On the river in front of Longwan Pier.

Downstream, a treasure ship with nine masts and twelve sails was slowly lowering and furling its sails.

Small boats traveling along the river one after another are slowly approaching the treasure ship, as if they are extremely afraid that the treasure ship as tall as a mountain will accidentally sink them to the bottom of the river to feed the fish.

After the boat on the river docked with the treasure ship, they immediately connected the two with a thick rope, then pulled the treasure ship to rotate on the river and slowly docked towards the dock.

Behind, there was another fortune ship and several half-sized ships, watching from a distance and waiting for the treasure ship to enter the dock area, and then slowly moved to dock at the dock first.

Wait until the treasure ship gets closer.

Only then did the people on the dock see that among the countless flags on the charter boat, there was a huge indigo flag with the word "Mu" waving on it.

This is the return of Xiping Hou Muying, who was in charge of Yunnan during the Ming Dynasty!

This treasure ship was also a vehicle prepared by the imperial court for Xiping Hou Muying from Changhua Port in Qiongzhou Prefecture to show the profound royal favor.

As the treasure ship slowly docked at the dock, Zhu Shangbing led a group of clan members to Zhu Yunxi.

He didn't know where he was running with a bunch of cousins. Zhu Shangbing, who was covered in dust, opened his mouth and gasped, and said in a muffled voice: "It's the treasure ship of Marquis Xiping."

With a smile on his face, Zhu Yunxi looked at the treasure ship that had crashed into the pier and docked in a majestic manner. When he looked up, he saw a group of soldiers on the side of the ship. An old general was wearing a blood-red cloak, followed by several young generals.

I focused my attention on Yingtian City behind the pier.

The officials accompanying the Ministry of Rites out of the city also stepped forward, bowed beside Zhu Yunxi and whispered: "Your Highness, you are the Marquis of Xiping."

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Go with me to greet you."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi took the lead to take the step forward, with curiosity and expectation in his heart.

He had a very vague impression of Mu Ying's achievements, who was closely connected with the Ming royal family.

Mu Ying has been in Yunnan since the 16th year of Hongwu. She has been fighting in the south all year round and rarely returns to Beijing. The last time she returned to Beijing was in the 22nd year of Hongwu.

This man was able to command the respect of all the Yunnan tribes in Caiyunzhi during his lifetime. After his death, he was also received on his knees by all the people of Yunnan. His life was full of legend.

The Mu family's favor towards the Ming Dynasty also resulted in the sacrifice of the whole family's lives to the country, dynasty and the country. Even when the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil and the country was in ruins, the Mu family continued to fight and die for the country, which was always in trouble.

The veteran wearing a blood-red cape had already walked down the pier with a group of young men with a sad face.

Seeing the welcoming team sent by the court on the pier, veteran Mu Ying also looked enlightened and walked as fast as flying.

Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, Mu Ying had already bowed down and said in a deep voice: "I, the Marquis of Xiping, Mu Ying, have met His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor of the State, and have met all the princes."

Behind Mu Ying, the disciples of the Hou family who followed him from Yunnan to Beijing, as well as some generals from Yunnan Province who took this opportunity to return to Beijing to report on their duties and test their merits, followed closely and bowed to each other.

Zhu Yunxi was still sizing up Mu Ying before.

His face has whiskers on both cheeks and deep eye sockets, and he carries the majesty of a border general in his actions.

Under Mu Ying's cloak is a set of armor covered with battle scars, with deep cuts, all indicating that this is a general who has experienced battles on the battlefield. And this general who has fought on the battlefield is still standing in front of everyone at this moment.

Then his enemies must have drank blood and died miserably in the battle.

Mu Ying's voice was also loud and clear.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhu Yunxi's eyes flashed, he hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hands to support Mu Ying who was bowing, with a smile on his face: "Xiping Hou Yanzhong, you are the elder, I will be with you from now on.

In front of juniors, the Marquis of Xiping does not need to be so polite."

Zhu Yunxi was looking at Mu Ying, and Mu Ying was also looking at the grandson of the imperial court who was about to become his son-in-law.

Very young.

Very powerful.

The chest and back are thick, the waist is tight, and the eyes are sparkling.

Originally, I just heard that the grandson of the emperor who was about to become his son-in-law also followed the founding father on the Jiaozhi Road, fought against the Chen Dynasty, and captured the city bravely. When he heard this military report, Mu Ying was still half-convinced.

Most of them think that this is probably the result of the great grandson uncle Chang Sheng, the founding father of the country, who graced him.

Now when the real person stood in front of her, even half a head taller than her, Mu Ying was convinced of the records in the military newspapers.

"Okay! The old minister is so disrespectful and shameless."

A sincere smile appeared on Mu Ying's face, which made the two sons Mu Sheng and Mu Ang who were following him slightly stunned. His father had rarely seen such a smile since he was in Yunnan.

However, Muying is really satisfied with her boss.

In the beginning, he never thought about marrying his daughter into the royal family. But later, the daughter he loved the most actually married the prince's legitimate son because of his shameless request.

At that time, Mu Ying was happy in her heart. The relationship between her and His Majesty was unmatched by anyone in the country, and the Crown Prince grew up with her and became as close as brothers. How great that her daughter could marry the Crown Prince's legitimate son.

What an honor.

