Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 5 is so dazzling
The imperial power of Luzhou and the royal power of Beizhou.

Therefore, the junction of Luzhou and Beizhou has complex political attributes.

As for the Xiangma Station located here, as an economic and trade distribution center between the two continents, it naturally needs a leader recognized by both parties.

This character is called Li Mingyang.

He just used a sliding kneel and almost caused sparks to appear on the deck of the cloud ship. Then he looked at the Third Prince and said, "Your Highness, why have you lost weight?"

Looking at the extremely flattering face in front of him, Zhao Chengfeng wanted to slap him.

But looking at the extremely flattering face in front of me, I can also feel that his feelings are sincere and come from the heart.
Perhaps, this is the reason why Li Mingyang became the postmaster of the Thieves Station.

Of course, what cannot be underestimated is his experience of standing out in the imperial examination and later serving as a ranger general in the Dangbei Frontier Army for three years.

Therefore, of course he is an old friend of Prince Dangbei.

Not only did he know the Third Prince, but he also knew Long Aotian and Liu Meiniang.

However, the just and awe-inspiring little book boy Aotian certainly wouldn't like such a person. There was an undisguised "disgusting" expression on his little face, and he looked at Li Mingyang with only contempt in his clear eyes.

Mei Niang was different. She looked at Li Mingyang, who had a sharp mouth, monkey cheeks, and triangular eyes, and tears had already streaked down his old face, and listened to his words, "Your Highness, you, you have lost weight." ’ She said: “You are indeed fat.”

Li Mingyang was instantly furious.
He raised his finger and pointed at Mei Niang, his lips trembled violently, and he was stunned without saying a word.

Mei Niang looked happy when she saw him, and she even felt guilty for killing someone.

"It seems that after leaving His Majesty the Crown Prince, Xiao Li, you have had a very nourishing life at Xiangma Inn."

"Did your master in the court make you fat and make you forget the days when you were eating grass roots in the frontier army?"

As the postmaster of the Xiangma Station, at the junction of Hokuriku, Li Mingyang's most important job is to balance the issue of who has greater power here, the imperial power and the royal power.

Who is his master is naturally the most sensitive issue for him.

Especially in the context of the frequent conflicts between King Dangbei and His Majesty over political differences in recent years, which have become increasingly intense, of course he cannot answer this kind of question.
If you are not careful, you may be in danger.

So when Li Mingyang heard this, he still had the heart to cry and flatter him. He immediately broke out in cold sweat, kowtowed directly, buried his head deeply, and shouted: "Mei Niang is talking nonsense, Your Highness, you are in a humble position, you are in a humble position."

Zhao Chengfeng waved his hand to interrupt: "Okay, Mei Niang is teasing you, do you still take it seriously?"

Li Mingyang raised his head and said aggrievedly: "Mei Niang may have thought it was just a joke, but she didn't know the pain of a humble position."

Liu Meiniang chuckled: "Is it just painful? I thought you would be so scared that you wet your pants."

Seeing Li Mingyang's embarrassed face, Zhao Chengfeng smiled.

Seeing the Third Prince's smile, Li Mingyang immediately changed the sensitive topic and said: "Your Highness, I haven't seen you for three years. You may have lost some weight, but you are also more handsome. When you enter Kyoto, I'm afraid those little ladies will hang on you." Willing to come down.

"Please come less."

Li Mingyang cleared his throat: "Cough"

Liu Meiniang: "The prince has just arrived, so you are looking forward to his departure, right?"

Li Mingyang changed his tone of voice and cried: "Meiniang, please don't harm me again."

Although Zhao Chengfeng was happy to see Li Mingyang in such a predicament after Liu Meiniang's strange behavior, it was always like this. He was afraid that Li Mingyang would have to change his pants after getting off the Yunjian.

So he expressed his position: "Don't mention these, how have you done at this Xiangma Station in the past two years?"

Li Mingyang rolled his eyes and immediately said: "Thanks to His Highness, the scale of the station has expanded a lot, and the overall trade volume has doubled compared to before taking over. Due to the increase in trade volume, there are now a thousand households in the station. , it seems to be a lively and prosperous town on weekdays. I think if we can have peace with Dahuang for a few years and continue to have trade exchanges, this place will get better and better."

Zhao Chengfeng just wanted to praise him.

Seeing Li Mingyang who was still kneeling, he said: "But Your Highness, these are not important. I have something important to report for my humble duty."

"Oh? You said."

Li Mingyang rubbed his knees forward and said with a serious face: "Your Highness, although this Xiangma Station is prosperous, my humble position has not been going well in the past three years."

