Chapter 123. epistle
The third watch drum fell, and while the guards were changing, I successfully entered Leng Yihan's study.
Tonight, the moon and stars are scarce, and the layout of the room is quite clear.
Leng Yi was born in the army, and he has been leading troops for many years, and after rebelling and defecting to Yue, he was mainly responsible for military drills, so the study room was not a common place for him.
There are not many books in the room, mainly the art of war and sword books.
If it is really Leng Yihan who is instructed by Jian Qi to contact Beili, then Jian Qi is just a middleman, so all the correspondence between the two sides will eventually reach Leng Yihan.
It's just that Leng Yihan is so cunning that he will leave the letter?
But it's all here, and there's always something to find out.
I checked the books on the bright side, and found nothing suspicious, so I couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
This old fox, sure enough, didn't leave anything, did he just leave?
I looked at the other things in the study, but I still found nothing.
I was a little annoyed, staring at the bookcase in front of me.
There were even fewer things on the bookcase, except for the three wolf hairs hanging from it, a dried inkstone, and a piece of white jade paperweight, and nothing else.
These things can be seen at a glance, it is impossible to hide things, it seems that they can only give up.
It's just that there is still half an hour before the next change of guards, and now I can't get out, so I sit down by the bookcase.
The white jade paperweight on the table is shining in the moonlight, and the color of this jade must be of the highest quality.
I remember that my mother once had a pendant of mutton fat jade, which was given to him by my father.
Every time I go to see my mother on my birthday, I always like to take the pendant and look at the moonlight.
At that time, I always felt that the pendant seemed to be more beautiful than the moon in the sky.
The color of the jade paperweight in front of him seems to be comparable to the pendant of the mother.
I couldn't help but grit my teeth again.
Leng Yihan, did you do what you did back then for the sake of today's "success and fame"?
I angrily slammed my fist on the bookcase, and the desk trembled, and the hanging pen hung with the wolf's hair shaking.
I hurried to help, but before my hand could reach closer, a wolf fell down!
I was startled, caught it with one hand, and held the pen steady with the other, so I breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately there was no big movement.
I looked at the brush in my hand and wanted to hang it back, but my hand was stunned.
I found that the barrel of the pen was broken, and the tail of the pen was still hanging on the pen hanger.
I frowned, as if something wasn't quite right.
When I looked closely at the brush in my hand, I noticed that there was something stuffed in the hollow barrel!
I took a deep breath and pulled out the contents of the barrel of the pen and found that it was a folded piece of paper.
I unfolded the paper and looked at it in the moonlight, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the words on the paper!
Not to mention the content of this paper, this handwriting...... I recognize the handwriting!
This is the word of Ah Ran!
I covered my mouth tightly, and my hands trembled.
Ah Ran was kept in Jingci Monastery until he was nine years old.
Master Huiyun, the abbot of Jingci Temple, is one of the best calligraphers in Fengli Country, and Ah Ran has been writing since elementary school.
It's just that the last stroke of Ah Ran's words will be slightly raised, and the words on this paper are the same!
For a while, I couldn't tell what it was like to feel in my heart, it seemed to be a little crazy joy, it seemed to be indescribable sourness, and there was a strong longing.
It's been eight years!
Ah Ran and I have been separated for eight years, and so many things have changed in those eight years.
I was suddenly scared in my heart, I don't know what Ah Ran will look like now, will he still have the shadow of being nine years old at the age of eighteen?
Will I still recognize him when we meet again?
I looked at his handwriting as if I saw him.
Brother, have you had a hard time all these years?
I pressed the piece of paper to my chest and hung my head, letting my tears silently wet my knee-length skirt......
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Wipe away your tears and calm yourself before reading the content.
This is a handwritten letter from Ah Ran, but you can't tell at a glance who this letter is addressed to.
The letter was written on a whole sheet of paper, to the effect that the person reading the letter should send me to the border of Beili, who lived in his house, unscathed, and hand it over to the people of Ah Ran, otherwise he would inform Emperor Yu Nanli of what the recipient had done behind his back.
In the letter, Ah Ran emphasized that he had conclusive evidence of the crime committed by the recipient, and that he could report it to Yue Xiongqi at any time, and at the same time sent someone to monitor his every move.
Therefore, if the recipient of the letter has any crooked thoughts after receiving the letter, his crime will also be stabbed to the emperor.
If the recipient satisfies Ah Ran's request, Ah Ran will order someone to deliver the incriminating evidence to him.
After reading the letter, my hairs stood on end, but I was afraid of missing any important information, so I read it carefully again, and then I was relieved.
According to Ah Ran's tone in the letter, it is obvious that the recipient is Leng Yihan.
Unexpectedly, Ah Ran actually found out where I was!
I rubbed my hand over the letter, and sniffed it closer. I found that this letter must have been written recently, and it should not be more than five days old.
Combined with the journey from Beijing to Shengjing, this letter should have just arrived!
Leng Yihan hid the letter here, he must have read it.
So what is he going to do?
Judging by Ah Ran's tough tone in the letter, he should be very sure that Leng Yihan will be obedient, because Ah Ran will not risk me.
Then the evidence of Leng Yihan's guilt mentioned in the letter should be that Leng Yihan can be put to death.
It's just that I didn't expect that there would be Ah Ran's people in Shengjing, and I think it's strange when I think about it:
Since there are Ah Ran's people in Shengjing, why didn't Ah Ran directly order someone to rescue me?
Maybe...... Maybe it's because of Leng Yihan's status as a general.
On the surface, I am Leng Yihan's daughter, and if Ah Ran sends someone to forcibly take me away, Leng Yihan will be able to snatch me back justifiably.
If the matter is big, maybe Yue Xiongqi will take action against Beili again.
Therefore, Ah Ran's method can not only force Leng Yihan to send me back, but also avoid making things bigger, which is really a good way.
In addition, I was addressed in the letter as "the chosen one." This title may seem risky, but it is actually a protection for me.
Because everyone in the world thinks that the chosen son is a man, even if something goes wrong, if this letter is seen by others in the future, people will only guess that Leng Yihan's son Leng Yunshen is the chosen son, and they will not think of me at all.
Suddenly felt that Ah Ran was a little strange, is this still the Ah Ran who made me cry when I wanted to cry, laugh when I wanted to laugh, and be free?
It turns out that it is not only me who has been overwhelmed all these years, but also him......
In addition to the above, the letter also revealed a detail:
There are people in Shengjing City.
In fact, before Yue Xiong's rebellion, the Fengli Dynasty, which had laid a century-old foundation, had already cultivated an intelligence system as dense as a spider's web.
This system is not only spread all over the country, but even extends to Juyuan and Wumeng.
In comparison, the Wumeng Wind Shadow Building, which is now quite famous in the rivers and lakes, is simply not worth mentioning.
It's just that Fengli's intelligence system is extremely secretive, and only the emperor, prince, and close ministers know about its existence.
I thought that with the split of Fengli, this system would fall apart, but I didn't want it to be otherwise!
However, based on the contents of the letter, I can only guess that the intelligence system of Shengjing City is still there, and the rest of the city is unknown.
If this system really continues to this day, Fengli may be much easier to restore the country than I thought!
However, I can guess the existence of the intelligence system from this letter, and others should be able to detect it if they read it carefully.
Ah Ran still took a risk, but fortunately, Leng Yihan should not dare to show this letter to others easily.
I was just relieving my mind, but I heard a squeak.
My heart stopped beating for a moment, and I looked up vigilantly, it was none other than Leng Yihan who was standing at the door!