The man's body was shocked, and he also looked at him, and said in surprise: "Gongzi, why are you here?" At this time, the two boats slowly separated, Nangong Yu knew that he couldn't talk for a long time, and said: "I'll go to Dongying to see a few people, is Brother Yan okay?" Yan Gang laughed and said: "Thanks to Gongzifu, it's very good, I am the commander of the twelfth formation of the Wufeng Ship Owner, Gongzi Ye wants to be useful to me, although he has to find someone to bring a word." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "The two ships separated quickly, the sea breeze was strong, and the last sentence was already vaguely heard, Nangong Yu said loudly: "Okay, Brother Yan take care." Yan Gang seemed to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly shouted: "I forgot to tell Gongzi that Xian Erta is also here." Nangong Yu couldn't hear the last sentence clearly, and shouted, "What did you say?" Yan Gang shouted again at the top of his throat, but Nangong Yu's ears were filled with the sea breeze, and he didn't even hear a word. As the boat drifted away, Yan Gang waved his hand at the stern of the boat, and then disappeared into the night.

The next morning, they arrived at the dock in Kitakyushu, where a carriage was already waiting on the shore, so they changed cars and headed east along the avenue.

Patches of vast rice fields pass in front of Nangong Yu's eyes, and the dwellings of Dongying are slightly different from those of the Ming Dynasty, with open houses, elevated floors, and far-reaching eaves. Farmers in the paddy fields tie white scarves on their heads and apply fertilizer in the fields barefoot. In the distance, peasant women take rice balls and tea from their baskets and hand them to their husbands in the fields, while their children play in front of their homes, much like in Middle-earth.

Their destination was Heiankyo, Kyoto, a narrow north-south and east-west narrow terrain in the eastern part of the country, and Kyoto was not far from Kitakyushu, arriving in three days.

Kyoto is located in a basin, the streets are not wide, up and down, in the shape of a chessboard, bustling with pedestrians, and the shouting is extremely lively, not inferior to the big cities of Middle-earth. Nangong Yu saw through the car window that the pedestrians were all wearing kimonos, nodding frequently when talking, and couldn't stop saluting, which was very different from the imaginary barbarian widows. The folk customs and architecture are full of unique style, and all the houses are tightly knit and delicate, seemingly chaotic but staggered and orderly. Green lakes and wooden bridges are everywhere, and cherry blossoms are planted on both sides, and the whole city seems to be a beautiful garden, full of antique flavor, and it is rare to find such a city in Middle-earth.

Song Ming acted as Nangong Yu's tour guide, introducing a lot of things along the way, he said that Kyoto was built by combining the advantages of Chang'an and Luoyang, but the scale was much smaller, the urban pattern was modeled after Chang'an's east-west symmetry, and the scale of Fang City imitated Luoyang. Suzaku Street, which runs through the north and south, divides Kyoto into Sakyo and Ukyo, with Zuokyo called 'Luoyang' and Ukyo called 'Chang'an', and because Ukyo is located in a low-lying swampy area, the powerful and powerful are concentrated on the four high posts north of Zuokyo. There are also many people who like to call Kyoto "Luoyang" or "Luodu". ”

Hideko sneered: "During the Tang Dynasty, we still called Middle-earth 'Heavenly Kingdom' or 'Heavenly Kingdom', and you can see that many of the buildings in Kyoto are in the Tang Dynasty style, and many murals even have 'Yao Shunyu Soup' painted on them." At that time, we only admired and admired the Tang Heavenly Kingdom, and we didn't even dare to have the slightest intention of aggression. But that was before, and no one calls it that anymore. Some of the recent battles with you have surprised us, and we found that your Ming Dynasty is nothing more than this, just relying on the land and resources, and the number of people. We are fighting against ten, and if we really start a battle, the outcome is not yet known. ”

Nangong Yu knew that what she said made sense, but she still sneered: "With one enemy and ten, you should really organize a break into the Luohan Hall of Shaolin Temple." Xiuzi laughed and said, "Don't you forget that we are not from the Shaolin Temple? Nangong Yu closed her mouth, her teeth itched with hatred, but she had nothing to refute. Xiuzi said lightly: "In the past ten years, we have implemented the spirit of 'the world's martial arts' throughout the country. We worship only the strong, and even enemies are in awe, and we despise the weak, even if we are friends. All your policies of appeasement and negotiation are only a sign of weakness to us, and only by defeating us by force can we gain our respect.

