On the small mahogany table in the bed cabin, three plates of side dishes and two pots of kettles were placed.
"My surname is Wang, Wang Tian. I am from Yanzhou. My father is the Marquis of Jiyang, and I have the title of Minister of Rites. I have been practicing martial arts in my hometown. I have good talent. I am only twenty-three years old. I am already in the realm of a young venerable. I am planning to enter Taiping through connections at the end of the year. Gong Xiuxian, I came a little early this time because there are big things going on in the capital..."
The young master introduced himself, smiled proudly, and then asked: "I don't know, brother?"
"I am the same age as you!" Xin Zhuo said: "Xin Zhuo, also go to the imperial capital..."
"Ha, we are the same age and travel together, you and I are really destined!"
Wang Tian was good at talking, and before Xin Zhuo could finish speaking, he took over the topic, "I see you are wearing ordinary clothes. Are you afraid that you are a commoner? Andu is not something you can just break into. How many people go there with dreams, but leave in poverty? It is common for someone to die accidentally..."
At this point, he seemed to have remembered something, and his expression changed: "Ah? What did you just say your name was?"
"Xin Zhuo!"
"you……"
Wang Tian trembled and said angrily: "Brother, you can't make this joke. Do you know who this name is?"
Holding his fists to the sky, he said with great respect, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, who in the world doesn't know the old name of the emperor's false father? How many years did it take for the glory of millions of Qin troops to disappear? Whenever the emperor worships his ancestors, this is the first thing he worships. I don’t know if the emperor is still alive or not! You are too courageous."
Xin Zhuo smiled: "Then you...scream whatever you want?"
"Let me call you Brother Xin." Wang Tian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and complained: "You kid has no sense of awe. You don't know how deep the water in this court is. I don't dare to make mistakes at will. What you just mentioned That name is kept secret even by the four major sects, let alone the imperial court. Back then, the emperor killed all the top masters of the four major sects in one fell swoop. What kind of grace was that?"
"However, I heard that the Queen smashed the statue of the Emperor a few days ago, and the Emperor held the statue and cried for three days. The Prime Minister is also preparing to deprive the Emperor of his throne these days. It is not right to say that the Emperor's name is unfair..."
A maid behind him whispered.
"Shut up!"
Wang Tian scolded her coldly, and the frightened maid immediately knelt on the ground. Then she forced out a smile and said to Xin Zhuo: "Little girl doesn't understand the rules. Who can tell clearly about this court matter?"
Xin Zhuo nodded: "It makes sense, so whose surname is the prime minister? Who is the queen?"
"If you want to ask these questions, I'm going to talk to you..."
The two of them were bored and chatting while eating. Through small talk, Xin Zhuo figured out the current situation in Andu——
Is the young emperor still Ji Yu? The emperor's biological mother, the Queen Mother, is no longer there, and no one even knows who the Queen Mother is? And the Empress Dowager Mo is now extremely ill, leaving her orphaned and widowed, very pitiful.
The affairs of the government were overseen by Prime Minister Li Shentong. This Li Shentong came from nowhere. In two years, he used various means to rise through the ranks and directly served as the Prime Minister.
Under him, Su Wuji, the king of Nanli in the Dazhu Kingdom, Ning Lingbo and Ling Xuwei, Liu Guangshi, General Mo Zongze and others assisted the left.
The then Prime Minister Feng Sihu is no longer here, and no one knows about him.
However, the young emperor married a daughter-in-law. This girl was fifteen years old. She was the niece of Prime Minister Li Shentong. Her surname was Wei and her given name was Qingqing. It was said that she had the appearance of someone who could captivate a city or a country!
Xin Zhuo felt that the chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty should be confirmed by the prime minister and the queen.
It was only a two-day journey on a waterway of four to five hundred miles. At noon on the second day, the boat suddenly stopped.
Wang Tian stretched his waist and said: "There are still sixty miles to reach Andu. In order to celebrate the birthday of the Prime Minister, the rivers in front have gathered into Qianhe Villa, which is the Prime Minister's private land. Let's take the land. My family's The carriage is already waiting, will Brother Xin come with me?"
Xin Zhuo glanced at the end of the river and said, "If this is the case, it's too much trouble!"
"It doesn't matter!"
