Chapter 773: First Volume_Chapter 773: Scenery of the Northern Di

First Volume_Chapter 773: Scenery of the Northern Di

In Ning Hu's view, with Li Yong's intelligence and talent, such impatience really didn't seem like his style.

Although Ning Hu didn't understand politics, he understood one principle: many things only get one chance.

Li Yong had seized the opportunity of the Liang Emperor's eastern hunt to act as regent, and he had to deliver a satisfactory answer to secure the throne; otherwise, he would completely lose his qualification to inherit the great position.

If he didn't force a palace coup, the Shedynasty realm would sooner or later be Li Yong's anyway, but after this commotion, what happened in the future would be hard to say.

By comparison, Qin Feng actually felt that Li Yong acting as regent wasn't necessarily all bad.

At the very least, it could let the Liang Emperor deeply realize the pros and cons for the nation of an emperor who only knew how to play at balancing power.

Once Li Yong lost his qualification to inherit the great position, the Liang Emperor's future choice of heir would inevitably become more cautious.

Seeing Qin Feng looking completely at ease, Ning Hu couldn't help but ask softly: "Brother Qin, aren't you worried about Li Yong at all?"

Qin Feng shrugged, unconcerned: "What's there to worry about? Jingdu has my father and Zhao Yulong holding down the fort, and as for the Northern Border, Li Yong's reach can't extend that far. If he wants to strip my Qin Family of its official rank and title, then let him. The honor or disgrace of the Qin Family no longer depends on how high the rank is or how noble the title."

"If Li Yong wants my Qin Family to go all out against the Jiangnan Lin Family, then sorry — the general is in the field, the sovereign's command may not be obeyed."

At first Ning Hu was still a little worried, but seeing Qin Feng so confident, his suspended heart finally settled.

Just then, the coachman's voice came from outside: "Marquis, Yucheng is ahead. Once we pass Yucheng, we'll be at the border of the Northern Di Imperial Court."

Hearing this, the lazy, languid Qin Feng instantly became alert and full of spirit.

The thing he hated most in his life was "traveling." In this era of extremely underdeveloped transportation, even a few dozen li were like an impassable chasm for ordinary common people, impossible to cross in a lifetime.

After more than ten days of jolting about, Qin Feng was finally about to reach his destination on this trip — how could he not be happy?

At this pace, in another three or four days, they could reach the Bei Di Wang Du.

Qin Feng stuck his head out of the carriage window, gazing at Yucheng in the distance, and sighed inwardly. Worthy of being the gateway stronghold of the Northern Di Imperial Court, the scale was truly different — it was no less impressive than the wealthy county of the Liang Capital.

At first Qin Feng had no plan to enter the city, after all this Pacification Envoy mission had dragged on too long, and he still needed to hurry into the royal capital to meet with Northern Di officials.

But then Ning Hu, that chatterbox, suddenly piped up out of nowhere: "This Yucheng is known as the First Elegant City of Bei Di. I heard that virtually every famous talented scholar and beauty of the Northern Di basically lives in Yucheng, and the place is also famous for producing beauties."

Huh? Famous for producing beauties?

Qin Feng was immediately intrigued. Although the women by his side were each and every one as beautiful as celestial immortals, men as a species never knew when to be satisfied.

And after being in Jingdu so long, every time Qin Feng wanted to go have fun at Mingyue Lake, he had to risk having his legs broken.

There was no entertainment in these times — a man had to find his own amusement, right?

Now, none of the women of the household were by his side, and even Jing Qianying, because of her special status, had temporarily remained in Sangzhou and had not entered the border with Qin Feng.

Once Qin Feng had arranged things on his end, he would send people to fetch her.

The moment he thought about having no one to keep him in check around him, Qin Feng's mischievous heart began to stir.

At first Qin Feng still couldn't quite make up his mind, but just then a sudden clamor came from outside the carriage. He lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see a local convoy brushing past his own, and as they passed they actually started throwing things and spitting toward his side.

Three carriages carrying six men and two women all glared furiously in his direction, and a stream of curses and contemptuous shouts rang on without end.

The young master at the head, dressed in blue, ignored the fierce-looking military escorts around him and shouted abuse at the carriage Qin Feng was riding in.

"This grand procession must be the Liang's Pacification Mission, so the person sitting in the carriage must be Liang's National Hero, the Marquis of Tianlu, Qin Feng."

"Marquis Qin, I am a man of letters and dislike crude language, but today I am fortunate to meet the Marquis, and I would still like to offer the Marquis a piece of Jade-like Good Advice — I'll screw your ancestors!"

"Bah, shameless dog-thief, you still have the nerve to come to our great Di? In my view, you'll be beaten to death in the street sooner or later!"

The Literary Gathering young masters beside him were also filled with righteous indignation, shouting nonstop.

"The Marquis Qin, said to possess heaven-gifted talent — now that I've seen him today, I feel the common assessments have been too generous. The Marquis's skill at being thick-skinned and shameless is beyond what ordinary men can match."

"Qin Feng, don't you style yourself Liang's National Hero? Why are you hiding like a turtle? If you've got the guts, come out and show your face to everyone!"

"You dog of a thing, stay well hidden. Coming into our great Di's territory, you still need to keep your tail between your legs. If you dare act arrogant, we'll make sure none of you die with an intact corpse!"

The two young ladies in men's clothing in the middle carriage wore the same look of contempt.

The woman among them, dressed in white and wearing a scholar's kerchief, gave a delicate spit: "An unkind and unjust creature has no right to enter Yucheng!"

At these words, the young masters present all chimed in in agreement.

"Exactly! Qin Feng, you've come to Liang Kingdom on official business — just go straight to the royal capital and don't stop in Yucheng."

"Hmph, a man like you doesn't deserve to come to Yucheng."

Just then, a male servant actually picked up a Stone from the ground and hurled it at the carriage. Seeing this, two soldiers immediately dismounted, ready to cut the servant down.

The few talented scholars and beauties naturally refused to allow it, and one after another leapt down from their carriages to face off against the escort soldiers.

Inside the carriage, Qin Feng listened to the cursing from outside, couldn't help rubbing his nose, and shook his head with a bitter smile: "These Northern Di Subjects are really too warm."

Ning Hu opposite him burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Brother Qin, these Northern Di Subjects already hate you to the bone. If you ask me, you'd better not get off the carriage — the spit alone could drown you."

Now, in the hearts of all the common people of the Northern Di, Qin Feng had long been regarded as a mortal enemy with a blood feud — just as, back then, the Northern Di Envoy Group had been subjected to Encirclement and Interception by the people of Shedynasty when they went to Liang Kingdom.

If he were only representing Shedynasty, Qin Feng would naturally avoid trouble if he could, and not stir up any extra complications.

But on this trip, besides implementing the War Reparations, Qin Feng also represented the legitimate Northern Di imperial line of Jing Qianying's faction. If his reputation was too foul, it would likely cause no small impact on Jing Qianying's eventual return to the imperial house.

For safety's sake, Qin Feng ignored Ning Hu's阻拦 and lifted the curtain to step out of the carriage.

The originally noisy scene instantly fell silent.

The few Northern Di talented scholars and beauties had not expected Qin Feng to come out at all, and were caught completely off guard. On top of that, discovering that Qin Feng was so young and handsome made them even more astonished.

In the end, it was the young lady who came to her senses first, and gave a delicate humph: "I didn't expect the legendary Marquis Qin to actually be a young man… and so… so handsome."