After going down, Tianxiao took off his dragon robe and changed into a brocade robe, and without his entourage, he walked out of the palace from the side gate to Pukou Palace.

This Pukou Palace is called the country within the country, four miles east of the palace, and the people who live in the original Pukou Tianbo Mansion are basically the old people, so it is called the Pukou Palace. In addition to the Regent Palace, the old people and close relatives of the entire Tianbo Mansion; Feng Li, Bai Zizong, Luo Huo, Guan Kui, Qin Yin, Shi Xiongmin, Feng Guang, Fang Shichuan, Dongye Suo, Qin Jinfeng, Li Mo, Wang Chao, and other more than 30 generals in the army; the family members of the late Feng Guo, Zhao Zhong, Yang Biao, Guan Ziqing, Shi Sen, and Shi Lin; the families of Dexi, Jixiang, Ruyi, and Li Jun in the palace all live here. In the eyes of outsiders, the Pukou Palace is full of the emperor's "family".

After Li Da and the others recover from their injuries, they will also bring their families to live here. Pukou Palace has a population of more than 10,000 and has its own military academy, private school, horse farm, forage field, shop, restaurant, and inn. The gatekeepers and the night watchmen are all family members, and they are on duty in turn. Pukou Palace is like Lei Long, Jiao Yi, Feng Li, Bai Zizong, Luo Huo, Qin Yin, their generation is all important ministers in the court, Shen Zhongzhu Most of their generation are leading soldiers in the army as generals, and their grandchildren are practicing literature and martial arts, and they grow up to serve the court. What's even more interesting is that when people here see Tianxiao, they never call the emperor, nor kneel to greet them, but they still call the young master in the old days of Pukou Tianbo Mansion, and they all feel affectionate to each other.

Today's guards are Luo Huo's second son Luo Hu and fourth son Luo Bin, and when they saw Tianxiao coming, they shouted in unison to the streets of the palace: "The young master is here." "Tuba was leading her seven-year-old grandson to buy fish at the fish shop, and when she heard that the young master was coming, she hurriedly threw the fish in her hand into the wooden basin, and ran away with her grandson. Panting to the palace gate. "Young master, you really want to kill me. ”

Tian Xiao first wiped the beads of sweat from Tuba's mother's face with his sleeve, and then reached out to pick up Tuba's eldest son and asked the Luo brothers. "Have all the people from the previous dynasty come back?" Luo Hu said: "Go back to the young master." Except for my dad, they're all back. Uncle Zhong's father and daughter also came. Tianxiao nodded and smiled, and said, "I'm in the Jiao family." If you have something, go to Jiao's house to find me. Then he put his arms around Tuba's mother, and went away as he spoke. Passing by the fish shop, the shopkeeper who had already stood outside the door greeted him: "Hello young master." "The fish shopkeeper is the father of the mountain tiger, since the hometown of Taiyuan came here, there is no need to plant the land. Relying on his son's dedication to enjoy pure happiness. It's just that I can't stay idle at home, but I'm afraid that I'll get sick, so I opened a fish shop, and they are all people in the palace. and he does not earn any money. Just want to be happy. "Young master. Where are you going to have lunch? I'll send the fish. Tianxiao said, "Jiao's family." As a result, before others arrived at Jiao's house, others had already sent all the chickens, ducks and fish, and there were fifty urns of wine alone. Jiao's family took care of it, this is the intimacy of the people of Pukou Palace.

Tianxiao watched the military academy practice martial arts, listened to the recitation of poetry in the private school, walked around and arrived at Jiao's house, Luo Huo had also arrived, Zhong Lei, Lei Long and their group were also together, which is equivalent to most of the ministers of the DPRK and China. "I'm sorry, Brother Huang. Peony hugged Tianxiao and cried. Tianxiao knew that she was for her grandfather Zhang's beggar's business, so he couldn't help laughing, held her face and said, "Hey, the feelings of our brother and sister have not changed, how could the imperial brother put that little thing in his heart." Don't cry, go to the palace with Xue'er, your sister-in-law misses you both. He wiped away her tears with his hand and pointed outward. Peony let go of Tianxiao with an "um" and asked, "Is Xiao Zhao's injury serious?" Tianxiao didn't answer, but smiled and said, "Don't forget, bring three chickens." Peony belched, and ran out with his sister, Yue Junshi shook his head and sighed: "What a good relationship, it's a pity that it's brother and sister." Tianxiao smiled at him when he heard this, found a chair and sat down at random, glanced at everyone, and said, "It's all my own family here, and I'm not afraid of being listened to." Here, three things are discussed. First, Zhao Guangbing's eldest son-in-law is the guardian of Chongqing Mansion, and his name is Shi Guanglin, known as Xiao Li Guang, who can penetrate Yang in a hundred steps. The second son-in-law's name is Li Hou, who is the branch master of the Heavenly Demon Society, known as ten thousand enemies, and the two big plate axes in his hands weigh more than 150 pounds, and no one can beat them. As the third son-in-law, Shi Guo goes every three or five months, but no one knows what to talk about.

