On the west floor, Song Nan, who had eaten lunch, and the county lord of Ping'an sat and talked to each other, Song Nan thought that the relationship between the county lord of Ping'an and the king of Anhua was awkward, and he might be able to reach an alliance with the county lord of Ping'an, so he openly and honestly informed the county lord of Ping'an of the purpose of entering the palace to watch.

After Song Nan finished talking about the reason for this adventure, the county lord of Ping'an fell into deep thought, and after a while, he raised his head and said, "In this way, do you suspect that the death of your Jinyiwei spy in the palace was committed by the king of Anhua County?" ”

Song Nan said: "It's not a suspicion, I almost dare to conclude that he did it." During the autopsy, Xu Fu and the other three Jinyi guards who were placed in the palace secretly sighed that the wounds on their chests showed this, they were injured by strange weapons. Coincidentally, I had the privilege of meeting two guards of the Anhua King armed with fan-shaped weapons, and I concluded that they were responsible. ”

"Fan-shaped weapons?" The county lord of Ping'an frowned, and said softly: "Yes, two of the ten guards under the uncle are indeed holding fans, and the slave family has also seen them." ”

Song Nan said: "The county lord has also seen that blade, so it is even more conclusive." ”

The county lord of Ping'an said: "But you Jinyiwei dare to plant spies in the palace, even if you are killed, you deserve it, although Jinyiwei is strong, but does the law of the court allow you to install spies at will?" Even you dare to install it in my Qingwang Mansion? ”

Song Nan smiled and said: "I can understand the indignation of the county lord, in fact, it is not only the palace, but almost all of my Ming Dynasty's yamen and vassal king's mansions have my Jinyi guard spies, and I don't have to hide this; The county lord should know what my Jinyi Guard Yamen does, and who we are doing things for, so you can understand this matter when you think about it. In fact, everyone knows these things, I believe that the old prince of Qingwangfu also knew it in his heart when he was alive, but he didn't point it out, these spies are actually not trying to do any means to destroy anything, as long as they are on the right track, they can ignore their existence. ”

The county lord of Ping'an glanced at Song Nan and said, "It seems that you say this as a matter of course, and I have nothing to refute; What you mean is that everybody understands in their hearts that they don't interfere with each other; And Uncle Wangye's guards killed your secret agent to break the established rules? ”

Song Nan shook his head and said: "This has nothing to do with the rules, I won't tell you, it is common for Jinyiwei's spies to be killed, this is a high-risk thing, and the remuneration of these spies is also very rich, which is called high risk and high returns." However, the killing of the spy will generally be treated as an ordinary murder case, and for us in the Jinyi Guard, the killing of the spy is not a big deal, but we must know why they were killed, whether it was the revenge of the person being watched, or if someone wanted to cover up some conspiracy. It is the latter that we want to know more than the former. ”

"You are really cold-blooded, human life is nothing to you, but intelligence is more important." The lord of Ping'an County was a little indifferent.

"The county lord has reason to accuse us of this, but it is based on emotional considerations; From the standpoint of my Jinyi Wei Yamen, I can only say that we must do this, otherwise my Yamen will not be worthy of being called the Jinyi Wei Yamen, nor will I be able to perform the duties entrusted by the emperor, in other words, a worthless Yamen has no need to exist at all. ”

"Does it have to be cold-blooded to serve the emperor, and do you have to ignore it?" There was a sneer on the corner of the county lord's mouth.

"County Lord, can you solve a problem by reasoning in today's big tomorrow?"

"Of course not."

"That's it, that's the reason, the great tomorrow alone can't rely on compassion and reasoning for generations, there must be some means."

"The slave family just said that it is completely possible to talk about some reason and human nature, instead of blindly using these means."

"Is it reasonable and human?" Song Nan smiled: "Dare to ask the county lord, King Anhua is your own uncle, did he ask for the opinions of you and King Qingding when he occupied your Qingwang Mansion?" If he is willing to reason with you, you can go and tell him to leave here and go to his county palace in Qingyang, instead of occupying the magpie's nest here. ”

The county lord of Ping'an was speechless for a while, and said in a low voice for a while: "Uncle Wang is taking care of the affairs of the palace for us, King Qing is young, and there is no one in charge of the family, so Uncle Wang Ye is doing this for the good of Qing Wangfu." ”

Song Nan smiled and said, "Yes, then I didn't say anything; County Lord, we are all smart people, we know some things, you saved my life, I just told you to say this, the county lord doesn't like to listen to me, just don't say it. ”

Song Nan took the tea and drank it one by one, and stopped talking.

