The imperial city of Tokyo in Song Dynasty was five miles away. The city walls were thick and solid. There were observation towers and pavilions built at the corners, carved beams and painted roofs, and glazed tiles on the roof, shining brightly under the sunlight. The imperial guards with helmets and armor on the walls were patrolling back and forth, with their weapons flashing, and birds could not cross.

Li Jixun and Fu Jingtao entered the palace from Xihua Gate. They saw the gate's golden nails and red paint, the walls were engraved with dragons and phoenixes flying clouds, red railings and colorful sills, and the que pavilions were opposite. There were tall and mighty imperial guards inside and outside the palace gate.

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After entering Xihua Gate, another city wall stands in front of you. Inside the wall is the palace city, which is the center of the power of the Song Dynasty. Through the right Chengtian Gate, there is a spacious and straight road in front of you, and on both sides are the main buildings of the palace.

, the buildings are towering and magnificent. The largest palace on the right side of the avenue is the Daqing Hall, which is the place where major celebrations and grand ceremonies are held. To the west of the Daqing Hall is the Wende Hall, as well as the Privy Council, the Secretariat, the Menxia Province, and the Capital Hall.

On the east is Mingtang and Chongwenyuan, where Wende Hall is the place where the court meeting is held. On the left side of the avenue, on the north of Daqing Hall is the Zichen Hall, which is the front hall for the emperor to see the court, and is also an important place for meeting foreign envoys. On the west side of the Zichen Hall

It is the Chuigong Hall, further to the west is the Shengping Tower, Jiying Hall, and to the east is the Shangfang Hall, Zishan Hall, Imperial Kitchen, Liushang Bureau, etc.

The emperor's harem where he usually lives is the inner city, located north of Zichen Hall, including Funing Palace, Kunning Palace, etc. The Imperial Garden is the Houyuan, located at the northernmost point of the palace city.

Fu Jingtao entered the palace for the first time. Looking around, the palace was majestic and the atmosphere was magnificent. From the layout of the palace to the bricks and tiles, it all embodies the essence of Chinese craftsmen. I think it is so magnificent in another historical time and space.

It is heartbreaking to death in the hands of alien races! I hope that in this era and in this world, the same tragedy will not happen.

Li Jixun asked the eunuch to inform him in a regular manner, and waited with his hands outside the Chuigong Hall, and kept his duty as a minister, and was not proud of his outstanding military achievements. Li Jiheng and Fu Jingtao did not dare to walk around, so he stood behind him obediently.

The eunuchs and court officials kept coming and going. It was about half an hour before Li Jixun's turn to enter the palace to see him. After a while, Li Jiheng and Fu Jingtao were allowed to enter the palace to discuss matters.

Li Jiheng and Fu Jingtao entered the hall, and saw Zhao Kuangyin sitting on the yellow robe and tall in the dragon chaise. Li Jixun stood beside him and hurriedly stepped forward to worship. Zhao Kuangyin said softly: "Don't give me a favor and calm! Jiheng is my Zhao Zilong, and Jingtao is the top of the Song Dynasty Qingyun List.

, Heroes are young, all of them are pillars of the country. In another ten years, it will be your turn to lead the army to win the battle with the Khitan!"

Li Jiheng and Fu Jingtao looked at each other and said in unison: "Win the Khitan, who else can I do the same!"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Young people should have the aura of a young man. You must not be so calm and peaceful. It is said that you two were ambushed by Khitan cavalry yesterday and killed the other party. It is good to have a lot of urination!"

Li Jiheng laughed and said, "Your Majesty, it was Fu Jingtao who shot and killed most of the cavalry, which scared the enemy. I have not made any achievements."

Fu Jingtao said: "Caomin happened to have practiced the cracking arrow technique. Killing the enemy within a hundred steps is like picking up grass. Xiao Chilang didn't know that my archery skills were powerful and underestimated the enemy too much, so he fell into a big flaw. But this person was very scheming,

Clever and vicious will definitely not admit defeat and retreat easily. Most of them are still lurking in the outskirts of the capital. We must be careful!"

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Xiao Chilang is the son of the King of the Southern Court of Liao Kingdom. He formed the Khitan Wolf Alliance to suppress the Han people in Yanyun and spy on the military situation of our Song Dynasty. It is extremely harmful. If he can kill his wolf's head, it is equivalent to cutting off the King of the Southern Court.

The arm will greatly benefit our army's northern expedition!”

Fu Jingtao glanced at Li Jixun and said, "There are tiger and wolf guards on both sides of Xiao Chilang. If you want to kill, you must use the elite of the imperial guards."

Zhao Kuangyin said in a deep voice: "Jixun, Jiheng, you go to Shi Shouxin to pass on my oral orders, and ask him to send someone to search the countryside immediately and those who find clues of Khitan cavalry will be rewarded!"

Li Jixun, Li Jiheng bowed and replied: "Yes!"

When the Li brothers walked out of the hall, Zhao Kuangyin left the dragon throne, patted Fu Jingtao on the shoulder, and said, "You are very good. I saved Yan Rong a few days ago!"

