Return of the Swallow

Li Qitian sat with his back straight, forcing himself to suppress his emotions so as not to show his pride too clearly.

But the unstoppable smile on his face still revealed his true mood now.

Life is full of ups and downs, full of surprises!

When Li Qitian was trapped in the underground palace and had to eat Li Guanwen's corpse to survive, he never imagined that he could sit in this position again.

When he had to beg for food by Pang Xiao's side, and had to rely on an enemy who had already torn his face to protect him from the dark underground palace, Li Qitian never imagined that the person who helped him get back to this position would be Pang Xiao. Xiao, the ones who helped him make up his mind would be Qin Huaiyuan, who was dismissed by him in a fit of anger, and Qin Yining, who was almost given up by him.

Anyway, now he's back in that position again.

Li Qitian pursed his lips and chuckled silently, and then said: "Today's incident was indeed caused by Tatar spies infiltrating the palace, intending to take advantage of the opportunity to harm the royal family. It is thanks to all the lovers that we can escape safely now." .”

Li Qitian's words made everyone respond in unison: "The Holy Majesty declares that the humble servants are terrified."

At the beginning of Li Qitian's court today, no matter who came to the court, the two adults hurriedly knelt down and shouted long live. Seeing that King Li had failed completely, and fearing that they would be liquidated by Li Qitian, how could they not seize this timetable and be loyal?

When even someone came out to salute, he said in a loud voice: "My lord, the king of Lijun gathered troops and horses to attack the palace, and he had the intention of committing crimes when he took over the power. It is really a wolf's ambition to persuade his subordinates to support him as his honor several times. !"

"You!" Prince Li was extremely angry, and turned his head to stare at the upright minister.

Before King Lijun could say anything to refute, several ministers came out and said righteously:

"What Master Lu said is true!"

"The king of Li Jun is arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily powerful, he is perverted, he disregards human life for his own selfish desires, and disregards the monarchy, he really deserves to be punished!"

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The voices of several ministers were full of confidence and sonorous, and they told the crimes of Li Junwang ten times more than what everyone saw.

Prince Li trembled from anger.

These people who were biting him now were surrounded by him like dogs yesterday to flatter him.

When something goes wrong, these people only care about cleaning themselves up in the blink of an eye!

Really, the reality is within his expectations!

Li Junwang sneered, feeling disheartened for a while.

Forget it, winner and loser, Lu has reached this point, what else can he say? It has been like this all his life, now that Li Qitian is back in power, what else can he do besides letting him be dealt with?

Li Qitian sat on the dragon chair and watched the good show below, and his mood became better and better.

Those who bite people are all dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy, and King Li Jun is even a lost dog!

The dog bites the dog's hair. This scene made Li Qitian vent all his negative emotions that he had no choice but to rely on others to regain the power he wanted.

After admiring the faces of these people enough, Li Qitian still did not forget his business.

"I naturally know what you mean."

As soon as these words came out, those who impeached King Li felt happy. As long as the Holy One is willing to accept their advice, they will still have a chance to survive in the future.

King Li Jun's head drooped, as if he was waiting to die.

Unexpectedly, Li Qitian changed the subject and said again: "However, I understand what happened today. It was just a misunderstanding. King Lijun was also loyal to rescue the queen mother and queen. As for the lovers, they are also wholeheartedly for me. Be faithful, none of you are wrong."

What Li Qitian and Si Ni said, people on both sides were stunned.

Standing beside Pang Xiao, Qin Yining couldn't help but look sideways to check the reactions of the ministers behind him.

She believed that Ah Chen who was present would be able to figure it out if he just thought about it for a while. Li Qitian would not punish anyone at this time. Just like when Li Qitian asked to open the palace gate outside the palace wall just now, what he wants to appease are not only the people in front of him, but more importantly, those soldiers and horses who are still lining up in the palace now!

If King Lijun is found guilty today, wouldn't those soldiers and horses outside become the accomplices of King Lijun's rebellion? When the time comes to cause a mutiny, it is beyond Li Qitian's control.

So no matter what Li Junwang did is true or not, and no matter what Li Junwang did to seize the palace, Li Qitian will not deal with it face to face right now.

Sure enough, Li Qitian said again: "Now that the Tatar spies have been exterminated, what hurts me the most is the soldiers who died this time! I have decided that all the soldiers who died in battle today will be crowned, promoted to the third rank, and those who survived Then he will be promoted to a higher level! This matter will be handled by the Ministry of Officials at its discretion."

"Observe the order." The Minister of the Ministry of Officials stood up and saluted.

"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers saluted.

Li Qitian looked at King Li again, and said with a smile: "King Li and Marquis Qingyang have done a great job in rescuing him today. King Li is the Prince of Li, Marquis Qingyang is the Duke of Qing, and the Ministry of Rites is fully responsible for the conferring ceremony."

"The minister leads the decree!" The people from the Ministry of Rites also came out to answer.

King Lijun and Marquis Qingyang seemed to be hit by a pie from the sky at this moment, full of surprises and surprises.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, at this time, instead of being dragged out and beheaded, they were even promoted to ranks!

