Rebellious officials bow their heads

At daybreak, the entire dungeon was shrouded in white mist, and it was rare to be quiet. The two of them sent Zhou Yuan in a chariot and horse to leave Beiluo. On the way back, there were gradually sounds in the distance, and the doors of shops and pavilions on both sides opened. The car is walking on the long street.

The Goulan where they live is located on the south side of the street. The long and narrow skylight pours on the cliff, and several strands of light fall from top to bottom.

Xie Linze and Xu Yan walked side by side towards the loop, he was still a little sleepy and yawned, "How did things go last night?"

"Under torture to extract a confession, that Beiluo man recruited, but it's true and false, I'm afraid he will step into the trap if he is not careful." Xu Yan said, "It's better to let him go, and let him find his accomplices .”

"What did you find out?"

Xu Yan: "He's not Fei Lianshu's subordinate, he's just hanging out with his guards and drinking together. It's good to follow this clue and pull out a few of Fei Lianshu's spies. Before I leave , and kept the wolf card of Helian Cheng's personal guard."

"Wait, where did you get the wolf card of his personal guard?" Xie Linze said in astonishment, and quickly realized, "I know. Your move is too bad."

With Xu Yan's skills, it was easy to steal the wolf card quietly.

Fei Lianshu did a lot of things behind his back, and this time he put his manpower into the palace again, it was only natural that 'He Liancheng' wanted to do something, it could only be regarded as a warning to the Zuo Xianwang.

Xu Yan said: "Let them fight each other, and we can breathe a sigh of relief."

Xie Linze looked him up and down.

Facing the man's eyes, Xu Yan asked, "What?"

"You really..." Xie Linze thought for a while, "You are getting more and more proficient in how to contain the enemy. Maybe when you return to the capital, you can be better than Ji Han in the position of chief assistant."

"It's too cumbersome. Speaking of this, I just remembered that when you lost your five senses, Ji Han stayed in the cabinet every day to approve memorials, and he was very busy."

Xie Linze laughed.

The two continued to walk forward, passed a shop, bought a piece of milk cake for breakfast, and returned to Goulan through the back door. It is more comfortable to live and move here than in the palace. Although various forces intervened, the court was still operating in a delicate balance. Xie Linze couldn't help feeling that he, the emperor, hadn't been serious for two days.

After dealing with the matter, Xu Yan did not entrust Fo Luosan to the witch doctor, and at the same time, Baijumen was also searching for information.

Most of the time they stayed in the Goulan, which was quite leisurely. They drew a curtain and sat on the second floor to watch the dancers dancing slowly.

There was a flow of people in the lobby, the servant led the visitors into the room, and He Liancheng, who was wearing a big cloak, came to drink with them with two jugs of wine.

Seeing him, Xu Yan asked, "Any news from the witch doctor?"

"You think Foluosan is so easy to practice? That's one of the three secret Gus of Beiluo." He Liancheng raised his eyebrows, sat down across from the table, and turned to look at Xie Linze, "Don't think I'm delaying time, for a long time Fo Luosan, who has accumulated for many years, is not joking, if His Majesty Dazhao dies in Beiluo, he will not be able to clean himself up by jumping into the Yellow River."

Xie Linze was noncommittal, and the servant took two bowls and poured wine.

The two people had their own ghosts, but they didn't show it at all. Xie Linze didn't ask how he found him, and He Liancheng didn't talk about Fei Lianshu. He said casually like a long-lost friend: "I'm here. You’re used to living in the city, right? A slaughterhouse will open in a few days, so you can go and have a look.”

Xie Linze: "Slaughterhouse?"

"You have all kinds of celebrations in the Central Plains. The gladiatorial competition held in the slaughterhouse is considered a grand event in Beiluo. The winner will receive a huge reward, but you are special, so you can't participate. Just take a look."

After drinking, He Liancheng sat for a while and then left.

In the past two days, another guest came to this Goulan, leading a group of menacing guards, each with black armor covering half of his face, with sharp weapons in his hands, driving the noisy guests out, and well-trained guards , the dancers screamed and hid back in the room.

The leader stood still in the empty lobby and took off half of his iron helmet.

Xie Linze stood in front of the fence on the second floor, saw his face, and asked very unexpectedly: "Ji Han?"

Xu Yan by his side retracted the knife into its sheath.

The guards lined up and stood aside, Ji Han went upstairs and entered the room, the servant served some tea, Xie Linze asked, "Why did you come all the way here?"

"Let's see if you're alive or dead." Ji Han took a sip from the tea cup and frowned again, "What's the strange smell?"

Xie Linze said: "Maybe it's moldy after being left for a long time, let's do it, Beiluo is not happy to drink tea here."

