Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 353 Good news comes

Imperial City.

General Zhao finally returned alone.

As for the others, they are following closely behind. Judging from the speed at which they are going, it will probably take at least two or three days.

The reason why General Zhao was in such a hurry was all due to Song Youji's curiosity!

When General Zhao returned to the imperial city, he met the messenger sent by Song Youji on the way.

Song Youji had already learned about the news that the barbarians had crossed the Peacock River and initiated war.

Even after Song Yuan led his men to fight back, all kinds of news were passed on to the palace. These rumors aroused Song Youji's blood boiling!

The content of the battle report was not very detailed after all, and Song Youji could not hold back any longer, so he sent someone to urge General Zhao.

Just to wait for the other party to come back and tell myself about the excitement of this battle!

At Song Youji's urging, General Zhao did not stop and was taken directly into the back garden without even having time to drink a sip of water.

Looking at the flowers and plants in front of him, General Zhao's eyes were deep.

I've been anxious all the way, so it's normal for something to go wrong, right?

Wouldn't it seem more natural if I pretend to be sick then?

At this point, General Zhao was thinking about how to take advantage of the situation and stay away from the court under the pretext of illness.

But when he walked into the back garden, General Zhao realized that he still had no chance to speak.

In addition to Song Youji, there were many other ministers in the garden!

These guys were all looking forward to it, clearly waiting for the storyteller General Zhao to come on stage!

"Wei minister pays homage to His Majesty!"

General Zhao saluted first, but before he knelt, Song Youji rushed up excitedly, waved his hand, and offered him a seat on the spot.

With a hint of guilt still on his face, he explained softly.

"General Zhao, please understand. I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position this time, but I'm truly anxious and eager to know the details of this battle. You can't blame me!"

"I dare not!" General Zhao nodded, then exclaimed, "To be honest, this battle was so spectacular that even I have never seen it before. It's understandable that Your Majesty would be curious!"

"General Zhao, now that you've mentioned this, I'm even more curious. Don't just stand there, tell everyone about it!"

"Your Majesty, I haven't had a sip of water yet..." Faced with Song Youji's urging, General Zhao looked a little embarrassed.

Song Youji finally reacted and quickly asked someone to serve tea to General Zhao.

General Zhao took a few sips and finally perked up. He raised his head and told everyone what had happened on the battlefield.

He started with the Fire Bull Formation and spent a lot of time describing how the barbarians broke through the defenders!

General Zhao was a good speaker, and coupled with everyone's expectations and demands, for a moment, everyone listened with great interest!

Hearing that the barbarians had the upper hand, everyone was sometimes worried and sometimes angry.

Later, when they heard that Song Yuan had turned the tide and set up a trap to kill 10,000 barbarian troops with golden swords, everyone smiled knowingly!

At this moment, everyone present no longer cared about their image, and many ministers even clapped their legs and exclaimed!

At the edge of the crowd, even the Third Prince and Prime Minister Lin Fu were acting exceptionally cooperatively at this moment. However, unlike the others, the smiles on their faces were somewhat incongruous.

After all, Song Yuan was proud, but the third prince felt unwilling!

According to his original plan, Song Yuan should have died at the hands of the barbarians at this moment!

In the end, this kid was lucky and not only did he survive, he even made great contributions many times!

How long has it been since Song Yuan last reported good news?

This kid actually killed another 10,000 barbarians!

Whenever the Third Prince thought of this incident, he could only grit his teeth.

Did this bastard get transferred after reaching the border?

After receiving rewards one after another, Song Yuan not only obtained the title of prince, but also became a third-rank general!

When the third prince thought of this, he felt crazy!

Now, Song Yuan has turned the tide of battle again and made great contributions. Based on this performance, Song Youji cannot just stand by and watch!

Previously, Song Yuan had even killed the prince of the barbarians in the land of divine punishment. Now, with this great victory, if his official position is further promoted, he will probably become an official of the third rank at least!

Even if Song Youji was very happy, it would not be a bad idea to use Song Yuan, a second-rank rank rank, as he did last time!

Song Yuan's feat this time really set a precedent and was the best in the history of the Qin Dynasty!

In the battles with the barbarians, the Qin Dynasty has always lost more than it won. How many people could achieve such great military exploits at such a small cost?

Song Yuan easily resolved the siege dilemma, and then used a clever strategy to cut a piece of meat from the barbarians!

In the end, they robbed the horses and food, making the already struggling barbarians even more miserable!

Thinking of the Third Prince, he couldn't help but clench his fists. If this kid continued to rise in rank at this rate, sooner or later, even General Wei would be able to suppress him!

"I finally understand now!" The Third Prince had a gloomy face and Lin Fu naturally noticed this detail. In order to remind the Third Prince, he suddenly laughed.

"Earlier in the Imperial City, His Highness risked his life to gamble for the high priest's golden sword. At the time, everyone felt that such a move was somewhat unworthy!"

"But now it seems that His Highness is a master of foresight. I'm afraid he had already thought of the plan to come to the borderland when he was in the Imperial City. He is truly amazing!"

Hearing Lin Fu's words, General Zhao's face darkened and he became a little wary!

