Changsun Wuji walked out of Liang Guogong's mansion. He was exhausted mentally and physically. For the first time, he felt Fang Xuanling's difficulty. Fortunately, the other party agreed. He looked back at the peaceful Duke's mansion and asked his entourage uneasily: "Has anyone ever gone out?
?”
"Sir, as soon as I arrived, I blocked all the major exits so no one could get out."
"That's good. Chang'an is not peaceful recently. Be careful. No one is allowed to leave the house without my order, and no one is allowed to enter. Otherwise, I will come to see you." Changsun Wuji said a word and got in.
carriage.
The carriage rumbled away.
As soon as I returned to the gate of the government office, a man hurried over and said in a low voice: "Sir, suddenly rumors are spreading in the city, saying that your Excellency has secretly communicated with the Tubo and Turks to provide food and fodder to the enemy, and let the Tubo and Turks jointly attack the King of Han.
The speed is very fast and the source cannot be found for the time being.”
"What?"
Changsun Wuji's face changed drastically. Rumors were like knives. If they were not dealt with properly, the consequences would be serious. He felt inexplicably panicked and shouted: "Tell the dead men of the family to conduct a secret investigation, and then ask Nan Yasi to conduct a thorough investigation by me. No matter who it is,
Kill without mercy!"
"Follow the order!" The other party accepted the order with clasped fists and hurried away.
Changsun Wuji looked towards the direction of the imperial city and murmured to himself: "The Supreme Emperor, is this your trick?"
After thinking about it, I felt that people under house arrest did not have this ability. I heard that Tibet had a huge intelligence network in Chang'an City. Could it be that Tubo did this deliberately to provoke civil strife in the court and escape calmly?
"If you want to harm me, and you are seeking death, then I will let you do it!" Changsun Wuji thought to himself, with a pale face, and said to the person next to him: "Go to the Ministry of War and ask the Ministry of War to send a letter, eight hundred miles away, and order Xingzhou, Liang
Zhou, Lizhou and Songzhou must stop the Tibetan army, otherwise they will be severely punished."
"Follow the order!" The other party clasped his fists in salute and hurried away.
"Tubo, shameless boy!"
Changsun Wuji cursed in a low voice and was about to enter the gate.
"Wait a minute." A voice came from behind.
Changsun Wuji turned around and saw Wei Zheng, frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Wei?"
Wei Zheng stepped forward quickly and asked with an unkind expression: "I heard some rumors that were unfavorable to Lord Changsun, so I went to the official warehouse to check. The four major official warehouses were short of a hundred thousand shi of grain in total. Lord Changsun is not really qualified."
Enemy, right? I have the right to supervise, and I would like to ask Lord Changsun to explain something, otherwise I can only report to the Holy One."
"This official is siding with the enemy? It's simply ridiculous!"
Changsun Wuji tossed his sleeves and walked forward without explaining at all.
Wei Zheng felt Changsun Wuji's disregard and disdain. He was furious and shouted twice. Seeing that Changsun Wuji didn't look back, he was so angry that he trembled all over and hurriedly got into his carriage.
Not long after, Wei Zheng came to the vicinity of Liang Guogong's Mansion and saw that the door was full of Qianniu Guards. They were not servants of the house. He was shocked and signaled not to stop. He walked directly from the street in front of the gate and walked around in a circle. The other gates also
They were all under heavy guard, and they hurriedly signaled to go back home. Thinking of Fang Xuanling's previous explanations, a turmoil arose in his heart - has it really come to this?
Back at home, Wei Zheng went straight to the study, asked his servants to find his eldest son Wei Shuyu, and said bluntly: "Do you still remember what my father told you a few days ago? How are you preparing?"
"It's all ready." Wei Shuyu said quickly, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Don't doubt it. The Duke of Liang's mansion has been heavily monitored. My father just told Changsun Wuji about the rumors and tracking down the grain. It can be seen that the other party is very disdainful. This matter is most likely true. There is going to be a big trouble in Chang'an. Act as planned immediately and go to Xianyang." Wei Zheng warned.
"Hiss—Lord Changsun?"
"Don't ask too many questions, don't talk too much. Time is tight. Go quickly. Remember to inform the other government offices that have good relations with the King of Han. You must notify the Duke himself, not the steward or anyone else, to avoid leaking the secret."
"Don't worry, father, we'll get it done right away."
Wei Zheng stared blankly at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. He couldn't help but think of how Corporal Li Erlixian invited him to join the world several times. But now, time has changed, and he is completely different. He feels heavy and silent for a long time.
…
In Xianyang, the backyard of the county government office was full of laughter and laughter.
Qin Huaidao never thought that the two princesses Yuzhang and Jinyang would choose to escape Chang'an to find their close friends. This courage and persistence are touching. Fortunately, they gave carrier pigeons as gifts for communication.