I heard that the Ming Dynasty has gradually gathered nearly 400,000 troops in Chengdu, Chongqing, and Luzhou, as if they want to use troops against Longqing. Second, Shi Guo has woven a huge net in Longqing, in which there are not only local prefects, but also military generals, and there are many wealthy people. If it is just for the sake of the hearts of the Internet and forming a party for personal gain, it is still a trivial matter, and it will not set off any big waves. If it becomes the internal response of the Ming Army's attack or the Heavenly Demon Society's uprising, then I will be in danger. These three are my marriage, Fei'er, Xiao Zhao, and Guo Jian are all in the palace, and the queen even has a concubine, so I finally have an explanation for you. When and how this marriage will be handled, I just ask, once it is up to you to decide, I will wait to be the groom. Zhong Lei smiled: "This groom is too worry-free." Lei Long said: "Young master, Longqing can also set up institutions like Dongchang and Jinyiwei, so there will be fewer hidden dangers." ”

Jiao Yi said: "Yes." Besides, there are also candidates, Shen Zhongsong is in charge of Jinyiwei, and Huyan Feixue Guan East Factory. These two juniors are their own people, which can also be reassuring. Feng Li said: "The people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei are selected from the old battalion in the army and the Royal Forest Army, which is also safe." Tianxiao smiled, nodded and said, "With Pukou Palace, then my Longqing will be as stable as Mount Tai." However, check it back, don't alarm Shi Guo, he is the prime minister after all, don't do it unless you have to.

The affairs of the border passes must be done well, and the deployment of defense must not be sloppy, Daming has 400,000 soldiers and horses, once the whole line is attacked, I am afraid that Longqing will not be easy to deal with. Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Yue smiled and said: "I said that maybe you won't believe it, young master, Emperor Yijun of Dashu Shenzong still doesn't know that there is our Longqing Cunzài." Tianxiao was immediately stunned and asked: "No, dozens of cities and large areas of territory are gone, and the emperor doesn't even know what the ministers do? Also, how can you gather an army of 400,000 without the imperial court soldiers? This is the crime of killing the head. ”

Prime Minister Yue nodded and smiled and said, "Don't hide it from the young master, I have been to Chongqing Mansion and found out a lot of military information. One thing, please rest assured, the Ming Dynasty will not use troops against me for the time being. These words made Tianxiao even more incomprehensible. "If you don't need soldiers, what are you doing to gather these 400,000 troops? Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Yue said: "Not wronged." Actually, Daming was afraid that I would use troops in Longqing and lose the city. I can't explain it to the court. These 400,000 troops were not transferred by the imperial court, they were all garrisons of the defenders and garrisons of various cities. Hey, Da Ming is just cumbersome and not concise, everything is reported layer by layer, even if you lose the city.

If any of the military ministers were afraid of taking responsibility, they would suppress this military situation, and Emperor Shenzong, who was looking for pleasure in the palace, would naturally be kept in the dark. Like me in Longqing, as long as there is something at the border, I will report urgently for 600 miles, and the horse changers will not stop. Overnight. It was sent to the palace in a few days, so naturally it would not be misguided. Presumably, it was Emperor Shenzong who didn't know about Longqing, otherwise he should have used troops a long time ago. ”

But said that the active Guo Jian rested for half a month. I can't be idle anymore. Besides, I will be a bride soon. became the concubine of Longqing, and there were fewer opportunities to go out of the palace to play in the future, so I found Fei'er and Xiao Zhao. Say what you think. Xiao Zhao clapped his hands and shouted "Okay", and Fei'er said with a smile: "I haven't ridden that wild camel for a long time."

