The river breeze blew Shen Ning's long hair, and his thoughts drifted away.

"Brother Shen, do you have something on your mind?"

I don't know when, Zhang Liao came to Shen Ning's side and asked with a smile.

Shen Ning came back to his senses and asked, "Are the ships ready?" ”

"Ready, the Taishou of Linhuai County has already received the news, and ordered someone to prepare the building boat, the weather should be good tomorrow, suitable for crossing the river." Zhang Liao replied.

Shen Ning nodded, and then answered Zhang Liao's inquiry: "I had something on my mind just now." ”

"It's rare to see you so low." Zhang Liao couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me about it?" ”

Shen Ning pursed his lips and smiled.

Although Zhang Liao and Lu Xun are descending figures, especially Zhang Liao, whose loyalty is already very high, Shen Ning has never told them his true identity. After all, the rules set by the system are not 100% favorable, so with Shen Ning's caution, he has not revealed it.

But it's not okay to keep it hidden, after all, I have to say it.

There are pros and cons now, and there are pros and cons in the future, so Shen Ning has never been able to make a choice.

Seeing Zhang Liao's concern at this time, Shen Ning suddenly made up his mind.

"Zhang Liao, what do you think of the world now?" Shen Ning asked.

Zhang Liao thought for a while and replied: "The princes of various places have risen together, and the imperial court has no ability to give orders at all. Every prince has great ambitions, and sooner or later the world will be in chaos. ”

"And what are your plans for the future?" Shen Ning continued to ask.

Zhang Liao said with a smile: "Brother Shen promised me to let me make contributions with you and let the world know my Zhang Liao's prestige." So my plan is naturally to follow you. ”

"What if you follow me and the whole world becomes the enemy?" Shen Ning asked.

Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What's the matter if the whole world is the enemy? The world is going to be chaotic, are you still afraid of many enemies? ”

Shen Ning looked at Zhang Liao, who spoke freely, and said slowly: "Brother Zhang, there is something I haven't told you!" Actually, I..."

"Brother Shen, Shen Ning is your real name?" Zhang Liao suddenly stopped Shen Ning and asked with a smile.

Shen Ning nodded.

"That's it! Since you promised to follow you, it doesn't matter who you are! Zhang Liao said solemnly.

Shen Ning was a little surprised, it seemed that Zhang Liao already knew his true identity.

But soon, Shen Ning was a little panicked.

How did he know? Does anyone else know?

As if sensing Shen Ning's concern, Zhang Liao said: "Brother Shen, although my sister has a flawed appearance, God has given her unparalleled intelligence. If she is a man, she will definitely be able to scold Fang Xuan and point out the country. She told me that since she decided to follow Brother Shen, she must have the loyalty to go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire. ”

Only then did Shen Ning understand that it seemed that Zhang Xiu'er noticed it.

I have long known that Zhang Xiuer is very smart, but I didn't expect to be so smart that I could see Shen Ning's identity. It seems that she and Xun Zhi of the Xun family have to fight.

Shen Ning nodded, reached out and patted Zhang Liao's arm.

Zhang Liao said again: "Brother Shen, don't worry about Lu Xun, he is smarter than me, sometimes you don't need to say it, when the time comes, he will understand." ”

Life can have such a brother, what more can a husband ask for!

The two looked at the vast river together, full of dreams for the future.

......

The next day, the sun was shining.

The boat to cross the river was ready, and after everyone got on the boat, they sailed to the south bank.

After the Great Jin Dynasty moved its capital to Jiankang, the original Danyang County became the land of Gyeonggi. Of the twenty-one states in the world, Yangzhou is the only state that is still controlled by the imperial court.

And Yangzhou is the first state in the Great Jin Prefecture, not counting Danyang County and 17 counties, the state is rich, the land is fertile, and businessmen gather, it has been the economic center since ancient times, and now it is the political center, so the prosperity of Yangzhou can be imagined.

Some people say that the decline of the Great Jin Dynasty is directly related to the relocation.

First, the relocation of the capital has lost its roots, and it is the escape of cowards.

The second is the prosperity of Yangzhou, the world of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the drunken gold fans of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River make the emperor linger and lose his progress.

It's not unreasonable.

On the south bank, the soldiers and horses were reorganized and set off.

Three days later, Shen Ning had already seen the imperial capital of the tiger in the dragon plate. It is worthy of being the imperial city of the emperor pointing to the world, majestic and strong, this is the center of the Great Jin Dynasty, and countless careerists want to take it for themselves.

At this time, Shen Ning took off his white armor and put on a white gown, which was gorgeously embroidered with gold edges, this was the costume that Sima Haiyun ordered people to make overnight, and his clothes Shen Ning couldn't wear.

tied up his black hair, showed a handsome face, and sat down on a white horse, this dress was really a handsome jade boy.

Sima Haiyun in the carriage looked at Shen Ning and praised him: "My brother's dress is so handsome, if I were a woman, I would like it." Beauty, do you like it? ”

Beside Sima Haiyun, there was a good-looking woman.

Sima Haiyun traveled, how could he not bring his own dry food.

