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Chapter 210 The Lord of Yanjing is back, bringing his people with him!
[As night falls, two thousand cavalrymen slowly mount their horses in the dim moonlight.]

[The horn sounded, piercing the night sky. ]

[An eagle cries loud and clear. ]

[You also mount your horse and walk in front. ]

[The sound of horse hooves hits the ground again.]

[Two women, Su Ziyin and Ji Qinxin, were accompanying them. Su Ziyin's family was originally a military family, and she had been practicing spear and stick since she was young. Her physique was not comparable to that of ordinary women.]

[Not to mention Ji Qinxin, she has had a physique far superior to that of ordinary people since she was a child, and she has excellent riding skills since she was a wanderer.]

[The noble young man watched the two thousand cavalrymen go away "alone". From beginning to end, neither the King of Yan nor the Left General Jia Fu even glanced at him.]

[But he was already terrified!]

[Finally, he could no longer bear this huge pressure and sat down on the ground, his face as pale as paper and his eyes blank.]

[The guards behind him saw this and rushed forward to help him, but found that he was like a clay sculpture or a wooden sculpture, and had no strength to stand up.]

【Right now!】

[Another group of people and horses came hurriedly from Jiakang City. The old men in the nearby post station also came out after hearing the news. After learning about the situation, they immediately led their horses to chase after them, trying to catch up with the group that had already gone far away.]

[This went on for several rounds, but no one paid any attention to the young master. ]

[Until a sound of footsteps gradually approached, and finally stopped in front of the noble young master. ]

[A middle-aged man's voice sounded, with a hint of helplessness and sigh:]

[“San’er, you’ve really gotten yourself into big trouble this time.”]

[The situation at the post station has spread to the government office in the city!]

[When the noble son heard this, he realized that this was his uncle who served as a councilor in Jiakang City. Hope suddenly surged in his heart. He shouted in a trembling voice:]

[“Uncle, save me!”]

[The middle-aged man took away his nephew’s hand, and two people walked out from behind him. One of them spoke coldly:]

[“Mr. Cheng, Shuiyin would like to ask you to come over.”]

[When the nobleman heard the word "mercury", his face suddenly changed, and he was filled with fear.]

[He knew very well that Shuiyin was a confidential agency directly under the Prince of Yan's Mansion, whose duties were to collect intelligence, guard, interrogate, and monitor all officials, and its methods were ruthless and pervasive.]

[In Yan, if you are involved with mercury, it is like being personally named by the King of Hell, and the consequences are disastrous.]

[The noble young man fainted on the ground out of shock, losing consciousness.]

[A rich kid who only knows how to hang out in brothels and prostitutes, with a shallow mind and without having experienced a great disaster, how could he have encountered such a scene.]

[The middle-aged man sighed as he saw his nephew like this. Although he knew that Shuiyin was not completely unreasonable, he was afraid that his nephew would be punished and might even be recorded in Shuiyin's file, thus ruining his career.]

[“Bullying” the King of Yan can be a big deal or a small deal!]

[Fortunately, this incident did not bring greater disaster to the family, but the middle-aged man is still on guard, knowing that he needs to be wary of someone deliberately taking advantage of this to cause trouble and escalate the situation.]

[Once the Cheng family is accused of being "evil for the King of Yan", it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold not only in Jiakang City, but also in the entire Yan area.]

[The Cheng family has to keep a low profile recently and wait for the news to pass. Of course, Jiakang City will also help keep this news secret.]

[The reason is simple. If this crime really happened, the people of Yan would mostly blame Jiakang City.]

[Ruined the reputation of the city!]

[However, despite this caution, the middle-aged man's face also revealed an unconcealable joy. The King of Yan's visit to Yanjing this time is undoubtedly a great thing for the people of Yan.]

[Although the title of King of Yan was given by Daqing, the Emperor of Yan is completely different from it. Now, there are five kingdoms in the world, and the King of Yan is about to create the Kingdom of Great Yan, which is announced to the world. ]

【After that, the title can be legitimate, and the people under his rule can be called Yan people.】

[After the White Horse Alliance, wars among the nations will definitely reignite. ]

[The middle-aged man admired the King of Yan very much. He was convinced by his talent in both fighting and governing the country. ]

[If he were a few years younger, he would have followed the King of Yan to the north.]

[Fortunately, the true Lord of Yandi is back!]

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[The news that the King of Yan has arrived in Jiakang City and is about to travel to Yanjing quickly spread to all the surrounding cities.]

[In the past, those people who were full of admiration and wanted to go north to Yanjing to witness the grand ceremony of the King of Yan offering sacrifices to the heavens, upon hearing the news, flocked to the team like a tide.]

【Along the way, many people voluntarily joined the group, making the group bigger and bigger.】

[After half a day, the team passed through Jiakang City.]

[Although you have strictly ordered not to disturb the people, and officials and soldiers are not allowed to leave the city to accompany or see him off.]