The royal family treats me well, and the Mu family must swear allegiance to them.

This is why Muying can accept her daughter entering the palace to be the grandson's concubine.

It's just that most fathers hope that their children will be happy in the future. Even Muying herself can't say it too much. After settling on the marriage to the royal family, she will inevitably hope that her grandson will be a good son.

Now it seems that everything is satisfactory.

At least, he is more heroic than the prince and can fight with his army. This is what the prince lacks.

Zhu Yunxi took Mu Ying's arm familiarly and said as he walked: "Two days ago, the palace received a memorial from Hangzhou Prefecture that was urgently delivered back to Beijing, saying that Uncle Ying had docked at the Qiantang River Pier. Yesterday, Songjiang

There is also an urgent delivery coming to Beijing, and the palace is full of joy."

Mu Ying glanced at Longwan Pier and shook her head with emotion: "I am just a humble person, why do the palace pay so much attention to me?"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head. In his peripheral vision, he only saw two boys from the Mu family, looking at him with sinister eyes. He smiled slightly, pulled Mu Ying and said: "Uncle Ying deserves to be like this. Grandpa Huang this morning

So he sent people to me and asked me to bring my brothers from the clan and officials from the Ministry of Rites to welcome Uncle Ying back to the capital. At this moment, I think the emperor was already eagerly waiting for Uncle Ying to return to the palace.

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His choice of words is very delicate, and the key point everywhere is that Mu Ying belongs to this Yingtian City.

Mu Ying also felt this emotion, folded her hands and worshiped Ying Tiancheng twice, her eyes full of emotion: "I'm back! If I have to serve the Ming Dynasty and protect our country's territory from danger, Wen Ying is willing to bow before the Ming Dynasty.

I am willing to serve His Majesty with filial piety throughout my life."

Mu Ying's words are sincere, and people can't help but admire her loyalty and filial piety.

Zhu Yunxi's eyes moved slightly. Among the old man's adopted sons, it can be said that Mu Ying is the one who attracts the most attention, is also the most trusted and respected one.

Over the years, as the clan prince Neng came of age and took charge of the local area, the Nine Sides Domain Prince gradually took shape. All the adopted sons who followed the old man had either died in battle or died of illness, and most of the remaining ones could only sit in charge of one side, or

Being commanded by a military horse or a guard is obviously not as important as it used to be.

Muying is uniquely different from others.

After the death of King Wu Jing of Qiyang Li Wenzhong, Mu Ying became the one with the highest title among the old man's surviving adopted sons, and the one with the most military power.

All the military, political, and criminal matters in Yunnan Province are known to the Xipinghou Mansion, so you can get a glimpse of it.

Zhu Yunxi let out a long groan, with a smile on his face: "The emperor is waiting for Uncle Ying to return to the palace at the moment. Now that Uncle Ying comes back, there is no need to leave again. There will be a long time in the future. Uncle Ying can be by Grandpa's side to keep him safe."

The unfinished business of the past."

Mu Ying, however, sighed with a faint look in her eyes: "Tomorrow, after I bathe, burn incense and change my clothes, I still want to go to Xiaoling."

This is to pay homage to Empress Huang Kao Xiaoci.

Zhu Yunxi's expression calmed down: "At that time, my nephew will accompany Uncle Ying."

Mu Ying looked back at Zhu Yunxi, with a touch of treasure on her face, and reached out to pat the back of his hand holding her arm.

On the side, the officials of the Ministry of Rites had already paid full courtesy to Xiping Hou and his party, and were about to lead everyone away from the dock.

Zhu Shangbing took Zhu Gaochi and a group of cousins ​​and mingled with brothers Mu Sheng and Mu Ang.

With a touch of pride on his face, Zhu Shangbing raised his eyebrows at the two of them and said, "I heard that you two are very good at fighting in Yunnan?"

He felt that he had gone to Jiaozhi Road, where he was also brave enough to destroy the country at the top of Daluo City, and his military skills were not inferior to those of his peers.

Mu Ang snorted and squinted his eyes twice, but because these people were all descendants of the clan, he did not speak.

Mu Sheng smiled and shook his head: "I and Ang Di are not brave, but my brother Mu Chun from the Xiping Marquis Mansion is the most brave. There are countless young generals among the Yunnan armies who can defeat giant elephants in front of the battle array."<

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After finishing speaking, Mu Sheng looked Zhu Shangbing up and down.

It seems to be saying that Zhu Shangbing's body and bones were probably frightened by the giant elephants controlled by the natives in Yunnan.

Obviously, Zhu Shangbing also saw the look in the other person's eyes.

He snorted dissatisfiedly: "Brother Xi's Taisun Mansion is just to the north of the small school. Let's go back and compete with each other?"

"Prince Bing is the son of the Qin vassal. He is rich in gold, and I don't dare to do so."

Zhu Shangbing waved his hand and shook his head and said: "Grandpa Huang just said yesterday that our fathers and Uncle Ying are brothers. Naturally, we are as close as brothers to the brothers of the Mu family. Brothers should not distinguish between monarchs and ministers."

Zhu Gaochi was walking aside with his hands in his pockets. When he heard this, he couldn't help but turn his face to the side, not wanting to see Zhu Shangbing being tortured again.

Doesn’t he still know that this time he will be beaten as a guest of Brother Hei?

Sure enough.
To be continued...