Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Imperial Palace of the Zhou Kingdom
He Ying was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lu Ming for a while. The two walked outside together, and secretly wondered in their hearts: Why did the decree come about?
After a while, the two of them walked to the door. I saw three or four people standing outside the courtyard. At the forefront of them was a white-faced and beardless eunuch in his forties. The eunuch was a little fat, and standing behind him were three men dressed as guards.
The eunuch also saw He Ying and the others at this time. He raised his eyes and looked at He Ying for a while, his small eyes flashing: "You are He Yu?" ”
He Ying saluted and said, "He Yu, a grass citizen, has seen my father-in-law." ”
The eunuch nodded, and said in a sharp voice: "He Yu listens to the order-" He Ying was hesitating whether to kneel down, and Yu Guang saw that no one knelt down, everyone just stood with their heads bowed respectfully. I also listened to it in a good way.
The eunuch said in a shrieked voice: "Enter the palace with He Yu to see the driver!" ”
He Ying waited for a while, but didn't wait for the following, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at the eunuch. saw him looking at himself impatiently, thinking that he was waiting for him to receive the order.
She couldn't help but smile and reached out to take the decree. At this time, Lu Ming walked to the eunuch's side and said politely: "Father-in-law has worked hard. As he spoke, he stuffed a small bag.
The eunuch stretched out his hand to take it, and then he still checked it in his hand. Seeing that the portion was not light, he couldn't help but say with a smile on his face: "No need to be polite." He turned his head to look at He Ying and said, "Master He, let's see the palace with our family!" ”
He Ying responded, couldn't help but look at Lu Ming, and saw him nodding. Then he stepped forward and followed closely behind the eunuch. And Lu Ming also followed behind her, and the two walked towards the palace together.
He Ying has been in Zhoucheng for so long, and she has not yet entered the palace. This time I was ordered to enter the palace, and I was uneasy and happy in my heart.
A few people walked outside the gate, and there were already several carriages ready there. In that way, the carriage was assigned from the palace. He Ying and Lu Ming had a carriage in the middle, and the carriage started immediately.
Seeing that He Ying was a little nervous, Lu Ming said softly: "Don't be afraid, you are now prosperous in Zhoucheng and are extremely famous." If the monarch summons you this time, he must have something to trust. You just take it in stride. ”
He Ying nodded, and her mood was a little settled. She thought again: After all, the monarch here is not the ancient emperor who was above everything else in the sky before. If I offend the king here, I can go to other countries and get mixed up.
Thinking about it this way, she really felt a lot more settled. After another moment, I was completely relieved. As soon as she put her mind at ease, she was full of curiosity about this visit to the palace.
Seeing that she finally smiled, Lu Ming also smiled slightly, closed his eyes and sat up. Seeing him meditating, He Ying thought that there was nothing to do, so he practiced the familiar internal exercises again.
This time it was the same as before. As long as she practiced her internal skills, a depression in her chest became heavier and heavier. Sighing, He Ying opened her eyes, and she thought to herself: Maybe my physique is not suitable for practicing internal strength.
Faintly, she thought of the Lying Moon Exercise she had been practicing, and couldn't help but wonder if it was the reason why she couldn't practice internal strength at all.
Time flies when it comes to cranky thoughts. After a while, a shrill voice said outside: "Gongzi He, you can come down." ”
He Ying hummed and stepped out of the carriage. At this time, the middle-aged eunuch and several guards were waiting for her in front. And the one who greeted her and opened the curtain of the carriage for her was another little eunuch of fifteen or sixteen years old, with a beautiful face.
Arrived? He Ying raised his eyes and saw a large group of splendid buildings. These buildings are not very high, about two or three storey buildings. Shaded by the golden glazed tiles and vermilion facades, many of the houses are made of wood.
The house is atmospheric and quaint, but overall, it is still far from the palace that He Ying imagined.
At this time, the eunuch had already walked towards the palace gate. He Ying and Lu Ming followed closely behind him. And the guards didn't follow. It was the little eunuch who followed He Ying unhurriedly.
Lu Ming quietly stuffed a piece of gold to the little eunuch. Seeing that he cautiously glanced around, he took it in a panic. He smiled and asked gently and politely: "This father-in-law, I don't know what the monarch called He Gongzi to come, but for what?" ”
This little eunuch was quite clever, and he whispered: "Don't worry, it's the name of the prince who has heard for a long time." As soon as he said this, he shut up and said no more.
But this sentence is enough. He Ying and Lu Ming's hearts were suddenly put in their stomachs.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, two guards in full armor stopped everyone, and after they glanced at the sign of the middle-aged eunuch, they said politely to Lu Ming: "This son, now that the monarch has not called you, please wait here for a while." ”
Lu Ming stopped, and then He Ying turned his head to look, winked at him mischievously, and whispered: "Wait for me for an hour, if it's too long, you can go back first." ”
As soon as you enter the palace gate, you will see a nine-curved corridor. However, He Ying did not pay attention to these, but to a samurai in full armor standing every five steps.
One by one, these warriors stood solemnly and expressionlessly. The armor on his body and the swords and guns in his hands were all shining silver, and they looked extremely sharp.
On top of that, these samurai were everywhere. The two eunuchs took He Ying around and around, all of them weaving around among these expressionless warriors.
With this kind of ubiquitous surveillance and pressure, He Ying didn't have the heart to care about the layout and scenery of this place. She was also afraid that she would see too much and arouse the suspicion of these people, and Cheng Yi would think she was a spy, wouldn't that be terrible?
After walking for about a quarter of an hour and passing through several corridors, a large open space appeared in front of He Ying. The open space is very large. To say the least, there are more than ten miles in a radius. Such a huge open space is all paved with bluestone slabs.
At the other end of the clearing, a building about five or six stories high appeared in the sky, towering in front of He Ying. In front of the building, hundreds of steps were stacked on top of each other. And on the flat ground below the steps, horse-drawn carriages were parked.
He Ying looked again and found that there was another huge main gate. Look at the majestic sculpture and the large stone gate that stands in the distance. He Ying thought to herself: After doing it for a long time, it turned out that what I just walked was just a small side door.
At this time, the two eunuchs had already walked to the bluestone flat and walked towards the five- or six-story building. He Ying followed behind, secretly sighing in her heart, without any physical strength, she really didn't dare to come to the palace for a walk.
"Gongzi He, the monarch is looking for you, but some envoys from other countries have come. Childe will enter the main hall, and you must be generous in your performance, and you must have the demeanor of a Confucian! At this time, the middle-aged eunuch suddenly slowed down and whispered in He Ying's ear.