Zhao Liang suddenly asked, "Do you know where Shenhou lives?" ”

He nodded understandingly: "Don't worry, Nimei, I have already inquired." From you, the second courtyard to the east is his dwelling. The old man must not be able to sleep at this moment, and most of them are discussing countermeasures with his men. Let's go over and listen? ”

Zhao Liang grinned: "General Ben has this intention. So saying, he went to the door. He grabbed him and said, "When I came over, I saw someone hiding in a corner in the distance and looking this way, obviously the eyes and ears sent by Shen Guo planned to monitor Ni Mei's movements at all times. It's normal for me to come here as a subordinate to discuss with you, but it's very inappropriate for the two of us to slip out so swaggeringly. Once you are embellished by the other party, you can't find any information. ”

The kidnapping of the deputy envoy of the Son of Heaven is too appalling, and it is understandable that Shenhou sent someone to keep an eye on Zheng Ni's room in secret. Because this can not only detect the extraordinary actions of the imperial envoy in time, but also play a protective role to prevent outsiders from taking advantage of it. Zhao Liang couldn't protest against this special arrangement, so he could only ask: "In this way, won't we be able to get out?" ”

He smiled and said, "How can that be? Don't forget, I'm the ancestor of all thieves within a radius of hundreds of miles. With that, he put the knuckles of his fingers in his mouth and whistled softly. Immediately afterwards, a roof tile was lifted from the outside on the slope of the back room of Zhao Liang's house, and two thin figures came in from the hole in the roof and landed steadily on the beam. The two men were nimble and walked on the narrow beams of the house, and in a short time they tied a rope from the beams to the ground. After checking that the rope was strong and reliable, the two of them flipped off the beam in a somersault at the same time, and fell lightly to the ground without making any sound.

"Big brother, it's all done." One of them whispered.

Qi Li nodded and said to Zhao Liang: "Sister Ni, I know that you have been fighting fiercely on the battlefield in the past few years, and your light work is inevitably a little rusty, so I specially ordered them to prepare ropes so that the two of us can quietly leave from above." These two are here to be our stand-ins. ”

Fortunately, Zhao Liang did some basic special warfare training when he was in school, so he is no stranger to the trick of climbing. At the very least, it's better than the embarrassment when he was put in the ring. Zhao Liang used both hands and feet, and climbed onto the roof without much effort. Seeing that he had stabilized his body on the beam, he turned around and jumped lightly, immediately rising more than a zhang high, and then pointing his toes to the pillar, continuing to use his strength to raise the distance of a few zhang, and easily fell to Zhao Liang's side. This set of smooth movements stunned Zhao Liang. With a nonchalant smile, he took the lead in drilling outside from the small hole.

At this time, the entire post house was in a dark silence. The accident of being kidnapped and abducted did not cause a riot for too long, and when the searchers from all walks of life set off one after another, most of the people who had nothing to do with the matter fell asleep early. Zhao Liang, who climbed out of the roof, looked up at the clear starry sky unique to this era, and couldn't help but feel a little inexplicable, and that unreal feeling came to his heart again. At this time, Yu Li had already flashed near the eaves, beckoned to Zhao Liang gently, and motioned for him to hurry up.

Zhao Liang bent his waist, cautiously crossed the tile roof, and came to the side of Yu Li. He pointed to the bottom and said, "Do you see the rope here, you use it to hang down, and I'll go down there to give you the wind first." ”

As he spoke, he jumped away, like a feather, and fell lightly to the ground. Zhao Liang couldn't help but feel envious when he looked at it: I'll go, when can we have such good skills, not to mention sitting firmly in the top spot of the anti-penetration game, even if Meng Lianjiang used to play for the Raptors special combat team, then he has to run to dig talents.

As he pondered, he grabbed the rope tied to the overhang, performed a standard rappelling motion, and slid to the ground. Seeing that he landed smoothly, he didn't say much nonsense, and with a wave of his hand, he rushed straight forward.

