Changle Palace is also in the south of the city. Su Ren was riding in a carriage and was surrounded by a dozen men in plain clothes. The carriage was very ordinary, with no emblem or flag, just like ordinary people's carriages. There was a lot of noise outside the carriage, it must be
When they reached a certain street, Su Ren wanted to poke his head out to take a look, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find any loopholes in the car curtain.
Ji An sat opposite Su Ren and put his right hand on the hilt of his sword: "This is Xixin Street, which is not far from Dongxin Street where you live. Turn a corner in front. To the north is Jingong and to the east is Dongxin Street.
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"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "I haven't even seen the scenery of Chang'an during my trip to Chang'an. If I get killed this time, it won't be worthwhile."
Ji An smiled slightly: "That's true. Anyone who offends the Empress Dowager will not end well."
Su Ren nodded: "There is a saying that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. This is true. There is no good person in the royal family. They are all tigers that eat people without spitting out their bones. I wonder if Jing Zhaoyin feels this way? How many months has it been?
When we met in Chengdu not long ago, you were still a visitor. Unexpectedly, in just three months, you were already a Jingzhaoyin. Sir, you have been promoted so quickly!"
"By the way, Jing Zhaoyin went to Chengdu three months ago to take away my teacher Wen Dang. As far as I know, my teacher's charges were different from Mr. Dong's. It was not a case at all. Can Jing Zhaoyin tell the truth?
, what was the reason why my teacher was dismissed from office and was arrested?”
Ji An looked at Su Ren and rolled his eyelids: "Dong Zhongshu instigated Your Majesty to respect Confucianism and abolish the ancestral laws. The Empress Dowager personally issued an order to arrest these Confucian scholars. It was also because Dong Zhongshu was a great Confucian and did not directly participate in it.
, so I was only detained in the Tingwei Office. It has been more than three months now, but I have not suffered much. Unlike Zhao Wan, Wang Zang and others have probably died several times, so there is still a chance to save Dong Zhongshu."
"What I'm asking is my teacher Wen Dang Wen Taishou?"
Ji An smiled: "I am only acting under orders, and I am not a court official. Naturally I don't know about Wen Dang's affairs. The imperial court's decree is very clear. Wen Dang is incapable of governing the county. A border county almost caused him to ruin all the county soldiers.
, this alone is enough to get you dismissed from office and sent to prison!"
Su Ren stared at Ji An for a long time: "Even you dare not tell the truth. It seems that this matter is very serious."
Ji An ignored Su Ren, and the carriage walked east along Xixin Street. After walking for a while, it turned north. In front of it was the gate of Changle Palace. Suddenly, a dozen masked men rushed out from the alley next to it.
The carriage stopped suddenly, and the horse driving it neighed. The man guarding the carriage immediately drew his weapon.
"Who is so bold as to commit murder in the imperial city in broad daylight?"
The men in black ignored it and swarmed forward. They moved skillfully and cooperated tacitly. Half of the dozen men were knocked down in an instant. One guy quickly grabbed the gong as a warning. Before he could knock it, he was slapped on the head with a stick.
Dizzy. Ji An and Su Ren heard the noise outside in the car and wanted to get out. They got stuck in the car door in a hurry.
The streets were already in chaos. Seeing that the gentleman could not resist, he hid beside the carriage and struggled to hold on. More than a dozen Confederate troops outside the gate of Changle Palace rushed over. The men in black immediately sent a few people to stop them, while the others kept on trying.
With a fierce attack and a slash of the sword, Su Ren quickly retracted his head, the sword blade flashed past his eyes, and a wisp of black hair slowly floated down.
"Jing Zhaoyin, is this Chang'an under your rule?"
Ji An had a dark face and shouted loudly, hoping that there would be someone nearby to help. The Southern troops guarding Changle Palace reacted quickly, and more and more people rushed over. The upper hand that the men in black once had was slowly suppressed. Seeing things happen
Unfortunately, with a whistle, the man in black grabbed his injured companion and walked into the alley on the other side.
Several holes punctured by swords were clearly visible on the carriage. Su Ren's hair bun was messed up, and the clothes he changed when he came here also had a few big holes. He looked down at his embarrassment and muttered: "What else?"
Meeting the Empress Dowager? It’s so rude to be like this!"
Ji An looked at Su Ren, frowned, and let the bearded man ask what to do outside the car. The soldiers of the Southern Army had already chased him, and Jing Zhaoyin's men began to clean up. Twelve men came, and some of them were injured.
Of the eight people, three were dead, and only the leader, the bearded man, was unharmed. As the men in black retreated, the neighbors near Changle Palace were in chaos.
The princes and soldiers coming from all directions blocked the place. Ji An jumped out of the carriage and said to the bearded man: "Send Mr. Su back, I want to enter the palace! Be careful on the road, the origin of those men in black is unknown.
Don’t let anything happen again!”
"Here!" the bearded man agreed, throwing all the injured brothers and dead people onto Su Ren's carriage, and then asked the others to guard the carriage and turn back to Jing Zhaoyin.
Zhuang Qingzhai was standing in front of Jing Zhaoyin's mansion. As soon as Su Ren's carriage stopped, Zhuang Qingzhai smiled and said to Su Ren: "Mr. Su is frightened!"
Su Ren saw the smile on Zhuang Qingzhai's face and said, "The words are true, but the expression makes me feel that you are asking me, why are you not dead yet?"
"Hahaha..." Zhuang Qingzhai laughed: "The Empress Dowager's decree!"
The princes hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and Su Ren had no choice but to kneel down. Zhuang Qingzhai became solemn for a moment, put his hands on his chest, and stood on the steps: "The Empress Dowager has decreed that Su Ren will follow Zhuang Qingzhai."
