Chapter 210 The Ancient Town of Sealand Welcomes Distinguished Guests
Rushing in the spring rain, the journey was much slower, the original 12-day journey, and finally took 15 days to finally arrive at Xilan Ancient Town, a small town ten miles away from Lanjing City.
The ancient town of Sealand got its name because it is located in the western part of Lanjing City.
Its history is almost as long as that of Lanjing City, and because it is the west gate of Lanjing City, all walks of life here are developed.
The Eastern Qin Kingdom is a country bordered by the sea in the east, and its west is the entire inland of the Yugu Continent.
Therefore, although it is only an ancient town, its actual area is larger than that of many small and medium-sized cities in the interior.
The business is prosperous and the population is dense, and some people come to Lanjing for the first time, and when they walk here, they will mistakenly think that they have arrived in Lanjing City!
As an ancient town, in addition to its economic prosperity and large population, an important reason why it is famous all over the world is that it has many places of interest and historical sites, and countless literati and writers have left good sentences that have been passed down through the ages.
Countless tourists have come here to follow in the footsteps of the ancients.
Today, it is destined to become the focal point of the Ugu Continent.
Because, Princess Yunyu of Yunyu Country, led a huge visiting group, has come to the ancient town of Xilan.
Approaching noon, the ancient town of Sealand was a lively scene, people were boiling everywhere, colorful flags were fluttering, and the weather that was originally misty and rainy suddenly stopped drizzling and cleared.
Outside the west gate of the ancient town, the guard is tight, and the soldiers have completely blocked the gate with three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and do not allow idle people to enter and exit from here.
The people who entered and exited the city could only take a slight detour, passing through the path not far away.
The soldiers were heavily guarded, and people did not dare to approach, but in the distance, the hills and high buildings were full of crowds.
The name of the man, the shadow of the tree.
As soon as the news of Mu Qianmei's personal visit to the Eastern Qin Kingdom came out, countless people rushed to see her.
Today's ancient town of Sealand can be said to be a hundred times more lively than during the festival.
A group of high-ranking officials in official uniforms stood outside the city gate, leading the guard of honor and the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to greet the monarch with the etiquette and wait for Mu Qianmei's arrival again.
Yan Wansong, who had an indifferent expression, and Wei Xiaohan, who had a gentle face and a faint smile, stood together, giving people a very weird feeling.
One is cold and one is hot, one is stern and one is smiling, the contrast is stark, wearing a first-class official uniform, and there is a feeling of standing out from the crowd in a large group of officials.
The people in the distance were talking
"Princess Yunyu is really beautiful, the Eastern Qin Kingdom actually sent the two largest officials in the court to the ancient town of Lanting ten miles away to greet her in person."
"Of course, Princess Yunyu is visiting on behalf of the monarch of Yunyu Kingdom, and of course the Eastern Qin Kingdom will also receive it with the most solemn courtesy."
"It's grand enough, all the civil and military officials came to greet it in person, I remember that when the emperor of our Eastern Qin Kingdom went to the ancient town of Xilan, it was not so lively!"
"This is called the exchange of rites, Yun Yu Kingdom received an invitation from the Eastern Qin Kingdom and the Southern Tang Kingdom at the same time, why did they visit our Eastern Qin Kingdom first? That's friendship. ”
"Yes, I heard that our emperor has a deep love for Princess Yunyu! It's a pity that after a series of accidents last time, Princess Yunyu left Yunxi City in a hurry, and thus broke up a good marriage! ”
"Oh? No wonder the emperor built a Sidie Pavilion in Yunxi City! Probably because of the pursuit of failure, that's why
The artificial lake there is named Luoxia Lake, and the rockery is named Ruthless Mountain, and it is because there is such a story! ”
There was a lot of talk and rumors.
Because it was far away, and Mu Qianmei was also thinking about how to deal with the situation she was about to encounter, she didn't have time to take care of it, and she didn't hear these rumors.
Only Liu Tingfeng, whose ears were unusually sensitive, heard such a discussion from a distance.
I couldn't help but speculate in my heart:
"Could it be that the person who vaguely heard Senior Sister crying alone last time could be this Emperor of the Eastern Qin Kingdom? However, in the years we have known each other, they have not met, unless they met before the senior sister went up the mountain. ”
"That's unlikely, how old was Senior Sister at that time? And I've never heard my sister mention him! ”
"However, with the intelligence of her senior sister, when she was twelve or thirteen years old, she had already learned to be rich and famous all over the world, and who was the real hero in the Yugu Continent? At that time, Qin Siyong, the young son of heaven, was undoubtedly the most talented man in the world. ”
"Heroes love beautiful women, why don't beautiful women like heroes?"
"Hey, it's still too late to see each other!"
The words "see each other and hate to be late" suddenly made Liu Tingfeng feel shocked, and blamed himself:
"What am I thinking? My sister is like my teacher, my sister, she and my master are my closest relatives, if she finds someone she likes, I should be happy for her. ”
"But why does my heart hurt so much?"
