Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 227 Holy Face
"Master Lin, Master Lin..." Outside the palace, Xu Zun caught up with Lin Chaofeng in small steps and asked in a low voice, "Can you give me a heads-up first? What does the Queen Mother want me to do?"
"Hmm?" Lin Chaofeng frowned, "What does vaccination mean?"
"That's it..." Xu Zun explained, "Can you tell me first? Are there any precautions?"
"Hmm..." Lin Chaofeng looked around and saw that they were far away, so she whispered to Xu Zun, "After the court session, the Queen Mother scolded me. Didn't you see how dirty I looked?"
"This..." Xu Zun wanted to ask, does this have anything to do with my problem?
"You mean, after I got scolded, I still have to ask the Queen Mother why you are looking for Xu Zun?" Lin Chaofeng first raised the corner of his mouth in self-mockery, then frowned again.
Depend on……
Xu Zun cursed in his heart.
However, Lin Chaofeng still revealed an important piece of information. Why did the Queen Mother scold him so harshly?
Lin Chaofeng was the chief of the internal security. Such a large-scale assassination happened without any warning. Anyone would scold him.
From this, it seems that what Cai Kun said might be true. Since the Queen Mother was unaware of the assassination, it means that Xuanmen was not used by her.
So……
Xu Zun could roughly guess that the Queen Mother summoned him most likely to ask him to help her deal with Xuanmen.
but……
After all, he holds the power of life and death . God knows if he will end up being taken advantage of like that general?
The imperial palace is a forbidden area with strict barriers.
Although Lin Chaofeng was the chief steward of the inner guards, he still underwent the strictest inspection when entering Fengyang Gate.
Due to the "mutiny" that had just occurred, Fengyang Gate had already replaced its guards.
No one knows where this new group of guards came from or who leads them.
Therefore, no matter whether they are royal relatives or top officials of the court, if they want to enter through Fengyang Gate, they must undergo inspection.
Professional personnel searched Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun before allowing them to leave.
Entering Fengyang Gate is equivalent to entering the imperial palace.
Fengyang Gate is right next to Wanfu Palace where the Empress Dowager lives. The palace is so majestic and towering that it really opened Xu Zun's eyes.
What was strange was that there were not many guards in the spacious palace compound. Only in some corners stood some mighty and majestic soldiers wearing golden helmets and armor.
Xu Zun had already done his homework. These soldiers in golden armor were called Jinwu Guards. They were the empress dowager's personal guards. Each of them had superb martial arts skills and were the bravest of the three armies.
When Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun arrived at the gate of Wanfu Palace, an old eunuch with gray hair but vigorous spirit suddenly appeared.
Xu Zun was slightly stunned, because this eunuch seemed to have fallen from the sky and stood in front of him in the blink of an eye.
"Manager Lin," the old eunuch bowed and saluted, saying to Lin Chaofeng, "Please follow me. The Queen Mother is waiting in Yu'an Pavilion."
"Yeah." Lin Chaofeng hummed, then took Xu Zun and followed the old eunuch.
The old eunuch walked along the wall of Wanfu Palace, first bypassing a bathing pool and then crossing a stone bridge, before he came to a two-story attic built above a flower bed.
The old eunuch asked Lin Chaofeng and Xu Zun to wait while he went in to pass the message.
However , after they waited for an incense stick of time, the old eunuch did not come out, but a very tall man dressed in the clothes of a first-rank official of the dynasty came out.
In today's terms, this person was nearly two meters tall, with frighteningly white skin, and looked extremely special.
"Manager Lin, I'm here!" The man strode forward and bowed in front of Lin Chaofeng.
"Greetings, Prime Minister Qian!" Lin Chaofeng quickly clasped his fists and bowed.
"Hmm..." The man approached Lin Chaofeng and seemed to want to ask something, but he looked back in the direction of the attic and felt something was not appropriate.
So he shut up, turned around and left the attic.
Money aspect...
Wow...
Xu Zun was slightly excited. He didn't expect that the prime minister of the current dynasty looked like a basketball player.
This person is Qian Qifeng, the prime minister of Daxuan.
It is said that this man is over sixty years old, but from what I just saw, he seemed to be only about forty years old.
"Manager Lin," the old eunuch came out and said, "The Holy Queen Mother asked Tangzhou Governor Xu Zun to come in!"
"Oh." Lin Chaofeng understood that he was asked to wait outside, so he tilted his head and motioned Xu Zun to go in.
Puff...Puff...
As he was about to meet the emperor, Xu Zun's heart began to beat fast.
I don’t know, what will happen next?
Entering the attic, I saw several flower beds inside. All kinds of beautiful flowers were blooming in the beds, emitting refreshing fragrance everywhere, just like a fairyland on earth.
You know, it's a cold winter now, but there are flowers blooming here, which is really amazing.
Behind the round hall in the middle was a circle of purple curtains made of tulle, through which one could vaguely see a woman in a yellow robe sitting inside.
The woman wore a phoenix crown and there was a pearl curtain in front of her, so her face could not be seen at all.
"Tangzhou Chief Justice Xu Zun pays respect to the Empress Dowager," Xu Zun hurriedly served with great respect in front of the curtain, shouting, "The Holy Empress Dowager is in harmony with the heavens and will be blessed forever!"
After Xu Zun finished shouting, the other party remained silent, and time seemed to freeze.
It seemed like there was a full five or six seconds of silence before a gentle voice came from inside: "Get up and talk!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Xu Zun quickly stood up and bowed.
"Xu Zun..." the Queen Mother said slowly, "Isn't this feeling very novel? A few months ago, you were just a county lieutenant, and a few months later, you entered the Wanfu Palace!"
"Hmm..." Xu Zun answered almost without thinking, "Your Majesty, I haven't felt the novelty yet!
"I study the case every day and fight against evil forces. It's not new, but it's thrilling!"
After hearing Xu Zun's answer, the scene suddenly froze again.
Gurgle...
Xu Zun swallowed and felt sweat on his temples.
"I can't believe it," the Queen Mother said after a moment's silence, "that the son of the old-fashioned Xu Siqing is so funny!"
"Your Majesty... um..." Xu Zun quickly explained, "I am just stating the facts."
"Hmph," the Queen Mother suddenly snorted, and said, "Do you know that you have ruined my plan in Yonghui?"
"This..." Xu Zun quickly clasped his fists, "I acknowledge my guilt!"
As he spoke, his whole body was drenched in cold sweat.
However, he had a good idea in his heart and knew that he should not rush to explain at this time.
"I'll keep this account in mind for you first," the Queen Mother pondered for a moment, and said, "Xu Zun, listen to my order. I will now promote you to the position of Supervisory Censor of the Dali Temple, Special Case Investigator of the Internal Guard Bureau, and Shenlong Catcher of the Shenbu Division..."
As soon as the Queen Mother said "I will obey your order", Xu Zun knelt down again.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother appointed him to several positions at once, especially the Special Case Investigator of the Internal Guard Bureau. It seemed that there was no such position at all . Was it possibly made up by the Queen Mother on the spur of the moment?
This is to...
"Xu Zun," the Queen Mother finally revealed her purpose, "You have seven days to find out the Xuanmen rebels who are causing this riot and bring them to justice.
"If you can't complete it on time..." the Queen Mother said without pause, "You will die as a token of your sin!"
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