Delong's eyes looked at Zhang Zhao, and he also wanted to hear Zhang Zhao's opinion on what he thought in his heart. After all, it is not a trivial matter to do it to Duan Lang. If he doesn't succeed, his country and society may not be guaranteed.

"Zhang Zhao, can you comprehend my intentions?"

"Your Majesty, the minister understands." Zhang Zhao bowed and said.

"What do you think?" DeLong asked, looking at the henchmen he had cultivated single-handedly.

Zhang Zhao thought for a while, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better to pacify Xining first, and then work hard to rectify the capital city." With the current strength of the camp in Kyoto, coupled with Yan Facheng's army, it is no longer a problem to pacify Xining. Moreover, after pacification, the troops and horses of the southern theater of operations can be reorganized. In this way, His Majesty will have no worries, even if there is any objection in that paragraph, it will not help in front of the soldiers and horses of the world. ”

"I'm afraid that the war in the south will be delayed for too long, and I can't wait."

DeLong's eyes were worried, and he knew that his hidden illness had been flaring up lately. The Imperial Doctor is helpless at all for this kind of disease, and if there are major symptoms one day, what he is most worried about is that no one can control the soldiers and horses in Lidu City.

"Your Majesty, if you don't calm down the war situation in the south first, in case Yan Facheng joins forces with Duan Lang, it will be even more dangerous for my Great Xia country. What's more, His Majesty did something to Duan Lang, and Yan Facheng would definitely be shocked when the rabbit died and the dog cooked. Zhang Zhao persuaded.

Delong nodded, "I've endured it for three years, and it's time for the world's soldiers and horses to return to my orders." Recently, what is the unusual situation in the prefectures and historical capital cities? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, after the imperial decree on the cultivation and recuperation of the court, most of the local capitals have focused on the resumption of production and open source trade, so there is no surprise. As for the capital city, it is low-key on the surface, but in the past two years, it has opened up a wide range of financial resources, and according to internal sources, they have accumulated a lot of grain stocks. Moreover, the soldiers and horses in the capital city do not look like they are cultivating and recuperating at all, and they are diligent soldiers training hard every day. However, they did not expand their recruitment. ”

Delong nodded, "Zhang Zhao, tomorrow morning, I will propose to completely pacify Xining." Your current mission is to keep an eye on the capital city with all your might. Xining is no longer a big deal, and what I am most worried about now is Lidu City. ”

"Obey."

The two conspired, and Delong decided to follow Zhang Zhao's proposal to destroy Xining first, and then take the capital. Delong didn't want to continue to endure it, and the hidden illness in his body began to attack with the exertion of the day and night. DeLong is well aware of his physical condition, and he must completely take back the command of the world's soldiers and horses before his body collapses. Otherwise, this Great Xia will surely change.

Great Xia, the capital city. In three years, Lidu City and Landu City have regained their former prosperity. Don't look at the peace in the world, but Duan Lang and the others know that this is just the calm before the storm. The division of labor among the people was clear, Duan Lang, Zhou Hu and others were in charge of military training, Li Jianshan was in charge of economy, trade and production, and Mingyue became the general manager of the overall situation.

In the palace, Duan Lang, who had returned from training, washed up and sat opposite Mingyue in Taitai.

Lantai Mingyue glanced at Duan Lang and said, "Lang, Ah Zhu has already told you, the court has issued a battle order. This time, Ma Ruzheng personally led the army south, and it seemed that he was going to completely solve the Marquis of Xining. ”

Duan Lang snorted, "As soon as Ma Ruzheng goes, Yan Facheng's good days are over." Delong's goal is probably to take over the southern theater of operations entirely. I estimate that Zhao Li, Marquis of Xining, is powerless to stop the soldiers and horses of Great Xia this time. In half a year, or even less, Xining will be defeated. ”

"Lang, as soon as the war in the south is settled, our Majesty Delong is about to make a move on us."

Duan Lang smiled very flatly, "If he regards me as a minister, I should do my duty as a courtier." But if you want to see me as a thief, then be a thief. ”

Mingyue smiled, "I don't want to be a thief's mother-in-law." ”

"By the way, that old ghost Huai and that Sa, how are they being traced?"

Duan Lang looked at Mingyue, in the past three years, he had not forgotten these two people. It's just that the old ghost seems to have disappeared out of thin air, and there is no news of him until now.

