Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 212 The Emperor summons you to the palace

seven in the morning.

Chen Jie woke up.

The north wind was howling and snow was falling from the sky.

hiss--!
It was so cold that he couldn't help but let out a breath.

Aunt Thirteen was beside him, helping him to tidy up his clothes.

Special belts, guns, magazines, titanium chain mail, and bulletproof vests.

Next,
Put on a general's uniform of the leader of the rebel group on the outside!

This set of clothes weighs more than 50 kilograms when worn.

Fortunately, it is winter, and Chen Jie's martial arts has broken through to the middle stage of Bronze Skin Ming Jin.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to walk dressed like this.

After helping Chen Jie put on his clothes, Aunt Thirteen walked around him three times and carefully examined him. Then she smiled with satisfaction and said:
"Junior brother, it's healed!"

Handsome and powerful!
Chen Jie has been very busy during this period.

He was either busy checking the production progress and efficiency improvement of the arsenal, or planning the next war.

Whenever he had a little free time, he would busy himself with martial arts practice.

He has always paid little attention to his appearance.

As long as he was dressed neatly and cleanly, he never dressed up deliberately.

Even in the "urban world", he is the same. Although he is worth billions, he still wears T-shirts bought on Pinxixi for dozens of dollars.

This may be related to the environment he grew up in. He doesn't care about his external image at all.

but,

Ever since she got together with Thirteenth Aunt and Eighth Sister, Thirteenth Aunt has become particularly concerned about Chen Jie's appearance.

In her words, her junior brother is now the commander-in-chief guarding the Dagukou Fortress, and his status is no different from that of a general.

How can I lose my dignity when I go out?
Therefore,
As long as Thirteenth Aunt and Eighth Sister were at home, Chen Jie would always dress neatly when going out.

The new general's uniform of the leader of the rebel group looks majestic.

As the saying goes: Buddha relies on gold ornaments, people rely on clothes!
Chen Jie is originally 180cm tall, handsome and good-looking.

At this time, he was wearing the newly customized uniform of the leader of the rebel group, which gave him the aura of a great general.

Thirteenth Aunt sorted out Chen Jie's clothes and said:

"Junior brother, when you enter the palace to see the emperor, you must pay attention to etiquette. There are many rules in the palace, and you can't mess around!"

"Also, the Emperor specifically allowed you to carry a sword before him, which shows his respect for you. You must never unsheathe your sword, and don't take out your gun!"

"The Emperor is protected by the top experts of the Imperial Household Department. If you make any rash moves, they will not tolerate any of it. Remember—!"

Since Thirteenth Aunt took over as the leader of Ximen Hall's "Secret Department", she has grown a lot.

She received a notice that Chen Jie was invited by the emperor and would go to the palace to meet him in the morning.

then,

She learned all the rules of the palace and specifically told Chen Jie to pay attention to the etiquette of the palace.

Chen Jie smiled and said:

"It's okay! I've already told Eunuch Cao that I just came back from overseas and don't know the rules and etiquette of the palace!"

"The Emperor wants to see me, just to win over our Ximen Hall and meet me by the way."

"Since Ximen Hall has the support of the Emperor, he will guard the Dagukou Fortress. Naturally, he has to go through some formalities."

"As for court etiquette, I believe the emperor won't care too much about it."

Thirteenth Aunt fastened the collar of Chen Jie's battle robe and said:

"Having said that, we still need to pay attention to some details. No one can guess what the emperor is thinking!"

Chen Jie looked at Aunt Thirteen in her pajamas and suddenly felt a little eager.

He put one arm around Aunt Thirteen's waist and his breathing became a little rapid.

Thirteenth Aunt tapped the back of his hand lightly, rolled her eyes at him and said:

"That's enough! Why don't you check the time!"

Chen Jie laughed and said:
"Wait for me to come home in the evening. Oh, and call Eighth Sister along. We'll take a medicinal bath together in the evening!"

"My martial arts skills have improved slightly recently, and I need the two sisters to verify it."

Seeing Aunt Thirteen's embarrassed look, Chen Jie laughed, opened the door and walked out.

