Shi Min's hurried departure left Shi Xin full of questions, and Qin Wan on the side was silent, as if Shi Min's words just now were beyond her expectations.

"Hold on, general! Your Majesty is still waiting for the villain to return to his life in Yecheng! The person who came to deliver the message said to Wang Chong.

Wang Chong replied angrily: "What's the hurry! The general is unwell, so he can't be tired! ”

After speaking, Wang Chong ordered the people who were driving the car under him: "Don't go too fast!" Don't mess with the generals! ”

"The villain understands!"

The man sighed helplessly, and whispered to his subordinates: "You go first, go back and report to the lord, just say that Shi Min is already on his way back to Yecheng!" Tomorrow before dawn! ”

"Yes!" His men rode away.

"In that case, General, let's go on our way! No matter how slow it is, we should be in Yecheng before dawn tomorrow! ”

"Okay! Let's go! Wang Chong took eight or nine people and followed the carriage away.

Not long after the unitary time, the person who reported the letter arrived in Zhang Bao's house, and when he saw that the person who delivered the letter was back, Zhang Bao hurriedly asked: "I asked you to go to Handan to deliver the decree, and it will take more than a day to go back and forth at most, why are you only coming back now?" ”

"Lord Hui, that Shi Min said that he was sick and couldn't leave immediately, so he was delayed for two days, and he was already on his way back at the moment, and it is estimated that he will be able to get to Yecheng before dawn!"

"Sick? How can a good person get sick? Zhang Bao became suspicious.

"I heard that because of the flood, Shi Min was tired and infected with a vicious disease, and the villain didn't know what the specific situation was."

"Did you see it with your own eyes or did you hear about it?"

"Uh...... The villain is what I heard ......"

"Idiot!" Zhang Leopard's leg is a kick.

Wu Liang on the side persuaded: "Adults are angry, how can he know so much about a small minion?" It's a vain question to ask! ”

After speaking, Wu Liang asked the man, "How many people did Shi Min bring with him when he came back this time?" ”

The man hurriedly knelt down again and said, "Back to my lord, Shi Min only brought eight or nine followers. ”

Wu Liang turned around and said to Zhang Bao: "My lord, there are not many people brought by Shi Min, so it's okay." ”

"In the past few days, what is abnormal in Shi Min's military camp? Have the soldiers and horses been transferred? Zhang Bao asked.

The man thought for a moment and said, "There is nothing abnormal, and I haven't seen any movement of troops and horses......

Wu Liang frowned slightly, and ordered: "Go down, go down!" ”

"Yes......"

Zhang Bao couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and said, "More than a dozen people died in the city last night!" But I don't know who did it! Don't you think it's a little strange about this? ”

"When Fang just came, the subordinate heard the subordinate talking! I was about to ask an adult. ”

"Overnight, the loss of more than a dozen killers, who is sacred, with such ability!"

"Could it be that someone from the Xihua Marquis Mansion ran out?"

Zhang Bao shook his head and said, "The Xihuahou Mansion is calm, and there has been no movement!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Bao beckoned to Wu Liang and said, "Come and see this!" ”

Wu Liang stepped forward, and Zhang Bao pointed to a map on the table and said, "This is the city defense map of Yecheng." ”

"My lord, what is the situation of these locations circled on the map?" Wu Liang raised his head and asked.

"These are the places where I was found dead today! Do you see any clues? ”

Wu Liangzai looked at the map carefully, then looked at the location of Xihuahou Mansion, gestured, and said: "There is some distance from Xihuahou Mansion, it seems that I can't fight with them." ”

"If you look closely, the place where these people died seems to be going in one direction!"

"Directions?" Wu Liang hurriedly looked at the map again, studied his fingers along those circles for a while, and said, "It seems to be in the direction of the West City Gate!" ”

"That's right!" Zhang Bao nodded and said, "I think so too!" ”

"But my lord, the lower officials don't understand, these places don't seem to be anything special!"

"That's what's so strange about this! I have placed so many killers and eyeliners all over the city in order to keep an eye on all those who may pose a threat to us, and these places are just the residences of a few petty officials and officials, what can they do? ”

"Could it be that someone escaped Yecheng from the West Gate last night?"

"I'm afraid I have to ask Shi Jian! This happened last night, and his patrol battalion didn't know that there might be something wrong with it! ”

"Then the lower official will send someone to find Shi Jian!" Wu Liang said and stood up.

"No need!" Zhang Bao waved his hand and said, "He should be there soon!" ”

"You've already sent someone to pass it on?" Wu Liang asked.

