Pass the Danfeng Gate, stroll the royal road, climb the steps, ascend the Hanyuan Palace, look back, see the whole city.

Thousands of lights are shining, and Chang'an at night is prosperous like a dream.

There are officials of the Tang Dynasty standing on both sides of the royal road of Hanyuan Palace, the civil officials are on the left, the military attaches are on the right, extending from the entrance of the palace to the square platform where the dragon chair is placed, hundreds of people, the scene is quite spectacular.

The Son of Heaven is in the center, sitting on the dragon chair, the dragon robe crown, the real formal wear boss.

When Ning Tao walked into the gate of Hanyuan Hall with the hand of the South Gate Immortal, the civil and military officials gave up their hands under the chanting of the eunuchs on duty. Even Tang Xuanzong got up from the dragon chair and walked down, standing at the end of the royal road, and looked deeply at Ning Tao and Nanmen Xunxian.

It's good that I didn't kneel.

Otherwise, the scene will be very embarrassing.

After all, this is the Tang Dynasty, and the official guy is also Tang Xuanzong, a famous virtuous king in Chinese history.

The Chinese have a complex of worshipping ancestors, and this formal wear boss probably has more fans than any traffic star. Although Ning Tao is not a fan, he respects this emperor from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, when Tang Xuanzong gave him a salute, he immediately bowed himself and returned the courtesy.

The South Gate Immortal stood beside Ning Tao and performed a blessing ceremony.

Tang Xuanzong said politely: "Great Immortal, please take a seat." ”

Ning Tao said politely: "Your Majesty." ”

Then he took the hand of the South Gate Immortal and went up to the square platform.

There are two cases on the square platform, one is Tang Xuanzong's and the other is Ning Tao's, and the two cases are placed in parallel, regardless of high or low. This is already the highest level of courtesy, with the world status of the Tang Dynasty in this historical period, I am afraid that even the monarchs of the Arab Empire in the same period came here, and they could only install a case under the square stage, and they were not qualified to sit on an equal footing with Tang Xuanzong at all.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ning Tao and Nanmen Xunxian, especially Nanmen Xunxian's body, one by one's expressions were a little ugly, and several old ministers wanted to speak and stopped.

In ancient times, women were not allowed to eat at the same table as men. Even if it is a husband and wife, children cannot eat at the same table before they are seven years old, let alone eat with Tang Xuanzong?

Those few old ministers who wanted to speak and stopped obviously wanted to remind Ning Tao that he couldn't bring the South Gate Immortal to sit with Tang Zixian, but they were in awe of the identity of the Great Immortal, for fear of offending the Great Immortal. After all, Wu Yue's million-strong army did not go far. In case of a killing, you have to rely on the help of Daxian to resolve the crisis in Chang'an.

Tang Xuanzong was also a little embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to say it.

Ning Tao felt the change in the atmosphere in the Kaiyuan Palace, he said with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, this is my lady, I am one with the lady, I don't talk about secular etiquette with her, I always eat at the same table, sleep in the same bed, love very much, I don't want to be separated for a moment, and please forgive me." ”

No one said a word.

Ning Tao doesn't want to eat anymore, these roundabouts.

But he understands these people, these ancients regarded rules and etiquette as more important than their lives, how could he just say a casual word to change their deep-rooted concepts and customs?

"Ning Lang, I'm going to the harem to see Concubine Mei, and the purpose of my coming here tonight is to say goodbye to her. Nanmen Xunxian said in Ning Tao's ear.

Ning Tao said: "Okay, you go to Concubine Mei first, and I'll come to you later." ”

Nanmen Xunxian nodded, made another blessing to Tang Xuanzong, and left alone.

Tang Xuanzong said, "Great Immortal, please take a seat." ”

Ning Tao said politely again: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

He took his seat.

The eunuch on duty shouted: "Banquet-"

The civil and military officials stepped back and knelt down behind the desks placed on both sides of the royal road.

A group of kabuki entered the temple and danced to the music.

These kabuki are all young women, not only women from the Central Plains, but also women from the Western Regions, with blond hair and blue eyes, big wave legs, and are very eye-catching. What's even more exaggerated is that they are only wearing light veils, and there is a sense of transparency under the light, and the secret scenery looms, seducting reverie and seducting people's desires.

Datang is so open.

Li Baidu once prostituted, not ashamed, but proud, the song "Dongshan Yin" was composed with prostitutes in the mountains.

With prostitutes in the east of Tushan, I was sad and thankful. My prostitute is like a flower moon today, and his prostitute is barren and cold. Three hundred years old after the dream of the white chicken, he sprinkled wine and poured the king's joy. The autumn wind blows off the purple crown. He is also at one time, and this is also at one time, why be strange about the song of the mighty torrent.

I don't know what he and the prostitute did on that mountain.

Poetry and immortals are like this, let alone these mortals?

"Daxian, whoever you fancie, I will give you that woman. Tang Xuanzong said with a smile, he didn't use the word "giving", and still put his posture very low.

No way, he wants to be high-profile, but his strength doesn't allow it.

Ning Tao smiled indifferently: "Your Majesty, but I only have my wife in my heart." ”

"Great Immortal ......" Tang Xuanzong stopped talking again, his expression melancholy.

Ning Tao said with a smile: "I know that Your Majesty is worried about the army outside the city, it doesn't matter, I'll go talk to their king tomorrow morning and let them leave." ”

"Are they willing to leave?"

"If you don't want to, you have to be willing, or I'll destroy them. Ning Tao said, the clouds are light and the wind is light.

Tang Xuanzong raised the wine cup and raised his eyebrows: "Respect the Great Immortal!"

There was a echoed voice in the main hall: "Respect the Great Immortal!"

