The front yard of the mirror garden is a total of one main courtyard and two cross-courtyards in the east and west, the main courtyard is five rooms and five front halls, two small cross-courtyards, the west side is set up Yang Jinzhou's study Hanhai Zhai, the east side is set up with the tent room and the outer treasury and so on. And at this moment, the door of the East Cross Courtyard was closed, and when even Chen Lan's sedan chair stopped at the door, the two doors were still not moving, or Eunuch Fang stepped forward and knocked rhythmically a few times, and the door of the courtyard opened.

"The long dysprosium and the red tassel will go in with me, and you will wait outside."

As soon as these words came out, the two servant women who seemed to be a little hesitant suddenly, and one of them said that the old lady would be to blame when she learned about it, and saw Chen Lan turn around, and her face and eyes looked extremely intimidating under the light of the fire, and she immediately lowered her head and didn't dare to say another half a word. It wasn't until Chen Lan followed Eunuch Fang into the door that the two doors were tightly closed under their noses, and one of them couldn't help but mutter, "It's a big night, why is Madam so ghostly!" ”

"Shhhh......,...h Tonight's messy movement is one after another, obviously not a good way, if you let Madame know what you say, maybe you won't be able to eat and walk around! Right, two sisters-in-law? ”

Hearing that his companion had put away his past bitter personality for the first time, and was so kind to the two rough envoys who carried the sedan chair, the servant woman who spoke at first also sensed a hint of it, and hurriedly closed her mouth and said more. It is not pleasant to stand in this cold wind at night", so when Deming, the foreman of the front yard at the other end of the road, came over with people, asked them about the situation, and ordered them to temporarily go to the hut on the side to make a fire, the four of them were overjoyed, and they no longer had the heart to pay attention to the red light in the sky.

How is the movement outside?" Chen Lan, who had already entered the tent, naturally didn't have time to pay attention. Changdi and Hongying were both left outside, and Eunuch Fang did not follow up, and although she knew the facts, when she saw An Ran sitting behind the bookcase, turning through a book in her hand thoughtfully, she still felt that her brain was in a mess, and she even saluted half a beat slower.

As soon as she bent her knees, she heard a gentle voice in front of her: "Don't be polite, I am now a guest who does not know what to do, and I don't tell you" and there is no reason to make your master frightened, reasoning, I should make amends to you. ”

"The emperor's words are serious, and the concubine will never dare to say this."

"Well, there are no outsiders here, and besides, it's still your house. I'm a guest, sit down, I'm not at ease when you stand like this, you must know that you are still a patient. ”

Seeing that Chen Lan only hesitated for a moment, he sat down on the chair on one side generously, and raised his eyes to look at him, the emperor sighed and said, "I came out this time" firstly because you suddenly had an accident and wanted to come over to take a look, and secondly, it was also to see how people's hearts were. I didn't expect that this deliberately exposed flaw was really accurate. With Xiao Lang here, plus there are other arrangements "As long as the soldiers are divided into two ways, it is not a problem to return to the palace safely, but I didn't expect Shuquan to put your words out at that time" insisted on escorting me away, and I didn't hide some things from him. ”

When the emperor said this, his tone was naturally full of praise and relief, but Chen Lan was full of anxiety when he heard it, so he simply exposed these emotions on his face, and when the words came to an end, he asked bluntly: "Concubine Dou dare to ask, the emperor ordered the Hou Shi and Shuquan in Zhendong to lead each way back to the palace from the two necessary roads on the west bank of the Huanyi Bureau Hutong and Jishuitan?" ”

"It was Shuquan's suggestion, Xiao Lang's secondment, and after careful consideration, I approved this article." The emperor saw Chen Lan clenching the handkerchief in his hand, and suddenly a trace of indescribable pity suddenly appeared in his heart, and then he took a deep breath, "Since this year, I have finally been able to free up my hands to do something. Every time you do something, someone restricts you, every person who moves can involve deep connections, and a person dies extremely weirdly, I don't bother to continue to consume like this! In that case, then let's get straight to the point! ”

"But the emperor, you must know that the daughter of the daughter is not sitting in the hall, let alone the king of ten thousand times?"

"Next, do you still want to say that the white dragon fish suit is easy to be played by fish and shrimp?" The emperor smiled slightly, and then closed his eyes, "I realized this in my early years when I was still the emperor in Jiangnan.