[However, enthusiastic people continued to come in droves. The team, which originally had only 2,000 people, had gathered 50,000 people after another half day of marching, and many people in the rear were still unable to catch up.]

[Although the team was large, the military discipline was still strict and there was no disorder. However, due to the large number of people, the rapid march could not be sustained, so the marching speed gradually slowed down.]

[Ji Qinxin rides on a steed, with a pair of bright eyes, looking around at the people pouring in. ]

[She saw that there were many teenagers aged 16 or 17 among them, holding the Lu Family Army flags they had made themselves, their faces filled with excitement and reverence.]

[There were also elderly people and even women holding children. They were all full of enthusiasm and would follow for a while even if they couldn’t keep up.]

[The people of the big city received the news and were already there to greet them.]

[The further north we advance by ten miles, the more people we have to accompany us. ]

[She had only known in Daqing that the King of Yan was respected by the people of Yan before, but she had no idea that he was respected to this extent.]

【One person goes to the north mountain, and ten thousand people follow. 】

[Su Ziyin looked at this mighty "army". She was born into a military family and her father had taken her to the army when she was young. An indescribable sense of pride surged in her heart.]

[Although these people have different identities, they are all gathered together at this moment. ]

[There were only nine people coming down from Mount Zhongnan, but now there are tens of thousands of people. ]

[I don’t know how many people will be left after arriving in Yanjing. ]

[Su Ziyin looked at the middle-aged man riding the horse in front.]

[As expected, as long as you leave that tavern, you will no longer be a guest in that tavern, but the master of Yandi. ]

[Two days later, the number of people accompanying them reached 100,000.]

【When dawn breaks, there is still morning fog. 】

[The team began to slow down, and everyone finally saw Yanjing. ]

[Behind him was a cloud of smoke and dust.]

[It is only three or four miles away from the city gate.]

[Finally, the Yanjing came into view, majestic and magnificent. ]

【I didn’t expect it to be so early. 】

[The city gate was crowded with people, it was very lively. ]

[A wide road was cleared in the middle, like a gap in the sky.]

[The people in the city have been looking forward to it for a long time. The streets are empty and the whole city is bustling with people. ]

[Yang Su and others also reined in their horses, their eyes filled with shock.]

[This is not just tens of thousands of people, but hundreds of thousands. ]

【We welcome one person. 】

[Yang Su said excitedly: "Uncle Master, look."]

[Outside the city gates were several large military formations, with more than 40,000 men, and a huge momentum.]

[Ji Qinxin and Su Ziyin were filled with shock. When did such a mighty city rise in the north?] [All caravans in Yanjing are prohibited from entering today, leaving only the main gate.]

[A straight passage, with tens of thousands of cavalry patrolling outside and people lining the aisles to welcome them inside.]

[Li Lanjiang was also a little surprised. This kind of scene was something he had never seen before in his life. The whole city had been waiting for this person for a long time.]

[Ye Shengnan nodded slightly. She and Li Lanjiang were right. If the Prince of Yan died in Yuetang River, with his current influence, the world would be in chaos.]

[The many young men following behind, seeing this scene, in addition to envy, many people whispered:]

[“A real man should be like this, and should accomplish great things in his lifetime.”]

【Lu Yu saw this and said with a smile: "Brother, let's go!"】

[You nodded, and the people behind you naturally fell behind.]

[Only you and Lu Yu are on two fast horses in front, and the common people are following slowly behind.]

[Su Ziyin watched the figure from afar, gradually approaching the city gate.]

[Even though they were miles away, they could still hear the deafening shouts.]

【“King Yan is back!”】

[She felt dizzy and as if she had returned to the time when she rode the wind across the Yuetang River.]

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Yanjing is extremely bustling today.

Before the dawn breaks, the streets and alleys are already crowded with people.

The gate of Prince Yan's Mansion, which had been closed for ten years, was opened today for a rare occasion.

Hang up lights and decorations, and start busying yourself early in the morning.

Although the Prince of Yan's Mansion is not grand, with only four courtyards, the mansions of the wealthy merchants in Yan are much more spacious.

However, no one has ever dared to cause trouble here over the years.

This small space!
It is the place where the power of Yan's political affairs lies.

Every day, memorials submitted from all over the country would enter through the back door and be delivered to the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

Then the information is transmitted back to various places through the doors on both sides.

Whether it is the annual fiscal revenue and expenditure that concerns the national economy and people's livelihood, or the appointment, dismissal and promotion of county officials, the final decision must be made by the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

Unless you encounter an extremely difficult and unresolved matter, you need to revise the book outside Mount Zhongnan.

Otherwise, almost all matters, big or small, within Yan territory could be decided by this government.

In other words, it was decided by a group of scholars and military ministers in the Prince of Yan's Palace, who formed the "cabinet".

