Hualuo Chang'an

On the day Luo Changxi returned to Beijing, he only brought Jing Qing, his personal guard.

Originally, Luo Changxi should arrive in the capital three days later with the Xiangnan Army under her command. This is also what was written in the report heard by Shang Dayu, and the imperial edict to welcome her was also issued in this way.But after thinking about it, Luo Changxi finally decided to temporarily leave the army and go first with light cavalry.

Jing Qing was a little puzzled: "Your Highness came back secretly like this, in case the emperor knows..."

"What if?" Luo Changxi smiled, "Did you forget the token I used to enter the city? He must have known it by now."

"Then His Highness still..." Jing Qing said in shock, "This... is a crime of beheading, even... even if His Highness's status is different, but you should still avoid it."

"If you know it, you know." Luo Changxi frowned, "So what? If he can give me random orders, I can't sneak back and rest for a few days? After three days, it won't be so easy."

A month ago, Emperor Da Xun Luo Mingde personally issued a decree that the southern border was safe and stable, so he called the generals of the Xiangnan Army and his troops back to Beijing to report on their duties. At that time, he will personally lead a hundred officials to greet him at the gate of the city.

This decree came down, and everyone in the court was convinced.

Because the Xiangnan Army deserves this honor.

After stationing in the southern frontier for five years, the prestige of the Xiangnan Army frightened the whole field, and no one dared to commit crimes.What's more, this is the first time in five years that Luo Changxi has brought the Xiangnan Army back to Beijing for an audience, and Luo Mingde will of course give him enough face.

Jing Qing has been by Luo Changxi's side for many years, and she can tell something is wrong at a glance.

"His Highness seems to have a grudge against the emperor..."

"Correct."

"Uh..." Jing Qing thought about it for a while, and asked cautiously, "Is it related to the emperor's sudden summoning of His Highness back to Beijing?"

"Yes."

"Then...why did the emperor suddenly call you back to Beijing?"

Hearing this question, Luo Changxi's face suddenly became a little weird.

But Jing Qing's temperament is naturally curious, and she will never give up until she asks for a result.So she asked again: "Your Highness, why?"

Luo Changxi heaved a long sigh.

"He said he would..."

"What are you going to do?"

"...to restore my princess status, and get me a son-in-law by the way."

Consort? !

Jing Qing almost fell off the horse.

Regarding Luo Changxi's identity, looking around the world, there are only a few people who know the inside story, but Jing Qing happens to be one of them.

To put it bluntly, Luo Changxi is actually the fifth younger sister of the current emperor Luo Mingde, who should have enjoyed the title of princess named "Chengning".But what was really sealed later was the title of "Chengning County King". Luo Changxi, the Chengning County King, led the Xiangnan Army when he was 16 years old and was stationed at the north-south border guards until now.

This is really helpless.

In Luo Mingde's generation, there were only four brothers. He became the emperor, and the other three were one dead, one injured, and one useless.The border of southern Xinjiang is of great importance, and the Xiangnan Army's tens of 10 soldiers must not be easily handed over to foreign ministers.Fortunately, the Luo family's daughter is very outstanding. In the past, the four princesses would not give in to men. They led the army to fight in southern Xinjiang for a year. Unfortunately, they fell off a horse and were injured, so they had to return to Beijing to recuperate.When the four princesses went to war, they were often referenced by old ministers, saying that the woman was a general, and Da Xun would lose face.Luo Mingde had no choice but to think that the fifth younger sister Luo Changxi had been raised outside since she was a child. No one knew about it, so she ordered her to dress up as a man, vaguely called "a collateral child of the Luo family" to the outside world, and made her the king of the county. expedition.

As a result, there have been more rumors outside.

Most people guessed that the King of Chengning County was the illegitimate son of the late emperor, and later said that the emperor was so generous and benevolent that he was so relieved to hand over hundreds of thousands of troops to such an "illegitimate son" of unknown origin. Threat to the throne.

The veterans who participated in the book did not decrease but increased.

After hearing this, Luo Changxi commented on it in four words: "I'm bound in a cocoon."

Jing Qing shrank her head, feeling a little cold on her neck.His Highness is the only one in the world who dares to judge the current emperor so bluntly.

Five years passed quickly, and the king of Chengning County had a reputation as a "killing god" in southern Xinjiang, and no one dared to move in the border areas.

Then, he was called back.

Back then, he was named the king of the county, he was named the king of the county, and he was stationed in the southern border when he was said to be stationed in the southern border. Now, he said that he would be called back when he was called back. To call her a son-in-law.For so many years, Emperor Luo Mingde has always done whatever he wants, and never asked him, the fifth sister, what he thinks, so it is no wonder that Luo Changxi has resentment.

However, Jing Qing pondered again, it seems that Luo Changxi will soon be 21 years old.

Really... It's time to get married.

Luo Changxi didn't know what was going on in Jing Qing's heart, but he quickly forgot about the topic of "princess" and "son-in-law", and suddenly said: "It's good to go back to Beijing at this time."

Jing Qing was still thinking about "His Royal Highness should get married", but didn't realize it for a while, and only said "ah".

Luo Changxi glanced at her: "You forgot what we want to investigate?"

"No... I didn't forget."

