Misty rain and heavy flowers accompany the king's return

When the sunken fleet arrived at the imperial capital, it docked at the newly built Nancheng Wharf.

The prosperous imperial capital looked down in front of him, and the Nancheng Wharf was crowded with officials who came to pick him up.

Shen Luo got off the boat and saw the commotion on the other side of the street.

"What's wrong?" Baili asked calmly, looking at Baili who came to pick him up.

Baili Songran didn't answer, but stepped forward and hugged Shen Luo, crying loudly: "A Luo, Qingchen is gone, why is your hair all gray?"

When Shen Luo was cried by him, she was a little embarrassed, but she couldn't hold it back and acted like a big child, hanging on him and couldn't get off. Shen Luo couldn't help being sad, and stretched out her hand to touch his back: "Don't cry, I don't want to cry anymore. Isn't it good?"

"Where's your child?" Song Ran asked.

"It's all behind." Shen Luo pointed behind him.

"Oh, I'll go back and see them later." Baili stopped crying: "Over there, the people in the imperial capital heard that you came, and also heard that you left in response to the Lord of Heaven, so they spontaneously mobilized the whole city. The whole city is full of white filial piety, you see how to arrange it."

When Shen Luo heard it, he sighed: "Don't drive, I'll go back to the palace."

A long carpet stretches out from the pier, and the carpet with red border and white background is like a bright but elegant floating cloud, covering the main road of the imperial capital.

Shen Luo was dressed in white and plain gown, with long belt and tied hair, except for the golden phoenix waist plate bestowed by Emperor Qianyuan, there was no decoration.

Walking out slowly from the pier, the umbrella priest beside him opened his umbrellas at the same time. Two hundred white umbrellas accompanies him like white clouds.

On the long street, the people of the imperial capital, all dressed in white or black, watched their long-awaited Tai Tuo Shenluo walk out thinly, with white hair, white clothes, thin figure, and face. An expressionless face.

Shen Luo walked slowly like a cold mountain peak.

All the people along the way did not shout or howl, only the crowd knelt down slowly and silently, with a sincere heart, watching Shen Luo walk by in front of him.

In the entire Huangdu market, blue lanterns were hung even on the signboards of shops, and white filial sails were everywhere.

"Qingchen, have you seen it? These are the people of the imperial capital. They accepted us kindly, and they bid farewell to you and me in splendid attire." Shen Luo walked step by step, from the Nancheng pier to the imperial palace, for an entire hour. .

When the people along the way saw his hair, they felt an indescribable sadness, an indescribable surprise, and an unacceptable shock.

But Shen Luo really existed like this, and walked back to the core of the dynasty, overlooking the future of the entire empire.

Five days after Shen Luo returned to the imperial capital, the royal mission of Tuna arrived.

"Xuantuna's envoys Hena Dongming and Amer Khan are here to meet you." In the early court, Shen Luo received them in the Phoenix Hall.

"Tuna's envoy sees His Highness the Grand Tutor of the Supervisor of the Great Phoenix Dynasty." Standing in the Phoenix Hall, Hena Dongming watched the sinking of the white robe with emotion.

Seeing him for the first time, his demeanor was like frost, giving people a great sense of coldness.

Now look at him, plain clothes and hair, but sitting on the golden phoenix chair, as vast as the deep night sky, with no expression on his face, but his eyes seem to be able to see through the past at a glance.

Hena Dongming had a feeling of looking up at a high mountain. Standing below him now, it was as if he was looking up at the sinking. That kind of height was beyond their reach.

"If you have something to say, please tell me!" Bailiyu saw the thoughtful expression on the envoy's look at Shen Luo, which was a bit disrespectful.

"Sorry!" Hena Dongming bowed: "I recently heard that His Highness's lord has passed away. I don't want His Highness to have all white hair. It is really emotional. Yiren has gone, and I hope His Highness will take care."

Shen Luo nodded: "I'm so sorry, let's get down to business!"

Hena Dongming bowed his hand again in admiration. Although Shen Luo was shrewd and frightening, he had a straightforward character and didn't like hypocritical politeness.

"It's for the Queen Mother of our country." Hena Dongming showed a troubled expression. This time, many people were unwilling to come as an envoy, so they had to let him come.

After the Tata family retreated, they made a big public opinion, saying that Alba, the king of Tuna, was heartless and ungrateful, and he didn't care about the queen mother's life or death.

Shen Luo leaned one hand on the armrest of the golden phoenix chair, and said with clear eyes: "The war launched by the Tata people is rooted in the connivance and acquiescence of the Tuna clan. Alba's support for the founding of the Tata nation directly caused This is the root cause of the military confrontation between the two countries, and you should ask yourself, has the Great Phoenix ever invaded Tuna for so many years?"

