Chapter 421 What I learned in the capital (must read)
Jingcheng, the full name is Shenjingcheng, also known as Shangjing, formerly known as Shengjing.
It is the capital of the Jin Dynasty, and it is also the center of power of the imperial court, and countless people yearn for it.
Wudi City in the East China Sea is known as the number one city in the world, and this Shenjing City is the second city in the world. In terms of status, it is well-deserved number one.
This city was built thousands of years ago. It was the city that the Taizu of Chu ordered the people to supervise after he swept the ten kingdoms. After 800 years of wind and frost, it stands firm.
It's just that because of Sima's usurpation of the throne, there was a battle in Shenjing City. There are only a few records of that battle in the history books, but he learned from Jiang He that the battle was not simple.
The great Confucians of the imperial court, the true kings of the rivers and lakes, and even the land immortals who saw the dragon and saw the head but never saw the end all appeared, and nearly smashed the city of Shenjing, causing countless casualties.
Standing outside the city of Shenjing, Chen Yuan looked into the distance with a serious expression on his face.
After experiencing Wudi City, he no longer feels much horror when he sees Shengjing City, and Wudi City is even better than Hongwei.
But when it comes to the simplicity and simplicity, the meaning of Shenjing City is greater.
The endless city wall at a glance reveals the majesty of the imperial court. Outside the city wall is a moat that is more than tens of feet wide. The water below is turbulent and the waves are rolling.
Chen Yuan entered the city through the south gate this time because it is the closest.
The city walls of Shenjing City are also engraved with mysterious formations. When the mind sinks into it, it feels extremely vast, and it contains extremely terrifying and powerful power.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Chen Yuan waited and watched for a while, and then flowed into the city with the flow of people.
There is no need to say any bold words, that is meaningless, and it will not be too late to say it after he has power.
The time Chen Yuan arrived in the capital was still a few days away from Jingtai Leling's time, so he was not too anxious to meet the emperor, and decided to get to know this place first.
After some understanding, Chen Yuan realized that there is still a large area between the outer city and the imperial city, and this distance is where those dignitaries live.
It is also called the inner city by some people, but since there are no sentries in the middle, the real inner city is still the imperial city.
The capital is indeed the center of the thirteen prefectures of the Great Jin Dynasty. The number of warriors inside is comparable to that of Emperor Wudi City in the East China Sea. From what he has seen and heard along the way, it is not uncommon for Tongxuan masters, even the masters of the alchemy realm to be bumped into by him.
Some people are dressed in battle armor, while others are dressed as Jianghu warriors.
Obviously, although the imperial court was rejected by Jianghu warriors, and its officials were called court eagles and dogs, there were still many masters here.
Shenjing City is very large, and Chen Yuan was still within the outer city after wandering for half an hour.
Looking for a restaurant everywhere, Chen Yuan ate some breakfast and thought about the upcoming itinerary. Originally, he wanted to find his old boss Tao Qingyuan to catch up.
It's a pity that right now we don't know where he works in the Sky Survey Department, and I don't know if it's because of the long distance. In short, since Tao Qingyuan left more than half a year ago, there has been no correspondence.
Of course, if Chen Yuan asks the people who climbed the fairy tower for help, it's not that he can't find it, but he just thinks about it and let it go, and they will get together in the future.
For this old boss who took care of him a lot before, Chen Yuan still feels very grateful. If he has the opportunity to repay him in the future, he will naturally not be stingy.
Tao Qingyuan stopped looking, so he still has two targets.
One is Li Hongshuang, Jiang He's old friend, and the other is Zhang Xuan's father, the envoy of Xuntian Sixuan whom he often talks about.
After some consideration, Chen Yuan decided to visit Zhang Xuan's father first. After all, before he came, he had already told Zhang Xuan,
Let him go to see him first after he comes to the capital, and he will take him to see Jingtai.
As for Li Hongshuang's side, he still doesn't know much about it at the moment, and it won't be too late to ask Su Ziyue when he has free time in the future, besides, she probably doesn't have much say in the matter of the command of the imperial city.
It is better to settle down first.
The Zhangfu is located in the inner city. According to the address given by Zhang Xuan before, Chen Yuan didn't delay, and came to visit directly with some gifts. He didn't visit as a subordinate this time.
I went there as a good friend of Zhang Xuan. I don’t care about other things. There is nothing wrong with getting closer. After all, the four great envoys of the Xuntian Division have a lot of authority.
