Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 23 Walking in the Light
In the 64th year of Qi Yuan, March 21, it was cloudy with morning fog.

The entire Kyoto stayed up all night because of the arrival of the cloud ship from Beizhou.

In the words of Zhugan: "The grand occasion of the Third Prince's visit to Beijing is probably unprecedented and unprecedented." There really is no problem.

To investigate the reason, the first thing to talk about must be that in the past ten years, the Zhou Dynasty has ushered in a prosperous period. Even if there are wars, they only occur on the border of Beizhou. The seas and rivers in other states are clear. There are no wars, famines and disasters, and the people are living a good life. days, so it is natural to need some spiritual entertainment.

As a result, storybooks, novels, picture albums, etc. became popular, and a spurt of cultural and entertainment creation exploded. Coupled with a system with almost no supervision, it naturally flourished with endless vitality.

At this time, the third prince of Dangbei Palace happened to be born. Naturally, with his unique identity and background, and his unique style of acting, he suddenly became the favorite of creators.

After ten years of accumulation, the creations with Sanshizi as the core have filled the streets and alleys and every corner of people's lives.

Whether it is on the street, in the fields, at the bedside, or in the palace or mansion, where can he not be found?
Zhao Chengfeng has long been a well-deserved top player in the Zhoutian Dynasty.

It's just that for some reasons, he, who has not wanted to take a step out of Beiting City in the past 16 years, doesn't know it for sure.

So, standing outside the palace today, Zhao Chengfeng felt a little shy as he looked around, because there were so many people. He had never seen so many people in his previous life, and they were all gathered together today. , all came to see him.

And besides being a little shy, he also has other problems
The problem is that he should be on the cloud ship now, not in front of the palace.
Master Wu, the Minister of Rites, quickly discovered this problem.

Mr. Wu led all the officials from the Ministry of Rites out of the north of the city early and came to the cloud ship.

Counting the time, he shouted: "Wu Yingli, Minister of Rites, is here to welcome the crown prince to the capital."

The officials behind him shouted in unison: "We welcome the crown prince to the capital." It sounded like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

When the sound was still echoing in the sky, a graceful figure came into view at the entrance of the ladder connecting the ground and the deck.

Although this person does not appear to be tall, he is upright. He is dressed in a white robe and is noble and noble. He has a book in his left hand. Although his appearance cannot be clearly seen, his temperament is outstanding.

Master Wu and the dozens of officials behind him immediately saw his extraordinary quality, but even looking up at the Yun Ship, the prince on this ship was so short, so small?But if he wasn't the prince, how could he have such a temperament?

Before they could finish wondering, people from the ship came to bow to them, which was very polite.

After the officials under the ship, headed by Mr. Wu, returned the greeting, the man spoke slowly, his voice was loud and full of energy, every word was precise, and the yin and yang were just right.

"In the next week, Zhao Chengfeng, the third son of Zhao Qingshan, the third son of Zhao Qingshan, the general of Dangbei King Tiance and the governor of Beizhou..."

Hearing his words, everyone was surprised that the rumored third prince really looked so tender-faced and so short.
But before the slander could be finished, the voice from the ship came again:

"He, my subordinate is accompanying the reading boy..."

As soon as the four words "accompanying students" came out, all the officials almost fell down.

The fellow student even shouted his name very proudly: "Long-ao-tian!"

Mr. Wu really wanted to ask, what the hell did you do for a little book boy to read out such a long list of etiquette and titles, but he thought that he himself was the Minister of Rites, and behind him were all the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
I can only lament that it is not strange to be polite to so many people.
"Long Aotian, right? Please ask the prince to disembark. The time has come to enter the capital."

"My young master is not on the cloud ship."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar on the ship.

Mr. Wu felt a muscle in his calf and almost fell down.

On the other hand, the book boy Aotian was not in a hurry: "My lord, there is no need to panic. All you need to do is proceed as planned. The young master will appear by then."

As the Minister of Rites, Mr. Wu's biggest job in his life is to take over the Third Prince. He knows better than anyone how much His Majesty attaches great importance to Dangbei Palace. If things go wrong.
So listening to Aotian's words, tears almost came down: "Really? Is it reliable?"

Shutong Aotian immediately replied: "Young master never delays business."

