The Ming army officer who led Ma Bao and the others stepped forward to explain the situation, took out the pass card, and the city gate guards saluted solemnly, but their movements were obviously a little rusty. To the astonishment of Ma Bao and the others, these soldiers saluted differently than before. Keep your chest up and your head up, palm down with your right hand and fingertips touching your temples.

The group entered the city until the Tengchong County Ya, where the security was obviously much stricter than the city gate, and the soldiers were neatly dressed, holding knives and guns, standing awe-inspiringly. A guard officer went in to report, and after a while, Yi Cheng came out with two scribes.

"In the next long Shi Yicheng, welcome the king of Ruyang and other great drivers, please forgive the sin of the lower officials who failed to welcome them from afar." Yi Cheng was full of smiles and was very respectful.

"Yi Changshi is polite." Ma Bao hurriedly returned the salute and said, "It was supposed to arrive in the evening, but I was in a hurry to meet His Royal Highness Min, and it was very rude." ”

"It's better to come early, Your Highness is also eager to see all the loyal generals, and said that you will go out of the city to greet you!" Yi Cheng stretched out his hand, "Please come in, please come in." ”

Ma Bao and the others humbly conceded, and then followed Yi Cheng into the mansion, seeing that Zhu Yongxing did not come out to greet him, it was estimated that he was not in the mansion. As for their guards, they have their own retinue to settle down.

After entering the mansion, without waiting for them to speak, Yi Cheng had already said: "Your Highness went out of the city to the barracks in the morning, but it is almost back at this time, please wait for a while." ”

Although the Tengchong County Government is old, the main building is still complete, Zhu Yongxing, Mengzhu and others live in the back, and the outside is the place where the meeting is held, as well as the residence of the guards in the house.

Yi Cheng directly introduced Ma Bao and others into the living room of the back house, and ordered someone to serve tea and water, and after a few simple chats, he confessed his guilt and went to arrange wine and dinner.

"Good tea!" As soon as Yi Cheng left, several people immediately got up casually, and Ma Weixing fell comfortably into the chair, crossed his legs, and shouted comfortably.

"It's really good." Ma Bao also praised it and said: "The Zheng family was originally a horse gang, and they have always been in the tea and horse business, and now they are serving His Royal Highness, and there is no shortage of this good tea." ”

"This Zheng family is also a discerning person, similar to the barbarian Mengshan Ke tribe, helping each other in times of crisis, like sending charcoal in the snow, how can His Highness not lift one or two." Mazide spoke a little sourly, both a little envious and a little jealous.

"Be careful." Gao Qilong hurriedly reminded, "I heard that His Royal Highness deeply favors the princess of the Mengshan Ke clan, don't talk nonsense about this barbarian in the future." ”

Ma Zide pouted, what a princess, the daughter of a barbarian patriarch, I heard that she looks very beautiful, I'm afraid this is the reason why His Royal Highness favors her!

"This is His Highness's mansion, you should be cautious in your words and deeds." Ma Bao saw Ma Zide's demeanor in his eyes, and was afraid that he would offend Zhu Yongxing and affect them, so he also reminded him.

Ma Zide lowered his head, as a junior, although he was a little unconvinced, he didn't dare to speak up and offend.

The hall fell silent, and everyone was either sipping tea, looking around, or bowing their heads in contemplation, and there was no topic for a while.

"It's under the table behind the screen in the hall, how can you not find it?"

"There really isn't, the slave maid has looked at it carefully, or she wouldn't dare to work on Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Impossible, if you can't find it, Your Highness will be unhappy."

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A woman's voice came from outside the hall, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and they had reached the entrance of the hall. Ma Bao and the others heard it clearly, their faces were different, and they couldn't help but get up one after another.

Mengzhu walked into the living room with a maid, obviously not expecting several people to be here, she couldn't help but be stunned, and hesitated: "You, you are-"

Ma Bao and the others also hesitated, not knowing what to call it, or Ma Weixing reacted quickly, waved his hand, and said: "In Xia Huaiguo, Ma Weixing, meet Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

"Ma Bao, the princess of Xuguo, meet Her Royal Highness the Princess." Ma Bao omitted the next two words, and reported the original official, after all, he had not received the edict and the letter, so it was okay to say it outside, and it was okay for others to compliment him, so it was not good to take it so big here.

"Ma Zide, the prince of Hanyang, meet Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"In Xiayichuan Bogao Qilong, meet Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The name is slightly different, and it also represents everyone's attitude and psychology. Ma Bao is embarrassed to claim to be subordinate in front of a woman, and Ma Zide looks down on Mengzhu a little. Ma Weixing and Gao Qilong's attitudes are very upright, the rules are in order, and they have not exceeded the slightest bit.

"Oh, it turned out to be the King of Ruyang and other loyal generals who traveled from afar." Mengzhu smiled, returned the salute, and said: "His Royal Highness Min was overjoyed when he received the letter, saying that you can command the soldiers so far, so that he has the help of Mount Tai. Didn't you say that it would only arrive at night, and His Royal Highness Min would have to go out of the city to greet him! ”

Ma Bao and the others immediately felt a lot more comfortable in their hearts, and their perception of Mengzhu also changed slightly.

"It's me who is anxious to come to visit, how dare I greet His Highness Lao." Ma Bao replied respectfully.

Mengzhu nodded, looked around, and said, "Yi Changshi, why don't you see him as a companion, but let you sit here." ”

"Yi Changshi went to arrange the meal, thinking that I was in a hurry and failed to prepare in advance."

"I see." Mengzhu showed a sudden look and said with a smile: "There are too few people in this backyard, and His Royal Highness is not there, except for Yi Changshi, there is really no one suitable to accompany him, but I am not snubbing you!" ”

Ma Bao bowed down again and replied: "I don't feel that I have any intention of being lazy, I think this backyard, how can I enter it casually." It's a great honor for us to be able to rest here for a cup of tea. ”

"Then please sit wide, I will take some things and leave, please forgive me for the offense." Mengzhu stretched out her hand to signal everyone to sit down, she took the maid and went to the back of the screen, and after rummaging for a while, she turned out again. After a few kind words, he walked out of the hall.

Ma Bao and the others breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in their places. Ma Weixing was the first to laugh and said: "Meiyan is true, but this speech is also decent and generous." ”

"It's not surprising that I have heard and seen it, and there is His Royal Highness Professor Professor." Gao Qilong echoed: "It's a little more free and easy than the woman of the Han family. ”

Ma Zide also regretted his initial words, but it was not good to change too quickly, so he had to laugh and say nothing, and drink tea from a teacup to cover up.

After a while, Yi Cheng walked in to accompany him, chatting and chatting, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

"Gendarme, that's a new branch of His Highness in the army, and it's only been two or three days. The main thing is to maintain military discipline and deal with incidents of discipline violations in the army. Well, there is also the function of the yacha, to maintain law and order. ”

"The military salute was also practiced just after the great victory. The palm of the hand is bowed to the lower part of the body to defend the country, the brim of the hat or the temple is touched, and the chest is raised to show the courage of the soldiers. His Highness said that such a military salute was clean and neat, and the whole army should do so in the future. ”

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