Especially in the situation where the governor has been in seclusion all year round, the power of the entire Sky Survey Division is basically in the hands of the four envoys of heaven, earth, Xuan and Huang.
It is not an exaggeration to say that she has a high position and authority. When she first met Su Ziyue in Ping'an County, she showed a very dignified look, and it was best for Chen Yuan to make friends with Zhang Xuan.
Besides, the relationship between Zhang Shenshi and Jiang He is not bad, otherwise he would not send his most talented son Zhang Xuan to Qingzhou to train.
The Zhang Mansion is very grand, and there are even sky patrol guards in front of the door. Chen Yuan took a deep breath and walked forward calmly.
Headed by a patrolling angel of Tongxuan cultivation, he stepped forward and raised his hand, looked at Chen Yuan who was approaching with some vigilance and scrutiny, and said coldly: "The Zhangfu is an important place, don't come close."
Chen Yuan arched his hands and said lightly:
"My surname is Chen Mingyuan, a native of Nanling, Qingzhou, and Zhang Xuannai is a good friend. This time, I was entrusted by him to visit Uncle Zhang. This is a letter."
The sound of "Uncle" instantly changed the countenance of the patrolling angel in front of him. He took the letter respectfully, opened it, glanced at it, and returned it to Chen Yuan, then ordered the patrolling guard beside him to report to the mansion.
"Guests will wait later."
"No problem."
Chen Yuan smiled, and glanced at the plaque of Zhang's family. There was a fierce killing intent in it, and he reckoned that it should be written by Zhang Xuanzhi's father.
Otherwise, there would be no such charm.
Speaking of which, Chen Yuan was also shocked by the privileges of these envoys, who were able to mobilize the sky patrol guards to guard the gate. You know, this is a court official, but now he is like a family general.
I don’t know if it’s because the emperor doesn’t care at all, or because this Zhang Shenshi who has never met is too arrogant.
Not long after, the patrolling guard who had just entered came out behind an old man with gray beard and hair. The old man's eyes immediately focused on Chen Yuan, and he cupped his hands and said:
"But Qingzhou Chen Yuan Chen Qingshi?"
"It is Chen."
The old man squeezed out a smile on his face:
"A few days ago, the master told the old slave that the envoy Chen Qing would come, and he also told the guards a few times before, but he changed to a new one today, and he was a bit negligent. Don't blame the envoy Chen."
"Senior is overwhelmed, it's Chen who came a little late."
The old man smiled faintly, the wrinkles on his face gathered together, and said:
"Don't call me senior. The old man is just an ordinary person with little cultivation, so he shouldn't be called that. If the envoy doesn't mind, just call me Uncle Chen just like Mr. Xuan."
When Chen Yuan heard the name, he pursed his lips, but he didn't show anything, and cupped his fists:
"Uncle Chen."
"Chen Qing envoy, follow me."
Chen Bo's body was bent, and he stretched out his hand.
"it is good."
"The master is still dealing with government affairs in the Sky Survey Division, and he won't be back until noon. The sky is almost getting dark now, why don't the envoys wait in the backyard for a while?"
"Everything is arranged by Uncle Chen."
Chen Bo smiled when he heard the words, and asked as he walked:
"Mr. Xuan can be regarded as the old man who grew up watching him. Now he has been away from home for several years and has not returned. I wonder how he is in Qingzhou?"
"Brother Zhang is the Green Envoy of Nanling, and he has done an excellent job. When the Jianghe Jiangjin Envoy met me, he even praised Brother Zhang specifically."
"Chen Qing envoy and Jiang Jin envoy have a deep relationship?"
"There is some origin."
While chatting, Uncle Chen brought Chen Yuan to the backyard of the Zhang Mansion. It was relatively quiet here, and the vitality was abnormally abundant compared to the outside. It was obvious that the envoy of Zhang had used the Yuan Gathering Formation at this moment.
"My lord has ordered before that if Chen Qing envoy comes, he will bring it here, please."
Chen Yuan smiled and sat down.
After a few breaths, a beautiful maid served spirit tea. Uncle Chen originally planned to chat for a while until Zhang Xuan's father came back, but it seemed that something had happened in the mansion to deal with.
Then he pleaded guilty and asked two maidservants to serve Chen Yuan.
He didn't say much and politely asked the other party to leave.
Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about Zhang Xuan's envoy father. Chen Yuan had already heard of his name. His name was Zhang Yantong, and he was a godly cultivator. Although he was a little far away from the real emperor in the imperial court , but it is also extremely extraordinary.
Besides this, several other envoys Chen Yuan also knew that the envoy named Tianzi was named Xiao Jing, and it was rumored that he was the most powerful person among the four envoys.
is also regarded as the next governor of the Sky Survey Division.
On weekdays, he seldom leaves the capital and always sits in the center. Jiang He said that he is very strong, and his main duty is to suppress the sky prison of the Heaven Surveyor.
If something happens in the state capital below on weekdays, it is usually dealt with by the three envoys. Three years ago, there was a turmoil in the southwest.
It was the presence of two divine envoys that suppressed him.
The name of the envoy with the earth character is Zuo Tiancheng, and the name of the envoy with the yellow character is Wu Tianxi.
It is these four envoys who initially formed the upper-level framework of the Sky Survey Division, and are also the goals pursued by the gold envoys of each state.
Lowering his head to drink the spirit tea that Chen Bo ordered, Chen Yuan nodded slightly. In terms of spirit energy alone, it is really extraordinary, similar to the one when Ye Chenbai held the banquet before.
Presumably, he was regarded as an important guest at the Huayang level.
While thinking about these things in his mind, suddenly, a terrifying aura descended on Chen Yuan's body, causing his brows to frown instantly, and he used his aura to counteract it.
Although it was very difficult, he still resisted this terrifying momentum with great difficulty.
"good."
A heavy male voice resounded in Chen Yuan's ears, and the terrifying aura disappeared instantly, and his subconscious eyes turned to his left front.
A middle-aged man in a black robe embroidered with gold came slowly.
It seemed that there was a secret method to shrink the ground into an inch, and he arrived in front of Chen Yuan in a blink of an eye. The man had a square face, thick brows, and although his eyes were not big, there was a strong sense of oppression. His appearance was also similar to that of Zhang Yuan. Xuan has three similarities.
Certainly in his heart, Chen Yuan immediately knew who was coming, stood up quickly, bowed and cupped his fists and said:
"My nephew, Chen Yuan, met Uncle Zhang."
Hearing the word "uncle" in Chen Yuan's mouth, Zhang Yantong's eyes flashed a smile that was not a smile, and nodded slightly:
"Since you and Xuan'er are inseparable, it is not an exaggeration to call me uncle. Sit down."
"Thank you, Uncle."
"From now on, don't bring anything with you when you come home, treat it as your own home."
"My nephew understands."
Chen Yuan laughed.
Zhang Yantong looked at Chen Yuan with a light smile:
"The cultivation base is solid and the momentum is extraordinary. It is worthy of defeating many heroes and reaching the top of the demon sword Chen Yuan."
"Uncle is too famous."
"Don't be polite here. Although you and I are only meeting each other for the first time, Xuan'er has mentioned you to me many times in letters, saying that you are a talent, and the court should cultivate it."
"Brother Zhang praises you, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the court, and there are not many people who are better than my nephew."
Zhang Yantong laughed:
"There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that the demon sword Chen Yuan has a cold face, decisive killings, and extremely arrogant personality. Now it seems that this is not the case. The rumors are wrong."
"My nephew has indeed killed a lot of people in the past two years, but these people should be killed. Colluding with demons and monsters, causing trouble for the people, even if you kill them ten times or a hundred times, it is not too much."
"If you are in charge of a place, how should you govern it."
"My nephew was in Tangshan before as a Qing envoy. Because the place is adjacent to Xuezhou, martial artists and government officials are extremely chaotic, and heavy codes must be used.
Kill until blood flows into rivers, kill until heads roll, and other things will naturally disappear. "
"Your temperament is quite to His Majesty's appetite."
Zhang Yantong smiled lightly, and didn't feel that Chen Yuan's murderous nature was too heavy. The reason why the Sky Survey Division was established at the beginning was because those martial artists were too much.
Only by killing and stopping chaos can it be eliminated.
The number of lives in his hands was no less than ten thousand, which established his position as a divine envoy.
"Don't dare to think about it."
"You can't do it if you don't want to. This time, His Majesty summoned you to the capital to listen to him. His original intention was to cultivate you. He wanted you to form an alchemy in the secret realm of the capital. It would be considered as the first place in the immortal battle. I didn't expect you to form an alchemy so quickly. , it was beyond His Majesty's expectations."
