Halfway through the unitary hour, the palace is closed and locked, and if there is an emergency, only folds or letters can be stuffed through the cracks in the palace door. As for whether the palace gate will be opened, or whether people will be brought in with hanging baskets, it all depends on the will of His Majesty the Emperor.

It's late autumn, and it's getting dark earlier. When the time first arrived, it was already pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers.

On the inside of the palace wall, several forbidden soldiers and chamberlains cooperated to put the ladder on the palace wall as high as three zhang, and the two forbidden soldiers climbed the top of the wall from the ladder and put the hanging basket in their hands outside the palace wall.

In the darkness, I first felt the hanging basket shake and then sank, and the two forbidden soldiers hurriedly lifted the hanging basket together, and along with the hanging basket came up with a burly figure.

Closer to the figure, the two forbidden soldiers only felt that there was an invisible oppressive force that made it a little difficult for them to breathe, and their noses seemed to smell a thick bloody breath.

The Praetorian tried to pull the man in the basket, but his arm was opened.

The figure jumped over the wall with a leap in the hanging basket, followed by a thud, and fell directly into the palace wall.

The guards of the forbidden army on the wall and under the wall were all startled, jumping down from the three-zhang high palace wall, their waists and legs were not bent at all, and they smashed on the hard stone road so straight, and it was all right!

What kind of immortal is this person?

In the darkness, he couldn't see the person's appearance clearly, and the forbidden army and the inner servants didn't dare to ask more, and while speculating about the case in their hearts, they led the burly figure towards the depths of the palace.

Outside the imperial study, Dongchang Governor Jiashen personally stood outside the door as a guard, but the forbidden army that was supposed to be here had already been driven away.

Hearing footsteps from far and near in the darkness, Kashin greeted him with a lantern.

"Let's all go back and rest."

Jia Shen said to the forbidden army attendant who sent people over with a kind face.

Several people bowed silently, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

These people are all Jia Shen's henchmen, so they don't need to explain anything, and they don't have to worry about going outside to spread nonsense.

"Dashuai has worked hard all the way."

After the forbidden army's attendants walked away, Jia Shen said respectfully to Chang Gaoyuan.

"It's just 2,000 miles, and it's going to be enough for me to get my muscles alive, hahaha. I don't know what my father-in-law is called?"

Although Qingzhou is far away from Kyoto, more than half a month is enough time for the news to spread here, not to mention that Jia Shen is still a celebrity around Zhu Sheng now, how can he not know the reason.

But Chang Gaoyuan still pretended to ask for advice.

"Hehehe, an old slave, don't dare to dirty the ears of the handsome. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, Marshal, please."

The lights in the imperial study were bright, and after opening the door and inviting Chang Gaoyuan to go in, Jia Shen closed the door outside and continued to guard the door.

"Minister, the chief military officer of Qingzhou is often high, see Your Majesty."

Chang Gaoyuan, who was covered in dust, saluted Zhu Sheng, who was standing behind the imperial case, and said in a deep voice.

"Come to my side."

Zhu Sheng was looking down at something on the imperial case at this time, and waved to Chang Gaoyuan without raising his head when he heard the words.

Chang Gaoyuan didn't ink when he heard the words, and strode around the imperial case to stand next to Zhu Sheng, and found that there was a map of the northern border on the imperial case.

At this time, Zhu Sheng glanced sideways, and Chang Gaoyuan said with a smile.

"It's been ten years since I said goodbye last time, so don't come unharmed, big brother."

"It's different now, Your Majesty should call the ministers by their names."

Chang Gaoyuan said in fear.

"A brother for a day, a brother for life. There is no one else here, you are still the high-spirited deputy Qianhu ten years ago, and I am still the down-and-out prince who no one cares about, how about it?"

Zhu Sheng straightened up and said loudly facing Chang Gaoyuan.

Hearing this, Chang Gaoyuan raised his head sharply and looked at Zhu Sheng, and there was a flash of light in his eyes.

After staring at each other for a long time, Chang Gaoyuan suddenly grinned and lightly punched Zhu Sheng's chest.

"Third brother!"

"Big brother!"

"Hahahahaha..."

The two who had reunited after a long time laughed loudly, and after laughing, Zhu Sheng carefully looked at this sworn brother who had not seen him for ten years.

"Big brother, you have gray hair."

"Time makes people grow old."

Chang Gaoyuan looked at the younger brother in front of him, who was once young and now an emperor, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Neither old nor old, it should be the right time. Hahaha, big brother, come and see."

Zhu Sheng brushed the dust off Chang Gaoyuan's shoulder with his palm, turned around and pointed to the map of the northern territory on the imperial case.

"The time has come! It's time for the ideals and ambitions of you and my brothers to be put into action."

The palace is a city, and some people quietly want to enter, and some people quietly want to go out.

On the other side of the palace wall, a hanging basket was placed, and after the hanging basket landed smoothly, a sturdy figure jumped out of the hanging basket first, and carefully helped out another figure who was a little slow.

As soon as the two of them stood firm, an ox cart came, and when the two got into the carriage, the coachman gently patted the back of the green ox pulling the cart, and the green ox silently moved its hooves into the darkness.

Half an hour later, the bullock cart stopped in a narrow alley.

The old man, who had been waiting in the small door of the backyard for a long time, heard the sound in the alley outside and slowly opened the courtyard door.

