Shi Jian waited anxiously for news from Handan, from the dawn of the sky until the sun set, and the eighth never came back, which made Shi Jian restless.

Gao Shangzhi got up slowly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Highness, I'm afraid something has happened." ”

Shi Jian nodded slightly and said, "It stands to reason that I should have come back a long time ago after traveling more than 100 miles, but there has been no news until now!" ”

"From Handan to Yecheng, the terrain is open, and the tens of thousands of horses of Wang Shicheng and Li Chang cannot go south unknowingly no matter what!" Gao Shangzhi walked to Shi Jian's side with his hands behind his back, and said, "Wait a little longer, if there is no news in an hour, you can only change your strategy!" ”

"The soldiers and horses of Pengcheng, Luoyang and other places will take three days to reach Yecheng at the earliest, during this period, if the soldiers and horses of the Xihua Marquis Mansion go south, we can only parry. Fortunately, Shi Min is now completely trapped in Yecheng. ”

"It stands to reason that with Shi Min's mind, he should have guessed that if he returned to Yecheng, it would not be so easy to leave, but he was still willing to take this risk." Gao Shangzhi turned his face to look at Shi Jian and said, "This kid is not ordinarily bold!" ”

Shi Jian sneered, turned his head and asked the third child, "How is the situation over there?" Is there anything unusual about his small family? ”

The third child replied: "My subordinates just confirmed an hour ago that everything is normal, and Wen Cang and Shi Yong's families are no different. Your Highness doesn't have to worry, the place where they are being held is very secret, and there will be no problems. ”

"That's good!" Shi Jian nodded.

"In this Yecheng, the weight of the forbidden army is very important, and Wen Cang must not have any problems there."

"Don't worry, sir!" Shi Jian patted the noble way on the shoulder and said, "You have worked hard these days, go and rest early!" ”

Gao Shangzhi shook his head and said: "Your Highness's major event has not been completed for a day, and the old minister has no place in his heart, and it is difficult to sleep and eat!" ”

"It's okay, you can go and rest for a while!" Shi Jian said with relief.

As soon as the words fell, a person hurriedly ran outside the door and shouted, "Your Highness, there is news!" Handan has news! ”

When Shi Jian heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly walked out, and Gao Shangzhi naturally followed.

"Why are you back?"

Shi Jian was very surprised when he saw that the person who came back was Qin Huaishan.

Qin Huaishan was sweating profusely, panting, and when he saw Gao Shangzhi walking out, the two looked at each other, and Gao Shangzhi's eyes changed slightly.

"Your Highness......" Qin Huaishan saluted Shi Jian.

Qin Huaishan's appearance was something that Shi Jian and Gao Shangzhi did not expect at all. Gao Shangzhi on the side didn't speak, he just looked at Qin Huaishan quietly, staring at his speech and demeanor.

"What's going on? Why are you here at this time? Shi Jian asked.

"Returning to His Royal Highness, I am ashamed to say that I have been exposed, and the Xihua Marquis Mansion has already suspected my identity."

"Doubt your identity?" Shi Jian frowned slightly and asked, "With your ability, how can you be recognized by them?" ”

"There are mountains outside the mountains, there are people outside the people, and there are people entrusted by His Highness below!" Qin Huaishan said, glanced at Shi Jian, saw Shi Jian's unhappy face, and said: "However, I lived up to His Royal Highness's trust and took the lives of Wang Shicheng and Li Chang." ”

"Wang Shicheng and Li Chang are dead?" Shi Jian was a little surprised, and a little skeptical.

"That's right! It was because these two men were dead that they doubted my identity. Qin Huaishan replied.

Shi Jian glanced at Gao Shangzhi, who was looking at Qin Huaishan, his brows furrowed. So Shi Jian instructed Qin Huaishan again: "Come into the house and say." ”

Qin Huaishan entered the house, and a subordinate offered him a glass of water, and he raised his head to drink it without saying a word, looking exhausted.

