Outside the city of Xiadu Prefecture, the greeting team lined up for three or four miles. Zhang Ruming and Li Jianshan sat in the car, and the two of them did not show their heads like other officials. It was even said that except for a few people such as Zhang Guangzhi and Jiang Zhuming, the onlookers did not know that Shangguan Heavenly Master was also in the procession to greet them.

The current Shangguan Xuanwu has surpassed the imperial power in terms of status. Even if Duan Lang really became the emperor, in the eyes of the people, it could only be Duan Lang who went to visit the divine envoy, not the divine envoy who came out to greet him.

Zhang Ruming raised the curtain of the car and looked at the crowd outside, "I said Jianshan, you said that after Duan Lang became the emperor, will it be different from before?" ”

Li Jianshan said with a smile, "Of course it's different, we were brothers in the past, but we will be monarchs and ministers in the future." ”

"Cowardly, the monarch is a fart, Lao Tzu is the messenger of the gods, this kid dares to be arrogant with me, Lao Tzu killed him with a thunderbolt. It's not to blow to you, since Emperor Yuning, Lao Tzu has never knelt down to anyone, and he Duan Lang doesn't think about it in his life. By the way, you kid don't have to kneel, because you're lame. ”

"Get out! Make fun of Lao Tzu again, believe it or not, I'll beat you. Li Jianshan raised his fist angrily.

Zhang Ruming let out a quacked wicked laugh, Li Jianshan couldn't do anything about this kind of scoundrel. However, the relationship between them and Duan Lang is very deep, and in the entire Lidu City system, only the three of them can make this kind of joke without seriousness.

Outside Li Jianshan's car, a group of officials of all sizes led by Yin Zhang Guangzhi of Xiadu Prefecture had already lined up in a long queue waiting for the arrival of the army. Before noon, a scout horse quickly came to report that the army was less than two miles away from Xiadu Mansion. All the officials cheered up, and the two-mile distance was not a distance at all for the war horse.

Duan Lang's army appeared in people's sight, and from a distance, the entire battle array was majestic, making the flag soldiers hold high the banner of Duan Zishuai. Duan Lang rode a horse and walked in the front, accompanied by eighteen guards on the left and right sides.

After a while, the army came to meet the team, and Duan Lang grabbed the war horse and suppressed the position. Zhang Guangzhi looked left and right at Pang Gang and Fan Cheng, and after nodding slightly, he took the lead in walking forward. After all, Duan Lang has not yet been called the emperor, and this greeting is just a guard of honor in the name of the triumph of the army. Zhang Guangzhi, as the local governor, of course has to be headed by him.

Zhang Guangzhi clenched his fists and arched his hand, "Zhang Guangzhi, the governor of Xiadu Prefecture, greets the army of the capital to expel the foreign invaders, and wins the victory." ”

Duan Lang jumped off the war horse, stepped forward and hugged his fists and said, "There is Lord Lao Zhang, such a big guard of honor, I dare not be ashamed." ”

"General Duan personally led a large army to expel the foreign invaders, so that the people of the world can sleep peacefully, and no matter how big the battle is, it is not too much. The general worked hard all the way, leading the way for the general. After Zhang Guangzhi finished speaking, he turned to one side and moved out of the way.

Duan Lang didn't get on the horse, looked at Pang Gang, Fan Cheng and the others, and hurried over to salute. Immediately afterwards, He Lianjia and others also came over. When you see old friends, you can't help but have a pleasantry. Yutai Mingyue did not appear in everyone's sight, this time she was very low-key, and she had been riding in the car with Azhu at the back of the team. The bright moon of the platform wanted to shine this dazzling light on Duan Lang's body.

When everyone greeted Duan Lang, Zhang Ruming stuck his head out of the car, "Hey~, where is my daughter-in-law?" ”

Zhang Guangzhi and the others saw that Zhang Ruming had accosted him, and took the initiative to retreat one by one. Before Duan Lang walked in front of the car, he lifted the curtain and looked inside. Li Jianshan smiled and nodded, and Zhang Ruming pursed his mouth even more, as if waiting for Duan Lang to come and see him.