At the entrance of Simon Hall's camp,
Tang Feng and his guards had been waiting for a long time after receiving the order.

inside the room,
Aunt Thirteen looked at her junior brother's disappearing back and let out a long sigh.

The emperor asked his junior brother to come to the palace to meet him, not only because he wanted to win over Ximen Tang.

Another very important thing is marriage.

Princess Lingyue!

well--!
She let out a long sigh, her heart filled with sorrow.

As the leader of Ximen Hall's "undercover department", Thirteenth Aunt specializes in collecting intelligence.

She naturally knew the emperor's intention of wanting to see his junior brother at this time.

After a while, she put on her clothes, came out of the room, and headed towards the northern part of the capital city -!
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The imperial city of the Daqian Dynasty is very different from the "Forbidden City" of that world.

It is located in the very center of the capital, and is the exact center where the north and south of the capital meet.

The imperial city is divided into the outer city and the inner city, and the outer city is surrounded by a moat.

The wall is more than eight meters high and is made of marble. There is a corner tower every hundred meters or so.

When viewed from a distance, the shape of the corner tower is very beautiful and was created by a famous artist.

Entering the imperial city from the outer city, the main gate appears majestic and magnificent.

Walk along the marble-paved road until you reach a square in the outer city.

Next,
You can see two rows of guards standing neatly on both sides of the central passage in the square.

Crossing the square, a corridor comes into view.

On both sides are rows of ancient buildings, arranged in an orderly manner, giving people a feeling of vastness.

He didn't feel it when he was outside, but after entering the outer city, Chen Jie suddenly felt very shocked.

The palace complex is so huge!
At first glance, there's no end in sight.

at this time,

It was the time for the Daqian Dynasty to hold court, and the ministers gathered in the Hanyuan Hall where the emperor summoned his ministers.

Chen Jie raised his head and glanced at the dense crowd.

do not know!
He is not a formal military officer, how could he know these people?
Xu Shichang came over and greeted Chen Jie.

hiss--!
When the ministers saw Xu Shichang's actions, they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Many people saw the identity of this young man and couldn't help but whisper about it.

"No way? He is the leader of the Ximentang Righteous Group that defeated the foreign coalition forces?"

"The commander-in-chief of Tianjin Dagukou Fortress is so young?"

"He was the one who wiped out Piaoxianglou last time?"

"—"

Chen Jie frowned slightly.

He didn't like being judged, but now that he was here, he couldn't just turn around and leave.

Just then, a eunuch walked in from a distance.

Chen Jie saw the other person from a distance and a smile appeared on his face.

Eunuch Cao!
The chief of the Imperial Household Department.

Chen Jie has dealt with Eunuch Cao many times and they are all familiar with each other.

at this time,

After seeing Eunuch Cao, Chen Jie quickly waved and greeted Eunuch Cao.

Eunuch Cao smiled, walked over and said to Chen Jie:

"Mr. Chen, why are you here? Didn't the emperor ask you to go to the Purple Palace?"

"Let's go, I'll take you to the Purple Palace!"

Chen Jie was stunned when he heard this.

Isn't this the place?
He was not familiar with the imperial palace, so how could he know where the Purple Palace was.

Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "This is Hanyuan Palace. The emperor specifically ordered me to come here and take you to Zichen Palace."

When the people around heard this, they were shocked.

The Emperor wants to summon Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall, to meet alone?

Generally speaking,
If it is an ordinary summons, it can be done in Hanyuan Hall.

And now, the emperor asked Chen Jie to go to the Purple Palace to meet him alone.

Chen Jie didn't think much about it, he followed Eunuch Cao out.

He also wanted to leave here quickly. It felt bad to be judged by others.

Xu Shichang, who was far away, smiled. He certainly understood the emperor's intention of summoning Chen Jie alone.

Arriving at the Purple Palace, Chen Jie glanced at the palace guards standing at the gate.

Then,

He looked down at the sword and gun at his waist.

Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate for me to enter the inner hall so blatantly?
If I get in, I might be accused of some inexplicable crime, and that would be very difficult to deal with!
but,

The eunuch Cao beside him seemed to be able to sense Chen Jie's thoughts and said calmly:
"The Emperor has granted permission for Master Chen to wear a sword and enter the Purple Palace. Don't worry!"

