bastard returns

There is very little information about this Prince Yongyi in Dazhou. It is not that the secret agents are not working hard, but that the Daxia royal family has always been one of the best in keeping secrets. Therefore, before the arrival of the mission, apart from knowing that he is the upstart , except for the emperor's uncle, no one knows his details at all.

Because this time the mission not only visited, but also brought many rare tributes. The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty also attached great importance to it. He used almost the most solemn etiquette in foreign affairs receptions. The officials attended the palace gate to greet them, and the ceremonial musicians also stood on the city wall next to the city gate.Although it was impossible for the emperor to go out of the palace to greet him if he wanted to put on airs, he sent the eldest prince Si Kongyue as a representative to go out of the city to lead the mission into the city, which really gave him enough face.

In fact, the mission had already arrived outside the city at dusk yesterday, but because it obeyed the rules and had to enter the city in the morning, it stayed outside overnight. Just after the hour, Ning Yuan followed Gao Yu and stood in front of the palace gate. He kept the posture of leaning forward and bowing his head like the people around him. After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, he heard a very rhythmic sound of horseshoes coming from the end of the street in front of the palace gate.

On the high-flying red flag, a huge "Xia" character is written very boldly.Walking in the front were two teams of heavy cavalry riding bay red horses. They were covered in armor to the teeth, with only one pair of eyes exposed. Even the horses were covered with iron armor carved with intricate patterns. It is like a small mountain. It is not difficult to imagine how much damage such a heavy cavalry can cause if it charges up. However, the positions where the spears and battle axes should have been hung on the horses of these cavalry are empty, presumably to show Friendly sincerity, all arms removed.

The heavy cavalry was followed by the light cavalry, from which one could clearly see the superiority of Da Xia in armament manufacturing. Although the light cavalry only had thin leather armor, the leather armor was made very meticulously, some of which did not affect Movement is the key point, and metal is used to add an extra layer of protection, not to mention that some rare ores are only produced in Daxia, and they are much stronger than Dazhou in terms of craftsmanship and toughness.

Ning Yuan stood on the edge of the civil servants, next to the generals' camp, so the private conversation between the two military officers fell into his ears, and only one of them said: "I think the Xia people sent a mission this time to contact each other. Whether it’s true or not, it’s true to show off your strength, otherwise it’s just a mission, and there are heavy cavalry and light cavalry, and they come into the city so arrogantly, even if they don’t have weapons, they definitely have no good intentions.”

Another person said: "You don't need to say it, everyone can see it, it's just a tacit understanding, but it's one thing for the Xia people to be arrogant, but it's another thing for them to dare to fight. Their royal family is in chaos now. , Both the emperor and the queen mother are wary of this Prince Yongyi today, fearing that he will seek power and usurp the throne. I heard that Prince Yongyi led a mission this time. During the period when he is not in power, we will wipe out his influence in the country."

"It turned out to be like this?" At first, the man's eyes widened, "But is it possible that Prince Yongyi is up to something? If you can't see this, you actually agreed to go on an envoy?"

"Who knows, maybe he has other plans, or maybe he has nothing to fear." The other person shrugged, "It's just that the current Emperor Xia can ascend to the throne thanks to the help of Prince Yongyi. Emperor Xia has never heard of it. Even if Gongzang's work is done, it would probably be too much, so Prince Yongyi won't care about it."

At first the man nodded, "What you said is also reasonable, but even if we really want to fight, we won't be afraid of the Xia people. Even if the weapons and equipment are not as good as others, there is no shortage of fierce generals like Da Zhou. The general alone shocked the entire Great Xia, and now there is a young and talented General Zhao in the army, if the Xia people really have the courage to attack, it is not yet known who will die."

When the two of them said this, the envoys were getting closer and closer, and the noise and footsteps were getting louder. Ning Yuan couldn't hear clearly, so he focused on the palace servants behind the light cavalry. superior.The envoys did not bring maids, and even those attendants in palace uniforms seemed to be Lianjiazi. In the center of the envoys, there were more than ten very imposing carriages, especially the one at the front. , there are as many as eight horses pulling the carriage, the whole carriage seems to be like a small attic, presumably the protagonist who is visiting today is the rather mysterious Prince Yongyi sitting in it.

Sikong Yue was wearing a glittering golden court dress, and he followed the carriage step by step on horseback. He didn't stop until the gate of the palace. Someone from the palace quickly stepped forward and placed a wooden ladder painted with gold paint on the side of the carriage. Opening the double doors in front of the carriage respectfully, all the eyes around were focused on the door of the carriage for a moment, wanting to find out what kind of person that Prince Yongyi is.

The first thing that appeared was a man's slender and strong fingers.

