Chapter 349 Face Saint (Part 1)

No matter how worried the chief guard was, in mid-March, when the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, a group of people entered the bustling capital city from among the flowers. But Gu Jingyun and others will enter the palace to face the saint.

As the current head of Ling Tian Sect, Li Baolu must also enter the palace. Qu Xiaobao is fine. Recently, he has become acquainted with the big brother Zhao Ning. Zhao Ning taught him to read in the car, so now he climbed to Zhao Ning honestly. In the carriage, waiting for him to take him back to the master's house.

Pan Di was a little flustered, but resisted to look at Li Baolu.

Li Baolu couldn't help but move. No matter how precocious this child is, he is only eight years old. He is far away from his hometown, and living in such an environment all the time can't help but feel a little uneasy.

She reached out and touched her head to comfort her: "Pandi, you go home with senior brother first, I have someone make new clothes for you and Xiaobao, after you go back, wash and change the clothes first, then Go to the kitchen and prepare dinner for us."

Hearing that she was going to work, Pandi's heart was at ease, and she bowed respectfully with the etiquette she had learned during this period of time: "My disciple obeys."

Li Baolu patted her head in satisfaction, and followed everyone to the palace.

There were a lot of people going, but only Gu Jingyun, the chief guard, Bai Yitang and Li Baolu could reach the imperial front, and the rest of the guards had to wait in front to listen to the announcement.

The emperor was busy, so the four were invited into the side hall to wait. The servants were very respectful to the four, and specially served them hot tea and snacks.

The chief guard has been in the palace for more than ten years, and he knows that he doesn't have that much face, probably because of Gu Jingyun's favor. After all, this is Qin Ge's nephew and the prince's teacher.

Sure enough, as soon as he thought that, Director Su came to invite Gu Jingyun from the main hall with a smile all over his face, "Master Gu, His Majesty wants to see you, so come quickly with your servant."

Gu Jingyun folded his arms and stood up, leaned slightly and said, "Please trouble Manager Su."

"Don't dare, don't dare." Director Su looked at Li Baolu who was standing aside, and smiled slightly, "Mrs. Gu, don't be restrained. His Royal Highness has specially ordered someone to prepare some cakes for you, and the slave will bring them to you in person later."

Gu Jingyun smiled slightly at Director Su, and his attitude was more cordial and gentle, "There is Director Lao Su."

Li Baolu also smiled, "Thank you."

Hearing Li Baolu use the word "you", the smile on President Su's face became even wider. He is very old, and he was an old man from the previous emperor's time. The new emperor still uses him now. There is no standing in the battle of the first son; the second is to think about the old man in the time of the first emperor, and give everyone an attitude.

But he knew that he would be raised in two years, and he always had to give way to the new emperor's personal servants. It would be easier to get the favor of Gu Jingyun and his wife.

Before, because of Qin Taifu's relationship, he always beat Gu Jingyun's side drum and said good things in front of the late emperor, but Gu Jingyun didn't know these things, and he didn't intend to say anything.

At this time, it is unavoidable to be suspected of threatening to repay favors. He is not an idiot, and he cannot do such a thing, so the goodwill can only be regained, and favors need to be used at the right time.

He doesn't ask for much, as long as he can spend his old age safely.

Moreover, his harem has been ups and downs for more than forty years, and he has seen many people's hearts. He can tell who is true to him and who is false to him.

If it is said that Gu Jingyun is just an ordinary person looking at him and making him more comfortable, then Li Baolu treats him with a little respect.

And he noticed that the two points of respect were not because of his status, nor because of what he had done, but because he was an elder, an old man.

A faint warmth flowed through Mr. Su's heart, not much, but enough for him to be five points more kind to Li Baolu.

Elder, he, an eunuch, should be respected because of his age.

Director Su smiled and led Gu Jingyun to the main hall, then slowly withdrew, and went to the side tea room in person, "Do you have chestnut cake and peanut cake?"