Tuna's Deputy Envoy Xingduan is the son of Aershan, who is now Tuna Supervisor. He came out and said: "This is the helplessness created by the root of history. Our country has already realized the futility of such confrontation. Please let the Taifu put down the hatred, Cherish the hard-won peace and bring our two countries back together.”

"Peace?" Shen Luo said leisurely: "Now, I can defend the south, west and northwest, but you will face the embarrassment of our army crossing the border at any time. way?"

"But if you do that, your country will face the encirclement and suppression of 4000 million people in our country." Xingrui said.

"Yes, that's true. It's the same for everyone who fights. Why don't I try the three-year war method, start a war in Tuna's territory, and carry out a strategy of reducing population, so that Tuna will be completely weakened?" Shen Luo asked back. he.

Xing Duan was taken aback for a moment: "I don't think Tai Tuo wants to see each other in battle."

"As Lord Hena said, I have gray hair because of my husband's death. If I hadn't been wasted in the southwest, my husband might not have died because of worrying about being afraid of dystocia. Tell me, I see now How do you guys feel?" Shen Luo's emotionless words made people feel even more terrifying.

"Please enlighten me about the Empress Dowager." Hena Dongming returned. He also knew about this matter, and the initiative was no longer in his hands, or in Tuna's hands.

"Compensation of 500 million taels, and Alba issued an edict to abdicate." Shen Luo's words surprised the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Teacher Shen, don't you think this is a bit difficult?" Amer Khan, who had been silent all this time, also said.

Shen Luo raised his head and looked at them proudly: "Then I will neither fight nor make peace. Since then, the trade between the two countries has been interrupted, and there will be no more salt and tea trade. What do you think?"

Hena Dongming bowed again: "Master Taifu, you know the importance of salt tea to our country, you really can't stop it."

"No one will trade with their enemies." Shen Luo glanced at him: "If it's not on the standpoint of the country, there is only one life and death between us, and there is nothing to talk about."

"We need to ask for instructions." Hena Dongming returned.

"Then you go, here are my conditions." Shen Luo waved his hand domineeringly.

"Exciting, I didn't expect the first time to go to court to be so enjoyable." After going down to court, Baili sat in the Indus Hall loosely, chirping and arguing non-stop.

Jian Cong gave him a white look: "Song Ran, can't you stop arguing in front of the Taifu? Didn't you see that the Taifu supported his head and found you annoying?"

Baili looked at Shen Luo calmly, and stuck out his tongue apologetically: "I'm just excited, you say this Tuna, since they know that our salt tea card broke their necks, why do they still dare to start a war with us?"

"The hearts of the people are not enough to swallow the elephant. They want to conquer the Southwest, and the Tata country can own the tea production area. Instead of buying these items from our hands, it is better to force them. This is the simplest robber's mind." Jane From speaking.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Luo, and was really surprised by Shen Luo's aura today. Every move, word and deed, disrupted the other party's millions of assumptions with a sense of self.

Let him wind from southeast to northwest, I am still standing still.

This person is born with the character of an emperor.

On this side, where the Tuna mission is stationed, both Xingduan and Amer Khan were circling back and forth anxiously.

Hena Dongming sent the letter through Feige, and it took at least seven days to get back and forth before there was any news.

"Master Hena, what do you think about Shen Luo?" Amer Khan asked.

Hena Dongming looked at Xingduan and smiled: "My lord, what do you think?"

"Of course I'm aggrieved." It was the first time Xing Duan came to Dafeng, and he wanted to have fun and do something by the way, but he didn't expect that the one he saw in the Phoenix Palace today was like an insurmountable mountain. Let him feel fear.

"Actually, that's not the case." Hena Dongming smiled: "One of you is the son of His Royal Highness Arshan, and the other is a close friend of the national teacher. Can't you see what kind of person Taifu Shen is?"

"Brother Hena, you are the wise minister of our country. If you have something to say, you can speak directly, and we will learn from it." Amer Khan said.

He Na Dongming invited them to sit down: "Teacher Shen Luo is a man who loves and hates clearly, and has power all over the world. As you have seen today, he is the one who has the final say in the Dafeng Dynasty. Is it too much to say that he is half the emperor?" ?”

"It's not an exaggeration." Xing Duan and the others thought of the comments they had heard about Shen Luo along the way. This man's prestige in Dafeng was close to that of Emperor Qianyuan.

"Why did he hold on to King Alba? Isn't it because King Alba acquiesced to the queen mother's idea of ​​establishing a country, and was this supported by the Tuna people?" Hena Dongming asked, "I am in the southwest and heard Tata People shout Tata Jianguo, do you know what I think?"

Xing Duan nodded: "It is indeed uncle's fault."