Mr. Wu gritted his teeth and made the decision, but when he turned around, he had to point to the chariot carefully prepared by the Ministry of Rites: "But this."

Lou chariot means high chariot.

Knowing how sensational the Third Prince's arrival would be, the Ministry of Rites spent a lot of effort and money this time.

The book boy Aotian looked in the direction of his finger and saw a large chariot pulled by four pure white ancient beasts. It had twelve chariots, decorated with jade, a colorfully carved balance wheel, and a gauze-like canopy. It was very suitable for the third generation. Zi stood on it and waved to the people of Kyoto
Now, it would be better to get a closed carriage. No one knows whether the Third Prince is in it.

"Master Wu, don't worry. Even so, it doesn't matter. The young master will arrive before the imperial city. We might as well just carry the empty carriage and act according to the original plan. Don't panic or be confused."

Now that the matter has come to this, what else can Mr. Wu do? He can only grit his teeth and say: "Okay." He already hates the unruly Third Prince in his heart~~!

……

Although there was just a glimmer of light in the suburbs where Yunjian was located, the terraces were already overcrowded.

The farmers who were about to start farming stepped on their hoes one after another, looking at the scene under the cloud ship in the distance, and the darkness on the northern wall of Kyoto further away.

Zhao Jianli and Tan Hua were also among them.

What is different from others is that they have not only seen today's protagonist, the Third Prince Zhao Chengfeng, have dinner with him, but also had a rhubarb book stolen by him
All in all, they are somewhat familiar.
So, when the couple hears in their ears:

"Where is the big pervert? Why didn't I see it?"

"Isn't that a murderer?"

"It's not a good thing anyway. I don't know why so many people want to look at him."

"Is it possible that so many people want to see him just because he's not a good guy?"

Zhao Jianli immediately said: "You guys can pull him down. The Third Prince is not the kind of person you say he is. Don't believe what's in the book or album. It's all made up!"

"Greetings, what? You've met the Third Prince. Aren't the good and bad people all from heaven? Why can I have a meal with you in the mud?"

Tan Hua puffed up her chest proudly: "I actually ate it, just yesterday."

"real or fake?"

"Don't brag."

"What's wrong with you and your wife? You didn't wake up so early in the morning and you went crazy?"

Tan Hua took out the spiritual crystal that could not appear in the countryside: "Look at what this is."

So everyone who had been neighbors for more than ten years was completely dumbfounded.

Zhao Jianli still owed it, so he took the spiritual crystal and scanned it one by one in front of everyone, and finally said: "Envy me, my wife got it in exchange for a pot of potatoes stewed with beans!"

"Well, that's not very good. The Third Prince also said that your Drunken Crab is not very good."

One of the old men suddenly raised his stick at this time, gave Zhao Jianli a hard blow, and cursed: "Don't you know that wealth should not be leaked to others? Just know how to show off, be careful to attract trouble~!"

Zhao Jianli felt weak. The old man in front of him was not only the chief of the village, but also his father.

After the old man scolded his son, he turned around and said to everyone with a smile on his face: "Don't spread this matter to others. I'll be sitting at two tables at home tonight. I was there yesterday. The third son really hit it off with my Li'er, but we are all young people." You can't tell me your temperament. I've never seen much of the world, so how could I know that someone can be your brother-in-law, but then kill people and slaughter a whole village without changing his face?"

He gave a meal of grace and power, and everyone responded in succession.

The old man became more and more dissatisfied with his son, and decided to shave off a layer of his skin when he went back later.

At this time, someone pointed at the Yunjian in the distance and said, "Why don't you see the Third Prince? There is a child on the left and a plump woman on the right, but there is no one in the middle~~!"

There is indeed no one in the middle.
When the Ministry of Rites shouted in front of them, and the beasts pulled the chariot majestically to the north city wall, the voices of discussion arose one after another. The disappointment was beyond words, and some people were even brave enough to ask: "Where is the third prince of Prince Dangbei?"

Book boy Aotian actually replied: "He'll be here soon."

"What did the Third Prince do?"

Aotian is an upright person: "I went into the city to play last night!"

? ? ? ?
puff.
I don't know how many people laughed out loud, but there were also countless people who were puzzled.

