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"Ta Ta Ta Ta …" This morning, accompanied by the sound of hurried horse hooves, a group of gold-wielding soldiers in silver armor, red tasseled helmets, and curved spears were escorting a middle-aged man in the uniform of an internal servant. The middle-aged man looked to be around 34 or 35 years old, and he had an arrogant expression on his face. It was as if he didn't take anyone seriously as he walked along the street.
It didn't take long before they arrived at a large inn in the east of Chang 'an City, near the Eastern Market, and stopped.
"This humble one greets Lord Yu." Seeing the soldiers standing at the entrance of the inn, the manager of the inn, who looked to be in his forties, hurriedly ran out of the inn, bowed and greeted the soldiers with a smile on his face. He was a little fat and had a short beard under his chin. He looked to be in his forties.
Immediately thereafter, the shopkeeper carefully observed the man whom he had addressed as Master Yu before asking, "May I know why you're here, Master?"
"How can a lowly commoner like you ask about this official's affairs?" Lord Yu said with disdain as he glanced at the innkeeper.
"Yes, yes, yes, this humble one has spoken out of turn." The innkeeper's forehead was slightly sweaty.
A pleased look appeared on Master Yu's face upon seeing the shopkeeper's reaction, and he asked, "Do you have a young man with an extraordinary disposition staying in your store?"
"This …" A trace of hesitation appeared on the innkeeper's face. He lowered his head and frowned.
"Innkeeper, the guest in Sky Room Two …" Just as Lord Yu's expression was becoming more and more displeased, a quick-witted waiter walked up behind the innkeeper and reminded him in a low voice.
The innkeeper's eyes lit up when he heard this. He immediately thought of the man and two women with unique temperaments.
There was no need for that. The three of them were Sei Itō, Wei Zhenzhen, and Fu Junzhuo!
"Lord. There is a young man with a different temperament staying in my inn. "The innkeeper hurriedly bowed and reported.
"What are you waiting for? I'll bring him over." Lord Yu said loudly.
"Yes, yes. Sir, please come with me." The innkeeper nodded. He then turned around and led Official Yu, who was followed by two soldiers, through the front hall of the inn that was used to attract customers to the rear courtyard. They quickly walked toward Sei Itō's Sky Room 2.
"Sir, we're here. This is the one. "A moment later, the shopkeeper standing in front of a room said in a low voice.
Lord Yu's eyes moved when he heard this, and he solemnly straightened his already neat clothes before stepping forward to knock on the door.
Creak ~ The next moment, accompanied by a strange sound, a plain white robe appeared. Wei Zhenzhen, with her long black hair tied up behind her head, appeared from behind the slowly opening door.
"You are …" Wei Zhenzhen asked hesitantly as she looked at the one official and two soldiers who clearly belonged to an official's family.
"Miss, this is Inner Assistant Minister Yu Shiji, Official Yu. I wonder if your young master is inside? Please allow your young master to come out and meet us." Although he didn't know who Itsunari was, he could tell from Yu Shiji's serious expression that he wasn't an ordinary person. The shopkeeper said to Wei Zhenzhen kindly.
"Zhenzhen, let them in." Just as Wei Zhenzhen was hesitating whether or not to open the door, Sei Itō's gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
"Yes, young master." Wei Zhenzhen hurriedly replied. Then she turned to the side and opened the door, making way for them to enter the room.
Yu Shiji didn't stand on ceremony. After ordering two soldiers to guard the door and not to let anyone else in, he stepped into the room. Then. Sei Itō, who was dressed in a green robe and had a strange hairstyle, was sitting on a chair and gently drinking from a white porcelain teacup. He was also dressed in a white silk robe and held a sword across his chest. He had a clear expression on his face. But Fu Junzhuo, who was wearing a strange silver mask, appeared in front of Yu Shiji's eyes.
Yu Shiji's eyes flashed as he took in the two's temperament and appearance. "They really do have some skill. No wonder His Majesty the Emperor repeatedly told me to treat them with respect."
Then, Yu Shiji put on a fake expression. But he still looked comfortable as he cupped his hands and bowed. "I am Yu Shiji, filling the position of Inner Assistant Minister. I am here on the Emperor's orders to invite the strange man, Mr. Chen Xicheng, into the palace for a chat."
After hearing Yu Shiji's intentions, Sei Itō slightly smiled and said with slight disdain, "He is quite well-informed."
Yu Shiji, who was a shrewd person, quickly lowered his head and pretended that he hadn't heard anything.
