The southernmost part of the Great Yin Kingdom was several small cities around the fortress of Gui'an, while Fengguo was a country bordering Gui'an and located further south. Because of the abundant precipitation, there are many waterways, the river basin is wide, and the people of Dayin near Huaizuo are the same, and the people of Fengguo are also very good at rocking the oars.

And because there are many plants and trees in the south, there is plenty of wood, but there is a lack of minerals in the north to refine metal to make weapons, and most of the weapons used in the army are obtained for trade with other countries, so they always covet the mines and stone warehouses in the north of Dayin and want to eat into the bag.

Finally, fifteen years ago, the Battle of Huaichi, which lasted for nearly three months, broke out.

Mu Churan was seven years old that year, and he still had some vague memories. Due to the surprise attack of the Fengrenqi army, the defenders of Gui'an were taken by surprise and were easily captured along with several surrounding towns.

When the thousand-mile urgent document was transmitted to the imperial capital along the Langjiang River, there were only two days left before the attack on Qingchi.

The father was frowning all day long, and the three southern counties of Dayin became three fortresses, and the last defense was Jiuzhou, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. At that time, before the fierce battle, Gui'an had already fallen, and the Feng army was good at water warfare, and there was plenty of timber, so it was not much ahead of Da Yin in the development of ship types, and the morale of the army was very low, and there were even ministers in the DPRK and China who were afraid of war to ask for peace talks.

In the end, the regent Xiao Li discussed day and night with a Duan staff general, believing that there were many waters in the area of Huaizuo Qingchi, and the defenders and the people cooperated with each other, and with gunpowder, there might not be no chance of victory, and he persuaded His Majesty not to agree to the peace talks. This Duan Shen General is Duan Heng's father.

The father weighed left and right, and finally agreed to fight. As soon as the war began, it lasted from September to December of that year. In the end, because the supply line of the Feng army was too long, it was cut off by General Duan and his troops were cut off, and the war had to end. This battle also reflected Duan Heng's father's military talent, and he was promoted to deputy general, and since then he has been on the rise.

Mu Churan made up his mind: the relationship with Fengguo should still be handled carefully, treated with courtesy, and make plans after seeing the other party's intentions. In this way, when I return to the imperial capital in a few days, I am afraid that there is still a big thing to do.

He pinched his eyebrows, a little sad.

At this moment, Liu Zixin, the chief of the guard, walked in quickly, Mu Churan glanced up at him, and saw that he looked a little anxious, so he guessed that he was afraid that something had gone wrong in the matter of arresting the assassin.

Liu Zixin spoke: "Back to Your Majesty, the female assassin has been found." ”

Mu Churan raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting for his next step.

Sure enough, Liu Zixin's next sentence was "but...... When the lowly men found her, she was dead. ”

Mu Churan asked about the process carefully, and according to Liu Zixin, the female assassin was found on the shore of a water area with lush lotus leaves. When the sky was a little dark, the guards noticed a white figure over there. When I went to inspect it, it was a woman who had died. Judging by his body and wounds, it was the same assassin last night, but there was an extra fatal wound on his body, on the side of the neck, a sharp blade, and he was killed with a sword.

Mu Churan nodded, indicating that he understood. Liu Zixin was about to ask His Majesty to show him, but he heard the person next to the bookcase speak lightly.

"It's hard work, I don't need to investigate this matter anymore."

Seeing Liu Zixin's puzzled face, Mu Churan couldn't help but think of Ji Changge, who was imprisoned by himself. If you change to a more competent person, I am afraid that I will worry a lot less.

"When I found this, the only clue has been broken, and there is no evidence of death. This woman escaped the round-up of your so-called heaven and earth nets, changed her clothes and was ready to escape, but unfortunately she was killed by her own people. You are so confused, do you want to change positions with Ji Changge? ”

Liu Zixin was shocked, hurriedly knelt down, and knocked a few times.

"Don't dare to be lowly, don't dare to be lowly. is humble and stupid, but he is willing to go to the soup for His Majesty, and he does not give up, just to be able to share his worries for His Majesty. ”

Mu Churan glanced at him from the gap between the folds, and his words were good, but unfortunately Ji Changge was stubborn, he wouldn't flatter himself if he said anything, and he didn't want him to go to prison.

In fact, this trip to the south, except for those accidents, it is still good. A truly deliberate assassination will never be easily detected.

But...... What I didn't expect was that the queen mother would be so angry with Ji Changge, I don't know what it was for? Is it just to mess up Wan'er's birthday?

The mysterious person behind you who doesn't know where to manipulate the overall situation, this trip to the south has finally allowed me to see the power of your existence. Do you want my life? Or someone else? The more Mu Churan thought about it, the more tired he became, so he got up and left the pile of folds behind him to take a nap.

In the next room, the lotus fragrance outside the window is ten miles, and the breeze is coming. Leng Qingchen sat by the window and blew the wind.

She carefully considered the current situation, and in just a few days, Ji Changge was convicted and fell, Xiao He was injured but he had a more sacred heart, and Wan'er was infatuated with him. It is also a big gain to let Ji Changge be convicted this time, I heard that Ji Changge and Xiao He have a very good personal relationship, and it is also a good move to take the opportunity to break his arm.

