In the midst of war, Great Xia ushered in the era of Emperor Delong. The new emperor's ascension to the throne and the news of the great victory in the Western Theater were announced to the world, but there was no mention of the regent Crown Prince Dezhang.

Originally, many ministers went to the table to promulgate the ban on virtue and other crimes in the world, but Delong felt that the time had not come, and temporarily focused on boosting the hearts of the people in the world, and suppressed the performance.

Duan Lang, as an envoy of the decree, went to the lower pass with the new military department Shangshu He Lianjia. In Kyoto, Yutai Mingyue and Azhu are not idle, and have been looking for clues in the broken Investigation Division.

Although Yutai Mingyue is a large military division in the Western Theater, her appointment did not go through the military department. Even if Mingyue has made great achievements, her name is not in the list of soldiers of the Ministry of War. The soldiers in the Western Theater have not yet been rewarded, and Delong will wait for Duan Lang to come back before discussing the appointment of Tai Mingyue. After all, in the annals of the official system in Great Xia, there have never been female officials. As for how to canonize the Mingyue of Tangtai, Delong also needs to consult with the ministers. In order to facilitate the search for clues about Lord Huai, Zhang Ruming specially asked for a decree, so that Tai Mingyue and Ah Zhu could freely enter and leave the palace of the Prosecutor's Office, which had been under martial law.

After two days of cleaning, the main hall of the Detective Division can finally be seen clearly. Zhou Guangji was on crutches and kept knocking on the ground. Just under the bluestone tea table on the side of the main hall, Zhou Guangji found the entrance to the secret passage.

Zhou Guangji pondered it carefully, and said to Tangtai Mingyue, "There is a mechanism set up at the entrance, which has been locked from the inside, and cannot be opened from the outside. ”

Yutai Mingyue looked at Zhou Hu, "Call the guards over and smash the entrance open." ”

Zhou Hu agreed, found more than a dozen guards with big shoulders and round waists, and carried out a destructive opening with a sledgehammer. These people smashed and dug in a row, and it took a stick of incense to finally open the entrance to the secret passage.

Zhou Guangji looked at Mingyue and the others, "I'll go down first, maybe there is a mechanism in the secret passage, if there is no danger, I will inform you." ”

"Master, I'll go with you." Azhu said uneasily.

Zhou Guangji was about to refuse, but Mingyue hurriedly said, "Uncle Zhou, let Azhu follow." There shouldn't be anyone in the secret passage, but if there is a mechanism, Azhu will have a good presence by your side. ”

"I'll go down too." Zhou Hu said.

Zhou Guangji hesitated, "Let Ah Hu follow, Ah Zhu stays." ”

Ah Zhu was just about to speak, but Zhou Hu stopped him and said, "Fourth sister, listen to Master." Wait until we find out what's going on inside, and then you can go down. ”

"That~ you must be careful." Azhu worriedly admonished.

Zhou Guangji took Zhou Hu into the secret passage with a torch in his hand, and after the two entered, they saw that the secret passage was much wider than they imagined. Moreover, every 100 zhang or so, the vents are cleverly designed. There are no traps in the secret passage, but the secret passage is built very far. When Zhou Guangji and Zhou Hu came out of the end of the secret passage, they found that the exit was actually in a sentry box not far from the palace.

The two returned and recounted the passage in detail. Ah Zhu was afraid that there were still any clues that he hadn't found, so he went back with Zhou Hu.

In the Investigation Division, several people analyzed the clues, and Zhou Hu said, "They should have changed into guard clothes that day, otherwise the black fish suit will be easy to be found when they come out of the sentry pavilion." ”

Tantai Mingyue looked at Ah Zhu, but Ah Zhu shook his head, "I didn't find any clues at the exit, there were many guards around here that day, and even if there were clues, they would have been destroyed long ago." ”

"Zhou Hu, what clues do those government agents who were taken to the forbidden military camp?" Yutai Mingyue asked.