Duan Lang said with a smile, "Lao Zhang, it's inconvenient for people to build mountains, why are you kid nesting in the car." ”

Zhang Ru understood, "Why, when I saw this divine envoy, I didn't bow down yet." ”

Li Jianshan slapped Zhang Ruming with a smile, "Okay, I'm waiting outside, don't make trouble." Duan Lang, it's been hard all the way, let's go into the city and talk. I don't have good legs, so I won't go out to accompany you. ”

"You two shouldn't go out of the city, why are our brothers so polite." Duan Lang said.

Zhang Ruming pursed his lips, "Cowardly, we are not here to greet you, my daughter-in-law." ”

"Don't worry, you can't lose it, you'll be with Yue'er in the back. They don't like to be noisy, and they hide in the car and enjoy being quiet. After Duan Lang finished speaking, he put down the curtain of the car, talked and laughed with Zhang Guangzhi, Jiang Zhuming and others, and walked to the city of Xiadu Mansion.

Along the way, Zhang Guangzhi and Jiang Zhuming kept introducing the governors from all over the country to Duan Lang, but it took nearly half an hour to enter the city in a short distance. As soon as they entered the city gate, Zhou Long and others led the army to the barracks. And the car of Mingyue in Taitai followed the pro-military camp in a low-key manner and went to the government office.

On both sides of the road stood cheering people, Shuzang dressed as an ordinary village man, standing on a step and cautiously watching the procession. All the guards are secretly watching Shuzo, and if he releases a kill signal, they will not hesitate to pounce on their respective targets.

Shu Zang was very calm, Duan Lang was accompanied by many big people, and these people were so hidden that they didn't pay attention to it. But the eighteen guards did not leave the left and right, so that Shu Zang did not dare to act rashly. Even if you are a dead soldier, you must successfully kill the target. What's more, Shu Zang has never found the Mingyue of the Tai, and even Shangguan Xuanwu, who has always liked to show his head, has not been found. Shu Zang shook his head slightly, signaling everyone not to expose their targets. As long as Duan Lang came to Xiadu Mansion, they had an opportunity, and they didn't have to rush for a while. In case the assassination fails, it will definitely arouse Duan Lang's vigilance, and it will be difficult to find an opportunity again.

Yutai Mingyue followed at the end of the team, and she and Ah Zhu hid in the car and gave Duan Lang all the brilliance outside. The two of them were talking and laughing, and through the thin light gauze curtain, Mingyue was also observing the cheering crowd outside.

Ah Zhu said softly, "Yue'er, without you, the famous female military division, these cheering people are a little regretful." ”

There was a faint smile on Mingyue's face, "There is no regret, Langyue does not compete with the scorching sun, in this case, people cheer the generalissimo of the soldiers and horses of Lidu City, not me, the military advisor." ”

Ah Zhu sighed lightly, "Yes, war and power itself are men's world, even if women contribute greatly, they are only mentioned in the annals of history." Yue'er, if there is no war in the future, will you really live in the deep palace? ”

Yutai Mingyue was slightly stunned, and there was a trace of sadness on her brows. Of course she thought about this problem, as Ah Zhu said, if Duan Lang really became the emperor, Lantai Mingyue could neither be an official in the court nor be in charge of the military, and could only be a virtuous lady in the courtyard of the deep palace.

Yutai Mingyue didn't answer, her eyes looked out of the car a little distracted. It wasn't that Tantai Mingyue didn't want to answer this question, but she saw a familiar figure in a trance. But for a while, Tantai Mingyue couldn't remember where she had seen it. Ah Zhu thought that it had touched the mind of Tantai Mingyue, and seeing that she didn't speak, Ah Zhu didn't continue to ask.

The car drove a long way away, and Mingyue retracted her gaze. The old man I saw just now was originally very ordinary in the crowd. But his sharp eyes were very different from the cheering crowd around him. Therefore, he suddenly caught the eyes of Yutai Mingyue.

"Why is this person~ so familiar, where should he have seen it?"

