Fan Xiaodao stretched out his hand, pressed Eunuch Sun's shoulders, asked him to sit down, put the banknote into his hand, and said with a smile: "Eunuch Sun, we don't understand the rules in the palace, so we are causing you trouble.

Today, there are so many things happening in the palace, I wonder what your Majesty’s attitude is?”

"As a slave, how dare you speculate on the thoughts of a saint? However, during lunch, Your Majesty was in a good mood and added an extra bowl of rice."

This sentence is enough.

Why do we need to ask about the emperor’s attitude?

A large part of today's situation is jointly managed by His Majesty, the Jin Yiwei, and the Dengwen Department, in order to lower the net to catch fish. However, there are also many variables. I asked the emperor how he feels, just to know what the current situation is.

It was not out of the emperor's control.

Judging from Eunuch Sun's answer, it seems not.

Then the Taiping Taoist Association's rebellion had long been expected by the emperor.

The purpose of arranging Taiping Taoist's personal guard today is to create opportunities for him to expose himself.

That's why the evening banquet continued. In the final analysis, it was because the emperor had strong confidence in his own layout.

The people in the capital also received the news that after the holy ceremony, there would be three days of universal celebration as originally planned.

The purpose of this is to give the people a reassurance.

The officials needed to be appeased, so there was a night banquet.

The people also need to be comforted, to downplay the fire that occurred in the Temple of Heaven at noon today, to downplay their fears, and to dispel their doubts. Otherwise, it won’t be long before rumors spread throughout the capital that His Majesty the Emperor was assassinated in the Temple of Heaven and was devoured by fire.

Wait, this kind of rumor is like a plague. The more it is banned, the faster it spreads. It is more practical to celebrate it for three days than to send out Jin Yiwei to block the news.

After seeing off Eunuch Sun, there was still more than an hour before the night banquet started.

The two of them changed into the unicorn suits brought by Eunuch Sun.

The Qilin suit is a kind of gift service, and together with the python suit, the flying fish suit and the bullfight suit, it is also known as the four best gifts. Among them, the Qilin suit is often given to officials of low rank. Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing are two red-robed policemen.

They enjoy the treatment of being promoted to the fifth rank, but in name they are not considered officials, they can only be considered officials. In view of today's performance, the emperor made an exception and granted them official titles. This is considered as a compliment to them, and they can be considered as officially entering the officialdom from now on.

This kind of unicorn suit has a large front, slanted collar, wide sleeves, and a unicorn on the chest. It looks very elegant, but for the two people who are used to wearing the red robe of the police, it is very uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

Not to mention, wearing this uniform would be a hindrance in a fight.

"Let's not talk about fighting. It's not about eating. How can we eat in this suit?"

Fan Xiaodao expressed his dissatisfaction while looking in the mirror.

In order to facilitate movement, the two of them wore a set of tight-fitting Chinese clothes under the clothes.

Zhao Xingdao: "Do you really think that you need to eat at the night banquet? It's good to have two glasses of water and wine. Let's buy ten steamed buns to fill our stomachs before setting off."

"You can't let go and eat. Are you asking for trouble if you go?"

Zhao Xingdao: "Did you know that today's night banquet only invited about 200 people in the entire capital? Not to mention that we are from the fifth rank, even the fourth rank officials in the court, not everyone can go. In addition to these, there are

Some of the famous Confucian scholars in the capital have squeezed their heads for this quota. Among them, there are still a number of quotas that have been pledged. The Peng Yushi you know donated 100,000 yuan to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Two silver coins, just for this meal!"

A meal, one hundred thousand taels?

This is simply beyond Fan Xiaodao's imagination.

Nowadays, the imperial treasury is empty and the finances are tight. At best, it is said that wealth is hidden among the people, but at worst, the money falls into the pockets of a few people. The emperor's night banquet can demonstrate the power of God and generate revenue for the court.

No wonder it will be held as scheduled.

The two of them changed into their unicorn clothes and went to eat in the shop opposite.

From last night to now, the two of them had been running around all day. They had barely finished the grains of rice. Each of them ordered ten buns and a bowl of wontons. Regardless of the surprised looks from the people around them, they ate and drank to their fill.

When I went to Huiqiao, the owner of the small shop refused to accept any money. In their eyes, those who could wear such clothes were high-ranking officials of the imperial court. "It is already a great success to come to a small shop, so how can I accept any money?"

Where is your money?"

The two of them were not in the habit of freeloading, so they insisted on giving. The boss said: "If you like me, if you wear this outfit every month and come here a few more times, it will help attract business to the shop!"

The two of them couldn't laugh or cry.

Some guests also said: "Which theater troupe rented it? Let's go get two sets and enjoy the fun of eating without spending money."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "To the east of Crescent Moon Alley, there is a courtyard with a black gate. There are rentals inside."

He threw a hundred copper coins to the boss and left with Fan Xiaodao.

The guest nodded and said loudly: "Thank you!" Then he muttered again, "To the east of Crescent Moon Alley, the black gate, isn't it the Jinyiwei Prison?"

The two rode horses to the entrance of the palace.

According to the law, horse racing is strictly prohibited in the capital. Of course, there are exceptions. Sometimes, in order to highlight the divine grace, some generals or meritorious people will be given the treatment of horse racing in the capital, or it may be an emergency military situation that requires eight hundred miles to be expedited.

The post soldiers can also run horses in the capital. Fan and Zhao have the order in hand, so it is not a problem.

As soon as he got off the horse, a young eunuch came forward to greet him.

