Within a few days, the team that sent Wu Miao returned to Beijing.

Honglu Siqing didn't even return home, and went directly to the palace to face the saint.

"Ma Aiqing has been in Wumiao for a few months, what is the situation over there?" After a few days of delay, Emperor Jingming still did not recover much, and the whole person was numb, only the return of Honglu Siqing and others made him feel a little energetic.

Honglu Temple Qing didn't know about the prince, and was secretly taken aback when he saw Emperor Jingming's old and tired appearance, and specially selected interesting stories from the south to tell Emperor Jingming.

The more Emperor Jingming listened, the darker his face became.

He sent these people to Wu Miao, just to let them play?

Thinking about the darkness of this period of time, and then looking at the Honglu Siqing who was dancing with flying eyebrows, Emperor Jingming had the urge to smash the paperweight on the other party's face.

Pan Hai saw that the situation was not good, and coughed lightly.

Honglu Siqing glanced at Pan Hai out of the corner of his eye, and saw that Pan Hai shook his head imperceptibly, and his heart was shocked.

Oh no, I wanted to make the emperor happy, but I didn't expect the horse's fart to be slapped on the horse's leg.

Having said that, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, how can the emperor get so old?

No, when he entered the palace, the whole palace was frighteningly quiet, it was really wrong.

Honglu Siqing secretly made up his mind, and immediately inquired about the current situation in the capital after leaving the palace.

Could it be that he has only been away from Beijing for half a year, so he can't keep up?

Seeing that Honglu Siqing's voice was lowered, Emperor Jingming was a little relieved and asked, "What is the attitude of Wu Miao's side towards you?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the Wumiao people are very polite to the ministers, and there is no slacking off in hospitality......"

Emperor Jingming listened to Honglu Siqing for most of the hour, but he didn't hear any valuable information, and said expressionlessly: "Ma Aiqing is tired of traveling and driving, go back to the house and rest." ”

Honglu Siqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and arched his hand: "Weichen retreats." ”

After Honglu Siqing retreated, Emperor Jingming immediately said to Pan Hai: "Later, you go to Kunning Palace and ask the queen to summon Princess Yan, I have something to explain to her." ”

Pan Hai immediately responded.

"Call Han Ran in."

This time, the envoy Wu Miao, Honglu Siqing and others were placed on the bright side, and Jin Liangwei was also mixed in it, which was convenient for secret investigation.

Not long after, Han Ran walked in with a subordinate, and that subordinate was the leader of the Jinliang Guard who led the team to Wumiao.

"Wechen has seen the emperor."

Emperor Jingming moved his eyebrows and said lightly: "No need to be polite." Have you found any flower elders and grandchildren in Wumiao? ”

Elder Hua, who had opened a small shop in the capital for more than ten years, escaped from the edict, which made Emperor Jingming unable to let go.

Han Ran's subordinates replied: "Back to the emperor, the ministers did not find the traces of Elder Hua's ancestors and grandchildren in Wumiao. ”

Emperor Jingming frowned.

There are only two possibilities that have not found the whereabouts of Elder Hua's ancestors, one is that the Wumiao people know what Elder Hua and others are doing in the capital, and they hide Elder Hua's ancestors and grandchildren when they see the Great Zhou envoys visiting, and the other is that Elder Hua's ancestors and grandchildren are still in the Great Zhou.

Either way, it didn't make him feel better.

"Is there something unusual over there in the black seedling?" When Emperor Jingming asked this sentence, he was a little frustrated.

Why do many things become confusing as soon as you get caught in the black seedlings? He sent the Jinlu Guards to Wumiao to investigate in the envoy team, can he really get something?

Emperor Jingming was not hopeful, but who knew that the answer of Han Ran's subordinates gave him a surprise.

"Back to the emperor, the ministers waited in Wumiao for a few months, just in time for the triennial worship of Wumiao, but the Holy Maiden of Wumiao did not show up."

