The Crows were stationed outside the city, and not all of them entered the city. Rao is like this, nearly 3,000 cavalry, has attracted the attention of the defenders of Yanqing City, and urgently reported to Yanqing Zhizhou to learn.

Because of the war in Liangzhou, it had already spread to Yuzhou, and at this moment, Xie Shuzhong, the governor of Yanqing, was on guard with all his might to prevent the Mengyuan army from attacking Yuzhou. Hearing that the defenders of the city came to report, a large number of cavalry appeared outside the city, and hurriedly summoned the defenders of the Yuzhou army to go to the city to investigate the situation.

Su Ziheng, Zhong Qinghan and others sent Zhao Wan'er to the city gate and did not go in again. In recent days, Zhao's firm has sent people to wait for Zhao Wan'er's arrival at the city gate every day, and Zhao Wan'er was depressed and separated from Su Ziheng and took Xi'er to the city.

Su Ziheng didn't plan to stay longer, and decided to arrive in Jiangkou County to rest and recuperate. Anyway, it is only a day's journey from Yanqing Fucheng to Jiangkou County, and I arrived with a little effort.

Just as the few of them were about to leave, Yanqing Zhizhou Xie Shuzhong suddenly came down from the city and stopped them, "Is it the county lord of Donghai ahead?" ”

Zhong Qinghan stopped at the right time, turned around, and looked at the middle-aged man wearing a red Luo shirt official uniform with a white pheasant embroidered on it, although he didn't know what his name was, looking at the official uniform he was wearing, it should be Zhizhou's unintention.

Zhong Qinghan said: "It's the palace, I don't know if it's Yanqing Zhizhou?" ”

Xie Shuzhong hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said: "Xia Guan Yanqing Zhizhou Xie Shu Zhong has seen the county lord of Donghai, Xia Guan has waited for many days, and finally waited for the arrival of the county lord. ”

Zhong Qinghan stretched out his hand and said: "I don't dare to take the big gift of Zhizhou, I don't know what advice Zhizhou has?" ”

Xie Shu took out a golden token and customs clearance document from his sleeve cage and handed it over respectfully. Su Ziheng stepped forward to take it and handed it to Zhong Qinghan.

Zhong Qinghan took the token and looked at it, it was heavy, with the word "Ling" carved on the front, and two nine-patterned cloud dragons surrounded by the side, and the four words [Ru I came in person] were engraved on the back. couldn't help but be surprised, but he didn't expect Emperor Xia to give him a holy decree gold medal.

Her heart was slightly moved, but when she thought of overhearing the conversation between her father and mother that day, and learning her true identity, her heart was full of unhappiness.

"County lord, the emperor still has an edict to pass down, as long as the county lord holds this gold medal along the way, he can send no more than three thousand troops to escort the county lord to Donghai County. If there is any demand, the government along the road will unconditionally support it. Dare to ask the county lord if he wants to send troops to escort him? ”

Xie Shuzhong cautiously reminded again, he didn't expect that the emperor would be so favored by a small Donghai county lord, not only issued a customs clearance document, but also gave a holy decree gold medal, which is a great honor.

To put it mildly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace today is just treated like this.

Zhong Qinghan bowed to Xie Shuzhong and said, "Thank you very much Lord Zhizhou for your kindness, but you still don't have to." I'm guarded by three thousand crows, and the road should be safe. Lord Zhizhou's defenders still stayed careful to guard against the surprise attack of the Mengyuan cavalry. ”

Xie Shuzhong hesitated for a moment, and then hesitated: "Then the county lord doesn't want to go into the city to rest for a while, and let the lower officials pick up the wind and wash the dust for you?" ”

Zhong Qinghan waved his hand and said: "This is not necessary, the palace will also lead the army to Jiangkou County, and then take the cao transport to Donghai County." If you have the opportunity next time, you will talk to Lord Zhizhou. ”

"This ......" Xie Shu Center was a little apprehensive, this even put forward several conditions but Zhong Qinghan refused, he was a little suspicious that he had offended her somewhere, otherwise why would she be so unkind to him?

Xu is seeing the concern on the face of the understanding tree, Zhong smiled lightly, "If Lord Zhizhou is not troublesome, please arrange a herald to accompany the palace to Jiangkou County and help call the ships to use." ”

Xie Shuzhong nodded hurriedly when he heard this: "It's not troublesome, it's not troublesome at all." The lower official arranged for the messenger of the governor's mansion to accompany the county lord with him. ”

Zhong Qinghan said with a smile: "Since this is the case, there will be no delay in Xie Zhizhou's time, and this palace will leave." ”

Xie Shuzhong bowed and saluted: "Xiaguan respectfully sends the county lord of the East China Sea." ”

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"Drive!"

Meng Ke led five hundred elite cavalry of the Xue Army and one hundred monks from the Snowy Divine Palace without notice, quietly left Xining City and drove all the way north. After several days of running around the clock, he finally arrived in Dadu on the evening of the second day after waking up.

Under the secret arrangement of Arslen, Meng Ke quietly entered the capital from the north gate and entered the palace to meet the current Empress Dowager Zhao Yuer.

"Son-in-law Meng Ke, meet the queen mother Wan'an."

Zhao Yu'er looked at Meng Ke with a surprised expression, and asked suspiciously: "Huang'er is exempt, shouldn't you be supervising the battle in Xining City at this moment?" Why did you suddenly return to Dadu? ”

A few days ago, after the news of Meng Yuan's army conquering Xining City was transmitted back to Dadu, it caused the entire Dadu people to be shocked. Everyone didn't expect that the Great Khan Mengke, who led the troops for the first time, could really capture Xining City and occupy more than half of the territory of the entire Liangzhou.

Zhao Yuer was even more happy, because only the stronger Meng Ke's strength, the more stable her position would be. More than 20 years of planning is not in vain.

Meng Ke got up and said, "Queen Mother, Erchen is coming back secretly this time, and I hope that Queen Mother will not leak the news." When the son came back, he asked his godmother for something. ”

Zhao Yu'er frowned, then quickly let go, and said with a gentle smile: "You and my mother and son are single-minded, even if there is something to say, as long as the queen mother can promise you, she will definitely not shirk." ”

Meng Ke raised his head, stared at Zhao Yu'er's eyes, and said word by word: "Erchen wants that copy of the Ten Thousand Gu Secret Record." ”

Zhao Yu'er's pupils shrank instantly, the smile on her face had disappeared, and she said in a deep voice: "Emperor, where did you hear the book "Ten Thousand Gu Secret Records"? ”

Meng Ke said: "When Erchen was a child, he accidentally entered a secret room of his mother and saw this secret book in it. I also hope that the queen mother will not hesitate to teach. ”

Zhao Yu'er held the five fingers of her left hand lightly, her slender nails were painted blood red, and the thumb of her right hand gently stroked the nails, pretending to ask casually: "Emperor, do you know the origin of the "Ten Thousand Gu Secret Record"?" ”

Meng Ke nodded and said, "Erchen heard that this "Ten Thousand Gu Secret Record" is one of the ten treasures of the witch sect, and there is a mysterious and unpredictable method for Gu arts. ”

Zhao Yu'er got up from the soft collapse, moved the lotus step lightly, approached Meng Ke's side, took his hand and asked, "Then the emperor, do you know why this "Ten Thousand Gu Secret Record" appears in the secret room of the palace?" ”

Meng Ke faintly felt that something had quietly fallen from Zhao Yu'er's nails on the back of his hand, and he stared at the little thing curiously and smiled: "Queen Mother, is this a Gu worm?" It's just that you treat your own son like this, which really makes your sons feel cold. ”