NCCnovel Chapter 166 Returning to Beijing
Chapter 166 Returning to Beijing
Guo Shun, with drunken eyes, looked at the exquisite curves lying on the bed and could no longer control the turmoil in his heart. Li was also drunk, so the person she saw was the scholar Wu Tong whom she had been thinking about.
When Li saw the excited "Wu Tong", she showed an even more charming smile, unbuttoned her dress, slowly revealing her white shoulders, and Guo Shun pounced on her like a hungry wolf.
Guo Shun was very unrestrained and stayed with Li until midnight. When it was dawn, Guo Shun left the Zhao family.
From then on, the two of them were out of control.
Every day, Zhao Da waited at home to collect the star anise and peppercorns picked up by the villagers from the mountains. However, the price was kept very low, and the villagers dared not speak out because they knew that they were backed by Wenxiangju.
The first batch collected a lot, but Zhao Da's health had become weaker since that drinking incident, so Guo Shun brought a waiter and drove a donkey cart to collect the goods directly.
In late autumn, Chu Feng also received the emperor's edict.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Chu Feng is loyal and brave, has extraordinary talents, and is proficient in the art of war. For his great victory over the Wuji Kingdom, he is granted ten thousand taels of gold, a hundred pieces of silk, and fine wine and delicacies. General Chu will guard the border, and his son Chu Feng will return to the capital to receive a title. I decree this!"
Chu Feng thanked the emperor for his grace and took the imperial edict.
The official who delivered the imperial edict was taken away to rest. Chu Feng did not show too much joy. He went into the study holding the imperial edict, and Chu Jing followed behind him.
Half an hour later, Chu Jing came out and returned to his own courtyard. After a while, he would return to the capital with the minister who was delivering the imperial edict.
Before leaving, he went to the military camp.
Wu Yu's injuries have basically healed. The war is over. Now, apart from training with the soldiers every day, he reads books in the tent.
"Chenzhi" Wu Peng's face was full of joy when he came in.
When Wu Yu heard his elder brother's voice, he put down his book and stood up: "Brother, when did you become so happy?"
"I heard that the emperor issued an imperial decree that the general will stay at the border and General Chu will return to the capital. Maybe we brothers can go back with them."
Wu Peng missed his mother, his wife, and his children. When Wu Xiu left, he couldn't walk yet. Now he should be able to call him dad.
Before Wu Yu could say anything, he heard a report from outside: "Captain Wu, General Chu invites you to the tent."
Inside Chu Jing's Account
"Captain Wu, I will return to the capital in ten days, and you two brothers will come with me," said Chu Jing.
Wu Yu saluted: "Yes"
Following a group of civil servants back to the capital, they naturally could not walk too fast on the road. It was not until the first snow fell in the capital that Chu Jing and his party finally arrived in the capital.
This time, Chu Jing selected one hundred soldiers from the army to serve as Chu Jing's attendants and to protect his safety.
The Wu brothers were among these one hundred people. Three days later, Chu Jing brought Wu Yu to the palace to meet the emperor.
On the palace road, Chu Jing stood tall and straight, walked calmly, had a handsome face, and a heroic air between his brows.
He was dressed in a brocade robe, his dark face exuding a stern look, and he walked with firm steps on the palace road.
Wu Yu, who was standing behind Chu Jing, was tall, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a bronze face. He walked behind Chu Jing without losing sight of the crowd.
Two quarters of an hour later, Chu Jing entered the palace to meet the emperor.
When Chu Jing came out, he had become a fourth-rank General Zhongwu, and Wu Yu had become a sixth-rank Lieutenant Zhenwu.
It was only then that the emperor learned the details of Zhusha Jiduo's key battle. It turned out that the key role was played by a Zhenwu captain in the army.
The emperor was very pleased and lamented that there were many talented people in the Great Zhou. He immediately ordered a promotion of two levels.
Wu Yu knelt outside the hall to express his gratitude for the emperor's grace.
When the emperor asked about Wu Yu, Li Jun replied: "He is a handsome young man, and I heard that his hometown is Anyang County."