They happened to encounter a pair of chariots and horses. The leader was wearing red armor and a golden helmet. He was not tall but exuded a sense of majesty. He was holding a spear and a sword at his waist. They also arrived at the entrance of the palace. They looked at each other.

other side.

The general looked at the two men and said: "Get out of the way!"

Originally, Fan Xiaodao wanted to let him go, but seeing his arrogant look, he stood still and didn't move.

Zhao Xing whispered: "This is General Xu Hu of the 26th Guards of the capital."

Fan Xiaodao had also heard of Xu Hu. He was very prestigious in the army. He commanded twenty-six guards around the capital and nearly two hundred thousand troops. He was one of the five great generals of the Ming Dynasty. Now he was ordered to serve as King Qin of the capital.

, naturally have the capital to be arrogant, but the two fifth-grade men in front of them are probably the descendants of that prince and powerful person in the capital. Relying on the kindness of their fathers, they have the opportunity to attend today's night banquet, and they are inevitably a little looked down upon.

A subordinate whispered something to Xu Hu.

Xu Hu said: "Who do I think I am? I have long heard that there are two young men in the capital who are favored by His Majesty. It turns out it is you!"

These words sounded like compliments, but they were so weird that they made people feel very uncomfortable. Xu Hu had the confidence to say this. As a second-grade general, he had made great achievements for the imperial court. Even the Cabinet University

The soldiers didn't take it seriously. Seeing the two of them blocking the road today, they couldn't help but feel angry.

Some officials also came to the palace gate in sedans. Seeing this scene, they all got off the sedans but did not come over and hid aside to watch the fun.

Xu Hu had a bad temper. He was accustomed to being arrogant in the court because of his military achievements. Now he had two newborn calves who dared to challenge his authority. How could he miss such a good show?

Fan Xiaodao asked: "Can such a wide road not accommodate the passage of a general?"

Xu Hu was furious when he heard this, "Where do you have the confidence to challenge this general? Believe it or not, I will teach you tonight and blood will be spilled on the spot?"

After saying that, he held the spear in his hand.

Although he was short and held a silver spear that was as tall as the body of the spear, he had always been brave and had killed countless enemies, and his aura had not diminished at all.

When Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing saw this, they both drew their weapons and the old guy bullied them. The two sides fell into a confrontation.

Fan Xiaodao was also puzzled. He and Xu Hu didn't know each other, so why was the other party outside the palace gate, looking for trouble in front of so many people?

Seeing this, the young eunuch said: "General, don't be impulsive. How can you make trouble outside the palace gate?"

This sentence angered Xu Hu even more. He stretched out his hand and slapped the eunuch to the ground. "Do you have the right to speak in front of this general?"

The man winked, and another young eunuch rushed to the palace to report the news.

"Hahaha! I haven't seen you for several years, but General Xu is still as majestic as before!"

A burst of hearty laughter came.

Two more horses came side by side, it was Duke Xue Yingxiong of Jingguo and the mighty general Qiu Huairen. The one who spoke was none other than Duke Xue Yingxiong of Jingguo. He rode his horse to the outside of the palace gate and stood in the middle of the two of them.

When all the officials saw Duke Jingguo coming to break up the fight, they were disappointed when they saw that the fight could no longer start.

Qiu Huairen also smiled and said, "I heard that at the beginning of the year, General Xu strengthened the walls and cleared the country, breaking the Northern Zhou Dynasty's spring offensive. It was indeed extraordinary!"

There is a thorn in this statement.

Among the twenty-six guards in Gyeonggi, the northernmost Anping Guard is located east of Fenghuangling. Every year, the Northern Zhou Dynasty sends troops to harass and rob a large amount of property. In this year's spring offensive, Qiu Huairen's army was unable to retreat, which delayed the opportunity for war and caused Anping's defeat.

More than ten villages under the jurisdiction of Beiwei were robbed. His Majesty had issued an order to warn him. At this moment, Qiu Huairen exposed his scars, which made Xu Hu very embarrassed.

Xu Hu snorted coldly and remained silent.

Xue Yingxiong said, "General Xu is so old, why should he feel sorry for a few juniors and let people see us, and think that we old guys have no tolerance for people!" He looked back at the dozens of sedan chairs in the distance and said:

"It's getting late. If we don't go in, I'm afraid others won't be able to enjoy the meal and it will be our fault!"

Xu Hu said: "I just want to teach these little rabbits a lesson and let them know what it means to respect the elderly!"

Fan Xiaodao said unforgivingly, "When the general returns to the west, I will definitely help the general's soul!"

Xu Hu said angrily: "You..."

Xue Yingxiong grabbed him and said, "Okay, you have achieved your goal, you're almost done. Let's go!"

After that, he took off his weapon and handed it to the little eunuch beside him.

Although Xu Hu was arrogant, he had no capital in front of Duke Jing, so he had to take off his long sword and hand it to the young eunuch together with the silver spear.

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing followed behind.

Xu Hu was dissatisfied and asked, "Why don't they know how to use the sword?"

Qiu Huairen smiled and said: "Your Majesty's grace allows the two of them to bring swords into the palace."

Xu Hu said: "Your Majesty, this is partiality!"

Xue Yingxiong said: "Will you tell His Majesty this sentence?"

Of course Xu Hu didn't dare to complain to the emperor. He muttered a few words. When he turned around and saw all the officials talking about it behind him, he couldn't help but cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about? You've already had your fill of watching the excitement, so you don't have to

time to eat!"

Xu Hu and Xue Yingxiong walked in front and entered the palace through the Meridian Gate.

Qiu Huairen deliberately fell behind.

Fan Xiaodao said: "I don't know General Xu, why would he target me like this?"
Chapter completed!