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In the castle manor, about 100 miles away from the Dadar Strait, the candle flame of mutton fat wax in the reading room burned quietly, spitting the fragrance of precious spices, and a curtain of light in the air: Xiao Yan's figure standing on the bow of the ship gradually disappeared.

“…… Just let her go? ”

A voice rang out, cold, so that the aroma of the candle flame froze for a moment.

"So what?"

Another indifferent voice said: "Under the innate world, who is competing? This word has spread throughout the upper echelons of the Empire. Christian was defeated by her sword, who was her opponent? ”

The previous voice was silent for a moment, "Even if we can't make a move, one deacon is invincible, ten, dozens?"

The cold voice said, "It's an idea. But don't forget, there are also more than a dozen people on the other side of the ship. It is not easy to kill her at sea than on land. To kill such a person, in addition to people, there must also be a favorable time and place. ”

The terrain of the strait is geographically advantageous for the fleet to encircle and kill, but it is not geographically advantageous to ask dozens of mages to besiege and kill the "first person below the congenital level", but it is easy for the other party to take advantage of the flaws in the air encirclement and escape thousands of miles in an instant.

"There will be no shortage of life-saving things on her." The indifferent voice revealed a calm coldness, "Kill her, be patient, carefully arranged, carefully prepared, calm when you don't move, and be like thunder when you move, don't give half a chance."

The voice in front was silent, as if there was no longer any objection.

The light curtain disappeared in the air, and the people left.

The candle flame was extinguished, and only the fragrance remained in the darkness, which was gradually dispersed by the cold wind.

***

At dawn the next morning, the fleet sailed out of the Dadar Strait and into the Mediterranean.

Although it is an inland sea, the Mediterranean Sea is still vast, divided by more than a dozen sea areas divided by peninsulas and island groups, and this is the northernmost Aegean Sea. High on the mast, in the view of the lookout post, the sea dyed light orange by the morning light is dotted with islands: when the ship enters here, there is no longer a straight course, like the Big Dipper in the sky. Xiao Yan remembered the twenty different "zhi" characters in the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" that he had copied when he was a teenager. Such a sea area is obviously extremely unfavorable for the naval battle of the large fleet, only a small group of pirate ships are in trouble, which is not a problem for the large fleet, so this sea is also called the sea of peace. The flotilla, which had been on guard all night, finally relaxed, and the crew began to rest in shifts. The grandmasters in the fleet had also opened their eyes from meditation, got up to wash up or directly performed a cleansing method on themselves, and walked out of the hatch, or went to the bow or stern of the ship, looking at the orange sun rising behind the fleet, and felt the warmth also rise.

Xiao Yan stood on the deck all night, and in the crew's field of vision, a quiet and peaceful divine sense enveloped the entire fleet, making all the crew guards feel that they were being watched by the "gaze", extremely stable, and still felt powerful in the darkness and cold wind.

She didn't close her eyes and rest all night, but her body was exhaling vitality and cultivating quietly, and her eyes looking at the sea were still clear and clear. Hearing the sound of footsteps, she turned around, and smiled and raised her hand to Xiao Yu, the leader of the fleet and the deputy head of the Xizhou Business Group, "Morning, Uncle Yu." The voice was clear and clear, and the spirit was still full.

Xiao Yu smiled mildly and said, "Morning." Then he said, "You go back to your room and rest for a while." "Ten nautical miles or so will be the island of Samothrace, where the Cretan fleet is already waiting." "The Royal Fleet's greeting in the Aegean Sea was a message from yesterday morning.

Xiao Yan said "Okay", raised his eyes and smiled, greeted the Armand and a few people who walked over, nodded to Xiao Yu again, walked over to the lower deck, and said with a smile to the Armand and the others: "The Cretan fleet is not far ahead, I have to go back to the room and wash up." ”

Lebret laughed, "Yan Jun doesn't need to wash and is still as beautiful as jade." ”

Xiao Yu, who was walking towards the command cabin, snorted in his heart, his footsteps did not stop, his eyes were hidden, and he said in his heart: Tang Yu has learned well and can use idioms...... Hmph, Zhaozhao's heart! Our family seventeen is also what you can think? No matter how young you are, thirty years old, I can't look down on you.

Xiao Yan smiled, and the others also smiled.

