This period was the happiest time in Shen Lingshan's life, the father and daughter finally met after 18 years of separation, and there was no longer that kind of parting that did not wake up; Of course, she did not indulge in the love of her children, and she wanted to use this rare time to practice martial arts. Since there is no way to practice the authentic sword technique for the time being, I just practice the "Yi Marrow Gong" wholeheartedly. According to Chen Wenqi's words, she has opened up the forty-five acupuncture points of the Zuyang Ming Stomach Sutra, and the Zutai Yin and Spleen Sutra has also opened more than ten acupoints such as Chongmen and Fushe, and the internal strength has been between the third and fourth layers.

Because of the relationship between his daughter and Chen Wenqi, of course, and because of the unsolved mystery, Shen Qing no longer has the attitude of respecting and staying away from Chen Wenqi to the imperial court, but from the heart of his heart to treat him like a son and nephew. In addition to starting to practice the blade sword technique again, he still came to heal Chen Wenqi's skills every day. Due to the cultivation of the "Easy Marrow Technique", the internal strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, and it has quickly entered the fifth layer realm. This not only greatly increased the power of the sword technique, but also indirectly accelerated the treatment of Chen Wenqi's internal injuries. But although the father and daughter recognize each other and will soon be reunited with their beloved wife, Shen Qing does not seem particularly happy, and even inadvertently shows a little sadness. Shen Lingshan was puzzled by this. One day, seeing my father's frowning and preoccupied appearance, I couldn't help but ask:

"Daddy, you don't seem to be very happy, you miss my mother, right?"

Shen Qing didn't answer, and only asked after a while: "Shan'er, you said that there are only your mother, uncle and you three people in the family, and there is no one else?"

"Do they count, maids?"

"Not really. ”

"Then there will be no one else. Shen Lingshan replied affirmatively.

"Isn't your mother...... No other acquaintances?"

"Nope. ”

"That'...... Will your mother hide it from you...... See someone else?" asked Shen Qingzi carefully.

Shen Lingshan said a little unhappily: "Daddy, my mother usually doesn't go out of the door, and she doesn't step out of the second door, except for often looking at your father behind the door, she burns incense and recites Buddha and prays for Daddy's safety, how can she go to see anyone else?"

"Shan'er, you misunderstood what Daddy meant, what kind of person is your mother, Daddy doesn't know? I mean...... I mean...... Forget it, don't talk about this. ”

After Shen Qing's father and daughter recognized each other, Xia Yao was happy for their father and daughter reunion on the one hand, but on the other hand, he couldn't ask about his daughter Xia Xue in Shen Lingshan's mouth, and he was secretly sad in his heart. Shen Qing saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, he wanted to ask where the junior brother and Xue'er were and how they were doing, but Shan'er didn't seem to know anything about it, which meant that his wife had not mentioned the junior brother to her. He thought that his wife must have a reason for doing this, so it was inconvenient for him to ask his daughter directly about the information of the junior and younger brothers, so he could only inquire around the corner. Seeing that her daughter misunderstood what she meant, she quickly dispelled this idea.

"What the hell does Daddy want to know?"

"Nothing. Let's go see your big brother. ”

Shen Lingshan saw that her father didn't want to speak, so she had to give up, so she came to Chen Wenqi's room with him.

After a period of treatment, Chen Wenqi was able to get out of bed and move. When Shen Lingshan's father and daughter came, he was holding a book and reading it while walking, and when he saw the two of them coming, he hurriedly put the book on the table and wanted to serve tea for the two.

Shen Lingshan hurriedly snatched the teapot from his hand, poured three cups of tea neatly, and brought them to Shen Qing and Chen Wenqi respectively.

Shen Qing saw the book "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty • The Biography of the Eunuchs" on the table, and said to Chen Wenqi with a smile: "How did the virtuous nephew study the eunuchs?"

Chen Wenqi stretched out his hand to close the book and said, "I have nothing to do, and I can't practice, so I have to read books for entertainment." ”

"There are so many books, and the virtuous nephew chose this "Book of the Later Han Dynasty • The Biography of the Eunuchs", I'm afraid it's not just for 'recreation', right?"

