The second section of home
Bidding farewell to the elderly lady, Yun Ye stepped into the large camp and checked the transported goods one by one, categorizing them and making a detailed account. After verifying everything, he found no major discrepancies. He then brought the ledger to Jie Tang. He was not a meticulous person nor a scholar who could control his desires. However, taking advantage of the opportunity to clear up the accounts, he calmed down his chaotic thoughts. Just earlier, the elderly lady had hugged him and cried about the hardships of the Yun family, then thanked heaven for its kindness. In that moment, this poor woman truly believed she was the only remaining descendant of the Yun family, and with a sense of relief, she poured out 15 years' worth of joys and sorrows. Yun Ye greedily savored the warmth of kinship while also suffering from spiritual torment. Fortunately, he shared the same surname as the Yun family and had once paid respects to their ancestral temple. Even he didn't believe that after 1,400 years, there would still be a similar degree of bloodline connection. Never mind, Yun Ye was always an open-minded person; since fate had arranged things this way, there must be a reason for it. Heaven is great, but hadn't the elderly lady thanked heaven for returning her grandson to her? In theory, he really was someone heaven had abandoned in the Tang Dynasty. Since he had come, he would make do with his circumstances. After coming to terms with himself, his footsteps quickened by several paces.
The hall, this is Yun Ye's title, in fact he is called the Council Hall, Old Cheng sits in the main seat, the desk is filled with command arrows, a ceremonial sword is placed on the sword holder to show majesty. Next to it, there is half of the tiger tally in a yellow brocade box, which symbolizes the power to mobilize troops and deploy generals. This time's trip to Longyou belongs to military mobilization, aiming at intimidation rather than conquest, so Old Cheng only has half of the tiger tally to supervise military affairs. Otherwise, he would have to be addressed as a certain general manager, with both military and political power in his hands, and his influence would be overwhelming. A small city like Lanzhou would have long been trembling with fear at the passage of the great army, and wouldn't dare to be arrogant and domineering like a few months ago. Old Niu sits in the first seat on the left, Huang Zhi'en sits behind Old Niu, with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the desk, he has a seat as a secretary official, the rest of the officers are all dressed in formal attire standing solemnly on both sides.
Yun Ye signed up for the inner court and didn't dare not report, otherwise he would be beheaded.
"Zuo Wu Wei Liang Cao Du Du Shi, Lan Tian Hou Yun Ye Bai Jian Da Jiang Jun." A soldier in the army knelt down on one knee. No way out, Li Tang, in order to show the majesty of the commander-in-chief, no matter who you are, as long as you are under the command of the commander-in-chief, you must follow the rules and etiquette in this council hall, slightly incorrect, lightly punished with a military stick, severely punishable by death.
"General, I'm ordered to supervise the transportation of grain and fodder. Is there any problem?" For the first time, he heard a metallic tone in Old Cheng's voice.
"Reporting to the General, the total amount of food in the Left Wuwei Army is 1,060,000 shi, which can supply the army for 15 months. In addition, there are 18,800 dan of horse feed, 50,000 bundles of hay, 500 dan of salt, and 23,000 jin of dried meat. The remaining miscellaneous grains amount to 700 shi. All have arrived at the camp, please inspect them." He finished speaking and handed over the account book with both hands. The personal soldier took the account book and placed it on Old Cheng's desk. Old Cheng merely said "I know" and waved his hand for Yun Heng to withdraw.
It seems that Yun Ye is the last general to surrender to Generalissimo.
"The old man has already submitted the order to the Ministry of War. The day after tomorrow is the grand court assembly, and all the sixth-grade generals of the Left Wuwei must attend the ceremony to pay respects to Your Majesty. You are not allowed to be late or neglect your duties. Those who disobey will be severely punished. All of you have not returned home for two years, and I am not a person who is not close to human emotions. I specially grant you two days' leave to reunite with your families. Two days later, I will gather the generals again. Those who do not come without reason will be dealt with according to military law, and no exceptions will be made. Now disperse!" The crowd of generals responded in unison and filed out of the camp. Yun Heng was about to leave when Old Cheng called him back and tossed over a cloth bag. Yun Heng caught it and opened it to find that it was full of precious stones, shining brightly in all colors."
