After leaving Chengtianmen, Li Gaoqian pointed to the left and took Chang He for a walk. That was his territory. The Zuojian guard's station was on the west side of Chengtianmen Street, close to Menxia Province.
"Princess Pingyang is in charge of the Beiya Imperial Guards, the left and right prison guards, and the left and right Qianniu Guards are all under her jurisdiction." Li Gaoqian said in a low voice: "Huairen is the best friend with her, and they are treated like siblings..."
Chang He smiled bitterly, "How dare you offend the King of Handan, a lower official?"
Li Gaoqian also asked Chang He carefully in the past two days why he was driven back to Chang'an. He guessed in his mind that Li Shan was just looking for someone... Why did he keep Liu Shirang, who was actually disliked by him himself?
Just use people.
Chang He can be regarded as a veteran on the battlefield, but in terms of ability, he is not too outstanding... He is far from Zhang Shigui, Zhang Gongjin, and Xue Wanche.
However, Li Gaoqian also knew that although Li Shan drove Chang He back to Chang'an, he transferred Xue Wanche into the army and asked the East Palace to recommend Lu Chengji to serve as a military official... As for the power of the East Palace in Daizhou, not only did it not
Weakened, but strengthened.
On the one hand, it is for this reason, and on the other hand, after all, Chang He was recruited by the East Palace from Shaanxi Province, the headquarters of the King of Qin, so Prince Li Jiancheng not only did not complain at all, but repeatedly comforted him. When Li Gaoqian was appointed as the guard general of the right prison,
General Chang He was brought over and raised a level.
"I will officially take office tomorrow." Li Gaoqian explained: "Don't slack off, Princess Pingyang patrols very strictly day and night."
"Thank you Duke for your guidance."
Li Gaoqian smiled and said, "Actually, Huairen... we will wait until we return to Beijing. It is said that Huairen may be appointed as Zongzheng Shaoqing."
Li Gaoqian also felt that he had a lot of face in front of Li Shan and could make peace for Chang He... He had no idea who was responsible for his being in that situation a few months ago.
Chang He left the imperial city in silence, walked all the way south, bypassed two or three squares, and stopped outside a newly built house.
"Mr. Sanlang is back." The guard stepped forward and tightened the reins.
"Where is King Bin?"
The guard pursed his lips, "Drunk again."
A smile appeared on Chang He's dull face. As he stepped inside, he saw Ma Zhou sleeping soundly on the couch and said, "Prince Bin, Prince Bin!"
"Oh, brother Dalai is back." Ma Zhou rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned, "I have been asleep for more than two hours... Is it time to have dinner?"
Chang He was speechless. After a while, he picked up Ma Zhou and said, "The prince summoned me today and I transferred to the left prison guard."
"The gatekeeper of the left prison guards the entry, and the guard of the right prison guards the exit." Ma Zhou said lazily: "This is the most important thing to protect the imperial city. The prince is quite generous."
Chang He sighed, "But the Beiya Imperial Army is in charge of Princess Pingyang..."
"No problem." Ma Zhou waved his hand and sneered: "To put it bluntly, Brother Dalai is afraid that it will be difficult for him to get into the eyes of Princess Pingyang."
Chang He smiled wryly and nodded, thought for a while and then said: "It is said that the King of Handan will return to Beijing soon and may become Zongzheng Shaoqing."
"Young Master Zongzheng?" Ma Zhou's expression remained unchanged, he thought for a while and said, "Li Huairen is a mean and ungrateful person. He seems to be a righteous man, but he always puts profit first in his actions. He may seem to be taking the wrong approach, but in fact he is making every move.
Be careful and careful.”
After a pause, Ma Zhou explained: "I went to Daizhou last year to open up trade routes and prepare for the establishment of Xia City, which is a clear proof."
Chang He nodded in agreement. After all, Li Shan's current status in Daizhou lies largely in Xia City and the trade routes. He used the powerful families in Daizhou as his pawns to rebuild the trade routes, and the Hedong family as his pawns.
