Myriad Realms Free Mercenaries

Chapter 294 Meeting Zhu Houzhao for the First Time

Following the emperor's close attendant, Eunuch Sun, to the North Xuanwu Gate of the Forbidden City, several young eunuchs lit up lanterns, illuminating their bodies brightly.

On the way, Eunuch Sun looked at Ouyang Fei a few times, and with the eunuch's unique high-pitched voice, he smiled at Zhu Wu unhurriedly and asked: "God, who is this handsome young man? Why do you look at him?" Some face?"

Zhu Wushi replied casually: "This is the No. [-] secret agent in Huang Zi newly found in Hulong Villa, named Ouyang Fei, and he is about to take him into the palace to meet the emperor."

Seeing this, Ouyang Fei clasped his fists to Eunuch Sun knowingly and tactfully, and said: "I have met Eunuch Sun, please take care of Eunuch Sun in the future."

Eunuch Sun laughed when he heard this and said, "Oh, Mr. Ouyang, you are too polite. We are just running errands for the emperor. How can we take care of you!"

Ouyang Fei smiled slightly, and said: "Eunuch Sun is too modest, you are the closest person to the emperor besides the empress dowager, princess, prince and princess, how can you make a generalization with just a word of running errands."

As a eunuch, the most proud thing in life is to win the favor and trust of the master. Hearing Ouyang Fei say this at this time, he is naturally very happy, seeing Ouyang Fei can't help but be pleasing to the eye.

"Hehehehe...Young Master Ouyang can really speak. From my perspective, you must be a capable person, and you will definitely accomplish a lot in the future."

"My father-in-law won the prize."

Zhu Wushi listened to the conversation between Ouyang Fei and Eunuch Sun, and nodded secretly in his heart. He has amazing abilities, but he is not arrogant about his talents. He has his own opinions, but he is smooth in dealing with things, and he is not too rigid. This kid is indeed a talent.

After a while, a group of people arrived at Xuanwu Gate. Xuanwu Gate took Xuanwu, one of the four sacred beasts in ancient times, to represent the north. Later in the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Shenwumen to avoid the name taboo of Emperor Kangxi Xuanye. It is the north gate of the imperial palace. It is also the back door of the palace.

As the back door of the imperial palace, Xuanwu Gate is an important access control for the daily entry and exit of the palace. Empresses, concubines, royal family personnel and senior officials all use this gate to enter and exit the imperial palace.

The emperor can leave the palace through the Meridian Gate when he is on a tour, but the accompanying concubines must leave the palace through the Xuanwu Gate. If the emperor serves the empress dowager, they will go out of the Xuanwu Gate together. Door.

There are guards inside and outside the Xuanwu Gate. Outside the gate is a long bridge, surrounded by a moat nearly eighteen feet wide.

To enter the Xuanwu Gate, one must cross the bridge, and there are a large number of guards on the bridge and inside and outside the gate, which can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack.

After crossing the long bridge, the head of the gate guards greeted Zhu Wu first, and after confirming the token held by Eunuch Sun, he said to Ouyang Fei: "My lord, except for the guards with swords in front of the emperor, you can carry weapons in the palace." , and no one else is allowed to bring weapons into the palace."

"I also ask you to untie the long sword behind your back, and I will return it when you leave the palace."

Naturally, Ouyang Fei would not make trouble out of nothing, immediately took off the Po Xuan Sword and handed it to the chief guard. The Forbidden City is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. The entire palace is within the control range of his magnetic energy physique. If he needs to use this distance With the Poxuan Sword, you can summon the sword to your body in an instant.

After handing over the long sword, Ouyang Fei followed Zhu Wushi and Eunuch Sun into the palace, but the leader of the bodyguard who took the Poxuan sword felt his hand sink, and couldn't help but be surprised.

This sword looks like an ordinary three-foot green blade, how can it be so heavy, it feels like it can't weigh more than thirty catties.

