69 The Mystery of the Orchid Cherry Blossoms
In the early morning, a ray of glow burst out from between the clouds, magnificent and dazzling, dispelling the thick mist shrouded in the suburbs of the city, between the mountains, rivers and rivers, a tall and majestic city shows its original appearance in the sun, the city wall is sublime and hundreds of pheasants, like a majestic pass, the watchtowers on both sides are towering into the clouds, the golden glazed tiles refract a strange light in the sun, like a pair of sharp eyes looking down on the unknown danger in the distance.
Thirty miles outside the south city gate, there are still dozens of camp tents, hunting with flags, and the golden beast totem on the banner with teeth and claws, and the vigorous ambition is clearly revealed.
That is the elite army led by the famous general Tian Jiuge of the Garo country, who was already in the city, wanting to break through it in one fell swoop, but the mechanism was exhausted, but it was put by the people in the city, and this copper wall and iron wall became a moat, which could not be broken for a long time, until the stalemate to this day, he is prestigious, how can he be willing to negotiate peace!
After hearing a familiar scream, the patrol on the north gate hurriedly opened the heavy city gate, and a fast horse passed through the crack in the door that was one person wide and galloped into the prosperous and wide official road in the city.
Outside the council hall of the county guard's mansion, Zhen Yunze stood with his hands in his hands, looking at the magnificent glow in the sky, until the closed door behind him was opened, and the mermaids inside rushed out.
Zhen Yunze bowed slightly, retracted his gaze, and then slowly walked into the conference hall.
A man in a purple brocade robe and a golden crown sat in front of the desk with one hand on his face, his tired yellow face was gloomy, and his voice was gloomy: "The news just came that the grain and grass transported to Tongguan have been robbed!"
Zhen Yunze stood calmly under the hall, and he didn't see anything to say when he heard the words.
I only heard the master of the hall continue: "I heard that it is Xiao Fan who is stationed in Yunlai Town?"
Zhen Yunze replied: "It is indeed this person." ”
"A dignified former deputy commander of the Black Armor Guard actually let unknown thieves loot grain and grass in the territory under his control, kill people and set fires...... Scold... cough cough ......" The wind snorted coldly, and swept his sleeves off the table to play the newspaper.
Zhen Yunze persuaded: "Brother Wang is angry, the situation in Tongguan is chaotic now, and the matter of grain and grass cannot be delayed, and the younger brother is willing to go to a thorough investigation to share the worries of Brother Wang." ”
"No, ahem...... The black armor guard happened to be there, so they asked them to investigate, and now the epidemic in Taoxiang has been resolved, and there is no urgency for food and grass. ”
Zhen Yunze's eyes drooped slightly, and he nodded yes, thinking in his heart where to transfer the grain and grass to the hard-hit areas, otherwise there would be chaos among the victims.
After a moment of silence in the dim council hall, he heard the wind ask: "The widow received a secret report from the Black Armor Guard, saying that he found the remnants of the You clan near Shuolin Mountain, and his appearance looks like the county lord of Yuhe?"
His heart sank, and he chuckled slightly: "The lord of Yuhe died in the sea of fire in the princess's mansion with the eldest princess, and it is inevitable that there will be some similar people in the world. ”
"Is it a similar person?" "Strange people?" he walked up slowly, walked down the steps around the long case, the wide purple brocade robe was empty on his body, and his thin and gray face was even more shocking in the light, only a pair of dark and deep eyes were still clear and sharp, he walked up to Zhen Yunze, looked at this half-brother who was standing down, with a bit of scrutiny and indescribable complex emotions in his eyes, and suddenly asked: "Aze, have you had any grievances over the years?"
Zhen Yunze's lowered eyebrows and eyes were suddenly stunned, just blinking, he understood what Brother Wang was referring to, but he didn't understand why at this time, Brother Wang would ask him such a question.
"Back then, it was the mistake of the subordinate brother who led the troops and delayed the fighter. ”
Zhen Tengfeng didn't say a word about this, only slowly paced a few steps with his hands, stepping on the edge of the light and shadow projected into the hall from outside the door, and squinted his eyes slightly, "The remnants of the You clan, whether it is true or not, must be killed, and must be eradicated, Aze, do you understand?"
