The sun rises and the moon sets, and the stars move. Before I knew it, it was April.

The post report was sent to the Qinzheng Palace, and the northern army of the expedition was less than three days away from the emperor with the new king of the Chishui Department of the Saiwai Hu tribe, Daduo.

It's finally coming back. Xiao He sighed in his heart.

"Which of the Qing family went to greet the triumphant soldier and the leader of the Chishui tribe on my behalf?" Mu Churan asked aloud above the Golden Palace. The eyes of all the ministers invariably turned to Shen Suhang. Even the secretary of the Ministry of Rites looked at him, and indeed he was the best choice for this matter.

The previous welcome and send-off of the envoys of Nanfeng was also done by Shen Suhang. Regardless of his ability to do things, as well as the etiquette of treating others, not to mention the demeanor of the deity, Shen Suhang is not lagging behind among the ministers, and on the whole, it can be said that he is unique.

Mu Churan also complied with the will of the people and handed over this errand to Shen Suhang, and after Shen Suhang came out to receive the order, he slowly recommended Xiao He to work together, and said that Xiao He also actively offered advice when he greeted and sent off the envoys of Fengguo last time, showing his outstanding features, so that he also learned a lot from it.

Shen Suhang likes to think deeply about the details when he thinks about problems, and it is not an exaggeration to think about it before and after, and Xiao He is also a person who is very easy to focus on the micro and find mistakes. The previous cooperation impressed Shen Suhang, so he asked the emperor to let Xiao He be responsible.

Mu Churan agreed, and ordered the two of them to jointly meet the northern army and the leader of the Nahu people.

When he retreated from the dynasty, Xiao He inevitably asked Shen Suhang for advice, where did the leader of the Chishui Department come from.

Shen Suhang, as the secretary of Honglu Temple, was naturally clear about the situation of the surrounding countries, and as soon as he heard the name, he had an impression in his heart. Pair up again with the news reported in the previous battle report. Now you can answer Xiao He's question and explain it to him in detail.

The Chishui Department was originally the largest tribe in Northern Xinjiang, and the leader Wu Erda was the first warrior of the Northern Xinjiang Grassland, and was brave and strategic, under his leadership, he crisscrossed the eight grasslands, annexed five of them, and the remaining two Heishui and Changshan Divisions.

The remaining two tribes are located in the northeastern border of the Sai, thousands of miles away from the active grasslands of the Chishui tribe, so they have been preserved. At the peak of the Chishui Department, it occupied six cities in Dayue and two cities in Dayin, expanding the scope of the territory to the maximum.

Da Yin fought with it for several years, and broke a prince and a prince, although in the end it was victorious, and hit the Uerda, making it retreat north to the west of Yueyin Mountain to recuperate, and did not re-invade the border of Da Yin for a long time.

Urda was also greatly damaged by this, and it was not long before he was found in his eldest son, Tatsuro, and then died. Dalang Xiao's father's courage is not as good as his father's strategy. Not long after inheriting the throne, he was instigated by his uncle to go south for revenge, but was repelled by the powerful army of Da Yin, and in the process of defeat, Dalang died before he could take his own chance.

According to the old customs of the Chishui Ministry, the second prince was supposed to succeed to the throne, but his uncle Wu Chu usurped the throne as the new king and took over the management of the Chishui Ministry.

The second prince had no choice but to wander among the small tribes in northern Xinjiang in order to protect himself.

After listening to Shen Suhang's brief account of the evolution of the war in Northern Xinjiang, Xiao He also roughly understood, and Fang sighed: "This Daduo is also a person with a strong mind, otherwise, I am afraid that he will be wiped out when he is in exile, and if he can retake over the Chishui Ministry, it can be regarded as his ability to defend the clouds." ”

"Yes, the key is that it is said that this new king has a soft and benevolent personality, not as good as his father and brother, he is only dedicated to ensuring the safety of his people, and he can be called a master." Shen Suhang commented.

is so forbearing, not only waiting for a good opportunity, but also my own character, which is in response to an old saying of Da Yin, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. She admired this Daduo a little.

At noon, in the Xiao Mansion, Xiao He relayed Shen Suhang's words to Mu Yunjing like this, just to encourage him more.

Mu Yunjing was also born in the royal family, but since he was born, his fate is like being cursed, he was born at the wrong time, and his fate is not up to others.

Life experience is unchangeable, and only by mastering one's own heart can one truly master one's destiny. Do not easily accept fate and believe in fate, that is, do not compromise easily. In life, we often encounter headwinds. If everywhere is only for the tailwind, then it is better for duckweed to float without roots on the water, and I don't know where I am going. There is no root and no heart.

If there is a direction in the heart, and there is no regret about the road ahead with the wind and the wind, only then can a heart be illuminated.

Only when the heart is clear and not drawn by external objects can people be born without being stupid and live without chaos.

After listening to Xiao He's heart-to-heart words, Mu Yunjing's eyes shone slightly, and it took a long time for him to smile, look at Xiao He, and say softly: "If you are here, my heart can be clear." Xiao He didn't seem to understand the deeper meaning of his words, but just responded to him, "Don't worry, I will accompany you, and I won't forget our common goal." ”

She saw him as an innocent child full of hatred, and she protected him and helped him, out of morality and out of a promise.

He regards her as the support in his heart, the seeds of love have quietly sprouted, he believes in her, respects her, and loves her even more, without regrets.

