Chapter 494: Arrive at Shenglong
The road to Shenglong is not easy to walk.
Zhu Youlang and his group walked and stopped and arrived outside Shenglong City after several days.
The Annan people looked at them along the way, making people shudder.
Although it is not considered hostile, the indifference is really heartbreaking.
Zhu Youlang felt for the first time that he was an unpopular person. He felt very humiliated in his heart. The dignified Prince of Ming Dynasty was actually neglected by the ants in the territory.
The situation did not improve outside Shenglong City. Mo did not go out to greet him, nor did he even send someone to greet him.
Zhu Youlang sent someone to ask, and the reply he received was that he could bring fifty confidants into the city, and the rest could only stay outside the city.
After discussing with Qu Shixiang, Zhu Youlang chose to agree to the Annan people's request.
So what if you don’t agree?
People have to bow their heads under the eaves.
Qu Shixi selected fifty people to protect Zhu Youlang into the city, and the rest were resting outside the city for the time being.
Zhu Youlang believes that after some negotiations, these people will definitely be properly resettled by Annan.
They had no weapons and had no threat to the Annan people. The Annan people had no reason to drive them away.
After entering Shenglong City, Zhu Youlang's mood gradually calmed down.
Shenglong is a completely imitating the Ming Dynasty’s capital construction. Although the scale is much smaller, the layout is roughly the same.
After some observation, Zhu Youlang was convinced that the influence of the Ming Dynasty had always been there.
Although the Annan people have been de-Chinese, some things are deeply rooted in the bones and cannot be used as long as you want.
Of course, Zhu Youlang wanted to go directly to see Mo, but when he came outside the palace, the reply he received was that the king was sick and was not convenient to see him.
Zhu Youlang couldn't help but get angry.
A leader from Annan territory dared to be called the king of the country. Moreover, he turned a blind eye to the Prince of Ming, which was a great rude.
But Zhu Youlang finally calmed down.
He knew that he could not get angry, so he had to endure this tone.
The Annan people sent someone to arrange Zhu Youlang and his party to a separate courtyard to stay in.
This villa is very similar to the Honglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty, but it is much smaller in scale.
But the conditions inside are very good anyway.
What Zhu Youlang wants most now is to take a good bath to relieve fatigue all over his body.
I was so tired all the way, so Zhu Youlang naturally had no chance to take a bath.
Now he can finally relax.
Zhu Youlang soaked in the wooden barrel for an hour, washed every dirt on his body, and then walked out of the barrel to change his clothes and dress neatly.
At this moment, he seemed to have become the elegant and luxurious Prince of Ming again.
Of course, all this is just an illusion.
Because the Annan people did not send beautiful women to serve him next.
This made Zhu Youlang feel very dissatisfied.
He was marching urgently along the way, naturally it was impossible for him to bring his female family members.
The clear soup was so weak that he was suffocated to death.
After finally reaching Shenglong, I thought at least the Annan people would send a few maids to serve him, but who would have thought that the Annan people were so ignorant?
It's long late at night, is it called Zhu Youlang self-reliant?
Of course, such things can only be understood but not expressed in words.
Zhu Youlang can't shout loudly to ask women to accompany him at night, right? Where can he put his face as the prince of the Ming Dynasty?
What would Mr. Qu think of him?
Unfortunately, Zhu Youlang had to suffer the loss and admitted defeat.
He slept like this all night in a daze, and then he opened his eyes in a daze.
Zhu Youlang, the person who was not around him who was waiting for him to wash and change clothes, could only come by himself.
The sticker is better, but Zhu Youlang took a lot of effort when wearing a round neck robe.
This tunic is so laborious to wear. Zhu Youlang struggled for a long time before he finished wearing it.
He gasped and complained that the clothes were too complicated, and he didn't know how the servants helped him put them on on weekdays.
Zhu Youlang was so hungry that he was roaring.
He was about to order someone to pass on the food and realized that it was not in the royal palace but in Annan, so he pushed the door out.
When I don’t know what to do, I go to Mr. Qu. This is a rule summarized by Zhu Youlang.
He came to Qu Shisi's room and knocked on the door: "Mr. Qu, the Lone King is here."
When Qu Shishi saw that it was King Gui who was coming, he immediately went up and opened the door.
"Your Highness, please come in."
Qu Shixi asked Zhu Youlang into the house and asked in a harmonious voice: "How was your highness resting last night?"
Zhu Youlang smiled bitterly and said, "I really have nothing to do, I slept until dawn."
Qu Shixi knew that he was angry, so he comforted him: "Your Highness is not aware of minor details. Now that we are in Annan, we naturally cannot care about some subtle details."
Zhu Youlang sighed and said, "I don't know these principles, but the lonely king doesn't seem to be trying to help me, seeing the actions of the Annan people."
Qu Shixi said lightly: "It is too early to draw a conclusion at this moment. Your Highness don't worry, let's take a look."
He paused and continued: "The most urgent task now is to contact Mo quickly. As long as you see Mo's many things, you can talk openly and honestly."
Zhu Youlang nodded: "Mr. Qu is right. But how can we meet Mrs. Mo?"
"This is simple. Mo Shi did not see His Highness on the grounds that he was ill, but he could not be ill forever. His Highness said his request every day, and I don't believe that Mo Shi could keep dragging him."
Zhu Youlang was a little unhappy when he heard this. His dignified Prince of Ming Dynasty wanted to repeatedly urge a local leader, which made him feel a little unbearable.
But he also admitted that there was no other good way except this method, so he could only pinch his nose and admit it.
"Your Highness has another important thing today, that is, how to place the troops outside the city."
Qu Shixi said in a harmonious voice: "Your Highness should ask Mo for an explanation."
In Qu Shixi's opinion, these five thousand soldiers were the lifeblood of Zhu Youlang. How Zhu Youlang could live depends entirely on these five thousand soldiers.
Although their weapons have been left at the border, people are still there. As long as there are people, they will have deterrent power.
Weapons can be obtained at any time, but if they really can't be grabbed, it's just a matter of being able to.
But if people are divided, everything will be done.
Zhu Youlang certainly understood what Qu Shisi meant. But this matter was destined to be done after he met Mo, and now he is in a hurry.
"The Lone King knows."
"By the way, your highness, there is another thing..."
Qu Shixi lowered his voice and said, "Please come over with your ears."
Zhu Youlang didn't understand what Qu Shishi wanted to say, so he pressed his body over.
"If your highness wants to completely gain the trust of the Annan people, you might as well marry Mo."
This statement came out of Zhu Youlang's brain.
Marriage? This is something he never thought of.
Marrying with the Annan people? This is not a joke.
"Your Highness can ask Mo to marry his royal family daughter. As long as he agrees, this matter will be done."
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Chapter completed!