At the door of Baoyu Zhai, the black-faced man was still sighing because the mutton fat jade gourd was forcibly bought, and Cheng Yanjin had already taken Zong Xiu to the imperial city.

As soon as they arrived at the gate, the guards of the Shenwu Army on duty crowded with flattering smiles and complimented: "Duke Lu is coming to the banquet?" ”

Cheng Yanjin and the guards nodded, pointed at Zong Xiu and said, "This is the protagonist of today's roasted tail banquet, Zong Xiu." ”

The leader of the guards hurriedly said: "It turned out to be Master Zong, the small centurion of the Shenwu Army, Qin Zhongsheng, who had seen Master Zong. ”

Zong Xiu responded politely twice, and then listened to Cheng Yanjin and said, "I will bring him into the palace, can you inform him?" ”

In fact, Cheng Biting Jin was also polite, but Qin Zhongsheng was also interested, and said with a smile: "The people brought by Lu Gong are not used to report, please come in quickly." ”

The people who watch the gate of the imperial city are also ghosts, and this is beautiful. It seems that they have given Cheng enough face to bite the gold, but in fact, they have already received a notice - there will be a new face at the banquet in the imperial garden in the evening. In case someone pretended, even Zongxiu's portrait was posted.

After all, the Shenwu Army is responsible for the safety of the imperial city, and not everyone can get through the test and sneak into the palace.

Cheng Yanjin snorted, pulled Zong Xiu and walked inside.

Zong Xiu, who stepped into the imperial city for the first time, saw that the palace was heavily guarded, with five steps and one sentry, ten steps and one post, all the corners and intersections, and even the towers of the city wall were full of Shenwu troops and Jin Wuwei on duty, all with grim faces, cold eyes, and being stared at by so many people, he couldn't help but be a little nervous.

"Brother, didn't you say that there would be a banquet at the end of the day? Are we here early? ”

Zong Xiu asked nervously.

Cheng Yanjin smiled and said, "Brother, I don't understand." Your Majesty said that there will be a banquet at the end of the day, can you still count it as a courtier? And it's going to take a while for us to get there. ”

"Huh? Is the Imperial Garden far away? Zong Xiu asked.

Cheng Yanjin looked at the roe deer with his eyes, and glanced at Zong Xiu.

"Brother, brother, I'm going to talk to you, otherwise you're so unknowledgeable that you'll lose an adult sooner or later."

Cheng Yanjin pointed to the surrounding high walls and said, "We came in from the Vermilion Bird Gate, and now we can only enter the imperial city." See the gate in front of you? ”

Zong Xiu looked up and saw a row of city walls towering in the night.

The tall walls were brightly lit, and soldiers patrolled back and forth.

"That's Chengtianmen! After passing the Chengtian Gate, it is considered to have entered the palace city. Out of the palace city, you have to go through the Xuanwu Gate, only to the West Inner Garden, and then walk through the Danfeng Gate, which is the Hanyuan Palace, the Taiji Palace, the Daming Palace, and the Linde Palace. ”

"And the imperial garden where His Majesty held a banquet is behind the Lin De Palace."

Cheng bit Jin and walked while talking, and the words he said made Zong Xiu suck in shock.

Obediently, it's really the Imperial Palace.

At this scale, this guard, if there is really any rebellion, even if the whole process is undefended, let the rebels run for an hour before they can reach Li Shimin's residence.

Zong Xiu followed Cheng Yanjin and went all the way to the Imperial Garden.

At this moment, in the harem, Lao Li and the eldest grandson Wujian were changing their clothes under the waiting of eunuchs and palace maids, preparing to attend the night banquet. Several princesses also gathered together and begged around the eldest grandson.

"Queen Mother, please, let us go."

"Just take a look, and then we will hide behind the screen, look at it from a distance, and make sure not to show up."

"My son also wants to see talents."

Several princesses heard about Li Shimin's banquet in the imperial garden in the evening, entertaining civil and military officials and Zong Xiu.

If they were just civil and military officials, they wouldn't be interested.

But there's Zongxiu in it!

Last night, the eldest grandson Wujian took the rice paper written by Zong Xiu and explained arithmetic, and the curiosity of all the princesses was aroused, and they wanted to take a look at the genius who created 'numbers' and 'new calculation formulas'.

They didn't dare to beg Lao Li, so they surrounded the eldest grandson and coquettish.

The eldest grandson Wujian had a headache when he was entangled, but he was also happy when he saw the coquettish appearance of several princesses.

However, the eldest grandson Wujian also has scruples, the book "The Female Ring" has just been spread to the world, and she can't let Lao Li's princesses take the lead in breaking the rules.

The eldest grandson Wujian smiled bitterly: "Then let's say it first, you can only hide behind the screen and watch, don't show your true face and lose your physique." ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Don't worry, the queen mother, we will save it."

