Chapter 147: Entering the Palace

Zhai Xiaoshan shouted: "Stop, it's all tied!" ”

The guards stopped beating, pulled out ropes, and tied up the leading man first. Then they tied up the people who were lying on the ground one by one.

At this time, a large group of guards with various weapons rushed out from inside the Cao Mansion, and they were all stunned when they saw the scene outside. How did the battle end so quickly? These guys from Mingzhou are too fierce! Eight people defeated a dozen big men. These people don't look very strong, but they can really fight!

Cao Deshun said loudly: "You all go to help, tie up these people, and then beat them hard!" ”

Cui Daoshu stopped the angry Cao Deshun: "Brother Cao, don't fight anymore." We're going to save some face for that squire of the Criminal Department, and we've got the upper hand anyway. There's no need to make a feud with him. ”

Cao Deshun's anger was a little less, and he said to a steward: "Lock these people in the mansion first, take care of them, and deal with them when I come back." ”

Cao Deshun and Cui Daoshu boarded the carriage, and Qi Jiuniang and the three pianists also boarded the carriage behind.

The coachman shouted and started the carriage and drove in the direction of the palace. Zhai Xiaoshan gathered around the carriage with his guards, vigilantly observing around.

In the carriage, Cao Deshun calmed down and asked, "Brother Xian, your guards are really well-trained!" They don't look very strong, but they can really fight, and they cooperate very skillfully with each other, who trained them? ”

Cui Daoshuyun said lightly: "Brother Cao, they are all trained by my brother Zhao Zizhong. A few years ago, my house was raided by bandits, and my three brothers led more than 40 guards and defeated more than 100 bandits. More than fifty were killed, more than thirty were caught, and only a few bandits escaped. ”

Cao Deshun couldn't help but smack his tongue, "These guards are really powerful!" No, it's your brother who is even better. The fact that he can train such a guard is enough to say that he is a real wizard. The old man really wants to see this Zhao Zizhong. ”

Cui Daoshu smiled and said, "Brother Cao, you will have a chance." If you can go to Mingzhou, you will definitely meet him. ”

Cao Deshun nodded and said, "If things go well, I must go to Mingzhou this year to meet your brothers." I've been a friend of them for a long time! No, I've seen one at your house, he wears his ponytail hairstyle, behaves freely, and plays harmonica music at the 'auction', which is really natural! ”

Cui Daoshu said: "This person is my third brother, named Na Zhe, and he is a descendant of Nalan Rongruo. ”

"No wonder, it turned out to be a descendant of a great talent, I think he seems to be a fairy among the immortals, and the songs he plays are full of fairy spirit, I really want to have a relationship with him."

At this time, the carriage stopped, and Zhai Xiaoshan's voice came from outside: "Family master, there is the palace in front, we can't get in, you have to walk in." ”

The two got out of the carriage, Cui Daoshu looked up, there was a towering city wall in the distance, and in the middle was the gate of the palace, where they were located, there were still a few hundred meters away from the gate of the palace, but they were stopped by a group of soldiers.

A leader walked over, looked at everyone carefully, and asked, "Who are you?" What are you here for? ”

Cao Deshun said with a smiling face: "This general, we have been blessed by Your Majesty, entered the palace to meet Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, and performed a song for the two saints. ”

The leader saw Qi Jiuniang and the pianist getting out of the car holding the instrument, and his expression relaxed, "What credentials do you have?" Who will vouch for you? ”

"It was Lord Seo Hyun who informed us, he asked us to come first, and it is estimated that he will come in a while."

The leader nodded, "You all go to the side of the road and wait, if Lord Xu comes, let you in." ”

Everyone walked to the side of the road and waited quietly. The coachman led the wagon to the side of the road and fed the horses some fodder.

After waiting for about half an hour, Seo Hyun's carriage arrived. The guard lifted the curtain, and Seo Hyun got out of the car slowly. He wore a crimson official uniform and a hood on his head.

Cao Deshun hurriedly walked up, and Cui Daoshu followed. The two greeted Seo Hyun with a salute.

Xu Xuan said with a smile: "You two don't have to be polite, let's enter the palace, don't let Your Majesty wait for a long time." ”

Seo Hyun walked up to the soldiers, and the little leader hurriedly bowed and saluted. Xu Xuan said: "The official wants to take these people into the palace, you can search for them." ”

The little leader waved his hand, walked over a few soldiers, and carefully searched Cui Daoshu and Cao Deshun's whole body.

Then they stuck to the instruments of the luthiers and found nothing. The little leader smiled and said, "Xu Shilang, it is inconvenient for us to search a few women, so after entering the palace, let the palace maids check them." ”

Xu Xuan nodded slightly, and walked towards the gate of the palace with Cui Daoshu, Cao Deshun, Qi Jiuniang and the three piano masters.

Cui Daoshu gave Zhai Xiaoshan a look and asked him to wait here, Zhai Xiaoshan nodded, walked to the side of the road and sat down.

Everyone walked across the stone bridge over the moat and came to the gate of the palace, where more than a dozen soldiers came over, searched as usual, and then let them go.

Everyone entered the deep city gate hole, and after walking more than ten meters, their eyes suddenly opened up and saw several magnificent palaces. These palace buildings are magnificent and tall, but also simple and solemn, showing the majesty of imperial power.

