After passing through the corridor, Ye Sanlang glanced at the eunuch in the hall who was calmly sipping tea.
Although he has always disliked this group of people, after all, they are the people around the emperor, and he has to have a good relationship with them, especially now that the emperor wants to summon him.
He took two steps forward, bent down and cupped his hands, and said: "The villain, Ye Sanlang, a fast fisherman from Wannian County, joins Mr. Fish."
Seeing that Yu Chaoen was polite to him, he stood up and helped him: "Sanlang, you don't have to be polite. Now you are a famous person that the emperor cares about. How can you be as knowledgeable as our family." Just as he was talking, he didn't know where he was. There was an embarrassing sound, and Ye Sanlang scratched his head and said sheepishly: "I've been in coma for a few days and haven't had a decent meal yet. I hope you will forgive me."
Yu Chaoen smiled: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The emperor didn't expect you to wake up so early. You are probably discussing matters in Xingqing Palace and Zhengshitang now. Besides, how can you have the strength to meet the emperor if you don't have a full meal?" Let’s see, why don’t you just eat before we talk.”
Ye Sanlang nodded.
"I wonder if Mr. Yu had already eaten when he came from the palace after a long journey?"
"Hey, when we came out, the palace had not yet served dinner. I wonder if you have any extra bowls and chopsticks?"
"Uncle Yu is really joking." Ye Sanlang apologized and said to a maid next to him: "Ying Hong, go and prepare a pair of bowls and chopsticks. I want the best set. I remember there are several sets of ivory bowls at home, right? ?”
"It is indeed there. Third Young Master, please wait a moment while I go look for it." After saying that, the maid walked out.
Ye Sanlang also extended his hand and made an invitation: "Then I invite Mr. Fish to have a meal here. Don't be too petty and not considerate of your hospitality."
Yu Chaoen didn't want to see him outside. In fact, he had been hungry for a long time, so he followed his wishes and took the first step.
"What are you talking about? What are you talking about? We still hope that Sanlang can say a few nice words for me in front of the emperor."
"sure."
As they talked, the two came to the dining room. The family had originally planned to dine with Ye Sanlang, but unexpectedly they heard that Yu Chaoen was also going to dine here. The housekeeper Lao Zhang and the head of the family Ye Tianzheng simply served it. The food was eaten in another room. No one in Chang'an City knows that Yu Chaoen is the successor trained by Gao Lishi. Although he is not favored by Li Longji, if one day Gao Lishi goes west, it will be Yu Chaoen who has the final say. Don't offend him.
It just so happened that the cook at home thought that Ye Sanlang had not eaten for a few days, so he had already prepared a sumptuous meal. Although it was not as good as the royal meal in the palace, this cook was also the most skilled in Chang'an City. When Yu Chaoen was in the palace, although the emperor usually ate all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, when it was his turn, he usually ate what was left by the emperor. Having said that, I basically just took a few bites of each dish and then stopped moving, but after all, who would feel comfortable. He had a good meal at the Ye family and was in a really good mood.
After the meal, the two of them didn't waste any more time, and went straight to the carriage parked at Ye Mansion, heading towards Yanxi Gate in the north.
The two of them were not idle in the car. They exchanged polite words with each other. Soon they arrived at the Yanxi Gate in the east of Taiji Palace. This gate is usually only used by ministers of the DPRK and Central Government to come in and out of Zhongshu Province and Menxiamen on urgent matters. Generally, officials can only enter the imperial city through the Suzaku Gate in the south, but the situation of these two people today is really special.
Seeing a carriage coming this way, the captain on duty at Yanximen nuzzled his lips at the carriage, and immediately two discerning Tang soldiers came forward to stop it with halberds.
"Who is it? He broke into Yanxi Gate without permission."
It makes sense for them to do this. On weekdays, only ministers of the DPRK and Central Government come in and out of this gate. Moreover, these guys have been on duty here for many years and have become veterans. You can tell whose carriage is the one in front of you at a glance, but the car in front of you Although the carriage seemed to be the standard of the palace, it did not have a lantern to indicate his identity. He was not a high-ranking official.
At this time, the door curtain of the carriage opened a corner: "What? Our family just went out to do something, so we have to report it to you, right?"
The two soldiers were startled immediately, and the captain was also startled. He quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Damn it, I didn't know it was Yu Weng's carriage. The two brothers also acted according to the rules. I hope Yu Weng Haihan, Haihan." "
Fish man? Ye Sanlang in the car only felt funny when he heard this title. Little did he know that although Yu Chaoen was not favored by Li Longji in the court, when Gao Lishi was away, Li Longji would take care of him, and he was also very powerful. However, he has a good reputation and dislikes being called Mr. Fish. However, he has not yet had a formal position and others do not know how to call him. Because everyone calls Gao Lishi Gao Weng, so when Gao Lishi is not around, everyone calls him "Gonggong Yu". The fish man, although inelegant, was very useful to him. However, people outside the palace like Ye Sanlang didn't know, so he didn't mind calling him Mr. Fish before.
"If that's the case, why don't you let us go as soon as possible?"
However, the captain had also been in the army for several years, and he immediately realized something was wrong. He did not let the servants pass, but asked: "I wonder who is sitting in Yuweng's car?"
It turned out that it was because of this that Yu Chaoen also understood the plight of the White House gate guard, so he nodded and said: "It is the hot topic in Chang'an these days, Wannian County catcher Ye Sanlang."
"It turns out it's him!" Several palace gate guards were shocked. As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes. As a soldier, it is natural to have a good impression of heroes. In addition, in the past few days, Ye Sanlang has been praised as a god in the streets. I also want to see this legendary first sword of Chang'an.
