The morning light of March was warm.
In such weather, both men and women only needed to wear two layers of clothing.
A tight-fitting inner garment and a long robe were enough.
There was only one person who was not only wearing a formal suit, but also covered with a blanket.
Under the sunlight!
Ye Qingban was lying on the special sedan chair that looked like a bed.
His hair was combed neatly and his official hat was worn properly.
As a seven-foot-tall man, he had put on makeup!
There was no other way. He couldn't go to see the current empress, Empress Wu Zetian, with a bloodless face.
He could not let the commoners on the streets see his haggard side.
He, who had been competitive all his life, did not want this to happen.
Even though he knew that no one was a fool and that he was just deceiving himself.
However, he couldn't lose his image!
He couldn't lose his manners!
Seeing others without unkempt hair and dirty face and paying attention to one's own image was a form of respect for others, and even more so for oneself!
This is one of the differences between my thousand-year-old Han family and the barbarians!
Cough cough!
Cough, cough, cough!
The butler on the left quickly pulled the blanket over Ye Qing's stomach.
Xue 'er, the personal maid who was walking on the right, said with a trembling voice,"Slow down!"
"Walk steadily, more steadily.”
The servants also gritted their teeth and held back their tears.
They tried their best to walk in unison, and they tried their best to be gentle, so that Ye Qing would not suffer from the jolts.
They had deep feelings for Ye Qing. In their eyes, Ye Qing was a great general who had served the country for his entire life. He was also their grandfather and uncle!
"Old General!"
" Old General!!"
" Old General!"
“......”
The Imperial Palace was located on the main street of Luoyang, facing the Heavenly Gate. It was on both sides of Dingding Street, which was as wide and lively as the Vermilion Bird Avenue in Chang 'an.
Men, women, old and young, all stood on both sides and fought.
They only looked at the sixteen palanquins that passed through the middle of the street with eyes full of reverence.
Their eyes were filled with tears and reluctance.
They didn't say much and only called out 'Old General' in an extremely low voice!
Just as Ye Qing passed by them, they simply folded their hands in front of them, their ten fingers overlapping, their thumbs up, and bowed slightly!
This was the most formal greeting from the Han family!
This was a bow from a scholar who had learned etiquette!
But even the commoners who had never read before cupped their hands and bowed!
The ceremony was not formal, but the heart was the same!
In the eyes of the people in the city, Ye Qing's achievements were needless to say. However, being close to the people in a high position was even more worthy of respect.
Luoyang, the Divine Capital, was split into two by the Luo River.
The north bank was the northern city region. There was a royal palace and residences for the nobles.
The south bank was the southern district. It was where ordinary people lived and where all kinds of workshops and markets were located.
Almost no imperial court officials lived in the southern city area. Only the three elders of the three dynasties chose to live in the southern city area and chose to be close to the people.
Ye Qing was one of them!
At the same time, he was also the elder of the three dynasties with the highest achievements among the three!
Cough cough!
Ye Qing tried his best to hold it in and coughed softly.
He looked at everyone and pretended to be relaxed with a smile.
"I have no regrets in this life!”
Actually, Ye Qing did not want to take this path.
He knew that once his appearance appeared in everyone's eyes, the people of the surrounding countries would definitely know about his illness.
However, there was no other way. This street was the closest way.
After walking to the end of the path, they could enter the palace.
Thinking about it carefully, it didn't matter.
Paper couldn't hide the fire. When the eight great imperial physicians gathered in the residence yesterday, this news had probably already spread.
What he needed to do now was to buy time to see Wu Zetian and make her change her mind!
Only in this way would he have the chance to complete the design and see the new generation of siege weapons.
In comparison, it was insignificant for the enemy country to know about his illness.
The second generation of the balanced-weight catapult that he had designed was the most important. It was to be put into production and equipped in the army.
"Brother Ye, what are you doing!”
"Brother Ye, why are you torturing yourself like this!”
“......”
Just as they were about to cross the Tianjin Bridge, Ye Qing heard the voices of two old friends who were still alive.
The moment the sixteen palanquins stopped, the two old men got down from the two four-horse carriages.
Ye Qing didn't need to look to know who they were. Their voices were too familiar.
Moreover, in all of the Great Tang, only the three of them had four horses.
On the left, the old fatty in a purple robe and holding a dragon-headed walking stick was Cheng Yaojin, who was now 73 years old.
Duke Lu?
That was all in the past. He now had the title of Longevity King Lu.
His dragon-headed walking stick was personally given by Wu Zetian, and it was inscribed with the words,'Great Tang's lucky star, Longevity King Lu!'
Ye Qing smiled when he saw the dragon-headed walking stick.
That walking stick was a joke. Nine years ago, when Wu Zetian wrote the inscription, it was supposed to be 'Great Tang's number one hooligan, the long-lived King of Lu'!
Later on, she felt that it was not suitable, so she destroyed it and made a new one.
Of course, Cheng Yaojin did not know about this. Only Ye Qing knew.
The thin old man on the right who was wearing a purple robe and holding a dragon-headed walking stick was Su Dingfang, who was now 72 years old.
Third Grade Left Military Guard General?
That was a thing of the past. He was now a Second Rank Noble, a member of the Upper Pillar Kingdom!
His dragon-headed walking stick was also given to him by Wu Zetian a few years ago. It was inscribed with the words," Destroy the Three Kingdoms and capture their masters, the Upper Pillar Kingdom of the Great Tang!"
Seeing the two of them running over in a hurry, Ye Qing was very envious!
He wasn't envious of them having the Dragon Head Cane, which was a symbol of retirement!
Now, the two of them only had titles and no official positions.
He envied them for being over seventy years old, but they could still walk as fast as flying. It was a small matter for them to climb up the roof and tear off the tiles.
A few days ago, the two of them had even specially come in front of him to envy him.
At that time, Cheng Yaojin had said to him with a wicked smile,'When you're well, let's go to Pingkang Lane to drink and listen to music and dance!'
Su Lie even said in a serious manner,'Luoyang's Pingkang Lane has only been opened for a short time and lacks experience.'
Thinking of this, Ye Qing only had one sentence in his heart.
Damn it, wasn't it disgusting!
Cough cough!
"Get lost!"
"I have serious matters to attend to, so I don't have time to bicker with you!”
Cheng Yaojin and Su Lie sighed. Their old eyes were filled with tears.
"Brother Ye!" Cheng Yaojin's heart ached.”
"When we came last night, Xue 'er said that you were asleep, so we didn't disturb you.”
"Why is it suddenly so serious?"
"Why are you tormenting yourself like this? His Majesty asked you to retreat for your own good, so just retreat!”
"Rest well and let's go to Yangzhou!”
Su Lie wiped his tears and nodded fiercely. He said righteously,"Old Cheng is right. Jiangnan Water Village is good!”
"Miss Jiang Nan, you're so beautiful!"
Cough cough!
Cough, cough, cough!
Brother Ye, what's wrong?"
"Brother Ye, don't scare us, there are only three of us left!”
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