Sir, I can do it!

Wei Zhao complained for a while before getting serious.

"Everyone in the south of Shengjing believes in Buddhism, so Buddhist temples are very popular. But in Huaizhong area, Taoism is a place where Buddhism is deserted. Baicui Peak has a beautiful scenery, and it is located outside Lianzhou City. But you see, the jadeite we are resting on now The virtual view location is not remote, but the incense is a bit deserted."

Wei Fang also nodded, thought for a while, and said: "Han Sizhi said that Bai Cuifeng did not have a Taoist temple. The largest Taoist temple in Lianzhou is the Qinglian Temple in Lianhua Mountain in the city. There are a few small Taoist temples scattered in the villages and towns around Lianzhou. They are all scattered on the hillside of Baicui Mountain."

"Although Baicui Peak has beautiful scenery, there are often tourists, but the people in Lianzhou City are used to going to Qinglian Temple. The surrounding farmers dislike Baicui Peak for being too far away, and they often visit Taoist temples near the village, or when they enter the city. Go to Qinglian Temple. So it is reasonable that Yuxu Temple is deserted. But this Taoist temple really feels a bit weird, and the Taoist priests in the temple seem to pay special attention to us."

Wei Zhao patted him on the shoulder: "So your task tonight is to check this Taoist temple carefully."

Wei Fang immediately clenched the sword in his hand and refused, "No, my task is to protect the young master."

As soon as the words fell, Wei Fang immediately held his breath and concentrated, his eyes signaled that there was someone outside Wei Zhao's door.

Wei Zhao blinked at him, Wei Fang immediately got up and opened the door, only to see a little Taoist priest standing outside.

The little Taoist met Shangwei with a vigilant look, and hurriedly grinned and said: "Master saw that the young master seemed to be injured, so he sent Xiaodao over to ask if there is anything that needs help."

Wei Fang cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, the Lord, for your concern. My young master is just tired from the journey, and there is nothing serious."

The little Taoist chanted a Daoist slogan: "It's getting late, so please rest well."

Wei Fang stared at the little Taoist's back for a while, and seeing him walking away, Fang closed the door and turned to Wei Zhao, "He doesn't know martial arts, and besides, he is watching us."

Wei Fang is a dark guard with high skill and is extremely sensitive to danger.Whenever someone around him looked at him for a while, he could feel it.But Wei Zhao didn't know martial arts, so Wei Fang asked curiously, "How did the young master find out that there was something wrong with the Taoist temple?"

Wei Zhao put his arms behind his head and said lazily, "Do you still remember what we had for dinner?"

Thinking of this, Wei Fang's expression was indescribable, and he said with a bit of disgust: "The wild vegetables are boiled in clear water, only a little bit of oil is added, and the rough-faced steamed buns are disgusting for my subordinates to eat."

Wei Zhao patted the bed board: "So, there is a big problem! There is no incense in Yuxu temple, and Taoist priests naturally have no oil and water. It won't take long, I just ask you to eat these tasteless things every day After eating for ten or eight days, people will naturally lose weight. But look at the Taoist priests in the temple, not to mention their ruddy complexion, but they are also full of energy. They look healthier than you and me."

Wei Fang understood, and said: "Since this is the case, I should stay by the young master's side even more. The old matriarch has repeatedly instructed his subordinates not to leave the young master for half a step. I asked Wei Mu to go and have a look. "

While speaking, the door was knocked again, Wei Fang stiffened his back, and asked in a low voice, "Who?"

Outside the door replied: "Han Sizhi."

Wei let go of the door, and Han Sizhi glanced inside: "Can you rest, my lord?"

Wei Zhao leaned out from the bed and called out, "Han Sizhi, please come in."

Seeing that Han Sizhi frowned slightly, he asked, "What did you find?"

Wei Fang turned to look at Han Sizhi.

Han Sizhi, who has dealt with cases all the year round, has his own way of perceiving the surrounding affairs.Wei Zhao is good at observing words and expressions, while Han Sizhi is better at examining the surrounding environment.

