Chapter 77 Queen

The four people in the academy were picked up by carriages sent by the palace, but the remaining six people, whether they were the Chen Chao who represented the guardian lineage, the young geniuses from the Tianyuyuan, or the descendants of the aristocratic families, were all themselves. Enter the palace. ♦♦🆂🅷🆄🆇.🅲♦🅼

This seemingly small difference in treatment actually explains a lot of problems. It can be said that the academy's respected status can be reflected here. It can also be said that the academy has always been an outsider to the Liang Dynasty. Such courtesy is always the attitude towards guests. .

Sitting in the carriage that changed from a dung cart to a prison cart, and then from a prison cart to a carriage, Chen Chao looked at this huge divine capital all the way.

The city of God is so big that it is difficult for the people living here to visit the city in their lifetime. Even people like Chen Chao may not be able to see the whole city of God in their lifetime if they do not deliberately go there.

Although the carriage was simple, it had the sign of Zuowei on it, and the traffic along the way was extremely smooth. However, even so, it was getting dark before we reached the halfway point. Fortunately, we had calculated the time before coming, and now it was still some time before the royal banquet started. Time, if nothing unexpected happens, we can get to the imperial city within the stipulated time.

We haven't seen each other for a long time, but Weng Quan has not changed. He is still the same talkative person. He talked a lot along the way. Whether it was about family troubles or trivial matters in Zuowei's yamen, there was nothing he didn't say, even if it had happened a long time ago. Getting ready, Chen Chao still felt a headache at this moment.

It's just that during the journey from Tianqing County to the Shendu, he couldn't make Weng Quan change anything, but it was different at this moment. Chen Chao said expressionlessly, "From now on, before arriving at the imperial city, you won't say a word." can not say."

Weng Quan was shocked and extremely confused, and asked, "Deputy Commander, why?"

Chen Chao calmly said, "No reason, this is an order."

In the past, Weng Quan would certainly not have paid attention to Chen Chao, but now that Chen Chao has become the deputy commander of Zuowei, and theoretically his superior, he could not refute, but could only hold his breath and say, "I obey my orders." ”

Chen Chao nodded with satisfaction, thinking that this deputy commander was indeed useful, and couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Because Weng Quan couldn't speak, he was a little irritable and irritable, so the frequency of his horsewhip twitched faster, which meant that the horse was running hard towards the front, which allowed them to arrive earlier. Before the Imperial City.

In front of you is a huge imperial city standing quietly in the night, like a giant that has experienced countless winds and rains.

As soon as Weng Quan pulled the reins, the carriage stopped, and he snorted somewhat dissatisfied. Weng Quan didn't say anything, but it was obvious that he was not happy.

Chen Chao walked out of the carriage and asked, "Should we finish later or will you take me back to the academy?"

Weng Quan remained silent.

Chen Chao twitched the corners of his mouth, frowned and said, "You can speak now!"

Weng Quan then said faintly, "Of course I am a subordinate. Deputy Commander, please go into the palace. I am waiting here."

Chen Chao looked at Weng Quan and suppressed his anger and said, "How many days did Song Leng receive money from you for someone as arrogant as you to be able to enter the left guard?"

Weng Quan was a little panicked and said, "Deputy commander, please stop talking nonsense, my second uncle will confiscate your subordinates' money!"

Chen Chao was silent for a while and said, "I'm sorry."

After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the imperial city, thinking that these two great geniuses were indeed a family.

There were servants waiting in front of the palace gate for a long time. When they saw the young man in black with a broken knife hanging from his waist approaching, a servant immediately came to greet him and asked with a smile, "But Commander Chen?"

Unlike Weng Quan, this young chamberlain was very good at talking. He dropped the subtitles easily in the middle of his words. Chen Chao was obviously very impressed and nodded with a smile, "It's me."

"Commander, please follow me." The young chamberlain pointed forward.

Chen Chao originally wanted to wait here for Xie Nandu, but when he remembered that the academy must be together and they might be embarrassed again, he shook his head and followed the young eunuch.

"I wonder what I call you, father-in-law?" Since the other party was like this, Chen Chao naturally wanted to reciprocate the favor.

The young chamberlain smiled and said, "My surname is Li."

Chen Chao cupped his hands and asked, "Eunuch Li, can you still bring a knife when you enter the palace?"

Seeing Eunuch Li leading him towards the imperial city, Chen Chao was also a little confused. The rule of not searching the body and not removing the knife when entering the palace was such a loose rule?

Eunuch Li smiled and explained, "Commander Chen is the commander of Zuowei. Zuowei is responsible for the safety of the divine capital, so he is naturally one of his own. It is not unusual to bring a knife into the palace. As for the rules of the palace, it has always been the same. Bring a knife." Entering the palace is not a big deal, is it possible that the commander still wants to assassinate His Majesty? "

Although Eunuch Li said it in an understatement, Chen Chao was still frightened. Is it okay to talk about things like assassination casually?

"Even if the commander has disobedient intentions, is your majesty so easy to kill?"

Li Gonggong spoke with a calmness that didn't match his face.

