Yang Tai was secretly regretting why he had to be so serious with King Bingjian?
King Bingjian has assisted three emperors since he entered the dynasty. He has never behaved in any disobedient manner. He has won the favor of the three emperors. How could he do something unfavorable to His Majesty?
Now that it's fine, does it count as offending King Bingjian to death?
"Commander Yang!"
"What's the matter? I didn't see that this general is bothering...the king...your lord, why are you back again?"
Yang Tai originally thought it was the brother next to him calling him, and he subconsciously scolded him in a depressed mood. But when he saw the dragon robe in front of him and the appearance of Young Master Liu, he suddenly became excited and looked at Young Master Liu anxiously.
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Liu Mingzhi let go of the third princess, slowly walked a few steps towards the palace gate, and looked around at the walls on both sides of the palace gate with a dull gaze.
"Yang Tai, what day is it today? Why did I see that the number of imperial guards in the palace suddenly increased by 30%? Could there be some trouble in the palace?"
Yang Tai looked at Liu Mingzhi who looked confused and shook his head hastily: "No, no, everything is quiet in the palace, and nothing happened."
"What about this Praetorian Guard?"
"Haha... Your Majesty, you were still the left minister of household affairs before! Don't you remember at all what day of the year today is?"
Liu Mingzhi was stunned for a moment, and began to think in his heart: "What day is today."
Mu Ran and Liu Mingzhi looked at Yang Tai with a sudden realization: "I remember, today is the day when the Ministry of Household Affairs distributes pay to the Imperial Guards in turn. It will be the New Year soon, and it is time to pay out pay."
"Your Majesty is right. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Mr. Pan Yunpan, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs who took over your position, is leading the officials of the Du Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs to issue salary payments to the officers of the Imperial Guard on the city tower."
"I see. I have been away from the court for a long time and have forgotten all these things. I was still confused when I came back."
Yang Tai scratched his forehead and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise: "Speaking of coming back, the general is wondering, why did you come out as soon as you entered the palace? After such a while, even Lin'anmen
No one went in!"
Liu Mingzhi smiled bitterly: "I am helpless. It's been a dry winter. I drank a few extra cups of tea in the morning, which made me suddenly need to urinate."
"What kind of place is that in the palace? Is it a place where a healthy man can take off his clothes and take off his belt? I can only go there and come back again. I plan to clean up outside before entering the palace. After all, sudden urgency of urination when presenting a treasure can be troublesome.
Already."
"I understand, people have three urgent needs. There is an aqua toilet in the alley turning left sixty steps southwest of the palace gate. The brothers are on duty to solve the problem. If the prince does not mind the filth, he can go and use it."
"Okay, I'm done. I'll be back as soon as I go."
"Your Majesty, please!"
Liu Mingzhi led the third princess towards the southwest direction of the palace gate. He glanced back at the tall palace wall with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Is it a coincidence?
But if the payment of salary is a coincidence, what is the reason for the vague and non-existent aura of chilling?
Others Liu Mingzhi may not be able to feel it, but he has experienced hundreds of battlefields, large and small, and has a very sensitive intuition for the killing aura.
Is it my own misunderstanding?
"Shu'er, come here, my husband has something to tell you!"
"OK!"
Although the two of them are still not married, they have gradually become accustomed to calling each other.
Under the confused gazes of the three princesses Qinglian, Liu Mingzhi secretly handed Wenren Yunshu a seal, and then whispered instructions in his ear for a moment.
After a while, Wenren Yunshu's expression was solemn and filled with a hint of unconfidence and worry.
"Liu Lang, I'm afraid I can't handle it well!"
"Shu'er, I believe you can do it on your own, and my husband also believes that you can do it. If something unexpected happens, my husband's wealth and life will all be in your hands!"
"trust yourself!"
Wenren Yunshu nodded heavily, his eyes becoming determined.
"Shu...I understand, I am waiting for your signal!"
"Safe travels."
"Yes! I understand."
