Business Trip Preparation

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     The day was fast approaching for their grand tour to begin.  Mo Yuan had everything arranged.  He had sent messages to every realm telling him the soon to be named Taizi Dianxia was touring the realms and he was taking his children on a learning experience.  He told them the number in his party and what to expect.  He sent a message to Jiao-long Ming to come to his office.  Ming came after lunch.  He knocked and waited.  "Enter".  "You called for me Shushu?"  "Yes, Ming.  We are about to embark on quite the adventure.  Since you are about to be named Taizi Dianxia, you need to learn how to negotiate, diplomacy methods and most of all leadership.  There are duties you will take up once you become Taizi Dianxia.  I hope on this trip you will learn many things.  I'm taking all of my small children.  I will need help managing them.  I wish for you to try your wings with them.  Also your older cousins will be going.  Do you think you can handle the responsibility?"  "Shushu, when I was young, you taught me when I was a member of the dragon wing.  Fuqin has taught me many lessons that he said you taught to him.  I have learned from the very best!  If I fail, it won't be anyone's fault but mine."  "Very good!  We will leave in one week.  Right now, I have something for you.  Come with me."  Ming followed Mo Yuan to the arena.  A black chest with white writing was sitting there.  "It came to my attention that you did not have a proper blade or armor for a Taizi of the realm.  This is a gift from me and your gugu, Bai Qian.  Open it."  Ming opened the chest and feasted his eyes on a beautiful set of black armor.  It had onyx and black diamond trim on it.  The scales of the armor shone like his Fuqin's scales in the sun.  His insignia was on the left breast.  Ming was a black dragon with a white mane and white hair on his tail.  "Oh, Shushu!  It's beautiful!  Just beautiful!"  "A Taizi Dianxia needs a proper blade.  You have a sword, but not one imbued with power.  Today I give you such a blade.  I know you know how to use fire.  I also know you have been trained by the best masters, me and Mo JinDe.  You can call ice and water but you can call fire.  This blade will call lightning and fire together.  The power of the earth and the power of the sky. I have named it Dizhen Tiankong.  When you call lightning to it and strike the ground, it will cause an earthquake.  You will fill the sky with your storm.  Today I name you.  Today you are Luixing Heilong."  Mo Yuan called Ye Hua to come to the arena.  Ming put on his armor, put up his hair in a warriors ponytail with a hematite hair pin made to look like a dragon and faced his Shushu.  His Fuqin appeared by his Shushu and he faced them.  He raised Dizhen Tiankong and called the lightning and fire to his blade.  He crackled with power and his blade shone with an ethereal starshine.  He called back his power and bowed first to his Fuqin and then his Shushu, the two most powerful beings he knew.  Ye Hua patted him on the shoulder.  "Today, my son, you have shone me your true self.  After this trip, you will be crowned and take the trial to receive your office.  I love you, Ming, very much."  "What of Ru, Fuqin?  We are, after all, twins."  "I talked to Ru.  He doesn't want the responsibility.  He is much like Lian Song.  I feel that Ru will become his apprentice one day and become the next God of Love, so don't worry about him!  Yes, he has disappointed me plenty, but I wish him to pursue his own path.  I just want you to be ready to take on your duties.  Da ge taught me all I know.  Donghua Dijun also taught me.  What they taught to me, I have passed on to you.  If you don't wish to be Taizi Dianxia, then I can pick Shangdi Long Hei.  Just be sure you want to rule after me.  I'm still young, but I want you by my side.  Do you want it, Ming?"  "Fuqin, all my life I have known that as your firstborn son, I would some day take your crown.  I have trained for it and I've never shirked my duty.  I knew this day would come.  Am I ready?  Not fully, but I know you and Shushu will help me.  I will not disappoint you, Fuqin.  I am Jiao-long Ming.  Son of Tianjun Ye Hua, sunzi of Fuxi, the Father of Gods, Zhizi of Mo Yuan, God of War, sunzi of Mao Wang, former king of the snow leopard realm.  Out of those titles, the one I hold the most dear is 'son of Tianjun Ye Hua'."  Ye Hua took him into his arms and held him close for a moment.  "Whatever your Shushu tells you to do, do it without question.  He will never steer you wrong."  "I will, Fuqin.  Should I bear a gift to each monarch from you?  If so, I better get right on that!"  "Oh no!  I quite forgot!  I'll get on it right away.  It just needs to be a gift of good will."  "Ye Hua, I have taken the liberty of preparing said gifts.  I will show them to Ming so he will know what he is bringing to each realm."  "Da ge, you're a life saver!  Very well!  Let's get these children ready for a trip!"
