In the fifth year of Taihe, September Xinyou, Xuzheng.

Jingzhao Mansion, Chang'an, Wannian County, Qixiamen Street.

At night in Chang'an, the gate of the fang was closed, and Jin Wuwei, who was patrolling the night, began to patrol the streets of Chang'an. A two-horse carriage drove slowly through the alley, its hooves rattling on the drizzly stone pavement, and the bells tied around the horse's neck were pleasant and crisp. The horses pulling the cart are all jujube and blue-maned horses. The horses' hooves strode with a long neigh, and one of the horses rattled its hooves in its nose and let out a puff of white air.

In front of the carriage, there were also a few attendants carrying lanterns to lead the way, showing their credentials to the guards guarding the place. Although the people in the carriage did not open the curtain, looking at the system of the sedan chair, the soldiers guarding the square did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly saluted respectfully to the sedan chair fork hand. The door then opened, allowing the group to enter.

In the car, Zuo Shilangzhong and Yang Yuqing, the counselor, sat opposite each other with a man.

The man is about 30 years old, dressed in dark silk clothes, with blue and black hard wraps on his head, and his head is tall and standard, and he knows that the price is very high at a glance. The beard on its face is cleanly shaved, leaving only a few green beards on its upper lip and chin. The light from outside the curtain shines brightly, and with a pair of thick eyebrows, he can be called a beautiful man.

However, if you look closely, you can see that there is no earlobe in his right ear, and it is impossible to tell for a while whether he was born like this, or if he was cut off the day after tomorrow.

"It's already in Jinchangfang, Bai Gong is not in a hurry to get off?" Yang Yuqing rubbed the corners of her forehead lightly, closed her eyes and asked.

"Don't be in a hurry......, don't be in a hurry," the man smiled heartily, and his steady voice complemented his temperament, "I'm just because it's rare to have autumn rain in September in this capital, so I'll walk back to the house later to feel this Chang'an autumn night." ”

"Now that there is a curfew, Bai Gong is not afraid of committing a night and being arrested by Jin Wuwei to beat him?" Despite the banter, Yang Yuqing, who had been busy all day, was also a little listless in her voice.

Yang Gong laughed. The man lifted the curtain on the window of the car, looked at the sparsely populated street outside the window, and gradually put away his smile.

Yang Yuqing's words were originally just a joke, after all, he knew in his heart that even if Jin Wuwei punished the night offender severely, he would not dare to punish the people in the palace.

"I didn't expect Li Wenrao's letter to wait so long yesterday to discuss a result." The man seemed to be deliberately leading the conversation.

"The result has been there for a long time, but the Chang'an officialdom is not unaware that there are many government departments in the imperial court, different powers, and low efficiency, and it is not a day or two. In addition, there are still many people in Shangshu Province in the DPRK and China who are close to Li Deyu, and the saint came to the discussion yesterday, and Li Dang obstructed him, which is extremely hateful. If it weren't for the strange chapter minister's public words, he would be crowned with the court......"

When Yang Yuqing said this, he paused slightly, because he suddenly recalled that after listening to Prime Minister Niu Sidian's argument, before making a decision, the Son of Heaven obviously set his eyes on a person, not the Li Party, not the Niu Party, let alone the Eunuch Party, but a person who had been unknown.

After a while, Yang Yuqing felt that it might just be a coincidence, so she dispelled her doubts and continued the conversation: "...... It's not easy for this edict to be as we wish, in short, it can be regarded as being able to disgust Li Deyu fiercely. ”

The man immediately lowered the curtain and became interested, and said, "I heard that Li Zhi once sent a confession of impeachment of Li Deyu to the Prime Minister of Jing'an?" I wonder if Yang Gong knows about this matter? ”

"Of course," Yang Yuqing said without thinking: "That confession was tried together with the Minister of Jing'an, and almost all of it was changed, and it took a whole day. But it seems that Jing'an Xianggong didn't take it out in the end, and I don't know why......"

The man smiled with a little cunning, and quipped: "Jing'an treats Yang Gong like flesh and blood, and everyone knows that he sings and harmonizes with each other." Yang Gong is the leader of the party, why, didn't Xiang Gong give Yang Gong a thorough understanding? ”

Yang Yuqing shook his head slightly, he had long had doubts about this in his heart, Li Zongmin has always been vicious to his political opponents, and his confession had been prepared before, but today he took the initiative to give up this good opportunity to attack Li Deyu. I don't think it's because the prime minister has pity, but maybe it's ......