As for Xiao He, although he said that the coming days are long and there will be more opportunities in the future, he watched Xiao He's roots gradually deepen, based on this court, and he panicked for no reason.

The intuition of the high-ranking person constantly reminds him that he is a dangerous person, and always feels that he will bring great danger to the entire royal family. It is difficult to remove this thorn in the eye now, so it will be even more difficult to get rid of him in the future.

As for Wan'er, she must be allowed to have contact with Xiao Heshao. This girl has been rude and willful since she was a child, and she is afraid that she will not look back when she sees something. Xiao He is a person who will die sooner or later in his eyes, falling in love with such a person is not beneficial to her or the royal family, and the two must not walk together.

In addition, the assassin who assassinated His Majesty was dead, and the wound was fatal and vicious, and his throat was sealed with a sword. It seems that the only bright line in this bureau has been cut off at this time, and the emperor's investigation that he has been unwilling to give up should end here.

There are two days left to return to the imperial capital, and Leng Qingchen is very happy.

Since Wan'er's seventeenth birthday has passed, it is not interesting to stay in this Jiuzhou anymore. It just so happens that this beautiful lotus flower is tired of seeing crookedly, and now I miss the lively and prosperous imperial capital, the palace where everyone grovels to themselves, and the splendid Chaolu Palace.

It's time to go back.

It was twilight, and when it was almost dusk, Xiao He was lying on the bed resting quietly.

Suddenly, the door "creaked", someone pushed open the door of her room, she lifted her eyes and glanced at it, the person who came turned out to be Duan Heng, she didn't forget her words to stay away from this stingy son, she closed her eyes and ignored him.

Duan Heng knew that he was awake, and he was not annoyed to see him ignoring him. It's understandable that people who are injured have a little temper to some extent.

The host doesn't greet guests, he always has to find something to do for himself. He saw that there was a book on Xiao He's pillow, so he took it and was about to open it. Xiao He supported his body with his right hand, sat up quickly, and reached out to snatch the book back.

Duan Heng is still flustered, isn't this this the book? The host has already spoken.

"Shizi has a good habit. I used to only say that the son of the world was good-looking, in addition to loving to open the window late at night, there were no other shortcomings if I was a little stingy, but I didn't expect that now there are more things to peek at others. Xiao He said very urgently, and gasped a little slightly after speaking, which was much weaker than the previous Lord Xiao, who had a rather mocking tone.

Duan Heng was not angry, if he didn't mock himself when he met, he was afraid that it wouldn't be Xiao He. But this charge is really a bit ridiculous, the first two can barely admit it, and the third theft really doesn't know where to start.

Lord Xiao is clever and eloquent, and Duan admires and admires him. But the idea of stealing things really made Duan incomprehensible. I hope to give me some advice. ”

Xiao He heard this and glared at him fiercely. But his face was pale and his posture was weak at the moment, this glance did not make Duan Heng feel terrible, but a little pitiful.

"Touching other people's things without their permission, and saying that they are not stealing."

Duan Heng couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth, heh, it turned out to be this. I can be ridiculed if I am kind enough to see him, and he is really a master who loves to scratch people, like a cat.

Xiao He didn't know what he was thinking, he only said that he was ashamed of what he said, and glared at him again.

Duan Heng didn't care what his reaction was, and laughed to himself. After laughing for a while, Fang remembered his intention. He walked to the window and looked at the sunset outside, as if inadvertently spitting out a sentence.

"The assassin has been caught."

Xiao He quickly straightened up when he heard this, "What about people?" ”

"Dead, a sword to seal the throat, the technique is fast and accurate. The Assassin was killed when he was ready to flee after changing his clothes, fearing that his accomplices were in a hurry to kill and kill him. ”

Duan Heng turned around, his expression was still faint, as if he was gossiping.

Xiao He bowed his head and was silent, as if he was very worried about Ji Changge's clearing.

Duan Heng saw through his thoughts, stepped forward and patted his uninjured right shoulder, signaling him to rest assured.

Mu Churan was thoughtful, he took Ji Changge into custody just in case, and he couldn't save the face of the Queen Mother in front of the public. These days have been calm, and he should have thought carefully about the strange things. The day His Majesty straightened out his thoughts was the day when Brother Ji was wronged. Rest assured, it shouldn't be far off. ”

Duan Heng stared at Xiao He's left shoulder for a long time, and behind the layers of white medicinal yarn, it seemed that blood was oozing.

Duan Heng was afraid of disturbing Xiao He's rest, so he only sat for a while before leaving.

Xiao He listened to Duan Heng's words, and felt very uneasy, so he wanted to visit Ji Changge, who was being imprisoned.

Hearing that Mu Churan had arranged a room for Ji Changge as a place to be detained, Xiao He couldn't help but secretly say in his heart, there is still a bit of righteousness of a monarch and a minister.

Under the leadership of the guards, after several turns, he found the room where Ji Changge was imprisoned. From the outside, it is similar to the specifications of the one you live in, and it is estimated that the furnishings inside are also very similar, which is much better than the cabin.