Li Yiyan looked at his trembling body and powerless temperament, and didn't believe that he could harm people, so he just asked, "How are you doing?" ”

The master pleaded: "Xiao Sheng heard that the bastard county order was poisoned and killed, it must have been sent by the general of the southern country, what he didn't do was to kill people and kill people!" Xiao Sheng has also read those letters, Xiao Sheng is afraid, afraid that the general of the Southern Kingdom will come back and poison me, please ask the emperor to save his life! ”

Li Yiyan asked the guards to pull him up: "Lead the way, go to the secret room you said." You need to know the cost of lying. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The master agreed, stumbled in front of the way, and led them to a secret room.

The master opened the secret room, and only halfway through it, everyone smelled a burning smell. Two men were sent to stay at the door, and when the others went in, they saw that the inside was burned to the ground, and only a bare bookshelf stood against the wall.

"This! How so? The master was taken aback, and stepped forward to pull the pile of ashes: "Your Majesty, Xiaosheng didn't lie, he was hiding here before!" It must be the general of the southern country, afraid that people will know about this secret room, so he secretly burned it down! ”

Ning Yunxuan squatted next to the ashes, and looked inside, there were still some books that had not been burned, and they were scattered in the ashes.

I'm afraid that the letters would have been taken out long ago and burned separately. Ning Yun's eyes darkened, and finally there was a clue, is it going to break again?

Li Yiyan is also angry, this murderer is one step ahead of them everywhere, leaving them in a passive situation, as if they are being played: "Sort out everything that has not been burned and take it out for a careful search!" ”

Ning Yunxuan frowned and said, "Last night, the county magistrate was put on death row, and his family also sent people to keep an eye on him, and no one has ever been here." It seems that someone came here to burn the evidence. ”

Li Yiyan sneered: "If you don't have a weak heart, why bother doing it." These burned ashes are evidence of guilt! ”

The master hurriedly stepped forward to show his innocence: "The emperor is clear!" The emperor is wise! Xiaosheng really didn't lie, what Xiaosheng said was true! ”

Li Yiyan was annoyed by him, Ning Yunxuan appeased him before he got angry, persuaded the master a few words, and after promising to save his life, let him leave.

The secret room was filled with the special smell of burning, and the guards asked the two of them to wait outside, but Ning Yunxuan was afraid that Li Yiyan would refuse, so he pulled him out.

Fortunately, it may be that the time was too short, and the murderer did not have time to burn all the evidence one by one, but after a rough search, he piled them together and lit a fire.

The guards spent a long time digging through the ash heap, retrieving two unburned fragments of letters that had been caught in the books. Based on the above intermittent words, it can still be deduced that it is indeed the relevant letter of the general of the southern country.

Ning Yunxuan and Li Yiyan took turns to watch it, and they were both shocked.

Li Yiyan put his hands behind his back, his eyes were obscure, staring at the secret room, and said ruthlessly for a while: "This little county order is not very capable, but it is not small. Illicit correspondence with the enemy can be condemned as treason, and his family died unjustly. ”

Ning Yunxuan knew that he was extremely angry, this was really a big deal, and he didn't blame Li Yiyan for being angry. What he was worried about was what kind of involvement was behind this matter.

It's just that a single county order can still be controlled, and if there are more people involved, the most terrible thing is that the enemy has already made a move and started to infiltrate them, and they are not even aware of it.

It's not that Ning Yunxuan thinks too much, judging from the current situation, it is most likely the latter: "Why did Nanguo choose here?" This county is located in the easternmost part, the terrain is remote, the land is barren, it is neither a transportation hub, nor a rich land, is there a better choice for the south? ”

Obviously, Li Yiyan also thought of this question: "There are two possibilities. The first is that this county has a special significance to Nanguo, and the second is that Nanguo not only bought here, but there are many places that we don't know, but this place happened to be discovered by us. ”

Yes, that's what worries about that. The two of them were silent, and their hearts were heavy. Once the two countries go to war, it will not be a street fight, and the people will not be innocent.

Ning Yunxuan's mind turned, and he had already made a decision: "This matter is not as simple as it seems, it can't be over just because the county order is dead, and it has to be investigated." ”

She looked at Li Yiyan and knew that he was thinking the same way. Sure enough, Li Yiyan immediately agreed, and after the two discussed, it happened that the new county order was already in place, and Li Yiyan sent someone to secretly monitor here, keeping an eye on every move of the entire county, and reporting it in time if there was any change.

And the two of them went south in person, and they were bound to investigate this matter to the bottom of it.

It took three days to arrange these things well, no matter how fast they tried. Early on the morning of the fourth day, the two finally hit the road.

In order to disguise their identities and not reveal their purpose, the two pretended to be businessmen who took their families to the south to do business. In this way, the guards can disguise themselves as family members and follow them openly.

The carriage is an ordinary oil-walled car, comfortable but simple, neither too luxurious to attract the attention of others, nor bumpy along the way, shaking people's bones apart.

Although there are heavy responsibilities, but this time, there are people by their side, and they are no longer alone, and the mood of the two is not as depressed as before. I saw some flowers and birds along the way, and I was also quite happy.

