Across a distance of tens of meters, the sunlight was bright and almost blazing, shining into my eyes.
The heroic young man on the horse squinted his eyes and looked at the group of people greeting the imperial envoy from a distance... his eyes fell accurately on the young man at the head.
As the distance got closer, the boy's face became clearer and clearer.
The fifteen-year-old boy has a tall body and handsome appearance. He has the nobility of being born into wealth and pampering, and he also has the unique heroic spirit of a young man.
This is the Prince of Beihai who has been cherished in Xi Yan’s heart for ten years and died young...
Murong Shen snorted in his heart and dismounted calmly.
The carriage stopped, and Eunuch Ma Sansi, who was dressed in a white chamberlain uniform, also got down.
Xu Jing led a group of civil servants and military officers from Beihai County to come forward and greeted him with their hands: "Thank you for your hard work on the road."
Ma Sansi hurriedly bent over and said with a smile: "I can't help it, I can't help it, our family is here to deliver the message on the order of His Highness the Crown Prince. Our family really can't afford the prince's courtesy."
Xu Jing's pretense was quite good at bluffing people. After all, he was a prince who grew up in fine clothes and fine food, and his style and demeanor were first-rate.
Xu Jing stretched out his hand to help Ma Sansi, and said with a pleasant smile: "Who doesn't know that Eunuch Ma is a popular person around His Royal Highness. I have also heard of Eunuch's name for a long time. Today I finally have the chance to meet you. Eunuch, please get up quickly!"
After Ma Sansi stood up, Xu Jingcai looked at the handsome and stern young man calmly: "I wonder who this person's name is?"
The young man cupped his hands and said, "The last general, Murong Shen, is the imperial captain in the palace."
This name doesn't sound like a good person.
Xu Jing secretly slandered in his heart and smiled: "It turns out to be Colonel Murong, a name that I have admired for a long time."
After Murong Shen stood up straight, he was a little taller than Xu Jing. His eyes looked at each other, showing a hint of scorn even if he didn't have to do it deliberately: "The general has already heard of the name of the Crown Prince."
This sentence means a lot.
It's a pity that no one knows the deep meaning of his words.
"Isn't Captain Murong going to lead troops to Qinglong Mountain to suppress the bandits?" Xu Jing raised his eyebrows: "Qinglong Mountain is in Pingyuan County, and it takes four days to travel quickly. Captain Murong, please don't delay military affairs."
Murong Shen smiled faintly: "I will follow Eunuch Ma to Beihai County first. After Eunuch Ma has finished conveying his orders and completed his errands, I will immediately set off to Qinglong Mountain. Five thousand imperial guards are still on the way, and I will not be able to catch up in time. I will not bother you.
The prince is worried."
Commander Xie was keenly aware that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and hurriedly took a step forward, using the courtesy and greetings to calmly separate Murong Shen and Xu Jing.
General Zheng also reacted quickly and led the generals forward to salute him.
The eldest son of the Murong family, the future general of the Imperial Guard, and the low-ranking generals in Beihai County were all smiling and vying to show their goodwill.
Soon, Murong Shen was surrounded by everyone.
Xu Jing saw this and snorted again in his heart.
Probably because of his discordant nature, he was very disgusted with Murong Shen at the first sight. The last person who made him feel this way was the bandit leader Zhou Sui who deserved to be stabbed a thousand times.
Zheng Xuanqing, who was beside him, quietly tugged at Xu Jing's sleeve.
Xu Jing glanced impatiently: "What's wrong?"
Zheng Xuanqing resisted the urge to roll his eyes and quickly made a gesture.
He is an imperial envoy on the order of the emperor, and he is also the future head of the Murong family. You, the prince of the vassal, are of a much higher rank, and you cannot handle the fact that he has military power in his hands!
I wonder if Xu Jing understood so many words from this simple gesture.
Xu Jing glared at his friend, and then he calmed down a lot.
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After some pleasantries, everyone entered the city gate of Beihai County and headed all the way to the Beihai Palace.
There were forty-nine days of national mourning. Counting from the day when Emperor Yongxing died, it has been forty days to this day. On the streets of Beihai County, the people walking around were all wearing white clothes.
It was already past noon when we arrived at Beihai Palace.
Xu Jing had already sent someone back to deliver the message. The Beihai Palace opened the main entrance to welcome the imperial envoy.
The King of Beihai was "seriously ill" and could not get up. Standing outside the main entrance were the Princess of Beihai and the county prince Xu Wan.
The three daughters of King Beihai are all married, and now they only have one son and one daughter. The huge palace of King Beihai, with only a few masters, is quite desolate with not enough people.
The Princess of Beihai, who is already in her fifties, has half-white hair, a haggard face, and some red eyes. She looks a bit pitiful: "The prince is seriously ill and cannot stay at the hotel to welcome me. Please forgive me, Eunuch Ma and Captain Murong."
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Knowing that his mother-in-law was deliberately pretending to be pitiful and weak, Xu Jing still felt confused.
In his more than ten years of life, he has always been content and carefree. In fact, he has always lived under the protection of his parents and has never experienced real wind and rain.
Eunuch Ma is nothing. What is truly feared and feared is the prince behind Eunuch Ma, the future emperor of the Jin Dynasty.
In the face of real power, the noble princess of the feudal lord must bow her head.
Eunuch Ma showed sympathy in his eyes and sighed: "When the prince lived in the palace, our family was a little housekeeper doing odd jobs and had to be taken care of by the prince."
"In the blink of an eye, the prince has been a vassal for more than thirty years. Our family has not seen the prince for more than thirty years. I heard that the prince was seriously ill, and I was really worried about him."
"Princess, please rest assured. On the order of His Royal Highness, our family has brought the best doctors in the palace. We must cure the prince's illness."
Sure enough, he brought the imperial doctor.
The words sound nice, but the meaning is beyond the words. Regardless of whether King Beihai is really ill or fake, the imperial doctor must cure King Beihai's illness.
A trace of anger flashed in Xu Jing's eyes.
The Princess of Beihai quickly winked at her son, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and choked with sobs: "I would like to thank His Highness the Prince for his kindness on behalf of the prince."
"Eunuch Ma and Colonel Murong have been working hard all the way. Please come to the mansion to have lunch and settle down for a while."
This arrangement is quite reasonable.
Ma Sansi was about to nod, but Murong Shen beside him said: "Eunuch Ma and the last general have been ordered to come here, and they should put business first. It's better to go see the prince first, and then settle down."
Princess Beihai was shocked.
Xu Jing gave Murong Shen a cold look.
This Murong Shen is straightforward and does not hide anything. It is true that those who come are not good and those who are good will not come.
Commander Xie and General Zheng each felt trembling in their hearts.
They had close contacts with the Prince of Beihai in private. Commander Xie and the Prince of Beihai became in-laws, and the second son of General Zheng and the crown prince were good friends.
Once the North Sea King is unlucky and suffers disaster, they will also be implicated.
The atmosphere was a bit solemn.
No one expected that it would be Eunuch Ma who reconciled the situation with a smile: "Colonel Murong is devoted to official duties, but there is no need to be so anxious."
"You and I have been traveling all the way, and it's so dusty that it would be too rude to go to see the prince like this. Besides, the prince is seriously ill and bedridden, so he can't help but make the slightest effort. It's better to freshen up a little and then go to see the prince."
