In the middle of the night, a soft sound of opening the door at a corner door of Prince Qi's Mansion woke up the concierge, but there was no response. When he listened carefully, there was no movement, only the sound of drizzle was heard. He thought it was an ear error, so he fell back to sleep.
Wen Xunpeng dodged out, and a gust of wind swept in, making him shiver. He touched the note, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up at the sky. This place was very remote, and only pedestrians would pass by occasionally. It was not close to the gate.
The bustling and lively atmosphere is completely different.
However, it was obvious that there were government soldiers guarding not far away, but whether it was a coincidence or not, when he came out, it was during the break of shift change.
Without an umbrella, the rain was falling. It was no longer cold at this time. Wen Xunpeng ignored it and let the rain drenched him. He walked to the street and saw a handlebar pulling work, so he walked over.
"Go to the Duke Dai's Mansion."
"Sir, please take a seat!" The handlebar hurriedly invited him in.
When Wen Xunpeng sat firmly, he raised his whip on the handlebar, and Lao Niu pulled the car forward slowly.
This kind of bullock cart was a bit crude, and Wen Xunpeng didn't care. He swayed for a long time, and when he heard the handlebar shouting "We've arrived," he moved his body a little and got out of the cart.
Throwing a handful of copper coins to the handlebar, Wen Xunpeng looked up and found that although it was night and drizzling, the mansion in front of him was very lively.
But I saw more than twenty bullock carts parked in the open space, the main door with red lacquer and copper nails was open, two big lions stood on the left and right with four soldiers, and the housekeeper was receiving the visitors and talking to several people.
"These people should all be members of the Yulin Guards, right?" Wen Xunpeng was eye-catching. After a quick glance, he could roughly determine the identity of the guests. Especially, the Yulin Guards were also a force that Prince Qi paid close attention to. From this look,
Aren't there several hundred households here?
Oh, I looked to the side and saw Habayashi Wei Sento getting off the car.
"The commander of the Yulin Guards, Bi Xin, has surrendered to Dai Guogong, and there are only four thousand households left. This person is not Wan Qiao, Lou Yuanbai, there are three in total, and they have already taken full control."
"I heard that Duke Dai was trapped in the Yulin Guards before, but now it seems that he doesn't have control of this army. He may have heard the news and came to join him."
Wen Xunpeng thought this and stepped forward.
He did not go straight to the main entrance, but quietly grabbed a servant of the Duke of Dai who was maintaining order outside, and whispered: "Here, I want to see the King of Dai, please inform me."
The servant took a look at it and saw that he was wearing a green silk robe that was not old. He had a fair complexion and a look in his deep eyes. He did not dare to neglect and explained helplessly: "Sir, it's not just a small reluctance. It's actually today."
My master has made me a king, and many guests have come. If you want to see my king, you have to wait at the door and be received by the butler. How can I make the decision to let you in right now?"
Wen Xunpeng smiled: "You only need to inform me that the staff of Prince Qi's palace are here to pay homage to the prince."
A staff member of Prince Qi's Mansion?
As soon as these words came out, the servant was obviously startled, and looked at the not-so-young scribe in front of him again, a little surprised.
After all, even a servant like him knows that the King of Qi is not on good terms with his acting king. This is even known to the entire capital. If the person in front of him is really an aide of the Prince of Qi, no matter why he came, he is indeed better than the outside.
Those guests who came to celebrate the crowning of the king deserve even more attention.
"I wonder what you call me?" the servant asked.
When Wen Xunpeng said his name, the servant said: "Just a moment, I will go in and report."
With that said, he quickly walked in.
Not far away, a young man was getting off the bullock cart with a frown, his face was gloomy, he pursed his lips and looked at the lively scene in front of him, feeling sick in his heart.
"Since he has come, he will be at peace with him. He has been granted the title of king, and he is also the commander of the Yulin Guards. It is not shameful for me to bow my head."
The person who is giving himself psychological counseling is Xu Wei.
This second son of Duke Xing's family, one of the two commanders of the Yulin Guards, had often secretly caused trouble for Duke Dai in the past, but now he was unwilling to come to congratulate him.
There was nothing I could do. Although I was very dissatisfied with this airborne commander, even the commanders who had always refused to participate in the power struggle of the Habayashi Guards came. Bi Xin, who was later promoted to command Qianshi, also became a close confidant of the king.
The remaining thousands or hundreds of households, no matter what they think in their hearts, they show closeness to each other. If he doesn't come today, he will be too conspicuous.
"Who is that?" Because he was feeling awkward, Xu Wei was a little hesitant when he came. Looking around for a moment, he suddenly saw a familiar figure not far away, who seemed to be talking to a servant of the Prince's Palace.
However, when he looked again, the person had disappeared. Some of the guests waiting in front had entered again. Xu Wei couldn't check at this time, so he had to bite the bullet and walk up the steps.
Not long after, Wen Xunpeng waited until the servant came out.
"Mr. Wen, please follow me." The servant walked around the crowd with a serious expression. When he arrived, he bowed and motioned for Wen Xunpeng to follow him.
Wen Xunpeng nodded and followed, and saw that the servant led him to a remote corner door, knocked on the door three times, and then someone inside opened the door and let the two of them in.
As soon as you enter through this small door, you first pass through a courtyard, then a long corridor, and turn two corners along the corridor. The servant who leads the way stops: "Someone will take you in in the courtyard in front. I will send you off if you are young."
It’s here.”
After saying that, a soldier from the government came to hand over the matter. Without saying a word, he took Wen Xunpeng and continued on his way.
"Some similarities, but also some differences."
In the corridor, Wen Xunpeng noticed the difference between the Duke of Dai's Mansion and the Prince of Qi's Mansion. Although they were both large in area and had many courtyards, they were also carved with carved beams and painted columns, giving them a majestic look.
But Prince Qi's palace obviously either makes people tremble in fear or indulges in enjoyment.
Everything in this mansion is in order, and although everyone is wary, there is no fear in their eyes. This is the sense of security that the master brings to his servants.
At least it can prove that the owner of this family is not violent in character, but he is not gentle either, just right.
"please."
While he was thinking about it, he had already walked into the courtyard. This should be a place next to the main courtyard. He could hear the excitement not far away. The soldiers took him to the front of the hall and motioned for him to come in.
Wen Xunpeng took a few steps into the hall and saw a man standing with his back to him, holding a Chinese robe spread out on the table. The light in the room made the robe shine brightly. There was no need to look closely.
Wen Xunpeng, who had been king of Qi for a long time, recognized that this was a royal robe, which was only worn by the king.
This almost dazzled Wen Xunpeng's eyes. He lowered his eyes and stood at the door and saluted: "Wen Xunpeng has met the king."
Although the Duke of Dai had not yet formally enthroned the king, the decree had been issued, and there was only one step to follow to receive the decree. Wen Xunpeng naturally changed his mind.
Su Ziji actually became curious when he heard the report that Wen Xunpeng, an aide of the Prince of Qi's Mansion, came to see him. He was curious about why this aide of the Prince of Qi's Mansion came to see him. Could it be that he was here to seek refuge like Cen Rubai?
Own?
But when Cen Rubai surrendered to him, Lin Yuqing was finished early. Now that King Qi is still strong, why should he surrender immediately?
But it's not necessarily a bait to lead you into a trap.