In Kyoto, Daxia, at the end of a very ordinary alley, Mingyue sat in the courtyard with the harrier eagle Xiaobai in her arms, waiting for Zhou Guangji, Han Feng and others to arrive.

Tantai Mingyue has a special identity, and without Duan Lang to follow, she doesn't want to walk around Kyoto. Although Mingyue has never been to this prosperous capital, after all, there are many children of eunuchs and young masters here, and if he causes trouble, he is not afraid that it will cause unnecessary trouble in the end.

After a while, Zhou Zhu was the first to return to the courtyard. This time in Beijing, Zhou Guangji dispatched a large number of people, and he asked Zhou Zhu to monitor all the movements of Xiangguofu. Even if you can't peek into the core, you have to keep an eye on the big steward of the house like Gao Zhizan. Once the Seven Princes want to take the throne, their efforts will be rewarded accordingly.

"Sister Azhu, why did you come back alone? What about them? Yutai Mingyue got up and asked.

"They've gone to check on the deployment of the city defenses, Princess Mingyue, if you feel bored, I can accompany you out for a walk. You can rest assured, I have installed eyeliner nearby, and there is absolutely no problem in terms of safety. Zhou Zhu looked at the lonely Lantai Mingyue and said with concern.

"Sister Azhu, just call me Mingyue in the future, I'm no longer a princess." Yutai Mingyue said gently.

Ah Zhu smiled slightly, "I'm afraid that in the future, I will have to call you the master mother." In any case, the young master is in our hearts, and he is the current shadow master. Princess Mingyue, I really hope that you can marry the young master as soon as possible and have a few more young masters. ”

Mingyue's face turned red, and she immediately retorted, "Sister Zhu, do you want Mingyue to be a matchmaker for you?" Okay, I'll go back to the generals and see if there's a suitable one. ”

"Ah~ I didn't mean that." Zhou Zhu was also said to be blushing.

The two sisters were chatting, and Zhou Guangji, Han Feng and others walked in. Han Feng wore a hat and dressed up as a small trader, and he didn't return to Kyoto for so many years, and Han Feng was also a little emotional.

Zhou Guangji took out a sketch, which was a map of the defense of the capital drawn by him and Han Feng. According to the annotations in the atlas, several people began to study the weak points of the defense of the four castle gates in Kyoto. Yutai Mingyue looked at the sketch and asked about all the movements in Kyoto, she had to think about the worst outcome for Duan Lang. No matter how much Duan Lang trusted the might of the army of Lidu City, she had to prepare for the worst. If there is really an accident, they must protect Duan Lang and the Seven Princes to rush out of the city gate and join the army.

In the morning, Duan Lang, who was in the palace, estimated that the early dynasty should be dispersed, so he walked towards the Internal Affairs Office with the holy decree. The Seventh Prince did not come with him, and Prince Delong had to secretly meet Wu Guangguang and others. On the other hand, he really thought that Duan Lang was helping him find out, but the Seventh Prince Delong felt that there was no need for this at all.

In the lobby of the Internal Affairs Office, Liu Kangning, the chief manager, saw Duan Lang's arrival and hurriedly greeted him warmly.

"General Duan, yesterday I heard that the general and His Royal Highness Delong had returned to Beijing, and the old man was preparing to send a congratulatory gift to celebrate the general's great victory. Unexpectedly, the general actually came to my yamen. Why, does the general have something to ask for the old man's help? ”

"Lord Liu is polite, and the end will be deserved. I came here today to check some information, and I hope that you will help. Duan Lang also bowed his hand politely.

"Does the general have a general order?"

"Bring Your Majesty's decree below, and ask your Excellency to take a look."

As soon as he heard the holy decree, Liu Kangning hurriedly straightened his court clothes and respectfully took it. After reading it, I respectfully handed it over.

"Come on, take General Duan to the file room, and investigate it at a special level."

Liu Kangning commanded, and a steward hurriedly walked over. Duan Lang arched his hand, "Thank you, Lord Liu." ”

Duan Lang followed the steward to the file room, and as soon as he walked here, Liu Kangning beckoned, and two people walked out from behind the screen.

"Go, inform Lord Xiangguo and Lord Huai, Duan Lang will take the holy order to go to the file room to check the confidential information."

"No!" The two said yes and went in different directions.

Liu Kangning's face was gloomy, and Xiangguo Yuban and Lord Huai had instructed him to let the Internal Affairs Office pay close attention to Duan Lang and Delong's movements in the palace. But in the past two days, Wei Dong has made the palace guards very strict, and even the people in the internal affairs office have restricted them from moving around at will. Whether the Seventh Prince and Duan Lang had met Emperor Yuning last night, Liu Kangning also did not know.

In the scroll room, Wang Sheng, the palm scroll, saw Duan Lang and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The last time Duan Lang came here, he was just a small commander, but now when he turns around, he has become a military attache of the third rank of Great Xia, and he has also been awarded the title of Protector General. He had been in the Scroll Room for so many years, and he was nothing more than a five-rank priest.

