Smoke trees in deserted villages, distant mountains and near streams, and people are Xiaosuo......

"The gate of Qinzhou Thorn Mansion was closed, and Hou Mo Chen Yue did not come out. The city was only under strict checks, and there was no movement of soldiers. The Sentinel replied.

Killing He Bayue was a shocking event for Guanzhong, Hou Mo Chen Yue dared to do such a thing, but he didn't have any aftermath and next moves, which shows that he didn't plan carefully in advance. First, Hou Mo and Chen Yue are not brains; Second, it is very likely that Hou Mo Chen Yue was also instructed by others, so he waited for the next instruction.

The sentry seemed to remember something again, and said hurriedly, "It's just that I saw the assassin send someone to the east to deliver the letter twice." ”

"How so?" Yu Wentai asked.

"After observing for a long time, I know that it is Hou Mo Chen Yue's extremely important person in the near future. And when he went out of the city, he saw that he was going in the direction of the east. The sentinel replied.

To the east, most of it is Luoyang. But elsewhere is not excluded.

Yuwentai glanced at Yu Jin, and suddenly understood why he suggested going straight to Chang'an, and there was no need to stick to Shanggui. Regardless of success or failure, Shanggui has become a certainty, and Chang'an is the real hub of the overall situation.

I have a plan in mind. No longer hesitated, got on the horse and waved his sword and shouted, "Listen to my orders, go day and night, and go straight to Chang'an." Before the words fell, he had already ridden out.

Outside Shanggui City, smoke and dust billowed out, and Yuwentai led the crowd to Chang'an in a hurry, leaving Shanggui behind.

Gao Cheng got up and put on his clothes, didn't look at the sleeping concubine, and went out without hesitation. The heavy sound of the door closing woke up the concubine Li on the bed, the bed was cold, and there was no one in sight, Li sighed in his heart, and lay back on the couch again.

Wandering around irritably in the Great Prime Minister's Mansion. When he stopped, he looked up and walked to the door of Princess Feng Yi, Yuan Zhonghua. The night was so quiet that there was not a sound, and the courtyard door was tightly closed. Gao Cheng was about to kick in the door, but suddenly stopped moving as if he had thought of something. Turning around angrily, he almost bumped into another person behind him.

"Lord Lang." It turned out to be a house slave who patrolled the house at night. Salute respectfully, peek curiously, and quickly lowered his head, wondering why the prince of Han stayed awake late at night and wandered outside the door of the princess. Seeing that the prince was wearing a middle coat in his hair, he looked extremely dissatisfied, and couldn't help but say more, "The little slave went to help the prince knock on the door?" As he spoke, he glanced at the closed courtyard door.

"Don't!" Gao Cheng categorically refused, but it was in an extremely aggrieved tone, like a child's willful temper. Turning around and leaving, he said loudly and angrily as he walked, "Pass! Transmit! Pass on Cui Jishu! The master is worried about state affairs and can't sleep, he is really heartless! Before the words fell, the people had already gone away.

In response, the house slave hurriedly ran outside to pass on the life of the son.

In fact, it hasn't been a few days, it's just that Gao Cheng is a little anxious and a little breathless. He deeply understands that the changes in Guanzhong will inevitably involve Luoyang and even the entire Great Wei. A person pondered for a long time, and even thought that when Yuwentai and the eldest princess Yuan Yuying returned to Guanzhong, he also chased him to Heluo. Saving Yuwentai in danger, now I don't know if it is a tiger returning to the mountain. Just look at whether there is a change in Guanzhong today, and how it has changed.

Gao Cheng coughed a few times, and then the door opened. When he looked up, sure enough, Cui Jishu came in panting.

"Lord Lang." Cui Jishu turned around and closed the door and called.

As soon as I came in, I was stunned, the weather was already warm, why did the brazier suddenly light up again in this house? It's unbearably hot. There was no light, and Gao Cheng did not answer him. Cui Jishu saw him sitting on the couch where the prime minister sat in the past, with his elbows on the pillow, his hand touching his forehead, as if he was bowing his head and contemplating, as if he was asleep. When I got closer, I saw Gao Cheng with his hair tied up, wearing a dark clothes with wide body and big sleeves, dressed up so neatly late at night, I don't know what it means.