     The next morning before training, Mo Yuan gathered his brood together to teach them proper decorum and manners.  "All of you will be going with me to tour the realms and kingdoms.  You must follow all rules and regulations of each realm.  Jingsi, that means no flying to sit in someone's lap to talk.  You will follow the rules that Fuqin sets down for all of you.  Do you understand?"  Jiaxiao looked at her Fuqin and smiled.  "Fuqin, I will need a proper dress to wear."  "Jiaxiao, I'm going tomorrow to pick up new robes for all of you.  Will that be enough?"  "What about my dolly?  I want to bring her."  "Just hold her in your arm.  Any questions from the rest of you?  No?  Alright then.  Yi, Yan and Yingjie please come here."  He brought them close to him.  "Our friend, Bing Guowang, sent these charms for each of you.  Let me attach them to your belts now.  They will protect you from evil spirits."  He attached the jade pieces to their belts and patted each one on the shoulder.  "Now get your things together that you wish to have with you.  We leave in a week."  Bai Qian had her list going over it.  He walked in to see her face of aggravation.  "Dearest, we need an extra set of clothes for the children.  I know they will have those red ones, but they need a set of Kunlun blue ones.  Do we have time to get them made?"  "Why don't we go to Qing Qui and see?  Let me get the  children training and we will go.  I'll be right back."  He gathered them together and left them in the care of JinDe.  "JinDe, your mother and I are going to Qing Qui for a bit.  We shouldn't be long.  If we are not back before they are finished, have Diershi give them a lesson on Taoism."  He left them and went to get Bai Qian.  She was wearing her turquoise gown.  "Are you ready, my love?"  "All set!"  He jumped them to the main street leading to the market.
     Mi Shu had been tired and Jinzi had been watching her like a hawk.  He had come from the school for lunch.  Seeing that she was not in the kitchen, he went in search of her.  He found her in their room gasping.  He ran to her side.  "Mi Shu!  Is it time?  How long have you been in labor?"  "Jinzi, take me to the clinic at the school.  You will need help.  Hurry now!"  He picked her up and called Baohu.  "Baohu!!  Get mother and Fuqin for me!  Mi Shu is in labor!"  Jinzi picked her up and carried her to the clinic.  Baohu knew his parents had gone to Qing Qui.  He jumped straight into the market.  He was running looking for them.  They had just finished at the cloth vendor and were at Rong's shop when he found them.  "Fuqin!  Mother!  There you are!  Mi Shu is in labor!  Jinzi wants you and mother!"  "Rong, you know what we need!  I shall return!"  He grabbed Bai Qian and jumped out to the school.  Baohu shrugged and turned to Rong.  "Could you make me a hair pin like the one you made for Lord JinDe?  In red?"  I can have it ready in two days, Lord Baohu!"  "Thank you, Rong!  I shall have Fuqin pick it up for me.  You might as well make one for my wife too."  "It will be ready when your Fuqin returns!"  He jumped to the school to help.
     Jinzi had his advanced students on high alert.  They were right by his side as he sat and checked Mi Shu every few minutes.  He let out a sigh of relief when his Fuqin and mother came in.  Bai Qian took Mi Shu by the hand and spoke softly to her.  "Breathe deep while you have the pains and rest when it lets up."  For five hours Mi Shu labored.  She started to push as Jinzi coached her.  "Push, my love!  We are about to have our first baby!  Push!"  She screamed as she pushed.  Jinzi took the baby in hand and laughed!  "A huli!!  A golden huli!  A boy!  Here Fuqin!  Take him!"  Mo Yuan cuddled his little golden sunzi.  He stared at a pair of the greenest eyes he had ever seen.  A gift from his mother.  Mi Shu was pushing again.  She pushed hard before another scream left her lips.  She pushed the baby from her to Jinzi's hands.  "It's a girl!  A little golden Huli girl!!"  Jinzi cuddled her close for a moment and handed her to his mother.  She cuddled the little girl as he tended to Mi Shu.  Mo Yuan cuddled the little boy he held when Bai Qian walked over with the little girl.  "Look at her eyes, Mo Yuan!"  Her eyes were a vibrant green just like her brother's.  "It seems our Xiao Jin Huli and his sweet little wife have just given us a treasure!  Here Jinzi!  Let Mi Shu hold her babies!"  The sweet gentle little woman took her babies into her arms and kissed them sweetly.  Jinzi put pillows behind her so she could rest with them.  He covered them gently and turned to his Fuqin.  "I must name them now!  The boy shall be called Bai Jin Guang because he is a golden light in our lives.  The girl shall be named Bai Jin Luse because of her green eyes.  What do you think, Fuqin?"  "Excellent names, my Xiao Jin Huli!  Such a wonderful gift!  I love you and Mi Shu very much!!" 
