CHAPTER XXI
The carriage swayed all the way, and in less than a tea time, it had walked from Xuanwu Gate to Chengtian Palace.
The noise on both sides of the road gradually subsided, and then the carriage slowed down, and finally stopped, and Ji Zheng guessed that he had arrived at Chengtian Palace.
Sure enough, sitting in the carriage, Ji Zheng heard General Fu Xuan's calm voice say, "It's here." β
Ji Zheng and the others got off the carriage one after another, and General Fu Xuan, who was wearing a red cloak, also jumped off his horse and walked in front, his burly figure looking particularly tall in the sun.
Standing outside the door, the scale of Chengtian Palace is far less than Xuande Palace, the main body of the palace is red wall and green tile, the shape is a rectangle in the north-south direction, the gate has several brightly dressed guards holding halberds to guard, the wall is tall, and there is an arrow tower at the turn on both sides.
After entering the door, Ji Zheng found that there were many temples on the right side of the palace, and those wizards in robes and coats were either cross-legged or chanting in a low voice, and some young wizards would sneak a glance at this group of strangely dressed Dongzhou people with long hair. On the left is the fiery red palace, the decoration is very simple, there is no carved dragon and phoenix, there is no bright and dazzling pattern, it may be rainy in Nanzhou, the foundation is raised very high, there are three hundred and ninety-nine levels of class from the palace gate to the front hall, there is a wide square on both sides of the class, and there is a group of guards practicing in the square at this time.
Out of the nature of soldiers, Li Qing and Sun Yun paid special attention to these guards, seeing them behaving strangely, running back and forth with long logs, not knowing what they were training.
Neither of them dared to ask Shang Zhu and discussed in private.
Since entering Nanzhou, Shang Zhu has always looked preoccupied, which is far from his usual free demeanor in strategizing, and the two generals thought that he was having a headache about how to ask his master to go out of the mountain, and they both tacitly tried not to disturb him.
"Prince Xuanyuan Guo Ji is here. In front of the gate of the Fengluan Palace, a guard with a dark face said loudly.
Sun Yun and Li Qing saw that there were only two guards standing in front of the hall, and they glanced at each other, and their thoughts were almost the same at this time.
The Xuanyuan Dynasty, the most powerful in the Shanhai Continent, sent the crown prince to visit in person, and the king of Tongbai Kingdom, who was extremely low in both strength and status, led the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces out of the city for twenty miles to greet him, but now a group of people came all the way to his palace, but they were still treated so coldly, this king of Fu was too despised.
As they thought, when the group entered the main hall, they did not see any court officials, only a tall and thin middle-aged man sitting on the throne in the middle, and two other courtiers stood on the palace, and behind them stood several guards.
Although the king of Fu was thin, his face was extremely ruddy, the bridge of his nose was very high, his eyes were bright, the heavens were full, and he looked very shrewd, unlike other subjects, he had long hair, no buns, simply tied behind his head, and wore a big red robe with a phoenix pattern sewn on the front.
"Ji is visiting the king of Fu. Ji Zheng respectfully bowed to Fu Ju who was sitting on the king's chair, he didn't have so many thoughts like Sun Yun and Li Qing, in his heart, as long as Fu Yu was there, there was not much difference between his courtiers and his courtiers.
Sun Yun and Li Qing were reluctant to follow the salute.
"Hehehehe, you're welcome, please get up. Fu Yu smiled and made a gesture of please.
"This only represents a little caution on the part of my father and the little king. Ji Zheng stood up and ordered someone to give him the gift he had carefully prepared.
These gifts were secretly hidden by Shang Zhu, and they were not given to the vassal states along the way, so that they could be kept until now, and to this day, there is no need to hide it, so it is natural to take it all out in one go:
One Fuxi guqin, two Hetian white jade dragon and phoenix pattern teeth, four chicken bone and jade rings, eight pieces of Langji jade pendant group, and sixteen pieces of three-legged tortoise shells in the South China Sea...... There are also some other rare treasures, all of which are offered.
"Prince Ji Zheng, come here, and carry such a generous gift, it's really embarrassing. Looking at this pile of glittering jade and treasures, Fu Yu looked very distressed, and the expression on his face was extremely embarrassed, and he really didn't know whether to collect it or not.
"The king has worked hard to manage the Tongbai country for many years, and the national fortunes of the Tongbai country are thriving, which is what His Royal Highness deserves. Ji Zheng had already heard Shang Zhu say that he was like a child, and it was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger, and it was difficult for others to figure out his thoughts, and he was really embarrassed to see his expression, so he said, "This is a gift from my father to you, and I am just a transporter." β
When Fu Yu heard the three words he deserved, he immediately smiled: "You say so, I'm embarrassed if I don't accept this gift." After a pause, he added: "What's more, you have to transport it back, how hard it is." β
"Exactly. Ji Zheng smiled dumbly, if it weren't for Shang Zhu reminding him many times, no matter what, he couldn't associate the slightly pretentious middle-aged man in front of him with the identity of the descendant of Fuxi, who was scheming and scheming.
