As night falls, the lights come on.

In the dead silence of the street, the sound of bones sounded suddenly, as if from hell, belonging to the cry of evil spirits.

A carriage shuttled out of the thick fog and went straight to the outside of a mansion.

"General, it's here." The groom who drove the carriage was a young man with a good face, a slender body, and a rather thin look.

At this moment, by the light of the lantern in front of the mansion, the young man reached out and lifted the curtain of the carriage, and on the carriage, a young man with sword eyebrows and starry eyes sat at the end.

This young man was dressed in a jet-black robe, with a jade pendant on his waist, graceful and luxurious, and his bearing was extraordinary.

The young man was no more than twenty years old, with flat shoulders, a lock of black hair tied up with a purple and gold crown, and slender bangs, but they did not cover the eyes just right, and under the dim brilliance, the young man's eyes, as sharp as eagle eyes, revealed an inscrutable mystery, which made people daunting.

And this young man is none other than the captain of the Imperial Guard of the Zhao Kingdom, Gongshi Min of Changshan County!

Shi Min only brought Mulan with him on this trip, and there was no other entourage.

Shi Min then got out of the carriage, looked around, saw that there was no one around, and looked up again, only to see that among the arches of the two majestic stone lions, a splendid mansion came into view.

The plaque on it, the book "Yiyang Mansion" four words.

Yes, Shi Min visited Yiyang Gongshijian overnight.

"Mulan, you don't have to go with me. Stay here and wait for me to come out. ”

Hearing this, Mulan looked at the nearby night with some worry, it was silent all around, only the Zhizhi on the branch was still chirping tirelessly, making people upset and creepy.

"Will ...... General, I'm afraid. ”

Shi Min glanced at Mulan, and finally shook his head helplessly, and said, "That's it, you can go in with me." ”

Hua Mulan then followed Shi Min's back closely, following inch by inch, as if there was something terrible behind her, and following Shi Min's side could make her feel an unprecedented sense of security.

Shi Min knocked on the door, and after a long time, a servant came and opened the door.

Through the tiny crack in the door, the guy glanced around.

In the past, Shi Min often visited Shi Jian, so this servant knew Shi Min.

"Yes...... It's Lord Guard. My lord, I don't know why you visited overnight? ”

"I have something important to inform Yiyang Gong, please go and spread the word."

"No. Adults, please come in. ”

In ancient times, the city was subject to a "curfew", especially the curfew in Yecheng was more stringent.

The state of Zhao inherited the Han system, and it was clearly stipulated that every night when the "daytime" of the yamen was exhausted, 600 "closed-door drums" were sounded; Every morning after five or three o'clock, 400 "open door drums" are sounded.

Anyone who walks on the streets of the city without reason behind the "closed door drum" or in front of the "open door drum" is guilty of "committing a night crime" and is to be given 20 lashes.

If it is an official business such as delivering a letter to the government, or a private matter such as buying medicine or a doctor for a wedding, funeral, or illness, you can walk with the permission of the street patrolman, but you are not allowed to leave the city.

Generally speaking, there were no people on the streets at this time, except for the guards and the officers and soldiers patrolling. In ancient times, there were relatively few entertainments, and the scholars and doctors also sang and danced, and the common people could only sleep on the streets with their heads bored, except for the night when they were committed to adultery.

The effect of the curfew is to put an end to small disturbances.

This curfew is useless for a person like Shi Min who is in a high position, so Shi Min can rely on his token to go all the way unimpeded.

After all, no one is as iron-faced and selfless as Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty, in order to defend the dignity of the national law, he disregards his black yarn hat, and has to go against Shi Min, the guard captain.

It was late at night, Shi Jian had already gone to bed, and he had summoned a concubine to sleep soundly, but he didn't want to be woken up by his subordinates.

Hearing that Shi Min was visiting overnight, Shi Jian knew that things were not simple, so he quickly put on his clothes, and even put on his shoes and went out to the study to see Shi Min.

"Thorn slave."

"Your Highness."

They saluted each other and sat down separately.

Shi Jian couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Thorn slave, you came to see Gu overnight, I don't know what is important?" ”

"Your Highness, I have a great deal to tell you, so that you can decide. This matter is about whether Your Highness can take the heir in one fell swoop and replace Shi Xuan! ”

"Really?"