At this time, the two riders had entered the most prosperous area in Chang'an City.

Luo Changxi hadn't been back to Chang'an for five years, and many impressions of the city were a little blurred. There was nothing urgent at the moment, so she reined in and walked slowly, looking around, hoping to regain a little familiar feeling.Jing Qing is a person who goes back to Chang'an almost every year. She knows the changes in the city best. Seeing that Luo Changxi is paying attention, she introduces a few words from time to time, but while walking, Jing Qing suddenly stops. Get off the horse, staring at a long street in a daze.

"what happened?"

"Huh, could it be... this is the way of planting flowers..." Jing Qing muttered in a low voice.

A busy idler at the side heard it, and smiled from a distance: "This little brother is right, this is the way of planting flowers. It's just that the little brother came at the wrong time, and it will be lively when it gets dark."

Jing Qing followed up and asked, "Is this the flower planting road with 36 brothels, a gold and jade gambling house, and countless treasures and beauties?"

"right……"

The idlers on the side of the road suddenly felt that the young man in front of him seemed to know more about planting flowers than him.

Jing Qing looked again, and saw that there were exquisite colorful buildings along the street. Although it was a little deserted during the day, she could tell where it was.As for the famous "Gold and Jade Casino" that day, I didn't see it.The idler on the side of the road seemed to see her thoughts, and said again: "Jinyu Casino is at the innermost position of Shihua Road, you have to walk in to see it."

"Oh……"

Jing Qing nodded.

"This is one of the few clean places left in Chang'an City."

Luo Changxi suddenly threw out such a sentence.

People passing by the road widened their eyes when they heard this.What? !Is Shihua Road the only clean place left in Chang'an City?Is this little guy out of his mind?Can brothels and gambling houses be "clean"?This is obviously the dirtiest place in the world.

But Jing Qing quickly understood what he meant, nodded and said, "Yes."

Luo Changxi didn't stay any longer, he patted his horse forward, Jing Qing saw him, and hurried to follow.

"Your Highness, wait a few days, let's take a look?"

"Ah."

The name of Shihuadao is very generous.

As Luo Changxi thought about it, he became curious about the boss behind it.When she left Beijing, there was not such a street in this place, but in just five years, this street was able to quickly gain a foothold in places like Chang'an City, and the Jinyu Casino under it was even more powerful. It can even extend to border towns.It seems that the behind-the-scenes boss is not only smart, but also able to make money, and also very scheming.

should……

Will be a great opponent.

Seeing Luo Changxi's expression, Jing Qing knew that she was thinking about something important again, so she didn't make a sound, just followed silently.

After a short walk, we turned into the famous Futai Street.

This street is very quiet, because the people living in the north and south directions are all the nobles with status and status in the entire Da Xun Dynasty. There is Ling Xiang in the south, King and Kang in the north, and two idlers in the further inside. The prince's palace, turn right and you will arrive at Luo Changxi's foothold in Chang'an City, the palace of Chengning County, which was built in response to the title.

Back then, Luo Changxi went to war shortly after he was granted the title, so the county palace didn't put much thought into it. The area, the gates placed on the table, and the main hall barely met the specifications, and the rest were just fooled around.Only the innermost courtyard to the north was supervised and built by Jing Qing herself. She thought at the time, at least there must be a place where people can live. In case Luo Changxi returns to Beijing one day, maybe he will need such a place.

Five years later, Luo Changxi did come back to live.

But Jing Qing thought again, it's still a waste of time.

Three days later, if Ruoluo Changxi really resumed her princess position, she might have to live in the palace to be married.

Luo Changxi got off the horse, walked in and looked around, and was very satisfied.

The courtyard to the north is very quiet because it is far away from the official road outside.The garden is full of locust trees, and the flowers and plants beside the road seem to be taken care of all the time, making it even more quiet and elegant.Passing through the garden cave is a main room and two side rooms. The space is not big, but it is enough for Luo Changxi alone.

As for the servants, Luo Changxi didn't care much.When she was in the army, due to her status as a woman, it was inconvenient for her to be served by soldiers, so she did all the daily work by herself, and she was used to it.

But Jing Qing felt something was wrong.

"No matter what, you have to buy a few maids, right? Now in such a large county palace, there are only a few servants who guard the door and sweep the floor and look after the garden, and there is not a single personal servant."

"random."

Luo Changxi entered the room, cleaned up, made himself a pot of tea, and poured a cup for Jing Qing.

It wasn't until this time, after taking a sip of hot tea, that Luo Changxi really felt that his tense emotions had slowly relaxed.In fact, it was not important to her to restore her status as a princess or recruit a son-in-law.What made her really willing to return to Beijing obediently was another matter.After many years of fighting in southern Xinjiang, she had noticed a force in the south, which was extremely powerful. The south had many ties to the tribes and small countries in the southern border, and the north... was inextricably linked to the court. .

It would be a disaster in the future, and this time she returned to Beijing, she must investigate this matter and clean up the court.

Jing Qing knew this.

Jing Qing knew this.

"I don't know where Your Highness plans to start the investigation?"

"From the teahouses, restaurants, and brothels and gambling houses in Chang'an City."

Luo Changxi smiled and said, "It's time to dig...the people who are hiding behind those rich gentry and wealthy businessmen."