Although they were a little confused as to whether Li Qitian was angry or not, the current situation made them feel extremely at ease.

Li Qitian turned around and said: "Prince Zhongshun Pang Xiao and Marquis Ji Zeyu of Dingbei, for their meritorious service in rescuing him this time, each will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and ten bolts of silk."

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Next, Li Qitian awarded rewards to all those who performed well in the seizing of the palace.

But Qin Yining couldn't be happy at all.

Li Qitian just sealed off the soldiers who participated in the battle today, and those who died were promoted to three

level, promoted one level alive. One must know that most of those who surrounded the palace today were private soldiers of Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu.

If these people accepted the reward, they would be eating the imperial salary in the future, and they would not be the private people of Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu.

Li Qitian is really dark enough, at this moment, he didn't forget to put Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu together.

In Qin Yining's mind, Li Qitian's image of not being a tall person had already fallen to the bottom this time. It's a pity that under the current situation, Li Qitian's survival is in the best interest of the court, the common people and Pang Xiao, so they can only hold their noses and bear it.

Under Li Qitian's reward, this time the rebellion and seizure of the palace quickly turned the page, and the decisiveness of the handling was surprising.

There is nothing wrong with anyone. It was the Tartar spies who were at fault.

However, none of the people present was stupid enough to ask Li Qitian where the Tatar spies were.

Li Qitian nodded his head in satisfaction, then turned and said loudly: "I have another matter to announce to all the ministers and workers today. I have ordered the former Minister of Rites, Mr. Qin, to rest at home for a while. During the turmoil, many ministers and workers were killed, and when the court employs people, I have no choice but to work for Mr. Qin to return to the court, and give Mr. Qin the title of Grand Master of Jianji Palace, Xiong Jinshui."

"The servant is here." The chief eunuch Xiong Jinshui saluted.

Li Qitian said: "Immediately pass on my order to invite Mrs. Qin to come to the court to discuss state affairs. In addition, prepare lunch for all the ministers and soldiers who are waiting outside."

"Follow the order!"

Xiong Jinshui hurried to do it.

With so many people wanting to eat, the Imperial Dining Room was absolutely overwhelmed. It can only mobilize all the big and small kitchens in the palace to get busy.

While waiting for Qin Huaiyuan to return to the court, each of the adults was given a bowl of rice porridge, two sheets of bread, and a small piece of pickled vegetables. As for the soldiers on standby outside, it was easier. Each of them had two face-sized hot steamed buns and enough cold water.

Seeing that the Holy Majesty not only asked them to wait in the palace, but also provided them with food and drink at mealtime, the panic in the hearts of the soldiers was finally able to let go.

At this time, Qin Yining was also accompanied by Pang Xiao for lunch, and went to tidy up again.

The palace is not a place where one can talk with confidence, so the two of them did not discuss Li Qitian's reinstatement of Qin Huaiyuan's entry into the cabinet. Even they have some doubts in their hearts.

Li Qitian suddenly acted like this, would Qin Huaiyuan's own operation be involved in it?

However, no matter what, Qin Yining was still happy that his father was able to be used again and find his place. His father had spent half his life in officialdom, and it was already a blow to him that the Yan Dynasty's surrender refused to take him with him. Now he has calmed down and recognized the reality. I believe that when he returns to court, his father will be able to find his new position.

"are you tired?"

The deep voice rang in his ears, accompanied by his warm breathing, which brought Qin Yining back from his contemplation.

"It's okay, it's fine." Qin Yining looked up at Pang Xiao and smiled at him.

Pang Xiao put his arms around Qin Yining's shoulders, bent down and touched her belly, and said with a frown, "You were tired last night, but you didn't sleep long this morning and you followed the court, and you stood for such a long time... No way..." , don’t go to the meeting later. I’m going to find a place, and the most important thing is for you to rest. No matter how healthy you are, you are not suitable for standing for a long time.”

Qin Yining hesitated.

On the one hand, she wanted to know what Li Qitian planned to do when Qin Huaiyuan was invited back this time. But on the one hand, Qin Yining did feel very tired, and now her feet and calves were swollen. Like two mallets, each step feels very heavy.

Seeing this, Pang Xiao decided to help her out: "Be obedient, take a break, and I'll tell you what happens later. Are you still afraid that I won't be able to hide it from you?"

Seeing that Pang Xiao's brows were tightly furrowed, Qin Yining knew his worry, so he nodded and said, "Okay then."

Only then did Pang Xiao nod his head, and said, "I'll ask for an order later to let Bingtang and Jiyun follow you before I go to court."

It is naturally easy for Pang Xiao to speak in front of Li Qitian now, and soon, Qin Yining was placed in a side hall to rest, besides Bingtang and Jiyun, Li Qitian also arranged for palace servants to wait outside.

Qin Yining washed and washed, and then fell asleep on the soft couch with a large pillow and clothes.

Even when she fell asleep, she didn't sleep well, and all the chaos in her mind was the current tense situation.

When she woke up again, she felt that she was in a familiar embrace, and the two of them were shaking slightly with the shaking of the carriage.

"woke up?"