Realm of Power

The three rooms in front of me are connected together. The floor in the middle is covered with a whole carpet. In the middle of the carpet is a huge red peony. The peony is embedded in the velvet. The petals are lush and dense, like clouds and rays, gorgeous and attractive. At first glance, it is the most expensive southern satin brocade from southern China. Such high-end luxury goods from China and Libya can be found in the Imperial City. The market prices are based on the price of a thousand gold per meter. It is purely hand-woven, and the stitching is so dense that it is dazzling. And it is still a small piece of one meter. It is spread at the entrance of the hall, which is a symbol of status and wealth. , and this piece in the room is more than five meters long and wide. It is not a splicing of pieces, and it is really a complete five-meter-large Zhongbianan forge.

Even in the Central Asian Empire, only emperors were entitled to enjoy the specifications. However, in this room thousands of miles away, there was such a piece. The bright red velvet in the south was like long grass, almost covering the feet. At the lower right end, there is a huge imprint of the Southern Song people, one of the four major ethnic groups in Central and Bibia.

Nandeng was originally produced in the south of Central and Bibia. Naturally, only the head of the Song clan who covers the sky in the south can give such a gift. Stepping on it will keep your feet warm even in the cold winter. From the window of the room, you can see the city spiers covered with snow. In such a warm environment, on the bench in the room, a red bonfire illuminated a fair and attractive calf, and a man with an attractive appearance A beautiful woman with a bit of playfulness in her figure, wearing a loose white palace skirt, leaning very leisurely on the bench, flipping a scroll in her hand with her white fingers, her eyebrows slightly furrowed - it makes people feel pity, she is not wearing any clothes The little feet of the shoes are moving little by little on this soft and elastic piece of Nanjing, like a dragonfly touching water. It is so beautiful that it is unbearable to look at.

"Miss, your dinner"

A beautiful-looking Zambia maid in a long skirt came in pushing a dining cart full of food plates and placed the food in front of her one by one. Yelu Qiyeguang, who was leaning on the bench, yawned and lazily He turned around lazily. He politely grabbed a grilled golden lamb leg slice from the plate in front of him. "It tastes really good. I didn't expect to be able to eat such pure Dongting food here. They said your name is Nalan Rouge, right, here." I’m afraid I’m going to disturb you during this period of time.”

"It's Rouge's honor to be able to serve the young lady." The Zhongbia maid looked frightened.

"If I remember correctly, Nalan's surname is one of the Nagultai tribes from the eight tribes outside Dongting! There are many women named Nalan, but not many can make such exquisite Dongting dishes. In my case, There is an impression of "Yelu Qi Ye Guang is playful" The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, his eyes blinked and he said slowly, "Five years ago, a Nalanfu, a female official of the Nagultai tribe, was involved in the death of the former Khan, but she disappeared during the investigation just like the female violinist. That person can't be you, right? "

"No, that's not me!"

Hearing her words, the maid's body trembled slightly, and the hand holding the plate almost dropped. Her eyes were not only nervous but also filled with awe. She was the proprietress of Yang Restaurant in the city who specialized in cooking Central and Asian dishes. An ingenious prairie woman. She was invited here last night by a group of strange people. She was scared to death at first. Those people said they didn't need her to do anything but cook some prairie dishes to serve this beautiful woman who didn't know her identity.

Since the demise of the Gallic Empire and the empire's territory being connected to the Central Bibia region, Central Bian cuisine has rapidly spread to the Falcon Empire region with the frequent trade exchanges. It is still average in the northern region where traditional culture is relatively strong. After all, eating habits are different. Even Mao Monaqing, who has become greedy after giving birth to her son, thinks that these Chinese and Belgian dishes are delicious. It's a bit too refined, and the production is too sophisticated. Ordinary families can't afford it. It's too publicized, and once it becomes a trend, it will make many small families look ugly and burden themselves. Therefore, in the northern part of the empire, Central Asian cuisine is not popular. of

But in the Putao area, which is thousands of miles away from the imperial capital and where the east, west, north, and south cultures meet, there is no such concern. This is a trading center, and there are new things every day. There are all kinds of rare and exotic animals coming from the south and the north. It’s dazzling. Central and Asian cuisine comes from thousands of miles away. The mysterious cuisine of the Outer East Continent, no matter whether it is delicious or not, is at least enough to arouse the appetite of the guests attending the banquet. The most famous among the Central and Asian cuisines is the Yang Restaurant in Lisbon, and other Central and Asian restaurants are all exquisite and delicious. Among the Central and Asian cuisines, only Yangguan is a northern prairie cuisine with Shao Hua style.

