"Master Lin, Master Lin..." Outside the palace, Xu Zun caught up with Lin Chaofeng and asked in a low voice, "Can you give me a vaccination first? What does the Queen Mother want from me?"
"Huh?" Lin Chaofeng frowned, "What does vaccination mean?"
"That's it..." Xu Zun explained, "Can you tell me first? Are there any precautions?"
"Well..." Lin Chaofeng looked around and saw that they were far away, so she whispered to Xu Zun, "After retiring from the court, the Queen Mother scolded me bloody. Didn't you see how disgraced I am?
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"This..." Xu Zun wanted to ask, does this have anything to do with my problem?
"What do you mean, after I was scolded, I still have to ask the Queen Mother why you want to see Xu Zun?" Lin Chaofeng first raised the corners of his mouth in a self-deprecating tone, and then straightened his face.
Depend on……
Xu Zun cursed deep in his heart.
However, Lin Chaofeng still revealed an important piece of information. Why did the Queen Mother scold him so bloody?
Lin Chaofeng was the chief of internal security. Such a large-scale assassination occurred without any warning. Anyone else would have scolded him.
From this point of view, Cai Kun's words may be true. Just because the Queen Mother did not know about the assassination incident, it means that Xuanmen was not used by her.
So……
Xu Zun could roughly guess that the Empress Dowager summoned him, most likely to help her deal with Xuanmen.
but……
After all, people have the power of life and death. Who knows, will I be like that hussar general and be taken advantage of inexplicably?
The forbidden area of the palace is heavily fortified.
Although Lin Chaofeng was the chief manager of internal security, he still underwent the strictest inspection when entering Fengyang Gate.
Due to the "mutiny" that had just occurred, Fengyang Gate has been replaced by a new guard.
No one knows where this new group of guards came from or who they will lead.
Therefore, whether they are relatives of the emperor or high-ranking officials of the imperial court, as long as they want to enter through Fengyang Gate, they must undergo inspection.
Professionals searched Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun before letting them go.
Entering Fengyang Gate is equivalent to entering the imperial palace.
Fengyang Gate is next to the Wanfu Palace where the Queen Mother lives. Seeing the majestic and towering palace really opened Xu Zun's eyes.
What's strange is that there are not many guards placed in the spacious palace compound. There are only some majestic soldiers wearing golden helmets and golden armor standing at some corners.
Xu Zun has already done his homework. These soldiers wearing golden armor are called Jinwu Guards, who are the Queen Mother's royal guards. They are all superb in martial arts and are brave enough to be the best among the three armies.
When Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun arrived at the entrance of Wanfu Palace, an old eunuch with gray hair but high energy suddenly appeared.
Xu Zun was slightly startled, because this eunuch seemed to fall from the sky and stood before his eyes in the blink of an eye.
"Mr. Lin," the old eunuch bent down and saluted, and said to Lin Chaofeng, "please follow me. The Queen Mother is waiting at Yu'an Pavilion."
"Yeah." Lin Chaofeng hummed, and then took Xu Zun and followed the old eunuch.
The old eunuch walked along the palace wall of Wanfu Palace, first bypassing a bathing pool, then crossing a stone bridge, and then came to a two-story attic built above the flower pond.
The old eunuch asked Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun to wait while he went in to pass the news.
However, after the two of them waited for a stick of incense, they did not see the old eunuch come out. Instead, they saw a very tall man wearing a first-class official attire coming out of the house.
In today's terms, this man was nearly two meters tall, with frighteningly white skin, and looked extremely special.
"Manager Lin, here we come!" The man strode forward and bowed in front of Lin Chaofeng to salute.
"I've met Prime Minister Qian!" Lin Chaofeng quickly clasped his fists and saluted.
"Well..." The man approached Lin Chaofeng, as if he wanted to ask something, but he looked back at the direction of the attic and felt that something was not right.
So, he shut his mouth, turned around and left the attic.
Qian Xiang...
Oops...
Xu Zun was slightly excited. He didn't expect that the dignified prime minister actually looked like a basketball player.
This person is Qian Qifeng, the prime minister of Daxuan.
It is said that this person is over sixty years old, but based on what I saw just now, he feels like he is only about forty years old.
"Mr. Lin," the old eunuch came out and said, "the Queen Mother asked Xu Zun, the governor of Tangzhou, to come in!"
"Oh." Lin Chaofeng understood that he was asked to wait outside, so he tilted his head towards Xu Zun and motioned for Xu Zun to go in.
Puff... Puff...
Xu Zun was about to meet the holy face, and his heart was beating.
I don’t know, what will happen next?
Entering the attic, you will see several flower beds planted inside. All kinds of beautiful flowers are blooming in the flower beds, exuding refreshing fragrance everywhere, just like a fairyland on earth.
You know, it's cold winter now, but there are flowers blooming here, which is really amazing.
There is a circle of purple curtains behind the rotunda. The curtains are made of tulle. You can vaguely see a woman wearing a yellow robe sitting inside.
The woman wore a phoenix crown on her head and a beaded curtain hung in front of her, so her face could not be seen clearly.
"Xu Zun, who was sentenced to death in Tangzhou, paid homage to the Queen Mother," Xu Zun hurriedly served her in front of the curtain and shouted, "The Holy Queen Mother is on the right path and Heaven is in harmony, may you enjoy eternal blessings!"
After Xu Zun shouted, the other party remained silent, and time seemed to freeze.
After five or six seconds of freezing, a gentle voice came from inside: "Get up and talk!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Xu Zun quickly stood up and bowed to serve.
"Xu Zun..." the Queen Mother said slowly, "Isn't this feeling very novel? A few months ago, you were just a county captain, but a few months later, you entered the Wanfu Palace!"
"Well..." Xu Zun replied almost without thinking, "Thank you, Queen Mother, I don't have time to experience the novelty!
"I study the case every day and fight against the evil forces. There is nothing new, but there are a lot of thrills!"
After hearing Xu Zun's answer, the scene suddenly froze again.
Gulu...
Xu Zun swallowed and felt sweat forming on his temples.
"I can't believe," the Queen Mother said after a moment of silence, "that the son of the staid Xu Siqing could be so funny!"
"Chen... um..." Xu Zun quickly explained, "I'm just stating the facts."
"Hmph," the Queen Mother suddenly snorted and said, "Do you know that you ruined my arrangements in Yonghui?"
"This..." Xu Zun quickly clasped his fists, "I know the crime!"
As he spoke, he was drenched in cold sweat.
However, he had a solid foundation in his heart and knew that at times like this, he should not rush to explain.
"I will keep this account in mind for you first," the Queen Mother pondered for a moment and then said, "Xu Zun listened to the decree and now promotes you to the supervisory censor of Dali Temple, the special case investigation officer of the Internal Guards, and the Shenlong Catcher of the Divine Catcher...
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As soon as the Queen Mother said, "Listen to the order," Xu Zun knelt down again.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother actually banned him from several positions at once, especially the special case investigator of the Internal Guard. It seems that there is no such position at all. They are all temporarily assigned by the Queen Mother, right?
This is to...
"Xu Zun," the Queen Mother finally revealed her purpose, "You have seven days to find out the Xuanmen rebels who caused the rebellion and bring them to justice.
"If it cannot be completed as scheduled..." the Queen Mother said without pause, "please die to apologize!"
