Chapter 52: Nine Lives with Deep Meaning
This time, Chen Jiuzhang was ordered to come to the royal capital, and the gift box alone was loaded with more than 30 cars, and he did not avoid suspicion when he entered the royal capital.
The imperial court sent Mu Qian to greet the people from the west, Mu Qian is the squire of Guanglu Temple, the rank is half a grade higher than Chen Jiuzhang, and the qualifications are much lower than Chen Jiuzhang, it is appropriate for him to go, Mu Qian arranged for everyone from the west to live in the post house, and Chen Jiuzhang followed him to meet the monarch.
"Junshi Chen has been to the royal capital before?"
Mu Qian and Chen Jiuzhang were sitting in the same carriage, and Mu Qian couldn't help but be a little curious when he saw that his expression was calm, as if he didn't care about the surroundings of the royal capital.
"About 10 years ago, I came here once."
Chen Jiuzhang put his hand in his sleeve and leaned back slightly and replied.
"Ten years? It's been long enough, and the military advisor has to go around in the royal capital, and ten years have changed a lot. ”
Mu Qian said enthusiastically.
"Oh?"
Chen Jiuzhang seemed to be interested, and his eyelids were raised.
"It's a pity that I'm not familiar with the royal capital, if Lord Mu is free, why don't you take it with you on the next trip?"
Mu Qian didn't know that he would be so good, so he couldn't help but observe him carefully, and saw that he was no different except for the lazy words that some middle-aged officials were used to.
"Then it's better to be respectful."
Mu Qian said with a smile, Chen Jiuzhang glanced at him and did not speak again.
The carriage of the two went all the way from Suzaku Street to the palace gate, Chen Jiuzhang got out of the carriage, Mu Qian took out his warrant and just wanted to take him into the palace, but Chen Jiuzhang stretched out his hand to stop him, Mu Qian turned around, only to see Chen Jiuzhang take two steps back, look up at the palace gate tower, put his hands on his chest, and respectfully bowed to the city gate three times.
"Let's go."
Chen Jiuzhang straightened up, at that moment, Mu Qian felt that he suddenly saw something special hidden under his drooping eyes from him, this feeling was fleeting and difficult to understand, although he was brilliant when he was young, he still lacked the polish of the world, this memory did not suddenly understand until many years later, this faintly revealed that it was originally called the arrogant Danxin.
At that time, they all paid the due price for their choices and commitments, and looked back and sighed, what the predecessors experienced was repeated in the future.
Chen Jiuzhang followed Mu Qian into the palace, and only after the servant was served, Chen Jiuzhang entered the palace, and Mu Qian waited outside the palace.
"Chen Jiuzhang, the former military advisor of the Western Frontier, see my king."
Chen Jiuzhang paid a big salute to pay respects.
"Get up."
Yuan Jing sat in a high position, the gold-embroidered black robe was delicate and proper, and his eyebrows and eyes were heroic but warm.
This is the new king of Kaiji...... Chen Jiuzhang glanced up at Yuan Jing when he got up, this was the first time he saw Yuan Jing, when Yuan Jing ascended the throne, he didn't let anyone from the west come to the royal capital, not even the general of the stars, there was a lot of speculation about this young monarch in the west, some people said that he was just a puppet of the ministers, some people said that he was deeply hidden, and even more, he was young and cowardly, and he had no monarch style.
But just now, his first glance actually shot straight into Yuan Jing's eyes, Chen Jiuzhang suddenly panicked in his heart for a moment, he felt that he had seen a lot of people in power, in their eyes, some were ambitious, some were cold, and there was a clear writing of ruthlessness and cruelty, there was no person who stood in a high position, not climbing up on the bones of thousands of people.
But the Kaiji monarch in front of him, even if he is condescending, his eyes are still bright and pure, and his eyes seem to be filled with a sea of glass.
Chen Jiuzhang stood up, his body still bowing slightly.
"This king heard the name of the Nine Lives Army Division when he was young, and it is not a pity that he only saw it today."
The corners of Yuan Jing's mouth smiled slightly.
"The minister is afraid, and it is a blessing for the minister to be known to my king."
Chen Jiuzhang bowed his head, and Yuan Jing stood up and covered his hands behind his back.
"This king has heard that twenty years ago, you entered the border tribe alone, and was shot by the guards before you even stepped into the tribe's territory, and then you were seriously injured and told the tribal leader, and ten days later, the tribe led the thirteen tribes of the sandbar to submit to our country, and did not hurt a single person or a single tree......"
Yuan Jing had indeed heard of Chen Jiuzhang's deeds a long time ago, such a young talent, shuttling and mediating on the chaotic battlefield, putting life and death aside countless times, escaping from death, and the name of "Nine Lives" is both praise and fact.
"The king praised falsely, and the minister just did what he should do as a courtier."
Chen Jiuzhang's tone was flat, as if it was not worth mentioning.
Chen Jiuzhang's tone was flat, as if it was not worth mentioning, Yuan Jing didn't say any more, he glanced at the ink on the table that had not yet dried.
"Junshi Chen is here to pick up the Feige County Lord?"
Chen Jiuzhang lowered his head.
"The county lord of Feige has been harassing in the palace for a long time, the county lord of Feige has a perverse temperament, and General Xingzhu is afraid of disturbing the purity of the king and the queen mother, so he sent a minister here."
Meta attraction nodded.
"She's not annoying, but she hasn't been back for so long, and her father should miss it, so let's go back."
"Yes, by the grace of the King."
Chen Jiuzhang bowed again after a few weeks.
"Has Junshi Chen ever been to the royal capital?"
Yuan Jing asked the same thing as Mu Qian.
"I did it once 10 years ago, and now it looks very different."
Chen Jiuzhang replied.
"Master Mu just said in the carriage that he would take his ministers for a spin."
"Mu Qian, I almost forgot about him."
Yuan Jing naturally motioned to the servants, as if he didn't have any reaction to Chen Jiuzhang's words just now, and Chen Jiuzhang stood up quietly.
As soon as Mu Qian came in, he was about to salute, Yuan Jing turned around and sat down, leaning on the throne and holding his hand against his head.
"The envoys of the western frontier can be arranged."
"Back to the king, everything has been arranged."
In fact, Yuan Jing did not ask about this matter earlier, and the envoys from the western realm came to the royal capital, if it were not for the general of Xingzhu himself, they were generally handed over to Guanglu Temple.
"Chen Junshi has not set foot in the royal capital for ten years, and you take this opportunity to accompany Chen Junshi to take a look at the customs of the royal capital."
"Yes."
Mu Qian didn't know what Chen Jiuzhang said in the hall, he only felt that it was really a coincidence, but the faint self-shame in Chen Jiuzhang's heart that had already dissipated was torn apart again.
"Minister, thank you for your kindness."
Chen Jiuzhang gave his hand, and Yuan Jing lowered his pen.
"Wuzhou has been quiet for 20 years, and what the military advisor guarded back then has now become a prosperous scene, and a new wind is gradually rising, and this king hopes that they can see what the military advisor insists on, and if they really see it, maybe they can understand it."
With that, he waved his hand for the two of them to step back.
There is another deep meaning in Yuan Jing's words, Mu Qian is still thinking about how to guess it, but Chen Jiuzhang bows down again, if he has a heart, he can see that this worship is longer than before, and when he left, he glanced at Yuan Jing who had lowered his head again, and the young man in the palace was dressed luxuriously and looked calm.
Chen Jiuzhang sighed lightly in his heart, just half a pillar of incense actually attracted such a complicated mood, just think about it, it's useless to think about it.