Jiankang

Jiankang, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty.

They had just entered Nanlimen and were walking on the streets of Changqianli. There was a constant flow of cars and horses. There were many teahouses and restaurants on both sides of the streets. Various vendors were shouting and selling. From time to time, children were chasing and playing. It was very lively.

Tuoba Yu leaned in the carriage and looked at the bustling fireworks scene through the window lattice with envy.

Ancient books record: "The topography of Moling, Zhongshan with dragons and pans, stones and tigers, this is the residence of the emperor."

Although he couldn't feel the dragons and tigers in the book when walking on the busy streets, he yearned for the people of the Zhou Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment. In the past few years since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, he has been fighting in the south and the north, migrating from the far north to the Central Plains.

The territory continues to expand, but governance is lagging behind.

It took more than 20 years for the Wei Dynasty to move its capital to Pingcheng, but it was not really accepted by the local gentry and people. The people were all in danger, and the streets and markets were very depressed.

At this time, Tuoba Yu felt a sense of ambition. One day, their cities in the Wei Dynasty would be as prosperous and prosperous as Jiankang City.

After crossing the Zhuque Floating Ship across the Qinhuai River, and then entering the Zhuque Gate, you have entered Jiankang Outer City.

It was relatively quiet on the Qinhuai River during the day. The boat was moored on the shore, and the passers-by looked lazy and lifeless. Tuoba Yu was surprised to see it.

There were many people standing in front of the Zhuque Gate. They were divided into two groups. Princess Xunyang, who was standing at the front, and Xu Xuanzhi, the Prime Minister and Zhongshu Ling, were talking about something. Zheng Ye was looking up at the other side of Princess Xunyang, and

After Xu Xuan died, some officials from Honglu Temple accompanied him, and Lu Zhan, the minister of Honglu Temple, also came.

Seeing this formation, Xiao Yucheng's expression did not change, while Zheng Wei showed a hint of understanding.

Seeing their carriage, Princess Xunyang and Zheng Ye hurriedly came up to them, their faces full of anxiety and worry.

"Wei'er" Princess Xunyang pulled Zheng Wei who jumped out of the carriage and looked up and down. She saw that her daughter had lost a lot of weight and her eyes were slightly red.

Zheng Ye patted her shoulder comfortingly and looked at Zheng Wei with loving eyes.

Zheng Wei felt a little guilty when she looked at her parents, who had not seen each other for a few months and were quite haggard. She was also afraid that they would be worried and kept smiling and acting coquettishly. "Auntie, look at how much stronger I am. Father, you are not allowed to have sex with me in the future."

Brother, I’ll make fun of me again for being fat.”

"I have become stronger and slimmer, and I look a lot more energetic." Zheng Ye leaned on his daughter good-naturedly and nodded with a smile, "When your brother comes back, I will definitely not laugh at you again!"

After receiving her father's promise, Zheng Wei took Princess Xunyang back to the carriage. At this time, although Mrs. Zheng had not gotten off the carriage, she had already opened the carriage door and raised the curtain to look over.

"Ajia, I've made you suffer!"

Seeing Mrs. Zheng's slightly pale face, Princess Xunyang hurriedly held her mother-in-law's hand and said sincerely.

"Wei Yatou is suffering, I'm just too old to bear the bumps!"

Madam Zheng patted her hand comfortingly, turned around and saw her son looking worried and guilty, and said with a smile, "We're home now, just take a rest!"

"Yes, let's go home quickly and let Ajia and Wei'er have a good rest."

Princess Xunyang nodded, then turned around and saw that Xu Xuanzhi was busy in the carriage, so she directly ordered the carriage to enter the city and return home.

Naturally, Xu Xuanzhi and Honglu Temple Minister came to greet Tuoba Yu.

After Xiao Yucheng greeted Xu Xuanzhi, he led him to Tuoba Yu's carriage.

Tuoba Yu was helped out of the carriage. He bowed slightly to Xu Xuanzhi and said in a weak and proud tone: "I am seriously injured and have not recovered. Please forgive me for my disrespect."

