A day later, the army set out.
Though it was called an army, in reality, as soon as the decree from the Ministry of Personnel arrived, the few hundred soldiers following Yu Wenye all returned to the Xingluo Granary. The ones who could return to the city with him were only a few dozen personal soldiers he brought from Yuwen Mansion.
As the Assistant General, such a turnout was rather bleak.
However, when his troops entered the Eastern Capital City, they witnessed a different spectacle—the nearly all of the city's residents came out, every household was decorated with lights and colors, it was as lively as a New Year celebration. They stood on both sides of the street, cheering incessantly for the general on horseback entering the city, and some even threw flowers at him.
Even though Yu Wenye had been mentally prepared, he was still taken aback by the sight.
Shang Ruyi was even more dumbfounded.