The woman said coquettishly: "How can Shen Gongzi have a son who is down-to-earth, and the son is the most handsome man in the heart of the slave family." ”

His weight of more than 200 pounds is indeed very steady, and the woman who has been pressed several times is almost suffocated.

Sima Haiyun stretched out his hand and pinched the woman's cheek, and said with a smile: "Duplicity, don't you know if Lao Tzu is handsome or not?" To tell the truth, otherwise Lao Tzu will reward you to the two thousand brothers outside! ”

The woman's body trembled, and her tone trembled: "Shen Gongzi is handsome and extraordinary, and the slave family... The slave family also admired. ”

Syllable!

Sima Haiyun patted her ass vigorously and said with a smile: "To be honest, she is a good girl." Do you know why this son values Shen Ning? It's not just that he saved my life, it's because he's smart enough to hide nothing from me. Sima Haiying wooed him, he didn't hide it from me, he didn't hide his identity from me, he didn't hide it from me from the Wang family's conspiracy, without him, how could I get my father's admiration? It's okay if he's ambitious, as long as he's obedient, I'll give him the power he wants, and it's no problem to reward you to him. ”

The woman only dared to laugh and didn't dare to speak, but she had some small expectations in her heart, if she could be with Shen Gongzi through thick and thin, it would be better than serving this dead fat man.

Shen Ning didn't know Sima Haiyun's thoughts, at this time they had already come to the north city gate and were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.

Zhang Liao stepped forward and shouted loudly: "I am a subordinate of Xuzhou Wei to advocate Liao, and on the order of the king of the southeast, I will escort His Royal Highness the prince into Beijing to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday!" ”

The sound was loud and resounded in front of the city gates.

When the people on both sides heard that it was the prince of the southeast, they all looked at Shen Ning.

Shen Ninggao sat on the white horse, with a pleasant bearing, and the cold and arrogant attitude he put on was quite immortal.

The people immediately talked about it.

"This is the prince of the southeast, what an extraordinary bearing!"

"Yes, yes, there are so many young talents in the imperial capital, not many can beat him by a few points!"

"I heard that the prince of the southeast has not yet had a marriage contract, I don't know which girl can find such a gentleman!"

"What if I fall in love at first sight?"

"Ugly man, get out..."

...

Guarding the city gate is the Su Guards, a general heard that it was the southeast prince who came, and hurriedly walked down the city tower and bowed: "The last general Su Guard Army went down to the town of Yang Kun, the captain of the Northern Military Academy, to meet His Royal Highness the prince." He also asked His Royal Highness the Prince to garrison the soldiers and horses outside the city. ”

The Suwei army guarded the imperial city and the land of Gyeonggi, and it was divided into the Suwei armies in charge of the imperial city and the garrison of the imperial city, and the army in charge of the city gate and the land of Gyeonggi.

The 2,000 soldiers and horses brought to Beijing this time could not all enter the city at all, and the soldiers and horses of other princes and princes were also stationed outside the city. Looking not far away, there were already soldiers and horses encamped.

Shen Ning nodded, and Lu Xun immediately led 1,500 soldiers and horses to find an open place to camp.

Yang Kun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately arranged for his soldiers to clear the passage. He was really afraid that the other party would be tough and would bring soldiers and horses into the city.

Two days ago, Sima Liang, the king of Runan, led 2,000 troops into the city, but the captain who guarded the city blocked him, and was directly beaten half to death by Sima Liang's personal guards, and then almost met each other. The commander of the southern army of Zhenshu came in a hurry, so that he could calm Sima Liang's anger, and finally brought 800 soldiers into the city.

"Please let His Royal Highness enter the city!" Yang Kun said respectfully.

Shen Ning ignored him, because he was not the son of the world, and if he responded, he would be suspected of pretending, so he continued to pretend to be cold, and under the escort of a group of soldiers, he walked into the capital.

At the foot is Xuanwu Street, the width is ten zhang, leading directly to the imperial city.

Naturally, they couldn't go directly to the imperial city, so they should go back to the southeast palace in the capital to live first.

A prince like the King of the Southeast has his own palace in the imperial capital, which can not be lived, but cannot be without, and the location and location are adjacent to the imperial city, only a few streets away.

When he came to the Southeast Palace, Shen Ning sent Sima Haiyun into the palace to rest, and he changed out of his too ostentatious coat.

After checking the system, it only increased by a few points, which disappointed Shen Ning.

It didn't take long for the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple to come to hear the news, as the institution in charge of the affairs of the royal family, this time the eight princes entered Beijing to celebrate their birthdays, he had to meet them one by one, and introduce the process, as well as when to enter the palace to face the saint and other matters, and did not dare to be sloppy at all.

Shen Ning was only responsible for leading the troops and protecting Sima Haiyun, and other things were not something he could worry about. This time the emperor has a big birthday, and he is not the protagonist.

And with the entry of the prince of the southeast into Beijing, the already unpeaceful imperial capital is turbulent.

The imperial capital was very large, divided into seventy-two squares, with a population of one million.

Close to the location of the imperial city, the residences of high-ranking officials and nobles are lived, and the southeast palace is in the south of the city.

