noffsinger Chapter 479 Chen Ji Returns to Beijing
Chapter 479 Chen Ji Returns to Beijing
Chapter 479 Chen Ji Returns to Beijing
Although it was finally found out that the collapse of Shuchang Pavilion was deliberately caused by the villains in Western Xinjiang, Shuchang Pavilion had only been repaired for a year after all. This mistake occurred within the warranty period, and the Ministry of Works cannot avoid the responsibility of negligence.
Day after day passed, but the punishment was still delayed, leaving everyone in suspense.
After Huo Qingyun volunteered to lead troops to attack Western Xinjiang, Emperor Tianqi finally ordered the Ministry of Works to be dealt with.
None of the officials who directly supervised and were responsible for the renovation of Shuchangguan were spared; they were all dismissed from office and their properties were confiscated.
The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, who embezzled money and flattered his superiors, was eventually sentenced to death by beheading. After his property was confiscated, all his family members, young and old, were exiled to Lingnan.
Huo Tingyu was fined for three years' salary, but Huo Qingyun was promoted instead. He was promoted from the third-rank commander of the Imperial Guard to the first-rank general of the Western Expedition, and led 100,000 soldiers to the Western Frontier to sacrifice Miao Ling and fight against the rebel country.
The post of commander of the Imperial Guard will be temporarily held by Meng Yong, commander of the Cavalry Guard, to protect the safety of Emperor Tianqi and Kyoto.
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At this time, there were only two months left before Prince Yan's wedding. Prince Yan requested to return to Beijing to prepare for the wedding, and Emperor Tianqi finally approved his request.
In fact, starting from the Spring Festival this year, Chen Ji had been submitting memorials to the emperor once a month, hoping to return to Beijing legally to prepare for his marriage, but Emperor Tianqi had been suppressing his request and had not responded.
Chen Ji didn't have much hope for this matter. The reason he submitted these memorials was simply because he had to communicate with Luo Xiaoran every month and had someone send the memorials to Kyoto at the same time.
Chen Ji was very happy to go to Kyoto and marry his beloved Luo Xiaoran. It was just a small episode that cast a shadow on his great joy.
Princess Qingyi requested to return to Kyoto from Yangzhou for a temporary stay on the pretext of attending the wedding of Prince of Yan, and Emperor Tianqi...agreed.
Also coming with her were her 20,000 subordinate troops from her fiefdom, the meaning of which was very intriguing.
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On the day when Chen Ji was about to arrive in Beijing, there was a gentle breeze and the bright sunshine made Luo Xiaoran squint her eyes comfortably as she was outside the city gate.
At this moment, she was lying on her back in a rocking chair, drinking tea leisurely while listening to Wei An's report on the opening of the new store.
There was a smaller rocking chair next to it, with Chen Xingchen lying on it. The expressions on the faces of the two people, one big and one small, were exactly the same, relaxed, and a little happy, just like two well-fed civet cats with no worries.
The guards were also sitting on the ground. Some were playing with fruits in their hands, some were whispering to each other, and some were helping old women who were passing by to carry heavy objects. They all looked relaxed and careless.
Only the occasional gleam in their eyes showed that these guards were relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, always on high alert.
Common people entering and leaving the city gate would cast their eyes upon them. They saw that this group of people were obviously of extraordinary status, but they did not know how to stand or sit properly, and were not at all like the dignitaries they had seen before.
Those powerful people either follow strict rules to show their respected status, or they are cruel and domineering and treat the people as ants and grass.
Chen Ji, who wished he could grow wings and rush back, saw Luo Xiaoran and the others with happy faces when he arrived at the city gate.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, but he didn't move forward immediately. Instead, he stood in the distance, staring at Luo Xiaoran.
During these three years, he was not able to see Luo Xiaoran once a year as he had initially thought.
When Emperor Tianqi named Chen Xingchen the Prince of An, he also cancelled his annual custom of returning to the capital to report on his work, and prohibited him from returning to the capital without an imperial edict.
So, he hasn't seen Luo Xiaoran for three years.
Chen Ji stared at the beautiful figure almost greedily.
His little girl has grown taller, and her features are more relaxed than they were three years ago, but she is still as delicate and pretty as ever. Instead, she has a more demure and steady temperament.
Her waist-length black hair hung down casually, and when the breeze blew, a few strands of hair flew onto her fair face. He seemed to be able to smell the fragrance of the osmanthus oil that the little girl often used to comb her hair.
The sunlight shining on his girl's body gave her a faint golden glow, making her look like an ethereal fairy.
Chen Ji's heart twitched violently for no reason, and then the emotion called "fear" was like a surging tide, soaking his whole body. When the wind blew, he felt extremely cool and chilled to the bone.
Xiao Ran once said that Zhu Jingshu was very similar to her original appearance. Xiao Ran is now in her twenties and should look very similar to when she traveled through time.
Chen Ji was a little dazed. It turned out that Xiao Ran's true appearance was like this...
His girl came here against her will, does that mean that one day, she will also leave against her will?
Chen Ji shook his head vigorously, forcing down this thought that could almost bring him down, burying it deep in his heart, never to think about it again.
He didn't know what would happen to them in the future. As a human being, you can live freely in the present moment.
But he had never lived freely before. He was born with a lot of burdens, so he had to think twice before taking every step, even with fear and trepidation.
Before he met Xiao Ran, he did not put his own life first.
He was determined that if he could complete all the missions, he would not hesitate to sacrifice his own flesh and blood.
But after meeting Xiao Ran, greed began to arise in his heart.
He wants everything: to complete his mission and to be with Xiaoran for the rest of his life.
He wanted to protect the peaceful and tranquil scene before him at this moment, he wanted to protect the people of Daliang who had gone through four dynasties but had not yet escaped hunger, he wanted to hold someone's hand and watch the scenery of the world.
In order to see the person he had been thinking about as soon as possible, Chen Ji ordered his guards who had been running for several days to stop and rest on the spot, while he himself continued on his journey, dragging his tired body. Therefore, he was the first to arrive at the Kyoto city gate alone.
He didn't know how long he stood there, until the sound of "clattering" horses' hooves and the friction and collision of armor came from behind him, accompanied by flying dust, gathering behind him, and Chen Ji was exposed to everyone's eyes.
Luo Xiaoran paused in rocking the rocking chair and looked towards the direction of the deafening sound. Who else could it be if not Chen Ji, whom she had not seen for a long time?
She stood up from the rocking chair, along with Chen Xingchen beside her. The two, big and small, looked at Chen Ji together.
Chen Jiyang whipped his horse and came to the two of them as fast as he could. After dismounting, he walked straight to Luo Xiaoran and looked at her deeply.
Luo Xiaoran's eyes flickered slightly and her breathing became a little rapid. It took Chen Ji only ten days to reach the destination that took nearly a month.
She looked closely at the man in front of her. Dusty and exhausted was not enough to describe Chen Ji's appearance at the moment. His beard was untidy, his hair was messy, and the black robe he usually wore was stained with dust...
At this moment, Chen Ji looked like a dirty bag, but when he saw that face with clear contours and deep brow bones, Luo Xiaoran had only one thought in his mind -
Although Chen Ji looked disheveled and tired, he was still as handsome as ever, with a hint of decadence in his look than usual.
If there weren't so many people around her, she really wanted to hug Chen Ji and say -
"Long time no see, I miss you so much."