A battle without gunsmoke and suspense, like a pre-rehearsed one-man show, staged calmly, ended in a hurry, and ended there.

The 3,000 soldiers and horses were too noisy, and Guo Ye did not want to disturb the people by staying here longer, so he ordered his subordinates to speed up the cleaning of the Chemadian battlefield and transfer all the corpses back to the Yamen of the Left Army's Weifu for later use.

Then, he left alone with a team of men and horses, went straight to the imperial city to enter the palace to face the saint, and returned the results of the battle in the carriage and horse shop to His Majesty Li Er as soon as possible.

At night, the wind is cool.

His Majesty Li Er did not go to bed, on the contrary, he was not sleepy, he was standing in the manna hall wearing a thick coat, exhaling and inhaling from time to time to let out a white mist, obviously the cold was in full swing tonight.

However, His Majesty Li Er's face was unwavering, and he was quietly listening to Guo Ye, who was standing behind him respectfully, and reported carefully.

Guo Ye looked at the back of His Majesty Li Er and stood still, unable to find out what the other party's mood was at this time, so he had to continue to speak according to the words he had made up before.

After a long time, the words were over, but His Majesty Li Er still stood there motionless, without turning around, let alone making a sound, just like a sculpture.

For a while, there was silence in the Ganlu Palace, but Guo Ye was a little more uneasy, and said secretly, Could it be that His Majesty Li Er is not satisfied with the result tonight? Or are you not satisfied with what I have written? Nima's, it's really bottomless to do something wrong.

At this time, a creaking sound broke the strange and slightly tense atmosphere, and I saw Empress Changsun walk into the hall, holding a pear blossom wooden tray in both hands to His Majesty Li Er, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the night is deeper and heavier, and the weather is cold, let's drink a cup of ginseng tea to warm up first." ”

His Majesty Li Er sighed in a low voice, raised his eyelids and glanced at the tray in the hand of Empress Changsun, and saw that there were two cups of ginseng tea on the tray, and couldn't help but smile. Then he picked up one of them and held it in his hand to feel the residual warmth from the wall of the cup, and did not forget to shake his head slightly at Empress Changsun, and motioned for her to give the other cup to Guo Ye behind him.

Empress Eldest Sun smiled, gently moved the lotus step to Guo Ye, sent the tray in her hand slightly, and said: "Pingyang Jungong, this is made of this palace with Goryeo century-old ginseng, plus the mountain spring water drained from the back mountain in the palace, which can refresh the mind and relieve fatigue, and is the most suitable for you busy people who don't sleep in the middle of the night." ”

The second half of Empress Changsun's sentence obviously had a strange meaning, as if she was blaming Guo Ye for not sleeping in the middle of the night and running into the palace to disturb His Majesty Li Er's rest.

Guo Ye was called an injustice in his heart, where did he want to enter the palace in the middle of the night to destroy the harmony between husband and wife, this is what His Majesty Li Er personally ordered to die during the day today, and he must return it in time.

However, he didn't mind the anger of the eldest grandson, on the contrary, he was quite moved in his heart.

Because the tray that Empress Changsun brought into the hall was not only a cup of ginseng tea, but two cups, indicating that Empress Changsun did not ignore his existence from the beginning.

Then, he took the ginseng tea and tasted it twice, smashed his mouth twice, and complimented: "The queen's ginseng tea is really good, Weichen took two sips like this, and suddenly felt that the pores of his body were dilated, and the whole person was full of energy." ”

"Giggle~"

Empress Eldest Sun seemed to be amused by Guo Ye, and couldn't help but quip: "Guo Jungong really likes to laugh, just a cup of ginseng tea, how can you make you talk like a panacea?" ”

"Hehe," Guo Ye took two more sips of warm ginseng tea to warm up his body, and said with a smile, "Weichen's words are true, but I don't dare to deceive the queen at all." This Goryeo 100-year-old ginseng tea is really a rare good thing. ”

"Alright!"

His Majesty Li Er finally turned around and spoke, first put the cup back on the tray of Empress Changsun, then waved his hand, and said softly: "Guanyin, I and Guo Qing still have something to discuss, it's not early, you can go down and rest first." When I'm done, I'll go to rest. ”

Seeing this, Guo Ye drank the remaining half cup of ginseng tea in one gulp, quickly solved it like a cow chewing a peony, and then wiped his mouth and returned the empty cup back to the tray, saying, "Thank you for the queen's ginseng tea." ”

Empress Eldest Sun snorted, walked to the ear of His Majesty Li Er, and whispered: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much about state affairs, take care of the dragon's body." ”

After leaving, he gently closed the door of the temple.

"Don't worry too much about state affairs, take care of the dragon's body?"

His Majesty Li Er muttered to himself: "The people are important, the monarch is light, even if I am tired and tired since I ascended the throne, I dare not forget the state affairs for a day." If I care about taking care of the dragon's body, who can take care of the state affairs for me? I am also a human being, a husband and a father, and I also want to spend more time with my wife and children, and enjoy more family fun. Alas...... But this national event is one after another, wave after wave, wave after wave, am I busy?? Alas......"

Listening to His Majesty Li Er's heartfelt words, to be precise, when every normal person complained, Guo Ye's nose couldn't help but feel sour, he really wanted to stand up and shout, Your Majesty, in fact, it was your father and those half-brothers who were behind your back and secretly blocking you, and they were also brewing a big conspiracy to target you.

