When the royal driver left the 500 camp, the kicking game was still in full swing. The little emperor Zhu Houxi was reluctant to leave, but considering that if Yongfu Yongchun returned to the palace too late, the queen mother might find out, so he could only leave early.

The royal driver and his entourage entered the city from Fucheng Gate, and then entered the palace directly from the nearest Xibian Gate, while Xu Jin detoured back to Xiaofang along Beichang Street, but the carriage was stopped by more than a dozen forbidden soldiers as soon as it entered Xiaofang.

"Dare to ask if it's Jing Anbo in the car?" The leader of the forbidden army stopped in the middle of the road and asked loudly.

Xu Jin lifted the curtain and looked out, recognized it as Yu Linwei's clothes, couldn't help frowning, got off the carriage, and said lightly: "This official is Xu Jin, I don't know why this general blocked this official's way?" ”

The forbidden soldier at the head arched his hand at Xu Jin and said: "Pass on the message of the Queen Mother, and Xu Jin will enter the palace immediately, Lord Xu, please!" ”

Xu Jin sighed in his heart, now the person who can be called the queen mother in the palace is naturally the first emperor's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, this person suddenly summoned himself into the palace, there is a chance that there will be no good thing, if it is bad, will it not be the princess who goes out of the city?

Xu Jin said quietly: "This official has just come back from outside the city, sweating, untidy appearance, and making a noble person, can you let this official go back to the house to change clothes and freshen up before marching into the palace?" ”

Xu Jin's request was very reasonable, but the forbidden army at the head repeated with a stiff face: "No need, the Queen Mother will enter the palace immediately with Jing Anbo, and there will be no delay." ”

Xu Jin had no choice but to nod, looked back at Xie Sangun, who was rushing to the car, and said: "Three guns, go to the War Bureau to inform Father-in-law Lai, the emperor will go to the War Bureau tomorrow to understand the progress of the development of the flintlock pistol, and let Father-in-law Lai prepare for the reception. ”

"Okay, I'll go!" Xie San skillfully turned his horse's head and left, returning to Beichang Street along the same route.

The forbidden army at the head hesitated, and finally did not stop him, although he suspected that Xu Jin was trying to send someone to report the news, but he was worried that the emperor would really go to the military bureau tomorrow to inspect, plus Xu Jin was a popular person favored by the emperor, he didn't want to be too offended, and he would stay a line as a person, and see each other in the future!

"Lord Xu, please!" The leader of the Forbidden Army stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

Xu Jin nodded and walked away, then suddenly stopped and asked, "What is the name of this general?" ”

The leader of the forbidden army raised his eyebrows, although he didn't want to offend Xu Jin too much, it didn't mean that he was afraid of Xu Jin, seeing Xu Jin asking his name, he also thought that the other party planned to retaliate in the future, and said coldly: "Li Dai of the hundred households in the left guard of the lower feather forest." ”

Xu Jin slowly groaned: "How is Dai Zongfu? Qi Lu Qingwei is gone. Creation Zhong Shenxiu, yin and yang are separated. Swing the chest to give birth to stratus clouds, and decide to return to the bird. It will be the top of the mountain, and the mountains will be seen at a glance. ”

Li Dai frowned, and couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by Jing Anbo's poetry?" ”

"What a fart, I just want to delay time." Xu Jin was secretly worried in his heart, but he pretended to have a light expression on his face, and said indifferently: "Dai, Taishan also." The head of the five mountains is the place where the emperors of the previous dynasties sealed Zen. It's not a good thing to have a big name, and it's detrimental to your own longevity. Li Dai is unlucky. ”

Li Dai's face changed slightly, and he dared to feel that this sour man was actually changing his way to damage himself, and sneered slightly sarcastically: "It turns out that Jing Anbo still knows how to measure words and tell fortunes? Sure enough, erudite and talented, admire! ”

Xu Jin smiled and said: "This official just said it casually, and Li Baihuquan can take it as a joke." After saying that, he moved on.