The two took the maid and Xiao Huang off the boat and walked for three to five miles. A luxurious car was waiting in front of them, guarded by twenty well-dressed guards.
"Brother Xin has never ridden in this four-horse Xuanyun carriage, has he?"
Wang Tian turned around and smiled proudly.
"No!"
Xin Zhuo nodded. Apart from the flatbed carriage he rode when he was in the martial arts world, he had never ridden in such a bad carriage. In the Jiang family, I rode a seven-horse carriage, and later changed to a nine-horse Emperor Luan Jia. In the Xuantian Sword Sect, I rode the demon wolf flying customized by Mo Palace. The winged carriage is a masterpiece that travels thousands of miles a day.
"Hahaha, come on, let me try to drive this Marquis car!"
Wang Tian pulled Xin Zhuo onto the carriage and said with a smile: "The capital is very lively today, it's a big day!"
As he spoke, he kept urging the groom: "We must arrive at the Imperial Capital at noon, otherwise you are the only one asking, hurry up!"
"drive……"
The carriage roared towards the official road.
Wang Tian leisurely picked up the tribute purple grapes on the table and ate one, then said: "Brother Xin, do you know what a big day it is in the Imperial Capital today?"
Xin Zhuo looked around carefully, looking for traces of his visit that year, and casually said: "I don't know!"
"The Emperor's birthday!" Wang Tiandao said, "We have had good weather in the Zhou Dynasty in the past two years. The wars against the Song Dynasty and the Jing Kingdom have been victorious. It coincides with the Emperor's birthday. Basically, all the officials and dignitaries in the world have arrived today! "
Xin Zhuo finally looked at him in surprise: "Emperor Gui Geng?"
Wang Tian was startled for a moment: "Seven years old. When my husband is seven years old, he goes to Huangwei. He has a big banquet at ten years old and celebrates his twenty-year-old crown. The emperor is seven years old, and the ministers are the princes. They can only be described as a big birthday! "
"This kid knows how to play!"
Xin Zhuo thought of the pitiful child holding his thigh.
"Ah you..." Wang Tian's face turned pale with fright, "Why are you so unruly? I'm not afraid of killing you..."
Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by the sound of horse hooves outside, and someone shouted rudely: "The Crown Prince of Zhao is riding high/The Crown Prince Heng is riding high, please get out of the way!"
"Give! Let! Give quickly!"
Wang Tian's expression changed again, and he hurriedly signaled to the coachman and guards to back down.
When the carriage stopped at the roadside, he breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the curtain and looked outside. He only saw the land of Gyeonggi. It was very prosperous along the way. On the spacious street, pedestrians, carriages and horses were retreating to both sides. Hundreds of gold-armored guards were in the middle. Two seven-horse carriages passed by slowly. The two vehicles were fighting each other, smashing fruits, vegetables and children's toys all over the ground along the way, causing the adults to cry and the children to fuss...
At this moment, the curtains of the two carriages were blown up by the wind, revealing the people inside, a young man in royal robes holding a girl and smiling lewdly, and a philistine son counting gold and silver treasures...
This is nothing more than arrogant and extravagant!
Looking at the horrified and awed looks on the faces of passers-by, I am afraid that these two princes are extremely powerful and no one dares to provoke them.
Xin Zhuo smiled and said: "How come you, the noble prince, are so humble?"
Wang Tian smiled bitterly and said: "You people from the countryside don't know how scary the big shots in the court are. I forgot to tell you that there are six kings in this capital, six kings with different surnames. They are all family members of the queen, and they are in charge of the four million-strong imperial army. Not to mention this young master, even high-ranking officials in the imperial court can’t afford to offend him!”
He looked outside again and whispered: "These two princes are probably looking for treasures for His Majesty's birthday. Alas, I wonder what my father has prepared this time. Can you let me try it out? It’s a good idea to marry the daughter of a prince’s family!
Murong Yunxi and Li Xiyue are the first choices for beauties in the capital. Unfortunately, they are both officials and their family status is not good. The remaining Ling Junyao and Ning Zhiwei are also good, and..."
Xin Zhuo looked a little weird, are they still there? Subconsciously blurted out: "What kind of beauties are they?"
Just a bunch of yellow-haired girls.
