Li Luo only brought Chi Li Qianyi and a few people into the city, while the rest of the soldiers were outside the city. With Kuang Lizhe to support him, at least he would not be in the dilemma of having no fixed place to live and not having enough to eat.
The group of five people were tired of life and were incompatible with the festive and brand-new Zhuocheng, which attracted a lot of surprised looks. However, these looks only glanced at Li Luo and the others, and then went to other places without stopping.
No one cared, and no one recognized that the leading knight was the famous Dingtian King of Dagan.
The lazy and idle appearance of the people in the city shocked Chi Li and others. Could it be that Yan Danfeng was not rebellious, but was just a joke made by the imperial court when it was extremely bored.
After entering the city, Li Luo did not go to the inspection department, nor did he go back to Qiminglou, nor did he enter the palace to meet the saint. Instead, he went to a place first.
In the north of the city, Prince Ji's Mansion.
The north of the city is where the members of the Dagan royal family live. The people here may not be very rich, and there are many who want to save face and suffer hardship, but the ostentation is certainly not small. Every household is decorated with lights and colors, and even the treetops are decorated with joy.
When Li Luo and Chi Li stepped into the north of the city, they had already been spotted by the city's guards. However, the guards had some eyesight. Although Li Luo and others had a dusty look on their faces and simple clothes, they looked like Zhuocheng.
The north pole of the city was incompatible, but his bearing was extraordinary, so he did not dare to block the road rashly and hurriedly reported it to the commander on duty.
The commander-in-chief of the Duwei who arrived was named Xue Zan. He had met Li Luo when he followed the Commander-in-Chief Lu Suifeng to investigate the Shang Zheng Yamen case. In addition, Li Luo's conspicuous white hair at the temples, Xue Zan saw Li Luo standing there.
Li Luo, who was in front of Prince Ji's Mansion, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and quickly sent the guards to disperse far away. Don't look at what you shouldn't see and don't listen to what you shouldn't hear.
After settling in and giving instructions to his officers and soldiers, Xue Zan hurried to the Duwei Yamen. He had to let Lu Suifeng know about this first. Li Luo's return to the city was no small matter, not to mention that after entering the city, he did not go to the palace to meet the saint first, but went straight to
Prince Ji's Mansion. The common people in Zhuo City don't know about the rumors in Zhuo City in recent days. However, Xue Zan is one of the commanders of the guards. He has heard some rumors. After a little thought, he should know the reason why Li Luo went to Prince Ji's Mansion.
The wind is too strong and the water is too deep. If you can hide and avoid, if you see something or hear something that you shouldn't know, even Lu Suifeng may not be able to protect himself.
Li Luo, who was standing in front of Prince Ji's Mansion, didn't know that just a few moments later, the news that he had returned to the city and gone straight to Prince Ji's Mansion would spread throughout Zhuocheng. For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Prince Ji's Mansion, and they held their breath.
, waiting quietly.
In front of Prince Ji's Mansion.
Li Luo got off his horse, handed the reins to Chi Li, and walked to the door. There were many guards in front of Prince Ji's palace, some of them were imperial guards rewarded by Emperor Wanlong. These people became King Ji's people as soon as they entered the palace. If King Ji gained power in the future,
, or ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, these guards will naturally be in trouble. However, if King Ji loses power, or even ends up with King Mingwu, then the life of these guards will not be easy. At least they will live in poverty, and at worst they will be buried.
Some even harm their families.
This is a job that looks glamorous on the surface but is actually difficult and dangerous.
The eyesight of the guards of the palace is not much worse than that of the guards of the capital. The guards of the palace of Prince Ji can also see the abnormalities that the guards of the capital can see.
A palace guard stepped forward to stop Li Luo, but he spoke politely, cupping his fists and saluting: "Please stay."
Li Luo stopped, nodded and said, "I'm looking for fourth brother."
"Fourth brother? Who is your fourth brother?" The guard was stunned and a little confused. He didn't think of Li Xuanying for a moment, and thought he was looking for a relative of a servant in the mansion.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
The guard was startled, his face suddenly changed, he knelt down in a panic, and replied in panic: "I have no eyesight, I didn't know that the prince was here. Please forgive me."
"Get up, those who don't know are not guilty." Li Luo waved his hand kindly and said calmly.
"Your Majesty, please come inside. I will go in and report." After saying that, the guard called the other guards at the door and respectfully invited Li Luo and Chi Li to enter the palace. The war horses had already been brought to the stables of the palace to be taken care of.
After entering the palace, a group of servants from the palace gathered around, saluting and leading the way, all with great respect. However, in Li Luo's eyes, these servants seemed to be half shocked and the other half fearful. As for why they were frightened, Li Luo
Luo Xin knows it well.
When they arrived at the main hall, fragrant tea, snacks, melons and fruits were already prepared, and several higher-status housekeepers and staff stood under the hall, accompanying Li Luo.
After Li Luo asked, he found out that Li Xuanying was not in Prince Ji's Mansion, but in the palace. He had not returned home for several days and stayed in Shaoqing Palace.
According to the Dagan clan, the princes must leave the palace when they reach adulthood and establish their own families. However, as long as the emperor is willing, the princes can still have their bedrooms in the palace. When they have trouble, they can live in the palace to avoid the trouble of running back and forth. In addition, it is also close to the water and the terrace.
The closer a prince is to the emperor, the more chances he has to be favored. Therefore, sometimes whether or not there is a sleeping palace in the palace is also a factor in whether the prince is favored. Those who have sleeping palaces may not be able to gain power, but those who do not will most likely be ignored by everyone.
Yes.
Li Luo also has a Yinlong Hall in the Dagan Palace, but he rarely goes there.
Li Xuanying was not here, and the government had sent someone to report to the palace, but the round trip would take several hours at least, and Li Luo couldn't afford to wait.
Li Luo looked at the middle-aged man who looked like the manager of the palace and asked calmly: "Where is Miss Yan? Take me to see her."
Several people in the hall were shocked. They lowered their heads and glanced at each other quickly, not daring to answer. However, the manager of the palace who was asked by Li Luo could not respond. He respectfully replied: "Reply to the prince, I don't dare to answer."
Do you know where Miss Yan is..."
Li Luoyang raised his hand to stop the middle-aged man from speaking, and said calmly: "I don't have much time. Maybe I will leave Zhuocheng tomorrow. Since I am here to ask for someone, I naturally heard the news. If I continue to prevaricate, it will be harmful to King Ji."
Li Luo paused for a moment and then continued, "I won't embarrass you. Find someone who can make up your mind to talk to you."
The middle-aged man was in a dilemma. He didn't know how to answer, so he heard a woman's clear and sweet voice coming from outside the hall: "Wang Zhong, listen to the prince."
Several people in the hall turned around when they heard the sound, and a woman in luxurious clothes walked in. Wang Zhong and others bowed respectfully and called: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The woman waved her hand gently, looked at Li Luo in the hall, moved her lotus steps lightly, and said with a graceful salute: "Your Majesty, you have rushed back to Zhuocheng after a long journey, just for the matter of His Highness Prince Ji. No matter what the outcome of this matter, I must first
I thank His Highness Ninth Prince for his kindness."
"Your Majesty's words are serious. There is no need to express gratitude for things that are within one's duty." Li Luo returned the salute in a hurry, with a humble look on his face.