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Chapter 205 Heart of the Heavenly Family
This army is the vanguard led by General Ye, and it is also where the Ye family army is the most elite and powerful.

They have been fighting beside General Ye for many years, and they are decisive and invincible. They are the most admired and trusted army by everyone.

Ye Zhaoyan had been in the Ye Family Army before, so he naturally had a special feeling for them. This time, he could finally see this Ye Family Army who once dominated the battlefield again.

The arrival of the Ye family army aroused warm cheers from the people of Jindu. Ye Zhaoyan rode on the horse, listening to the shouts and praises of the surrounding people, and headed for the main city of Jindu.

Ye Zhengping rode a black horse and followed the chariot closely all the time. His silver armor gleamed in the sun, looking majestic.

Ye Zhaoyan did not step forward to disturb, but restrained his mind, rode his horse quietly, and followed the surging crowd to meet the team into the city.

She walked all the way, and saw countless people cast amazed eyes on Ye Jiajun.

Ye Zhaoyan smiled, and his heart was full of pride.

She knew that these people admired Ye Jiajun from the bottom of their hearts because of his reputation.

Half an hour later, Ye Zhaoyan followed General Ye's team into the city, and the vanguard of the Ye family army stationed at the place closest to the Ye Mansion in the outer city of Jindu to wait for the celebration. General Ye and other confidants went to the inner city to meet His Majesty. Ready to accept the award.

Seeing that General Ye's team was gradually approaching Ye's mansion, Ye Zhaoyan rode his horse and took a step ahead. She wanted to go back earlier and tell her mother to come out to meet her together!
After entering the inner city, General Ye appeared from the chariot, immediately calming down the noisy crowd.

I saw him dressed in black armor, tall and strong, with a fierce and domineering aura between his brows, which made people daunting.

Although he is over [-] years old, he is extremely handsome, with a ruddy complexion, a pair of piercing eyes, looking around with shrewd eyes, seeing the expressions of countless people who are full of awe and love for him, and his face is full of excited and joyful smiles .

"See you, General!" Seeing him appearing, the soldiers of the Ye family army knelt down to pay respects.

"Excuse me!" General Ye said loudly, holding a sword in his hand, he stood at the forefront of Ye's army, his eyes swept over the crowd in front of him.

After half a mile, he will pass by the gate of Yefu's mansion. According to the custom, he will greet each other in front of the gate with his relatives before going to the palace.

However, as far as General Ye could see, the road ahead was blocked, leaving a trail for only one person to travel.

At this time, a carriage came galloping, the curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man with shrewd eyes came down, "General, this road is blocked, the prince sent me to lead the general to go on another road!"

The person who came was Yan Gurong, King Qing's confidant.

General Ye frowned slightly, his majestic face suddenly became serious, and he said after a long time: "What else do you have to say?"

Yan Gurong shook his head hastily, "No more, the lord just asked his subordinates to come and lead the general to go another way!"

General Ye finally led the team to detour to the palace.

Emperor Donglin held a banquet in the palace for a long time, and General Ye who entered the hall had already unloaded his weapons, but for some reason he did not untie his armor.

Several lieutenants were stopped outside the hall and taken to a side hall to wait.

As soon as General Ye stepped into the hall, he noticed a completely different situation from the usual victory.

This time, although there were delicious food and wine in the hall, there were no important officials present, only the eunuchs of King Qing and Emperor Donglin were present.

Emperor Donglin sat on the dragon chair, stared at General Ye calmly, and asked, "Ye Aiqing, I heard that your victory was hard-won this time? Did you get seriously injured?"

This young emperor is well maintained, with a feminine face on his slender body, and his narrow eyes are full of the pampering of a superior.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern! I'm all well and have not been seriously injured!" General Ye clasped his fists and said, with a serious face and a dignified look, without any sign of slack.

Emperor Donglin nodded slightly, showing a bit of disappointment, then picked up the wine cup on the table, poured it with his head up, and said after a long silence: "Aiqing, you have worked hard! I heard that your Ye family army has won a great victory this time. One by one fought bravely, fought bravely and beheaded a large number of enemy prisoners! Ye Aiqing, you are really a great hero to me!"

After finishing speaking, Emperor Donglin raised his glass to General Ye, raised his head and drank down a glass of strong wine.

General Ye did not refuse any more, took the fine wine presented by the eunuch and drank it directly, then he put down the wine bottle and saluted Donglin Emperor, "I don't dare to be a minister! I am willing to serve the emperor and die!"

After finishing speaking, General Ye stood up and made a respectful salute to Emperor Donglin.

"Ye Aiqing don't need to be formal, give me a seat!" Emperor Donglin raised his hand to signal General Ye to sit down, "I will not be polite to you. This time I ordered you to lead the Ye family army to fight on the battlefield. You have not failed, and you have not lived up to my expectations. "Emperor Donglin paused for a moment, seeming to be a little regretful, "The status of a general was above the prime minister three years ago, and now there is no reward, which makes me very embarrassed! Apart from my dragon chair, there seems to be no more in this world. There is nothing that can add glory to the general!"

Hearing this, General Ye's complexion changed, and his voice resounded, "I am terrified! The Ye family has been loyal to His Majesty for generations, and Ye Mou is loyal to the Tianlu Dynasty. Your Majesty can rest assured!"

Emperor Donglin was silent, staring at General Ye for a long time with deep and complicated eyes.

He secretly sighed in his heart, when the little prince competed with him for the crown prince, he guessed who could win the loyalty of General Ye and stabilize the country.

Now, it seems so.

It's just that this good knife has been used for a long time, and it has become sharper, which always makes people worry about accidentally hurting their hands one day.

In his heart, a good dog is not loyal to two masters.

Whether Ye's loyalty to the late emperor was due to the latter's royal blood or something else, he is still not sure.

Seeing that Emperor Donglin was silent, General Ye knelt down and said with firm eyes, "Your Majesty, the reason why I was able to successfully fight on the battlefield depends on His Majesty's reward and support. I only hope to do my best to serve Tianlu." The dynasty does some practical things, not just limited to some illusory honors!"

He paused, and continued: "This battle is the responsibility of the old minister. The battle is tight, and as the commander of the Ye family army, I should try my best to defend our territory, protect the people, and let them live a stable life. This is my life. It is the duty of a general! If you can make military exploits and put your abilities to use, that is the best reward for you, so why should your Majesty make things difficult for you?"

Emperor Donglin pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Ye Aiqing, I am very happy that you have such an idea! The reason why I promoted Aiqing as a general is precisely because of this!"

Not waiting for General Ye to relax for a moment, Emperor Donglin changed the subject, "How can I convince people if I can't distinguish between rewards and punishments?"

(End of this chapter)