General Essence Sticky Essence

It was noon when He Yun prepared defenses at Taiming Mountain and led the remaining Wujia army back to the city. It was supposed to be lunch time, but when he looked in from the gate of the city, he felt that the city was extremely lively.

When the soldiers guarding the city saw He Yun returning to the city, they shouted loudly: "The general is back!"

He Yun asked strangely, "Why are you so excited?"

The soldier said cheerfully, "General, let's go in and have a look!"

He Yun was very curious, smiled at the guard, and drove his horse towards the city.As soon as they entered the city gate, someone shouted: "The general is back!" "The general is finally back!" "Great hero, great hero!" "The general has worked hard!"

He Yun was taken aback, seeing that both sides of the road were full of common people, who were actually lining the road to welcome him back to the city.Feeling suspicious, he turned sideways and asked the soldiers beside him, "Why do the common people know that we are returning to the city at this time?"

The soldier was also confused, and said: "I told the palace when I returned to the city, but it's not like the whole city knows about it."

Someone shouted: "I heard that the general only led 500 people this time and forced tens of thousands of people in Rizhao to retreat! He even captured Rizhao's lieutenant general! It's amazing!"

"I heard that the general is injured! Does it matter?"

"The general punched many people one by one on the Rizhao warship! He even blew up a Rizhao landing ship!"

"I heard that Han Shi's arms route was also cut off by the general! Rizhao came to attack the mountain and was immediately beaten back by the general!"

He Yun heard that the rumors became more and more outrageous, so he could only say embarrassedly: "My injury is fine, thank you for your concern! Everyone... go back to eat!"

"We are all here to thank the general! I heard that if it weren't for the general, Rizhao would have invaded from Bohai!"

He Yun hurriedly said: "I still have to go to the palace to report on my duties. I appreciate everyone's kindness. It's all part of my job, and it's not as evil as the rumors. Go back and do your own work! Thank you, thank you!"

One person said: "Oh yes! Then you can't disturb the general to report on his duties! Everyone has seen the general! Let's go, let's go!"

He Yun hurriedly drove forward, and said to Wu Jia who was beside him, "Go and find out who released the news of our return to the city."

It was the first time that Wujia received this kind of welcome treatment, and he was immersed in pride when he suddenly got the order and said in a daze, "Huh?"

He Yun glanced at him: "Let you find out where the news of returning to the city came from, and tell me at the General's Mansion tonight."

Wu Jia hurriedly said: "Oh, oh, little one knows!"

He Yun ordered the Wujia Army to return to the Central Army camp to report, and he returned to the General's Mansion first.As soon as he entered, He Lian was sitting in the front hall, as if waiting for him.

He Yun asked: "Why are you sitting here alone? Where are little Feng Yi and Doctor Feng?"

He Lian said: "Feng Yi helped me to boil the medicine. In the kitchen, Master drank and slept in the room. I'm waiting for you, second brother."

He Yun smiled as he walked in, "What are you waiting for me to do? I drink the medicine you ordered every day, but I am obedient. Or it's only been half a month and you miss me again."

He Lian looked serious: "Second brother, I have something to tell you."

"Feng Yi boiled the medicine for Brother Zichen, right? Give it to me. I'll go to the palace in a while and pass by the palace to deliver it. What's the matter? Tell me."

"Brother Zichen is in prison."

"Great Prison?" He Yun walked up to He Lian and sat down, picked up the kettle and poured water, "What are you doing in the Great Prison? Do you have anything to do?"

He Lian shook his head: "It's not going to the big prison, it's in the big prison."

He Yun stopped pouring water: "What do you mean?"

He Lian said: "It's the Emperor's will, it's a punishment."

"Punishment for what?"

"I don't know either, but second brother, there is something I haven't told you about, and brother Zichen probably hasn't told you either." He Lian looked at He Yun, "Brother Zichen went to Taiming Mountain, it's really a Going without authorization, the emperor will not let him take care of the deployment of troops. My elder brother told me that day, I will inevitably be punished when I come back."

He Yun put the teapot back on the table, and said: "I have thought about this, but this alone is not enough to go to prison."

He Lian said: "I don't know the rest."

He Yun frowned, got up and left, He Lian hurriedly let out a "hey".

He Yun stopped in his tracks, turned his back to He Lian and asked, "Brother Zichen... have you confessed anything?"

"Yes, he told you...don't go to the big prison. Also, in front of the Holy One, you must not speak for him."

He Yun stood there for a while, then stepped back and said, "I understand."

"The daily medicine was brought by Feng Yi. He said that brother Zichen was not tortured. Second brother, brother Zichen also told me that this time he will be locked up as a show, so don't worry too much."

If I can be locked up this time, I don't know what punishment I can do next time.But He Yun didn't want to say this to He Lian, so he just replied: "Yes."

He Yun tossed and turned all night without falling asleep, he couldn't even remember when he couldn't sleep like this, the last time seemed to be when He Lian went out for the first time.

When he returned to court yesterday, he was supposed to report on his duties, but he didn't dare to go, he was afraid that he would lose his temper, so he questioned the emperor on the spot why Xie Xuan was sent to prison.

Last night, Wu Jia, who he sent to inquire about the news, came to the palace to talk about it, but he still didn't know who reported the news of returning to the city.After He Yun sent him away, he had some guesses in his heart.

