In the letter, Gu Yueqin asked everyone about the journey, and asked when they would be able to arrive in Kaifeng, although they were concerned about the words, but they also showed eager hope. Qin Fei was puzzled in his heart, and said to Duo'er: "Although Sister Gu didn't say it explicitly in her letter, she obviously hopes that we will arrive in Kaifeng as soon as possible, I don't know why?"

Duo'er also felt the same way: "Fang Cai just wanted to ask you, after reading the letter, do you think that Sister Gu wants us to arrive in Kaifeng early, and I thought I was thinking too much!"

Qin Fei was puzzled: "The gopher gate is in the market, and it doesn't participate in the rights and wrongs of the rivers and lakes, most of the people under the door are ordinary people, I can't think of anything that worries Sister Gu, isn't it that the word gate has actions that are not conducive to my sister in Kaifeng Mansion?"

Duo'er comforted: "But there is no need to guess, since Sister Gu wants us to arrive in Kaifeng as soon as possible, then we will rush there as soon as possible, and we will know when we meet." ”

Qin Fei said with relief: "Well, it's a matter of two or three days, and you can see Sister Gu." ”

There was nothing to say that night, and the next morning Qin Fei and the others left Xiangzhou and rushed to Kaifeng, thinking about what Gu Yueqin said in the letter, so everyone on the road just concentrated on the road, and did not stop all the way.

In the evening of the same day, he had rushed to Fengqiu County, outside Kaifeng Prefecture, and this place was only fifty miles away from Feng. Qin Fei discussed with Duo'er to rest here for one night, and then rush to Kaifeng tomorrow, so as not to arrive at the Jinghuan Changsheng Library at night, and Gu Yueqin will be busy.

A few people found a clean inn near Fengqiu City to rest, instructed the men to feed the horses with good concentrate feed, hastily had dinner, and then went back to their rooms to rest, and the next day they got up early and went out of the city to Kaifeng Mansion.

Out of the south gate of Fengqiu City, there is a flat official road leading directly to Kaifeng, the official road is all fine soil rammed, smooth and wide. If the horse gallops, it will be able to reach the north gate of Kaifeng in two hours.

Although it was early in the morning, there were already many pedestrians on the official road, and the feet of the Son of Heaven were naturally more prosperous than other states and counties. About an hour, the roadside is an official post station, the post station is crowded around the people who buy and sell, many pedestrians who rush to Kaifeng are here to rest, and the horsemen who ride horses are also here to brush the horses, and then feed some fresh forage, just like a small town.

In front of the post station, more than ten well-dressed officials stood on the side of the road and looked in the direction of Fengqiu, as if they were welcoming someone, and the row of horses tied to the horse pile next to them were fat and strong, and the horses with bright coats were healthy.

Qin Fei saw that there was a small shop for fodder for horses next to the post station, so he led the horse with Duo'er's master and servant, intending to feed the horses some fodder and rest for a while before hurrying. The messenger at the gate of the post station saw Qin Fei and the four of them, and after a brief look, a messenger stepped forward and asked, "Dare to ask a few people, but they are from Fengqiu, aren't they Qin Gongzi and Miss Shulu?"

Qin Fei and everyone were stunned, and Shen'er stepped forward and said, "Who are you, why are you here?"

The man arched his hand and said, "We have been waiting here for a few days on the orders of the former Si Wang of the palace to welcome Qin Gongzi and Miss Shulu. ”

Shen'er was puzzled: "These two are my son-in-law and young lady, but my master doesn't know your lord Wang, so how can he ask you to wait here to greet you?"

When the man heard that he was going to wait, he hurriedly went to the post station to give in: "Qin Gongzi, Miss Shulu, my family is waiting in the post station, and please drive in, you will know at first sight." "A messenger beside him has trotted into the post station to deliver the letter.

Qin Fei and the others were hesitating, and a loud voice in the post station came to the door: "Qin Shaoxia, Miss Shulu, the golden body is here, Wang has missed the distance, forgive the sins!"

I saw a sturdy middle-aged man walking out of the post station, this person was wearing a soft scarf on his head, wearing a dark blue brocade shirt, a dark purple barbarian belt tied around his waist, his eyebrows were like lacquer, his leopard head was ringed with eyes, and he had a short beard under his chin.

Qin Fei clenched his fists and was about to ask each other, and saw that a person behind the big man was dressed in Shu brocade embroidery, snow sideburns and frost mustache, with a slightly stiff waist, and was looking at himself with a smile, it turned out to be Mama Gu.

Duo'er also saw Mama Gu at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Mama Gu's hands and asked, "Old man, why are you here, what's going on?"

