Zhang Xiang knew that Zhao Hanyan had long been suspicious of him.

Ever since Shi Guangshun's assassins were killed by Yuan Shen, she had always had such suspicions, and she suspected that Zhang Xiang had his own strength.

She wondered what Zhang Xiang was going to do with this power?

It's just that all this time, the two have not broken.

If Zhao Hanyan secretly went to investigate, with her identity, it would actually be easy to find out.

But she didn't do that, and gave Zhang Xiang enough tolerance.

Zhang Xiang has always been difficult to trust her because of her status as a princess, so she has been hiding it.

Zhao Hanyan has been waiting for him to give an answer.

After Zhang Xiang spoke, she knew that Zhang Xiang was going to come out to her, so along the way, she grabbed Zhang Xiang's hand and listened quietly.

"Princess, in the Mid-Autumn Festival last August, the assassin who came to kill me was named Shi Guangshun, and the one who assisted them was the Xue family Keqing of the Wang clan on Hedong Road, and I was assassinated in the east of the city with the slave that night, and the man who showed up to save us was called Yuan Shen, and the woman was called Qin Elegy... Yes, she is the Oiran of Ning Xiang Ju, I went to Ning Xiang Ju to find her in the past, not to have fun, but to exchange news with her..."

"Princess, I was rescued from the city by her on August 15, and I only knew their identity."

"They came to Pingzhou for me, and the purpose of their coming is to protect me. Maybe the princess doesn't know, they are people from the Mobei Snow God Sect, Shi Guangshun and these assassins and the Xue family came to Pingzhou to assassinate me, it was instructed by someone in the court, I don't know who it is, and I haven't found out until now, but it must not be the Xue family, the Xue family is not so bold, the Xue family is just contributing, and the power in the court can be imagined if they can send a prominent family like the Xue family..."

"The princess only knows that the Snow God Sect is a rebel force that the court wants to exterminate, but the princess doesn't know, Xiao Ming, the leader of the Snow God Sect, is my father's personal guard, my father was defeated in Liangzhou There are many doubts, in fact, my father was in Liangzhou to guard, but he received a secret decree from the imperial court, the Northern Liao army wants to invade Southern Chu from Dingzhou, because it is a secret decree, my father has no suspicion, so my father went to Dingzhou, as a result, not long after he went to Dingzhou, the Northern Liao army captured Liangzhou without my father's guard..."

"When I got the news, it was too late, my father led the troops from Dingzhou to bring a small number of people back to Liangzhou to rescue, but only saved a small number of people, out of Liangzhou was chased by the Northern Liao army, my father took people to Dingzhou direction, this met Xiao Ming from Dingzhou to support, and then my father handed over the rescued people to Xiao Ming, he took a few soldiers and horses to lead the Northern Liao army south to Xuanzhou Mansion to seek rescue."

On the way back to Dingzhou with people, Xiao Ming met the Zhending army of the southwest Yuandufu, they didn't know why the Zhending army appeared in the north, they thought they were coming to the rescue, but they didn't expect that Pei Qing, the general who led this army of soldiers and horses, shouted that he was a traitor and had taken refuge in Northern Liao, at that time he didn't listen to Xiao Ming's explanation to arrest Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming was angry, so he beheaded Pei Qing, so that Xiao Ming couldn't go back to Dingzhou, beheaded Pei Qing, he had a hard time arguing, so he could only flee in the direction of Mobei, and later passed into the imperial court, The thousands of people led by Xiao Ming have become the rebels of the Northern Foothills..."

"This is the reason why the imperial court wants to exterminate the Snow God Sect, Xiao Ming established the Snow God Sect in order to find out the truth about the fall of Liangzhou, he knew that I was not dead, and came to Pingzhou with the princess, he knew that there were people in the court who would be unfavorable to me, so he sent Yuan Shen and Qin Elegy to Pingzhou to protect me..."

"Princess, this is what I have always found out, the Snow God Sect is not a rebel, they just want to find out the truth for my father and find the real culprit who really made Liangzhou fall."

After Zhang Xiang finished, he looked at Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan also looked at him: "What the horse said, the fall of Liangzhou was done on purpose?" ”

"Not bad." Zhang Xiang nodded.

Zhao Hanyan's emotions were controlled very well, without any fluctuations, but there were many questions in his eyes: "Since my father knew that the Snow God Sect was built by General Zhang's personal guards, then he could have thought that the Snow God Sect would not be a rebel, so why did he order the extermination of the Snow God Sect?" ”

"I don't know, it's also a doubt in my heart." Zhang Xiang shook his head: "Maybe my father doesn't want the Snow God Sect to investigate this matter. ”

"Father didn't let you track it down, let you come to Pingzhou, that is to protect you, but the Snow God Sect has this ability, and Father shouldn't stop it."

"What I can only think about now is that maybe my father was also forced by the pressure of the civil and military officials of the imperial court, so he had no choice but to order the extermination of the Snow God Sect may be the same as ordering my father to be executed."

