After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

August 25th was the day for all countries to come to Beijing to pay tribute.

Tribute was paid every three years, and each country would bring its best tribute to the capital for an audience.

Early in the morning, the streets near the city gate were crowded with people, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the exotic scenery.

The late emperor was a brave and warlike man. When he was young, he conquered many neighboring countries, both large and small.

The eight vassal states of Dacheng were all present in Beijing this time.

Although they were called vassal states, except for six small countries with weak capabilities, Bei Xin and Southern Dynasty did not truly surrender, especially Bei Xin.

Back then, the late emperor and Duke Jiang, who is now Duke Jiang's father, cooperated with each other on the battlefield and marched all the way to the capital of Beixin. Seeing that they were unable to resist, the king of Beixin had to give up resistance and surrender to Dacheng.

On the surface, they surrendered. They were relatively honest when the late emperor and old Duke Jiang were alive. Later, when the two passed away, Bei Xin once launched a war. If it weren't for the young Duke Jiang who led the troops to suppress it, I'm afraid Dacheng would not have been at peace.

Bei Xin was afraid of Duke Jiang, and was even more afraid of the iron-blooded army of the Jiang Family Army.

After that war, Bei Xin was quiet for a few years. But a few years ago, after Duke Jiang withdrew from the battlefield, they started to make small moves again and kept harassing Dacheng's border.

I heard that this time, in addition to sending envoys, the second prince and princess of the royal family also came.

Speaking of these second prince and princess, their identities are also very special. They are born to the current king of Beixin Kingdom and his elder sister.

The two inherited their father's bad temper and have very bad personalities.

The sound of horse hooves came from outside the city gate, and everyone looked over.

I saw a row of tall horses coming towards me.

The envoy from the Northern Xin Kingdom has arrived.

The Beixin people are tall and rough in appearance, and look very fierce when riding on horses.

The second prince, Agus, rode in the front on horseback, followed by a messenger, five soldiers, and a servant.

The servant had a hunched back and ordinary facial features, except for a burn scar on the side of his neck, which made him look very scary.

At the end of the procession was a carriage with Princess Alia sitting in it.

Agus looked at the people of Dacheng around him, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and glared at a child fiercely.

The child was so frightened that he hid in his mother's arms, and his mother quickly patted his back to comfort him.

Seeing the child's performance, Agus laughed out loud, as if he had seen something interesting.

The people of Dacheng are so cowardly!

Agus's eyes were full of contempt.

Just as he was about to spur his horse into a gallop, a group of soldiers came out and blocked his way.

Agus narrowed his eyes, looked at Jiang Ci'an who was standing in the front, and curled the corners of his lips:

"General Jiang, long time no see."

Jiang Ci'an said politely: "Second Prince, long time no see."

In the battle with Bei Xin last year, Jiang Ci'an defeated the army led by Agus.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

"Young General Jiang blocked the way of this prince. But is this Dacheng's way of hospitality?" Agus said in a bad tone.

Jiang Ci'an smiled slightly, "Second Prince, you misunderstood. There are regulations in Kyoto that no one is allowed to ride a horse on the street. You can only lead a horse and walk. Please forgive me, Second Prince."

"What a stupid rule! What if this prince doesn't dismount?" Agus asked provocatively.

Jiang Ci'an remained calm, "Please don't make things difficult for me, Second Prince."

"Humph, I've been displeased with you for a long time. What does your embarrassment have to do with me?"

"Second Prince, don't forget that you came to Kyoto to pay tribute." Jiang Ci'an said with a forced smile.

Tribute is an act of submission from a lower-ranking person to a higher-ranking person.

"you!"

"elder brother."

A coquettish female voice sounded from inside the carriage.

"Don't be so angry. Get off your horse."

Agus snorted coldly and reluctantly got off the horse.

The soldiers and envoys behind him also dismounted.

"Are you satisfied now?" Agus said coldly.

Jiang Ci'an stepped aside and made a "please" gesture.

Agus walked past him with a cold face, his eyes seemed to be filled with poison.

Jiang Ci'an watched the Beixin Kingdom's troops go away.

Thinking about how he was almost tricked by the Beixin Kingdom before, his expression couldn't help but darken.

A soldier behind him looked at his companion and asked quietly, "When did Kyoto have a rule against riding horses?"

"Are you stupid?" said his companion. "It's obvious that the general is deliberately embarrassing Prince Beixin. Who made him scare the people as soon as he entered the city gate..."

"I see." The soldier nodded.

Jiang Ci'an turned around and ordered, "Okay, stop chatting. Envoys from various countries will arrive today, so you must patrol carefully."

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison.

Jiang Ci'an took the soldiers away.

The people were naturally very happy to see that the prince of Beixin Kingdom had just been humiliated.

"General Jiang is really amazing!"

"Yes, no matter how fierce Prince Bei Xin is, he was still beaten to a pulp by General Jiang on the battlefield."

"It's just..."

Everyone was talking about it when suddenly a clear sound of bells was heard outside the city gate.

Everyone looked towards the city gate at the same time.

The sound of bells was getting closer and closer, and a canopied carriage appeared in people's sight.

The originally noisy crowd suddenly became quiet.

The troops from the Southern Dynasty have arrived.

The envoys from the Southern Dynasty walked in the front, followed by a group of maids and guards. The maids each held a flower basket and scattered flower petals into the sky.

The carriage was surrounded by a circle of bells and covered with gauze on all sides. It looked like a dream with petals flying all over the sky.

It was difficult to see clearly inside the carriage. All I could see were two figures, one big and one small, sitting in it.

She is slender and tall, with a graceful figure. Even if you can't see her face clearly, you can still feel her alluring temperament, like a fairy.

The younger one was like a child.

As the team passed by, a strange fragrance filled the air, attracting countless butterflies that fluttered over and flew around the carriage.

The people on both sides of the road stared in amazement as the carriage passed by them and headed into the city.

"It's the Saintess of the Southern Dynasty!"

I don't know who shouted, but the originally quiet crowd suddenly became noisy.

"Yes, yes, she is really the Saintess of the Southern Dynasty!"

"Although I didn't see her face, I could tell she was an extremely beautiful woman just by looking at her figure!"

"Come on, she's the Saintess of the Southern Dynasty, born with an ageless youthful appearance!"

Everyone was talking about it, looking at the direction where the Southern Dynasty team left, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The fragrance left by the Southern Dynasty still permeates the air.

In addition to the envoys, the Southern Dynasty's saint and little prince also came with them to show their utmost sincerity.

The Southern Dynasty was different from the Northern Xin Dynasty. When the previous emperor attacked the Southern Dynasty, the queen of the Southern Dynasty knew that she was no match for Dacheng, so she took the initiative to surrender and seek peace, hoping that Dacheng would spare the people of the Southern Dynasty and not harm innocent people.

The late emperor naturally would not make things difficult for the Queen of the Southern Dynasty's surrender and withdrew his troops without much thought.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but when the late emperor was halfway back to the capital with his troops, he discovered that he had fallen into a trap set by the Southern Dynasty.

Half of Dacheng's soldiers were poisoned by the Southern Dynasty.