Chapter Twenty-Nine: Arrival in the Imperial Capital
After more than an hour, when it was almost time to clean up and it was time to eat, Reagan took Wang Yong, Kevin and Amy to the restaurant together.
At this time, the table was already full of various dishes, many of which Wang Yong had never seen before, just looking at the attractive color of those dishes, Wang Yong and Kevin had already begun to drool.
When they were seated, the servant poured each of them a glass of wine, and Ray stood up, raised his glass, and said, "First of all, congratulations to Ivan and Amy on their engagement, and I wish you eternal happiness and a lifetime together." ”
Wang Yong and Amy got up and touched the wine glass with Lei Hee, Wang Yong bowed his head slightly and said, "Thank you!", Amy and Reagan were not familiar with each other, and said with some restraint: "Thank you Lei and the lord." ”
Ray smiled and said to Amy, "I'm good friends with Ivan and Kevin, you can call me Ray and Big Brother in the future." ”
Seeing the sincerity on Regan's face, Amy nodded and called out shyly: "Ray and big brother." ”
Wang Yong pursed his lips and muttered to himself: "Another one who wants to be a big brother, don't you know that the death of a big brother is miserable? ”
Everyone sat down again, Ray smiled at Wen Wan and said, "I am older than you, Ivan and Amy are engaged, I am very happy, and I have prepared a gift for you, I hope you will not refuse." Reagan took a box from Butler Hal who was standing next to him and handed it to Wang Yong.
Wang Yong opened it and saw that it was a pair of ruby rings, two big rubies were brilliant and crystal round, and he knew that they were very precious at a glance.
Wang Yong patted his head and said with annoyance: "I just said that I forgot something, it turned out that I forgot to buy a ring." ”
Ray said sincerely: "This ring was prepared for me by my mother, but I don't want to get married yet, so I'll give it to you now." ”
Amy hurriedly excused herself and said, "Ray and Big Brother, you gave us the ring, so what will you do in the future?" ”
Lei said with a smile: "You can take it, I don't plan to get married now, and I haven't met the girl I like, so I can use it to buy it when I can use it in the future." ”
Wang Yong didn't be polite to Lei, picked up a slightly smaller gemstone ring, took Amy's hand and put it on her finger, and brought the slightly larger ring himself, and then said to Amy with a scoundrel face: "After you bring the ring, you will be my wife, and you will never regret it." Amy bowed her head and remained silent, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.
Dinner was held in a pleasant atmosphere, Wang Yong and Amy still had time to chat with Regan, Kevin was too busy to care about the others, only to keep his head down and eat hard.
At first, Kevin could be seen flying with knives and forks, and then the food on the plate would disappear. But later, Kevin didn't even bother to use the tableware, so he grabbed it directly, and when he saw something good, he grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.
Regan just smiled when he saw Kevin's eating, but he still slowly cut the food into small pieces and chewed it slowly.
After eating, everyone chatted together for a while, Amy and Kevin went to rest separately, and Wang Yong pulled Lei to ask some questions about gold training.
When Wang Yong was in Liezhi City, he also simply read the notebook that recorded the practice of alchemy, but he couldn't understand it in many places.
As for the deeper questions, Reagan will be for a long time, but Wang Yong still hasn't understood, no way, Wang Yong's foundation is too poor.
The two chatted until midnight, and Wang Yong saw that Reagan was a little sleepy, so he said goodbye and left, hummed a little song and returned to the room arranged for him, washed and slept.
The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, everyone got up and washed, because the luggage had been packed and put on the carriage, and everyone was ready to set off after a brief breakfast.
Out of Regan's castle, seeing Da Fu and his wife and children already waiting outside the door, Wang Yong hurriedly walked over and asked, "When did you arrive? Why don't you go in?"