Warriors in the Jianghu know about Dan Sheng’s vision. As the ruler of the Jin Dynasty, how could Jingtai not know about it? When meeting the emperor in private two days ago, Jingtai mentioned this matter.
"It's a coincidence, it's just a fluke."
Zhang Yantong is not one of his own after all, and Chen Yuan will not act so conceited.
"I just said, you don't need to be restrained in front of me."
"Yes."
"Did Jiang He ask you to bring anything?"
Zhang Yantong knew that the relationship between Chen Yuan and Jiang He was extraordinary, otherwise he would not have helped him many times, and he took it for granted that the other party would say something to him through Chen Yuan.
For Jiang He, the top three powerhouses in the Billboard, he undoubtedly wants to be drawn into his own faction. If so, the Zhang family can truly become the strongest force among the three major factions of the Xuntian Division .
If Jiang He waits until he breaks through Huayang, he can become his right-hand man. Of course, he also values Chen Yuan, a boy with extraordinary talent.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spoken for him many times, and told Zhang Xuan to make friends with him, and let him come to him first after arriving in the capital, just to mention something.
Maybe a few years later, this person will be Jiang He again!
Chen Yuan nodded, took out a letter from his sleeve, and presented it to Zhang Yan:
"Emissary Jiang Jin asked my nephew to bring it to my uncle."
Seeing that the other party was so solemn, Zhang Yantong also restrained his expression, opened the letter in his hand, read it word by word, and his expression gradually became more solemn.
Chen Yuan sipped the spiritual tea with a calm expression.
After a long time, Zhang Yantong slowly put away the letter in his hand, looked directly at Chen Yuan and said:
"Do you want to be the commander of the imperial city?"
Chen Yuan nodded:
"I heard that one of the four commanders of the imperial city happened to be promoted recently. My nephew intends to give it a try."
"Jiang He really thinks highly of you, and actually found Zhang here."
"Gold envoys love."
"The position of commander of the imperial city is crucial, and it is not easy to take. Are you confident that you can do it well?" Zhang Yantong looked at him solemnly and asked.
"Is it as difficult as being number one on the Qianlong list?"
Hearing this sentence, Zhang Yantong was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly:
"Good boy, Zhang Mou told you not to be restrained, you really have no modesty at all."
"Since uncle has spoken, my nephew will naturally not disobey."
"Okay, since you are so confident, even without Jiang He's letter, Zhang will try his best to help you get promoted." Zhang Yantong said with a hearty smile.
Jiang He's letters have arrived, it's impossible for him not to help, and he even wished that the other party would ask him for more things to deepen the entanglement, and Chen Yuan's words should be nicer.
Of course, the main reason why he didn't swear to tell Chen Yuan that the matter was safe was because the command of the imperial city was of great importance. Not only did he need to obtain the approval of several other envoys internally, but he also had to obtain the approval of the emperor.
If it was before, it would not be a difficult task. After all, the emperor would not refute their recommendation on this matter, but now because the Imperial Superintendent is watching, Cao Jiegou has won the trust of Jingtai, and he is gradually competing with the Xuntian Division. Right, it seems that this matter is a bit difficult to handle.
"Thank you uncle for your help."
"You should thank yourself the most. Now that you are in His Majesty's eyes, you are going to focus on training you. If Zhang proposes, His Majesty may agree."
If it were someone else, Zhang Yantong didn't have much confidence to push him to the top position, but Chen Yuan was different. He had already entered the eyes of the emperor, and the position of commander of the imperial city was not too difficult.
Of course, the premise is that Cao Zhengxian will not deliberately make things difficult.
After some conversation, Chen Yuan and Zhang Yantong had a lot of conversations, mostly Zhang Yantong was talking, mentioning some things to him, and telling him about the situation in the capital.
As if he really regarded him as his own nephew.
What he said made him nod his head frequently. Sometimes these secrets can't even be bought in Dengxianlou.
It is true that Deng Xianlou has great magical powers, but it is impossible to be proficient in everything.
While talking, Zhang Yantong talked about Zhang Xuan, and asked how he was doing, and Chen Yuan answered truthfully.
At noon, Chen Yuan was invited to the family banquet of Zhang's family. He met several brothers and sisters of Zhang Xuan. One of his sisters was really good-looking.
After a simple meal, Zhang Yantong asked someone to go to the palace to hand out the greeting card, and was going to take Chen Yuan to see the emperor.
——
This is the details, please don’t spray water.
(end of this chapter)