After some greetings, Qin Huaidao's eyes fell on Shen Mei and praised: "Shen Mei, you have made a great contribution this time. I will remember it in my heart. I won't go back to Chang'an. You will stay with me first and then go to Hanzhou." Wangfu, I haven’t seen your son for almost a year, right?”
"Thanks to Eunuch Wang De for his help and pointing out the secret path, otherwise it would be difficult to escape. The subordinates can only use some disguise methods and dare not take credit. Eunuch Wang De is imprisoned in the sky prison and asked his subordinates to say something. If possible, I beg the King of Han to rescue the Holy Majesty. The King of Han , I wonder how my son is doing now?" Shen Mei said quickly, with a touch of tenderness in her eyes.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "The day before I went on the expedition, I saw your son having a fight with Brother Xue's son, and they actually ended up in a draw. He is like a tiger with a tiger's head. He will definitely be extraordinary in the future. Brother Xue intends to accept him as his disciple, but this will have to wait until you return." Make your own decision, I don’t dare to make the decision.”
"ah?"
Shen Mei's face changed drastically. How could she not know who Brother Xue was after following Qin Huaidao for so long? Isn't it too long for her son to fight with the son of such a big shot?
What's strange is that such a big man actually wanted to accept his own son as his disciple? What an honor it was, but the King of Han did not agree immediately, but gave him enough respect to make his own decision.
At this moment, Shen Mei felt that everything was worth it. She was thankful for her original choice and said quickly: "My son was rebellious and bumped into General Xue's son. When I turn around, my subordinates will definitely discipline him strictly."
Qin Huaidao saw Shen Mei's caution and worry and said with a smile: "You don't need to be nervous, let alone worry. This king is indeed cruel to his enemies, but he is pretty good to his own people. The palace of the Han Dynasty is about human relations, not the killer organization you have been in before. , The child cannot be away from his mother for too long. After returning, he will stay in the Han Palace and select people to organize a secret guard to protect the safety of the three princesses. "
"Thank you, King Han. I will work hard to ensure the safety of the three princesses!" Shen Mei responded solemnly, with a warm heart. Protecting the princess is a big deal. This trust and trust are so heavy that it is touching.
Qin Huaidao waved his hand, indicating to Shen Mei to leave and look at Yuzhang and Jinyang.
The two women suddenly felt that the atmosphere had changed, and they became a little depressed. They couldn't help but become nervous. After leaving the palace, they had nothing. If they were rejected, they would not be able to survive at all.
"Brother Qin, what's wrong with you?" Yuzhang couldn't help but ask.
"You won't take us in, will you? Although it is against etiquette and law for us to escape from the palace, we are girls from good families. Who would do this unless we have no choice?" Jinyang pouted with some dissatisfaction.
After experiencing catastrophe, one is naturally sensitive, like a frightened rabbit.
Qin Huaidao felt the tension and worry of the two women and said quickly: "Don't worry, we will get married when we get back."
"That's pretty much it." Jin Yang said with satisfaction.
Yu Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief, his face turned red with embarrassment, and said: "Suddenly being so serious scares me to death."
"I just want to ask, how is your father doing now?"
"Father?"
The two looked at each other and immediately shook their heads at the same time.
"What do you mean?" Qin Huaidao was a little confused.
Yuzhang quickly explained: "My father is in Hongyi Palace, and there are people guarding him outside. No one is allowed to get close. We don't know the current situation of my father."
“Who is in charge of the care?”
"Chang Sunze!" Jin Yang rushed to say.
"There is indeed a problem with the Changsun family." Qin Huaidao said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing.
"We also think there is a problem, but we women..." Yuzhang hesitated.
Qin Huaidao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Leave these matters to me. If you can come, it is a sign of your trust in me. I am happy, but don't spread it out, as it will cause a bad reputation."
"Well, I'll listen to you." Yuzhang agreed, his face as shy as that of a newly married young daughter-in-law.
After settling the two girls, Qin Huaidao hurried to the county government meeting hall, which was where the county magistrate ascended to the board of directors. He asked people to call Old Ghost Li and said: "Uncle Old Ghost, let Chang'an add more materials. It is said that Changsun Wuji intended to use the princess to make a marriage, and to befriend Tibetans as foreign aid, intending to rebel."
"Understood." Old Ghost Li quickly wrote it down.
"One more thing, I sent an order to Butler Jia to be careful about the safety of the Qin Family Village. I suspected that Changsun Wuji would take action against the Qin Family Village and tried to provoke me to send troops. I also asked Butler Jia to contact all the companies that he had cooperated with in the past, and said Han There is a shortage of everything in the state, so let each business firm prepare goods to go to Hanzhou for trading. The specific time will be notified later."
"Understood, I will take care of it myself." Old Ghost Li responded solemnly.