Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, Shen Nian got up early and put on the new clothes made for her by Charm Ochre a few days ago, and the eldest brother Shen Qing chose to wear it for the New Year. Shen Nian asked Mei Ochre to comb his hair that matched his clothes very well.

"Miss is so good-looking." Charm Ochre exclaimed heartily.

Shen Nian also smiled at the mirror, I have to say that Shen Nian's hair is the kind of long and smooth black hair, just like the feeling of satin, but the craftsmanship of the charm and ochre is also really good.

There were so many women around, but Shen Nian's hair was the longest, and even if it was tied up, it was below Shen Nian's buttocks. Shen Nian likes her hair very much, so she usually cherishes it.

"Charm ochre, you're really getting better and better." Shen Nian said with a smile holding his chin with both hands.

Mei Ochre also smiled when she heard Shen Nian's praise, as long as it was Shen Nian's praise, she liked it.

Shen Nian finished cleaning up, stood up and went to the dining room, and saw that almost everyone was there.

"Nian'er." Jian Yuxue and Shen Nian greeted each other.

Shen Nian also responded with a smile and sat on Jian Yuxue's side.

"Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, let's go out and play." Mu Bai proposed.

Shen Nian also nodded hurriedly, "Hmm." Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, there will be various activities and snacks in the capital from the morning. At night, that's really lively. Although Shen Nian has not been in the capital for ten years, she still knows the customs of the Eastern Dynasty.

"By the way, what about Ziqing and Zifeng?" Jian Yuxue hadn't seen these two people since early in the morning and asked.

Shen Nian explained: "Because today is Chinese New Year's Eve, according to the customs of the Eastern Dynasty, the emperor today will beat the drum to make blessings, so that the country will be in good weather and the people will live and work in peace and contentment in the coming year. And not only civil and military officials, but also the patriarchs of the four major families will also go. The eldest brother and the second brother left before dawn. ”

"I see." Jian Yuxue broke a steamed bun, "Then where is Your Majesty beating the drum and Nafu?" Can the people go and see it? Jian Yuxue asked again.

Shen Nian nodded, "You can go and see." The emperor would beat the drum on that altar on the east side of the capital. ”

"The altar to the east?" Mu Bai thought for a moment, "Ah, isn't it the one we passed by last time." Mu Bai was stunned. Chu Yan nodded.

"What's it like there?" Jian Yuxue asked curiously, and she didn't eat any steamed buns.

Jian Yuheng saw that Jian Yuxue didn't eat steamed buns, so she scooped a bowl of soup for her.

"Actually, it's an altar, but it's a magnificent building, and it's always guarded by soldiers. At the beginning is a long stone road, the end of the stone road is a high flat pai, after the flat pai, it is a section of uphill road, but it is not steep, the uphill road is very short, you will reach the flat road, the end of the flat road is a boxy altar. ”

"Then according to this, the people will not see anything when they look at it." Jian Yuxue was a little disappointed.

"That's right. But the emperor would get off the sedan chair ten meters outside the flat plate, and the hundred officials would follow behind. At that time, the people will be able to see the true dragon emperor, and this time it will be enough for them. Shen Nian said.

"I want to see it too." Jian Yuxue turned around and shook Jian Yuheng's arm and sprinkled Jiao.

Jian Yuheng glanced at her, and then was defeated in the other party's eyes. "You can go, but you have to drink this steamed bun and this bowl of soup."

As soon as Jian Yuxue heard that she could go, she immediately concentrated on eating steamed buns.

Jian Yuheng looked at Jian Yuxue's appearance, and thought to herself why her Xue'er was so cute.

When they had finished their breakfast, they packed up and went to the altar.

"There are so many people." Jian Yuxue was encircled in Jian Yuheng's arms, looking at the flow of people around her and sighing.

Because there were too many people, it was not easy to drive the carriage at this time, so everyone went on foot. It's all the people who go there along the way.

Although they arrived near the altar, Shen Nian and the others were squeezed behind. Mu Bai Chuyan had been standing on both sides of Shen Nian, so as not to be squeezed by Shen Nian.

The five of them looked around and saw a tall tower next to them, and Shen Nian pointed to the tower to Jian Yuheng. Jian Yuheng understood, hugged Jian Yuxue tightly, and lifted her breath. Five men went up to the tower.

"Ah, finally I don't have to squeeze it. It's just horrible. Mu Bai and Chu Yan wrinkled their clothes in order not to be squeezed by Shen Nian. Mu Bai said as he pulled clothes for himself and Chu Yan. Jian Yuheng was protecting Jian Yuxue in her arms, and her clothes were wrinkled.

Jian Yuxue looked down. Because the tower they are in is right on either side of the Emperor's guard of honor, this angle is very good. See clearly. Jian Yuheng kept pulling Jian Yuxue, lest the other party accidentally slide down.

Shen Nian sat down cross-legged. One hand propped up to support the chin.

"Nian'er." Chu Yan squatted next to Shen Nian and whispered.

Shen Nian nodded in understanding. "Let's see what's going on."

Everyone understands, except for Jian Yuxue.

"What are you talking about?" Jian Yuxue asked.

"It's fine. I'll tell you about it. Jian Yuheng nodded Jian Yuxue's nose with a doting face. But they protected Jian Yuxue even more, because they had just found that there were many people in the shadows around them, and those people did not look like the emperor's secret guards, because they had a murderous aura on them. It seems that things will not be simple today.

"Here we are." Jian Yuxue pointed to the guard of honor in the distance, and sure enough, the one in front of him was holding a sign. Later, the long procession walked at a frequency.

