Chapter 310: Entering the Palace
Farewell to Chizhou, Yan Yu drove lightly all the way, only took Xiaofei and Xiaoxi and thirty or fifty guards on the road, after Jianzhou, Maozhou and other places is Jiangning, in a hurry, but more than 300 miles, it would have taken more than ten days, and now everyone is traveling day and night, but it is the fourth day, and they have entered the city.
King Zheng knew that Yanyu was coming, but who knew that the lychee wine that took the waterway had not yet arrived, but he became a guest of King Zheng's mansion, and before he had time to rest, he went to the inner court of the imperial city with King Zheng to see the Son of Heaven.
The two dismounted and entered the city, not allowed to stop, but they didn't go long, after passing the Chengtian Gate, they saw a chamberlain hurriedly walking towards the harem, Yan Yu saw it in a hurry, but it was also vaguely the back of an acquaintance, and he called in a hurry, who knew that it was Chen Gonggong.
After giving a salute, Yan Yu asked, "I heard that Your Majesty is sick, but is this news true?" ”
“...... cough cough cough ...... Not to mention the ...... of illness" Chen Gong did not shy away in front of the two of them, "Your Majesty is already terminally ill, not only was this hospital helpless a few days ago, but it was also a futile effort by the folk masters invited from outside, who would have thought that they could barely support it in those days, and a few decoctions would be poured down, and now it is difficult to even speak, if you don't come again, I'm afraid it will be too late......"
"That's the case, then ......" King Zheng was shocked when he heard this, "Why hasn't the inner court announced that we are waiting for the prince to enter the palace and wait......"
"His Royal Highness King Zheng doesn't know, since the palace change a few years ago, His Royal Highness the King of Han went to Lingnan again, and after that, His Majesty ordered that the complicated sixteen guards be merged, and only four guards remained. His Majesty was helpless, but there was no reliable person around him, so he couldn't take me as a eunuch to guard the imperial city...... That night was indeed Chu Han's subordinate, and he often served His Majesty, so His Majesty had no use, so he naturally had to choose him...... There are also people who say that this general Chu Han evaporated overnight, and even his family in the city did not know where to go, there must be something strange in it, who knew that this night the general's new official took office, and after taking charge of the imperial city inside and outside, he became very domineering, and everyone in the other guards in the capital was a little afraid of him, he was often familiar with the military department Shangshu Ji Fang and Sikong Lord in one place, and he didn't know how to make trouble, in short, he merged several other strong guards into Jinwuwei, so inside and outside the imperial city, Except for the weak Qianniuwei in the north, which has long been split, the inside and outside of this imperial city are not kneeling to him, he doesn't let our internal affairs government announce the princes, how can we do it without permission, just like today, I also think it's a little strange......"
"It's lawless...... If it goes on like this, isn't there a suspicion of controlling the inner court and controlling the government......" King Zheng's face sank first, and he jumped and shouted, "Oh! That's right! What you mean by ......"
"Didn't you get any obstacles when you two entered the palace......
"I didn't ...... No......"
"That's weird......"
"What does Gonggong Chen mean......" Yan Yu trembled when he heard this, "Could it be him...... The ...... who deliberately let us in"
"Don't think about it...... Chen Gong's eyes flashed, and he said secretly, "It's better for you two to come with me first......"
"Don't ......" Yan Yu glanced at the lonely palace wall and the group of guards in the distance, and said in a deep voice, "If this person really has two hearts, now that we have come in, it is impossible to escape his control, no matter what, go and visit Your Majesty first to see what the situation is......"
"That's fine......"
The three of them walked all the way, from the Chengtian Gate to the side of the Yao Pond, after a few Xuan Pavilions, it was a side hall where His Majesty lived, Chen Gong entered the inner report, and led the two to the front of the dragon couch.
When I looked at it again, several people's eyes flickered, His Majesty on the dragon couch had already been so thin that he couldn't bear to look, his face was as silent as yellow wax, his body trembled slightly, his eyes were dull, and he saw that the two of them were also difficult to speak, and only after a while did he sway out of a "...... coming"
"Your Majesty, the ministers are late, and I hope Your Majesty will punish ......"
