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Chapter 198
In late August, although it was the hottest season, walking on the grassland was unexpectedly very cool.
Following Yujia, Qin Nuo observed all the way. Although the winter passed, the pain caused by the blizzard had not completely disappeared. To make matters worse, the drought in the eastern part of Beishuo has become more and more serious in the past two months. The water dies, livestock cannot feed, and disputes between tribes over water and grassland are increasing.
But compared to the smoky Tianxing Mountain and the subsequent blooming wars, these are only minor problems.
After walking eastward from Jiangcheng for a few days, arrived at Nanlan City, the capital of the Tubi people.
Nanlan City is in the easternmost part of the grassland, facing the sea, and is also the mouth of the most important river in Beishuo—Yuejiang. The most important large cities of the Tubi people are all built in the Yuejiang River Basin. With the help of water transportation, the transportation is well-developed, the climate is pleasant, and the surrounding pastures and fields are rich in products. It is a rare rich city in Beishuo.
The largest of these is Nanlan City.
When the sages arrived, the patriarch of the Tubi tribe personally took the tribe and the courtiers, went out to welcome ten miles, and inserted the new monarch into the city.
Following Yujia and walking on the streets of Nanlan City, Qin Nuo lifted the driving curtain and looked around.
This is a city full of exotic styles. The shops and buildings on both sides of the street are lined up with different shapes. There are local stone houses in Beishuo, small bridge attics with Central Plains style, and marble buildings with Western tastes, and even Persian style. The halls and halls of the city can also be seen everywhere, which shows that this is a city full of vitality and vitality.
Starting from Nanlan City, along the various tributaries of the Yuejiang River, you can reach most of the Beishuo boundary, and the fast boat can enter the sea shortly after driving east. The water transportation here is convenient and fast, so many merchants from all over the world gather to bring a steady stream of gold and silver to the Tubi people.
Only in the last two years, Changlong Guan has sprung up and opened the door to the mutual market between the two countries. Not only is there convenient transportation, but the rights of businessmen are protected by the two countries, and a large part of the business exchanges have been transferred to Changlong Guan. Even Nanlan City’s tax for entering the city has been reduced by 30%.
Recalling the information he had read before, Qin Nuo vaguely understood why the Tubi people chose Changlong Guan as a key place to start.
Although the government has been cleared and isolated, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the people in Nanlan City. Many people hid in the alley behind the official road, looking at this rare event in Nanlan City in a century.
As the number of pedestrians on both sides of the official road increased, Qin Nuo caught a subtle voice in his ears: "What kind of tribe's frame is this, it seems quite ordinary, it can actually follow the Yujia."
"Ha, these people's identities are unusual, they belong to the Xuelie clan."
"Is that the Xuelie clan who led the attack on the western city recently?"
"That's right, it's the tribe that specializes in little beauties. There are still a few servants of Xuelie bloodline in my family who are born with delicate skin and tender flesh."
"Hmph, it's just a bunch of lowly slave tribes, entangled to take advantage of the chaos, if it weren't for the great Zhou soldiers in the south to attack with all their strength, how could our dignified Tubi tribe be bullied by these small tribes."
Qin Nuo smiled.
Over the past two decades, it seems that the Tubi people have forgotten how the Tubi people were oppressed by the Xuelie when they were the same five tribes.
In the last generation of time, the Xuelie tribe has been mermaid and their children have been sold as slaves. They have finally risen up. They turned their heads to attack the land of the Tubi tribe, and almost everyone couldn't turn around.
As the enemy who has just invaded the land and dignity of the Tubi tribe, the Xuelie tribe is obviously the most unpopular tribe in Nanlan City. Even the residence was arranged in a desolate place. Qin Nuo even suspected that if they hadn't entered the city with Emperor Beishuo, maybe this group of Tubi would not even arrange a place for them to stay.
But when you think about it, you can understand that no one welcomes the villainous guests.
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Inside the palace of Nanlan City.
The patriarch of the Tubi tribe, Yan Bo, looked ugly on the beautifully decorated hall and on the gilded throne.
"The emperor really has this meaning, marrying the soul girl of the Xuelie clan?"
"Not sure, maybe just casually. After all, you know the character of this majesty, the lord." The courtier in front of the palace leaned over and whispered about the newly acquired information.
Another minister frowned and said: "The soul girls of the Xuelie clan have never been married outside. They are all married to the warriors of the clan."
"That was before. You don't know what the Xuelie clan is now." Yan Bo said with a wry expression.
"These treacherous and treacherous generations actually tried to use this method to destroy the marriage of my Tubi tribe."
The courtiers in the hall were silent for a while, and the emperor was about to marry the most shining pearl of the Tubi tribe, the news that Yan Jiyue was the queen had spread. It was feared that the Xuelie tribe might be afraid that after the two tribes were married, the Royal court's position was biased towards the Tubi tribe. , So resorted to this method.
It just happened to hear that the beauty of the spiritual girl was all over the world, which caused the emperor to miss the night when he saw it.
The identity of the spiritual girl is too respected, even if she is not a queen, but she already has a super-class rank comparable to a queen, even if Yan Jiyue becomes a queen, she can't hold it down.
"Hateful! Why didn't all these white captives be killed back then." Yan Bo squeezed the handle of the throne and said viciously.
There is also his own daughter, which is also a headache, chasing the exiled emperor from Nanchen all day.
