Zhongzhou.

The first snow since the beginning of winter fell silently last night, dyeing the entire imperial capital into a snow-white color. It's rare that the snow hasn't stopped all day, and it looks like it's getting bigger and bigger. After the shift, a group of forbidden soldiers who had nothing to do, three or two shouted, and went to the drunken spring building where they often go to drink reads();.

On the charcoal stove rack, the mutton slices and the cabbage vermicelli stored in the winter were thrown in, a few chili peppers were cut in, two pots of hot wine were warmed next to it, a plate of peanuts and rice, and the heavy snow outside the window was smiling.

"Did you hear that? On the Taiping County side in the east, those hundreds of thousands of traitors have pacified the army! ”

Feng Er, who was on duty at the gate of the imperial city, was fiddling with the red charcoal while smiling and chatting about the recent hot topics.

"I said, Second Master, how can I not know about this now? Since this Yuanji Emperor ascended the throne, he has never seen such a powerful thief in the world, and I heard that even the county town of Wu'an was broken, and a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood were killed. Isn't the Lin family of the Eight Great Gates? I was almost wiped out! If the city guards hadn't passed in time, I'm afraid, hanging! Someone sighed and answered.

"Be cautious, the name of the emperor is also what you can call? Drink alcohol. ”

Huang Wei shook his head, picked up the already warm wine jug, and poured himself half a glass. Just as he was about to pour more, he thought of something, and his face couldn't help but show a look of embarrassment. In the end, reason still suppressed the gluttony*, sighed regretfully, and put the flask back down.

"What are you afraid of, let's drink some wine in private, what can't we talk about? No one else can hear it anyway. Someone disagreed, grabbed a handful of peanuts at random, and threw them into their mouths one by one.

"Liuzi is right, Huang Wei, why are you so timid during this time! In the past, your big mouth was in this Baishun Hutong Tieshu Xiejie, which was famous! Feng Er also felt strange, since the last time he drank, Huang Wei was a little strange.

"You don't know his virtue? It's nothing more than wine to make people courageous, just pour some wine. Two taels of yellow soup belly, keeping Huang Wei to tell all the things in the palace. Li Liu said as he looked at Huang Wei, and accidentally noticed the wine in the other party's cup, and couldn't help but exclaim: "The sun is coming out in the west!" Huang Wei only poured half a glass of wine today! ”

Not only Li Liu, as early as the last time he drank, Feng Er had already found out, and at that time he thought that Huang Wei was unwell. I didn't expect to drink like this today, and I couldn't help but be surprised.

"Don't drink too much lately, don't drink too much!"

Seeing that all the brothers were looking at him, Huang Wei smiled and covered the wine glass with his hand.

Seeing Huang Wei's reaction, everyone was a little surprised, and they had to laugh a few words. But it's okay, if Huang Wei drinks less, everyone can drink more, but no one has to persuade him. At this time, the mutton was cooked, and in the gurgling sound, the delicious meat was fragrant, and the Praetorian Guards did not talk nonsense anymore, and they started eating with chopsticks.

It's getting dark, and the wind and snow are still ongoing.

The group of forbidden soldiers in Zuichun Mansion had already drunk three rounds, and the food was almost the same, and the atmosphere was hot, and they restarted the previous topic with the help of wine.

"You say, what is the identity of the thief leader Chen Wu? can do such a big thing in just a few months. ”

"Feng Er's words are so unreasonable, no matter how big the thing is, it doesn't make the brothers of the city guards just click. I've heard that the Taiping rebels didn't even dare to fight. Hearing that the city guards were still hundreds of miles away, they were frightened and fled far east into the mountains! ”

"Isn't that! The city guards are elite, and there are so many people, even if the Wu'an officers and soldiers can't stop it. I mean, compared to other anti-thieves. ”

"Indeed, it's strange for me to think about it. The dynasty has not been peaceful in recent years, and it is common to hear that there are rebellions in various places. But not to mention that the attack on the county seat forced the city guards to be used, and there were not even many who could break through the county seat. The Taiping Army is the tail of the scorpion, and the only one reads();! ”

"It's not simple, there are experts behind it. Make plans, send food, send weapons or something. ”

"Who has the audacity to not be afraid that the empire will raid their home? How dare you support the anti-thief? Anyway, I, Li Liu, don't believe it. ”

A group of Praetorian Guards each told the gossip they had heard from somewhere, but none of them were reliable. Feng Er unintentionally turned his head, and happened to see Huang Wei's appearance of wanting to speak and finally having to eat with his head bored, and suddenly his eyes were eyeballed.

He and Huang Wei have known each other for many years, and what the other party thinks in his heart is all on his face. Looking at this posture, it is obvious that he knows something but does not dare to say it.

"Drink, drink!"

Without saying anything, Feng Er immediately asked the guys from Zuichun Mansion to serve two more pots of wine and forcibly served them to Huang Wei.

Although Huang Wei said one after another that he couldn't drink more, his eyes obviously couldn't leave the wine glass. Feng Er made an angry look and said, "The wine has been poured for you, do you look down on our brothers!" ”

Simple agitation, invincible.

Seeing that the surrounding brothers were coaxing, Feng Er grabbed another cup of dry, ushering in a full house, Huang Wei was helpless, and followed the boat to make a toast. After this glass of wine, Huang Wei couldn't control his mouth anymore, and soon entered the mode of being drunk and dizzy and unscrupulous in the past. These friends who are familiar with Huang Wei know that at this time, ask Huang Wei, even if the family's money is hidden, what color of dirty clothes his mother-in-law wears, they can say it without thinking about it!

