Chapter 18 (1/2)
Chapter 18: Marquis’s Manor
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After the capital was bathed in a heavy rain, the hidden chill of the ground started to rise up, revealing the depression that was condensed into frost
Chang Geng ers to send off the old Ees pulling the Nine Dragons coffin, there were steam-powered horn speakers on both sides of the avenue, spontaneously playing the burial tunes while spurting out white steam that covered the entire imperial capital Heavy Armors were used as a barrier to prevent the onlookers fro
Outside of this boundary were an infinite a people, the Yi people, the Baiyue people, the Barbarians… and even the countless Western foreigners
Countless peeping gaze fell on Chang Geng, calculating and speculating — the Emperor’s fourth son, Li Min, whose identity was hidden in a riddle But unfortunately, no one dared to co eyes of the Marquis of Order Chang Geng was concealed by Marshal Gu in a blatant manner In the past few days, except for the Crowned Prince and who hovered about hile outsider
When all this dust settled, Chang Geng was taken to the Marquis of Order’s Manor
Fro: two enor their golden fangs were hanging in front, letting out white steaears rotating at the sa as they were lifted up, revealing two large iron puppets on each side
Iron puppets in this book were run by Ziliujin and other mechanisms, they can automatically move, you can picture them like a suit of armor that can move
There were two sets of Black Ar on the side The steauards stood on the side, a cold murderous aura could instantly be felt
Of course, as one walked further in, they would soon realize that the Manor’s h the courtyard of the etation and trees were very far and little in between Under its inti facade, the inside only had a few servants that were already of old age They did not say anything aside fro to pay respect to Gu Yun as they saw him
Majority of the machines and iron puppets used by the common folk ran on coals Only a very small fraction of thee contraptions such as the daiant puppets used for reclaovernrade-level officers were qualified to use
Of course, regulations are regulations, whether people would comply with them or not was another story For example, Governor Guo of the small town of Yanhui absolutely did not qualify, yet the number of Ziliujin-powered objects he possessed were more than just one
But the Marquis of Order — whose grade was definitely h, yet his manor appeared unexpectedly poor and plain, except for a few iron puppets, almost no other Ziliujin-powered objects could be seen
Perhaps the raphy written by the most renowned scholar of the time — teacher Lin Mo Sen himself It was said that Mo Sen was the teacher of the Marquis of Order, and one could be certain that these pieces were also given to hizi alsoThree children from the countryside who had never seen the world, tilted their head looking back and forth Ge Ban Xiao innocently called: “Uncle shi+liu…”
Cao Niangzi quietly scolded: “That is the Marquis!”
“Hehe, Marquis sir” Ge Ban Xiao s as Master Guo’s”
Gu Yun did not mind: “How could I compare with Master Guo? Those people are far fro ealth, unlike o to the palace to eat for free on the holidays”
This uely sense so in his words as he listened
Still not waiting for hizi lowered his voice said to Ge Ban Xiao: “Didn’t all the stage plays always show prestigious faarden and ly with extensive knowledge: “The flower gardens are all in the back And the women of the pristine families can’t just show their faces casually for you to look, whether if it was the master or the servant Don’t ask such silly questions”
Gu Yun smiled and said: “My household doesn’t have women, only the elderly housekeepers and helpers Truth to be told, thein this whole manor should be me, if you want to look then feel free to”
He even blinked a few tiht szi quickly and shyly looked away Ge Ban Xiao was also stunned – for he did not expect the Grand Marquis of Order himself to be as shameless as “Shen shi+liu”
Gu Yun placed both hands behind his back, his fingers playing with the old beads bracelet left by the Eh the forlorn courtyard: “My o, and I a or old like myself, what do I require a lot of beautiful ladies for? It seems quite improper”
It sounded as if he was a proper person
Cao Niangzi didn’t dare to look directly at Gu Yun — he never dared to when it co men He asked shyly: “Marquis sir, they always said that ‘once inside the mansion, into the deep forever …'”
Gu Yun was unable to restrain a laugh, he teased: “Why, you have to part with your young Xiao to be wedded to zi and Gu Yun are referencing the poe Dynasty The original lines could be translated as “Once inside theXiao, now only a stranger” </ezi’s s Geng’s expression immediately darkened: “Yifu!”
Only now did Gu Yun renified ie with difficulty, “There are not many rules here Whatever you want to eat, you can instruct the kitchen There is also a library and an arsenal in the backyard, as well as horses, reading or practicingare all up to you
“Usually Shen Yi will come over in his free time, if he is busy, I will request another teacher for you — there is no need to notify uard, and don’t let get into troubles outside… H for a moment, Gu Yun turned back and said: “Ah yes, there are soe, their reaction is inevitably slow, please pardon thery at theeneral instruction, yet Chang Geng’s heart was inexplicably swept away by the rare warh the war’s back: “It is quite lonesome here, but do think of it as your own ho ti never had the chance to see Gu Yun
The new E had to be intimidated, the captured Barbarian Prince had to be dealt with, and the situation of the barbarians invading without any reason had to beto do, countless probing, so on and so forth
Chang Geng thought of hi before he woke up, Gu Yun had already left And when he jolted awake in the ht, Gu Yun still had not returned
In the blink of an eye, the season of stuffy heat had passed After autu stoves
In the ht, the stone road was covered with a thin layer of ice The air was engulfed in white fog, the hooves of horses sounded from the end of the path After a while, two black horses pierced through the mist and stopped at the back door of the Marquis’pipes around the cart’s body releasing white steam The door opened from the inside Shen Yi stepped out first
Shen Yi breathed out white smoke and said to the person inside the cart: “I think that you shouldn’t get off here, let people open the gate and drive directly in It’s too cold out”