Shen Nian still held his chin and watched. When the team reached the middle of the tower, the whole team stopped. The people were all blocked by the guards, and the governance of the Eastern Dynasty could be seen from here, because everyone was not very crowded, and some adults couldn't see the little beggar they didn't know next to them, so they directly hugged it and put it around their necks. The little beggar smiled happily.

The curtain of the emperor's car was opened, and Shangguan Zhifei got out of the car.

All the people knelt down and shouted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Shen Nian looked at Shangguan Zhifei's majestic appearance, and he was also very interested. Because Shangguan Zhifei has never been like this in front of Shen Nian, and he is even more gentle than Shen Xing, maybe this is the reason for the bloodline.

The emperor was followed by the left and right ministers and Gao Lingyan, the king of Jinxi, and then the heads of the four major families, and then the civil and military officials.

Shen Nian felt that the murderous aura around him began to rise, Shen Nian still looked indifferent, supporting his chin, if he wasn't a stupid person, he should know that it was useless to do it now, if it were me, I would be in ..... When Shangguan Zhifei led the way at the front for about ten meters, it was now.

Shangguan Zhifei only saw a masked man in black stabbing him with a sword, Shangguan Zhifei is also good at martial arts, but it is not too high. Seeing that the opponent's sword was menacing, Gao Yao followed aside, and was so frightened that he immediately blocked in front of Shangguan Zhifei. Just as the sword was about to stab, "Zheng." I saw Shen Nian standing there dressed in purple, kicking the opponent's sword away, and at the same time kicking the opponent out of the distance.

"Escort." Gao Yao shouted.

Many masked black-clothed people rushed out of the surrounding darkness, and soon fought with the people of the Beijing Defense Battalion. But the other party is also a professional killer, if you cut him three times, he will also give you six knives in return, and the situation will be anxious for a while. But at this time, Mu Bai Chuyan and Jian Yuheng Jian Yuxue were still on top of the tower and did not come down, because Shen Nian told them to observe from above, don't participate this time, I'm afraid this matter is not so easy to solve.

Gao Lingyan also joined the battle, and the generals also took out their weapons, and the situation slowly improved.

The person who assassinated Shangguan Zhifei looked at Shen Nian in front of him and frowned, picked up the knife and rushed over again.

Shangguan Zhifei saw that the other party was rushing over, and he stretched out his hand to stuff Shen Nian behind him. Shen Nian felt warm in his heart, and he also knew that Shangguan Zhifei couldn't beat the other party, so he directly took out his flute sword, it was too slow, Shen Nian said when he passed by the other party, the other party's eyes widened, and Shen Nian directly pierced his calf. Shen Nian immediately crushed the other party's jaw to avoid taking poison and committing suicide, and clicked on the other party's acupoint. Gao Lingyan also came to Shen Nian's side after finishing off the others, "Are you okay?"

Shen Nian smiled sweetly, "It's okay, Brother Yan." ”

For a while, even if it was a very chaotic street, these two looked at each other, and it was enough.

Shangguan Zhifei looked at the two people who were looking at each other affectionately, and finally understood what Shen Xing's words meant that day.

That day, he gave a holy decree to Shen Nian and Gao Lingyan to get married, and he summoned Shen Xing into the palace at night and asked him if Nian'er was happy.

As a result, Shen Xing's face was entangled, "Nian'er is very happy." Even the elders are reluctant. ”

Shangguan Zhifei could understand the reluctance in Shen Xing's mouth, but he didn't understand the other party's tangled expression, and now he suddenly felt a little understood, indeed...... Reluctant.

Shen Nian turned around and knelt on the ground, "Knock to see my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

Shangguan Zhifei knew that there were people around him, and he couldn't talk to Shen Nian closely. He said, "Are you ...... The third elder of the Shen family?"

"Exactly." Shen Nian said.

"Okay, I have a meritorious escort today, and I will return to the palace to reward you."

"Someone."

"Yes." Chen Ge stepped forward.

"Bring back all these people, alive or dead."

"Yes." Chen Ge took the order.

"Your Majesty, what about this drum beating?" Gao asked next to him.

Shangguan Zhifei looked at Gao Yao, remembering that the other party was obviously scared just now, but he was still blocking in front of him, and Gao Yao had also been by his side since he was a child.

"Go on. Don't mess with the hours. ”

"Yes." Gao Yao replied. "The ceremony continues."

The honor guard was well-trained, just like just now, the killers came out, and they quickly gave way to retreat, leaving a place for the people of the Beijing Defense Battalion, lest the people of the Beijing Defense Battalion not be able to make a move. Now when I heard the order, I immediately sorted out the queue, and it was orderly.

The surrounding people were panicked at first, but when they saw that His Majesty the Emperor's people were not panicked from just now, but dealt with it in an orderly manner, they were also very settled. The respect for the emperor was added to his heart.

"The ceremony continues." Gao Yao shouted.

Shangguan Zhifei walked ahead, "You come with me." Shangguan Zhifei and Shen Nian said.

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment, but, but seeing the firmness in Shangguan Zhifei's eyes, Shen Nian nodded and stood next to Shangguan Zhifei, in a row with Gao Yao.

Mu Bai Chuyan looked in a certain direction, and rushed in that direction after saying a word to Jian Yuheng.

Jian Yuxue stood on the tower, and the scene just now was in full view, "Big brother, Nian'er is so powerful, I also want to learn martial arts." ”

Jian Yuheng looked at Jian Yuxue's big sparkling eyes and nodded, "Okay, but don't shout tired." ”

Jian Yuxue nodded. The guard of honor entered the flat card and was no longer visible. Jian Yuheng picked up Jian Yuxue and went to a nearby teahouse to wait for Shen Nian and Mu Bai Chuyan.