Compared with Xue County, where Lin Qiye had been before, Chang'an City was more prosperous than before.
Judging from the number of pedestrians on the road alone, it is at least four or five times that of Xue County. The shops on both sides are clean and tidy. Although the sun has just risen, the voices of the hawkers and shouts on the street are already loud and clear, and the strong aroma of wine comes from the wine shop next to it.
The sound was as intoxicating as the angry horses in bright clothes passing through the streets at that time.
Lin Qiye, who had lived in modern society since childhood, had never seen such a scene before. However, he was very curious about it and kept looking around.
Wu Quan followed Lin Qiye without much curiosity about the surroundings. He looked across the dense and bustling streets and could see the cinnabar-like palace walls in the distance. There were also several ornate eaves with intricate jade carvings.
Looming behind the wall.
"Lin Qiye, I want to go to the palace to meet the saint. You can take a look around the city as you like. I will send someone to invite you when I leave the palace." Huo Qubing turned to Yan Zhong and said, "You don't have to follow me into the palace.
Let’s entertain them well outside.”
"Yes." Yan Zhong replied respectfully.
Lin Qiye nodded, and together with Yan Zhong and Wu Quan, they watched Huo Qubing and others riding their horses straight towards the palace.
Lin Qiye didn't have any objections to this. Although he was a little curious about the palace, he was an outsider after all, and it would not be easy to enter the palace.
"Why, are you also interested in the palace?" Lin Qiye turned around and saw Wu Quan still staring in the direction of the palace and asked.
"Ah? Well... a little bit." Wu Quan came back to his senses, "Brother Qiye, where should we go next?"
"Just wander around."
Lin Qiye's eyes swept across the huge Chang'an. After hesitating for a moment, he still asked Yan Zhong, "Is there anything interesting here?"
Yan Zhong was stunned for a moment, then a subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Yes, of course there is, just come with me!"
…
Royal Palace.
Four figures passed through the palace gate, and one figure had been waiting for a long time.
It was an old eunuch, dressed in palace attire, with a smile on his face. When he saw Huo Qubing coming, he bent down a little more.
"I've met the Marquis."
"Eunuch Li." Huo Qubing nodded slightly, "Where is your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty did not expect that you would lead your army back so quickly, so you are still receiving an envoy from a distant place. Your Majesty also asked me to go to the side hall with you to rest." Eunuch Li stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.
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"An envoy from a distant place?" Zhan Yuwu asked in confusion, "Is it the Wonu Kingdom?"
"No, it's further away than the Japanese slave country."
Hearing this answer, everyone was a little surprised. Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to ask:
"No matter how far away it is, it means coming from the other side of the ocean... What is the important matter for this envoy who went through all the trouble to come to Chang'an?"
"I don't know much about this matter, but it seems to be related to some kind of religion."
"Religion?" Zhan Yuwu nodded, "Speaking of which, recently I heard that people from Shendu came to our Han border to spread their religion... What kind of rice do they want to believe in?"
"That is the Buddhism of Body Poison, Amitabha." Huo Qubing glanced at him, "When I was on an expedition to the border, I met their monks and had contact with them. Their teachings are also deeply rooted."
"Master Hou knows more." Eunuch Li smiled and flattered him.
Everyone followed Eunuch Li to the side hall, and just as they were about to step inside, they saw several exotic figures walking out of the main hall.
Huo Qubing stopped and looked intently, and saw several men in white uniforms, following a red-haired girl, walking straight out of the palace gate.
Looking at the girl's retreating figure, Huo Qubing narrowed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about.
"It seems that Mr. Hou doesn't have to wait any longer." Eunuch Li smiled and said,
"Please, Lord Marquis."
…
"Your Majesty, the emperor of this Han Dynasty is so incompetent!" A missionary walked quickly on the stone brick road and spoke angrily.
"This Han emperor didn't even wait for us to finish talking about the greatness of the Holy Lord before he kicked us out... It's really rude!"
"The Han Dynasty has such a large population. If a religion that believes in the Holy Lord can be established here, it will definitely absorb a lot of faith in the Holy Lord. Unfortunately..."
The faces of several missionaries were ashen as they spoke to each other, seeming to be extremely dissatisfied with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's attitude just now.
"That's enough." The red-haired girl shook her head, "Forcing others to believe in the Holy Lord is not the Holy Lord's original intention. We are the Holy Lord's missionaries, and our purpose is to create a religion that believes in the Holy Lord in the world. Since the big man is not willing to let
If the people believe in the Holy Lord, then we will change places... As long as we travel to enough places, sooner or later we will be able to find the first batch of believers for the Holy Lord and create a Kingdom of God that belongs to the Holy Lord!"
"But Lady Saint, we have been walking on this continent for ten years, from the northernmost side of the continent to here... We are all old, but we haven't found a place to establish a religion yet. At this rate, when can we?
Officially founding a religion?”
"Before leaving, the Holy Master told me not to be impatient about establishing a religion." The red-haired girl glanced at the people behind her with a somewhat complicated expression.
"You are the first batch of missionaries who follow me, and after you, there may be a second batch, and a third batch... Sooner or later, the Holy Church will become the largest religion in the world.
Your names will also be compiled into the holy scriptures and be remembered by future generations."
Piety appeared on the faces of several missionaries, "I am willing to dedicate everything to the Holy Lord and Holy Lady..."
The red-haired girl turned around, led the missionaries, and left the palace under the guidance of a eunuch.
"Lord Saint, what should we do next? Go directly to the next country?"
The red-haired girl didn't answer. She raised her head and glanced at the few faintly visible red stars in the sky, her eyes gradually becoming serious.
"No... I don't know what those stars are, but they can actually cause a 'mysterious' riot. It's too dangerous to leave now. Chang'an is protected by the dragon energy of the big man, so nothing big will happen. Let's cultivate here for a few days and wait for those red stars."
Disappear before leaving."
"yes."
"Have you found a place to stay?"
"We've found it. It's right opposite the Xiuwu Fang. It's the most prosperous place in Chang'an."
"Sleeve Dance Studio?" the red-haired girl asked in confusion, "Where is that place?"
"Um...this..."
Several missionaries looked at each other, but someone still had the courage to whisper something in the red-haired girl's ear.
The red-haired girl's cheeks suddenly became hot. She glared at everyone, and the others immediately lowered their heads and took two steps back, as if they had done something wrong.
"Lord Saint, this residence was arranged for us by the Han Dynasty's Yamen, and we don't know either..."
"Yes, yes, you can't blame us..."
"Who, who blames you!" The red-haired girl crossed her arms to her chest and glanced to the side.
After a long time, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but asked in a low voice: