In the Qingyun Pavilion of Cuixian Building, Wei Chongping and Second Master Ling sat opposite each other. Second Master Ling's eyes are not good-looking. His eyes were fixed on Wei Chongping, and he said angrily: Did you have such a plan a long time ago?

Wei Chongping smiled dryly and said: Second master, I am also thinking about you, I know that you have been thinking about this position for many years, do you say that you have any other good methods?

Second Master Ling was silent, his brain was struggling fiercely, and for a while this thought prevailed, and for a while that thought came up again. I can't make a decision.

Wei Chongping didn't urge him, stood up and said: Second master, give me a letter when you think about it. I'll go first. Saying that, he Shi Shiranmai walked with brisk steps.

Only Second Master Ling was left frowning and thinking bitterly.

In the palace of Changxing County, Yaru is making clothes, which is Ling Yuanhang's underwear. Yaru can be a female celebrity, but she is not proficient. So she only made underwear for Ling Hang.

Xinghong walked in and said to her: "Concubine Shizi, that Shang Jin has just gone to the teahouse to sit in the past two days, listen to the books, and chat with others, and the shopkeeper Fang has sent someone to approach him. Shang Jin always seems to be inquiring about King An's news, intentionally or unintentionally. Nothing else. ”

Aru sighed and said, "Didn't anyone come looking for him?"

Xinghong shook her head: "No, he is all alone." When he checked out early this morning, Yanhong and I followed him from afar. ”

Yan Hong continued beside her: "Princess Shizi, do you remember the person who talked to Shang Jin in the Xiangming Tea House that day? That person turned out to be a city gatekeeper. ”

Xinghong also said: "Yes, it is that son, he saw Shang Jin go out of the city, and he also said goodbye to Shang Jin very warmly." ”

Aru said, "Go and inquire about this man." ”

The two replied, "Yes, princess." ”

"Where did he go when he left the city, and no one followed him anymore?" asked Aru.

The two girls looked at each other for a moment, and then they both lowered their heads: "Princess, are we wrong, we should go with him again to see where he goes?"

Yaru sighed: "It's not that you're wrong, it's that I don't dare to think comprehensively, and I have no experience in this kind of thing." Let's do it first. Later we will have experience. ”

Xinghong remembered one more thing: "Princess Shizi, when we came back today, we passed by Cuixian Mansion and saw the second master coming out of Cuilou. But strangely, he didn't have a single servant with him. ”

Yaru remembered what Linlang had told her about Second Master Ling. Her mind flashed, and a thought came to her, and she instructed Xinghong and Yanhong: You two are going to stare at Cuixian Building in the past two days. Anyway, you wear men's clothes, you have kung fu on your body, and you are not afraid of anything.

The two girls grinned: "Yes, princess." ”

After the two girls left, Yaru fell into thought, she thought, she should tell her father about the second master, and went to find her father two days ago, he just told him about Hatur, why did Hadur inquire about King An. But he didn't go to King An.

Her mind repeatedly revisited King An, Shang Jin, King An's uncle's family, Huaining Houfu, and Second Master Ling This relationship seems to be getting more and more complicated.

She put down the needlework in her hand and wrote a letter to her father, asking Taohong to teach her father herself.

Mighty Houfu, Marquis Guan carefully read his daughter's letter. His brow furrowed tighter and tighter, and he felt a large, invisible hand stretching out. He called Guan Long and Guan Hu, these two people have been with him for many years, loyal and safe.

He asked Guan Long to pay attention to Second Master Ling's movements and sent Guan Hu to keep an eye on Huaining Houfu. I found Laiwang again to stare at Cuixian Tower.

Everything is set up in place. He sat in the study and opened the northwest and map, at present, his own family Lingjun Wang has already recovered Lincheng in a short period of time, and if it goes well, he will continue to recover the other two cities, and even march to the hinterland of Wara.

The prestige of the Ling family's father and son should be no stranger to Warat. Warat should be very afraid that the Ling family's father and son have been hitting their hinterland like a bamboo. If this is to be calculated, what should Varat do?

There is no doubt that they will increase their forces to resist. They will also send people to the army to do internal response, and it is not easy for them to arrange it in a short time, and this time the troops on the northwest border are all 200,000 troops brought by the king of the county this time. Pingxihou's army has been transferred to the interior. So they will now send people to the capital, just to inquire about the news of King An? Since they inquired, it means that King An has not contacted them at least now, so what is Warat going to do this time?

Guan Hou Ye thought hard. He drew a lot of diagrams of relationships on the paper, and wrote several possibilities, which he eliminated one by one, and finally his eyes froze, where he circled a few words with a pen: grain and grass, weapons.

On the evening of the third day, Xinghong and Yanhong, the two girls, came back and said to Yaru: At dinner, Second Master Ling and Second Master of Huaining Houfu were drinking in Qingyun Pavilion. Because there were always their subordinates guarding the outside of Qingyun Pavilion, they couldn't get close to listen to the news. They rewarded the young man with the silver, and found out that the second master of Huaining Mansion drank in Qingyun Pavilion every time he came to Cuixian Tower. The two girls were very upset that they had not heard more useful news for their concubines.

But their concubines praised them and said, "You have done well enough." And the news you bring is also important. You've worked hard these days. and one of them was given two taels of silver. ”

The two girls thanked their princess happily and went out with the silver.

