The four people from the academy were picked up by carriages sent by the palace, but the remaining six people, whether they were the Chen Chao who represented the guardian lineage, the young geniuses from the Tianyuyuan, or the descendants of the wealthy families, were all
Enter the palace by yourself.
This seemingly small difference in treatment actually explains a lot of problems. It can be said that the academy's respected status can be reflected here. It can also be said that the academy has always been an outsider to the Liang Dynasty. Such courtesy is always the attitude towards guests.
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Sitting in the carriage that changed from a dung cart to a prison cart, and then from a prison cart to a carriage, Chen Chao looked at this huge divine capital all the way.
The city of God is so big that it is difficult for the people living here to visit the city in their lifetime. Even people like Chen Chao may not be able to see the whole city of God in their lifetime if they do not deliberately go there.
Although the carriage was simple, it had the sign of Zuowei on it, and the traffic along the way was extremely smooth. However, even so, it was getting dark before we were halfway through the journey. Fortunately, we had calculated the time before coming, and now there was still some time before the start of the royal banquet.
Time, if nothing unexpected happens, how can we get to the imperial city within the specified time? .??.??
We haven't seen each other for a long time, but Weng Quan has not changed. He is still the same talkative person. He talked a lot along the way. Whether it was about family troubles or trivial matters in Zuowei's Yamen, there was nothing he didn't say, even if it had happened a long time ago.
Prepare, Chen Chao still feels a headache at this moment.
It's just that during the journey from Tianqing County to the Shendu, he couldn't make Weng Quan change anything, but it was different at this moment. Chen Chao said expressionlessly, "From now on, before arriving at the imperial city, you won't say a word."
can not say."
Weng Quan was shocked, and at the same time extremely confused, he asked, "Deputy Commander, why?"
Chen Chao calmly said, "No reason, this is an order."
In the past, Weng Quan would certainly not have paid attention to Chen Chao, but now that Chen Chao has become the deputy commander of Zuowei, and theoretically his superior, he could not refute, but could only hold his breath and say, "I obey my orders."
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Chen Chao nodded with satisfaction, thinking that this deputy commander did have some effect, and couldn't help but feel a little happy.
Because Weng Quan couldn't speak, he was a little irritable and irritable, so the frequency of whip twitching was faster, which meant that the horse was running hard towards the front, which allowed them to arrive earlier.
Before the Imperial City.
In front of you is a huge imperial city standing quietly in the night, like a giant that has experienced countless winds and rains.
As soon as Weng Quan pulled the reins, the carriage stopped, and he snorted somewhat dissatisfied. Weng Quan didn't say anything, but it was obvious that he was not happy.
Chen Chao walked out of the carriage and asked, "Should we finish later or will you take me back to the academy?"
Weng Quan remained silent.
Chen Chao twitched the corners of his mouth, frowned and said, "You can speak now!"
Weng Quan then said faintly, "Of course I am a subordinate. Let the deputy commander go into the palace. I will wait here."
Chen Chao looked at Weng Quan and suppressed his anger and said, "How many days did Song Leng receive money from you for someone as arrogant as you to be able to enter the left guard?"
Weng Quan was a little panicked and said, "Deputy commander, please stop talking nonsense, my second uncle will confiscate your subordinates' money!"
Chen Chao was silent for a while and said, "I'm sorry."
After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the imperial city, thinking that these two great geniuses were indeed a family.
There were servants waiting in front of the palace gate for a long time. When they saw the young man in black with a broken knife hanging from his waist approaching, a servant immediately came up to greet him and asked with a smile, "But Commander Chen?"
Unlike Weng Quan, this chamberlain who looked young was very good at talking. He dropped the subtitles in the middle of his words. Chen Chao was obviously very useful. He smiled and nodded, "It's me."
"Commander, please come with me." The young chamberlain pointed forward.
Chen Chao originally wanted to wait here for Xie Nandu, but when he remembered that the academy must be together and they might be embarrassed again, he shook his head and followed the young eunuch.
"I wonder what I call you, father-in-law?" Since the other party was like this, Chen Chao naturally wanted to reciprocate the favor.
The young chamberlain smiled and said, "My surname is Li."
Chen Chao raised his hands and asked, "Eunuch Li, can I still bring a knife with me when I enter the palace?"
Seeing Eunuch Li leading him towards the imperial city, Chen Chao was also a little confused. The rules of not searching the body and not removing the knife when entering the palace were such a loose rule?
Eunuch Li smiled and explained, "Commander Chen is the commander of Zuowei. Zuowei is responsible for the security of the divine capital. Naturally, he is one of his own. It is not unusual to bring a knife into the palace. As for the rules of the palace, it has always been the same. Bring a knife."
Entering the palace is not a big deal, is it possible that the commander still wants to assassinate His Majesty?"
Although Eunuch Li said it in an understatement, Chen Chao was still frightened. Is it okay to talk about things like assassination casually?
"Even if the commander has disobedient intentions, your majesty is so easy to kill?"
Li Gonggong spoke with a calmness that didn't match his face.
But this sentence is correct. Emperor Daliang is one of the few peerless people in the Daliang Dynasty. Let alone one of the Chen Dynasty, even if there are ten thousand, it would be a dream to assassinate the Emperor of Daliang.
