The emperor held a banquet in the side hall Guangming Hall. Li Xie was promoted to commander of the Suwei Army. The rest of the people were rewarded for their merits and rewarded them. They also rewarded all the officials and soldiers outside the Grand Sima Gate, with no limit on their wine and meat.

At the banquet, the officials and the officials of the banquet took their seats according to the order of positions, and everyone had a banquet. The waiters came and went, poured wine and served dishes, and a group of dancers, dressed in a beautiful style, danced gracefully under the accompaniment of the sheng, flute and qin, to cheer the emperor's banquet.

Inside and outside Taicheng, there is a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

The seating arrangements of the banquet are also particular. The emperor sits, Gao Qiao, Xu Mi, Lu Guang and others are arranged in sequence, all facing east.

Li Munan, ranked above many scholars and officials.

Such a seating arrangement is like a rocket launching. Although it secretly attracted dissatisfaction from many aristocratic officials, it is worthy of his newly-appointed title of General Guard. Moreover, today is his day, who would express his dissatisfaction in person?

Except for Lu Guang and a few senior gentry officials watching Li Mu coldly, sitting sideways to show that there is something different from the common people, and the other people, even Xu Mi smiled and praised Li Mu's contributions.

Li Muji smiled and thanked him, and returned the greeting with wine.

The King of Ba was also here. After drinking for three rounds, he went out to express his gratitude to Emperor Xingping, and offered a long tribute order, saying that after he returned to China, he immediately sent someone to Jiankang, and his words were filled with gratitude.

Emperor Xingping gave him wine and comforted him and ordered him to return to his seat.

Near the location of King Ba, there is an empty seat.

This seat was specially designed for vassal states or foreign envoys. In addition to King Ba, there were also Prince Linyi and others attending today.

Since this empty seat was arranged here, I believe that the person should have a similar identity.

But it was a bit strange that after the banquet was held, no one was seen here. At first, some ministers asked each other out of curiosity, and gradually the banquet entered the Gaoqian court, and no one paid attention to it anymore.

When King Ba returned to his seat, everyone's eyes followed his figure, so naturally they noticed the empty seats nearby.

Emperor Xingping looked around and put all the ministers' expressions into his eyes. He showed his eyes secretly and smiled and said, "My dear masters, there is another happy event today, so let's take a look." After that, he looked out of the hall.

A eunuch slammed the high and the applause fell. Outside the hall gate, a handsome young man appeared. His hairstyle and clothing were no different from those of the Southern Dynasties, but his facial features were quite distinct. His skin was white and his nose was high and straight, especially his eyes, his eyes were hidden purple, and his appearance was so beautiful that he was a little more delicate than ordinary women.

This is clearly a Hu person. However, there are many Hu people in the north and they are married to each other. Ordinary people from the Southern Dynasty could not tell which clan he was.

But there are those who are knowledgeable in the seat, but they can see it at a glance.

Among the Xianbei people, the Murong family, are mostly white in the clan, have beautiful appearances, and have also appeared with purple eyes.

It is said that Murong Qing, the founding emperor of Yan, who built the Yan Kingdom in the north, was born with purple eyes.

Could it be that this young man in Hu has some connection with Murong Qing?

The young man stood outside the hall, receiving gaze from all officials from Dayu, with a respectful and solemn expression.

"Murong Dee, the Special Envoy of Xuanyan State, met with him--"

Accompanied by the eunuch's long voice, the young man stepped into the hall, came to Emperor Xingping, performed a bow and bowing ceremony, and said, "Murong Di, the envoy of the small country, pays homage to His Majesty, Emperor Dayu, His Majesty is everywhere, and the people say long live!"

Emperor Xingping's eyes showed joy and ordered him to calm his body.

As soon as this young man signed up, the Dayu civil and military officials in the side hall all looked at him and were mixed with a little strange color.

It turned out that Murong Die was the younger brother of the Emperor of Yan. He was granted the title of the King of Zhi. He inherited the extraordinary abilities of the Murong clan. He was brave since childhood and was deeply loved by his father. Ten years ago, Yan was destroyed by Xia Jie. The teenage Murong Di and a group of royal families were captured. After arriving in Chang'an, Emperor Xia was lewd and chaotic. Seeing his beautiful appearance, he brought him into the harem. He was not released to be an official until he was sixteen years old.

Among the many Dayu civil and military officials in the side hall, there are also many people who like male sex, but their preferences are completely different from becoming playthings from others.