The maid on duty bowed and said, "Return to Director Su, there are no peanut cakes, but there are still some chestnut cakes."

"Pick out a plate, and the miscellaneous family will send it to the side hall."

Didn't the side hall already send two plates of snacks, why do you want to give them away?

However, the maids did not dare to talk too much, and they only dared to think in their hearts. They quickly picked up a plate of hot chestnut cakes, and the clever maid asked Director Su in a low voice, "The imperial dining room should have peanut cakes, do you want your slaves to go?" Want a plate?"

Director Su thought of the adults in the main hall, and felt that they might have a long time to finish talking about things, and now it was Sishi (9:00 a.m.), and people usually got up and had dinner at Maoshi (5:00 a.m.) when traveling, and Maozheng (6:00 a.m.) point) to start their journey, they have been driving for an hour and a half, and they don’t know how long they will have to wait, they must be hungry.

So he said: "Let someone bring some chicken cakes, dried meat and other snacks that can fill your stomach. If the miscellaneous family is not here, you will send them to the side hall."

"Yes," the maid asked tremblingly, "My lord, who is the nobleman in the side hall?"

Two days ago, Cheng Enbo was also waiting in the side hall when he had an audience. He is still the empress's brother, and he didn't get this kind of treatment.

The corners of Mr. Su's lips curled up slightly, and he said: "There is a lady in the side hall, she is the prince's mistress, and she once saved the Supreme Emperor, Your Majesty and His Royal Highness, you should treat her well, don't treat her slowly."

The maids widened their eyes slightly, is it her? !

The courtiers also knew Li Baolu's name, but when they mentioned her, the first impression was Gu Jingyun's child bride-in-law, Li Bo's granddaughter.

But in the harem, when Li Baolu was mentioned, from concubines to guards to court ladies and eunuchs, their first impression was the heroine who saved the former emperor, the new emperor and the crown prince in the hunting ground!

No wonder they remember it like this, one is because she almost saved the three generations of emperors and heirs of Dachu, old, middle-aged and young. As long as she doesn't die, she is destined to be prosperous in this life. How can everyone not remember this heroine?

Second, unlike the courtiers, the life and death of everyone in the harem depended on the master. If any one of the former emperor, the new emperor, and the crown prince had an accident, a large number of concubines, guards, and eunuchs would die, let alone the three of them?

Especially the new emperor's concubines, if something happened to the crown prince at that time, then what would happen to them, even if they didn't die afterwards, life would be worse than death.

So Li Baolu gained countless favors from the harem before she knew it, especially the empress.

Her husband and son asked her to save her, and the affection was so strong that she couldn't help it, so the empress who was far away in the harem sent someone to send some fruit snacks when she heard that Li Baolu had entered the palace.

She can't get involved in political affairs, but she can still do these things.

So Li Baolu was sitting with Master's bodyguard, Chang Ku, and Director Su personally brought a plate of chestnut cakes. As soon as Director Su left, the queen's people brought two food boxes. In addition to various snacks, there was also a plate of juicy water. Cherries, but there is soup in another food box, um, it’s still chicken soup with red dates!

The maid who came to deliver the food smiled and said: "My lady said that although the cold spring has passed, it is still a bit chilly to drive in the morning, so it is better to drink a bowl of chicken soup to drive away the cold. Mrs. Gu, Mr. Bai, Mr. Hua, the slaves will serve you Let's have a bowl."

"Huh," Li Baolu tilted her head to look at the head of the guard, "So the surname of the head of the guard is Hua, that's a good surname."

Chief Guard: ...I'm so stuffy, what should I do if I suddenly don't want to drink chicken soup?

The maid covered her lips and smiled, "Madam really likes to joke."

No, it's not a joke, the head of the guard always yells, she really doesn't remember his last name.

The head guard made a lot of decisions not to be as knowledgeable as her, so he smiled and took the chicken soup with both hands, and said, "Thank you for your reward."

Then he sat down and drank soup.