Armand raised his eyelids and glanced at Lebre, and said to Xiao Yan, "You go by yourself." Ignore this person. ”

Of course, several Xizhou Grandmasters knew that the "washing" she said was not to wash, but to change clothes.

The command from the command cabin was passed down, the flags of the Xiao Merchant Group on the main ship and the two frigates were slowly lowered, the captains, deputy compasses, chief gunners and sailors on the three ships had changed into the official uniforms and sergeant robes of the Tang Dynasty, and the main mast raised the flag of the Tang Empire.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Yan came out of the cabin, and he was also dressed in a new Tang Dynasty official uniform: a purple round-necked general with dark weaving crane and bright wings, a robe with arrow sleeves and rhino skin bracers, a vermilion mid-laner inside the round neck, a neat and structured neck with a gold collar, a thirteen jade belt around the waist, a golden autumn water knife, big red official trousers, long riding boots, and a red tasseled jaw stiff head. The heroic style is beautiful, and the clear and pure breath adds a bit of autumn water and clear knife intent.

——Her identity at this time was an envoy of the Tang Dynasty to the Kingdom of Crete.

Of course, the envoy should have the appearance of the envoy.

The first impression of Datang to the world is that it is powerful: strong national strength, proud civilization; Then there is the broadness, tolerance and peace of all rivers.

Strength, peace is a kind of bearing; No strength, peace is easy to bully.

Xiao Yan's peace and sword intent coexist in harmony.

She thought to herself, too, that this was harmony.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

- This is Xiao Yan, honesty and peace are her strength.

Armand praised solemnly, "Xiao Jun is the most handsome envoy. "It's too light to describe her as beautiful, beautiful, handsome, etc., and she can't be worthy, only God is handsome, and God is handsome.

Lebret clutched his heart: "Ah! "I was in a trance, and I had an arrow in my heart, it turned out to be Cupid, and with a whoop," Armand snorted, turning his face and telling his colleagues very seriously, "You are too old." Le Brey was hit by an arrow, this time it was a real arrow, pressed his chest with a sad face, "I still belong to the youth!" "Among the orthodox mages, less than fifty years old is indeed youth.

"Hahaha......" The boat rang out with good-natured laughter.

In the laughter, the fleet slowly changed formation, the frigate and the merchant ships in front of it spread out to both sides, and the two frigates raising the flag of the Tang Empire escorted the main ship forward like wings.

On the bow mast, the banner of the Tang Empire's ochre-colored golden dragon soaring stars in the sky is vigorously displayed in the sky.

Xiao Yan looked up, his posture was as tall as a poplar in Hexi, he raised his arm and gave a powerful military salute, and walked to the deck platform at the top.

Under the deck, there are already two deputy envoys from the fourth grade, who have also changed into new official uniforms, the difference is that they are civil officials, with wide sleeves and hanging their feet, showing the world a graceful and elegant and polite Tang Dynasty.

The welcoming fleet of the Kingdom of Crete slowly approached, spreading out to both sides like the wings of a goose, and in the middle, the flagship of blue, white and yellow paint came forward, and the crown prince in a ceremonial dress stood on the highest deck and bowed to Xiao Yan on the independent deck. Xiao Yan straightened up, pushed flat with both hands, and made a Tang salute.

At this time, she represented the Tang Empire, and accepted the kingdom's greetings directly, but as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, she bowed to the crown prince.

The fleets on both sides cheered, the ribbon flags that had been prepared were raised on the masts and fluttered, and the orchestra on the flagship played a bright and deep "Praise of Autumn".

This is the harvest joy of the Cretan kingdom, which is celebrated according to the four seasons, and later became a welcome festival, and also according to the four seasons. Because of the bright rhythm and joy, it is also quite popular in Datang. Xiao Yan had this kind of music when she accompanied A-Niang to sing in the princess's mansion, A-Niang said: "The sound of the sound is the Tao, and there are few people who can hear the Tao; But sound music is a language that does not need to be spoken. At this time, she thought to herself: music knows no borders, as long as there are notes, different instruments and hands of different colors play the same tune and express the same language.

At this time, she heard Cretan expressions from the music.

Passionate, clear, deep.

On this autumn day, we have won a grand harvest and welcome you to come and celebrate with us. Autumn is coming, winter is coming, is it the cold slaughter, or the harvest?