When Chen Jie heard what Eunuch Cao said, he immediately laughed.

It seems that my worries are unnecessary. If the emperor really wants to deal with me, would he need to frame me?
in addition,

If the top masters of the Imperial Palace wanted to kill him, a strong man like Eunuch Cao with the 'Tongmai Gangjin' would have no chance to fight back even if he had a gun in his hand.

Next,
After Chen Jie followed Eunuch Cao into the Zichen Hall, he entered the side hall next to it.

This is where the emperor usually rests, not a meeting hall.

Although the side hall still gives people a majestic feeling, it also has a sense of tranquility.

There is a pond in the middle with many koi fish in it.

Although it was winter, the pool was not frozen. The temperature in the entire side hall was much higher than outside, and it was very comfortable to sit inside.

Entering the side hall, Eunuch Cao ordered the young eunuchs here to come and entertain them.

"Mr. Chen, please wait in the side hall for a while and have a cup of tea!"

"A lot has happened recently. There is famine in various places. Now the major families are controlling the food. The emperor is very worried about this matter."

"Today's morning court session may take a little longer. The emperor wants the princes and noble families in various places to open their granaries and release grain. I don't know how long this will take."

"In addition, the Ministry of War bombarded Western merchant ships, and the warships of the British Empire evacuated from Tianjin and docked in Dongying, Shandong!"

"The court meeting won't be over in a few hours!"

Eunuch Cao was chatting with Chen Jie and asked him to sit down.

Chen Jie also received the news these two days.

The warships of the Western Allied Forces left Tianjin Port and headed for the Dongying area.

Originally, Chen Jie wanted to rob all the Western concessions and make a lot of silver.

Finally, after the investigation, Ximen Tang's "undercover department" had to abandon this plan.

All the concessions have been emptied long ago!
Ever since the last time Chen Jie swept through the Austro-Hungarian concession and robbed all their silver.

The Western concessions began to move all the things.

not to mention,
After Ximen Tang defeated Hunter's coalition forces, they felt unsafe in the Tianjin area.

Therefore,
The number of people in the various concessions in Tianjin area was drastically reduced, and all of them were transferred to South China and East China.

To put it simply, Seymour knew that the Dagukou fortress in Tianjin was difficult to attack, so they moved their position.

Chen Jie glanced at the imperial guards around him, then observed the eunuchs around him and asked in a low voice:
"Eunuch Cao, I have been wanting to see you these past two days, but I just couldn't find the time."

"Do you still have any stock of 'Soul-Fixing Incense'? Sell me some more."

"Recently, Aunt Thirteen has made some progress in her spiritual cultivation. I want to buy her some."

Eunuch Cao was also a money-grubber. When he heard that Chen Jie wanted to buy a large quantity of 'Soul-Fixing Incense' again, he started chatting without caring where this place was.

"Yes! Of course!"

"—"

The two began to chat and talk about everything under the sun.

In the following time, Chen Jie not only asked Eunuch Cao for advice on the "Thirteen Guardians' Horizontal Training" Kung Fu, but also learned about other things about the Daqian Dynasty from him.

Eunuch Cao did not hold back at all, he told me everything he knew!
He was the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and he didn't have many good friends.

Because of his special status, other people were afraid of him and were wary of him.

Moreover, the reason why he could have his current status in the palace was not only because of his high talent in martial arts, but also because he fought his way out of the bloody competition.

Naturally, he had no friends in the palace.

In front of Eunuch Cao, Chen Jie spoke without any taboos and said whatever he wanted.

The key is that he is rich and often puts forward some ideas that amaze Eunuch Cao.

Therefore,
After dealing with each other for such a long time, the two became good friends.

"Eunuch Cao, tell me the truth, why did the emperor summon me?"

Chen Jie asked.

Eunuch Cao shook his head and said, "How should I know? Just wait a moment, and you will know."

"Your Ximen Hall guarded the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin and defeated the Western Allied Forces, forcing them to flee. Even the Western warships left the Port of Tianjin."