Han Si said straightly: "This Taoist temple feels a little strange to me, but I didn't know where the problem was for a while, so I walked around in the dark."

He glanced out the door, Wei Fang pricked up his ears to listen, then shook his head: "It's the wind."

Han Sizhi lowered his voice and said: "The location of this Taoist temple seems to be a little off, but from the Taoist temple overlooking, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Baicui Mountain. I heard that Jian Taoist temple often has Feng Shui, how is Feng Shui here?" I can't see it, but it's a great lookout."

He strode over to the table, dipped his finger in the tea and drew a few strongholds on the table.

"I went to Lianzhou once in the early years. At that time, there was no Yuxu Temple here. When I couldn't catch up with the city, I had to sleep on Baicui Peak. Baicui Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and Baicui Peak is its main peak. The location is excellent. A hundred years of separatist melee. At that time Sushen was strong and strong, once fought through Dongguan, all the way through the Huaizhong, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo. However, Lianzhou City was never opened, because of Bai Cuifeng."

"I've only read such a paragraph in the history books, but I can't verify the specific details. After the Chu Kingdom unified the world, many historical materials were reorganized, and the division of regions was also very different. But if the record is true, I guess there must be a building on Baicui Peak. There is a military stronghold, and it is close to ten, which is the current location of Yuxu Temple."

Seeing that Wei Zhao was in a daze, Han Si re-trace the dry tea stains on the table, and said, "Yingzhou is the gateway to Huaizhong. The city is not big but it is very important. But Lianzhou is well-connected and even more It is the key to the northeast of Qi State. Whether you go north to Huaizhong or go south to the hinterland of Qi State, Lianzhou is a natural barrier. It can be said that if you take Lianzhou, you will get all the northeast of Qi State. From the northeast to the southwest, enter the It can be attacked and retreated.”

Wei Zhao stared at Han Sizhi in astonishment, and it took him a while to find his voice.

"Han Sizhi served in the army?"

Han Si was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile: "My father used to serve in the army, he was a scout. These are all my father mentioned to me occasionally. I have been away on business all the year round, and I have traveled a lot, so I figured it out myself. How much. My lord was born in a family of generals, so to say this in front of my lord, I'm making a fool of myself."

Wei Zhao quickly waved his hands and said, "Hey, although I'm a general, I've only read a few military books roughly, and I'm not as good as Han Sizhi in terms of experience."

After speaking, he also told Han Sizhi the problems he found.

Han Sizhi frowned and thought for a while, then said: "These Taoist priests don't seem to have any malice towards us. This trip is to investigate the Huaikou salt robbery case. Time is running out, so we don't want to cause trouble. Anyway, we have to leave early tomorrow morning. If the Taoist priests don't act , we have the right not to know."

"Originally, I was just curious about this Taoist temple, and I didn't plan to delve into it. But after listening to Han Sizhi's analysis, I think this Taoist temple is very strange."

Wei Zhao turned the teacup in his hand and said, "Salt is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it is also related to war."

Han Sizhi was startled, sat up straight, and said softly: "My lord suspects that Dongyue did this?"

Wei Zhao shook his head: "There is no evidence, so it's hard to say. But chatting with those folks in the evening, I always feel that there is something wrong behind this incident. It seems that someone is deliberately inciting the nearby people. You see, even the gate of Zhoucheng is closed. It is about to be crushed, if things are allowed to go on, I am afraid it will lead to chaos."

Han Si said straightly: "At present, the Xie family has sent salt to the government, which may be able to alleviate a lot. However, the problems mentioned by the adults have to be guarded, after all, Huaizhong is too close to Dongyue. Fortunately, General Fei Yun is stationed at Dongguan. The emperor has transferred General Han Qing to station troops in Dongzhou, and the two armies are each other's horns, and the guards are very strict. By the way, my lord, do we want to communicate with the two generals?"