"In that case, I will keep it for your father, and when I remember, I will come and ask me to go back. As soon as he said this, several guards on both sides of the hall immediately walked over and took the gifts.
"You have come from thousands of miles away, and you have experienced hardships and hardships on the road. After receiving the gift, Fu Yu smiled even more happily.
"Hehe, we're not working hard at all. But you don't even have a figure to greet you, it's too deceitful. This shabby scene was diametrically opposed to Li Qing's imagination of the huge scene greeted by Tongbai Kingdom since he entered the Western Continent of Nanzhou, and he was angry on the spot.
"Li Qingmu, please don't talk nonsense. Ji Zheng whispered to Li Qing, and then hurriedly apologized to Fu Ju, "He was just joking, and asked King Fu Ju not to blame." β
Fu Zhi's ears were quite smart, and although the two sides were far apart, they could still hear Li Qing's complaining tone when he spoke, and said, "Hehe, it's indeed our rudeness." Tongbai is a small place, there are not many officials in the imperial court, and now it is noon, and the officials have already gone back to rest, so let's do it, I will hold a grand welcome ceremony for the prince another day. β
"We learned that Ji Zheng had been deposed of the crown prince's position, and everyone saw it, but instead of doing so, we sent General Fu Zheng to the border to greet him, is this still too deceitful?"
Li Qingxiang boasted that he was not afraid of the sky, but at this time, facing such a tall black charcoal man, he felt the powerful coercion exuded from the other party, and he was shocked, and he couldn't say anything for most of the day.
Li Qing is a person who is extremely face-conscious, when has Sun Yun ever seen him eat deflated and not quickly find the field? If you don't move your hands, at least move your mouth to get your face back, it's really rare to hide behind people like now, and asked him in a low voice: "What is the origin of this person?"
"Cultivators, at least the three-body realm. Li Qing whispered.
Sun Yun nodded, with a look of sudden realization.
Li Qing, as the only cultivator among Ji Zheng's entourage, often said in front of others that he had entered the realm of all things, how powerful he was, hacking a warrior to death was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables, but now he was silent in front of this three-body cultivator, and he didn't even dare to let out a fart, he must be bragging.
Although Sun Yun does not cultivate, he also knows that cultivators are divided into six realms, from the lowest to the highest, which are all things, heaven and earth, the three-body body, yin and yang, oneness, and the void realm.
The gap between each realm of cultivators is like the difference between heaven and earth, the three-body realm is two layers higher than the realm of all things, if you make a move, it will be easier for a cultivator in the realm of all things to pinch to death than to pinch an ant to death, no wonder Li Qing turned into a king in seconds and shrunk his head and neck.
"Fuxin, don't say that, everyone who comes is a guest, you can't be lazy, you can't be lazy. Fu Zhi waved his hand at Fu Xin, and then set his eyes on Shang Zhu, for this former protΓ©gΓ©, Fu Zhi seemed very enthusiastic, and kept shouting at him, so that Ji Zheng and his party were left aside.
It wasn't until Ji Zheng coughed heavily that he succeeded in attracting his attention, and Fu Yu snorted: "I forgot that the prince of Xuanyuan Kingdom was here, it's really rude." β
As a descendant of Fuxi, he is a rare strange person in the world, who knows astronomy and geography, and those who have obtained the subdued have won the world, so I sent me to lead the ministers to welcome your Excellency north to the Central Plains, assist my father to stabilize the royal family, so that the princes gathered, all the people returned to their hearts, and revived the Xuanyuan Dynasty. β
"Tsk, Shang Zhu you so mysteriously every time, no wonder the world misunderstands me. β
"The master has been taught by his ancestors, and his skills are high, and what I said is not enough to describe one-tenth of the true ability of the master. Shang Zhu hurriedly explained.
"Haha, look, Shang Zhu is bragging again, and this king feels very shy, I'm really sorry. Fu Ji said with a smile.
"Ji Zheng has always heard that the king is humble and polite, and when he saw it today, it was true. β
"Yo, if you put such a big hat on me, I will be proud, and I can't help it. Even so, Fu Yu did not look humble, but smiled at Ji Zheng, "Since you have come from afar and suffered from wind and frost, it is better to have a good rest first, and wait for everything to be replenished, and let us prepare for the welcome meeting in this small land." What does Prince Ji Zheng think?"
Ji Zheng glanced at Shang Zhu, and saw that the latter nodded slightly, so he bowed to the monarch of Tongbai Kingdom, who was sitting on the throne: "Xiao Wang is at the mercy of the king's arrangement. β
"Okay, it's definitely not as prosperous as Kyushu, but it's also a different taste, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stays and slowly appreciates it. β
"Yes, King Xie Fu. "People are under the eaves, and there are people who ask for help, although Ji Zheng really wants to immediately take the ambush to the north, but he can only silently accept the arrangement of the ambush.
General Fu Qi immediately led Ji Zheng and his subordinates to the mansion, and Shang Zhu also wanted to follow, but Fu Ji coughed lightly.
When Shang Zhu heard this, he stopped, his face was solemn, he took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile, and then turned around.