Ning Tao picked up the wine cup: "I did it, you are free." ”

He drank it all.

The wine was cloudy and the alcohol content was too low.

There was a stagnant atmosphere in the main hall.

I did it, you feel free.

This toast is so novel!

The banquet ends.

Tang Xuanzong personally accompanied Ning Tao into the harem, which was also a super-high-standard reception. You must know that in addition to his son, there is also Jin Wuwei who guards the harem, and no matter how high-ranking the minister is, he can't come in. Of course, eunuchs can stay here, but they are not complete men, and they lack the means to exercise men's rights.

chatted first and went to Concubine Mei's residence in Dongyang Palace.

This is a cold palace.

There are no palace maids and eunuchs to serve, and the doors and windows are dilapidated and deserted.

Tang Xuanzong stopped: "Daxian go by himself, I won't go." ”

Ning Tao said casually: "Why?"

Tang Xuanzong's expression was slightly embarrassed: "Concubine Mei is still angry with me, she won't like it if I go." ”

This is certainly not true.

His favorite concubine now is Yang Yuhuan, and Concubine Mei, who fell out of favor, was beaten into the cold palace, that is, this Shangdongyang Palace.

That's what history says.

History is predestined, and what has changed is only the part where Ning Tao, a "traverser", intervenes.

Ning Tao was silent for a moment before he said: "Your Majesty, I will go to see the king of the Great Hades Dynasty early tomorrow morning to help you completely solve the crisis in Chang'an, and I will have one condition." ”

Tang Xuanzong took a deep look: "Great Immortal, please speak." ”

Ning Tao said: "Be kind to Concubine Mei, she is my mother's master after all." If you don't love her, set her free. If she is unwilling to leave, you must also defend her dignity and preserve her decency, can you satisfy me on this condition?"

Tang Xuanzong said: "I must be satisfied." ”

Ning Tao walked to Shangdongyang Palace: "Okay, you can go back." ”

Tang Xuanzong made a deep swipe at Ning Tao's back again, and then summoned an accompanying eunuch to his side and whispered to the eunuch.

In the Upper Dongyang Palace, Ning Tao saw Xunxian and Jiang Caiping at the South Gate, and the two were chatting about something, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

"Ning Lang, you're here. "The south gate of the immortal came up.

Jiang Caiping got up and saluted Ning Tao: "Thank you for the grace of Engong's rescue." ”

Ning Tao hurriedly returned the salute: "Niangniang doesn't have to be polite, I also want to thank you for taking care of my lady for so many years." ”

Nanmen Xunxian grabbed Concubine Mei's arm and said affectionately: "Yes, Miss, we are all a family, and we will be separated if we come and go politely." ”

Jiang Caiping also smiled: "Well, then I'm not welcome, from now on I will call you sister, your husband is my brother-in-law, okay?"

"Good. Ning Tao smiled and shouted, "Sister." ”

Jiang Caiping also called out affectionately: "Sister-in-law." ”

Sister-in-law?

That's probably what my brother-in-law meant.

Whatever it is, it doesn't matter at all.

"You're talking here, I'm going to fetch tea leaves to make tea. Jiang Caiping said.

"I should do this, sister, you can rest. Nanmen Xunxian said.

Ning Tao said: "Sister, don't bother. ”

Jiang Caiping pushed the South Gate Xunxian, who was about to rush to make tea, into Ning Tao's arms: "You guys talk, I'll just go, my sister-in-law must have drunk a lot of wine, drink a cup of tea and sober up." ”

She went out the door.

An old eunuch happened to come over, and when he saw Jiang Caiping going out, he followed.

"What are you talking about?" asked Ning Tao.

Nanmen Xunxian said: "When you came, we were talking about those two people. ”

"Who?"

"It's the guy who sneaked up, the blond-haired, blue-eyed man from the Western Regions. Nanmen Xunxian said.

She was talking about Charles and Zobella of the Vettel family.

She didn't say anything at the moment, Ning Tao almost forgot about these two people. This is not to blame for his carelessness, because the situation at that time Lin Qinghua and the wordless stone tablet were what he needed to be wary of, as for Charles and Zuo Bela, these two brothers and sisters were just five scum in his eyes, and they were not in his eyes at all.

After the battle, the wordless stone tablet disappeared, and he was busy collecting corpses and coffin boards, collecting soul energy on the battlefield, where these two people went, he really didn't think about it.

"Do you know where they went?" asked Ning Tao.

Nanmen Xunxian said: "I was with you at the time, and we were all pressed by your bed and couldn't see it. I also heard from my sister, and she said that the stele suddenly rose into the sky, and something in the sky appeared like a door, and the stele and the two men went into the door, and then disappeared. ”

Ning Tao thought for a while before saying: "That wordless stele is something in the ruins, those two people from the Western Regions are not the people from the Western Regions you imagine, one of them is called Charles, the other is called Zuo Bela, they are a pair of brothers and sisters, and they are also husband and wife, I estimate that the wordless stele lost Lin Qinghua, a puppet, it took away Charles and Zuo Bela, probably to train that pair of brothers and sisters to become its new puppet." ”

"I see. ”

"The next time we meet, I will kill those two to prevent future troubles. Ning Tao said.

Jiang Caiping returned, holding a tea tray with a teapot and three cups of tea on it, but the old eunuch did not follow.

The three of them drank tea for a while, and Jiang Caiping stayed in Ning Tao and Nanmen Xunxian to spend the night in Shangdongyang Palace. The South Gate Xunxian happily agreed, there was a place for her to live, and she took Ning Tao back to her room.

The couple chatted for a while and were about to go to bed to rest, when suddenly there was a knock at the door.