Shu Blossoms

Chapter 38
Jiankang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

They had just entered Nanlimen at this time, and they were walking on the streets of Changganli. There was a constant stream of cars and horses. There were many teahouses and restaurants on both sides of the street. All kinds of vendors were shouting and selling.

Leaning in the carriage, Tuobayu looked at this lively scene of fireworks through the gap in the window lattice and was envious.

Ancient books record: "Moling terrain, Zhongshan dragon pan, stone tiger squat, this emperor's house"

Walking on the streets full of traffic, although he could not feel the dragons and tigers in the book, he yearned for the peaceful life and work of the people of Dazhou.The Great Wei Jianguo has been fighting in the south and the north all these years, and migrated from the northernmost to the Central Plains. The territory has continued to expand, but the governance is somewhat backward.

The Great Wei moved the capital to Pingcheng for more than [-] years, but it was not really accepted by the local gentry and the common people. The common people were all in danger, and the streets were much depressed.

At this time, Tuobayu raised an ambition in his heart. One day, their city in the Great Wei Dynasty will be as prosperous and prosperous as Jiankang City, prosperous and noisy.

After passing the Suzaku Floating Hang across the Qinhuai River, and then entering the Suzaku Gate, it is considered to have entered the outer city of Jiankang.

During the daytime, the Qinhuai River was relatively quiet. The painting boats were moored on the bank. The pedestrians who came and went were languid and uninspired. Tuobayu was surprised when he saw it.

There were a lot of people standing in front of Suzaku Gate. They were divided into two groups. The Princess Xunyang who was standing at the front and Xu Xuanzhi, who was the chief minister, were talking. Zheng Ye looked up from the other side of Princess Xunyang, and Behind Xu Xuanzhi, some officials from Honglu Temple accompanied him, and Lu Zhan, the official of Honglu Temple, also came.

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

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

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

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

Zheng Wei looked at her parents who had not seen each other for a few months, and felt a little guilty in their hearts, fearing that they would be worried and busy laughing and acting like a spoiled child. My brother makes fun of me for being fat again."

"I've gotten stronger and thinner, and I seem to be in a lot of energy." Zheng Ye leaned on his daughter with a good temper and nodded with a smile, "When your brother comes back, I won't laugh at you again!"

With his father's promise, Zheng Wei pulled Princess Xunyang back to the carriage. At this time, although Mrs. Zheng didn't get off the carriage, she had already pushed open the carriage door and pulled the curtain to look over.

"Ajia, you have suffered!"

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

"Wei girl has suffered, I'm just getting old and can't stand the bumps!"

Mrs. Zheng patted her hand comfortingly, and turned to see that her son was also worried and guilty. She smiled and said, "Isn't it home, just take a rest!"

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

Princess Xunyang nodded, and then looked back to see that Xu Xuanzhi was busy, and directly ordered the carriage to go back to the city.

And Xu Xuanzhi and Honglu Siqing naturally came to welcome Tuobayu.

After Xiao Yucheng greeted Xu Xuanzhi, he led him to Tuo Bayu's carriage.

Tuobayu was helped out of the carriage, he just bowed slightly to Xu Xuanzhi, and said in a weak and proud tone: "The serious injury has not healed, and I still look at Haihan for the rudeness."

Xu Xuanzhi would not care about him, it seemed that Da Zhou had no bearing, he bowed his hands in salute, and replied proudly: "His Royal Highness is my honored guest of Da Zhou, if you are injured, you don't need to be so polite. Your Majesty also heard that you were assassinated by an assassin. The injury is very serious, and I am afraid that they will be negligent, so I specially asked the old minister to welcome the third highness into the city, which is also my great sincerity."

The two sides exchanged a few words of courtesy, and Xu Xuanzhi saw that Tuoba Yu's face was pale after only a moment, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he hurriedly asked someone to help him back to the carriage, and then the group went to the Siyi Pavilion.

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

Xiao Yucheng and Honglu Siqing completed the handover and finally got off the job. He breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and said goodbye to Tuobayu. Kyoto, it's better not to show up in Kyoto!"

Tuoba Yu's eyes flickered when he heard the words, and looked innocently at Xiao Yucheng leaving.

After leaving the Siyi Pavilion, a subordinate sent a few letters. He glanced at it, pondered a little, and rode his horse to the west.

Jiankang City is really called an inch of land and an inch of gold. The Zheng family's mansion is on Qili Street, two streets west of Yudao, which is not remote, and it takes about half an hour to ride a horse.

Sitting in his mother's arms, drinking the sweet mung bean soup to relieve the heat, he was a little surprised when the maid came to tell him that Xiao Yucheng had come to the door.

It was only a few hours away from the city gate, and there was no relationship between a civil servant and a military general in the past, so Xiao Yucheng's visit to the gate really surprised the Zheng family.

"General Xiao has a clear statement about what he means?"

Princess Xunyang asked questions for her.

"It is said that she was entrusted with a letter to the girl."

The maid replied.

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

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

Zheng Wei has always been curious about her. Hearing that she will not come to Jiankang, I am afraid that there will be no day to meet again in the future, and there is still some regret.

She looked up at her mother in anticipation, and Princess Xunyang knew what she meant when she saw it, and said with a smile, "Then invite General Xiao to the front hall, and your mother will accompany you to meet."

Zheng Wei hugged her mother's arm and acted like a spoiled child.

The two of them packed up and went to the front hall. Zheng Ye had already sent it to you and Xiao Yucheng was waiting there. Seeing the two came in, he quickly got up to greet the eldest princess.

Because Xiao Yucheng saved Zheng Wei, the eldest princess Xunyang treated him very gently and smiled, "General Xiao, don't be too polite, you saved the little girl, I should come to the door to thank you in person."

Xiao Yucheng is not good at dealing with women in the back house. Hearing the words, he replied a little cautiously, "The eldest princess is being polite, it's what you should do in a humble position."

"I heard that your mother is kissing you, but which girl are you optimistic about?"

Princess Xunyang saw that he was young and stable, and liked him very much, so she couldn't help but ask more questions.

Zheng Wei saw that Xiao Yucheng had returned to his former icy-cold appearance, and he didn't know where to put his hands. Guessing that he was a little uncomfortable, he probably never went to anyone's back house except his mother's on weekdays.

"I heard that General Xiao is here to deliver a letter. Just send a servant. You can go to work wherever you are."

Zheng Wei made a relief for him.

"It was a letter sent from Qingzhou just today. There was a letter for the girl. I thought that the girl might have something to ask, so I sent it in person."

Xiao Yu finally felt relieved that he didn't have to be questioned by the eldest princess, and hurriedly took out the letter and handed it to the maid beside him.

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

Zheng Wei took the letterhead. It was a very ordinary letterhead without any decorative patterns, but the paper was excellent.There was no writing on the letterhead, and there was no signature, so he looked up at Xiao Yucheng.

Xiao Yucheng seemed to know what she meant and replied, "This letterhead is for General Han's exclusive use, and the person who came here clearly stated that it is for the lady of the Zheng residence."

(End of this chapter)