"He returned to Bianjing one day, and Gao Ping wanted to ask his father." Zhao Hanyan thought about it for a while and made this decision.

"Never." Zhang Xiang was taken aback and hurriedly stopped: "Princess, since my father has decided like this, he has a certain number in his heart, if the princess asks him like this, it is really inappropriate." ”

"But my father did this, Gao Ping is really incomprehensible, in the past, General Zhang was willing to die in order to protect the imperial power, and he had already done it, that was to block the mouth of Youyou, it was a last resort, but the Snow God Sect was not a rebel, and he didn't block any mouth, why did he order it to be exterminated? The existence of the Snow God Sect may really be able to find out the truth about the fall of Liangzhou. ”

"It was the people who killed my father who killed it, and it was the loyalty of the civil and military officials of the court who killed the Snow God Sect." Zhang Xiang explained to her: "Princess, this is derived from the power struggle of the court, in fact, it is no longer the truth of the fall of Liangzhou that can be controlled, Liangzhou, my father, the Snow God Sect is just a victim here, my father wants to stabilize the imperial power, he can only weigh the power, I don't know if you can understand." ”

"The horse, Gao Ping understands, it's just that the horse is like Gao Ping today, and Gao Ping can't suppress the anger in his heart." Zhao Hanyan stared at him.

Zhang Xiang grabbed her hand: "The princess can believe me and understand Ming Heng, Ming Heng is already quite satisfied, the princess doesn't have to worry about these things, Ming Heng knows it." ”

"Since there are numbers, the colt still has to track down this matter, right?"

"Yes..."

"Do you know what the consequences will be if this matter is investigated?"

"I know the princess's worries, the princess is worried that Ming Heng will go against the court and be killed by his father."

"Then why do you still do it?" Zhao Hanyan suddenly became a little excited: "Donkey, Gao Ping is your wife, your father is the monarch of the country, the court is the foundation of the country, my father let the horse stay away from this matter, just don't want the horse to risk his body again, if the horse goes on like this, it is against the will of the father, that is to touch the prestige of the monarch, and when the time comes, the civil and military officials of the court will write one by one, that is not to push the father into a difficult situation?" You, Father, do you want to kill you? Gao Ping is between you and your father, how should you deal with it? ”

Seeing her worried look, Zhang Xiang exhaled softly, grabbed her shoulders on both sides, and looked earnest: "Princess, my father was wronged and condemned, and he was infamous as a traitor to the country, how can Ming Heng be willing to spend the rest of his life in Pingzhou?" That is really unfilial, the person who harmed my father in the court is at large, enjoying the prosperity of the world, how can I turn a blind eye? Be fair, feel at ease in the hearts of the people. ”

"But if the horse disobeys his father's wishes and puts the civil and military officials of the court on the opposite side, it is really disloyal, as a courtier, it is disloyal to act against the will!"

"Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been in a dilemma, princess, please believe in Ming Heng, Ming Heng will not be reckless, before finding a compromise method, Ming Heng will not take the risk, the core of this matter is the truth of the fall of Liangzhou, as long as this truth is found, all problems can be solved."

"But what if you can't find it?"

"I can't find it..."Zhang Xiang was silent, and then raised his head: "Then look for it again, this is all done wrong, there is always a trace to be found, there is no seamless plan, only a mediocre person who does not keep perseverance, princess, Ming Heng will be cautious and school"

Zhao Hanyan stared at him for a moment, and the two of them didn't speak for a long time.

Then, her eyes were resolute: "If the horse insists on this, Gao Ping can't stay out of it." ”

"Princess, this is Mingheng's matter, and it is inconvenient for the princess to get involved in Qi Zheng"

"Do you still treat Gao Ping as an outsider now?"

"No, princess, it's just that this matter may be very implicated, and Ming Heng doesn't dare to guarantee that he will be able to get out of the way."

"Now that you are my husband, I am your wife, and we are already a family, do you think that if something happens to you, Gao Ping will not be implicated?"

"At least you are a princess, and the emperor will be open to you."

"If the horse dies, even if Gao Ping is opened by the net, what is the point? As a princess, there is no longer a choice, there is only one husband in her life, the eldest princess, the Yongchang princess, and Gao Ping. Gao Ping chose to marry the horse, then he can only follow the horse and school in his life, as long as the horse is safe, Gao Ping can be safe, if the horse is unlucky, Gao Ping will also be unlucky, the horse, don't you understand Gao Ping's mind? ”

"The princess treats Ming Heng like this, and Ming Heng is grateful." Zhang Xiang hugged her gently, and his mood at this time was really ups and downs.

Originally, he was honest with Zhao Hanyan tonight, he was a little worried, and he also had the worst plan, if Zhao Hanyan was committed to the imperial court, then he would leave Pingzhou immediately.

He never expected Zhao Hanyan's receptivity to be as strong as that, as if he had been prepared in his heart.

And he also trusted him so much, Zhao Hanyan chose to believe anything he said, and did not doubt it.

