The sky is full of stars, the cool breeze is blowing, and the insects are chirping.
Outside the west wall of Shanwang Mansion, not far away is the "Sanyou Pavilion" restaurant, so it was not until the third watch when the restaurant closed that the number of people gradually became sparse.
This is the third day after Xia Xun climbed to the "Sanyou Pavilion" to view the scene of the Prince's Mansion.
For three days, people from Xia Xun dressed up as different drunkards and went up to the building every day to monitor the activities of the Shanwang Mansion from a high place and check the status and reality of the mansion. Just like other wealthy families, at the second watch of the day, someone from the Shanwang Mansion would mention the situation.
I walked around the yard with a lantern, checking the candles, but otherwise there was no movement.
There are servants guarding the courtyard, but there are no armed patrols every day, unless there are bandits all over the capital. In addition to the palace, even the six yamen only have two guards on duty at night, and there are no armed soldiers patrolling the night.
The armed night patrols are all on the streets. They belong to Yingtian Mansion and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division. It takes about an hour and a half to patrol a street.
Xia Xun spent several days investigating and confirming these situations.
There is no big mistake, especially for such a fatal event. He must use the utmost patience and make preparations as much as possible. There are definitely risks. It is impossible for Jinyiwei not to take advantage of this opportunity. The danger of snatching food from the tiger's mouth is quite great. Xia Xun is now
To a certain extent, the hope of success is pinned on Jin Yiwei's limited strength.
He knew that Luo Qianshi had always wanted to regain the emperor's important position, but Wu Baiguan was very afraid of Jin Yiwei, a tiger with sharp teeth and claws, and was always unwilling to delegate power. Therefore, the power that Jin Yiwei could use was extremely limited. Even if Luo Qianshi had
He is a man of great ability, and a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. As long as he is fully prepared, Luo Kedi may not be able to pose a fatal threat to him.
Xia Xun climbed over the first wall smoothly. As soon as the ladder was removed, the two men also climbed over, followed by the second wall. The second wall was a low wall. Xia Xun jumped up to the top of the wall.
He stretched out his hand and lifted Xu Ming'er up lightly. Xu Ming'er was wearing night clothes and her face was so nervous that she turned pale. Xia Xun patted her shoulder comfortingly.
Xia Xun had to bring her here. Whether it was rumors in the market or news from the Xu family, it was said that Xu Zengshou was under house arrest by Xu Huizu, and only four servants were guarding outside the courtyard. If the situation was true, then Xu Zengshou had never been there at all.
The reason why he had thought of escaping was not that the control was too strict and he had no chance to escape, but that he was unable to cross the wall of family affection and family responsibility.
He could betray the emperor just for family affection and for his eldest sister. Similarly, he did not dare to escape because he was worried that it would implicate his eldest brother, even if it might cost him his life. Xu Zengshou was undoubtedly a very emotional person and extremely
A person with a sense of family. In this case, even if Xia Xun finds him, he may not be able to take him away, so Ming'er needs to convince him.
Even if Xu Huizu is guilty of lax control, it will not lead to death for possessing the iron certificate of the elixir. If Xu Ming'er can't convince him, he only needs to use the trump card of "I won't leave if the third brother doesn't leave" and give him a few drops.
Tears, Xu Zengshou, who had always doted on her and loved her as much as his own eyes, had no choice but to leave her for the sake of his little sister's life.
After getting on the low wall, Xia Xun did not climb over it immediately, but pushed Xu Ming'er down first.
Xia Xun carried a few meat buns in his arms, but they may not be effective against the fierce dogs of the nursing home of a wealthy family. These ferocious dogs are well-trained and may not be willing to be fooled. He was thinking about how to deal with the fierce dogs raised by the Xu family.
At that time, Xu Ming'er had patted her chest and assured that she was absolutely sure to handle it. Their little dogs were all very docile in front of her. Now Xia Xun only hoped that she was not boasting.
Xu Ming'er only took a few steps on tiptoe, when several shadows jumped out of the night like lightning. Xu Ming'er stopped, waved her hands, and called softly: "Da Hei, Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai..."
The half-human-tall bulldogs froze and stood there for a moment, then pounced on them again. Their threatening whines were replaced by cheerful growls. They stood up one by one and pounced on Xu Ming'er excitedly, while also
Wagging her tail desperately, the petite and childish Xu Ming'er immediately turned into a small boat in the waves, and was almost knocked down by those "little dogs".
Xia Xun was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that there were so many dogs in the west courtyard alone. It was really impossible for the meat buns in his arms to work beforehand. As long as one dog started barking, tonight's rescue operation would have to be cancelled.
"I can control them. My sister-in-law said that children, like cats and dogs, can penetrate people's hearts and like to be with kind-hearted people. I don't know if it is true, but the cats and dogs I raise at home
Yeah, it’s true that they all like me, and the children in our family, no matter what their temper, like to get close to me and can play with me.”
Thinking of what Xu Min'er said, Xia Xun smiled slightly.
Xu Ming'er touched the heads of the ferocious dogs that were desperately wagging their tails at her. There were four or five big dogs, each half as tall as an adult. If they were sexually active, they could tear her to pieces with just one pounce, but they were beaten by her small hands.
As soon as she touched her, the dogs miraculously quieted down, squatting on the ground one by one, motionless, just raising their heads and looking at her eagerly.
Xu Ming'er then turned around and waved to Xia Xun, who was squatting on the wall, and Xia Xun immediately jumped in.
