I don't know how long it was galloping, but it was getting late, so they had to slow down their horses and find a place for them to eat some grass and rest for a while.

Xia Jingyun drank the water slowly, and after recovering his senses, he also forced himself to calm down slowly, and straightened his thoughts with a solemn face.

The amount of information contained in that short picture is extremely huge.

According to the rules, what is shown in the picture is the situation within seven days.

In other words, if he had not interfered, this would have happened in seven days.

The one who came to deliver the news was Jin Jiancheng, who was stationed at Lieyang Pass, and Jiang Yuhu also had Guanyin by his side, which means that they were in Lieyang Pass.

Jiang Yuhu set off from Yuyan Prefecture City to rush back to Lieyang Pass, how could it take three days.

Jiang Yuhu's face did not have the color of wind and dust, and he changed into a military uniform again, it seems that he should have taken a little rest after arriving at Lieyang Pass.

The sky outside the window is bright, which means that it is also daytime.

So, at least after the fourth day.

And the news from Zhongjing, even if the flying pigeon passed the book to the border pass, the time was one day, and it was only two days at most.

Once such a drastic change occurs in Zhongjing, whether it is the bamboo forest, the military department, or the black ice platform, etc., the Lieyang Pass will definitely be summoned as soon as possible.

In other words, when he got a glimpse of it, it was at least two to three days before it really happened.

The good news is that, at least at this time, there are no problems in Zhongjing.

The bad news is that he's already spent a day on the road, and there's only one or two days left for him.

One of the most critical problems is that he knows that the enemy's method is poisoning, and as the emperor and the empress dowager, their diet must be strictly guarded, so it must be an opportunity that can only be obtained by those close to him in a convenient place.

For these people, no matter how tight the imperial court's precautions are, they may not be able to prevent them.

"How far is it from Zhongjing?"

He asked softly, and Chen Fugui on the side spoke: "According to the normal pace, it will take three more days." ”

Xia Jingyun took a deep breath, "Let's go!" Let's go! Be sure to arrive in Chukyo within two days. ”

"Childe!"

"When a horse dies, a horse is replaced, and a person is injured and left on the spot to recuperate! Now is not the time to worry about the little things! ”

"I mean your body."

Xia Jingyun, who was weak and sore, thought of the reality that he couldn't accept no matter what, and took a deep breath again, his pale face and his eyes were as resolute as iron, "I can't die!" ”

Moments later, the team resumed their journey.

In the darkness of the night, with a resolute attitude, the speed forward.

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Zhongjing City, Black Ice Terrace.

Rouge, who was in charge of the Black Ice Platform, took the report in his hand and frowned subconsciously.

The head of the Black Ice Platform on the side looked at this young woman who seemed to be weak and beautiful, but in fact, she had convinced them in a short period of time, and even became the object of admiration of countless Black Ice Platform boys, and said with a little apprehension in his heart: "Rouge girl, but what's the problem?" ”

Rouge slowly put down the paper in his hand and looked at him, "So, in the last three or five days, the Black Ice Platform has arrested a total of six Black Ice Platform traitors who have been hidden all along, as well as three spies used by the enemy?" ”

The main thing is confused, isn't this a big achievement? Why do you still have a questioning tone?

"Yes, Rouge girl, this is the result of the hard work of the brothers!"

Rouge glanced at him, of course he understood the exhortation and warning in his words, and said slowly: "The hard work of the brothers should naturally be rewarded, and once they should be rewarded, they can be done in accordance with the rules, but to the master, you are an old man of the Black Ice Terrace, don't you think this matter is a little strange?" ”

Puzzled to the principal, "Isn't that good?" We have been chasing the thief and the rest of the party for many days, and we have finally seen the results, what's the difference? ”

Rouge sighed, "It is precisely because of this, think about it, we have been chasing Xuanhu and the rest of the party for many days, except for when we just took over the Black Ice Terrace, we have found out a lot of people through comparing confessions and reporting each other, and we have gained something in the past few months?" ”

This Xiang is not a pure mediocrity, he immediately understood what Rouge meant, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Rouge girl, the lower official understands your concerns, but this matter may be simply because I have been under pressure for many days, these thieves are hiding, and finally they can't resist showing their feet before they are caught by me and others, which is also very reasonable!" ”

At the end of the day, when faced with a leader who does not have enough authority and control, subordinates do not necessarily succumb to the disparity of position.

