As the city of Zhongyouhai approached, more and more merchants poured into Qilu to book merchant ships, grooms, and guest rooms.

On the bustling street, I saw Qilu's soldiers running to the main street in an orderly manner, standing on both sides, fighting in the middle of the road, and people of all colors were talking to each other, talking in low voices, what was the purpose of this sudden battle.

The soldiers on both sides raised their small horns and blew them vigorously, and eight horses slowly approached outside the city gate, and the horses pulled into a gorgeous carriage, which was covered with a translucent tent, and in it was sitting Long Xiang, and behind him there were only six horses in the carriage, and it was Wang Jue. The carriage was surrounded by Qilu's envoys and Praetorian Guards, who held the flag of Taiping, yellow, engraved with a legless dragon fluttering in the wind.

"It's the emperor of Taiping. There were also businessmen from Taiping in the crowd, who were excitedly talking with each other.

"Is it really the emperor of Taiping? I didn't expect to see the emperor of Taiping in Qilu. “

"Yes, yes. “

"It seems that Taiping and Qilu are allies. “

"Yes, what's so strange? Didn't Qilu also become a vassal of the Kangxuan Dynasty back then?"

"Be quiet, be careful that the officers and soldiers in front of you hear you talking about state affairs and arrest you. “

The visit of the Taiping emperor to Qilu is indeed a glorious thing, especially since the Kangxuan Dynasty has been divided for more than a hundred years, which can be regarded as a diplomatic breakthrough.

The whole street attracted many visitors and local people because of the sound of the horn, and everyone was crowded and wanted to get closer

, and even some people climbed out of the window on the second floor, just to be able to see the face of the Taiping Emperor, contaminated with such a momentum.

Beyond the main street, of course, two solid black steeds with a small, delicate, and simple carriage behind them. He was hiding out of the street, and saw the carriage passing slowly in front of him from a distance, and the people in the carriage wore heavy masks, looked through the black gauze tent, and looked at the carriage not far away, when the carriage was completely out of his sight.

Suddenly, the two people sitting on the black horse in front of them suddenly moved, and the horses under their crotch couldn't help but take a few steps, and the people in the carriage slowly spoke, and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry about them, this Taiping Emperor came out, and there are naturally some shuttles beside him, don't get in the way, let's go." “

"Yes. The two men in white civilian clothes nodded, and walked out with the carriage from the next alley, in the opposite direction from the carriage on the avenue.

Among the onlookers on the avenue, there were two tall and sturdy men, all wrapped in black cloaks, almost half a head taller than everyone around them, hiding behind the crowd, watching the soldiers who gradually moved with the carriage.

Their eyes shone with a sharp light. The black cape still couldn't hide the strong muscles on their bodies, and the immense strength hidden in their bodies. The wind beside him blew shallowly, unintentionally lifting the corner of the black cloak on his arm. Under that corner, on the strong arm, there is a strange pattern carved on it, this pattern seems to have been seen somewhere?

When the soldiers on the street followed the luxurious carriage and walked towards Qilu's palace, the crowd on the street gradually dispersed, and each returned to his respective posts, and the two strong men in black cloaks looked at each other and ran into the alley next to them, and disappeared.

On the roof in the distance, there were only a few men in tight clothes, who had been perfectly hidden in all corners before, and they were all wearing a ring on their hands, but now they looked at each other a few times, nodded, and disappeared into the street in an instant.

In Qilu's palace, the surrounding vocal music played, and Long Xiang walked into the glittering palace with Wang Jue. The lord of the country in the seat hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

The lord of the country arched his hand and said: "I have heard that the Taiping Emperor is handsome and extraordinary, but now I see that he is really handsome and tall, and it is really a little similar to the paintings of the emperors of the Kangxuan Dynasty collected by Qilu." "The speech of the lord of the country contains a lot of meaning. The Kang Xuan Dynasty was divided, and externally, although Taiping and Xixuan did not say anything, but in their hearts, they were arguing over who was Kang Xuan's orthodoxy. The speech of the lord of the country today tactfully affirmed from the side that this peaceful emperor has a similar connection with Kang Xuan.

