Late at night.

Mingwu Empire, Imperial Palace.

This is the place where the Son of Heaven is.

This is the real center of power for the whole country.

The weakening of the imperial power did not affect the grandeur and majesty of the imperial palace.

You don't have to go inside, you just walk close to it and you can feel a visceral shock.

Qionglou Yuyu, there are many palaces, and it is impossible to see at all how much manpower and money is required for such a huge project, and it is difficult to imagine that it is a product of thousands of years ago.

It can also be seen from this that the prosperity and prosperity of the Ming Wu Empire in the early days of its establishment.

At this time, the direction of the West Palace Gate.

There is no main entrance to the palace here, but even so, the west palace gate is several times larger than the main entrance of the royal palace of Ye Kingdom.

Looking to the left and right, there are palace guards lined with armor.

No one knows how many guards are standing guard here.

Just raise your eyes and look at it, a piece of dense pressing, bright armor, momentum like a grandeur, standing in place, as if a piece of wood carved stone sculptures.

At this time, a man and a woman stood outside the gate of the West Palace, waiting quietly.

The very seductive-looking woman couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Or else?"

The man rolled his eyes and said, "This time, we have to play this bitter trick if we say anything, and you can rest assured, he will never refuse us." ”

"You're so confident?"

"Of course. ”

Minutes and seconds passed.

I don't know how long later, the door of the West Palace was opened, and a eunuch wearing palace clothes walked out of it.

The eunuch walked up to the front and back of the two, looked the two up and down, and then asked, "Are you General Chu of Yedi and General Pu of Tangdi?"

General Chu in Yedi, who else could he be besides Chu Yujia?

General Pu of Tang Land, who else can there be besides Pu Chengshuang?

Seeing that the two nodded, the eunuch chuckled and said, "Your Majesty summoned the two generals to the imperial study for an interview, so the two generals please come with me." ”

Then, the eunuch took Chu Yujia and Pu Chengshuang and entered the palace together.

This is the second time that the two have entered the palace, but it is the first time they have come to the harem.

The harem is where Emperor Zhengyang and his three thousand beauties lived.

There are more than 1,000 palaces and pavilions here, and if it is the first time to come here and no one leads you, I am afraid that you will have to get lost in the palace.

Chu Yujia and Pu Cheng looked at each other, and then shook their heads.

Both of them almost have the same idea, and the gold and silver consumed to build this palace are probably enough for several vassal states to raise soldiers for decades.

With such extravagance and waste, it is no wonder that imperial power will decline.

The eunuch took the two to the imperial study, and after standing outside the door, the eunuch smiled and said, "Two generals, please wait outside for a while." ”

The two nodded, and stood still outside the door.

As soon as the eunuch pushed open the door, he heard a scream from inside the door: "I don't want to go to Chudi, I won't go anywhere, I will stay in the capital." ”

Then came the voice of Zhengyang Emperor Ji Hao, his voice was a little helpless, and said: "Either let you go to Chudi to settle down, or let you go to play for a few days, and come back in a few days." ”

"If I don't go, I'm not going anywhere, and why do I have to go to Chudi?"

The woman's voice was full of tears, obviously anticipating her end, and said, "I don't want to go, I just need to stay in the capital." ”

Hearing these conversations, Chu Yujia and Pu Cheng glanced at each other, and they both smiled helplessly.

Just by listening, you can hear that this woman's identity is nothing more than the eldest princess Ji Danqi, who was about to be married to the prince of Western Chu by Emperor Ji Hao of Zhengyang recently.

Although there is no male superiority and female inferiority in this world, there is also the word harmony.

Now that Zhai Jiang, the king of Chu, is aggressive, Emperor Ji Hao of Zhengyang is obviously planning to calm people by resting with his relatives.

Although the princess of the royal court is high, she cannot control her own life.

This is the helplessness of being born in an imperial family.

"Alright, don't argue yet. ”

Emperor Zhengyang's voice was quite helpless, and he said, "I still have something to do here, and we'll talk about you later." ”

Obviously, Emperor Zhengyang didn't know that Chu Yujia and Pu Chengshuang were both martial artists, and their ears were outstanding, so he thought that the two of them hadn't heard it.

After a short time, the eunuch came out and said, "Two generals, please come inside." ”

The two did not hesitate, and followed the eunuch into the imperial study.

In the imperial study, the floor is paved with black marble, which is shiny, bright and smooth, like a mirror, if you look down, you can almost see your own image clearly.

Looking around, except for the books, the decoration in the study room can be called resplendent and dazzling.

Whether it is the bookshelf or the beams and pillars of the house, they are all inlaid with gold and silver, and the degree of luxury makes people wonder if the wealth of the world is concentrated here.

"Two generals, please inside. ”

Just when the two of them were looking around like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, there was a delicate voice around them.

When I looked back, I saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old little palace maid standing beside her, with a delicate appearance and a humble attitude, with her hands in front of her and her little head hanging low, walking in front to lead the way for herself.

The rules in the palace are strict, the eunuchs are by the side of the Son of Heaven, and most of the time they are responsible for transmitting the word, and the real companions of the Son of Heaven are all kinds of palace maids.

The two followed behind the little palace maid, walked into the study, and walked into the inner room.

At this time, there were two people sitting on the collapsed seat, a man and a woman, and the man was forty, which was Emperor Zhengyang.

And the woman sitting next to him, although her face was full of melancholy, she was also as beautiful as a fairy, obviously the princess of the imperial court who was going to be forced to marry, Ji Danqi.

"Minister, Ye Di Chu Yujia ......"

"Minister, Tang Di Pu Cheng ......"

"Knock on Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness Princess......"

Chu Yujia and Pu Chengshuang knelt on one knee facing Zhengyang Emperor Ji Hao and bowed.

In fact, Chu Yujia and Pu Chengshuang are not very famous, one is a butcher in the northwest and the other is a female butcher in the southwest.

Of course, to say that they are butchers is an affirmation of their ability.

Chu Yujia had already seen it last time Ji Hao, but it was also the first time he had seen Pu Chengshuang.

Even if there are so many beautiful concubines in Ji Hao's harem, now when he sees Pu Chengshuang, he can't help but take a few more looks.

"Two generals, please get up. ”

Ji Hao waved his hand and said, "The two generals, they are asking to enter the palace late at night, but there is something important to say?"

"Of course. ”

Without Pu Chengshuang to speak, Chu Yujia said solemnly: "The minister came today because I heard that in the court today, some people were dissatisfied with His Majesty's decision, and even questioned His Majesty in court, so the minister specially found his friend General Pu today, and dared to enter the palace and vomit his displeasure with His Majesty......"

"Not happy?"

Ji Hao smiled bitterly and said, "If I remember correctly, the King of Southern Tang and King Ye did not obey Lone's will." ”

"Your Majesty knows the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty and the situation in the Ye Kingdom, and we really don't have the ability to send soldiers and generals to be stationed in the capital for a long time. ”

"But today Yu Jia can promise that if His Majesty wants people and wants to use people, Yu Jia and the Northwest Army under his account will definitely obey His Majesty's dispatch. ”

Chu Yujia's face was full of sincerity, and he said: "The minister has admired His Majesty for a long time, and he is also loyal to the Mingwu Empire. ”

"It's the same with ministers. ”

Pu Chengshuang raised his head and said: "What General Chu said is the voice of the minister......