Chapter 8: Criminal Criminal Cracking (I)

After returning to the court after a triumphant victory in the southern expedition, the court rewarded the merits. Yuan Chonghuan, Xiong Tingbi and other generals were either promoted or given a heavy reward. At the same time, Zhu Yinglong's thoughts were eliminated. Zhou Yingning's father, Zhou Kui, committed suicide by hanging himself when he attacked Nanjing City. Although this ending was not the best, once Zhou Kui died, he would not have much resistance to appoint Zhou Yingning as the queen. Although his relationship with Zhou Yingning was dull and not much lingering, the relationship was true. No one could match Zhou Yingning's virtuousness and magnanimity in the harem. Even if his talent was lacking, her grace and tolerance were enough to replace him. Moreover, she was also the concubine of Zhu Yinglong when he was in a mysterious position and was the best candidate for the queen.

Zhou Kui's death brought a great blow to Zhou Yingning. Although his father was not close to each other and was enemies of the court, he was deeply in love with his flesh and blood, and even if he was on the back, he could not eliminate the sadness in his heart.

Xiong Tingbi removed from his post as governor of Huguang and went to Beijing. Xiong Zhaolian stayed in Nanjing. Lu Haotian led the new army of Jingying back to Beijing, removed the word "Dai" in "Adai Admiral" and officially took over Jingying.

Among them, the edict to confer Zhou Yingning as the queen was only issued to the cabinet, and did not report to the world. After the emperor returned to the capital, he would formally report to the world and conduct a ceremony to confer the queen. The rest were issued in Nanjing or on the way back to the capital, and they would be issued immediately.

When we came, the troops advanced quickly, which was to avoid the preparation time for the Nanjing Ming court. The marching speed of returning triumphantly was significantly slower. We walked and stopped all the way. We set off from Nanjing on the tenth day of September and walked for more than a month. We returned to Beijing in mid-October. At this time, several heavy snowfalls in Beijing had already occurred.

"Congratulations to the Emperor on his triumphant return, long live, long live, long live!"

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Du, and the chief assistant of the military cabinet, Sun Chengzong, led all civil and military officials from various departments in the capital, as well as meritorious and nobles, to kneel in front of the Meridian Gate to welcome the emperor's throne back to the court.

To be honest, Zhu Yinglong hates these rules and etiquettes. In the cold weather, he did not stay on the warm kang at home. He ran to the bone-blazing Meridian Gate. He waited for several hours in the cold wind, and then knelt on the cold bluestone tiles to kowtow to himself, shouting "Long Live" in the mountains, purely for suffering. However, seeing that they were wearing thick clothes and their bodies were still shaking, there was an excited smile on their faces, which also gave him a little comfort. Victory was something many people long for.

"Everyone, please calm down. It's cold outside. I'm still worried about it. Zhu Yinglong lifted the thick fur curtain of the car, crawled out, and walked under Gao Qiqian's support.

"The emperor is so serious. The emperor is in charge of the emperor to show the power of the emperor. Victory is only a matter of time. The old ministers and others wish to follow the emperor alone and return to triumphantly. The country is unified. This is the blessing of my Ming Dynasty and the people. We have received the emperor's grace. Although we cannot hold the blade in our hands to charge for the emperor, we are still here. It is appropriate to welcome the emperor to triumphantly." Han Yu, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood in the civil servants' head, his face was extremely excited, and as he spoke, his gray beard trembled.

Of course, Han Yu was excited. Although the commander of the Nanzheng was the emperor this time, the greatest contribution he made was his student Yuan Chonghuan. The students made meritorious and the teacher was honored.

After half a year of separation, all the concubines who stayed in Beijing were eager to see each other. Zhou Yingning, Xu Ruying, Tian sisters, Taisong and Song Qianqian all gathered in the Palace of Heart. Even Zhang Yan, the Queen Yi'an, who did not leave Shou'an Palace on weekdays, came here with Da Yu'er.

"Empress, here you are here, the emperor is back!" I don't know which palace maid was too excited. When she saw Zhu Yinglong's figure, she shouted excitedly.

The girls in the Yangxin Hall immediately showed joy, their bodies leaned forward, and looked out of the hall.

"My beloved concubines, I'm back." Although I was exhausted and physically and mentally, I would see my beloved women and all my fatigue was wiped out.

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much!" In addition to Xu Ruying, the girls in the palace also had the self-respecting Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan, who all rushed up and surrounded the dragon of Zhuying who walked into the hall, chirping, some of the phoenix eyes were filled with affection, and some of the tears of joy had already burst out from their eyes. Touch left and look right.

Finally, he comforted the girls who surrounded him and got out. He first came to Xu Ruying, kissed her smooth forehead, then hugged her daughter Xiaoyinger, and finally came to Zhang Yan, Queen Yi'an.

To be honest, Zhang Yan was beyond his expectations when she came here to welcome her, but this was a good start.

"The emperor has lost weight!" Zhang Yan's eyes flashed, and she didn't know how to speak.

"You have lost weight too!" Zhu Yinglong looked at Zhang Yan with tender eyes. The concubines in the palace, the palace maids who served them and Zhang Yan's personal palace maid Da Yu all tactfully avoided them.

"I, I..." Zhang Yan's eyes were a little wet, she was a little confused, why he said that he was so gentle to other women and was so domineering to himself. Now that he suddenly became gentle, he was actually a little moved.

"Stay here to accompany me tonight?" Zhu Yinglong stared at her eyes and saw through her heart.

"Ah, no, we can't..." Zhang Yan's eyes became even more panicked, and she was quite helpless. When she found that there was no one around her, there was a hint of expectation in her nervousness.

"Let's talk, just talk." Zhu Yinglong is not an impatient person. Zhang Yan's heart knot is extraordinary. She needs to slowly open her heart until it happens naturally.

"Okay, okay." Zhang Yan wanted to refuse, but when she said that, she became an agreement.

Zhu Yinglong's face showed joy, which showed that Zhang Yan was gradually changing herself, and her heart knot was slowly opening up, and she hugged her in her arms and loved her carefully.

"This, is this Nanying going well?" Zhang Yan was once the queen of Mother Yi Tianxia, ​​and her mind soon regained her calmness and asked.

"It's going well." Zhu Yinglong nodded slightly.

"A lot of people died"

"Well, wars are always inevitable." Zhu Yinglong knew that Zhang Yan is now convinced of Buddhism, and he couldn't help but feel more compassionate, so he said in her tone.

"Have the pseudo-empress Dowager Xu Rongrong and the late prince Zhu Cirui found it?"

"No, I have mobilized all my strength. The mother and son are like evaporated in the world, but even if they can't be found, it doesn't matter."

"That's good. Although the woman has not been in the palace for a long time, I can still see that she has a lot of ambitions. If she can't... I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, if their orphans and widows live their lives with peace of mind, I will not deliberately make things difficult for them. If she causes any storm, don't blame me."

"Actually, you did better than the old emperor, so I feel relieved." Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Yinglong with a complicated look and said softly.
Chapter completed!