The wind blew across the vast expanse of ripples, and the hundreds of thousands of white lotuses blooming in the pool swayed with it, while light boats of various colors rowed across the water.

The giant royal elephant with a shoulder height of more than ten feet waded in the river, probed the water with its long trunk, drew out a tornado, and sprayed the tourists on the trestle, like a heavy rain, causing noisy play.

Rain falls.

The Hongqiao faintly emerged, and tourists crowded around in shock.

Snap!

The loose legs of the stool smashed into the bench, and the vendor put it back to the table, sat on it and shook it twice, hearing angry curses coming from the street.

"Fuck! Where are my flowers? Do you dare to ride a horse on the streets of the imperial capital? Will it last long..."

The rich man in splendid clothes had a wet and hot head. He stretched out his hand to touch his head. He was surprised to find that the flower arrangement on his bun had disappeared. He turned around and cursed.

When he saw who was coming, the young master leaned back violently and stopped talking.

Behind him was a majestic black horse, clad in silver chain mail. He opened and closed his teeth and chewed the flowers in two or three mouthfuls. After finishing the meal, he deliberately exhaled hot breath.

laugh.

It has a light, floral fragrance.

The tall warrior on horseback seemed not to have heard the words and looked into the distance silently, with emotion visible to the naked eye.

"I haven't been to the imperial capital for several years."

Half a moment.

The warrior lowered his head and stroked the hair on the black horse's neck, looking apologetic.

"Sorry, I have been galloping all the way from Heyuan Mansion with few stops. As I approach the Imperial Capital, my heart is getting more and more excited. I haven't been fed for three thousand miles."

"Nothing, nothing." The rich man pointed to the distance, "The flowers were picked near Bailiantan. If your horse likes it, you can go there to eat some to fill your belly."

"Thank you."

Not much conversation.

The crowd quietly avoided, the black horse walked past with small steps, and the silent six knights in black armor followed quietly behind them.

"call."

When the crowd closed up again, the rich man breathed a sigh of relief.

Riding a horse along the long street and carrying soldiers, he must be some kind of big shot.

Heyuan Prefecture?

Could it be that he is from Beisei?

Is there an emergency at the border?

Leisurely leisurely, it doesn’t look like that.

"Before Daqian, the water area of ​​Jishuitan was the old channel of Yongding River. Later, the river changed its course, leaving some accumulated water. Later, the Gaoliang River poured into the old channel, forming the prototype of Jishuitan.

After the fall of Dashun and Qian Dynasty, in order to meet the needs of entertainment and leisure, the imperial court ordered the dredging of Jishuitan, and built two islands and Taining Palace on the east bank of the pool as a palace for royal outings.

At this point, the outside of the imperial city was called Jishui Pool, and the inside of the imperial city was called Taiye Pool.

In order to receive supplies, water ships traveling from north to south can reach the heart of the imperial capital. In addition to food, supplies from all over Dashun are transported here, making it the liveliest and most prosperous place in the entire imperial capital.

Did you see the elephant in the pool? Jishuitan is the royal elephant washing pool.

The tribute elephants from the southern Xinjiang tribes were used as means of transportation and palace ceremonials. Sometimes the emperor's carriages would be pulled by southern elephants.

But I've seen it once. It's not as fast as a horse, but it's powerful."

The soldiers on the left and right rode their horses side by side, and they couldn't help but ask: "Your hometown is in Huaiyin Prefecture, and your army is in Heyuan Prefecture, one in the south and one in the north. Why do you cherish the imperial capital in the middle so much?"

"My father, before he retired, would always take me to the imperial capital every year to pay homage to General Xu. Mrs. Xu, Shude, would always let me stay at her residence for a while.

Although I was young at that time, I still have some memories, but later on when I was eleven or twelve years old, and as I grew older, there were less overnight stays, which was inconvenient."

The six soldiers looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

"So, you must be quite familiar with the good restaurants in the imperial capital, right?"

"Hahaha! I know what you are thinking, it must be like this!" Yang Xu laughed and whipped his horse, "Let's go to the Xu Mansion first and pay homage to General Xu. I'll treat you to the best restaurant for a drink!"

"good!"

"Your Majesty is generous!"

The horses were spirited, and the seven riders shuttled through the crowd and rushed to the Xu Mansion quickly.

Hand me your badge and say hello.

A moment of effort.

Qin Hongwei, the head of the Xu family, went out to greet him personally and sent several young men to lead the horses, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

Guanyingbo's butler of Xu Wenzhu's family, whose status was also quite extraordinary, actually greeted him personally and secretly guessed who Yang Xu was.

"Uncle Qin!"

