The carriage was still moving forward quickly on the bluestone road, the wheels of the carriage made the sound of grinding stones, and the sound of horseshoes in front was loud and clanging.
The interior of the car was very spacious, and the incense burner was already placed. When they got in the car, Xue Poye and the others immediately felt extremely warm, as if they had gotten into a heater, very comfortable.
Xue Poye and Lv Niangzi tried their best to suppress the shock in their hearts, and stared blankly at Duan Kezhang opposite.
Duan Kezhang was dressed in brocade clothes, with prison clothes on the outside, at first glance, he was definitely a nobleman from the capital.
At night in Kyoto, there are very few people running business. This is the time when the store is closed, so sitting in the car, you can hear the sound of closing the door from time to time outside.
Duan Kezhang looked calm and composed, and the expression on his face looked strange, as if Xue Poye was just an irrelevant first-time acquaintance.
The green lady couldn't help but wanted to speak, Xue Poye had already stretched out her hand to pat her on the back, the green lady immediately understood what he meant, so she had to swallow the words into her stomach, the pair of beautiful fox eyes But he stared at Duan Kezhang sullenly.
"It turned out to be Hero Zhang!" Xue Poye rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "But I don't know how to summon Xue, what advice can I give?"
Of course he didn't forget Duan Kezhang's current alias, Prince Yin introduced it at the Huiying Pavilion that day, and Duan Kezhang's nickname today is "Zhang Wuming"!
Duan Kezhang leaned on the car seat, closed his eyes, he seemed too lazy to speak, and said indifferently: "I'll take you to see something!"
"What?" The green lady said angrily, "What the hell are you doing?"
Xue Poye understands Lady Lv's mood, but she understands even more. Even if Duan Kezhang wants to say something, there is still a coachman outside. Prince Yin's subordinates are omnipotent. The seemingly simple coachman may be a deep-rooted coachman. The hidden masters may even be monitoring Duan Kezhang's nails. In this case, the two sides really can't have too much words.
He slid his hand to Lady Lv's waist again, patted it lightly, and smiled at the same time: "Sister, don't worry, this Zhang Daxia is a general under Prince Yin, and he can be regarded as one of his own. Since he wants to take us to see Things naturally have their reasons, so let's follow suit."
Duan Kezhang folded his arms and sat quietly in the car, refusing to look at Xue Poye, closing his eyes and resting his mind.
The carriage rattled along, and after an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped.
Duan Kezhang pushed the door out first, Xue Poye also lifted his armor and got out of the car.
As soon as he got out of the car, Xue Poye was almost taken aback. He saw the carriage parked in front of a large courtyard, the courtyard door was wide open, and the lights were shining brightly. In the yard in front of the door, there was a large group of people standing in darkness.
Some of these people are dressed as maids, some are servants, and even servants like chefs and grooms.
Xue Poye frowned, glanced at Duan Kezhang, and said lightly: "What do you mean? This is what you showed me?"
Duan Kezhang stretched out his hand and said calmly: "Master Xue, please raise your head!"
Xue Poye followed his gestures and saw a brown plaque on the front gate of the yard with the word "Xue Yuan" written on it.
Duan Kezhang shouted to the group of people: "This is your master, the new deputy general guard Xue Shitou Xue of the Yulin Camp!"
The large group of people immediately bowed to the ground and said in unison: "The servant pays homage to the master!"
Lady Lv and Xiao Shitou were inexplicably surprised. They looked at each other full of doubts. Lady Lv also looked up at the plaque on the main entrance, and couldn't help being surprised, thinking: "Could it be that this garden is...?"
Xue Poye regained his composure in an instant, and glanced around, and saw that the coachman was looking here from time to time when he came, and immediately understood in his heart that the man was indeed a nail, and Duan Kezhang was indeed under surveillance.
No wonder this guy kept his face the whole time. He was naturally worried about revealing his identity. In other words, Duan Kezhang joined Prince Yin under a false identity, and Prince Yin didn't know his real details.
In this way, Xue Poye felt much relieved. In this way, Duan Kezhang was not a spy placed by Prince Yin in Qinglianzhao.
"Hero Zhang, what does this mean?"
Duan Kezhang calmly pointed at Yuanzi: "From now on, this is your Xue Yuan." Pointing to the more than twenty people kneeling on the ground: "These will also be your slaves from now on."
"I don't understand." Xue Poye shook his head: "You don't get rewarded for nothing, and the gift of Zhang Daxia is too expensive."
Duan Kezhang shook his head and said: "Master Xue misunderstood, Zhang Mou is not capable of this, this was arranged by Prince Yin, and sent by His Majesty the Emperor."
