Zhang Yu came to the cabin of the Thorn Heart, and found that the salutes that landed on the Daifuku were all placed here, and a layer of cloth was covered outside, which was very well kept.

He checked and saw that nothing was missing, and there was no sign of being turned over. In fact, apart from a few strange picture books that he had traced before, there was nothing particularly valuable.

After tidying up again, he couldn't help but think of Zhao Xiangcheng's solicitation for him at the banquet.

To be sure, there are many benefits to joining the Security Patrol, but it's not a good thing to be labeled as a party too early.

The main purpose of his visit to the capital was to learn the new law and find more items to replenish the Shenyuan, and he did not want to get involved in the power struggle between the Tenghai Islands and the capital for the time being.

Of course, he also knows that some things are actually unavoidable, but only by having enough strength can he ensure that he is not easily manipulated.

After coming to the desk and sitting down, he pulled Xia Jian out of the scabbard, looked at the glowing jade sword body, turned out a piece of fine velvet from the salute, and wiped it carefully.

This sword is a magic weapon, after killing the enemy, it is not stained with blood, it is not stained with dust, and there is usually no need to clean it up, his behavior is actually a way to communicate with the sword.

After the battle with the newt, he felt that his spirit had been sublimated, and there was a subtle connection between man and sword. Trying to breathe a few times at this moment, he felt that the sword seemed to be alive, maintaining a wonderful rhythm with his breath, as if it was pushed by his mind, and it would fly away.

He didn't know where this feeling came from, but according to his teacher, when the person and the sword were completely compatible, all kinds of miracles would appear, such as the name of the sword appearing on the sword, the blade becoming sharper, and even soaring into the air.

It's just that he doesn't think there will be such a day, because this sword is not cultivated by himself after all, and there is a little gap in psychology after all, but there is no need to consider these at this stage.

And at this moment, it was not until the middle of the day that the people who came back to help disposed of the corpse of the newt, and they were ready to set off for the return voyage. Only at this time, Ming Yi came to the cabin to find Zhang Yu and said: "Zhang Shaolang, someone from the Shenwei military came here and said that he wanted to see you, but he was blocked back by Director Zhao, and the director asked Zhang Shaolang to say it, don't blame him for making his own decisions." ”

Zhang Yu could see that Director Zhao was kind, and said, "Thank you Director Zhao for me." ”

Ming Yi smiled and said, "I'll bring the words later." ”

After nightfall, an entourage came and knocked on Zhang Yu's cabin door, saying that Zhao Xiangcheng invited him to a dinner, but he politely refused, and still replaced it with the pill he carried with him, and then replaced sleep with breathing, and rested here for a night.

When the day was about to break, Zhang Yu suddenly felt that the surrounding temperature had become very comfortable, and knew that the ship was about to arrive at the capital Ruiguang, so he got up and washed, and after using a delicate breakfast in the cabin, he came to the deck of the building and looked into the distance.

Standing at the bow of the ship, he could clearly see the outline of the land and the Ansan Mountains stretching from the horizon to the north and south. Ruiguang, the capital of the Eastern Imperial Palace, is located in the west of Ansan, in the middle reaches of the Dan River.

It is said that Tianxia established more than 800 prefectures in that year, and the Eastern Court Metropolitan Protectorate was only one of them.

And the Eastern Court also has its own special features, this is the farthest point of the Eastern Region of the Tianxia Territory, and it is the only Tianxia Protectorate stationed on this unknown continent.

As the Thornheart approached the land, Ruiguang City, which was shrouded in the morning light, gradually became clear in his eyes.

This is a large-scale fortified city, facing the Tenghai, built behind the Qishan Mountain, the most conspicuous inner city is located on a towering platform, Wangxiatai, the Metropolitan Protection Office, Taiyang Xue Palace, the Sage Temple and other high-regulation buildings are there.

The buildings below the terrace are spread out along the undulating terrain, and the outermost edge extends to the sea is Dangang, because the entire city site is sandwiched between Qishan and the coast, so it generally presents a relatively narrow distribution in a north-south direction.

The Dongting Protectorate has a population of about 3 million, and Ruiguang City occupies one-third.

There are about more than 200,000 Tianxia people here, and most of the rest are the mixed descendants of the An, Anren and Tianxia people, and some are naturalized barbarians from the indigenous states.

Behind Qishan, on the Ansan Mountains in the distance, there is a high cold snow peak standing under the sky, like a silhouette embedded in the heaven and earth.

In the local Aboriginal language, this snow-capped peak is called "Kigris", which means "lonely goddess".

When the army of the capital protector had not yet set foot on this land, Yang Gong, the deputy capital protector, saw this lonely peak standing in the magnificent mountain from a distance on the sea, and blurted out the sentence "Who is a friend with the same life as the sky, and pushes the first peak of ten thousand miles".

