In the past few days since Xiao Rui left, there was no major incident in the capital of Emperor Zhao, but secretly there was a sword and a sword.

First of all, Emperor Zhao arranged a thorough investigation of the harem, and the life experiences of all eunuchs, palace maids, and female officials had to be investigated, so as to avoid being a spy bought by Xiao Rui. Po Yu is now on an errand in Jingshu Palace, sweet and sensible, and has won the trust of the imperial concubine Wen Haixia, plus when Sichuan Jianguo sent him into the palace, he kept a heart and forged the identity of an orphan of Zhao State, plus at such a young age, he knows how to assassinate!

So the captives didn't show their stuffing.

Because Azhu is pretending to be another palace maid, this palace maid has been in the palace for several years, and her background is innocent, so naturally there is no problem.

However, the investigation of the harem made Ah Zhu and Po Lu more vigilant, and the two were more cautious, and they didn't even dare to let people help bring the letter out of the palace, in case they were searched by the forbidden army, they might also be exposed.

The harem is like this, and other places, such as the procurement personnel in various parts of the Inner Servant Province, have conducted investigations, especially the imperial dining room and the alchemy room under the Tai Hospital, carefully investigating the imperial kitchen and alchemists to see if there are any spies co-opted by Xiao Rui.

The imperial doctor who had been bribed by Chuan Jianguo to count the materials noticed the rumors, because he was investigating the alchemist and had not yet found him, but he was alert and felt that there was something wrong with the black powder that had been brought into the palace these days, so he secretly left a packet of black powder.

Fortunately, Ah Zhu was astute and noticed that a bag was missing, and immediately understood that it was hidden by the imperial doctor, and she immediately realized that it was very dangerous, and immediately discussed it with Po Yu, and took the risk to meet the imperial doctor. When asked where the gunpowder was hidden, this person not only did not spit out, but threatened the two of them and demanded a thousand taels, otherwise he would hand over the gunpowder to the forbidden army who searched it!

In desperation, Azhu could only kill the killer, then put the stone into his clothes and sink into the lake.

But black powder was not found either.

As soon as this person died, his disappearance for no reason would inevitably arouse the alarm of the forbidden army, so the transportation of gunpowder had to be suspended, so the two of them could only take a risk, took out enough silver taels, and asked the eunuch who left the palace to help bring out a note.

The content is naturally in code language, Zhang Liang and Guo Jia can understand it, and the two realize that the search in the palace is not simple. After Sichuan Jianguo inquired, they learned that Emperor Zhao was worried that the subordinates of the abolished prince Zhao Haizhi would be unfavorable to him in order to take revenge, so he carried out the search.

seems to make sense, but it makes Zhang Liang and Guo Jia vigilant!

Why?

The timing is not right!

It has been ten days since Zhao Haizhi rebelled, and if you want to investigate, you should have thoroughly investigated it when Zhao Haizhi was subdued, why did you wait until now, could it be that you forgot it, and you only remembered it now!

In addition, Zhao Haizhi is dead, how many of his subordinates are loyal and brave, and will kill the king for the sake of the dead, and bear the charge of punishing the nine clans!

This reason seems reasonable, but it doesn't make sense. So Emperor Zhao lied again, what he wanted to investigate was the black hand hidden in the palace that might be unfavorable to him, but it definitely had nothing to do with Zhao Haizhi.

In fact, it is normal for Emperor Zhao to investigate the harem personnel, and he is worried about the assassins in the harem, so he naturally wants to investigate! Directly speaking, it will not make people doubt so deeply. Now this kind of investigation under the guise of Zhao Huang can be regarded as being clever but being mistaken by cleverness.

Zhang Liang and Guo Jia are both thoughtful people, and they can detect the danger behind them from the slightest rumor.

They immediately stopped the delivery of black powder, and at the same time unnaturally thought, could it be that His Highness's identity was revealed?

The cautious Zhang Liang immediately contacted Changsheng Hou Tian Boyuan through the spear falcon and asked him about his recent situation, especially whether there was any mistake with the fake highness.

Tian Boyuan's reply introduced that everything was normal, the fake Highness was very well disguised, and the enemies of Zhao often saw His Highness's active figure, and I believe that Emperor Zhao would firmly believe that Xiao Rui was in the army.

At the end of the last letter, Tian Boyuan mentioned that Duan Wang Xiao Feng had come to see the prince last time, but he sternly refused.

And it was this last sentence that verified Zhang Liang and Guo Jia's suspicions!

How long has the false prince been in charge of the army? It's been more than a month! Why did Xiao Feng come to see the prince not long ago? You can't just be busy and don't have time. And did Xiao Feng come to see the prince?

Although the two are brothers, they are enemies!

So Xiao Feng must have seen something wrong, so he wrote a letter to test it.

"King Duan is really powerful, it seems that His Highness in the army is fake, and he has guessed it! Once he guessed, it seemed that this time Emperor Zhao investigated the palace, and he also knew the news that His Royal Highness was in the imperial capital of Zhao State! Zhang Liang said.

Guo Jia said: "Actually, we were negligent, the fake Highness went with the army, although it can hide people's eyes, but we have forgotten that the purpose of His Highness's supervision of the army is revenge!" If you move forward with the army, you will stop at the Qijiang River, and you will not be able to destroy Emperor Zhao at all. ”

Zhang Liang nodded and said, "King Duan has a relationship with the Nine Yin Forbidden Army of Zhao State, so naturally there is a way to contact Emperor Zhao, it seems that the news of His Royal Highness in the imperial capital has been known to him." His investigation of the harem is only the first step, and he will inevitably invite you into the urn and lead us to appear! ”

Guo Jia said: "If you want to lure us out, you must come up with something that interests us, Emperor Zhao will definitely not risk his life, so the other things that can arouse our interest are..."