"Teacher Shen is a man who distinguishes between love and hate, and is also a person with extraordinary means. Look at him first guarding the northwest openly, but secretly disintegrating our north. He also guarded the southwest and annexed the west of the northwest. This man, this man has the ability to mobilize an army to destroy us. Don't forget, the Dafeng people attacked the city much more powerfully than us." He Na Dongming said.

"Salt is easy to handle and can be traded westward, but it's a bit far away. But tea is only available in Dafeng." Xing Duan said.

"So, Taifu Shen's proposal is good for us. I said that we are people who are dedicated to Tuna. Alba's abdication is not a bad thing. It means that the Tata family's painstaking management has completely collapsed." Hena Dongming said directly .

"What do you mean?" Xing Duan's eyes lit up.

Hena Dongming looked at him: "The national teacher doesn't say it because he can't interfere with the inheritance of the dynasty. And His Highness Aershan can supervise the country, but can't replace the king, because he doesn't dare to be infamous, and may even be punished by the patriarch." The tower people will be liquidated in the future."

Xing Duan nodded: "My father takes over as the king, and brother Xing Nuo can be the crown prince. In this way, the Tata family can't say that our inheritance is misplaced."

"My lord is brilliant, this is indeed the best way to ensure that the Tuna royal family will not be purged." Amer Khan also nodded.

"Then do you want to communicate with the capital specifically about this?" Xing Duan asked.

Hena Dongming smiled: "The wisdom of the national teacher has seen this a long time ago, we just wait for the news."

After finishing speaking, he stretched his waist: "Let's go out to play tomorrow, and take a look at Dafenghuangdu with peace of mind, don't think about anything, just wait for the news."

"Okay." Amer Khan and Xing Duan agreed.

Shen Luo sat in the small study room with the four doors open, looking at the small yard outside.

The lampposts in the courtyard were always on, illuminating the courtyards in the palace.

Perhaps for many people in the palace, they have been secretly speculating about the current situation of Emperor Qianyuan.

After all, apart from them, their lives have not changed, they just changed their masters.

In the night, Shen Luo stroked Ruan Qin gently.

In loneliness, my three children are all in the imperial capital, but none of them are by my side.

Shen Luo looked at the bright moon in the sky, and felt a psychedelic feeling in his heart.

Shen Bai said before that they all exist for real, so what is unreal?

Is it life, is it fate, or is it all passing by?

Shen Luo closed his eyes slightly, the strings under his fingers moved according to his heart, he didn't force any Gongjiaoyu emblem, he was just venting his weird mood.

Three days later, after hearing the news, the leaders of the three northwest groups and the leader of Jiulu asked to see Shen Luo.

"Our three tribes in the northwest ask for the establishment of the country, and we ask Taifu Shen to support it." The leaders of the three tribes in the northwest knelt down and said together.

"A unified country?" Shen Luo asked.

"Yes, Yinyue is the main one. The three clans adopt an alliance system."

Shen Luo looked at Amo, the ruler of Nine Deer: "You too?"

"I would like to be a servant, and I hope to accept it." Amo knelt down and said.

Shen Luo nodded, the timing of their arrival was ingenious, ahead of Tunati, if Dafeng granted their Jianguo license, it would be useless for Tunati to talk about this topic afterwards.

It's just that he is the one who needs to make all these decisions, because his decision will affect whether Tuna dares to retaliate.

"What is the national title of the three clans?" Shen Luo asked.

"Your Highness, please give me the title of the country!" The leaders of the three clans said together.

Shen Luo thought for a while: "Your clan names all have the character for one month, so let's make Ningyue Kingdom, peace is like the moon, peace every year!"

"Thank you, Tai Tuo." The leaders of the three clans knelt down and thanked each other happily.

Shen Luo nodded to Jian Cong.

Jian Cong went out: "Add the title of Ningyue Kingdom to the three tribes in the Northwest, allowing the nation to be established, submit to the imperial dynasty, and share peace and eternal happiness. Give the gold book, gold seal, and the blue moon flag of Ningyue Kingdom."

"Thank you for the grace of Shangguo!" The leaders of the three clans kowtowed together again: "From the mountain pass in the northwest to the junction of the Luotong Plain, between Yue'an River and Yinxing River, Ningyue Kingdom will always respect the Dafeng suzerain."

Shen Luo looked at Amo: "Where's your country name?"

"Your Highness, please give me a name!" Amo also said.

"The City of Nine Deer used to be the hope of escaping from the prison. It was the distance and the dream." Shen Luo looked at him: "Let's call it the Nine Deer Kingdom. Give it a golden book and a golden seal. The kings of both countries will enjoy the prince of our country." Honorable position, exempt from tribute for five years, in order to develop."

"Thank you for your grace!" The four saluted together.