"I'm afraid...... It's the people of the North Division who don't agree. ”

"Oh?" The corner of the man's mouth smiled, and a hint of sarcasm came from his voice, "Li Dang, who has always looked at Qinggao, actually has a connection with Beisi?" ”

"Yes, the water is getting muddy," Yang Yuqing sighed, "It's a pity for Li Zhi, the confession must have been known to Li Deyu for a long time, and he is afraid that he will suffer now." ”

"Yang Gong...... Don't you know? The man's expression was a little surprised, and he said with deep meaning: "Li Zhi...... It's been an outcast for a long time! ”

When these words came out, Yang Yuqing, who had been writing tired on her face, was immediately startled, and hurriedly asked, "What...... When was this? ”

"From the beginning." The man breathed out of his mouth, stretched his waist, and turned his neck again, Xu had maintained a posture in the car for a long time, and made a "click" sound.

"The prince said that although Li Zhi is cunning and soft, he knows how to dredge up relationships. However, if Guo Zhao or Du Yuanying were the envoys of the festival at that time, he would still be useful, and he could make Xichuan firmly in the hands of the prince. But Yang Gong, ask yourself, counting yesterday's court discussion, Li Deyu is a person who has not obviously fallen behind in the battle with Niu and Li for many years, and Li Zhineng is his opponent? Since Li Deyu took office as the envoy of Xichuan Festival, the prince has been sure that Xichuan is already a piece of chicken ribs, and the so-called tasteless food is a pity to abandon it......"

Yang Yuqing stroked the beard on her chin, and was speechless for a long time, and many questions popped up in her heart for a while, but she couldn't think of which one to ask first.

“…… Shi Gao didn't expect that the prince was so young that he could ...... Thinking so far? ”

"No matter how young you are, you are all descendants of Taizong Xuanzong," the man sneered faintly, knocked on the seat board with his knuckles, and whispered: "Father Xuan can still be afraid of the next generation, and the husband must not be young!" ”

As soon as the man's words fell, Yang Yuqing instantly felt a layer of goosebumps rise all over his body. The man mentioned how these two emperors ascended to the throne, the changes of Emperor Taizong Xuanwumen, the changes of Emperor Xuanzong Tang Long, and the congenital changes, but everyone knows it.

"That'...... What does the prince mean, just leave Li Zhi alone? ”

The man paused, leaned back slightly, as if thinking for a moment, Fang added: "Now Xichuan is a pool of stagnant water, and the prince is in a hurry to withdraw. A few days ago, Li Zhi was given a task through the 'Bird City'. If it is done, the party struggle will be resolved, and the prince's confidants will be eliminated; If it doesn't work, give up a Li Zhi, so as not to catch fire. Li Deyu is in Xichuan, and he can't track down Chang'an. Whether this plan succeeds or not, it is beneficial to the prince, Niu and Li, and you and me......"

The carriage stopped with a "whoo" from the coachman. Yang Yuqing knew that the sedan car had arrived at the door of his house, and when the man saw this, he got up and gave Yang Yuqing a slight salute.

Finally, before opening the curtain, the man touched Yang Yuqing's shoulder rather mysteriously, and his voice was as low as a gnat: "After some time, Yang Gong should also prepare......

"What preparation?"

"Ghost soldiers are coming...... "The man said word for word.

Jiannan Road, Xichuan, Chengdu Province.

Chongming Fang, two moments.

When Li Zhi was covered in black and hurriedly rode to Chongmingfang, although the gate was closed, because the communication had already conveyed Li Huaishen's order to lift the blockade to this point, the garrison of Chongmingfang was much looser than half an hour ago, but to Li Zhi's surprise, there was still a fire and ten tooth soldiers guarding the fangmen here.

It's just a few pawns who have never seen the world. Li Zhixin said, just a little trick.

Although the garrison didn't know Li Zhi, when they saw that the person was wearing a scarlet robe, they didn't dare to stop him easily, so they stood on both sides of the door, leaned the spear on their shoulders, raised their hands, and saluted Li Zhi, just about to ask.