Long Xiang naturally heard it, smiled and followed the lord to the same position as the lord, and said: "The lord of the country is polite, the Kangxuan Dynasty, for the widow, it is only a dynasty to admire." Long Xiang sat next to the lord of the country as if he didn't care, but he knew what the lord was thinking about.

During the Kang Xuan Dynasty, when the emperor came to visit, the position he sat on must be higher than that of the lord. Now the lord of the country seems to be familiar with leading Long Xiang to a position equal to himself, and what he thinks in his heart is nothing more than wanting to put his position on a par with the Taiping Emperor.

Long Xiang pretended to smile lightly and didn't care.

Wang Jue behind him, supported by Yuchun, was covered with a shallow veil and sat dignified behind the emperor. The ministers who came together also sat in the front row below. Now the guests are all here, and the state banquet is also the beginning.

The lord of the country smiled and smiled, his small beard was as bright as wax, shining, and said to the delicacies served by the stream: "Emperor, it's rude, this Qilu, there are a lot of treasures at the bottom of the sea, but when it comes to eating, it is really not as good as Taiping." The envoys who came back from the previous envoy Taiping praised again and again, and Taiping's food was full of dazzling food. The emperor, just take care of it. The lord of the country said apologetically, but there was nothing missing on his face. Long Xiang glanced at it, almost all of the seafood was served, but the plates containing the seafood were all golden.

Long Xiang said with a smile: "I have heard that Qilu's seafood varieties are diverse, but now that I see it, it is really good, and the lord of the country does not need to be polite." “

"Hahaha, it's good if the emperor doesn't blame him, recently, Zhongyouhai City has been opened, and there will be more treasures on the Qilu market. “

"The lord of the country is polite, and the widow just wants to come and see the market of the sea market, so the lord of the country does not need to be polite. “

"Hahaha, okay, then let me have a few drinks with the emperor, how about it? “

"Yes, my lord, please. “

On the banquet, push the cup and change the lamp, between the cups and the staggered, between the luan singing and phoenix dance, the drum music is singing, and the fragrance of wine is overflowing. The beauties on that scene have different skin tones and peach blossoms.

After three rounds of drinking, the lord's cheeks were dyed red, and he smiled at Long Xiang on his side and said: "Emperor, look at these different beauties, their bodies and faces are all beautiful, these are the essence of all countries, if so, hiccup, the emperor likes it, at night, let people send a few to the emperor's officials, the emperor is so good to pick?"

The lord of the country doesn't seem to put Wang Jue behind him in his eyes, it can be seen that the lord of the country is also a person who likes appearance, and the concubines behind him are all outstanding, compared to the veiled Wang Jue, although it is still a little lower, it is also a rare beauty in Qilu.

Maybe the lord didn't see Wang Jue's face, or perhaps, in Qilu, the lord of the country was a complete machismo, with a group of wives and concubines.

Long Xiang didn't care, and said with a steady smile: "If it is the kindness of the lord, the widow will receive it." “

When the lord of the country heard Long Xiang agree, he smiled and said, "The emperor is polite, polite, I will immediately let people prepare for it." After speaking, he waved his big hand and whispered a few words to the palace man beside him, and the man walked out quickly. Looking at the smile on the face of the lord of the country, it can be seen that this is already a matter of early preparation.

Long Xiang saw it in his eyes, lowered his head, and took a slight sip of fragrant wine, sure enough, the wine is good wine, but this place is not suitable for getting drunk.

Wang Jue's chopsticks behind Long Xiang only moved a few bites, but he stopped in moderation, and heard the words of the lord of the country, although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't say anything, after all, this time for national defense, he still needs to maintain his demeanor, isn't it just a few beauties, a few nights? Wang Jue knows, not only will he not stop it this time, but he will also help the emperor choose a few beauties, but these beauties are happy and happy in Qilu at most, if it really comes to Taiping, hum, then there will be nothing to do!