This is the only mountain peak that has not been renamed after the arrival of the Tianxia people, and it is still called the Goddess Peak. There is a Tianxia beacon tower built there, and it is rumored that after the beacon fire is lit there, even the Tianxia itself can be seen.

When Zhang Yu was watching, the footsteps behind him sounded, Zhao Xiangcheng walked over, stood side by side with him, looked at the scene in front of him, he sighed: "When Guan Zheng was mostly protected here, he once said, 'The sun and the moon pass through the sky, and Ruiguang comes out', and the capital Ruiguang is also named after it." ”

Zhang Yudao: "The people in the remote areas of the capital protection mansion say that this is the city of Furui, and those who live here, the poor can get food and clothing, and the rich can enjoy a good death. ”

Zhao Xiangcheng sighed and said, "I hope so, by the way, Zhang Shaolang, after you arrive in the capital, do you have a place to stay?"

Zhang Yudao: "I have never been to the capital before, and I am not familiar with the place. ”

Zhao Xiangcheng took out a name card from his cuff, handed it to him, and said: "There is an Anluju in the south of the city, which is the property of my security patrol, not to mention anything else, safety should be safe." Go there with my name, and someone will entertain you. ”

Zhang Yu took it and said, "Then I'll be disrespectful." ”

Zhao Xiangcheng smiled: "It's a small thing." ”

The three warships were sailing with full sails in the wind, and they were extremely fast, and not long after seeing Ruiguang City, they entered the waters of Dangang outside the city.

At this moment, there are 100 large and small ships moored in the harbor, with white sails in a forest, and the voices of people and gulls and birds from far and near are endless.

Before the opening of the inland waterway, it was originally a military port of the Togofu, with seven wharves that could accommodate forty warships at the same time, and most of the goods brought from the Tengkai Islands and inland rivers now converge here.

After waving the flag, Thornheart was directed to one of the docks.

The crew threw down their hooks and was brought ashore by small boats, on which they were hung on a winch, and then slowly dragged the ship into the berth with a twist.

Zhang Yu noticed at this time that most of the people in charge of turning the winch were some old men, all of them with gray temples, bare arms, and strong bodies that did not match their age, everyone's beards were cleanly shaved, and their eyes were also extraordinarily attentive.

Zhao Xiangcheng noticed his gaze and explained: "These old people are all veterans who participated in the battle at the Honghe Pass sixty years ago, and now there are one hundred and fifty-three people left, for some reason, they volunteered to come to the port to work, don't look at their age, but if they go to the battlefield and fight in formation, the young soldiers may not be able to defeat them." ”

Zhang Yu nodded slowly, the battle of Honghe Pass sixty years ago was extremely tragic, it can be said that it completely changed the direction of the Duhu Mansion, these old soldiers are at least seventy years old, but the average life expectancy of Tianxia people is about one hundred years old, if the foundation laid when they were young is good, and the food intake can keep up, it is not difficult to maintain strong muscles and bones at this age.

At this time, there was a commotion from the dock, but it was the huge newt that was dragged into the harbor that caused a sensation here.

Zhao Xiangcheng glanced at the warship that followed the Thorn Heart into the port, thought for a while, and reminded: "Zhang Shaolang, you have to be careful of the Divine Captain Army, they don't dare to do much at sea, but in the capital, it is their jurisdiction. If you encounter anything, find Mr. Yue from An Luju, and he will help you. ”

Zhang Yu said that he knew very well how much the benefit of a newt was, which was why he was on guard against the people in the Divine Captain Army from the beginning.

Towed by the hook, the Thornheart landed steadily. After thanking Zhao Xiangcheng again, he said goodbye to him.

He put on the hood of his cloak, held the Xia sword in his hand, carried his suitcase, and descended the boat along the ladder of the handrail that straddled it.

It's just that he just landed on the dock, and before he could go out, he felt the ground shake slightly, and he didn't feel a pang in his heart, this is ...... Earthquake?

But when he looked away, he saw that the people around him were all the same, as if they were unaware of it.

He suppressed the doubts in his heart, and looked around, and saw that in the direction of the road, there was an old Yuyuan Gate standing tall, and immediately recognized that this was the famous "Victory Gate".

It's just that the jade cornice, which was originally symmetrical and exquisite, was missing an obvious corner, destroying the original beauty, which made it particularly uncomfortable for a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder like him.

He tried to look away, just in time to see a few newspaper sellers nearby, stepped forward and gave him a few copper plates, bought a copy of all kinds of newspapers for three days, and did not look back to go outside.

At this time, on the other side, the corpse of the newt that was dragged ashore caused the people on the harbor to rush over to watch, but there was a person in the crowd, and the people passing by around him would unconsciously stay away from him, and a circle was vacant around him, but no one noticed anything unusual.

He looked at the corpse of the newt on the yard, his eyes turned around on the sword wound, his fingers lightly tapped twice on the saber hanging from his waist, he smiled playfully, and said, "Senior brother, I found you." ”

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