To make Xia City prosperous, he actually did not pay anything.
"I was sent away last year... I have some speculation, it should be to avoid the fight for the legitimate son." Ma Zhou said carelessly: "Young Master Zongzheng... will definitely be involved in the fight for the legitimate son. Although Li Huairen is mean and ungrateful, he knows
If you advance or retreat, knowing the gains and losses, you may not be able to take on this position.”
Hearing Ma Zhou mention "mean and unkind" twice in a row, Chang He also sighed. This old friend seemed to have deep resentment towards the King of Handan.
This is also inevitable. Before Li Jing took office, there were many positions in the Daizhou Governor's Office that were vacant. Li Shanning let the children of Daizhou's powerful family take the positions in the name of school inspection, and did not make any plans for Ma Zhou.
"But they don't care about our business." Ma Zhou stood up with his hands on the couch, "Brother Dalai is finally freed from prison today. It's a joy and congratulation. How about..."
Chang He waved his hands repeatedly, "I will go to work tomorrow and don't dare to drink."
After a pause, Chang He added: "The Crown Prince is trustworthy and has been transferred to the right prison as a guard and appointed as the Zhonglang General."
There was undisguised envy in Ma Zhou's eyes. This guy was lost twice in Daizhou and was driven back to Chang'an. He was actually promoted from Youlang General to Zhonglang General... 80% of it was because of his status as a former member of King Qin's army.
.
"Since you were promoted..." Ma Zhou suddenly grabbed the wine bottle on the table next to him and shook it.
"Prince Bin, when you are ready to take a rest, you must be drunk before you rest." Chang He couldn't laugh or cry, "I was ordered to station at Xuanwu Gate. Princess Pingyang patrolled day and night and did not dare to neglect."
"Xuanwu Sect?" Ma Zhou was stunned, and forced a smile, "Then let Brother Dalai be spared this time..."
The two talked for a long time, and Chang He finally returned to the main room, while Ma Zhou sat in the guest house speechless for a long time. It turned out to be the Xuanwu Gate, it turned out to be the Xuanwu Gate!
Ma Zhou had never entered the imperial city, but he had seen Li Shan mention it in private... He still remembered Li Shan's unpredictable tone when he mentioned Xuanwu Gate and how important it was.
It is indeed important.
If you want to attack the imperial city, Xuanwu Gate is the fastest and most direct passage. Once you enter Xuanwu Gate, you can reach Tai Chi Palace unimpeded!
And outside the Xuanwu Gate is the Forbidden Garden, and the Changlin Army of the East Palace is stationed at the Changlin Gate of the East Palace near the Forbidden Garden... Could it be that the Prince of the East Palace has the intention to usurp the throne?
Of course, the only way to attack the imperial city is through Xuanwu Gate. The army can also enter Chang'an from Fanglin Gate on the west side of Xuanwu Gate, detour to the west, enter the imperial city through Jiaqing Gate, and then turn to Chengtianmen Street to attack
Only through Chengtianmen can you reach Tai Chi Palace.
In comparison, Xuanwumen is much closer and more convenient.
The bright moonlight shines through the window into the house, reflecting the uncertainty on Ma Zhou's face. The most difficult thing for him to understand is that even if Li Shan guessed that Chang He might return to Chang'an and be reused as the prince, but guarding the Xuanwu Gate...did Li Shan guess it?
If it weren't for the Xuanwu Sect, it wouldn't make much sense for Li Shan to stuff himself next to Chang He... Ma Zhou doesn't belittle himself, he knows his abilities very well and how much Li Shan values him.
He shook the wine bottle at hand, raised it high and tilted it backwards, and a few drops of wine fell into his mouth. Ma Zhou pursed his lips dissatisfied, thinking what on earth would Li Shan want me to do?
But no matter what you do, you will definitely use it wisely.
After getting on this boat, it is impossible to leave again. Not to mention my friendship with Li Shan, not to mention that I know so many secrets of Li Shan. Just being an old mother who has already lived in Sun Moon Lake has decided that I cannot have anything else.