The sun sets.
Kyoto Jade Capital.
In the backyard of Taiyuan University, there is a small courtyard full of flowers.
Hua Manting put her hands behind her back and looked at the sunset on the horizon. After a while, she slowly turned around and looked at Wen Zhuiyu who was drinking tea.
Regent Li Chenan returned from Wu.
According to the original time, he should arrive in Kyoto at the end of July.
But because of the fourth princess Ning Chuchu, he ran thousands of miles from Annan Road to Beimo Road!
Now, the flying pigeon letter from the Imperial City Division has been sent back, which makes Wen Boiyu and others let go of their hanging hearts.
Wen Boiyu came here right after court and passed the news to Hua Manting.
Hua Manting was relieved.
"How brave!"
Hua Manting walked to the table and sat down, "Crossing the Death Valley is nothing, after all, there are so many masters around him."
"But he killed all of Yu Wenfeng's second eagle... very good!"
"Is there anything unusual happening over there in the Wilderness Country?"
Wen Boyu put down the tea cup and grinned: "Yu Wenfeng did not order the garrison of Jiuyin City to go south. He did two things."
"What two things?"
"One is to build a majestic city opposite Death Valley, named Border City."
"After the city here is built, it will only be separated from Yanjing City in Ningguo by Death Valley!"
"The distance is only three hundred miles!"
"The second...is to establish a Tianji Pavilion similar to the Imperial City Division."
"The first thing is easy. This Tianji Pavilion...Huang Ren has a simple mind and is not good at spying on intelligence, so it is not that easy to set up. This requires the use of people from the Central Plains."
"Yu Wenfeng is an open-minded person on the surface, but he is actually suspicious by nature."
"When using people from the Central Plains in such an important department, it would take a long time for him to test their loyalty, so the first thing he did when Tianji Pavilion was established was to ask the master of Tianji Pavilion to personally lead the team to the northwest. "
Hua Manting was startled, "What are you going to the northwest for?"
"It's about tracing the secrets of the Loulan Kingdom in the past."
Hua Manting frowned and stroked his long beard. After a moment, he nodded. He was not surprised by the name Loulan Kingdom.
"Who is the master of Tianji Pavilion?"
Wen Boyu raised his eyes, "This is top secret!"
Hua Manting grinned and did not ask this question again. What he asked was:
"Where is Chen An now?"
"We should be entering Jiangnan Road soon."
"Oh, then we still have half a month to go to Kyoto... By the way, has the fifth princess of Wu arrived in Kyoto?"
"It seems that you are really studying knowledge behind closed doors. Princess Qin arrived in Kyoto five days ago. I went to greet her in person. She lives in Meiyuan."
The flower-filled garden picked up the tea cup and smiled:
"I, a bad old man, can't control these young people!"
"They are more energetic, more idealistic, and more thoughtful."
"As for me, I am only concerned about Chen An's safety. After all, he will get married after returning to Kyoto!"
"My daughter is going to marry him. He is my half-son. For my daughter, I will naturally care more about him."
Wen Boyu glanced at Hua Manting and said, "Your daughter has found a good home, but my daughter..."
"Isn't Xiaowan on Peach Blossom Island now?"
"Why……"
Wen Boyu sighed, "She went to the Wilderness Country!"
Hua Manting was shocked, "Why are you going to the Wilderness Country?"
"Many people from Peach Blossom Island have gone to the Wilderness Country, but this time she sent me a letter."
"She said that Peach Blossom Island wanted the peach blossoms on the island to bloom on the land of the Wilderness Country... She also said that she would miss her so much when she stayed in Ning Country... If she doesn't cut it, it will become messy... It's better not to cut it and ignore it, and go farther. Maybe I can forget."
Hua Manting naturally understood the meaning of these words.
He let out a long sigh, "Chen An returned to the capital to ascend the throne as emperor, but all the palaces in the harem are empty. Why don't you persuade me?"
Wen Boiyu shook his head: "You can't persuade people about feelings, and I don't want to persuade them either."
