175 Jinling Chaos and Endless Mountains and Waters
"...Now, you don't have to go to Jinling to get married. Do you want to return to the Western Regions to be with your sweetheart?"
Indeed, that night, just before the Yi family delegation set off for Jinling, Yi Hanmiao came to Yi Qiuyue's room alone and spoke such true words that seemed to pierce her heart.
...it feels like a true confession.
"Huh? Sister Qiuyue, why don't you understand it until now?"
Yi Hanmiao's tone of voice seemed to be a little anxious.
However, she has a petite and cute figure, and her voice is even more lovable, so she is not annoying at all, but she becomes more and more cute and interesting.
She secretly approached Yi Qiuyue and whispered——
"...The person I like is by my side now."
When Qiu Yue heard this, she was stunned for a moment, her tall figure seemed to freeze.
Yan Wulu and Zhang Chunhua on the other two horses also had almost the same expression...
Especially Yan Wulu - I didn't expect Lily to be by my side!
If we say that before, Yan Wulu only thought that this girl Yi Hanmiao might just be a sister-control girl.
However, at this moment, Yan Wulu was absolutely sure that she was the same type of person as Cen Qianhui!
Yan Wulu was even thinking, "Am I going to be poached by a woman one day?!"
"...I even went to save this person from suffering!"
Yan Wulu suddenly felt that he was about to be wronged.
At this moment, Yi Qiuyue's face also looked uncertain.
After a long time, Yi Qiuyue seemed to have calmed down...
She reined in her horse and stopped, grabbing Yi Hanmiao in front of her. She looked serious and scolded -
"Hey Yi Hanmiao, I tried so hard to save you, but you actually want to steal a man from me!"
"...Tell me, when did you fall in love with my heir apparent!"
Yi Hanmiao:......
Yan Wulu:......
Zhang Chunhua:......
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The next day.
In Jinling City today, Zhang Zheng holds the "Sword of Shang Fang" and is vigorously pursuing those involved in the "City Defense Department Case".
No matter what the official rank of the other party is, once they are confirmed, they will be arrested and severely punished, causing panic within the City Defense Department.
As a result, the City Defense Department was naturally powerless to enforce martial law at the gates of Jinling City.
Yan Wulu is the Crown Prince of Zhenbei. Under such circumstances, in the Yan Mansion, Nanchuan Yue used the banner of the Crown Prince of Zhenbei to take a few people out of the city with ease.
Northern suburb of Jinling.
Nan Chuanyue drove a carriage, carrying Qingsi, and met Yan Wulu and others who had returned.
For Yi Qiuyue, escorting him directly back to Yanbei would inevitably lead to the emperor's secret spies finding out the news.
Even for this matter, it was not convenient for Yan Wulu to be escorted by the 500 mounted guards, lest the number of mounted guards suddenly decrease and the court would notice the abnormality.
Therefore, Yan Wulu had already sent a message to Yaowang Valley by flying pigeons, and asked Yao Yingran to send a team of about dozens of people, disguised as drug dealers, to pick up Yi Qiuyue and Qingsi to Yaowang Valley.
"... Let's stay in the Yaowang Valley in Hedong for a while to avoid the limelight, and then return to Yanbeicheng after the incident of the disappearance of the eldest daughter of the Yi family has passed."
Yan Wulu said to Yi Qiuyue.
And everyone agreed.
Yi Qiuyue looked at Yan Wulu, she was slightly reluctant to give up.
I have just been with the Crown Prince once, and not long after, I have to separate from the Crown Prince again...
Recalling the time when Jiang Yueling and Sister Chunhua pestered the prince every day, she couldn't help but feel that she was secretly at a disadvantage.
But Yi Qiuyue also knew that if she stayed in Jinling for a long time, it would be detrimental to her and Yan Wulu.
So Yi Qiuyue just hugged Yan Wulu for a while, then boarded the carriage and prepared to join the team from Yaowang Valley.
Before setting off, Qingsi suddenly got off the carriage, came to Yan Wulu, and said respectfully——
"Your Highness, the water in Jinling is deep. Prince Yu is not a reliable ally, and Prince Jin is definitely not someone who just waits to be killed."
"...Jin Wang Zhao Lingcheng, although he knows nothing about political affairs and can be extremely irritable when encountering difficulties, his greatest strength is the support of millions of soldiers."
"...The prince is in Jinling, so be careful."
Yan Wulu heard this and responded with a chuckle, "Don't worry. I will pay attention."
"Qingsi, you are still in Yaowang Valley, waiting for the crown prince to fulfill his promise." Qingsi said, she suddenly felt a little nervous.
"Do you want to cure the stubborn disease on your face? Don't worry, I have asked Yao Yingran to do some treatments for you in advance according to the prescription I gave him."
Yan Wulu said.
He thought that in order to cure the chronic facial ailment of black hair, he had spent tens of thousands of life points to upgrade his "Medicine Bronze Fingers" to "Physician's Silver Fingers".
