From Lushan to Changning, it can be reached in less than half a day.

When the city defense general saw Lu Yuan take out the pass token given by the emperor, he immediately respectfully let them enter the city.

Because of the new victory, Changning City, which had been somewhat silent, was revitalized again. The streets were full of joy, not at all as if a national disaster was coming.

When Lu Yuan saw this, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

Hua Sheng saw that his face was not very good-looking, so she asked, "Brother Lu, what's wrong?" I seem to be a little unhappy."

"Nothing...... Maybe I'm thinking too much about it myself. Huashang, is it your first time in Changning?"

"Hmm! I have been practicing in the Lingquan Sect since I was a child, and then I died in Nanming, and I have never been here. I think it's a lot of fun!"

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, "Changning is the center of the world. In addition to the people of Dayu, many Gentiles also came to worship here. It's a time of war, and there's no more pomp and circumstance than it used to be."

"How long will this battle last?"

Lu Yuan touched her head: "It's hard to say. There are also many powerful monks on the side of the two thieves, and the morale of the mortal soldiers is high. There has been no invasion of foreign enemies by the officers and soldiers of Dayu for nearly a hundred years, and female cadres and ministers are in charge. Mencius once said, "If you enter, you will not be able to fight at home, and if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish." I'm worried about it."

Huashang enjoyed Lu Yuan's touch. She said very quietly, "If the two thieves become emperors, won't everyone have the same life? There is no rule in the world about who it is."

"The two thieves are fierce and violent, and if they become emperors, they will inevitably extort tyranny from the people. When the time comes, the people in the country will not be able to make a living, and the foreign nations will take advantage of the weakness to enter, and Dayu will be in danger of losing the country and the species!" Lu Yuan said worriedly.

Hua Xiang nodded as if she didn't understand.

Lu Yuan continued, "Although Emperor Yu Ming is deaf, he is not enough to poison the people of the world. He listened to the rumors and killed Captain Lin of Jingping Division, and I was very resistant to him from the bottom of my heart. However, he did not further listen to the slander and slaughtered the entire Jingping Division, but reorganized it, and everyone was acquitted, I think he still has the roots of Mingjun."

"Oh, the lesser of two evils. I see what you mean."

"Yes. The pattern of a country's monarch is too important." Lu Yuan said.

Hua Shang smiled, "If only you were the king."

"Hahaha! You know I'm not interested. Shi Mei once wrote two sentences, and I thought it was true - Er Cao's body and name are destroyed, and the rivers and rivers will not be wasted. In my opinion, the position of the king is not as good as a glass of wine!"

Hua Sheng hugged Lu Yuan's arm tightly: "Anyway, I'll follow you." It doesn't matter if you're a monarch or a drunkard. Wherever you go, I'll go!"

The two talked as they walked, and it didn't take long to arrive at the gate of the palace.

At this time, Li Qinglian and several officials were already waiting here.

"Uncle Shi! Long time no see!" Lu Yuan greeted Li Qinglian from afar.

"Big nephew! I really want to die uncle! You've done a big thing!" Li Qinglian laughed and walked quickly.

The officials next to him were shocked when they saw Li Qinglian actually come forward to greet him in person-this old Li usually looks at people with squinted eyes. Now I actually walked over to greet him so affectionately! This Lu Immortal Master, what kind of sacredness is it!

Lu Yuan said with a smile, "This is all thanks to the help of the Gathering Immortal Alliance. By the way, Uncle Shi, you wrote a few poems a few days ago and posted them on the public board in the league, which is amazing! I forgot to ask you if you could get it out."

"Whatever you want, whatever you want. How happy the eldest nephew is, how to come. There are no taboos here. Is this little girl the flower dress you talked about in the messenger earlier?"

Li Qinglian could see at a glance that she was not a human race, but a demon race.

"I've seen Uncle Li! I've seen you!" Hua Shang obediently saluted Li Qinglian and the officials around her, "My name is Hua Shang, and I am Brother Lu's little follower!"

"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed.

After Lu Yuan and the other officials finished saluting, they followed everyone to the Jinluan Palace.

After the Nine Mansions, Lu Yuan and Hua Sheng passed through several palace gates and came to the main hall.

Emperor Yu Ming sat on the high dragon chair and saw the two of them coming, the dragon

Yan Dayue.

"See Your Majesty!"

The two stood in the main hall, clasped their fists and saluted the emperor, but did not kneel.

The civil and military officials on both sides were still thinking about seeing the true face of the immortal master just now, but when they saw that the two of them were not kneeling, they immediately discussed a lot.

"Hahaha. The immortal master and this little fairy are outsiders. Let these worldly rituals be dispensed with. Give me a seat!"

The two eunuchs immediately moved in two seats.

The two thanked each other and took their seats at the front of the hall.

Emperor Yu Ming said, "Immortal Master Lu, Flower Fairy. This Tongguan victory is thanks to your divine power. On behalf of the people, I thank you!"

"Your Majesty is polite," Lu Yuan said with a smile, "This matter is the concerted efforts of the Gathering Immortal Alliance, not the credit of me and Hua Xiang."

"Having said that, it is indeed the work of Immortal Master Lai's command! I invited you here today to reward you for your meritorious service."

Lu Yuan arched his hand and smiled, "I told Senior Uncle Qinglian before, I don't want any rewards, I'm here to drink."

