Xie Ming

Chapter 452 Entering the Palace
Whether it was true or false, Liu Wenbing acted in a warm and enthusiastic manner, but Xiao Lang paid close attention and always felt that there was a tentative tone in his words!

I don't know whose orders this old guy is following, or whether he thinks he is doing it on his own. Why is he playing such a double-dealing game here?
Let’s talk about the next part. Listen to what this boy said about the imperial edict, which says that he is granted the right to ride a horse in the palace!
How dare Xiao Jingchuan accept this? !
When Xiao heard this, he was shocked and refused to go any further.
"no no no"

"It can't be done!"

"This is absolutely unacceptable!"

"I, Xiao Jingchuan, know my own weight very well!"

"We are not that lucky!"

"I can't bear such a grace from heaven!" He quickly declined.

"I say Liu Hou, Liu Ti is so handsome!"

"This is from the time when our great Ming Taizu established the dynasty. By this month, if you count, it must have been at least two hundred years, right?!"

"Among all the civil and military officials in history, who has ever been given the right to ride a horse into the palace?!"

"Which clove of garlic am I, Xiao Jingchuan?"

"How dare you risk the world's condemnation?!"

"This is such a great favor!"

"Your Majesty has good intentions, but as a subject, we should be clear-headed, right?!"

"I was born with bad luck, and my fate is not strong enough to be this strong. I really can't bear it!"

"Lord Liu, you! Are you really worried about me?"

"We must stop here!"

"The emperor's grace is so great, I appreciate it with all my heart!"

"But I dare not dare to be rash when I ride into the palace on horseback!"

Xiao was extremely frightened, thinking to himself, how could they dig such a huge pit from top to bottom to bury themselves just after they entered Nanjing and before they even entered the gate of the imperial city? !

I was so frightened and sweating that I quickly decided that this could not be done!

Hearing this, Liu Wenbing was very disdainful of Xiao Lai's behavior of making a fuss out of nothing.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Hahahaha" he put his fingers on his hips and uttered a sneer.

"You, you, you!"

"Aren't you tired of holding it like this all the time?"

"Anyway, the emperor has issued an oral order!"

"If you insist on refusing, it will be difficult for me to do it!"

It is not known whether that old fellow Liu Hou really did not take it seriously or whether he did it on purpose.

At this moment, even if Xiao Lang tried to evade responsibility, he could still add fuel to the fire.

Xiao was busy making plans and simply moved closer to Lord Liu, then he put his arm around his opposite shoulder!
"Hey!"

"Come on, my Lord Liu!"

As he spoke, he pulled and tugged at us, arousing the stubbornness of the soldiers, and pushed and shoved us, heading towards the Xihuamen gate!

Mainly, he was afraid that this guy would come up with something weird again and delay the opportunity to meet the emperor!
It’s getting late. If we keep wasting time like this, we might not have enough time!
Mei Cheng'an, who was standing nearby, saw that the two superiors were interested in entering the city, so he did not neglect them. He winked and waved his hand to assign three or two guards who were watching the fun at the city gate to open the city gate!
Creak!
clap clap clap!
As the heavy red-painted door slowly turned, two horses gradually appeared through a gap in the middle!
Carve it like this!

Mei Cheng'an stood there with a complicated expression and remained silent.

I don’t know if I can sort something out in my mind!
The response from both ears was only vague. I could vaguely hear some ambiguous laughter between Generals Xiao and General Liu as they walked into the palace.

"Hahaha"

"The Emperor's grace is great, but we must know our limits!"

"You, Old Liu, have bad intentions!"

"You are roasting me on fire on purpose."

"Oh, yes!"

"You and Lao Gong are now in charge of the Nanjing Imperial Guards!" "It's the Jingwei Command Headquarters, Commander Liu!"

"I am in a key position and bear a heavy responsibility!"

"I haven't even congratulated him in person yet!"

"Sin, sin, sin!"