"For such a serious matter, how can I let him give an explanation!"

"My lord, the lower officials have a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"You've been with me for more than ten years, and there's nothing you can't say."

"This time to lure Shi Min back to Yecheng, the patrol battalion is here, should you be on guard?"

"What do you mean?"

"This stone is always inconspicuous, unpredictable, let's say he is smart, it seems to be a little wooden, so far I haven't seen him send a prayer to your house. He was said to be stupid, but he didn't seem to be such a cityless person. ”

"Are you worried that he will help Shi Min?" Zhang Bao asked.

Wu Liang nodded and said, "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case!" ”

Wu Liang's words reminded Zhang Bao, and he said slowly: "This is indeed a problem! ”

"Shi Min only brought a few people back, if Shi Jian was not implicated with him, then Shi Min would naturally be unable to escape! But if Shi Jian gets in the way...... This shows that they are going to rebel! ”

"Gao Shirong's people, when will they arrive?"

"Lord Hui, 30,000 horses, the vanguard will arrive in Yecheng the day after tomorrow at the latest! Now that Wen Cang is under your control, as long as Shi Min enters the palace, he will not have any worries, but this Shi Jian must not make any trouble! ”

"When he comes, let's see!"

"My lord, Xia Guan has a plan, no matter what this Shi Jian plans, he can be restrained!"

"What's the strategy?" Zhang Bao asked.

"Shi Jian is a well-known filial son, if Concubine Zheng has three long and two short, he must be more uncomfortable than dead! Now that the entire palace can be said to be in your hands, why not take the opportunity to control Concubine Zheng? In this way, Shi Jian will succumb! ”

"That's a good plan!" Zhang Bao immediately responded: "You have made a great contribution!" ”

"Thank you, Lord for compliment!" Wu Liang said.

Zhang Bao thought for a while, and said to the subordinate standing next to him: "Did you hear it?" Go and tell Wen Cang what the official meant! Let him do it! ”

"The villain understands!"

After a while, another subordinate stood outside the door and reported: "Lord Qiqi! His Royal Highness King Ning has arrived! ”

Zhang Bao and Wu Liang turned around, and Shi Jian had already walked to the door. I saw Shi Jian's respectful salute: "Little Wang Shijian, I've seen the prime minister!" ”

"His Royal Highness King Ning is here, Zhang is far away!" Zhang Bao pretended to respond politely, but stood in place, motionless, just beckoned to Shi Jian, and said, "Your Highness, come in and talk about it!" ”

"Huh!" Shi Jian lowered his head, humbly lifted his robe, and stepped in, but he almost tripped over the threshold and staggered forward a few steps.

Zhang Bao glanced at Shi Jian with some disdain and said, "His Royal Highness King Ning, be careful of your step!" ”

Shi Jian said embarrassedly again and again: "See you smile, see smile!" It's okay, it's okay! ”

"Your Highness, please be seated!" Zhang Bao walked straight to the middle of the room and sat down, but he didn't look at Shi Jian.

Shi Jian looked around in a daze, and saw that Wu Liang also sat down, so he hurriedly sat down in the second seat.

"Why is His Royal Highness King Ning sitting so far away? Go ahead! Zhang Bao said lukewarmly.

Shi Jian looked a little nervous and said, "Eh! Prime Minister Xie! ”

Hurriedly changed positions, Shi Jian saw that Wu Liang and Zhang Bao didn't speak, held back for a while, and finally took the initiative to ask: "Prime Minister, you asked Xiao Wang to come, I don't know what the so-called thing is?" ”

Wu Liang asked, "Did His Highness's patrol battalion patrol patrol the city on time last night?" ”

"Check every day, never dare to be lazy!" Shi Jian said, swallowing his saliva, and asked tentatively: "Prime Minister, do you want to ask the dozen or so black-clothed people who died on the street last night?" ”

"Not bad!" Zhang Bao looked at Shi Jian and said, "Your Highness, as the commander of the patrol battalion, is responsible for maintaining the safety of Gyeonggi, and more than a dozen names were published in one night, and the news has reached Your Majesty early in the morning!" So let's ask about the situation first, lest Your Majesty ask, but I, Zhang Bao, don't know anything! ”

"Strange to say! Someone went to inspect that place last night, why didn't they find anyone fighting? Shi Jian said to himself.

"His Royal Highness King Ning doesn't know, how can we know? Why didn't you find out, the Prime Minister also wants to ask Your Highness! Wu Liang unceremoniously questioned Shi Jian.