Then, our sisters ride together and let Xiao'er lead us, so shopping will be enjoyable. The three of them arrived at the dormitory, and saw that Tianxiao had just woken up and was sitting on the bed talking to Dexi, so they said what they meant. "Okay. I'm tired these days, so I'll put down state affairs and be lazy, and accompany you to visit the capital. Tianxiao's words suddenly made Fei'er and the three of them crazy, and they hurriedly asked Dexi to send the eunuch to the royal horse farm to lead his wild camels, and then summoned the Li brothers, the four brothers and sisters of the Fei family, and Li Da them, saying that they were even shopping and drinking, and they stopped by to see how the folk customs were after the rectification.

After a while, everyone changed into civilian clothes, Fei'er, Xiao Zhao, and Guo Jian rode on a wild camel, Tianxiao really took the reins, and the Li brothers, the four brothers and sisters of the Fei family, and Li Da made their entourage and left the palace. When I got to the street, I realized that it coincided with the Golden Autumn Market, which lasted for seven days, and it could be said that it was crowded with people, and it was very lively. The three of them rode on wild camels, condescending, with a panoramic view of the shops on both sides, and from time to time beckoned Tianxiao to enter the shop to buy food.

In the blink of an eye, at noon, the three sisters on the camel were not hungry when they ate east and west, but Tianxiao didn't eat breakfast, and at this time he was a little hungry, so he said to Li Da in front of him: "Find a restaurant to eat and then go shopping." Li Da responded: "Yes, master." "But today is a big bazaar, and everyone is rubbing shoulders away, and when eating here, let alone a restaurant, even the general restaurant is crowded with people. "Master, what should I do?" Li Da asked, and Fei'er smiled: "What's so difficult about this, go to our own restaurant to eat."

Li Da, go forward for more than 100 steps, turn left, cross the three-hole bridge, and then walk more than 100 zhang to arrive. When the time comes, you will have enough wine. Li Da responded: "Yes, madam." So he and Li Si shouted in front of them to open the way, but they did not drive away arbitrarily, for fear of frightening the people. "Borrow light, borrow light, the big camel is coming. "I finally squeezed forward a hundred and ten steps, the road in front of me was blocked, and there was a faint sound of fighting.

"Fei'er, what's going on up ahead?" Tian Xiao asked, and Guo Jian said, "Someone is fighting." It's three big men against a Western girl. Tianxiao muttered after hearing this: "Western girl, it can't be Dixi, right?" Thinking that it would be Dixi, Tianxiao neither hesitated nor beckoned others, jumped on the roof and looked down, the Western girl who was fighting with people was really Dixi, so she shouted: "Dixi, don't be afraid, I'm here." He jumped down into the fighting array, and as soon as his arms danced, he made the most fierce move in the steel arm and iron claw skill, "opening his teeth and dancing claws", his left arm knocked out a big knife, his right arm reached forward, and five fingers pinched the left shoulder of a big man like a sharp claw, and shouted: "All stand down, or I will kill someone." The other two big men saw it, knowing that they had met a master, and they were busy flashing aside. Tianxiao let go of his five fingers and let go of the big man, and asked Dixi with concern. “

Are you hurt?" Dick shook her head and smiled, "As soon as you got started, you came." William returned to Portugal, and I wanted to see you, so I stayed. Seeing that Di Xi was fine, Tian Xiao didn't want to pursue it, and waved his hand at the three big men and said, "Let's go." Otherwise, it's not as good as yours. He beckoned to Fei'er and the others, pointed at Dixie and shouted, "She is Dixi." That Dicie of the Portuguese royal family. Fei'er waved her hand and smiled, and Xiao Zhao shouted: "Big brother, let's go to the restaurant first, you guys hurry up." Before Li Fei could answer, the three shadows had already rushed out, and he smiled at the ghost-faced beast: "It seems that we need to make an extra set of bridal dresses." The detoxification mother-in-law said, "Maybe there is a fifth mother." ”

I didn't walk a few steps after getting off the Sankong Bridge, and someone on the side of the road called "Li Guard" a few times one after another. When Li Fei heard the sound, he saw that it was an acquaintance, the housekeeper of the boatman family of Pukou Palace, and hurriedly stopped and asked: "Steward Wang, why do you have the leisure to be here, don't you need to be busy in the restaurant?" Steward Wang pointed to the opposite side and smiled. "My lord opened the semicolon again. Saying that, he was about to lead the camel, Li Fei hurriedly said: "Not today, the emperor has gone to the Fei'er Restaurant in front of him, and he will come to cheer another day." Steward Wang said, "Perhaps, the emperor has already drunk." It was the emperor who asked the little ones to wait for you here. Hearing this, Li Fei knew that Tianxiao and the others had entered the branch of the largest Yuexiang restaurant in the capital, so he waved his hand and followed Steward Wang to the opposite restaurant, and the camel was taken away by his own buddies.

