After the hundreds of Yulin Royal Guards rushed out of the Illustrious Virtue Gate, they immediately dispersed the people who were waiting to enter the city. They then lined up on both sides of the road as if they were welcoming important guests. Let's go.
Li An signaled Zhang Guangcheng with his eyes, and the team immediately retreated and waited a few dozen steps away from the east side of the road. Li An and the others stood about ten steps away from the east side of the road, curiously watching everything in front of them.
"Big Brother, why are the Yulin Royal Guards making such a big fuss?"
"Big Brother, are they welcoming us into the city?"
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu joked. They knew that it was impossible. With their lowly status, no one would welcome them.
Gao Fu looked at the two rows of Yulin Royal Guards and said, "Li Shaolang, I don't think anyone will be able to pass through the Illustrious Virtue Gate anytime soon. Why don't we enter the city through the Qixia Gate?"
Ang Lee was not in a hurry to enter the city. He waved his hand and said, "Uncle Fu, we are not in a hurry to enter the city. We want to take a look first. Who are we welcoming?"
Gao Fu saw that Ang Lee was not in a hurry and did not force him. He said softly, "Li Shaolang, please wait for a moment. I will go and ask." He then walked towards one of the Yulin Royal Guards.
Ang Lee saw clearly that the Yulin Royal Guards was very respectful to Li Fu. Furthermore, from their expressions, he could tell that they had known each other for a long time.
"Li Shaolang, the Queen of Dongnu Province is coming. She will probably arrive in about an hour. Yulin Royal Guards, please make preparations first. Later, Li Xiangguo and the other ministers will arrive. It is safer for us to enter the city through the Qixia Gate."
When Ang Lee heard this, his interest was piqued. "The Queen of Dongnu Province? That is the ruler of a country! She actually came to Chang 'an City personally!"
Li Fu's face was full of pride as he said seriously, "Li Shaolang, my Tang dynasty is a superior country. The Queen of Dongnu Province is a subject of the Emperor of my Tang dynasty. It's only natural for a subject to come to the capital to greet His Majesty. There's nothing strange about it."
Ang Lee quickly nodded. Gao Fu was right. The Tang Empire was powerful and was the suzerain of the surrounding small countries. The kings of these vassal states were naturally the subjects of the Emperor of the Tang Empire. It made sense for the subjects to come and greet the Emperor. Okay.
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This kind of situation had already begun since the previous dynasty, the Great Sui Empire. The Sui and Tang dynasties were at their peak, far from being comparable to the small countries around them. This period was also the most glorious period of the entire China Empire.
"Uncle Fu, the Queen of Dongnu Province is the ruler of a country, but now that Her Majesty is not in the capital, how can she meet Her Majesty?"
Ang Lee was very curious. It was impossible for Li Longji not to know that the Queen of Dongnu Province came to meet him, but why didn't he prepare in the palace? Instead, he stayed in the Hot Spring Palace dozens of miles away to take a bath? Could it be that something was wrong?
Gao Fu showed a sense of pride and said seriously, "Li Shaolang, since ancient times, it has always been the subjects waiting for the Emperor to summon them. Now that His Majesty is still in the Hot Spring Palace, the Queen of Dongnu Province can wait for a few more days. It's not too late to wait for His Majesty to return to the palace to summon them."
When Ang Lee heard this, he understood that Li Longji completely regarded himself as the Emperor. He could do whatever he wanted. He could summon the Queen of Dongnu Province whenever he wanted. Everything was based on his preferences. If he didn't have time, others could only wait.
As a result, Ang Lee couldn't help but worry about himself. In Li Longji's eyes, the Queen of Dongnu Province was nothing. Then, wouldn't he, who was still a virgin, be even less important?
It was still better to be the Emperor. He could do whatever he wanted. No wonder everyone wanted to be the Emperor.
Ang Lee sighed from the bottom of his heart. He didn't know when he would be summoned by Li Longji.
"Uncle Fu, if you're in a hurry to go back, bring Madam and Yue 'er back first. I want to see the Queen of Dongnu Province here."
Ang Lee saw that Gao Fu didn't want to stay outside the city in the cold wind, so he said softly.
When Gao Fu heard this, he was slightly surprised and looked sideways at Yue 'er.
Yue 'er pursed her lips and shook her head gently, "Uncle Fu, I also want to see the Queen of Dongnu Province here. Mother's injuries haven't healed yet. You guys can go back first."
"What? Madam is injured. 8
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Gao Fu was shocked when he heard this. Yue 'er only said that she was robbed by bandits, but she didn't say that Madam was injured.
He ran to the carriage in a few steps and bowed to greet the madam in the carriage.
Li An saw that the curtains of the carriage were gently lifted. The middle-aged woman in the carriage glanced at Yue Er, then glanced at Li An. The corners of her mouth curled into a faint smile as she gently lowered the curtains.
Gao Fu brought a few servants with him. They clustered around the carriage and slowly moved toward the Qixia Gate on the east side.
Ang Lee turned around and looked at the Illustrious Virtue Gate in the north. He admired the grandest gate of the Tang Empire. The Illustrious Virtue Gate was located on the central axis of Chang 'an City. After entering the city, one would see the Vermilion Bird Avenue, which was 150 steps wide. This was also the widest street in Chang' an City. At the end of the Vermilion Bird Avenue was the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Imperial City of the Tang Empire.