……

The fleet of Crete led the way, and the ship and the flagship ship were sailing side by side, and at a distance of more than ten zhang, Xiao Yan and the crown prince were like sitting on the tea table, and they were chatting softly. The two deputy envoys sat aside, sipping tea and listening with a smile, and had already read the information of the crown prince, Arestol Knosso:

The king's eldest son was sick and weak, and he stayed in the palace to recuperate, and the king's second son was named the crown prince; It is also a genius of the law system, it is said that the affinity of the water system element is very high, and the specific value of the palace is secret, and it is estimated that it will not be less than eighty-five, and the twenty-four-year-old is promoted to the water system archmage, and the thirty-year-old is promoted to the water system law master......

The two silently added content based on their observations:

At present, it seems that he is warm and polite, funny, and loves to tell jokes, but he has a degree; There are Xizhou people who are straightforward, don't like to beat around the bush, are not polite, and have something to say; There is also the enthusiasm of the Mediterranean, with a rich expression, and the likes and dislikes are clearly expressed......

The two deputy envoys sipped their tea with a graceful smile, without any elegant speculation in their hearts: Is this the true temperament of this crown prince, or is it based on General Xiao's temperament?

This will have to be observed to determine how they will deal with the crown prince in the future.

From time to time, islands come into view, and the ship meanders, with both fleets moving at a moderate and constant speed. At dusk, they arrived at Crete, the main island of the Kingdom of Crete and the heart of the royal palace and administration. The colorful glow of the sun reflects the surface of the sea and also paints the island with a thin glow. Looking from the sea boat, the huge island is like a long whale lying sideways, silent and quiet, but it cannot be forgotten that this is a whale, even if it is quiet and peaceful, it also contains a power that cannot be ignored.

Armand and the other Xizhou Grandmasters all remembered what happened not long ago:

The cardinals of the Holy See, the Emperor of the Euroton Empire, and the Caliphate of the Great Food Empire met in Crete to negotiate a joint army to send troops to the Tang Dynasty, and by the way, they waited for an opportunity to annex and carve up the neutral kingdom of Crete, and completely control the Mediterranean Sea in the hands of the Tripartite Alliance - but they returned in Crete!

The two sides congenitally restrained each other and did not make a move, although the Cretan side had the innate help of the Tang Dynasty, but it also revealed for the first time the power of the Cloud of the Cretan Kingdom, the Kukai Hermitage. And the strength of the cultivators below the innate level of Crete is even more surprising, the power lurking in the deep sea has forced the Holy See and the fleets of the two empires to withdraw! The two emperors and cardinals laughed and walked away, as if nothing had happened, but they could not hide the fact that they had returned from defeat.

It was also from this time that the cultivators of the world suddenly realized: this is the giant whale that sank in Atlantis, and even if it is sleeping, it is still a whale! If you want to swallow it, you have to weigh whether you will get stuck in your throat.

The giants on the two continents almost got stuck in their throats.

- It is not impossible to swallow it forcibly, but is it acceptable to pay a heavy price?

In this autumn battle, the Cretans won. But a moment of calm does not mean eternal peace, autumn passes, and there is a harsh winter.

Especially the winter era is coming......

The Xizhou Grandmasters were thinking about the winter facing Crete, and they were also thinking about their own forces, which were also in the middle of winter, how to survive the winter, and precipitated in their hearts.

The island is lit up all over the place, like stars falling into the ground, dancing brightly.

The lights were not only to welcome the envoys, but also to celebrate the greatest festival of the Kingdom of Crete, the Earth Festival.

The relationship between the Tang Empire and the Cretan Kingdom has always been friendly, since Emperor Gaozong, Crete has two major festivals every year - the Olympia Festival in July and the Earth Festival in October, the Tang Dynasty will send envoys to congratulate: July is to send military officials, October is to send civil officials. But this year's October Earth Festival, it was Xiao Yan, the general of the military cavalry, to congratulate the envoys, which was enough to make people with a heart smell a special meaning.

When the fleet entered the port, it was divided into two groups: the fleet of the Tang envoys entered the mission channel with the Cretan fleet; The fleet, still bearing the flag of the Shaw Merchant Group, sailed to the passage where the concessionary merchant group entered the port. It is easy to trade. State-to-country trade is at the negotiating table, and the goods of merchant ships are the transactions of merchants of the two countries, each with its own channel advantages, which cannot be replaced.