Chen Chao nodded and said seriously, "Your Majesty's martial arts cultivation is earth-shattering.
, His divine power is incomparable, and naturally no one can kill him."
Eunuch Li smiled slightly but didn't say anything.
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The imperial banquet was held tonight not in the usual Nanyuan, but in the Zhengyang Palace. The young people attending the banquet could understand this change. Although they were selected as one of the ten, they were still young after all.
A person who has not made any meritorious deeds can naturally not be compared with those courtiers who have made great achievements.
"Although I can't enter Nanyuan today, I think Commander Chen will definitely be able to have a drink and chat with His Majesty in Nanyuan one day."
Eunuch Li smiled and spoke in an unhurried tone.
Chen Chao said, "I don't dare to think so, as long as I can contribute to the court."
Eunuch Li admired and said, "Our family has also heard about the incident that caused a big fuss in the gods before. Commander Chen's heart to protect the soil is quite touching, especially his last words in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
When people listen to it, they will feel their blood boiling and they will think about it all the time.”
Chen Chao was a little embarrassed when he mentioned that incident. It was originally a rhetoric he used to anger the middle-aged Taoist nun, but now it was spread out, which made him a little confused about how to deal with it.
"My father-in-law Miao Zan, as a guardian envoy, that is what you should do." Chen Chao smiled, but he quickly came to his senses and adjusted his mentality.
Eunuch Li nodded and said, "If everyone in our Liang Dynasty is like Commander Chen, how can the monks from outside the country dare to despise us?"
This time Chen Chao didn't know how to answer, so in the end he just smiled and said something else.
Eunuch Li walked towards Zhengyang Palace in a hurry. He chatted a lot with Chen Chao along the way. He spoke very measuredly and made people feel comfortable. It was difficult for Chen Chao to have any feelings for him.
The emotion of disgust.
He thought to himself that if Eunuch Li hadn't been so young, he would have been in a high position in the imperial city.
Not long after, the two of them arrived in front of Zhengyang Palace. Although Zhengyang Palace was not as formal as Nanyuan, it was one of the important palaces in the imperial city after all. It was naturally huge. At this moment, they had been dispatched for the royal banquet.
The palace people decorated it, and now the palace is magnificent and magnificent. There are densely packed luminous pearls of the same size inside, which illuminate the palace as if it were daytime.
Chen Chaozheng wanted to sigh and step inside, but Eunuch Li spoke at this moment, "Commander Chen, follow our family."
He stood at the palace gate and glanced at Chen Chao. He actually passed through the palace gate without entering, but walked further ahead.
Chen Chao was stunned for a moment, and after he was convinced that Eunuch Li was speaking to him, he bravely followed him and continued forward.
After a while, Chen Chao couldn't help but asked, "Eunuch Li, isn't the royal banquet in Zhengyang Palace?"
Eunuch Li said without turning his head, "It's in Zhengyang Palace, but before the royal banquet begins, someone wants to see Commander Chen."
Chen Chao said oh and asked bravely, "Is it your Majesty?"
Eunuch Li shook his head and said softly, "No."
After hearing these words, Chen Chao relaxed a little, but he still remained extremely curious about the noble man he was about to meet.
Now in the imperial city, it stands to reason that as long as His Majesty the Emperor doesn't want to kill him, no one would dare to kill him. However, he still felt a little worried and subconsciously wanted to hold the handle of the knife, but at this moment, Eunuch Li's voice was just right.
The sound rang out, "Commander Chen, please be patient, some actions may be considered impolite."
Chen Chao was suddenly shocked. He and Eunuch Li had not seen each other's depth all the way. Now that the other party said such a sentence, Chen Chao understood that the other party must be an extremely advanced monk, so advanced that he himself
Can't tell the slightest bit about it.
There is indeed a crouching tiger, hidden dragon in the palace.
He didn't hold the handle of the knife, but his palms were already sweating, and Chen Chao's face didn't look good.
Eunuch Li smiled and said, "Commander Chen, please relax. This is the Imperial City. As long as Your Majesty does not want you to die, you will not die."
Chen Chao whispered, "Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."
After saying this, he took a deep breath and felt much more relaxed.
Eunuch Li stopped talking, but soon led Chen Chao into a palace. Then Chen Chao saw a woman in palace clothes standing not far away, looking at him.
Chen Chao's expression changed slightly, and he became a little nervous after seeing clearly that the woman's attire was that of a concubine in the harem.
His Majesty, the emperor of the current dynasty, was famous for his devotion. Thirteen years after he ascended the throne, he did not have any concubines. There was only one empress in the harem.
Now that this woman is wearing such an outfit, no matter how stupid Chen Chao is, he still knows that this woman in front of him is the Empress of the Liang Dynasty.
Although Chen Chao was worried about whether he would see the Emperor before and after entering the palace, this did not mean that he was only afraid of seeing the Emperor in the imperial city.
In fact, he didn't want to see the Queen.
But no matter how reluctant he was, he saw it now.
After a moment of silence, Chen Chao paid homage to the empress in front of him.
The empress has the same status as the emperor. She is a minister of the Liang Dynasty. When she sees her, she must worship her.
This is the rule.
The Queen shook her head and said softly, "No need to do it."
This chapter has been completed!