"With some eyebrows, Ah Zhu and Master traced two clues. The first is that in the past two years, a force called Tingfeng Pavilion has emerged. It is said that as long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy any news. The other one is an inn called Hanhai Zhai. This Hanhai Zhai, like Tingfeng Pavilion, has appeared in various places in the past two years, and it is mainly based on betrayal news. I think that one of these two places must be run by the old ghost Huai. Back then, the old ghost Huai took away so many elites, and he would never be silent. Tingfeng Pavilion and Hanhai Zhai can have such a big deal, and only Huai Lao Ghost can do it. It is even possible that he manipulated both of these places behind the scenes. ”

"Oh?" Duan Lang was stunned, "Do we have it in Lidu City?" ”

"Yes, I've asked Azhu to keep a close watch."

"Why don't you just eradicate it, and interrogate it after taking it down?"

"Azhu is afraid of alarming the big fish behind him, so he has been secretly monitoring."

Duan Lang nodded, "Did you find anything?" ”

"Yes."

Duan Lang was stunned, and Yutai Mingyue continued, "Ah Zhu found that Chen Zhanxuan, the general of the city defense, has a close relationship with the chief shopkeeper of Hanhai Zhai. ”

"Chen Zhanxuan?" Duan Lang frowned. This Qian general of Melan City is now the city defense general of Lidu City.

"What are your plans? Do you want to take Chen Zhanxuan for interrogation? Duan Lang asked.

"Don't move for the time being, no matter whether Chen Zhanxuan has a problem or not, you don't have to startle the snake. I have already asked Master Han Feng to take people to other cities to attack these two forces, even if you investigate the details, you don't have to start from our Lidu City. ”

"Okay, as soon as there is news of the old ghost Huai, you must notify me immediately."

Tantai Mingyue nodded, she knew that Duan Lang had always been relieved. Huai Lao is ghostly, and Duan Lang is not worried about himself, but about these relatives around him.

Just when Kyoto's soldiers were sealing the mountain, in the city of Xiadu Prefecture, Han Feng led the shadow to attack Tingfeng Pavilion and Hanhai Zhai. They each caught a few alive, but to their surprise, the big shopkeeper of the Listening Wind Pavilion actually swallowed the poison and committed suicide. And Hanhai Zhai's living mouth, after interrogation, turned out to be the palace detective of the court prison heavenly courtyard.

When the news reached Lidu City, Yutai Mingyue's face couldn't help but change. Since Hanhaizhai is the secret office of the Jiantian Academy, it means that Tingfeng Pavilion is the handiwork of the old ghost Huai. But what surprised Mingyue the most was that Chen Zhanxuan actually colluded with the Prison Heaven Academy. It seems that Delong has already installed such an undercover agent.

Tangtai Mingyue told Duan Lang, Zhang Ruming and Li Jianshan the news, and after discussion, they decided not to move Chen Zhanxuan for the time being. However, since it has been analyzed that Tingfeng Pavilion is the handiwork of the old ghost Huai. Several people decided to set a trap to lure out this old ghost who had been dormant for three years. If he doesn't kill the old ghost Huai, Duan Lang can't rest assured that his relatives and friends around him will not be relieved. What's more, he was one of the culprits who led to the destruction of the Duan family, and Duan Lang was still waiting to use his head to pay tribute to his parents' deceased.

After a careful plan by Mingyue, a trap to lure the enemy slowly unfolded. They knew that the old ghost Huai must have been staring at Lidu City for the past three years. The hatred between the two sides is like a mountain, as long as he is given a chance, this old ghost will definitely not let go.

In Kyoto, the former Investigations and Defense Division's destroyed government offices re-established the splendid yamen. The three characters of 'Jiantianyuan' written by Delong himself also indicate the authority of this yamen.

Zhang Zhao sat in the hall with a gloomy face, he was different from the style of the Detective Division back then, Zhang Zhao preferred this feeling of being looked up to. After three years of operation, Hanhai Zhai is also quite large-scale. But Zhang Zhao must be a monk halfway, and deep down he still regards himself as a member of the DPRK and China. For intelligence agencies, this is a big no-no. Compared with Huai Lao Ghost and Han Feng, Zhang Zhao is simply an apprentice level.