When they left the port and headed for the palace, the Xizhou Grandmasters became their own groups: they were also the guests of honor who came to participate in the Earth Festival on behalf of their respective forces.

As a neutral country, Crete has always been thoughtful in inviting envoys and dignitaries, and no one will be left behind.

Of course, it's your business whether you come or not.

Of course, Crete will not fall behind the two empires of Euroton and Great Food this year, although the two sides only had a secret war not long ago, but since it is a secret war, it has not torn its face, and on the surface it is still necessary to maintain a good neighborly relationship with a smile. Crown Prince Arestol said that the envoys of the two empires had arrived yesterday afternoon.

While the two of them were drinking tea and chatting on the deck, the crown prince talked about which envoys and which distinguished guests had arrived—there were "extraordinary" envoys and distinguished guests this year. These two words made Xiao Yan smile knowingly. The crown prince said that the Oghuz Khanate, which had never sent envoys in previous years because of the distance, had all come this time. Xiao Yan smiled when he heard the name. The crown prince asked: Acquaintance? Xiao Yan said: I drank wine in the Oghuz Palace. The crown prince asked who drank it? Xiao Yan smiled but did not answer. The crown prince laughed. Xiao Yan wondered if Murong Jue had come. The divine consciousness had already seen the starry sky of Zifu, and the stars belonging to the northern Xuanwu were quiet and bright, and they did not shine because of the proximity of the "Star Destiny". But Murong Jue was already innate, even if she came, Xiao Yan might not be able to perceive her.

There are still forty miles from Beigang to the palace, the roads are all gray-white concrete roads, wide and smooth, very clean, and the towns along the way have welcomed people, Xiao Yan was a little surprised, the crown prince said that it was spontaneous. The Foreign Affairs Department of the Royal Palace will announce in advance which envoys and which dignitaries will arrive, and interested people can take a look at the scenery on the road. When entering the first town, Xiao Yan heard the excited voices of young men and women on the street in front of him: "It is said that the envoy from the Tang Dynasty this time is very young and has the beauty of a god......" "It is said that there is the beauty of Aphrodite and the handsome ...... of Apollo" "You are not right, you are talking about a god like the wind, a person like jade......" The Cretan spoke in Greek, she could understand it, and she couldn't help but laugh when she heard it: This is to say that the wind god is like jade? He was quite speechless for a while: the palace announcement also said that the envoy looked like that?! …… The "Greek freedom" of the Cretans is considered an insight.

"Oops......"

"Oops......"

"Oops......"

The sunset has not yet set, the lampposts on both sides of the road are already bright, they are really bright, the whole pillar is translucent, the beauty under the lamp is more graceful, and the streets are full of oops, oops, ohs, yes, and all of them waved enthusiastically, throwing flowers, throwing olive garlands, throwing The young man untied his colorful belt and threw it over, and some people raised their hands and called their names, calling in a non-standard Tang language: "Feng, Shenyu, look at me!" Look at me! ”……

The members of the mission were dumbfounded. The members of the mission who had been to Crete also wiped sweat in their hearts, although they were enthusiastic about the envoys in previous years, but they were not as enthusiastic as this year...... Sure enough, there is a Greek tradition: chasing all beauty. Some members of the mission had strange eyes, thinking that the anecdote of Wei Jue being scared to death by people throwing fruit was probably true...... Fortunately, their generals are strong enough, oh no, handsome enough, and have a good physique to withstand. Hey, what the hell is the wind and the jade? …… Anyone who thought of it forcibly couldn't help laughing, Wei Chiting's back was straight, his face was straight, and he decided to write it into the "Notes on the Journey to the West", he still remembered the matter of the white cloth handkerchief, how many cold eyes were there at the beginning, he had to remember this note, and go back to report to His Highness Hehehe.

Xiao Yan caught a bouquet of flowers and a wreath, causing the residents to scream more feverishly, but restrained himself from rushing up, just waving his hand and shouting more enthusiastically. Crown Prince Arestole also said, "Oops, oops", saying: "The citizens are more enthusiastic than they see me." Xiao Yan's eyes didn't squint, his lips moved slightly, "That's a citizen, it's not uncommon to see you." "According to Arestolle, don't laugh, don't wave, don't look ahead, stay dignified, or people will come up in a frenzy and even your boots will be gone." Ares said that he had his socks stripped of when he was crowned crown prince. Xiao Yan laughed hahaha. She didn't want her socks to be ripped away, Qingyi would be annoyed.

