Chapter 93 Imperial City [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

"Oh?" Xie Wenxi asked, "Who do you want to bring in?"

"My two colleagues in the Imperial Capital Guard and I have always worked well together, and they also want to come with me to the Zhuxie Division." Liang Yue replied.

The two people he was talking about were naturally Pang Chun and Chen Ju.

This was what he had discussed with them when he went to the Yuduwei station to pack his things and say goodbye.

The position of the Evil-Slaying Division and the position of the Crown Prince's tutor can be held concurrently, but the position of the Imperial Guard is not so possible.

The monthly salary of the prince's tutor is ten taels of silver, and he does not have to be on duty every day, so he can work during his free time; the monthly salary of a walker in the evil-punishing department is eight taels of silver, and he does not have to be on duty every day, so he can work during his free time; the monthly salary of a regular guard in the Imperial Capital Guard is two taels of silver, and he also has to report for duty every day and patrol the streets in the morning and evening.

When the three are put together, it is not difficult to choose.

After all, the Imperial Capital Guards had little money and a lot of work to do, and they only occupied a position close to home.

However, Liang Yue still felt reluctant to leave his brothers in the station.

Lao Hu has always been very caring towards him, but as a small guard officer stationed at the station, it is naturally impossible for him to leave.

With the outbreak of the Babel case, South City Commander Zou Fang has been imprisoned for the serious crime of reselling arms. The structure of the Imperial Capital Guard may change in the future, and Lao Hu may also have a chance to be promoted.

Pang Chun has always been by his side, and Liang Yue was worried about leaving him alone in Yuduwei, so he thought of bringing him along.

Chen Ju strongly requested it himself.

"There are absolutely no women in this station, and it's rare to encounter any major cases. If it weren't for you two friends, I would have given up long ago. I've heard that there are many beautiful women in the Zhuxie Yamen. If you two go there, you must help me no matter what!" he said.

"I can bring you along, but..." Liang Yue kindly reminded, "You'd better not have any ideas about the Xuanmen female cultivators in the Zhuxie Yamen. I'm a little worried..."

"Are you worried that they will be obsessed with me?" Chen Ju grinned.

"..." Liang Yue sighed silently.

It's not good to say bad things about colleagues before entering the door. But the sisters in the evil-killing department are not simple at all.

I’m really afraid that the next time I see Chen Ju, he will become round.

After hearing Liang Yue's words, Xie Wenxi thought for a moment and said, "The review of the Evil Extermination Division is very strict. Identity and background must be screened layer by layer, and only those without problems can enter. I can ask the people you recommend to report tomorrow so that I can meet them, but the procedures will definitely not be reduced. Moreover, they can only work as clerks and clerks when they come in, starting from side jobs that do not touch confidential information. It is impossible for them to take up positions like you."

"I understand this." Liang Yue nodded and said, "There is absolutely no problem with their background."

The investigation of the Zhuxie Division was mainly aimed at Jiuyang, and Pang Chun and Chen Ju definitely did not have any problems in this regard.

Pang Chun is the descendant of a loyal hero, and Chen Ju is the son of an aristocratic family.

And apart from anything else, just looking at their clear eyes, they can't be spies.

……

After staying in the Zhuxie Yamen for a while, Liang Yue rushed to the imperial city after noon.

This was his first time getting close to the huge building in the north of Longyuan City. From a distance, he felt its majestic grandeur, but only when he got closer could he feel the overwhelming pressure between the tall green tiles and red walls, like a real dragon entrenched, which was indescribably shocking.

This is the real Fulong Abyss!

An imperial city, with countless spiritual treasures, formations, and powerful people inside, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the deepest vortex in the world.

But countless people are flocking to it.

Naturally, he could not go to the main gate, but came to the small gate on the southeast side of the imperial city. After informing the imperial guards at the gate, he waited for a while, and then a carriage arrived at the gate.

"Liang Bandu is here." A young eunuch pulled a carriage. He was the follower behind Wu Huaili yesterday.

Liang Yue greeted them with a smile, then got into the car under the guidance of the young eunuch.

The Imperial City is where the emperor works. The Shanhe Hall, where the grand court meetings are held, and the Qinzheng Hall, where the minor court meetings are held, are all here. There are also Wen'an Hall, Wu'an Hall, Gongfeng Hall, Xiangguo Gate, Yinmajian and other places of high status. If you go further in, you will reach the palace where the royal family lives.

The palace where the prince lived was located in the east of the palace, so it was called the "Eastern Palace".