"I said Brother Huang, you often take turns outside the Taiji Palace, and you must have heard a lot of news about the Taiping Thief Army. What is the secret that could be told to open the eyes of the brothers? ”

Seeing that the heat was almost there, Feng Er began to persuade.

"Secret? What's the secret? Huang Wei was dizzy, his big tongue curled, and he said vaguely: "Taiping Army? Let me tell you, you Brother Huang really know one! However, I can't sue you. ”

Here it comes!

Seeing that Huang Wei really knew something, the curiosity of the Praetorian Guards came up, and they all said, "What is Brother Huang afraid of?" We, brothers, are absolutely strict in our mouths, and we promise not to speak out. ”

"You just open everyone's eyes, in this Baishun Hutong, who doesn't know that you are the most well-informed!"

"Brother Huang, you can't be bluffing us with lies, right?"

Everyone, you and I said a word, and soon Huang Wei was annoyed. He put down the wine glass and slammed the table, startling everyone: "Originally, this thing can't be said." However, the Taiping army ...... Well, it's been exterminated, so it's fine. But you have to swear that you can't spread it! ”

It's like I'm getting drunk.

Feng Er and the others agreed in unison, and then hurriedly urged Huang Wei to speak, so as not to let him drink and fall asleep before he finished speaking.

Pulled by a group of people, Huang Wei sobered up a little, and said mysteriously: "Let me tell you, this is big news!" Do you know the leader of the Taiping army? It turned out to be the Minister of the Interior, Chen Sansheng, and a member of the Chen family! ”

Like a thunderbolt from the blue, Feng Er, Li Liu, and their Praetorian Guards were all stunned.

"Brother Huang...... You're joking, but it's not funny at all. ”

After being stunned for a moment, Chen Liu stammered.

However, Huang Wei didn't notice the expressions of the brothers at all, driven by alcohol, he got up from his seat, stepped on the chair with one foot, and said with spittle: "How could I, Huang Wei, tell a lie? Let me tell you, this is what Chen Sansheng personally said when the Minister of the Interior Chen Sansheng and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Anping talked. I was not far from the neighborhood at the time, and the two of us ......"

With the strength of the wine, Huang Wei added fuel and vinegar to the words he heard intermittently at that time, and said them in detail.

Seeing Huang Wei swear like this, the Praetorian Guards believed it, and then looked at each other.

Originally, I just wanted to listen to Huang Wei's bragging and see if there was any news, but I didn't expect that Huang Wei, this kid, poked out something terrible.

"Little Liu, I'm not feeling well, I'm going to take a step first......"

Chen Liu vaguely felt that this matter seemed to be too involved, and he instinctively wanted to run.

"It's snowing too much outside, and I can't go back after walking, so I'll go back too."

was reminded by Chen Liuyi, and several forbidden soldiers stood up one after another and wanted to leave. However, Feng Er was obviously not frightened, he pointed at everyone with chopsticks, and sneered: "I didn't see it, when the matter came, you are all so timid." Afraid of a bird! Haven't you heard, Wu'an's rebellion has been put down. The fish that escaped from the Taiping army was also blocked in the mountains by the city guards and could not get out. Bayan Mountains, you know? Stretching for thousands of miles! That deep mountain and old forest, don't want to come out alive when you go in! ”

That's right!

When Feng Er said this, the Praetorian Guards suddenly calmed down. The rebels have all been wiped out, and there is no movement on the Chen family and the Lin family's side, why are they still so cautious? Besides, this is just Huang Wei's one-sided statement, and whether it is true or not has to be said.

The confidence returned, and several Praetorian Guards coughed awkwardly a few times and sat back.

What they didn't know was that the Zuichun Building, which was frequented by the Praetorian Guards, as well as other prostitution restaurants in Baishun Hutong, all had secret agents placed by the Military Intelligence Bureau to monitor the situation and daily dynamics in the Praetorian Guards. After the group of Praetorian Guards drank alcohol, their voices were not hidden, and they could be heard in half of the restaurant, which immediately surprised the secret agents of the Military Intelligence Department who were secretly listening.

Only half an hour later, this secret report appeared in the case of Ji Junchen, the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the number one person in the imperial intelligence agency. And this one has recently been worried about the so-called "rebel remnants" in Tianshui County.

Chen Wu, the leader of the Taiping Army, is the son and nephew of the Chen family, Minister of the Interior, Chen Sansheng?

This secret report is so ridiculous that Ji Junchen instinctively thinks it is false. After all, it's drunk talk, and it's normal to brag. But a qualified intelligence chief obviously does not make rash assumptions based on feelings. Moreover, the abnormal rise of the Taiping Army has always been a suspicion in the Military Intelligence Bureau. It's a pity that the Taiping Army started so suddenly that the Military Intelligence Agency hardly had any available intelligence.

Could this be a breaking point?

After thinking about it, he ordered someone to walk through the snow overnight to find the movement records of Chen Sansheng and Lin Anping on the day of the Taiji Hall court, and found the rotation table of the Praetorian Guards outside the Taiji Hall that day.

Three o'clock on the day of the xth month of the year x: Lin Anping met from the Taiji Palace, and then Chen Sansheng chased after him and talked secretly with Lin Anping about a stick of incense, the content is unknown.

On the same day: Huang Wei was on duty at the twelfth sentinel in the southwest of the Taiji Hall until the unitary hour.

Until the sky was about to dawn, Ji Junchen, who was deep in thought, finally made a decision.

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