A chill rose in Nangong Yu's heart, thinking to himself that this kind of nation that worships force and war, if it is weaker than them, what a terrible consequence it will be, just like the current Ryukyu Kingdom is in dire straits. As a neighbor with Dongying, you must strive for self-improvement and use murderous spirit and machete to win their respect. Fortunately, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is still far superior to that of Dongying, and at present, they still dare not act rashly, but I don't know if they can still suppress Dongying after thousands of years.

While he was thinking wildly, the carriage turned into a quiet alley and stopped in front of a courtyard. Hideko said angrily: "It's here, you guys get out of the car, my task is complete." Nangong Yu didn't even look at her, pushed the door and got out of the car. Who knew that Xiuzi was lying on the window of the car, and said with a smile: "Nangong Jun, you are also a cultured person, people sent you so far, and you don't say goodbye, don't you feel rude?" Nangong Yu turned to stare at her and said, "When I am sure that the girl's smile is sincere, it is not too late to be polite to you." Also, please call me Nangong Yu in the future. Xiuzi's smile really turned into a mocking look, and she said lukewarmly: "I also send Nangong Jun a word, if you are under the eaves, it is better to bow your head." Let's go!" he lowered the curtains and drove away.

Nangong Yu felt very uncomfortable, and looked up at the plaque in the attic, which read "Zhu-style Mansion". At this time, the door opened, and Zhu Jun took the two teenagers out to greet him, and when he saw him, he was busy bowing and saluting, standing on the side of the road, and said, "My subordinates meet the young master." Nangong Yu saw that they were all wearing kimonos and samurai swords, if they didn't speak Chinese, they really couldn't see that they were Han, and sighed secretly in his heart, "Everyone, what about my father?" Zhu Jun said: "The lord has been waiting upstairs for a long time, so please do the lord." ”

Nangong Yu followed him into the mansion, and the first thing that caught his eye was a delicate garden landscape. The courtyard is full of cherry blossoms, and it is the peak season of cherry blossoms, and the garden is full of fire, and the neat lawn is covered with cherry blossom petals, as if it has just rained cherry blossoms. A cobblestone path winds its way to a vermilion-painted arched bridge that winds below a moss-covered verdant pond with a small stone tower-like pier beside it. Although the garden is not large, it is exquisite and quiet, with a sense of tranquility and tranquility.

Beyond the Zhu Bridge is a two-story attic with eight guards standing on it. The ground floor of the attic is elevated, and the edge of the house is a round deck, which can be walked and sitting. On the clean and translucent deck, there is a set of purple sand tea sets and a pair of ancient chess pieces. The doors are sliding and the shoes are placed under the steps.

Zhu Jun took off his shoes, went on the deck, knelt in front of the door and said, "My subordinates have received the young master and asked to see the lord." I heard someone in the house: "Come in." Nangong Yu and Song Ming also took off their shoes and walked into the house.

I saw that there were no tables and chairs in the room, and there was a short and well-made low table in front of everyone, sitting cross-legged on the mat.

Zhu Ce sat in the center, Song Yi sat on the left, and the four guards sat on both sides. Nangong Yu stepped forward quickly, knelt on the ground and saluted, "The child has seen his father." Zhu Ce got up and helped him up, patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, and said with satisfaction: "My son has not seen him for many years, and he has become a famous man in the rivers and lakes, and I am happy for you for my father in the East." Have a seat. ”

Nangong Yu sat on the cushion on his right, and Song Mingpan sat behind Song Yi. At this time, two young girls in kimonos came from outside, knelt at the door and kowtowed to everyone, and said a word of Dongying. After Zhu Ce replied, the two girls knelt down and walked away. Song Yi explained to Nangong Yu: "They are here to exchange tea, and the lord is happy to see the young master, so he asks them to change the wine." ”

After a while, the girl went and returned, and after kneeling again, she bowed down and took broken steps, put the sake in the tray on the low table of everyone, and withdrew. Song Yi said: "Yu'er taste it, although Dongying's wine is not strong enough, it also has a unique taste, and it is appropriate to use it to enjoy cherry blossoms." Nangong Yu responded, and after eating a cup, he didn't feel anything, but it was like rice wine.