Therefore, if you dare to use this trick, you are ready for everything. What's more, I still know what is called proportion, what is called judgment when it is decisive, and what kind of person can be trusted............ Therefore, now it just seems to be dangerous, even if your uncle Quan or Xiao Lang is also as stable as Mount Tai, I can give you a packing ticket. ”

"The sword has no eyes, and the fight is on the top, there are accidents in this world, and the concubine is rude, I really dare not agree with what the emperor just said. Not only for Shuquan, but also for the emperor himself. Although Jingyuan is safe, no one is allowed to leak the news: and the Shuntian Mansion and the Beicheng Terracotta Division outside will inevitably have traitors: as for the guards, etc., the personnel are wide, and it is also inevitable that they will be mixed into selfish calculations, "... Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the emperor is more than ninety percent sure of this matter, why use yourself as bait? No matter what you want to do, in the case of the East Palace hanging in the void and everything is undecided, it is a little mistake, and it will also cause turmoil in the world! ”

Seeing Chen Lan stand up, he bowed solemnly, and then straightened up and looked straight at himself without dodging, the emperor seemed to see the queen who always used these truths to persuade him to take risks when he was young. As soon as the words came to his lips, he asked an irrelevant question: "Have you heard the news that the Marquis of Yangning has not been dispatched so far, and do you think he may have betrayed me?" ”

Chen Lan narrowed his eyes, then shook his head, and didn't use humility: "Although the emperor said that he used the third uncle, if you want to say that you understand, you may not be able to catch up with me." I have been forced to the edge of a cliff by him several times, and I have heard my grandmother mention the past of his promotion to knighthood. The third uncle has always been able to grasp every opportunity to make progress, so he is not only paranoid, but even almost cruel and ruthless, but the more such a person, the less he will put all the bets together. No matter what happened to him before, there is no movement now, either because he is blocked by things, or he has a good arrangement, and he must not really be rebellious.

The emperor didn't care about Chen Lan's evaluation of Chen Yingpin's behavior, these things have never been hidden from him, when employing people, as long as he doesn't go out of line, he can tolerate one or two, but the only thing that can't be tolerated is "rebellion at the same time as forming a party." Therefore, looking at Chen Lan who lowered his head, he smiled slightly: "He should thank you for being a niece" When it comes to understanding him, I am indeed inferior to you...... Arise, I can only say to you, this is the only thing that happens this time, and there will be no next time. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Lan secretly smiled bitterly in his heart, and then moved his knees to stand up. However, at this moment, she suddenly heard a bang at the door behind her, and when she turned around, she saw a person rushing in as if she were flying, and it was Eunuch Fang. Only at this moment, Eunuch Fang's face was full of anxiety, and after standing still, Fang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Your Majesty, outside........." ”

Seeing that Chen Lan's face was full of surprise, and the emperor was frowning, Eunuch Fang hurriedly explained: "Xiao naturally won't take care of such thieves," but the man said............ It is said that there are already hundreds of people gathered outside the Mirror Garden. If the county lord of Haining doesn't go to see her, he will not blame the rockets outside when the time comes, and the jade and stone will be burned! ”

At this moment, "the emperor was certainly shocked and angry, and Chen Lan also gasped" The moment she was cold, she immediately turned her brain. However, when the emperor's gaze came, she just pressed her chest and asked the eunuch Fang, "Is the person who delivered the message a man or a woman?" ”

Eunuch Fang glanced at the emperor secretly, and then said with a smile: "The little one can't be sure, I just listen to the soft voice of a woman, maybe it's a woman." It's unclear what happened outside, but could Madame," ......

"Don't bother with those thieves!" This time, it was the emperor who rushed forward and snorted sharply, and his knife-like eyes fell on Eunuch Fang, "What are you doing, dare to report here for such a request!" ”

"Your Majesty, little one......,... The little one is just afraid of ......" Eunuch Fang couldn't help but take a few steps back when he saw the emperor's anger, and then simply knelt down and knocked his head a few times, "Your Majesty, they may really be able to do it, and the little one followed before...... Following Qin Hu to climb up the wall and look around, the direction of the muffled sound and firelight seemed to be the southwest ......... of the imperial city."

"Get out, get out of here!"

The emperor shouted angrily, and when the eunuch Fang stumbled out of the door, he looked at Chen Lan, who was biting his lip, and said in a calm tone: "You don't have to worry, the southwest of the imperial city is close to the back street of Jinyiwei, and Luo Xu has already received the order." He was always shrewd and wise, and there would never be any real problems. ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Chen Lan raise his head, and there was a familiar and determined light in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I'd rather believe it than believe it. It's been a long time since that movement just now, and the other mansions near the Partial Life Mirror Garden haven't had a big reaction, so we can't pin our hopes on others. If the man wants to see me, why don't I go out and see what it is for? With Changdysprosium and Red Tassel following me, nothing can happen! ”

.............................., under the night, the dry corridor where officials come and go during the day has been locked, although many yamen have people who remain on duty, but most of them go in and out of their respective back doors on the back street, even so, the east and west river rice lanes are still deserted. Therefore, when that loud bang suddenly came, whether it was the officials who were doing things in the yamen, or the people and merchants nearby, they were all shocked for a while. Those who pushed the windows and opened the doors to look out into the street were all stunned by the fire that was rising high.

