Out of the palace, the father and son were about to go back, and one of them blocked the way of the two.

"Who are you?" Shi Zhan asked.

"Master Hou is really a noble man who forgets things, my master is invited." The man looked like a beggar, with his head bowed, his messy hair covering half of his face, and he couldn't tell what he looked like, but his voice seemed familiar.

"It's you! Lead the way! Shi Zhan finally remembered.

"Master Hou, please ......"

The father and son followed the ragged beggar into an alley, which seemed to be the same place where they had last met Zhang Bao.

"Lord Zhang, call Ben Hou in such a hurry, is there anything you have discovered?" Shi Zhan asked.

"There's something to discover!" Zhang Bao said, sat down, and then said to Shi Zhan and his son, "Please sit down." ”

Shi Zhan and Shi Min sat down, and Zhang Bao said first: "Master Hou, please forgive the lower officials for talking too much, the current situation is getting worse and worse, while there is still room for it, do you want to think about the previous proposal of the lower officials?" ”

"I didn't think about it before, and I won't think about it now!" Shi Zhan firmly rejected Zhang Bao's suggestion and said, "What situation is facing Zhao Guo now, don't you Lord Zhang know?" This king sent troops at this time? Hmph, most of the land of Zhao will fall, and you and I may not even have a place to stay! You still want to do that. Master Zhang, are you digging your own grave? ”

Zhang Bao pursed his lips, didn't say anything more, stretched out his hand and moved his fingers, and the entourage behind him took out a pile of things from his arms and put them in front of Zhang Bao.

"What is this?" Shi Zhan frowned slightly.

"Master Hou will know by looking at it." Zhang Bao said, pushing the thing in front of Shi Zhan.

Shi Zhan took those things, mostly some paper letters and other objects, and at this time Zhang Bao said: "The death of the old shaman is basically determined to be killed by someone, not the so-called violent death. ”

"His family's whereabouts have been unknown, has Lord Zhang ever found out the news?" Shi Zhan asked while looking at the things in his hand.

Except for his youngest son, the rest of the people have been killed. The body was found in a wooded area just outside the city. Zhang Bao thought for a while, and then said: "Xia Guan guessed that there should be some evidence left in the hands of the old shaman, so he was killed." And that evidence. It should have been in the hands of the son he had escaped. ”

"These are all speculations by your Lord Zhang, and what Ben Hou wants is definitive evidence." Shi Zhan said, threw the pile of things in front of Zhang Bao, and asked, "Wen Cang, have you found anything over there?" ”

Zhang Bao shook his head and said, "The clue on Wen Cang's side has been broken!" ”

"Broken? What do you mean? Shi Zhan's face was a little ugly.

"As Hou Ye guessed, Wen Cang's news came from the Yan Wangfu, and it is certain that the person who delivered the news must be an undercover agent of the Qingwang Mansion, and he ......"

"And it's been wiped out!"

Zhang Bao nodded and said, "That's right, it has indeed been killed, to be precise, that person is missing!" No one alive or dead, no corpse! ”

"Can't find any traces?"

"Can't find it!" Zhang Bao said: "At first, Xia Guan didn't know about the existence of this person, but on the second night after Hou Ye went to find Wen Cang, he took someone to find the person who reported to him, and the result was nothing. ”

"Looks like we're still a step too late!" Shi Zhan slammed the table and "clanged", startling Zhang Bao.

"Master Hou, there is no way to be angry, so far, I hope that the son of the old shaman can be found by us first! And he has valuable evidence in his hands, otherwise there is no room at all. ”

"There is one more thing, I'm afraid I will bother Lord Zhang!" Shi Zhan said.

"What?"

"Zhao Guo will send troops to Youzhou in the near future, and there will be some chaos in the court and the central government at that time, in order to prevent someone from fishing in troubled waters, and the safety of King Yan, Lord Zhang also needs to arrange good manpower to protect His Royal Highness King Yan."