"Father, the son is late, and he still hopes to punish the crime...... Erchen ...... Erchen ......"
As soon as the two knelt, tears had already fallen in the eyes of King Zheng, and as soon as the miserable appearance came out, the old emperor on the couch seemed to be even more displeased, and at this time Chen Gong coughed lightly, and ordered a few chamberlains to follow him to wait outside the palace, and only three people were left in the palace.
The bleak feeling of coldness was instantly enveloped in the huge house, and only the countless flames on the palace lamps that were still dancing on his side could add a touch of life to the lonely and cold atmosphere.
Yan Yu slowly got up, came to the side of the dragon couch, bowed down and asked, "I haven't seen you for so many years, I can't imagine that Your Majesty is so thin, and the minister is chilling......"
"Ahem......"
"Today, the minister and the king brother came in a hurry, and when Gonggong Chen was on the road, he also told him about some things inside and outside the palace gate in the past few years...... But I can't pass on the ...... for a long time."
"Ahem......"
"Since Your Majesty's dragon body is inconvenient and it is not very convenient to speak, can Your Majesty get up by Yan Yujiang, take a pen and paper, and write it down for the ministers, we also have a good heart......
"Ahem......"
When the old emperor heard the sound, he just coughed badly, and he didn't answer, maybe it was because his body couldn't hold on, and even his eyes that were originally open were slowly closed, as if he had to be relieved for a while before he could cough again......
"Xuan ...... General Jin Wuwei, leave the night to see ......."
"Night Away from ......"
The two of them were standing beside the dragon couch, wanting to say something to the old emperor, who knew who outside the hall shouted, and the name of the night left came out, and only King Zheng on his side shook his voice, and grabbed Yan Yu's arm, and when he looked nervous, he spoke incoherently, "This....... Brother Wang, he and he shouldn't have come to arrest us......"
Seeing that Yanyu didn't speak for a while, he suddenly fell down on the side of the dragon couch and shouted to His Majesty, "Father, father, wake up quickly, someone is coming, he entered without announcing it, after all, he didn't have a good heart...... Father, father, ......"
"Brother Wang...... Don't do that......."
"He's coming, what's he afraid of?" Yan Yu glanced out of the window with a vague team of vigorous feet walking with sonorous steps, and immediately helped King Zheng up, "I said Brother Wang, don't talk later, everything depends on my eyes...... Luckily? ”
"Eye color...... Meaningful glance...... Okay, I don't speak, I I don't speak......"
"General Jin Wuwei leaves at night, see His Royal Highness King Zheng, His Royal Highness King Han ......"
"Excuse me!"
"Free ...... Cough...... Ah, yes, yes, yes! Brother Wang...... I don't say ......"
Before the two of them finished speaking, the door of the hall had already been tightly pushed open by the two guards, and the domineering attitude came out of the hall, but when the fully armed General Jin Wuwei approached the two, he bowed tightly and performed a standard military salute. Yan Yu put his hands behind his back, put on a proud attitude, and then said coldly, who knew that His Royal Highness King Zheng on his side was panicking at this time, and he showed a look, so he slowly moved his steps, and was in the position behind Yan Yu's half-cut son, fixed his body, and did not make a sound.
"His Royal Highness King Xie Zheng, His Royal Highness the King of Han ......"
Yan Yu took a look at it, this Yeli general was obviously not a Han man, his skin was dark, but he was also handsome in physiognomy, and he always felt a faint fierce aura in his sword eyebrows and eyes, and he didn't go away for a long time, and his towering figure was still vividly displayed when he stood up completely, and suddenly looked at Yan Yu in front of him, and his eyes showed no weakness.
"I just heard that everything that is stationed inside and outside the imperial city is now in the hands of General Ye, and the matter is very high! It's hard work! Yan Yu sneered and said slowly.
"Don't dare! Yeli acted on orders, and didn't dare to say anything hard! ”