Chapter 207: Entering the Palace
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On the twenty-ninth day of April, the long grass was removed early on the outer road of Dayan Kyoto, and the morning warbler was also scared away by the boys and girls who came and went, only the two rows of willow trees along the moat, swaying gracefully.
A convoy of five carriages slowly approached from a distance, lining up on the official road, waiting to enter the city.
Originally, as the envoy of the Pure Water Country, Dayan also gave enough courtesy, so there was no need to wait here, but Guo Huaiyong, the real envoy of the mission, said that it was just this opportunity to see the wonderful scenery of Jicheng, and it was good to line up by yourself, and there was no need to bother the imperial court.
Lin Zhihu has nothing to do with this.
The curtain of a carriage was lifted slightly, revealing a lovely face full of amazement, and the girl looked at the thick walls of Kyoto and the bustling crowd, took a deep breath, and exclaimed, "This is too big!"
This man, of course, is the little fox.
After more than ten days of arduous journey, the delegation finally came to Dayan Kyoto.
Along the way, the little fox looked at the strange and somewhat familiar Hongmeng world with great curiosity, and finally satisfied his curiosity, and became much familiar with Guo Huaiyong, Yan Lie and other members of the mission.
Ye Fan held her hand and asked her to get off the carriage.
The little fox showed a sly smile, ignored Ye Fan's outstretched palm, but retreated, jumped high, jumped down from the other side of the carriage, and landed heavily on the official road, stirring up a small cloud of smoke.
Ye Fan said helplessly: "I'm not afraid of breaking my feet." β
The little fox looked back and grinned, "Master, it's really lively here." β
Ye Fan walked out and patted the dust on the little fox, and said with a smile: "It's quite lively." β
There are a lot of pedestrians entering Beijing, and Beijing is strictly prohibited, so the queue is a bit long.
Ye Fan didn't feel bored, but pointed to the city walls and beautiful scenery in all directions, and talked to Guo Huaiyong, Guo Huaiyong intentionally or unintentionally revealed his willingness to invite Ye Fan to the palace together.
Ye Fan cautiously tried it, only to know that it was not the seriously ill Emperor Dayan who entered the palace to meet this time, but Ji Yue, the king of the prison country, and several princes would not participate in this court.
He thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, and it was not bad to go and see the political ecology of the Great Yan Dynasty.
While chatting, suddenly there was a slight commotion in the crowd behind them, and the crowd consciously moved out of the way on the right side, and a group of cavalry escorted a beautifully decorated carriage with royal markings and marched slowly and silently towards the city gate, without stopping for a moment.
It seems that because of the hot weather, the curtain of the carriage was not closed, and it could be seen from the window that there was a girl sitting inside in a light-colored skirt, with a sad face, and I felt pity.
Although the girl's eyebrows and eyes were full of sorrow, her playful eyes could not be hidden.
It can be called a sentence, the eyebrows are like distant mountains with daisies, and the skin is like peach blossoms with a smile.
Guo Huaiyong stood on the side of the road with his hands behind his back, looked at the passing convoy with a smile, and exclaimed: "Jicheng is really beautiful. β
Lin Zhihu coughed twice beside him.
Guo Huaiyong asked with a smile: "It is rumored that your national style is open, and women who have not left the cabinet can also go to the street to play, and a word of praise is not considered a gaffe?"
Lin Zhihu glanced at him, "You follow."
If you can't even recognize my little princess Dayan, you might as well do this errand for a groom. β
Guo Huaiyong laughed.
Ye Fan stood on the carriage and looked at the city gate, and sure enough, the cavalry arrived at the city gate and did not line up, so he checked the token and walked into the city.
When it was the turn of the mission to enter the city, he looked at the expressions of the officers and soldiers at the city gate, and found that the other party was doing business, and when it was Lin Zhihu's turn, the officers and soldiers should have already received the order, and their attitude was very respectful.
It seems that the people and soldiers of Dayan are still very confident in the strength of their country.
To be on the safe side, before entering the palace, Ye Fan deliberately asked Qiao Sandao to give him a little easier to face, and his methods were very clever, even Yan Lie couldn't see anything unusual.
Guo Huaiyong had doubts, but he didn't ask much.
got off the carriage and entered the palace, Guo Huaiyong smiled, stroked his hands, led the three of them into the deep doorway, walked for a while, and suddenly saw a light, and the light was full of eaves.
Ten thousand palaces, most of the buildings in the palace are black, all of them are towering into the clouds, solemn, and there is a trace of absurdity.
Ye Fan was slightly stunned, stood in place, looked at the tall palace in front of him, and lost his mind slightly.
The structure of the Great Yan Palace is indeed very strange, not to win by the vastness, but by the high, which looks solemn and oppressive.
Everyone in the mission fell silent in an instant, Qiao Sandao Yanlie and the two of them naturally couldn't follow them into the palace because they were carrying long knives, so they stayed outside, Ye Fan also took off Jiuxiaotian and let Qiao Sandao keep it on his behalf, although as long as he had a thought, he could take the sword thousands of miles away.
Following Guo Huaiyong, except for Ye Fan, were some necessary officials of the Ministry of Rites in the mission.
