Chapter 42: I'm Satisfied with Your Instigation
The emperor, in feudal society, is the supreme existence. Especially at the height of national power, they are really like dragons.
The whole country is centered on him, he is the heart of the Tang Dynasty, and he is a figure that Qin Ze can't fight against at all now.
Qin Ze knew that his little life might not be as good as an ant in the eyes of the other party. So when he heard that Li Er was going to summon him, Qin Ze's first reaction was to hide.
But in front of Cheng Laoyou, he didn't even have the ability to resist at all. was directly caught by the other party, and then thrown back to the carriage.
"Boy, Your Majesty wants to see you, and you dare to escape." Cheng Laoyou sat on the wheel of the car and hit the horse with a whip.
The big green horse neighed, and ran towards the palace with the two of them.
Cheng Zhijie seemed to know Qin Ze's thoughts, just blocking the door of the carriage, Qin Ze also reacted, and his mind was swollen before.
The person he didn't want to see in his subconscious was Li Er, because if he was facing him, no matter how much scheming Qin Ze had, as long as Li Er was unhappy.
I'm sorry, I pushed it out and cut it.
So Qin Ze subconsciously wanted to run, but this time he calmed down, but he was also shocked into a cold sweat.
If he really escaped just now, it would be a disobedience to the order, and it is estimated that he will be killed.
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Qin Ze stretched his head out of the carriage at this time, and said with a fist at Cheng Laoyou: "Boy, thank you Cheng Zhijie for your kindness." But I really can't afford to let Cheng Zhijie drive the carriage, so let's do it yourself. ”
"Don't talk to someone about these useless things, I can tell you, Your Majesty is very angry." Cheng Zhijie kept waving the horsewhip in his hand, but fortunately, the street was wide enough, so it didn't have any impact.
"What?" Qin Ze was shocked again when he heard this, and his heart, which had just calmed down, immediately hung up again.
"Cheng Zhijie, save the kid." As soon as he heard Cheng Lao Demon say that Li Er was angry, Qin Ze felt that something was wrong with him.
Now it's impossible to run if you want to, just with the people you know, you can only hope that Cheng Laoyou can help you say good things.
"Hehe, what about the kid's previous cleverness?" Cheng Lao Demon smiled and pressed Qin Ze's head back. Only then did he continue: "Don't worry, Your Majesty is just curious about something."
From Shengye Fang to Suzaku Gate, it is only three or four miles away. In addition, Cheng Lao Demon drove the horse very fast, so when he arrived at the Vermilion Bird Gate, it took less than a cup of tea.
This was the first time Qin Ze had been so close to the palace, but he was dragged off the carriage by Cheng Laoyou.
The one who is responsible for guarding the Vermilion Bird Gate is the right prison guard, so he naturally knows Cheng Laoyou, but there are still routine inspections. Even if it is Cheng Laoyou, he has to have a cooperative attitude.
After entering the Vermilion Bird Gate, Qin Ze lowered his head and followed behind Cheng Lao Demon unhurriedly.
Inside the Suzaku Gate is an extremely wide avenue, called Cheng'anmen Street, and if you enter here, you will be considered entering the Imperial Palace.
On both sides of the street were high courtyard walls, and under the vermilion coat, I don't know how much blood was soaked.
In the courtyard wall on the right is the office location of the Zhongshu Province, as well as some institutions such as the Right Qianniuwei and the Right Guard. Like Cheng Laoyou's office location, it is among them.
On the left are the Men Wai Province, as well as Zuo Qianniu Wei and Zuo Wei.
In addition to the Suzaku Gate, the Hanguang Gate on both sides and the inside of the Anmenmen are also the places where some court ministers do things.
The high courtyard walls divide the place into another world, a world completely different from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
It's quiet, it's heavy, it's like a thousand-year-old air.
Cheng Lao Demon walked in a hurry, and because of him along the way, Qin Ze was able to pass unimpeded.
After Chengguanmen Street, there is a huge horizontal street. Those ministers who went to the court were waiting here to enter the court.
And this is also the dividing line between the inner city and the outer city, and the dividing point is the Chengtian Gate in front of it.
Only by crossing the Chengtian Gate can you really enter the inner city of the palace. Of course, it was still a long street, and it took a long time to walk for a cup of tea before Qin Ze saw an incomparably magnificent palace gate.
Taiji Gate, from here you can see the majestic Taiji Hall at a glance. It is also the place where Li Er deals with government affairs every day, and it is also a place that countless scholars dream of.
But it was definitely not what Qin Ze wanted to go, and if he could, he would rather never step into there.
On both sides of the Taiji Gate are some important places of government, such as Menxia Province, Zhongshu Province, and Hongwen Pavilion...... It's in this place. This is the center of power.
Entering the palace, Qin Ze followed Cheng Lao Demon for almost half an hour. It was only in front of this Taiji Palace, but he only had time to take a look, and he was pulled aside by Cheng Lao You.
Li Er naturally wouldn't summon Qin Ze here, his specifications were obviously not at this level. This time it was at most a private summons, so it was impossible to summon him in the Lizheng Palace.