"Lord Duan, to be honest, I really envy you. I'm afraid that the next time I see you, it may be a first-class minister. Wang Sheng said in a sour tone.

"Hehe, does Wang Tisi know how many lives I have earned for the title of general? When you drank wine and ate meat in Kyoto, maybe I had died in the wilderness. If Wang Tisi also wants to improve quickly, then apply to go to my camp. Courage and military exploits are the fastest way to get up. How about it, do you want me to talk to the military department? ”

"Uh~ No, no, Xia Guan should continue to stay in the palm room. Lord Duan, please! Wang Sheng opened the file room, but he stepped aside.

"Why, Wang Tisi didn't go in with him?"

"You are carrying a holy order, you can check all the files, there is no need for the lower officials to follow."

"Thank you very much." Duan Lang said and walked in.

Wang Shengxin said that this kid does have a different temperament from last time. The fate of people is different, and it seems that he can only stay here to retire in peace. If he wants to go to the battlefield, Wang Sheng will not agree to kill him.

In the file room, Duan Lang walked with steady footwork, and with every step, his heart also beats. Last time, he still had the last two pages to read, and he didn't know if the last two pages could reveal the answer to him.

Duan Lang walked to a row of boxes, walked to the box containing the shadow file, and reached out to open the lid.

Taking out the familiar shadow dossier, Duan Lang took a deep breath and read it slowly. This time, he looked at it in great detail.

"How so? Could it be that there are other dossiers? Duan Lang strangely found that the last two pages of the Shadow Collector's file were only marked with the final demise notice of the Duan clan, and did not indicate who betrayed the Shadow Maker. Not only did it not mention the Twelve Ghost Guards, but it even said that even he Duan Lang did not appear in this shadow dossier.

Duan Lang began to search carefully, rummaging through more than a dozen large boxes, and found no information related to the shadower. He even said that he didn't even find out about Lord Huai's information.

"Someone~!" Duan Lang shouted.

Wang Sheng heard the shout and hurriedly walked in.

"Master Duan, what else do you have to do?"

"Wang Tisi, I want to ask, is there any other place besides you for the ciphertext of Great Xia?" Duan Lang asked.

Wang Sheng shook his head, "The Scroll Room is in charge of all the secret books of Great Xia, and the lower officials don't know anything else. However, each yamen also has its own secret file, and perhaps some of the information they did not report was provided. For example, the secret silver office of the Ministry of Households, the Tibetan work map of the Ministry of Industry Forge Workshop, and the secret volume of the Investigation and Defense Division, etc. Of course, most of the secret scrolls are still with me. ”

Duan Lang frowned, "Then~ Lord Huai's information, do you have it here?" ”

Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "You really asked, I have the resumes of the entire Great Xia officials, but I don't have Lord Huai." ”

"Why is that?"

"There is only one place to check Lord Huai's information."

"Where?" Duan Lang's heart moved.

"Your Majesty's Secret Chamber."

When Duan Lang heard this, he had an urge to scold. But through this, it is enough to show that Emperor Yuning attaches great importance to Lord Huai.

"What, does Lord Duan want to investigate Lord Huai?" Wang Sheng asked.

"Oh, no, just curious." Duan Lang hurriedly said.

"Yes, it's not just you who are curious, but the entire court and the central government are curious. Even, even Xiangguo-sama asked a few times. ”

"Could it be that apart from Your Majesty, no one has really seen the true face of Lord Huai?" Duan Lang asked curiously.

"Perhaps, I guess it's also someone who is absolutely trustworthy within the Investigation Division. In the first few years, many ministers thought that Lord Huai was Emperor Yuning. It wasn't until His Majesty and Lord Huai appeared at the same time that this rumor was broken. Lord Duan, if you say something that shouldn't be said, it's best not to check the identity of Lord Huai. You are a foreign general and a pillar of the country, and the next official is for your own good. ”

Duan Lang nodded, "Thank you Wang Tisi, I'm just curious." In that case, then I didn't ask. Duan Lang said, casually pressing the lid of the box, not letting Wang Sheng find out what he had checked.

The fact that the ghost who betrayed Duan's family was not found does not mean that Duan Lang did not receive the goods. Lord Huai's mysterious identity made him even more convinced that he was related to the Duan Clan's shadow master. Duan Lang decided to take advantage of the fact that Zhou Guangji and Han Feng were both in Kyoto to create an opportunity for the two of them to observe secretly. If Lord Huai was really one of the twelve ghost guards, Duan Lang believed that even if they were masked, Zhou Guangji and Han Feng would be able to recognize the brothers who lived and died together.

Duan Lang decided to leave the palace, he wanted to meet Zhou Guangji and the others first, and then decide how to lead out Lord Huai. If he is really an inner ghost, even if it causes a shock in Kyoto, he must be taken to the foot of Jingji Mountain to face the souls of the Duan clan and the shadow man.