It would be great if a warrior's strength could be upgraded directly to the ninth level warrior and to the realm of the God of War in one step like this.
But this system cannot...
Yan Wulu chuckled helplessly and continued: "...After everything here in Jinling is settled, I will go to Yaowang Valley again to carry out the next stage of treatment for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for still remembering these things."
Qingsi opened her mouth, wearing a bamboo hat and veil, and quietly approached Yan Wulu, "...but what Qingsi said was not referring to this, but to the prince's promise to marry me that night."
Yan Wulu was a little stunned...
"Of course, I will never forget it."
"With the words of the Crown Prince, Qingsi feels relieved."
Qingsi said, taking a few steps back briskly with her hands behind her back. Her words became much more relaxed and more pleasant to the ears.
"Your Majesty, please be careful when in Jinling."
Qingsi stared at Yan Wulu and spoke slowly.
Yan Wulu nodded slightly, then watched Qingsi get into the car, and the coachman drove these people away.
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After Yan Wulu saw off Yi Qiuyue, Yi Hanmiao, Qingsi and the others, he returned to Jinling City with Zhang Chunhua.
It was also on this day that Amaro suddenly came to say goodbye to Yan Wulu——
"The great master of the Tantric Sect of Tubo Buddhism has passed away. As the 'Holy Buddha of the West', the poor monk needs to go back and preside over the election of the new great master of the Tantric Sect, which will take at least half a year."
"...Therefore, it seems that the agreement with King Zhenbei has to be terminated early."
When Yan Wulu heard this, he understood in his heart, "Master is a holy Buddha, and it is a great honor for Wulu to devote himself to protecting Wulu for these few months."
While speaking, Yan Wulu also took out a blue floating volume from Najie, and continued: "This "Tianshi Lan Gang Jue" will be given to the master as promised. Master, just go back."
"The poor monk is really ashamed to receive this great gift even though he failed to meet the agreement."
Amaro held a golden Zen staff in one hand and a Buddha's name in the other hand, and said humbly.
Yan Wulu thought it was okay.
It is really unreasonable for the other party to protect him for so long and let him return empty-handed. Besides, Zhenbei Palace also has the copy scroll of "Tianshi Lan Gang Jue" anyway, so it will not have much impact.
But Amaro doesn't seem to think so.
After being forcibly handed over the "Tianshi Lan Gang Jue" by Yan Wulu, Amaro thought for a long time and then took out a red dossier.
"The poor monk has not completed his mission, but he first received the "Tenglong Fire Code" from the crown prince, and now he also received the "Tianshi Lan Gang Jue". I really feel sorry for him."
"...This scroll is the 'divine fire clone technique' practiced by the poor monk. It is also a high-level movement technique that ranks among the heavens in the world. It was given to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Yan Wulu was a little shocked, but he accepted it.
He suddenly thought, this "divine fire clone technique" is not consistent with his own internal power attributes?
Amoluo seemed to have noticed Yan Wulu's considerations, and continued -
"The 'divine fire clone technique', although it is called 'divine fire', its essence has no attributes."
"...If it is practiced with the inner strength inherited from the Blue Sea Sword Master through the Crown Prince's cultivation, it may also be called the 'Blue Sea Clone Technique'."
Yan Wulu suddenly realized what he was doing and marveled at how wonderful this technique was.
Say goodbye to Amaro with fists clasped.
Yan Wulu quietly watched the red-robed monk go westward under the afterglow of the setting sun.
The metal link of the Buddhist Zen staff sounded softly.
Amaro gradually moved away, just like the monk did when he first arrived at Yanbei Palace.
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Yan Wulu has been busy working on Yi Qiuyue's matter in the past two days.
Zhang Zheng, also under the secret guidance of Yu Wang Zhao Lingrui and others, discovered the point of contact between the officials involved in the "City Defense Department Case" - King Jin.
Zhang Zheng went to the bottom of the matter, and a topic that has always been the most feared by the royal family came to the surface - forming cliques for personal gain.
The old emperor Zhao Purui was so cunning and insightful into people's hearts. Could it be that he didn't know the factional forces behind his princes?
Of course he knows.
However, some things can be done secretly, but cannot be done openly.
Zhang Zheng was so upright and fearless that he directly reported the matter of the King of Jin forming a party for personal gain in public at the court meeting.
The old emperor Zhao Purui knew in his heart that his fourteenth prince was not living up to expectations and could not even handle a third-rank minister of punishment.
"...The King of Jin, Zhao Lingcheng, was removed from his crown of Qizhu Prince, demoted to a county king, and banned from the Jin Palace. The officials involved, as well as the 'City Defense Department Case', will be punished for several crimes, and they will be severely punished."
Zhao Purui issued an oral order.
This is to completely uproot Jin Wang's faction, and even Jin Wang himself can barely survive.