After a long while, someone woke up like a dream, tore his throat and shouted, "Go to the water!" Jinyiwei back street is walking in the water! ”

With this loud shouting, many people who pushed the windows or opened the doors hurriedly retracted their heads at this time, and only a few people probed their heads to watch for a while, and then went out with the barrels in their hands, as if they were going up to put out the fire. Suddenly, however, there were numerous heavy footsteps on the street, and the men carrying the barrels saw the figures of many sergeants at both ends, and when they were at a loss, they only heard shouts from both ends.

"Stand with your face against the wall" or you will be killed! Again, stand against the wall, or you will be killed! ”

With this repetition twice, several people hurriedly threw their barrels and flashed to the side, watching the group of fierce sergeants pass in front of them. A dishonest eye quietly glanced at the person who drove over, and then an unconcealable exclamation came out of his throat: "God, it's not even a person from the Soldiers and Horses......

As soon as he muttered, he felt a heavy burden on his shoulders, and suddenly he landed on all fours, and then he heard a fierce voice from behind: "Be honest!" ”

Although there was a lesson in the first bird with a stick, there were still a pair of eyes that swept over the shape of the marching army on the street. However, "when the march seemed to show no sign of end, as every three or five paces someone stood still with their hands pressed on the handle of their knives, and many of them gradually trembled against the brick wall, and their bodies trembled like chaff in the cold wind."

Suddenly, a large number of sergeants took their positions, and completely looked at the back street of Jinyiwei and the two alleys and Gaopo alleys that intersected with them, as well as the Xijiang rice lane.

Although most of the nearby barrels had been destroyed and dilapidated, the sergeants familiarly took out the leather pipes they carried with them one by one, and they actually worked together next to the well.

At the entrance of Jinyiwei Back Street, Luo Xu and Luo Mingyuan, who were riding horses side by side, watched the flames rising high gradually dwarf under the suppression of the water column, and their faces were all a little subtle. After a long time, the two opened almost at the same time. Speak.

"Dad, listen to me......,......

"Xu'er, it's almost over here,"

The two closed their mouths almost at the same time, you look at me, and after a while, Luo Mingyuan smiled and said, "That's it, you say it first." ”

This dang. Luo Xu was not polite to his father, and said directly: "Dad, I have to go to the mirror garden again" I always feel unsteady! Zhendong Hou Shi Xiao Lang entered Beijing not long ago, although he did not interact with any powerful people, but if you want to talk about your position, I am afraid it is not as good as our Luo family. Moreover, Uncle Quan was originally supposed to go back to accompany his daughter-in-law on leave, if he didn't follow, looking at the posture here, I'm really worried that something will happen......,......

"Do you think the emperor will really be in danger without certainty?"

Seeing Luo Mingyuan's serious face, Luo Xu immediately laughed unnaturally: "I didn't expect that you would lead the troops here." Well, I told you about my previous manpower transfer, right? ”

"You're a little clever, but you're still a little tender." The words of the lesson were said in his mouth, but Luo Mingyuan's face showed a smile that could not be hidden, and then he nodded and said, "Since you are worried, I have a hundred people with you, you should go over there immediately to take a look, and if there is nothing to do, come back immediately, you must know that the tunnels of those shops are inquired by your future daughter-in-law's people, and the next is the drawings you drew after you found out." Although most of it has been transferred, the movement just now is so big, if you are not there, Xiao Zhang, who will stay in the palace, will come out, and he will not be able to say clearly for a while. You......... It has to be so big! ”

"Dad, isn't this for once and for all......,... Yes yes yes yes I see, let's go back! ”

However, when the fifty guards were transferred to his subordinates, and Luo Xu led the way in the direction of Xuanwumen Street, a thought suddenly appeared in his heart Father is only in charge of one-third of the Beijing camp, Yang Jinzhou has been in the palace for the time being, so is the Korean Gong Zhang Ming, who is in charge of the other one-third, still in the Xishan camp?

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Located between Kaidao Street and the three alleys, the Jin Wang's Mansion is close to the west and north banks of Jishuitan, often at night, when the whole city is curfew, there are still literati who have not returned, or to admire the moon and write poems, or to enjoy songs and dances, and there will be a royal carriage responsible for sending people back when it is really late, and even staying overnight in the front yard is also a common thing. But now that the King of Jin is still serving his mother's funeral, these singing, dancing, feasting and drinking are inevitably too ostentatious, but even so, they often keep three or five Qingqing guests chatting.