Chen Wenqi originally wanted to say a word, but Shen Qing seemed unwilling to change the topic, so he said frankly:

"These days, the scene of corpses everywhere on the battlefield and blood-stained yellow sand is vivid, and General He Tang is still familiar with the voice of General He Tang when he drove away miasma and detoxified me on Shuozhou Road and competed to be a messenger in the conference hall of the General Military Palace. Although I successfully reclaimed the third guard, I was not happy at all. Lao Tzu said: 'The ominous weapon of a soldier is not a gentleman's weapon, and it is used as a last resort, and tranquility is the best. How can we avoid 'using it as a last resort'? There is only one way to make the country strong and the people rich. If the people are rich and prosperous, the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be no chaos; only without internal strife can the country become strong, and when the country is strong, foreign enemies will naturally not dare to disturb it. Fifty years ago, my Ming Dynasty was in its heyday, but because of the eunuch Wang Zhen's arbitrary power, it eventually led to the 'Tumubao Change', and almost lost the Ming Dynasty. It stands to reason that the past does not forget the teacher of the future, and I never thought that the eunuchs' interference in politics has intensified in the past 50 years. In the Chenghua Dynasty, eunuchs supervised military affairs, supervised the Beijing camp, and manipulated the appointment and dismissal of officials...... It can be said that the traitors are in power, the West Factory is rampant, and the people are not making a living. If the new emperor does not get rid of this accumulation of evils and provokes internal and external troubles, there will always be a day when the country will change hands. ”

"The virtuous nephew is ready to plead his way to the emperor?"

"'I dare not forget the country', my little nephew has no hesitation. Chen Wenqi said resolutely.

"I hope that the current emperor can work hard and follow the advice, not like his father who favors treachery and abandons the dynasty, otherwise...... Alas, Shan'er's grandfather admonished Liang Fang to betray the country, not only did not make the emperor wake up, but put his own life into it, looking back, it is really embarrassing!" Shen Qing remembered the past, and his eyes were red.

"Even traitorous behavior can be tolerated, and that old emperor is really mediocre. Shen Lingshan scolded angrily.

"The old emperor will never even care about his own country, and your grandfather can't show evidence to the emperor back then. Shen Qing said objectively.

"Grandpa doesn't even have evidence, so why does he want to give advice to the emperor?" Shen Lingshan felt strange, is grandpa chasing after the wind and shadows?

"Your grandfather actually got the letters between Liang Fang and the little prince, but he didn't dare to present them to the emperor. Shen Qing briefly told Shen Lingshan and Chen Wenqi about the situation at that time.

"Grandpa, they are really, since they have seen it with their own eyes and heard it with their own ears, there must be an ulterior secret in the letter, and they can't crack it themselves, so they should ask someone to understand it. I don't know how many people in the court are well-educated, and I am afraid that I will not be able to see through this kind of little trick?" Shen Lingshan felt a great regret, if he had invited a few ministers with real talent and learning and integrity to read it together, if there was evidence of Liang Fang's betrayal of the country in the letter, he would have reported it to the emperor, and he would not have to worry that the emperor would not ask him about his capital crime; if it was an ordinary letter, he would have concealed it, so why would he have ruined his own family?

"Your grandfather didn't think about it, but Liang Fang's eunuch has a lot of henchmen, and accidentally leaking the news endangers the lives of the whole family. Therefore, your grandfather just wants to remind the emperor and let him be on guard. Anyway, Liang Fang didn't know who took the letter, and he couldn't find a target if he wanted to retaliate. But later, I don't know how Liang Fang found out that the letter was in the hands of your grandfather, so he instructed Wu Yun and others to chase and kill him for thousands of miles, so that he ...... Cough. The past is unbearable, and Shen Qing can't talk about it anymore.

Shen Lingshan said disdainfully: "What kind of profound knowledge do Liang Fang and that little prince have? Daddy, where is the letter? When to take it out and show it to the eldest brother, maybe the eldest brother will easily crack it." Big brother, don't you say?"

Chen Wenqi said with a smile: "How can I have such great ability? Moreover, it is not necessary to write such a letter in the dark room, as long as the code language or expression form is agreed in advance, it is indeed difficult for others to guess it." ”

Shen Lingshan was extremely confident in Chen Wenqi's knowledge, and when he said this, he couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed, so he frowned and asked, "In this way, isn't it impossible to crack it?"

