Chapter 44 Red Cavalry Returns to Beijing

Before Lu Kai, Murong Kan and others could impeach, Shi Wansui's reward had already been brought down. Shangzhu Kingdom, Taiping County Duke, and Shi Wansui's titles were only one level away from that of Duke. In addition, Shi Wansui was originally the General of Zuowuhou, and Shi Wansui's status was extremely stable.

When Lu Kai and others heard the news, they were upset. When they went to court the next day, Lu Kai could only instruct a minister from the Ministry of Rites to impeach Shi Wansui, but the unlucky minister was just handed over the impeachment memorial by the emperor. He was criticized by the emperor for his name as a hero who suppressed the hero. Then he was demoted for several levels, which made Lu Kai and others take a breath and dare not move.

"I thank you for helping you." As soon as I got off the court, Shi Wansui came to the East Palace again and kowtowed to Yang Yong again after the servants around him.

Although Yang Yong had scolded him yesterday, he was still extremely angry when he saw Shi Wansui today and cursed bluntly: "This time you have been lucky enough to pass the test. However, if there is such a thing in the future, I will not only not save you, but also persuade the emperor to cut off your dog's head. Without the order from the court, you will privately release the rebel leader. You are going to rebel against the sky."

"Yes, I have recorded it, and I will never dare to commit this matter again." Shi Wansui shook his head and did not dare to fight. As a general, he did not even sell the face of the King of Shu. When he heard the prince scolding him, he was convinced. He couldn't help but remember the first time the two met. He wanted to be the one who was still following the prince's prince. More than ten years have passed, and the scene at that time is vivid. If he had no prince, even if he had the ability, he would not be able to reach his current status.

Seeing Shi Wansui surrender, Yang Yong slowed down: "Get up, I want to congratulate you on getting up again this time."

Shi Wansui then stood up and smiled and said, "This is all your credit."

"Nothing nonsense, you should win a battle, and you should be rewarded for meritorious service." Yang Yong cursed with a smile, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became harmonious, and the two talked about the battle in Nanning again.

Although Shi Wansui came to the East Palace yesterday, he did not have time to talk about the detailed process of the Nanning Battle. Today, Yang Yong asked again that Shi Wansui had no time to show off and talked about the process of the Nanning Battle in a thrilling way. How did he lead his troops through the natural dangers, and how did he suddenly launch an attack on the enemy from the rear, and he explained it clearly.

After listening to Shi Wansui's story, Yang Yong seemed to have experienced the Battle of Nanning himself. Although the Sui army was led by Shi Wansui, the Sui army still suffered heavy casualties, with 3,000 casualties, and one-third of the troops fell off the cliff and died during the march, and their bodies remained unstoppable.

Yang Yong asked solemnly: "Tell me, after this lesson, will the Qiang leader Cuan Hui be truly convinced and will he rebel again in the future?"

"This..." Shi Wansui became embarrassed. Although the Qiang people were convinced by the Great Sui Cheng on the surface and still recorded the stones, no one could guarantee that the Qiang people would not repeat it. Shi Wansuiqi said after a while: "Don't worry, your highness, no matter whether the Qiang people will rebel again, since the Fu General can conquer them once, they can conquer them a second time. If they commit again next time, the Fu General will definitely eradicate the roots and will not be confused anymore."

Yang Yong sighed: "That's all."

The courts did not have a good policy for the rebellion of the southern ethnic minorities. The focus of the courts is still in the north. Many places in the south are barren lands, which are in their original state and have not been developed. The ethnic minorities in these places are all foreign races, and the effective rule of the courts cannot be achieved, so they can only focus on comfort. Strictly speaking, Shi Wansui's approach is not much wrong, so Yang Yong would cover it up for him.

Historically, it was not until the Southern Song Dynasty that China's economic focus shifted to the south, and the development progress of the south was greatly accelerated. Many of the original barren lands became fish and rice lands. The original natives could only be assimilated except for moving to more remote places. At that time, the south could be considered a real rule. Now there are still six or seven hundred years before the Southern Song Dynasty. No matter how fast the development is, it cannot surpass hundreds of years at once.

The winter solstice is coming soon, and the weather is getting colder and colder. The streets of Beijing are getting more and more crowded. Unlike last year's drought, the entire Guanzhong has been in good weather this year. By the end of the year, farmers have some savings, and various weaving factories have stopped working and paid wages. The weaver has a lot more money than farmers. They all have to prepare some New Year's goods to have a good New Year.

Whether it is farming or working, working hard for a year is nothing more than just being able to relax during the Chinese New Year, having a wider end on your hands, and having a fat year will be worth it all year round.

The Winter Solstice Festival originated from the Han Dynasty. The Han people believed that the Winter Solstice is a natural transformation of the yin and yang energy and is a blessing given by God. Taking the Winter Solstice as the "Winter Festival", the government should hold a congratulation ceremony called "Hello Winter".