     Mo Yuan returned to the market the next day to get packages.  Rong was his last stop.  "High God Mo Yuan!  Your pins are all ready!  Plus that surprise you ordered!"  Mo Yuan looked at the exquisite craftsmanship.  "Rong, you never cease to amaze me!  These are quite lovely.  Do you wish for me to deliver Lord JinDe's for him?"  "If you would please?  I have these for his sons, too."  "Very well!  I will take them then.  I have another commission for you.  Please make two little bracelets out of the ice blue jade.  I want to gift them to Tianjun Ye Hua's little girls."  Should I have them ready in the next few days?"  "Yes, I will be back before we leave for our trip.  We will be visiting your kin in the north.  I can bring messages for you, if you wish?"  "I will have a message when you return to get everything."  "Very well!  I'll see you in a week."  The week rolled by quickly.  Mo Yuan returned to pick up packages and the message from Rong to his brethren.  He returned to his study and called Ye Hua.  Ye Hua strolled in with two cakes in his hand.  "Can't you ever for just once try not to eat up the cake?"  "Oh, Da ge!  It's just two pieces.  It's creme filled!"  "Well hurry up!  I have something for you!"  Ye Hua stuffed his cake and smacked his fingers.  He pulled out his handkerchief and cleaned his hands.  "Alright, what is it?"  Mo Yuan pulled out the little bracelets made out of the ice blue jade.  "I had these made for your girls.  Each one has their name on it.  I put a spell that would make it easy for you to find them if they ever get lost or into mischief."  "Oh, Da ge, how beautiful!!  Did Rong make them?"  "Yes, he made them!  Do you like them?"  "I can't wait to show them to Yu'er!!  "Very good!!  We will leave in two days for our trip.  Make sure you instruct Ming well.  I fully expect him to be able to negotiate any treaty renewals or new treaties.  Just make sure he is ready."  "He's ready.  I will see you off when you leave."
     JinDe was sitting in the hall taking his tea break when his housekeeper came running in.  "Lord JinDe!  Our Mistress is in labor!!  Hurry!"  Mo Yuan heard the last sentence as he and Bai Qian walked in.  "Go JinDe!  Take your mother with you!  I will go get Jinzi!"  Mo Yuan jumped out very fast as JinDe touched his mother and he jumped out with her.  Jinzi was helping Mi Shu feed their twins.  "Jinzi!  Mei Ying is in labor!  We need you!"  "Mi Shu love, I shall return!"  Mo Yuan jumped them out straight to JinDe's palace.  Mei Ying was screaming at JinDe.  "You horny lecherous dragon!  You have brought me this pain!"  Jinzi almost laughed out loud.  Mo Jinlong was getting flustered.  "Mei Ying!  I am here to help you now!  How long has she been in labor?"  "The housekeeper didn't say, so I don't know!"  "Mei Ying, how long have you been having pains?  I need to know."  "Since before JinDe left.  I didn't tell him."  Mo Jinlong grew wide eyed as he looked at her.  "Mei Mei!  Why didn't you tell me?  I would have gone to get Jinzi!"  "Er ge, it's ok.  Now let me check her over.  Fuqin, please call Baohu here.  I need him."  Jinzi scanned over Mei Ying carefully as he waited for Baohu.  He had just finished when he came running in.  "Baohu, I need you to talk to these babies.  I want to make sure they are ok."  Baohu touched Mei Ying on her stomach and talked.  He looked at Jinzi in concern.  "Jinzi, they are in trouble.  Their cords are all tangled together like a rope.  If one tries to come out, they both will be wedged together.  You must do surgery!  Like now!"  "Er ge, you must lay Mei Ying flat.  Fuqin!  I will need you to pass energy to her!  "Didi, I need you to pass me energy!"  He helped JinDe lay Mei Ying flat.  Jinzi made a precision cut and brought forth the first baby.  "Look Er ge!  A little golden girl!  The first golden girl in our family!!  Look Fuqin!!"  Mo JinDe took his little golden girl into his arms and cried.  He gently rubbed his hand down her little cheek.  "Fuqin, she's so beautiful!"  Mo Yuan took her into his arms and held her close.  Jinzi pulled out the second little girl.  She was an eagle.  "Er ge!  Look!  She's an eagle!  A golden eagle!!"  "A dragon and an eagle!  Well my golden son, you have down well!  Very well indeed!!  What are you going to name them?"  "I was hoping Jingsi would think of some names for me.  Could you go get her, Fuqin?"  Yes, I'll be right back!"  Mo Yuan walked in to get Jingsi.  "Jingsi, Er ge has two new baby girls!  He wants you to name them!  Come with me!"  He picked up Jingsi and Jiaxiao and flew to JinDe's palace.  Jingsi was grinning from ear to ear.  When Mo Yuan put her down she ran to JinDe to look at the little girls.  "Oooo, Er ge!  They so pretty!  They pretty like Mei Ying!!  You want Jingsi to think of names!  Hmmm let me think!"  "This one is a dragon.  She was born first, Jingsi."  "She Mo Jin Yue cause she was born first and moon is gold tonight!"  "Look here, Jingsi.  This one is an eagle like her mother."  "She Mo Jin Ying!"  Mo Yuan smiled at JinDe and laughed.  "Well it seems the Xiao Bailong has spoken!  Yue and Ying it is!"  JinDe tenderly ran his knuckle down Mei Ying's cheek.  "Are those names acceptable to you, my love?"  "Like Fuqin said, the Xiao Bailong has spoken!"  JinDe placed Yue and Ying in their cradle and sat down by Mei Ying.  "Ying'er, I love you!  Rest now.  I will be here."  Mo Yuan patted her hand and smiled.  "Rest now.  You have labored hard and given us two beautiful little girls!"  They all left the little family in peace. 