I don't know how long I walked, how many towering palaces I walked through, and gradually went up, and finally came to the main hall of the Dayan Palace.
In front of the hall, the guards with swords stood awe-inspiringly, with a resolute expression, and at a glance, they knew that they had at least four realms of strength.
Outside the heavy main hall gate, there is a chief eunuch waiting with his body bent.
Everyone walked lightly to the front of the hall, and the eunuch raised his eyelids and glanced at a few people, shook his hands to brush the dust, and shouted in a male duck's voice: "The envoy of the Pure Water Country has arrived!"
With the eunuch's high-pitched and hoarse voice, the two heavy doors behind him slowly opened in response, revealing to the visitors the true face of the power center of the most powerful country in Zilai Prefecture.
The main hall of the Dayan Imperial Palace is extremely spacious, the internal space is huge, and the heavy eaves above are all made of extremely expensive glaze, which is very colorful, and there is no eerie feeling of the ordinary palace.
The inside of the hall is a layer of gauze, and there is a figure behind it swaying slightly, I don't know if it is a palace maid or a eunuch.
Under the leadership of the eunuch, everyone in the mission slowly moved forward, and Ye Fan was even more shocked in his heart, the road under his feet was all paved with nephrite!
Guo Huaiyong, who came to the Dayan Palace for the first time, looked at the scene in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "With such a luxurious palace, what kind of national and financial resources does Dayan have? No wonder it is the only dynasty in Zilai Prefecture, and I have to continue to work hard in the Water Purification Country." β
After the long road, it is where the ministers of Dayan are, the heavy eaves flow with streamers, and the ground is paved with sandalwood planks, which is solemn and solemn.
The dragon chair high in front of him was empty, but there was an ordinary seat standing below, and the people above were looking with interest at the envoy of the Pure Water Country who was approaching with interest.
Kneel on the floor as a courtier
Worshiped the King of Freedom, and called him Chitose.
There was a hint of a smile on the corner of the mouth of the Easy King Ji Yue, "Everyone, please get up." β
Ye Fan was slightly surprised, stood up, and thought to himself, why was this King of Freedom so polite, and he actually used the word please?
Guo Huaiyong's loud voice beside him sounded, as the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites and the chief envoy of the mission, he naturally had to shoulder all the complicated etiquette and official duties, just like what he read at this time was the national letter drafted by His Majesty the Emperor of the Pure Water Country.
Ye Fan listened carefully on the side, although he knew that it was just some high-sounding words, but at least he could hear some of the thoughts and attitudes of the Emperor of the Pure Water Country.
Immediately afterwards, Dayan's Ministry of Rites officials also came out, and as a rule, they exported a sumptuous American language, praising the friendship between the two countries, and the love was stronger than gold, as if the tension between the two countries in recent decades did not exist.
Ye Fan muttered in his heart, it is estimated that even the little fox can't deceive him, but he still has to read it solemnly, this official is cheeky.
Guo Huaiyong smiled respectfully and self-containedly, as if he had reveled in the friendly atmosphere between the two countries.
Ye Fan's head lowered slightly, and he quickly glanced at the hall with the corner of his eye, there were no noteworthy characters in the court, and what made him most curious was the middle-aged man with a gentle expression under the dragon chair.
King Ji Yue.
About his legend, whether it is hearsay, or historical records, this idle prince is definitely a legendary figure, his life is not bound by the royal family, but obsessed with the formation, worship under the Nine Hanging Sect as a formation master, the legend says that he has not returned to Kyoto for nearly fifty years, this time the emperor is seriously ill, he should return to his hometown, but what Ye Fan and even Guo Huaiyong did not think is that this prince is actually taking over the government and appointing the superintendent of the country.
As soon as the matter was almost finished, Ye Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, although he had the support of aura, but standing for so long, listening to these red tape, it was definitely not comfortable. But Ye Fan suddenly found a pair of eyes on his face, he was a little surprised, and when he looked back, he found that the array master under the dragon chair was looking at him with a meaningful look.
But he immediately knew that he had been rude, and when a prison prince looked at him, as an envoy, he had no reason to look at the other party.
So Ye Fan hurriedly lowered his head and stood silently in the corner, feeling a little puzzled by the eyes he had seen before.
Isn't it easy to be recognized?
Ji Yue waved his hand, "The envoys have come from afar, they have all worked hard, if there is nothing to do, let's retreat and rest." β
Ye Fan was relieved, and after kneeling down and saluting with Guo Huaiyong and the others, he was ready to leave the main hall and inquire about the Nine Hanging Sect.
But the reality is always unexpected.
"Ye Fan.... Deputy Envoy. β
Ji Yue smiled gently: "This king has something to talk to you, please stay." β
The ministers were slightly surprised, thinking to themselves why did the prince keep this ordinary young man?
Ye Fan was shocked, thinking to himself what did this prince know?
He hurriedly saluted and responded: "When the foreign minister first arrived in Dayan, he was worried in his heart and was really frightened. β
"It doesn't matter. β
Ji Yue smiled and persuaded: "And this king and the deputy envoy do have some personal matters, and they also let the deputy envoy see the scenery in the palace of this dynasty by the way." β
When it came to this, Ye Fan, who had the name of a deputy envoy, dared to talk more, so he had no choice but to respond.