Star Trace Gate

Lingnan Prefecture, government office.

Ren Ye and others followed Bau and the man in black robes into the inner hall.

After a brief greeting, Bau took the initiative to introduce, "Your Highness Prince Huai, this is the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department - Wei Tingfang, Lord Wei. I am here to convey the emperor's oral order to welcome you to the capital."

"My Lord meets Lord Wei." Ren Ye was dignified, neither humble nor arrogant, and only showed a slight courtesy.

"Oh, outsiders all say that His Royal Highness Prince Huai inherited the legacy of the Human Emperor, and he has great luck and is a rare talent. After seeing him today, I can see that he really has a charm that is hard to find in the world." Lord Wei exclaimed in an exaggerated manner and gave a few very corny compliments.

When Ren Ye heard the voice, he thought to himself, "It's safe. This old man is none other than Lord Rat who played a lot of roles in the secret realm of Bu Lao Mountain."

He had a deep impression of Rat Lord, mainly because he treated Wu Shuai, his financial sponsor, badly, and eventually forced him to death. However, the old man's fate in the secret realm of Bulao Mountain was also extremely tragic. First, he was slapped in the nose by the fat dragon countless times, and finally killed.

Ren Ye just looked at him in the courtyard as if he were a rat, until the other party spoke now and his voice was very familiar. Only then was he sure that the imperial envoy sent by the emperor was this person.

Is his real name Wei Tingfang? And after so many years of hard work, he got promoted again?

Bau was addressed as Lord Seal Holder, which was a form of taboo and respect. In fact, his position was the eunuch who held the seal of the Imperial Household Department. He had great power and was also known as the Prime Minister in the palace.

Let's put it this way, if Ren Ye hadn't gone to Beijing, Bau would have had to wait in line outside the gates of Kyoto for three months to see Lord Rat. And the person who came out to respond to him would most likely be just a "level" character...

Old BYD, this is how I got rich by screwing my financial sponsor.

When they first met outside the secret realm, Ren had a very bad impression of him and was very wary of him.

After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down in the inner hall.

Lord Shu sat in the first seat and said to Ren Ye on his left: "Thanks to the trust of His Majesty, we came to Lingnan this time to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Huai to Beijing."

"Qingliang Prefecture borders the border of Wuli Kingdom and they are interdependent. Since the king has invited me so kindly, how can I neglect it?" Ren also clasped his fists slightly and said, "I will trouble Lord Wei to come to the capital this time."

In formal occasions, his wording and attitude were all responses of equality, neither arrogant nor servile.

"Haha, Your Highness, don't be polite." Lord Rat waved his hand and added again: "In addition to welcoming Your Highness to the capital, the emperor also has an oral order."

"please say."

"The emperor asked us to go to the Bu Lao Peak of Bu Lao Mountain before entering the capital." Lord Rat replied in a shrill voice, "After the thieves sneaked into Bu Lao Mountain, there was a black gas rising into the sky, which has not dissipated yet. The emperor wanted us to see if there is any strange phenomenon there."

Ren was also a little confused, thinking, your own sacred mountain is emitting black gas, what the hell does this have to do with me? Why should I go and take a look?

Lord Rat seemed to have noticed Ren Ye's reaction, so he spoke again: "Your Majesty speculates that this matter may be related to the plague in Qingliang Prefecture and the many magical powers blocking your way back to Qingliang. If we can figure out the anomalies in the Immortal Peak, we may be able to find those who are secretly plotting and eliminate future troubles."

Now that you've said that, what else can I do?

Ren also smiled and said, "Then let's go check it out together."

"Then I'll set off tomorrow?"

"it is good."

In the inner hall, only Lord Rat and Ren Ye talked for a while, and no one else said anything.

After the conversation, Ren Ye led his people away, and only Lord Rat and Bau were left in the hall.

"Sir, have some tea, have some tea." Bau pushed the teacup over humbly.

Lord Rat picked up the call and said in a steady voice, "The emperor means that you will be the escort when he enters the capital this time."

Bau blinked his eyes, somewhat resisting in his heart: "This time, the supernatural being sneaked into the Bulao Mountain, and we caught a lot of thieves. The aftermath of Loushan Pass and various trivial matters may be..."

He only said half a sentence, then looked up to observe Lord Rat's expression. If the other party showed an impatient look, he would immediately change the subject and resolutely follow the imperial envoy to Beijing; if the other party did not react much, he would shirk his responsibility if possible.

As I said, he really hoped that he would be forgotten again and just stay in Lingnan Prefecture obediently.

Lord Rat took a sip of tea and said calmly, "How many years have you not been to Beijing?"

Bau was slightly stunned.

"Your Majesty is old, and it's easy for him to think of old times," Lord Rat said softly, "I want to see an old face."

Bau immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir. I will prepare to go to the capital now."

"I'm tired," Lord Rat stood up, put his hands behind his back and said, "Let's take a rest."

……

Not long after, Ren Ye arrived at the guest room.

"I don't quite understand. We are not subjects of Southern Xinjiang. Why did the emperor ask us to go to the Bulao Peak to check it out?" Xu Bangzi replied in confusion.

Ren Ye stood at the window and replied softly, "The black air rising from Bulao Mountain must be related to the ambush we encountered that night. It is very likely that someone is taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. The Lord of Southern Xinjiang asked me to go with him, most likely to let us participate in the thorough investigation of Daqian's layout. The reason is very simple. This place not only involves the border, but also the shadow of Qingliang Mansion, so, is this also a kind of enticement?"