When Zhao Chengfeng heard this, an ominous premonition rose in his heart.As expected, he said with a longing look on his face: "When I was working in my office, I was often lost in thought. I always thought of the days when I was working for His Highness in Beiting City. That was the happiest time in my office!"

"When I sleep, I always dream of His Highness wearing bright clothes and angry horses, looking high-spirited. Whenever I dream about it, I can't help but wake up and calculate how old His Highness is. Thinking of the time I couldn't spend with you, I'm sorry. I’m so heartbroken!”

"Anyway, I've already thought about it since I heard that His Highness was going to Kyoto."

With that said, Li Mingyang kowtowed again.

"Your Highness clearly sees that the Xiangma Station is now on the right track. No matter who else wants to do it, it will not be worse than a humble job. So, why not transfer the humble job back to Beiwang Mansion, even if there is no official position, just be a servant, as long as you follow His Highness Being around me makes me feel comfortable in my humble position~~!”

Zhao Chengfeng: "...",,

I just feel that after three years of not seeing each other, Li Mingyang's flattery skills aside, he can say such disgusting words and do such disgusting things. His face must be as thick as a city wall.

The book boy Aotian who also heard this probably couldn't bear it anymore, so he frowned and looked at Mei Niang.

Although the two of them don't deal with each other on weekdays, they are still close to the prince after all. At this time, they must share the same hatred and must not let this disgusting thing really become the prince's servant.

So Mei Niang said in a hurry: "Just now you said that you would wake up when you dreamed of His Highness. Count the days when you and His Highness were separated. Then I ask you, how many years, months, and days have it been since we met again this time? Is it time?"

Who would have expected that after hearing this, Li Mingyang suddenly became hardened:
"To be precise, I mean that after waking up from the dream, I will first think about how old His Highness is."

"If I remember correctly, Your Highness is now 16 years old, three months, five days and six hours old, and there are still eight months, 25 days and six hours until his next birthday."

"As for the day when Your Highness and I parted, it was the 18th day of three years and five months."

As he spoke, he glanced at the direction of the afternoon light, seemed to quickly judge and calculate the time, and immediately added: "Zero six hours and two quarters of an hour!"

The book boy Aotian couldn't help but press his eyebrows with his index finger.
Liu Meiniang's little mouth opened slightly. Although she didn't know whether it was true or not, her attitude and confidence did not sound like it was false.

Zhao Chengfeng coughed, covered his heart, and said softly: "Okay, okay, don't play disgusting games with me anymore, I can't stand it anymore."

Li Mingyang was very discerning and immediately said: "Your Highness, please put my matters aside for now. When I first heard that His Highness was coming, I carefully started preparing gifts for His Highness. Fortunately, I have lived up to my mission."

As he said this, he clapped his palms three times.

After hearing the applause, there was another "thump, thump, thump" sound in the distance.

From time to time, two Dangbei frontier soldiers in armor brought up an exquisite wooden gift box with sharp corners and placed it in front of His Royal Highness.

As soon as Zhao Chengfeng took a look, he knew that this thing was valuable. It smelled faintly of agarwood and was probably made of century-old sycamore wood. It was paired with fine inscriptions and talismans. It had both a decorative feel and a magical effect. It depends on the technique. It comes from a well-known great talisman master, either from Yunqinyun Pavilion or from the sky.

Perception, there seems to be a coolness in this five-foot-long wooden box, and there is a hint of floral fragrance, which makes people endlessly daydream.

After Li Mingyang said proudly: "Your Highness, please." After that, Zhao Chengfeng stood up, walked down, and bent down to open the box.

But he never thought that when there was only a slight crack in the wooden box lid, a cold feeling would come out and attack his fingertips.

When it was completely opened, what came into view was a naked black-haired girl. Her obviously tall figure was curled up in a small wooden box, showing her soft lines, and her side face was extremely delicate. Some frost adds to the beauty of the skin, and there are also a few petals of different colors as embellishments.
As soon as this picture encounters the sun, it immediately undergoes drastic dynamic changes.

The ice on the girl's skin melted into water and slid down quietly. Almost instantly, her naked body returned to the color of blood. The white and rosy skin looked crystal clear and could be broken by a blow.

On her especially charming face, the long and thick eyelashes were dripping with water and trembling slightly, as if she would wake up the next moment.

It seems that no matter who is standing here looking at this picture, he should subconsciously hold the weaker and more delicate girl in his arms.

However, after one glance, Zhao Chengfeng did not look at her again.

Instead, he stood up straight and looked at the blazing sun in the sky.

"It's so dazzling."

He said.

I just don’t know what I’m talking about is sunshine.

She still has the skin of a girl like snow.

(End of this chapter)