Changan.

Han Zhaozhi looked at the three Qianban under him, but he seemed to be a little distracted, looking at the three people, but he didn't know what he was thinking, Qianban Fang Baijing, Fang Bailu, and Nie Ye looked at each other, and the three of them all wanted to speak and stopped.

"It's been ten months."

Han Zhaozhi seemed to have finally come to his senses, and when he said these five words, he seemed to be several years older.

"yes, it's been ten months."

Nie Ye said to himself: "When Brother Yao Hunu died, General Shen Leng was not long away from Chang'an, and it has been ten months since the calculation of the days, and we still don't have any clues about the murderer. ”

Self-blame, his tone was full of self-blame.

Han Zhaozhi shook his head: "It's me who shouldn't let him go by himself." ”

Fang Baijing said: "The adults also explained when they asked him to go, but the Hunu brothers were too confident, and they had already predicted that Mu Zhaotong might be hiding there, so he should wait for support first...... It's been ten months, I shouldn't have said these words again, but look at everyone's current state, adults blame themselves, Nie Ye blames themselves, Bailu blames themselves, and I blame myself, what's the use of continuing to blame myself like this? ”

Fang Bailu nodded: "Judging from the news that can be found, Mu Zhaotong should have gone all the way to the south, but he has people answering him all the way, so he can't find the ferry, can't find the entry and exit records of the cities, and can't determine the route, so he can only guess that he is going south." ”

"Is there any news of the murderer lately?"

Han Zhaozhi looked at Fang Baijing.

Fang Baijing shook his head: "If nothing else, the person who killed the Tiger Slave brothers and Mu Zhaotong went together, based on various news, it is speculated that the subordinates suspect that Mu Zhaotong's target is Pingyue Dao, and he is very likely to have contact with many South Vietnamese nobles, and there are people over there to pick him up." ”

"Then go."

Han Zhaozhi lowered his head and looked at the iron card on the table, it was the iron card of Yao Hunu of Qianban, after Shen Leng left Chang'an, he arranged for someone to track down Mu Zhaotong's whereabouts, Yao Hunu led the team to find something in the Yuhu generation, but Yao Hunu was too confident, he did not listen to Han Zhaozhi's orders to wait for support after discovering Mu Zhaotong's traces, but took people into the mountain, and when the people from the Tingwei Mansion found it, Yao Hunu's body had already swelled.

"My lord, I'll go."

Nie Ye looked at Han Zhaozhi: "I have been to Southern Xinjiang and am familiar with Pingyue Dao. ”

In fact, the most suitable people to go to Pingyue Road are Geng Shan and Gu Le, but the two of them are still in northern Xinjiang.

Han Zhaozhi shook his head: "I'll go by myself, Fang Bailu and me, Fang Baijing presides over the daily affairs of the Tingwei Mansion, Nie Ye is in charge of Chang'an City and even Gyeonggi Province. ”

Han Zhaozhi grabbed Yao Hunu's iron plate and tied it to his waist: "Leave Beijing early tomorrow morning, and you two guard your home." ”

Fang Baijing and Nie Ye clenched their fists at the same time: "Obey!" ”

The three Qianban all went out of the study, the door was closed, and the dim study became Han Zhaozhi's world again, he sat there and pondered, his hand unconsciously pinched the iron plate to wipe it, Mu Zhaotong was missing, and he jumped off the mountain to find his traces in Suhu Lake, but Yao Hunu died, and the Tingwei he brought with him also died, and the clue was broken all of a sudden.

Mu Zhaotong has obviously been prepared for a long time, he did not take the official road, but took the waterway, and the boat he used was a new ship, and he couldn't find out the source at all, if he didn't take the Grand Canal but took the branch waterway, although it was very slow, but it couldn't be traced, his supplies could be bought with the people, and he could even bypass many city passes, even if he passed through some county seats, he wouldn't be found out if he was dressed in disguise.