The gates connecting the imperial city to the palace city were much higher, and the guards were much stricter. The high palace walls made it almost impossible to see the sky. There were many dark shadows on both sides, and no one knew what was hidden. At a glance, I could only feel a faint and glaring fierce light.

After showing the badge for entering and leaving the imperial city, the young eunuch reminded him while sitting on the shaft of the carriage, "Liang Bandu, from now on, I will pick you up when you go in and out, so don't move around on your own. This palace is different from the outside world, and one careless step can lead to death."

"I see." Liang Yue smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, eunuch."

"My name is Wu Ji, you can just call me Little Wu Zi." The young eunuch said with a smile, "From now on, when you walk around the East Palace, we will often visit each other."

"Wu Ji?" Liang Yue's expression was a little subtle, he wanted to laugh but stopped. Fortunately, there was a curtain between them, so it wouldn't be too offensive. "Was this name given by the eunuch Wu Huaili yesterday?"

"Yes." Wu Ji said: "My godfather said that this represents no shackles, and he hopes that I will be unrestrained and free in the future."

"It's a good implication." Liang Yue nodded, "People will indeed be much freer without any shackles."

"But how can people be free in the palace?" Wu Ji said with a little envy, "I think people like you who are outside are free from constraints."

I have got.

I'm saving it for later use.

Liang Yue retorted silently in his heart.

The carriage moved along the wide road in the middle of the palace wall, and after turning countless turns, it finally arrived at the East Palace.

As soon as he got off the car, he saw the Crown Prince, Wu Huaili and a group of palace people waiting there. The bodyguard that day was standing in the dark on one side of the crowd, still inconspicuous.

"Liang Yue! You are finally here. I have been waiting for a long time." As soon as he saw him get off the car, the prince immediately walked forward happily.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Liang Yue bowed.

Halfway through bending down, the prince immediately lifted her up, "You are my savior, I should be the one to pay my respects to you."

"Prince, please don't trouble my humble position." Liang Yue was also polite.

While the two were talking politely, the protector came forward and asked, "I heard that Liang Bandu is a disciple of Xuanmen?"

"That's right." Liang Yue turned his head and answered. "I wonder which lineage or which master you are from?" The protector chuckled and said, "I am Hu Delu, a servant of the Worship Hall, and now I am specifically guarding the East Palace. My early master was also from a branch of the Xuan Sect, so maybe we are from the same sect."

"My safety has always been protected by Mr. Hu. He is an elder whom I respect very much." The prince introduced.

"Hello, Mr. Hu." Liang Yue did not dare to neglect him and replied politely, "My master is Wang Rulin, the Taoist master of the Xuanmen Sword Controlling Sect, and his Taoist name is Master Shouyi."

As soon as he heard the words, he knew that it was an essential step for Xuanmen disciples to recognize their relatives when they went out. If he could establish a relationship with this first-rank worshipper of the Eastern Palace, his future safety would be greatly guaranteed, so he was very eager.

But when Hu Delu heard the name, his face suddenly darkened, "Him?"

"Mr. Hu knows my master..." Liang Yue said weakly when he saw the situation was not good.

"Hmph." Hu Delu snorted coldly, suddenly turned around and left, walking away on his own.

"..." Liang Yue thought to himself that this was not good. It looked like he was the victim again.

It seems that I should be more careful when mentioning my master’s name when I go out in the future.

Being at the top of the backstabbing list, it is inevitable that one will have “a few enemies”.

Fortunately, the prince didn't care about these grudges, and led Liang Yue forward, saying as they walked: "Today is your first time entering the palace, so I won't let you accompany me to class. Teacher Xu is very strict, and I'm afraid you will be scolded if you can't keep up. I'll bring you the lessons I learned recently, you can review them and accompany me to class next time."

"Okay, the prince's arrangement is really thoughtful." Liang Yue agreed again.

Before he came, he specifically learned that the prince's chief teacher was the Minister of Rites Xu Zhan'ao, a great Confucian scholar who graduated from the Kendo Academy and had high academic attainments.

He reached the pinnacle in the fields of national policy, classics and history, poetry, calligraphy and painting. A piece of calligraphy and painting with the name of "Xu Shangshu" on the market can be worth up to over ten thousand taels.

However, after he took office as a high-ranking official, in order to avoid suspicion of corruption, he no longer sold calligraphy and paintings to the outside world, which was considered a great loss to the literary world.