"Wait a minute!" Xue Poye was a little confused: "You mean it was arranged by Prince Yin?"
"yes!"
"But you said it was sent by the Holy One?"
"yes!"
"Can you explain, I... I really don't understand." Xue Poye rubbed his nose and smiled wryly.
Duan Kezhang was silent for a while, and finally said: "Second Highness asked His Majesty the Emperor to intercede for you, saying that you are not familiar with the place of birth in Kyoto, and you have family members. If you go to the post, your family members will not be able to arrange it. A house, His Majesty the Emperor agreed, and ordered the Second Highness to handle it, so the Second Highness chose this elegant house as a gift to Master Xue." After a pause, he continued: "The capital is different from other places. If you can’t meet the requirements, then you can’t open a church and set up a mansion, so you can only build a garden for you, and the Second Highness specially asked me to explain it for you.”
Xue Poye frowned, it turned out that there was such a saying in the middle.
How did he know that the gift of the courtyard was the idea of Prince Yin's general, Mr. Mo.
In the court hall, the fourth prince, Liu Zifu, invited the sage to approve Xue Poye as the deputy general guard of the Kyoto Yulin Camp. He unexpectedly got the emperor's consent. This is a strange news in the whole of Kyoto. , but it also boosted Prince Fu's reputation and gained many unexpected and huge benefits.
In this move, the second prince naturally made a move, and the loss was not small.
Of course he wanted to win the round, at least to minimize the damage to him from this incident, so his confidant general, Mr. Mo, known for his strategy and wisdom, came up with a very simple idea, which is to ask His Majesty the Emperor to grant Xue Poye has a garden.
This may seem ordinary, the most common thing, but the hidden mystery is very subtle.
Prince Yin's biggest worry, of course, is that he is afraid that Xue Poye will be drawn over by Prince Fu. In this way, his plan to infiltrate the Yulin Camp will not only be destroyed, but also will invisibly make his most direct competitor, Prince Fu, greatly benefited. the benefits of.
There are two ways to prevent this situation.
Killing Xue Poye is the most direct and pleasant way, but there will be endless troubles. After all, Xue Poye is the hottest topic in Kyoto now. Come out, and Prince Fu will definitely use this as an attacking tongue, which will be very detrimental to himself.
In addition, the best way is of course to win, to try our best to win, and gifting Yuanzi is naturally a good way to win.
Not only that, but under Mr. Mo's suggestion, Prince Yin directly approached His Majesty the Emperor and asked His Majesty the Emperor to take charge of the matter. This is also a meaningful matter.
Although there is no express prohibition, the officials of the Yulinying rarely set up gardens outside the palace. Even if they do, it is extremely hidden, so many people have the illusion that the officials of the Yulinying do not seem to allow them to set up gardens outside the palace. Same as houses.
Prince Yin begged for the garden to be rewarded to Xue Poye. If it succeeded, it would definitely break this precedent. After all, the officers and soldiers of the Wuyu Forest Camp were rewarded outside the palace before, but Xue Poye broke this rule. It was proposed by Prince Yin again.
Then everyone will feel that His Majesty the Emperor still values Prince Yin very much. This is a decision made for a political balance. Everyone will only think that His Majesty is bestowing face on Prince Yin. The house was rewarded only after breaking the night.
In this way, Prince Yin, who was originally suppressed by Prince Fu, instantly took advantage of this time to greatly increase his prestige, and exerted a certain influence on the entire political situation.
"Master Xue, His Highness Second Highness will distribute the wages of these servants every month, so you don't need to worry about Mr. Xue. In addition, if Mr. Xue needs anything, you can ask your servants to collect it at Liuheyuan at any time." Duan Kezhang said slowly: "Yin Yin After finishing the work at hand, the prince will come to visit your lord in person."
Xue Poye sighed, shook his head and said: "Such a generous gift, Xue really dare not accept it."
Duan Kezhang turned around, fixed his sharp eyes on Xue Poye, and said slowly: "Master Xue should understand that there are some things that a person wants to refuse, it depends on whether he has the strength to refuse!"
Xue Poye's body shook.
Yes, rejecting the Second Prince at this juncture would certainly offend the Second Prince greatly. With his current strength, he is not even a fly in the eyes of the Second Prince.
Xue Poye turned around, smiled faintly at Lady Lv and Xiao Shitou, and said softly, "It's always good to have a place to live."
Xue Garden is not big, and it is not comparable to the grandeur of the concubine's mansion, but it is very exquisite, and the layout is obviously very careful. The head of this group of servants is surnamed Hu, and everyone calls him "Boss Hu". It is also Prince Yin who is going to be the manager of Xue Poye.