Yutai Mingyue closed her eyes and pondered, and began to think about the familiar figure in her memory. The temperament of this old man made Tai Mingyue think of the old ghost Huai all of a sudden. Her train of thought was the first to think of the remnants of the Listening Wind Pavilion. But after thinking about it for a long time, Tantai Mingyue could confirm that this person was not the remnant of the old ghost she had seen.

"Yue'er, what do you want, it's time to get off." Ah Zhu lightly touched Mingyue.

Yutai Mingyue was stunned, and then found that the car had entered the mansion. The new, tall fence cut off the cheering crowd outside, and the surroundings seemed to be quiet all at once.

Looking at the dejected appearance of Mingyue in Taitai, Azhu teased, "Yue'er, don't think too much, in fact, it's not bad to be a queen of the world." When the time comes, the harem will go up and down, and it will be enough for you to be busy. You have to set up a private treasury in the future, and no matter how much those concubines compete for favor, as long as the treasury is in your hands, they will not be arrogant. Of course, Duan Lang's side, you also have to train well. Otherwise, once the man tastes the fishy smell, he doesn't know how many strokes he can pull back for you. ”

As soon as Ah Zhu's words fell, he looked at Zhang Ruming running over like a ball, "Zhu Zhu~ Look at you, I haven't seen you for a few days, why have you lost weight like this." I'll let the cook stew a few elbows and make up for you. ”

Tantai Mingyue couldn't help but smile and said, "Ah Zhu, it's not certain that I shouldn't be the queen." But you, the lady of the oracle, need to keep your mouth in check. Otherwise, if you eat like Brother Zhang, you won't be able to compete for favor. ”

When Zhang Ruming heard this, he smiled indifferently, "Marrying a chicken and marrying a dog is like a dog, the wife of this heavenly master has to match with me." Okay, you hurry up to the lobby, it's all waiting for you over there. Zhu Zhu, let's go, go to the back kitchen, and let them open the stove immediately if they want to eat. ”

Zhang Ruming didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, pulled Azhu and left. Ah Zhu had long been accustomed to Zhang Ruming's special love, glanced at Yutai Mingyue proudly, and followed Zhang Ruming to the backyard.

Tantai Mingyue smiled and shook her head, she really couldn't appreciate such a show of affection between the two of them. Mingyue was about to go to the lobby when she suddenly stopped. From Azhu's words just now, she suddenly captured the information she wanted.

"Private Vault? The Royal Vault, a bundle of treasures? That person is the Kura of the Kyoto Imperial Palace. ”

Mingyue finally remembered who the figure she saw just now was. In that year, he entered the Royal Vault with Delon, and this bundle of treasures was the second level of the three levels of the vault. At that time, when he was revising the secret vault mechanism for Delong, the strong internal force he showed shocked Yutai Mingyue very much. Unexpectedly, when he entered the city today, this person was actually hidden among the people.

Yutai Mingyue walked quickly to the lobby of the inner house, she knew that Shuzang would definitely not appear in Xiadu Mansion for no reason, this person must have a purpose when he came. For the royal family of the Zhao family, which was about to collapse, Yutai Mingyue was not worried that they would be able to use their forces to contend with their troops. But the royal heritage is deep, and there are some things that have to be guarded against. Even a small country like the Northern Ming Dynasty supports the House of Elders, not to mention the deep-rooted Great Xia Dynasty. Once there is an incident like the last Sado, I am afraid that another beekeeper will never be found.

The lobby of the inner house of the government is quite quiet, and only the descendants of the capital city sit here. Seeing Tantai Mingyue coming in, He Lianjia, Cui Zhiliang, Feng Mingwei and others stepped forward to salute.

"Mingyue Military Master, you should also go to the front hall to greet your lords. No matter what happens in the future, at least you are also a banner of our historical capital. Cui Zhiliang said.

Tantai Mingyue suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and said with a smile, "With Duan Lang and Brother Jianshan greeting in front, I don't have to come forward." Urging Big Brother, when the meeting is almost busy, you call Duan Shuai and Brother Jianshan over, and say that I have something to talk to them about. ”

"Okay, I'll go to the front hall and have a look." After Cui Zhiliang finished speaking, he hugged his fists and walked out.