Who else could it be?

It was dawn, He Yun looked at the sky, and resigned himself to his fate.Looking at the court clothes beside the bed, he cursed unconsciously: I can go to hell!

After getting on the sedan chair, he finally squinted for a while, and the coachman called out: "General, we have arrived at the gate of the palace."

He Yun sighed and walked towards the main hall.

He came early, the hall was still very empty at this time, and just as he raised his foot to go in, he saw Gongyi Yu standing in the front at a glance.It's really a narrow road!He Yun walked in without looking sideways, and stood still on the left.

Gongyi Yu turned sideways and took the initiative to salute, saying: "General He, long time no see."

He Yun twitched the corner of his mouth at him: "My lord."

Gongyi Yu said: "The general's complexion is not good, but it's too hard to travel and travel? You should pay attention to rest."

"Thanks to the envoy, I didn't have a good rest."

People began to enter the hall one after another, interrupting their conversation, and then the emperor entered the hall.

The emperor saw He Yun at a glance, and asked, "General He is back? Are you in good health?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. It's all right now."

"The general's complexion is not good. After the morning court is over, I will order people to send some supplements to the mansion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. However," He Yun stepped out to the right, "I still want to plead guilty to Your Majesty. I ordered Vice-General Tao Jiang to be executed without authorization, and I hope His Majesty will punish you."

The emperor said: "It's okay, all the ministers have discussed this matter, it's not the general's fault, don't worry about it."

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Gong Yiyu immediately smiled and said: "Yes, this matter is due to Vice General Tao Jiang's fault first. The general has worked hard and made great achievements, so there is no need to forget about it. Didn't the people welcome you when you returned to the city yesterday? The general made a great contribution this time."

Sure enough, it was the news spread by Gongyi Yu, so it's not a good thing to welcome him.

The emperor was slightly surprised when he heard the words, and said: "The general is so deeply loved by the people, it is really my great Wei's blessing, it seems that I really have to reward the general well. What does the general want?"

The corners of He Yun's eyes twitched, and he hurriedly said: "I dare not, I don't want anything."

The emperor said: "How can the general be so polite? You deserve a reward for your merit this time."

"This time Wu Jia suffered a huge loss. I know that I have neglected my duty. Your Majesty is already guilty of not punishing me. Please don't beat me up again. However, I do have something to say."

"What's the matter?" asked the emperor.

"Our army has suffered a lot in this battle against Rizhao. After thinking about it for a long time, I feel that the chariots, horses, soldiers and guns of the Great Wei need to be improved, and some more advanced new weapons need to be manufactured. This is a big challenge. For engineering, you must first find highly skilled technicians, and then invest in large quantities of raw materials for production. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

The emperor seemed to be in a bit of a dilemma: "What the general said is indeed reasonable, but Wujia and Chijia have to recruit new soldiers and continue to make firearms, which may be difficult to sustain."

He Yun said: "The recruiting of new soldiers is carried out at the same time as the commander-in-chief, but there is no need for too many supplies for the time being. There is no conflict between making firearms and improving military equipment."

A military attache came out and said: "The general doesn't know, the southeast warship was seriously damaged, and it would cost a lot of money to rebuild."

He Yun said: "I just want to say that the Chijia's warships also need to be improved, why not do it together, and save some expenses. The indemnity paid by the Bohai Kingdom and Rizhao is also a huge amount of money. If your Majesty is worried that the treasury is not enough, you can also improve it." Take some from the reparations."

There was a moment of silence in the hall.He Yun saw the clue and asked, "Is there anything else?"

A civil official replied: "Before the general returned to the court, the adults had discussed that they wanted to build an altar in Jinyang City. This project is also very huge, so the treasury may really not be able to supply it."

He Yun asked strangely: "Sacred altar? In the past, I used to go to Dongyue to worship the heavens. Why do I suddenly want to build an altar in the city?"

"It is precisely because of this that your Majesty went to Dongyue to enshrine Zen a few days ago, and saw many people gathered at the foot of Mount Tai. In the past two years, there have been many natural and man-made disasters in the Great Wei, and the people are inevitably worried. Master Zhang Yu suggested that if you can do it in the imperial city Only by setting up an altar can people's hearts be stabilized."

He Yun stared at Gongyi Yu: "I can understand what Zhang Yu said, but I don't think it's right."

Gongyi Yu also turned around, met He Yun's gaze, and said, "Why?"

"There is nothing wrong with setting up an altar to calm the hearts of the people, but there is a priority in everything, and now the matter of armaments is the most important thing. What's more, setting up an altar is really laborious and laborious, and it is not necessary at present."

Gongyi Yu said: "The general's words are too absolute. Since ancient times, offering sacrifices to the emperor and the empress is to grant the destiny, and the destiny will come as soon as the blessing comes. How can it be said that it is unnecessary?"

"It's not completely unnecessary, but since the national treasury can't be satisfied at the same time, then of course the military equipment is the most important thing, and the establishment of the altar can be postponed."

The emperor said: "He Qing's intention is to strengthen the army, and the purpose of the edict is to stabilize the hearts of the people. Everything he said is reasonable. However, General He just said that it is necessary to find technicians to study before it can be put into production. This is a long-term project. I am looking for it now. It’s okay for a good technician to set up an altar at the same time.”