"Reasonable is reasonable! But as a spy, you should instinctively doubt everything! ”

At this moment, a calm voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

Turning his head to look at the principal, he immediately put on a posture that was countless times more respectful than his genius, "Wei Guogong." ”

Old Master Zhao strode in and looked at the owner, "This is the most basic and important skill for those who are in charge of espionage!" ”

"You told me that there has been no results for several months, and now a lot of secret sons and spies have been suddenly captured in a month, is it worth doubting? Nothing was found for a few months before, but now everyone seems to have opened their minds all at once, and it's over, do you think there is anything to doubt? ”

In the face of rouge, Xiang Principal can also rely on his qualifications to support two sentences, but in the face of the existence of such an ancestor as this Zhao Lao Zhuang Owner, how dare Xiang Principal pretend to be half a beep, and hurriedly said: "Wei Guogong's lesson is that the lower officials are superficial." ”

Old Master Zhao looked at him, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his expression, "How many times have I told you, I don't need you to hold me, and I don't want the Black Ice Platform to be such a supreme atmosphere." If that's the case, one day, what if I have the same bad intentions as that Xuanhu? But I don't want you to ignore basic facts and truths for the sake of your own interests and prestige! I only hope that you can uphold the principle that a spy should have, and speak with facts, if not, how should the new responsibility of internal inspection be carried out by the imperial court? ”

Xiang was told that the sweat came down, and he hurriedly became more and more humble and said: "The lower official is stupid and vain, please forgive the Duke of Weiguo." ”

Old Master Zhao waved his hand, with a bit of tiredness and fatigue in his tone, "Go ahead, call all the principals over to discuss it." ”

Soon, several of the existing principals of the Black Ice Platform arrived at the main hall, and the old owner Zhao looked at them and told them his previous speculation.

Everyone really thought it was quite strange, and this was the attitude of the top, so they naturally agreed.

Old Zhao Zhuang said in a deep voice: "Now that these newly captured people, you must not take them lightly, you need to interrogate them strictly to see who instructed them and what is the mystery behind the scenes." ”

His sharp gaze scanned the audience, "I can tell you very clearly that the enemy threw out these secrets in order to confuse us and even mislead us, so there must be something wrong with this, and there is even a big mystery hidden, if you can solve it, it will definitely be a great achievement, and everything you are pursuing may be in this interrogation." If you want to be promoted, then please do your best, and I will wait for your good news! ”

Everyone did not doubt it, so they agreed and got up and went down to work.

After everyone left, the old owner of Zhao Zhuang looked at Rouge, "There is no problem with your judgment, study the file carefully, and wait for the people below to reply!" ”

Rouge opened his mouth and said, "Father-in-law, is there just a way to wait?" ”

"Of course not." Old Zhao Zhuang smiled, "The enemy hidden in the shadows is like a poisonous snake, he has laid such a big game, and he has given up so many chess pieces that may give him infinite help in the future, for what, it must be a fatal big thing." Then think about it, for today's court situation, what kind of thing can be regarded as a fatal event? ”

Rouge groaned slightly, looking at the old owner of Zhao, his expression couldn't help but become serious, "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and"

Old Master Zhao sighed and took over her words, "And there is your husband." ”

Rouge's expression was solemn, and he heard the old owner of Zhao say slowly: "Today's court situation, just these three, can be said to affect the whole body. Your Majesty is the foundation of all legal principles, and without Your Majesty, the current situation will be like a mirror, and it will be broken at the first poke, without any foundation. And without the Queen Mother, His Majesty's young emperor is in power, and there is no reasonable and obedient regent in power, the situation will inevitably experience a heartbreaking shock. ”

He looked at Rouge and said in a deep voice, "As for your husband, he is almost the eye of the whole world. Because of his ability, and even more because of his age, he can be said to be the real investment object of all the forces that support the Queen Mother and Her Majesty to rule the entire world, and it is also the real cornerstone of maintaining the stability of the entire court. If he fails, the whole situation will also collapse rapidly. ”

"In addition, whether it is the Su family, the Qin family, King Cheng, Wan Xiang, or even anyone including me, they are just mustard diseases, not worth mentioning. If something really happens, even if it is killed, from the perspective of the overall situation, it can easily eliminate the impact. Therefore, the safety of these three people is the top priority. ”

Looking at Rouge's instantly solemn face, the old owner of Zhao took out the kindness and patience of the professor's daughter, and smiled: "This is dangerous, but think about it, is this also a good thing?" ”

Meddlesome?

Rouge was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood, since these three people are so important, from the perspective of maintaining the overall situation of the imperial court, it is only necessary to maintain the safety of these three people.

Just like the righteous father said, if their target is the rest of the people, the influence of the rest of the people is limited, as long as these three are protected, then the overall situation will not collapse, at least the basic duties of the Black Ice Platform can be done.

In this way, their limited strength can also be arranged in a targeted manner.

Rouge breathed a sigh of relief, and soon after, the confession presented by the person below made her panic after confirming her conjecture.