Wei Zhao thought for a while and shook his head, "After all, this matter is conjectured by you and me, so I don't want to say too much. The two generals are guarding the East Gate, and the Huaizhong matter must not be hidden from their eyes and ears. Based on the two generals' years of experience, it must be early There are measures. It is not easy for us to intervene in military matters."

Han Sizhi was slightly startled, and hurriedly said: "It's a humble job that has exceeded the rules."

Wei Zhao waved his hand: "It's okay, but since we found a problem, we can't ignore it. How about this, I will stay here tomorrow to monitor Wei Mu. If there is a connection with Dongyue, we can notify Fei as soon as possible. General."

"So good."

It was rare to have a sound sleep, and Wei Zhao felt much better when he woke up in the morning.Of course, it would be better if the leg injury was not so painful.

Wei Fang prepared two cotton pads for Wei Zhao, and asked him to place them on both sides of his thighs, and said with some distress: "Hurry up to Huaizhou, the young master's leg is injured like this, the old lady can't help but see it." How can I feel sorry for you?"

Wei Zhao said: "When you arrive in Yingzhou, go change the carriage."

Wei Fang responded again and again, muttering: "It's time to change the carriage."

I didn't notice it when I went up the mountain, but now I'm looking down from the Taoist temple. As Han Sizhi said, it's a commanding height with an excellent location.His eyesight is mediocre, if it were an experienced scout in the army, or a master like Wei Fang, the winding path under this intricate mountain road would not be able to escape their eyes.Not to mention that there is an army passing by here.

He took a deep breath and looked into the distance.According to the simple topographic map drawn by Han Sizhi, he could probably tell that north of this place is Yingzhou, the gate of Huaizhong, and after Yingzhou is the three states of Huaizhong, Huaizhou, Fenzhou, and Fuzhou.Adjacent to Fuzhou is Dongzhou, and Dongguan is in the southeast of Dongzhou.

If Dongzhou, Dongguan, and Lianzhou are regarded as three points, then the points are connected into a line, and these three places just enclose the entire Huaizhong land.

From the northeast to the southwest.

Wei Zhao's heart suddenly jumped.

At this time, the court also received an urgent report from Zhenguo Hou Weiru: Beidi Khan died suddenly.

Beidi Khan has eight sons, and the struggle for Khan status has always been fierce.After the death of Beidi Khan, the youngest son Guyang inherited Beidi Khan's soldiers and horses, and became the most powerful among the brothers in one fell swoop.Suolang and Guyang are the main combat factions, and they have always advocated entering the Central Plains.Suolang ascended the Khan throne for the first time, and in order to convince the crowd, he must launch a war.And the other princes will also send their troops to the Central Plains in order to compete for merit and seize the territory.

War is inevitable.

A minister persuaded: "Although Beiyan and Qi are not on good terms, they have formed an alliance secretly in the past few years. Once we show signs of mobilizing troops, the two countries will join forces. Among other things, Beiyan's soldiers and horses have always been brave, and there are still people behind us." The father and son of Zhen Guohou of Qi State are stationed in the two prefectures of Yunshuo. When the old King Khan was in power, he never captured Beiguan several times. Right now we should focus on recuperating and recuperating."

Gu Yang sneered: "My Beidi is also strong and strong. Chu Shi also broke through Beiguan all the way and captured several cities. You can't allow others to destroy your own prestige. Besides, Beiyan and Qi have been fighting each other for more than three years. There was a small friction, but it never turned into a war. You always say that you have to wait for the opportunity, one three years is easy, what if another three years? Do you want to kill Zhen Guohou and the old emperor Beiyan before you dare Entering the Central Plains?"

He shouted: "Since when have I, a Beidi warrior, been so timid and afraid of getting into trouble!"

Suo Lang smiled and smoothed things over: "Gu Yang's words are rough and reasonable, and the war still has to be fought. But then again, the old emperor of Beiyan is a hero, and I am afraid that there is not much time left. Timing is not just about waiting. There is no opportunity." , we just need to create an opportunity.”