Chen Wenqi shook his head: "Not really. It seems that this kind of unwanted letter, in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of others and leaking secrets, is nothing more than using some hidden words, riddles and other things to express the true intention, or else it is to disassemble the words to be said and hide them between the lines, and the recipient will check them out word by word according to the pre-agreed arrangement, and restore them to the original sentences, such as hidden poems, split word couplets, and so on. In short, there are always certain rules to follow, and as long as you put a little more effort, most of them can still be cracked. ”

Shen Lingshan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shen Qing: "What? I said that the eldest brother has a way to crack it, right? One day when the father gets those two letters, he will ask the eldest brother to crack it." ”

"Don't wait for a day, if the virtuous nephew doesn't mind, I'll go get it. Shen Qing said.

"It turns out that my father has always been with me, not at my mother's?" Shen Lingshan was surprised.

Shen Qing shook his head and smiled: "It's not on Daddy, it's on your Grandpa Xia." Back then, your grandfather was afraid that it would not be safe to stay in the capital, so he brought your grandfather Xia to the border. ”

Chen Wenqi stood up and said, "Since the letter is with General Xia, it is better for us to go to his study to avoid accidents." ”

The three of them came to the General Soldier's Mansion, and the soldiers told them that Xia Yao had gone out and had not returned. Just as he was about to turn around and return, he saw Xia Yao walk in from outside the door, looked at the three of them from a distance and shouted, "A few people stay, the old man is back." ”

"Uncle Xia, ...... are you" Shen Qing quickly stepped forward and supported Xia Yao.

"Wu Zhen's kid is in a hurry, the old man went to Jingzhou City yesterday. ”

Shen Qing was stunned and asked, "What's going on so urgently?

Wu Zhen said that the Wanhu Mansion in Abahai was haunted, and he wanted to move Wei Zhi out of the Wanhu Mansion. Xia Yao said casually.

"Haunted?Wu Zhen, that kid still believes in ghosts and gods in the world?" Shen Qing said in surprise.

Xia Yao smiled "hehe": "They are all people who have gone through life and death on the battlefield, how can you still believe this? But that Wanhu Mansion is indeed very weird, and there are inexplicable 'movements' from time to time during the day and night, Wu Zhen tried all kinds of ways to find out, but he couldn't find out the reason." He couldn't bear to be disturbed, so he asked to move out of the Wanhu Mansion. ”

"This kid is alarmist, presumably some cat or dog is trapped somewhere and can't come out, so he makes some noise, but he doesn't find it. ”

"Yes, I thought so too, so I stayed there myself, and sure enough, I heard some noises. According to Wu Zhen, this sound has continued since they moved in, and if it is a trapped cat or dog, it will not die early? Okay, okay, let's not talk about this, a few of you came to me together, but something?"

"Uncle Xia, I have already told Wen Qi, he is willing to try. Shen Qing didn't say anything, obviously the two of them had discussed this matter in advance.

Xia Yao was overjoyed, stood up and said, "Okay, okay." Wen Qi, if you can solve this mystery, the old man will immediately return to Beijing, play the emperor, and seek justice for Brother Han. ”

After that, he got up and took out two yellowed letters from the mezzanine behind the cabinet and handed them to Chen Wenqi.

Chen Wenqi took the letter, walked behind the bookcase, took out one of the letters, and spread it out on the case.

Everyone gathered around to take a look, only to see a few lines written on it:

Liang Fang, the imperial horse supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, was a public servant

I have the wisdom of the national teacher to help to be able to cut the pass again and again, and finally unify the Mongolian rivers and mountains and deserts, and play the set of songs for the founding of the country, but unexpectedly, the princes in front of the Khan's throne arbitrarily touched the national guard, which caused the people to encounter the poor age, and the people regretted that there was no reward, and promised that every summer and autumn Huang ripe tribute to the country's BMW gold and jade, plus rice, corn and millet, Wan Hu, the truce, and the two benefits of you

Sincerely

Dayan Khan of Mongolia Chahar Batumunk

For more than ten years, Xia Yao didn't know how many times he pondered this letter, and the results were always disappointing. At this time, he didn't want to scrutinize anymore, but only stared at Chen Wenqi with a pair of eyes, hoping that he could reveal the secret in the letter.

