The palace's motorcade was very long, and the first people to arrive at the palace were the guards.
After they took over the defense, the carriages of Zhao Yanxun and his party slowly arrived.
Although the palace is large, it cannot accommodate the thousands of people accompanying him, such as craftsmen, dancers, musicians, and their families. They all have other resettlement areas around the palace.
If these areas are also counted as the palace, then the scale of the palace will be even larger.
Nearly one-fifth of the entire West City is the territory of the royal palace.
Leaning out from the carriage, the first thing Zhao Yanxun saw when he raised his head was the plaque "Prince Yong's Mansion" on the forehead of the tall gate.
The huge gilt plaque looks particularly majestic.
If there were peace and prosperity, being an idle prince would be a good choice... Zhao Yanxun thought to himself.
When you first arrive at the palace, you have to enter through the main entrance.
After Huo An brought the small ladder, Zhao Yanxun stepped down.
After getting off the carriage, I saw the three princesses also getting off the carriage. They quickly gathered around Zhao Yanxun after getting off the carriage.
"Princess, let's go in!" Zhao Yanxun said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please..." Xue Baojun also said with a smile.
Zhao Yanxun did not refuse, walked up the steps, and walked through the door today.
Behind him, Zhou Chengping and Guan Hetai also entered with a group of officials.
As he walked forward, Zhou Chengping asked: "Master Guan, have you written all the letters?"
After Zhou Chengping and the imperial doctors repeatedly explained the matter of people turning into monsters, and saw it with their own eyes, Guan Hetai finally believed it in his heart.
So Zhou Chengping asked him to spread the news to his fellow villagers, and Guan Hetai naturally agreed.
"Brother Zhou, don't worry, I've written letters to everyone I can think of, but I'm afraid they won't believe it!" Guan Hetai sighed.
Without seeing it with one's own eyes, it's hard for anyone to believe that people can turn into monsters.
"Let's go, get the official office ready first, and then go see the prince later!" Zhou Chengping said solemnly.
As the various official offices entered the palace, they were followed by the maids, eunuchs, and cooks and servants in the palace.
Zhao Yanxun was very satisfied with this newly renovated palace.
If Yuanyang City does not fall after the zombie outbreak, he is willing to live in this palace forever.
Entering from the main gate and going inside, Zhao Yanxun had a general understanding of the layout of the palace. Like the palace, it was a front-facing bed-chamber setting.
In the main hall with the highest regulations in the palace, Zhao Yanxun was sitting at the top, and the three princesses were looking at the situation in the main hall under His Majesty Dan.
"In Yong'an Hall, Emperor Taizong of that time really made no secret of his desire to usurp power!" Zhao Yanxun sat on the dragon chair and rubbed the dragon head on the armrest with his hand.
When Taizong became the Empress, the palace of the Prince of Qin naturally grew and was renovated into a palace, so there are many dragon and phoenix carvings here.
Zhao Yanxun was able to obtain this palace. It must be said that Emperor Tai'an really loved Concubine Duan, so he would benefit Zhao Yanxun in this way.
"Your Majesty, don't say this nonsense. If others hear it...it will definitely cause another trouble!" Xue Baoyun was slightly worried.
"What the princess said makes sense!" Zhao Yanxun stopped smiling.
But at this moment, Huang Rongrong was heard saying: "Your Majesty, can I come up and take a look?"
She was seen standing under His Majesty Dan, looking curiously at Zhao Yanxun on the throne.
Zhao Yanxun was about to answer when he heard a voice reporting from outside: "Prince Qi, the two chief ministers are outside asking for an audience!"
"Let them in!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun looked at the princesses and said, "Dear concubines, there is a lake in the back garden of the palace, and there is a Peach Blossom Island in the middle of the lake. Do you want to go and see it first?"
The three princesses realized what they were doing and left, and soon Zhou and Guan, led by the eunuch, arrived at Yong'an Hall.
