Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Pang Yuhai, the chief eunuch, walked quickly into the hall and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, the Governor is outside seeking an audience."

Pang Yuhai said respectfully while saluting.

"Oh? Let him in quickly."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at Pang Yuhai and said hurriedly, with a hint of surprise between his brows.

After Li Wenzhong left the capital with his troops, the inspector passed the news to the palace, and then Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the inspector to find out why Li Wenzhong suddenly left the capital with his troops.

Soon the news came back from the school inspection, and Zhu Yuanzhang knew what happened on Jiming Mountain, and then he knew that Li Wenzhong was going to support the city defense army.

But he was still confused about what exactly happened.

Soon, Li Wenzhong, accompanied by Pang Yuhai, walked into the hall dusty.

"My son, please see your father!"

Li Wenzhong came forward and saluted respectfully.

"No need to pay tribute."

"What happened to Jiming Mountain?! Where did the thieves come from!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Wenzhong after running all the way and asked sharply.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Li Wenzhong was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that his father already knew about the attack on Jiming Mountain.

"Reporting to my father, I am a spy from Beiyuan."

Li Wenzhong bowed his hands and said respectfully.

"What?! It's Bei Yuan again?!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he stood up suddenly and said in surprise, with a hint of anger between his eyebrows.

"Going back to my father, I have confirmed that it is indeed a spy from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although the city guards have killed many people, more than 20 of them were still escaped by the enemy. In addition, according to Xiong Lin, the people on Jiming Mountain are

It is very likely that there are many Beiyuan spies hidden in it."

"If Erchen's guess is correct, their target is most likely the Temple of Meritorious Officials!"

Li Wenzhong nodded and continued.

"You mean, their purpose this time is to destroy the Temple of Meritorious Officials?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, stared at Li Wenzhong, and asked in a deep voice.

"Probably."

Li Wenzhong nodded and said affirmatively.

"They are so brave! It seems they are really tired of living!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and said harshly.

"Father, before I return to the capital, I have ordered the city guards to launch a comprehensive search of Jiming Mountain, vowing to find all the Beiyuan spies!"

Li Wenzhong paused and added another sentence.

"Okay! Even if we dig up three feet of Jiming Mountain, we still have to find all the thieves. The Temple of Meritorious Officers cannot afford to lose anything!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said in a deep voice.

"yes!"

Li Wenzhong firmly agreed, immediately retreated, and rushed to Jiming Mountain again.

Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth, his face gloomy, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

...

The news that Beiyuan spies had attacked Jiming Mountain soon spread throughout the court, and all officials, both civil and military, were shocked.

Immediately afterwards, word gradually spread in the capital city, and the people were panicked.

Jiming Mountain is located on the outskirts of the capital city and can be said to be at the foot of the emperor. No one thought that the Beiyuan spies were so bold and planned to attack Jiming Mountain and destroy the Temple of Meritorious Officials.

This is the second large-scale revenge operation by Beiyuan spies after King Zhu Di of Yan was attacked outside the capital city before the New Year last year.

North Street.

Hong Bin Building.

In the main hall in the backyard, laughter could occasionally be heard. Hu Fei and Princess Anqing were having a fight, which seemed out of place in the panic-stricken capital city.

The Thirteen Golden Cavalry Guards stood upright around the courtyard, motionless, their golden armors dazzling.

At this moment, two figures came quickly from the front hall and went straight to the main hall in the backyard.

Seeing the person coming, Ye Qing, who was standing at the door of the main hall, was stunned for a moment and hurriedly bowed to salute.

Following Ye Qing's actions, the other twelve guards also hurriedly saluted.

The person who came was none other than Hu Weiyong, followed by Qin Hai.

Hearing the laughter coming from the main hall, Hu Weiyong couldn't help but frown, then coughed heavily and stepped in.

Hu Fei and Princess Anqing, who were playing around, heard the noise and hurriedly stopped. Then they saw Hu Weiyong walking into the main hall with a solemn expression.

"Hu Xiang."

Princess Anqing blushed and hurriedly saluted Hu Weiyong slightly.

Hu Weiyong just nodded symbolically, sat on a chair nearby, and glared at Hu Fei dissatisfied.

"What kind of hatred? Are you looking at me like this when you first come here?"

Hu Fei raised his eyebrows, looked at Hu Weiyong, and asked doubtfully.

"What do you think?!"

Hu Weiyong asked with a straight face and dissatisfaction.

Seeing that Hu Weiyong was so angry, Hu Fei was stunned for a moment, but then he guessed it, curled his lips, and winked at Princess Anqing.

If his guess was correct, it must be because of the Jiming Mountain incident.

After Princess Anqing understood, she walked out of the main hall in silence, avoiding it for the time being.

"If you have something to say, don't act like you're interrogating a prisoner. I'm here to be nice, but I didn't take the initiative to provoke you!"

Hu Fei hesitated for a moment, then sat down as well, took a sip of tea, and said in a deep voice.

"Didn't you hear the news that Beiyuan spies raided Jiming Mountain?"

Hearing the displeasure in his son's voice, Hu Weiyong sighed, looked at Hu Fei in confusion and asked, his tone already softening.

really.

"So what if I heard about it? It's not the Hong Bin Building that was attacked, so what does it have to do with me?"

Hu Fei sneered and said disdainfully.

"Shut up! Stop talking so freely. Be careful that walls have ears!"

Hu Weiyong was stunned, glanced outside the door, and hurriedly reminded in a low voice.

Then he winked at Qin Hai who was at the door. After Qin Hai understood, he quickly closed the door.

Hu Fei glanced at Qin Hai's movements and said nothing more.

"Beiyuan sent people to attack Jiming Mountain this time, and they must be aiming at the Temple of Heroes! What kind of place is the Temple of Heroes?! Once it is destroyed, His Majesty will be furious, and Ming Dynasty will lose all face!"

"By then, war may break out again, and His Majesty is likely to send troops to conquer Beiyuan again!"

Hu Weiyong frowned slightly and said thoughtfully.

"Let's fight as long as we can. The Yuan Dynasty has been driven to the north and is at the end of the road. But the grasshoppers in autumn can only jump around for a few days."

"Besides, even if there's a fight, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, right? I'm just a servant and don't participate in the war."

Hu Fei leaned lazily on his chair and said nonchalantly.

"If it was really that easy, do you think His Majesty would have kept Bei Yuan till now? The terrain in the North is complex and the climate is harsh. Once the mess cannot be cut quickly, the army will be dragged in the North and unable to escape. It is not as easy as you think.

"

"Don't always be short-sighted and always want to stay out of it. This may be an opportunity for you!"

Hu Weiyong shook his head, looked at Hu Fei seriously and said.

"Me?! You don't want me to lead troops to attack Beiyuan, do you? Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

Hu Fei was stunned for a moment, looked at Hu Weiyong in surprise and asked.

"You think too much!"

"Now Li Wenzhong has led people to search Jiming Mountain for three consecutive days, but no trace of the Beiyuan spy has been found. If you can find the Beiyuan spy hiding in the mountains, you will definitely make another great contribution. This is a rare opportunity!"
To be continued...