Xuanmen Xiaoguo Shi is divination again

Under the starlight, the carriage slowly passed through the streets and alleys of the city.

The heavy snow that fell in the Shangyuan season had not been wiped off before, and the wheels rolled over the slightly moist stone slabs on the ground, occasionally bringing up three 02:30unmelted ice balls.

The guards guarding the gate of the imperial city saw the exquisite carriage that had been arriving long ago, and subconsciously stopped the unknown visitor with a sharp sword. Today is the annual palace banquet in the palace, and all the civil and military officials of the dynasty are there. During the banquet in the palace, they guarded the imperial city, they really couldn't be careless at all.

"Stop - who is sitting in the car!" The leading young guard shouted loudly, and the coachman reined in the horse in response.

Seeing this, the old steward who was sitting on the side of the carriage stood up and took out the token that had been in his pocket for a long time, with the usual arrogance of people from the Anping Marquis Mansion on his face: "Presumptuous! Che Maer from the Marquis Mansion Waiting dared to stop you at will, the old slave waited carefully and told His Majesty, please take your heads off!"

"Houfu, which Houfu?" The guard's expression remained unchanged, and Gu Zi slightly raised his eyebrows.

——He is a son of a rich family from a family in central Beijing, and he has long been used to the style of these servants who can only pretend to be arrogant, and he will not be frightened by the old steward's two endless big words at this moment.

"That's naturally the Marquis of Anping's Mansion." The old steward said, pushing the token forward with his head held high.

The guard saw clearly the word "Zhu" engraved on it with the help of starlight and candlelight, and a smile of unknown meaning suddenly appeared on his lips.

"Marquis of Anping's Mansion." The guard raised his jaw slightly half-sarcastically, and fixed his gaze behind the curtain of the carriage, "So, the one sitting in this carriage is the Marquis of Anping?"

"That's right, it's the Marquis." Zhu Sheng, who had been sitting in the carriage all this time, finally couldn't hold back the unreasonable anger in his heart when he heard this.

With a fake cough, he signaled the steward to open the car curtain made of heavy quilted thick satin, and let the light shine into the car, reflecting his old and dull face: "Do you have any advice?"

"I don't dare to teach you." The guard smiled lowly, cupped his hands and bowed to the car.

Although he waved his hands and ordered the two people behind him to put away the swords that were facing the carriage, he never let Zhu Shengtong go: "I'm just a little curious about the humble job, why are you suddenly interested in coming to this palace banquet, Lord Marquis?"

"After all, you haven't served in the court for a long time, have you?"

"Zhuzi is rude!" Zhu Sheng frowned and yelled angrily, and slammed his palm on the seat of the car, "Although your Majesty dismissed this Marquis from his official position, he never cut off my Zhu family's title. The super-grade Wenhou in the world!"

"Tonight, all the civil and military officials of the five ranks of the court will go to the palace to have a banquet. As the only overclocking greeting in the court, this Marquis came to participate in this new spring palace banquet. It seems that there is no problem, right?"

"Master Hou, why are you so angry?" The guard standing in front of the car was unmoved by this, and still lifted his chin slightly, taking a moment to relax and even curled the corners of his lips a little indulgently, "The humble job and I didn't say that I would stop you from entering the palace—"

"I just think that you probably like quietness. Maybe you don't like to come to this lively place. In addition, today is the New Year's Palace banquet. The court officials, Chinese and military officials are all gathered in the imperial city. For the safety of all adults..."

"The humble officer has to check your body, Lord Marquis, to make sure that you and the attendants beside you have nothing that should not be brought on, and then let you enter the palace safely."

"How do you say, Master Hou, move a little bit with the humble position?" The guard raised his eyebrows, turned his head, and raised his hand as a gesture of "please", and pointed to a small open space beside him.

Zhu Sheng was so annoyed by his attitude that one Buddha almost got out of his body and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. Seeing this, the old steward couldn't help but frowned, and said "ridiculous".

"Ridiculous!" The old steward slammed his sleeves heavily, and the cloth flapped and squeaked. He glared and looked at the guard as if he wanted to eat him alive, "How can you, a junior, trample on the face of the Marquis of Anping?" !"

"How come this old slave has never heard of the rule of body-searching before entering the palace!"

"This rule has always been there." The guard rolled his eyes with a smile on his face, and his tone was neither humble nor overbearing, "The humble job is just to follow orders."

"Old man, if you have never heard of this rule before, it probably means that you have never been able to accompany Lord Hou into the palace."

"It's just that, according to common sense, you should wait for you, Lord Hou, to pass through the gate of the imperial city, and then accept this body search in front of the inner gate, and this body search should not be in this open space that is surrounded by wind."

"—there should be a soft curtain in front of the inner door that can keep out the wind and rain."

"But it's a pity, Lord Hou, you came really late tonight. It's almost the time of application, and the tent has been removed long ago, so you can only make do with it here."

After the guard finished speaking, he still pointed to the open space next to him, the smile on his face remained unchanged.

Although there was no outrageous or disrespectful thing in what he just blurted out, there was a gun in every word and a stick in every sentence. This series of sticks, knives and guns smashed down head and face, which made Zhu Sheng's mind go into a daze.

Damn... Damn!
Zhu Sheng stared at the guard's face, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists. He sat there with his lips trembling for a long while, and finally got up and got out of the carriage without saying a word.

——Although he desperately wanted to kill the obedient but extremely arrogant guard in front of him, he couldn't find a suitable reason after all.

"Be careful with your actions!" Zhu Sheng, who stood still, said coldly, and opened his arms, and the guards searched his front, hem and sleeves carefully.

"It seems that Lord Hou never brought anything that he shouldn't have. He was too cautious in his lowly position before." The guard who searched around, but found no prohibited items raised his eyes slightly, closed his hands and turned to the door. Taking a step back, Zhu Sheng gave way to a path that can only be passed by one person.

"But Marquis, I have to tell you clearly about this lowly position in advance. The palace banquets set up by our majesty have never allowed the ministers to bring attendants. Therefore, although your attendant has never brought anything that should not be brought, but They are also not allowed to enter the palace."

"Don't worry, it's not the first time this Marquis has come to this palace banquet," Zhu Sheng said, squinting at the guards, "This Marquis still knows the rules."

"That's good." The guard smiled, and at the same time sent someone to lead the horses and chariots of the Hou Mansion to a small courtyard to rest for a while, waiting for the end of the palace banquet.

"Go, let me know inside." Watching the backs of Zhu Sheng and the others drifting away, a strange color slipped across the pupils of the leading guard for no reason. He beckoned a guard of the imperial city, and then casually Lowered his voice.

"Let's say that everyone who should come has come, let the masters who are waiting inside make some preparations in advance."

The guard cupped his hands in response: "Here."