There are two roads back to Chang'an from Haizhou. One is the official road, which passes through Xuzhou, Songzhou, Zhengzhou, Luozhou and Yongzhou to Chang'an. The terrain along the way is complex and there are many cities.
If it were in the past, Qin Huaidao would definitely choose the official road. At least he could supply supplies at any time along the way. When he was tired, he could just find a city to rest for a night. However, the situation at hand was complicated. Zhaojun Li would definitely arrange for someone to assassinate him when he learned that he was coming. The official road was not safe.
, there are only waterways left.
Some distance to the west of Haizhou is the Tongji Canal. Along the river north to Luozhou, you can turn into the Guangtong Canal and enter Chang'an along the Yellow River. People are on the boat and the boat is in the river. There is no need to worry about assassination at close range. The river waters are open. It's really
If there is an assassination attempt, it can be discovered in advance.
After some weighing, Qin Huaidao chose to take the water route. He first found an inn to stay and purchased items for everyone to disguise themselves. The next day, he arrived at Tongji Canal and paid a large sum of money to set off on a large boat. He did not stop at the shore unless necessary along the way and did not rest at night.
When the boatman got tired, the team members who were protecting the boat came out as substitutes. People stopped the boat and kept on going like crazy.
After passing the Tongji Canal and entering the Yellow River, the boatmen did not dare to go. The waves in the Yellow River were high, and it was easy to make mistakes if you were not familiar with the terrain. Qin Huaidao did not force it, so he re-chartered a large boat that had been traveling on the Yellow River for a long time and continued on his crazily journey.
About a month.
Qin Huaidao secretly arrived outside Chang'an City. After landing, he handed Baitiwu to Luo Ying and said sternly: "At least return to Chashan quickly, arm the people, and wait for my message."
"You really don't need me to accompany you all the way back? It's too dangerous." Luo Ying reminded anxiously.
"It's really dangerous. It's useless for you to be there. Go ahead." Qin Huaidao solemnly reminded him and left in a hurry with the village protection team, heading straight for Qinjiazhuang.
It was already dusk when we arrived at Qinjiazhuang. From a distance, we saw the Forbidden Army surrounding Qinjiazhuang. His pupils shrank immediately, he quickly stopped, found a hidden place to hide, and observed carefully.
"Young Master, has the court taken action?" One of the team members said angrily. We have family members in the village. If we really want to take action, we can't imagine the consequences.
Qin Huaidao did not answer, but observed carefully.
Soon, Qin Huaidao discovered that the imperial army only blocked the outer room, checking people coming in and out, but did not go in. This situation made Qin Huaidao a little surprised. What is the fuss about? Li Er whispered: "Follow me!"
The team members protecting the village quickly followed and headed to one side.
About an hour later, the group came to a mountain villa.
"No one is allowed to intrude on private property." Someone shouted loudly, and then a group of people rushed out, all wearing strong clothes, holding weapons, and with cold eyes.
Soon, a woman rushed out, holding a sword. She recognized Qin Huaidao at a glance. She was shocked and immediately overjoyed. She quickly stepped forward and saluted: "I see you, young master."
"Shen Mei, just stay here and find a brilliant place." Qin Huaidao warned.
This villa is the intelligence headquarters, where Shen Mei and other killers gather.
"Young Master, follow me, level one alert." Shen Mei said and looked at the people around her.
Everyone nodded and dispersed, quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Qin Huaidao nodded with satisfaction. He was indeed a killer and had some skills. He followed Shen Mei into the villa, walked through a wind and rain corridor to the middle courtyard, and entered a reception room.
"Young Master, please take a seat. Just come back." Shen Mei said excitedly, as if she had found her backbone in a flash.
"Tell me about the recent situation." Qin Huaidao sat down at the top and asked bluntly.
Shen Mei did not dare to be careless and said quickly: "Young Master, two months ago, Mrs. He left the villa to go to Chang'an. She was ambushed by 500 Turkic cavalry on the way. All the 30 team members accompanying her to protect the villa were killed, and more than 200 Turks were killed. The cavalry, Commander Xue heard the news and led people to pursue them, but they have not returned yet."
"What, He'er was kidnapped, was it done by the Turkic cavalry?" Qin Huaidao's face turned cold, with anger surging in his eyes, and he asked: "How could the Turkic cavalry arrive in Chang'an, let alone five hundred people? There seems to be fraud in this, but There are clues found.”
"Back to my young master, not a single Turkic cavalryman is alive. It's impossible to be sure. This subordinate deserves to die. Please punish me, young master." Shen Mei said shamefully.
Qin Huaidao was furious, but he knew clearly whether he was angry or not. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger, waved his hands and said, "It's really difficult to survive. I don't blame you, what else?"