"You..." Wang Tian said angrily: "Have you heard of them? They are not beauties. Are there still beauties in the world? You are too arrogant!"
Xin Zhuo was too lazy to care and said with a smile: "Okay, you continue..."
"Where did I say it? By the way..."
Wang Tian continued to chatter.
Xin Zhuo discovered that this kid didn't want to make friends with him, he was just a talkative guy who wanted to chat with someone and show off. Even if he met a beggar, he could still talk about it for half the night.
As the front of the official road approaches Andu, there are more and more pedestrians on the road. There are countless people with all kinds of expensive carriages, all kinds of gorgeous clothes, and there is an endless stream of cars pulling precious treasures.
The fireworks of this Mortal Empire are completely different from Xuantian Sword Sect and even Kunxu Martial City.
It's just that Xin Zhuo was a little confused. How many years had it been since he left Andu? It was only four years, right? Has it really changed that much?
An hour later, we finally arrived at the east gate of Andu. There were so many cars, horses, and pedestrians in front of us. The tall and endless imperial city walls made us feel small.
Wang Tian rubbed his hands: "Brother, how do you arrange it? If you really have no place to go, why not go to my house and become a disciple. By the way, are you literate?"
Xin Zhuo no longer had the slightest interest in chatting, and suddenly got out of the carriage with Xiao Huang.
Wang Tian was stunned for a moment, leaned out of the car window and said: "It's fate that you and I are traveling together. If you want to break into the imperial capital, I won't stop you. I want to warn you, kid. There are dignitaries everywhere in the imperial capital. They will slap a bunch of officials to death." , you need to change your bragging and reckless temper, otherwise you won’t survive the next day!”
Xinzhuo has gone far.
The maid on the side complained in a low voice: "Little Marquis, you shouldn't make friends with such common people of unknown origin. If you cause trouble, the Marquis will blame you."
Wang Tian smiled proudly and said: "What do you know, girl? Didn't you see what he looked like when he was born? If this handsome man becomes the guest of any noble lady, he will also be a blessing to me. Let's go , enter the city as soon as possible, the emperor’s birthday is about to begin in the afternoon!”
Xin Zhuo squeezed through the crowded crowds and carriages, jumped over the moat, and stood in front of the majestic gate of the imperial capital. This gate is called "Shenwu Gate". It was the gate he entered for the first time when he came to the imperial capital to recognize his relatives. Later, a hundred thousand Western Qin cavalry besieged the city gate.
I never thought that I would have to pass through this door again for no reason this time, but this time my mood was different from before, and it was boring!
Taking Xiao Huang into the city, he walked along the extremely luxurious streets and bustling crowds towards the Jiang family mansion.
After a while, they arrived in front of the Jiang Mansion.
He originally thought that the door would be closed, the beams would collapse, and it would look like a wealthy family had come to an end, or that it would be sealed up as an auspicious mansion, or that some old women and widows from the Jiang family would still be living there.
The result is neither!
The word "Jiang's Mansion" has been changed to the three words "Prime Minister's Mansion".
Dozens of disciples are all in the realm of great sages, arrogant and sternly scanning all passers-by.
A disciple of the Great Venerable Realm, Jiang Yong, the number one master of the Jiang family back then, was no more than a Great Venerable!
In the past, Xin Zhuo would have been angry, but now he was very calm.
For thousands of years, the Jiang family has completely become a thing of the past, or... the Jiang family regards this place as an ant in the wider world.
He stood in front of the gate for a long time, and finally raised his head to look at the sky, sighing in his heart: "... time travel... I can hardly remember if I am a time traveler..."
Why did I enter this messy world and experience so many messy things...
The past few years have been full of ups and downs, and I have had more fun than others in their lifetimes!
The snow had eased a bit by now, and it was already afternoon.
"Crunch!"
The door of the "Prime Minister's Mansion" suddenly opened, and a girl with bright yellow robes and bright teeth ran out with her skirt in hand, followed by a three-horse carriage hurriedly behind her.
"Miss, don't run, get in the car!"
A group of maids and guards looked anxious.
"Oops, I got up late. His Majesty's birthday banquet has begun. Many rich and handsome young men are here."
