If it weren't for the fact that the people waiting to enter the city were all equipped with carriages and servants, he would really have thought they were fleeing from somewhere.
He took a shortcut back to Beijing and had no information.
"Come here, come up and ask why so many people suddenly came to Beijing and what are they here for?"
"Yes, General."
One of the soldiers accompanying him hurried to the front to ask questions, and quickly ran back.
"Back to the general, I heard that the emperor decided to auction the treasures in the treasury in order to save the people of Xizhao. These people came to the capital to bid."
Auctioning treasury treasures? General Chu was also stunned.
The treasury has always been a place where people can only get in and out. I have never heard of any emperor making a living by auctioning off things in the treasury.
Your Majesty, you are really out of money.
It seems that the situation is not optimistic. Although Xizhao has been conquered, he may not be able to support him.
Alas, what if the tail is too big to fall off? General Chu was worried and bypassed the long queue before finally entering the capital.
The Chu family waited for so many days and finally waited for General Chu to return home.
Everyone from the master to the servants in the general's residence came out to greet him, and everyone was very happy.
"Master, it will be good to come back, it will be good to come back."
"Father, you have worked hard all the way."
General Chu looked at the family. Except for Chu Wenzhong, who was further away than him, and Chu Yunxi, who was in the palace, the others were all in good order, and he was very pleased.
"Sorry, you are worried."
He changed out of his heavy armor, and the first thing he did was to hug his little girl.
"Oh, my good daughter, she really wants to die as a father. Please let her father hug her."
General Chu carefully took Xiao Wenyin from the nanny's arms.
"My daughter is getting more and more beautiful as she grows older. She and my wife are just like she was carved from the same mold."
With his words, he praised both his little girl and his wife. Mrs. Chu smiled happily on the side.
"Master, you will have grandchildren soon."
"Wha, what? Grandson? Grandson?"
General Chu's eyes widened with excitement. Did he hear it correctly? He had a grandson and a grandson at the same time?
"Zhong'er-in-law is pregnant, and so is Xi'er. It's been two or three months."
"Hahahahaha."
General Chu laughed heartily and put little Wenyin in his arms into the nurse's arms.
He picked up Mrs. Chu and spun around in circles a few times.
"Good madam, thank you madam!"
His wife kept the back house in order for him and made him happy, so that he had no worries at all.
"Oh, put me down quickly, the children are watching!"
Mrs. Chu's face turned slightly red. General Chu looked aside, Chu Wenhong turned his head, Chu Wenjin looked at the sky, Princess Guo looked down at the tips of her shoes, and Princess Shengya blinked.
Only then did he let go of Mrs. Chu and said to Princess Guo:
"Daughter-in-law, my loyal son is not here, and I have wronged the princess."
Princess Guo's nose was slightly sore after hearing General Chu's words.
"The husband is serving the country, and the wife understands that."
General Chu was very pleased. It was a blessing for a man to fight while a woman did not cry or make trouble. He praised:
"Zhonger has married a good wife."
He looked at Princess Shengya again.
"Princess Shengya, I should have held the wedding ceremony for you and Jin'er early, but I have wronged you. Now it can finally be put on the agenda."
Princess Shengya smiled and said nothing. Her wedding date with Chu Wenjin had been decided, but General Chu didn't know about it yet.
"Sir, Hong'er also said we were kissed."
Mrs. Chu dropped another good news. General Chu was a little confused, and he looked at Chu Wenhong again.
"Hong'er? Did you say we were kissing?"
When Zhonger first proposed marriage, it was fine without going through his father. It was so sudden that it was excusable.
When Jin'er got engaged, he could only barely accept it after knowing that he had met him. Since they were thousands of miles apart, he didn't care.
This Hong'er is usually the most steady and cautious. Why did you bypass him?
He, a son of mine, can't keep up with the marriage proposal? This is too unworthy of the majesty of the head of the family!
Seeing General Chu's doubtful expression, Chu Wenhong quickly stepped forward to apologize.
"It's not my son's fault that the marriage was agreed upon before my father returned to Beijing. However, the emperor granted me the opportunity to marry, so it's a rare opportunity."
Chu Wenjin also helped.
"Father, the emperor also granted marriage to my second brother and me. Not only that, he also allowed us to hold a wedding ceremony in the palace with Prince Hao. This is the glory of our Chu family and you, father."
When General Chu heard that the marriage was granted by the emperor, he was not dissatisfied at all, and his eyes immediately lit up with stars.
As Chu Wenjin said, this is the supreme honor of their Chu family. But, together with Prince Hao?
"Prince Hao is also getting married?"
General Chu thought for a while, and it seemed that he had only been away from Beijing for less than two months, not two years, right?
Why do you feel like things have changed when you return to Beijing?
Mrs. Chu laughed.
"Yes, Prince Hao is going to marry the young lady from our Ningyuan House, Su Yan."
General Chu rubbed his hands. Why did everything good happen to their family?
"This is really, kiss after kiss, good things happen! Good things happen one after another! Hahaha. So, which family's lady is the one our Hong'er is asking to marry?"
"Father, the person my son wants to marry is Zhou Ruoxuan, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of War."
Chu Wenhong answered the question himself, and General Chu nodded.
"The family background is good, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is also an honest person. His daughter's character should not be wrong."
Mrs. Chu answered with a smile.
"The main thing is that Hong'er likes it so that the couple can be harmonious in the future."
General Chu thought this was a good statement. He and his wife were just an example.
"Madam, you and Hong'er are getting ready. When I come back, we will go to the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of War together for a solemn visit and complete the etiquette. Come, bring your official uniform and let me change my clothes."
General Chu was in a hurry. Mrs. Chu looked at the food that her servants had prepared.
"That's what I have in mind, but sir, are you going to the palace now? Don't go back until you have dinner?"
"That's natural. I have to report to the emperor as soon as possible."
General Chu leaned close to Mrs. Chu’s ear and whispered:
"By the way, let's go and see our stream."
Mrs. Chu certainly knew how much he loved his daughter, but she also felt sorry for him who was traveling all the way and hadn't even had a hot meal yet.
"There is no rush now. I have already gone to see Xi'er. Your Majesty is very considerate to Xi'er, more considerate than we thought. It won't be too late for me to go after dinner."
"Madam, you eat first. You don't have to wait for me. Maybe when you go into the palace, the emperor can reward me, my father-in-law, with a royal meal."
General Chu strode away. Eating was not as important as his daughter and grandson.
Mrs. Chu had no choice but to invite the juniors to eat first.
Now, just waiting for Chu Wenzhong to come back, the whole family can be reunited.
As soon as General Chu arrived outside the palace, he saw the enthusiastic auction, which was held outside the palace.
"Everyone, look carefully. The plate in my hand, not to mention it is a tribute, is so exquisite. It was used by the Supreme Emperor himself. It is kept at home, so it will be honored by ancestors."
"I'll pay five hundred taels."
Someone immediately opened his mouth to bid, but was pushed away by the people around him.
"Give in, you dare to join in the fun even if you have five hundred taels? I'll give you one thousand taels!"
"Two thousand taels!"
This bid will directly increase exponentially.
General Chu was surprised by what he saw. He passed through the crowd and met Mr. Liu, the Minister of Household Affairs.