When the young man in front of him was the Murong substitute in the devastated Murong family. Everyone looked at each other, a little frivolous, and looked at him with ridicule and contempt on the spot.

What's more, the so-called Yan State had long been destroyed, so where did the so-called Yan State special envoy come from now?

Murong's hands covered by his big sleeves, his slender fingers clenched his fists tightly, his joints were abrupt, and there were crisscrossing green blood vessels burst out from the back of his hands, but his face still looked respectful. After thanking him, he stood up and said, "Murrong was originally a minister of Dayu. He was fortunate to defend the border for Shangguo. Later, the situation was shaky. Shangguo's clothes and hats crossed south, and the transportation was inconvenient. He was forced to survive and established a country by the survival of his clan. Over the years, due to the tyranny of the Xia thief, the clan members had no choice but to surrender.

, However, all the time, they all think about how to be loyal to the Supreme Kingdom. Fortunately, God has eyes, and now the thieves in Xia are about to end. My uncle Murong Huixi was a few months ago and wanted to kill Emperor Xia and present his head to the Supreme Kingdom to show his loyalty. However, the thief's head was aware of it. He was forced to go north. Murong fared thousands of miles and came to the Supreme Kingdom, in order to show his loyalty to the Supreme Kingdom again on behalf of the Murong family. In the future, as long as the Murong family still exists for a moment, any order in the Supreme Kingdom will follow the festival and go to the Supreme Kingdom, and will never refuse to die!"

He spoke clearly, spoke strongly, and was full of emotion. After saying that, he knelt down again and kowtowed to express his meaning.

The hall was silent. The ministers looked different.

Emperor Xingping seemed very happy and smiled and said, "I have seen your uncle Murong Xi, a hero of the world! I remember that Yan State still existed, and he also came to Jiankang with his delegation. I was still the crown prince at that time. You should be calm!"

Murong stood up again for Xie En.

A follower lay down on the ground outside the hall, holding a tray in his hand.

The eunuch went down, took the tray, uncovered the cover, placed a dagger with gems inlaid, and a rolled sheepskin next to it.

"Your Majesty, this golden sword is the property of the ancestors of my little ministers. For many years, I have been regarded as a holy object by my Murong family. This map is a detailed map of the four gates of the Central Plains, which are detailed maps of the mountains and rivers of Tongguan, Dasanguan, Wuguan and Xiaoguan. My Murong family traveled all over the Central Plains and took ten years of hard work to get this map. Now, to show my family's sincerity in serving, I am willing to offer it. I hope Your Majesty will accept it with you."

This golden sword is fine, it is just a symbol. But if this map is really marked with the mountains and rivers of these four levels in detail, it is indeed of extraordinary value.

The emperor ordered someone to take the map, opened it and smiled and said, "You are loyal and commendable, so I will accept it! You can stay with peace of mind in the future. Your uncle, as long as he sincerely serves me, I will not treat him badly in the future! Take your seat!"

Murong gave thanks for the third time, and then he entered the seat next to the King of Ba, lifted the corner of his robe and sat in a strict posture.

The singing and dancing in the hall continue.

However, no one in the ministers in the side hall really took Murong Di seriously. Soon, no one paid attention to him anymore, and continued to laugh and enjoy the banquet.

After Murong Die took the seat and greeted several people nearby, he sat quietly and lowered his eyes, as quiet as if he was a shadow that did not exist.

Only when the banquet ended, the emperor was so happy that he was helped away by someone drunkenly, and the rest of the people left the table one after another, he stood up and bid farewell to the civil and military officials around him. No one paid attention to him, but he still looked at him freely, without any resentment. When he turned around, he quickly raised his eyes and looked at Li Mu inadvertently. He just saw that the other party was also looking at him, and was caught off guard, but immediately smiled and nodded as a bow.

Li Mu smiled, stood up, and walked out under the attention of the remaining civil and military officials in the hall.

Gao Qiao was stopping on the palace road and talking to several people. Li Mu went up and waited quietly for a while. Seeing this, the others said goodbye to Gao Qiao, holding each other with a sense of alcohol, and heading outward.

"Come to my house tonight."

Before Li Mu could speak, Gao Qiao said lightly.

Li Mu respectfully underground.

Gao Qiao's eyes fixed on him and turned around.

Li Mu stood there, watching Gao Qiao's back gradually disappear on the palace road.

