It took nearly half a day for Yuan Su's birthday delegation to enter the customs one after another. In the evening, the king of Beiyang held a grand reception dinner for Yan Tunan's team at the Rin Feng Pass. The two are of the same age, and they both have the experience of fighting with the mixed blood, so they chatted very harmoniously.

But after all, Rin Feng Pass was a military powerhouse, and the King of Beiyang didn't want them to stay longer, so early the next morning, Lu Ziyu went to the residence of the Yuan Su Mission.

Outside the camp tent of the Yuan Su Mission, Yan Tunan and Yan Changfeng had also been cleaned up, both of them wearing mink tail hats, half-sleeved long shirts, and kicking boots, typical of the Yuan Su aristocracy.

"Lu Ziyu of Beiyang Wangfu has seen Khan, less Khan." When Lu Ziyu was looking at Yan Tunan and Yan Changfeng, his gaze couldn't help but stay on Yan Changfeng's body for a moment longer, and the long-term horseback riding made the body of this Yuan Su Shao Khan look extremely erect, and his unsmiling temperament and handsome appearance made Lu Ziyu, who was already known for his bearing, secretly praise in his heart.

"I have heard for a long time that the prince of Beiyang Wangfu is handsome and chic, and the spirit of Ryoma is really worthy of his reputation when I see it today." Yan Tu Nan returned the greeting, while Yan Changfeng on the side just looked coldly at the Ning Chao in his eyes.

"The Khan has won the award, Ziyu is nothing more than the merit of the ancestors, the young Khan is in the desert, the power to break the chaos, no one knows inside and outside the pass, haha, if you want to talk about skills and talents, how can Ziyu be less Khan than in case." Lu Ziyu saw at a glance that this was an arrogant lord, so he deliberately said something nice to show favor to Yan Changfeng.

Hearing Lu Ziyu's words, although Yan Changfeng's attitude changed slightly, he only bowed slightly and returned the salute.

Lu Ziyu smiled when he saw this, he didn't insist on Yan Changfeng's lonely height, but said directly to Yan Tunan: "Yunjing is still thousands of miles away, and the road conditions in Daning are complicated, I am afraid that the Khan will be in charge of congratulating His Majesty on his birthday, so Ziyu will be responsible for accompanying him on the next journey?" ”

"The King of Beiyang has informed me of this matter yesterday, it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate, then it will be troublesome to the world." Yan Tunan's smile is sophisticated and polite.

"Without further ado, let's go?" Lu Ziyu asked tentatively.

"Shizi, please."

"Please."

After leaving the Rin Feng Pass, Yan Changfeng could clearly feel that the further south he went, the warmer the climate became.

The spring breeze blowing across the wheat field blew on his face, which was a gentleness that the grassland outside the Guanwai had never had. Under the brilliant colorful glow, the scattered houses emerge in an endless stream among the green mountains and green waters; In the vast and neat wheat fields, huge waterwheels are constantly turning, and the laughter of children can be heard from time to time. If you follow the direction of the sound, you can see children in belly pockets and bare buttocks playing in the fields.

Yan Changfeng, like those Yuan Su soldiers, searched for every detail of the exotic scenery with great interest, and the farmers in the fields were also looking at this huge team with the same eyes, they all straightened up their working waists, took off the hats above their heads, and the huge momentum made them marvel and smack their tongues.

At this time, Lu Ziyu would order his subordinates to sprinkle the copper coins with red ropes prepared in advance to the people, and let people shout while sprinkling: "Your Majesty's holy birthday, celebrate with the people." ”

The people naturally still recognized these military masters wearing Daning official uniforms, so they picked up money and thanked them, and shouted long live. And Yan Changfeng, who has always been silent, also asked his entourage for dried meat and cheese with great interest, and smiled and sprinkled it to the children in the fields.

Rong Ma is handsome, he rarely has the opportunity to see such a warm scene. The cruelty and killing of the grassland made his gaze always cold and cold, but at this moment, his eyes were indeed warm and joyful that he rarely saw.

However, Daning was too big, Yan Changfeng's joy was quickly exhausted by this too long journey, and the sudden heavy rain made their team have to stop and camp, and he was irritable, stepping on the mud all over the ground and opening Yan Tunan's tent.

"Father Khan, I did a rough calculation, it stands to reason that I should have arrived in Yunjing a week ago, but the people of the Ning Dynasty said that it would take another week to arrive. Is this Lu Ziyu walking us!? Yan Changfeng's brows furrowed slightly, and the muscles of his cheeks trembled slightly.

"Oh, there's a week to go." Yan Tunan, who was sitting on the leather cushion, picked up the wine glass on the table casually, and he glanced at Yan Changfeng meaningfully, "Sit down." ”

"Father Khan ......"

Yan Tu Nan's fake expression interrupted Yan Changfeng, "Feng'er, will Lu Ziyu make us familiar with the best way to go from Rin Feng Pass to Yunjing?" Don't worry, the responsibility is on him, he won't let us miss Emperor Ning's birthday. ”

"This ......" Yan Changfeng was speechless for a while.

