But Jin Lin did not get on the carriage immediately. Instead, he pointed at Ye Chen and said, "This is my young master Ye Chen. If he doesn't leave, I won't leave either!"
"Your young master?"
The young man couldn't help but take a closer look at Ye Chen.
When he saw Ye Chen's handsome appearance and gentle manner, a hint of disdain suddenly rose in his eyes.
He has seen many people like this.
Most of them are dandies who bully the weak and fear the strong. Once they encounter a tough enemy, they will be scared like a coward.
Despite his disdain, in order to let Jin Lin, a beauty, get on their carriage, he made eye contact with several companions around him. He reluctantly nodded, "Since I am your friend, girl, of course you can go with us!"
"but……"
He changed the subject and added: "The items our Storm Escort Bureau is transporting this time are quite valuable and cannot be lost. If he drags us down on the way, don't blame us for being rude to him!"
"Don't worry, it won't happen!"
This time, before Jin Lin could say anything, Ye Chen assured him first.
What he wanted was just to get information about the imperial capital from these people.
As long as the other party doesn't go too far and cause him all kinds of trouble, he doesn't care at all what the other party thinks of him.
Seeing that Ye Chen didn't get angry, Jin Lin also echoed: "Don't worry, my young master is very cautious in handling things!"
"That's good!"
After Jin Lin said so, the people from the Storm Escort Bureau stopped making things difficult and immediately let them board a carriage carrying people.
However, almost everyone ignored Ye Chen, all their eyes were focused on the beauty Jin Lin, and they took turns coming over to show their hospitality.
An old man who looked to be nearly 60 years old said that he had been a escort for more than 40 years and had accumulated hundreds of thousands of gold coins. As long as he could marry a wife and have children, he could retire immediately and live a carefree life for the rest of his life.
A life of concern.
Another young man said that he had a wide network of contacts in the imperial capital and would definitely be successful in his career in the future. However, he was still single because he was busy as a escort all year round and wanted to find a confidante to start a family.
A middle-aged man said that there was a long street of beautiful women who wanted to embrace him, but he did not accept any of them, but he fell in love with Jin Lin at first sight.
…
Facing these people's fanatical confessions, Jin Lin always turned a deaf ear.
After being annoyed by what she heard, she simply shrank behind Ye Chen.
This time, the person who originally despised Ye Chen became even more psychologically unbalanced.
Isn’t he just a pretty boy?
Even if they have great wealth and a strong background, how can they compare to these mighty men who have experienced hundreds of battles and are strong and strong?
Just because they didn't want to cause resistance from Jin Lin, they never got angry, but secretly vowed that if there was a chance on the road, they would get rid of this stumbling block.
As long as Ye Chen leaves, they have plenty of ways to conquer this mouth-watering beauty.
"Go back to your original posts!"
At this time, a rough voice came from outside the carriage.
Looking through the hollow carriage window, I saw a tall middle-aged man with a thick beard on his face and piercing eyes following the carriage on horseback.
"I've met the head escort!"
The person who was showing great courtesy to Jin Lin hurriedly bowed his head in greeting.
"Okay, it's obvious that this girl is not interested in you, so please stop harassing her!"
The middle-aged man waved his hand impatiently, "Get out of here, don't get in the eyes of other girls!"
"This...is the chief escort!"
Although these people were extremely reluctant, under the strong order of the chief escort, they had no choice but to leave reluctantly and got on the carriage they were guarding.
"You two, this is Lu Fengling, the chief escort of the Storm Escort Agency, nicknamed the Iron-Blooded Crazy Sword. Have you asked me your names yet?"
After driving away the others, the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
It seemed that he was questioning Ye Chen and the two of them, but his eyes never looked at Ye Chen, and always stayed on Jin Lin.
Such a great beauty will definitely be the center of attention of all men no matter where she goes.
Ye Chen seemed to have expected this and didn't care. He just said casually, "My Lord, Ye Chen!"
Seeing that Ye Chen had already reported his name, Jin Lin could only say: "My name is Jin Lin!"
"It turns out it's Young Master Ye and Miss Jin. I'm so glad to meet you!"
After successfully striking up a conversation, Lu Fengling simply jumped off the horse and onto the carriage where Ye Chen and Jin Lin were riding.