Shen Qing has been discouraged since he was a child, thanks to Han Shen's adoption, most of the time in the Han Mansion is used to practice martial arts, and he does not read much, although he has read this letter, but he does not understand its surface content, let alone the secret in the letter? Therefore, he also looked between Chen Wenqi and Shen Lingshan to see who could peek into the mystery in the letter.

Seeing that the two of them were concentrating on reading the letter, their expressions were as usual, knowing that it would take time to solve the mystery, Xia Yao glanced at Shen Qing and motioned for the two to leave the study for the time being, so as not to disturb their thinking.

Just as he was about to walk out, he suddenly heard Chen Wenqi ask, "Miss Shen, can you see some clues?"

The two hurriedly turned around and approached the bookcase to listen to what they had to say.

As soon as Shen Lingshan heard it, she knew that Chen Wenqi knew it well. She originally liked to study hard, and when she heard Chen Wenqi's question, she smiled and said:

"Big brother, this is going to consider the younger brother? Now I can't hide it. Fortunately, the eldest brother prompted the key to cracking before, so he came to try his luck. Then he picked up the letterhead, pointed to the lines, and said:

"Let's talk about 'sentence reading' first, this should be an eight-character prose sentence, right?" (Ancient texts have no punctuation marks, and sentence reading began to be used around the Han Dynasty.) Although there were some simple sentence break symbols in the Ming Dynasty, they were not widely used. Therefore, "sentence breaking" is a basic skill of ancient scholars. ）

Chen Wenqi nodded in approval.

"'I have the wisdom of the national teacher to help me to be able to cut through the pass again and again', judging from this tone, first of all, it is not a 'hidden language' in the rivers and lakes. Shen Lingshan stretched out her five fingers and pulled her thumb to the palm of her hand.

"yes. This is indeed different from the hidden words such as "there is no white flag in the million army, no one asks Zhongni for the master, the overlord loses Optimus Prime, and scolds the general until he has no horse to ride". Shen Qing agreed with her daughter's analysis.

Shen Lingshan looked at her father and smiled, bent her index finger again, and said, "Riddles are also a kind of hidden language. For riddles, their riddles are usually composed of phrases, rhymes, verses or words, which are popular and natural, such as 'Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep' (the mystery is incomparable). And this is only a few big vernaculars, so it is even more impossible to say that it is a riddle. ”

Seeing that the three of them were silent, Shen Lingshan knew that they had no objections, and continued: "There is only one possibility, that is, to take apart what you want to say and hide it in the letter in a certain arrangement. And judging from the messy and messy deliberately written by the little prince in the originally neat sentences, there is a chance that it is in the form of hiding the head and the tail. To make it easier to identify, I'll first sort out the arrangement of the sentences. ”

After speaking, she took out a wolf hair from the pen holder and recopied the text of the letter:

I have the wisdom of the national teacher

to be able to cut through the pass again and again

Eventually, the Mongolian rivers and mountains were unified

The desert played the founding song

Unexpectedly, the princes in front of the throne of Ben Khan

Arbitrarily encroached on the Upper National Health Center

It is to cause the people to suffer from the old age

We deeply regret that we cannot be rewarded

Promise to ripen every summer and autumn

Tribute to the BMW gold and jade

Plus rice, corn, and wanhu

A truce is a good idea for both of us

After copying, she drew two horizontal lines below the first and last words of each sentence (in ancient times, vertical writing was a line, and after a line was written from top to bottom, it was then wrapped from right to left), and said:

"Regardless of the first word or the last word, it is not a word or a sentence, and it seems that it is not a format of hiding the head and the tail. Let's see how it is in the middle. ”

Shen Lingshan swept the brush, and then crossed the middle six characters with horizontal lines, and read words in her mouth until the last horizontal line was finished, and suddenly said happily:

"Yes, that's it. ”

When Xia Yao and Shen Qing heard this, their spirits perked up, and they asked at the same time, "Is that the sentence?"

"Look, two words from the bottom of each line. Shen Lingshan pointed to the second horizontal line at the bottom.

"Assist in seizing the annual remuneration of the guards of the Hetao. Shen Qing said.