"Wei Guogong, Rouge girl, recruited! Finally, someone can't bear the trick! ”

"Say!"

"They said, it's Xuanhu. In order to assassinate the Marquis of Jianning, the big dog thieves set up suspicious formations in Zhongjing City, so they were thrown out, in order to confuse us! They have already sent people to prepare to attack and kill the Marquis of Jianning, who has returned to Beijing, on the road. ”

Rouge's face immediately changed suddenly, and his concern began to panic in a panic.

The old owner of Zhao who was sitting on the chair was pale, "Is he really confessing like this?" ”

The principal nodded, "Yes, they are also the old men of our Black Ice Platform, and they know our methods, and after a little exposure, they can't bear the move." ”

Old Master Zhao's hand slowly knocked on the arm of the chair, "Is there any other confession?" ”

The other shook his head.

"Okay, I know, you go down and continue the interrogation."

As soon as the main thing went out, Rouge immediately became a little anxious, "Father-in-law."

Old Zhao shook his head slightly and said, "Don't panic, that kid has always spared his life, and he has Chen Fugui by his side." Based on his relationship with Jiang Yuhu, if he wants to return to Beijing, Jiang Yuhu will definitely send someone to accompany him. ”

He looked at Rouge, "If he was so easy to kill, someone would have done it a long time ago, so why wait until now." ”

Speaking of this, Old Master Zhao got up slowly, "I am almost certain now that their target is the Queen Mother or Her Majesty." ”

Rouge was dumbfounded, and she didn't know where her father-in-law's confidence came from, but no matter what, her father-in-law's faith was still there, and immediately asked, "Then should we inform Your Majesty and the Queen Mother immediately?" ”

Old Master Zhao nodded, "I'll go to the palace, you tell everyone, step up precautions in the past few days, if there is something, it must be in the last few days, the rumors have risen, and the other party will definitely not delay for too long." ”

"Yes!"

Out of the Black Ice Platform, the old owner of Zhao got into the carriage and slowly came to the palace gate.

After some briefing, I met Concubine De and Dongfang Bai.

"It's rare for Duke Wei to enter the palace, but what's the matter?"

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Hei Bingtai has captured several rebel Xuanhu's remnants in the past few days, and some of these people confessed that they tried to intercept the plot of the Marquis of Jianning when he returned to Beijing."

Concubine De and Dongfang Bai were shocked, and Concubine De immediately opened her mouth to express her attitude, "Then the Duke of Wei Guo can be prepared, and he should notify the Marquis of Jianning as soon as possible and send more people to defend it!" ”

"Queen Mother, please rest assured, the old minister will naturally not forget this, and will notify the Marquis of Jianning as soon as possible to take precautions, whether the Marquis of Jianning is still a military guard, and the safety should be worry-free."

He paused, "But the old minister entered the palace mainly to remind the Queen Mother and Your Majesty that the thieves may be suspicious, and do not rule out the possibility of secretly plotting against the Great Rebellion, please The Queen Mother and Your Majesty, strengthen your precautions these days, the palace guards can arrange more people on duty, patrol more, if it is not necessary, do not leave the palace, in case of accidents." ”

He said seriously: "The current situation of the country is like the rising sun, and the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, as the bell of the mandate of heaven, shoulder the well-being and expectations of all the people, and hope to be cautious. ”

Concubine De put away the subconscious panic in her heart and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Duke Wei, since there is such a matter, the mourning family and His Majesty should treat it with caution." You also have to take care, because the thief has such evil thoughts, and may poison you. ”

The old owner of Zhao Zhuang saluted respectfully, "Thank you for the care of the Queen Mother." The old minister will be careful. ”

Before leaving, Concubine De added, "This matter is secret, Wei Guogong asked his subordinates to be cautious, loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so as not to make people panic." ”

The old owner of Zhao Zhuang bowed down and said: "What the Queen Mother said is very true, and the old minister must abide by the decree of Yi. ”

When the old owner of Zhao left, Concubine De successively summoned Shang Zhicheng, the commander of the forbidden army, and the new Jingzhao Yin Xing Shigu and others.

In Miyagi, the density and frequency of the forbidden army's patrols have quietly increased, and in order to prevent possible assassins from touching the pattern, Shang Zhicheng, the commander of the forbidden army, even changed the route and shift time of the forbidden army's patrols.

Outside the palace city, in the capital, under the scale that is difficult for ordinary people to detect, the patrol battalion has also quietly increased the frequency of patrols, and the plainclothes spies of the Black Ice Platform have also appeared more and more.

These things can escape the eyes of those cattle and horses who run around all day long for their livelihood, but they can't escape the eyes of these city dignitaries who are dancing in the wind under the big tree of power, and they can't escape the perception of those small fish and shrimp floating in the sea of power.

