Zhao Xiaole was also a little surprised, but he was not too disappointed. Instead, he looked at the forest where King Ping Xi entered with admiration and said, "Now do you see the gap between us and King Ping Xi?"
No matter how much Xie Junhao didn't want to admit it, he had to groan and nodded.
"Get up! Just know the gap between yourself and the enemy. We must know our shame and be brave enough to catch up, instead of just sighing here!"
Zhao Xiaole said.
Xie Junhao immediately clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, my subordinates will definitely live up to your expectations and will definitely build our Chuzhou Army into the strongest army in Pangyang!"
Zhao Xiaole nodded and said: "I believe you have this ability. Don't worry, if you have anything in short supply here, I will deliver it to you as soon as possible in the capital, so that you don't have to worry!"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
Hearing this, Xie Junhao's face showed no trace of joy. Instead, he looked at Zhao Xiaole and asked, "Is Mr. Hou really going to leave?"
"Well, the imperial court ordered me to enter the capital before the 19th of the winter lunar month so as not to miss the ceremony of ennobling the marquis, so I can't just stay here!"
"Then my subordinate will escort you to the capital!"
Zhao Xiaole looked at him and shook his head: "I know that you are worried about my safety, but now as the top military commander of Chuzhou, can you leave Chuzhou at will?"
"And it's not like there's no one around me to protect me. Apart from those royal guards, there are actually some people secretly there. You should know this."
Xie Junhao naturally knew that they were the group of people who had been tipping him off and monitoring King Pingxi.
He was a little surprised before that there was such a group of powerful spies around Zhao Xiaole.
But he was still a little worried and said: "But those people from Prince Pingxi's Mansion..."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaole immediately laughed.
"You don't have to worry anymore. Military governors like you are restricted by the imperial court, let alone behemoths like Pingxi Palace. They are closely watched by the imperial court, fearing that they will rise up in rebellion.
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"King Pingxi was able to leave so many soldiers to ambush here this time because he took advantage of the opportunity to come for support. If he does anything else, the court will not tolerate him!"
After hearing what Zhao Xiaole said, Xie Junhao nodded immediately, but there was still some reluctance on his face.
Although Zhao Xiaole had not been in power in Chuzhou for a long time, he finally saw what a responsible and capable official looked like, completely different from those worms who only knew how to plunder the people's wealth.
Therefore, even if he is not promoted, he still wants to keep Zhao Xiaole in Chuzhou to benefit the people.
Zhao Xiaole understood what he was thinking, patted his shoulder and said: "Don't worry, although I left Chuzhou, it doesn't mean that I don't care about the people of Chuzhou."
"And I believe that with your ability, you will be qualified for this position and benefit the people of Chuzhou!"
He looked at Xie Junhao with a smile and said: "Okay, all the feasts in the world come to an end, and it's time for me to leave. I hope that when we meet again, we can still be as honest and honest with each other as we are now!"
After saying that, he smiled and waved to Xie Junhao, and then with an order, the entire convoy set off on the road again.
On both sides of the road, there were soldiers who had just experienced a bloody battle.
But they all looked at the carriage in the middle of the motorcade with great respect.
Nowadays, who in Chuzhou doesn’t know Zhao Xiaole’s name?
What's more, many of these people had participated in the Battle of Chuzhou, so they naturally respected Zhao Xiaole even more.
Zhao Xiaole stood on the carriage, smiled and waved to everyone, then bent down and got into the carriage.
Bah!
Xie Junhao took a step forward, knelt down on one knee towards Zhao Xiaole's carriage, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to send you off to the general!"
Whoosh!
At this moment, the figures all over the mountains and plains all knelt down towards Zhao Xiaole's carriage, like a long dragon.
"I would like to send you my best wishes, General!"
The loud sound resounded throughout the mountain forest, startling countless birds.
Hearing this voice, the girls in the carriage were also excited, and their excited eyes were all focused on Zhao Xiaole.
Zhao Xiaole also watched these soldiers from the window for a long time, his face full of pride.
This is the greatest etiquette in the military.
There is no emperor, no prince, no marquis, only generals!
General is the highest praise given to a soldier.
And now, apparently he gets the accolade!
This made him feel proud. He laughed three times and said, "Let's go back to the capital!"
...
The eighteenth day of the winter lunar month is cold and snowing heavily.
White snowflakes like goose feathers fell from the sky and landed on the heads of the rows of people. In an instant, hundreds of snowmen appeared outside the west gate of the capital.
And inside the city gate, the people who were hiding in the gate pillars watching the excitement suddenly said with surprise: "Hey, what day is it today? All the officials came out to greet us? Who is this person greeting? There is such a grand pomp?"
"Hey, you don't know this? Of course it's Zhao Xiaole, the Marquis of Zhenguo who was conferred by the imperial court some time ago!"
"I heard that he arrived in Beijing today. I originally thought it was someone joking, but looking at this, it must be true!"
After saying this, everyone's conversation started completely.
Then an old man with white beard and hair said: "Speaking of this Zhao Xiaole! He was a scourge in the capital at first! But he was later punished by His Highness the Crown Prince to serve as a soldier. What do you think about it now? That really brought glory to the country.
ah!"
"That's not true. I used to think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhao Xiaole were the two biggest dandies in Jingyang, but now I see that these two people were just hiding their capabilities and biding their time!"
"That's right, this is nothing but a blockbuster!"
"Not only is Zhao Xiaole good at doing things, but the prince also has a good vision!"
"Look, these officials who were promoted when the Crown Prince personally took charge of the government are all good officials! And the policies they implement are really good policies for the country and the people!"
"This is our good prince and minister in Jingyang!"
"That's it! That's it!"
There was great praise among the people.
"Click...click!"
In the distance, the third prince, who had changed into normal clothes, heard this, and his eyes suddenly burst into flames with anger. He tightened his grip and pinched the finger on his finger to create cracks.
On the side, a smiling Liu Bern saw this and chuckled: "Your Highness, please calm down. After today, I'm afraid the Crown Prince won't be as arrogant as he is now!"
The third prince immediately snorted, glanced at him and said, "Are you sure your method will work?"
Liu Bern said with a smile: "With Wei Chen's understanding of Zhao Xiaole, this method will definitely work! Your Highness just needs to wait and see!"
He still believed in Liu Bern's ability, so when he heard this, the third prince immediately sneered in his heart: "Haha, brother, wait until I break your right arm, let's see what else you can use to fight me!"
He looked out the city gate with a sinister look on his face.
In the snowy sky, an extremely luxurious carriage was slowly approaching, surrounded by a group of royal guards.