On the official road outside the capital of Yun Kingdom, a forbidden army of more than a thousand people was waiting here early.

The momentum of this forbidden army is not small, with flags rising like a forest, and its scale is huge.

The armor of the officers and soldiers is gorgeous and vivid, the helmets are decorated with feather tassels, the backs are decorated with wings, and the horses are decorated with all kinds of gorgeous parasites.

The armor and stomach of such soldiers and horses are so gorgeously decorated, and they look majestic and majestic.

Let’s not talk about whether the combat power of this army is comparable to the elites of hundreds of battles. But the appearance alone is enough to make people raise their eyebrows!

Obviously, such a troop is not an ordinary army, but an imperial guard of honor guarding the emperor's emperor!

At this time, on the official road in the distance, the envoy team of Shule Kingdom was slowly approaching, protected by the soldiers and horses of the four garrison troops.

The Shule Kingdom envoy came from the Western Regions and passed through Tubo territory.

In order to prevent any accidents from happening, the Shule State delegation could only disguise themselves as a caravan and came to the territory of Yun State under the secret escort of 300 soldiers of the Fourth Guards. Only then did they dare to start the fight again.

took the flag of the Shule Kingdom mission.

Although Shule Kingdom is a small country in the Western Region, according to the etiquette system, it also needs to send a ceremonial guard team.

The ceremonial imperial guard in front of us was ordered by the emperor of the day and led by officials from the Ministry of Rites to come here to welcome the envoys from other countries.

Seeing the Shule envoy approaching, among the ranks of the Imperial Guards who had been waiting quietly, a small team surrounded a general and stepped forward on horseback.

The leader, a general in gorgeous armor, was holding a tiger talisman and shouted loudly to the four garrison officers who were escorting the mission:

"Dayun Forbidden Army Gongsheng Camp, Colonel Zhong Yi, under the order of His Majesty, takes over the responsibility of guarding the mission!"

Among the officers and soldiers of the four guards, someone stepped forward to inspect the tiger talisman, and immediately led the officers and soldiers to kneel on the ground and shouted loudly:

"I will obey His Majesty's will!"

After the smooth handover, the captain of the Forbidden Army's Gongsheng Camp also softened his expression, and said to the crowd of robes who were covered in dust and looked tired:

"The camp on the outskirts of Beijing has prepared a camp for all the brothers to rest. This time, the brothers have performed well in guarding, and their merits have been increased. Your Majesty is gracious and has given you rice, meat, cloth, and silk. You are allowed to rest in the capital for three days before proceeding again.

Set off back to Yangtong!"

A group of soldiers from the Fourth Guard also showed happy smiles on their faces and cheered in unison:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

After the handover of the mission's guard was completed, officials from the Ministry of Rites sent by Yun State came forward to formally contact the Shule mission.

The leader, Yuchi Sheng, with a friendly smile on his face, said loudly to the Shule delegation:

"According to your Majesty's order, I am fully responsible for the affairs of your country's envoys! Wei Lang Wei Chi Sheng, a member of the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites, has met the envoy!"

This Yuchi Sheng was summoned by the blue training card [General Returning to the Tang Dynasty], and he was from the Khotan king's family in the Western Regions.

After Xiao Cheng learned that the Shule Kingdom in the Western Regions had come to pay tribute, he pulled Yuchi Sheng out, granted him an official position in the Ministry of Rites, and ordered him to come to welcome the envoy.

At this time, when Yuchi Sheng saw the Shule envoy who was also from the Western Regions, he naturally felt a little close to him.

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Anpan, the Marquis of Shule's auxiliary state, who was leading the Shule envoy, felt a little surprised when he saw Yuchi Sheng wearing the official robe of Yun State.

This person's figure and appearance have some characteristics of the Western Regions...

At this time, Yuchi Sheng, facing the Shule delegation, felt close to him, but after all, he knew that the official robe he was wearing now represented the dignity of the Dayun court, so he did not talk much and just continued to say politely:

"Arrangements have been made at the Honglu Temple State Guesthouse. I would like to ask all members of the envoy to accompany me!"

Anpan quickly bowed to express his thanks, and then led the envoy into Zhongqing City under the guard of the imperial army.

The prosperity of Zhongqing City can only be compared to Jinling in today's world.

As soon as they entered the city, everyone in the Shule Kingdom envoy was shocked by the prosperity of Zhongqing City.

The carriages and horses on the streets in the city are all beautifully dressed, and the carriages and horses are gorgeous. The buildings are towering and majestic, and everything is prosperous as far as the eye can see. You can even see merchants from various countries dressed up on both sides of the streets.

Most of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions can be called wealthy. But among the wealthy capitals, there is definitely no such grandeur and grandeur as the one in Zhongqing City!

And just when everyone in the Shule Mission was shocked by the prosperity of Dayun Capital City, they heard the sound of drums suddenly coming from the road ahead.

The people on the street who had come to join in the fun and stood on both sides of the street to watch the Shule Mission suddenly rushed towards the street ahead as if they had received some signal.

For such a sudden change, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army Gongsheng Camp who were escorting the envoy seemed to have been prepared for it. They did not show any panic at all. They surrounded the envoy team and turned directly to the street on the right at the next intersection.