There is a record in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty": "Around the Winter Solstice, a gentleman will be at peace, all officials will be silent, they will not obey the government, and choose auspicious days before saving trouble." Therefore, the court of heaven has to rest on holidays, the army is on standby, the border is closed, business travel is closed, relatives and friends will give each other delicious food, visit each other, and have a happy holiday of peace and quiet

However, the day of the Winter Solstice of the Great Sui Dynasty is the day to worship heaven and ancestors. The emperor will hold a ceremony to worship heaven in the suburbs on this day. The people will worship their parents and elders on this day. In the Sui Dynasty, there was a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the year." Therefore, the closer it is to the Winter Solstice, the busier the officials are. The court must prepare for the sacrifice to heaven. The emperor will also summon many local officials to Beijing and accompany the emperor to sacrifice to heaven on the Winter Solstice.

These days, all gates of the capital are open, and prefects, county magistrates, generals, and even princes from all over the country will enter Beijing during these days. The officials of the Ministry of Rites do not rest throughout the day, and guard the city gate to welcome local officials.

Of course, not anyone will welcome officials when they enter Beijing. Those who can send officials to welcome them are at least at the level of prefecture or above. If the Minister of Rites wants to welcome them, they must be at the level of a county and a prince.

Today, Lu Kai got up early in the morning and took officials from the Ministry of Rites to the north gate of the capital. The one he was going to greet today was naturally an important figure.

Below the crown prince, there were only six princes in the Sui Dynasty, including Yang Shuang, King of Wei and Yang Hui, Teng, were all the emperor's brothers. The other four were princes, and more than a dozen were princes, with only two princes being highly valued by the emperor, one was Yang Hong, the other was Yang Xiong, the other was Yang of An, who both held heavy troops and guarded the side of the pastor. Because of his profound military skills, he had many battles and had protected the peace of the Western Regions for more than ten years, and his status was almost the same as that of the prince.

Today, Lu Kai is going to welcome the King of Hejian Yang Hong at the city gate. Yang Hong has been away from Beijing for the end of five years and has returned to Beijing once every five years. The Ministry of Rites naturally needs to receive the grand reception and dare not neglect it.

There are many rumors about the King of Hejian in the capital. Some say that he killed people like a sting, and some say that he was a bodhisattva's heart. Most of these rumors were reported by merchants leading to the Western Regions. However, with the King of Hejian in the Western Regions, more and more caravans set out from the capital and embarked on the road to west. This is a fact. Moreover, the caravans have had accidents less and less. The goods exported through the Silk Road of the Great Sui Dynasty have returned to the heyday of the Han Dynasty, and some even say that they have far surpassed the Han Dynasty.

The caravan used the excess silk, cotton cloth, porcelain, tea, etc. to Dashi, Daqin, Persia and other countries through the Silk Road. The goods were not only made money by merchants, but also adjusted the goods of the Sui Dynasty, solving the problem of some money shortage in the Sui Dynasty, and indirectly increased national taxes, weaving factories, and weaving workers also gained a lot of benefits. The Silk Road was equivalent to a lifeline of the Sui Dynasty.

Whether the King of Hejian killed people like hemp or the heart of the Bodhisattva, as long as he could make the Silk Road smooth, no one dared to say bad things about the King of Hejian easily, and no one dared to try to persuade the emperor to mobilize the King of Hejian. The benefits involved in this Silk Road are too great. If the King of Hejian is mobilized, no one dared to bear this responsibility if the Silk Road is not smooth.

A red cloud came from afar. As the red clouds got closer, the sound of horse hooves like thunder came, and a team of red cavalry appeared in the distance, with red flags, red armor, and red masks. If a merchant who often went to the Western Regions saw it, he would immediately exclaim: "The Red Cavalry is here."

Although the Red Cavalry Army is very famous in the Western Regions, because it is composed of garrison soldiers, it is impossible to return to the capital, even if it leaves the territory under Yang Hong's jurisdiction. Unexpectedly, there is only one possibility that Yang Hong has eliminated their garrison soldiers and continued to keep the equipment of the Red Cavalry Army.

"Well."

"Xilulu."

The red clouds that were floating forward stopped, and a team of knights in red-armored red armor stood neatly at the city gate. The equipment of the Red Cavalry was indeed dazzling. When they arrived at the city gate, they not only attracted all the eyes of ordinary people, but even the officials who were greeting Lu Kai and others opened their mouths in surprise and forgot to welcome them for a moment.

Looking at the tall city walls of the capital, all the Red Cavalrymen except Yang Hong were breathing rapidly. After eight years of being in the border area, after eight years of life and death, they finally returned to the capital.
Chapter completed!