The news that the fifth prince is coming is still top secret, and only people with a rank of more than 100 households in Xuanqing Guard know about it. Only a few people in the local area knew about it, and they were all secretly making preparations to welcome him.
The task of the Black Flag Battalion is much easier than that of other Xuanqing Guards. There is nothing bad about Chen Guzi that needs to be covered up. They just need to be more careful so that nothing goes wrong.
A few days passed by.
May 17th, cloudy.
The teleportation circle in Fengri City is temporarily restricted. All people entering and exiting the city are stopped half a street away and are not allowed to approach. In addition to the Qianhu guards of Xuanqing Guard, there is also a team of people wearing red armor who are responsible for guarding. of royal guards.
Some knowledgeable people will know the reason for blocking the teleportation circle when they see this kind of sturdy sergeant in red armor: the royal people are coming to Fengri City. And it is directly connected, otherwise it would be impossible for the royal guards to stand in front.
For the fifth prince to come over in such a high-profile manner, it put a bit more pressure on the security forces in Fengli City.
Shen Hao's Black Flag Battalion did not have many manpower. Except for some elites who needed to be prepared to deal with emergencies at all times, the rest of the men were scattered and were responsible for cruising along the road from the teleportation circle to Qingshan Villa outside the city. As for Shen Hao himself, he was waiting outside the teleportation circle with Wu Changhe and other senior officials of Xuanqing Guard.
Not only the Xuanqing Guards, but also everyone who could stand on stage in Fengri City came, hundreds of them.
Shen Hao stood behind Wu Changhe and looked around. The expressions of the people around him were obviously different. Some people had unconcealable excitement on their faces, others were very calm, and some people were smiling but their eyes were wandering as if they wanted to hide themselves.
In this way, Shen Hao naturally came to the conclusion that not everyone welcomed the fifth prince to Fengri City.
At the beginning, the teleportation circle first had a burst of brilliance, indicating that someone was about to teleport over, and then came out a group of more than 20 red royal guards.
After arrogantly taking over the exit defense of the teleportation circle, after about a stick of incense, the teleportation circle was illuminated and darkened again. This time, in addition to several royal guards, there were also several attendants and a tall man who came out. A man in azure brocade robe.
This man's temperament is different from the people around him. He has an unusual nobility. He also walks in a central position, and it is obvious that everyone takes him as the leader.
This person is the current fifth son of His Majesty, King Shou, Yang Lin.
When Shen Hao met him for the first time, he saw from a distance that this longevity king was very majestic. He looked to be in his thirties, and he was meticulously groomed from head to toe. Even every step he took seemed to be meticulous, giving him a calm yet unsettled look. Losing the sense of pride.
However, Shen Hao knows the truth of "knowing people, knowing their faces, but not their hearts". Although his first impression of this longevity king was very good, his appearance alone could not tell the depth of a person. He had heard some rumors about this longevity king before, and the reputation was not very good.
While sizing up the prince, Shen Hao followed the surging crowd and hurried forward to greet him. Then Qi Zhanzhan followed the people around him and bowed, and said loudly: "See His Highness King Shou!"
Yang Lin smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite. Xiao Wang came here to look around, but he didn't expect that he would be doing a lot of work."
"Your Highness is wrong. Your presence in Fengri City is a supreme honor for all of Fengri City. How can you count it as a labor force and a mobilization of people?"
Shen Hao was embarrassed to look at him and had goosebumps all over his body. He didn't expect that Xie Youlin, the local chief officer of Fengri City, would be so shameless in flattering him.
However, if Xie Youlin dared to say this, he was sure that even if some people around him were dissatisfied, they would never dare to show it. King Shou's nature is not easy to talk to.
"Thank you, sir? Haha, I remember that you were once a teacher in Huanglin Academy, right?" Yang Lin walked up to Xie Youlin with a friendly smile, and after a moment's thought, he revealed Xie Youlin's background.
Xie Youlin's face was red. He was an official who came out of the academy. He used to be a teacher in Huanglin Academy, and his main lectures were local government affairs. Later, he was sent to Fengri City as an official, and then he was in charge all the way. It can be said that his current status is inseparable from the network of relationships he made in Huanglin Academy, which is also his most proud part of his resume.
Xie Youlin took the lead, and others immediately followed. Compared with flattery, civilian officials are definitely far behind most military officials.
Of course, there are also good flatterers in the military profession. For example, Zhang Qian and Gan Lin, who also came to greet King Shou, are good flatterers. However, these two people huddled behind today and did not move closer.
In the blink of an eye, several circles around Yang Lin were filled with civilian officials. The Xuanqing Guards and the garrison had long been squeezed away.
Shen Hao lowered his head and smiled to himself. He just saw Wu Changhe in front of him who wanted to squeeze in, but this man wanted to be proud and couldn't do anything to squeeze people in with his cultivation. Besides, he was also a bit thin-skinned. If he squeezed in, he probably wouldn't be able to say a few words.
So the person who came to greet him was immediately divided into two parts by his face. The one who came close had thick skin, and the one who was squeezed out had thin skin.
Fortunately, he wouldn't stay in the teleportation circle for too long. He got on the carriage and drove all the way to Qingshan Villa outside the city.
Qingshan Villa is twenty miles outside the east gate, surrounded by hills, with two streams running through the middle, and directly accessible by official roads. It has a good environment and convenient transportation. It is a villa that the royal family has built in Fengri City for many years. It is usually maintained by the local government and is specially used to welcome the royal family.
In fact, royal villas like this were not only found in Fengri City, but also in all important towns within the Jingji Dynasty.
Although Shen Hao didn't want to follow, there was a banquet at noon, and the officials of Fengri City came to Yang Lin. As a member of the 100 households in Black Flag Camp, Shen Hao was not very good-looking, so he could only lazily hang out outside and not bother to get in.
Not many people followed Yang Lin all the way into the main hall of the villa. The Qianhu of the garrison, the Qianhu of the Xuanqing Guard, the heads of the local government, the owners of the tooth shops, and the presidents of several major chambers of commerce, represented most of the feudal lord. The upper-class forces in Japan.
Zhang Liao and Gan Lin were also standing outside. They nodded towards Shen Hao and walked over.
"Brother Shen, why didn't you go in?" Gan Lin looked around and saw that the people around him were still far away, so he smiled and joked.
"The two eldest brothers haven't gone in, why should I go in?"
"Tsk, Lao Gan and I are bastards. Are you a bastard too?"
"That's right, I'm learning from my two brothers. I can hang out as much as I can. After a while, I'll have a drink and then go back to the public room to have a nap. Hey, don't you two eldest brothers know? I'm having a drink at noon today. But it’s transferred from Zhang’s shop, so it’s a good thing.”
"Wuliangye?"
"of course."
"Hey, I really want to drink two more drinks later."
"But then again, why are the two eldest brothers hiding from the one inside?" Shen Hao came closer and whispered. Zhang and Gan are known for their prowess in flattery, so why are they hiding so far away this time?
Zhang Qian shrugged and said in a low voice: "Prince Shou is here to recruit people to join the gang. We are now on the same boat as Mr. Jiang. Mr. Jiang didn't say anything. How dare we go over by ourselves? If you want to go over, we will still have to do it." I’m going to stop you. But you’re smart and don’t need anyone to remind you.”
