After the New Year, Xuzhou and Qingzhou ushered in a heavy snowfall.

Shen Ning stood in front of the door of the study, looked at the goose feathers and heavy snow outside, and couldn't help but say to Li Ru: "Ruixue Zhaofeng Year, the new year has made a good start!" ”

It has been more than four months since he came to Chengyang County, and Shen Ning's power is growing steadily, with a force of 22,000 troops, and the quality of soldiers is constantly improving.

Li Ru beside him nodded and said with a smile: "Calculate the time, the son should also go back to Pengcheng." ”

In the past few months, the situation in Pengcheng has not changed much, but Sima Yue, the king of the southeast, has already found evidence of collusion between his staff Jiang Xiao and Sima Haiying, and Sima Haiyun has experienced two assassinations, the most serious one was stabbed.

This greatly angered Sima Yue, but he still didn't make a move on Sima Haiying or Jiang Xiao, and seemed to have the last illusions.

Shen Ning should return to Pengcheng, he has to let Sima Yue's illusions be shattered, borrow his hand, and eradicate Sima Haiying and Jiang Xiao, and once these two people are killed, Sima Yue should also die, and the next step is to let Sima Haiyun ascend the throne and inherit the status of the prince.

"It's time to go back!" Shen Ning replied, turned around and entered the study, at this time, there was a small brocade box on the table, and when it was opened, there were two crimson pills in the box.

Shen Ning expanded his forces, took Chengyang County again, and met the wheel twice.

For the first time, Shen Ning picked the improved forging method of Bailian Steel, which was very useful, and the forged weapons were harder than ordinary forging methods. In the battlefield confrontation, the weapons in the hands are the life-saving things, harder and sharper than them, that is the advantage, if the weapons of the whole army are better than the enemy, it is an overwhelming victory.

So Shen Ning set up his own forging workshop to smelt weapons.

And the second turn, Shen Ning picked the pill in his hand, and it was not an ordinary pill, but the Taoist Jin Dan of Longhu Mountain!

This is an unexpected joy, with these two pills, he can set up a situation to make the king of the southeast completely believe that the Taoist golden pill has long been obtained by Jiang Xiao and hidden by him.

Sima Yue has always pinned his hopes on the Taoist Jin Dan and wanted to survive with the help of the Taoist Jin Dan, and Jiang Xiao hid the Jin Dan, this kind of behavior is already trying to put Sima Yue to death, and at that time, Sima Yue will not care about the old feelings.

As for the other Taoist golden pill, Shen Ning was going to present it to Emperor Sima Zhou.

Speaking of Sima Zhou, it is natural to talk about the situation in the imperial capital.

It has been more than half a year since Shen Ning left the imperial capital, Meng Xingchen and He Xuanwu co-opted the beggars in the imperial capital and established a beggar gang, which is now not small, with the number of six or seven hundred people, and fully cooperated with Lu Xun to form a secret agent network.

With the support of Xun Zhiruo's wealth, Lu Xun's secret agents have more than 200 people, and there are secret agents in the mansion of the third rank and above, and they provide information all the time.

Lu Xun's ability is beyond doubt, and he is absolutely the right person to hand over this matter to him.

Of course, to be able to do this step so quickly, it was all smashed out of gold and silver, Xun Zhiruo took out more than 100,000 taels of silver, if it wasn't for the perfume and high liquor profiteering, Xun Zhiruo would not be able to explain to the Xun family.

In the palace, Zhao Qingxuan has become a concubine, with Princess Changle and Princess Yiyang to help her, plus mastering the alchemy room, she is favored to the extent that she catches up with the four favorite concubines, so everyone knows that it won't be long before the fifth favorite concubine will appear.

And the emperor Sima Zhou is still intoxicated with the pursuit of immortality, it has been a long time since he went to court, and now the court is controlled by three high-ranking officials, and even set up a council hall, similar to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, any major national affairs must be discussed by several important ministers in the council hall to inform Sima Zhou, and Sima Zhou did not ask, it was Zhao Chongzhi who wrote and criticized red.

During this time, Shen Ning had received dozens of letters sent by Princess Changle, all of which were longing, which made Shen Ning unbearable, so he found a scholar to reply to him instead.

I have so many big things to do, how can I have the leisure to talk about love.

Three days later.

Shen Ning, Li Ru, and Chang Yuchun led the troops back to Pengcheng.

