In the seventh year of Mingde, summer.

On the second day of the sixth month, Emperor Chu Qi, who had just turned 57, issued an official order on the day of Wanbao Festival, and righteously expressed his intention to follow Yao and Shun and abdicate the crown prince Chu Yi.

The current chief minister Mu Sheng respectfully asked the emperor to take back his orders on behalf of his ministers, and said a magnificent saying to the emperor's efforts to govern, believing that at the age of the emperor, he could consider abdication before he was in his 80s.

But the emperor responded firmly: I am determined first and it is difficult to please the public.

All the ministers knelt down and shouted long live together.

Three days later, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Heavenly Prison drafted three dates of abdication ceremony for the emperor and the prince to choose.

Finally, the abdication ceremony was chosen in the golden autumn October.

The news came out and the whole country celebrated.

Not only the great scenery, but also other countries around the world learned about this good news, and various countries sent envoys to the capital to attend the abdication ceremony on the first day of October.

Starting from mid-September, envoys from various countries arrived in the capital one after another. The excited people in the capital spontaneously ran to the city gate to welcome these envoys. The capital has not been so lively for many years.

On this day, many people gathered at the city gate, crowded and bustling, with noisy voices everywhere:

"Brother, why are there so many people today?"

"Don't you know? An envoy from Nanyue is here today!"

"What are the rare things about the envoys of the South Vietnamese?! The envoys of the South Vietnamese have never been to the capital before!"

"This time is different! I heard that this time I came to the Regent from Nanyue!"

"Is that Regent and the Lord of Tianyuansi Xiahouqing?"

"I heard that even His Highness the Crown Prince will come to welcome the Regent of Yue State in person today."

“…”

When the Regent of Nanyue was mentioned, the crowd near the city gate suddenly became boiling.

The regent of Nanyue, Xiahouqing, is a legendary figure.

When the saint Baili Hong, who was in front of Nanyue, was in power, Xiahou Qing had already overwhelmed the government and the country's government and the country were under one person and above ten thousand people.

Five years ago, when Baili Hong was seriously ill, he ordered Xiahou Qing to supervise the country, and the prince Baili Zhao was defeated by Xiahou Qing. Baili Hong has been unable to get sick since then and died in less than a year.

After that, Xiahou Qing planned to depose the prince Bailizhao on the grounds that his prince was unfilial and unvirtuous, and changed the sixteenth prince of Yue, Bailiwu, who was only three months old at that time, to succeed him. From then on, Xiahou Qing became the regent of Yue, and used the emperor to command the princes to completely take over the power of Yue.

Xiahou Qing's reputation has also spread to the great scenery, and many operas contain the shadow of Xiahou Qing.

"Here, here, the envoys from Nanyue are here!"

Excited shouts came from outside the south gate like waves.

The people on the street were all shining with their eyes, and they all stretched their necks curiously and looked towards the city gate.

After a while, the sound of horse hooves rumbling outside the city gate came, becoming louder and louder.

Before the people arrive, the flowers arrive first.

In the autumn wind, big red petals were blown by the wind, falling like a scattered flower of the goddess, as if a rain of petals was falling.

The people watching the fun on the roadside made a burst of awesome sounds, one after another.

Outside the city, hundreds of horses galloped towards this side, leading a young man in red with a beautiful appearance and no real person.

The young man was wearing a red dress like fire, and a red jade hairpin was inserted on his half-bloomed bun, describing Fengli, with a dangerous and strange aura lingering around his body.

The big red clothes with no idea what material were flowing in the sun. When the wind blew, the clothes danced gently, and ripples like water marks were poured out.

Behind the young man was a group of guards wearing black armor and riding a dark horse. Several guards were holding a flower basket in their hands, sprinkling big red petals into the air one by one, laying a piece of petal carpet on the street.

A rich fragrance of flowers filled the air, and golden bells made a crisp and pleasant ringtone.

At the end of the team were several gorgeous carved carved carvings. Under the sunlight, the carriage shone with golden light, extremely luxurious.

The people all looked at Xiahou Qing in red in surprise, and couldn't believe that this beautiful young man was the rumored fierce and ruthless Regent of Nanyue.

Soon, another climax came to the street.

"It's the Prince's Palace!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is really here to welcome the Xiahou envoy."

The people looked excitedly and excitedly towards the direction of the palace, and saw a handsome young man wearing an apricot yellow python robe leading dozens of Luanyi Guards riding horses towards the south gate.

The people shouted enthusiastically: "Your Highness, Thousand Years, Thousand Years!"

Countless voices gathered together and resounded throughout the sky.

