The Prodigal Son

Ning Huang neither accepted He You nor could he accept him.

However, Qin Yu gave He a chance, allowing him to settle his family and then follow the people from the Baojing Division to the capital to find him.

After leaving the fishing village, they hurried towards Yuyang.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, when they passed through a small town, they spent a lot of money to buy two horse-drawn carriages to carry their spoils.

Upon returning to Yuyang, Qin Yu instructed Qin Xiong to personally lead men to guard his treasures, lest they be coveted by others.

He had just finished making the arrangements when Du Zhiwen and Yu Jing rushed over.

Seeing the two people rushing by, Qin Yu couldn't help but look puzzled: "What are you two doing?"

Damn it, could something have happened again?

Could it be that something happened in Guanzhou?

Where have you been these past few days?

Du Zhiwen glared at Qin Yu. "Hurry up and prepare to return to the capital! His Majesty has sent someone again to urge you to return to the capital to receive your titles!"

"Are you urging me again?"

Qin Yu was surprised, "Isn't there still so much time until the end of the year?"

The female tyrant must already know about her rampant selling of official positions, right?

Is she trying to slap herself?

"There's less than a month left. Do you think there's still a long time ahead?"

Du Zhiwen was speechless. "A few days ago, a large area of ​​Fengzhou, Dengzhou, and Jiangzhou experienced heavy snowfall, which will seriously affect your speed of returning to the capital. If you don't set off soon, you may not be able to return to the capital before the end of the year!"

"yes!"

Yu Jing nodded slightly, "If we waste time, we'll be accused of disobeying an imperial order!"

He certainly didn't want to go to the capital of Da Ning.

But he had no choice but to go!

Moreover, you must pretend to really want to go, and you absolutely cannot arouse Zhao Luan's suspicion!

"Don't worry, we're all on horseback, we'll definitely make it!"

Qin Yu chuckled, "By the way, have the surrendered generals who will accompany us back to the capital to receive their titles been decided yet?"

"It was decided a long time ago!"

Du Zhiwen replied, "Besides the few men under the Prince, there are also the two surrendered generals, Yin Ye and Huo Tianwen, plus several former high-ranking officials of the Min Kingdom."

"That's fine!"

Qin Yu didn't waste any more time with them, "As long as the Prince has nothing else to attend to, we can set off tomorrow!"

"I came to Yuyang for nothing more than to pay respects to my ancestors," Yu Jing said with a smile and a shake of his head. "Then let's set off first thing tomorrow morning!"

Go on!

Whether you go early or late, you have to go!

There's no escaping it!

"good!"

Qin Yu readily agreed.

"By the way, Ji Lianhuan and Shentu Hong have confirmed their escape to Beiqi!"

At this moment, Du Zhiwen told Qin Yu the news they had just received the day before.

A few days ago, several defeated soldiers were captured in Hezhou. After interrogation, it was discovered that they were Shen Tu Hong's subordinates.

They were coerced by Shen Tu Hong and fled to Bei Qi with Ji Lianhuan.

Halfway there, unwilling to go to Beiqi, they quietly escaped.

According to those people, Ji Lianhuan also claimed to be the cousin of Empress Murong of Northern Qi.

"Really?"

Qin Yu was slightly surprised, "Empress Murong's uncles have been sent here as spies?"

"That's what Ji Lianhuan said, but who knows if it's true or not?"

Du Zhiwen shook his head and smiled, "Perhaps Ji Lianhuan said that on purpose so that Shen Tu Hong would bring people to protect him."

"That's possible."

Qin Yu nodded slightly, looking displeased. "That bastard Ji Lianhuan is quick to escape! He got away both times!"

Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years.

That's absolutely true!

"Who can argue with that?"

Du Zhiwen smiled helplessly, "I'm telling you all this to warn you! I heard from those people that you've ruined Ji Lianhuan's plans time and time again, and Ji Lianhuan now hates you to the core!"

Qin Yu scoffed, "There are plenty of people who hate me to the core, who does he think he is?"

Don't Xiao Baoju and Rong Jiu hate him to the core?

As he spoke, Qin Yu glanced at Yu Jing out of the corner of his eye.

And people like Yu Jing, they probably hate me to the core too, right?

Thinking of this, Qin Yu suddenly thought of someone else.

Zhou Jishan!

This person is a die-hard fan of Yu Jing!

The key point is that this person is a ninth-realm expert!

I've been in the eighth realm for a while now. Once my realm is more stable, I might be able to use this person as a power bank!

By absorbing the power of a ninth-realm expert, even if I can't reach the ninth realm myself, I should be close to it, right?

……

They set off from Yuyang early the next morning.

Not long after setting off, Yu Jing abandoned the carriage, rode up to Qin Yu's side, and teased, "What's in those carriages of yours? You didn't hide a few beauties, did you?"

Am I that kind of person?

Qin Yu laughed and said, "It's nothing, I just brought some local specialties."

"Local specialties?"

Yu Jing was puzzled.

Qin Yu casually explained, "It's some of the things that your Min region produces."

This local specialty?

Yu Jing naturally did not believe Qin Yu's words.

He guessed that it must contain gold and silver treasures that Qin Yu had obtained by selling official positions.

However, those carriages were heavily guarded, so he had no chance to investigate and could only guess based on the depth of the wheel tracks.

Take it, take it!

Only in this way can we catch the perpetrator red-handed!

Once Qin Yu's crime of selling official positions is confirmed, no matter how great his achievements are, Zhao Luan must punish him!

Otherwise, it would be condoning the selling of official positions by those below!

They could even use this opportunity to frame Qin Yu for being arrogant because of his favor with the emperor!

Fearing that it would arouse Qin Yu's suspicion, Yu Jing did not ask any further questions. Instead, he said with a smile, "You have made such a great contribution this time. You will surely be richly rewarded when you return to the capital. When Gao Yao and I get married, shouldn't you give me a generous gift?"

"Absolutely!"

Qin Yu laughed heartily, "What kind of generous gift does the Prince desire?"

It's just playing along!

As if anyone can't say that!

"fireworks!"

Yu Jing smiled and said, "I don't dare to ask for too much. Half of what you gave when you celebrated the Empress Dowager's birthday will do."

"So the Prince was waiting here!"

Qin Yu smiled knowingly, then looked troubled. "Your Highness, those fireworks are very expensive! The fireworks used to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday cost nearly two million taels of silver! If you want half, that's one million taels of silver! Even if you sliced ​​me up and sold me as bear paws, I still couldn't come up with that much silver!"

"Come on!"

Yu Jing glared at Qin Yu with a laugh, "Don't even mention two million taels, if you can spend two hundred thousand taels, I'll walk upside down from now on!"

"It's really quite expensive."

Qin Yu sighed, "How about the Prince contribute some more silver, and I'll contribute some myself, to give the Prince a generous gift?"

"OK!"

Yu Jing smiled, "Although I know you're trying to rip me off, I just love fireworks and want to make the wedding a lively and fun affair."

"The Prince is so generous!"

Qin Yu immediately gave Yu Jing a thumbs up.

"Go ahead and try to screw me over!"

Yu Jing glared at Qin Yu with a smile, but couldn't help cursing inwardly.

That bastard, he's such a miser!

He has the nerve to use his own money to give himself gifts!

Forget it, let him be smug!

As long as no one suspects you, it's fine!