"Master Lang, Uncle Zheng is here." He whispered again.

"Is there any news from Kami-kei?" Gao Cheng didn't look up, and asked directly.

"Nope." Uncle Cui Ji heard his voice a little hoarse, and secretly carefully distinguished.

"Is there any news from the prime minister?" Gao Cheng raised his head and looked at Cui Jishu.

"Not either." Cui Jishu saw his emerald eyes that were shining with cold light, his brows frowned slightly, and he couldn't help but persuade, "Don't worry, don't worry......

"What's going on in Boling?" Gao Cheng interrupted him impatiently and asked again. He stood up, and suddenly his body shook.

"Lord Lang!" Cui Jishu hurriedly stepped forward to support him. I felt strange in my heart, as if a lively little boy had endless energy every day, and suddenly became well-behaved and lost his energy. Something feels wrong. Stretching out his hand to touch it, Gao Cheng's forehead was hot, and he was shocked that he had a high fever!

"Someone!" Cui Jishu helped Gao Cheng, and seeing that he was unable to sit on the couch, he turned around and called out the door, he was going to order someone to send the imperial doctor.

"Shut up!" Gao Cheng said angrily. He didn't call Cui Jishu to come to pass on the imperial doctor, but he was really anxious about the affairs of Guanzhong.

And then someone was called in. As soon as the house slave entered the door, Gao Cheng said angrily, "Get out!" The slave stood still, but looked back.

"Who did Anu call out?" Outside the door, there was the voice of the prime minister.

"The Prime Minister is back!" Cui Jishu suddenly felt happy in his heart, looked back at Gao Cheng, and hurriedly walked to the door to greet him.

"Grandpa is back." Gao Cheng's voice was steep, and he suddenly felt that his body was light, and he was refreshed.

Sure enough, when he saw the door open, his father's prime minister, Gao Huan, walked in with a smile on his face. Cui Jishu saluted and greeted him in. Gao Cheng also got up from the couch and hurried out. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard Cui Jishu call out again, "Second son? The tone was astonishing. As he spoke, he saluted again. Immediately after, the second son, Gao Yang, had already followed his father in. After not seeing each other for a long time, Gao Yang has grown taller. The complexion is getting darker and darker, and the eyes are deep and incommensurate with age. He came in to see the situation clearly, and then silently saluted the eldest brother, did not speak, but followed behind his father.

"Anu has replaced me in Luoyang, why is he so displeased, but so angry?" The prime minister Gao Huan entered steadily, stood up, sat on the couch and asked with a smile.

"Shanggui has not heard from him for a long time, and he is really worried." Gao Cheng sat down and spoke calmly.

The second son, Gao Yang, stood silently below, without saying a word, and bowed his head.

"The prince is worried about state affairs, and he is too anxious, and he has a high fever." Cui Jishu saw that the prime minister was silent, so he replied.

"In that case, how does Anu plan to respond?" Gao Huan asked.

"If the matter is successful, take advantage of the gap to seize the power of the pass; Shanggui failed, and watched from the wall in order to collect the benefits of the fisherman. Gao Cheng replied without hesitation.

"What else is there to worry about when you think so clearly?" Gao Huan asked rhetorically. "Anu still doesn't have enough energy."

"The land in the middle of the gate is coveted by everyone, what if someone takes the lead?" Gao Cheng asked rhetorically.

Gao Huan was stunned.

Gao Yang still bowed his head and remained silent, as if his father's and brother's arguments had nothing to do with him, only the things in his heart were the most important.

Cui Jishu listened attentively to the discussion of the prime minister's father and son.

"Second brother," Gao Cheng called coldly. Gao Yang hurriedly raised his head and looked at the eldest brother. "What's on your mind, so focused?" Gao Cheng's eyes were sharp.

Gao Yang was silent.

"Lord Lang." The call of the house slaves outside relieved Gao Yang.

"Come in and talk." Gao Cheng didn't wait for his father to speak, so he shouted first.

When the house slave came in, Gao Cheng asked anxiously, "But there is any news from Shanggui?" ”

"Hui Shizi, not Shanggui." Saying that, the house slave replied to Gao Huan, "Master Lang, Yuzhou Thorn Shi and Puyang County Gonghou Jing are waiting outside." ”

This news is even more surprising than the letter from Kamikei. Gao Cheng didn't expect him to come back so quickly. Looking at his father's expression, he was obviously prepared, and he didn't feel that this news was abrupt.