The three princesses and sisters of Qinglian came and looked at Wenren Yunshu's passing figure, and looked at Liu Mingzhi in surprise.
"Husband, sister Yun Shu?"
"She's going to do something. My husband always feels that the Queen will not be so easily captured. Maybe she has been arranging something since we retreated from the palace three days ago. It may also be that she is worrying unreasonably and worrying too much, but be careful.
It's a good point after all, after all, His Majesty's safety is still in the Queen's hands."
"Let's go to the palace first, then watch my eyes and act accordingly."
"OK."
There were four of them when they went, but only three came back. Yang Tai didn't think much about it. It was a matter of course that King Bingjian ordered his own soldiers to handle some private matters.
Liu Mingzhi glanced at the Imperial Guards on both sides of the palace grounds as usual, and was slightly relieved when he saw that their expressions were as normal and there was no abnormality.
I hope I am overthinking it.
"My lord, please stay and wait for us. We will accompany you into the palace."
Liu Mingzhi paused, then turned around with a faint smile on his face when he heard the familiar voice behind him.
"Old Zhou, we meet again."
Old Zhou's rickety body stopped in front of Young Master Liu, and his old eyes looked around at the towering Qinzheng Palace in the distance with a somewhat disappointed look.
"I haven't been back for a long time, and the palace is still as majestic as ever."
"Mr. Zhou, you...are you Mr. Zhou?"
Lao Zhou saw the third princess looking at him with surprised eyes and quickly adjusted his clothes and knelt down towards Li Yan.
"Zeng Zeng, the chamberlain's chief steward, Zhou Fei, pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess. She is a thousand years old."
The third princess hurriedly helped up Old Zhou who was kneeling on the ground: "Old Zhou, please excuse yourself quickly. I don't dare to accept such a big gift."
"Princess, there is no need to be polite to the old slave. Although we are no longer the chief steward, we are still the slaves of the Li family. A slave should salute when he sees his master."
"We are getting old, and I don't know if I will have the chance to see the princess again in the future. Let me bow to the princess this time!"
"We have watched the princes and princesses grow up since we were young. Now we can see that the princesses are all well. It's great!"
The third princess looked at Lao Zhou's sincere and respectful eyes, with slightly sour eyes and nodded.
"Okay, I accept this gift, I accept it!"
"Thank you princess!"
Lao Zhou straightened his robes and looked at Liu Mingzhi: "Your Majesty, let's go meet the saint!"
"Okay, let's go together!"
"Your Majesty, please!"
"Please!"
When Lao Zhou came to clean up the house this time, Liu Mingzhi felt more at ease. With Lao Zhou, an innate master, by his side, even if something unexpected happened, he could rest assured.
As for whether Lao Zhou would be colluding with Ren Qingrui, Liu Mingzhi never doubted it.
Liu Mingzhi knew that in Lao Zhou's heart, only the royal family was the most important. Ren Qingrui, the demon queen who bewitched the king's heart, would only be incompatible with Lao Zhou. This was due to his confidence in his father Li Zheng.
How could a person who had gone to his master's tomb silently for three years to betray his master's family?
Because they didn't know where Li Ye was now, the four of them did not go to Qinzheng Palace, but took a detour to Ning'an Palace.
"Four!"
"East wind!"
"Eunuch Fu, my little life is still so pleasant!"
Fuhai, who was playing mahjong with a group of young eunuchs, paused and turned around quickly to look towards the palace door.
"Your Majesty! Third Princess!"
"I don't know, Your Majesty, the third princess has arrived, but we are far away to welcome her."
"Xiao Fuzi, it seems that you have lived up to your name. You are truly blessed. You can still stay in the palace and enjoy wealth!"
"Old... ancestor?"
"Little Fuzi meets his ancestors."
"Get up!"
"Thank you, ancestors."
"Eunuch Fu, where is Your Majesty now? If you can help me, go and report. Liu Mingzhi will honor your agreement and come to present treasures to His Majesty!"
"Yes, yes, you guys, wait a moment, we will report to your majesty right away!"