"That's fine." Sei Itō, who was laughing in his heart, continued to pretend to be an expert.
"Junzhuo, you stay in the inn and guard your chastity. This young master will be back soon." Then, Sei Itō stood up from his chair and instructed Fu Junzhuo.
"Yes, young master." Fu Junzhuo replied in a cold voice.
"Lead the way." Sei Itō nodded and looked at Yu Shiji.
"Sir, please follow me." Yu Shiji bowed and led Sei Itō out of the room. They met up with the two elite guards at the door. Accompanied by the innkeeper, they carefully walked out of the inn and mounted the horse parked in front of the inn. Then, they turned around and slowly walked towards the palace.
Because they were taking the proper route this time, the group directly exited the East Market and stepped onto Vermillion Bird Avenue. They swaggered towards the palace. During this process, Yu Shiji fully displayed his exquisite thoughts and eloquence as a eunuch. He introduced the scenery along the street to Sei Itō to pass the time.
Just like that, they traveled for more than ten minutes without stopping. Finally, they entered the palace and stopped outside the palace where Yang Guang usually stayed.
"Mr. Chen, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and inform His Majesty." Yu Shiji cupped his hands and said to Sei Itō.
After saying that, Yu Shiji quickly walked into the hall and disappeared from Ito Seiji's sight after seeing that Ito Seiji didn't have any other intentions. It wasn't until a few minutes later that he ran out again and returned to Ito Sei.
"Mr. Chen, His Majesty invites you in." Yu Shiji quickly said.
Ito Sei nodded and followed Yu Shiji into the hall in front of him.
The interior of the palace was very spacious. It was about fifty to sixty square meters. However, there were many more decorations inside. Paintings, fresh flowers, and anything that could be considered cultured could be found here. Yang Guang, who was dressed in an imperial robe, was sitting behind a large wooden table placed in the middle of the hall, being served by two beauties. His face was filled with contentment and enjoyment.
"Hahaha, Mr. Chen, you've kept me waiting." Seeing Sei Itō's arrival, Yang Guang, who had part of his memory altered by Sei Itō, immediately stood up from his seat. He said with a hearty laugh.
"I'm an idler. I can't be compared to Your Majesty, who is so carefree," Sei Itō said sarcastically.
Yang Guang's expression froze. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. Yu Shiji, who was standing to the side, was so frightened by Sei Itō's words that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"If Mr. Chen wants it, just say the word. Whether it's gold, silver, wine, or beautiful women, I can provide it all to you. "Yang Guang promised with a dry smile.
Hearing this, Yu Shiji was even more shocked by Mr. Chen's position in Yang Guang's heart. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to get in touch with Mr. Chen in the future.
"Then if I want the entire Chang 'an City, Your Majesty, will you be willing to give it to me?" Sei Itō asked with a half-smile.
"Are you serious?" Yang Guang asked with a gloomy expression.
"You should know that I never lie," Sei Itō replied casually.
After that, Yang Guang and Sei Itō stopped talking. They just stood there facing each other, looking at each other with eyes full of anger and murderous intent.
"Does this Mr. Chen want to die? How dare he say such disgraceful words? Thank goodness, thank goodness I'm not close to him. Otherwise, I'd definitely be implicated by this idiot. " Yu Shiji, who felt the pressure in the room, felt a layer of sweat gradually forming on his forehead. He was relieved.
"Alright, I promise you," Yang Guang suddenly said in a low voice.
"Ah ~" As soon as he said that. Whether it was Yu Shiji or the two beauties serving Yang Guang, they all subconsciously let out a cry of surprise.
"Yu Shiji, draft the decree!" Yang Guang ignored them and sat back down behind the wooden table.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yu Shiji, who knew that Yang Guang's heart was burning with anger, did not even dare to breathe loudly. He lowered his head and replied carefully.
"Here is the otherworldly expert Chen Xicheng. He is wise and resourceful, has both integrity and talent, and is loyal to the country. He understands my heart very well. I hereby confer upon him the title of Left Wuwei General. Governor of Chang 'an! "Yang Guang's chest rose and fell slightly as he read out the decree.
In the imperial court, there were a few positions for military officials. They were the Left and Right Yi Guards, the Left and Right Cavalry Guards, the Left and Right Wuwei Guards, the Left and Right Garrison Guards, the Left and Right Yuwei Guards, and the Left and Right Houwei Guards. There was a general in each guard. There were two generals. Sei Itō, who was conferred the title of Left Wuwei General, instantly ascended to the second echelon of military officials. He had real power in his hands!