Zhou Hu shook his head, "That Investigation Division Qianhu Yang Li, after interrogation, it seems that he doesn't know many secrets. He is only responsible for the daily training of low-level government detectives, otherwise the old ghost Huai will not leave him behind. ”

Zhou Guangji also nodded and said, "Yes, this technique has also been used by the shadow artist back then." The shadow placed on the bright side by the old commander is mainly used for communication with the court. But the real core secret will not be known to these open-faced shadows. The old ghost should have borrowed this technique, so he is not afraid that they will take refuge in Delong. ”

Yutai Mingyue frowned, "This mysterious Lord Huai has done such a tricky evacuation that it seems that it is very difficult to find him." With the ability of Lord Huai, this Kyoto can't trap this person at all. The most terrifying thing is that no one has ever seen his real face, and even if he appears in front of us one day, I am afraid it will be difficult to recognize. ”

"Mingyue, didn't Duan Lang say that the Emperor's secret vault has his information? Then wait for Duan Lang to come back, as long as you know who this person is, you are not afraid of not finding him. Unless the person lives in seclusion and never asks about the world again. ”

Tantai Mingyue shook her head, "No, if Lord Huai wanted to live in seclusion, he wouldn't have taken so many people with him." I'm worried that he will be detrimental to our Lidu City in the future. These elite abilities of the Detective Division are very strong, and when they are secretly watching, there will always be times when they are negligent. ”

Azhu suddenly said, "Mingyue, it's not impossible. ”

Everyone was stunned, and Zhou Hu hurriedly asked, "Fourth sister, can you find the old ghost Huai?" ”

Azhu looked at everyone, "In the past two days, I found that many pigeon cages and eagle nests in the backyard have been destroyed, and the Detective Division must have raised a lot of birds for communication in various places. If Nagai-sama had other secret stations in Kyoto, he would definitely use birds to contact the secret stations in various places. According to this clue, it will soon be possible to find out where they are secretly hiding in Kyoto. ”

"Fourth sister, there are so many birds in the sky, and many of the mansions in Kyoto have birds. According to this clue, I am afraid that half a year is not enough. Zhou Hu said.

"Second brother, there are a lot of birds here in Kyoto, but there are very few eagles. As long as Da Fei finds a few nests of eagles, I believe that he will soon be able to find out where they are hiding. ”

Tantai Mingyue's eyes lit up, "Azhu is right, with the ability to fly, even if you catch a few harrier eagles, it will not be a problem." However, we can't communicate with Da Fei, so it seems that we can only wait for Duan Lang to come back. Although Da Fei is smart, he is not a big living person after all. This kind of complex instruction can only be done by Duan Lang. ”

"Okay, then let's split into two ways. Ah Zhu and I continue to look for clues, Mingyue, it is better for you to return to the Heavenly Master Hall for the time being. The situation in Kyoto is complicated at the moment, so it is best not to go out for safety. Zhou Guangji said.

Tantai nodded, she also knew that Kyoto was still in an extraordinary period, after all, in order to show his mercy, Delong did not order the raid of everyone's mansions. Although the Xiangguo Mansion has strictly ordered personnel to go out, there are many minions in the ban, and no one dares to guarantee that those minions will not jump over the wall in a hurry.

Tantai Mingyue obediently returned to the Heavenly Master Palace, where not only were there many guards guarding, but the surroundings were also full of shadow artists trained by Zhou Guangji. With them protecting Tai Mingyue and Zhang Ruming, Duan Lang dared to go to the pass with confidence.

In the Palace of Kyoto, the new Emperor Delong finished dealing with a batch of urgently needed twists and turns, and then put down the imperial pen and raised his head to look at the two men who had been kneeling in front of the imperial case for a long time.

