Shen Mu originally wanted to keep Father-in-law Qiu, after all, although he had already taken the business of the Tea Bureau, he had to ensure a harmonious relationship with the celebrant and the celebrant of ceremonies.

Shen Mu understood that the reason why he was able to get the saint's official position was not just because of King Yu, or how outstanding his ability really was. What's more important is that he is the person recommended by Murong Huan, representing the power of King Zhennan.

Once the saint knew that he was not the real commander-in-chief to join the army, he would know that Murong Huan had committed a big taboo and deceived the king! If this matter was known to some officials with different witnesses, he would definitely make a fuss. Now that Murong Huan is on the march, the saint must let Murong Huan lead the troops with peace of mind, otherwise the consequences will be difficult to estimate.

So, pushing the boat down the river, it appeased the king of Zhennan and deterred Shen Mu, the best of both worlds.

The sage Octavia is by no means comparable to those princes.

Even though Shen Mu had already seen the clues, he was in the bureau and had to follow. Otherwise, with the character of a saint who kills decisively, it is difficult to guarantee that he will open a knife to the righteous gas gate!

Seeing off Gonggong Qiu, Shen Mu was about to go upstairs, but saw Hou Cheng rushing in in a hurry.

"Mr. Shen, woe, woe!"

Shen Mu comforted Hou Cheng: "What's the matter, sit down and drink some water, and talk slowly?" Shen Mu took a bowl of tea handed over by the shopkeeper, handed it to Hou Cheng, and continued: "Is there something wrong with the shop?"

As soon as Shen Mu thought of the business of Yiqimen, Hou Cheng came to report his worries, he was really worried about what he was afraid of!

Hou Cheng took a sip of tea and breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. Shen, Duan Dangjia was arrested by the government...... and then told Shen Mu what happened to him.

It turned out that after Duan Chao took Shen Mu's waist card, he took Hou Cheng to prepare to enter the inner city to take a look. Unexpectedly, the soldiers defending the city saw the waist card and bluntly said that they could only enter the city alone. The two had no choice, Duan Chao had to leave Hou Cheng alone and wait outside the city gate, agreeing to return before midnight.

However, Hou Cheng waited left and right, and only after midnight did not see Duan beyond the city. originally thought that the Duan family might be delayed due to something, so he squatted under the city gate. Until Fang Cai, Duan Chao still didn't come out. Only then did Hou Cheng realize that there might be an accident, so he trotted all the way back to the inn and begged Shen Mu for advice.

Shen Mu listened and said comfortingly: "It's not in the way, the inner city is not the tiger's den in Longtan, maybe Brother Duan got lost and came out from the other city gates, and maybe Brother Duan rested beside him...... You take care of the shop, and I'll arrange for the brothers to go out and look for it. ”

Although Shen Mu comforted Hou Cheng so much on his lips, he was also panicked in his heart.

With Duan's oversized and reckless temperament, I'm really afraid that he will cause trouble in the inner city.

Shen Mudang summoned Ma Linzi, Lu Laosan and others out and asked them to look for them in the six squares. Yu Ninghan and Avril spoke briefly, put on a formal suit, and went to the inner city to look for it.

He just had a "real" waist card, and there was no hindrance when he entered the city. The size of the Nine Cities is far beyond what people think, nearly sixty miles from north to south, and dozens of miles from east to west, Shen Mu walked within the Nine Cities, wondering where to find Duan Chao in this huge Nine Cities.

Duan Chao once said that if he wanted to go to the imperial palace to have a look, it was better to try his luck near the imperial city first.

Shen Mu walked briskly, along the Ninety-five Avenue, and headed towards the Imperial City.

The closer you get to the imperial city, the more officers and soldiers will be on patrol. There were still a few miles away from the imperial city, and Shen Mu was stopped by a team of officers and soldiers.

"What a person!" a young general stopped with a gun.

"The commander of Xishan Dao joins the army Shen Mu!" Shen Mu took out his waist card and carefully presented it.

The sky is blue and the sun is white, and it must not cause riots.

The young general glanced at it, gave a military salute, and returned the waist card to Shen Mu: "Shen joins the army, the front is the imperial city, if you don't have the summons document from the cabinet and the celebrant supervisor, you can't enter." ”

Shen Mu suddenly thought, how important the Imperial City is, how can it be allowed to be approached by idle people, it seems that Brother Duan will definitely not be able to enter here.

"I'm sorry, Xia Guan is an official again, and he is not very familiar with the roads of Jiucheng, so he is in a bit of a hurry, and he almost recklessly ran into St. Ann. I'm tired!" Shen Mu explained again and again, and turned around and left.

Since Duan Chao couldn't get close to the imperial city, where did he go? Could it be that he was taken and imprisoned, if not, why didn't he return for so long?

Now that Murong Huan is not in Jiucheng, and he doesn't know anyone, what should he do? Could it be that he wants to ask King Yu and Princess Wanqing for help? No, no, these two are princes, how can they do things for themselves.

Shen Mu pondered with his eyebrows, and suddenly said to himself with joy: "Why don't you ask Miss Chen Ping to help." After all, Uncle Chen is a general of the dynasty, and Chen Ping, as his daughter, has some ways compared to herself!"

Chen Yongxin's marshal's mansion was located in the southwest of Jiucheng, and Shen Mu asked two teams of officers and soldiers to find it.

Outside the gate of Chen's Mansion, Shen Mu looked at the plaque with the four big characters "Protect the country and protect the people" hanging on the log gate, not only was he a little daunted, but he took back his feet. After thinking for a while, I made up my mind again and stepped on the stone steps to buckle the door!

"Hey, why are you here!"

