Zhuge Xianyu and Li Beihai left the six gates.

Fan Xiaodao opened the bag of tips left by Zhuge Xianyu, and there were only three words in it: Dingguo Temple.

Among the three travel routes, the West Road passing through Dingguo Temple is the most complicated.

For example, the optimal middle route is almost on the central axis between the palace and the Temple of Heaven. It has almost all wide streets and alleys, which are easy to deploy. The terrain is flat and easy to advance and retreat. The second is the east route, which mostly passes by princes, nobles, and high gates.

It is not easy for assassins or killers to sneak into the mansion of a high official, but they chose the west road.

This route passes through Dingguo Temple. Although it is also a main line, most of the people living here are ordinary people. It also passes through market areas around Dingguo Temple. If you choose to ambush, there are more places where you can set up an ambush. Of course,

The Forbidden Army and the Shenji Battalion have also deployed more troops here. All the commanding heights have been occupied by people from the Shenji Battalion three days in advance. Plainclothes from the Forbidden Army and the Shenji Battalion are placed everywhere on the long street.

Zhao Xing asked in confusion: "Of the three routes, why did you choose the most dangerous one?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Perhaps you should give them a chance. Your Majesty is preparing to put himself in danger and wants to catch all the evil spirits lurking in the capital."

"If that's the case, why don't you just announce the travel route instead of making it so mysterious?"

Fan Xiaodao thought for a while, "If you can't even figure out the emperor's travel route, why do you want to carry out an assassination? How do you do this intelligence work? You don't deserve to be in this game at all!"

…

Before dawn, the two came to the palace.

Lin Datong, the commander of the Forbidden Army, was already waiting outside the palace gate.

The so-called Forbidden Army has a total of twenty-six guards, such as Jinyi Guard, Yulin Guard, Jinwu Guard, Tengxiang Guard, etc., each performing their own duties. In a broad sense, the Forbidden Army should also include the Shenji Camp, the Five Military Camps, the Three Thousand Battalions, etc.

Lin Datong's commander of the Forbidden Army was only responsible for guarding the palace and the imperial city, and his rank was one level lower than that of the imperial guards. These soldiers and horses were not under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, but belonged to the emperor's personal army and were directly responsible to the emperor.

The three of them exchanged pleasantries.

What happened in the palace last night has not been spread. The only six young eunuchs who knew the truth were all killed by Zhao Quan. However, on the eve of the holy ceremony, several eunuchs died, which also revealed various unusual things. No one

He would kill people on a festive day, but since it happened, everyone also realized that something must have happened in the palace last night.

There were lessons learned twenty years ago, and everyone consciously did not ask.

Zhao Xing saw Lin Datong's tired face and stared at the dark circles under his eyes, and asked, "Commander Lin didn't sleep at all last night, right?"

Lin Datong laughed, "We are all working hard, how can we have time to sleep? After the holy ceremony starts, I will find a place to relax for a while!" He glanced at Zhao Xing and said, "It has been almost two months since you returned to Beijing.

Why didn’t you go see Qiaoer?”

Lin Datong's daughter, Lin Qiao, has a deep love for Zhao Xing. Every time she sees Zhao Xing, she calls him Brother Zhao, who is very enthusiastic.

The falling flowers are careless, but the flowing water is ruthless.

A straight man like Zhao Xing seems to ignore the woman's deep love.

This is true for Lu Ting, and so is Lin Qiao.

Zhao Xing said awkwardly: "Uncle Lin, I'm on duty."

Three chime sounds were heard in the palace.

His Majesty the Emperor has gotten up and is having his meal.

Although he lived in Xiyuan, he was only separated from the palace by a wall. As the Ming Emperor, he had to leave the palace through the main entrance of the Forbidden City, so he had to return to the palace first, wait for breakfast, bathe and change clothes, and leave the palace through the Meridian Gate.

When we came to the Meridian Gate, there were three sets of dragon chariots and six horses.

On the left and right are the Jinwu Guards holding a canopy, and there are also horses, banners, flags, spears, knives, umbrellas, fans, staffs, melons and other ceremonial guards. They all follow the etiquette system. Each team has more than a hundred people. I have long heard that the emperor

When traveling, the pomp and ceremony was huge. Fan Xiaodao felt incredible when seeing such a large formation.

Next to the dragon chariot, there are twelve guards wearing golden armor. These people are tall and strong, with restrained energy. They are all top masters. They are also the twelve dead warriors in folklore. There are four riders on the front, back, left and right.

If there is an emergency, they will risk their lives to protect the emperor.

Judging from the qi energy emanating from their bodies, if taken alone, they can be regarded as leaders of the top ten sects in the world. It is said that a dead soldier originally from Hubei returned to his hometown to visit relatives, visit Wudang, and use martial arts to make friends.

As a result, they won six games in a row. In the end, it was the deputy head coach Yuan Qiuzhen who came forward to regain some ground.

Who says masters are in the world?

Almost all real masters are used by the imperial court.