     The next morning Baohu knocked on his Fuqin's study door.  "Enter."  "Fuqin, I've been thinking."  "Oh?  Just what have you been thinking, God of War?  Hmmm?"  "Maybe I should go on this trip with you."  "No, you will not go on this trip.  You, Bai Xue and Mo JinDe will not go.  That is my final word."  "But Fuqin!  I th..."  "Bai Baohu Zhe, I don't care what you think!  You absolutely will not go!  By the way, here's your hair pin."  He brought forth the red pin Rong had made.  "Here's Li Li's pin too."  "Will the day ever come when you are not one step ahead of us?"  "The day will come, but it is not now!  Go give your beautiful wife her hair pin!  She should be needing a gift from her clueless husband."  "I am not clueless!"  "Yes you are!  I happen to know that a very lovely warrior asked Zhonglei for mint cakes this morning!"  "Mint cakes?  Ooohhhh, mint cakes!  I must call Jinzi right away!!"  He ran out to find his lovely warrior wife to the sound of his Fuqin's baritone laughter behind him.  Mo Yuan muttered to himself.  "Dumb huli doesn't even know his wife is pregnant!!  Mating in Yanhua cave always gets very fine results!  Oh no!  What will these children be like?"  He walked around his desk and out the door to find his own lovely wife.
     Bai Qian was checking over her list when Mo Yuan eased up behind her and put his arms around her waist.  "Hmmm, I smell a very luscious huli!  Would this huli mind giving a kiss to a starving dragon?"  She turned in his arms and planted a very sensuous kiss on his lips.  He drew her close to him and opened his mouth to her probing tongue.  He moaned his pleasure as her mouth made a slow caress over his bottom lip, across his top lip and her tongue licked his as her breath caressed him.  He was absolutely caught off guard and his rod was rock hard in a second.  He was about to raise a barrier when Baohu knocked on their door.  He growled his frustration as he tried to hide his very nice erection from a very nosey, pesky huli!  Bai Qian giggled and called him in.  Jinlong was now in a glorious snit.  Smoke trailed out of his nose along with a very loud growl of discontent.  Baohu heard the growl, saw his Fuqin gripping his fist by his side and saw the red color of his mother's lips.  "Maybe I'll just come back later.  It can wait!"  One more growl for posterity as he backed out the door and the barrier nearly hit him in his shocked face.  He huli laughed all the way to the hall.  Bai Xue was drinking tea before he went to teach his geography lesson.  "What's so funny, might I ask?"  "It seems I just caught Fuqin in a rather tight spot with mother!"  "Fox tails and Dragon scales?"  "Indeed!  Let's just say Jinlong growled his discontent and I beat a hasty retreat!  I don't ever want to tangle with a mad Jinlong ever again!  Especially when he has the scent of mother up his nose!"  "Baohu, you are a very nosey little huli that is constantly up to mischief!  One of these days, Fuqin is going to get you good, really good.  Now have you called Jinzi yet?"  "Even you knew before me, Da ge?"  "Dumb huli!  You are so blind sometimes!  If it's not war strategy, you are clueless, absolutely clueless!"  "Even my own Da ge!  Well just what do I know about women anyway?"  "Baohu!  Let me remind you of your previous failure to love and care for your sweet little wife!  If you don't get it right this time, I will personally put on my armor and beat you until you bleed.  Don't think I'm weak either!  Maybe I should teach you a nice lesson!  Meet me in the arena in the morning!"  Bai Xue walked out and left his rather flummoxed huli Didi speechless!

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