"The matter of the war with Xianbei has been decided, isn't King Qing also going to Youzhou? Hou Ye doesn't need to worry about His Royal Highness King Yan. ”

"It seems that Lord Zhang is very well-informed, and what was determined more than an hour ago, Lord Zhang knew it so quickly, it's not simple!" Shi Zhan's words just now were clearly a temptation.

Zhang Bao reacted immediately, and covered up with an embarrassed smile: "Master Hou has won the award......."

"However, there is one person, Lord Zhang should not ignore it."

Zhang Bao thought for a while and asked, "What Hou Ye said is Tan Yuan, the housekeeper of Qingwangfu, right?" ”

"Not bad! If Ben Hou expected it to be true, the plan to frame the Yan Wangfu was from this person! Shi Zhan said.

"The last time King Qing left Beijing to go to Licheng, Tan Yuan did not accompany him, of course, this is also something that was discovered later." Zhang Bao said while packing up his things: "Now that Hou Ye reminds him, Xia Guan will understand!" If King Qing led his troops to the expedition this time, he would also leave Tan Yuan in Yecheng to do things for him. ”

"The current situation is becoming more and more tense, and Ben Hou feels that many things are almost a foregone conclusion. Although His Majesty imprisoned King Yan in Dali Temple, he has not issued an order to deal with it so far, so for King Qing, as long as King Yan lives for one day, he will have to worry about one more day. ”

"What the Hou Ye means, Xia Guan understands, get rid of His Royal Highness King Yan as soon as possible, and leave us people, it will be easier to deal with it, after all, the throne will be his. So no matter what, we have to find a way to ensure the safety of Your Highness. ”

"Master Zhang has a lot of eyes and ears in Yecheng, it shouldn't be difficult to find someone to protect His Royal Highness King Yan in Dali Temple, right?" Shi Zhan asked.

Zhang Bao's face was calm, he thought for a while, and said, "Xiaguan will do his best." ”

Shi Zhan smiled and said, "Ben Hou knows that Master Zhang has this ability. ”

"Master Hou, don't make fun of the lower officials......" Zhang Bao still looked tepid.

Shi Zhan frowned slightly, his face returned to normal in an instant, and said: "Then the matter of keeping an eye on Tan Yuan will be handed over to Lord Zhang, and other clues, don't let go of them, if there is any news, just send someone to Xihuahou Mansion for a trip." ”

Zhang Bao nodded.

"One more thing......" Shi Zhan said casually.

"What?" Zhang Bao asked.

Shi Zhan thought about it, but changed his words and said: "It's okay, Ben Hou will figure it out himself, say goodbye!" ”

Zhang Bao's eyes showed fleeting doubt, but he didn't ask more, got up and saluted and said, "Master Hou walks slowly." ”

After leaving, Shi Min asked, "Father, what you didn't tell Zhang Bao in the end was that King Qing entered the palace in the middle of the night?" ”

Shi Zhan nodded and said, "This matter is not trivial, let's wait until we figure it out." ”

"It's going to be war again, father, the child doesn't understand very well, why don't you want to send troops this time?"

"King Qing's men and horses are the Chinese army, let our men and horses fight on the flanks, can you guarantee that he won't trap us? Xihuahou Mansion is a thorn in his side, such a good opportunity, if it were me, I would also seize it. ”

"It turns out that my father is planning to do this...... Shi Min suddenly realized and asked, "But you are willing to give 3,000 men, what does this mean?" ”

"This war with the Huns and the Xianbei people is just the beginning, and this opportunity should be a chance to temper the new wolf cavalry. The matter of cutting off grain and grass will not have much to do with the Chinese army and the flanks, and the wolf cavalry captain is highly mobile, as long as he is cautious, there will not be much danger. ”

"But isn't it dangerous for Your Majesty to ask you to lead those 10,000 cavalry?"

"The father will bring his cronies and followers, you don't have to worry, if there is any situation, it is easy to get out for the father!"