Li Baolu and Bai Yitang also smiled and thanked the Empress Empress with a gentle smile. Seeing that the snacks they brought were not to the taste of his stupid apprentice, they knew that they were thanks to Li Baolu's blessing.

But how did the whole world know about this girl's preferences?

Bai Yitang picked up a piece of chestnut cake and frowned.

Li Baolu happily took a bite of the hot chestnut cake, and sighed contentedly: "The dim sum in the palace is still delicious."

Well, with this satisfied face, it's hard for people not to know her preferences. Bai Yitang took a bite of the chestnut cake and shook his head helplessly.

The three of them ate and drank in the side hall, but Gu Jingyun in the main hall was not so lucky. He was standing in the hall with his sleeves folded up, listening to the emperor discussing political affairs with several senior cabinet ministers.

The reason why he was brought here was that all the current disputes happened to be related to him.

The Tartar affair has come to an end.

After the assassination, Da Chu issued a letter of credence to Tatar, but Tatar quickly identified the assassins.

According to them, those assassins were the secret operations of several major tribes placed in the royal court. They had always been at odds with the royal court, and this time the assassination was also framed.

Of course, it doesn't matter what the truth is, what is important is that Da Chu firmly grasped the matter, and while Tatar sent envoys to Da Chu, he pushed the blame to the few tribes who refused to obey his rule.

But the royal court is not so united.

The Tatar Khan didn't really want to surrender to the Great Chu for the sake of a son. In fact, now that the Great Chu is changing from the old to the new, and the Tatar soldiers are strong and strong, it is a good time to tear their faces and break away from the Great Chu.

The eldest prince and the fourth prince deeply agreed.

But the second prince insisted on the peace talks, and the fifth prince was his own younger brother, if he really wanted to tear himself apart, then his younger brother would die too.

The second prince, mother and concubine is Khan's official concubine, and behind him stands the big tribe of Kelinke, even Khan can't monopolize it.

The envoys sent over for peace talks were chosen by the second prince.

Da Chu also knew that under the condition that the assassins and the Tatars had unified confessions, it was impossible for them to make the Tatar royal court fully responsible for this matter, so they could only strive for more benefits.

Now that the soldiers of Great Chu are weak, no matter how angry they are in their hearts, they dare not talk about war lightly, so they can only try to get as much benefits as possible.

At this time, he had to try his best to find the other party's loopholes. Coincidentally, Heihan wanted to arrest Gu Jingyun and threaten Qin Xinfang and Da Chufan, but he was arrested.

The identity of this person is not simple, he is just a general, and the Tatar officials who walk around the generals are not big, only three ranks, but he is the heir of the Abahanar tribe, and Abahanar is a member of the Tatar tribe. One of his cousins ​​is the mother and concubine of the eldest prince, but he himself prefers the second prince.

So this one cheated the two princes. He took people into captivity in the territory of Dachu.

The Tatar envoys who came to negotiate were dumbfounded. This was a blatant trick. To support the assassination of the previous assassins, it was simply telling the world that this was a conspiracy of the Tatar royal court.

Just when they were feeling guilty and short of breath, the struggle in Tatar became more and more fierce after various forces participated in the competition.

They are a nation that worships fighting, and only warriors, only wise men, and only the strongest can be their leaders.

There is no so-called succession system, and there is no rule of establishing a leader without a son, they only recognize the strong and the weak.

As a result, the Tatar Khan played off, and was first found by the major tribes and brothers to fight in various melees, and then his sons also joined in the battle for the throne.

So Tatar's domestic forces were reshuffled. Khan died, and only two of his brothers died. Unfortunately, the eldest prince also died. The second prince ascended to the throne with the support of his mother's family. Tatar has sent envoys again, one is to continue the peace talks, and the other is that Tatar still professes to the Great Chu, and the new Khan is still waiting for the imperial conferment of the new emperor.

So the question came, whether they should accept the Tatar peace talks.