Sure enough, just as Qin Ze thought, Cheng Lao Demon took Qin Ze all the way to the East Palace. At this time, Qin Ze only had one feeling, that is, the palace was really big.
If nothing else is said, just talk about these large and small palace gates, Qin Ze doesn't remember how many he has crossed.
Especially when entering the realm of the East Palace, this is where Li Er usually lives. All kinds of rockeries, all kinds of inner gardens, almost didn't confuse Qin Ze.
At the moment, I also admired Cheng Laoyou's memory even more, and he could touch such a complicated road correctly.
If Li Er summoned him privately, then it could only be to go to the Lizheng Palace. Do you think the name of this hall is very familiar, and if you pay attention to it, you will find that this is clearly the homonym of the Lizheng Palace.
This is the third palace of the East Palace, and in the early years of Zhenguan, Li Er lived in this hall. And what's even more interesting is that the eldest grandson also lives here. Like the prince Li Zhi was born here.
Although the Lizheng Hall is a dormitory, Li Er usually works here. In other words, this palace is a combination of office and residence. This is very much in line with Li Er's workaholic character.
And behind the Lizheng Palace, is the Chengen Hall of the Prince Li Chengqian. This can also be seen how much Li Er loves his son.
By the time Qin Ze came to the front of the Lizheng Palace, it was already the time for two more teas. And at this time, the panic in his heart has faded a lot because of the buffer along the way.
However, when he heard the eunuch's sharp voice, Qin Ze still felt that his body was a little weak.
Even he looked down on himself a little, but when he thought of the identity of the other party and the countless palace dramas he had watched, Qin Ze's face became even more pale.
The long steps Qin Ze was almost dragged by Cheng Laoyou, and it was useless to grind hard bubbles. After entering the Lizheng Palace, Qin Ze didn't even raise his head, and followed Cheng Lao Demon to salute.
"Grass people Qin Ze, see Your Majesty!"
In the Tang Dynasty, there was no kneeling salute, and all that was done at this time was bowing, which means bowing when meeting.
At this time, kneeling was only a sitting position, and it was only after the appearance of the chair that people regarded kneeling as a kind of etiquette.
This is also interesting about history!
Now, the only rule is that if Li Er asks questions, the one who answers must stand up and reply. In addition to this, the Tang Dynasty is still very humane. Unlike in the Song Dynasty, even the emperor gave him to sit, but he only dared to sit on half of his buttocks.
And there is nothing like "long live, long live, long live, long live", this big lie was founded by Wu Zetian.
When Qin Ze came in, Li Er was reading the recital. The eldest grandson had already retreated, and there were only three of them in the entire Lizheng Palace.
After Qin Ze saluted, he didn't hear Li Er's words, so he bowed down like this, and didn't look up and just pestle. Li Er, who was looking at the side, was also amused, he had heard Cheng Lao Demon pass this person so smartly, how could he see it in front of him, and he didn't even have the courage to look up at himself.
After taking a closer look at Qin Ze, he found that although Qin Ze lowered his head, he couldn't see his specific appearance clearly. However, looking at the outfit, he also has a bit of a scholarly temperament.
Putting aside the music in his hand, he raised his hand and waved his hand at Cheng Laoyou, signaling him not to pay attention to Qin Ze.
He wanted to see how low Qin Ze could be!
Qin Zeke was unlucky now, he didn't hear Li Er's reply, he just lowered his head like this, and still maintained a bowed posture.
That's it, the key is that the whole hall is so quiet, which really makes people feel a little panicked.
At this moment, Qin Ze recalled the court dramas he had watched, and recalled those ministers who lost their heads at every turn, and suddenly shrunk his neck.
Or that the TV series is harmful, in order to highlight the imperial power, the emperor's full strength is infinitely magnified. Not to mention others, if Li Er knew what Qin Ze was thinking now, he would probably wake him up with a slap.
So Qin Ze didn't look up, and Li Er didn't speak, so he picked up the chapter again and began to flip through it.
I don't know why, looking at such a smart young man looking so deflated in front of him, Li Er suddenly felt that he was in a good mood.
This gave him a sense of satisfaction in grasping the people of the world in his hands, especially Qin Ze, who casually put forward Yicang, such a great suggestion. The heart is more comfortable.
Especially after finding out the reason why Qin Ze did all this, Li Er couldn't cry or laugh even more.
I thought that this guy was for high-ranking officials, or to make meritorious contributions. But in the end, he did everything just to save his life.
And for this reason, this guy has calculated himself. Originally, all this was nothing, but today's farce of catching demons made Li Er pay more attention to Qin Ze.
Qin Ze's performance is too good, it has been so good that Li Er can't see through it, this time let Cheng Lao Demon bring it in, just to see how much ability this guy has.
Li Er even thought that as long as Qin Ze showed a little arrogance or a little ambition, he wouldn't mind strangling Qin Ze directly here.
A person who does nothing is not terrible, but what is terrible is a person who has the ability but cannot see through.
Can ...... now
Li Er casually glanced at Qin Ze and found that this guy was still bowing down, especially since it was already obvious that his body was trembling, but he was still holding on.
Li Er said:
"I'm very satisfied with your instigation."