"This is a token of goodwill from me and Old Man Niu to you. You don't have much, but when gathering with relatives, it's always good to have something to give as a gift. Don't give your teacher's keepsake to your younger siblings, I still need to use it to arrange a good marriage for you, remember that."
I'm not afraid of Old Cheng finding me a wife anymore, what can be done about it? My love has long been taken away by my wife, now I'm just left with an empty shell. Carrying on the family line is something that must be considered, as long as it's not too hard to accept, who cares who it is.
Respectfully thanked the two old marshals, but was kicked out of the meeting hall. Found Wangcai and his loyal soldiers with a twisted smile. He himself had to go home, so he gave each of his loyal soldiers 10 taels of silver to return home, and they would meet again when they returned to their hometown. The remaining eleven good-for-nothing rascals followed Yun Ye to the Yun manor to rest.
The imperial court took back the old mansion of Yun's family, which was sold in early years, and renovated it. They specially invited the elderly lady to take a look, and even equipped all the furniture, porcelain, antiques, and daily necessities inside. This made the elderly lady cry again.
Thirteen people, fourteen horses, quickly passed through the Golden Light Gate and entered Chang'an City. The city gate had already been closed, if it wasn't for Old Cheng asking the Military Department for a special permit, they would have had to wait until dawn the next day to enter Chang'an.
Yunfu's newly promoted imperial guard, Zhuang San Ting, seemed to know the Marquis' thoughts and led the way on horseback through Jide Fang, Xishi, Yanshou Fang, and finally arrived at Yun's residence in Yong'an Fang. Yun Ye didn't have the heart to admire the night view of Chang'an, only feeling that it was bustling with people coming and going, extremely prosperous, and even the Western Market had not yet closed, with bright lights and thriving business.
A servant standing at the gate of Yong'an Alley saw a dozen horses galloping on the wide Chang'an Avenue, all in armor, and knew that the master had arrived. The servants ran back and forth, shouting: "The lord is back, the lord is back!" This attracted the attention of passersby, who didn't know what kind of lord would make such a big show.
The newly renovated grand gate of the Yunfu had four huge red lanterns hanging from it, with large black characters written on them that seemed very ostentatious. A red Western-style carpet was laid out at the entrance, not caring about the freshly fallen snow. The women of the mansion, big and small, stood at the gate with 30 or 40 servants in plain green clothes, gazing out at the street. On the opposite side of the road, the neighborhood official, also known as the director of the residents' committee, stood respectfully watching the dozen or so war horses galloping towards them. Yun Heng reined in his horse at the gate and saw that the main door of the Yunfu was wide open. The old lady, dressed in a noblewoman's ceremonial robes, stood inside the gate with tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at Yun Heng, who was fully armored. This grandmother was fine in every way, except for being too fond of crying.
Yun Ye led the war horse with a happy belly, and the rest of the horses were taken to the stable by the servants. Only Wang Cai stubbornly followed Yun Ye without leaving. Zhuang San knew Wang Cai's position in Hou Ye's heart and stopped the servant who wanted to pull him away.
Everyone watched as Yun Ye crossed the fire basin, his armor clanking loudly, and paid respects to the elderly lady with a majestic demeanor. Next to the elderly lady stood seven or eight women in their thirties and forties, who all came forward at her command of "remove armor". Some removed helmets, others took off armor, and there were even those holding bowls pouring rice on his head. After Yun Ye removed his armor, he wore a brocade robe, his hair was tied up in a bun, and a white jade pin was inserted, giving him the air of a noble lord.
In the main hall, all thirteen sisters of the same generation knelt down and bowed their heads, addressing their brother as "brother who has labored hard in battle for the country". Yun Yan hastily got up to help them up, but the old lady stopped him, saying that this was a custom that had been passed down for thousands of years in Guanzhong. When generals returned home from battle, they would always receive grand bows and visits from their families.