He smiled and said, "Hehe, we just arrived." Then he pointed to his wife and children and said, "This is my wife Lena and my son." Then he said to his wife, Lena, "Not yet." ”
Lena had already learned that she would follow Wang Yong in the future, so she restrained her arrogance, and after bowing slightly, she said shyly: "I've seen Lord Ivan." ”
The son who blew it also shouted: "Brother Ivan is good, Sister Amy is good, Brother Kevin is good." ”
Wang Yong glared at Da Blow fiercely, walked over and patted the child's head gently, and said to Lina: "Sister-in-law Lina, let's call me Ivan, in front of you, I will always be the former Ivan." ”
Lena said to Obuki, "What do I say, Ivan is different from other nobles. ”
Then he said to Wang Yong: "Ivan, don't call me any sister-in-law, I should be a few years older than you, and you will call me Sister Lina in the future." ”
Then he glared at Da Blow and said, "Maybe I'll dump Lev at some point and find a more handsome man." ”
Wang Yong nodded in agreement, while thinking in his heart: "This woman is still so strong." ”
Wang Yong asked Da Blow's son, "What's your name?" Before the child could answer, he remembered the origin of Da Blow's name, and couldn't help laughing.
The others didn't know why, but they only heard Wang Yong smile evilly and asked Da Blowing: "Big blow, what is your son's name? The dagger that killed the cow?" Wang Yong said this, and everyone who had heard the 'braggart dagger' joke reflected it and laughed together.
Da Tou's face was full of anger and said, "Don't talk nonsense, my son's name is Bobby, not that or anything." ”
Lina asked Dabuki suspiciously, "When did you change your name to Dabuki, and what is the dagger that kills the cow?"
Blowing depressedly said: "Don't listen to their nonsense, I didn't change my name." ”
After the laughter, everyone lined up and set off.
Wang Yong, Amy, and Kevin, the three of Da Blow's family, and Ray and their party had Vannie, Nosen, Steward Hal, and ten servants, a total of fourteen people, adding up to exactly twenty people.
Amy and Lena took the child to a carriage that Ray usually used when he went out, and now gave it to Amy and the others, and he rode away.
The rest of the luggage was loaded into two carriages, and the rest of the people were also on horseback, and in this way, the group formed a small convoy and slowly marched towards Xinkicheng.
Because Da Blow, Vannie, and Nuosen have already passed the scenery, they didn't take out the professional flag this time, and the noble flag of Lei followed was not taken out, so as not to attract attention.
The main road to the imperial capital was next to Xinji City, and as soon as the group walked on the main road, when Wang Yong was about to enter the city to find Carl and them, he found that a large group of people had gathered in front of him.
Getting closer, before he could see what those people looked like, Wang Yong knew that it was Carl and them. Because Wang Yong saw the three professional flags embroidered with '250' from a distance.
When Carl and the others saw that Wang Yong had finally arrived, they were far away and began to shout: "Boss, why did you come, we have been waiting here for a long time." ”
Wang Yong pouted and said, "You came too early, by the way, didn't you say that you were waiting in the city?
Kar Han smiled and said, "Hehe, didn't I want to go to the imperial capital early, so I came out and waited." By the way, these are my friends, and they all want to come and meet you. ”
Wang Yong nodded at those guys who didn't look like good people, and even if he said hello, he found that the three ruffians who came back with him were standing alone outside the crowd.
Wang Yong saw that the three of them looked unnatural, so he asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"
The three of them walked up to Wang Yong and said with a guilty face: "Boss Ivan, that's the case, we still have family here, so after thinking about it, we decided not to go to the imperial capital with you for the time being." We stayed here so that we could take care of our family as well. ”
Wang Yong nodded in understanding and said, "Since this is the case, you can stay with peace of mind." You have to live a good life in the future, and now that you have money, go do some small business, but don't do those hateful things anymore. After saying this, Wang Yong beckoned Carl and them to go on the road together.