Fu Jingtao said: "It is natural for fellow students to help each other."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said, "You stopped Liu Qingyi from plotting a rebellion that day, escorting Yan Rong to escape from danger, and making great contributions to the country. I consider that you are too young and the senior brothers of Xuanyuan Shenwu Camp have not been formally appointed, so you have not been rewarded for the time being. And you entered the capital.

Since then, I have made many contributions and promoted the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty. How can I ignore it? Fu Jingtao, I decided to teach you to be the captain of Xuanjie and bring the imperial equipment. In the future, you can go directly to the palace without any notice."

Fu Jingtao didn't know what the concept of "Xuanjie Captain, bringing imperial equipment", so he hurriedly bowed: "I am afraid, thank the emperor for his generous reward!"

Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly without pointing out the weight of the imperial equipment, and said, "Did you hide something about the Khitan Xiao Chilang just now?"

Fu Jingtao looked at those deep and boundless eyes, as if all the secrets were exposed, and his palms couldn't help but sweat, and said frankly: "Report to the emperor, Xiao Chilang secretly sneaked into the Central Plains this time, the main purpose is to seize the map of the country,

Then he stole the Jiuzhou Ding! He should have spent a lot of money to bribe the local indigenous forces and hid a large number of war horses and weapons in the farm so that he could come and go like the wind. In addition, as far as I know, Xiao Chilang also bought it on the black market.

A batch of military crossbows.”

Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows: "Military crossbow?!"

Fu Jingtao said: "Ma Wanzhu, the wife of Li Yongping, commander of the Sikonghe City in front of the palace, used various means to get the eliminated old soldiers out of the military camp, polished the logo and sold it on the black market. Among them, a batch of crossbows turned many.

Then, it finally fell into the hands of the Khitans."

Zhao Kuangyin was furious and his face turned pale. The front office of the palace was the emperor's personal guard, the elite among the elite, with great responsibility and great treatment far exceeds that of ordinary imperial guards. Every soldier was selected by him and asked these people to be absolutely loyal to the royal family.

But the news revealed by Fu Jingtao made him realize that there are huge loopholes and hidden dangers in the front office of the Palace - now he is selling weapons due to greed for money. Will he be bribed and betrayed himself in the future? He is a country

It's ironic that the guards around you are jealous of money.

As a leader general, Zhao Kuangyin seized the Chai country with his own hands and external forces. What he feared most was the story recurring and was usurped by others. Especially the rebellion of his sworn brother Liu Qingyi made him increasingly suspicious of the generals of the commanding army. Now, the company has become more and more suspicious of the generals.

There are all problems with the Palace Front Office under your nose, so who else is trustworthy?

Zhao Kuangyin could not tolerate half a grain of sand in his eyes. His thoughts changed a lot and he said loudly: "Let Wang Ji'en come over immediately!"

"Xuan, the Imperial City Envoy Wang Ji'en met with him!"

Shaoqing, an eunuch wearing court uniforms and black boots hurried into the hall. He had white faces and was tall and handsome, and had a strong physique. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he bowed to the ground and said in his throat: "My minister Wang Ji'en bowed to the wise and sage of the saint of Shenwu.

, I wish my emperor long live, long live, long live!"

Fu Jingtao shivered all over and got goosebumps. He was such a thick-skinned flatterer as the city wall!

Zhao Kuangyin laughed and scolded: "After you are the imperial official, you kneel down and kowtow at any time. What should you do if the censors catch the handle? Get up!"

Wang Ji'en said: "I am a loyal dog raised by the emperor. I only have the emperor in my eyes, and I ignore it." As he said that, he stood up slowly, bowed his waist and lowered his head, and acted extremely respectfully.

Zhao Kuangyin pointed to Fu Jingtao and said, "This son is Fu Jingtao, who has made contributions to the country and is unparalleled in loyalty and courage. I have given him the Xuanjie Captain, bringing the imperial equipment. You should hurry up and put the harp, sword, and waist cards.

, I'm ready to go."

Wang Jien was shocked and turned his head suddenly to look at Fu Jingtao. His eyes were rounded and his chin was so wide that he was almost dislocated. He ate and said, "He, is he carrying the imperial equipment?!"

Fu Jingtao clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Wang, please take care of me in the future."

Wang Jien immediately woke up and hurriedly replied with a smile: "Personnel Fu, you and I are both serving the emperor, so why should we meet outside?"

Zhao Kuangyin coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Wang Ji'en, I'm going to ask you to immediately investigate the matter of Li Yongping, a foreigner in the capital of the Heli, and theft and sale of weapons, with Fu Jingtao from the side. No matter who the matter involves, you must give me truthfully.

Report. If you hide a word, be careful of your head!”

Wang Ji'en's cold sweat flowed downwards, and Li Yongping, the commander of the Crane Control Commander, stole and sold weapons?! He did not receive any news in advance in such a big case! If this case is not investigated, it will be very involved. If it is investigated, it will be even more likely to be involved.

Drag the commander of the imperial guards to muddy water! This kind of hard work that offends the generals and gangs will be punished by the emperor if they don’t do it well. If they do it too much, they will establish countless powerful enemies. He glanced at Fu Jingtao and said solemnly:

I will receive the order! In less than three days, I will investigate the case to the bottom of the matter.”
Chapter completed!