Chapter 1: The Imperial Capital
The Silver Moon Empire, the imperial capital.
Of course, the imperial capital has its own name, but everyone is used to calling it, and it is difficult to change it for a while. Its official name is actually called Chong Sakura, and it is named after the many white cherry blossoms in the castle. Every spring, when the hand of the goddess of spring breeze gently brushes the earth, the city and outside the city are full of cherry blossoms, the beautiful scenery is intoxicating, and the fragrance is long and pleasant, which is the crown of the beautiful scenery of the imperial capital.
The Silvermoon Empire has a vast territory. In the north of more than 2,000 miles away from Yongzhou, there is a unique treasure land, the Longyin Mountain Range and the Shenmu Mountain Range are like the left arm and the right arm, holding out 600 miles of fertile fields, called Longshouyuan. The mighty Liao River flows slowly from west to east, irrigating 600 miles of plains and feeding 8 million people. After the empire seized this place from the hands of the previous generation, because it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, rich and rich, and in order to facilitate the defense against the northern barbarians, it decided to move the capital here and named it "Chongying".
In the ninth year of the Shenwu of the Silver Moon Empire, that is, the year after Ling Ye entered the Yongzhou training camp, spring, February. On the official road outside the south gate of the imperial capital, a group of people and horses slowly came towards the gate of the imperial capital.
Ling Ye was among the people and horses, accompanied by the remnants of the wolf guards from Hu Kuan's hands, and a hundred-man team of Xiaocai Battalion from the imperial capital. Although it was spring, the spring was cold, and the emperor had something to do, so everyone changed into cotton clothes, and they were no longer a group of bitter people wearing big pants.
Due to the previous merit in killing Hu Kuan, the imperial capital passed down the order, and sent a team of cavalry battalions to escort Ling Ye and the wolf guards of the team to the imperial capital to meet His Majesty the emperor and reward them for their meritorious deeds.
For the rewards of the Silver Moon Empire, Ling Ye was not uncommon, and he directly shook his head and said no. At this time, Duan Yanran, who had been promoted to the head coach of the training camp, said to him: "This is Your Majesty's announcement of your audience, which is not trivial. If you go, it's not necessarily a bad thing, if you don't go, it must be a bad thing. Even if His Majesty the Emperor is open-minded and laughs at this, can others let it go? Do you know now? Now the entire imperial capital and even the entire empire know that you killed Hu Kuan, and the people behind Hu Kuan are staring at you, hoping to catch your handle and attack you desperately. ”
She said in an accentuated tone: "If you don't go, it's just a handle that those people can't wait to catch!"
Ling Ye was silent for a while, and could only nod slowly.
Duan Yanran saw him nodding, and a smile like a flower bloomed on his face: "Young man, this is my good young man! Now that the weather is cold, are you cold......?"
Ling Ye was shocked, and hurriedly ran away: "It's not cold, don't!"
Duan Yanran didn't chase after her, but behind her, her charming and somewhat charming laughter came from a distance.
Ling Ye had to admit that so far, he still couldn't see through this woman. Is her usual demeanor and words serious, or is it a disguise?
If she was from Li Hei's side, then it was enough to help get rid of the black-clothed killer in King Fu's tent, and there was no need to teach him kung fu in private.
Is it really just an exchange?
Ling Ye sighed deeply and decided not to think about it anymore.
After Hu Kuan's death, Duan Yanran was promoted to the head of the sect, and everyone's life was obviously much better. While the training is still hard and brutal, at least there is no longer a need to worry about being executed if you are not careful. As soon as they heard that they were going to the imperial capital to meet His Majesty, most people were overjoyed.
People who are born into the lowly will basically yearn for glory and wealth. If you are named by the emperor to meet you, even if you can't make a steady progress, but after you go out, you have to blow it: "I think back then, Lao Tzu was named by His Majesty to meet you!"
The happiest one is Lin Yuannan, who speaks much louder. Ling Ye remembered that he had said that he was a person who grew up in the imperial capital. So, going back like this, how much can it be regarded as returning home, right?
Lin Yuannan noticed Ling Ye, who was still indifferent, and couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's wrong?
Ling Ye said lightly: "What's there to be excited about? Your Majesty the Emperor is just one person!"
Lin Yuannan was stunned and wanted to refute, but he didn't know if it was useless.
Ling Ye ignored him and left.
Walking to the corner where no one was around, looking at the sky in the north, the corners of Ling Ye's mouth showed a sneer: "Imperial Capital?"
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The south gate was approaching, and the centurion of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion team urged his horse to Ling Ye's side, glanced at him, and said: "Ling Ye, I would like to remind you again that the emperor is not more than other places, and in the imperial capital, you must always pay attention to your speech and behavior. It's not a place where you can talk and act casually! Be careful, don't go into the city with hillbillies, you don't know anything!"
The officers and soldiers of this Xiaocai battalion were nominally escorting Ling Ye to the imperial capital, but they spoke and acted arrogantly, without the slightest "escort", and Ling Ye only felt that it was simply surveillance. After all, they are the personal guards of His Majesty the Emperor, and their status is extraordinary, and the officers are basically from noble backgrounds, and even ordinary soldiers are sergeants with military merits on their ancestors, and none of them are civilians and below.
So, for these poor-born wolf guards, how can the emperor's pro-army have any good faces?
Ling Ye glanced at him and said coldly, "You have already said it." I'm not a fool, I'm not a fool, I know it very well. I wonder why you're going to ramble again?"
The captain snorted, "I'm worried that something will happen to you hillbillies, and you'll be going to trouble us then! If something goes wrong, I won't take it for you!"
Ling Ye said coldly: "No one wants you to take responsibility." I wish you could disappear in front of me!"
The captain snorted heavily, turned around and left.
Ling Ye saw that after turning the horse's head, this person spat on the ground and scolded in a low voice: "Hillbilly!"
Ling Ye was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Lin Yuannan on the side couldn't help it: "Hillbilly, who are you scolding!"
The captain turned his head and looked at him disdainfully: "Who I scold you for what's the matter! Who do you think you are?
Lin Yuannan said: "Hillbilly, if you have the ability, you can scold again!"
The captain snorted and said, "I'm too lazy to meet you like you!"
Lin Yuannan said coldly: "I don't bother to meet you in general! Anyway, you have already admitted that you are a hillbilly!"
The captain was stunned, and then he realized that he had fallen for Lin Yuannan, and he couldn't help but be so angry that his face was full of purple. But he also knew that Lin Yuannan had a good relationship with Ling Ye, and he had a bad attack for a while, so he had to spit heavily again, turn around and leave.