When they arrived at the post house, they had already passed two towns, and the members of the mission all sighed, and they would not be able to withstand another town, which was even crazier than when the people of the Tang Dynasty sang on the first night.

On the night of their stay, everyone, including the Xizhou Grandmaster, who was accustomed to purifying spells, took a hot bath. Xiao Yan wrote a letter to Shen Qingyi after bathing, laughing while writing, saying that he would take good care of his boots and socks...... She also said that it was an interesting country, and her first impression was good. Perhaps she will find a deeper meaning of harmony here.

The next morning, the greeting procession and the envoys set out after having a pilgrimage meal.

Two miles ahead is the royal city. The day is already bright, and the day has already begun in the city. There were more people in the royal city, and from the city gates, the streets were crowded with people on both sides. Last night the news of the envoys' god-like beauty had come from the town below, and it was blowing like the wind, and the citizens who had something to do put things on hold, and the citizens who had opened their shops closed their shops, and all the flower shops were crowded and snatched up, and everyone who heard the news flocked to the street leading to the palace early in the morning to grab a good position.

As the procession passed through the city gates, the members of the mission felt their scalps tingle, and they were about to be overwhelmed by garlands!

- General Xiao, resist.

……

The screams were like waves of the sea, wave after wave, and reached the palace square.

The king and queen led their ministers out of the main hall of the palace in their ceremonial robes, and when they heard the sound coming from afar, the king smiled at the queen and said, "It seems that our guests are very welcome." The queen smiled, "Our citizens like people to be beautiful and have beautiful hearts." ”

The ministers in formal dresses smiled and listened to the conversation between the king and the couple, the people are beautiful and very popular, and the corresponding ones are not very popular, that is, the people are not beautiful and the heart is not beautiful, or they are beautiful and the skin is not beautiful...... For example, the two "good neighborly" envoys who have already arrived have been snubbed all the way.

The screams were getting closer and closer, and the king, couple, ministers, and guards standing in the square all felt their ears tremble, and they couldn't help but smile in surprise.

- It seems that the Tang Empire really sent a good envoy.

Finally arrived in front of the palace square, the people of the mission felt that they were sweating hot, and even cultivators like Wei Chiting felt that their backs were hot, and they saw that the people who followed the rush all the way were orderly diverted to the surrounding of the square, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but don't throw any more garlands.

The greeting procession and the envoy team all dismounted in front of the steps of the square, and the crown prince stepped up the steps sideways to guide, Xiao Yan suddenly stopped, made a gesture of "please wait", and raised an olive wreath that he had caught and put it on his official hat with both hands. Crown Prince Arestole's eyes flashed with surprise, followed by a happy smile on his face.

The wreath was the heart of the Cretans, and the olive wreath had a special meaning, especially during this period.

The citizens were silent for a moment, and suddenly burst out louder than before: "Oh! "Oh!" "Oh!" People chanted in a rhythmic manner, while lifting their feet on the ground: "Smack! "Smack!" "Smack!" Rhythmic stomping, hands clenched into fists, right arm tapping left arm, and chanting and stomping on the ground...... When Xiao Yan walked on the scarlet carpet to the square, the song sounded from all sides below the square, overshadowing the music that the palace orchestra had just played, but it was the same: "Autumn Tribute".

Xiao Yan smiled calmly, and the two deputy envoys followed her.

Under the bright sun, the envoys of the Tang Dynasty stood calmly and upright, and their faces were displayed in the sight of the king, queen and the ministers and guards, and they all sighed in their hearts: It is really a god-like beauty. But what made the smile on their faces even more sincere was the olive wreath that the envoy wore on his head.

- The heart is very beautiful.

"Welcome, my friend!" King Yannis. Knosso's voice was loud, and his right hand pressed to his chest. Xiao Yan and the two envoys all bowed and bent over. King Yannis did not lower his hand after saluting, but stretched out his hand diagonally towards Xiao Yan.

The two deputy envoys were slightly stunned, this was in the materials they read......

Xiao Yan stretched out his right hand without hesitation.

Her wrist and the king's wrist crossed in the air, her palms folded together at the same time, and she clenched into a fist.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! ”

Citizens stomped and cheered.

This was a Cretan salute, not a courtesy to greet an envoy.

The two deputy envoys thought at the same time: arm in arm.

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