The capital of the Wu Khanate, named Wangjing. It was located in the northern part of the entire territory of the Vu Khanate, and the city was of millions of people. The city is surrounded by walls that are several feet high, mottled and heavy, showing the vicissitudes of the thousand-year-old national capital. The palace is located on the central axis of the entire national capital, with red walls and green tiles, majestic and magnificent. However, far from entering the city, Lu Jinghong had already frowned slightly, although the capital was majestic, but the luck was obviously decaying. If the fortune of the country is prosperous, you should see the precious colors such as blue, yellow and purple dozens of miles away, but at this time, from a distance, the luck that lingers in the sky over the national capital is gray and weak, and it is obviously scattered, and it reveals faint red and black.

Lu Jinghong sighed secretly, the black was clearly decaying, and the red was faintly bloody, I was afraid that this entry into the city would not be long before there would be a bloody storm. It's better to get out as soon as possible. Thinking all the way, the group slowly entered this thousand-year-old ancient capital. With Murong Bai's token, the gate sergeant naturally did not dare to stop the search, and drove away the long queue at the gate all the way to enter the city, and respectfully let them go.

But he heard a person on the side of the road snort coldly, as if he was about to speak, and his companions hurriedly tried their best to stop him. One even went to cover his mouth. Lu Jinghong followed the voice and saw a tall young man, thin and resolute, although he was covered by his companions, he still stared at Lu Jinghong viciously. Lu Jinghong smiled slightly, it is estimated that he regarded himself as some kind of dignitary, and he didn't care, and slowly entered the city gate.

Although the messengers who whistled from time to time on the road "Eight Hundred Miles Faster Express! Avoid!!" faintly revealed that the situation in the frontier had become more and more urgent, there was still a scene of singing and dancing in the huge Wangjing City.

Lined with wine signs, bustling streets, bustling pedestrians, all the way through the streets, it seems that the swirling beacon fire has nothing to do with this country at all, in this city that has been peaceful for thousands of years, life is still as usual. "Fengge Dragon Tower is even Xiaohan, Yushu Qiongzhi is a smoker, how many times have you ever known how to fight?" Lu Jinghong couldn't help but whisper. This is a poem written by Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty, which has been recited for thousands of years, describing the joy of drunken life and dreaming of death before the death of the country.

The wine pig was beside him, and when he heard Lu Jinghong's low moan, he couldn't help sighing: "It's no wonder that these Shengdou small people, for them, life is the hot kang head of the wife and children in front of them, and they can't call the shots about the major affairs of the family and the country, and they often bear the most painful consequences, that is, these ordinary people." ”

Lu Jinghong said: "That's right, the ones who really should be responsible are those dignitaries who live in the Fengge Dragon Tower, and the nobles who frolic in the Yushu Qiongzhi." It's a pity that the generals of the country are still worried about the struggle for power. He snorted coldly in his nostrils. More and more bored with the so-called nobles who are about to be seen.

While speaking, the group, under the guidance of the guards, arrived in front of Murong Bai's Yongwang Mansion all the way unhindered. Ye Fan had already arrived first, and was standing at the door, seeing Lu Jinghong and his party arriving, he came forward and bowed down and said: "Your Highness has been safe from afar, and it has been hard all the way, Your Highness should have entered the palace from the gate, but it was just ......" Lu Jinghong looked at the closed main gate of the palace behind Ye Fan, and said without waiting for Ye Fan to finish speaking: "Let's go to the side door." ”

Ye Fan's face showed a little embarrassment, and he only turned sideways slightly, giving his hand to guide. Li Bai snorted coldly behind Lu Jinghong, and Tima was about to step forward, but the wine pig stretched out his hand slightly and grabbed him, and the corner of his eye signaled that he couldn't. Although Lu Jinghong didn't look back, he also knew the situation behind him, so he didn't speak, but just turned the horse's head slightly, and was about to turn.