Li Zhi took the first step, put on a serious expression, and looked at each other angrily: "It is Li Zhi, the envoy of Jiedu, didn't you hear the order of the marching Sima?" The lockdown has been lifted, why are you still staying here? ”

"Uh...... The support is to calm the anger, and the workshop has indeed been ...... The blockade has been lifted, but I don't know if this door can be opened, so ......" The fire chief led by him hurriedly took a step forward, he had never seen the official of the fourth grade in his life, so the trembling when he spoke was clearly seen by Li Zhi.

Although Li Zhi was worried that these soldiers would tell others about their private entry into Chongmingfang, he was afraid that if he would delay for a long time, if he learned that Li Huaishen had given such a stupid order to lift the blockade and sent someone to search, then he would be arrested. What's more, the secret letter in Ling Fox's house has not been destroyed.

Now is the time to race against time, and I can't care so much.

"A certain Jiedu envoy, now I order you to withdraw immediately," Li Zhi knows exactly what kind of look and tone should be used to treat this fire-toothed army, just put on the majesty of Shangguan, and then deceive it, it is enough, "If the people in the fang learn that the fang gate is blocked, causing riots, disturbing the neighbors, and something happens, can you afford this responsibility?" ”

The fire chief hurriedly leaned over and bowed his head and said, "Don't dare", and then gave an order, urging a few of his tooth soldiers to open the door of the workshop. One of the tooth soldiers muttered in a low voice, "I'm going to open the ...... again," and was silenced after being reprimanded by the fire chief.

Seeing that the door of the fang had been opened, Huo Chang bowed and saluted Li Zhi repeatedly, "That'...... The pawn retreated! ”

Li Zhi let out a noncommittal "um", and after watching the fire tooth soldiers line up, he quickly clamped the horse's belly with his legs and galloped towards the middle of the fang.

Suddenly, Li Zhi suddenly became suspicious.

Wait a minute......

The words muttered by the tooth soldier before echoed in Li Zhi's ears: "Open again?" "Has anyone been here before?

Li Zhi was suspicious for a while, could it be that "Bird City" had already taken the lead in dealing with the aftermath? But he didn't care to think about it, so he hurriedly ran in the direction of the front song in the fang, Ling Fox's house.

Chongming Fang is different from the prosperous and rich Biji Fang and the Zen Wenshu Fang in Chengdu Mansion, and it shows more of the market atmosphere of Chengdu Mansion on weekdays. Residential houses are all over this square, and the business is far less prosperous than other Chengdu Fuli squares. The houses are close to each other, and the alleys left are often cramped, allowing only one person to pass through.

However, Chongming Fang is home to the largest number of households in Chengdu Prefecture, so it is more important and more difficult to manage than other Fangfang. At this moment, Chongmingfang, which was at night, had a sharp increase in the sense of slaughter due to the previous blockade. Coupled with yesterday's rain and snow, the road is still a little slippery at the moment, although Li Zhi is anxious, he doesn't dare to really ride his horse and gallop.

Ling Fox's house is located in Qianquyi Lane, and after only half a moment, Li Zhi arrived.

Li Zhi hurriedly glanced around, and seeing that there was no one around, Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. Without further ado, he hurriedly dismounted and walked straight inside.

The whole house is not very large, including the latrines, there are only three houses in total. Such an important secret letter must not be easily placed in a prominent position by Fox Silence. It was pitch black all around, Li Zhi took out a fire fold that had been prepared a long time ago from his arms, wiped it open, blew it with some effort, and began to look carefully through the room by the light of the fire.

However, what made Li Zhi more and more panicked was that whether it was under the bed, under the pillow, a few times on the desk, or even the gap between the furniture and the wall, the secret letter seemed to disappear and disappeared completely. Li Zhi only felt layers of fine sweat oozing from his forehead, and his eyes were fixed on the brazier next to the main room.

Could it really have been dealt with?

With the idea of trying his luck, Li Zhi leaned into the brazier and turned over the charred firewood inside.

However, I didn't expect this turn, and Li Zhi really found a corner of the unburned paperwork.

“…… If Gorou has no intention of breaking with the family, Brother Tsui hereby asks for ......"

That's it!

Li Zhi was overjoyed, and after rummaging through the brazier again, and after confirming that the rest of the documents had been burned to ashes, he used a fire fold to ignite the unburned papers, and then quickly ran towards the outside of the house.

If he's right, that's the last piece of physical evidence......