When Jin King Zhao Lingcheng heard the holy edict, he knew that this time, he had completely lost to Zhao Lingrui and Yan Wulu.
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The engagement ceremony between Taiping Princess Zhao Lingrui and Zhenbei Prince Yan Wulu has begun today.
It will last for three days and two nights in total. During this period, various rituals and etiquette are extremely complicated - nacai, asking for names, naji, nazheng, asking for appointments, and welcoming in person. These are the "six rites".
You also need a letter of appointment, a letter of gift, and a letter of welcome. These are the "three letters".
Yan Wulu actually knew little about these etiquette.
He never pays attention to these things.
Moreover, he had already met Princess Taiping Zhao Lingrui, and even had a lot of physical contact with her.
Isn't this a violation of the common taboos between men and women before they get engaged?
However, etiquette is etiquette after all.
What's more, it's an engagement with the Daqian royal family.
At least it's still a formality.
For this reason, Yan Wulu sent a letter from Fei Ge as early as half a month ago, calling the etiquette officer Chen Danyang from the Zhenbei Palace, giving him full authority to be the host of his engagement ceremony.
That guy has studied these Confucian etiquette very deeply, and he will not let this engagement ceremony make common sense mistakes in front of the Jinling family.
Inside the Daqian Palace.
Guests and envoys from the Wulin Alliance, courtiers, princes, noble families and other places gathered in the palace at this moment.
Palace banquet.
Yan Wulu stood among the people, and everyone came forward with smiles on his face, blessing him with wine.
Yan Wulu was dressed in a bright red festive brocade robe, with a jade sachet hanging from his belt, and a crown on his head. He looked like a magnificent gentleman.
After contacting all the guests, Yan Wulu returned to his seat.
Surrounding his seat were Prince Yu and two other princes and princes sitting with him.
"Brother Yan seems a little tired today and is not as heroic as before." Prince Pingxi Wu Wenwen suddenly joked.
"I never like these situations where there are a lot of people. Besides, it's a bit overwhelming to have all these people staring at me."
Yan Wulu chuckled and answered lightly.
"Brother Yan, you can't do this."
Geng Hongcheng, the eldest son of Prince Dingnan, raised his wine cup and spoke frankly, then continued——
"...Brother Yan will inherit the throne in the future and command the two hundred thousand Zhenbei Army. If you don't dare to face the crowd, it will be difficult to command the army."
Upon seeing this, King Yu Zhao Lingrui came to Yan Wulu's rescue and said, "The officers and men in the army are different from the guests here."
"...Xiao Wang, I have seen many famous generals who can speak loudly when facing an army of millions, but when facing this family's celebration banquet, I feel a little uncomfortable."
"...Thinking about it, Prince Zhenbei is also like this."
Yan Wulu was very grateful for Zhao Lingrui's words.
He raised his wine cup and spoke to the three of them: "Before, Wu Lu had drank with every guest here in return, but he had not yet been able to drink with his three close friends."
"...Come, let's drink this cup together, and we won't go home until we get drunk tonight!"
Between pushing the cup and changing the cup, the moon was already rising and setting.
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Prince Jin's Mansion
Today is the engagement day between Princess Taiping and Prince Zhenbei. This is one of the most festive times in Jinling City, but it has nothing to do with the Jin Palace.
Since attending the court meeting, Zhang Zheng impeached Zhao Lingcheng for forming a faction for selfish purposes in front of hundreds of officials.
Zhao Lingcheng was helpless.
After all, he still couldn't survive alone.
The factional power that he had established in the court for many years was uprooted, and the crown and sash of Prince Qizhu was also removed. Today, the King of Jin, Zhao Lingcheng, is nothing more than a county prince who is almost under house arrest.
When Yi Junhan and Lu Minghui came to find Zhao Lingcheng, the latter was drunk and lying on the bed, unconscious.
In the main hall of Prince Jin's Mansion, there were broken pieces of porcelain wine cups all over the floor.
As a former general in the army, Zhao Lingcheng has always been a teetotaler.
Seeing this contrasting look of despair, even Yi Junhan, who had always been conceited, couldn't help but feel that he was at the end of his rope...
Yi Junhan shook his head slightly to dispel the thoughts of failure that should not be in his mind.
He quickly stepped forward and came to the side of Jin Wang Zhao Lingcheng, and whispered in a low voice -
"Your Highness King Jin, Your Highness King Jin, are you okay?"
As Yi Junhan said this, he shook the other party's shoulder while he was lying on the long desk.
Zhao Lingcheng was shaken awake and blinked slightly, looking extremely tired.
He was not drunk.
It seems that this person who usually doesn't drink alcohol actually has a pretty good drinking capacity.
However, Zhao Lingcheng did not give Yi Junhan and the others any good looks.
He didn't even get up.
Just one word came out coldly from between his teeth - "Get out!"