"Settle down." Delon whispered.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two of them stood up cautiously, their swaying legs numb to their knees. One of these two people is Liu Shuguang, the commander of the Fujian Guard, and the other is Zhang Zhao, the commander of the military aircraft. When Chang Lin controlled Zhang Zhao, Chang Yu remembered the old relationship with Zhang Zhao's father, and did not let his son Chang Lin kill him. Now that he has regained his free body, Zhang Zhao was announced by Delong to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Delong looked at the two of them and said softly, "Zhang Zhao, you go down and wait first, I have some things to arrange." ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen retires."

Zhang Zhao bowed and stepped back, glancing at Liu Shuguang with envy. This time he didn't get an inch of success in escorting him, and Zhang Zhao was also a little worried in his heart, not knowing if he could keep his identity as a military aircraft commander.

After Zhang Zhao retreated, Delong stretched his body and said with a gentle gaze, "Liu Shuguang, you have a meritorious escort this time, I don't know what official position I want me to reward you?" ”

"It is an honor for Weichen to serve His Majesty, and I dare not ask for credit."

Delong nodded with satisfaction, "Liu Shuguang, you have followed Wu Xiangguo all these years, you should have a master-servant relationship with him." ”

Liu Shuguang bowed slightly, "Back to Your Majesty, when Weichen was newly recruited into the guard, he offended his boss because of something. If it weren't for Lord Wu who happened to pass by and save Weichen, I'm afraid Weichen would have been dealt with by the standard military law. Lord Wu has a life-saving grace for Weichen and does not dare to forget it. ”

"Well, I have the spirit of a man. But I don't know if I let you do things, will you be as dedicated as you are to Wu Xiangguo? ”

When Liu Shuguang heard this, he quickly knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty has a will, and the minister will not give up." ”

"Never give up? Then I asked you to kill Wu Xiangguo? ”

Liu Shuguang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "The monarch's order is like a mountain, don't say that it is to kill Wu Xiangguo, even if His Majesty lets Weichen copy his home, Weichen will not dare to slack off." ”

Delong smiled, "Well, I need a loyal courtier like you. Liu Aiqing, let's be flat. ”

When Liu Shuguang heard that Delong was commensurate with Aiqing, his excited legs trembled. Delong looked at Liu Shuguang, who was in custody, and continued.

"Liu Aiqing, this Kyoto soldier and horse, I need an absolutely loyal force. Although the Ruifeng battalion is loyal, the commander of the army is not a person I can trust after all. I'm going to double the size of the Sharpedge Battalion and let you take command of this loyal army of protectors, are you willing? ”

Liu Shuguang was a little stunned, he was just a small standard at present, and Delong actually wanted to promote him to the position of general all of a sudden. Not to mention an elite division like the Ruifeng Battalion, even if he is a miscellaneous general in the patrol battalion, he can be regarded as an ancestral manifestation.

"Weichen ~ liver and brain, this life will never live up to His Majesty's trust." Liu Shuguang was so excited that he couldn't cry.

"Well, I love to hear that. Go down first, and the decree will soon come down to your Imperial Guards. ”

"No! Wechen retired. Liu Shuguang trembled slightly, bowed and retreated.

As soon as Liu Shuguang left, Delong passed Zhang Zhao in. Zhang Zhao stood aside worriedly, not knowing if Emperor Delong would cut his position.

"Zhang Zhao, as the leader of the forbidden army, before this enthronement ceremony, your forbidden army was against me." Delon's voice was not loud, but it was full of majesty.

Zhang Zhao was so frightened that he fell to his knees, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, and the minister has no way to discipline him, and he is willing to bear all the punishment." ”

DeLong nodded slightly, "Get up." ”

"I don't dare."

"Zhang Zhao, you were accused by Chang Lin that day, I don't blame you for this matter."

"Minister~ Thank you, Your Majesty Longen." Zhang Zhao thanked excitedly.

