Chapter 281: Secret Hostage
Besides, he carefully recounted what happened on the street he passed.
It's the second time he's repeated, but every time he repeats it, he discovers some new problems, and places that he didn't take into account suddenly pop up.
"It won't be the Ancestor Protector Sect who did this, they are not so stupid." Zhou Dingcheng said after hearing this.
"No sect is so stupid, that's why it's strange. Liu Shouyou and I analyzed it for most of the day, but we couldn't analyze the reason. Besides, he smiled bitterly.
"Senior Murong is right, if the Ancestor Protector Sect wants to intercept and kill, then it is also to send experts to concentrate on killing Luo Xi, since we didn't arrest Luo Xi, of course they won't take action. If they make a move, they will inevitably leave some clues. ”
Besides, I agree with this, each sect has its own unique style and means, this kind of thing is difficult to change, if it is the ancestor protector faction, it should be what Murong Yanran said, Murong Yanran has been dealing with the ancestor protector faction for most of her life, and her hands and eyes have been connected.
"And what do you think is going on?" Zhou Dingcheng asked.
"I still feel that this is fishing bait, this feeling was very strong at that time, and Senior Murong originally thought it was a trap, but later he didn't think so."
"Bait? That's not right, where are the fishermen? Where is the hook? Anglers don't spill bait and leave it alone. That's not fishing, it's fish farming. Zhou Dingcheng laughed.
"Fish farming? That's right! "Besides, there was a flash of inspiration in my mind, as if I had realized something, but unfortunately there was nothing at once.
Zhou Dingcheng looked at him dumbfounded, not knowing what he was talking about.
"What you say is really a bit like alas, no, it's not fish farming, but it has something to do with it, what is it...... I can't think of it right now. Besides, he frowned and pondered for a while, but gave up.
"Whatever, you're okay anyway, what happened on that street is business, and they can't find a reason to say that you are young and ignorant, and you only know how to do nonsense." Zhou Ding became enlightened.
"What? Run riot? When am I doing something wrong? Who are they? Says who?! "Besides, I almost jumped.
"It's not what I said, what are you angry with me, those old guys said it." Zhou Dingcheng glanced at him and said.
"A group of old immortals, really old and immortal are thieves." Besides, he was so angry that he snorted.
A pair of difficult brothers, one drank to drown his sorrows, and the other drank to vent the anger in his heart, and after a while, the two people drank up both bottles of wine.
Besides, he was used to the attitude towards the Qinwang faction, and today's great anger was mainly caused by this strange case, and there was obviously a problem, but he couldn't see any mystery in it, which made him feel like he was being controlled by an unknown object. It's weird, it's a little creepy, like walking on a night road, with a pair of blood-red ghost eyes in the air staring at you all the time.
The last time he had this feeling was when Zhao Quan was descending, he was covered by Murong Yanran and Xiaojun together. Although the feeling today is not exactly the same as the last time, it is just as weird and creepy to him.
At that time, he deliberately stayed on that street for a long time, just to let the staring person appear, no matter what trick he had, he took it, however, no one showed up at all. Everything is like nothingness.
Besides, after thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly slapped his thigh: "You said that this matter can't be related to an old guy in the Qinwang faction, right?" ”
Zhou Dingcheng was startled when he heard his words suddenly, and it took him a long time to react, as if he had said something rebellious.
"You're too whimsical, it's impossible, it's absolutely impossible."
"Who can guarantee it, isn't there a saying that the most dangerous enemies are often your allies and comrades-in-arms. Who in my allies and comrades has this ability? It's none other than those old guys in the pie. And sneered.
"That can't be. You have to know that they can disobey you, they can even talk about you behind your back and blame you, but they will never dare to disagree with you, and this involves the highest standards of the faction. ”
"What is the highest standard?" Besides, he asked.
"I don't know the specifics, but not to endanger your interests and safety is definitely the highest criterion. Don't be cranky, persecution paranoia is a disease you invented, and you must not get it yourself. Zhou Dingcheng said with a smile.
After dinner, Zhang Juzheng sent someone to call him, or asked him what he did during the day, obviously he went to visit Rosie and closed the street in the afternoon to arrest people Zhang Juzheng knew.
"Visit? You're bigger than me now, and you have to bring 500 guards when you go out to visit friends, do you want to keep up with the emperor in the future, and also get your own royal army. Zhang Juzheng sneered.
"My lord, don't blame me, I brought more than 500 people today, otherwise I might not be able to come back, and I won't see you, my lord." Besides, as soon as he heard it, he knew that Zhang Juzheng was going to beat him again, so he hurriedly complained about his grievances.
"What's the matter, is there really anyone trying to harm you?" The corners of Zhang Juzheng's mouth still had a sneer.
"Really, I was ambushed when I came back, and if I only took a few people with me as usual, I guess my life would be lost."