Zhang Zhao had a stroke in the court, but recently, someone actually attacked Hanhaizhai in Xiadu Prefecture, which made Zhang Zhao very annoyed.

"Check, we must find out for Lao Tzu to see who is so bold. No matter who it is, if you dare to provoke my Heavenly Courtyard, Lao Tzu will destroy his nine clans. Zhang Zhao ordered in anger.

"Lord Steward, it is said that the one who was attacked that day was also the Tingfeng Pavilion." A government detective said.

"Listening to the Wind Pavilion?"

Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment, but he had sent someone to investigate this Tingfeng Pavilion and knew that it was an industry created by a wealthy silkworm merchant in Molan Mansion. Although Tingfeng Pavilion also sells news, most of them are business information from various places and do not involve political affairs. Therefore, Zhang Zhao has not paid much attention to this Tingfeng Pavilion. But Tingfeng Pavilion and Hanhaizhai were attacked at the same time, which aroused Zhang Zhao's interest.

"Come on, prepare the carriage and horses, the deity is going to go to Molan City in person."

Zhang Zhao decided that he would meet the wealthy businessman in person. If possible, he wanted to recruit the Listening Wind Pavilion and incorporate it into the jurisdiction of his Heavenly Prison. However, Zhang Zhao knew that with such a big hand, it was likely that there would be support from the senior members of the DPRK and the Central Committee, and even the emperor's relatives. Therefore, he has to go on a trip in person, depending on the situation.

In an inconspicuous mansion in Molan City, two old men sat at a stone table, and a teapot and two teacups were simply placed on the table. These two seemingly ordinary old men are the real family members behind the scenes of Tingfeng Pavilion.

"Second brother, who do you think did the attack on Xiadu Mansion?" Sado picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Lord Huai, who had been a powerful man opposite.

"The third child, the branch master of Xiadu Mansion, have you offended anyone recently? Or, offended a certain force in the rivers and lakes. ”

Sado shook his head, "Most of our branch masters in various places show their faces as merchants, and it is the duty of businessmen to make money with kindness. Everyone in the rivers and lakes knows that Tingfeng Pavilion is just a place to sell news, and there is no silver tael stored in the pavilion, so it should not be done by people in the rivers and lakes. ”

"How many big families in the court, have you given the money this year?"

"Several royal families, a lot, after all, we still have to rely on them to support us on the surface, and this silver tael will never be deducted."

Lord Huai's brows furrowed slightly, "This matter is a bit strange, and it cannot be ruled out that it is an accidental event." Or, when the sub-cabinet gathers intelligence, it provokes forces that should not be offended. However, there are few companies that can do it so neatly and neatly. I wonder if this has something to do with the city. ”

"Lidu City?" Saduo was slightly stunned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Second brother, if it is Lidu City, why should they go to the near and far to commit crimes in Xiadu Mansion." In addition, except for the branch master, no one else knows the identity of you and me. What's more, Zhang Guangzhi of Xiadu Mansion is Yu Ban's protégé, and if he misses on his ground, Zhang Guangzhi will definitely not let it go. According to our information, Yu Ban these protégés went to the court every once in a while to ask for soldiers and horses. The contradictions between them are simply irreconcilable. I think it can't be the work of Lidu City. ”

Lord Huai nodded, "Well, Delong sent troops south, and Lidu City should focus on the court." The third child sent the people of the General Pavilion Torture Hall to Xiadu Mansion to find clues. In addition, the news of the reward was released, and anyone who knew about it would receive a bounty of 500,000 taels. ”

"Second brother, I'm afraid the reward won't help."

"No, it's a gesture. If it was really the Jianghu forces, let them know that Tingfeng Pavilion was not a place to provoke at will. In addition, we have been paying close attention to the movements of the Ritsu Castle recently. Delong sent a large army to sweep Xining, and the next target would be Lidu City. Now that the soldiers in Lidu City are strong and strong, even if the old man can't help him, he must use Delong's hand to repay the old man's hatred of broken arms. ”

Lord Huai couldn't help but touch the place where his broken arm was. In the past three years, he has dreamed of taking revenge on Duan Lang, but his physical condition is not as good as before, not to mention facing the joint forces of the eighteen guards, even if he faces Duan Lang alone, he is not sure of victory now. However, the hatred in Lord Huai's heart has not diminished for a moment in the past three years.