This group of officials would arrive at Prince Yan's Mansion on time every morning to report for duty, but they would never go through the main gate. Instead, they would tacitly choose to enter from the side, as if this had become an unwritten rule.

Among them, there are filial and incorruptible officials from all over the country. These officials were all recommended by the local authorities and have excellent moral character and talents. There are also successful candidates in the imperial examinations.

"Warriors come from the ranks, and chancellors come from the prefectures and counties."

Prime ministers are all trained step by step from the grassroots level of the state and ministry. They are well aware of the sufferings of the people and understand the people's voices, while the generals are trained from the ranks of the army.

"In troubled times, there is no distinction between high-class families and low-class families, no distinction between nobles and commoners, and no distinction between the disabled and the intact. Only the talented are promoted."

These two sentences are the standards for appointing officials clearly stated in "Essentials of Governing the North".

In the Prince of Yan's Mansion, the selection of officials does not consider their family background or power, but only their personal ability and talent.

Specific and specialized assessment standards are set for different positions, and the best candidates are recruited to ensure that every official is competent for his or her job.

This is also the key to the stability of the Yanwang Mansion's staff team over the years without any problems. They focus on real talent and knowledge, rather than empty names and positions.

As for the most mysterious cabinet in Yan's rumors, its true identity was actually hidden in a seemingly ordinary greenhouse.

There is only a floor stove in the greenhouse, and several quaint wooden chairs are placed around the stove.

Every half a month, there will be a morning meeting and an evening party here.

It is also called "small court meeting" among the people.

The people sitting on those wooden chairs were all important military and political figures in Yan.

Feng Haiping, deputy commander of the Yanbei Army.

Marquis of Zhenbei, Huo Hai.

Mercury General Zhang Yu.

Left Sima Liu Wen, and Grand Commandant Dou Gu.

These five are all veterans in the Lu family army.

There is also a new face, he is Wen Xiaohe, the governor of Sanzhou who has risen rapidly in recent years.

He became a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the imperial examination) at the age of 35. Within just a few years, he climbed up the career ladder from a ninth-rank county magistrate with his outstanding talents and achievements. He was transferred six times and left outstanding achievements in each of the prefectures and counties.

The Prince of Yan's Palace had a keen eye for talent and did not want it to go to waste, so it promoted him four times out of the ordinary, but did not dare to include him in the cabinet.

It was not until Wen Xiaohe personally set foot on Mount Zhongnan and met Prince of Yan, and with the personal approval of Prince of Yan, that he was able to join the cabinet.

There were only seven chairs in the room, and six people could sit on them.

There is only one main seat hanging vacant in the middle, and it has been vacant for ten years.

Of course, in addition to the cabinet, the Prince of Yan's Palace also has dozens of senators and staff, each of whom has his own duties.

Whenever there are major decisions to be made, these senators and staff members express their opinions, and the final decision is made by the cabinet.

This morning, as the dawn broke, the six people had already reached a tacit understanding and gathered in the greenhouse early.

Everyone sat down in turn, with joy on their faces, because today was the grand event of Prince Yan's return to Yanjing.

This is the first time that Prince Yan has returned to Yanjing in ten years.

This matter is of great importance to the entire Yan territory.

Zuo Sima Liu Wenlu said:

"Yesterday, the King of Yan sent a letter stating that today's reception should be simple and not extravagant, so as not to disturb the people."

Huo Hai nodded in agreement. His prestige in the Yanbei army was second only to Feng Beihai, and he was known as an invincible defender.

Judging from his appearance, if he was not wearing the black official uniform of Yanbei, he would look like an old man in the fields, with a dark face and sparse hair, but his eyes were sparkling.

Back then, Huo Hai led only 8,000 men in Yunzhou to fight against 200,000 Beifeng cavalrymen and held the city for three months.

Until Lu Chen led his army to arrive and started the battle of Dingding, Beifeng was finally defeated.

After the war, Huo Hai was conferred the title of "Marquis of Zhenbei".

Huo Hai said with a smile: "The King of Yan has such a temperament. He never disturbs the people and really wants to rest with the people."

Dou Gu also laughed and said:
"Yesterday, we ordered people to post a notice to inform the people of Yanjing that they did not need to leave the city to welcome the guests."

"However, when I left the government gate today, people gathered along the way. I am afraid that it will be overcrowded again today."

Among the six people, the most mysterious one among the people is the Mercury Commander Zhang Yu.

He is a middle-aged scholar in a wheelchair, dressed simply, with an ordinary face, but a gentle expression between his brows.

"I thought so!" he agreed softly.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be optimistic about the outcome, Feng Haiping could only say:
"Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me. If the King of Yan blames you, please don't involve me."

Wen Xiaohe also added in a serious tone: "Since it has nothing to do with General Feng, it has nothing to do with me, Wen Xiaohe."

The rest of the people smiled at each other.

Huo Hai laughed and said, "No one can escape!"

(End of this chapter)