The best among masters is used by the royal family.

This is the highest portrayal of learning martial arts, goods and the imperial family.

Their status in the palace is noble, and they enjoy some privileges, such as exemption from taxes and corvee, which have benefited their family a lot. Their income is high and stable. With such treatment, how can they go to the rivers and lakes to lick blood?

day?

These are just guards of honor. After leaving the palace, the Forbidden Army will send another thousand people each. These people are wearing white armor and silver helmets. Although they are not martial arts masters, they are all elite soldiers and generals selected from the military camp. Not only can one fight against ten

, and also proficient in battle formations.

Everyone waited outside the Meridian Gate for nearly an hour.

At three quarters of the hour, the bells sounded loudly.

Lin Datong: "Your Majesty is leaving the palace!"

The middle door of the Meridian Gate slowly opened.

The Meridian Gate, also known as the Five Phoenix Tower, has five gates, the left and right side gates, the left and right side gates, and the middle gate. Civil servants and generals go to the left gate, and princes and nobles go to the right gate. The middle gate is only for the emperor to enter and exit. Of course, it is also

It's not absolute. For example, on the emperor's wedding day, the queen can be in the middle school, the top three in each subject, the second in the list, the third flower, and when she enters the palace, she can also be in the middle school.

When a saint arrived, he knelt down and bowed.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty, wearing a crown, slowly walked out of the main entrance.

Zhao Quan and Taoist Master Taiping, one on the left and one on the right, followed closely behind.

The emperor looked good and showed a friendly yet dignified smile. It seemed that what happened in the palace last night did not affect the mood of the old emperor.

"I wish the saint a long life, a healthy body, and a prosperous country!"

The emperor waved his hands and said, "Pingshen!"

Only then did everyone get up.

But he still didn't dare to raise his head and bumped into Long Yan according to the rules, which was a serious crime.

Zhao Xing sniffed hard.

Naturally, when the emperor travels, he does not visit the village as a guest. There is also a series of procedures. First, there are bells and drums ringing together, and then there is a eunuch calling for a new birthday, and there is another burst of bells and drums. Then, a young eunuch takes out an edict and reads it eloquently.

Then he shouted: "Get off!"

The bells sounded, and the emperor and the Taiping Imperial Master got into one of the dragon chariots.

As a follower, Zhao Quan returned to the palace.

The three major convoys slowly drove out of the palace, and then headed east, south, and west respectively. Three thousand forbidden troops were divided into three teams and followed behind.

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing were dressed in warrior uniforms. They did not go with the convoy, but followed not far away from the convoy. If an accident happened, there were twelve dead soldiers to resist it. In the dragon chariot, there was also the Taiping Taoist priest, plus

The two of them are now at the top of the martial arts world. Unless there is a rebellion of more than 10,000 people, they can protect the emperor's safety, or at least have the ability to get him out of danger.

It is only more than ten miles from the palace to the Temple of Heaven.

However, the emperor's chariots and carriages were not able to move well, and the ceremonial guard and the imperial guards were sufficient to cover a distance of one mile. When the emperor left the palace, the etiquette was complicated.

No wonder emperors like to pay private visits incognito.

Someone has already cleared the street in advance, and there are no people waiting on the road.

Even the people, shops, and households passing by on the left and right sides of the street are guarded by people from Shenji Camp, and people are strictly prohibited from coming out to watch at will.

However, the common people also know that today is His Majesty’s birthday. This is a rare opportunity to look up at the sky. How could they miss it? Some common people took advantage of the loophole and even went to Baizhang, where the prevention and control deployment was relatively weak.

They gathered together and pointed fingers at the emperor's motorcade.

"That's the emperor's car. It's really majestic and majestic. It's several grades higher than those of the princes and nobles!"

One person sneered: "There are no heroes, so Shuzi became famous!"

Another person echoed: "This is what a man is supposed to do, and he can take his place!"

The person in front said: "Brother is still ambitious!"

At this time, several people came over and said, "You two, please come this way. Our master invites you two to drink tea in the East Factory!"

"What kind of tea are you drinking so early in the morning? What, Dongchang? Sir, please forgive me, I'm just pretending, I have no other intention, Sir...ah..."

Two common people were imprisoned for no reason because of what they said.

This is just an interlude.

The motorcade was still moving slowly, and after walking more than half of the way, it would reach the Temple of Heaven in another half an hour.

However, the whole process was too smooth. Logically speaking, it should be a good thing, but the more it went like this, the more uneasy it made the two of them.

When they arrived at Dingguo Temple, they saw Niu Dafu leading people from six gates, kneeling down along the way. Niu Dafu's eyes wandered through the crowd, and he saw the two of them. He bared his teeth at him and forced a smile, which attracted Feng Qianjin next to him.

He yelled angrily, "You should live in peace, lest we suffer the same fate as you!"

Last night, all the credit for arresting the traitorous demon sect was given to Zouping, which made him angry, so he took out his anger on Niu Dafu.
To be continued...