The effect of severely punishing Qi An and Tong Ming was still very obvious, and when He Ping assigned tasks to his subordinates the next day, everyone no longer had the laxity and laziness of the past, and they all showed concentration, energy, and enthusiasm. They are also respectful and obedient to their own hall masters, and there is no longer the disdain and contempt that often hung on their faces before. For such an effect, Shi Ran is still very satisfied. He stayed in Huairou for another half a day to make sure that there were no problems here, and then after eating the sumptuous banquet He Ping set for him, he set off in the direction of Luxian.

It's just that what Shi Ran didn't expect was that although his thunderous methods made the atmosphere and mental outlook of the Huairou branch of the "Feiyan Hall" invigorated, He Ping also controlled his subordinates more freely and more smoothly. But the problem is that whether it is the spies of the Huairou Branch, or the two Qi and Tong who were punished, although they ostensibly accepted Shi Ran's opinions and methods on behalf of the main hall to deal with this incident, and also restored their due respect for the hall master He Ping, in fact, they were very unconvinced by such a punishment in their hearts. Everyone privately thinks that Shi Ran's punishment is biased, and the punishment of He Ping, the de facto perpetrator of this incident, is too light and too favoritic. After all, it was He Ping who issued the investigation order that deviated from the working principles of the "Feiyan Hall", and it was he He Ping who wanted to put his subordinates to death by carrying out the wrong order, and it was He Ping who first drew his sword to threaten Qi and Tong during the dispute - according to the rules of the hall, the master of the branch hall had no right to kill his spies without permission. He Ping, who was the initiator of this incident, was only asked to write a letter to ask for guilt and was fined half a year's salary, but only out of righteous indignation, did not want to be "borrowed a knife to kill" by his boss, and died unexplained Qi and Tong, but instead were whipped and beheaded.

Compared with those spies who are just worried about the future, as the parties to the incident and the objects of severe punishment, Qi and Tong think much more. For both of them, the punishment was a small matter, and although the punishment was severe, there was still a day when the injuries healed. Even Qi An, who had his right hand cut off, didn't think that he would have no way to live if he was missing a hand. What really made them lose confidence in the future and feel that their future was dark, but Shi Ran did not transfer them out of the Huairou branch after punishing them, but still let them work here. Thinking that in the future, they will have to face their sworn enemies every day, they will have to succumb to the other party's dictates every day, and they will always be on guard against the other party's possible retaliation against them, and they will live that kind of fearful life all day long, Qi and Tong are worried and can't sleep at night.

In order to get rid of the current predicament and live a stable life in the second half of their lives, Qi and Tong can be said to have racked their brains to find ways and countermeasures. After a period of consideration and consideration, the two brothers finally reached an agreement, found a path for themselves, although a little dangerous, but with a bright future, and walked without hesitation.

When Qi An and Tong Ming were thinking of a way for their future path, Xu Xinsheng, who arrived in Beiping City on the 26th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, was also thinking about how to get rid of Zhao Anyi, who came with him from Kaifeng, so that he could meet with Wang Kunjun and others before the two met with the princes of the Beiping Army, and explained the reason for their visit, the purpose, the questions that might be mentioned during the meeting, the recent movements of the Zhao group, the expectations of Zhao Kuangyin and others for their northward trip to the Beiping Army, and Zhao Kuangyin's bottom line about this meeting and conversation. and so on, so that the other party can have a target and gain the upper hand when meeting. At the same time, listen to the other party's arrangements and requirements for yourself in this meeting, so that you can cooperate as much as possible during the meeting.

Xu Xinsheng, Zhao Anyi and his entourage arrived in Beiping City on the afternoon of September 26 of the lunar calendar. Originally, according to Zhao Anyi's idea, everyone took a short rest, and then rushed to visit Jiedu Mansion before dark, so as to complete the task assigned to him by Zhao Kuangyin as soon as possible. But Xu Xinsheng was thinking about other calculations in his heart, and he had already decided to join the crossing team, and he was actively working hard for this, so he naturally hoped to go and talk to Wang Kunjun and the others first, so that everyone could reach a tacit understanding and deal with Zhao Anyi together.

Therefore, after settling down in the inn, Xu Xinsheng, who had a plan in his heart, strongly advocated visiting Jiedu Mansion the next day. He said that it was getting late at this time, and when everyone tidied up and stopped, and then went to visit Jiedu Mansion, it was almost time for dinner. Thinking that the envoy of Wang Jiedu and the envoy of Xu Jie Du will definitely arrange a banquet for their guests who have come from afar. As a guest on his side, it doesn't seem appropriate for the host to take a lot of trouble to receive him. Moreover, in order to rush to Beiping City as soon as possible, his group was in a hurry along the way, and did not dare to have any delays, and everyone was tired after walking more than 1,000 miles. It seems a bit rude to meet the master in this state of mind. Therefore, instead of reluctantly going to see the princes of the Beiping Army, it is better to rest in the inn for one night, recuperate your spirits, and visit the house early tomorrow morning.

Although Zhao Anyi was anxious, he also felt that what Xu Xinsheng said had some truth. After thinking about it for a while, he finally accepted the other party's suggestion and decided to go to Jiedu Mansion early the next morning. Xu Xinsheng was secretly happy when he heard this, and then he seemed to be very casual and proposed that some of the people accompanying him this time were coming to Beiping City for the first time, and if they didn't go to the "Tianfu Building" to have a meal and not go to the "Xiaoyao Building" to go around, wouldn't it be in vain. In this regard, the entourage of those who came to Beiping City for the first time was naturally eager to seek and rush to it—even some of the retinues who had been there last time were also yearning for these two places. Although he was already tired after a long journey, and Zhao Anyi, who had already been to these two places last time he came to Beiping, was not interested in this proposal, it can be seen that his entourage was so interested, but it was not easy to reject Xu Xinsheng's proposal, which swept everyone's interest.

Just when Zhao Anyi was a little embarrassed to go or not, Xu Xinsheng volunteered to stand up and take the initiative to take on the task of leading the team to play, so that Zhao Anyi could rest in the inn. Seeing that those entourages who had been and had not been were full of eager expressions, Xu Xinsheng had been to Beiping City and was more familiar with this place, so Zhao Anyi agreed to his suggestion without thinking about himself, but completely forgot that it was Xu Xinsheng who proposed that everyone had traveled more than a thousand miles very hard, and they should rest well for one night and then visit Jiedu Mansion.

After getting rid of Zhao Anyi, Xu Xinsheng, who left the inn with a group of entourage, wanted to see Wang Kunjun and the others. He first took everyone to the "Tianfu Building" for a big meal, and then took everyone to the "Xiaoyao Building" to drink flower wine and watch singing and dancing performances. While the entourage was intoxicated by the singing and dancing of the girls of the "Xiaoyao Building" and the warm fragrance of nephrite, Xu Xinsheng quietly retreated and went straight to Jiedu Mansion to find his way.

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