Ning Yunyu listened to the crisp birdsong not far away, her eyebrows stretched out, Li Yiyan handed her a wild fruit, she took it and smiled at him.

They didn't meet the town today, and after missing the last village, they had to stop by the roadside to rest and have a light lunch.

Wild fruits can be found everywhere, although they are not dense, they grow sparsely and haphazardly, and there are many to pick. Ning Yunyu took a bite, his whole face wrinkled, this fruit had a smooth appearance, as attractive red as a ripe apple, but the taste was as sour as a lemon.

Li Yiyan was amused by her expression, handed it to her, and took the sour one with his hand: "Eat this, it's not sour." ”

Ning Yunyu took a big bite of the sweet fruit, suppressed the taste, and then struggled to speak: "No wonder it looks so good-looking, and it is still left on the tree, it turns out that it has no value to be coveted by people at all." Only those of us who don't know about passers-by will be deceived. ”

She raised her head and looked at Li Yiyan's expression unchanged, swallowing the wild fruit in two bites, and couldn't help but sore his teeth: "If it's not delicious, don't eat it, there are more than that." ”

Li Yiyan, who finished eating the fruit and began to nibble on dry food, didn't care at all: "You eat, I don't care, it tastes pretty much the same." As he spoke, he handed her half of the dry food.

These dry foods, all bought in the previous town, were nothing more than flatbread and the like, and after a day's rest, they were as dry as stones, and roasted on the fire, so that they could barely be eaten.

Ning Yunxuan was hungry, but looking at this cake, he also felt a little unable to swallow it. She admired Li Yiyan a little, he was raised by royal pampering, he was not contaminated with bad habits at all, brocade clothes and jade food were also ordinary, and coarse tea and light rice were also ordinary.

On the contrary, it was herself, when she was wandering alone before, she only needed to be hungry, but when she was around him, she was unconsciously picky, just like a child who was willful and coquettish when he had parents on his side.

Thinking about Ning Yunyu, he shuddered, what a broken metaphor. Li Yiyan saw that she didn't eat, thinking that she was disgusted, so he patiently comforted: "Today, we will go first, follow our footsteps, and we can reach the next town before nightfall." It's good, it's a very rich place, and I'll go and have a good meal when the time comes. ”

"Huh? Oh. Ning Yunyu reacted, knowing that Li Yiyan had misunderstood, but she was too ashamed of what she thought just now, and she didn't want to tell anyone, so she simply admitted it and lowered her head to nibble on the cake.

After lunch, tidy up and set off again. Although the carriage was as comfortable as possible, it was still a little uncomfortable to travel long distances and not be able to do as it did at home. Fortunately, they are not difficult people to serve, and patience is over.

What's more, they still have important tasks on their bodies, and they can't help but downplay these things about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Ning Yunyu thought back to the situation he encountered along the way, and said: "We didn't find anything suspicious all the way down, is it really only that county that was bought by the southern country?" ”

This is what they care about the most, and if it is just a county, things will be much easier. Li Yiyan habitually tapped the case table with his hand: "That's just right, otherwise the incident will be difficult to clean up, and there will be another catastrophe." ”

I hope it's just a coincidence, it's just because the county order is mediocre and easily bought, so he will do things for General Nanguo.

That night, they stayed at the inn for a rare day, and for days they tossed and turned on the carriage, and when they met the soft bed, they almost threw themselves uncontrollably. washed away the dust and dust along the way, and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

This is already the border between the two countries, and further south, is the land of the southern country, they came in disguise as merchants, and there are many people doing business here, but it is a good disguise of their tracks, and no one suspects them.

After resting for one night, the next day I was in good spirits, but my body burst out of the tiredness accumulated before, and my whole body was sore. Ning Yunyu supported his body with his hands, held on for a few seconds, and then fell down again, only to feel that his body felt like he had been run over by ten carriages, and he didn't want to move.

Li Yiyan felt sorry for her and didn't want her to work so hard, so he proposed: "Otherwise, you won't go out today, lie down in the inn, it's really too tiring for the past two days." I'll just go outside, just to find out the situation, and it doesn't take much effort. If you want something to eat, I'll bring it to you back. ”

"Then what's the matter," Ning Yunxuan struggled to get up, took his clothes and put them on: "Aren't you also working hard all the way?" I don't want to lie in bed and rest, watching you busy, I want to go together. ”

Although she didn't agree, she knew that what Ning Yunyu had decided could not be easily changed, so she followed her wishes, and the two went out together.

Since this is a place where merchants gather, the flow of people is mixed, and there are people from all towns, and these people have left their hometowns to support their families.

Ning Yunyu felt that "this is still the case in the era of peace, if there is really a war, I don't know how many families will be separated." When the time comes, even if you work hard, you won't get a mouthful of food. ”

Li Yiyan has a deeper understanding of national affairs than Ning Yunxuan, he has received the art of the emperor since he was a child, and the responsibility he bears is not something that ordinary people can imagine.

I don't want Ning Yunyu to be worried all the time, just do these things. He hoped that Ning Yunyu could live a freewheeling life under his protection. I caught a glimpse of a restaurant next to it, so I said, "It's not early, let's go for lunch, how about choosing this one?" ”