"Later, once I've caught my breath, I'll definitely have a drink with you two!" Xiao Yu.

"Hey!"

"Xiao Lang, kid, don't try this on me!"

"What do you mean by waiting for you to catch your breath?"

"Don't talk about those leggers!"

"I think today is pretty good!"

"You, hurry up and go to the palace to see the emperor!"

"Old Liu will find Gong Erlangzi later!"

"Tonight, let's go to Zuixian Tower on the Qinhuai River to welcome the guests and enjoy the moon. We won't leave until we are drunk!" Liu Hou also replied.

"Ah?! Today, today?!"

"Liu Hou, you are trying to tire me to death!"

"hey-hey!"

"Drinking and listening to music, why do you feel tired?!"

"You just arrived!"

"Don't make decisions, just listen to your two brothers' arrangements."

As they walked away, Xiao seemed unable to refuse, and as they played around, their voices became harder and harder to distinguish!
After that, I couldn’t hear clearly anymore!
It’s practical!

Entering from Xihua Gate, Wuying Palace is not far away.

And when Lord Liu brought in Xiao Lang, the foreign ministers could no longer go any further!

After the handover was completed in front of Wuying Palace, Xiao Jingchuan had no choice but to be led by the eunuch on duty outside the palace and enter the palace to wait for matters.

Liu Wenbing then returned the same way and left the palace!
At the same time, another young eunuch in front of the palace hurried north, went around the back of the palace, and reported the news to the Silijian!
But after all, it was now the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the eunuch Wang Zhixin, who held the seal, was unable to rest in prison because of a banquet in the harem.

The eunuch on duty was informed that he couldn't find anyone for the time being, and he also knew that Xiao Lang's situation was of top priority, so he wiped the sweat off his face, gritted his teeth, and stretched his legs and feet, and then hurried to Longzong Gate again, and ran to the Qianqing Palace in the inner court of the harem to pass on the message!

It’s almost half past midnight!

At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace, the Hongguang Emperor Zhu Cilang and several newly selected concubines were having a banquet at the table to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!
However, although it is said to be a festival of feasting and drinking, in reality everything is kept simple.

As for singing and dancing, there is no need to mention them. The late emperor's mourning period is not far away, so we should not waste time on pleasure.

Moreover, right now the court is facing a tight situation in defending the north from the enemy, and the treasury is empty. Everyone in and outside the court is eager to make money even if it means saving every penny. All departments are striving to be frugal, and the palace is no exception. This should be the first thing to do among all officials!

Therefore, the specifications and standards of the banquet were reduced again and again, until they could not be simplified any further!
However, even so, the process of banquets in the palace still needs to be explained!

Therefore, at this moment, the eunuch Wang Zhixin still had to stand respectfully by the side, busying himself with comparing the dishes.

And if we talk about the empress and concubines who attended the banquet, there were five people in total.

The queen was Chen Wanxuan, the eldest granddaughter of the Chen family, a noble family in Haining, Zhejiang;
Consort De-Tang Nianci, daughter of the Tang family in Huguang;
Concubine An - Dong Ruining, from the Songjiang Dong family, was not a legitimate daughter and her rank was second to none;

Concubine Hui - Shen Yuzhen, was a good move by Emperor Shen Chaozong. He spent a lot of money and effort, and thanks to Yuzhen's natural beauty, she was promoted to this position. She squeezed out many people to get this position of concubine!
Concubine Zhao - Zhao Sinan, the legitimate daughter of the Shanxi merchant Zhao family.

Besides this, in the previous selection of concubines, there were also five talented men and five ladies lined up to enter the palace!

It's because this is a banquet tonight and the ladies are not of high enough rank to join in!

PS:

I just received news today that an elder in my hometown passed away, and I need to drive at night to go home to attend the funeral!

The round trip might take another two days!

So there will be no updates for the next two days!
Dear readers, Qingshan is really sorry!
Please bear with me, everyone!
(End of this chapter)