Chapter 430 Outside Gongchen Gate
Li Zhang poked his head out of the palace wall and was immediately recognized. Someone immediately asked him about Zhao Zhen’s situation. After all, everyone knew that Jingfu Palace was Zhao Zhen’s residence, and yesterday the fire surged into the sky, and the fire was obviously fierce, so many of them came in the middle of the night, just to learn about Zhao Zhen’s news as soon as possible.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty has moved to Yanfu Palace, everything is fine!" Li Zhang didn't see who was calling him below. After all, the city wall was too dark, but he still replied loudly. It was not easy for these ministers, and many people were almost crazy.
Sure enough, when he heard Li Zhang say that Zhao Zhen was fine, many people below also breathed a long sigh, but soon someone asked loudly again: "Prince Li, I wonder when we will see Your Majesty. Can you open the palace gate?"
"Your Majesty will definitely summon you after dawn, but now your Majesty is resting, I don't have the right to open the palace gate." Li Zhang also smiled bitterly when he heard this. Gongchen Gate was not the palace gate he had cut open before. That palace gate was the palace gate inside the harem. And the time was urgent at that time, it was nothing if he broke the rules, but Gongchen Gate was a city gate that is isolated from the outer city and the harem. If he dared to open it without authorization, the crime would be serious, even if Liu E wanted to protect him.
The officials below also knew that Li Zhang had no authority to open the door, and no one forced him to do so after hearing what he said. However, Li Zhang suddenly heard a familiar voice asking, "Emperor Li, have you seen the Empress Dowager before?"
This voice Li Zhang knew was the prime minister of the dynasty, Lu Yijian, but when he heard the other party suddenly ask about Liu E, he was stunned, and then he replied: "I saw that the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty are both in Yanfu Palace."
"Did the Empress Dowager say anything? What is Your Majesty doing now?" Lu Yijian, who was below, asked again.
Li Zhang felt even more surprised when he heard this, but he still answered: "The Empress Dowager didn't say anything. Your Majesty was frightened and was resting now. Does Lu Xiang have something to look for Your Majesty?"
Li Zhang clearly remembered that he had said that Zhao Zhen was resting just now, but Lu Yijian actually asked again, which made Li Zhang a little confused. He couldn't figure out what Lu Yijian meant to ask these words?
"Your Majesty is fine. I'm just worried for a moment. It's almost dawn, so why don't Li Duwei tell us a message on our behalf to see if Your Majesty is willing to summon us?" Lu Yijian did not explain, but spoke again.
Li Zhang looked up at the east sky and found a ray of light on the horizon. So he nodded and said, "Okay, please wait for a while, I'll go and see if Your Majesty is awake?"
After saying that, Li Zhang turned around and got down the city wall. He had a token given by Liu E, so he could travel in the palace without any obstacles, but it was only today. After today, the token would be taken back. After all, Li Zhang could enter the palace at any time. If he could walk around the palace, it would be too taboo.
Yanfu Palace is a bit far away because Yanfu Palace is located at the northernmost end of the imperial city and is next to the back garden. The Yanfu Palace is still very small now, just a palace at any time, and few people live here. However, after the famous Song Huizong came to power, he greatly expanded the Yanfu Palace. The "Huashigang" in Water Margin is for the purpose of expanding the Yanfu Palace.
By the time Li Zhang arrived at Yanfu Palace, it was already bright outside, and before he knew it, it had passed all night. Li Zhang had never rested from beginning to end. However, this is the best thing for young people. Even staying up late is not a big deal. But after thirty, his energy will be worse than before, and he will not be able to recover after a night or a few days.
Li Zhang quickly walked to the palace where Zhao Zhen lived, but at first glance he saw the listless Yan Shilang. Yesterday he fainted by the thick smoke, but Wang Shougui carried him out. Li Zhang thought he was going to rest for a few days, but he didn't expect that he would stand outside Zhao Zhen's room and guard him when he woke up. This is really admirable.
"Yan Du knows how good his health is, why don't you take a rest?" Li Zhang stepped forward and asked Yan Shilang with a smile.
Yan Shilang was also dozing off with his eyes squinting, and woke up immediately when he heard Li Zhang's voice. He immediately saluted and said, "Thank you, Li Duwei, who tried to save him last night, otherwise I would have turned into charcoal!"
"Yan is polite, but you are the one who cared for you. You can thank him for your kindness." Li Zhang also smiled and said, "Yan Shilang is not bad. When he started the money store, he also reminded Li Zhang that he would use money from money store to buy money in the palace, which made the money store successfully become famous. Li Zhang also remembered this favor.
"Abide by the rules and hurt me a lot. I have visited him before. In addition, I have also listened to the rules and regulations. If it weren't for Li Duwei, you took him into the bedroom, I'm afraid your majesty and I will be in danger. My majesty's life is not worth the money, but if your majesty makes any mistakes, it would be a great sin!" Yan Shilang even wiped his tears at the end of his speech.
Many people have a bad impression of eunuchs. There have been many eunuchs who are extremely guilty in history, but in fact they are just ordinary people with physical incompleteness, including good people and bad people. Eunuchs also have some advantages that ordinary people do not have, such as loyalty. Otherwise, the emperors of all dynasties would not trust them so much, and even support them in seizing power with ministers, because eunuchs’ power comes from emperors. Without the support of the emperor, they will be nothing. This is also the biggest difference between eunuchs and ministers.
As the most beloved eunuch around Zhao Zhen, Yan Shilang not only took care of Zhao Zhen since he was a child, but his loyalty to Zhao Zhen was not comparable to that of others. Otherwise, he would not have been by Zhao Zhen's side in a fire. If Wang Shourui had not carved him out, he might have died in the fire.
Seeing Yan Shilang's fearful look, Li Zhang also comforted him again, and then asked, "Have Your Majesty woke up? Now all the civil and military officials gathered at Gongchen Sect and were almost crazy. If Your Majesty did not show up, maybe these ministers would forcefully break into the palace."
"Your Majesty was frightened yesterday and injured. He slept late last night and hasn't woken up yet. Can you wait for a while?" Yan Shilang said in a little embarrassed at this time, and he was also thinking about Zhao Zhen.
Li Zhang was helpless when he heard this. Although he had a good relationship with Zhao Zhen, he could not break into his bedroom directly. Yan Shilang had to report the news. However, the ministers outside the palace gate were almost waiting for madness. He was really afraid that something would happen if he delayed it.
But at this moment, Liu E suddenly walked in with the help of the palace maid. Seeing Li Zhang nodded first, then ordered Yan Shilang: "National affairs are the most important, go and wake up Your Majesty!"
Chapter completed!