Chapter 347: The Imperial Palace
Chen Ao got acquainted with Liu Yong, who had not yet become a great poet, and happily entered the city together. By the time we arrived in Bianjing, it was already completely dark.
Liu Sanbian's family is well-off, and where he lives for a long time in the capital, it is also an inn with very good conditions, called Returning to Laixi. The name is elegant, and the decoration inside also exudes a literary atmosphere.
Since he had asked for Liu Sanchang, Chen Ao also settled down in three rooms and settled down when he returned. Besides, he now has the Salt Gang, a constant source of money, and he no longer has to be as poor as before, and it is not distressing to live in such an inn.
Qin Lang and Feng Hu only obeyed Chen Ao's orders along the way, and he had no opinion on Chen Ao's approach. However, Liang Xiaoya was a little puzzled when she saw that Chen Ao was suddenly so enthusiastic about a scholar she didn't know.
She glanced at Chen Ao several times, but she didn't get a reply. As soon as she arrived at the inn and settled down, Liang Xiaoya couldn't wait to rush into Chen Ao's room and asked, "Chen Ao, why did you not hurry up to save Sister Zhao, but you had a friendship with a nerd scholar for a long time?
Chen Ao smiled dumbly and quickly closed the door. Liu Sanbian was next door, and he didn't want Liu Sanbian to hear his thoughts.
Chen Ao asked Liang Xiaoya to sit down, and said, "I've chased me to the capital, will I give up saving people?"
Liang Xiaoya blinked her big eyes, stared at Chen Ao and asked, "Then what do you mean, say it quickly!"
Chen Ao couldn't help but shake his head and smile, he couldn't imagine that Liang Xiaoya and Zhao Ling had such a good relationship. I don't know if this is good or bad for him.
Chen Ao had no choice but to explain: "How easy is it to save people from the Imperial City Division? Now we don't know what Liu Dongquan's purpose is in arresting Zhao Ling, nor do we know where Zhao Ling is being held. If you don't know who you are, you act rashly, and you will only fold us in!"
"Then you should quickly find a way to inquire about the news!" Liang Xiaoya said.
Chen Ao smiled bitterly: "Aren't I already thinking of a way?"
Liang Xiaoya's eyes rolled, pursed her lips, and said, "Your solution is that nerd scholar?"
Chen Ao smiled and said: "That's right! Don't look at Liu Sanchang's ordinary now, it's because he hasn't opened his mind yet! You also heard it outside the city in the evening, and his confidante is the niece of the prime minister. As long as we make good use of this relationship, we will have some confidence in dealing with Liu Dongquan!"
Liang Xiaoya said disapprerovingly: "Just by him, can you become a confidant with Miss Kou? I don't think there's anything good about this guy surnamed Liu. Especially the way he looked at me, it was really annoying!"
Chen Ao said with a smile: "Talent, there must always be a bit of a maverick." Rely on the willow ...... Three changes of talent, want to charm a Miss Kou, that is not handy? As for how I see it, this ...... I can't say for a while. We have no choice but to grasp this life-saving straw now. Don't give him a look at it again!"
Liang Xiaoya said: "Hmph, I hope you're right." However, Sister Zhao herself has been seized of the capital, and I don't know if there is still so much time for you to slowly implement your plan. ”
When Chen Ao heard this, he also sighed: "That's what I'm most worried about. However, judging from Liu Dongquan's performance along the way, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry. Maybe he wasn't in a hurry to deal with Zhao Ling......"
He didn't have much confidence in saying this, and obviously he didn't dare to guarantee that he could guess Liu Dongquan's thoughts.
Just when the two of them sighed for a long time, they suddenly heard Feng Hu knock on the door and say, "Helmsman, the brother who followed Liu Dongquan is back!"
Chen Ao's eyes lit up. The person who stalked was named Xu Ruying, and he was a first-class skill in the Ghost Hidden Society. As soon as Chen Ao came out of Shaolin, he sent him to follow Liu Dongquan and others. Along the way, it was all messages from him. Xu Ruying is back at this moment, what news has she already got?
Chen Ao hurriedly opened the door and welcomed the two people outside the door. As soon as Feng Hu entered the door, he couldn't wait to say, "Helmsman, Xu Ruying is back!"
Chen Ao nodded, asked them to sit down, and asked, "Where did Liu Dongquan and them go?"
Xu Ruying didn't have time to take a breath and said, "They entered the palace city!"
"Enter the palace?" Chen Ao was surprised and surprised, and asked again, "You can make it clear, did Liu Dongquan enter the palace to restore his life, or did he also take Zhao Ling into the palace?"
Xu Ruying said: "It's Liu Dongquan and Miss who have entered the palace! At first, the subordinates also felt strange that the palace of the Imperial City Division was not in the palace. But Liu Dongquan did not return to the palace at all, but took the carriage that the young lady was sitting in and went straight to the palace. Miyagi was heavily guarded, and it was difficult for his subordinates to approach, so they could only wait at the door. Less than half an hour later, Liu Dongquan came out with the carriage. The carriage was hired, and as soon as he left the palace, Liu Dongquan sent the carriage away, and he returned to the palace. The subordinate followed the carriage and looked at it, and saw that the carriage was empty, and the young lady was no longer in the carriage. The subordinates felt that something was wrong, so they hurried back to report it!"
Chen Ao frowned, pondered for a moment, and said to himself: "It's very safe all the way, I finally got to the capital, and when I got to his territory, there is no reason to use a trick." Could it be ...... Did he really imprison Zhao Ling in the palace?"
Liang Xiaoya exclaimed: "The palace? Sister Zhao was sent to the palace? I heard that there is only one emperor in the entire palace." Could it be ...... Is it the emperor who has taken a fancy to Sister Zhao?"
Chen Ao couldn't laugh or cry at Liang Xiaoya's imagination. In his impression, among the previous emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty, except for one Zhao Guangyi, who was a little inappropriate in the affairs of men and women, the other emperors did not seem to have any absurd deeds.
Besides, Zhao Ling is a woman from the rivers and lakes, how could the emperor know her? In this era, there is no television broadcasting, and information is blocked. It is even more impossible for the emperor to let Liu Dongquan arrest people for the sake of a woman.
However, Chen Ao did not dare to rule out such a possibility. After all, up to now, he still couldn't figure out why Liu Dongquan wanted to arrest Zhao Ling.
Or maybe Liu Dongquan had already seen the power of the people of the Ghost Hidden Society along the way, and felt that the cell of the Imperial City Division was not safe, so he chose a foolproof place - the Imperial Palace!
If Liu Dongquan still wants to deal with Chen Ao, then Zhao Ling should be in no danger for the time being. Liu Dongquan has no grudge against Zhao Ling, but he gritted his teeth with hatred for Chen Ao. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to take revenge, it won't be Liu Dongquan's character.
Thinking of this, Chen Ao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Zhao Ling was trapped in the palace, it was more difficult to rescue. And Liu Dongquan must have set up a net of heaven and earth, waiting for them to break through. But think about it from another angle, as long as Liu Dongquan still has the desire for revenge, there will be a chance!
Chen Ao thought of Liu Sanchang again, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and said with a smile: "It seems that I have to hurry up and pull the red line for Liu Dacai!"