Shi Min's words immediately aroused Shi Jian's great interest, and even the original sleepiness dissipated for a while.

Seeing this, Shi Min couldn't help but solemnly say, "Your Highness, listen to me......"

"Wait."

Shi Jian glanced at Mulan behind Shi Min, and her meaning was self-evident.

Shi Min said: "She is my cronie, so there is no need to avoid it." ”

Since Shi Min said so, Shi Jian couldn't say anything.

Shi Min said again: "Your Highness, do you know that Sheji is in danger?" ”

When Shi Jian heard this, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Are you too worried? Thorn slave, why is the society in danger? ”

"Your Highness, do you know what happened today?"

Since Shi Jian entered the door, he couldn't figure out Shi Min's intentions, and he was confused. Hearing Shi Min say this, Shi Jian was even more stunned for a moment, and then said: "I really don't know, please make it clear." ”

"Today, Shi Xuan was assassinated in his own garden."

"Really?"

Shi Jianxi said with a smile: "Shi Xuan is dead? ”

It seems that Shi Jian is happy to hear about Shi Xuan's assassination. It's no wonder that the most ruthless emperor is the family!

Born in an imperial family, family affection is indifferent, and power is above all else.

If Shi Xuan was killed, Shi Jian would naturally clap his hands. After all, among Shi Hu's sons, there are only a few who are most likely to replace Shi Xuan and become the prince, Shi Tao, Shi Zun, Shi Jian and Shi Bin, among which Shi Tao is deeply favored by Shi Hu, and there are many henchmen in the court, so he has a great chance of winning, followed by Shi Jian, because he is Shi Hu's third son.

It is not a good thing to be abandoned.

Therefore, Shi Xuan's death is of great benefit to Shi Jian.

But Shi Min still shook his head very "cruelly", breaking the illusion in Shi Jian's heart.

"Shi Xuan is still alive."

As soon as he heard this, Shi Jian shrugged his head like a deflated ball and said, "The assassination of the prince is indeed a big deal, but what does it have to do with me?" ”

"Then does Your Highness know who assassinated Shi Xuan?"

"This ......"

Shi Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "Shi Tao? ”

When Shi Xuan had an accident, others could immediately think that Shi Tao did it. It seems that the discord between the two brothers, Shi Xuan and Shi Tao, has long been known.

Shi Min said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, no matter who did it. The present is a godsend, giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Zhao Sheng, the CRRC Mansion of the East Palace, is an old acquaintance with me. Zhao Shengnai was Shi Xuan's confidant eunuch, according to him, after Shi Xuan was assassinated, he concluded that Shi Tao sent someone to do it, so he wanted to strike first and kill Shi Tao to prevent future troubles. Subsequently, Shi Xuan also planned to kill the king at Shi Tao's funeral and reign over the world! ”

"How dare you be fierce?"

Shi Jian glared at him and said with an incredulous expression: "Is he going to make trouble?" Don't you know the lessons of Shi Di's past? Thorn slave, what should Lone do? Is it to stop Shi Xuan from killing Shi Tao? ”

Hearing this, Shi Min wanted to roll his eyes and despise this ambitious and talented Yiyang Gong.

If it was really a straw bag, and he prevented Shi Xuan from killing Shi Tao, didn't he know that these two were his own rivals?

But that's fine, a guy who can't hold up the wall with mud is obviously easier to control.

Shi Min then said in a deep voice: "Don't do this. Your Highness, time is not waiting for me, it is impossible to stop Shi Xuan from sending someone to assassinate Shi Tao now, maybe, Shi Tao has now become a dead corpse! And now, Your Highness, all you need to do is wait for Shi Tao's death. ”

"As soon as Shi Tao died, His Royal Highness should immediately go to the funeral, and then report to the king what Shi Xuan had done, and dissuade the king from going to the funeral."

Shi Jian said hesitantly: "But...... Thorn slave, my father won't suspect Lone's head, right? ”

"Your Highness, please rest assured. Shi Xuan is arrogant and flamboyant, and he has done so many mistakes in the assassination that he can't stand up to investigation! With the king's wisdom and martial arts, you will definitely be able to see through Shi Xuan's sinister intentions, and at that time, Your Highness, you only need to let the king see your pure heart. ”

"Good."