"Where's the old eight!" Shi Jian looked at Qin Huaishan and asked, "Why didn't he come back with you?" ”

"Dead." Qin Huaishan put down the cup and said calmly to Shi Jian.

"Dead?" The third child on the side immediately became emotional and asked, "How did the eighth child die!" ”

"Huaishan ......"

A silent noble one suddenly spoke.

"Your Excellency, please command." Qin Huaishan nodded in response.

"The old man wants to know, how did Wang Shicheng and Li Chang die?" Gao Shangzhi looked at Qin Huaishan with a smile and asked, "Don't tell the old man, you took advantage of the unpreparedness of the two of them to assassinate them." ”

Qin Huaishan smiled and said, "My lord said that he was joking, how could he assassinate these two people without the power to restrain them?" Nature is outwitted. ”

"Outwitted? Interesting. Gao Shang stroked his beard and asked, "Tell me how you outwitted the lives of these two left and right forward generals." ”

"These two have a good personal relationship with Zaixia, and if I invite them to drink, they will naturally not refuse! So poisoning the wine is the best choice! Qin Huaishan said.

"Really?" There was a sneer at the corner of Gao Shangzhi's mouth, and he instructed the third child: "Take it!" ”

The third child immediately drew his knife and prepared to take down Qin Huaishan, Qin Huaishan calmly patted the case and asked, "Your Highness, what does this mean?" ”

"You said that you killed Wang Shicheng and Li Chang, and the eighth child died again, all of this is your one-sided words, so how can we believe you?" Gao Shangzhi said.

"Master Gao, what you said makes sense, then let me ask you, what evidence do you have to prove that what you said is false?" Qin Huaishan was not afraid at all.

"At this critical moment, anything that is suspicious cannot be taken lightly, it is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let one go!"

"Noble! Your Highness's great cause has not yet been accomplished, and you are in a hurry to take Qin's life! If you want to be a national warrior, you can't help but be too anxious! Qin Huaishan rebuked unceremoniously.

"The old man is jealous of you? You're thinking too highly of yourself. The noble one sneered.

"Oh? Is it? Qin Huaishan sneered and said, "If you suspect Qin, why don't you send someone to Handan to inquire about the news!" Let's see if what's said below is true! ”

"As far as the old man knows, your daughter is still in Handan, since you have been exposed, how can you leave your daughter behind and run for your life alone?" Gao Shangzhi looked at Qin Huaishan and said, "That's why the old man concluded that what you said was a lie!" ”

"That girl was just picked up by the old man back then, in the end, what does life and death have to do with me?" Qin Huaishan sneered.

"That's it! Don't fight anymore! Shi Jian raised his hand slightly, and then instructed the third child: "Stand down!" ”

When the third child saw Shi Jian give him a look, he understood what Shi Jian meant, so he turned around and went out.

Gao Shangzhi and Qin Huaishan have always been in the wrong temper, but Shi Jian is obviously more intimate with Gao Shangdao, so this is one of the reasons why Qin Huaishan is not too tough.

"At this critical moment, let's not fight in the nest ourselves!" Shi Jian said, and instructed his subordinates: "Go and prepare some wine and food!" ”

"Yes."

"Mr. Qin, let's talk about it, what have you gained by mixing in the military camp of Xihuahou Mansion these days?"

"Does Your Highness want to hear the truth or lie?"

"Don't sell it." Gao Shangzhi looked at Qin Huaishan and said, "Naturally, it's telling the truth!" ”

"If Shi Min doesn't die, let him directly command these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, His Highness's chances of winning are not great!"

"How so?" Shi Jian asked.

"These soldiers and horses of Shi Min are the most elite and combative soldiers and horses I have ever seen! If he is given 300,000 such troops, the entire Central Plains will definitely fall into his hands! But fortunately, now that Shi Min is in Yecheng, his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are now leaderless. ”