A bright red bonfire, a large plate of roasted whole lamb dripping with golden butter is placed on the hot flame, listening to the squeaking sound of the fat falling into the fire, the melodious and tragic sound of the matouqin echoes, and the melodious waltz tunes are also heard. It was a bit more unusually gorgeous, with the emperor and navy sailors whose life and death were unknown holding up wine glasses. This atmosphere of eating large pieces of meat and drinking heavily was obviously more resonant with them. And Nalan Yanzhi, who can be called the mistress of this Yang Pavilion, is naturally not an ordinary person. It is said that she was once a descendant of the northern grassland nobles. She offended a big shot and fled with her family. Of course, this kind of story was made up to increase her social status. No one would take his identity too seriously, but Nalan Rouge’s roast lamb is indeed a masterpiece

The woman in the room was an important person specially brought by Li Yuehua, the person in charge of the Southwest District of the Empire, and explained that this woman was a very dangerous person, but she had one of her biggest weaknesses, and that was her gluttony. After running around for more than a month, she trekked After traveling thousands of miles, eating and sleeping in the open air, I am surprised that this woman has not been tortured to the point of going crazy. As long as there is good enough food and living environment, under normal circumstances, Next, as long as you don't feel danger, you will stay here even if you can get out of trouble. Although the tone is tough, there is no ambiguity in his mouth at all. Yelu Qiyeguang is currently stuffing food in his mouth while Shouting, "Li Yuehua, if you really want to get something valuable from me, show some sincerity. Can a few mouthfuls of delicious food make me talk? Isn't it too naive!"

"You are still alive now, so you are sincere. Don't push yourself too far!" A cold female voice came out of the door. Yelu Qiuguang was stunned to see Li Yuehua swaying in, followed by a silly-looking man. The young man should be Li Yuehua's follower and deputy

"Li Yuehua, what do you mean!" Yelu Qiyeguang let out a sweet cry and hurriedly grabbed his clothes to wipe the greasy mouth. "Why did you enter someone's boudoir without even saying hello! And you brought a man with you!" Do you know that this is a bad behavior that damages my reputation?"

"It's a joke, you still have a reputation!" Li Yuehua's tone was full of disdain, and he turned around and gestured to Nalan Yanzhi, "Thank you for your hard work, you can go down first!"

"What are you doing? Are you giving too much preferential treatment to the prisoners?" Yelu Qiyeguang heard the voice of the young man next to Li Yuehua. He glanced at the comfortable and ridiculous environment around him with a dull look, licked his lips, and the man continued, "That's really it. It's very good, but it's just that I didn't hang it directly on the bed. Luxurious silk quilt, I don’t remember Li Yuehua having such a contemplation. Zhongbia Imperial Palace was destroyed. I thought that the Dongting people in Li Yuehua’s hands should be scarred and ragged. Didn’t I think I could see it? It’s a moment of joy. Who knew it would be like this?”

"Who are you?" Yelu Qiyeguang's pretty face was slightly cold. The moment she saw the young man, she felt a sense of nervousness invisibly. She stopped while holding the grilled lamb chops, and her eyes quickly changed from dull. It became bloodshot, and the leisurely posture quickly turned into a curved and tight posture, just like the natural reaction of an animal when it sees a natural enemy,

This is completely a biological instinct, and even Yelu Qiyeguang himself feels strange. I am used to seeing all kinds of tragic and dark people, and I can't even count the blood on my hands, but why, in front of this ordinary man who wouldn't even look at it. I felt the smell of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. It was the smell of blood that permeated the entire space. It was a smell that only people like me, who had been walking between life and death for many years, could smell. Such people were the most terrifying enemies. Because entering has become an instinct, with a wave of a hand and a throw. Their weapons will tear anyone apart without mercy,

Even Yelu Qiyeguang only saw such a person once, and that was the most famous executioner in the imperial court in front of the East Courtyard. Although he was too old to hold a knife, the coldness in his eyes was... The most terrifying wolves will immediately whimper and run away when they see them. In their eyes, people are no longer human beings, but a pile of minced meat that can be scattered at any time according to their own wishes.