He jumped among the shadows of the flowers and trees in the post house, as light as a civet cat, and Zhao Liang also followed closely behind him, not leaving an inch. At this time, you can see the advantages of Zheng Ni's carrier. Because she has been practicing martial arts since she was a child and has been fighting on the border all year round, this heroine who has a unique education, her physical fitness is definitely not blown. As long as Zhao Liang's consciousness is in place, the whole process of running and jumping seems very relaxed, and he doesn't even breathe.

After more than a dozen snaps of his fingers, he suddenly stopped under a gable and whispered to Zhao Liang behind him, "This is it." ”

Zhao Liang nodded and asked softly, "What should I do next?" ”

He patted the rope wrapped around his waist and smiled slightly: "Sister Ni will wait a moment." As he spoke, he looked around for a moment, and then a bounce sprang up. Seeing that he was about to approach the roof, he stretched out his arm, scooped up the eaves of the house with a little force, and drove his body to turn out a heel bucket, which landed on the roof steadily. After a while, the detached handsome face leaned out of the eaves and whispered to Zhao Liang who was waiting below: "Next!" ”

A rope fell in front of Zhao Liang from mid-air.

"Master Hou, you can't hesitate any longer!" Shen Zuolan looked a little anxious: "Even if Zhou Tianzi didn't think about killing them all before, but now that Prince Changlie has done this, he can't allow Hojing not to attack us!" ”

Shen Hou opposite him didn't speak, just sat upright with his eyes closed, like an old monk who had settled down. There were only the two of them in the room at this time, the oil lamp on the table swayed slightly, and the two shadows swayed on the wall.

At this time, Zhao Liang and Yu Li were lying on the roof of the northeast corner of this wing room, gently lifting a small crack in the roof tile and looking inside, so that the people in the house would not notice.

I only heard Shen Zuolan continue: "Ji Gongyan sent Zheng Ni to inspect, obviously because he didn't have a good heart. This is not only a warning, but also a signal that we are about to take action against our country. ”

"Zuo Lan, do you think the general will frame the old man?" Shen Hou suddenly opened his eyes, stared at the other party and asked.

Shen Zuolan smiled coldly: "In my opinion, it's not just as simple as framing. Master Hou, think about it, who is Zheng Ni? She is the commander of the army, and she is not at the border to defend against the dogs, to guard against foreign invasions, what are she doing all the way back to Hojing? According to reliable sources, there are 20,000 Ying clan border troops who came back with Zheng Ni this time, all of whom are elite divisions that have been on the battlefield for a long time. Now Ji Gongyan is in a hurry to mobilize heavy troops to the Central Plains, and has sent his own cronies and generals to inspect us, isn't the meaning behind it obvious? ”

Shenhou didn't answer his words, just shook his head slightly, and continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

Shen Zuolan was unwilling to give up, and was about to speak again, when he suddenly heard someone outside the door say: "Master Hou, General Chang is back." ”

"Let him in."

With a squeak, the door was opened from the outside by the servants, and Chang Ji, who was dressed in armor, strode in and arched his hand: "Master Hou." ”

Shenhou looked at Chang Ji, with a concerned look on his face, and asked, "How is it?" Did the people find it? ”

"Not yet." Chang Jian said in a deep voice: "The Imperial Forest Army has dispersed, divided into eight directions, and the infantry and horses are mixed. Fifty of us are here to cooperate with them. The people and horses who returned to Cangyan City had also set off, led by the last general's right-hand man, and they followed the instructions of the Hou Ye, and took it when they saw someone. ”

Shenhou nodded, and sighed again: "Alas-sit down, sit down." ”

Chang Yu obeyed the order, and knelt down next to Shen Zuolan. Taking advantage of Shen Hou's inattention, Shen Zuolan shook his head slightly at Chang Ji.

The three of them fell into a silent state again, Shenhou never spoke, not knowing what he was thinking, and his two subordinates did not speak easily.