Among the envoys, Yule, a young nobleman from Shule, looked forward with some curiosity and asked his uncle:

"Uncle, are there any Dayun nobles coming in front? Otherwise, why would we suddenly give way?"

Hearing this, Anpan frowned, stretched out his hand to grab his nephew, and scolded in a low voice:

"This is the capital of Dayun Kingdom. Remember that we are here to ask for the protection of Emperor Dayun. We must always be careful in our words and deeds, and never ask random questions!"

His uncle was so cautious and serious, and this was indeed the capital of another country. Young Yule could only hold back his words and shrink back angrily.

Yuchi Sheng, who was on the side, chuckled lightly and said:

"My Majesty, Emperor Dayun, created a system called the imperial examination. It does not consider people's age, bloodline, origin, or nationality, but tests everyone's talents to promote them to become officials of the imperial court."

"Today is the end of the imperial examination. The young scholars who have passed the test will receive the honor of being praised by the people in the capital. In front of them is their team... Moreover, we have not deliberately avoided it. We are here now.

Directions to the State Guesthouse.”

The uncle and nephew looked at Yuchi Sheng in surprise.

The two of them just had a conversation, using the official language of Shule Kingdom, called Sai language.

And Yuchi Sheng, this young man who looked a bit like a native of the Western Regions but was wearing an official robe from the Yun Kingdom, was actually able to understand their conversation!

…

Yuchi Sheng looked at the surprised expressions of the two of them, blinked his eyes slightly, and said directly in fluent Saiyu:

"I am from Khotan."

There are many languages ​​in the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions. But coincidentally, the official languages ​​of Khotan, Shule, and Yarkand are all Saiyan. At most, there are only wordings and little difference in accents!

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When An Pan heard this, he suddenly realized.

Among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, the appearance of the people of Khotan is the most similar to that of the Central Plains, and is quite different from other countries.

It’s no wonder that Yuchi Sheng in front of me, although he has some features of the Western Regions people, is still very different from the other Western Regions people who have deep eyes and high noses!

Yule, a young nobleman from Shule, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said:

"Are you really from the Western Region? So, you also passed this imperial examination and became an official of the Dayun Kingdom?"

Yule had already seen the power of Dayun's army when he was in Tubo. Entering Yun's territory and walking all the way to Zhongqing City, he saw the prosperity of the Central Plains.

At this time, when he heard that Dayun actually had a system like the Imperial Examination, where officials were selected based on their talents and knowledge regardless of their country of origin, age or bloodline, which showed that a large country could tolerate all kinds of things, he could not help but yearn for renewal in his heart.

When asked by the young man, Yuchi Sheng couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Yuchi Sheng was originally unwilling to take on the important task of governing a country, and he yearned for the prosperity of the Central Plains, so he gave up his status as a Khotan prince and came to the Yun Kingdom in the name of studying.

After entering Zhongqing City, although he was arranged to study in Jixia Academy, he had no intention of studying. He only wanted to hang out with friends and go drink flowers every day. Uh, no! It was to experience Zhongqing.

The bustling city at night.

It was this time that the envoy from the Kingdom of Shule in the Western Regions suddenly came, and no one from Honglu Temple could be found to greet him. Xiao Cheng then took him out and temporarily appointed him as a minor official in the Ministry of Rites.

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At this time, facing Yu Le's envious and yearning eyes, Yuchi Sheng was naturally embarrassed to speak, so he could only cough lightly and said:

"Many of my classmates have participated in the imperial examination. If you are interested, I can introduce you to them."

Hearing this, the young Yule's face was full of surprise. He was about to nod in agreement, but something suddenly occurred to him. His face froze, then a look of loss appeared, and he slowly shook his head and said:

"Forget it... I am from the royal family of Shule, and I have my own responsibilities. I cannot stay in Dayun."

Zhongqing City is prosperous and prosperous, unlike the human world, and has great appeal to young people who admire and yearn for the prosperity of the world.

But although this place is nice, as a Shule royal family member, he also has his own responsibilities...

Anpan, who was standing aside, sighed slightly in his heart when he saw his nephew's disappointed look, and even felt a trace of regret.

I just wanted to take my nephew out to see the world and get some training. But I ignored the huge impact that seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains at his age would have on him!

When Yuchi Sheng saw his expression, he already had a guess in his mind and said nothing more.

His native country, Khotan, is considered one of the strongest among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. It has tens of thousands of armored men. The country is peaceful and few people dare to invade it. Only then can he put everything aside, settle down in Zhongqing City, and enjoy the Central Plains.

Rich.

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But the Shule Kingdom is not very powerful, but it is located at the intersection of the southern and northern routes of the Western Region, serving as the main entrance and exit for east-west traffic.

A place like this has always been coveted by all forces. How can it be so rare for conquests and killings?

The young man is yearning for it at this time, but he cannot leave everything behind and stay in Zhongqing City. He is full of tangles and helplessness. Naturally, it is understandable!

The Shule delegation, under the protection of the imperial army, continued to head towards the State Guesthouse ahead.

Listening to the sound of ritual music and drums behind him, Shule couldn't help but his heart moved, and he subconsciously looked back.
To be continued...