Mama Gu smiled: "None of them are outsiders, so please go inside and talk slowly." ”

After saying that, he turned around and asked Qin Fei and everyone inside, the man surnamed Wang hurriedly led the way in front, and everyone entered the post station, came to the main hall and sat down separately, and the messenger withdrew after offering tea. Mama Gu pointed at the man surnamed Wang with her hand and said: "This is Lord Wang Wentai, the commander of the front division of the palace, and the deputy commanders are Lord Feng Gaoyang Feng and Lord He Guangyao. ”

When the three of them saw Mama Gu say this, they hurriedly stood up and didn't dare to say anything. Mama Gu smiled slightly, waved her hand and said, "Sit down, don't be polite to your own family." Then the three of them turned around and sat down.

Qin Fei and everyone were confused, when did Sister Gu's gopher gate be so familiar with the government, seeing that the officials of the front division of the palace were respectful to Mama Gu, they didn't know in their hearts Therefore, the commander of the front division of the palace was already a second-rank general among the military generals of the Great Song Dynasty, and he didn't know why he was so deferful to Mama Gu.

Mama Gu saw that a few people were puzzled, and said: "The young man must be strange, why does the imperial court general be very respectful to an old woman in the Gopher Gate, and why is the Gopher Gate so close to the government?"

"Actually, it's very simple, if they were just officials of the imperial court, my wife would not sit with them, and they would not care if they were in trouble right now. Just because their ancestors are all under my gopher door, my gopher door disciples are millions, and there are a little clever children, and the door will be for them to study and practice martial arts, not only the Great Song Dynasty, but also the Liao Kingdom, Xixia and other temples, there are descendants of my gopher door, but the door is secret. ”

When Qin Fei and the others heard this, they suddenly realized, no wonder, it is not difficult to use the financial resources of the Gopher Gate to support the outstanding juniors in the door to study and practice martial arts. Moreover, once these people are in power, they will more or less take care of the door, and the so-called self-interest is not happy.

Qin Fei asked: "Old man, seeing what Sister Gu said in her letter, it seems that you are in trouble, and you are waiting at this post station this time, I don't know what it is for?"

Mama Gu sighed and pointed to Wang Wentai and said, "It's not for the sake of a few of them." Wentai, you can tell Qin Shaoxia in detail!"

Wang Wentai looked sad, and hugged his fist at Qin Fei: "Qin Shaoxia, this matter is a long story, ten months ago, someone broke into the palace at night with the Tai'a sword to assassinate, presumably it has spread all over the government and the opposition now." The outer city of Kaifeng Mansion has always been guarded by the Nine Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and the inner city and the palace city are guarded by the Front Division of the Palace. After the assassination happened, Long Yan was furious and instructed the Nine Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Palace Front Division to capture the thieves within three months, otherwise they would be dismissed from their posts and imprisoned, and disaster would be all over the place!"

"In the past ten months, the Nine Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the former division of my palace have scattered many people and horses, visiting inside and outside the capital, and even the surrounding hundreds of miles of cottages have not been spared, but there is no trace of thieves, and I see that half of the March period has passed, and I still have found nothing. In desperation, a few days ago, the three of us went to ask for the elder of the door, one of my disciples is all over the world, and the information is convenient, and the other is to help the master of her old man's family to travel extensively, and there are many strange people and strangers, maybe you can visit the thief. ”

Qin Fei and Duo'er nodded secretly when they heard this, no wonder they received a letter from Sister Gu in Lianyunfeng, only saying that Tai'a Jian appeared in Kaifeng City, and did not say anything else, and the letter received in Xiangzhou was quite anxious, it turned out that it was a disciple who begged to come to her.

Qin Fei arched his hand and said: "Lord Wang, the matter of Tai'a Jian entering the palace at night to assassinate has been widely spread on the rivers and lakes, but many words are unknown, and Sister Gu's letter is not detailed. ”

Wang Wentai saw Qin Fei calling him Lord Wang, so he quickly got up and bowed to the ground: "Qin Shaoxia don't be polite, if you don't give up calling my name, you and the helper are sisters and brothers, you are my predecessor in the door, and if you want to call Lord Wang, I will never dare to respond." ”

Qin Fei saw that Wang Wentai was sincerely frightened, not as if he was fake, but he was embarrassed in his heart, and he always felt inappropriate to call him by his name. Mama Gu smiled on the side: "Each has its own opinion, Wentai, you don't have to mind, the official body can't help himself, it is inappropriate to call your name and surname to be heard by outsiders, in my opinion, you are just brothers!"

Wang Wentai responded: "According to what the old man said, if Qin Shaoxia does not give up, how old is the little brother who is older than you, and you and I are commensurate with each other." ”

Qin Fei nodded and said, "Brother Wang, I don't know if the person who committed the assassination that day still has accomplices, can you see any clues to this person's martial arts?"