After a long time, Shenhou suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Zuo Lan, did you know about Changlie's matter in advance?" ”

Chang Yu was slightly startled when she heard this, and subconsciously looked at Shen Zuolan, but Shen Zuolan was calm: "Master Hou, Gongzi did tell me before, but he just had this idea. At that time, Zuo Lan thought that Changlie was just out of righteous indignation, but he didn't expect him to really take action. ”

The oil lamp on the case was still flickering, Shen Hou stared at the dancing flames, and said lightly: "Although Changlie's temperament is a little upright, he is not reckless. No matter how hard Aya'er's death hit him, it wouldn't make him completely reckless. If someone hadn't secretly instigated Changlie to do something stupid, the old man would never have believed that my son would have kidnapped the imperial envoy. ”

When the two people on the opposite side heard him say this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Chang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Master Hou, are you saying that the little boy was taken advantage of?" ”

Shen Hou glanced at Shen Zuolan meaningfully, and replied: "It doesn't matter whether Changlie is used or not, the important thing is that now this black cauldron is for us Shen Guo to carry." He paused slightly, and continued: "The old man has always tried to avoid fierce conflicts with the Son of Heaven and the royal family, especially the outbreak of war. No matter what kind of humiliation and injustice, I, Shen Ziyan, endured it, mixed with blood and tears, do you know why? ”

Shen Zuolan said in a deep voice: "Because our national strength is not strong, and our troops are weak, going to war is equivalent to destroying the country." ”

"Exactly!" Shen Hou's eyes shone brightly, and he said to Shen Zuolan and Chang Yu: "The Shen family, since the opening of the Great Zhou Dynasty, has not fallen for more than 270 years, not because of how strong we are, but because of our fierce loyalty to the royal family. As princes with different surnames, we have already gained a lot, so in the eyes of some young people, we are full of jealousy and hatred for our Shen family. To put it bluntly, people are red-eyed Shen Guo, and red-eyed Shen Ziyan. That's why they spend all day trying to beat us down and strangle us! ”

"It's never the right thing to dodge." Shen Zuolan said: "Since the other party has deceived us and will not give up if they don't put us to death, it is better to take the initiative and fight back." ”

Shen Hou smiled bitterly: "Take the initiative? How to take the initiative? Chang Ji, tell Zuo Lan, how many troops do we have in Shenguo? If you count the old, weak, sick and disabled, how much backup can you make? ”

Chang Yu subconsciously moved his body and replied: "At present, we have 200 military vehicles and 8,000 soldiers. If the whole country wants to be a soldier, all men over the age of 12 can be enlisted, and more than 25,000 people can be conscripted. ”

"You hear me, Zolan." Shen Hou sighed: "Even if the men are all on it, there are only more than 30,000 when they are full." As you just mentioned, Zheng Ni and the Ying Clan's border army, just their 20,000 tiger and wolf army can cripple Shen Guo. As long as Zhou Tianzi ordered someone to light the beacon wolf smoke, the princes from all walks of life would rush to King Qin, and at that time, there would only be one way to go. ”

Shen Zuolan smiled slightly, and said after a while: "Lord Hou, with our own strength of Shen Guo, we naturally can't fight against the royal family, but if we can unite the princes of the world to participate in the grand event, we may not lose." ”

"United Princes? What do you mean? ”

"Master Hou, there is a God-given opportunity in front of us, which is beneficial to us. Ji Gongyan listened to the slanderous rumors of the demon queen, and gradually lost his mind, and dared to risk the disapproval of the world in a vain attempt to change the ancestral system of Jingtian. As soon as the news came out, the princes and doctors of the world were excited, and people's hearts fluctuated. As long as you ascend to the heights, it will definitely be a response......"

"Shut up!" Shen Hou angrily slapped the case and shouted: "Ignorant child, what do you know!" Is it that easy to 'climb to the top'? Although the reform of the field ridge system touches the interests of the princes, since ancient times, all countries have a set of flexible methods to deal with the royal policy. Even if the well-field system has been practiced for 100 years, has it been truly implemented at the local level? Aren't things like his brother abound in the vassal states? ”