The county lord of Ping'an pondered for a while, then broke the silence and said, "After all, the matter of my Qingwang Mansion is a family matter, and outsiders should not interfere. ”

Song Nan said: "I didn't say that I wanted to meddle in the family affairs of your Qingwang Mansion, I just wanted to find out the reason behind my spy being killed by the guards of King Anhua, this is the purpose of my entry into the mansion." ”

"What do you suspect? Uncle Wang Ye was dissatisfied when he found out the identity of the secret agent, and ordered someone to kill him, is there any special reason for this? ”

"I wouldn't have taken any chances, the problem is that I suspect that something serious is being hidden, and I will not give up until I find it out; It's not a big deal that King Anhua killed a few of my spies, but if my people find out some of his big secrets and are killed, then they will have to be investigated to the end. ”

"The big secret? What exactly are you going to say? The county lord of Ping'an frowned and asked.

"Lord of the county, I can't say anything now, because I haven't found any conclusive evidence, and I have only judged the matter from the clues; If I can find the clues that my spy left before he died, this qiē will be solved; My Brocade Guards spy has their own means of delivering information, but I have to find the relevant things they left behind. ”

"It turns out that you entered the mansion to find the clues they left for Jinyiwei."

"Yes, otherwise I'm going to break into this Longtan Tiger's Den when I'm full?"

The county lord of Ping'an was silent for a while, and raised his head as if he had made up his mind: "Lord Song, can you sue me, if the uncle really hides something, will my Qingwang Mansion be implicated?" ”

Song Nan nodded and said: "What do you want to see, if it is a big event, the Qingwang Mansion must be inseparable, even if the King of Qingding is young and ignorant, I am afraid that he will be implicated; County Lord, you can't get out either. I'm not scaring people, many things in the current Anhua Wangxing are under the banner of Qingwangfu, you should know this very well. ”

The county lord of Ping'an frowned tightly, as if he had something to say, but he didn't want to speak lightly, Song Nan knew that he had hit her life, and her questioning was obviously aware of some things about King Anhua, and she would react in this way when she was connected to what she said.

"Lord Song, you also saw King Qingding, the younger brother of the slave family, he actually ...... In fact, I don't understand anything, the things that my sister and brother did with my uncle in the name of Qingwangfu actually have nothing to do with it, and the emperor should know this. ”

"There is a saying that the law is unforgivable, and it can be forgiven reasonably, but from the standpoint of the imperial court, law enforcement must be fair and severe, so as to have the effect of punishment and deterrence, and the county lord should understand this better than me."

The county lord of Ping'an fell silent again, and said for a while: "I'm tired, Lord Song can go and rest for a while, and the slave family also wants to be quiet." ”

Song Nan smiled and said: "The county lord is at his own convenience, I still have some things to think about, I will go to the corner of the house to meditate; But I have a reluctant request for help. ”

"Please."

"Can the county lord help me draw a map of the palace, and I want to go for a visit tonight."

"Huh? Do you still want to act? This is tantamount to looking for death, if it doesn't work, the slave family can't help you. The county lord of Ping'an said in astonishment.

"County Lord, if I am caught, I will not implicate the county lord to come in, if the county lord does not want me to take risks, maybe I can personally or ask Miss Qingluan to help me with this, this is difficult for me, but it is very simple for you."

"But why should I help you? You're going to have to deal with my uncle. The county lord of Ping'an stared at Song Nan with burning eyes.

Song Nan stood up and bowed his hand, and then said slowly: "I will give the county lord a reward." ”

"Joke, what does this county lord need from you in return? Although you are an important member of the imperial court, my Qingwang Mansion is a noble family, don't forget, our surname is Zhu. ”

"The county lord has a noble status, and he has the blood of Taizu flowing in his body, which is incomparable, and in a certain way, this world is actually your Zhu family; But the county lord, you know in your heart, the surname Zhu cannot represent a qiē, and the emperor's relatives may not be able to live in peace; For example, in the current Qingwang Mansion, the situation of the county lord and the king of Qingding is very embarrassing; A small deputy commander of the guard can forcibly break into the county lord's boudoir and search, but the king of Qingding is in the palace but he is not even free to play and sleep wherever he wants, if I have not seen it with my own eyes, how can I believe that there is such a thing. ”

"You...... That's not your business. The county lord of Ping'an said angrily: "You still think about the great crime of sneaking into the Qingwang Mansion as a member of the imperial court, if the county lord doesn't help you, you don't think you can get out of this palace, if you are caught by the uncle, he will make your life worse than death." ”

Song Nan laughed and said, "Don't scare me, county lord, I know you will definitely help me, I don't worry about this at all." ”

"What can you do if I don't help you? Kill me? Do you think I am the one who is willing to be coerced by you because I am afraid of death? ”

Song Nan said: "Of course the county lord is not this kind of person, and Song Nan will not rely on this means to achieve his goal." I believe that you will help me, because you and I have common purposes, and once I find out the secret behind King Anhua, maybe you and King Qingding can become the masters of this Qingwang Mansion again. Believe me, I can drive away the king of Anhua for you, so that he will no longer become a dark cloud hanging over the Qingwang Mansion, and let him no longer become a shadow on the head of the county lord and the king of Qingding, isn't this the result you dreamed of? ”

The county lord of Ping'an opened his eyes, bit his lower lip and looked at Song Nan, and whispered for a while: "Is this a promise you made?" ”