Fingers opened the bead curtain hanging on the edge of the car door, and immediately after, a tall young man came out from behind the bead curtain. He was wearing a brocade gown embroidered with cloud patterns with gold thread, the sleeves and the hem of the clothes were still in place. Inlaid with several crystal clear jade stones, the belt seems to be made of sterling silver. In the center is a lifelike wolf head, with a fierce expression that would only be shown before hunting, showing a sense of deterrence. Wearing a fur cloak, it is still pure white, the fur color is bright, without a trace of impurities, it sets off the young man very gracefully and luxuriously, even compared with the shining golden Sikong ax for a while.

However, in addition to some people admiring the well-dressed Prince Yongyi, more people were looking at his face, and at the same time, they all showed puzzled expressions, because it was not just mystification or habit, this Prince Yongyi actually Wearing a metal mask, the mask is exquisitely carved, like a falcon flying high, but the part above his nose is tightly blocked, so he can't see his true face at all, but judging from the exposed part, no matter what Whether it's the high nose bridge or the well-defined jaw, it can be seen that this Prince Yongyi should be a handsome man, and he should be very young.

Ning Yuan only glanced at the side face of that "Prince Yongyi", then immediately lowered his head again, showing a dumbfounding expression.

Others may not be able to see his true face because the mask covered half of his face, but Ning Yuan only needs to take a look at the familiar smile on the corner of the man's mouth, and immediately know his identity, let alone follow him immediately. The guard who came out of the carriage behind him, although his clothes were also changed to a higher level, his appearance didn't change at all, whoever it was if it wasn't Yan Fei.

Huyan Yuanchen, who has been away for several years without even sending a letter back, not to mention appearing in such a glorious place, has even gained a high-ranking name, what is this guy up to?

This way of reunion was really out of Ning Yuan's expectation. One stood on a high place to be admired by everyone, and the other stayed silent in the crowd. Ning Yuan found that the moment he recognized Huyan Yuanchen, even though he was a little happy The feeling of being in love is also worn away by the inexplicable resentment, and even the feeling of being angry is a little bit more. After disappearing for so long, it is so beautiful as soon as it appears. I think Huyan Yuanchen is very happy now.

"Master, the student is not feeling well. Now that Prince Yongyi has arrived, can the student go back to rest first?" Seeing Hu Yanyuanchen get off the carriage, he led a group of dignitaries from the mission, and was greeted by Sikong Yue Walking in the palace, he only gave him a back view, and Ning Yuan began to ask Gao Yu to resign while feeling dark.

Gao Yu was about to enter the palace with other officials, when he heard Ning Yuan's words, he was a little puzzled, "The emperor set up a reception banquet, and all civil and military officials will attend, since you have already come, why don't you go back after the banquet? "

"It's really unwell. If there is any sickness in your body, it will be bad if you enter the palace." Ning Yuan deliberately pretended to be a little uncomfortable, but this time Gao Yu didn't follow his wishes, but said: " It doesn't matter, it just so happens that Doctor Liu is also here today. He is a national player of the Royal Hospital and an old friend of mine. If you feel unwell, you can just show him. Today's banquet is rare, and you can also see the beauty of the sky. It's not good to be absent."

Ning Yuan wanted to say that he had seen the emperor's face many times, no matter in this life or in his previous life, but thinking that Gao Yu was doing this for his own sake, and wanted to lay the foundation for his future official career, so he didn't do it again. Refusing, Gao Yu could only let Gao Yu pull into the palace gate.

He wanted to leave, partly because he was angry with Hu Yanyuanchen, and partly because he didn't want the other party to find him, because the scene was a bit embarrassing, but when he thought about it carefully, he was just a small person, as long as he nestled carefully in the crowd , then he would not be discovered, anyway, Huyan Yuanchen came here with his identity now, there must be a lot of people around him, and it is impossible for him to notice him.

Having figured this out, he felt calm, and led by Gao Yu through the wide square in front of the hall, then climbed up the hundreds of steps in front of the hall, and finally reached the gate of Qinzheng Hall.

And the audience in the temple has already begun.

Huyan Yuanchen stood at the front of the mission and did not move. Officials stood on both sides. An eunuch was reading out the tribute list for the mission's visit. The things were not small, and the emperor on the dragon chair was smiling.

Don’t blame the emperor for being unhappy. Da Zhou and Da Xia have been having minor conflicts lately. There are always rumors of a war among the people. The people on the border are even more panicked. But Da Xia sent a mission to visit at this time and brought so many gifts. , the folk rumors will only say that the sage is wise, he will subdue the others without fighting, let the Xia people come to ask for peace, long live the emperor, etc., no emperor will not care about his reputation among the people, He is naturally happy.