"Twelve words are made up into two sentences and six sentences: help seize the guards of the Hetao, and the annual remuneration is ten thousand taels of gold. Shen Lingshan added.

Xia Yao suddenly realized, stretched out his hand to pat the book case, and said angrily: "Sure enough, there is a bad intention." The little prince asked Liang Fang to help them seize the guards along the Hetao, promising to give him 10,000 taels of gold every year. Let's see how Liang Fang answered him. ”

Chen Wenqi picked up another envelope that was placed aside and handed it to Shen Lingshan: "Miss Shen is brilliant, and she has discovered the little tricks of the little prince in a moment, and I admire it." Liang Fang, I think it's the same, please ask Miss Shen to do it for you. ”

Shen Lingshan said coquettishly: "Big brother, aren't you laughing at me? According to what you said, according to the map, it is simply a scholar for you." After that, looking at Chen Wenqi and smiling, his shy and charming demeanor made Chen Wenqi's heart sway.

Shen Qing saw it in his eyes and was worried in his heart, and hurriedly patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Shan'er, look at what Liang Fang said." ”

Shen Lingshan retracted her gaze, took out the letterhead, unfolded it and spread it on the case, only to see that it read:

"His Excellency Dayan Khan Chahar Batu Munk of Mongolia

I am grateful for everything

The king killed the people, and then came to the court peace messenger, Li Yuzun, the Song Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the peach blossom was better than the stiff, the deception, the hypocrisy, and the order was asked

This is dedicated to the resumption and praise of the times

The 23rd day of the winter month of the seventh year of Liang Fangchenghua, the imperial horse supervisor of the Ming Dynasty"

Shen Lingshan quickly finished reading it, and said to Xia Yao and Shen Qing: "Liang Fang's letter is exactly the same as that of the little prince, except that the eight-word prose sentence has been changed to a four-character prose sentence. I'd better do the same. ”

After speaking, he took a piece of rice paper and copied the text of Liang Fang's letter, only to see:

The king kills,

The people removed the evil;

Coming to the court,

Peacemaker.

LI Yu of Nantang,

Zun Song Dynasty Tang;

Falling peach blossom,

Better than stiffness.

Disguised as deceitful and hypocritical,

will be questioned;

Once passed on,

In the end, it should be obedient.

Cover Mo pretends,

Revenge and defeat;

Change the operation of the festival,

Think far ahead and take precautions.

This time, without waiting for Shen Lingshan to draw the line, Shen Qing quickly read it out:

"Jian came to make Li Dai Tao stiff and pretentious, and it was easy to prevent defeat. ”

This is also a four-word prose sentence. Shen Lingshan reminded her father.

Shen Qing followed his daughter's prompt and read it again: "Jian is eliminated, Li Dai is stiff, the will is preached, and the feint is easy to prevent." What do you mean? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The meaning of the little prince was clear at a glance, and the literal meaning of Liang Fang's words was very clear, but what did he want to tell the little prince?

"It stands to reason that it should be good, you look at these four sentences and sixteen words, the sentences are smooth, the meaning is coherent, if it is not the correct solution, it will never be coincidental that each sentence can be made into words. Big brother, what do you say?"

Chen Wenqi picked up the rice paper copied by Shen Lingshan, looked at it again and again, and finally said: "Elsewhere, there is no more reasonable text than these four sentences, it should be true." That's just what it means...... It still needs to be carefully figured out. ”

At this time, Xia Yao said: "Among these four sentences, I know a little bit about two sentences, and everyone will consider when they say it." Brother Han once told me that he got the two letters after overhearing the conversation between Liang Fang and Almu at Liang Fang's house. As an envoy of the little prince, Armu came to the capital of the Heavenly Dynasty to pay tribute, and returned to Mongolia two days later. In order to show friendship to the vassal state, the imperial court sent the eunuch Huai'en, the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, to appease the envoys, brought a large number of cloth and other Chinese specialties, and accompanied Armu to the Mongol Khan's court to declare the kindness of the suzerain. The 'to make' in Liang Fang's first sentence is most likely referring to Huai'en......"

Hearing this, Chen Wenqi said: "Senior, let me interrupt, when did Huai En return to the capital when he went to Mongolia to envoy?"