"Please." Gao Huan's tone was extremely slow and authentic.

In a moment, Hou Jing limped in. When he entered the door, he bowed and said, "Altay meets the prime minister." As he spoke, he turned to Gao Cheng and said, "I've seen the son." ”

Gao Yang stood in the shadows as if invisible.

"Please get up, please get up, work hard all the way, you don't have to be so polite." Gao Huan was extremely polite in his mouth, smiling, sitting on it, and only raised his hand to signal Hou Jing to get up.

"The situation is urgent, although the minister has been entrusted to the prime minister and the prince in advance, but the matter is urgent, so he will act expediently, and he will rush back before the order of the prime minister, and the prime minister and the prince will not be responsible." Hou Jing replied cautiously.

"Something urgent?" Gao Cheng immediately seized the loophole in his words. "What?" He turned to Hou Jing but could remember deliberately putting away the sharp gaze that was originally questioning, and asked with a smile.

Hou Jing knew the power of this prince very well, how shrewd he was, and naturally saw Gao Cheng's intention. But he still smiled quietly, "The prince is clear, and the minister has not had time to return." "What a man he is, his mind is already spinning. Since I don't want to leak the wind, I just say it, but I'm afraid that the more I explain, the more trouble will happen. So he turned to Gao Huan Zhengse and said, "The minister and the prince have already discussed first, and the prince ordered General Chen Yuankang to go to Boling to discuss with the minister, so the minister was ordered by the prince to send a letter to Mo Chen Yue, the Marquis of Qinzhou, and persuaded him tactfully. Later, I was afraid that something would change afterwards, so I kept ordering people to listen to the news in Shanggui. It wasn't until three days ago that he received a secret report from Shanggui that Hou Mo Chen Yue actually lured General Taihe Bayue of Guanxi Daxing to Shanggui to take his life with the theme of conquering Cao Ni in Lingzhou! ”

The more Hou Jing spoke, the more angry he became, his voice was loud and shocking, coupled with the frustration of his voice, he was surprised, angry, and shocked in his heart...... Perform to the fullest. But the words were clever and rigorous, and there was no responsibility on his part at all, he was just on orders, just on orders, and he obeyed the orders of the son. And he also expressed very clearly, he only persuaded Hou Mo and Chen Yue tactfully in advance, but he did not say what to persuade. And Hou Mo Chen Yue killed He Bayue, it was definitely not his intention.

There was silence in the hall. It's eerily quiet. Everyone's eyes fell on Hou Jing directly or indirectly. Hou Jing looked at the prime minister Gao Huan. Gao Huan seemed stunned in disbelief. Hou Jing had never seen the prime minister look like this. I had no idea what was going on in his mind. Hou Jing's heart suddenly surged with deep fear, and even deep remorse. But at this time, I can only calm down and look at Gao Huan's attitude.

"He Bayue ......" Gao Huan paused, glared at Hou Jing and asked, "Dead?" ”

"Shizi!" Cui Jishu suddenly turned to Gao Cheng and said in a lost voice.

Gao Cheng glared at Cui Jishu fiercely, and his eyes glanced at Hou Jing inadvertently. Hou Jing felt that his body was cold, and suddenly a thought came to his heart, and he secretly thought that Xianbei children would never be able to work together in the future.

"Hahahaha......" Prime Minister Gao Huan suddenly laughed. Everyone looked at Gao Huan again. Gao Huan jumped up, walked quickly in front of Hou Jing, actually held Hou Jing's cheeks with both hands, and laughed, "Altay, you can take it seriously...... What a wonderful person for me. ”

No one has ever seen such a shrewd and cautious prime minister lose his temper.

Gao Cheng also bounced up on the ground seat and said with a smile, "Puyang Gongzhen is a loyal minister of the country, and I am very convinced." ”

Cui Jishu didn't dare to interject.

Gao Yang has been standing in the dark and watching, but he is not shocked.

"Now that He Batyue is dead, who will govern Guanzhong?" Gao Cheng asked.

Everyone fell silent when they heard this.