Originally, he still had a lot of words in his heart, but now, there was no need to use them anymore.

Zhao Hanyan's attitude was enough for him to open his mind to the wife in front of him and release his trust.

This night, Zhang Xiang and Zhao Hanyan both slept peacefully.

Although one is in the east room and the other is in the west room.

But both of them seemed to be able to hear Pets' heartbeat.

Very late, a meteor crossed the side...

……

On the morning of March 10, a letter was delivered to the Horse Mansion from a distance of several hundred miles.

The letter was sent by the crown prince Zhao Zhe, who had already crossed the Jingbei Road by boat heading south, and would arrive at Pingzhou Mansion in two days.

The news of the prince's southward journey also disturbed many cities along the river for a while.

In these days, the grain in the territory of Jiangnan East Road has also been transported to the Caoyun Wharf of Pingzhou Prefecture and loaded into the granary, and dozens of Caoyun ships are moored on the shore, and Pang Bo is the commander of the Jiangnan East Road Xiang Army.

Fang Tai was the commander-in-chief, and in the afternoon, nearly 150,000 stone of grain on Jiangnan East Road were sealed into the granary of the wharf, and when the prince came to Pingzhou, he could be loaded and transported away.

The Caoyun Wharf in Pingzhou Prefecture is located at the junction of the Qinhuai River and the Laolong River in the city, and the river is wide enough to accommodate dozens of boats.

Zhang Xiang will go to the Laolonghe workshop to have a look, and on the return trip, he will stop at the Caoyun Wharf for a walk.

Every time he looked at the officers and soldiers who came and went to escort food, Zhang Xiang was also looking forward to which direction this future war would develop?

Although, he felt that the combat power of the Southern Chu army was not as good as that of Northern Liao, no matter how much it was analyzed from all levels, this result could be obtained.

However, he still hoped that Nan Chu could win, this had not yet started, and he didn't want to make up his mind.

In the past few days, because he often comes here to stop and watch, Zhang Xiang also had some contact with the escort officer Pang Bo and the transfer envoy Fang Tai.

This Pombo is a rough man, straightforward and neat.

Fang Tai has the scheming and city government that most people in the officialdom have, and when he comes into contact with Zhang Xiang, a concubine, he also retains three points of caution, and most of the time, he doesn't take the initiative to talk to him.

"General Pang, the hour is not too early, Ming Heng will leave first."

This, after talking with Pang Bo on the shore of the dock for a while, Zhang Xiang gave up his hand, turned around and got into the carriage.

"Horses, walk slowly."

Pang Bo was wearing armor, with a black face and a simple smile, and said goodbye to Zhang Xiang under the carriage.

After the carriage walked for a while, the money shopkeeper who came back with him knocked on the window of the car, opened the curtain and said to Zhang Xiang: "Donkey, just now the old slave saw a group of merchants from Dongyan, dressed as cloth merchants. ”

"The merchant of Dongyan?" Zhang Xiang was stunned and said: "In my Pingzhou City, there were few merchants from Dongyan in the past?" ”

"Not a few." The shopkeeper replied: "Especially the cloth merchants, it is even more common, but in the past, the Dongyan cloth merchants who came to Pingzhou were all foot merchants, probably only two or three people, an owner and a few retinues, and some will bring a maidservant girl by their side, but it is rare that such a group is the same as the owner of a dozen people." ”

Zhang Xiang smiled: "Maybe there was a big deal, so they came in groups." ”

"Because so! There are only a few big cloth merchants in Pingzhou who can do this kind of big business in Pingzhou, and now in the late spring, the weather is getting warmer, and it is indeed the season for merchants from the north to come to my Jiangnan to purchase good silk. The money shopkeeper didn't think too much, he just saw it, so he just said to Zhang Xiang casually.

The two of them then did not talk about this group of Dongyan businessmen.

When he returned to the mansion, Zhang Xiang saw the busy figures of the people in the mansion.

When I walked into the inner courtyard, the housekeepers and slaves carried all kinds of furniture from the west to the east.

Not far away, Granny Liu, the big maid in the slave and the mansion, was running around busily, constantly stretching out her hand to command: "This is the princess brought from Bianjing, heart, don't fall." ”

"This table and chair, first move to the yard of the colt, and when I come, then resettle..."

"Cui, my heart is at my feet, don't stumble, knock..."

"Hey, you damn girl, you see, the princess's dress is dirty..."

“……”

Zhang Xiang walked all the way with a strong curiosity, took a look, and the slaves and maids who were busy coming and going also greeted him one after another.

He looked up and saw his slave running over: "Horse, you're back." ”

"Slave, what are you doing here?" Zhang Xiang pointed around, puzzled.

The slave smiled mischievously: "Concubine, this is the princess who ordered the slaves and maids to move, and the princess will move to the east room." ”

"Uh...?" Zhang Xiang was dumbfounded. (There is no record of this month, and there are tickets for tickets...... ）