Born in an ancient peasant family, the peasant girl became famous all over the world

Chapter 327 Entering the Palace to Meet the Saint

Seeing the splendor of the palace with their own eyes, Wu Fei, Xue Wen and others were excited again.

Even if they could not enter the palace, they would still have something to talk about when they returned home, and naturally they would be the envy of all the men, women and children in the village.

At the palace gate, the leader was Zhao Chongxiu's personal eunuch. As soon as he saw Jiang Yue and the generals, his eyes lingered there.

"I guess this is Deputy General Jiang from the border. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. Lord Li, you two should follow me."

Jiang Yue fell into deep thought after hearing this address, while Li Zhao secretly praised her in his heart.

The two men responded politely to the eunuch, and the Xuanwu soldiers put down their weapons and followed the eunuch into the palace.

Jiang Yue walked into this huge palace for the first time with a firm gaze and did not look around.

Wu Fei and the others who followed behind him looked serious, but were actually very nervous, with sweat on their palms.

After passing the towering city walls and turning a few bends, the hall in front of us suddenly opened up.

Li Zhao turned around with a smile, and seeing that Jiang Yue was still calm and composed, he secretly praised her again.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers at the border have arrived outside the palace." Sitting on the dragon throne in the palace, Zhao Chongxiu heard the eunuch's reply. His face relaxed, and he said in a deep voice,

"Xuan!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Jiang Yue, Wu Fei, Xue Wen and six other people followed her into the hall.

The room was bright and spacious, and the eyes of two rows of courtiers were all fixed on them.

Jiang Yue was the center of everyone's attention, but she remained calm and composed. Wu Fei, Xue Wen and others behind her had beads of sweat on their palms, but it was not visible on their faces.

"Your Highness!" Jiang Yue knelt on one knee, followed by Wu Fei, Xue Wen and others.

At this moment, they did not see His Majesty's face clearly.

"Get up." Zhao Chongxiu's eyes have been on Jiang Yue since she entered, observing her every move.

Then, he said to Jiang Yue:

"Give me your name."

The other court officials still kept their eyes on Jiang Yue.

I thought to myself, this guy doesn’t have three heads and six arms.

Jiang Yue replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am General Jiang Yue."

"I have heard of your legend in the army. General Ling also mentioned you in his letters. You have repeatedly charged into battle, defeated enemies everywhere, and made great achievements in battle!"

After Zhao Chongxiu finished speaking, Li Zhao nodded. At least in his opinion, it was true.

The court officials had already been thinking about it in their hearts when they saw Jiang Yue in person. Now they heard His Majesty personally praising them. Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, they all bowed their hands and flattered him.

"It is a blessing for the people and for Your Majesty that the border has such a good general!"

"..."

After hearing this, Wu Fei, Xue Wen and the other six felt their blood boiling.

As Jiang Yue stood up, she casually glanced at the court officials.

Performances vary, opinions vary, and she does not judge at this moment.

She raised her eyes and met Zhao Chongxiu's gaze, and what she saw was a young emperor with a majestic aura.

He carries an aura of superiority around him, which makes people feel intimidated.

Knowing that His Majesty was praising her, she just said modestly:

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. The soldiers at the border are only doing their part. Everything they do is for the stability of the country and the peace of the people."

Zhao Chongxiu didn't expect that such a young man would not show any fear in front of him.

"What a great peace in the world, and the people's peace!"

If everyone thought the same as Jiang Yue, he wouldn't have to worry about unrest in the world.

He deliberately asked, "How is the battle situation at the border?"

"Your Majesty, Northern Yan has now been conquered by our army and the soldiers of Xining. They are being defeated step by step and are in disarray. They will never be able to enter the border of Liangzhou again in their lifetime."

"Oh?" Zhao Chongxiu lifted his robe and stood up.

He had just learned about this matter from Ling Yunxiao's letter.

Even though he tried his best to suppress his excitement, he still couldn't help but smile. "General Ling's reputation is far-reaching, and it is a blessing for the people!"

All the court officials, including Li Zhao, had already praised him highly.

"We, Donglin and Xining, have joined forces to force Beiyan to retreat step by step and become a defeated army?"