Chu Yi's horse stopped four or five feet away from Xiahou Qing, and looked at each other from afar and smiled. The two bowed to each other, and then drove side by side in the direction of the palace together.

The two young people have very different temperaments. Chu Yi is elegant and noble, like the bright moon and the intoxicating spring breeze; Xiahou Qing is as charming as the mangrove sand, and is open-minded.

The two walked side by side, and the horses under their crotch were running slowly, leisurely and at ease.

Everyone who welcomed each other with their eyes followed Chu Yi and Xiahou Qing, watching them gradually moving away.

In the crowd, someone said silly: "Why do I think His Highness the Crown Prince and the Regent of Nanyue seem to know each other?"

"Isn't this very normal?" Another person next to him said, "Our Crown Prince has been in Yue for eight years. Isn't it natural to know Xiahou Qing?"

"See Jing, Vietnam shouldn't be fighting again, right?"

“…”

Amid all kinds of speculations, Chu Yi and Xiahou Qing rode away, and their figures disappeared at the palace gate.

Chu Yi and Xiahou Qing walked through Dajing Gate, Chengtian Gate, and Meridian Gate. They got off at Taihe Gate and walked instead.

This is not the first time Xiahou Qing has come to the capital, but it is the first time he has come to the palace of Dajing.

The rising sun shines on the warm sunshine. The palaces around them are red walls and yellow tiles, carved railings and painted buildings, flying eaves and corners, and the golden glazed tiles above the roof are shining, gorgeous and magnificent, with a royal solemnity and majesty.

Xiahou Qing walked forward in vain, with his strange phoenix eyes deep and charming.

Dajing's palace was left by the previous dynasty.

Fifty-seven years ago, Emperor Taizu Chu Jing established the Dajing Dynasty and decided to become the capital. He did not build another imperial palace, but directly used the Forbidden City of the previous dynasty.

His father and grandfather dreamed of returning to this Forbidden City.

They all felt that this should belong to their Wei family.

"Oh--"

Xiahou Qing's strange red lips curled a strange smile, lit his sleeves lightly, took out something from his wide sleeves, and threw it to Chu Yi beside him without any nostalgia...

"then!"

The fist-sized jade seal drew a curve in the air.

Chu Yi smiled calmly and raised his hand to take the jade seal, without even moving the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

A few steps behind, Xiahou Qing's personal follower Jingshan watched the scene, and his eyes twitched slightly. This was the jade seal of the emperor of Yue.

Xiahou Qing said with a smile: "What you want."

He said as he continued to walk forward, looking deeper at the Golden Palace directly in front of him, and the strange smile on his face became deeper, "Chu Yi, you have abide by the agreement, and I have fulfilled my promise."

"But... whether you can get it depends on yourself."

"What are your plans?"

Xiahou Qing casually raised his hand and dusted off a piece of petal floating on his shoulders, and put the cuffs embroidered with dark patterns.

The implication of what he said just now seemed to be that he would not help Chu Yi.

Chu Yi played with the Chihu Tie Seal casually, and he did this casual movement, elegant and free.

With such a jade seal alone, of course it is impossible to say that Chu Yi has already won the Great Yue. This thing is just a symbol, representing Xiahou Qing's attitude.

Chu Yi curled his lips and smiled, and only said a few words lightly: "One force will reduce ten times."

Five words are extremely domineering.

Xiahou Qing was stunned at first, then laughed loudly, with a charming smile, crazy and wanton, and the big red dress was swaying in the wind, like a burning fire.

"Ba!Ba!"

He gently stroked his palm happily and smiled for a long time, with a feeling of gloating in his smile.

"I don't know if those who thought that Prince Yi was pure in his mind and putting him back to his country would cause civil strife and hurt both the Dajing royal family. At that time, Yue Kingdom could take over Dajing, are blind..." Xiahou Qing seemed to be praising Chu Yi, and also seemed to be hurting Chu Yi.

"It's easy to say." Chu Yi smiled, smiling like the spring breeze blowing on his face, only treating these as Xiahou Qing's praise for him.

While talking, the two came outside the Hall of Yangxin.

It's really boring. Xiahou Qing curled his lips and thought to himself: This young master Yi has a lot of thoughts.

The two of them came to the western side hall of Yangxin Hall to sit down, and immediately the eunuchs drank for the two of them.

But Xiahou Qing just glanced at the wine pot with disgust.

Jingshan naturally understood his master, quickly took out his own wine from the food box, and served half a glass of wine in a luminous cup, and gave it to Xiahou Qing with both hands.

Xiahou Qing shook his luminous glass, the fragrance of wine was everywhere, he raised his lips and smiled, and asked meaningfully: "I gave you the 'thing', when do you plan to use it?"
To be continued...