Gu Xun noticed Zhang Han's unpleasant embarrassment, but ignored it and left the general's mansion after giving instructions.
Ying Zheng's continued hiding behind the scenes is not only his choice, but it can also be said to be some kind of necessity.
After the night of the assassination, Zhang Han had been focused on two things.
One is to arrange the defense of the general's palace to ensure that the emperor will not be attacked again.
The second is to find out the truth about the assassination that night.
It is not uncommon for anti-Qin forces to carry out assassinations, even if they almost succeed.
If you are not keen on assassinating the emperor, what else can you call an anti-Qin force?
There is no need to investigate the mechanism Qinglong and the special state Tianming that appeared that night. They are extremely low-probability events. It is enough to know that the Mo family has such a big killer.
What Zhang Han, or rather the emperor, was most concerned about was why the assassin was able to accurately and directly find the location of the emperor's car that night.
Based on the review of everything that happened that night, the Empire has determined that the assassins already knew where the emperor was supposed to be on the carriage.
And this information is the most highly confidential top secret in the Eastern Patrol Team!
Within the team, there are no more than one person with this information, and outside the team, there are only two people who may know it - Gu Xun and Zhang Han.
Ying Zheng did not doubt Gu Xun for various reasons, but Ying Zheng could not trust anyone except Gu Xun.
Of course, Ying Zheng would not show up until this issue was clarified.
He hates betrayal and is most afraid of betrayal.
Of course, in fact, on the day after the assassination, Zhang Han had already found the source of the intelligence leak - a close servant of Ying Zheng.
Zhao Gao was Ying Zheng's most favored servant, but he was not the only one who was favored.
And those who knew exactly which carriage Ying Zheng was in were basically these favored chamberlains.
There are too few outflow channels, so it is natural to check them accurately.
Ying Zheng knew this result, but he did not accept it - it was not that he did not believe that the servant dared to betray him, but that he did not believe that the servant dared to betray him without anyone else behind him.
So Zhang Han had to follow that person and continue to dig deeper.
Not only Zhang Han, Zhao Gao is also focusing a considerable part of his energy on this matter.
The two of them must give Ying Zheng a satisfactory answer on this matter, otherwise, the matter will not be over.
However, Ying Zheng's methods of dealing with Zhang Han and Zhao Gao were different.
Previously, Zhang Han was working outside, and Zhao Gao was inside to protect him, so now the two of them had to be transferred over, with Zhang Han inside to protect him, and Zhao Gao to go out and work.
This also means that Ying Zheng's suspicion of the two is not the same - he is more suspicious of Zhao Gao.
For Zhang Han, Ying Zheng used his own observations to confirm that there was nothing wrong with him, but for Zhao Gao, what Ying Zheng wanted was for Zhao Gao to prove that he was okay.
Zhang Han could probably guess the emperor's thoughts even if he didn't know enough information, but he was probably too busy and dizzy at the moment to turn around for the time being.
Fortunately, whether he thought about it or not, Zhang Han at least knew that he had to be honest and not have any extra thoughts.
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When the whole city of Songhai was under martial law and everyone was enveloped in a tense atmosphere, the Little Saint's Villa was peaceful and peaceful.
No matter how much turmoil there is in the city at the foot of the mountain, the sound of reading loudly every morning in Xiaoshengxian Village has not changed at all.
The soldiers who patrolled and inspected the city never disturbed the small sage village on the mountain.
In terms of changes, the students from Xiaoshengxianzhuang who used to go down the mountain to wander around the city are no longer there.
The two sides maintain a certain degree of tacit understanding.
The empire is not looking for Little Sage Village, and Little Sage Village will never make any move at this time.
On the terrace of the villa, Zhang Liang stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the city below the mountain.
Even though he was miles away, Zhang Liang could still feel the tense and solemn atmosphere emanating from this bustling and lively city in the past.
"After coming here for so many years, this is the first time I see Songhai City looking like this." Zhang Liang couldn't help but sigh.
Next to Zhang Liang, the gentle and elegant Yan Lu held one hand behind his back and a book in the other. He responded with a slight smile, "It's just a temporary turmoil. When the ripples on the water surface dissipate, the peace and bustle of the past will naturally return."
"Senior brother has an indifferent nature and sees through worldly affairs." Zhang Liang replied calmly, "I just don't know how long it will take for the people in the city to wait for the ripples to dissipate."
Yan Lu couldn't help but shook his head when he heard this, "You should also be considerate to senior brother. As the head of the Confucian family, there are some things he must do."
In the past two days, Fu Nian has strictly restrained the disciples of Xiaoshengxian Manor, not allowing any disciple to leave the gate of the villa. Zhang Liang is the focus of his supervision.