"Yelu Qiyeguang, the second daughter of the right prime minister of Dongting. The eldest daughter of the right prime minister married the eldest prince of Dongting. The remaining second daughter is regarded by the right prime minister as the apple of his eye. The name of Zhongbia is Jiying, Dongting His real name is Yelu Qiyeguang, which means cold night pearl. Even though he has a special status, he is also the person in charge of the Dongting side who tried to kill Long Yang Xijin, the first general in Central and Bibia. The person in charge of the Night Tale Ancient Spy who specializes in assassination." The young man's voice paused, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he said with a sneer, "The original meaning of Night Tale Ancient Spy in Dongting refers to the fireflies that are all over the Dongting prairie on summer nights. , because you Dongting people believe that fireflies are the aggregation of human souls. They are like bright lights. They bloom prosperously overnight and return to the morning mist at dawn. They disappear without a trace. They are the soul guides of the dead."

"Yetan Ancient Spy is not famous in the Western Continent, but in the Eastern Continent, it is enough to make any country in the Eastern Continent feel nervous. Nightan Ancient Spy is not a formal military organization. It is mainly composed of various people on the grassland. The elite members of the tribe are responsible for attacking and killing the enemy's generals and commanders with small elite units. If Li Yuehua, who is familiar with your style, had not used Long Yang as a bait and calculated with intention and unintentional, it would have been impossible to catch him. You are the commander of an elite assassination unit.”

"Haha, what do you want to explain? This kind of superficial information can be obtained by anyone from the Central Intelligence Department, not to mention there is a woman like Li Yuehua here!" Yelu Qiyeguang's eyes flickered, flashing with a strange luster. The corners of his playful mouth curled up slightly, and he said with great disdain.

"In that case, let's put it another way." The young man flicked the table with his fingers, "You, the daughter of Yelu Qiyeguang, the right prime minister of Dongting, regardless of your identity and domestic situation, asked to go abroad to personally command the robbery and killing of Long Yang. Question, after traveling thousands of miles, you were deceived on purpose and used the cover of killing all your subordinates to ask Li Yuehua to help you get here. The purpose should be to get in touch with the upper echelons of the Falcon Empire."

"If you continue to pretend like this, the Empire will just pretend that you don't know anything."

The young man paused, stood up, casually patted the dust on his body, looked at the sky outside the window, and said in a solemn voice, "Don't worry, the empire has not officially started war with Dongting, I will follow the rules and keep you intact." I believe that it won’t be long before Dongting Youxiang, who has always insisted on peaceful coexistence with China and Biya, will be sent back to Dongting Grassland. The relationship between the two princes who returned to the imperial capital in China will be uprooted! Even if one of them is your brother-in-law, in this kind of need to express war and stand, when it comes to the East Court throne game, the in-law alliance is really too much. It’s insignificant. I heard that the eldest prince has sixteen wives. One more is not too many, and one less is not too few!”

"How do you know!" Yelu Qiyeguang raised his head like a rabbit whose tail was stepped on, his eyes were bright and scary, and his pretty face was as white as paper. The young man looked aloof and contemptuous of the world. It made Yelu Qiyeguang's hair go up in chills. It felt like someone had seen through his clothes and directly into his heart. This gave Yelu Qiyeguang the illusion that if the cunning Li Yuehua was a she-wolf, then the inconspicuous young man sitting next to her was a tiger that could eat people at any time, or in other words, It's a tiger eating people. He looks at me as if he's considering whether he needs to order an extra plate to stuff his teeth.

She was indeed responsible for the death of those subordinates. As Long Yang marched westward, Dongting sent out a large number of people to intercept him. If she hadn't deliberately waterproofed it several times, Long Yang would have died long ago. Those people sent there were not Her direct subordinates have long been dissatisfied with her act of letting go. If she were put back, everything would be over. This time the Dongting army broke through the Central Asian Imperial Palace, it also heralded that the crown of the grassland Dongting would be settled.

The civil war faction advocated by his father immediately became the target of public criticism. In order to express the unity within the East Court and punish the opposition, no matter which prince ascended to the throne of Khan, he would be the first to attack. The civil service line where my father belongs,

Dongting has broken through the Imperial Capital of Central Asia. Looking up, no one dares to block its edge. The only glimmer of hope that can be gained now is that the Falcon Empire, which broke through the border of Dongting last winter, is willing to open the door to the Right Prime Minister faction. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!

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