If Mu Zhaotong's goal was really Pingyue Dao, then he ignored too many things when he went to Pingyue Dao to investigate the case, the target at that time was Li Xiaoran, the son of the world, and later with the case of Dongjiang Li Xiaoran committed suicide, no one cared about this matter anymore, and he didn't think that the ministers of Nanyue could make any big moves at the beginning, and now it seems that Mu Zhaotong also underestimated the revenge of those Nanyue people......

But now that Pingyue Road has been stable and peaceful, Ye Kaitai and Ye Jingtian are in town, after Ye Jingtian took over the wolf ape in Southern Xinjiang, the entire Pingyue Road doesn't want to make any waves, what is the purpose of Mu Zhaotong's trip to Pingyue Road? As long as the wolf ape is in Pingyue Road for a day, no one wants to make trouble.

Han Zhaozhi looked down at the iron card in his hand, and the appearance of Yao Hunu appeared in his mind again.

There are few people like Han Zhaozhi in this world, who always seem to be so harsh on his subordinates, but he cares about everyone, he cares about them like siblings, he just doesn't want to express it and is not used to expressing it, but Yao Hu is dead, as if he stabbed him in the heart.

Far away from Chang'an, away from the center of power, away from His Majesty the Emperor, what does Mu Zhaotong want to do?

At this moment, the door of the house was pushed open with a squeak, Han Zhaozhi looked up, in fact, he guessed who it was without looking, this is the Tingwei Mansion, this is his single courtyard, there are enough secret guards outside, who else can go directly to the door of his study?

"Why are you here?"

Han Zhaozhi stood up, the corners of his mouth hooked into a smile.

Yun Sangduo walked to Han Zhaozhi's side with his hands behind his back, leaned over and smiled slightly: "I stewed soup for you." ”

She put the food box she was carrying on the table from behind her like a trick, and after opening it, the fragrance came to her face, she had been in Chang'an for a while, and she had successfully given birth to a daughter, named Han Heng, like a boy's name, Shen Leng left Chang'an less than a month after Yun Sangduo arrived, that His Majesty specially sent someone to the grassland to pick her up after learning that she was pregnant, and now the child is half a year old, very beautiful, with big eyes, as beautiful as the stars in the night sky.

Han Zhaozhi smiled apologetically: "I'm going to leave Beijing tomorrow, and it will take a long time, and it will take at least a year to go back and forth." ”

Yun Sangduo's face changed slightly, and the hand that was serving soup to Han Zhaozhi stopped in mid-air, but she quickly laughed: "It's only a year, haven't you seen you for so many years before?" I will take the child back to the grassland first, and then I will take the child to Chang'an after you come back. ”

Han Zhaozhi snorted: "It's good to go back to the grassland and have a look." ”

Yun Sangduo handed the bowl to Han Zhaozhi: "Because of your brother's death?" ”

Han Zhaozhi nodded.

Yun Sangduo walked behind Han Zhaozhi and pinched Han Zhaozhi's shoulder: "You are never willing to tell others what is on your mind, you are willing to carry all the troubles and all the pressure by yourself, even if you are irritable and angry, you will try to laugh when you see me, and you will always look so gentle...... However, I also want to share some of it for you, and I don't want you to work so hard alone. ”

Han Zhaozhi put down the bowl, turned around and hugged Yun Sangduo's waist: "I don't have to say anything to you, as long as I see the troubles in your heart, they will be gone." ”

Yun Sangduo laughed and blushed slightly: "Liar." ”

Han Zhaozhi's face pressed against her body to feel her heartbeat, and the heartbeat seemed to have magical power, making Han Zhaozhi's originally unsinkable heart gradually become quiet.

"I'll leave you the Rising Sun."

Yun Sanduo said: "He is one of the best brave generals on the grassland, if he fights, he has only lost to Meng Ge once, I can't follow you to Southern Xinjiang, and I am more relieved that Rising Sun Lie will follow you, so don't refuse me." ”

Han Zhaozhi nodded: "I listen to you." ”

Yun Sangduo: "Then you also have my eight hundred silver wolf guards." ”

"It's too much, what should I do if I take you away?"

