“I know, you dislike me.” Tingen’s eyes were full of loneliness and disappointment. Han Fei didn’t know how to explain it, so she understood and stopped talking.
Tingen couldn’t hold on for too long because she was still injured in her head. She fell asleep after watching the scenery for a while. Han Fei kept guarding her, but in fact she was also worried about her future. I hope her life will be smooth sailing in the future.
With the government guards, the road was quite calm. After a day of travel, everyone rested in a small town. With the government’s arrangements, they didn’t have to worry about anything. Everyone’s food and use were the best.
I was also very comfortable this night and there were no accidents. However, Xiao Moyu did not relax his vigilance. With the Koreans on duty, he still asked his own people to add another layer of protection.
I walked for another day, and in the evening, I finally arrived in Seoul.
Everyone thought that Seoul was a big city with all kinds of prosperity. Not to mention that it was compared with Kyoto in the Central Plains, it should be much worse than Jiangnan, right?
As a result, when we entered the city, everyone was shocked. The word “Seoul” was written on a dilapidated and low courtyard wall, and then there were a few soldiers holding Changmao guarding it. This was the first impression.
This is nothing. After entering, everyone was shocked. It turned out that the people in Seoul lived in thatched houses, and only a few wealthy families built courtyards. There were a few tiled houses in the low earth walls, which were amazing buildings.
“Is this Seoul?” Fang Jingzhi spoke very straightforwardly and asked the officials who were traveling with him, “Is this your royal city?”
The official straightened his back and nodded proudly, “No, is it quite prosperous? Look, the market in Seoul is very lively, the people live and work in peace and contentment, our king is also full of spirit and dignified. Only with such a king can there be such a country.”
Fang Jingzhi twitched wildly, and couldn’t answer for a long time, and said in his heart that this frog in the well has never seen the world. Can it be called prosperity? It is not as good as a small town in the Central Plains.
There are also these dilapidated houses. If you don’t know, you think they are refugee camps. Where does this feel of superiority come from?
Li Jie asked, “Have you been to the Central Plains?”
The official said in panic, “The small official has a low position and is not qualified to go out to worship with the king. However, I heard that the Central Plains is very prosperous and should be as prosperous as our Seoul.”
Li Jie swallowed a sudden mouthful, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Li Jun laughed out loud.
The official thought he was right, and he was extremely happy, “It’s indeed the same prosperity. No wonder the king kept praising the Central Plains after he came back.”
Xiao Moyu didn’t say anything. He didn’t know what to say about this ignorant official.
Everyone endured their smiles.I thought to myself that this palace should be better.
Although he was fully prepared, when the official pointed to a large house in front and said it was the palace, everyone still gasped. The house was really not as big as the Xiao Mansion, and it was such a low courtyard wall, but the tiled house inside was a little more beautiful and neat.
At the entrance of the palace, a middle-aged man who looked short and black, wearing an overly wide imperial robe, plus a group of queens and concubines of various appearances, and a group of half-aged children, greeted them.
Xiao Moyu jumped off the horse, and the man in the imperial robe knelt down and kowtowed with his family, shouting long live our emperor.
His shouting led everyone to kneel down and shout, and for a moment, the cry was shocking.
Fang Jingzhi and others sat on the horse blankly, sighing that the etiquette of the Goryeo king was really done. Their kneeling on the ground, crawling with their hands, and their pious appearance was touching.
The girl was also awakened by the cry and was so scared that she went straight into Han Fei’s arms, “Sister, what’s the sound?”
“It’s okay, we’re at the palace.”
The girl carefully lifted the curtain and saw the scene in her eyes. She turned around and asked, “Sister, it turns out that Brother Xiao is the emperor?”
Han Fei nodded without thinking about explaining. Anyway, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was the emperor.
Xiao Moyu personally helped the king up, and everyone found that the king was so short that he had just arrived at Xiao Moyu’s ****. What was the official just saying?
Speaking of their king, he is handsome and handsome, which really makes everyone’s three views. Is this a good look called Qi Yuxuan and handsome? Too insulting!
Xiao Moyu exchanged a few greetings with King Goryeo, and then brought everyone into the palace.
The palace is so small and the room is low and depressing. The hall where the king met the guests is not very spacious, and it was crowded with more than ten people sitting.
There was a small table in front of everyone, with exquisite and beautiful pastries and tea on it.
Xiao Moyu and the Goryeo King sat side by side, but the Goryeo King did not dare to sit on the same side as Xiao Moyu, and the position should be slightly lower.
The Goryeo King was very careful and cautious, looking very nervous, and raised his glass and asked, “I don’t know what the emperor’s purpose is to come to the small country? If you are here to visit, why didn’t you notify me in advance?”
“Come here and take a look, just go there.” Xiao Moyu was perfunctory and did not tell his true purpose, which made the Goryeo King very nervous. He didn’t believe that he was just going to take a look, just go there, but if others didn’t say it, he couldn’t do anything.
“In the past two years, the harvest has been bad, and many people have been starved to death. The tribute is not as good as in previous years. Please forgive me.” The King of Goryeo carefully tested.
Xiao Moyu put down the tea,”It’s okay. Since it’s difficult, I’ll exempt you from three years of tax and three years of tribute.”
The King of Goryeo was ecstatic and knelt down and thanked him. Xiao Moyu said again, “We’ll go back tomorrow. Please help me prepare a navigation map and compass, prepare more, as well as food and water.”
“Are you so anxious to leave?” The King of Goryeo looked reluctant, “It’s rare to come once, so it’s better to play for a few more days. Although our country is small, there are still many scenery. Although Seoul is not as prosperous as Kyoto, it’s all.”
“I won’t play anymore. If there is still a chance to come here, I’ll take a good look in the future.” Xiao Moyu still refused. The King of Goryeo continued, “We Goryeo beauties are also famous. If the emperor likes them, I’ll make arrangements.”
Han Fei’s face immediately sank. Xiao Moyu waved his hand and said, “No, no, no, just do as long as I ask, nothing else is needed. There is no need for anything else. The road is bumpy, everyone is tired, have a place to rest, right?”
“Yes, yes, of course, yes.” The King of Goryeo stood up, went to arrange it himself, a palace maid came in and took them out.
Behind the hall, there were several rows of small houses. The King of Goryeo gave up his bedroom for Xiao Moyu, and then vacated several concubines’ rooms for Han Fei and others.
The room is very simple, just a small table. If you want to sleep, you can take out a quilt from the cabinet and spread it on it, and sleep directly on the floor.