As soon as Shen Mu's hand touched the knocker, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

Shen Mu turned his head, but saw Chen Ping dressed in plain clothes, carrying a bamboo basket in his hand, and in the basket were some green vegetables and a live carp.

In Shen Mu's heart, Chen Ping is a sword immortal who does not eat fireworks in the world. Suddenly, I saw her like this, and I almost didn't recognize her.

Chen ...... Miss Chen, I ...... I've come to you, and I've got something to ask for!"

Chen Ping smiled lightly at the corner of her mouth: "Please, what can I help you?" She stretched out her finger and flicked the head of the bouncing carp, and the fish seemed to be asleep and did not move.

"This ......" Shen Mu looked at the light and shadow, and really didn't know how to speak.

"Oh...... I thought I would make something to eat for my mother, so I went and bought these. I happened to see you knock on the door...... Don't get in the way, what do you say you're looking for me!" She took two steps and pushed the door open. A maid ran from inside the door and hurriedly took the bamboo basket in Chen Ping's hand. He glanced at Shen Mu twice, grinned and ran away.

She has seen a lot of this kind of scene, and she doesn't know which son's brother came to meet the wall and eat ashes.

Shen Mu was a little cramped, hurriedly condensed his mind, and said calmly: "Shen has a friend who may have committed an incident in Jiucheng and was arrested. This...... I ...... the rules of the Nine Cities"

Chen Ping knew that Shen Mu had always been a sharp-tongued character, but now that he couldn't even understand a word, Deng Shile hid his face and chuckled: "I know, you come with me!"

Chen Ping summoned someone over, gave two orders, and then took Shen Mu out of Chen's mansion.

If you want to find someone, the most well-informed in the Inner Nine Cities is naturally the Nanbei Zhenfu Division.

Shi Yan sat in the hall, and the court was unusually quiet these days, as if everything had stopped operating due to the rebellion of the two kings.

The cabinet was quiet, and neither good news nor bad news came out.

The celebrant is even quieter and terrifying, and no one will hand over the fold to this stall and ignite the fire.

The two major institutions mixed six ministries and began a rare tacit cooperation. The affairs of various places, big and small, but all those that are presented are all handled properly and cooperatively, so there is no slackness to be revealed, and it is impossible for Emperor Yongning to know a point.

As an important minister of the imperial court, it was not until this matter that he really shared his worries about the country.

This is idle Zhenfu Division, Nanzhen Fusi was originally in charge of the affairs of the imperial court officials Xing Prison, at this moment, the hundred officials have a tacit understanding, "no one follows evil", Shi Yan is a rare bored.

Even if it's boring, the hall still has to sit.

Shiyan people are called "rocks", stone-hearted and wood-hearted, upright in doing things, and rarely sophisticated.

Therefore, when Chen Ping explained his intentions, even though he knew Shen Mu and Chen Ping, he still had a blue face, and said with a straight face: "Miss Chen, forgive this commander for speaking bluntly." The Zhenfu Division is the yamen of the imperial court, and what it does is naturally the affairs of the imperial court. In these eventful times, how can there be idlers to help you find someone?"

Chen Ping didn't care, but smiled: "Uncle Shi, I should call you Uncle in terms of seniority." My niece really has no choice about this matter today, so she came to disturb the uncle, and asked the uncle to stop her father as an official in the same dynasty and help inquire!"

Shen Mu suddenly saw that Chen Ping, who had always been silent, was begging for someone for himself, and his heart was warm. Stand up straight and take a step forward: "Commander Shi, it's just that the last general can't understand it." Brother Duan is the brother of the last general, and now he has not heard from him overnight, which is really worrying, if the commander can help in this matter, the last general will definitely remember it and never forget this kindness!"

Shi Yan's tone softened slightly: "It's not that I don't want to help you, in fact, the yamen has the rules of the yamen." Just by looking for someone, the servants of the Zhenfu Division will be mobilized, and the generals will be sent out, just for fear of criticism, fake public and private!"

Chen Ping glanced at Shen Mu and agreed with Shi Yan's words, and at the same time told Shen Mu that he was afraid that there was no way.

Shen Mubao smiled, and there was tenderness hidden in his smile.

"That's what the commander said. As an official of the imperial court and a young master of King Yu, the last general naturally understands the truth. Since the command makes the manpower inadequate, the general naturally can't force people to make it difficult, thank you, my lord!"

Shi Yan listened carefully, and Shen Mu reported to his home, which was obviously informing himself of his identity.

Shen Mu joined the army as the commander of Xishan Dao, Shi Yan knew, but he didn't know that what he knew at that time was just a false name, and now Shen Mu has really joined the army. But the official position of Young Master Yu, Shi Yan is the first time he has heard of it.

Shi Yan is not afraid of any "young master of the prince", but after all, he is the commander of the Nanzhen Fusi, and there are many opportunities for contact with the royal children. He knew very well what the rights of the princes were, and he knew how dangerous the official position he was in.

But a rock is a rock after all, a rock that smells worse and harder than the stones in the pit.

"Shen Senjun, your words, Shi has written them down! This official has something to warn Shen Senjun, and some words are to be responsible!"

Shi Yan's words caught Shen Mu off guard. I didn't expect this stone rock to be really soft and hard, it's really like its name!

Shen Mu smiled: "The commander has made the adults worry a lot, and Shen's words don't mean anything." Since the Zhenfu Division couldn't help, Shen retired. ”

After all, Shen Mu is not a person, and if he implicates others because of this, it is really worth the loss.

Shi Yan's temper is not because he deliberately makes things difficult and looks down on himself, but on the matter, Shen Mu admires this person even more.

"Wait!"