"I have to be considerate. You are my only study companion. I am afraid that you will be scolded away by Master Xu." The prince said with a smile.

"Ah?" Liang Yue was a little surprised, "Am I the only one?"

"Yes." The prince smiled shyly, "Teacher Xu is strict, and because of my special status, when Teacher Xu wants to scold me, he can't say it directly, so he will criticize the people around him. The previous companions all ran away because they couldn't stand the pressure."

Liang Yue secretly paid attention, thinking that the degree of "strictness" might be more severe than he thought.

Then the prince led Liang Yue to a place in the back garden.

This should be the horse farm of the East Palace. There is a large open grassland in front, lush and green. On the right is a row of stables, in which more than ten spirit horses with extraordinary bloodlines are tied, all with bright eyes and vigorous blood.

"Yesterday I heard that Liang Bandu was coming from the south of the city to the imperial city. The journey is long, so I plan to give you a spiritual horse for transportation." The prince waved his hand, "Choose one from here and ride away."

"That's not a good idea." Liang Yue immediately replied, "The Crown Prince has already given me many rewards and called me to study with him, which is a great grace. How can I accept more gifts?"

"Hey, why are you being so polite to me?" The prince smiled with his chubby face, and some of the flesh on both sides of his face trembled. He looked very honest. "These horses of mine were all given to me by others. I can't ride so many of them when I go out. Feeding them is quite expensive. Liang Bandu, just raise one for me. If I need to use it in the future, you can return it to me."

Since he said so, Liang Yue would seem ungrateful if he didn't accept it, so he had no choice but to agree.

But he was a little scared to accept such a big gift. He thought to himself, why not just choose the worst one so that the prince won't bleed too much.

Every horse here is extraordinary. Some have dragon scales on their bodies, some have fleshy horns on their heads, and some have already grown lightning and cloud patterns and can release magical powers. When they exhale from their noses, there is mist surrounding them, comparable to Qi cultivators.

Liang Yue glanced around and spotted a horse dozing on the ground in the corner.

The other horses were all very vigorous, but it was the only one that was curled up lazily, looking a bit listless. It didn't look magical at all, just had a black mane and four pure white hooves, which made it look a bit unique.

So Liang Yue pointed at it and said, "I want the one that's sleeping."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

All the palace servants looked at the prince, and his cheek twitched inexplicably.

Liang Yue realized that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, and said quickly: "Ah, I saw it wrong, I'll change another one."

"No need, Liang is indeed a good reader!" The prince looked at Liang Yue with admiration, "Is there anything in this world that you don't understand?"

"Huh?" Liang Yue gave a strange look.

"This Snow-Walking Dragon Colt was given to me by the Northern Divine General three years ago. It has pure dragon blood, but it has no manifestations, so it's easy to misjudge it." The prince introduced, "Only those who really know the business can see that all its spirituality is in its four hooves. It gallops like riding on clouds and mist, and can travel 8,000 miles a day!"

"Hiss." Liang Yue took a breath.

So I know what I'm doing?
He said, "No, I'd better change another one. I can't take away someone else's favorite."

"No need!" said the prince. "A horse is given to a hero. This snow-walking dragon colt cannot run freely in my palace and is tired every day. I am also worried about it. From now on, let it follow Liang Bandu and go out to explore the world!"

When he said this, you could see that the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were drooping, and it was obvious that he was very reluctant to leave.

But there were already palace servants leading the horses out to prepare, so it was impossible to go back on their word.

……

Liang Yue couldn't help but feel a little panicked when he saw this situation.

When you show courtesy to others, you must have something in mind.

The prince had already given me all the thanks he should have given me yesterday. He was so enthusiastic again today, could it be that he had some troubles to deal with me?

The thought didn't linger in my mind for long before I knew the answer.

After chatting for a while and sitting down in the main hall, the prince said again: "I won't beat around the bush with Liang Bandu. In fact, I have something that only you can do. I wonder if you are willing to help me."

Sure enough, it came.

Liang Yue stood up and said, "Your Highness, please give me your orders. I will do my best."

"After you stopped the Babel Tower conspiracy, my father ordered the Horse Administration to investigate it, including the Ministry of Works." The prince said, "I have no reason to intervene in matters related to the Ministry of Works, but as the biggest contributor to stopping this case, it would be absolutely reasonable for you to cooperate and help."

He showed a look of embarrassment on his face, "I wonder if you are still willing to participate in this case and help me thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Industry?"

　Good morning.

　
(End of this chapter)