In the Mighty Marquis Mansion, Guan Yunhe looked at Guan Long, Guan Hu and Lai Wang in front of him and said, "The news you hear is very important. It seems that Cuixian Tower is a stronghold of the Huaining Hou Mansion. ”

Lai Wang said: "I spent fifty taels of silver to buy off a fellow, and he said that three years ago, the boss of Cuixian Building had been replaced by the boss's younger brother. Since this younger brother became the boss, Second Master Wei has often led people here to drink. Every time I come, I set it in the private room Qingyun Pavilion on the second floor. He is more regular, he comes once every ten days or so, this private room of Qingyun Pavilion has not been reserved for outsiders to use since three years ago, and it has always been the special private room of Second Master Wei. But he seems to have come a little more often these days. He's been here several times in this time. ”

After a pause, he said again: "I heard that the boss of this Cuixian Mansion and the Huaining Marquis Mansion are distant relatives, and the guy said that they just heard the boss call Wei Erye his cousin, as for what kind of relatives they are, they don't know." ”

Guan Hou Ye said: "Since you rewarded him with fifty taels of silver, it means that this person still eats this set." You can continue to associate with Him and try to turn Him into our eyes. You're going to run there a lot during this time. ”

Lai Wang agreed: "Yes, Master Hou." ”

Guan Yunhe's eyes looked at Guan Long and Guan Hu again: "What is the whereabouts of Second Master Ling and the Huaining Marquis Mansion?"

Guan Long said: "Second Master Ling except for going to Cuixian Tower and Wei Chongping to drink tonight. And then there is the normal going up and down the street. By the way, he seems to have entered a pharmacy today. When he came out of the drugstore, oh, aunt, he went to a small alley, and later, when he came out of it, it seemed that a woman came out to see him off. Master Hou, I suspect that he has an outer room. ”

Guan Yunhe said: "I don't rule out the possibility of him raising an outer room." What about Guan Hu, what news have you heard?"

Guan Hu said with some anger: "Master Hou, there doesn't seem to be anything abnormal in this Huaining Hou Mansion, that is, Wei Zhongping went to Cuixian Tower today, and then there is the Wei family's son-in-law Qian Lin seems to have a good relationship with Wei Erye." It is said that Qian Lin found a job guarding the city gate for his cousin two days ago. I don't know if any of this is useful. I don't see anything special. ”

"Keep an eye on these two people, and come to me at any time if there is anything abnormal. "Marquis Guan instructed.

Yes, Lord Hou. The two bowed and withdrew.

Hou Ye Guan was left alone in the house. He analyzed the news that the three people had heard, and fell into deep thought.

His mind was spinning over and over again. Huaining Hou Mansion, Second Master Ling, is it just a relationship of good friends? Second Master Ling's outer room is sick. Second Master Ling went to buy medicine in person? Ru'er said that Second Master Ling entered the household department because of the help of the Wei family or King An, so why were they so enthusiastic? Why did that Shang Jin inquire about King An but did not approach King An, but instead left the capital? In addition, since this Shang Jin inquired about King An, he must have some plan, maybe he was just an ordinary Warat person. No, this person is definitely not an ordinary Warat person, otherwise he would not have inquired so much about King An's situation. He must have some kind of relationship with King An. If so. Then does this person have nothing to do with the Huaining Marquis Mansion? Before Aru discovered him, did he have any contact with the Huaining Marquis Mansion?

Guan Yunhe's brain was constantly running. He seemed to feel that an invisible net was being cast towards the capital.

In the study of the Huaining Hou Mansion. Wei Zhonghai heard a soft knock on the wall of the bookshelf again. He frowned, got up to look outside, and walked back there, turning away from the tunnel. Walked in.

Inside, Hadur was looking at him with a grin.

Wei Zhonghai was a little angry: "Hadur, didn't I let you go, why did you come back again?"

Hadur said good-naturedly: "Cousin, you haven't told me how you solved this problem. How can I leave with peace of mind. ”

"You can leave in a moment, I've already asked people to take care of this problem, and I already have an eyebrow. Wei Zhonghai said.

Tell me what you do. so that I believe that you are not prevaricating me. Hadur asked.

All I can tell you is that I'll start with the grain. The day after tomorrow, a batch of grain and grass will be transported to the northwest border.

Then I'll wait for your grain and grass to leave the capital, and then I'll leave."

Hadur, I tell you, don't try to meddle in the grain and grass. So as not to spoil our plans. Wei Zhonghai warned him.

Haha, cousin, don't be so careful, how could I ruin your plan. Okay, I got it. Hadur hee-hee

Then you don't want to run around, just stay in this dark passage for the next two days. I'll get you something to eat. The day after tomorrow, you can leave quickly.

Hadur said, "Cousin, you said that King An's first child was gone before he was born, hey, it's too unfortunate. I really want to comfort this little prince. Hadur said, shaking his head regretfully.

Wei Zhonghai was shocked: "I told you, don't bother King An now, he is still young, there are some things that he can't afford, and when there is a suitable opportunity, I will tell him in person."

Hadur said contemptuously: "I said that you Central Plains people are cowardly. Whatever you do, you are afraid of wolves and tigers. How can this be a big deal?"

Wei Zhonghai reluctantly advised him: "It's not that we are careful, it's that this matter is too big, you must not go out for the past two days, so as not to let people see that you are a Warat." This is a sensitive time for the two countries to be at war. ”

Hadur replied with a disdainful glance.

He gave him a warning look. Out of the dark passage.