After entering the lobby and seeing that it was already full, Li Fei asked Steward Wang. "Where is the young master of my family?" saw that the king's steward pointed to it with his index finger, and went upstairs together. When they got upstairs, their own men took the lead and led them to the southeast corner of the street, where there were two clean tables, bright by the window, and the five of them had already drunk tea at the table next to them. "Sit down. Guo Jian greeted, Li Fei sat down, divided two tables, and the guy immediately brought tea.

Who is the shopkeeper of this Yuexiang Restaurant, but it is Zhang Qi'er's beggar brother in the past, at this time there is already a head office, four branches, eight wives, a large nest of children, there are twenty or thirty people in Yahuan, a rich man who is alive, and his reputation in the capital is second only to Zhang Qi'er.

Seeing that the emperor's entourage had arrived, the shipwn first opened a menu for the men to send to the kitchen, and then made a pot of excellent tea with his own hands, and said to the men on the side: "Send three urns of the 180-year-old wine in the treasury to the seventeenth table." Then he opened the cabinet and took out five gold-cut purple sand cups, and carried the teapot out of the tent and came to Tianxiao. "Young master, please change the tea and drink. He poured five cups of tea and gave them to Tianxiao, Fei'er, Xiaozhao, Guo Jian, and Di Xi with both hands. "Young master, this Western girl came with a few businessmen a few days ago, and the little one doesn't know if she is a distinguished guest of the young master, and she is slacking off, please surrender. Although this boat student is the last master among the old people of Tianbo Mansion, he is the first person to serve the young master, Tianxiao immediately waved his hand and smiled: "Those who don't know are not guilty." Quick, sit down and talk. ”

As soon as the boat students took their seats, they heard the emperor say softly: "These four people in front of you are all the future Longqing Niangniang." Seeing that the man had brought three urns of wine, he stretched out his hand to take it, and put one urn on each of the three tables, and said, "Young master, the little one entrusts you with great blessings, and I found thirteen urns of one hundred and eighty years of golden wine last month, and I am waiting for you to come." After drinking, take the other ten urns back and taste them carefully, which can be regarded as a small family to honor the young master. Besides, if you put it in the warehouse, you're afraid that the thief will steal it. ”

What is a golden wine, that is, it is more than 150 years old, stored in the shade. Therefore, wine is hard to find, it can be said that one tael of wine is worth one tael of gold, then this urn of wine is at least one hundred taels of gold, and thirteen urns are one thousand three hundred taels of gold, which shows the loyalty of this boat to the emperor.

Tian Xiao smiled and said, "Chuansheng, to tell you the truth, I drank the golden wine once." The wine was brought by the regent, and it was said to be a 162-year-old wine, but it was fragrant and smooth. After saying that, seeing that the guy brought drunken beef and fragrant chicken, he hurriedly opened the wine jar with his own hands, got up and poured a bowl for Fei'er, Xiao Zhao, Guo Jian, and Di Xi each, which can be said to be fragrant and attractive, attracting the surrounding diners to smell the fragrance and find it, and someone also said: "Shopkeeper, give me an urn of such fine wine, and I will give you two thousand taels of silver." Hearing this, Li Da realized the preciousness of this wine, and hurriedly opened the altar to pour wine, took a sip, nodded and praised: "Master, this is really a good wine, it is fragrant, moisturizing, and slightly sweet." Tianxiao smiled. “

Li Da, every dish here is a treasure among the delicacies, you should taste it well. The shipper is the big shopkeeper here, and he is also the old man of Pukou Tianbo Mansion.

However, your bowl of wine is worth at least five taels of gold, so don't drink it in one sip. After drinking, blow it in front of outsiders as you like. (To be continued......)