After Xue Poye entered the garden, Director Hu ordered his servants to accommodate several people attentively, and he even personally led Xue Poye into the main room.
Duan Kezhang didn't stop for a while, after Xue Poye entered the garden, he quickly left here and drove away in that carriage, the green lady gritted her teeth tightly and her body trembled with hatred.
After the arrangements were made and the washing was finished, the maid brought a midnight snack for Xue Poye to eat, and then closed the door and retreated.
Xue Poye closed his eyes slightly, relying on his five senses that are several times more sensitive than ordinary people to make sure that no one is eavesdropping around, then he sat on the edge of the brocade and took out a small note from his sleeve.
This was given by Duan Kezhang to Xue Poye the moment he got off the carriage, and the two passed it on silently, no one saw it, not even the green lady noticed it.
There is only one small line of handwriting on the note: "Never have two hearts, you should be in harmony!"
Xue Poye swept the paper lightly, and immediately led the note to the light, and the note was instantly reduced to ashes.
These were the words from Duan Kezhang, which seemed to show his loyalty, and he didn't write a word about other topics. This note made Xue Poye fall into deep thought.
With just a piece of paper, of course it cannot be confirmed that Duan Kezhang has not betrayed, but judging from the current situation, Duan Kezhang definitely did not reveal Xue Poye's identity. This alone can prove that the attitude on paper is very accurate Five or six is true.
But still the same sentence, the water in the capital is too deep, anything can happen, maybe this is just a trick of Prince Yin and Duan Kezhang.
Who knows!
The Habayashi Camp is the Royal Guards, a first-class elite, and even more the armor and sharp blades that protect the royal body.
In addition to the east side of the palace, there are Habayashi camps on the south, west, north and three sides, which are directly located outside the imperial wall, separated from the palace by only one wall, and the inner gate of the palace is directly connected to the habayashi camp. The camp will arrive at the first time.
The imperial palace is huge and magnificent. There are thirty-six large palaces and seventy-two small palaces in the imperial palace of Dachu. They are built according to the number of 1808, and each palace has several palaces.
As far as Chude Palace is concerned, there are Qianlin Hall, Kunyuan Hall, Yangxin Hall, Rihua Hall, Yuehua Hall, Ziwu Hall, Fengxian Hall, Cabinet Hall, Piaoyun Hall, Yulong Hall, Taiji Hall, Thirty-six palaces, including Langya Palace and Shanhai Palace, are luxurious, rich and majestic.
It is said that the imperial palace has more than 30,000 houses, large and small, showing the style that a great country should have.
If the imperial palace is the universe and golden crow of Great Chu, and the radiant sun, then the three camps of Yulin Ying are like three dazzling stars surrounding the sun.
The Habayashi Battalion is the collective name of the Royal Guards, and the three Habayashi Battalion troops also have their own titles.
To the west is Fenghuo Camp, to the north is Taiji Camp, and to the south is Xiulin Camp.
The three battalions are collectively called the Habayashi Camp, and each battalion is under the jurisdiction of a deputy general guard, and the three deputy general guards are assigned by the Habayashi General Guard. After all, the Habayashi Camp is a guard directly commanded by the emperor, and it is extremely honorable. But it has strong fighting power and absolute loyalty.
The eldest princess took Princess Yi on a trip, and the Yulin Camp sent Ding Yi, the deputy head of the Fenghuo Camp, as the commander of the guards, but something went wrong and died in Liuheyuan. As a result, the top leader of the Fenghuo Camp was temporarily lacking, but Soon there was Prince Fu submitting a letter, and His Majesty the Son Emperor personally approved Xue Shitou to take office.
In addition, because of his advanced age, the deputy general guard of the Xiulin camp returned home under the "concern" of His Majesty the Emperor. Many people thought that the deputy general guard had just passed fifty, so he was not considered young. The matter is too high, he "voluntarily" retired and returned to his hometown, and it is likely that Jia Dao was involved.
Jia Dao was the captain of the Xiulin camp, under the command of the deputy general guard. During that trip, the guard princess served as the deputy commander, but because of assassinating Liu Jin, she was killed by the princess's men under the archway of "Chanjuan Garden".
As soon as the deputy general guard of the Xiulin camp left, Pan Zhenhai, the former captain of the Xiulin camp, who had made great contributions to Liuheyuan, was immediately promoted to the deputy general guard of the Xiulin camp. This was personally approved by the emperor, and no one Dare to speak.
Xue Poye arrived at the gate of the palace early in the morning the next day, and it was also the time for the courtiers to go to court, so all the officials, big and small, saw him wearing golden niche chain mail outside the main palace gate. Xue Poye.