It's a pity that he didn't and didn't dare.

Because as soon as he stood up, although he was able to clean up the guilt in his heart, he also pitted Guan Jiu and Wang Bodang.

So, in the end, he endured it, lowered his head and didn't squeak.

I don't know if it was the effect of His Majesty Li Er's drinking ginseng tea, or because he complained, his whole person suddenly took on a new look, and he was full of shining spirit and inexhaustible energy.

I saw him staring at Guo Ye with blazing eyes, and asked: "Guo Qing, according to your reply just now, before you led your troops to besiege the carriage and horse shop, those fifty Jiangyang thieves had already killed the owner and wife of the car and horse shopkeeper, and they all committed suicide by taking poison?" ”

Guo Ye nodded noncommittally: "Yes, that's right!" ”

His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath and asked with a frown: "That means that this group of bandits received the news that thousands of soldiers and horses were coming to arrest them long before you besieged the carriage and horse shop?" Guo Qing, I ask you, did you leak the news before the left army and the guard transferred 3,000 troops to Xishi? Could it be that someone of your men has tipped them off? ”

"Absolutely not!"

Guo Ye shook his head very resolutely and replied: "Weichen dared to take the head guarantee of Xiang Shang, and the matter of encircling and suppressing the carriage and horse shop to hide the thieves and bandits has definitely not leaked a trace. ”

"That's weird!"

His Majesty Li Er's brows tightened a little, and he said suspiciously: "Could it be that there is still a hidden mastermind behind these fifty Jiangyang thieves?" Guo Qing, can you guess who it is? ”

Guo Ye shook his head again, indicating that he didn't know.

But he was anxious in his heart, and said secretly, Your Majesty Li Er, I have already hinted here, I can't talk about it anymore, if I continue to talk about it, I will kill Wang Bodang and Guan Jiujiu. I hope I said this deliberately, you can have some embankment and vigilance in your heart, and it is best to give full play to your extraordinary wisdom and suspicion, and discover your Laozi Li Yuan's conspiracy as soon as possible.

It turned out that when Guo Ye returned just now, he did not follow the original words of Li Yuanfang, the king of Daoxiao before, but made a slight change, the purpose was to vaguely remind His Majesty Li Er that this matter is not as simple as it seems.

For the sake of the lives of Dove and Wang Bodang, he can only hint at the reminder here, stop at the point, that's all.

But His Majesty Li Er was always puzzled, and sighed suspiciously in his heart: "These fifty Jiangyang thieves should have nothing to do with Yin Tianzong, let alone have a grudge, but they actually took his life and destroyed the Yin Mansion, and according to Ma Yuanju Wei Ting's investigation, there is no sign of being robbed in the Yin Mansion. If there is no injustice and no revenge and no money, is there any other purpose that cannot be achieved? ”

Guo Ye didn't dare to continue reminding, and quickly changed the topic: "Your Majesty, since you can't think of it for the time being, let's not think about it first." Now the bodies of the fifty Jiangyang thieves have been transferred to the Yamen of the Left Leader Guard's Mansion. Wechen wanted to hang all these corpses on the execution ground outside Chang'an City for three days tomorrow, and post notices in conspicuous places in the city, so that the people and large families in the city, as well as the ministers of the court and the central government, could rest assured. It is also good to break the panic situation in Chang'an City as soon as possible. ”

"Hmm, Guo Qing is thoughtful!"

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and said in praise: "It's time for the Yin Mansion to destroy the door should be decided, and it can't be hung like this all the time, otherwise the people in the city will inevitably be in danger." Moreover, Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and there are envoys from other neighboring countries and foreign countries, and a case that drags on for so long will make other countries laugh. Okay, let Guo Qing handle everything. ”

Guo Ye hummed in response, and suddenly listened to His Majesty Li Er's explanation: "As for whether the main messenger behind the scenes just now really exists, Guo Qing will rot to his stomach for the time being, don't leak this matter and cause trouble in vain." Guo Qing doesn't have to meddle in this matter, I will deal with it. ”

Guo Ye's heart suddenly relaxed when he heard this, he really wished that His Majesty Li Er would say this, and he didn't want Li Yuan to know what he said in front of His Majesty Li Er.

"In general, Guo Qing has made great contributions to solving the murder case of the Yin Mansion."

His Majesty Li Er said: "Okay, I am a good talker, from now on, Guo Qing will take over the position of the general of the leading army, in charge of the left and right two guards and 30,000 horses, and preside over the city defense and curfew of Chang'an City." Tomorrow morning, I will announce this. ”

"Thank you, Lord Longne!"

Guo Ye bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, the minister will retire first!" ”

His Majesty Li Er instructed: "Okay, go back and rest early!" ”

Then he waved his hand and motioned for him to stand down.

Guo Ye calmly walked out of the Ganlu Palace, and left the palace under the leadership of two eunuchs carrying lanterns.

As soon as he stepped out of the palace gates, he faintly heard the sound of horses sneezing not far to his left.

Follow the prestige, and see—

About fifty paces to the left, there is a horse-drawn carriage parked, a two-headed horse riding side by side, with two lanterns hanging outside the carriage, and a rather luxuriously decorated carriage.

This carriage seemed to be deliberately waiting for him to leave the palace.