"Nephew Yang! Come in quickly. Madam is already in the hall. General, I will also send someone to call. Really, how big it is in a blink of an eye? How many years have we not seen each other?"

Qin Hongwei settled down the remaining six horses, took Yang Xu's hand and entered the mansion. He walked down the verandah and reminisced about the past, his words full of nostalgia.

"It's been five years, right? I haven't taken leave to visit relatives in five years, so naturally I haven't gone south to the imperial capital for five years."

"Five years have passed, and I have joined the army. It is really rare to have free time."

"General, is your wife okay?"

"Okay, everything is fine. There are occasional quarrels, but as we live our lives, this is the way we go back and forth."

Qin Hongwei led Yang Xu into the hall.

Mrs. Xu sat upright. The two of them had not seen each other for a long time, and they had a good exchange of greetings.

Yang Dongxiong and Xu Wenzhu had known each other since they were young. They were close friends and had been friends for decades. Even though they hadn't seen each other for five years, they were not alienated at all.

"Why did nephew Yang think of coming to visit today? Is there anything important at the border?"

Yang Xu put down the tea cup and said seriously: "My grandfather is celebrating his ninetieth birthday this year. He hasn't been home for a long time and misses him so much. In addition, Bian Guan and Marquis Weining had a show together last year. This year, the Beiting has stopped, so there is nothing important.

Regarding the matter, I asked Grandmaster Kou for a long leave to visit his family."

"master!"

The servants outside the door sent greetings.

"The Jianghuai River is the largest in Dashun, and the golden sea is the largest in Beiting. What a wonderful piece of sacred land, let us occupy it. Beiting wants to take it back all the time."

A tall figure in black walked in through the door, wearing a white belt around his waist.

"Uncle Xu!" Yang Xu stood up and said hello.

"Sit!" Xu Wenzhu pressed down on Yang Xu's shoulders, turned around and sat on the front seat, gently turned the tea lid and skimmed off the foam, "I haven't seen you for five years, how is your martial arts progress?"

"The Tiger Hunting Middle Realm may enter the Upper Realm within a year."

"It's okay. If I hadn't gone on a business trip, I wouldn't be stronger than your father in five years."

"What if?" Yang Xu noticed something strange.

"You don't know?"

Yang Xu hesitated: "I have lived in Heyuan Prefecture for a long time. It was August when I received the letter from home. Calculating the time, it should be sent in mid-June or early June. Apart from the fact that my junior brother has made great achievements again, no other important matters were mentioned.

.”

"No wonder, it hasn't been long since I received the letter. You are here today and you should leave in August, so I haven't written to you again."

Xu Wenzhu closed the tea lid and said, "It was the young disciple your father accepted, who became Marquis Weining, the master of the grandson of the current Yue King. He specially gave a black and yellow card when he became a disciple.

The letter also said that he had completed the smelting of hundreds of scriptures, and the remaining ten great skills had also been completed, all in two steps.

In other words, the road to becoming a master is just one step away from opening up the mysterious light. You are writing this letter to ask me for help. I picked out some good things for your father and they should be delivered to Pingyang Mansion soon."

Yang Xu was stunned.

no.

I have lived in Heyuan Prefecture for several years, and there are four or five letters exchanged every year, so the news at home is not blocked.

How come in the blink of an eye, in less than two or three months, my father is going to become a grandmaster?

Xu Wenzhu observed Yang Xu's face: "How much do you know about your junior brother?"

"I know...very little." Yang Xu was a little embarrassed, "My father accepted him as a disciple the year before last, and he has not accepted any other disciples since then. I only know that he is a natural martial artist, and his practice has progressed rapidly. He has passed the Holy Emperor's instructions, and his future is boundless.

But I haven’t been home for five years, and I have never met my junior brother in person, but the letter said that he is as handsome as my fourth junior brother."

"Your father has taken on an incredible apprentice. The King of Yue sent out invitations for talents. After he was granted the title, he went all the way south from the imperial capital. I don't know how many times he sent out three plaques of gold, silver and bronze.

There are so many young talents, but only your junior brother fell in love with him. He specially gave him a jade medal and even arranged for his own grandson to be his disciple.

If I hadn't been unable to get away, I would have really wanted to go to Pingyang Mansion to see with my own eyes what the talent that the Martial Saint has chosen looks like."

Yang Xusi thought: "Isn't Yue Long working at the Hebo Office in Pingyang Prefecture? I am far away in Heyuan Prefecture, and I have heard that the Duhuai Canal has been built. It will be much easier to travel south by taking a treasure ship down the river."

Xu Wenzhu didn't have much reaction, but Mrs. Xu was quite moved.

My mother misses me, the Huaijiang River is long.
Chapter completed!