Gold niche chain mail, sheep horn helmet, and Bajiquan silver boots, equipped on Xue Poye, who is already tall and handsome, is really like the dragon of Changshan!
This is the first time for Xue Poye to feel the ancient imperial city so closely. This is an imperial palace that does not exist in the history of later generations. There is a kind of pressure invisibly, and that kind of pressure can make anyone crawl under it.
The officials looked at Xue Poye in amazement, and everyone could see that the armor on Xue Poye's body belonged to the deputy general guard of the Yulinying. They knew that he was from the Yulinying, so they were careful.
However, many people were a little surprised. Officials of Yubayashiying did not have to go to court. Why did this young officer appear in front of the main palace.
Xue Poye appeared here, of course he had his own reasons.
He didn't know the rules of being an official, but fortunately that Manager Hu knew it very well. After giving Xue Poye some pointers, Xue Poye immediately understood that since he got an official position, he must enter the palace to thank him, so It was only early in the morning that he ran over and waited outside the main palace gate.
When Shuzhi came here, the door was closed, but it was not time to open it.
Many shrewd officials pondered for a moment, and immediately guessed Xue Poye's identity. The incident of the Deputy General Guard of the Yubayashi Camp that has caused a lot of trouble recently still has aftermath. Could it be that this young military officer is the Deputy General Guard of the Yubayashi Camp who is about to take office?
Once guessed, the officials immediately divided into two factions.
Prince Fu's people naturally nodded with a smile, and Prince Yin's party, which is trying to win over Xue Poye recently, naturally wouldn't be hostile. Instead, the princelings and those factions whose interests have been damaged because of this incident glared at Xue Poye. Looking at each other, the expression seemed to want to kill Xue Poye and then quickly, the murderous look was completely spread on the face.
Xue Poye only felt extremely embarrassed, like a monkey, standing in front of the tall and thick iron nailed copper door for people to watch.
"Grandma's." Xue Poye muttered in his heart: "A bunch of bad guys."
Surrounded by all kinds of official uniforms, courtiers of different ranks, big and small, three divisions and six departments, four provinces and five armies, inner court and outsiders, even the real master Xuanyang, the national teacher, was seen by Xue Poye.
Just at this time, he saw his master Tan Ziqing, wearing a dark official mansion, slowly approaching while stroking his beard, and all the officials seemed to be a little afraid of him, but they saluted with smiling faces.
Tan Ziqing didn't seem to see Xue Poye at all, just walked past him and went to the front.
The ministers didn't wait too long, the main door opened slowly with a loud "creaking" sound, but eight eunuchs pushed the mechanism and opened it.
"The ministers enter the court!"
An eunuch was wearing a whisk, screaming in a high-pitched voice. His voice was sharp and thin, with strong penetrating power, which was very suitable for this kind of shouting.
The ministers immediately went left and right, divided into two columns, and went in along both sides of the gate, just going in from both sides of Xue Poye, and Xue Poye's lonely figure was standing in the middle.
Xue Poye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and felt a little bit at a loss. Here, it seemed that he had no friends or enemies, and he was alone, so deserted and terrifying.
There was no way, Xue Poye saw many officials in armor on the right side, so he followed the right side, followed at the back, and entered the big bronze gate in a hurry.
As soon as you enter, the front is suddenly open, the imperial guards stand guard all over the place, the wide field is paved with smooth marble, just like a path, nine white marble arch bridges stand in front, like nine white silver dragons, dancing in this Xuanhua Square.
Under the guidance of the deacons and eunuchs, hundreds of officials swam across Xuanhua Square like two long dragons, passed Xinde Gate, passed Ganji Square, entered Tianwei Gate, and finally arrived in front of Qianlin Hall in Chude Palace.
Qianlin Hall is the court hall of Great Chu, the largest hall in the imperial palace, even larger than some small palaces.
Glazed tiles, vermilion walls, white jade pillars, gold decorations, and stone carvings of dragon heads reveal an incomparable majesty.
The eunuchs in front of the hall are like stone sculptures, and the guards assigned from the Yulin camp stand upright like javelins, with golden spears in their hands, big Chu treasure swords on their waists, silver armor and horned helmets that are as bright as snow , all make people feel cold.
Xue Poye suddenly felt that his heartbeat had started to speed up at some point, and it was bouncing violently. In front of this majestic and majestic hall, he felt that he was as small as an ant.
"Get dressed!"
Stopping in front of the hall, a eunuch shouted.
All the ministers carefully checked their clothes to see if there was anything wrong or inappropriate. If they were acquainted with each other, they would even ask in a low voice if they had balm and lip marks on their faces.
Today's morning is just around the corner!