Lord Huai lives a secluded life in the Molan Mansion, but secretly pays attention to every move in the capital city. No matter what the news is, it will be delivered to him as quickly as possible.

Lidu City, not far from the government is a place called Yuelai Restaurant, this restaurant is not only famous for making wine, but his barbecue is a must in Lidu City. It is precisely for this reason that not only the merchants gathered, but even the eighteen guards were their frequent customers.

On this day, there was an amazing happy event in the capital city, and Duan Lang, the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, was finally going to marry the military advisor Mingyue. As soon as the guard Jin Rushi walked into the restaurant, the big shopkeeper who was familiar with him immediately stepped forward to say hello. Don't look at Jin Rushi as a general, but the people in the city all know that the eighteen guards and Duan Lang are like brothers, and everyone looks up to them.

Jin Rushi is known for his good amount of alcohol, but no matter how good the amount of alcohol is, he can't stop everyone from taking turns to persuade him to drink. Jin Rushi, who was drunk after drinking, said some secrets that should not have been said in a daze. And these secrets were soon transmitted to Lord Huai through the Listening Wind Pavilion.

In Molan City, Lord Huai looked at the secret report sent by Lidu City, and couldn't help but tremble a little excitedly. He wasn't happy for Duan Lang's wedding, because Lord Huai felt that the time for revenge had finally come. After three years of dormancy, he has been waiting for an opportunity to make Duan Lang's pain sink into his bone marrow.

After reading the secret report, Sado looked at the second brother Ruimu, who was a little excited, and said, "Second brother, are you going to do it?" ”

"Yes, before the wedding, Duan Lang and the eighteen guards were going to worship their ancestors in Jishan Mountain. In the past three years, he has been nesting in Lidu City and has not come out, and the second brother does not dare to go to retaliate. Now that the opportunity has come, you can't just miss it. ”

"But your current strength, even if you are equipped with a group of elites, I am afraid you may not be able to kill Duan Lang under the protection of the eighteen guards." Sado said worriedly.

"No, my target is not Duan Lang, but Mingyue who stays in the capital city. If we want to eradicate Duan Lang, we don't have the strength to listen to the wind pavilion at present, and we can only use Delong's power. Duan Langgong shook the main garrison of more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, and Delong would definitely not endure it. Duan Lang is just a martial artist, and what really plays a decisive role is this Mingyue of the Tai. As long as this woman is killed, not only will Duan Lang be heartbroken, but it will also clear a major obstacle to Delong's annihilation of the capital city. ”

"However, there are many soldiers and horses in Lidu City, which is comparable to the tiger's den in Longtan."

"As long as Duan Lang and the eighteen guards are not there, everyone else is an ant, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Duan Lang went to Jingji Mountain to worship his ancestors, and he went back and forth for a month, and tomorrow immediately summoned the masters of the Punishment Hall of the various sub-pavilions to gather in the capital city and listen to the orders. ”

"Second brother, even if you want to go, don't be careless, you must be careful."

"Third brother, don't worry, the second brother is not a reckless person. After I went, I would observe first, and if I really didn't know where to start, I would give up immediately. Moreover, the secret report said that the bright moon of Tantai would also go to the temple in the city to pray for a month and fast, praying to the heavens for the wedding. The Blessing Temple is not a mansion, even if it is guarded by soldiers, it can't stop our surprise attack. ”

"Okay, then I'll send an order right away and send the most elite men over."

Sado looked at the determined eyes of the second brother Ruimu and nodded silently. He knew that the second brother's hatred for the Duan family was as deep as the sea, and he not only wanted to avenge the eldest brother who died tragically in the Two Realms Mountain back then, but also to vent the resentment that had accumulated in his heart for many years. What's more, if Duan Lang's forces are not completely eradicated, Sado is also uneasy.

Just as Lord Huai was about to leave, a distinguished guest came to the Listening Wind Pavilion in Molan City. Zhang Zhao came to Molan City non-stop, and named and said that he wanted to meet this Tingfeng Pavilion family member for a while.

As a pivotal figure in the court, Zhang Zhao's arrival not only surprised Lord Huai and Saduo, but also alarmed Yin Jiang Zhuming, the governor of Molan Mansion. Zhang Zhao entered the Tingfeng Pavilion with his front foot, and Jiang Zhuming chased after him with his back foot.