There was a whistling sound in the clear sky. If you didn't distinguish it carefully, you would have thought it was an ordinary mountain wind. The sound came quickly. In the sky, a group of meteors flashing with a faint golden light trailed from the horizon with a long light tail.
Finally, after landing in front of everyone, the pale golden light wrapped around the outside was retracted into a flying sword. The flying sword spun around and turned into a sword pill. Fan Zhenguo, who had an ancient appearance, opened his mouth and swallowed it.
middle.
Song Zheng and Ma Daquan hurried forward: "Meet the commander!"
Song Zheng smiled again and cupped his hands, saying to Fan Zhenguo: "Well done, Fan Zong!"
Fan Zhenguo nodded in greeting with a smile, and then said: "Let's discuss business with the adults." He took a step back, his aura disappeared without a trace, and lurked among the people behind Xiao Zhen. Song Zheng clearly saw him, but still subconsciously wanted to
"Ignore" this person.
No wonder the last time he met Xiao Zhen, he had no idea about this powerful man who ruled the country.
Xiao Zhen waved his hand, and a small jade gourd fell from the sky, opening up a small cave world and enveloping the three of them while the others waited outside.
This small jade gourd cave was exactly the one that Song Zheng had captured before. However, after entering, Song Zheng discovered that this small cave had expanded a lot compared to before. He secretly lamented that his small cave had only been there for so long.
It can automatically expand by relying on the climbing tiger to absorb energy from the void, and Xiao Zhen has already expanded a circle more than ten days after he got it.
There was no one else around, so Xiao Zhen reached out to Song Zheng, who immediately handed over the black wooden box. Xiao Zhen opened it, took a look, nodded and closed it quietly.
Ma Daquan wanted to look at it but didn't dare to look at it, looking a little uncomfortable.
Xiao Zhen put away the wooden box and said with a straight face: "Ma Daquan, do you know your guilt?"
Ma Daquan plopped down and knelt down: "This subordinate is not doing well, please punish me!"
"You can't wipe out a group of bandits, so what use are you and the Mountain Guards?"
Ma Daquan trembled and kowtowed vigorously: "I dare not argue, but please consider that my subordinates have been diligent over the years and give me and Zhenshan Guard another chance."
Xiao Zhen snorted: "This is your last chance!"
"I understand, sir. Thank you for your kindness." Ma Daquan trembled and replied in a deep voice.
"Jianque should still be in Xizhou. Find Yanque within three days, otherwise you will bind yourself and report to Hell." Xiao Zhen's tone was cold.
Ma Daquan kowtowed: "I obey my orders."
"You go out first. I still have something to say to Song Zheng." After the words fell, Ma Daquan had already been withdrawn from the small cave world.
Only Xiao Zhen and Song Zheng were left. Xiao Zhen looked much more relaxed and praised with a smile: "You did a good job on the last job. I didn't expect you to be able to do such an outstanding job in such a short period of time."
The boss is very good at judging people."
"Your praise is also due to your support." Song Zheng said modestly.
Xiao Zhen's expression became serious: "But this time things are not simple, and this matter is also related to you."
He gave Song Zheng a strange look, which made Song Zheng a little confused: "Is it related to me?"
"The last time Fairy Sword Tomb entered Shenjin Mountain, you must have experienced what happened that time."
Song Zheng nodded, that time was when he was at the foot of the Three Emperors Peak in the Death God’s Homeland.
"Fairy Jianzhong is a well-known senior governor of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom, but the number of times she has taken action has become less and less over the past thousand years. Do you know why?"
Song Zheng shook his head: "I don't know."
"Because there is a legend circulating in the court of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom that as long as Fairy Jianzhong takes action for the country, an important minister in the court will be killed."
Song Zheng was stunned: "Why is this?"
Xiao Zhen also spread out his hands: "I don't know, even though Sir Jianzhong Fairy is already a senior Zhenguo, she herself can't understand why this is. She can only explain it as... a coincidence. But coincidences again and again are not so
It’s easy.”
Song Zheng suddenly interrupted and asked: "Is this time... the rumors have come true again?"
Xiao Zhen nodded: "Half a month ago, Bao Leishan, the second-largest figure in the 'Gu Chao Gang' in the court of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom, the Minister of Human Resources, died without any illness at the age of three hundred and fourteen."
To be able to be a literary scholar of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is at least at the level of an ancestor. His longevity was eight hundred years or more. Bao Leishan died at more than three hundred years old. It was indeed considered an untimely death.
Xiao Zhen briefly explained to him the situation of the Huaxu Ancient Kingdom's court. There were three regions with the most powerful forces. Their ancient tide area was similar to the Jiangnan of the Celestial Dynasty. It had six states and was the largest force in the court.
power.
In addition to the Guchao Gang, they also have the "Xining Gang" and the "Beiguo Gang".
Song Zheng still didn't understand: "What does this have to do with us?"
Xiao Zhen sighed: "Our biggest secret spy in the ancient Huaxu Kingdom is one of Bao Leishan's staff. Bao Leishan died mysteriously. Although there is a reason for Fairy Jianzhong..., they still have to investigate.
This investigation accidentally implicated our people.