"This is Daning, not the grassland, it's far more complicated than you think, Daning...... It's too big, so its nerves are tense all the time. Now that we have 3,000 people entering the customs, then there are at least 30,000 Ning troops staring at us behind us. The evil is Daning's old enemy, but we have uprooted it, there must be people within Daning who regard us as a thorn in the side, and we need to create the illusion of weakness at present......" Yan Tunan frowned, his bronze eyes bottomless.

"So Feng'er, the purpose of our trip is to let Daning fully see our sincerity...... Let them let their guard down on us, and let them keep the horses and falcons for us, and ...... in the future It's up to you to take it back. After speaking, Yan Tunan shook the wine glass in his hand and drank it all.

The rain outside the tent was getting heavier and heavier, and although Yan Changfeng still couldn't fully understand the meaning of his father Khan's words, he seemed to expect that the overthrow of the rule of the evil was just the beginning.

On the other side, Shangguan Xunyi entered Lu Ziyu's tent with a bowl of freshly cooked fish soup, "Hehe, Shiziye, taste it, this is the last general's just stewed." ”

"It just so happened that the rain made people cold." Lu Ziyu, who took the fish soup, was happy and gently blew the hot air on it.

"Lord Shizi, let me tell you something." Shangguan Xunyi lowered his voice, "The spies from the army came to report, there is a team that has been following us for several days, and they have not raised a flag...... It doesn't seem like we want to find out. ”

“…… How many of them are there? Lu Ziyu smacked his tongue casually.

"About...... 20,000 people. ”

“…… Never mind it, it's the Guards. Lu Ziyu thought for a while.

"The Guards?! Didn't our Beiping Army already take over the task of escorting the Yuan Su Mission? What else are they coming to join in? Shangguan Xunyi was a little confused.

"It should be...... Your Majesty's meaning. The fleeting frost and cold crossed Lu Ziyu's eyes, "Okay, don't think about it, just do what we should do, this fish soup is good, let Yan Tunan and his son taste it too." ”

“…… Be. Shangguan Xunyi shrugged his shoulders and retreated.

Yunjing, Xiaohe Palace.

The sun in the clouds had just appeared, and the Zhu Zi Powerful Gate of the early dynasty had already dispersed from the bustle in the Xiaohe Palace. There are still standing in the empty hall, and only the crown prince Mu Zhice and Chang Wang Mu Zhixun are left.

"My birthday is approaching, and you have heard the process that the Ministry of Rites has just drawn up. Which of you wants to work with the Ministry of Rites to organize this? Well? Emperor Ning looked at the two princes in front of him with interest, although he asked like this, he already had an idea in his heart.

Mu Zhixun hurriedly paced forward, his raised eyebrows and eyes looked different handsome, and the corners of his thin and lightly pursed mouth were slightly filled with a slight smile, "Hehe, you know that the emperor has not had enough brains since he was a child, but he has a great filial piety." Speaking of this, Mu Zhixun turned his head to look at Mu Zhice and said, "Erchen thinks that the ability of the imperial brother has been better than that of Erchen since he was a child, and he has been in the East Palace for many years, and now he has just been regent, so it is perfect to have more experience." ”

"Hmph, you'll take the burden off your shoulders." Although Emperor Ning pointed at Mu Zhixun with his finger, he turned to look at Mu Zhice expectantly, "Zhice, what do you mean?" ”

"All the sons and daughters obey the arrangements of their father." Mu Zhice shook his head forward, and under his thick eyebrows were a pair of eyes that sparkled like dawn, and there was no trace of pretentiousness in his deep and magnetic voice.

"Hahaha, okay, then I'll leave this matter to you." Emperor Ning nodded with satisfaction, "Zhixun, you can read more books if you have nothing to do, and you have to ask your imperial brother for more advice on everything, you know?" ”

"Hey, yes...... Yes, Erchen remembered. "Mu Zhixun has always been so respectful in front of Emperor Ning.

Emperor Ning quickly let the two of them retreat, these days he has been busy discussing birthday matters with the Ministry of Rites, some days have not seen Concubine Hui, taking advantage of today's free time, he can't even take care of breakfast, so he hurried to the Jiangxun Palace.

Outside Xiaohe Palace, Mu Zhice stopped Mu Zhixun, who was hurriedly descending the steps, "Zhixun, what are you going to do in such a hurry?" ”

Being asked so suddenly, Mu Zhixun immediately smiled, "No...... It's nothing, I'm just a little hungry, and I haven't eaten yet. ”

"Seeking...... I admit that my father has always been a little partial to me. Mu Zhice paused, with apology and sincerity in his tone, "Brother Huang doesn't mean anything else, it's just that you and I are both princes, you really shouldn't be like this all the time, Brother Huang hopes that you can put your mind on the right path, whether it is for you or the entire royal family, it is better not to go to that kind of place." ”

“…… Thank you for the teachings of the imperial brother. Mu Zhixun bent over, and he smiled awkwardly.

