Reborn as the crippled king's favorite

Chapter 257: Return to Beijing in triumph, reward based on merit

Murong Jiu did not want to give birth prematurely.

She hopes that her two children will be full-term and healthy when they are born.

Moreover, she had been pregnant for more than a month before marrying into the palace. If she gave birth prematurely, the timing would be even worse.

Because even if she gave birth at full term, it would still be reported that she was born a month prematurely.

She didn't want her two children to suffer any gossip.

Thinking of her previous life, she felt that she owed them a lot.

Fortunately, the third prince was seriously injured and the second prince was grounded. It can be said that he was stuck in a quagmire and couldn't do anything he wanted to do.

She raised her baby peacefully and paid special attention to her diet.

Within a few days, the army returned to Beijing in triumph.

Murong Jiu wanted to greet her father and brother at the city gate, but Jun Yuyan suppressed her thoughts.

"There are many people at the city gate. It will be troublesome if I crowd you. You stay in the house. I believe that after my father-in-law and others return to Beijing to meet the saint, the first thing they do is to come to see you first. They will also meet each other soon. There is no rush for this. For a while and a half.”

makes sense.

The capital was particularly lively today. I heard from Chuntao that in order to welcome the army back to the court victoriously, the people spontaneously hung lanterns in front of their doors, and the shops were no exception. It could be said that they were beaming with joy.

If there are many people, it will naturally become chaotic.

If she hadn't been pregnant, she would have definitely joined in the fun, but now she couldn't.

"I know, don't worry, I won't run around. You should go out quickly, otherwise you will be exposed."

She smiled and pushed Jun Yuyan out, who had been clinging to him and didn't want to leave.

When the army returned home in triumph, he, a great hero as a general, had to accompany the army back to the court. He had to ride a tall horse, wear armor, and majestically accept the cheers and love of the people.

Jun Yuyan took a few steps forward, then suddenly turned around and left a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Her cheeks turned red instantly.

Chun Tao Hongyi is still there!

He usually kisses himself when the two of them are alone.

Jun Yuyan looked at her blushing face and felt that none of the cold-resistant camellias blooming beside her could compare to her beauty.

"Ajiu, stay at home and wait for your husband to come back."

"it is good."

Murong Jiu watched him stride away.

As soon as Jun Yuyan left, Murong Jiu felt that her days were like years, so she asked the guards to pay attention to the city gate and pass the news to her one after another.

Half an hour later, I heard a message from the guards, saying that the army had arrived outside the city gate, and the soldiers were singing triumphal songs and playing triumphal music.

However, the emperor did not greet him personally, but sent several ministers out of the city to receive the reward.

The people seemed to be a little dissatisfied, thinking that King Ling, General Fu and others had made great contributions and that the emperor should lead his ministers to welcome them in person.

But they didn't dare to express their dissatisfaction. After seeing the army, the people cheered and it was like a grand scene with thousands of people emptying out.

The army returned in triumph, and then went to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and to offer victory and prisoners as gifts.

Report the news of victory to the ancestors of heaven and earth and thank them for their blessings.

Various spoils of war, including prisoners, were offered for disposal.

One of the captives was the second Hun prince. I heard that he was originally very strong and tall, but in the nearly one month since he was captured, he had lost weight and looked worse than a beggar.

"The second prince was one of the commanders of the Xiongnu. After occupying the city of Dayan, he ordered all the young and middle-aged men in the city who had no time to escape to be killed. Only the old, weak and unable to resist were left to build the city. All the young women were captured and taken to the tents of the Huns soldiers, and countless children were tortured and killed. It was really inhumane. Everyone felt relieved when they saw the miserable situation of the second prince."

The guard explained why the second prince became like that.Because mistreating prisoners is detrimental to the integrity of a great country, so prisoners are generally captured and, although they may not be well fed, it is not too bad.

But the second prince of the Huns was outraged. The soldiers had seen the miserable conditions of ordinary people in the cities that had been captured earlier. To those people, it was no different than hell.

After the city was recaptured, hundreds of women committed suicide just for the sake of honor.

Countless old people knelt on the ground crying and fighting, and the situation was tragic.

It was all caused by the Xiongnu army, and this second prince was the one who directly gave the order. He followed the example and followed the example. In short, it was terrible to watch.

After the second prince was captured alive, no one did anything to him openly. They waited until night and sneaked over to beat him one by one. The food was even worse, with various "stuff" added to it.

Chuntao and Hongyi were both filled with indignation.

Chuntao said: "This kind of person really deserves to die! I don't know what the emperor will do with him. I really hope he will be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."

Murong Jiu shook his head: "The Xiongnu Chanyu only had three sons in total. The eldest son died in the siege of wolves in his early years, and the youngest son was only in his early ten years. He is the only adult son. It is impossible to give him up."

"As long as enough 'ransom' is sent, the emperor will return him to the Huns envoy."

The ransom is naturally gold, silver, cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock. Oh, and that's not all. This time the Yan victory was complete, many soldiers were stationed at the border, in order to frighten the Xiongnu and make them bow their heads and become a vassal state. From now on, envoys will be sent to deliver tribute every year.

Dare the Xiongnu Chanyu disagree?

Of course I dare not.

Although the trajectory of this life is different from that of the previous life, in the last life, Jun Yuyan also led Dayan soldiers to victory in the end, and the second prince was also made a prisoner.

The emperor asked the Xiongnu Chanyu to send a proton, and indeed he sent his third son as a proton.

Just because the third son was born to a Han woman after he was drunk, he was not favored by the Xiongnu Chanyu.

Regardless of whether the Xiongnu will continue to surrender, in short, their vitality is seriously damaged now.

This second prince is the lifeblood of the Xiongnu Chanyu and must be rescued.

Thinking of this, Murong Jiu also admired Jun Yuyan's mind even more.

Catching the second prince was definitely not a fluke, but the result of careful planning by him and his father and brother.

Chuntao and the others were still aggrieved, but she was already thinking about how to support the poor people in the cities at the border that were first to fall.

The money can be earned again, but the grief of those people will never be erased in their lifetime.

What she can do is help them as much as possible with materials.

Overseas caravans are still sending a steady stream of food and bacon, and Shopkeeper Chai always exchanges the porcelain, silk, glass vase ornaments, tea, etc. that the other party needs.

In addition to being sent to border troops, some of these grains were used for disaster relief by the court, some were sold at low prices in grain stores, and some were transported to other areas where the disasters were relatively less serious and did not require the court's disaster relief, but many people did not have enough to eat. It's not selling, but setting up tents and giving porridge to people who might otherwise starve to death.

After all, Dayan's population was too huge, and Murong Jiu couldn't control everyone's stomach. She could only save some people as much as possible.

It's going to snow soon, and it's freezing cold. It's even harder for people to survive the cold winter when they're hungry.

This year's winter is very cold, and next year is destined to be a good harvest year.

As long as people can get through it, there is hope for next year.

Over at the border, Murong Jiu decided to send some thick cotton clothes and mattresses in addition to food.

She also did not forget the soldiers stationed at the border, and tried her best to add warmth to their winter.

With these things in mind, the guards came to report again. After paying homage in the Ancestral Temple, the emperor summoned the generals and others to the palace to meet the saint.

The next step should be to reward based on merit.

The corners of Murong Jiu's mouth curled up.

(End of this chapter)