Emperor Jingming couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Wumiao is adjacent to the Great Zhou, and has a mysterious power, and Emperor Jingming has long understood some customs of Wumiao.

The three-year sacrifice to the gods is a very grand event in Wu Miao, and it has always been presided over by the great elder Wu Miao, and the holy woman is the worshipper of the gods.

It is indeed a great anomaly that the saint does not show up on such a solemn occasion.

"Go on."

Han Ran's subordinates continued: "Because the Holy Maiden of the Divine Sacrifice Ceremony did not show up, many Wumiao people seemed to be very uneasy, and Wei Chen also accidentally bumped into an elder arguing with another elder, asking why the Holy Maiden had not seen anyone for several years of retreat......

"So, the Holy Maiden of Wumiao didn't show up, which made Wumiao's people unstable?"

Han Ran's subordinates nodded: "That's right." Although the elders of Wumiao tried their best to hide it because of the ministers waiting there, the uneasiness seemed to spread, and Weichen could clearly feel the anxiety of the Wumiao people, and some even gathered together to clamoring to see the holy woman. ”

"Have you ever found out when the Holy Maiden of Woomiao didn't show up?"

"I heard from the mouth of a Wumiao girl that the Wumiao Holy Maiden has not appeared for at least three years."

"What about other anomalies?"

Han Ran's subordinates shook their heads: "Weichen is stupid and doesn't notice other abnormalities. ”

Emperor Jing Ming smiled: "You have done a good job." Han Ran, this time the candidate is good. ”

Han Ran hurriedly said: "The emperor praises falsely, it just so happens that he understands some Wumiao language......

If you want to be a good spy, only brute force is not enough, and knowledge can not be relaxed, it is not in vain that he selected a group of clever young people to learn foreign languages with the people of Honglu Temple in the first two years, and finally came in handy one day.

Seeing that he couldn't ask anything more, Emperor Jingming nodded slightly.

Han Ran's subordinates hurriedly retreated.

Emperor Jingming looked at Pan Hai and Han Ran, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?" ”

Pan Hai and Han Ran glanced at each other.

After a long while, Han Ran spoke: "Wei Chen thinks that the Holy Maiden of Wu Miao is in a situation, otherwise there is no reason not to show up for such a major event as the sacrifice to the gods. ”

The status of the Holy Maiden of Wu Miao in Wu Miao is equal to that of the Prince of the Great Zhou, or even more important than it. The delay in the appearance of the saint will not only cause uneasiness among the clansmen, but also attract covetousness from other races.

"How many of our people are left over there?" Emperor Jingming asked again.

Han Ran hurriedly said: "There are six people left, but they have all turned into ordinary vendors, and they have not shown up since the beginning. ”

The Wumiao people are in a group, and the population is not large, if outsiders appear in their territory, it is very eye-catching, and they can't hide it at all. The best way is to disguise yourself as a border citizen to have a chance to deal with each other.

"Let them keep an eye on Wu Miao's side, especially about the matter of Wu Miao's Holy Maiden, and report urgently if there is any situation."

"Yes."

Emperor Jingming rubbed his eyebrows: "Pan Hai, go to Kunning Palace." ”

Pan Hai went to Kunning Palace and told the queen that the emperor wanted to see Princess Yan.

The queen was slightly stunned and nodded her head.

Princess Yan is not as good as the princes, and the emperor's summons are too eye-catching, so it is naturally more convenient to pass through her.

Jiang seemed to soon receive a summons from the queen.

Yu Jin was a little unhappy: "What did Queen Duanduan call you for?" ”

The place in the palace has been stormy lately, and he doesn't want Ah Xiangduo to go.

Jiang Yi smiled: "You'll know if you go." Don't blacken your face, the queen wants to see me, can you push it? ”

Yu Jin's thin lips pursed lightly, and muttered: "There is a queen above the prince, and there is a queen mother and the emperor above the queen, it's really aggrieved to think about it." ”