Enter the palace through Tsinghua Gate!"
After everyone saluted, Zhuang Qingzhai helped Su Ren up: "Mr. Su, please?"
Another carriage has been prepared, and there are more than thirty soldiers wearing armor, holding long spears, and carrying bows and arrows on their backs, guarding both sides of the carriage. The carriage is also very high-end, and its level of splendor can be described as rare in the world. Su Renwang
He looked at Zhuang Qingzhai and then at the luxurious carriage.
Zhuang Qingzhai said: "This is the car of the eldest princess Guantao. The eldest princess specially brought it out to fulfill her filial piety and came here to pick up you, the miracle doctor!"
"Princess Guantao?" Su Ren asked back: "Is she so kind-hearted? Is there any conspiracy? I cut off her son's arm, and she repaid kindness with kindness. Do you believe it, Zhuang Yushi?"
"Believe it or not, the Empress Dowager is still waiting! Get in the carriage quickly!" Zhuang Qingzhai ignored Su Ren and got into the carriage.
Su Ren shook his head and had no choice but to follow the carriage. From the outside, it could be described as luxurious, but once inside, it was impossible to explain it. The carved beams, painted pillars, and jewels were not enough to meet the inner standards. It was said that the Liu family was originally a commoner, and one night
After ascending to the throne, the Liu family, who had never enjoyed much, looked at everything that was good, whether it was gold, silver, jewelry or silk and satin.
Princess Liu Piao of Guantao inherited the customs of the Liu family very well. The inside of the carriage is a bit dazzling, with a fist-sized luminous pearl on the left, two gems on the right, and a bronze mirror with a gold base on the opposite side, made of fine wood at hand.
The fragrance inside the car was very strong, I don’t know what kind of spices were used, and it was a bit pungent. Su Ren sneezed twice loudly.
Su Ren found a crystal-clear multicolored stone in the carriage, which was pure and transparent. Looking from here, Zhuang Qingzhai opposite had strange facial features and was particularly ridiculous. Su Ren played with it and said with a smile: "This thing was used by the museum.
Didn’t the princess spend a lot of money?”
Zhuang Qingzhai ignored Su Ren. The more Su Ren looked at the transparent multicolored stone, the more familiar it seemed. Multicolored stone is glass. When the glass is fired, it will contain impurities, so it will appear colorful. Only this kind of transparent glass, impurities
There were very few, and they were transparent. Su Ren remembered that there were many colorful stones sent from Wuyang, but there would never be more than ten of these transparent stones.
The carriage finally entered the palace. Because it was driven by Princess Guantao's palace, it could move freely in the palace. It did not stop until it reached the steps of the Changqiu Palace. Someone from the palace helped Zhuang Qingzhai down, and Su Ren pressed on.
Then. Majestic! Su Ren has also seen those antique buildings in parks of later generations. The flying eaves and walls are indeed beautiful, but they are all similar in shape and cannot be the same as the real Han Dynasty buildings.
Su Ren looked around randomly, but was slapped by Zhuang Qingzhai: "This is an important place in the palace, lower your head, don't look around!"
Su Ren had no choice but to look at his nose and heart, and followed Zhuang Qingzhai into the main hall. It felt a bit like the inner courtyard of the palace. Although it was simple, it didn't look stingy. Everything was high-end. Everything was placed.
They were neatly arranged and properly classified. There were many maids and palace servants standing on both sides, all of them quiet and silent.
Opposite the door is a pair of spiritual tablets, and the fine sandalwood exudes curls of green smoke. The imperial palace of the Han Dynasty did not have so many rules, and there was no ancestral temple. Except for the ancestral temple of the Liu family, there were tablets of ancestors.
, the tombs of Liu Heng, Liu Qi and Liu Wu were placed in her palace by Mrs. Dou. The old lady was getting old and was reluctant to be separated from her husband and son.
Zhuang Qingzhai knelt down and saluted, and Su Ren followed suit. Behind a curtain, several women were talking. After the two paid their respects, an old voice said: "Come in!"
Zhuang Qingzhai quickly got up and turned into the west wing. After a while, a palace official came out to summon Su Ren and said that the Empress Dowager wanted to see him. The first time he met a royal person was the famous Dou family, so Su Ren could not help but
I was a little nervous. I took a few deep breaths and followed the palace attendant into the side room. I didn't dare to raise my head, so I just knelt down.
"Young man Su Ren, please pay your respects to the Queen Mother, the Princess Tao, and the Queen!" Zhuang Qingzhai came in just now. Su Ren heard what he said and followed his example.
It was the same old voice: "Are you Su Ren? I heard that the people in Shu County call you a miracle doctor. Have you understood the illness of the Ai family in the past few days?"
"I'm sorry to say this to you, the Queen Mother, but I don't know much about medicine, so I don't dare to call you a miracle doctor!"
"Bold Zhuang Qingzhai! Is it possible that you want to deceive the emperor?" Su Ren was lying on the ground, and he couldn't get up unless he was told to get up. He only heard a woman interjecting, who must be Princess Liu of Guan Tao.
Su Ren said quickly: "Eldest Princess, please calm down. Although I don't know much about medicine, I am somewhat sure about the Queen Mother's illness!"
"Okay! Then tell me!" Dou said.
"Here!" Su Ren agreed: "Before I heal the Queen Mother, I dare to ask the Queen Mother to issue an order to find all the children and grandchildren close to me. It may be useful, including Your Majesty!"
Zhuang Qingzhai had been standing aside, and after listening to Su Ren's words, he immediately looked at him with a strange look. (To be continued)
