Chengde Summer Resort, outside Lizheng Gate.

Although it is not as powerful as the Forbidden City, as the second political power center of the royal family today, this summer resort, also known as the "Rehe Palace", is still majestic. Especially at the main entrance of Lizhengmen, the three rectangular gates are arranged in a regular layout. There is a pair of stone lions in front of the gate in the middle, and a "Shammer Stele" is erected next to the side doors on both sides, which fully demonstrates the luxurious atmosphere. Not to mention above the gate hole in the center, there is a stone plaque of "Lizhengmen" written in five characters of Han, Manchu, Meng, Wei, and Tibetan. If it were not for the royal treasure land, how could there be such a grand and grand pattern?

The three entrances are guarded by soldiers on both sides. Since the son did not stay here today, the main entrance of this palace, which is exclusively for princes and nobles, is particularly deserted, and its lively level is even worse than that of the lowly entrance to the warehouse gate.

Despite this, the guards were still on guard and stared at the front with a torch.

At around 1 o'clock in the morning, a green-paned double-shaft carriage arrived slowly and stopped at the door.

It was probably because I hadn't seen anyone enter the palace through the main gate for too long, and the guards couldn't help looking at the carriage.

A handsome couple got off the sides of the carriage. They were Pu Zixuan and Chen Shuqing who had just arrived at the Rehe River yesterday.

After receiving the reward, the coachman drove away with a smile, while Pu Chen and his wife walked towards the right gate of Li's main gate with letters in hand.

Chengde Summer Resort has nine palace gates, each with its own uses and a strict hierarchy. You must not mess with the rules, otherwise there may be no guarantee of the head.

Lizhengmen is the main entrance of Chengde Summer Resort. The main entrance in the middle is for royal members to enter and exit, while the side doors on both sides are for civil and military officials to pass through. In the impression of the guards, those who come to this gate are important officials of the court. Putting aside the costumes and temperament, they should be at least older people. Therefore, when they saw the young Pu Zixuan and Chen Shuqing, they were both stunned.

"Stop, who are you? What are you here for?" The two of you were naturally blocked by the guards and asked this question.

The two of them were prepared for this. Pu Zixuan handed the letter in his hand to the guards on the left and responded with neither humility nor arrogantly: "Two sirs, we are literati who came to Chengde Summer Resort to visit the scenery and wrote poems. My name is Pu Zixuan, and my name is Mr. Xinghe; this is my companion on the road, named Chen Shuqing, and named Liushui Jushi."

The two letters of introduction were changed by Chen Shuqing imitated the letter of introduction used by Zhou Faning when he came to Chengde Summer Resort last year to engage in overhaul activities. As for the titles of the two, Pu Zixuan proposed them on a whim.

The guard on the left looked at the letter of introduction and handed it over to the soldier on the right to watch. Then, the two of them started to talk in a low voice.

"Have you had such an event recently? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"I haven't heard of it. However, the letter of introduction issued by Shuntian Mansion is true. The large-scale maintenance event last year used this letter of introduction."

"That's right. Didn't two people come yesterday, saying that they were painters sent by the imperial court to paint for the scenery? Maybe they have recently held some such cultural activities, but it's not a big deal, so there is no need to tell us."

So, the guard on the left nodded and said to Pu Zixuan: "Since that's the case, you can enter from the city gate. Our place is Lizheng Gate, which is the door for royal members and civil and military officials to enter and exit. Since you are not those identities, you cannot enter from this gate."

"Ah, is that? Thank you for your reminder. Then let's go to the city to close the door." Seeing that the two guards had almost no doubts about the letter of introduction, Pu Zixuan knew that the plan was successful, so he happily agreed and said to Chen Shuqing, "Let's go."

