For most of the people on the rivers and lakes, the prefecture order has only heard of it and has never seen it, because the prefecture order is just a voucher for the high-level personnel in the prefecture organization to give orders, and only this token can the high-level of the prefecture order the people below.

Hongyu took the token, stretched out her hand, and touched the lines and materials on it, she knew that this was the real underworld order, because no one dared to fool themselves with a fake underworld order, it would kill people.

And the token that Ruby now has in her hand, and there is only one person in the entire organization, and that is Jizo.

"Say, what a task. Ruby had no way to refuse this mission, but to accept it reluctantly.

"Well said, well said. Zhao Wu put his hands behind his back and looked at Hongyu with a smile, "Senior Jizo has ordered, as long as the Hongyu girl completes this task, then the Hongyu girl can leave the underworld." ”

"Really?"

Zhao Wu said slowly: "Seriously!"

Hongyu's eyes stared at Zhao Wu's expression, as if she wanted to see if Zhao Wu was lying, but Zhao Wu was a manager who was only behind Gaolishi in the imperial city, so Hongyu never saw any change in Zhao Wu's expression.

"What task?"

Zhao Wu said calmly: "After Your Majesty's birthday in a few days, I will send a person to Liangzhou to thoroughly investigate the case of the cavalry killing the people of the Ming Dynasty pretending to be from the Northern Qi Dynasty. ”

Hongyu didn't speak, she was carefully thinking about what Zhao Wu said, this is not a simple matter, you must know that the person sent by Emperor Ming is a court official, and assassinating a court official is a big crime.

If he is killed, Jinyiwei and Qin Tian will investigate this matter clearly, but they will be chased and killed by the Ming Dynasty, so this matter can be said to be nine deaths.

Although Hongyu is the top assassin of the underworld, she does not think that she can survive the pursuit of Jinyi Wei and Qin Tianjian, which is tantamount to facing two behemoths by herself.

In other words, it's looking for death. But Zhao Wu had the token of Jizang, and he couldn't help but take it, and if he violated the order, he would have to endure the pursuit of himself by the underworld.

A dilemma.

"Father-in-law, do I have the right to refuse?"

Zhao Wu cocked his orchid fingers, twisted a strand of long hair on his sideburns, and smiled playfully, "What do you say?"

Of course, Hongyu knew no, and said helplessly: "If I take the task, I will die, and if I don't take it, I will die, so what is the difference between me and not?"

Zhao Wu continued: "Miss Hongyu is wrong, if you kill that person, I guarantee that the Inner Chamberlain will have the right to be responsible for your safety with you. ”

Hongyu glanced at the room behind her, her eyes were gentle, and the corners of her mouth were full of smiles.

Actually, she was watching the people in the house.

"Father-in-law, please go back, and send the information when the time comes. ”

Zhao Wu originally had a lot to say to Hongyu, but when he saw Hongyu's resolute expression, he put those words into his stomach.

"Tell us anything about the Ruby Girl, don't be afraid of trouble. ”

Ruby placed one arm on the graphite and cupped her chin, "Right now." ”

Ding Yixiu had never seen anyone who could talk to Zhao Wu like this, and he admired it in his heart.

Zhao Wu asked, "What's the matter?"

The red lips of the red jade opened lightly

"Get out of my yard." ”

After Zhao Wu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then let out laughter and walked out of the courtyard. Ding Yixiu, who was following behind Zhao Wu, quietly gave a thumbs up to Hongyu, he was really a heroine among women.

Liu Qingfeng, who was in the house, heard Zhao Wu's laughter and moved farther away, guessing that they might be leaving, and when he thought that he hadn't left them for a meal, he couldn't bear it, and when he pushed open the door, Liu Qingfeng saw his lady sitting on graphite, looking at himself.

walked to Hongyu's side, looked at the backs of Zhao Wu and Ding Yixiu leaving, and said in a remorseful tone, "Lady, why didn't you leave the two brothers to eat, it's really ignorant." ”

Hongyu covered her mouth and smiled, her father-in-law was really kind-hearted, "Xianggong, cousin, if they have something to do, they will leave first, so I won't leave them." By the way, what are we going to eat tonight?"

Liu Qingfeng saw the backs of Zhao Wu and Ding Yixiu getting farther and farther apart, "Whatever the lady does is delicious." ”

This sentence made Hongyu very happy, what brocade guards, what Qin Tianjian, and what inner eunuchs, in front of their father-in-law, they didn't think about it for the time being.

"I learned a new dish with Grandma Liu next door, try it tonight?"

"Well, the lady is virtuous. ”

Walking out of the courtyard, Zhao Wu did not choose to ride a horse, but walked in Yuhua Lane with Ding Yixiu under the gaze of the people around him.

"How does it feel?"

Ding Yixiu took the Tang knife behind his back in his hand, and glanced back at the direction of the courtyard, "In terms of lethality and cultivation alone, I monopolize the peak, but I have to divide life and death, between five and five." ”

Zhao Wu nodded, "It should be so, after all, he is the one who successfully escaped under Mr. Wudang Er." ”

Ding Yixiu frowned, "She fought with Mr. Wudang Er?"