At this time, several eunuchs greeted him and greeted Xu Xuan with a smile.

A white-faced and beardless eunuch said, "Xu Shilang, Your Majesty ordered the slaves and maids to wait here, and let me take you to the Rouyi Palace." ”

Xu Xuan arched his hand and said, "There is Lao Guo's inner servant, please lead the way." ”

A few eunuchs took the lead, and everyone followed. Bypassing several large-scale palaces, we came to the harem.

The buildings here tend to be small and chic, with green forests and bamboos in the background, and there are gardens, small bridges and flowing waters, pavilions and other buildings. Everyone looked at the fantastic scenery, as if they were in a fairyland.

Several eunuchs led everyone to the front of an exquisite palace, and everyone looked up to see a plaque hanging under the eaves of the palace, on which were carved the words 'Rouyi Palace'.

At this time, a stout and armored general walked over and greeted everyone with a smile.

Cui Daoshu took a closer look, and it turned out to be General Zan Xinzhan who he had seen at the Cao Mansion banquet a few days ago. He was the head of the palace guards, and it was no surprise that he was here.

Everyone exchanged a few words with Zan Xin, and searched again as usual. Several eunuchs went in with Qi Jiuniang and the three piano masters, and asked the palace maids to check on them.

Guo Neishou said: "Xu Shilang, you wait, I will go in and report to Your Majesty." ”

Everyone waited at the door and chatted with Zan Xin. Cui Daoshu asked, "General Zan, who lives here?" ”

Zan Xin lowered his voice and said: "Don't hide it from Cui Gongzi, this is where the queen lives, after you go in, don't move around at will, be careful." ”

Everyone agreed to come down and waited quietly.

After a while, Guo Neishou came out and invited everyone in.

Xu Xuan took the lead, followed by Cui Daoshu and Cao Deshun.

Entering the gate of the palace, everyone found that the decoration inside was beautiful, and the furnishings were very luxurious, revealing the royal wealth.

There were two people sitting side by side, a man and a woman. There were four palace maids standing next to it.

Guo Neishou said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, Xu Xuan is here." ”

Xu Xuan walked four or five meters away from them, bowed down, and said: "Your Majesty, the queen is well, and the minister Xu Xuan is ordered to bring Cao Deshun and Wu Yueguo Cui Dao to meet them." ”

Cao Deshun and Cui Daoshu also bowed and saluted, and the man waved his hand, "Xu Qing and the two of you are exempt, this is not above the court, you can be casual, don't be nervous." ”

Xu Xuan thanked His Majesty and stood aside.

Cao Deshun and Cui Daoshu were still hunched and didn't dare to look up.

The man said gently: "Raise your heads, the widow will not blame you, take it easy." ”

Cao Deshun and Cui Dao confessed their sins and straightened up. Cui Daoshu saw Li Yu sitting on a chair, wearing blue casual clothes, with a head on his head, about 20 years old. He has a beautiful appearance, and the most amazing thing is that he has two pupils in his eyes, which are exactly the same as recorded in the history books.

Next to Li Yu sat a woman in full costume, with luxurious clothes and ornaments, beautiful and elegant and noble, and she was the only stunning woman Cui Daoshu had seen in his life.

Cui Daoshu has also seen many beautiful women, and the most outstanding ones should be Fu Hongyu and Qi Jiuniang on Qishan Island. But compared with the queen, they are much inferior.

Li Yu observed Cao Deshun and Cui Daoshu, and Xu Xuan introduced the identities of the two by the side.

Li Yu nodded, and said to Emperor Zhou E with a smile: "Empress, the mirror you can't put down is what this Mr. Cao Jin dedicated to you." And this Cui Gongzi from Mingzhou is the original owner of the mirror. If you still want a few mirrors, you have to fall on this Cui Gongzi. ”

Emperor Zhou E smiled, lightly opened his lips and said, "Young Master Cui, this palace still wants a few mirrors, I wonder if you can help?" ”

Cui Daoshu hurriedly bowed down and said, "Returning to the queen, there is indeed no mirror below. That mirror is a gem. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to sell at the 'auction' for a sky-high price of 80,000 yuan, which made Brother Cao's flesh hurt for a long time, and he has been complaining about me. ”

Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang laughed when they saw him talking funny.

Li Yu asked again: "Mr. Cao, I want to ask you, at the 'auction', how did you make up your mind and buy the mirror?" ”

Cao Deshun replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, my ancestor of the Cao family, when the Central Plains was turbulent at the end of the Tang Dynasty, moved his family south and came to Jinling. Several generations of my family have been blessed by the grace of His Majesty for three generations, and they have lived and worked here in peace and contentment, and the family business is very prosperous. Therefore, the grass people wanted to repay His Majesty's kindness a long time ago, but they had no chance. Last year, at the 'auction', when I saw the mirror, I made up my mind to do whatever it takes. Buy the mirror and present it to the queen. Only the immortal posture of the mother is worthy of such a treasure. ”

Li Yu and Emperor Zhou E were very happy, glanced at each other, and Li Yu said: "Mr. Cao has a heart, as long as your Cao family abides by the law, the widow will protect your wealth and peace for a lifetime." ”