But this sentence is correct. Emperor Daliang was one of the few peerless warriors in the Daliang Dynasty. Let alone one of the Chen Dynasty, even if there were ten thousand, it would be a dream to assassinate the Emperor of Daliang.

Chen Chao nodded and said seriously, "Your Majesty's martial arts cultivation is earth-shattering.

, the divine power is incomparable, and naturally no one can kill it. "

Eunuch Li smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

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The place where the imperial banquet was held tonight was not the usual Nanyuan, but in Zhengyang Palace. The young people attending the banquet could understand this change. Although they were selected as one of the ten, they were still young people after all. They had not made any achievements and could not be compared with those court officials with great achievements.

"Although I can't enter Nanyuan today, I think that Commander Chen will definitely be able to drink and chat with His Majesty in Nanyuan one day."

Eunuch Li smiled and spoke in a calm tone.

"I dare not think so, as long as I can contribute to the court."

Eunuch Li praised, "I have heard about the incident that caused a big fuss in the capital of gods before. Commander Chen's heart to defend the land is quite touching, especially the last words in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, which made people feel excited and recalled them from time to time."

When mentioning that incident, Chen Chao was a little embarrassed. That was the rhetoric he used to anger the middle-aged Taoist nun, but now it has spread, which makes him a little unsure of how to face it.

"Eunuch Miao Zan, as a garrison commander, that's what you should do." Chen Chao smiled, but he quickly reacted and adjusted his mentality.

Eunuch Li nodded and said, "If everyone in Daliang Dynasty is like Commander Chen, how dare the monks outside look down on us?"

This time Chen Chao didn't know how to answer, and finally just smiled and said something else.

Eunuch Li walked towards Zhengyang Palace slowly and talked a lot with Chen Chao along the way. He spoke very measuredly and made people feel very comfortable. It was difficult for Chen Chao to feel any disgust towards him.

He thought to himself, if this Eunuch Li was not so young, he would have been in a high position in the imperial city.

Soon, the two of them arrived in front of Zhengyang Palace. Although Zhengyang Palace was not as formal as Nanyuan, it was one of the important palaces in the imperial city and was naturally very large. At this moment, palace servants had been sent to decorate it for the imperial banquet. Now this palace was magnificent, with densely packed night-shining pearls of the same size, illuminating the palace like daylight.

Chen Chao was about to sigh and step into it, but Eunuch Li spoke at this moment, "Commander Chen, follow me."

He stood at the gate of the palace and looked at Chen Chao. He actually passed the gate without entering, but walked further forward.

Chen Chao was stunned for a moment, and after he was sure that Eunuch Li was talking to him, he followed him and continued forward.

After a while, Chen Chao couldn't help but ask, "Eunuch Li, isn't the imperial banquet in Zhengyang Palace?"

Eunuch Li said without turning his head, "It is in Zhengyang Palace, but before the imperial banquet begins, someone wants to see Commander Chen."

Chen Chao said, "Oh," and asked, "Is it Your Majesty?"

Eunuch Li shook his head and said softly, "No."

Hearing this, Chen Chao relaxed a little, but he was still very curious about the nobleman he was about to meet.

Now that he was in the imperial city, it stands to reason that as long as His Majesty didn't want to kill him, no one would dare to kill him, but he still felt a little worried and subconsciously wanted to hold the hilt of the knife, but at this moment, Eunuch Li's voice happened to sound again, "Commander Chen, be patient, some actions will be considered impolite."

Chen Chao was suddenly startled. He and Eunuch Li had not seen the depth of each other all the way. Now that the other party said this, Chen Chao understood that the other party must be a cultivator with a very high realm, so high that he couldn't see the details at all.

There are indeed many hidden talents in the palace.

He did not hold the hilt of the knife, but sweat had already appeared on his palms, and Chen Chao's face was not looking good.

Eunuch Li smiled and said, "Commander Chen, relax. This is the imperial city. As long as His Majesty does not want you to die, you will not die."

Chen Chao whispered, "Thank you for your reminder, Eunuch."

After saying this, he took a deep breath and felt much more relaxed.

Eunuch Li stopped talking, but quickly led Chen Chao into a palace, and then Chen Chao saw a woman in palace clothes standing not far away, looking at him.

Chen Chao's face changed slightly, and after seeing clearly that the woman's clothes were those of the concubines in the harem, he became a little nervous.

The emperor of the current dynasty is famous for his loyalty. He has been on the throne for thirteen years and has not established any concubines. There is only one queen in the harem.

Now that this woman is dressed like this, no matter how stupid Chen Chao is, he knows that the woman in front of him is the queen of the Daliang Dynasty.

Although Chen Chao was worried about meeting the emperor before and after entering the palace, it did not mean that he was only afraid of meeting the emperor in the imperial city.

In fact, he did not want to see the empress.

But no matter how reluctant he was, he saw her now.

After a moment of silence, Chen Chao wanted to pay a great respect to the empress in front of him.

The empress was as respected as the emperor, and he was a minister of the Liang Dynasty, so he had to pay his respects to her.

This was the rule.

The empress shook her head and said softly, "Forget it."