The sluggish figure was helped out of the carriage, and when he came to the gate of the courtyard, he was picked up by the old man, and he was helped into the backyard and into a room.

The coachman and the sturdy figure were left in the alley outside.

There was a square table in the center of the room, on which an oil lamp was lit, a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of cold ear silk, a pot of freshly scalded rice wine, and two small wine glasses.

Liu Chuanfang, the old chief assistant who had just stepped down, helped the old man who was about his age to sit down on the chair, and then sat down opposite.

Pick up the flask, pour a full glass of warm rice wine, and push it to the opposite side.

"The night is cold and dewy, so let's drink a glass of wine to warm up first."

The person opposite took off the cloak and hat on his head, revealing the graceful and kind face of the virtuous concubine.

"Lord Liu is going to leave Beijing in a few days, thinking that there will be too many guests to see you off, and I am afraid that it will be inconvenient, so I will take advantage of the fact that my body is still light today, and I will see you off in advance."

"Where's that, Princess?"

"You are kind to the emperor and kind to Dayan, and this treatment must always be given."

Concubine Xian raised her wine glass and saluted Liu Chuanfang.

"I've wronged Lord Liu!"

After a cup of hot rice wine, Concubine Xian sighed with some guilt.

"It's all for the people and Dayan, and the old man is just doing his best. Just look forward to Your Majesty... If you can be merciful, after all, they are all meritorious heroes."

Liu Chuanfang pursed his lips and said.

"It's here, Mr. Rong, I'll help you get out of the car."

It was just dark, the carriage stopped in front of a courtyard gate, Ling Xujie lifted the curtain and jumped down first, reaching out to help Rongfei.

"I'm not seventy or eighty, why so."

Rong Fei laughed and jumped off directly from the wheel.

"Ha, I almost forgot, sir, you are still the number one catcher in the world."

Ling Xujie patted his head and said suddenly.

"Which son pays for the car, a total of fifty yuan."

The coachman asked the three of them with a smile.

"What are you doing stupidly, pay for the car."

Ling Xujie stabbed Zheng Ziqiu and whispered in his ear.

Zheng Ziqiu knew that Ling Xujie's entire net worth was used to book the yard of the innocent residence, and at this time, his face was really clean, so he sighed helplessly and said to the coachman.

"Wait."

Then he took out the key to open the lock on the courtyard door, and invited Rong Fei and Ling Xujie into the courtyard first, and then went back to the room to withdraw the money.

"Mr. Rong, please take a seat."

Ling Xujie dusted off the float on the stone bench in the courtyard with his sleeve

Ash, the enthusiastic Chao Rongfei greeted.

Rong Fei was not polite, lifted the hem of his robe and sat down on the stone bench, and then looked at the small courtyard in the faint skylight.

After Zheng Ziqiu sent the coachman away, he went into the house and took a wind lantern and lit it on the stone table.

Ling Xujie grabbed some peanuts, melon seeds, fruits and snacks out of nowhere, put them on a plate and brought them out, and shouted at Zheng Ziqiu again.

"Hurry up and make a pot of tea from your collection."

"No need to make tea, I've got wine here."

Rong Fei said as he took out a pot of wine from the storage jade ring.

"Mr. Rong, good means."

Ling Xujie praised enviously, and then shouted at Zheng Ziqiu.

"Ziqiu, hurry up and come to those three cups in a hurry."

"I said Ling Xujie, is this your house or my house? I will not be a servant of your house."

Zheng Ziqiu complained, but still went to the room to get the cup.

The two then sat down, Ling Xujie didn't dare to call Zheng Ziqiu again this time, picked up the wine jug and filled the wine glass in front of the three of them.

"Mr. Rong, the student toasts you, and I wish you a speedy promotion to the Great Confucian."

Ling Xujie took the lead in raising his glass and said respectfully.

"Looking at today's various abnormalities, Mr. Rong's promotion to the title of Confucianism should be nine out of ten."

Zheng Ziqiu also raised his glass and said quite excitedly.

"Hehehe, inherit the two auspicious words, and Rong will do it first as a respect."

Rong Fei smiled and raised his glass to drink.

"Sir, good drinkers!"

Ling Xujie continued to pat Rong Fei's ass, and then raised his head to drink the wine in the cup. Then he turned on a different face, and put the empty wine glass in front of his nose and sniffed it.

"Hiss~ This wine... It smells so good... Good alcohol... Good... Good... Drink..."

With a bang, he fell headlong on the stone table.

"Xu Jie, Xu Jie, what's wrong with you?"

Zheng Ziqiu, who had just put down the wine glass, was taken aback, and hurriedly reached out to probe Ling Xujie's snort.

"Huh~Huh~"

I felt the warm breath on my fingers, and at the same time heard a faint snoring, I realized that this guy was actually asleep.

It's just that I was still in good spirits a moment ago, so I slept when I said I slept on it.

Could it be that the wine is too strong?

This product is usually quite drinkable!

Zheng Ziqiu was puzzled, and Rong Fei opened his mouth to explain.

"I forgot to mention that this wine was obtained from a good friend named Monkey Wine. The liquor contains an abundant aura, and monks can help to improve their cultivation when they drink it, but ordinary people will get drunk immediately when they drink it."

"Ah! It turned out to be this... This..."

Before he finished speaking, Zheng Ziqiu's eyes suddenly became a little dull, his tongue began to knot, and his body shook to see that he was about to follow in Ling Xujie's footsteps.

"Hehe, don't pretend, Twelve."