Moreover, he told in an exaggerated tone what happened on that street, according to his account, there were hundreds or even hundreds of people who were ambushed, but they were driven away by their own guards, leaving only about two dozen corpses behind.
Zhang Juzheng was stunned when he heard this, he just heard that he was making trouble again, sealed off a street, and then arrested and killed people, and it happened that someone found him in the morning, saying that he had taken more than 500 people to raid the home of a former official and begged him to intercede and release him.
Although he didn't agree at the time, he also wondered in his heart, thinking that he didn't have the courage to do so, but later the palace also sent someone to inquire, and he knew that he was acting without authorization, and he had nothing to say, so he could only say that he would ask in person after he went back.
Now he heard that someone was ambushing the convoy on the street, and he felt a little unbelievable, if the capital was in chaos like this, then it would be worth it?
He usually goes to the court and retreats from the court, and goes home from work, that is, more than a dozen government officials, if someone dares to do this, it is difficult to say that he will not do anything to them in the future.
"Who did this, did you find out the eyebrows?"
"No, all kinds of evidence show that the White Lotus Sect did it, but the White Lotus Sect generally does not engage in armed attacks in the capital, what are you doing this time? And it doesn't make sense to use me as an ambush. Besides.
"Then you mean it's reasonable for them to use me as an ambush?"
"Don't dare." Besides, he was so frightened that his legs couldn't help but soften.
In order to increase his persuasiveness, he told him again about the situation that he had analyzed with Liu Shou in the afternoon. For decades, the White Lotus Sect has always had a stronghold in the capital, and many followers have been operating in secret.
However, the White Lotus Sect has always strictly adhered to a rule, that is, not to carry out attacks and assassinations in the city, and they often do this in other places, and even launched several large-scale rebellions, which were suppressed by the imperial court.
The last time they attacked the Jinyi guards on the outskirts of the capital was already a special case, but this time it was in the city, could it be that the White Lotus Sect had changed its rules? Not like it, because the actions are too stupid, not at all like an organization with strict organization and discipline.
"They must have done it, except for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, no one else dares to be so rampant." Zhang Juzheng made a final decision.
Of course, he didn't completely agree, but he didn't argue, just nodded silently.
"By the way, I have one more thing to find you, and it is also a more troublesome matter." Zhang Juzheng said.
"It won't be a good thing, will it?" And the heart hangs in the air.
"It's a good thing, didn't the emperor let you go outside the fortress to spy on the military situation, I pushed this errand for you several times, the emperor didn't reply, today the palace replied, asked what I mean, and wanted to change the secret infiltration into the Tatar tribe into a secret envoy."
"Secret mission?" Besides, I was stunned.
"Yes, aren't they also in the capital now, but they haven't been able to catch it, and the emperor is also a little upset, so it's not a way to stalemate like this. First of all, only four city gates are opened every day, and the impact on the capital is too great, whether it is the lives of the common people, or the official affairs of the military department and even the Dahonglu Temple, and secondly, it is not a matter for the Ouchi guards to guard the city gate uninterruptedly, so the emperor wants to ask for * to change, count them as secret messengers, and also let you lead the team as secret messengers to go to the Tatar royal court. In this way, we are not afraid of any tricks played by King Alta and Zhao Quan, after all, their important personnel are also in our control. Zhang Juzheng said.
"My lord, didn't the emperor just send me to be a hostage to King Alta? What a secret messenger. "Besides, I immediately understood after listening to it.
It must be that the emperor wants to use the guise of secret negotiation to fish out the Great Elder and the Holy Maiden of the White Lotus Sect, but unfortunately they are also human spirits and will not obediently drill into your trap, so they put forward reciprocal conditions, they are secret envoys, and the imperial court should also send secret envoys to the Tatar royal court, so that both sides have hostages in hand, and they are not afraid of who will play tricks.
Zhang Juzheng smiled: "It's really effortless to talk to a talented person, but there are also troubles, and I can't hide any secrets from you." Of course, you don't have to worry about this, your safety is absolutely guaranteed. ”
Besides, he smiled: "My lord, I have never worried about my safety, I just don't feel angry." ”
"What are you not angry about, you dare to express your anger at the emperor's will, you have the courage to fatten up, right?"
"It's not to the emperor, it's not to you, but to sigh that those powerful families are too powerful, no wonder Lord Liu Shouyou hasn't been able to find any traces for so long, and he doesn't dare to check at all." Besides, I understood a lot in an instant.
"Well, you have a point. But it's not all about those people, it's about you. Zhang Juzheng said.
"Thinking about me?" Besides, I don't understand.
"Of course, the emperor said at that time that you would go outside the city to spy on the military situation, but now it is difficult to take it back, and the city is still full of rumors and rumors, how can you go? If you don't go, not only you, but even the emperor will become a laughing stock. ”