Chang'an City has three city walls, the first is for the purpose of defending against foreign enemies, guarded by tens of thousands of gold-armored soldiers, there are many shops in the city, countless houses, obviously it is a place for ordinary people to live and trade. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Passing through several bustling blocks, it came to the second city gate, the second city gate is also called the imperial city, there are guards at the gate, this was once the location of the Xuanwu Gate, after the Tang King Li Shimin ascended the throne, under the suggestion of Yuan Tiangang, it was demolished and eight halls were built.

In addition to the largest Jinluan Palace, there are seven smaller palaces in order, such as the Taihe Palace, the Stargazing Palace, the Liangyi Palace, the Yangxin Palace, the Liangyi Palace, the Fengluan Palace, and the Sancai Palace.

The stargazing platform, which is about 100 zhang high, was also built in the imperial city.

There is another wall behind the Jinluan Palace, there are countless palaces in Qionglou, next to an elegant palace gate, there are dozens of eunuchs waiting for them, because the palace city is the place where the queen's concubines and concubines sleep, it is impossible to enter without the emperor's edict.

Following behind the eight-carried sedan chair, listening to Qiu Shaobai's explanation, not long after, the group came to the gate of the imperial city.

The golden-armored guards who opened the way in front handed the pass token to the Praetorian Guards standing at the door, and after checking that it was correct, it was approved.

Because they greeted the Praetorian Guards in advance, Qiu Shaobai and Gu Hui did not check again, followed behind the sedan chair, and swaggered in.

After entering the city gate, Gu Hui turned around and swept the four unfamiliar faces at the door, and couldn't help but wonder, how could the imperial city be replaced so quickly.

Walking through the palaces, the sedan chair slowly moved inside, looking at the towering stargazing platform, Gu Hui couldn't help but admire in his heart.

How did such a high observatory be built without technology at present, the structure is exquisite and light, and it is not an exaggeration to call it ingenious.

Half an hour later, the sedan chair stopped in front of the Jinluan Palace, and a gold-armored guard came over and lifted the curtain and helped Cheng Biting Jin to get out of the sedan chair.

"You two go up with me. ”

Cheng bit Jin and pointed to the huge Jinluan Treasure Hall on the top of the ladder, and said towards Qiu Shaobai and Gu Hui.

"Yes. ”

Both of them answered at the same time.

Cheng Yanjin nodded, and was supported by two gold-armored guards, walking up the steps.

There are ninety-nine stone steps made of white jade, and each nineteen steps are guarded by four halberd-wielding guards on both sides.

When Gu Hui and Qiu Shaobai panted and climbed the ninety-nine steps and came to the door of the main hall, they found Cheng Yanjin waiting there.

Cheng Yanjin first tidied up his clothes, and then asked Qiu Shaobai and Gu Hui to also tidy up their clothes, and then the three of them walked towards the hall.

In the Jinluan Palace, the Golden Dragon Throne is empty, and there is no shadow of the emperor.

On each side stood several generals in golden armor, and the well-dressed civil officials were discussing something.

"Lao Cheng, why are you here, you still have two little dolls. ’

A general with a leopard head and ringed eyes, a full beard, and a steel whip on his back saw Cheng Biting Jin who was striding forward, and quickly greeted him, hammered his chest, and said with a laugh.

"I should ask you this, is it true that the sun came out of the west today, and General Wei Chi, who had been sick, ran to the Jinluan Palace in full armor?"

Cheng Yanjin laughed loudly and punched the black-faced general back.

"Knowing my Dao Tie Niu, I am pestered by my two ladies every day, even if I am seriously ill, I will be half better, no, the illness is just right, the old man has to pull the mill for them, and learn to bark at the donkey, tormenting me. ”

General Wei Chi said with a dark face.

"The two ladies are really good at playing, they treat you like this, you don't blame anyone, it's all your own doing.

After receiving the black and white Erjiao that year, in order to make them happy, they rode them all day long pretending to be a donkey, and no one in the army knew at that time. As the days go by, the two ladies have played new tricks, so you can get through it slowly. “

Cheng Yanjin said with a burst of laughter.

"You dead iron bull, give me a way, the old man is not small, pretending to be a donkey to pull the mill, if it is passed out, his face will be put there. “

Wei Chigong said a little angrily.

"There's nothing you can do about the matter between husband and wife. Cheng Yanjin couldn't hold back a smile and walked towards a few civil officials.

"See the process Chitose. “

Seeing Cheng Yanjin coming, the civil officials hurriedly walked over, saluted one after another, and said.

"No need to be polite, today is the time of the early dynasty, the Jinluan Hall is deserted, where did Emperor Taizong go?"

Cheng Yanjin pointed to the empty dragon chair on the stage and asked.

"Chitose didn't know, Emperor Taizong said that he would postpone the court today, and then he pulled Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang to go to His Royal Highness Taihe to play chess. “

A civil official wearing a scholar's court robe said.

"When Taizong was in the early dynasty, he played chess with Wei Zheng and them, what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd?"

Cheng Yanjin was stunned for a moment, and then said.

"I don't know, if Taizong doesn't come at noon, we will have to retreat early. ”

Shang Shu said.

"Still waiting, right?"

Cheng Biting Jin groaned for a while, turned around, walked out of the Jinluan Palace, and looked at the Taihe Hall in the distance, stunned.

The sun is three poles, and noon has arrived.

An explosion sounded, and a huge white light flashed through the sky, and a blood-colored crack stretched across the sky, followed by a rain of blood.

The sky, which was still bright and sunny, was instantly shrouded in blood, and it was hazy.

Blood rain fell from the sky, and Chang'an Avenue, which was still noisy before, was empty after a while, and countless people didn't care about tidying up, and went into the shops next to them, watching the pouring fall, with a trace of fishy blood-colored raindrops, all of them were pale and frightened.

Above the city tower, countless gold-armored soldiers drew their swords and held guns, looking around vigilantly, not daring to relax for a moment.

The Praetorian Guards guarding the Imperial City were also tense and nervous.

In the palace, the queen concubine saw the blood-colored raindrops splashing on the ground, lit incense in the incense burner, knelt in front of a huge statue of Guanyin in the palace, and begged her to eliminate the disaster.

"Blood rain from the sky, this is a bad omen?"

Outside the Jinluan Palace, looking at the pounding blood rain, Cheng Biting Jin thought for a while, and his heart instantly became heavy.

In the Taihe Palace, Tang King Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, who was lying on the ground, sleeping, threw a sunspot in his hand into the bowl, and then looked at the chess game on the table, shook his head, and said softly: "Aiqing is trapped like this, how to go to heaven to kill the dragon." ”

An explosion from the sky interrupted Taizong's thoughts, he thought for a while, and said with a frown: "Under the bright scorching sun, thunder out of thin air is not a good thing. ”

There was a crackling sound of falling rain outside the hall, and Taizong listened attentively for a while, put his hands behind his back, and left the table.

The door of the hall was suddenly pushed open, and Yuan Tiangang hurriedly ran in, and said with a panicked expression: "Oh no, it's raining blood outside." ”