For Pu Zixuan, as long as he can enter Chengde Summer Resort, it doesn't matter which door he can enter. In fact, on the way he came, he had a special argument with Chen Shuqing about which door he got into the villa: Chen Shuqing believed that he should go to Lizhengmen to demonstrate the importance of the two; while Pu Zixuan believed that the two were cheating after all, and it would be more appropriate to go to other doors to enter in a low-key manner. Finally, based on the principle of "a good man does not fight with women", he reluctantly agreed to Chen Shuqing's plan, but he had always felt angry and couldn't straighten it out. At this time, when he heard the guards asking them to go to the city to close the door, he immediately felt that his views were supported by the official, and he couldn't help but have an inexplicable favor for the two guards and actively cooperated.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shuqing noticed the complacent spirit in Pu Zixuan's tone, and was unwilling to accept the disadvantage. Not only did he not cooperate with him, he argued with the guards: "Two, this matter is probably inappropriate. Although we are not officials of the court, we are also entrusted by the court to add glory to the royal holy land. How can we go to the city to close the gate? Where is the city gate? It is a passage for messengers and palace maids to enter and exit! We are not messengers, nor palace maids. If we let us enter that gate, it will only degrade our level, that is, degrade the cultural level of our Chengde Summer Resort. If you make a principled mistake in this matter, can you afford it if you pursue it in the future?"

Regarding the names and functions of the nine palace gates of Chengde Summer Resort, Chen Shuqing asked Sha Dali before coming, and since then he decided that he had to enter from Lizheng Gate. This matter, from a young age, was just a little fighting spirit with Pu Zixuan. From a big perspective, it was also related to the role positioning of the two. Only by obtaining corresponding status and treatment from the beginning, can all actions be carried out more smoothly after entering the villa.

Chen Shuqing deserves to be a master of art and courage. Her words "cultural rank" hit the point of the problem, which not only made Pu Zixuan secretly silent, but also shocked the two guards to look at each other.

"Yes, if you make a principled mistake in this matter, you will be beheaded!"

"However, there is no clear regulation on which door should a poet enter from, and there was no precedent before..."

"By the way, what door did those two painters enter yesterday?"

"They walked away from the city to the close of the gate, but we were not on duty yesterday. If they made a mistake, they were also making a mistake. We can't be vague..."

Seeing the two of them in a dilemma, Chen Shuqing burst into laughter and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy. He took the initiative to propose: "Okay, two sirs, don't make decisions on your own for such a big deal. I suggest you can ask Mr. Shang A, the steward of the villa. If he is also in a dilemma, you might as well come and meet us."

Seeing Chen Shuqing fluently say the name "Fashi Shanga", the two guards became more convinced that the man and the woman in front of them were not ordinary people. They immediately looked at me, and I looked at you, but were at a loss.

Shaoqing, the guard on the left nodded and replied, "Okay, but the villa is too big, and it takes a lot of time for me to go back and forth. You guys are here to wait patiently."

Chen Shuqing replied with a smile: "Okay, but please move faster, our time is also quite precious."

When the guards left, Pu Chen and the others temporarily left the palace gate and moved to a shade of trees beside the road.

Pu Zixuan said worriedly: "What do you think? We were just cheating, and my heart was already beating. I wish that the fewer all links, the better. But you kept putting pressure on them and even alarming the Fashi Shang. Isn't this asking for trouble?"

Chen Shuqing disagreed and said, "You don't understand this, it's called 'How can you get a tiger' if you don't enter the tiger'! All the information is in the hands of the Dharmakaya Shanga. If he doesn't subdue him, even if he enters the villa, he will not be able to find out any key news. It's better not to go in. In short, this is a psychological secret battle, and only the brave will win."

"Then, what if he finds out that letter of introduction is fake?"

"What else can I do? Just run, fly... Can they catch up with us?"

"Oh, I really convinced you. If I had known this, I wouldn't have brought you here..."

"Who else can you bring? Among the other people in the team, two are traitors, one is a royal traitor, one is a blind man, and the other is a child. Who can take on this important task?"

Pu Zixuan was so angry that he had no temper that he had to bow down and stop saying a word.

The two of them were bored waiting beside the road outside Lizheng Gate. After about half an hour, the guard at the door came over and greeted, "You two have been waiting for a long time. The butler said he would meet you in person, come with me."
Chapter completed!