Before he died, the aide sent out the last news: He had just found out that the ancient country of Huaxu was conducting a large-scale secret espionage operation. He had no time to find out the specific details. But this operation had reached a critical moment.
They bribed an important minister of our court at the cost of a Hades moth.
One of their secret spies, named Yanque, has sneaked into the Celestial Dynasty with Ming Moth, and secretly bribed several sects and aristocratic families to assist him, preparing to go to the capital to conduct transactions.
We got news that this chaffinch was found in Xizhou. He seemed to have sensed the danger. He kept in contact with various forces along the way. It seemed that he wanted to transfer the moth out of his body first to avoid being caught by us.
Even this precious moth has been lost."
Song Zheng nodded secretly. Ming moths were extremely rare, and most of the important officials in the court were old. The hope of eternal life was extremely tempting to them.
"I ordered the Zhenshan Guard to sort through all the forces he had come into contact with in Xizhou, but he could not find the Ming Moth. The last person Yanque came into contact with was the Xiaoshan Bandits, so I judged that the Ming Moth might be in the hands of the Xiaoshan Bandits.
"
Yanque wants to separate people and wealth. It doesn't matter if he dies. As long as the Ming Moth is still there, Huaxu Ancient Kingdom can send someone to complete the task, but there is only one Ming Moth.
Unexpectedly, he escaped and Ming Moth fell into the hands of Long Yiwei.
Song Zheng said: "In order to confuse our sight, Yanque should come into contact with many forces along the way."
"There are five of them in Xizhou, and all the previous four towns have been inspected. There is nothing suspicious. They are all a way to deceive others.
Among these forces, the Xiaoshan Bandits are not outstanding in strength."
Song Zheng's heart moved: "Sir, do you doubt Ma Daquan?"
"The eight hundred captains of the Zhenshan Guards are unable to catch the two thousand Xiaoshan bandits. Can I not doubt it?" Xiao Zhen said: "But this is just a suspicion. You cannot capture Ma Daquan because of this. You can keep an eye on it secretly."
"Yes." He agreed, and then said: "But... can it be justified to let my subordinates do this errand?"
Xiao Zhen smiled and said: "If you want benefits, just say so. You are young and have a lot of twists and turns in your heart."
Song Zheng smiled sheepishly. It was really easy to talk to smart people. What he was worried about was that he was secretly monitoring Ma Daquan. What if he really found out that there was something wrong with Ma Daquan and Xiao Zhen was not around? Everyone is a thousand households, and he
Younger and less qualified than Ma Daquan, why should he suppress Ma Daquan? Is it really just relying on his own strength?
If Xiao Zhen wants him to do this job, he must make his name justifiable.
Xiao Zhen said: "Originally, you should have been rewarded for solving Bai Laoqi's case, but the time was too short. Then take this opportunity... to appoint you as the inspector of Longyi Guards in the five states of Jiangnan to supervise the five states.
The affairs and positions are above those of a thousand households."
"Thank you, Sir!" Song Zheng thanked and accepted. This position was temporarily added by Xiao Zhen. It is an internal change of Longyi Guard and does not need to be reported to the court. Xiao Zhen's words are enough.
In fact, Long Yiwei himself is his one-manner. Except for important positions such as commanding colleagues, which need to be reported to the emperor for approval, other "little things" do not need to alarm our majesty. The emperor is busy with his pleasures and has little time to deal with state affairs.
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Xiao Zhen discussed with him again: "There are only a few important ministers in the court who are nearing the end of their life, but I can't be sure who they are. No matter who they are, if they are really bribed by the ancient country of Huaxu, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Song Zheng nodded, knowing the pros and cons.
The Hongwu Celestial Dynasty and the ancient Huaxu Kingdom have fought continuously in history, and the most recent one was the showdown between Helian Lie and Yun Chijing. But now, the last famous general of the Celestial Dynasty, General Helian, has passed away, and no one in the entire Hongwu Celestial Dynasty is a "Tiansha"
"Yun Chijing's opponent, if the important ministers in the court are bribed again and betray the military secrets, the Hongwu Dynasty is not far away from being destroyed.
"You command the five states in the south of the Yangtze River and do it boldly. There are several forces in Xizhou that you should pay attention to. They may have been bribed by the Huaxu Ancient Kingdom: the four Yanque had contacted before were the Xucheng Gang, Beijuyuan, and Duanyang
The Chongdao clan and the Honghe clan; other suspects include the Tan clan in Duanyang City and the Wu clan in Linzhuqiu.
In your Huzhou family of three generations of one lake and two sects, the Gouchen family has always kept a low profile, but in fact they are not very honest, so you should pay attention to it.
These may all be people who secretly support Yanque."
Song Zheng nodded: "My subordinates have written it down."
"It's best to catch the sparrow in the south of the Yangtze River. This way I can gain a few more points in the capital. Maybe I can make a plan to lure the ancient country of Huaxu into my trap!"
Song Zheng raised his thumbs, saying that he learned this trick from Lei Minzhi: "My lord is wise and can see a thousand miles away!"
Xiao Zhen smiled and cursed: "Go away, you have no sincerity."
Song Zheng scratched his head in embarrassment, and after reflection, he found that it was indeed... a bit stiff and careless.
"There's one more thing..." He took out the wooden box from his arms again: "You take care of this moth."