"Senior brother has misunderstood, I don't dare to blame senior brother." Zhang Liang quickly defended himself and replied with a smile, "It's just a temporary emotion."
"Sanghai may still be in chaos next time."
After Zhang Liang said this, both of them turned their attention to the huge stern ship standing on the sea.
If nothing unexpected happens, Mirage should be the next center of the whirlpool.
However, Confucianism is not involved in the matter of mirages - this is not only Fu Nian's attitude, but also Xunzi's attitude.
This is a rare thing where the uncle and nephew have the same views.
"It's time to go to class, let's go." Yan Lu looked away with indifference in his eyes, as if he didn't care about anything, and turned around to leave.
Zhang Liang chuckled lightly when he heard this and walked in a different direction from Yan Lu, "Uncle Xun asked me to play chess, so I won't go with my senior brother."
"You are lazy." Yan Lu cursed with a smile, then parted ways with Zhang Liang, taking the book and heading towards the school.
Zhang Liang walked toward the bamboo forest at the back of the mountain, minding his own business. His brows and eyes trembled slightly as he stepped, probably thinking about something.
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Dongjun, Daze Mountain, the farm headquarters, outside the Tomb of the Six Sages of Emperor Yan.
The Zhu family walked leisurely and alone into the valley at the core of the headquarters with their little belly held out and their short legs.
After entering, he immediately saw 'Tian Yan' standing under the statue of the great ancestor Shennong.
"Hey, I'm relieved to see that Xia Kui is safe and sound." The Zhu family, with their bright red happy faces, smiled and cupped their hands towards Tian Yan, "I heard that the Mo family made a big fuss this time.
There’s movement!”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Thank you, Hall Master Zhu, for your concern." 'Tian Yan' put his hands in front of him, looking like a lady and quietly replied, "I was just watching the battle from the sidelines.
It’s fun, no matter how fierce the fight is, it doesn’t matter.”
Zhu Jia chuckled and continued to ask, "I wonder what the result will be?"
"Failed." 'Tian Yan' announced the result very simply, more decisively and more confident than the parties involved in the Mo family, "The Mo family has indeed tried their best and forced Ying Zheng to the point of life and death twice. Unfortunately, it was still one step behind.
It’s a trick, but the success falls short.”
"The imperial master has not completely given up on Ying Zheng after all."
"Ah... that's such a pity!" The Zhu family twirled the long beard of the mask, cut into the 'sorrow' side, and sighed in disappointment, "We also got a lot of people involved this time."
In this operation, the farmer lost thousands of people. For the farmer, this is not a small amount that can be ignored casually.
"At least it's not nothing. The Qinglong Project succeeded in damaging the empire after all." 'Tian Yan' didn't seem to care about this and replied calmly, "Chaos everywhere should be increasing suddenly."
The Zhu family nodded, "Yes, yes, many places in East County are not stable, and many people have even taken the initiative to contact us to seek a way out."
The peasants are now basically the same as the anti-Qin forces, and those who can look to them for a way out are naturally people from the imperial court.
"This is the case in Dongjun, which is located in the Central Plains. The situation in Jibei, Jingchu and other places in Liaodong will only be worse." 'Tian Yan' said still calmly.
The Zhu family turned back to the 'Xi' side and asked with a smile, "Does Xia Kui have any plans?"
"Hall Master Zhu is willing to cooperate?" 'Tian Yan' asked in return.
The Zhu family laughed and said, "Xia Kui is joking. Of course, the Sixth Hall of the Nong family must follow the lead of Xia Kui. Isn't this the case for cooperating with the Mo family's Qinglong plan?"
‘Tian Yan’ looked at the Zhu family with a smile, naturally he would not take his words seriously.
The Zhu family is not as flexible as Chen Sheng when it comes to stance issues, and he is always willing to spend money and money, but he is also not a person who will easily lie down and be a small person - he has always had the ambition to be a hero.
If Tian Yan's actions are in line with his interests, of course he will cooperate, but if they are not in line with his interests, he will immediately go against the rules and do nothing.
"The farmhouse is already conspicuous enough. Next, we should keep a low profile." Quan, 'Tian Yan', thought he believed the Zhu family and ordered, "Evacuate all the disciples from Daze Mountain and don't concentrate too many people."
The Zhu family pinched their long beards and hesitated, "If the headquarters has too few people, the ability of Liutang to withstand risks will be greatly reduced."
‘Tian Yan’ explained, “As long as the farmhouse is no longer conspicuous, no one will deal with us in a short period of time. When the time is right, the disciples will of course have to be recalled.”