Therefore, when there was a faint sound of gongs in the night sky, the king of Jin was greatly annoyed and immediately ordered people to go out to check the movement. When the little man put on his coat and was impatiently about to go ahead and give an order, the sound of the gong had stopped abruptly, so he only found a room and roasted the fire, and then rushed back panting.

"Your Highness, it's okay, it's a drunken madman who is beating the gong there, and the Beicheng Terracotta Division has already arrested people."

Since it was a person who had already been taken, the King of Jin didn't take this matter to heart anymore, and he admired the pious "Spring Tour" surrounded by several Qing guests, and all of them praised it. After arriving, the King of Jin was satisfied and carefully put away the scroll himself, and said with a smile: "This authentic work is really in vain!" I have to say that these Jiangnan people are really generous, and they give such treasures. It's just that you have to help the king cover up, if you let Tang Lao know, it will be a good admonition. ”

"That's natural, only His Royal Highness's Corporal Lixian is really unparalleled in the world, if it is replaced by another His Highness Chitose, there is no reason to respect a subordinate like this."

"Yes, yes, His Royal Highness is not good for money, and the second is not good for women, just this elegant hobby, Tang Lao should be considerate."

"Old Tang is a square and wise person, but this sex really has to be changed, and it is too strict with His Highness."

The flattery and complaints in and out of these words made King Jin sometimes raise his eyebrows and smile, sometimes frown and ponder, and when it was time to disperse, he was personally sending a group of people out, but he only heard the loud bang. The king of Jin was suspicious and immediately ordered people to look at the heights, while the other Qing guests looked at each other for a while and hurriedly retreated. King Jin, who went back to the house and sat down, waited for a long time, and someone entered the door in a panic.

"Temple...... Your Highness, no, it's the Imperial Palace, it's the southwest corner of the Imperial Palace, and there is a fire in the direction of the southwest corner of the Imperial Palace! ”

"What did you say?" This sudden news made the king of Jin really startled, and then he jumped up from the soft couch, paced back and forth for a while, and then turned his head and ordered: "Go, see if Tang Laoke sleeps, if you can, quickly invite him to come, and say that this king has something important to ask him to discuss." ”

When the person was ordered to leave, he turned around and sat on the soft couch, and suddenly remembered the uproar inside and outside the fire in the Fengxian Hall last time, and his heart was in turmoil for a while. However, after a while, there was another somewhat panicked voice outside.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, there was some movement on the street outside just now, and there was a small guy on the east corner gate who didn't go out, but he hasn't come back yet..."

"Isn't it just a little guy? What is there to report this, even if he is caught committing a crime, it's a big deal to let Jin He take the post of the palace to Beicheng Soldiers and Horses to lead people tomorrow! ”

This impatient words suddenly silenced the outside, but just for a while, a cautious voice came from the door: "Spoon," is not a small matter, the steward in front of the door said, there seems to be a shouting on the edge of the pond, how to hear it is not clear, in case there is really something big over there, the palace of the Rans is on the edge of the pond,"

"You're not done!" King Jin finally got angry, and picked up an object from his hand and threw it at the door. As the thing bounced back, he scolded again, "Maybe it's some mansion near here that is doing some secret things there, if it breaks a small thing and becomes a big thing, am I going to carry the black pot?" Get out, don't talk about such trivial things in the future! ”

As soon as these words came out, the door stopped. The distraught King Jin sat there and thought about it for a while, and when there was a knock on the door again, he finally couldn't help but angrily stepped forward and opened the door, and when he was about to scold, he recognized that it was none other than Tang Lao, and quickly swallowed back the words that came to his mouth. He was waving his hand and politely inviting people inside, but he saw Tang Lao shaking his hand, and then asked: "Your Highness, to make a long story short, Chief Jin told me that there are already three small people who have gone out to inquire about the movement on the east corner gate, and there seems to be something wrong outside." ”

The same words, the king of Jin didn't go to his heart at all, but at this time, as soon as Tang Lao said, he immediately threw away his impatient thoughts, hesitated for a moment and pulled Tang Lao into the door, and then personally closed the door, and turned around and fought a few steps: "What does Tang Lao mean, someone wants to be unfavorable to me?" Jin Wangfu Yan said that it was not impregnable, but there were hundreds of guards inside and outside the palace, all of whom were elites selected by his father, and the palace was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack, who would be so unwise? ”

"What if it's not just bad for Your Highness?" Tang Lao glanced at King Jin, who was full of confusion, and said word by word, "Your Highness probably doesn't know, this afternoon, the emperor left the palace, and it may not be known where he is at this time." ”