Liu Xusheng looked at Lantai Mingyue strangely, and asked softly, "What, it feels like you have something on your mind?" ”

Tantai Mingyue didn't hide it, nodded and said, "I think the situation of the people in the city is too complicated, and if something goes wrong in this case, it will be very unfavorable for us." Xusheng, you immediately send someone to the barracks and invite Uncle Zhou and my master Han Feng. ”

Liu Xusheng has always been cautious in doing things, and he agrees very much when he hears this. Just like the wedding of Zhang Ruming in the capital city back then, the defense was so tight that Lu Mu still got involved. If it weren't for the vigilance of the bright moon in Taitai, it was likely that there would be big trouble that day.

After about half an hour, Duan Lang and the others were busy in the front hall. At this time, Zhou Guangji and Han Feng Zhou Long both came to the government from the camp. After entering the city, the army went to the camp, and Zhou Guangji wanted to place his precious flying feathers with his own hands.

The inner hall in the backyard, although there are a lot of people, is much quieter than the front hall. Duan Lang personally pushed Li Jianshan in, and when he saw Mingyue and Zhou Bo Han Feng, Li Jianshan greeted everyone politely.

After the greetings, Tantai Mingyue instructed Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others, "Except for our own people, all personnel are not allowed to approach the inner hall." ”

Gu Fan said yes to the sky, turned around and walked out. Duan Lang and the others were slightly stunned, they knew that Tangtai Mingyue must have something secret to say, otherwise they would not isolate the inner hall guard.

"Yue'er, what's wrong?" Duan Lang asked suspiciously.

"Lang, I don't know what to say, but I have a very bad premonition. It just so happens that everyone is there, and there are some things that I need to verify. ”

Tantai Mingyue said, looking at Li Jianshan, "Brother Jianshan, you used to be from the Investigation and Defense Division, do you have any information about the old eunuch in the palace?" ”

"Bunzo?" Li Jianshan was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I am generally no longer in Kyoto, and I don't have any information about this person." ”

Zhou Guangji asked, "Mingyue, why did you ask about this person?" ”

"What, Uncle Zhou, are you familiar with him?"

"Of course I am familiar, the old Lord Ling was the most trusted person of Emperor Jian'an, and this bundle was one of Emperor Jian'an's personal guards. When the old ghost Ruimu took over as the head of the guards in Emperor Jian'an, this bundle of treasures had already gone to the prison and old people's home. At that time, every guard around Emperor Jian'an was personally selected by the old commander. It's just that the old commander still looked away from Ruimu. Zhou Guangji said with a sigh.

"Yue'er, why did you ask about Shu Zang?" Han Feng also asked strangely.

"Master, are you familiar with the palace prison for the elderly?"

Han Feng thought for a while, "It's nothing more than some old eunuchs, who are favored by the emperor and raise them." ”

Yutai Mingyue shook her head, "No, as far as I know, the Prison for the Aged still controls the royal vault. Back then, even Delong needed to be verified by the bundle before he could enter the secret vault. And this person is very good at kung fu, and he is by no means under the old ghost Huai. ”

Zhou Guangji nodded and said, "During the reign of Emperor Jian'an, our twelve ghost guards often competed with the inner guards. This bundle of Tibetan kung fu is really good, when I joined forces with Lao Jiu, I barely beat him. But now that I'm on my legs, I'm afraid that I won't be able to beat him if I join forces with Lao Qi. ”

Tantai Mingyue looked at everyone and said solemnly, "When I entered the city just now, I saw him in the crowd. ”

"What?" Duan Lang was stunned.

Zhou Guangji also said suspiciously, "Yue'er, you won't admit your mistake." After all these years, even if I see him now, I may not be able to recognize him. ”

"You can't be wrong, I followed Delong into the vault back then, and I was very impressed with this bundle. Although he was wearing a folk uniform, his eyes couldn't deceive me. ”

Hearing such an affirmative answer from Tantai Mingyue, everyone was suddenly shocked. They knew that the masters of the palace were definitely not here to rejoice for Duan Lang. The appearance of Shuzang may herald Delong's final counterattack. Although it is not clear how many people came from the other party, even the old eunuchs during the Jian'an Emperor period were used, which is enough to show Delong's determination to break the cauldron.