The two of them had a deep conversation in the courtyard, and Xiao Shi watched them quietly from the edge of the courtyard. The difference on the face of the handsome prince is clearly attachment, and the ripples in Xiao He's eyes are more loving, just like the eldest sister looking at the younger brother, innocent at all.

As a bystander, he could see it clearly, but Xiao He was fascinated by the authorities, and he didn't care about such details, maybe she pretended to be a man for too long, so she really thought she was a man, and she didn't consider this layer at all.

He shook his head helplessly, and sighed for Mu Yunjing, there was a long way to go.

That night, Mu Churan had already entered the dormitory, and the Wuyi Guardian reported that a man in black had recently attacked Xiao's Mansion at night, and they were all intercepted, but they failed to take it alive.

"Who is the other party?" Mu Churan was already sitting on the dragon couch, the silhouette was reflected on the bright yellow bed curtain, and his voice sounded a little cold. He has kept his emotions well guarded and not easily exposed.

"Look at the skill, like the killer of Qinglongtang, there is no trace when he comes, there is no trace when he goes, and the one who died has a poison sac hidden in his teeth." Wuyiwei knelt in front of the bed and reported one by one.

"That's their usual trick, and I'll continue to pay more attention to it after that, and if there is a next time, try to catch it alive, I want to know what their intentions are?" Mu Churan instructed.

"Yes, recently, there was a painting boat on the Dingbei River in the imperial city, carrying a total of 20 singers and dancers, 15 boatmen, and a steward.

"What's suspicious?"

"A month ago, Liu Wencang, the fourth son of Liu Xiang, had chartered a night tour and invited Lord Xiao to go with him. When I traced down the boat after the humiliation, I found that half of the shipwrights had been replaced, and the dancing girls had also been replaced by two or three people. ”

"Arrest the steward of this painting boat and interrogate it carefully." Mu Churan commanded lightly.

The man hesitated for a moment before adding: "Back to Your Majesty, the steward has taken it back, but his mouth is very hard, and he insists that he is just an ordinary businessman, and he has nothing to do with the court and China, and there is no conspiracy. ”

"If the trial fails, hand it over to the Criminal Justice Department and let the Internal Affairs Department try it." A cold light flashed in Mu Churan's eyes, and there was a murderous aura in his voice.

The man replied respectfully and carefully, "Yes." ”

The interrogation of Wu Yiwei was already considered capital punishment, but when he was handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be brought to the Punishment Department for interrogation, the methods used by those eunuchs were even more unheard of and unseen. The level of cruelty is also outrageous, and the most extreme thing is that the prisoner's life can be hung under torture.

For example, if you peel off half of a human skin, expose the whole back, and then ask the prisoner to have a snow ginseng in his mouth, and then prick the acupoint with a silver needle so that no one will faint in pain.

No matter how hard-mouthed Ren is, he can't live the torture of smelling the fragrance of his flesh and wanting to die but can't die.

There is a way that it is easy to die, but it is difficult to survive.

If the way for a person to die is blocked, the way to life is hopeless, and sometimes he will not compromise in order to die happily.

The capital punishment here originally made Mu Churan disdainful of using it, one was that he felt too inhumane, and the other was that he was afraid that there would be torture under the heavy punishment, which would be counterproductive. Since the crown prince and the prince Fu Fu were punished, the only one who has used it to interrogate the whereabouts of the traitors of the Yu Party has been almost useless since then.

The emperor has no harem, and there are few things in the palace, so the relevant people of the Criminal Department returned to the Internal Affairs Office to take charge of the daily chores in the palace.

Now that Mu Churan was so angry that he used such torture to serve again, it seemed that he was already a little anxious in his heart. The commander of the Wuyi Guard had rarely seen His Majesty show such emotions, and he couldn't help but be a little apprehensive, so he carefully exited the dormitory, and flew forward to hide his shadow in the thick ink of the palace walls.

"It's just that the rivers and lakes are reckless, and they are forced to be angry." Mu Churan sighed softly, laughing at himself.

Over the years, he has tried his best to keep his heart like water, and his feelings are not exposed. But he was really in a mess, and for some reason, Xu is hearing that the killers of Qinglong Hall had attacked Xiao Mansion at night, which already made him a little uneasy.

Just like when Xiao He blocked the sword for him on the Nanyou boat, his heart was in turmoil for her.

Although I didn't know her identity at that time, all the worries in my heart were real.

Or earlier, Mu Churan couldn't tell the difference.

If he could tell the difference, he would not be angry at such a trivial matter as not being able to find the inside story.

Some time ago, when Lynn was repairing the Mijiang weir pass, there were many bandits in Huaxi, which led to the slow progress of the project, so he asked the military department to send people to Huaxi to guard it. Most of the country's troops have already been on the battlefield in the north of the country, and they have not yet returned, and half of them are still in the west and south of the border.

At this time, the transfer of troops was to withdraw the guards from Gyeonggi, but Mu Churan still agreed.

The Gyeonggi guards were weak, so a large number of living people immediately entered the city, and then the rumor that the imperial tomb was haunted was spread, and then there were rumors that the secret of the battle for the throne was arranged, and the seemingly unrelated events of the Chishui tribe's visit to worship were in the dark, as if they were being pulled by a silk thread, as if waiting for a grand catastrophe.

Someone stirred up the storm behind him, so he sat quietly on the high platform and watched the storm change.

There is only one person who makes him worry, and that is Xiao He.

She is safe, and he can rest assured.