Fenglin nodded slightly to show his approval.

"We'll set out tomorrow. Have the people you called come?" Li Yan's complexion seemed to have recovered a lot today. His old face was rosy and his skin was delicate. Judging from his appearance alone, he was at least eight hundred meters tall.

Ren also shook his head: "Qianli Green Camp, no reply yet, let's wait a little longer."

Fenglin smiled when he heard this: "Your Highness, let's make a bet, okay?"

"How to bet?" Ren Ye turned around and asked.

"If what comes before tomorrow is a letter, you will give me 500,000 star sources; if what comes tomorrow is a person, I will give you 1 million star sources, how about it?" Fenglin replied.

Ren also smiled: "Okay."

Xu Bangzi interrupted and asked, "What if neither the person nor the letter comes?"

"Then the two of us will give you 500,000." Fenglin replied.

Happiness came too suddenly. Xu Bangzi bared his teeth and said, "Okay, okay."

……

Inside the Bau residence.

The wife, who was over fifty years old, was packing the necessary things for Bau's long journey: "My Lord, since Lord Rat specially selected you to come to the capital, it means that the emperor has thought of you again, which is a good thing. Maybe you will be reused."

Bau sat at the round table, drinking tea, frowning and saying, "You know shit."

"…Why are you scolding me?"

"I don't want to go." Bau shook his head: "But judging from Lord Rat's attitude, I have no say in this matter."

"I really can't guess what you are thinking. How many generals in this frontier land have been completely forgotten by the emperor, but this time, thanks to the incident of Prince Huai, you have been re-employed. How many people would envy this?" The wife replied naggingly.

"Let the butler go with us and get more treasures and star sources from Curry." Bau paused and said, "This time when I come to Beijing, I want to visit the elders in the clan."

"Tsk - you wanted to get a job in Beijing and get away from this godforsaken place, but those old guys in the clan only care about money and not descendants." The wife sneered: "Now that the emperor has invited you to Beijing, none of them has sent a message to give you advice, not even a verbal message. Haha, now all this money is earned by our hard work, why should we honor them?!"

Bau looked at her and sighed slightly: "Stupid woman, there is no way to communicate."

"Don't say anything more, let someone prepare it."

"...Yeah." The lady responded reluctantly.

Inside, Bau drank hot tea and looked at the surroundings. He suddenly said, "Ask the kitchen to prepare in advance. We will have a family dinner tonight."

The lady was a little surprised when she heard this. The master has more than a dozen concubines and more than twenty children. How many tables does he need to sit at?

Without waiting for her to reply, Bau stood up and walked outside: "I'll go to the backyard to check."

……

The next day, it was dawn.

Ren finally received a reply from Qianli Green Camp, which contained only a few words.

"My dear brother, I am writing to you.

Our Green Camp has received the imperial edict that an imperial envoy will be coming soon to inspect the three prefectures in Lingnan, and all the leaders of the Green Camp will accompany him throughout the trip.

The Fairy of Flowers is too busy to travel with you to the capital this time.

However, Fatty Wu can represent our Green Camp thousands of miles away. With him accompanying us this time, everything he says and expresses reflects the attitude of our Green Camp.

Keep in touch with your correspondence.

Brother, this is written by Yan Bo himself. "

After reading the letter, Ren Ye frowned and said, "Did the Qianli Green Camp also receive the imperial edict? What does the king mean?"

"Hehe." Fenglin grinned.

Ren Ye looked at him: "You really are a master of foresight. You win, but I want to hear your judgment."

"Such a big thing happened at Loushan Pass, and Daqian's scheme has not been fully uncovered, and all the mysteries have not been solved." Fenglin said concisely: "In addition, the border areas are full of banditry and hidden dangers. This Qianli Green Camp has countless troops under its command... Haha, if I were the king, I would also send an imperial envoy to keep an eye on such a huge organization during the sensitive period."

Ren also nodded slightly and said admiringly: "Jiang, the old one is still the most wave!"

Basic exercises, don't 6.

Fenglin smiled slightly: "Your Highness, you owe me 500,000 Star Sources?"

Ren also glanced at him: "Are you sure you want to ask me for money?"

He was ready to cheat.

Unexpectedly, Fenglin heard this and said with a grin, "Forget it, no need to cash it. I heard from Bangzi that all high-ranking officials in the government must buy shares, so these 500,000 star sources will be considered as my share money."

"Fuck, can it be operated like this?"

Ren was also a little surprised.

……

morning.

The carriages and horses were ready, and Ren got on the same carriage with Lord Rat, while Li Yan, his beloved concubine, Xu Bangzi, Fenglin, Fatty Wu, and the four boys all sat in the carriages at the back.

The journey to Beijing officially begins.

Bau rode on his horse, wearing armor, and said to his wife, "If Wangcai comes back, ask him about Zhouqing."

"Yes, sir."

"Let's go." Bau glanced at his concubines and children who filled half of the yard, then rode his big horse and headed south.

The sun was shining brightly and the traffic was slow.

Ren Ye sat in the carriage, looking at the southern scenery through the sunlight, and his heart suddenly became open.

Lich Kingdom, my little King Huai is here!