There were too many people, and all the ministers came out together. The demon's appearance did not have any special features. Although Yan Liqiang knew that the demon was among these ministers, he could only stare at the ministers in red and purple robes walking past him...
The Mind Snake was also aroused by Yan Li's emphasis, scanning the thoughts of the ministers passing by one by one, but...
—Your Majesty is too fond of Sun Bingchen. Although Sun Bingchen is not the prime minister, he is almost the same as the prime minister in the cabinet. We need to find a way to get closer to such a person. However, I heard that Sun Bingchen is stubborn and it is not easy to deal with him...
—Xiao Dingming, this old man, put on airs in the court today. Everyone knows that the numbers reported by government warehouses and granaries in various places are in the Ministry of Revenue. At this time, the Ministry of Revenue should be asked to check, but how many people can be checked? He wants to pretend to be a good person in front of His Majesty, but wants the Ministry of Revenue to take the blame. He is an old fox. His family owns thousands of hectares of land in Xunzhou, which has caused public resentment. I don’t know how many people are suing his family, but he is still pretending to be honest in the court. It’s really shameful...
—Last night, Yu Linglong from Liuxiang Pavilion was indeed as famous as her reputation. Hehe, that slut usually pretends to be a gentleman, but I didn’t expect her to be so good in bed. Hehe, Yu Linglong is a registered official prostitute. If you want a pass, you have to see how she performs in the next few days. It seems that I have to ask someone to buy some more Ten-fold Tonic Pills at home, otherwise I won’t be able to subdue that little goblin, hehe…
—It seems that we need to find a way to get the ingredients for the vitality soup from other places and speed up the cooking—
-Your Majesty is about to go on a southern tour. I'm afraid that the capital will soon be in turmoil. It's hard to say what the officials who left behind to guard it are thinking. The people's hearts should not be deceived too much. Alas, this world is difficult. After Your Majesty leaves the Imperial Capital, let's have someone move the things at home. They have been too conspicuous these past two days...
—Could the young man beside Eunuch He be Yan Liqiang, the Qiyun Guardian? Your Majesty is so bold to appoint such a boy who hasn't even grown all his hair as the Qiyun Guardian. I wonder what your Majesty likes about this boy, hum...
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The ministers who were passing by were all talking to the people around them, but most of them were thinking about the intrigues in the court. Some ministers were righteous on the surface, but they were actually thieves and prostitutes. Of course, there were also those who were concerned about the country and the people, but at this time, all they were thinking about was how to deal with the upcoming catastrophe and minimize the losses to themselves and the people around them. Some ministers had already recognized him, but they were jealous, disdainful, curious, etc.
After the Demon Detector Stone completed its warning mission, it calmed down. Yan Liqiang just watched these people walking by him. Everyone looked like a demon to him, and no one looked like a demon to him. Some of the ministers who walked by him would also look at him and the old eunuch next to him, but they didn't say anything. The most polite ones just nodded slightly to the old eunuch next to Yan Liqiang...
In just a short while, the ministers walked across the Jinshui Bridge and got directly into the waiting four-wheeled carriages, then left, leaving Yan Liqiang alone there in a mess.
"Ahem, Lord Yan, let's go..." It wasn't until the old eunuch beside him spoke that Yan Liqiang reacted all of a sudden. As the old eunuch walked towards the palace gate, he couldn't calm down at all...
The old lady observed Yan Liqiang's words and expressions and saw that he was staring at the ministers intently. She thought that Yan Liqiang was envious and comforted him, "Sir Yan, there is no need to envy those people. When they were your age, they did not have the status you have now. When Sir Yan makes great achievements in the future, he will naturally be qualified to participate in this court meeting. He will be in the temple and make plans thousands of miles away. Haha..." The old eunuch boasted a few words of learning in front of Yan Liqiang. She thought she said well and became very proud of herself.
Yan Liqiang regained his spirits and smiled, "Thank you for your kind words, eunuch. If such a day comes in the future, I will thank you again. By the way, when will the next grand court meeting be held?"
"The next time, of course, will be half a month later, on March 1st. Your Majesty's auspicious day for the southern tour is the 26th of next month, so the ministers in the court can attend two more grand court meetings, and then they will leave the Imperial Capital together with Your Majesty..."
"It will probably be a big scene and a huge event..." Yan Liqiang responded casually.
"That's not right. Your Majesty is the ruler of the world. For such a big event as the Southern Tour, it would be inappropriate if the scene was small. How can you not have more than 100,000 people accompanying you? Could it be that you are not even as good as a general..."
"What the father-in-law said is..."
The two men entered the palace while talking. This time, the old eunuch did not bring Yan Liqiang to see the Emperor. Instead, after entering the palace, he walked around east and west, passed through the numerous palace corridors, courtyards and guards, and came directly to the East Palace where the prince lived.
Yan Liqiang didn't know the way, so he could only follow the old eunuch. On the way, Yan Liqiang's mind was full of thoughts about the evil demon. Even if he was not a disciple of the Yu Luo Palace, Yan Liqiang would not turn a blind eye to such a thing, not to mention that he was a disciple of the Yu Luo Palace, and he was irreconcilable with the evil demon. Eradicating the evil demon and protecting the righteousness of the world was the duty of all the disciples of the Yu Luo Palace, and it was also his oath to join the Yu Luo Palace. An evil demon hidden in the core of the court could be thousands of times more harmful than the evil demon hidden in the rivers and lakes. Yan Liqiang would not be able to sleep or eat unless he found this evil demon and figured out his intentions.
"His Royal Highness will be practicing martial arts here this afternoon. Please wait here for a moment. I will go in and report to His Royal Highness..."
The old lady took Yan Liqiang to a courtyard inside the East Palace. After saying something to Yan Liqiang, she went into the courtyard alone to report, leaving Yan Liqiang outside the courtyard.
Yan Liqiang took a look. The courtyard was very large. Above the gate of the courtyard were written the three words "Zhaowuyuan". Two rows of strong palace guards were standing at the gate of the courtyard, each of them holding their swords, tightly pursing their lips, and looking at Yan Liqiang who was waiting outside the door with squinting eyes.
Yan Liqiang was such a powerful figure that he could sense hostility from the guards just by taking a glance at them.
This hostility made Yan Liqiang feel completely baffled. He thought to himself, this isn't right. This is the first time he's met these palace guards, and they have no grudges against each other. Why do they have such expressions when they see him
He thought of the movement of the snake and understood instantly that these guards were the guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When they heard that the young master of archery that His Majesty the Emperor had found for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would come here this afternoon to teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince archery, they were all very angry and wanted to teach Yan Liqiang a lesson!
—I am proficient in all kinds of martial arts. I have been with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for more than ten years and I am still a sword-carrying guard. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also practices martial arts with us on weekdays. How can a young man who came out of nowhere and has never even seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince become His Royal Highness the Archery Master? How can he…
(End of this chapter)