Emperor Yu Minghuang laughed and said, "Haha! Good! The immortal master is quick to talk, I like it very much! The reward will not be mentioned first, and the food and drinks are ready."

After speaking, he nodded to the eunuch next to him.

The eunuch clapped his hands three times in a row, and shouted in a long voice:

"Open—feast!"

In a short time, small tables, cushions, and wine and food were soon served in the main hall.

The banquet at the Golden Luang Palace selects the best ingredients in the country and uses the best chefs in the country. The color and fragrance are all unbeatable.

Lu Yuan and Hua Sheng had never seen so many dishes.

Hua Sheng looked at Lu Yuan with great joy.

Lu Yuan was a little unhappy in his heart - he originally wanted to eat something ordinary, but he didn't expect that such precious raw materials were used in this banquet. It is now a time of war, and the people are hungry, but the inside of the Jinluan Palace is so luxurious......

However, he came to give Li Qinglian face this time, and even if he was dissatisfied, he couldn't show it.

And to be honest, the food and drinks are really top-notch.

Now that the dish has been made, don't eat it.

Lu Yuan didn't think much about it, so he drank with everyone.

Yan Guozhong picked up the wine glass and came to Lu Yuan and said, "Immortal Master Lu, old Yan Guozhong. I have admired the name of the little hero for a long time, and I can see it today, and it is indeed a hero who is a young man!"

Seeing Yan Guozhong, Lu Yuan remembered Lin Bi's tragic death.

There was a pang of disgust in his heart.

But he still smiled and said, "I've seen Sangkook! Xiangguo has worked hard day and night for Dayu, and he has worked hard every day!"

"Hahahaha! Where, where! How dare you talk about hard work. The hardest thing is our emperor." He said as he looked at the Emperor.

Lu Yuan didn't want to say much to him, so he took a bite of meat, raised his glass and said to Yan Guozhong, "Xiangguo! I wish you a long and healthy life!"

"It's a great honor to be so blessed by the Immortal Master. Ha ha! The old man also wishes the immortal master a long time!"

After speaking, the two clinked glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

The flowers fluttered their ghostly eyes and watched them drink, and drank themselves.

But she didn't drink much, and after a few drinks, she felt a little dizzy, as if she couldn't control the urge to switch to ghost form.

After three rounds of wine, there are five flavors on the dish.

Emperor Yu Ming said to Lu Yuan, "The day before yesterday, Qinglian Aiqing and I said that the immortal master would come here to get some Cangkong Rock for Tongguan. Recently, our mine has produced relatively little, but since the immortal master has come to collect it himself, it can be passed from the city defense department in Changning. As long as the copper pass is guarded, Changning can sit back and relax."

Lu Yuan drank all the wine in the cup: "Okay. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yu Minghuang also took a sip of wine: "Immortal masters don't have to be polite. When the feast is over, I'll send someone to bring it."

"Ah, that's not a bother. I'll go on my own. I brought a special bag for ore, which is very easy to access."

"Okay. Then please drink this cup again!"

"!" Lu Yuan drank it all again.

"Big nephew, Uncle will take you to the City Defense Department to get the ore later." Li Qinglian took a bite of mutton and said to Lu Yuan.

"Aiqing. I still have a few manuscripts for you to consider, so you can go to my study first after the feast. I have already arranged for the general of the city defense department to accompany the immortal master."

"Yes." Li Qinglian remembered that there were indeed several manuscripts. A while ago, the emperor asked him to revise it, but he delayed it again and again, and it is really impossible to say that it has been delayed to this day. ……

The banquet lasted until the afternoon.

And they were all drunk. Only Lu Yuan remained awake.

He said to Huashang, "Girl, are you drunk?"

"Brother Lu, I'm ......"

Hua Sheng immediately leaned into Lu Yuan's ear, and said with a flushed face, "I've drunk a lot, I'm ...... I can't seem to hold up the yokai form anymore."

"It's okay, you can turn into a ghost and sleep in my ring later. Don't drink so much in the future, silly boy."

"I, I, I, I see that you drink so easily and deliciously, so I can't help but drink too much. Hee-hee!"

After Emperor Yu Ming arranged for everyone to disperse, he also went back to his room to rest.

Li Qinglian said to Lu Yuan, "Big nephew, you are not allowed to leave tonight!" After I have revised the emperor's draft, how about we go to the Huxin Pavilion to eat fish and admire the moon in the evening?"

"I can't leave tonight. Ha ha! Thank you, uncle. But I'm afraid that I won't be able to get up tomorrow if I drink and make a mistake."

"Don't worry. Uncle has newly learned a small occult technique called Si Ling. As long as you set the time, it will make a loud noise and make a fuss about you when the time comes."

Lu Yuan clenched his fists and smiled, "Good intentions! As I was kidding, I'll be able to get up on time tomorrow morning."

After saying this, he suddenly said to Li Qinglian, "Uncle Shi. The defense of Tongguan is successful, you have to beware of Yan Guozhong taking the opportunity to make trouble. Now that Captain Lin is dead, some of Yan's evidence, I have to trouble you to pay attention to it. Also, you want to protect yourself. I don't think Changning is safe, if the situation changes, I will definitely come to Lushan!"

"Eldest nephew, don't worry. Uncle Shi never owes himself. The emperor said before that there was a problem with the output of the mine, but I am afraid it is not a coincidence. I'll send someone to see if I'm free. After you have received the Sky Rock, go to my house and wait for me."