Patrol Captain

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The palace gate bell rang.

At 1:00 pm, the court meeting ended and all officials withdrew.

Outside the Golden Throne Hall, in the empty square, people gathered in groups of three or five and walked towards the palace gate. One after another, obscure eyes were looking at a silver-armored figure among them. The other person was alone, and did not fit in with the red walls and white bricks of the Dragon Court. His back was tall and his aura was gloomy. Ordinary people avoided him and strode away.

There was a whispering sound.

The censor was not killed by the emperor's gossip, but was favored by the emperor and promoted several levels. He was promoted to the third patrol angel. This is a special grant from the emperor and should be enviable. But it seems that the general from Shu is not happy.

On the ladder to heaven, two figures as strong as thousand-year-old trees stood on the steps, watching the man's back as he walked away with indifferent eyes.

All the officials who passed by walked by carefully and respectfully, not daring to disturb them, and even tried to make their footsteps as quiet as possible.

Then, their eyelids moved and their sight moved downwards, only to see that at the foot of the ladder, Gou Yue, who had just received the imperial decree and was promoted to the position of Demon-Suppressing Envoy of Shu, was stopped by a eunuch. After saying a few words to him, Gou Yue straightened up and followed the eunuch away, disappearing into the deep palace walls.

That is the eunuch beside the emperor!
It seems that he was summoned by the emperor alone!
"Brother Huangfu, do you understand the emperor's intention now?" Imperial Censor Meng Ziyi put his hands behind his back, his eyes moving around, as if thinking about something.

"Your Majesty did not kill this man, I am afraid that he was considering the changes in Shu. He promoted this man to the Patrol Angel, kept him in the Divine Capital, and handed over the military power of Shu. This man killed the previous Patrol Angel, which would cause dissatisfaction among his subordinates. In addition, several deputy envoys left, and there was no one available in the short term. He would be sidelined and it would be difficult for him to gain a firm foothold in the short term."

"When the time comes, the people sent by His Majesty will have cleared up Shu and taken control of the situation, and then it will be time to settle accounts."

Prime Minister Huangfu Liuyun looked at the silver armor going away with a pair of sharp eyes like an eagle, and sneered.
"Our Majesty has never been a man who is easy to talk to!"

"The emperor's mind is the most terrifying. This new patrol angel quickly learned the emperor's methods. He should have come to his senses, but so what? He will die in the end. He is not to be feared! He killed so many of us, but he became the sword of His Majesty to deal with us. In the end, he will die and be cooked. You will see what happens in a few days."

"What I am worried about now is that we will be like this too. Mr. Meng has also seen it in the past few days. When His Majesty is unhappy, the children of my families will be beaten or killed if necessary."

"No mercy at all!"

Meng Ziyi listened to the Prime Minister Huangfu's statement of interests and knew that he was angry. His brows were tilted, as if he had deep meaning.

"Today's incident seems to have caused a lot of trouble for Brother Huangfu. What are your plans?"

Huangfu Liuyun suddenly restrained his posture, the sharpness in his eyes disappeared, and his voice became faint.

"Mr. Meng, you are too serious. What can I plan?"

"It's just that there are people in the court who are deceiving the people and can't distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous. They should be taught a lesson. Don't let these people think we are old!"

Hanging Temple.

Green mountains, flowing clouds, and quiet valleys.

The thousand-year-old temple is filled with the sound of bells.

Not long after the court meeting ended, a shrill voice was heard shouting outside the ancient temple.

"By order of Emperor Daqian, Chen Yuan, the ninth general of the Jiannan Circuit, has made mixed achievements and mistakes in Shu, which has caused controversy in the court. I hereby appoint him as the patrol angel of the three southwestern routes. He will patrol the important areas of the southwest on behalf of the heaven, make up for his mistakes and see the effect in the future. He will take office in three days. Don't let me down. I decree this!"

In front of the gate of this thousand-year-old temple, a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department was holding a bright yellow scroll and speaking in a shrill voice. Behind him, there were dozens of imperial guards, four of whom were holding gold-painted lacquer boxes.

After the imperial edict was delivered, the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department put away the imperial edict, turned around and placed the heavy seal box on Chen Yuan's palm, and said with a low laugh:

"Congratulations, General Chen. You have received the emperor's great grace. His Majesty has ignored all objections and appointed you as the Three Heavenly Patrol Angel. The seal and documents have been prepared. You will take office in three days. At that time, someone will come to take you to the Heavenly Patrol Department to report on your duties."

Chen Yuan took the imperial edict and the lacquer box in his hands without any expression on his face. "Thank you for your hard work, eunuch!" As he said this, he glanced at Gongsun Yang next to him, and he understood. He pulled the eunuch and gently touched his arm.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial eunuch touched his sleeve, his eyes lit up, and the smile on his face became even wider. He looked at Chen Yuan's face again and supported his arm.

"I have to go back to the palace to report, so I won't bother you any more."

Having said that, he bowed and led his men away on the wind.

After the others left, Chen Yuan looked at the lacquer box in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

"General!"

Gongsun Yang shouted, the general's expression had been wrong since he came back from the court meeting.

"Go back to the house."

Chen Yuan paused.

After a dozen breaths, a ban was set up in the room where Chen Yuan was staying to isolate him from outside detection.

Chen Yuan placed the lacquer box containing the seal on the low table, and suddenly a laugh appeared on his expressionless face.

Gongsun Yang was a little surprised.

"General, why are you laughing all of a sudden? I remember you had a bad expression when you came back from the court."

"Of course I showed it to His Majesty and the court officials!" Chen Yuan touched the gilded lacquer box with a sneer in his eyes.

As he spoke, he glanced at Gongsun Yang and said, "Sir, your inheritance is quite unique and has saved me a lot of trouble. This time, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor. There are many powerful people in the palace. I can even sense that there is a powerful existence secretly spying on me in the depths of the Dragon Court."

"But this incense clone has not been exposed. Sir, you have done a great job again."

He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had recruited Mr. Gong Yang under his command. He had already prepared himself to be exposed in the court.

Gongsun Yang did not take any credit, but just turned his eyes and said, "I am still a little confused. What did the general mean just now?"

"How did the general suddenly take over the position of Patrol Angel? His Majesty values ​​him so much? I thought the general was here to see the emperor for..."

"What are you afraid of? Sir, do you think this patrol angel job is a good job? Our Majesty just wants to release the military power with a toast, trap me in the capital, and then slowly settle accounts with me. If I am still useful to this Majesty, I can live longer. If I am useless, hehe."

Chen Yuan waved the lacquer box and put it away, his eyes flashing with a chilling light.

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Gongsun Yang was startled at first, then he realized something.

"This trick doesn't seem to work on you, General."

"What are your plans next, General?"

"Our Majesty has asked me to be the patrol angel, so we, as his subjects, must do it and do it well."

"This is beyond my expectation. Now we have a plan for the future, and we can mobilize more resources. The purpose of this trip to Beijing has been achieved. It is a pleasant surprise."

"The plan can begin!"

"If His Majesty lets me stay in this divine capital, I guess it won't be up to him."

That afternoon, tens of thousands of miles away in Shu, outside Jinguan City in Anping County, the ancestral mountain suddenly began to riot!
Several huge stone tablets shone brightly and rushed out. (End of this chapter)