Mu Zhice didn't say anything more, sighed and left.

Mu Zhixun's cheeks bulged slightly, and he looked at Mu Zhice's distant back, his eyes becoming more and more confused.

Yan Tunan was right, Lu Ziyu would not miss their trip, although they had been walking for nearly a month, they still arrived before Emperor Ning's birthday.

Above the city gate, the gilded word "Yunjing" looked strong and powerful, and Yan Changfeng finally came to the largest capital in the world. Looking at the nearly five-zhang high city wall and the rows of corner towers, Yan Changfeng knew that its role was not just for defense.

On both sides of the wide city gate, a large number of Imperial Forest troops have already assembled, red cloaks are chilling in the wind, and the mighty armor is shining with dazzling golden light in the sunlight.

In front of the city gate, at the front of the team were several generals on horseback, and the veteran with extraordinary bearing in the middle, Lu Ziyu recognized that he was the commander of the palace in Daning, and the supreme commander of the 100,000 Royal Forest Army-Zheng Guan. And the reason why he was able to sit in this position was because he was the commander who quelled the Dongyuan Rebellion back then.

"Ziyu has seen the palace marshal." Lu Ziyu, who was at the front, jumped off his horse and saluted forward.

Seeing this, Zheng Guan and the others also dismounted, "The prince has traveled a long way, and he has worked hard all the way, so I will say hello to the old prince on my behalf." Zheng Guan said with a look of approval, "I remember the last time I inspected the Beiping Army with His Majesty, the prince was still sitting on the back of the King of Beiyang. ”

"The palace marshal has won the award, in the Dongyuan Rebellion, the palace marshal personally led the army down the river, broke the rebels, drank horses and looked at the sea, this is a first-class hero."

"Hahaha, okay, let's not mention the past." Zheng Guan was very happy, he couldn't help but pat Lu Ziyu's shoulder, "Come and rest in the city with the Yuan Su Mission, the courtyard of the Tianya Post House has already been cleaned up." ”

After entering the city, Yan Changfeng knew that the magnificence of the city gate was only the beginning, and on the wide streets paved with stone bricks, pedestrians in brocade clothes and colorful silk and clanging incense cars and BMWs were in an endless stream. It really responds to the sentence "The car is like flowing water and the horse is like a dragon, and the flower moon is in the spring breeze." ”

The towering and gorgeous restaurant and the lively tea shop are filled with a festive atmosphere in the sound of firecrackers from time to time, which makes the dazzling Yan Changfeng can't help but raise his head and look into the distance, only to see the palace like a bird spreading its wings and the majestic hall complementing each other; The noble glazed bricks and tiles reflect the colorful and dazzling light, and the Langyuan Yaotai is like a heavenly palace.

"That's the North and South Palaces of Daning, where Emperor Ning sleeps." Yan Tunan, who was on the side, looked at Yan Changfeng's surprised eyes, and didn't care about it.

On the right side of the Yuan Su Mission, there is a gorgeous high-rise building with a plaque of "Yu Nujiao", and a group of graceful and charming women dressed in colorful silk are clustered downstairs, and this is the kind of place where Mu Zhice advised Mu Zhixun to speak.

The gorgeous and unique architectural style and the girl who turns the moth eyebrows make it the largest Fengyue place in Yunjing, Yu Nujiao is surrounded by the attic of six carved beams and painted buildings, each pavilion is six floors, and between the attic and each floor of the attic there is a flying pavilion Liudan connection, which can be used for people to shuttle and walk around, so it is also called "thirty-six heavens".

Daning's atmosphere is not as open and free as Mingjiang, as a prince, Mu Zhixun naturally knows that it is dishonorable to come to this kind of place, so every time he goes to Yunujiao, he will not bring his entourage, and it is a side door in another alley.

As soon as the steward of Yu Nujiao saw Mu Zhixun, she immediately put away her usual arrogant and frivolous face, hurriedly saluted respectfully, and said in a low voice: "The fourth floor of the North Pavilion has been prepared for you." ”

Not to be called is a rule set by King Chang for them.

The colorful fairies shuttled back and forth in the thirty-six heavens, the thick smell of rouge and the alcohol in the air made Mu Zhixun a little unhappy, and there were many familiar faces among the laughing and drunken guests. He covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve in disgust, and quickened his pace.

With the red lacquered wood on the soles of his feet making a "knock" sound, under the guidance of the steward in front of him, Mu Zhixun came to the fourth floor of the North Pavilion, which was the room of the Jade Nujiao Oiran - Flower Zhuyue.

He gently pushed open the door, a fresh smell of Jiuli incense greeted him, the corners of Mu Zhixun's mouth rose slightly, he closed his eyes and took a big breath before he walked in satisfied.