The two looked at each other and immediately smiled.

After Xiao Rui came back, he wanted to prepare to make a move on Liang Zhenggang, grabbed him and asked him what happened back then, but Zhang Liang and Guo Jia refused.

As for the reason, to Xiao Rui's surprise, his news in the imperial capital was leaked?

After the two of them talked, Xiao Rui understood the reason for the leak, which also made him sigh. If they are kept in the dark and attack Liang Zhenggang, they will inevitably fall into the trap of Emperor Zhao, and when the time comes... People, Xiao Rui prides himself on being a strategist and a fierce general, and he can't escape.

"How much gunpowder is being sent into the palace now?" Xiao Rui asked.

Zhang Liang replied: "One hundred and fifty catties, the amount sent each time is not much." ”

"At close range, I should be able to kill Emperor Zhao." Xiao Rui muttered softly.

Guo Jia replied: "It can kill Emperor Zhao, but it must be taken by surprise, the burning of the gunpowder fuse will cause the other party to be alert, and it must be guaranteed to be injured at close range." In addition, we don't know when Emperor Zhao will go to Jingshu Palace, and according to my guess, Ah Zhu is hiding the gunpowder in the hidden place in Jingshu Palace now, and he doesn't dare to take it out. ”

"Yes! Although gunpowder was sent in, it was not foolproof after all. Zhang Liang responded.

During this time, Emperor Zhao only went to Jingshu Palace for one night, if it weren't for Wen Haixia being the imperial concubine, and now managing the harem, Emperor Zhao would not necessarily go! Although Emperor Zhao is old, it is more comfortable to hold a delicate girl than to hold an old woman, men, they can all understand, change to Xiao Rui, cough cough...

"The killing of Emperor Zhao depends on the time, we can't participate outside the palace, we can only watch Azhu's. She is very intelligent, and if she has the opportunity to start, she will definitely not give up! Xiao Rui said: "In addition, now that Zhao Guo knows that I am in the imperial capital, and wants to lure me out through Liang Zhenggang, hehe, then play with him, ovary, Fengxiao, please sum up this matter." ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, we already have ideas." Zhang Liang and Guo Jia laughed.

Just as the three of them were talking, Li Yuanfang suddenly ran in in a hurry.

"Your Highness, the Qin army has withdrawn!" Li Yuanfang said eagerly.

"Retirement?" Xiao Rui and the three of them immediately looked at each other.

The Qin army is in full strength, the momentum is like a bamboo, it has already attacked Changping County, as long as Dongfu County is taken, it will be forced to the door of Emperor Zhao's house, such a good situation, how can the troops be retreated?

"It seems that something happened within the Qin Dynasty!" Zhang Liang and Guo Jia immediately thought of the reason.

It was definitely a big problem within the Qin Dynasty that could make the Qin army give up the battle situation and retreat, but Xiao Rui couldn't figure it out: "What is the big problem that can make the Qin Emperor willing to give up the current situation?" ”

Zhang Liang speculated: "The general who attacked Zhao this time is Bai Meng, one of the two great pillar military generals of the Qin State, and the other is the Meng family!" And Bai Meng is the heir of the alliance between the Bai family and the Meng family, so he was entrusted by the Qin State with the important task of attacking the Zhao State! And this time to conquer Zhao, the soldiers and horses led by Bai Meng are also the elite cultivated by the Bai family and the Meng family, and they can be regarded as the most powerful army in the hands of Emperor Qin. And if Emperor Qin can transfer back the army at any cost, it seems that someone in the Qin State has taken advantage of this gap to start an army! ”

Guo Jia agreed: "The Qin State is a feudal system, the Qin Emperor is old, except for the prince sitting in the East Palace, his four sons are divided into various places, all these years are recruiting troops to buy horses to strengthen the army, plus other princes, taking advantage of the absence of the main force of the Qin army to raise troops, it is indeed very possible." Unfortunately, we know very little about Qin. ”

"Now Emperor Zhao is happy, once the Qin army retreats, the lost territory lost by Zhao State will be recovered, and the defeated army can be put away, but it is impossible for Qin State to retreat in vain, even if it retreats, the three passes of Qinling must be mastered, just wait to solve the internal problems of the Qin Dynasty and continue to attack Zhao State! In addition, do you say that the changes in the Qin State have anything to do with Emperor Zhao, after all, in the current situation of the Zhao State, it is the fastest way to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and now it seems that it has really come true! Xiao Rui asked.

Zhang Liang and Guo Jia nodded and said, "It's possible!" But we have been in the imperial capital for a long time, and I haven't heard that there is such a powerful person around Emperor Zhao, it seems that he is a hidden strategist. ”

Xiao Rui sighed a little, "The plan really can't catch up with the changes, let's take a look at the movement of the Qin State's withdrawal for the time being." ”

In the next few days, the retreat of the Qin State became the most lively topic in the imperial capital of Zhao State, and the sense of crisis of being pressed by the army was swept away, and the people's lost hearts were gradually repaired.

Xiao Rui immediately asked Chang Shenghou to speed up his attack through the spear falcon, and immediately took Lingshan County, and the army marched into Qishui County.

The oppression of the Eastern Xia Kingdom made the people of the Zhao Kingdom breathe a sigh of relief again.

Just when Zhang Liang and Guo Jia were about to capture Liang Zhenggang, Emperor Zhao suddenly had an assassination case, and it was not a case, overnight, the six Shangshu of Shangshu were assassinated at the same time, among which the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials and the Shangshu of the Military Department were killed and killed!

As soon as this incident came out, Emperor Zhao, who had just stopped, was shrouded in shadows again!