"That's right." The other corner of the curtain was opened, revealing the face of a young man. "I have just recovered from a serious illness and am not yet able to do strenuous activities. Please forgive me, military masters."
Seeing that Ye Sanlang was ordinary-looking and not as handsome and suave as the rumors said, several people suddenly felt that the rumors could not be fully believed.
"Wherever, the story of Brother Ye sacrificing his life to fight against the demons has spread throughout Chang'an. Brothers all want to see you in person. It's a pity that you are recovering from a serious injury. Otherwise, even I would like to try fighting with you. I heard that The emperor has asked about your safety in the past few days. Judging from the direction you are heading, are you going to enter the palace?" This captain is not stupid, since it was Yu Chaoen who quietly took him in through the Yanxi Gate in a carriage. , could it be that the emperor wanted to summon him secretly? This is very possible. He has been here for many years and knows that the emperor has always admired these heroes. If I delay them here any longer and wait until the emperor asks, wouldn't my life be in danger? Thinking of this, he broke into a cold sweat.
"I have good eyesight. We are going to bring Ye Sanlang into the palace. I'm afraid the emperor can't wait for a long time." Yu Chaoen's face showed a proud look.
"My subordinate is stupid and delayed Yu Weng's important matter." He took two steps forward and quietly stuffed something into Yu Chaoen's arms. "When my father-in-law enters the palace, I hope you can speak kindly to me. Don't mention me stopping you. I would like to thank Yu Weng."
Ye Sanlang also understood that this was a daily interaction, so he turned his head away as if he didn't see anything.
After weighing the weight of the thing in his hand, Yu Chaoen was quite satisfied and replied: "Don't worry, Lieutenant Tang, our family will definitely put in a good word for you." Seeing several guards put away their halberds, he He nodded to the coachman: "Enter the palace!"
Looking at the Daming Palace that was gradually enlarging in front of him, Ye Sanlang felt his heart surge.
The Daming Palace was located on the Longshou Plain on the northeast side of the palace city of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. The palace was built using the natural terrain to form a relatively independent castle. The southern part of the palace is rectangular, and the northern part is trapezoidal with wide south and narrow north. The city wall is 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, 2.5 kilometers long from north to south, 7.6 kilometers in circumference, and covers an area of about 3.2 square kilometers. The southern section of the city wall overlaps with the eastern section of the north wall of Chang'an City. There are three parallel east-west palace walls to the north, dividing the palace into three areas. All walls are made of rammed earth slabs, with a bottom width of about 10.5 meters. The corners and gates are covered with bricks and widened outwards, with towers and turrets built on top.
There are nine gates in the palace city. The Danfeng Gate is in the middle of the south, Wangxian Gate and Jianfu Gate are on the east and west respectively; To the west and north and south are the Right Yintai Gate and the Nine Immortals Gate respectively. Except for the main entrance, Danfeng Gate, which has five doorways, the other gates all have three doorways. On the east, west, and north sides of the palace, there are gates parallel to the city wall, and a Chongxuan Gate is set up in the middle of the north, facing the Xuanwu Gate. There were Imperial Guards stationed on the east and west sides of the palace, and the "Beiya", the command organ of the Imperial Guards, was set up inside the city between the north gate.
The entire palace can be divided into two parts: the front dynasty and the inner court. The front dynasty is mainly for court meetings, and the inner court is mainly for residence and banquets. To the south of the Danfeng Gate, the main entrance of the Daming Palace, there is the 176-meter-wide Danfengmen Street. To the north is the north-south central axis composed of Hanyuan Hall, Xuanzheng Hall, Zichen Hall, Penglai Hall, Hanliang Hall, Xuanwu Hall, etc. Inside the palace Most of the other buildings are also distributed along this axis. On the east and west sides of the axis, there is also a vertical street, which is formed by opening side doors on three horizontal palace walls.
What they were going to now was the emperor's study room located in the Manlu Hall, which belonged to the inner court. From the eunuchs who came and went in the palace, they had already learned that everyone in the political hall had gone home, and the emperor was currently correcting in the study room. memorial.
After passing through countless roads and bypassing countless corridors, Ye Qingcheng finally saw the imperial study room not far away, and Yu Chaoen stopped at this time.
"Sanlang, I think Gao Weng is in front of the imperial study, so I won't go there. If you meet the emperor later, you have to be careful in your answers when he asks questions."
"Of course, please don't worry, Mr. Yu. Today is all thanks to Mr. Yu." After saying that, he put the silver he had prepared into Yu Chaoen's hand.
Looking at his retreating back, Yu Chaoen nodded appreciatively. This guy is a talent, and he will definitely become famous sooner or later.
There are significantly fewer guards near the imperial study. It is said that most of the emperor's guards are armed with swords. They usually hide in corners where you can't see them. If there is real danger, they will appear immediately.
Arriving at the door of the room, Ye Sanlang saw a gray-haired eunuch from afar. This must be Gao Lishi, the eunuch who is now in power.
Gao Lishi saw a young man he had never seen before appear in front of the imperial study. Seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not look like a relative of the emperor or a wealthy family, he suddenly felt confused. However, thinking about the fact that the emperor sent Yu Chaoen to the Ye family in the morning to deliver the oral message, and Yu Chaoen has not returned yet, could it be that...
"Stop." He took a step forward. "Are you the Wannian County detective Ye Sanlang?"
He half-knelt on the ground and saluted: "The villain is Ye Sanlang, here to join Gao Weng."
Seeing how polite he was, Gao Lishi also felt good about him and quickly helped him up.
"You are so embarrassing, old man. Get up quickly. The emperor has wanted to see you for a long time. You are in the imperial study room now."
"In that case, please introduce me to Gao Weng." Ye Sanlang cupped his hands and said. ;