The girl ignored him and ran very fast. She happened to be next to Xin Zhuo. She was stunned for a moment, a blush flashed on her face, she bowed and said, "I've seen you, young master. Where did you come from? Who are you waiting for?"
Who are you waiting for?
Xin Zhuo thought of Jiang Nuying, who was also the same age that year, and said with a smile: "Just take a look."
The girl pouted and said, "He seems to be a civilian. What a pity. Get out of the way, otherwise the guards at home will deal with you!"
He got on the carriage in a flash.
The carriages and horses galloped straight towards the imperial city.
A moment later, bursts of auspicious bells came from the direction of the imperial city, and the emperor's first birthday banquet began!
Not knowing where Li Xiang'er and Jiang Yuwei were hiding, Xin Zhuo lazily contacted them and walked towards the palace.
To solve this big Zhou problem, it’s actually not that troublesome. Just go directly to the imperial palace and play with the nephew and the emperor’s son!
…
The emperor went to Huangwei to celebrate his seventh birthday, and he gave a general amnesty to the whole world. The whole world celebrated. The imperial capital was extremely lively. Every square, every mansion, and dozens of streets were decorated with lights and colorful decorations. The families and children of wealthy people such as dignitaries, princes, and nobles came to the streets.
The distinguished officials had already entered the palace to celebrate with His Majesty.
Xin Zhuo walked out of Qianfang and Zhuquefang, passed by Xingyun Tower in Ruyifang, and finally arrived in front of the Meridian Gate and Chaotian Gate of the Imperial Palace!
In front of the Qinghuang Gate, the solemn and majestic imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, three thousand tall Imperial Guards in gold armor guarded the surrounding areas, keeping strangers away.
Those who are qualified to enter this main gate are either powerful dignitaries or relatives of the emperor.
Xin Zhuo, one person and one dog, was all alone in the snow, looking into the imperial city.
The commander of the Imperial Guards had noticed him and was slowly approaching with dozens of Imperial Guards holding spears in hand.
Just at this moment, there was the sound of wheels "crunching" behind me.
The commander of the Imperial Guard immediately stopped and knelt down on one knee: "I have seen the Marquis of Jiyang and His Royal Highness Princess Jin!"
The two carriages at the back stopped side by side, and the curtains of the carriages were opened one after another. The people in the carriages looked at the man and the dog in surprise. The head of the well-dressed little Marquis Wang Tian was poked out of one of the carriages, and his eyes were wide open. , lost his voice: "You kid, you kid are crazy? How dare you come here? Do you know where this is?"
Then he was stopped by a majestic voice: "No rules!"
Wang Tian shrank back obediently: "Dad, my son knows this guy. He is from the countryside and is on the same boat with his son!"
"Giggle..." A sweet laugh came from another carriage, and a woman's clear voice said: "The young marquis is quite interesting, he makes friends with the world's elites!"
Wang Tian smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, please don't make fun of the boy. What kind of talent is he? He is very courageous!"
"Enter the palace!" Marquis Jiyang said in a steady voice, "I am already too late. Your Majesty, the ministers, and the nobles will probably blame you."
"Crunch..."
Two carriages passed one person and one dog as they entered the imperial city.
The commander of the Imperial Guard waited until the carriage was out of sight, then he breathed a sigh of relief and led his subordinates straight to Xin Zhuo: "You are so bold and unruly, stand down!"
However, before they could get close, they all suddenly flew backwards in a strange way, and even the man and his spear fell to the ground with a "crackling" sound, and they groaned for a while.
Xin Zhuo walked up to the commander, looked directly at his face under the golden helmet, and threw down a jade pendant: "Give it to the emperor and ask him to come out to see me!"
The voice was neither happy nor sad, as if there was no emotion at all.
The commander was in great pain all over his body and looked at Xin Zhuo in horror. Even though he was extremely close to the realm of the Earth Immortal, he could not tell what kind of realm this person was in front of him. He only felt that he was as desperate as falling into the abyss. I was afraid that even if there was even a hint of disrespect, he would not be able to tell. He will die tragically in an instant!
Picking up the jade pendant by mistake, he stood up in a hurry and went straight to the depths of the imperial palace.
Xin Zhuo still took Xiao Huang with him and waited silently.
The wind and snow are getting bigger and bigger...