"It was said to be three months later. ”

"Is there anything unusual about Wynne's return to the court?"

"I don't know this, on the eighth day of Huai'en's mission, I also set off for Ningxia. ”

"Senior, please keep talking. ”

"Hmm. The 'preaching' in the third sentence of this sentence refers to the practice of directly appointing officials by the emperor without the inspection of the officials, and without selection, court promotion and ministerial discussion, which was very widespread in the Chenghua Dynasty. Together with the trend of 'passing on the official position', the concubines and eunuchs who held the power in the palace took advantage of the situation to pretend to be in the name of the emperor to make a lot of personal gains and sell their official positions. It is said that Liang Fang took the decree and conferred the official title, and there were as many as 1,000 people. That's what the phrase 'pretentious' probably refers to, it's just ......"

"I see. Chen Wenqi took the little prince's letter, side by side with Liang Fang's reply, pointed to the little prince's letter and said: "The little prince intends to encroach on the guards of our Hetao, but he is afraid of the invincible army of the Celestial Empire, so he exchanged the condition of 10,000 taels of gold per year for Liang Fang's internal response, and planned to 'skillfully' take the Ming Dynasty without spending a single soldier." Liang Fang couldn't resist the temptation, so he agreed with the little prince that he would try to appoint a 'reliable person' as the general of the Hetao guards, and then the little prince would send troops to attack the guards, so that these generals would pretend to be invincible and give up the city. In fact, when the little prince led his troops to 'attack' Lingzhou, Jingzhou and Pingluo, Ximen Feng, Xiahou Shuang, and Leng Wubing did not go out of the city to face the battle, and after a few days of tacit confrontation between the two sides, they opened the door and surrendered, and it was 'easy to defend' without a fight. Therefore, it is only necessary to find out the origins of Ximen Feng, Xiahou Shuang, and Leng Wubing to confirm the authenticity of these two sentences......"

Before Chen Wenqi finished speaking, Xia Yao interjected: "Yes, when I was the right attendant of the Ministry of War, I didn't know who Ximen Feng, Xiahou Shuang, and Leng Wubing were, they must be the 'heirloom officer' granted by Liang Fang's eunuch and thief." ”

Chen Wenqi nodded and continued. "Ximen Feng, Xiahou Shuang, and Leng Wubing were originally Yin Feng, Yan Shuang, and Han Bing in the 'Eight Murders of Lingnan', and they had already taken refuge in the little prince. Liang Fang's 'pretentious preaching' for them is also ironclad evidence that he has access to foreign countries and sellers seeking glory. ”

"What does it mean?" Shen Lingshan asked.

"What is the biggest obstacle for Liang Fang to 'propagate the will'?" Chen Wenqi asked rhetorically.

"The most difficult thing to fake the holy decree is to stamp the jade seal. Shen Lingshan replied, then clapped her hands and said, "Oh, I see." If Liang Fang wants to be ordained, he must have some 'reasons', but if the number of 'conferrers' is large, this reason is not so easy to find. So he simply took a salary from the bottom of the kettle, and took advantage of the opportunity of the eunuch Huai'en to envoy to Tatar, and the fake little prince killed him and replaced him with 'his own people'. Wouldn't it be easy to confer the official position on whomever you want?"

Xia Yao and Shen Qing were both taken aback, and asked in horror, "You said that 'Huai'en' in the upper direction is fake?"

"I think there are three possibilities. Chen Wenqi said: "One possibility is that this letter says that Huai En has been killed by the little prince, and now the 'Huai En' in the capital palace is an impostor; Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out, that is, during the mission, Wynne always maintained a high level of vigilance, and the little prince had no chance to attack and escaped a catastrophe. ”

"I thought the first possibility was slim to none. Shen Qing said.

"How so?"

"Huai En has been by the emperor's side for more than ten years, and he has won the favor of the emperor, and the emperor knows everything about his appearance, habits, speech, etc., so how easy is it to find an impostor who is not only similar in size and appearance, but also similar in other characteristics?" Shen Qing analyzed.

"Unless the last possibility is possible, whether it is Li Dai Taozhuang or Huai'en renegade, at this time, this eunuch who is in charge of the seal is an extremely dangerous person, and he must play the emperor as soon as possible. Xia Yao said worriedly.

