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On the official road, the sound of horse hooves.

In the carriage, Zhao Jue was exhausted. The carriage had been running day and night for the past few days, and he couldn't even sleep well. Baihu, who was opposite him, didn't feel anything. He drank a little wine from time to time and looked very comfortable.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Zhuque came in, patted Baihu's shoulder, and said: "It's your turn. Remember, you have to explore the first 100 miles clearly."

"I know." Baihu covered the wine gourd and got out of the carriage. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

The person the emperor asked to see must be intact and safe to enter the palace? So in order to ensure Zhao Jue's safety, Baihu, Zhuque and eunuch He had to take turns to check the road ahead to prevent accidents.

After Baihu left, Zhuque sat down, rubbed his hands and asked curiously: "Old Nine, why did the emperor summon you to the palace?"

Over the past few days, Zhuque has asked this question several times. The problem is that Zhao Jue herself doesn't know, so of course she can't answer her. But the less he said, the more curious she became, and the more curious she became, the more she asked. Here it comes again!

"I don't know." Zhao still told the truth.

Zhuque heard the same answer, curled his lips and said angrily: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it, it's really..."

"I really don't know." Zhao was a little helpless. These days, there is no justice. No one believes the truth.

Fortunately, Zhuque has gotten used to it and didn't get too entangled. The two were silent for a long time. When Zhao was about to fall asleep due to boredom, Zhuque suddenly leaned close to his ear and asked with a bit of resentment: "If that bald donkey counted it that day in Chuzhou, you wouldn't really chop it off, right?"

"Of course, it's not my death."

...

When he arrived in the capital, Zhao had been beaten several times by Zhuque. Fortunately, Zhuque didn't hit him hard and didn't hit him in the face, otherwise it would be hard to say whether he could reach the capital alive.

So as soon as the carriage stopped, he couldn't wait to get out of the carriage to take shelter.

When Eunuch He opened the curtain and saw Zhao Jue, he was surprised for a moment, but then he felt relieved when he thought that this was his first time in the palace. He smiled and teased, "Lord Zhao, don't be so anxious. You have to go in sooner or later."

"It's the first time, I'm nervous..." Zhao Jue scratched his head awkwardly. He couldn't say that he got off the carriage in a hurry because he didn't want to be beaten, right?

That would be too embarrassing, so he just dealt with it casually.

Fortunately, Eunuch He didn't say anything, and smiled to show his understanding. After waving to Baihu and the others, he took Zhao Jue all the way to the West Garden. Along the way, Zhao Jue didn't know how many times he heard "say hello to godfather".

Of course, it was to Eunuch He.

With Eunuch He leading them, they arrived at the gate of the West Garden without any obstacles. Eunuch Feng had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the two people coming, he said gently, "Second brother, take Lord Zhao to take care of it first. I will go in and report it first."

"Okay, godfather." Eunuch He responded, turned around and walked in front to lead the way, "Lord Zhao, come with me."

Zhao Jue didn't care and followed him to the small room next to him. Eunuch He waved his hand, and several eunuchs came in immediately to help Zhao Jue comb his hair and tidy up his official uniform and hat.

It should be said that professionals are different, meticulous and fast. When Eunuch Feng walked in, he wiped his hair, official uniform, official hat, and even boots.

"Lord Zhao, come with me."

"Please trouble Eunuch Feng."

Follow Eunuch He into Qingxuan Palace. As the heavy door was pushed open, the altar covered by the curtain was extremely eye-catching, and even the tall pillars with carved dragons and the layers of double eaves were automatically ignored.

Zhao Jue lost his mind for a moment and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do next. Fortunately, Eunuch Feng was quick-witted and quietly kicked him, and reminded him in an inaudible voice: "Kowtow and pay respect!"

At this time, Zhao Jue came to his senses, knelt down hurriedly and kowtowed, and said respectfully and loudly: "Your Majesty, I, Zhao Muzhi, kowtow to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Hearing the voice, Yuan Zhuo walked down from the altar, looked at Zhao Jue for a while, and then whispered: "Get up. Is it your first time in the palace? Why are you so reserved?"

Slowly standing up, Zhao Jue lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, it is indeed my first time in the palace."

Looking at Zhao Jue's timid appearance, Yuan Zhuo stroked his chin beard and laughed. He comforted him: "You are honest, relax, I am not a man-eating tiger!"

"The emperor is a true dragon emperor, naturally not a tiger." Zhao Jue didn't care about anything and flattered him first.

"Hahaha, good! Good! Good!"

With his hands behind his back, he said good three times, and Yuan Zhuo's smile eased. Changing the subject, he asked, "The memorial said that the fire in the official warehouse in Chuzhou was man-made. Have you found out who did it?"

I don't know whether to say that it has been found out or not. Zhao Jue hesitated and lowered his head, quietly weighing the pros and cons.

"Answer!" Feng Gonggong scolded.

Zhao Jue felt bitter, and after thinking about it, he finally decided to tell the truth. He swallowed his saliva and cautiously tried, "Some clues have been found..."

"Clues?" Yuan Zhuo's voice was a little unhappy, and he asked, "So it hasn't been found out yet?"

"Indeed!" Zhao Jue said. He lowered his head and kept scratching the ground with his toes, trying to relieve his psychological tension.

After saying that, the expected reprimand did not appear, but Yuan Zhuo's soothing voice, "It happened suddenly, and you also have difficulties. I can understand all this."

Just when Zhao Jue was relieved, Yuan Zhuo's voice came again, "Tell me what clues you have found, are there any Hu people here?"

What a clue! Zhao's heart sank. He hadn't found anything yet. As for the Hu people, he only found out that they didn't set fire to the warehouse, that's all.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly remembered that the emperor mentioned the Hu people. Logically speaking, things that were not related to the whole thing should not be mentioned. Unless, the emperor wanted to...

Thinking of this, Zhao was shocked and replied involuntarily: "Your Majesty, there are indeed traces of Hu people in it."

After saying that, he reacted and hurriedly made up for it: "It's just that I haven't found out clearly..."

Unexpectedly, the words of making up for it were automatically ignored by Yuan Zhuo. Yuan Zhuo put his hands behind his back and said angrily: "If they are not of my race, their hearts must be different! It's okay for the Hu people to spy on the Central Plains, but they dare to disturb the peace of my people. How can this be tolerated!"

Emperor Feng echoed: "Such despicable behavior is really shameless!"

Ah? Zhao was stunned, really stunned. I didn't say it was the Hu people who did it, so why did they both sound as if they were watching the official warehouse burn.

This fire, you two couldn't have set it, right?

Before he could say anything, Yuan Zhuo said righteously, "Zhao Muzhi!"

"I'm here!" Zhao Jue replied hurriedly.

Yuan Zhuo's face was gloomy, and he ordered, "Tell me the details of the official warehouse fire, and don't hide anything!"

Although Zhao Jue didn't know what the emperor was up to, he quickly replied, "Yes, I'll tell you in detail."

"This is what happened..."

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