"But without manpower, it will be inconvenient to do anything." The Zhu family questioned again.
"Farmers don't need to do anything next, and they shouldn't do anything. Just wait for the opportunity." 'Tian Yan' replied.
This sentence can be translated into two words - hibernation.
No one could see the faces under the Zhu family's mask, and no one knew what they thought of 'Tian Yan''s decision. They were silent for a while before nodding in response:
"Since it is Xia Kui's wish, Zhu will naturally comply with it."
Then he was about to say goodbye and leave, "If Xiakui has no other instructions, I will leave first."
'Tian Yan' did not hold back, and nodded slightly, "Hall Master Zhu is free to do so."
The Zhu family immediately turned and left.
'Tian Yan' watched the Zhu family leave, silent and speechless.
Although no real emotions could be seen on the Zhu family's masks, 'Tian Yan' knew that the Zhu family would not just hibernate as he ordered.
For Tian Yan, hibernating and waiting for the opportunity is the best option, but for the Zhu family, it is not the best choice.
Hibernation is not harmful to him, but it is also not beneficial, and the lack of benefit is almost a disadvantage to the Zhu family - with only the strength of Shennong Hall, he is at an absolute disadvantage facing 'Tian Yan', and he must strengthen his own power as soon as possible.
power, otherwise he will be swallowed up completely soon.
But ‘Tian Yan’ doesn’t care about this.
The Zhu family is not an easy person to deal with, but they are also easy to deal with.
The former refers to the Zhu family's skills, while the latter refers to the Zhu family.
If you really want to take down the Zhu family, 'Tian Yan' has many tricks to kill people directly.
She already has five of the six farm halls under her control. As long as the Zhu family dies, the leaderless Shennong Hall will not be able to resist her methods no matter what.
But for now, it's not time to kill the Zhu family, maybe the other party will have some special uses.
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Two more days passed, and Ying Zheng still did not show up, and the turmoil in Songhai still did not subside.
However, the city-wide martial law blockade of Songhai has been lifted due to Gu Xun's intervention. Only patrol soldiers have been retained, and the people can move around as they please - they still have to go through strict inspections when entering and exiting the city.
However, even if the ban is lifted, very few people will go out, and even fewer will set up stalls. Basically, they will go out only if they have a reason to go out, such as purchasing necessities.
After all, none of the patrolling soldiers retreated, and there were soldiers passing by almost all the time on the main road.
The people of Songhai are not afraid of soldiers, but they don't like to come into contact with them.
Overall, the city remains deserted.
Gu Xun, who pushed for the lifting of the ban, didn't care.
He intervened with Songhai officials to revoke the ban in order to prevent people from getting into trouble due to lack of daily necessities. As for the depression of the streets... it is just a minor problem and will be restored sooner or later.
As time went by, not only the anti-Qin forces became more active and radical, but also the imperial officials accompanying the convoy began to make moves.
After the Qinglong attack, there were many insiders who knew the exact situation of Ying Zheng. After all, there were nearly a thousand soldiers around at the time.
But among these insiders, the proportion of accompanying members of the motorcade is almost zero.
After they were escorted and transferred to the General's Mansion by Zhang Han, they basically lost the ability to obtain information from the outside world. Naturally, they were unable to learn about Ying Zheng's situation from insiders.
Ying Zheng saw no one in the general's mansion.
As time goes by, it is inevitable that some people with lower status will use their brains.
It’s not that I dare to do obvious tricks now, but it’s true that many people are not honest.
Zhang Han could only carefully deal with the continuous attacks from the outside world while carefully suppressing the internal turmoil.
None of the accompanying members of the motorcade is a small person. If you don't consider the actual power, including Zhang Han, he is basically the person with the lowest status.
Zhang Han is not afraid of offending such people and dares to offend them, but if possible, he feels it is better not to offend dozens of such people at once.
And as the city of Songhai became more and more 'busy', the mirage that was supposed to be the next focus of attention was temporarily ignored by no one - seemingly not.
There are many forces interested in Mirage, but compared to Ying Zheng, Mirage's priority is still one level lower.
But for a small number of people, the mirage is much more important than the distant emperor.
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On the outskirts of Songhai, two figures shorter than adults were walking side by side on the path.
The taller man held an awkward-length short gun in his hand, and the shorter man had a half-broken sword on his waist.
Using such unique weapons, these two people are naturally Tianming and Shaoyu.
The two of them chatted while walking in the direction of Songhai.
"It's finally out. It's been delayed for three or four days." Tianming said with emotion.
"Miss Xue Nu and the others are also considering our safety. I'm afraid Songhai is not a good place to go now." Shao Yu continued.