"Miss Jin, Mr. Ye, isn't this act very presumptuous?"
After jumping on the carriage, Lu Fengling asked politely.
"Won't!"
Ye Chen smiled softly and said, "I happen to have something I want to ask the chief escort for advice on!"
"Young Master Ye, it's okay to speak frankly. As long as I know something, I will answer everything I know and tell you everything!"
"To be honest, we came from the Southern Region. We are new here and don't know much about the emperor. If Mr. Lu can introduce us to it, I will be very grateful!"
"Are you coming from the Southern Territory?"
Lu Fengling rolled his eyes, then slapped his thigh and laughed loudly: "Since you have come to the Central Territory for the first time, you have found the right person. We, the Storm Escort Agency, have traveled all over the country and have a good understanding of the various forces and the current situation in the imperial capital!"
"Then please ask Mr. Lu, the bodyguard, to give us a detailed introduction!"
Ye Chen made a "please" gesture.
Lu Fengling was also patient, and immediately explained the various complicated situations in the Imperial Capital, as well as some people and things that needed attention.
After listening, Ye Chen finally had a general understanding of the imperial capital of the Yong'an Empire.
Yongan Empire, imperial power is supreme!
Regardless of the various forces or cultivating sects, they all depend on the empire for survival.
The current emperor of the Yong'an Empire is named Nangong Xian, and his imperial title is Emperor Qingwu.
According to Lu Fengling, this was a far-sighted and extremely wise king, who was domineering and domineering externally but extremely tolerant internally.
Since Emperor Qingwu ascended the throne thirty years ago, he has worked hard to govern and use various clever methods to balance the situation of all parties, stabilize the government, and make the country stronger and stronger.
In just thirty years, the entire Yong'an Empire reached an unprecedented level of strength.
However, I don't know whether Emperor Qingwu has forgotten his original intention when he ascended the throne, or he is too old and has lost his mind. This generation of emperors who were once wise and praised by people all over the world gradually became dull and ignorant, and often changed his orders day by day.
When he was nearly eighty years old, he still built a wine pool and meat forest in the harem, indulged in drinking and sex all day long, and ignored the government affairs.
Even if there is any urgent matter, it will be handled by the Prime Minister.
As a result, the situation between the government and the opposition, which was originally balanced, has since been broken, and gangs of partisans have begun to disrupt the government.
Today, the five princes and three princesses are fighting openly and secretly for the throne.
It can be said that the rise and fall of the Yong'an Empire can be described as "things must turn against each other when they reach their extremes, and decline when they reach their peak".
On the surface, it looks like it is in the heyday of prosperity, but in fact, it is full of gold and jade but is in ruins.
If things go on like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before various potential conflicts break out at the same time, which will bring an unimaginable disaster to the Yong'an Empire.
Fortunately, the late emperor of the Yong'an Empire was in charge, so all the forces did not dare to act rashly.
Because the former emperor of the Yong'an Empire, Nangong Dou, had already entered the imperial realm decades ago and was the strongest person in the entire Yong'an Empire today.
Under the royal family of the empire, there are many factions.
The civil and military officials in the government and the public can be roughly divided into conservatives, headed by the prime minister, and radicals, headed by the generals who govern the country.
Since it is divided into different factions, there will naturally be fights, and each faction has various capable people and strangers under its command.
In addition, there are various cultivating sects.
Although they are all headed by the royal family of the Yong'an Empire, they are highly autonomous.
Each sect will have its own area, and it only needs to pay symbolic tribute to the royal family every year to express loyalty.
"It seems that the forces in the imperial capital of the Yong'an Empire are indeed quite complex!"
After listening to Lu Fengling's explanation, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.
The territory of the Yong'an Empire is vast and boundless, and the rule of the Nangong royal family has lasted for thousands of years. I originally thought that it would be impregnable.
Now it seems that as long as one mistake is made, the empire's eternal hegemony may fall apart in an instant.
"Master Ye, since you have come all the way from the Southern Territory, don't try to get involved in the situation in the imperial capital. Just listen and be happy!"
Lu Fengling kindly reminded: "After all, these major events related to the fate of the empire are not qualified for any small person to intervene. Without a deep background and tyrannical cultivation, they are not even qualified to comment!"