"The twisted melon is not sweet. Chen'an and my daughter...may not be destined at all, or maybe the destiny has not come yet, so it is better to let nature take its course."
Hua Manting pondered for three breaths and asked: "Do you like Miao Qiuqin more or the Seventh Princess of Huihe more?"
Without waiting for Wen Zhuoyu to answer, Hua Manting leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Or is there someone else who is your true love?"
Wen Boiyu stood up, stretched, and glanced at Hua Man Ting: "What do you think about when you are old?"
"Youth and passion are all true love, but some love can't be obtained, some love can only be given up, and some love... can only be hidden in the heart."
"It's dusk now, let's talk about love...I heard that Emperor Wu is wetting his shoes in the wind now, what can he use to love?"
"Let's go, let's go!"
"Although you are no longer the dean of Taiyuan University, you still have the reputation of being a great scholar of Ningguo. The exam will start in autumn in five days. If you are too busy, you might as well go to the Imperial College to get a sign and go to Changle City to invigilate the exam! "
"This is the talent your son-in-law will use in the future!"
"Senior brother, have some snacks!"
Wen Boyu walked away.
Hua Manting looked at Wen Boiyu's back and smiled happily.
He also stood up and thought for a moment that dinner was not yet available, so he walked to another small courtyard not far away.
The person living in that courtyard is now the president of Taiyuan University, Zhengmei Fangxi!
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It was August 28, the twenty-fifth year of Zhaohua.
The three-day autumn festival of Ningguo was held grandly in Changle City.
There are more than 6,000 students participating in this autumn festival, which is the highest number in history!
Also in the evening of this day, Li Chenan and his party arrived at Linshui City.
Linshui City is a special city in Guangling Prefecture.
It is located at the intersection of Yuguangda Canal and the Yangtze River.
As a shipping node between the north and the south, it should have been extremely prosperous. However, due to the danger of banditry in the Shuangjiao Mountains of the Yuguangda Canal, merchant ships were unable to pass through. Only Yangtze River shipping ships anchored here.
Since the Shuangjiaoshan water bandits were wiped out two years ago, the Yuguangdao Canal has gradually begun to have ship traffic.
But they are all small private boats.
The large ships transported by the imperial court were supposed to be built at the dock in Linshui Port, but the dock in Linshui Port fell into disrepair and almost lost all its functions.
Even the craftsmen who built large ships that were originally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry have been dismissed because the Ministry of Industry has no money to pay and no work to do.
Linshui City is now a little more prosperous than before, but such prosperity is not worthy of its location.
The existence of Linshui City was originally for the once-famous Guangling Navy of Ning State, so Linshui City had no city owner since its establishment.
The people who manage this city are successive naval admirals.
The current admiral of Guangling Navy is Zhongli Qiuyang of Zhongli Mansion.
Regent Li Chenan is about to arrive in Linshui City. Zhongli Qiuyang has already received the news. He is very excited, but also a little worried.
I am excited to meet my future brother-in-law.
After saying goodbye to Guangling City, two years had passed in the blink of an eye. He had gone from the small owner of the tavern under the banyan tree to the position of regent.
After returning to Kyoto, he will also become the emperor of Ning Kingdom!
Of course, Zhongli Qiuyang was very happy about this.
But his father had already written to him about the affairs of Dingguo Hou Mansion.
Grandpa has now left home and is nowhere to be found.
Grandma went to find grandpa... My father said that this was to bring an end to the relationship under the peach tree.
The Dingokuhou Mansion in Kyoto actually exists in name only.
So will Li Chenan settle the score again?
After all, if he were held accountable for what his grandfather had done, it would be a crime that would kill everyone!
But the little sister is still by Li Chenan's side.
Their relationship didn't seem to be affected.
I don't think the problem will be too big.
Standing at the gate of Linshui City, Zhongli Qiuyang, who was originally a very dashing young man in Guangling City, suddenly felt a little melancholy.
Princess Yunchen Cheng Yiren stood beside him. Looking at Zhongli Qiuyang's appearance, she suddenly laughed:
"Nothing to worry about."
"He's not that kind of person."
"He still owes me a horse!"
