After inquiring, there is a force in Niigata Prefecture in addition to the Soga clan being the lord of the castle.

That's the Zhongchen clan.

Speaking of which, this Zhongchen clan can also be regarded as an old acquaintance of Tang Ping and the eldest brother of Shanbei.

The person who presided over the disaster relief auction in Nara was Nakatomi Kamazuku.

So Tang Ping and the others hurried to Niigata Prefecture before dark, and then planned to visit Nakatomi Hidemasa, the leader of the Nakatomi clan in Niigata Prefecture.

"We're friends of Nakatomi Kamazu-sama from Nara, so we're here to pay a special visit, so I wonder when we'll be able to meet Nakatomi Hidemasa?"

Standing at the gate of Zhongchen Yingzheng's house, Tang Ping said very politely:

"You're a friend of Nakatomi Kamazu-sama?" The porter looked at Tang Ping and the others with some suspicion, and then said, "But Lord Zhongchen Yingzheng is not at home for the time being. ”

"Is Lord Nakatomi Eimasa out? Where did it go? How long will it take to get back? Tang Ping asked.

"This ......" the porter said twice, and then said: "It's inconvenient to disclose, please go back." ”

After saying that, the door was closed and he shrank back.

"Looks like something is wrong!" Tang Ping said: "Otherwise, knowing that we are friends of Nakazu Kamazu from Nara Castle, it is impossible to treat us like this." ”

"Let's go separately and ask in Niigata Prefecture."

The time can't be delayed too long, because if the soldiers who went to arrest Tang Ping and them don't return for a long time, the lord of Niigata County will soon know that something is wrong.

Fortunately, Niigata Prefecture is not very big, and there are still a lot of people gathered in hostels and taverns at this time.

It didn't take much effort for everyone to come back and assemble, and then they began to talk about what they had heard.

The biggest thing in Niigata Prefecture recently is that after the last earthquake, relief supplies from Nara have arrived.

Niigata Prefecture is not too far from the epicenter, but some houses have collapsed.

Fortunately, it is not cold yet, and it can survive it, but if you don't build a new house, it will be difficult to do it after winter comes.

Therefore, the victims of the collapse of their houses have gone to the city lord's mansion to get some help from the city lord.

Who knew that the city lord announced that the supplies from Nara were pitiful, and it would be a drop in the bucket for these victims.

No matter how much they pleaded, the City Lord's Mansion just said no.

Zhongchen Yingzheng also went to the city lord's mansion, but he never came out.

"So now this Zhongchen Yingzheng is either dead in the City Lord's Mansion or imprisoned??" Tang Ping analyzed.

"For no reason, killing a nobleman like Zhongchen Yingzheng in the City Lord's Mansion, I'm afraid that the Su My clan doesn't have such guts, and it's not necessary." Lu Yi said: "This Zhongchen Yingzheng has always been honest and honest. And he wanted to come and have some contact with Kamazu, the middle minister in Nara Castle. ”

"I heard that he went to the castle lord's mansion to ask for the people's lives, but I'm afraid that he knew how much relief supplies Nara had distributed to Niigata Prefecture, so he had a conflict with the lord of Niigata Prefecture and was locked up."

"Makes sense!!" Tang Ping agreed with Lu Yi's analysis: "So we only need to search if Zhongchenying is locked up in the City Lord's Mansion to know." ”

"Wait for me to change my clothes!" Hearing that he was going to search the City Lord's Mansion, the eldest brother of the mountain, was a little excited, and took out a set of all-black clothes from his package.

"What are you?" Tang Ping asked curiously.

"Nightwalker!" The eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, looked at Tang Ping strangely: "Didn't you read what was written in the book?" When you want to sneak into a place at night, be sure to wear a nightdress! ”

"So that's what you did when you went to the tailor's shop when you were in Yamanashi Prefecture??"

Tang Ping remembered that when he was in Yamanashi County, this guy ran out by himself for half a day.

"yes, it's too tight on time, so it doesn't fit well." The eldest brother of the mountainback said as he put on his clothes, then looked at Tang Ping and said, "Haven't you all prepared night clothes?" ”

Tang Ping found a black cloth, wrapped the head of the mountain-backed eldest brother Wang, and then tied a knot under his nose.

Looking at the image of the big brother king in the mountain back and the thief in the cartoon of the little day, he laughed, "The prince of the mountain back, let's go search the city lord's mansion, naturally there is a way for us, you don't have to follow, hurry up and go to sleep." ”

He still wanted to object, but was carried back into the room by Lao Cui like a chicken.

This Niigata county is so small, Tang Ping and their hostel is next to the castle lord's mansion, and in the dead of night, as long as the drone turns on the silent mode, it can search the entire castle lord's mansion like a ghost, where to use itself to enter.

Early the next morning, the eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, asked Tang Ping with red eyes: "Are you lying to me?" I didn't hear you go out all night. ”

"Maybe you fell asleep." Tang Ping handed over a cup of soy milk to the eldest brother of Shanbei: "We not only found Lord Zhongchen Yingzheng who was locked up in the dungeon, but also found the relief materials that were detained and stamped with the Great Seal in the treasury of the City Lord's Mansion. ”

"Hiccup!" After drinking the soy milk in one gulp, the eldest brother of the mountain, who was hiccuped, asked with some surprise: "You guys...... How did you find it? ”

"It's said that we have our own way, let's go." Tang Ping patted the eldest brother on the back of the mountain: "Calculate the time, those soldiers who went to Sado Mountain to arrest us should be back this morning, so before the city lord is vigilant, let's go to him for trouble." ”

"Wait for me!" The eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, skillfully grabbed a bun and stuffed it in his mouth, and ran out with Tang Ping.

"Stop, who is it??" At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, several people were naturally stopped.

It's just that Tang Ping and their clothes are quite luxurious, so the other party is also more polite.

Tang Ping stuffed a few copper coins into the guard's hand and whispered, "We are from Nara Castle, and we have a secret order to pass on to the lord of the city. ”

"Nara Castle?" The doorman glanced at Tang Ping and the others.

Then the eldest brother of Shanbei, according to Tang Ping's explanation, took out his royal badge and flashed it.

As a gatekeeper, the doorman naturally knew about the royal insignia, although he wondered why there was a royal secret order for his own lord, but he didn't dare to ask more.

Tell a few people to wait and quickly run in to report.

In less than a moment, he ran out of breath again.

"Lord of the city, please come in."

"Don't let too many people know about what we're coming." Tang Ping whispered again.

"Yes." The doorman whispered back, and then took Tang Ping and them into the City Lord's Mansion, and also specifically avoided the main road in the middle.

It's just that he didn't notice that after a few steps of the people who came in, there were two fewer people.

"Lord of the city, the people have brought it."

City Lord Su Ijian turned around and looked at Tang Ping and the others suspiciously, and asked, "You are from Nara?" What secret orders do you want to pass on to me? ”