It's such a big thing to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, why did you, the Third Prince of Prince Dangbei, spend the night in advance?
But it sounds reasonable. After all, the third prince has a bad reputation. No matter how outrageous he does, he can accept it.
And then people have to relate.

Could it be that some flower boat went to?

Isn't it possible that the chick was cracked?
Wouldn't he still be sleeping in Wenrou Township while His Majesty waits in the palace?
I heard that His Majesty specially arranged for the Third Prince to enter the palace first in the morning this time, in order to show his status as Dangbei Palace over all officials. If this kid overslept,
So, I don't know how many people followed the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, and followed the luxurious chariot with no one in the middle to drive towards the palace!
Rough men and women were among these people.

Last night, after they finished eating dumplings, they came to the North City Wall. They just wanted to take a look at the Third Prince and remember his appearance in their hearts before leaving. Who knows.
The woman was troubled and sleepy. When she found that the target was not in the carriage, she said, "Mr. sir, let's go home."

But the rough man always felt that since he wanted to kill the third prince, he had to meet him face to face. Seeing him with his own eyes would not only see his appearance, but also observe some details, which would be very helpful for killing him in the future.

So, facing his wife's lack of professionalism, he said: "I'm here now."

Laidulailai is especially useful when persuading people.
Even though the woman is still annoyed and sleepy now, when she heard this sentence, she was triggered, "Just think about it"...
So the two of them merged into the crowd behind the carriages in the Huagui Building, and were almost squeezed into pieces.
The woman didn't regret it, her big nose kept flickering.

Although she didn't understand why so many people wanted to see the Third Prince of Dangbei Palace, but now she smelled people's body sweat and fragrance, which smelled ten thousand times better than yesterday's dumplings.

But maybe he was aware of her thoughts, and the rough man said in a very serious voice: "Daughter-in-law, you have to hold back."

"Ms. sir, I can't bear it anymore..."

"You really have to hold back, otherwise it will be very troublesome for you to be targeted by Shuntian Mansion."

The woman looked aggrieved: "Then you promise me that you will find a way to feed me whole person later."

The rough man gritted his teeth: "Okay!"

The woman was very happy when she heard this. She was very innocent and took the rough man's hand and shook it, saying: "Then I want to eat the child!"

All in all, this is a la carte
……

The little Taoist priest who was still a child was hungry now and wanted to order some food.

But at this time, he and his senior brother were waiting stupidly with a group of people on the second floor of a room in the middle of Zhongyuan Street.

Not long after, this Zhongyuan Street, where no one was allowed to walk until the Third Prince came, appeared with a luxurious carriage and a dark crowd behind it.

So, after listening to the rumors around him and taking another look, the young Taoist priest said helplessly: "It seems...he's not here."

The little Taoist priest who was about to faint from hunger said: "This is not nonsense. Do you think I am blind?"

"No, junior brother, who knew this person was so unruly? This is an interview with the Holy Emperor."

"Brother, what should I do now? I'm so hungry."

The young Taoist priest thought for a moment: "Everyone is here." Young Taoist priests are different from women. He was angry when he heard this. He first pointed at the building and the countless people behind it, and then pointed in the direction of the palace: "How to get there? Ah, don’t you want to be squeezed to death?”

The young Taoist priest scratched his head, thinking that the little Taoist priest had not enjoyed much happiness since he came down the mountain with him, so he asked: "Then fly over there?"

The little Taoist priest's eyes lit up when he heard this.

I saw that the young Taoist priest no longer avoided people. He patted the long package on his back and a green blade broke out of its sheath.

Amidst a burst of exclamations from the surroundings, this sharp-edged flying sword that gave off a peaceful and mediocre appearance floated in front of us.

The young Taoist priest took the little Taoist priest's hand, stamped his feet and climbed onto the flying sword.

Under the flying sword, many ordinary people pointed at him and stammered: "Yu, Yujian." The voices kept coming and going.

The young Taoist priest showed a particularly sunny smile: "I'm sorry, everyone, my junior brother is really hungry. I have to take him to a place where he can have food and see the Third Prince. I surprised everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for everyone in his mouth to forgive him, the Qingfeng flying sword disappeared in an instant, and it had already gone to the horizon in the blink of an eye.