"Six hundred, then."

"I'll bring a hundred."

"Five hundred!"

"Two hundred, two hundred at most, no more."

Yun Sanduo thought about it, two hundred silver wolf guards plus the Rising Sun Flame should be barely enough, so her mood has also become better, and she is not as depressed as when she heard the news just now.

"It's been a year."

Yun Sangduo hugged Han Zhaozhi's head and hugged it very tightly: "If you don't come back for a year, I will take the child to find you." ”

At the same time, Xishu Road, Qinghuan Mountain outside Yunxiao City, there is a small Taoist temple in the mountain, not the Taoist temple where Mr. Shen was at the beginning, Xishu Road is full of mountains and mountains, there are many Taoist temples in the mountains, Taoist practice pays attention to being close to nature, Taoist people are often rarely born to walk in the prosperous era, every day under the troubled times, Taoist people are mostly able to carry a sword down the mountain.

This small Taoist temple has a history of more than 100 years, and the Taoist temple is not open to the public, so it is impossible to talk about whether the incense is vigorous or not, but without incense, how does this small Taoist temple survive?

Because there are people to raise.

Mu Zhaotong sat in the courtyard and felt the mountain breeze through the pine forest, and that kind of breath made him feel comfortable.

"Elder Ge, what's next?"

Xun Zhi glanced at Mu Zhaotong cautiously, he who used to despise Mu Zhaotong was now convinced by Mu Zhaotong, and even had awe, he realized that the position of a scholar for so many years had not released all of Mu Zhaotong's abilities, but suppressed his abilities, if Mu Zhaotong's abilities were all released, the country would change color.

"If nothing else, the people of the Rilang Kingdom should have already invaded the Kingdom of Qiao."

Mu Zhaotong looked at the chessboard on the stone table in front of him: "When I left Chang'an, I said that I wanted to make Your Majesty uncomfortable, he wanted to fight the northern Xinjiang, so drag Your Majesty's hind legs, the rest of the people are fierce, let the rest of the people mess up the southern Xinjiang, Daning will send more troops to the country of Qiao, and the wolf ape army on this side of Pingyue Road will inevitably be transferred over, and when the time comes, the troops of Pingyue Road will be empty, and those old ministers of South Vietnam who are not convinced will have a chance, Your Majesty cares more about people than about territory, if it is people like Zhuang Yong, Shen Leng and Ye Kaitai Ye Jingtian die on the battlefield." , which will always make His Majesty sad...... They are all soldiers, and soldiers die on the battlefield and they deserve to die. ”

Xun Zhi asked in a humble tone: "Arrange in advance for the old ministers of South Vietnam to contact the people of the Miao country, and then let the people of the country contact the people of Anxi, isn't the elder of the pavilion worried that once the country of Qiao is occupied by the people of Anxi, it will directly threaten the southern Xinjiang of Daning." ”

"Not threatening."

Mu Zhaotong said: "Do you know where the rest is? ”

"The students don't know."

"Rest in peace......

Mu Zhaotong let out a long breath: "Rest is not capable of hitting Daning, at most it is just to loot the country of Yao, did I say that Shen Leng is not important, the important thing is to make the emperor sad and sad?" ”

"Elder Ge said."

"But Shen Leng doesn't die for a day, how can I be willing?"

Mu Zhaotong pressed the chess pieces in his hand heavily on the stone table: "Han Zhaozhi thought that I went to Pingyue Road, he would definitely personally take someone to Pingyue Road to track down my whereabouts, I have already asked people to dig a big pit on Pingyue Road, if this pit can't bury Han Zhaozhi, then he really has heaven's favor." ”

He held on to the stone table and slowly stood up: "You go to Pingyue Road, if you have the ability to go to the country of Qiao again, see more and walk more, it is all experience." ”

Xun Zhi lowered his head: "The student knows." ”