He rode a horse, and the horses stopped in the stable at Lingyang Gate outside Taicheng. He left Sima Gate alone, came to the stable, and took his horse back from the hand of the stable officer who was respectfully welcomed.

This place is a stable, and a small square in front is used for the court officials to keep horses. Because few people are riding horses now, sometimes there is no sign of a person during the day. Li Mu led his horse through the square. At this time, a little mare came across the opposite side, with snow-white body and golden bell tied to his neck, galloping towards him, and four hooves stepped on the ground, making a pleasant sound of bells.

A woman was straddled on the horse's back.

The woman was very beautiful, at the same age as Xiao Yongjia, thirty-five or sixty years old, covered with a gorgeous cloak, but could not cover her tight upper body, her breasts were plump, and a huge bright broad skirt, made of tulle and layered together. She sat on the horse's back, and the wind blew from the side, and the light skirt was swaying layer by layer, with a very charming posture - she rode towards Li Mu like this, and came to him with the sound of horse hooves and stopped.

"You are that Li Mu? I heard that you led your troops into the city today, and the people cheered. Sure enough, it's a real hero!"

The woman is smiling.

"My name is Zhu, and her husband's family is King Yulin. He only practices all year round. I may not have seen him for a long time. Everyone around me calls me Yue Niang."

The woman looked at the corner of her eyes, and suddenly she seemed to be unstable. Her body shook slightly, and she whipped gently, and her body fell to Li Mu. Just as she was about to fall off the horse's back, Li Mu reached out and held her arm in time through the clothes.

"Princess is careful."

Li Mu let go of his hand.

A hint of shame seemed to pass through the woman's face, and she whispered thanks in a low voice.

"Congratulations to General Li, he became famous in his battle and is now a dignified general of Guard. I have long heard of the general's reputation, and I am a rare handsome hero in the world. I have been interested in making friends with me, but I have never had a chance. This time the general returns, I am very happy. I hope I can have the opportunity to see the general's extraordinary heroic appearance."

As she spoke, another gust of wind blew up one skirt, raised it high, revealing almost the entire thigh. In this winter, she didn't wear any inner cover, and was covered with snow-white and hairless. Although it just flashed by and was quickly covered by the skirt, the scene was shocking enough. The stableman who was secretly following the distance was so straight that his eyes were almost dripping.

Li Mu smiled slightly: "The princess is so serious. How could Li come from the so-called extraordinary heroic appearance? He is just a vulgar martial artist. If the wife has nothing else, Li will leave first."

"Look, I'm scared you, I won't eat you."

She covered her mouth, chuckled, glanced at Li Mu, tightened her cloak, gently kicked the horse's belly, drove the horse away from him, and walked slowly over.

Although the person has gone, in the small square, she still seems to have her charming laughter.

Li Mu watched the woman leave, narrowed his eyes, and the smile on his face disappeared, and turned around and led the horse away.

That night, Li Mu changed his clothes and visited Gao Qiao.

Although he has been a son-in-law of the Gao family for several months, this is his first time to join the Gao family.

Gao Qi greeted him at the door. When he was respectful when he was facing him, he bowed to him, said, "My husband is waiting for Li Langjun in the study", and led him in.

With the eyes of the people from the Gao family along the way, Li Mu was taken to Gao Qiao's study all the way.

The door of the study was closed. Gao Qi raised his arm, made an invitation, and then left.

Li Mu pushed open the door of the study and stepped in. After seeing Gao Qiao sitting upright in the middle of the north of the house, he looked serious and walked to him and saluted him.

Gao Qiao hunched and signaled him to take his seat.

"You can just stand."

Gao Qiao didn't force himself and asked a few questions about his situation at his Jingkou family.

Li Mu said: "Because you are traveling south on the same road, I used the road to visit my mother first. Everything is well at home. Thank you for your concern."

Gao Qiao nodded: "That's great. This time you have made great contributions, which is very good."

"Li Mu was just about to thank his father-in-law. Thank you for sending his eldest brother to help. Although he failed to meet with his eldest brother in time, Li Mu also had great support for this news."

His tone sounded extremely sincere.

Gao Qiao's old face was slightly hot, and he waved his hand: "Forget it! It's better not to mention it. Your Majesty will promote you to the General of the Guard today, but you can open the Duke of the State Councilor. What are your plans in the future?"

After Gao Qiao asked, he fell on the face of the man opposite with two gazes of inquiry.

"Li Mu has no plans yet. Now he just wants to take his son back first."
To be continued...