His hair was blown open, but the little Taoist priest who hugged his senior brother tightly could still feel whether he was hungry or not. He shouted: "Senior brother, it's so exciting!"

The young Taoist priest turned back and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "In the future, you want to be a swordsman or a reading master."

The little Taoist priest blinked, looked at the scenery of Kyoto below and said, "Master."

"Uh, why?"

The little Taoist replied: "Because I like to be low-key and powerful."

"If you like to keep a low profile, then let's just be ordinary people, go and crowd around and go hungry."

"Senior Brother, farewell"

"Then senior brother is high-profile?"

"Senior brother, please show me a high profile, and I'll think about it later."

"Then stand firm~!"

With a whooshing sound, Qing Feng streaked across the sky above the Imperial City like a meteor.

The young Taoist priest who decided to keep a high profile and not let his junior disciples go hungry actually chose to land on the wall of the palace. Countless people who saw this scene were stunned, but he seemed as natural as going home.
Even within ten breaths, a golden-armored guard came from the palace to the foot of the wall, knelt down and shouted: "I have seen the three real people."

The young Taoist priest turned around and smiled, showing his white teeth: "My junior brother is hungry, can you get us something to eat? We also want to see the Third Prince here."

"Ma'am, wait a moment, I'll make arrangements right away."

After saying that, the man in golden armor, who was obviously the commander of the imperial city, retreated.

The little Taoist priest who had never seen this scene was dumbfounded.
"Is senior brother so powerful?"

The young Taoist priest raised his head, patted his chest and said arrogantly: "Your senior brother, I am so powerful~!"

……

"Is that a real person from Lixian Sect?"

Opposite the palace, there is a tall tower set in a forest garden. No one must be rich or noble to enter. Only a few people from the Zhou Tian Dynasty can enter.

As the eldest prince of the dynasty and the best candidate for the future crown prince, the wise king can certainly do it.

At this time, he was sitting in the building admiring a painting. His ninth brother saw a flying sword falling on the palace and asked him a question.

Of course Xian Wang, who was concentrating on looking at the painting, didn't answer him. In the end, it was his sixth brother Prince Jing who said, "Yes, ninth brother, you haven't come back for so many years and maybe you haven't met San Zhenren. He is a very calm person."

"The Third Master is here to see the Third Prince?"

Prince Jing replied: "Maybe there are three?"

When King Kang heard this, he almost pulled out his hair and rubbed it: "Maybe I have stayed in Xiaguan for too long. It is really hard to listen to you talking now. I'd better go and chat with my niece~!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and strode to the window.

The person sitting at the window at this time was Princess Ning Shu who had changed into women's clothes and looked very beautiful and generous, especially Princess Ning Shu, who had a particularly large chest.

King Kang sat down next to her and said teasingly: "Niece, what's going on here? How come you've become a husband's stone."

Princess Ningshu's pretty face immediately turned red: "Uncle Jiu, don't tease me."

King Kang, a rough man, chuckled: "Uncle Ninth is not teasing you. Uncle Ninth asks you, how can you fall in love with the third prince even if you have never met before? What if he has a pockmarked face? You will look at it every day." It’s all disgusting, what should I do?”

"Uncle Jiu, don't you know that there is a saying in the world of Jiuzhou?"

"What?"

Princess Ningshu took out Mr. Wang's comments from Mr. Wang, who was almost sent to jail by him.

"Everything about the Third Prince of Prince Dangbei in the storybook is basically false, but please believe in only two points."

King Kang didn't hear it, so he asked: "What two points?"

Princess Ningshu spoke loudly: "First, his handsome appearance, and second,..."

King Kang raised his eyebrows: "Second?"

Just when she was wondering what to say to Uncle Jiu, her father, Prince Jing, said: "Here we come."

So everyone looked towards the intersection of Zhongyuan Avenue, and even King Xian put down his painting and walked over.

But they had already received the news that the Ministry of Rites had picked up the empty carriage, and only two servants from Dangbei Palace were standing on the left and right.

So when King Jing saw the canopy of the building from a distance, he said: "You won't let your majesty wait for him. After leaving the note last night, he didn't really get on the flower boat and hasn't woken up yet, right?"

