Chapter 543 Start a Small Situation
The state banquet started at the end of the unitary hour, and the palace was filled with lights and festoons, and the goods that were delivered in a day were also very meticulous, thanks to Concubine Mei's proper command.
The Inner Palace and Concubine Mei are very well matched, and now the head of the Inner Palace is used to reporting to Concubine Mei regardless of the size of the matter. Although Concubine Yi is the noble concubine, but now in the palace, Concubine Mei is the leader, and even the emperor seems to acquiesce .
Concubine Mei is not attached to her natal family, so the emperor is naturally at ease when using it.
Concubine Yi used to be a well-behaved person in the emperor's mind, but since he fell ill, he has noticed Concubine Yi's careful thoughts, and gradually some rumors about Concubine Yi and the deposed prince have reached the ears of the emperor. Although the emperor didn't go to confirm it, he must have a grudge in his heart.
It is not without reason.
Therefore, at the state banquet tonight, he asked Concubine Mei to sit beside him instead of the honorable Concubine Yi.
The Night King was also ordered to lead people to patrol around the imperial city tonight. Originally, as a captain and a prince, he was supposed to attend the banquet tonight, but the emperor sent him out instead.
It can be seen that during his tenure as a captain, the Night King did not do what he wanted.
The dinner had just begun, and before the emperor even had time to say a few words, he saw the Night King bringing people in.
The emperor frowned, didn't he just let him patrol outside tonight?
Ye Wang came straight, and Eunuch Lu went down, "Ye Wang, aren't you patrolling outside? Why are you here?"
Ye Wang said softly: "Eunuch, this king has something to report to the emperor."
"If it's not important to entertain foreign guests tonight, why not talk about it tomorrow?" Lu Gong said.
The Night King said: "Very important."
Eunuch Lu hesitated for a moment, "Wait a moment, King Ye, the slave will go back to the emperor first."
The sudden appearance of the Night King made everyone a little nervous, because everyone knew that his main task today was patrolling.
After hearing Eunuch Lu's report, the emperor said, "Let him come here."
Eunuch Lu beckoned to the Night King and asked him to come over.
Because the dinner party has not officially started, everyone's eyes are on the Night King.
Prince Qi was also a little bit worried, the relationship between Da Zhou and Bei Mo was so tense now, his personal safety would actually be threatened.
Therefore, although he seemed to be drinking tea lightly, his eyes were fixed on the Night King and the Emperor.
When the Night King walked over, the emperor got up, and the two entered the inner hall.
After the Night King entered, he whispered in the emperor's ear: "Return to the emperor, General Zhang found out during the search today that the Jiaohe residence in the east of the city is in abnormal condition. Someone has hidden a large number of bows and crossbows there."
The emperor was shocked. Bows and crossbows are weapons. In the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the sale of weapons and private transactions are prohibited.
"Has it been taken?" asked the emperor.
"The person didn't catch it, but the crossbow was pulled down."
"Why didn't you catch someone?"
"It was a temporarily parked warehouse. There were people guarding it. When General Zhang led people to search, the man sneaked away. General Zhang immediately sent people to chase after him, but the man entered..." Ye Ye When Wang said this, he stopped and looked at the emperor with some hesitation.
Knowing the situation, the emperor asked, "Where did you enter?"
Ye Wang said: "General Zhang said that after chasing that man all the way, he found that he entered Nanhuai Palace."
Hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a moment, "Really?"
"My younger brother was not at the scene. My younger brother was patrolling the imperial city. It was General Zhang who came to report in person. Then my younger brother came in to report to the emperor. Please let the emperor decide whether to go in and search."
The emperor thought for a while and said, "It is said that Zhang Qing's family has come to see me."
It's not that he doesn't fully trust Ye Wang, it's just that he and Murong Jie are relatively close, so it's hard to guarantee that he will make up something.
Eunuch Lu went out to pass on General Zhang, who was waiting outside the palace for news of King Ye.
General Zhang was summoned inside, and the Night King was left outside.
The Night King stood outside the curtain and smiled coldly.
After a while, General Zhang came out.
The Night King asked, "What did the Emperor say?"
General Zhang said: "The emperor said to think about it and let the last general wait here."
The Night King said flatly, "Just wait."
The emperor asked General Zhang that the situation was true, and he was very angry.
Eunuch Lu was left in the hall with a gloomy face.
"Your Majesty, General Zhang is still waiting for your decision." Eunuch Lu said softly.
The emperor said: "This old eighth, I know he won't settle down, but I didn't expect that this noble concubine has been dead for a long time, and he will start to move around."
Lu Gonggong said: "Could it be that person bumped into Nanhuai Palace by mistake?"
"Accidental accident? Then the old eighth didn't show up tonight, is he really sick?" The emperor sneered, "I'm afraid it may not be so, don't forget that the imperial doctor said that taking croton can also cause severe diarrhea."
"Then what is the emperor going to do? Are you really going to search Nanhuai Palace?"
The emperor waved his hand, "No, even if you search, you won't find anything."
"But, isn't there someone guarding it all the time?"
"The man went in. If it was really his man, he would have become a servant of the mansion. What else can you find out?" the emperor said coldly.
Eunuch Lu nodded, "Indeed."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, "Immediately pass on my order, saying that tonight's state banquet cannot be without him, let him attend, and if he is seriously ill, just carry him in."
Prince Qi will leave the capital tomorrow, if someone has evil intentions, tonight is a good time to do it, so he has to keep King Nanhuai under his nose.
Mr. Lu had to order to go.
The emperor ordered the Night King to step up inspections, while General Zhang took out his bow and crossbow and took it back to the arsenal.
However, when General Zhang went to Jiaohe Residence, he found that all the bows and crossbows had been stolen, and many of his men were seriously injured, but not their lives.
This is an important matter. Who can move the bow and crossbow after injuring the Imperial Army in such a short period of time?
General Zhang immediately ordered the city gates to be sealed, and then went to report to the emperor himself.
When General Zhang entered the palace, the emperor was already forced to smile, because Eunuch Lu went to invite King Nanhuai, but King Nanhuai still refused to come because of his illness. Eunuch Lu proposed to carry him into the palace, and King Nanhuai passed out directly.
Eunuch Lu knew that he was pretending to be dizzy, but he had no choice but to go back to the palace and report to the emperor.
How could the emperor feel better? But there are foreign guests, can only be forced to smile.
Seeing General Zhang coming, the emperor's face froze for a moment.
General Zhang went straight to the emperor's side and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, the bows and crossbows have been emptied, and the imperial army has been injured."
The emperor was furious, and he slapped the table, causing Prince Qi and the ministers to look sideways, astonished at what happened.
Zi An and Zhuang Zhuang looked at each other, and pretended to look at the emperor in astonishment.
The emperor restrained his anger, smiled and pressed his hand, "It's okay, everyone continue to drink, I have some things to deal with."
He stood up straight and went back to the inner hall, followed by General Zhang.
The emperor couldn't hold back the anger on his brows, entered the inner hall and said sharply: "Didn't you send someone to guard it? Who has the ability to snatch the bow and crossbow from the hands of the imperial army?"
General Zhang quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty, "The emperor calm down, the minister has indeed ordered people to guard, but the opponent has many people and strong martial arts. The last general asked the imperial army. These people seem to be from the Jianghu. It is very fast, and the imperial guards are short-handed and unable to resist."