Delong tapped his fingers on the tabletop, paused, and said, "Zhang Zhao, your father Zhang Zeng is an old minister trusted by the emperor. Zhang Zeng has been in charge of the household department for many years, and he has worked all his life for my Daxia silver treasury, and he is really a loyal minister. The emperor trusted your father, and I trust you too. Now that the Detective Division no longer exists, my country also needs to be deaf and clear. I plan to rebuild the Department of Defense, and I am ready for you to take over this important task, do you dare to take on this responsibility? ”

When Zhang Zhao heard this, his body trembled with excitement, "Minister~ Thank you for Your Majesty Longen." Trusted by His Majesty, the ministers must do their best and be His Majesty's eyes and ears. ”

"Okay, but I don't like the name of the Detective Division. To supervise the affairs of the world, this yamen is called the Prison of Heaven. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Zhang Zhao, the preparation task is very heavy, but I give you a key point. The first target of your Heavenly Prison Academy is Duan Lang. From now on, I will know his every move. No matter what happens in the city, I must be informed as quickly as possible. After Delong finished speaking, his eyes stared sharply at Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao clenched his fists, "Minister, I will live up to Your Majesty's trust." With His Majesty's permission, all the senior officials of the court will be under the supervision of the ministers. Anyone who has a disobedient heart will report to His Majesty immediately. ”

Delong nodded, after he said to monitor Duan Lang just now, Zhang Zhao did not react unexpectedly. DeLong is very satisfied with this.

"Listen, as far as the capital city is concerned, I recommend someone to you. Chen Zhanxuan, the former president of the Molan Mansion, has now gained Duan Lang's trust and has been promoted to general. This person is my person, and at the beginning of the preparation, he immediately contacted this person secretly, and he will tell you about the core situation of the capital city one by one. ”

"Obey."

Zhang Zhao agreed, and did not ask why he secretly monitored the main contributor to Delong's ascension. Zhang Zhao's father was a favored person of Emperor Yuning, who had been in charge of the household department for many years, and was replaced by Yang Lin, a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials, because of his advanced age. Zhang Zhao has been taught by his father since he was a child, and he will never ask anything about it, just obey orders. Otherwise, you will be killed.

Zhang Zhao retreated, and Delong leaned on the soft couch in the Heart Cultivation Palace, closing his eyes slightly tiredly. Even he himself was a little inexplicable, after taking the throne, what Delong was afraid of in his heart was not Yan Facheng in the Southern Theater, but Duan Lang, who had made great contributions.

Delong's mind flashed with the bits and pieces of contact with Duan Lang, and he found that from beginning to end, Duan Lang and those people in Lidu City didn't seem to respect the imperial power and him Delong in their hearts. Especially in those days of Dezhang's glory, Shangguan Xuanwu even joked about him as a prince from time to time. Don't look at Delong is very forbearing, but he is also a very grudgeful person. No matter how great the merit is, no one who is not afraid of imperial power in his heart cannot keep it. Otherwise, sooner or later, it will endanger his country. Not to mention that the soldiers in the capital city are strong and strong, and Duan Lang has a shrewd resourcefulness by his side.

Thinking of the bright moon in the mountains, Delong couldn't help but feel a little jealous. In his heart, the bright moon is like a fairy. In the past, he needed Duan Lang and didn't dare to show any greed, but now as the Emperor of Great Xia, Delong couldn't help but feel that God was a little unfair. Duan Lang, as a mountain village man, was able to get such favor from the heavens, which really made Delong feel a little hateful.

The more you can't get it, the more you want to get it, recalling the scene of the bright moon dancing in the peach blossom forest, Delong can't help but be a little stupid.

"Someone, pass the decree, and announce that Mingyue, the military division of the capital, will enter the palace."

Delong sat up straight, he announced that the bright moon of Tai was entering the palace, but it was not that there was any evil thought in his heart. But Delong knew that at present, he still needed Lidu City to work for him, and if he wanted to envelop Duan Lang, he had to make Tai Mingyue feel that he Delong did not have any wariness towards Duan Lang.