Time has passed, and Qin Luo has returned to Kyoto in Southern Chu again, but it is no longer the Yangcheng of the past.

The new capital of Pingcheng is a place that Qin Luo has never set foot in. Compared with Yangcheng back then, it is a little less lively and prosperous. Qin Luo remembered that this season was the most beautiful time in Yangcheng, and in the largest lotus pond in the city, countless lotus flowers were competing to open.

There are dozens of lotus ponds, full of endless crowds, there are men with casual expressions in robes, women with gorgeous clothes and heavy makeup, and girls with narrow sleeves and simple silver belts...... People flocked to the beautiful scenery of a wall of lotus flowers.

At that time, Qin Luo was entangled by Lu Ziyu and had to go to the lotus pond with him to join in the fun. It's just that I was young at the time, and I didn't know how to have flowers that could be broken straight and had to be broken, so I didn't want to break the branches without flowers. Now I want to watch it again, but the old scene is difficult, and the old people are gone.

Qin Luo put away his inexplicable sigh and followed Liu Changfeng into the unfamiliar Pingcheng.

"There are many guards outside the palace, and the city walls are much higher than Danyang City, so it is even more difficult to sneak in." Liu Changfeng looked at the tall and majestic palace, and frowned melancholy.

"It's impossible to sneak in." Qin Luo knew what Liu Changfeng wanted to do, and immediately dispelled his unrealistic thoughts.

Liu Changfeng muttered unwillingly: "I will definitely be able to turn into it alone, and it will be difficult to bring someone who doesn't know martial arts." ”

Qin Luo heard Liu Changfeng's words and smiled: "We have a better way to get in, why take the risk?" ”

"What's the method?" Liu Changfeng asked.

"You'll know when the time comes." Qin Luo deliberately sold a pass and kept it a secret from him for the time being.

Above the rolling Lan River, dozens of large boats descended the river, with flags fluttering on the boats and embroidered with red flame totems. Obviously, this was the team of envoys of the Chishui Ministry, and after a few days of travel, they finally came to the Lan River and crossed the river by boat.

Yeleyi stood at the bow of the ship with her hands in the wind, like a queen, looking at the world. A strong wind rustled her red cloak. It was the first time that Yereyi had seen such a vast and boundless river, but he did not have the slightest fear. Instead, it was as if she had met a powerful opponent, arousing her desire to conquer. Her eyes looked at the scenery of the river for a moment, and her heart was extremely happy.

On the other hand, there were Weyvkhodun and Yelekon. The two of them were landlubbers, and it was the first time they were on a boat, and it was really a hardship. The symptoms of dizziness and vomiting were very serious, especially in Wei Wu Ke Dun, which was even more sick.

Fortunately, the imperial physician was always with him, and they prescribed medicine to relieve seasickness to Wei Wu Kedun, and comforted Yereyi, which was a common symptom of the first boat ride, and he would be cured when he got sick ashore.

"How come I don't have these symptoms." Yereyi looked at her brother and some seasick soldiers suspiciously, and she shook her head speechlessly. No wonder Xiang Qiang couldn't cross the river and couldn't fight a water war. As soon as they got on the boat, they vomited like this, how could they defeat Nan Chu on the water.

"Is it possible to overcome dizziness by taking a boat often?" Yeleyi asked thoughtfully.

"It's nature." "People are different, especially when it's the first time you take a boat, some people get seasick and some people don't have any discomfort. But when Kedun gets used to it, the next time he takes a boat, it will be much better. ”

When they were close to their son, Qin Luo and Liu Changfeng came to the door of Old Lady Xu's mansion, only to see that there were almost no lights in the small mansion. Qin Luo's hand was holding a letter of recommendation written by General Feng when he left Wuping Pass. If you want to see the little emperor, you want Qingyun to shake hands with Nanchu and make peace, so you have to pass the pass of Old Lady Xu.

The old lady Fu has been diligent and thrifty all her life, and the mansion is also unpretentious. Judging from the appearance, no one could guess that this was the home of the emperor of the dynasty. Qin Luo asked Liu Changfeng to come forward and knock on the door, but there was only a small servant who came to answer the door, and he didn't ask anything, so he took the letter and ran to report to the master.

After a while, the servant came and invited them into the living room, saying that they would be there soon. Qin Luo and Liu Changfeng sat in the front hall and waited, the hall was simply furnished, and there was a cold atmosphere.

Qin Luo and Liu Changfeng didn't wait long before they heard an old and strong voice coming from outside the door, "Your guests are visiting at night, what's the matter?" ”

As soon as they came up, they got straight to the point, Qin Luo and Liu Changfeng glanced at each other, and then got up and arched his hand: "In Xia Qinluo, meet Taifu." ”

"Qin Luo?" Old Lady Xu's face sank, and she looked at the young man in front of her. But I saw that he was dressed in black, wearing a cloak, and his expression was in a hurry, and sure enough, as his identity, he was unsightly.

"It turned out to be Lord Qin, who has admired his name for a long time." Old Lady Xu sneered, "Lord Qin is not enjoying the glory and wealth in Xiang Qiang, why did he come to my humble room late at night to meet him?" ”

"Mrs. Xu, speak politely." Liu Changfeng couldn't help it at first, "We have General Feng's letter." ”

Qin Luo grabbed Liu Changfeng and said to Old Lady Xu: "Mrs. Xu, the rumors are not credible, I am actually under the command of General Feng and act as an intermediary. ”

In order to prevent the letter from being lost or robbed, General Feng did not directly state Qin Luo's identity in the letter, but only said that he was a credible person holding Qin Luo. Mrs. Xu looked at Qin Luo suspiciously, "Then why did you come this time?" ”

"Nature is for the sake of the intermediary." Qin Luo said quite confidently, "Let's join forces and defeat Xiang Qiang." ”

Mrs. Xu seemed to have heard some funny joke, and laughed and said, "You actually said that you want to defeat Xiang Qiang, and it would be good if we are not defeated by Xiang Qiang now." ”

"Old lady Xu, as the regent, do you only think about a corner of peace?" Qin Luo questioned him. He didn't expect that the current rulers of Dachu were all such peacemakers.

"You're not in the court, so you don't know the hardships of Da Chu at all." Old Lady Xu frowned and said, "Am I willing to beg for peace with Xiang Qiang?" ”

Now that Da Chu has a lot of internal and external troubles, Mrs. Xu can only be tired of coping. Saying anything about recovering rivers and mountains and defeating Xiang Qiang is a lie to comfort and comfort the little emperor.

Mrs. Xu is old and a conservative person, and in his opinion, it is a blessing to be able to keep Dachu peaceful for a while. But Qin Luo did not agree with the weakness of the imperial court, he heard that it was the old lady Xu who proposed to cede the land north of the Lan River to Xiang Qiang, if Qin Luo hadn't turned the tide when translating, now his hometown Huai'an County would have been occupied by Xiang Qiang people.

Thinking of this, Qin Luo's tone hardened, "Taifu Xu hasn't tried yet, has he failed first?" ”

"I know that Xiang Qiang's Tuoba Khan weapon values you, but with your alone, can you subvert the entire Xiang Qiang?"

Qin Luo shook his head, "Of course my strength alone is not enough, so I came to ask to see Taifu." If the power of the Great Chu is a country, coupled with the combination of the inside and the outside, it may be able to shake the foundation of Xiang Qiang. ”