At this time, only the rumbling sound was heard, and the middle three of the five gates of the palace behind him suddenly opened, and Murong Bai was standing behind the door, his face uncertain. Seeing Lu Jinghong at a glance, his face was overjoyed, he stared at Ye Fan fiercely, and quickly stepped forward to hold Lu Jinghong's horse head and led Lu Jinghong off the horse. Caught off guard, he hugged him fiercely.

Lu Jinghong shouted in his heart: "Don't bring this! Both of you eat my tofu!" But he had to be moved on his face, and said: "Why is the eldest brother doing this? I said that I should keep a low profile, but how can I keep a low profile?"

Murong Bai patted Lu Jinghong's shoulder heavily and said, "As a human being, if you even have to hide your own brothers, what is the point of this prince or the emperor?!"

Lu Jinghong said this in his heart, thinking about the feeling of his brother wandering between various intrigues after his mother's death over the years, maybe he really hoped that there was someone who could let him put down all his pretenses. couldn't help but hug Murong Bai silently with his backhand, but this time the hug was sincere, and there was no awkwardness in his heart. Murong Bai felt this hug, his body stiffened slightly, and the corners of his eyes were slightly sour. But he quickly restrained his emotions and said calmly: "Let's go, take a look at the place I have prepared for you." ”

Entering the palace, Murong Bai said in a low voice: "Brother Hong, I considered that you need to act conveniently, so I deliberately chose a secluded courtyard, and I didn't arrange additional people for you, don't you mind?" Lu Jinghong nodded and said, "This is very good, I also want to tell you not to arrange people, there is Brother Lao who has a heart." Murong Bai said: "But my father has arranged a personal guard for you......" Lu Jinghong frowned, and was about to speak, Murong Bai had already seen his face, and explained in a low voice: "Don't worry, he won't show up, he was originally the most powerful shadow around his father, and he has never walked in front of people, you just have to rest assured." After a pause, he said: "It seems that my father is really concerned about your safety, this shadow has never left my father's side before..."

Murong Bai personally led the way and took Lu Jinghong to a remote courtyard, just close to the back garden, the yard is not big, but it is very elegant, the house is simple, and there are a few bushes of bamboo swaying in the corner of the yard. Outside the courtyard wall is outside the palace. It's secluded, but it's all available, and it doesn't look like you've just cleaned it up.

Murong Bai said: "In this courtyard, I love him to be secluded. I have always liked to be quiet, I don't interact with people, and there are few people in the house. After a pause, he said lightly: "There are too many people, and it is inevitable that there will be miscellaneous mouths." When I'm upset, I often come to this yard to stay alone for a while, so someone always cleans up. ”

Lu Jinghong felt pity in his heart, and said warmly: "Over the years, you have been more miserable than me alone, but I am muddy and don't know any suffering, which shows that ignorance is also happiness." Murong Bai smiled bitterly and said, "I've long been used to it, I don't think it's bitter, but I'm a little tired occasionally." What people seek in their lives is nothing but to live, and someone cares. After my mother left, I felt for a long time that I was a person who no one cared about, and I just wanted to live. After knowing that you exist, there is a glimmer of hope, in this world, there is still something I can care about and protect, but I don't have the ability, so I have to ......"

At this point, he paused. Changed his head and said: "You can rest tonight, tomorrow there is a dinner in the palace, you will go with me as my newly recruited staff, and when you go to the palace, you will have the opportunity to visit your mother...... It's just that when you enter the city, you don't know how many eyes are staring. Although many people do not know your identity, there will be people who will jump out to do something of life and death, and Brother Hong needs to be careful to deal with it. ”

Lu Jinghong nodded slightly, this matter had already been expected in his heart, the soldiers would come to block it, and the water would cover it.

The two brothers talked again, Murong Bai said goodbye, and when he left, Lu Jinghong suddenly said: "That Mr. Ye ......" Murong Bai blocked Lu Jinghong's words with his eyes, and said: "Mr. Ye is my right-hand man." But today's events are not my intention. Lu Jinghong didn't ask anymore.

After Murong Bai left, Lu Jinghong stood in place for a long time. As if waiting for something, Fang turned around and entered the house. Fang Zi entered the house, and the light in front of him flickered, and a black shadow appeared in the corner of the house.