"I heard from people below that you actually solved the food problem for more than 20,000 people under Ximen Hall."

"Many people are curious about how you get food. Which family did you get the food from?"

"Perhaps the Emperor wants to borrow grain from you, or maybe he wants to borrow money from you—!"

Chen Jie was shocked when he heard this.

Borrow food or borrow money?

this moment,
He suddenly realized that he had overlooked a problem.

His own silver coins and grain were all transported across the two worlds.

At the beginning, it’s only once or twice and the amount is not large, so perhaps no one will pay too much attention.

but,

When the amount is large, not only will outsiders be confused, but I'm afraid even the people inside Ximen Hall will be surprised.

Five hundred tons of food at a time is no small amount.

Damn it - this is not a solution!

The silver dollars and grain must be obtained here.

Carrying these ordinary things from there is definitely not a long-term solution.

Eunuch Cao only said it casually, but it made Chen Jie alert.

It seems that I have been too focused on developing Ximen Hall's combat power and neglected the development of business.

Without any business foundation, it was easy for people to become suspicious of Ximen Tang when it suddenly had so much silver and grain.

The treasury of the Daqian Dynasty was empty and had run out of money long ago.

but,

It doesn’t mean that Daqian was really so poor that people had to eat dirt.

How could the accumulation of thousands of years of an ancient country be squandered so quickly?
Most of the money is in the hands of the aristocratic families.

This is also an important reason why imperial power gradually declined.

If the aristocratic families don't provide money and grain, the imperial court will not be able to get anything done.

Next,
Chen Jie fell into deep thought.

We have to find a way to get all the money and food from the noble families.

If we always rely on the 'Blood Dragon Jade' to travel between the two worlds and transport food and silver coins, the cost-effectiveness is too low!

It is not noticeable in the initial development stage.

but,

When the quantity is large, the cost-effectiveness of transporting these things is too low.

Before he knew it, he and Eunuch Cao had been chatting until noon.

At this time, a young eunuch approached Eunuch Cao and whispered something in his ear.

Eunuch Cao stood up and asked Chen Jie to wait for a moment as he had something to take care of.

Chen Jie sat alone in the side hall and continued waiting.

what's the situation?
Why hasn’t the emperor come yet?

Gulung——!
Chen Jie felt hungry because he hadn't eaten anything since he got up in the morning.

I didn't expect to have to wait for half a day here.

Does one morning court take so long?

It seems that the emperor is also very busy, holding a meeting and taking most of the day.

I guess nothing can be said about it at the court meeting.

Forget it, take a nap first!
He yawned and put one foot on a wooden bench nearby.

Although it was very cold outside, the temperature inside the side hall was just right, making people drowsy.

If you keep sitting here doing nothing, you'd fall asleep.

Just when I was about to fall asleep.

suddenly,
He felt someone approaching him.

His level of spiritual cultivation had broken through to the level of inner vision, and he possessed an extremely strong sixth sense of crisis.

When someone approaches his warning range, his sixth sense of crisis immediately issues a warning.

Swish-!
Chen Jie woke up instantly and raised his hand to touch the gun.

This is a habitual action when facing a crisis.

Then,

He saw a man standing three meters away from him, looking him up and down with interest.

Emperor Li Zheng of the Daqian Dynasty! ?

Although Chen Jie had never met Li Zheng, he had seen his photo in the newspaper.

in addition,

There is only one person who dares to wear the golden dragon robe in the palace!
Apart from Emperor Li Zheng, who dares to wear the dragon robe?

not to mention,
Behind Li Zheng stood an old eunuch.

The old eunuch followed Li Zheng quietly, his eyes drooping as if he had not woken up yet.

but,

Chen Jie felt an unfathomable aura from this old eunuch.

This aura even surpassed that of Eunuch Cao, the Chief of the Imperial Household Department.

Just as the old eunuch opened his hazy eyes and looked at Chen Jie.

For a while,
Chen Jie felt like he was trapped in an ice cellar, as if everything he had was locked down by the other party!

hiss--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but take a breath.

What kind of martial arts realm is this——?
(End of this chapter)