Zhao Wu continued: "It's just a secret thing, but it's not important, she has had a few tricks with Mr. Wudang Er, but there are also a lot of injuries on the same body. ”

Ding Yixiu now admires this red jade a little, you must know that the second gentleman of Wudang is known as the person closest to his master Wudang old Taoist.

"Tut-tut, that's amazing. ”

Zhao Wu stood at the entrance of Yuhua Lane, and in front of him were the sergeants who stayed here.

"How do you choose, do you go to Jinyi Guard Prison to kill those Taoist priests, or choose to kill Hongyu, who was seriously injured behind after assassinating the imperial court official?"

Ding Yixiu touched his chin and clenched the Tang knife in his hand. It is death to go to Jinyi Wei Prison to kill those Taoist priests, and to kill a person who can escape under Mr. Wudang Er, or death.

"Since you've chosen it for me to find your father-in-law, right?"

Zhao Wu laughed, it was good to talk to a smart person, "Yes, I still can't think of a way for you to go to Jinyi Wei Prison to get out alive." ”

Ding Yixiu smiled, what else could he do, of course it was easier to kill Hongyu, when the master was alive, he had seen a star monarch go to Meridian Lane with his own eyes, and then there was no more, anyway, Ding Yixiu had never seen that person again.

"You go back first, and I'll be looking for someone to inform you when the time comes. ”

After saying that, Zhao Wu glanced at Ding Yixiu meaningfully, turned around and got on his horse and left.

The sergeants and guards behind him followed closely behind Zhao Wu, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Ding Yixiu first snorted hard in the direction of Zhao Wu's departure, then glanced at the tofu stall in Yuhua Alley, and slowly left.

Emperor Ming's birthday is approaching, just three days later

, and at the same time the day before the New Year.

Northern Qi has a deep hatred for the Ming Dynasty, the two countries have fought hundreds of battles from the beginning of the founding of the country, so the Ming Emperor's birthday, the Northern Qi is destined not to send people to come, but the relationship between Southern Chu and the Ming Dynasty has eased over the years, so after knowing that the Ming Emperor is going to hold a birthday, Southern Chu sent someone to submit the credentials, and sent the princess of Southern Chu and a prince as a messenger to send gifts.

After the Ming Emperor read the national letter, he was overjoyed and sent the Ministry of Rites Shangshu and Honglu Siqing out of the city to receive the people from Southern Chu.

Such a major event Jinyiwei naturally can't be missed, even Ma Shun, who was on a mission outside, was urgently recalled, and Jinyiwei dispatched most of those spies who were open and secret.

Wang Yi and Li Yuan, under the leadership of Lu Zhong, stood at the gate of the west city of Chang'an City, wearing fish and dragon suits, carrying embroidered spring knives at their waists, waiting for the arrival of the Southern Chu mission.

Zhou Liyuan was arranged to go to Meridian Lane to guard Jinyiwei's home with Wang Si and Qin Keqing.

Li Yuan's temperament is to do whatever he wants, and it is a little difficult to make him wait for the mission of Nanchu.

The west gate of Chang'an City has long been closed here, and those people who want to leave the city must either wait for the arrival of the Southern Chu mission before leaving, or they can only walk out of Chang'an City through other city gates.

Li Yuan sat on the chair, roasting the stove in a beautiful manner, and the day after the heavy snow in Chang'an City, it was still so cold.

Picking up a pot of liquor and pouring it into his throat, Li Yuan burped very comfortably. Everyone in the Jinyi Guards present was not surprised, Master Li was very good to them, and when they drank together on weekdays, Li Yuan was also like this.

As for those people from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, when they saw this scene, they turned sideways and chose to pretend to be stupid, the son of King Yan is not easy to mess with. Back then, there was an imperial history that impeached Li Yuan for being drunk and making trouble on weekdays, not abiding by etiquette, and just handed it over, Emperor Ming directly sent someone to send the imperial history to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was drunk at the time, and when he heard about it, he was not angry, and he pulled the imperial history with a drunken smile, drank together, and drank for a night.

The next day, when the imperial historian was sent out of the Yanwang Mansion, he had not yet woken up, and on the third day, the imperial historian resigned directly and returned to his hometown, not asking about the world.

On the third day, he happened to meet King Yan who returned to Chang'an City from the border, and after asking the reason, King Yan just glanced at him, and the imperial historian was directly scared to death.

Several ministers of the DPRK and China, who were well aware of this history, turned a blind eye to Li Yuan's behavior, and secretly prayed in their hearts that when the Southern Chu delegation came, this little ancestor would not cause trouble.

Wang Yi was completely pulled over by Li Yuan, accompanied by Lu Zhong, and the three of them sat by the stove, drinking leisurely.

The rest of the Jinyi Guards also found an open space, lit some branches, and sat around to keep warm.

This is what Wang Yi requested, the three of them can't enjoy the blessings, let the brothers of Jinyiwei freeze in the snow, as for those things to welcome, let the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple be busy, who dares to say a word.

See you directly in Jinyiwei's prison, and my Lord Lu will talk to him.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple dare not speak out, and now after Jinyiwei recovers his status, there are two people who are crowned marquises, and then King Yan is in charge, who dares to provoke?

He could only stand trembling in the snow, looking forward to the early arrival of the Southern Chu mission.