After breakfast, it's time to continue on your way.

I heard the sound of the one-eyed dragon being killed last night, but when I got up, I didn't see any traces, so I guess it was cooked. I just didn't know that it was the coachman who cleaned up his body...... Or is it the work of this nameless inn......

None of this matters, though.

When he got into the carriage, the coachman's eyes were still unwavering, but with a wave of the horsewhip, the carriage went away.

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It's another day's journey, and the surrounding road conditions have become better, no more bumpy roads, and no accidents. Just go at sunrise as usual, and find an inn to rest at sunset.

Azu just sat in the car with peace of mind, and at night, he practiced in the room.

However, when he was cultivating, he saw that the green shoots seemed to have grown a little more, which made Azu a little happy.

On the third day, I got in the car and walked for a while, but the man in black followed Azu and said, "After this inn, it's Jiangning...... It's almost noon, it should be able to reach Shangyuan, and Xu Gongzi can close his eyes and rest for a while. ”

Azu only knew, but never closed his eyes.

Jiangning, adjacent to Shangyuan, is considered a demarcation area. In the outskirts of Jiangning, it is just an ordinary town, and the closer it is to Shangyuan, the more prosperous it becomes.

The window of the carriage was just a thin curtain, which was lifted to reveal the traffic.

There are not as many hawkers on the street as in Liuhe, but they are all big shops, which should be controlled. Tea houses and restaurants abound, and there are already some women who are warblers and swallows in front of the green building to welcome guests.

In the middle of the moat are not fishing boats, but painting boats. There is a beautiful woman with a flower umbrella on it, rouge and light ink, which is exactly what the genius loves.

Is this a big city......

Azu was a little interested, and there was a look in his eyes.

"Xu Gongzi is interested?" the man in black just smiled.

Azu nodded and did not speak.

"Among the Shangyuan, it is much more prosperous than this Jiangning...... If Childe has the opportunity, he must visit it. ”

Azu listened to the words of the man in black, but smiled bitterly in his heart.

If there is a chance to get out of Changlin Palace, then King Wen will not be King Wen.

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By noon, the voices were getting quieter.

The carriage slowly stopped, and Azu was only reminded by the man in black to get out of the car, and he stood in front of a magnificent gate.

This gate was bigger than all the doors he had ever seen in his life, and the door of the Tong family was already extremely powerful, but before this gate, it was insignificant.

And the man in black disappeared in the blink of an eye when he got out of the car.

And when he looked at it, the coachman was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a carriage, left alone.

Azu already had some guesses in his heart, probably these two people were the invisible power under King Wen, and they couldn't be known to people in normal times.

And the vermilion door slowly opened, and a middle-aged man with a beam crown came out, saying that he was a man, but in fact, he was born a little demonic, without a beard, no Adam's apple, and there was a faint femininity.

Azu knew that this was the eunuch who did things between the emperor's relatives and relatives, that is, the eunuchs. It is rumored that there are two major organizations in the imperial court, the East Factory and the West Factory, and more than half of the West Factory are eunuchs.

The eunuch looked at Azu, and just whispered: "Dare to ask the little master, is it the carver invited by the prince, Lord Xu Hongzu?"

Azu only thought it was a little funny. He is only nine years old, and it is only the first time he has met this eunuch, but this eunuch respectfully calls him an adult, probably because he has lived in the palace for a long time, and this palace is too heavy.

Just said "um", and the eunuch waved his hand: "My lord, come with me." ”

When you enter the door, you will see magnificence. The first impression Azu felt was that it was big.

It's just too big here. Someone once said that a Changlin Palace accounted for half of Shangyuan, but now it seems that it is not fake.

Everywhere you can see, there are flowers and plants. Lush with greenery, there are many species that Azu has never seen before, and it is believed that they have migrated from other places by special means. Beyond the mezzanine is the high wall. Looking at it from afar, Qionglou Yuyu and Zhu Ge Qihu are all lined up.

If there was no eunuch in front of him to lead the way, Azu was only afraid that he would get lost.

"Father-in-law, this Changlin Palace is really big...... Isn't the prince tired of living?"

The eunuch just laughed: "My lord said that he was joking, but this kind of joke is not a random ......"

After walking for a few moments, I finally came to a staircase. Azu looked closely, from the same to the end, I am afraid that there are hundreds of steps, and horizontally up, there are three rows of ladders in turn, all separated by white dragon jade pillars, the width of the two sides is comparable, and the row of ladders in the middle is extraordinarily wide.

Azu and the others walked the leftmost staircase, but they just asked, "Father-in-law, why don't you take the middle road?"

The eunuch was startled, but he glanced at Azu and said in a low voice: "My lord, you can't talk nonsense. ”

"The middle one is the dragon road, under the whole world, and only the current Emperor Hao can walk...... Even the prince has to walk the trails on both sides......"

"If ordinary people walk the dragon road, it is a big crime to kill their heads!"

Azu's heart was shocked, and he didn't ask anymore.

Then continue walking, and at the end of the steps, there is a huge golden palace.

This is the largest palace in the Changlin, Tianzi Palace! For more than 200 years of the Ming Dynasty, most of the government and government were discussed here.

It is said that this place was originally called the Heavenly Palace, and Emperor Hao moved the capital, so it was renamed the Tianzi Palace.

For example, in today's word palace, it is the place where King Wen governs. Although the real dragon is no more, it is still so mysterious and majestic.

The eunuch just led Azu in, and knelt down on his knees at the door respectfully: "Lord Wang...... The carver has arrived......"