There were two more people following behind, and the four of them moved forward together. Every few steps they took, they spread out to the left and right, as if they were checking for an ambush. They looked like they were walking in a snake shape, which looked a little weird.
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"Hero, hero, spare your life. If you want money, just take it. I just ask you not to hurt our lives!"
It's really unlucky. It's almost the third watch, and there is only one table of drunk customers on the second floor. There is also a table by the window on the third floor. Most of the waiters and chefs in the store have left, and only a few are left.
Someone is working overtime tonight.
The shopkeeper and the waiter talked it over and reduced the price of some drinks, and then they coaxed the drunkards on the second floor away. They didn't want to go up to the third floor. They didn't take a few sips of the wine and didn't take a few bites of the dishes, but they drank here.
Several guests who had been there all night suddenly turned against each other, flashed their glaring knives, and drove everyone in the restaurant together. Then they closed the door, leaving only a doorway open, and then turned off the lights outside.
Then they started getting busy inside and outside the building, and I didn’t know what they were doing.
In the "Sanyou Pavilion", the shopkeeper, the waiter, and the chef in the kitchen were all squatting on the ground in fear. The shopkeeper was afraid that they would demolish his restaurant, so he couldn't help but beg for mercy from the big man with a murderous face.
Come.
"Bah! Who cares about those few coins of yours!"
The big man with a sinister face slapped the knife on the table, sat down and said, "Shopkeeper, don't be afraid. The brothers are just using your place for business today. We will leave as soon as we finish the business. Don't move." You are alone, and I won’t take any money from you. Of course, you must also be wiser. If anyone dares to show his evil intentions, I will kill you with this knife today!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The shopkeeper nodded like a fool, with a bitter look on his face and dared not say anything more: "Lend me a place to serve as envoys? Are they from the underworld or the green forest road? No matter which road they are on, they lent them to my tavern." What business is this?"
Outside the wall of the west courtyard of Shanwang Mansion, close to the long street in front, there is a carriage parked. The carriage is parked in a recessed area of the wall, with the back of the carriage pressed against the wall. The watchman on night watch beats his clapper as he walks through the street, casually I glanced here.
There was a groom sitting at the front of the car, his head drooped as if he was dozing off. The horse was still hitched to the shaft, as if he was about to leave at any time. If you were to stay here for the night, it would be impossible to let the horse ride in the station all night. Who would be so? Don't care about animals.
Tsk, there are four horses on the harness. It's dark. It's not clear whether they are big strong mules or horses. Anyway, the four horses are riding high, so they are not ordinary people. No wonder they stopped outside the wall of the Shanwang Mansion. I guess there is a noble person at night. It’s a shame to visit a foreign minister, this is not something that ordinary people should inquire about.
The watchman smacked his lips and walked over, banging his clapper.
After entering the courtyard, Xu Ming'er was familiar with the road and led them to Sijin Pavilion in a short while.
The Sijin Pavilion and the Jingmiao Hall in the heart of the garden used to be where Xu Ming'er studied, and the other was her boudoir, so they were named after each of her names. The Sijin Pavilion is at the end Near the west wall, there is an independent small building, surrounded by a wavy low wall and a moon door.
When he arrived at the door, Xia Xun gestured to Xu Ming'er, then ducked to the left and right, hiding under the low wall. Two of Xia Xun's subordinates climbed over the low wall smartly, and quietly groped forward under the cover of flowers, grass, rocks and rocks. go.
Soon, a few inconspicuous muffled sounds were heard, and a man in black stepped out and waved to Xia Xun.
"Isn't it too smooth?"
Xia Xun vaguely felt that something was wrong. The two soldiers he brought were extremely skilled. They were the first-class masters of the three guards of Yanshan. It was said that they had been taught martial arts by Master Daoyan. They had to deal with several unsuspecting people. It should be very easy for a general, even if he is a general from the Shanwang Mansion.
However, he didn't know if the psychological shadow left by Luo Kedi's blow to his face that day was too strong. He always felt that Luo Kedi could not let go of Xu Zengshou, a good bait. With Luo Kedi's ability, if he wanted to With Xu Zengshou as bait, it would be impossible to deploy the guards so sparsely. But now, even though I have suspicions, I can only take one step.
Xia Xun and Xu Ming'er entered the courtyard. The strange thing was that the four generals who were said to be sent by Xu Huizu to take care of Xu Zengshou had been eliminated by his people. However, Xia Xun still did not leave the courtyard door. He climbed up the short As soon as he stretched out his hand towards Xu Ming'er, Xu Ming'er ran over, took his hand, and was lifted up to the wall by him, and then he gently put it into the courtyard, and then Xia Xun himself jumped in.
Ever since they climbed over the courtyard wall, their walking and movements have always been a bit strange, including the two men. The four of them would raise their hands from time to time, wondering what they were doing, and now they were trying to jump while trying to keep the gate open. The wall looks even more weird, but tonight there are stars but no moon, and the light is dim, but it's not clear what they are doing.
It's the middle of the night, and the lights are still on in the main room. The door is made of nanmu water chestnuts, with the upper part made of hollow water chestnuts and decorated with silk. The light casts a messy shadow on the door, which looks like a person.
Lying on the rocking chair, it was rocking slightly, as if it was difficult to fall asleep because of the sadness. Xu Ming'er wanted to shout out, but then she remembered that she couldn't raise her voice here.
She suppressed her excitement and rushed towards the door...
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