Zhen Yunze didn't understand, he had been secretly investigating the clues of You Hong's case all these years, but all the clues seemed to be wiped out of thin air, and those so-called witnesses disappeared as if they had evaporated from the world, and he was a participant in that defeat, he knew that there were other reasons for the defeat, but when he rushed back to the royal capital, the You clan had been beheaded, and he was also impeached by the Houdang clan for this battle and deprived of military power.
But now the most important thing is to cure Brother Wang's illness, and when he came back this time, he once again felt that Brother Wang's temperament had become more gloomy and obedient than half a year ago.
So he bowed his head and replied, "Brother Chen understands." ”
"So, tell the widow, who are the black-faced siblings who followed you when you were in Yunlai Town?"
Zhen Yunze knew that this matter would definitely not avoid the ears and eyes of the black armor guard, and fortunately, You Xue and Aode had changed their faces, but the strange feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger, when Brother Wang was sober, he always only paid attention to political affairs, and never asked more about his whereabouts, why did he come back this time, he became so suspicious and aggressive, but he didn't talk about the most important peace talks at this time, and he never asked him about the chaotic battle in Flying Eagle Fort and the epidemic in Tongguan?
Although he was full of suspicion, he still replied: "These two sisters and brothers are refugees rescued by the younger brother when they passed through Tongguan, and seeing that the two of them are lonely, I wanted to send them all the way, but I didn't expect to pass through Yunlai Town, and the two sisters and brothers came into contact with a traveler who was infected with the epidemic, and they were left behind together." ”
"So, the rumor is that the black-faced girl is Qiong Zhi's high-ranking disciple, but it's just a rumor?" stared at the younger brother's face sharply, as if he could see through the other party's lies.
Zhen Yunze's face remained unchanged, and he continued: "On the day I came back, my brother had already given Brother Wang, and this time I was fortunate to meet Doctor Qiong, so that I could suppress the epidemic in Taoxiang so quickly, if Brother Wang still has questions, Doctor Qiong is waiting for Brother Wang to summon him at the inn at this moment." ”
Zhen Tengfeng's face softened at this time, as if he thought of something, and said softly: "Aunt Qiong... How is she?"
Zhen Yunze was puzzled, he brought Aunt Qiong back that day to show Brother Wang, and wanted Aunt Qiong to treat Brother Wang immediately, Brother Wang also said at the time: 'Aunt Qiong... How is she?', why did he ask this sentence again, he secretly suppressed the burning doubts and ominous feelings, and said, "Doctor Joan is very good. ”
Zhen Tengfeng turned around and stopped looking at him, walked back to the desk, his thin and hideous hands slowly swept across the folds of the table, and said in a deep voice: "Invite her over tomorrow." ”
Zhen Yunze's heart was slightly relieved, he had never been above board and even more reluctant to lie to this respectful and guilty brother, but thinking of You Xue's safety, he finally made an exception, at this time he just wanted to get out of here quickly, and he didn't want Brother Wang to stop mentioning anything about the black-faced sister and brother.
Soon after Zhen Yunze left, a slender figure dressed in a crimson gauze shirt walked out of the screen behind the long case, with towering temples and a stunning face, she slowly walked to Zhen Tengfeng's side, knelt down softly beside him, and gently rubbed his stiff shoulders for him, smiling lightly, and the pear nest was moving.
"Are you satisfied?" said Qiang Tengfeng as she let her move, but closed her eyes with a tired expression with another hand, and said coldly.
"My lord, His Royal Highness King Rui is still the same as when he was a child, when he lies, his ears will turn red!" The woman's voice was clear, but her intentions were vicious.
Zhen Tengfeng sneered coldly: "You have good eyes, you can look so closely behind the screen?"
The woman was not afraid, and still smiled smartly: "The concubine listens attentively, and the king can see with his eyes, isn't it all the same, isn't it the difference between what the king sees and what the concubine hears?"
A dark shadow flashed under his eyes: "Queen, what do you want to say?"
The queen, that is, Lan Ying, the second lady of the Lan family, her cherry red lips pursed a perfect arc, and looked at her husband with a light smile, there was no respect, no fear and no love in her eyes, her soft and boneless hand touched his face, and the fragrance bewitched God: "King, the time has come!"
The aura in the eyes of the wind gradually dissipated, the color of vigilance faded, the eyes nodded hollowly, lifted the red cinnabar pen, and left the word 'kill' on an unfinished letterhead, and put it in an envelope and sealed it with fire paint.
A dark shadow suddenly appeared at the table, bowed to the two of them, and disappeared like a black whirlwind after receiving the letter.