"Commander Xue led his troops to pursue the enemy. The Turkic cavalry divided their troops and used the favorable terrain to stage an ambush. The team protecting the village lost more than twenty people. The wounded Turkic cavalrymen committed suicide decisively. They are quite powerful and should be elite Turkic soldiers. A large number of black-clad soldiers appeared in an ambush. It was found that they are not Turks. Fortunately, Mr. Cheng Chubi arrived with his people, otherwise we would have been in trouble."
"What happened to Cheng Chubi?" Qin Huaidao asked.
Shen Mei quickly replied: "According to the investigation, Mr. Cheng Chubi rushed to capture the Turkic cavalry on the order of Duke Lu. When he was leaving the city, he was stopped by an oral order. Cheng Chubi went to find some Dukes, and several Dukes went to the house. All the generals were handed over to the command of Lord Cheng Chubi. More than 300 people and all the cavalry rushed to rescue people again. They happened to be ambushed by men in black and saved Commander Xue's life."
"Oral order?" Qin Huaidao's mind flashed with the shadow of Li Er, and asked: "The Turkic cavalry is related to Li Er? Are you sure? What else has been found?"
"The Turkic cavalry should have nothing to do with the Holy One. This kind of thing is too big. Once exposed, the consequences are immeasurable. The Holy One has no reason to do this. There must be someone else. The Holy One took the opportunity to cause trouble. Not long after the incident, the Holy One summoned Duke Lu. It was reported that Lu Guogong was dismissed from his post and wanted to reflect at home. The reason was that the Turkic cavalry troops came to Chang'an but the imperial army did not know about it in advance. The Nanya Division of the imperial army was led by the King of Jin on his behalf."
"Where is the Forbidden Army Beiyasi?" Qin Huaidao asked hurriedly.
"Three days after the incident, the Duke of E was also dismissed from his post and stayed at home to reflect. The reason was the same as the demotion of Duke Lu. The imperial army defended Chang'an without knowing it. No one could find a problem in deposing the two people for this reason, but his subordinates always felt that there was something wrong with it. Without anyone to coordinate the conspiracy, it would be impossible for the five hundred Turkic cavalry to reach Chang'an."
Of course Qin Huaidao understood the truth. The Li family of Zhao County flashed in his mind, but there was no evidence, so he asked: "What happened to Qinjiazhuang being besieged?"
"The imperial court spread word to the outside world that the young master was suspected of harming the people of Haizhou. When the soldiers arrived, the young master attacked the soldiers and killed the captain of Zhechong Prefecture of Yizhou and the captain of Zhechong Prefecture of Haizhou. He ordered the imperial army to arrest them and the imperial army entered the village. After the search failed, they surrounded Qinjiazhuang. I heard that all states have gone to sea to capture documents, how did the young master get here?" Shen Mei couldn't help but asked curiously.
"This is not important." Qin Huaidao waved his hands, feeling that the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He actually framed himself to kill the people of Haizhou, and the people in the valley who died tragically could not help but appear in his mind.
At this time, a team member next to him said angrily: "Young Master, the Li family of Zhao County must have sent people to kill the people in the valley, ordered the soldiers to attack us, and then poured dirty water on us. This is a frame-up and a slander. , I led my brothers to infiltrate Chang'an and kill that bastard."
"Don't worry, I only have an opinion." Qin Huaidao said coldly. It was impossible not to avenge this revenge, but he couldn't be impulsive. He looked at Shen Mei and asked, "What's the situation in the village now?"
"There are several princes in charge, but there is no big trouble. My wife is in charge of the overall situation and ordered me to search for information from all parties. Today I went to Chang'an City and found that the imperial army had sealed off the barbecue bars and department stores in Chang'an City and was not allowed to open. They were preparing to fly pigeons Send the news back to Qinjiazhuang, the young master is here."
"It was just a seizure, not a copy?" Qin Huaidao asked, a suspicion flashing through his mind.
Shen Mei shook her head and said: "My subordinates are also surprised. It is just sealed and not allowed to open. The things inside have not been touched. They also sent forbidden troops to guard them. My subordinates are puzzled. Could they be forcing the young master to show up? Yes. Now, there are two major events. One is the introduction of the Salt Question Law. The salt in the world is returned to the imperial court and cannot be sold privately. Our snow salt is no longer allowed to be sold. Secondly, the imperial court issued a decree that only one person in any house is allowed. A caravan."
"Has the salt law been introduced?" Qin Huaidao was shocked. This was the disaster that would destroy the Tang Dynasty. It was impossible for Li Er not to know about it, but he still introduced it. It can be seen that Fang Xuanling and others had no influence in the court. Li Er was very worried about cleaning up his thoughts. Determined and hateful.
"Yes, Mrs. He left the village because of these two things." Shen Mei added.
Shen Mei quickly explained: "After the imperial court issued two decrees, the two of them discussed countermeasures. Mrs. He considered that she had to ask for help from the Duke of the country and could not lose her rules. The young master was not here, so she went over to discuss it in detail to show respect. Unexpectedly, There will be an ambush."