Fortunately, he moved his daughter to live in the outer palace when the nurse next to him informed him in time.
None of this was the most serious. What made him most angry was the incident raised by the emperor at the banquet two hours ago.
Regarding this conflict between Xuelie and Tubi...
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Settling down in this simple annex, Qin Nuo originally wanted to stay simple under the name of cultivating and praying, so as not to reveal his identity. It's a pity that the day did not fulfill the wishes. On the second day of staying, the emperor sent a trusted official to the door, and invited the high priest and His Royal Highness to attend a banquet at Yuanse Terrace.
Qin Nuo wanted to refuse, but the official who came to invite explained that this meeting was held by His Majesty the Emperor specifically to adjust the contradiction between the Tubi and Xuelie tribes.
After hurriedly retouching, Qin Nuo followed the high priest to this legendary Beishuo most luxurious palace.
Walking on the white jade lotus pattern, Qin Nuo admired the magnificent scenery around him.
The first wealthy tribe in Beishuo really deserves its reputation. The entire palace is beautiful and dazzling. The overall structure adopts the Central Plains style popular in the Tubi people in recent years. The pavilions and towers are meticulously carved, but occasionally small details. The decoration also has a western style.
Yan Bo, the current patriarch of the Tubi tribe, is a man of outrageous temperament, the best beauty, wine and beauty. He has been in power for more than 30 years and built a large number of magnificent palaces. This Yuansetai is one of the best. After Mu Kun's imperial driver arrived at Nanlan City, he was immediately welcomed to live here.
There is still a period of time before the banquet begins, and don't want to stay in the hall to deal with the nobles in Beishuo. Qin Nuo took time to walk around in the garden.
Across the promenade, at the end is a rippling lake with blue waves. It occupies a vast area and is endless. The center of the lake is filled with rocks as an island, and the corridor is continuous. This scenery is really familiar, it seems to imitate the scenery of Xiyue Lake in the Great Zhou Palace.
Qin Nuo touched his nose, remembering the diligent introduction of the steward who greeted everyone into the palace before, and what he said that this deep-seated platform gathers the world's scenic spots. So the real meaning is that these pavilions are modeled after the grand palaces of various countries.
The Tubi people really have too much money to spend these years, and the development of tourism in the townships of later generations has been tinkered with by them.
Feeling funny, Qin Nuo stepped up to the corridor.
I really have the illusion of walking in my own palace. At the end of summer, the lotus flowers on the lake are still in full bloom. As you can see, the green lotus leaves merge with the lake water. The white lotus petals are like the most extravagant brocade. The afterglow glowed with golden red luster.
Looking closely, the white petals are faintly with silver fine lines, as delicate and soft as spider silk. It is a famous Qiansi Yinlian in Jiangnan. Qin Nuo recognized it and was greatly surprised. This kind of lotus can only survive in the warm south of the Yangtze River. This Yuanse Terrace can actually introduce successfully, which is considered to have two true skills.
In the summer of Nanlan City, the temperature is actually similar to that in the early autumn of Dazhou Capital. If it can drive so well, there should be assistance such as hot spring geothermal below.
When he reached the end of the corridor, Qin Nuo leaned down, trying to pick a flower from the crack in the rock and take a closer look.
Suddenly a whisper came from behind: "Be careful girl."
Qin Nuo raised his head, suddenly startled.
On the opposite side was a young man with a long jade body, walking slowly, like a bright moon rising.
At that moment, it seemed that the entire courtyard had become an exquisite ink painting scroll. As he approached, it slowly unfolded, extremely light and amazing.
This is the first time Qin Nuo has seen Chen Xuan.
Without any introduction, he recognized this person almost at first glance.
The first exclamation is that the name of Nanchen Yulang is indeed well-deserved.
I don't know if miao miao will stick to Jun Meiji's point of view after seeing this person.
The second sigh is that it is a bit embarrassing!
It was also the first time met with Mu Kun before. Speaking of which, we are old opponents, but we have to communicate with each other in this identity and appearance, which is a bit...
Qin Nuo stood up, not knowing what expression to face for a while. Well, it doesn't matter what expressions are, he is wearing a veil anyway.
Chen Xuan walked down from the island in the lake, and saw a slender girl standing on the corridor walkway, half of her body leaning out of the railing, she couldn't help but remind her.
The girl turned around and looked over here. Unexpectedly, there was a misty gauze on his face.
The Tubi people do not have the custom of masking women. In fact, countless tribes in Beishuo do not have such a custom. Looking at the gorgeous long skirts of girls, the silver threads are intertwined and the blue treasures are decorated, Chen Xuan immediately understood the other party’s Identity.
"It turns out that it is the soul girl of the Xuelie clan. I just missed it." He nodded slightly.
"Unexpectedly, it is an honour to meet King Nanchen here." Qin Nuo smiled back.
Chen Xuan was a little surprised. The Lingnv dress was peculiar. It was not unusual for him to recognize it. He didn't expect the other party to recognize himself, the emperor of a foreign country.
"Your Majesty's style is peerless, and people will forget the vulgar when they see it, how can they not recognize it." Qin Nuo smiled.
"The spirit girl is polite." Chen Xuan gave a low laugh.
Across the flimsy veil, although she can't see her face clearly, she can feel that the girl's eyes on the opposite side are pure and gentle, with amazing appreciation, but not pure obsession.
The appearance of a white dress with a silver lotus in his hand made him even more reminded of the old days and the old man.