With the permission of the eldest grandson, several princesses happily held hands and left.

Xiao Jinyang, who was just five years old, also walked on his short legs, chasing after a few sisters with a milky voice, shouting to see the talent.

The Daming Palace was full of laughter, and the eldest grandson Wujian sighed: "It's been a long time since I've seen them laugh so happily." ”

It is said that the ruthless emperor's family has been since ancient times, but who knows that even the emperor's family yearns for the family affection of ordinary people?

Imperial.

When Zong Xiu and Cheng Yanjin arrived, they saw that more than a dozen people had gathered in the imperial garden, talking and laughing. In order to create an atmosphere, the Jin Wuwei guards who were on duty in the past were all removed, leaving only one hundred and ten palace maids to wait beside them.

As soon as the two of them appeared, they were sharp-eyed and found Cheng Biting Jin, and greeted them with a smile.

"Lao Cheng, you're too late, this person next to you is the master who created numbers. Haha, don't hurry up and introduce us to us. ”

The man was burly, with dark skin, and the muscles on his face were hideous, grinning, and a little honest.

Cheng bit Jin and said, "Old Man Yu, you came early, why didn't the two ladies come along?" You took advantage of the banquet to come out to breathe. ”

Wei Chi Jingde scolded with a smile: "Go and go, if you dare to make fun of my two ladies again, you will definitely lift the threshold of your house." ”

Another slender man with a tall and thin face stood up: "Okay, Zhijiexiu wants to be poor, so I will introduce one or two for us first." ”

Li Shiji spoke, and Cheng Biting Jin dragged Zong Xiu to the front of everyone, and said: "Boy, you can recognize these fews, they are all celebrities in front of His Majesty, and if anything happens in Chang'an City in the future, it will be more useful to find them than me." ”

Zong Xiu laughed, and Li Shiji scolded with a smile: "You fool, why are you expecting someone to have an accident." ”

Cheng Yanjin rolled his eyes: "If nothing happens, you won't take care of the promotion?" ”

"With the talent of Master Zong, we will still be taken care of for the promotion?" Wei Chi Jingde said with a smile: "I listened to those things yesterday, and I went back to tinker for a night." Hey, don't really say it, the tedious arithmetic that needed to be calculated in the past came out with a formula. ”

Wei Chi Jingde said as he walked up to Zong Xiu: "Boy, Lao Cheng is not kind, and the daylily will be cold when he introduces it." My name is Wei Chi Jingde, you are knowledgeable, I like it, and I will have time to go to my string of disciples in the future, by the way, I still have a daughter to be in the boudoir. Interested? Make an appointment to meet you? ”

Zong Xiu: "......"

Li Shiji, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Eldest Sun Wuji and others burst into laughter.

Cheng Biting Jin was even more happy: "Old man Yuchi, you are a cheater, I remember that Baohong girl is twenty, my little brother is young, he can't afford to marry, he can't afford to marry." ”

Wei Chi Jingde said: "Haven't you heard of a female junior holding a gold brick?" ”

Saying that, Yu Chi Jingde also pulled Zong Xiu's arm and said: "Don't look at my long stumbling, my daughter follows her mother, like a flower and jade, old and beautiful, but she has a high vision, and she can't look down on ordinary people." If you have time, go to me and sit down, and talk about the seers who can't succeed. ”

Zong Xiu: "......"

A few people were coaxed again, until Wei Chi Jingde had ridiculed enough, and Cheng Yanjin pointed to everyone to introduce Zong Xiu one by one.

And Zong Xiu was miserable, like a nodding worm. Cheng Biting Jin introduced one, and he had to clasp his fists and salute.

"This is the British Duke Li Shiji."

"Junior Zong Xiu, I've seen Master Li."

"Old Wei, Wei Xiang."

"I've seen Wei Xiang."

"The eldest grandson ......"

"I've seen the eldest grandson."

"Old House ......"

"I've seen ......"

As people came in one after another, Zong Xiu felt a little dizzy.

Starting from the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shiji, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Chi Jingde, Zong Xiu saluted one by one, and in the end, he didn't know how much he bowed.

Anyway, those who are qualified to participate in the banquet tonight are all bigger than him in rank and status, and everyone who sees him must hug his fist, salute, and say hello.

Just when Zong Xiu was dizzy and dazed, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wujian walked over accompanied by several palace maids.

The ministers hurriedly stood up straight: "Your Majesty, Niangniang." ”

This is a private banquet, and everyone is old buddies again, so it's normal to pay attention and say hello.

Zong Xiu was still dizzy, thinking that someone was coming again, so he walked over directly, clasped his hands into fists and said, "I've seen Your Majesty's mother." ”