"Our border soldiers are indeed brave!"

"..."

Jiang Yue clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right!"

Zhao Chongxiu nodded. The first impression Jiang Yue gave him was that she was smart and humble, brave and wise, which was quite different from what he had imagined.

The emperor loves talents and has reasons and grounds.

"I heard that you are now a deputy general under General Ling."

The court officials were all surprised. How could a young boy have such qualifications?

Envy and jealousy.

Jiang Yue didn't know what impression the current emperor had of her, she just wanted to make sure she didn't make any mistakes.

"It's General Ling's kindness."

Zhao Chongxiu raised his lips slightly, "Deputy General Jiang has returned triumphantly to the court, which is cause for celebration." Thinking of Yue Tingshan, he frowned again.

"However, General Yue died defending Liangzhou City. Since he has no descendants, I will pay special attention to his funeral."

We must not let the soldiers at the border feel disheartened.

Jiang Yue was very pleased: "Your Majesty, General Yue once accepted me as his disciple. I hope Your Majesty will let me handle his funeral."

"Is there such a thing?"

Zhao Chongxiu nodded, "General Yue, if he knew about this, he would be able to rest in peace."

Jiang Yue thought of a certain prince she met on the road.

"Your Majesty, here is the map of Donglin." As she spoke, she took out the map from her body.

Then, a eunuch held both hands and handed it to Your Majesty.

"Topographic map!" Zhao Chongxiu was so excited when he heard these three words.

He took it and looked at it, and the haze in his heart disappeared.

"Where did it come from?"

“Your Majesty, I met the Crown Prince by chance on the way to Qingyun, and was fortunate enough to assist the prince on his way to the border, and killed the Northern Yan spy on the spot.

"One person was left alive and has been brought to Lindu by me, awaiting execution by your majesty."

"Fifth brother?" Zhao Chongxiu was overjoyed. "Where is he now?"

"Now at General Yue's residence."

"Very good." There were three things in total that Zhao Chongxiu had been worried about these days.

First, the alliance between Northern Yan and Xining.

Second, the prince of Northern Yan stole the topographic map and fled.

Thirdly, the spies hidden in Linzhou City and Lindu City have not been found yet.

Now that Jiang Yue has entered the court, two major issues concerning the stability of the country have been solved in succession. How can he not be happy?

As a result, the look in Jiang Yue's eyes was filled with trust.

"I will go east and crush Beiyan in no time!"

"Deputy General Jiang has made great contributions this time. I will definitely reward you handsomely. Is there anything you want?"

Jiang Yue thought of the severe cold winter last year and the suffering she had endured.

"Your Majesty, I have no other requests, I just hope that Your Majesty can allocate more supplies to the soldiers at the border. Autumn is coming and winter is approaching, and they are still in need of things to keep warm."

Zhao Chongxiu was slightly stunned, then smiled and said:

"Okay, what a great Deputy General Jiang who cares about his soldiers. I will satisfy your request."

Look, King Kong just delivered some silver.

Jiang Yue hurriedly clasped her fists and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward!"

At this time, some whispers were heard from the court.

Some people were jealous of Jiang Yue for winning this honor at such a young age. Jiang Yue knew it in her heart, but she was not afraid.

Of course, there are also people like Lord Li who appreciate her.

"Jiang Yue, how long have you been in the army?" Zhao Chongxiu asked.

"Your Majesty, it's been a year."

"Other people's ten years cannot replace your one year." Zhao Chongxiu used to think that Jiang Yue was promoted too quickly.

But now that they met in person and returned victoriously, he refuted his previous thoughts.

Now looking at Jiang Yue, he found her calm and steady, and he liked her very much.

"Jiang Yue listened to the seal!"

Jiang Yue knelt on one knee again, and Wu Fei and the other six knelt down excitedly as well.

Then Zhao Chongxiu said:

"Jiang Yue is a promising young man. In the battle of Liangzhou, he single-handedly killed the crown prince of Northern Yan. His bravery is even better than that of General Yue!"

"Jiang Yue, I hereby confer upon you the title of Fourth Rank Loyal and Martial General, and award you a thousand taels of silver!"