Although Azu was ready, he was still stunned when he saw Tianzi Palace for the first time. The eunuch also hurriedly said: "My lord, the prince is inside, don't kneel down quickly......"

"It's okay, bring him in. ”

The voice came out faintly, but it had a long echo, just like the sound of Da Luo. When ordinary people heard this, they couldn't help but bow and worship immediately.

Azu has cultivation in his body, but he is not affected by it.

"Yes......" The eunuch only promised, but took Azu in.

In the Tianzi Palace, the golden light was shining, and it was the wall that was full of light. It was obviously noon outside, but there was not a trace of sun shining in this court.

And above the high hall, there is a golden square table nine zhang long, which is placed horizontally. And at the end of the long table, there was a man sitting.

The man was tall and sat very dignified. Azu looked at him, and saw that he was handsome and extraordinary, with green silk spread out, sword eyebrows, and a straight nose, and the most impressive thing was a pair of red phoenix eyes, which seemed to see through people's hearts.

This is King Nawen, but he was born and is not the same as he thinks.

Azu thought that most of the princes were like big men, wearing robes, flowery hats, hair and beards, and looking majestic, but he didn't want to be such a young person.

The eunuch had already said that he would retire, and he retreated with a sense of recognition. Azu and King Wen looked at each other, but they were a little silent.

"Sit. King Wen spoke.

Azu just felt a little uncomfortable, and saw that there were many stools and chairs next to him, so he found one casually and sat down.

"You're not afraid of me?" asked King Wen again.

Azu just blinked, and then asked rhetorically: "Why are you afraid? I am a carver, not your minister." ”

"Hahaha. King Wen laughed, a pair of Danfeng eyes smiled into a slit, but there was no ugly appearance. "It's interesting, it's worthy of being a genius! The Tong family has produced you as a carver, which is really a great creation. ”

Azu heard this, but refuted it.

"I am a Tong carver, but not a Tong carver. ”

"Oh?" King Wen's eyes filled with interest. "Then you said?"

"Tong Chengan asked me to carve a dragon chair for you, but it was not my intention. If it weren't for Tong's carving, I wouldn't have come. ”

This is the truth, King Wen just listened to it and felt that this child was a little interesting.

"Then do you know why Tong Chengan asked you to carve a dragon chair for me?"

Azu knew in his heart that this was a temptation by King Wen, to see if he understood the complete ins and outs of the matter, and then make plans.

I knew that King Wen was going to rebel, and the carved dragon chair was just a memorial arch for Tong Cheng'an's loyalty. Since King Wen sent someone to pick him up, then in his heart, the Tong family has become his implicit force, a force opposed to the imperial power.

When King Wen really begins to rebel, this force will collide with the arrows of imperial power. King Wen won, and the Tong family will be the founding father of the country, soaring into the sky. If the imperial power wins, the tree will fall and scatter, and the Tong family will also turn into powder.

This is Tong Chengan's big gamble, he bets that King Wen does not have many hole cards in his hand now, as long as he shows loyalty, the Tong family will naturally be vigorously supported.

But he didn't think that the Tong family would become a hole card and a chess piece.

King Wen will oppose it, but he can't do it now. If it was exposed before his rebellion, then the carving of the dragon chair was his fatal handle.

Azu knows this, but he can't expose it too early, otherwise it will be easy to cause trouble.

"Naturally, it is to carry forward Tong's carving art. "Azu can only pretend to be crazy and stupid, and look simple.

King Wen's eyes showed a cold light, and he just asked again, "Is it just like that?"

"Naturally. ”

King Wen bowed his head, and there was already a smile on his face: "Young genius...... After two days of hard work, I should be tired. I have already instructed the dining room to make some wine and food, and to make carvings, and I will talk about it tomorrow. ”

"Someone. As soon as King Wen's words fell, another little eunuch came in. This little eunuch has thick lips and white teeth, and he is almost seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Take this Lord Xu to Fengzilou for dinner. ”

The little eunuch nodded and said yes, and led Azu out.

There was no one in the Tianzi Palace, and King Wen took away his smile, and his eyes were full of cold.

"Changye, monitoring his entry and exit, Tong Chengan said that he sent a dragon over...... I'd like to see what kind of dragon ...... it is."

On the top dome of the palace, the man in black nodded, and he was gone.

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"Fengzilou should be the dining place of this Changlin, and the name is ordinary......

Azu muttered, but the little eunuch in front of him had sharp ears, and replied: "My lord, in this Changlin Palace, there are three dining places, divided into dragons, phoenixes, and tigers. ”

I see...... Azu was stunned, but he just heard the little eunuch shouting one by one and gave him a headache, and just said: "Don't call me an adult, you are still a few years older than me, call me Azu." ”

"This ...... Don't you, sir......" The little eunuch just hesitated and didn't dare to speak.

"Eh, what's not to do. Azu was impatient, but his eyes lit up and he saw something wonderful.

In front of him, a large garden was blocked, in which many plants and trees were planted. There are many rockeries, but they are not the kind of rockeries that are ornamental, they are the same as the real hills.

"What's that?"

"Oh, that's the deer park, it was newly built after the prince came here three years ago, because the prince likes deer the most. The little eunuch replied earnestly.

"It is rumored in Changlin Palace that the prince met the deer god Zi Tuomeng when he went to bed a few years ago, and he was a teenager who was transformed into a white deer, and since then he has been out of control......"

Azu nodded, just remembering what the senior brothers had talked about.

"Really, there's a divine deer in that Changlin Palace......"

Shenlu ...... Is it in this deer park......

Shaking his head, it must be nonsense, and continued to go to the Fengzi Building.