Looking at Zhao Yanxun on the throne, Zhou Chengping and Guan Hetai saluted and paid homage. This was the proper etiquette.
After Zhao Yanxun asked the two of them to stand up, Zhou Chengping reported: "Your Highness, the two of us briefly discussed it and decided to hold a worship ceremony in early May. Your Majesty, please see..."
The worship ceremony was essential, but Zhao Yanxun didn't pay much attention to it and just nodded and agreed.
"Two dear friends, you have seen all the officials in Yuanyang today. What is their attitude?" Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Chengping replied: "I think he is kinder than I imagined!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled. Zhou Chengping really dared to say this. This was almost like saying that Zhao Yanxun had a bad reputation.
"The reality of monsters is difficult to predict. What I mean is to cooperate with the officials of Yuanyang Mansion to jointly prepare for the outbreak of monsters..."
"Since they behave kindly, does that mean there is a chance for cooperation?"
Zhou Chengping nodded, but Guan Hetai on the side said: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter is not that simple!"
Although he is not as upright as Zhou Chengping, he is more experienced in looking at issues, and his words hit the nail on the head.
"Yeah... it's not easy to cooperate with them!" Zhao Yanxun sighed.
Although he has a system, the power he can mobilize is extremely limited. Wang Ling will do nothing after leaving the palace.
But Yuanyang officials are different. As administrative offices, they can mobilize huge amounts of manpower and material resources.
His past and present experiences told him that when facing the problems of the century, the power of individuals is small, but the power of the government is powerful.
But I heard Guan Hetai continue to say: "Your Highness, it is certainly difficult to achieve it overnight, we can start step by step!"
This was the first time that Zhao Yanxun heard constructive opinions from Guan Hetai.
"Tell me and listen!"
Guan Hetai was not modest either, and said bluntly: "Your Highness, you must first establish contact with the Longyou government, such as giving good gifts or even money. Who doesn't love these things as an official!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Chengping frowned at the side, but he remained silent in the end.
"In this way, we have established a relationship, and we can talk about some things. Then we bring the monster in front of them and let them see it with their own eyes... I think they will believe that the monster exists!"
Zhao Yanxun looked at Zhou Chengping, saw his expression was different, and immediately asked: "Zhou Changshi? What do you have to say?"
Zhou Chengping opened his mouth, but finally said: "Your Highness, I have nothing to say!"
Guan Hetai's method obviously violated Zhou Chengping's principles, so he felt uncomfortable after hearing it.
But now, preventing monster outbreaks is a top priority. Even if Zhou Chengping is dissatisfied with this method, he still knows which is more important.
"Hmm...not bad!" Zhao Yanxun nodded.
Then he said: "In the future, the palace will be our fortress to guard against monsters, so I want to find someone to strengthen the wall and gate based on the current situation..."
"Not only the palace, but the king also wants to include the residential areas of the palace members into the palace's defense. What do you think?"
"But it's up to Your Highness to make the decision!"
Neither of them had any objections to this idea, because it was a good idea.
"Only the palace has been renovated. If the construction starts suddenly, people will definitely notice it, so this matter has to be carried out covertly!"
The palace has its own fixed regulations, and Zhao Yanxun's start of construction will inevitably break the regulations, which can easily cause dissatisfaction among the local officials of Longyou.
He just said that he wanted to get closer to others, so the start of construction should be as low-key as possible.
"Your Highness, it is inevitable to purchase bricks, stones and wood to build the courtyard wall. You will definitely not be able to hide from other people's eyes!" Zhou Chengping said solemnly.
Although Zhao Yanxun is far away from the whirlpool of the capital, there are countless eyes staring at him in Yuanyang, and he will be discovered at the slightest sign of trouble.
"How about... let the palace burn down the two main halls, and then purchase bricks, stones and wood in the name of repairing the main halls?" Zhao Yanxun put forward a bold idea.