Ji Han's face was pale, and he stared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I can't stay long, I only have one thing to tell you when I come here."

"What's the matter?"

Ji Han said: "Pang Qing is gone."

Xie Linze couldn't help being stunned, and turned to look at Xu Yan who was also astonished.

Pang Qing is the commander-in-chief of the wolf-repelling cavalry. He was born in a poor family of Baozuo.

It is impossible for him not to understand that it is a capital offense for a general to take his post without authorization, but he disappeared at this time.

Xie Linze's expression sank, "Have you found any trace of him?"

"In order to prevent mutiny, I didn't pursue it with great fanfare. Some people said that he went to Sizhou in the west, but no one has been caught so far." Ji Han said, "The Lingbei side temporarily sent people to stabilize, but the problem now is , who can command the Wolf Scout Cavalry?"

Xie Linze pondered for a moment, and said: "No one is more familiar with this wolf-repelling cavalry than Pang Qing, who has served for [-] years. There will be endless troubles in hastily handing over."

Ji Han pointed at the case table with his finger, "This is also the reason why I came here. When do you plan to return to Zhao?"

Xu Yan immediately said coldly: "He can't leave now."

Ji Han didn't show a hint of surprise, and he also knew clearly that, as Xie Linze, if he hadn't been involved in some urgent matter, he wouldn't have stayed in Beiluo for a moment longer.

"Even if you can't go back now, you must solve this problem as soon as possible. What I am most worried about is that this wolf scolding cavalry will fall into the hands of Qingci. There are not many military generals in the court, and there are many factions. They can be used and served. Among them, only Mu He can rest assured, but if he is transferred away, there will be less manpower in Beijing to deal with Qing Ci."

Countless thoughts flashed through Xie Linze's mind. The best way now is to go to Lingbei in person immediately. The role of imperial power is like a pillar standing upright, which can naturally stabilize the morale of the army.

But he managed to find a glimmer of life, and if he gave up at this time, would it be like countless times that the bamboo basket fetched water in vain?

If it was because of Dazhao's situation, he had no right to hesitate, but Xu Yan had put in so much effort to save him, it would be tantamount to letting him down if he retreated.

"Give me half a month. Let Mu He hold on first, and send someone to track down Pang Qing. Once the time limit is up, I will go back." Xie Linze made up his mind.

Ji Han nodded, "In that case, I'll take a step first and leave the guards I brought with you to protect you back home."

After he left, Xie Linze opened the window and watched him walk out of the fence. His eyes were full of thoughts, and he faintly felt that this was a well-designed layout. He heard Xu Yan's voice say: "The situation of Fo Luosan was told by the witch doctor." It's very clear that the residual poison can't last long and can kill you at any time, besides, if you die, Qingci will have no scruples, and Dazhao will fall into chaos."

"I know." Xie Linze responded, and just about to close the window and turn around, he suddenly saw several figures on the street who were busy with their own affairs, but after Ji Han passed by, they followed them not too far away.

Ji Han left with only two guards, and the street was noisy with people, but he didn't have the heart to look at it. There was still a lot of business to be done in the court, and there was no room for him to breathe.He was thinking about the next matter in Lingbei, and when he looked up again, he had already come to a stone road with few people.

The guard reminded vigilantly: "My lord, something is wrong."

Ji Han stopped, and saw the pedestrians not far from the front and back of the street also stopped, as if the air was stagnant. Before he could figure out who the other party was, seven or eight people on the other side drew out their swords involuntarily, and brushed them together. rushed towards him!

The two guards couldn't withstand the numerous attacks, and the front and rear roads were blocked. Ji Han's heart was beating like thunder, and he was blocked by the guards to dodge from left to right. In two steps, he was pierced by a knife.

This is the first time that Ji Han has felt life and death at such a close distance. The cold knife light narrowly missed his neck, but after all, he has held power for many years, and he didn't panic too much. Hold the guard's blade on the ground, and barely block the oncoming blow.

Soon another guard was also killed. There were too many enemies, and the shots were fierce. Ji Han couldn't dodge and was punched in the face. Immediately, his mouth and nose were bleeding, and he fell back. The opponent mercilessly raised it again blade.

At this moment, he suddenly heard the sound of wooden boards on the stilted building above his head. It was the sound of footsteps, and many enemies looked up quickly.

The visitor moved extremely fast, and at the moment the opponent looked up, he had already fallen from the stilted building, kicked an enemy away with a flying kick, landed on the ground with residual ice, slid five or six steps and stood still.

A strand of long black hair flew out from the brim of the hat, and the fox fur fluttered in the howling wind. The sword edge in the man's hand flashed coldly, and without stopping, he stepped on the ground, sweeping towards him like a frightened bird!