Princess Ningshu looked unhappy when she heard this.

But the wise king smiled: "My previous judgment is not wrong. Don't look at him based on the impression formed by those rumors. As long as the chariot arrives in front of the door, he will definitely appear."

After all, Ning Shu was young and had a soft ear, so she was a little shaken by her father's words. At this moment, after hearing what the Xian Wang said, she couldn't help but ask: "Really?"

The Xian Wang walked up to her and rubbed her head affectionately: "Really, can't you trust my uncle?"

"Trust it."

"Then what did you say just now that one is his handsome appearance and the other is?"

"Uncle.~~~~"

…………

The chariot that the whole capital had been waiting for finally passed through Zhongyuan Avenue and arrived in front of the imperial city.

People saw a porcelain-like boy on the left, with a tall neck, holding a volume of books. On the right was a plump woman with a black veil and obvious good looks, but there was no I saw the third prince who should be in the middle.

There are rumors that the Third Prince secretly went to Beijing to play last night. I don’t know where he is now.
So one spreads it to ten, ten spreads it to a hundred, and a hundred spreads it.
In short, it didn't take long for everyone in front of the huge palace to know that the third prince was not doing his job properly.

Discussions are everywhere, the sound is as loud as thousands of flies flying in your ears.

The hustle and bustle was boiling. Some people yelled at the Third Prince's actions, while others expressed understanding, but most people were like, Damn, I got up early in the morning to see you, aren't you coming?Can you be late for the interview?

But no matter how noisy the scene was and how loud the discussion was, the strange beast pulling the chariot was still walking towards the palace gate at a normal pace under the command of the people from the Ministry of Rites.

Master Wu, the Minister of Rites, who was almost scared to death, had an idea in his mind. The third prince was on top, just pretend that the third prince was on top!

So far, he really has no better way.
He just walked out of the crowd, passed the Yulin Guards who blocked the people, and was about to arrive at the final destination in front of the palace gate.

Mr. Wu, the Minister of Rites, finally couldn't deceive himself anymore. He couldn't help but walked to the side of the chariot in a few steps. His lips trembled anxiously: "Where is the prince~~"

The book boy Aotian said confidently: "I don't know!"

……

The prince is among the crowd.

Just looking at the scene before and after, I felt a little shy just now.

But since the folks in Kyoto are so enthusiastic, not only did they get up early to see him, but they also appeared on every inch of land outside the imperial city, in every building, and even many people climbed onto the roof. You can never have stage fright.

Therefore, when he saw Lou Chai arriving in front of the palace, Zhao Chengfeng said: "Bamboo pole, Fat Face, I have something to do and leave first."

Zhugan and Fat Face just learned that the Third Prince actually went into the city to play last night, and now he is nowhere to be found. It is a shame that this person is so ignorant and does not do his job properly.

When I heard Zhao Chengfeng's words, I immediately felt that he didn't know what to say.

Zhugan looked puzzled: "No, what can happen to you at this time?"

The fat-faced man was puzzled: "We stayed up all night just to see the Third Prince. Why is it so urgent all of a sudden?"

On one side was Senior Sister Hui Ling who was joining in the fun: "Yes, yes, we are here to see the Third Prince."

Zhao Chengfeng spread his hands: "So, who are you going to see if I don't go?"

Bamboo pole: "Huh?"

Fat face: "Huh?"

Hui Ling reacted the fastest, and his pupils were already shocked: "What did you say?"

Before the word "what" came out, the three of them saw Zhao Chengfeng's little maid walking out while they were talking. At this time, she faced the palace guard in silver armor and held up a waist badge made of black iron. rise.

After the surrounding silver-armored guards immediately put their hands on their chests and bowed their heads slightly to show respect, Zhao Chengfeng arrived first and crossed them with long strides. Bai Zhi saw this and followed closely behind.

At this time, the heavy clouds suddenly dispersed, the morning fog disappeared, and the sky broke at dawn. The exceptionally clear morning light beams splashed onto the imperial city, making the empty white jade floor tiles in front of the city shine extremely brightly as every inch of them reflected the warm light beams.

Everyone saw that in the scene in front of them, he and she walking on it were like walking in the light, extremely dazzling.

(End of this chapter)