As a veteran in officialdom, how could he not understand Lin Fu's meaning?

Such a statement is clearly intended to flatter Song Yuan!

Who among those present doesn’t know this?

The reason why Song Yuan went to the frontier was to achieve great things!

But after hearing what Lin Fu said, it seemed as if Song Yuan had planned everything long ago. Doesn't this clearly tell everyone that Song Yuan went to the border with other intentions. Did everyone see it wrong?

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Fu's words, Song Youji's face suddenly darkened, and a sharp look flashed in his pupils.

Sensing the crisis, General Zhao hurriedly began to explain with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is not that amazing. I believe that the reason he gambled his life for the golden sword was simply out of pride. In fact, the eldest prince himself did not plan all of this!"

"As for the reason why the First Prince has been able to achieve so many successes, there's another reason. During his journey to the borderlands, the First Prince met a Mr. Leng. I've met him before, and his strategies are truly amazing!"

"These plans were all written by Mr. Leng. It's clear that Mr. Leng saw the golden sword and came up with the subsequent plans. Otherwise, the eldest prince alone would not be able to achieve this!"

You old thing!

Seeing General Zhao show up at this critical moment, Lin Fu couldn't help but curse in his heart.

I still want to deal with Song Yuan, why do you come out to cause trouble?

However, General Zhao's words had completely attracted Song Youji's attention. When he heard the three words "Mr. Leng", Song Youji's face suddenly showed some surprise.

"What Mr. Leng? Why didn't the boss ever mention him to me in the battle report before?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know that it's not that Your Highness doesn't blame you for all this, it's really that Mr. Leng doesn't allow it!"

Mr. Zhao smiled and explained Mr. Leng's personality. Finally, he concluded, "I've met Mr. Leng before, and I can tell that he's aloof from the world. He's definitely a master. In his eyes, worldly matters are just passing clouds!"

"Mr. Leng clearly doesn't want others to disturb his peaceful life. I'm afraid that's why he instructed Your Highness not to mention this matter at all!"

"Is this true?" After hearing what General Zhao said, Song Youji became even more curious.

He immediately went straight to General Zhao and started asking him all kinds of questions.

Faced with various topics, General Zhao did not hide anything and described every detail of his meeting with Mr. Leng one by one. He did this just to confirm that this person really existed!

After hearing the final sentence, everyone nodded in amazement.

At the same time, the doubts that have been puzzling me for a long time finally have an answer at this moment!

No wonder Song Yuan was like a fish in water after arriving at the border, defeating the barbarians time and time again!

With such a hermit as an advisor, everything becomes understandable!

But I have to say, the eldest prince is really lucky!

I was able to meet Mr. Leng. If I could also get this person, I might be able to make a name for myself in the frontier, right?

For a moment, everyone sighed in their hearts, but at this moment, the leader of the Royal Guards hurried in.

"Your Highness, a letter has arrived from Mohai City, urgent report from eight hundred miles away!"

After hearing this, everyone had some doubts in their minds!

Why is there any urgent need for news at this critical moment?

Song Yuan defeated the barbarians before, hadn't all the relevant battle reports been sent back?

Could it be that the barbarians are attacking again?

For a moment, everyone was confused, but Song Youji was the first to react and shouted.

"Just read it!"

The commander did not dare to delay in the slightest. He quickly opened the document and read out the contents one by one in a loud voice.

"Your Majesty, I, Song Yuan, report to you, Father. Three days ago, I sent my subordinate Huo Jianchuan to the Peacock River to gather information from the barbarian tribe. In the process, we accidentally captured the barbarian princess, Luo Jia!"

"This news has now been learned by the barbarians. They have sent word that they are willing to exchange the Three Border Cities for this barbarian princess..."

This...how is this possible?

After hearing the contents of the report, everyone was stunned at this moment. General Zhao even stood up suddenly with a look of surprise on his face!

Song Yuan actually captured the barbarian princess?

And the barbarians got to know about this?

The barbarians actually want to exchange three border cities for this princess?

Doesn’t this mean that the territories that the Qin Dynasty had lost before can finally return to its own hands?

At this point, the Qin Dynasty finally recovered all its lost territories and restored its former glory!

When Song Youji heard this, he became excited. Without saying a word, he stepped forward and snatched the urgent report from the commander's hand.

Looking at the contents of the urgent report, Song Youji widened his eyes and scanned it carefully.

Only at last did he raise his head and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, good, good, the boss is really great!"

Upon hearing this news, Song Youji was overjoyed and even a little crazy.

In Song Youji's heart, the fact that the Three Border Cities were taken away from him by the barbarians has always been a pain that he can never let go of!

Now his own son is helping him to save face and take back the lost territory!

Just thinking about it, Song Youji felt excited. He could finally avenge his previous shame and at least he wouldn't leave a bad name in history books!

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Noticing Song Youji's emotions, everyone present immediately bowed to congratulate him.

This action made things difficult for the Third Prince and Lin Fu. They hated Song Yuan with a vengeance in their hearts, but they had no choice but to cooperate with everyone.

During this process, the two of them looked at each other, and there was clearly a hint of gloom in their pupils!