Wang Yong thought to himself: "Anyway, these guys don't have any loyalty, so it doesn't matter if they go or not." ”
The three of Karl got on their horses, and when they walked in front of the three ruffians, they spat at the mouth with disdain, and then chased after Wang Yong.
Along the way, the group traveled while traveling, and the sound of laughter and slapstick was endless. Nothing special happened during this period, and people who were not familiar with it gradually became acquainted. A month later, the group finally arrived in the imperial capital.
Looking at the magnificent city wall, which was almost 20 meters high, Wang Yong sighed: "How many people do you need to build such a high city wall?" ”
After the group entered the city gate, they were more and more shocked, this place was bigger than the city they had seen before, and there were more people and more prosperous.
The bluestone-paved road is clean and smooth, and there are rows of shops on both sides, each of which is a three-story wooden building, arranged vertically and horizontally, which is extremely neat and orderly, and does not look messy at all.
The entrance of each shop is full of people coming and going, and the business is booming, and the street is full of people and traffic.
Wang Yong and others inquired all the way and walked through the crowd for nearly two hours before they found the residence of Prince Xihami.
Wang Yong and Reagan identified themselves, and after the guards at the door reported, they quickly arranged a separate courtyard for Wang Yong and his party to live in, and then took Wang Yong and Reagan to the living room.
When Prince Xihami saw Wang Yong and Lei He, he still greeted them with a smile on his face, and only after Wang Yong and Lei Gen sat down did he speak: "Your speed is not slow, you didn't make Your Majesty wait for a long time, haha." ”
Wang Yongtian said shamelessly: "How can you make Your Majesty wait for a long time, we packed up our things and came, we didn't have much rest along the way, and we kept hurrying." ”
Reagan pouted and thought, "Ivan's goods didn't waste a lot of time along the way for fun, otherwise they would have been here a few days earlier." ”
Prince Xihami knew that Wang Yong was lying, but he didn't care, and said helplessly: "I'll tell you one thing first, so that you can be prepared." You know the Marquis Martin, right?" Prince Sihami looked at Lei He.
Ray nodded and said, "Yes, I've seen it a few times before at home." ”
Prince Xihami said with a look of regret: "I don't know how you and your father got so stiff, and now people from one of their factions have come out against you. A few days ago, His Majesty asked you which piece of land to use as a fief, and they collectively jumped out and said that you are all too young to know how to manage the territory or anything. Your Majesty was unable to give you a better place to use as a territory, and finally, on the recommendation of your father's people, decided to give you the northernmost coastal province of the empire. Originally, it was impossible to get such a large fief with your title, but it was too barren, not only did it have no minerals, but it was also not suitable for growing grain, only some seafood was not bad, but the output was too small, and it could not be transported and sold, so it could only be regarded as a chicken rib. The population there is also small, and there are only about 1,000 people registered. Therefore, Your Majesty made an exception and sealed the entire province to you. ”
Lei He smiled slightly bitterly at Wang Yong with an apologetic face, and then said to Prince Xihami: "Your Royal Highness, I want to cancel the matter of the fief, I don't know if you have told Your Majesty on your behalf?"
Prince Xihami nodded and said, "Your Majesty said that if you really don't want a fief, give your fief to Ivan as well." ”
Lei was a little surprised, but he didn't ask anything, just nodded and said, "I know, thank you Your Royal Highness for helping to tell me." Then he said to Wang Yong with a guilty face: "It seems that I have caused you trouble, Ivan." ”
Wang Yong said nonchalantly: "What are you talking about? We are friends, no matter where we are, gold will always shine, I believe that no matter where we are, we can make our own piece of the sky." ”
When Prince Sihami heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "Well said, is it gold that always shines, or you young people who have courage." I came to you today, just to say hello to you first, so that you can be mentally prepared, and nothing else. You will rest with me for a day, and then come with me the day after tomorrow to meet Your Majesty. When Wang Yong and Reagan saw that Prince Xihami had finished talking about business, they got up and took their leave.