The tenth day of October in the twenty-fourth year of Tai'an.
Today is not an auspicious day, but today a group of people are leaving Yuanyang by boat.
Early in the morning, Cao Jiaxun ordered his servants to get busy and carry out the packed things.
"Master, live well in Yuanyang, why bother to leave in a hurry!"
"That's right... Monsters are rampant along the way. I don't know how many difficulties and obstacles there are!"
"Master, if something goes wrong here, our lives will be at stake!"
Listening to the chirping of the two wives and concubines, Cao Jiaxun's face suddenly fell.
"Shut up, everyone. If you don't want to go back, I'll go alone, sir!" Cao Jiaxun said with a serious face.
Although he said this, Cao Jiaxun didn't know that what the two wives and concubines said was very reasonable.
But he can't decide whether to go or not, so he must go when it's time to go.
While Cao Jiaxun was sulking, one of his concubines asked: "Master, could it be that the dead eunuch is causing trouble?"
"Don't talk nonsense... this is not something you should discuss!" Cao Jiaxun said with a serious face.
Then he stopped talking nonsense with the two concubines and walked aside to give orders to the slaves.
In the Jinshen Hall of the palace, the eunuch Liu De knelt in front of Zhao Yanxun and was paying homage.
"Get up!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Liu De thanked him, he stood up carefully.
"After returning to the capital, you must keep a low profile and don't make any noise...otherwise you will only cause trouble!"
Having said this, Zhao Yanxun stood up and said: "You also know how many people in the capital don't want to see me. Maybe they think I am dead!"
"If you go back in a big way, doesn't that mean you clearly tell them that I am still alive? It may not be a good thing then!"
Returning to the capital this time was only possible due to Liu De's repeated requests, but he had never thought about what Zhao Yanxun said.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun reminded Liu Deci that Liu Deci reacted, and a thin stream of sweat broke out from his back.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely keep a low profile, but Uncle Cao Guo..."
Liu De couldn't say what he said directly, but the meaning was very clear. He couldn't guarantee that Cao Jiaxun wouldn't leak the news.
"Don't worry, I have specially asked him to do this!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
"On this return trip, I have given orders to the boatmen and guards on the ship to put them under your control... Don't let me down!"
Compared to Cao Jiaxun, the eunuch Liu De is undoubtedly more calm and loyal to Concubine Duan, so Zhao Yanxun can rest assured when giving power to him.
This time they returned to the capital, and Zhao Yanxun assigned them thirty guards, all of whom were upgraded elite personnel.
As long as these people don't die and get the quota to upgrade to second-level soldiers in the future, Zhao Yanxun can continue to upgrade these people even if they are thousands of miles away.
It can be said that as long as these people arrive in the capital safely, they will be Zhao Yanxun's power lurking in the capital.
When Liu De learned that he was commanding the return team, he froze on the spot. This result was something he never expected.
Liu De, who had just stood up, knelt down again with a plop, and then kowtowed: "Your Majesty, how could I be so virtuous and capable as to dare to take on such an important task!"
I saw Zhao Yanxun walking towards the main hall and said calmly: "I said you can, you can!"
"But uncle Guo's side..."
"Don't worry about him, the guards and boatmen on the ship will only listen to you!"
"yes!"
At this moment, Huo An walked in from outside the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Uncle Cao Guo and Chief Banner Yuan Hai are waiting outside the palace!"
"Send them in!"
"yes!"
After a while, Cao Jiaxun and a military attache walked in from outside the hall with their heads lowered.
This military attache's name was Yuan Hai. He and his men were all selected from the Military and Horse Division, and were eventually promoted to first-class soldiers by Zhao Yanxun.
"Kowtow to Your Highness!" Yuan Hai kowtowed directly.
Cao Jiaxun was an elder, so naturally he didn't need to kowtow, he just bowed and bowed.
"No gift!"
After Yuan Hai got up from the ground, Zhao Yanxun asked: "Are you all ready?"
"Reporting to your highness, the ministers and subordinate guards are all ready to go!" Yuan Hai said firmly.
Although he has to leave his family and travel far away from home, he has endless fighting spirit and motivation because he can share the worries of His Highness King Yong.
"The palace will take good care of your family, so you don't have to worry!"
The soldiers selected to go to the capital this time are all married and have children, so they have nothing to worry about.
For more than half a year, the palace has devoted itself to taking care of the widows of those who died in the war. This is something that is obvious to all the soldiers and civilians in the city, so the soldiers are not worried at all.
"When the world is stable, you will definitely have time to return, and then you can be reunited with your family!"
Yuan Hai looked resolute and solemnly said: "It is a blessing for me to be loyal to the prince!"
In the army, Zhao Yanxun established his absolute authority through various miracles and a combination of kindness and power.
The lower the rank of soldiers, the more respectful and respectful they were to Zhao Yanxun.
Yuan Hai and his soldiers were upgraded. It could be said that they had personally experienced miracles, so they were naturally willing to die for Zhao Yanxun.
After all, as Zhao Yanxun said, those who died fighting for him could still enjoy the blessings of the Emperor of Heaven, so death was not a terrible thing.
"Now that you're ready, let's go!"
In fact, most of what needs to be said and explained has been said in the past two days.
The last time we met this morning was just to say goodbye, but in fact there was nothing much to say.
"Yanxun, you have to take care of yourself!" Cao Jiaxun said this.
"Uncle, you have to take care of yourself when you go to the capital." Zhao Yanxun nodded.
There was another silence in the hall, but Zhao Yanxun broke the silence: "Let's go, I will take you outside the hall!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun pulled up Cao Jiaxun's sleeves and slowly walked out of the hall.
It is now winter and the weather has turned cold. If they don't set off again, there is a possibility that the river will freeze in the harsh winter.
Let’s start now and follow the river all the way east. Without any accidents, we can get there in about a month.
Following Zhao Yanxun's footsteps, Liu De walked out of the hall together.
"My lord, take care!"
"Let's go!"
This was the last farewell. Liu De and the other two said no more, and slowly turned around and walked down the steps.
Zhao Yanxun stood on the steps, watching the three of them leave, and finally disappeared outside Jinshen's door.
Passing through Jinshen Gate and Yong'an Gate, the three of them finally walked out of the palace gate.
At this moment, more than thirty guards lined up outside the gate, and three carriages were waiting outside.
Liu De and Cao Jiaxun each entered a carriage, and the remaining carriage contained Cao Jiaxun's personal belongings.
Liu De was about to give the order to leave, but he saw Yuan Hai turned around and faced the palace gate, raised his hand and shouted: "Long live His Highness King Yong!"
Behind him, more than thirty guards all roared: "Long live His Highness King Yong!"
"Let's go!" Yuan Hai said firmly.
Their destination is Yuanyang Pier, where two large ships have been prepared, loaded with daily necessities.