Chengdong Dance Orchestra is a famous fireworks venue in the imperial capital, with a wide street lined with flower buildings, each of which competes for beauty and has its own style.

Among the many flower buildings, the drunken smoke building in the middle is quite famous.

At this time, in the back house, Meng Xingchen and He Xuanwu were drinking tea and chatting, they were wanted thieves, so hiding in this mixed fireworks place was the best place to hide.

The two of them already knew the news of Shen Ning's entry into Beijing.

"Third brother, why are we going to see Daning?" He Xuanwu asked.

Meng Xingchen said with a smile: "Second brother is not in a hurry, the prince of the southeast has just entered Beijing, which is eye-catching, and it is not too late to go to Daning in a few days." And this is Daning's eighteen-year absence to return to the imperial capital, give him some time, I think he has his own things to do. ”

"Okay, listen to you. By the way, the whereabouts of Xuanji's female apprentice was finally found by me, and she still entered the Heavenly Master Dao, but it's a pity. He Xuanwu sighed.

Meng Xingchen also frowned.

When he left Pengcheng, Xuanjizi didn't accept apprentices, how could a female apprentice suddenly appear?

And the other party has been in the imperial capital for so long, and she has never shown her face, which shows that she is cautious and subtle, just for fear of encountering accidents. Now that she chose this point in time to enter the Heavenly Master Dao, it was definitely not that simple.

"It's a pity that we have been away from the imperial capital for too long, and the previous arrangements are gone, otherwise we can check each other well. I have a hunch that this woman is not simple, and I am afraid that she will be a scourge in the future. Meng Xingchen sighed.

He Xuanwu immediately shouted: "Then I will explore the Heavenly Master at night, and I will kill her tonight!" ”

Meng Xingchen hurriedly comforted him and said, "Don't be reckless, there are many masters in the Heavenly Master Dao, how can you and I get into?" It is very likely that there will be no return, so this matter has to be considered in the long run, not brute force, but also strategy. It's time for me to meet old friends, and there's something bigger that needs to be verified..."

"Third child, do you mean the eldest princess of Yiyang?" He Xuanwu asked.

Meng Xingchen nodded and replied, "Everyone in the world said that the eldest princess of Yiyang died of illness, but after I came to the imperial capital, I found that this was not the case. It's likely that the eldest princess of Yiyang is not dead, but is imprisoned in the palace, so I have to verify. If he didn't die, it would be a good thing for Daning, his mother was still there, and Daning would not be an orphan. ”

"Although the current emperor is ruthless and kills the Shen family, he should be merciful to his own sister. If the eldest princess hadn't been sick, she wouldn't have died, and as you said, she would probably be imprisoned in the palace. He Xuanwu agreed with Meng Xingchen's speculation.

However, Meng Xingchen immediately emphasized: "This matter must be hidden from Daning, and it must not be said until the time is ripe!" ”

"Don't worry, I understand." He Xuanwu said solemnly: "By the way, when did the eldest brother say when will he come back?" ”

"The eldest brother went to Youzhou to kill Fan Li, when he betrayed General Shen, he was able to sit on the position of assassin in Youzhou, and now he is colluding with foreign enemies in Youzhou to support his own army. It's not that easy to kill him. Meng Xingchen rubbed his eyebrows, and was also worried about Xu Qi's injury. But Xu Qi has hated Fan Li for so many years, and his brother betrayed him, and this hatred has accumulated in his heart and has become an obsession.

So Meng Xingchen couldn't stop it if he wanted to.

"Hey..."He Xuanwu sighed, also worried.

......

Inside the Imperial City, Qin Tianjian.

Today, His Majesty likes metaphysics, and handed over the Qin Tianjian to the Heavenly Master Dao's head of the Heavenly Master Dao, and even the Heavenly Master Dao is also rising, which is quite the taste of the national sect.

At this time, in the Qin Heavenly Prison, Tianjizi meditated and communicated with the heavens, slowly exhaled the turbidity in his chest, and opened his eyes.

Not far away, there was a woman wearing a Taoist robe kneeling, the woman's appearance was delicate and refined, and the Taoist robe on her body not only did not lower her beauty, but added a different temperament.

The woman is none other than Zhao Qingxuan.

Tianjizi looked at her and asked, "Who died at the hands of Xuanjizi?" ”

"This person's name is Shen Ning, and he is now the military master under the command of the King of the Southeast." Zhao Qingxuan said respectfully.

Tianjizi nodded, not angry, and said calmly: "Xuanjizi's request before he died, Poor Dao will help him complete it." Cong Xuan, are you willing to enter the palace as a medicine boy and alchemy for Your Majesty? ”

"Back to the teaching, the disciple is willing." Zhao Qingxuan was not surprised or pleased, hatred had made her grow up.

Tianjizi said: "Okay! You will enter the palace with the poor road now. However, the poor Tao warns you, recorded in my Heavenly Master Dao, you should take it as your own responsibility to help the world. ”

"Disciple remember." Zhao Qingxuan said.

In this way, Zhao Qingxuan followed Tianjizi towards the palace and entered a life that he had never thought of.