Chapter 518 Entering the Palace

After Ouyang Wenpin heard this, a look of deep thought appeared on his face, and he suddenly asked: "Are you going to enter the palace through the west gate?"

Liu Wanrou nodded and said, "We don't have enough time, so we can only choose the nearest route."

"I'm afraid there's something wrong if it's Ximen." Ouyang Wenpin touched his chin and said slowly: "As far as I know, the guard on duty at Ximen today is Hua Tai'an, who is the right-hand man of the Fourteenth Prince. If the Fourteenth Prince really To participate in the rebellion, if you enter the palace through the west gate, wouldn't you be throwing yourself into a trap?"

Liu Wanrou was slightly stunned, and then said: "The capital is so big, if we change the route temporarily, I'm afraid it will be too late!"

Ouyang Wenpin thought for a while and said: "The Tianxun Division is independent of the six departments and can enter the palace at any time to meet the saint. I will send a team of Tian Xun Division troops to take you into the palace. You two must not reveal your identity casually."

After hearing this, Liu Wanrou nodded and said, "Just follow what Wenpin said."

Liang Yan naturally had no objection to this. When Ouyang Wenpin saw that the two agreed, he immediately turned around and walked towards the academy, and soon brought five people back.

"These people are all famous arrests of our Tianxuan Division. Although their official positions are not high, as long as they hold the token, they can enter the palace to meet the saint. You two can follow them to cover up others' eyes."

"In this case, I'll rely on you all!" Liu Wanrou said with a slight smile.

"I am willing to serve the princess!" Several people from the Tianxuan Division raised their hands in greeting with very capable movements.

These people were all well-trained, and they didn't say much with Liang Yan and Liu Wanrou. They walked out of the back door of the academy and got on their horses, looking ready to go.

Liu Wanrou and Liang Yan looked at each other and mounted the horses brought by Ouyang Wenpin.

"Take care, princess!"

Ouyang Wenpin stood at the entrance of the academy and slightly cupped his hands towards the two of them, but the people on the horse did not reply. They only heard the sound of a riding whip, and the group of seven people headed towards the west gate of the palace.

"Is this Ouyang Wenpin trustworthy?" Liang Yan followed Liu Wanrou on horseback and suddenly asked in a low voice.

"This person has passed my several tests and there will definitely be no problem." Liu Wanrou said calmly.

After hearing this, Liang Yan looked back at the academy in the night in the distance. He always felt that there was something weird just now, but he couldn't really say what was weird.

Several people rode horses in the night and soon arrived at the gate leading to the palace in Qinglong District.

Liang Yan looked from a distance and saw that this gate was more powerful and majestic than the Zhuque Gate. There were at least two to three hundred soldiers lined up at the gate.

The first person was wearing armor. He was short in stature but had rather broad shoulders. Looking from a distance, he gave people a solid feeling.

"That person is Ximen Guardsman Hua Tai'an." Liu Wanrou said softly beside Liang Yan.

After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded slightly and thought to himself: "If I can get in smoothly this time, I'll pay it forward. If I'm blocked by him, I have no choice but to kill this person."

While he was thinking in his mind, several people had already rushed to the door, and only heard a loud shout coming from the front:

"Where did they come from? The palace is such an important place, how can I allow you to break into it!"

It was Hua Tai'an who asked the question. Although he was short in stature, his eyes were bright and he was looking at everyone on the horse one by one.

The person riding at the front raised his hands and said, "I am Zhao Zhengyi, a seventh-rank catcher from the Tianxun Division. I am entering the palace to report something important!"

Hua Tai'an looked at him, his face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "It's late at night and the city gate is closed. Let's wait until tomorrow morning to discuss anything."

"This matter is of great importance. Zhao must enter the palace tonight. Please ask General Hua to be accommodating." Zhao Zhengyi said slowly.

"Hmph! Who are you? Hua is ordered to guard the palace gate, so he must be responsible for the safety of the palace. If I say no, I won't!" Hua Tai'an waved his hand impatiently.

When Zhao Zhengyi heard what he said, he couldn't help but turn pale. He suddenly stretched out his hand and took out a token and shouted: "I have a divine arrest warrant personally given by the director-general of the Sky Survey Department. I can enter the palace to meet the saint without permission, but you still want to stop me." ?"

Hua Tai'an saw him take out the token, but his expression did not change at all. He just snorted heavily and said: "The Holy One has decreed that no one will be allowed into the palace today, let alone a mere 'divine arrest order'. It’s useless to have the Director-General of the Sky Survey Department come in person!”

After he finished speaking, he glanced away and said coldly: "I see you are so eager to enter the palace. Could it be that you have some conspiracy? Why is the man behind you so secretive and hiding himself in a cloak?"

Hua Tai'an pointed at Liu Wanrou and shouted sternly: "Check that person for me!"

He gave the order, and dozens of soldiers immediately came forward, vaguely surrounding a few people from the Tianxian Division, and two more people stepped out of the crowd and walked towards Liu Wanrou.

Liu Wanrou frowned, holding her hands on the horse's reins, her finger knots turning white from the exertion, and she was obviously very nervous.

Liang Yan sighed softly in his heart. Although he was unwilling to expose his identity easily around the palace, Liu Wanrou was in crisis at the moment, and he had no choice but to take action.

He glanced at Hua Tai'an, made a hand seal in his sleeve, and was about to make a move when he suddenly heard someone say loudly:

"The 'God's arrest warrant' won't work, but my 'death-free money order' will work?"

After everyone heard this, they all turned around and looked around. They saw a group of people, each with arms and waist, wearing uniform blue clothes. Four of them were carrying a sedan, but they were still walking as fast as flying, running towards this side. .

In just a moment, the sedan arrived in front of everyone, and a faint voice came from the sedan: "He also has something to do and wants to enter the palace. This is the 'golden order to avoid death' given by the Holy Emperor. I wonder if General Hua can Do you recognize it?"

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Hua Tai'an looked at a golden order handed out from the sedan chair, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face.

Of course he recognizes this token, it is the ‘death-free gold order’ given by Liu Yuan himself! Seeing this token is like the Holy Spirit coming in person.

The person sitting in the sedan chair was He Yunling, the Minister of Rites. Nowadays, the Holy Emperor has abolished the prime minister and used six ministries to rule the world. As the highest official of the Ministry of Rites, He Yunling can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

"Master He, aren't you making things difficult for me? It's dark now," Hua Tai'an said with a hint of embarrassment.

"General Hua doesn't need to say so much. Just say, do you want to let me go now or not?" The man in the sedan spoke calmly, but he had an irresistible power.

Hua Tai'an's face stiffened, and he thought to himself: "Although He Yunling is the head of the Ministry of Rites, I have never heard of any prince lining up with him before. He can be regarded as a man who protects himself wisely. Now that the palace has not taken action, this person He also holds a 'death-free money order'. If I fall out with him at this time, things will inevitably get into trouble. If it affects major events, wouldn't it mean that I will die without a burial place?"

He raised his eyes and looked at the group of men in blue, and said in his heart: "There are only a dozen people. Even if we let them in, it won't have much impact. As long as we get through tonight, hehe."

When Hua Tai'an thought of this, he immediately waved his hand and ordered to his subordinates:

"Let Mr. He go!"

Thanks to Lehuan for the tip!