Xu Xuanzhi would not care about it, and it seemed that Dazhou had no magnanimity. He bowed his hands in return and replied with dignity: "Your Highness is my distinguished guest from Dazhou. He is injured, so there is no need to be so polite. Your Majesty also heard that you were assassinated.

The injuries were very serious, and I was afraid that they would be negligent, so I specially asked the old minister to welcome His Highness into the city. This can be regarded as my sincerity, Da Zhou."

The two sides exchanged a few polite words. Xu Xuanzhi saw that Tuoba Yu turned pale within a moment and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He quickly asked someone to help him back to the carriage, and then the group went to the Siyi Pavilion.

The Siyi Pavilion has been tidied up, and all the servants and maids have been strictly screened. Considering Tuobayu's injury, the emperor specially sent two medical officers to accompany him.

Xiao Yucheng completed the handover with Honglu Temple Minister and finally got off the job. He breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and said goodbye to Tuoba Yu. Before leaving, he warned: "Whether Xia Houqing returned to Wei or sneaked in

Kyoto, it’s best not to show up in Kyoto!”

Tuoba Yu's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, and he looked at Xiao Yucheng leaving innocently.

After leaving the Seiyi Hall, a subordinate sent a few letters. He glanced at them, pondered for a while, and then rode westward.

Every inch of land in Jiankang City is precious. The Zheng family's residence is located on Qili Street, two streets west of the Royal Road. It's not too remote, and it takes about half an hour to ride a horse.

As I was nestling in my mother's arms, sipping the sweet mung bean soup to relieve the heat, I was a little surprised when my maid came to report that Xiao Yucheng had come to visit me.

They had only been apart for a few hours after leaving the city gate, and the civil servants and generals had not interacted with each other in the past. Xiao Yucheng's visit really surprised the Zheng family.

"Did General Xiao say clearly what he meant?"

Princess Xunyang asked questions for her.

"He said he was entrusted by someone to bring a letter to the girl."

The maid replied.

Zheng Wei suddenly remembered Liao Wennan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

When her grandmother came, she said that Liao Wennan had found his brother and would not follow them back to Jiankang.

Zheng Wei had always been curious about her, and felt a little regretful when he heard that if she didn't come to Jiankang, she might never see her again.

She looked up at her mother expectantly. Princess Xunyang knew what she meant when she saw this, and said with a smile: "Then I will invite General Xiao to the front hall, and mother will accompany you to meet him."

Zheng Wei hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

The two of them tidied up and went to the front hall. Zheng Ye had already mailed it to you, and Xiao Yucheng was already waiting there. When he saw the two of them coming in, he quickly got up to greet the eldest princess.

Because Xiao Yucheng saved Zheng Wei, Princess Xunyang had a very gentle attitude towards him and said with a smile: "General Xiao, don't be so polite. You saved my little girl. I should personally come to thank you."

Xiao Yucheng was not good at dealing with women in the back house. Hearing this, he replied a little cautiously, "Eldest Princess, you are too polite. This is what you should do in a humble position."

"I heard that your mother is planning to marry you, but which girl do you like?"

Princess Xunyang liked him very much when she saw that he was quite stable despite his age, so she couldn't help but ask more questions.

Zheng Wei saw that Xiao Yucheng had returned to his usual cold demeanor. He didn't know where to put his hands. She guessed that he was a little uncomfortable. He probably had never been to anyone's back house except his mother's.

"I heard that General Xiao is here to deliver a message. Just send a servant. You can go to where the labor is."

Zheng Wei came to his rescue.

"It's a letter just sent from Qingzhou today. One of the letters is for the girl. I thought the girl might have something to ask, so I sent it myself."

Seeing that Xiao Yucheng finally no longer had to be interrogated by the eldest princess, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out the letter and handed it to the maid aside.

The maid took it with both hands and handed it to Zheng Wei.

Zheng Wei took the letter. It was an ordinary letter without any decorative patterns, but the paper was excellent. There was no writing on the letter, and there was no signature. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yucheng.

Xiao Yucheng seemed to know what she meant and replied, "This letter is for the exclusive use of General Han, and the person who came here clearly stated that it is for the girl of the Zheng Mansion."
Chapter completed!