There is a long north-south street between Xihua Gate and Donghua Gate separating the east and west sides of the inner court, and Lian'er and Fuji can't go any further when they get here. And the concubine and the princess are not going to the same place, the concubine is going to the Chongzheng Palace to meet the emperor, and the princess is going to the back garden to visit the queen mother.

"Official, Your Majesty is going to summon you in the Chongzheng Palace, you should be in a good mood, you must deal with it carefully, and you must not make a mistake." Before parting, Fu Ji took the opportunity to help Hongtao dismount and whispered a word in her ear.

“…… What do you think? Hong Tao was a little surprised, although Fu Ji was ready to enter the Horse Mansion as a servant, but he never fully believed her, and her relationship with himself didn't seem to be so close, this was a bit too much.

"There is a way to be an official in the palace!" Fu Ji nodded, then quietly stepped aside with her head down.

Fu Ji said very reasonably, cats have cats, dogs have dogs, and even if they can't often accompany the emperor in the palace for a long time, they will also exercise a set of skills to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Emperors are also human beings, and they also have the inevitable habits of ordinary people, and it seems that it is not impossible to grasp such subtle changes through long-term observation.

"Doctor Pei, please ...... first" Since Fu Ji saw that the emperor was not going to make a knife on himself, Hong Tao's heart was much more steady, and the little heart that was uneasy along the way fell back with a thud.

Since entering the side door of the inner court, there is a palace connected to a palace, a group of buildings and a group of buildings, and people like Rao is Hongtao, who are not easy to get lost, are almost confused.

But around and around, Hong Tao's eyes were not idle at all, he saw the roof from the ground, from the wall to the courtyard, and finally came to several conclusions.

First, the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty is indeed relatively small, and the palace is not tall and majestic enough, which is not comparable with the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is even inferior to some royal temples.

Second, the architectural style of the Song Dynasty is indeed very similar to some ancient buildings in Kyoto and Nara in Japan, from color to structure, it seems to be taught by a master.

Third, there are few service personnel in the palace, and neither the eunuchs nor the palace maids have seen a few along the way.

Fourth, the fire hazard is too serious, the palace is mostly made of wood, and a large area is lit by oil lamps, and only a few places can see candles, which is equivalent to fire everywhere.

Although there are large urns or wells in each courtyard, once the wooden structure is burned, it is difficult to extinguish these water sources alone. Anyway, if you let yourself choose, you can't live here, this is not the rhythm of preparing to be a roast duck anytime and anywhere.

"Captain of the Horse, General of the Left Guard, Wang Xu, came to see ......"

Before Hong Tao could summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the palace, Dr. Pei stopped and roared first at the top of his throat, which scared Hong Tao for a while. I really didn't see that this eunuch leader is not tall, but he is so full of energy!

"General, come in, ......" After shouting, Dr. Pei flashed to the side, but he didn't see Hong Tao walking, so he had to remind him in a low voice.

"Don't wait for His Majesty to announce it?" Hong Tao didn't dare to take a step, he thought that there had to be a eunuch or an internal official or something to come out and answer before he could go in.

"......" Dr. Pei's face turned green, and for the sake of the pony's head being kicked by the donkey, he made a gesture of invitation again.

The size of the Chongzheng Hall is about the same as the front hall in the Lama Palace, the steps are not high, and there is a layer of gauze tent hanging inside. Hong Tao suddenly entered the hall from the sun, his eyes were a little glazed, and he couldn't see the situation in the hall clearly.

After fixing his concentration and blinking, he found that the emperor was not alone in the hall, in addition to Wang Anshi, there was also a chubby old man with sideburns and big eyes sitting on the left.

"The minister has seen His Majesty's ......"

At this time, Hong Tao suddenly remembered a very critical question, he only had to bend down to see the emperor on weekdays, but now it is a big court meeting, the clothes he wears are different, and the etiquette is definitely different, but he forgot to ask how to salute the emperor on this occasion.

The court clothes worn by the emperor are similar to Wang Anshi's, but there is a black edge on the knee cover and robe sleeves, the crown of Jin Xian is taller, and there are more beams, generally speaking, it is not very similar to the imaginary emperor, but it is a fight with Zhuge Liang's dress in the TV series.

At this time, the emperor did not sit on a high dragon chair, but leaned on a couch, which was covered by painted screens on three sides, similar to the furnishings in the study of the Horse Mansion.

"No courtesy ......" The emperor looked a little tired, reluctantly sat up a little straighter, and gently spit out two words, without even raising his eyelids, and continued to stare at the fold in his hand.

"Jin Qing is not busy with the ceremony, it is not known who should give this gift to whom. Junshi, what do you think? I haven't seen him for more than half a month, Wang Anshi has lost a little weight again, and his eye circles have darkened. Seeing Hong Tao turning to him to give a salute, he immediately stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Don't come to the pony, do you remember the old man?" The fat old man had been staring at Hong Tao since he entered the house, and at this time he simply got up and walked in front of him, straightened his clothes and beard, and deliberately moved the old face forward.

"My lord, please atone for your sins, don't hide it from Your Majesty and the two ministers, even the princess won't recognize you when you wake up that day......"

Hong Tao naturally didn't know this old man, but he was a little disgusted out of thin air, because his face was too close, and a faint scent of osmanthus entered his nasal cavity, and it was actually the same as the incense medicine used by the princess.

But look at this old face, and compare him with the princess, how awkward you think. You said that you are an old coffin and what is fashionable, just chew some ginger-flavored incense, you have to bring floral fragrance, and use one with the princess, it is really sassy to the bones.

"The old man went to the house more than once before he resigned, and he had a soft spot for Jin Qing's Treasure Painting Hall, I really don't remember?" The fat old man did not give up, and tried to evoke the memory of the colt in a few words.

"Sima Xiang's public leave wants to annoy him, the horse has been crazy for a long time, there is no need to repeat it, Wang Xu, you are guilty!" Hong Tao wasn't annoyed yet, but the emperor was annoyed first, and suddenly sat up straight, his voice was violent.

“…… The unforgivable sin before the minister lost his heart and went crazy...... "It's still the same old thing." At this time, Hong Tao felt as if he was in a film and television drama, but whenever it was a film with the role of an emperor, this sentence seemed to be indispensable in the lines. But now it's not film and television, and there are no lines to memorize in advance, how to answer?

It is definitely not possible to say that he is not guilty, and the price of talking back to the emperor is very high, so high that he can't bear it. It is even more impossible to admit guilt, and if you are indeed not guilty, you should still have merit.

It is true that the rice sac flower paste is lacking in virtue, but what is lacking is the virtue of foreigners, and the Great Song Dynasty is like a life-saving elixir. If there is still a sin in doing so, what is the reason of heaven? In the end, Hong Tao chose a compromise answer, or called avoiding the important and light, which was regarded as giving the emperor a step.

"That's a family matter, and it's above the court at this time!" Who would have thought that the emperor didn't plan to get off the donkey this time, and he was on the same bar with Hong Tao.

"The minister has never asked about the affairs of the court, what is the crime? Please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear. ”

This time, Hong Tao couldn't compromise, and then he was angry. A group of you people are in big trouble governing the country, and you can't think of a good way, I see you pitiful and come up with an idea to save you, there is a fart sin!

"You...... You ......" Hong Tao's answer was a bit heart-wrenching, which was tantamount to asking the emperor face-to-face why he was as protective of his relatives as he was against thieves. For a while, the emperor was speechless, and his face was purple with his fingers in the air.