Liu Tingfeng followed the team in a trance, and he didn't wake up until the salute sounded in front of him.
Barely holding back his mind, he immediately observed the surrounding environment wholeheartedly, and temporarily put aside all his thoughts.
Whether it was officials, soldiers, or ordinary people, he didn't dare to be careless, and a pair of sharp eyes kept sweeping everyone around him.
No enemy must be allowed the slightest chance of approaching.
Mu Qianmei slowly stepped out of the carriage and walked forward, and the people behind her were also lined up in a neat line, looking gorgeous and imposing.
Liu Tingfeng and Mo Huan were still following behind Mu Qianmei to ensure his safety.
The first to greet him was Wei Xiaohan with a smile on his face.
The welcoming music sounded, and Wei Xiaohan said with a smile:
"Welcome Princess Yunyu to come, the mountains and rivers are far away, and the princess has worked hard all the way."
Before Mu Qianmei could answer, the people behind Wei Xiaohan all said loudly and neatly:
"Welcome Princess Yunyu!"
Mu Qianmei immediately bowed and saluted:
"Prime Minister Wei, Taiwei Yan, you are too polite, how can Qianmei be virtuous, and the two of you are here to greet you, it really makes Qianmei panic!"
It is indispensable, and it is another greeting and politeness, introducing each other and saluting each other.
It took more than a quarter of an hour just to greet and greet the guests into the ancient town of Sealand.
The main road of the ancient town of Sealand is paved with stone slabs, flat and wide, cleaned clean, spotless, and gives people an incomparably refreshing feeling.
On both sides of the road, two rows of trees are already beginning to sprout, conveying the message of spring.
Outside the trees, the red mansions are green tiles, and the two rows of buildings are neatly arranged, with a unified style, all of which are gorgeous shops.
I can be here
The merchants who do business on the road are also very powerful, so you can't see a messy store like a grocery store.
Whether it is a winery, an inn, a teahouse, or a silk village, it is very beautifully decorated, like a luxurious commercial street.
In front of the store, upstairs, there are people standing everywhere.
It's like a big festival.
The princess in the carriage was nowhere to be seen, but there was still a lot of talk in high spirits
"Wow, what a spectacular team! The visiting procession is big enough, but the welcoming procession is even more spectacular, and together, it is even grander than the emperor's accession to the throne! ”
"It's a pity that I can't see what the legendary Princess Yunyu looks like, I heard that she is strong in martial arts and gallops on the battlefield, if you come on horseback, appreciate her sassy and heroic appearance."
"What you said, she is here for a friendly visit, not to start a war with Dongqin, she came on horseback, sassy and heroic, what do you think is a good thing!"
"Huh...... Actually, my main purpose is just to see the true face of Princess Yunyu, hey, it's a pity that I can't see it. ”
"It's already a great honor for us to have the opportunity to see Princess Yunyu's carriage pass in front of us, where are there so many requests."
"Although I can't see Princess Yunyu's face, but if you look at the two personal guards behind her carriage, such appearance, demeanor, and temperament, many princes and nobles are inferior to them, it can be seen that this princess is even more radiant."
"yes, yes, those two guards are really different! Dressed in white and graceful, he is indeed a rare beautiful man in the world! ”
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Along the way, there was a lot of discussion and noisy voices.
The team slowly walked towards Lanjing City without hurrying.
This wide road that crosses the ancient town of Zealand stretches all the way to Lanjing City, and there is no turn in the middle.
However, after passing through the ancient town of Sealand, there are not so many bustling streets along the way.
There are only two rows of straight trees, standing on both sides of the road, like two rows of soldiers sticking to their posts, no matter whether spring goes to autumn, or wind, frost, rain and snow, it always stands on the side of the road.
Occasionally, not far from the road, you will see a series of quiet small villages, with smoke curling and chickens and dogs.
Of course, this is just the feeling of Mu Qianmei looking out through the small window of the carriage, in fact, every village now is not quiet at all.
The people of the village all ran out of the village in unison, ran to the road to watch the team welcoming Princess Yunyu pass by the road, and everyone's faces were full of excitement.
It wasn't until the sun was already westward that the team that greeted Mu Qianmei finally arrived at Lanjing City, the capital of Eastern Qin.
When there were still seven or eight hundred meters away from the city, Mu Qianmei opened the curtain in front of the carriage and watched from afar.
I saw a kind of majestic and tall city wall towering in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The city wall that has just been baptized by the spring rain seems to be draped in a layer of fiery red light veil in the sunset, and above the ancient city wall that has gone through countless years, there are three large black characters written in ancient fonts.
With a strong classical flavor, it is full of historical vicissitudes.
Mu Qianmei couldn't help but sigh:
"This is worthy of a historic imperial city, and its weight and majesty can be felt from afar."
Hua Qian Rou also said:
"It's really an ancient city like no other, and I can't help but like it a little bit, and I can't help but want to go in and see it."