Meng Yong, an ordinary and not ordinary chamberlain in a palace city.

He is said to be ordinary because of his position, because of his appearance, because of his ability, he is just an ordinary member of this huge group of servants.

But he is not ordinary, because he was born in Changle Palace.

The Changle Palace where the Empress Dowager lived.

Therefore, even if he is not even a principal at the moment, few people dare to be domineering to him, and many people have begun to stammer with him in advance.

He was very satisfied with this life, especially when he took the rewards from above and the filial piety of others, and had a courtyard of his own in the city, and his satisfaction with life reached the extreme for a short time.

But when he walked out of Miyagi today, back to his new courtyard, ready to enjoy a day of vacation, when he pushed the door and saw a figure that had repeatedly appeared in nightmares, all the joy in his heart vanished.

Xuanhu smiled faintly, "Sit." ”

Meng Yong swallowed his saliva, but there was no movement under his feet.

"If I find traces in your house, do you think you will die?"

Meng Yong hurriedly closed the door, but still looked at him vigilantly.

Xuanhu said leisurely: "There are officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion not far outside, and the streets are full of spies from the Black Ice Platform, if you open the door and run out, they can catch me." But don't forget, this group of you people were all sent to the palace by me at the beginning, and each of you has a disgraceful past, but they are all in my hands. I'm going to have an accident today, and tomorrow those things will spread all over Zhongjing, do you want to bet with me? ”

Meng Yong's eyes rolled from side to side, and he suddenly stepped forward quickly and knelt down respectfully, "The little one has seen the first seat!" ”

Xuanhu smiled, "Don't be so nervous, it's not easy for you to mix up now, I just need you to help me do one thing, this thing is done, you and I forget about each other, I will leave you a windfall, enough for you to eat and drink spicy food and clothing in the future." ”

Meng Yong naturally didn't believe these nonsense, but although he had no handle, he did have the rest of the handle in the hands of Xuanhu, and he really couldn't afford to gamble on the consequences, so he had to say: "Please show me first." ”

Xuanhu took out two small boxes from his arms, "Here are two pairs of special silver chopsticks, exactly the same as those used in the palace, what you need to do is to put these two pairs of chopsticks in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and let them eat with these two pairs of chopsticks." ”

Meng Yong's expression changed suddenly, he was shocked, and blurted out, "No! ”

Xuanhu's expression was calm, as if Meng Yong's reaction had already been expected by him, "Meng Yong, no matter how powerful Concubine De is now, she is also your master, and she will not share half of her glory with you." I have been in charge of the Black Ice Platform for more than 20 years, and in the palace, you are not the only chess piece, Concubine De and Dongfang Bai are dead this time, do you really want to die with her? ”

Meng Yong only felt that his heartbeat had missed a beat, and he didn't doubt Xuanhu's ability, so he felt a great panic about this result.

Xuanhu showed a devilish smile, like a demon who lured people into the abyss, and said slowly: "Whether it is Concubine De or Dongfang Bai, they have nothing to do with you, in this world, only you can be relied on." Do this well, and you will have untold wealth and a comfortable old age, but if you don't agree, you will die immediately. ”

"At this moment, you just need to think about your own life, what bullshit is in the world, what does it have to do with you? For you, one is a bright future, endless enjoyment, the other is death, everything is in vain, you are a smart person, I think, you should know how to choose. ”

Meng Yong swallowed his saliva, and suddenly his heart moved, thinking that he could temporarily agree to come down, and then confess to the Queen Mother, although he had made a mistake before, but with such a great achievement, I am afraid that he can still be promoted, and the hidden dangers will be eliminated at that time.

As soon as the thought was set, he was about to speak, and Xuanhu said with a smile: "Of course, you can also temporarily promise to stabilize me, and then surrender to Concubine De." However, as I said before, in this palace, I have shadows like you, and they will definitely guarantee that you will die a miserable death at some defenseless moment. ”

Meng Yong looked at the face in front of him, looked at the corners of his upturned mouth, and only felt a burst of cold like falling into an ice cave.

He bowed his head, knelt on the ground weakly, and was silent for a long time, making up his mind in his heart.

Then, looking up, his expression suddenly frightened.

The chair in front of him was empty, and there was still the figure of Xuanhu.

Only a small box on the coffee table next to it shows that everything in Fang Cai is not a dream.

He didn't even need to wait for his reply, and this kind of self-confidence made Meng Yongxin feel completely powerless and stumble.

Two lines of tears came down from the corners of his eyes, and I didn't know if it was for the Queen Mother or for his future.

Mother, I'm sorry. (End of chapter)