"I think you haven't found a suitable place to settle down. Then, I'll add on the Wuwei General's Residence."
"Are you satisfied, Sir?" Yang Guang then looked at Sei Itō and asked in a low voice.
"Very good." A smile appeared on Ito Sei's face.
"Men, bring me the Tiger Tally of Left Wuwei General," Yang Guang said loudly.
After a short while, a young eunuch came in with a palm-sized Tiger Tally. It was made of brass and looked like a monolith. There was a majestic tiger head engraved on both sides of the Tiger Tally. On the corners of the Tiger Tally were the words' Left Wuwei General 'and' Governor 'Tally'.
"Yu Shiji, accompany Sir to the Left Wuwei Barracks." Yang Guang turned to look at Yu Shiji, who had finished writing the imperial edict.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Shiji accepted the order. He then lowered his head and picked up the Tiger Tally of Wuwei General that Yang Guang had placed on the table. He then used the imperial jade seal to stamp the imperial edict. Only then did he roll up the edict and return to Sei Itō's side. He then handed the Tiger Tally to Sei Itō.
"Then this one will take his leave." Sei Itō smiled as he held the Tiger Tally in his hand. He then followed Yu Shiji out of the hall and walked out of the palace.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! " The moment Ito Sei and Yu Shiji left the hall, Yang Guang, who had been suppressing the anger in his heart, suddenly burst out. His arms randomly swept the pen, ink, paper, paper, paperweight, and other things on the table in front of him to the ground, making a "crackling" sound. Then, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the beauty on the side and pressed her on the table. He used the qi in his body to tear the clothes on the beauty, took out the dragon spear, and fiercely stabbed into the secret realm without any foreplay, and began to conquer the secret realm.
"Ah …" Such an intense movement immediately caused the beauty beneath him to let out a cry filled with pain. However, since she had entered the palace, her fate had already become a tragedy. Thus, even though she was in pain, the beauty could only bite her lips and endure Yang Guang's conquest …
"Come to think of it, in a few days, Yang Guang will probably move to the temporary imperial residence in Yangzhou because of this." On the other side, Sei Itō smiled as he followed Yu Shiji out of the palace and walked towards the Left Wuwei barracks in the eastern suburbs of Chang 'an.
"After all, I put a lot of effort into these two mental cues …"
This time, Yu Shiji was cautious and didn't contact Sei Itō again. He was afraid of angering Yang Guang, who was the one who fed him. Instead, he silently accompanied Sei Itō to the Left Wuwei barracks.
After half an hour like this, Sei Itō's group arrived outside the Left Wuwei barracks.
In an instant, a barracks with fluttering banners appeared in front of Sei Itō's group.
"Halt!" Two soldiers guarding the barracks shouted as they blocked the entrance of the barracks with their spears.
"Impudent! I am Inner Assistant Minister Yu Shiji. I have come on His Majesty's orders to announce the imperial edict. Why haven't you moved out of the way? "Yu Shiji shouted as he pushed the imperial edict away.
The two soldiers glanced at each other, then removed their spears and moved out of the way. At the same time, one of the soldiers ran into the barracks and reported the arrival of the angels to the general on duty.
After a while, a majestic-looking middle-aged man in armor led another group of officers out quickly and greeted Yu Shiji and Ito Sei who had just entered the barracks.
"This subordinate is Left Wuwei Army Adjutant Liu Xiuming. Greetings, Lord Yu," the man cupped his fists and bowed.
"Mm," Yu Shiji softly replied.
"Lord Yu, please." The adjutant named Liu Xiuming turned sideways and invited Yu Shiji. Then, together with many generals behind him, he led Yu Shiji and Ito Sei, who was obviously an unknown person, to the big tent in the camp.
"The imperial edict has been issued!" After arriving at the tent, Yu Shiji, who was standing in the middle and the innermost part of the tent, turned around and looked at the group of Zuo Wu Guard Generals in front of him.
Whoosh! Liu Xiuming and the other generals immediately cupped their fists and bowed their heads as if they were listening.
In the Sui Dynasty, and even in the Tang Dynasty, kneeling was not as popular as it was in later generations. Under normal circumstances, cupping one's fists and bowing was already considered a sign of respect. At most, one would kneel on one's knee. That was only done when one met a high official who was worthy of the other party's respect. Kneeling and prostrating oneself on the ground were only done under special circumstances.
"The Emperor declares: Heretic Chen Xicheng …"
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