyo. With the robber nature of boys like Hu Yanqing, he might have been snatched away.

"Stingy! Don't worry, the school supervisor is here for you!" Hu Yanqing glanced at Ma Derang, then stepped forward and pulled him, "Let's go quickly, the school supervisor is still waiting for us. In addition, other classmates in Xingqing Mansion have also come. The school supervisor has prepared a banquet to entertain everyone."

When Ma Derang heard that there was wine, his eyes lit up. He immediately told the old ghost a few words, and then hurried out of the inn with Hu Yanqing. At this time, Ma Derang found that Hu Yanqing was not riding a horse, nor did he take a car, but pulled him to a mansion next to the palace. It seemed that this place should be Zhao Yan hosting a banquet to entertain them, and it was even likely that Zhao Yan's residence.

Sure enough, when Ma Delang entered this mansion, he immediately saw many guards around Zhao Yan. These people used to go to the military academy, so Ma Delang knew him, and even a few familiar ones nodded and greeted him. When he came to the front hall with Hu Yanqing, before he could enter the hall, he could smell an attractive fragrance coming from the hall.

"It smells so good. The Chief Secretary has prepared something good. It won't be already started eating, right?" Ma Delang twitched his nose twice, and then said with a greedy look on his face. It has been more than a year since he came to the army. Although he has gradually adapted to the poor food in the army, he is a noble family after all, and sometimes he is inevitably greedy, especially when he is idle and has no war.

"Maybe, you know the appearance of those bastards. Let's go in early!" Hu Yanqing also swallowed his saliva at this time, then pulled Ma Derang into the hall, for fear that the people inside would snatch all the delicious food.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw more than a dozen large tables placed in the hall, filled with all kinds of food, including hot pot, roast duck, etc., and even plates of cut fruits. Of course, these fruits are taken from cans. After all, in this kind of weather, only cans can preserve so many fruits.

In addition to these foods, there were also many young people standing in the hall. Although these people were wearing casual clothes, they stood straight, and their bodies emitted an unspeakable evil spirit. Many of them were even injured. They could tell at a glance that they were soldiers who had experienced many battles.

When the people in the hall saw Ma Derang and Hu Yanqing coming in, they immediately shouted and greeted each other. After all, both Hu Yanqing and Ma Derang were famous people in their first class, and they were also very popular. So when they saw them in, the others came forward to greet them. However, these people were used to playing and they became hurt by each other after saying a few words. For a moment, swearing was flying all over the sky, and the hall was extremely lively.

After finally waiting for Hu Yanqing and Ma Delang to get rid of the entanglement of other people, they had the opportunity to salute Zhao Yan, who was standing in the hall. Zhao Yan smiled and said something to them, and then announced the banquet. After all, he knew the virtues of these people, especially those who were trapped in the military camp for more than a year, and now they all turned into hungry wolves and couldn't walk when they saw the delicious food.

As soon as Zhao Yangang announced the banquet, Hu Yanqing's group immediately rushed to the table with a wolf roar. They had already salivated at these delicacies, not to mention that they had thoroughly learned the style of the military during this period of time in the army. They always used robbery to eat, otherwise they would not be able to eat enough at all.

Although Ma Dejang was the oldest, no one gave in to him, and he didn't need others to give in. His force was among the top ten among the first class students. He saw the opportunity to grab a delicious roast duck and eat it. After he finally finished eating it, he grabbed another plate of fruit and came to Zhao Yan. While eating, he asked Zhao Yan: "School Governor, you also know that the students came here to receive the reward this time, but for some reason, His Royal Highness the Prince has never met us. Now the people in the inn can't sit still."

When Zhao Yan heard Ma Dejang's question, he smiled slightly and said, "I knew you guys would not be able to sit still, but don't worry, my brother's affairs have been dealt with almost. At the latest, he would personally welcome you before the New Year and announce your rewards. After the New Year, you can go back on time."

"That's great!" Ma Derang shouted in surprise when he heard Zhao Yan's answer. Although he was not as anxious as the old ghost, he had been with his brothers for a long time and had feelings for each other, so he naturally didn't want to leave for too long.

But soon Ma Derang calmed down, and at the same time he thought of something, he took a step forward and asked Zhao Yan curiously: "School Governor, I heard that Li Liangzuo is about to be escorted to Xingqing Mansion. I wonder if it is true?" (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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