OBS Chapter 400 The Relationship between the Han Family and the Lu Family
Chapter 400 The Relationship between the Han Family and the Lu Family
The Yuan Dynasty delegation moved out of the royal villa and lived in the Princess's Mansion.
This princess mansion was originally the residence of Princess Fenghua. In the decades since Princess Fenghua disappeared, the mansion has been renovated several times. Now it has been replaced with a plaque and has become the Princess's Mansion. Although it is old, it is barely habitable and is much more comfortable than living in the royal villa.
Nalan Ze said to Ye Tang: "Your grandmother and mother are gone, you are the master of the Princess's Mansion, and you have the final say in the affairs of the mansion."
Ye Tang was embarrassed and said, "But I can't stay in Penglai for long. The prince and I have to go back to the Yuan Dynasty."
Nalan Ze waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. I will give you some manpower. During this time, you can train them and let them guard the mansion. No matter when you come to Penglai in the future, the princess will keep them for you."
"Thank you, uncle and grandfather!"
After Ye Tang left, Nalan Ze began to arrange his abdication. He and the queen were old, and had been toiling in the palace all day long. It was time for them to find a place to relax and have some peace and quiet.
Ten days later, Nalan Ze abdicated, bypassed the sickly crown prince, and passed the throne to the eldest grandson of the emperor, Nalan Xu, and appointed Luo Jingshan, the daughter of Prime Minister Luo, as the queen.
The succession ceremony and the empress-crowned ceremony were held at the same time, and the scene was unprecedentedly lively.
As new members of the royal family, Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan also attended the palace and felt the majesty and domineering power of Penglai, where the demeanor of a great country was fully displayed.
The new emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty. On the same day, he promulgated a new law allowing Penglai to communicate with the Yuan Dynasty.
The merchants of Penglai Kingdom were instantly excited, and huge merchant ships sailed towards the Yuan Dynasty one after another.
On the third day after Nalan Xu ascended the throne, the Yuan Dynasty delegation set out on their return journey. Behind their ship were several merchant ships from the Penglai Kingdom.
"Your Majesty!" A guard hurried into the palace of the Yuan Dynasty and knelt down in front of Emperor Yuanwu: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent letter from Prince Pingshan that has traveled thousands of miles."
Emperor Yuanwu took the letter, read it, and then burst into laughter.
"Good, good, great! King Pingshan did it. Our Yuan Dynasty will become the first country to have exchanges with Penglai, hahahaha!"
Xiong Jingzhong reminded: "Your Majesty, there are two letters, and you haven't finished reading them yet."
Emperor Yuanwu was stunned. He quickly opened the second letter and took a look at it, then his expression froze.
He read the letter again uncertainly.
"I am not dreaming, am I? Jingxuan and Tangtang just went on a diplomatic mission to Penglai, and they became the son-in-law and princess of Penglai?"
Emperor Yuanwu quickly called the Duke of Huguo and Ye Peng into the palace and showed the letter to them.
When Shangguan Zhenhua and his son saw the letter written by Xiao Jingxuan, they were also stunned.
Shangguan Zhenhua was surprised: "Is this stinky old man Su Yinghuai the consort of Penglai Kingdom?"
Ye Peng's eyes widened: "My wife has become the princess of Penglai Kingdom, and my mother-in-law is the eldest princess?"
Emperor Yuanwu reminded: "Your daughter has become the princess of Penglai."
Ye Peng and Shangguan Zhenhua: "......"
Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan were quietly doing great things in Penglai Kingdom, and the letters they sent back scared the bigwigs in the capital again and again.
June, Haicheng.
When the ship docked, the Yuan Dynasty delegation saw the shore crowded with people and waves of cheers before they even got off the ship.
"Welcome back King Pingshan and Princess Pingshan!"
Wen Yunshao and his family of three stood in the crowd and waved vigorously to Ye Tang and his group.
After returning from their mission to Penglai Kingdom, the Yuan Dynasty delegation received a warm welcome from everyone in Haicheng. Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan were flattered for a moment, but just dealing with the enthusiastic people was enough to give them a headache.
It was unknown how long it had been before the Yuan Dynasty delegation finally squeezed out of the siege and entered the city lord's mansion.
Wen Yunshao entertained them warmly and had a buffet prepared.
During the dinner, Wen Yunshao kept toasting Xiao Jingxuan.
"Prince Pingshan, you really did not disappoint me. From now on, this Haicheng will be the city connecting Penglai Kingdom and the Yuan Dynasty. I will evacuate this place, and you will have to find someone to manage it."
Wen Yunshao smiled at Ye Tang and said, "I never thought that you would be the descendant of the eldest princess. I believe that the princess should have learned from the emperor that the existence of Haicheng is not only to restrain the people of the two countries, but also to find the eldest princess."
"I am here to find the princess, and so are the envoys from other countries. Now that the princess has been found, we should go back."
Ye Tang raised a glass of wine to toast him: "Thank you for your hard work over the years, City Lord Wen."
Wen Yunshao shook his head: "It's not hard work. Our Wen family has lived in Haicheng for decades and has long been accustomed to this place. We are reluctant to leave suddenly."
Xiao Jingxuan said: "You can come back often, and you can visit the capital when you are free. Now there is no need to sneak across."
As long as they have the pass, the people of Penglai can enter the Yuan Dynasty.
The banquet was still going on when a city guard suddenly came hurriedly and whispered something in Wen Yunshao's ear.
Wen Yunxiu frowned.
Jamel Xiao asked, "What's wrong?"
Wen Yunshao said, "In addition to merchants, there were also some children from aristocratic families who came on the merchant ship. Among them, the Lu family was the most conspicuous. After getting off the ship, they rode their horses directly to the capital, and they even managed to sneak out to avoid the city guards."
Although the two countries have established exchanges with each other, there are still restrictions between the people of the two countries, and they have to carry stamped certificates wherever they go.
Those people from the Lu family left Haicheng without permission or stamping the document. I think they were going to do something shameful.
Wen Yunxian thought of something and said to Xiao Jingxuan, "I heard that the Xiao family appeared and joined the Royal Sword Forge?"
Jamel Xiao nodded: "Yes, I am the great grandfather of the Xiao family."
Wen Yunshao: "...I see. There is something I need to tell His Majesty. A hundred years ago, the Lu family had a feud with the Xiao family. The ancestors of the Xiao family and the Lu family were brothers, and their relationship was not good, so the relationship between the two families was also not good."
We are all family now, he added.
"The Han family once asked this city lord to deliver a letter for them. That letter was sent to the Lu family. I didn't open the letter to read it, so I don't know what was written in it."
As the city lord, he is a moral person. He will not open other people's letters casually, especially those between major families. Otherwise, it will cause a lot of trouble, and the Wen family will lose the qualification to garrison Haicheng and lose credibility among the major families.
The Wen family is not only the defenders of the city, but also the messengers.
After hearing what Wen Yunxiu said, Ye Tang and Xiao Jingxuan immediately guessed the movements of the Lu family. They hurried over there, probably to deal with the Xiao family.
Haha, the Han family is really amazing. They actually have connections with the Lu family. I don’t know how long these two families have been cooperating.