The Illustrious Virtue Gate was huge. There were a total of five doorways. Each doorway was more than twenty feet wide. The walls between the doorways were about ten feet thick. The doorways were about fifty to sixty feet deep.
At this time, all the doorways were controlled by the Yulin Royal Guards. Merchants and commoners who wanted to enter the city could only choose the Qixia Gate on the east side and the Anhua Gate on the west side.
Of course, there were also many commoners who stayed behind to watch the show. As long as these people did not cause trouble or disturb the Yulin Royal Guards, the Yulin Royal Guards would not chase them away. After all, a large number of merchants and commoners gathered outside the city was considered a show of extravagance. If there were only a few hundred Yulin Royal Guards, it would seem too lonely.
Not long after, officials dressed in green and blue walked out of the Illustrious Virtue Gate and stood in two rows on both sides of the road.
In the distance, a large group of people could be vaguely seen rushing over. Ang Lee knew that this must be the team of the Queen of Dongnu Province.
According to historical records, in the winter of the 29th year of Kaiyuan, the Queen of Dongnu Province, Zhao Yefu, personally led a team to Chang 'an City to pay tribute.
As the Queen's team got closer and closer, more than ten officials dressed in purple and red walked out of the doorway in the middle of the Illustrious Virtue Gate. One of them had a frail figure and had a sweet smile on his face. He looked very amiable.
Ang Lee looked at Yue 'er beside him and whispered, "Yue' er, do you recognize the officials at the front?"
Yue 'er smiled with a proud expression. "Li Shaolang, the one standing at the front is Li Xiangguo. On his left is the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. On his right is Minister Pei, as well as Imperial Censor Yang and Imperial Censor Wang."
Ang Lee did not care about the officials at the back. He looked at Li Xiangguo, who was standing at the front of the team. He couldn't help but have a good impression of him. He knew that Li Linfu was a treacherous official who had a honeyed mouth and a vicious heart. However, he looked very amiable on the surface and made people feel comfortable.
The Queen of Dongnu Province's team got closer and closer. The officials of the Tang Dynasty, led by Li Linfu, also stood at their positions and prepared to welcome the Queen.
On both sides of the luxurious carriage, there were attendants on foot, surrounded by hundreds of elite guards. It looked quite ostentatious. What surprised Li An was that there were quite a few women among the guards, and the general was also a woman in military attire.
As expected of a country of women. The Queen was a woman. The general and the soldiers were also women. It seemed that the status of women in Dongnu Province was very high. They were completely in a dominant position.
Ang Lee was secretly amazed. He took a few steps forward and stood behind the human wall formed by the Yulin Royal Guards. He carefully observed everything in front of him.
Li Linfu was still smiling. He straightened his chest and looked at the Queen's team. He was the Prime Minister of the Tang Empire and a subject of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The Queen of Dongnu Province was also a subject of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, their status was equal. In order to maintain the dignity of the Tang Empire, Li Linfu must straighten his chest and wait for the Queen of Dongnu Province to get off the carriage.
The extravagant carriage stopped in front of Ang Lee. An attendant gently lifted the curtain of the carriage. Two other attendants stood in front of the carriage and waited for the Queen to get off.
The moment the curtain was opened, Ang Lee smelled a fragrance. He had never experienced this fragrance before. Perhaps it was unique to the country of women.
A young woman slowly walked out of the carriage. She looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. She was beautiful and had deep eyes. She was as pure as an unpolluted iceberg.
Was this young woman the Queen of Dongnu Province? That was impossible. How could she be so young?
Ang Lee's eyes were full of doubts. His eyes were wide open.
Lil 'Miss had a slight smile at the corner of his mouth as he looked around. Then, accompanied by several female officials, he walked towards Li Linfu.
This young woman was actually the Queen of Dongnu Province. She was so young and yet she was able to ascend the throne. That was amazing.
Ang Lee was surprised. He didn't know much about the situation in Dongnu Province.
Dongnu Province was another type of Western Qiang. Its east was connected to Tubo, Dangxiang, and Maozhou. Its west was connected to Sanbo River, and its north was Yutian. It took nine days to travel from east to west, and twenty days to travel from north to south. There were eighty cities in the country, with a population of forty thousand households and ten thousand elite soldiers.
In the future, the Beauty Valley in the southwest was where the capital of Dongnu Province was located. The Dadu River and the other four rivers converged here, making the place full of spiritual energy. The girls who grew up here almost didn't wear any makeup, but they were elegant and refined. This kind of natural beauty was the most intoxicating. The later generation's sincere evaluation of women who were as beautiful as water.
Dongnu Province was a matriarchal society. There were only mothers' families and no in-laws' families. Even in the future, the customs of the ancestors were still preserved. Because of this, tourists were attracted to the place.
Li Linfu and the Queen of Dongnu Province bowed at almost the same time and exchanged greetings. Because they were too far away, Ang Lee couldn't hear their conversation.
The Prime Minister of the Tang dynasty personally ran to the Ming De Gate to welcome them. It was enough to give the Queen of a vassal state face. Li Linfu's warm and warm attitude made the Queen of Dongnu Province feel at home.
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