Returning to Pengcheng again, it was the fifteenth day of the first month, and the city was lively, and the girls in the boudoir ran out.

Shen Ning went to the southeast palace to meet Sima Yuehou, and Sima Yue praised Shen Ning and rewarded him heavily.

Sima Yue is even more withered, even if Shen Ning doesn't do it, he probably won't live long.

Subsequently, Shen Ning went to meet Sima Haiyun again.

He was still so fat and was cooking hot pot, and after seeing Shen Ning, he hurriedly pulled him to enjoy the food together.

Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Last time I heard that the prince was assassinated, I was anxious and wanted to rush back immediately, but my uncle disagreed, saying that it was important to stabilize Chengyang County first. Now that I see that Shizi is okay and his appetite is still so good, I am relieved. ”

Speaking of the last assassination, Sima Haiyun had palpitations and said: "The last assassination really scared me to death, if it wasn't for my father secretly arranging for the grandmaster master to protect me, I might really burp." Damn Sima Haiying and Jiang Xiao, in order to kill me, not only bought the people around me, but also organized so many killers. ”

"Does the prince know that it was the two of them who did it?" Shen Ning asked deliberately.

Sima Haiyun shook his head and said, "Father is aware of it, but there is no evidence. Now the two of them are also aware of my father's suspicion of them, so they are now very honest. ”

"One is the son of the prince, and the other is the prince's most trusted staff, the prince has no full evidence, and he will not do it easily." Shen Ning sighed.

These words immediately reminded Sima Haiyun, and Sima Haiyun asked, "Shen Ning, do you think there is any other way to find out their conspiracy and convict them?" ”

Shen Ning thought about it, and suddenly said: "I don't know if the prince has heard the rumor that the Taoist Jin Dan was obtained by the people sent to Longhu Mountain by the prince, and this rumor is very loud in the imperial capital!" ”

Sima Haiyun nodded and said, "Of course I heard... If the rumors are true, and my father didn't take Taoist Jindan, so it is likely that Taoist Jindan was hidden by Jiang Xiao? ”

"It's possible! If Taoist Jin Dan is really hidden by Jiang Xiao, then he will be dead! Shen Ning sighed.

Sima Haiyun slapped the table and smiled: "Yes, it seems that we have to find a way to investigate, but Jiang Xiao is cunning and cunning, if he really hides, how can he find it?" ”

Shen Ning raised the wine cup and drank a glass of wine, but did not continue to speak.

The reminder has already been reminded, and it can't be too rushed.

And the news of Shen Ning's return to Pengcheng was also known to Jiang Xiao and Sima Haiying.

The two met again at a secret stronghold.

"Sir, when Shen Ning came back suddenly, I always felt panicked, which is definitely not a good thing." Sima Haiying said.

Jiang Xiao also frowned and sighed: "Shen Ning's son is treacherous and cunning, it is indeed not good for him to return to Pengcheng. It's a pity that last time we were so well prepared, we found so many elite assassins, and the people disguised as the King of Qi almost killed Sima Haiyun, but I didn't expect that the prince had been secretly preparing for a long time, and actually sent the grandmaster to protect it in secret, which led to the failure of our plan, and even the prince doubted the relationship between the two of us. The two of us were extremely cautious when we met, but we could still be suspected by the prince, and I guess it was probably related to Shen Ning. ”

"Why don't you send someone to kill Shen Ning?" Sima Haiying said viciously.

Jiang Xiao didn't refuse, nodded, and said, "This son can't stay, he must be killed!" Sooner rather than later, do it tonight! ”

"Good!" Sima Haiying clenched his fists.

"Childe, let's be more careful next, I don't know what conspiracy Shen Ning and Sima Haiyun will use! I have to guard against it! Jiang Xiao reminded.

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Full of wine and food, Shen Ning left the Southeast Palace, and went to visit Li's house.

Seeing Li Qingtian again, she is still as beautiful as she used to be.

Accompanied her and Yu Meiqian to chat for a while, when talking about Yu Xuefei, Shen Ning thought of Yu Xuefei's letter to herself, the letter was full of grievances and longing, she also wanted to come to Xuzhou, but unfortunately was stopped by his father and grandfather.

Shen Ning could only write back to her and tell her that it would not be long before he would return to the imperial capital, and he would definitely visit her when the time came.

As for how long this is, it depends on the layout of Xuzhou.

Unconsciously, it was already dark, and Shen Ning said goodbye and returned to his small house.