Li Dai was unhappy in his heart, and said secretly: "Lao Tzu wants to see who is unlucky today." ”

Here Xu Jin had nothing to say, and walked to the palace slowly, and over there, Xie Sangun, this kid, drove the carriage to the War Bureau quickly, fortunately, the eunuch Lai Yi did not have a residence in Beijing, so he has been living in the War Bureau.

Xu Jin often brought Xie Sangun to the military battle bureau, so the guards guarding the door recognized Xie Sangun and easily let him in.

After Xie Sangun found Lai Yi, he said hurriedly: "My brother-in-law...... Jing Anbo was urgently summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother, and his father-in-law immediately entered the palace to inform the emperor, and he was grateful. ”

Xie Sangun, this kid is very clever, although Xu Jin's words are very vague, but when it comes to words such as "entering the palace", "finding" and "emperor", this kid immediately understands and comes to Lai Yi to enter the palace to pass a message to the emperor.

Father-in-law Lai is a good person, and when he enters the palace, the emperor will not harm him, but he can sell Xu Jin a favor, so he agreed very happily.

In order to save time, Xie Sangun used a carriage to pull Lai Gonggong to the nearby Xibian Gate, which had a palace card, so he passed through the palace gate smoothly and walked briskly to the Yangxin Palace, where the emperor usually lived.

Besides, the little emperor Zhu Houxi returned to the Yangxin Palace, took a cool shower comfortably under the service of the palace people, changed into a regular household clothes, and was about to go out to Cining Palace to greet the queen mother, when a small yellow door came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lai Gonggong of the War Bureau is asking to see you outside the palace." ”

Zhu Houxi couldn't help but be a little surprised, although he had been on the throne for a year, but the eunuchs of the Twelve Prisons and Eight Bureaus and the Fourth Division of the Internal Officials still didn't recognize it, and he didn't have any impression of this Lai Yi, but, considering that the War Bureau was making flintlock pistols recently, he just happened to understand the situation, so he ordered: "Bring him to see me." ”

Soon, Lai Yi was brought in, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "The slave knocks to see the emperor." ”

Zhu Houxi glanced at the ordinary-looking father-in-law Lai, and said, "Get up, why are you here to see me?" ”

Lai Yi said with a smile: "Back to the emperor, Jing Anbo was summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother not long ago, and sent someone to let the servants enter the palace to inform the emperor. ”

Zhu Houxi was stunned for a moment, continued to change his complexion slightly, and shouted loudly: "Come on, set up Shoukang Palace!" With that, he hurried out.

Lai Yi couldn't help but sigh secretly, saying that Jing Anbo was deeply favored by the emperor, and Jian was in the emperor's heart, it seemed that it was really true, but this time Jing Anbo was summoned by the Queen Mother, I am afraid that there will be big trouble, otherwise I would not ask the emperor for help.

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At this time, Xu Jin finally followed Li Dai and other Yu Linwei to the front of Shoukang Palace, looking at the two rows of Yu Linwei who looked bad in front of the palace gate, the uneasiness in his heart was even worse, and he subconsciously glanced back, I hope the brother-in-law will be smart, otherwise I am afraid that I will suffer today.

"Jing Anbo, go in!" Li Dai urged with a sneer, Xu Jin was grinding along the way, which made him very unhappy.

Xu Jin had no choice but to walk into Shoukang Palace, followed Li Dai to a large hall, and when he saw the scene in front of him, his heart couldn't help but sink slightly.

I saw Empress Dowager Zhang sitting in the middle of the hall with a cold face, Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang, stood on the left hand side with a playful expression, while Yang Tinghe, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Mao Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood on the right hand side, the former's face was as heavy as water, and the latter was angry.

As soon as Xu Jin saw this posture, he knew that the comer was not good, so he stepped forward and knelt down to salute, and said aloud with a calm expression: "Minister Xu Jin, see the Queen Mother." ”