The Poxuan Sword itself weighs only a dozen or so kilograms, but the scabbard is also entirely made of Adamantium alloy, which is heavier than the long sword itself. The long sword plus the scabbard weighs more than 30 kilograms.

The leader of the guard pulled out the long sword curiously, intending to scrape the blade with his finger to feel the sharpness, but who knew that the moment his finger touched the blade, a cut was cut into his skin immediately.

"hiss"

The leader of the guards couldn't help but gasped, and said in surprise: "It's such a sharp sword, and there is no gap on the sword. Either this sword is indestructible, or this sword has not been used against the enemy."

As Ouchi bodyguards, they are naturally warriors, and their martial arts are not weak, so they are naturally very rare in magical weapons.

Seeing this, the guard not far from the leader of the guard said with a smile: "Commander Liu, you will know what is going on if you try it."

"How do you try? This is the weapon brought by the Lord of Iron Dan in Hulong Mountain Villa. If it breaks, I can't explain it."

"Hey, Commander, you touch your saber with the blade near the hilt. Even if there is a gap, the position is not easy to see. Besides, this sword is so sharp, maybe it is indestructible!"

Commander Liu nodded slowly, and said, "It makes sense, this sword is so heavy, it shouldn't be so fragile."

Immediately he drew his own saber, holding the sword in one hand and the other in hand, and knocked each other close to the handle.

"Ding"

"Dang bang"

"..."

The leader of the guards looked at the saber that had been broken in two, and the long sword that didn't show a single gap. He was stunned, and after a while he cried out in grief and indignation: "Mr. Well, how can I explain it?"

The guard who suggested to the leader of the guards that the sword should be touched immediately straightened up, looking forward, as if I didn't know anything, but whispered softly: "Good sword, really good sword!"

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In the imperial study room, Ouyang Fei took a step behind Zhu Wushi, clasped his fists and bowed, and said in unison: "I see the emperor."

The two did not kneel down. The Ming Dynasty emphasized that one only worshiped the "Son of Heaven" and not the "King". Except for the need to kneel to the "Son of Heaven" during sacrifices, there was no kneeling ceremony at ordinary times.

When a group of officials faced the emperor, it was a courtesy for the emperor and ministers to stand above the court hall. There was no need to kneel down. A few officials had seats, and most of them stood facing each other.

The person who has a seat or is given a seat must stand up to answer the emperor's question for the first time, and sit down after answering.

If it is an occasion such as Fengtian Temple, the emperor's identity is the son of heaven, not the king, representing heaven, and all officials have to kneel. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty only worshiped the emperor and not the king.

This is the emperor's etiquette formulated by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang himself. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang clearly distinguishes his identity. When I am the emperor, you should kneel to me. When I am the king, you don't have to kneel to me. a little.

The real Zhu Houzhao is naturally not as handsome as the actor Deng Chao. Zhu Houzhao's face is slightly elongated, a bit like a horse's face. In terms of appearance, he is thrown several blocks away by his heroic and mighty uncle Zhu Wushi.

This is also normal, if Zhu Wushi looked like Zhu Houzhao, Su Xin would not have been chased by him in the first place.

Seeing Ouyang Fei, Zhu Houzhao asked in surprise, "Uncle Emperor, this is..."

"Your Majesty, this is Ouyang Fei, the No. [-] secret agent in Huang Zi newly found in Hulong Villa, and I brought him to see the Emperor today."

Ouyang Fei took a step forward, stood side by side with Zhu Wushi, bowed again and said, "Ouyang Fei sees the emperor."

Zhu Houzhao looked Ouyang Fei up and down, and said, "Excuse me, I will serve the court well in the future."

"Ouyang Fei should do his best."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, picked up a painting on the desk in front of him, ignored Zhu and said, "Uncle Emperor, here is a portrait of the princess of Izumo Kingdom, come and take a look."

(End of this chapter)