"Yes. There is also Liang Fang's collaboration with the enemy and betrayal of the country, and the evidence is ironclad, so he must be arrested as soon as possible and brought to justice. Shen Qing added.

Chen Wenqi pondered for a while, and then said: "Seniors, uncles, Liang Fang's brothers betrayed the country for their own selfish interests, and they also chased and killed Han Shen's seniors for thousands of miles, the crime is unforgivable, and this account will have to be settled with him sooner or later." And the 'Lingnan Eight Murderers' treason for glory and acting for the tiger are also full of evil, and this kind of national scum must not be allowed to go unpunished. ”

"Yes, if the 'Lingnan Eight Murderers' are not punished, it is intolerable. When it came to the "Eight Murderers of Lingnan", Shen Qing's heart was broken, and he couldn't wait to kill his old enemies immediately.

"But they have retreated into the desert, and it is not easy to capture them. Xia Yao said helplessly.

Chen Wenqi smiled indifferently and said, "Use the Liang Fang brothers to 'fish' them out." ”

"Fishing, how to fish?" Xia Yao asked without understanding for a while.

"The little prince exchanged 200,000 taels of gold for the three cities of Lingzhou, Pingluo, and Jingzhou, and now he has lost it, which is equivalent to a chicken and an egg. With the character of the little prince, he will not be willing to let the gold and the city fall short, let alone let Liang Fang enjoy that wealth with peace of mind. Therefore, as long as the Liang Fang brothers are not touched for the time being, they will have the opportunity to 'fish' out the 'Lingnan Eight Murderers'. ”

"In this way, wouldn't it be cheaper for Liang Fang, a thief? Moreover, it will be a big trouble for that 'Huai'en' to stay in the palace. Xia Yao said worriedly.

Chen Wenqi saw that Xia Yao was worried, so he said: "It's not that you don't want to report, the time has not come, and Brother Liang Fang will get retribution sooner or later." As for the 'Huai'en' in the palace, he has been hiding by the emperor's side for more than ten years, at best, he is only helping Liang Fang to 'take the will', and he is not a threat to the emperor, so let him be free for a few days. What's more, the 'Three Guards' have just been recovered, and all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and it will take time to dispose of them. ”

Xia Yao thought about it seriously after hearing this, and felt that there was some truth in what he said. Therefore, it was decided to concentrate on handling border affairs first, and then return to Beijing to report on work.

"Senior, where is that Wei Jian now?" asked Chen Wenqi.

"Wei Jian?" Xia Yao didn't know who it was for a while.

"That traitor in the expeditionary force. ”

"Ah, he, I asked Lu Wan and Qin Zong to escort them back to Beijing. Why did you think of this person all the time?"

"The younger generation suspects that this person's autobiography was conferred by the official to report to the enemy, and it is all related to the Liang Fang brothers. This person must be taken care of, he is an important person who reported and impeached the Liang Fang brothers for collaborating with the enemy. ”

"Don't worry, I have asked Qin Zong to bring back the letter, asking Lord Ma Wensheng to detain him secretly, and when we return to Beijing, we can find out who 'stuffed' Wei Jian into the expeditionary force. ”

"The seniors are prescient, and the younger generations admire. Chen Wenqi said sincerely.

"When people are old, they are just a little more sophisticated, so where can they talk about foresight? Let's go, have dinner and go. Xia Yao hurriedly changed the topic.

Everyone looked out, but the sunset was colorful in the sky, and the night fog had covered the earth thinly.

While walking, Xia Yao remembered something again, and said to Shen Qing: "Qing'er, what Wu Zhen said, you can go and handle it." Or tomorrow you will forget about it. ”

"Okay. Uncle Xia thinks how to deal with it?"

Xia Yao thought for a while and said, "In this way, you write an excerpt, ask the household department to allocate some silver, and let Wu Zhen find a place to rebuild Weizhi." ”

Chen Wenqi interjected at this time: "Senior, I'll accompany my uncle to take a look again, if there is no new discovery, it's not too late to play the imperial court again." ”

Xia Yao thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's okay, you guys can do it." ”

No one could have imagined that Shen Qing and Chen Wenqi went to Jingzhou City the next day to take a look and found a shocking secret. That's for later.