Duan Ling always wanted to go somewhere else to grab a horse. The two of them rode Ben Xiao together, and felt that Ben Xiao was too tired. Besides, Ben Xiao grew up so big and didn't have a daughter-in-law. First, he followed his father's birth and death for so many years. I really feel sorry for him and Wu Du for his life.
Duan Ling touched the sky and decided to let it rest for a few days, and then walked with Wu Du to patrol the city. The autumn is high and the air is refreshing, it has been nearly half a month since the last battle, and the soldiers who were slightly injured are almost better.
"Where did Zheng Yan go?" Duan Ling asked.
"Go north." Wu Du replied, "Investigate the whereabouts of Zhenshanhe. When will we go to the north to see how much food is missing?"
Duan Ling replied: "There is a shortage of 400,000 catties of grain, and Yecheng has no surplus grain every year. The grain is the second, and the more troublesome is that there is not enough wood. When winter comes, people will freeze to death."
"Either simply let them cut it," Wu Du said.
"It really doesn't work. Before the winter, we can only go up the mountain to cut trees." Duan Ling replied, "But after cutting down, the mountain will be bare in the coming year. After a few rains, the soil will be washed away, and the terraced fields will not be able to be planted. Grain, there will be a famine next year."
There was once a thousand miles of fertile soil in the Central Plains, but after years of wars, there was a mess left in my hands.
Duan Ling and Wu Du traveled through the city and came to the shore of Xunshui outside the city of Ye. People gradually came to the south bank for activities. Every family rushed to harvest grain. After the autumn harvest, they had to shell out and grind flour.
"Not enough mules." Wu Du said, "Or go to the Liao people to grab some?"
Duan Ling said with a smile: "I am borrowing food from Chao Zongzhen here, and you turn around and go to the border of Liao to grab something. What's the reason?"
In Wu Du's eyes, both Liao and Yuan were all bloody executioners.
But the battle of Shangzi that year was too far away from Duan Ling. He had never witnessed the tragic battle with his own eyes, so he didn't hate the Liao people so deeply. Instead, he was still somewhat close to Yelu Dashi and the Liao Dynasty royal family of Zongzhen when he was studying in Beijing.
The Yuan people, on the other hand, have an inexorable hatred.
With the wind blowing, Duan Ling hugged his knees, sat on the haystack, and leaned against Wu Du's shoulder. Wu Du put his arms around Duan Ling and held a grass pole in his mouth. The two of them looked at the other side of the Xun River from a distance.
After the Xunshui, it is the territory of the Liao people.
"If I were Yelu Zongzhen, would I borrow food from you? I have to think about it again." Wu Du said.
Duan Ling knew that Wu Du was just teasing him, and there was a bit of vinegar in his words, so he smiled and replied, "Yeah, if he doesn't borrow food, we'll have to starve to death."
"Let's grab it." Wu Du said, "Let's also go to the grass valley."
Sometimes Duan Ling really has nothing to do with martial arts. As soon as he leaves Jiangzhou, he is like a wild dog that invades the territory everywhere. Not to mention whether the captain of the colonel personally leads people to snatch things or not, it will be laughed at by the whole world in the three countries. The city army is not a barbarian, how can I set fire to the Liao people's villages and kill other people's women and children
"I suddenly have an idea." Duan Ling looked at the other side, his eyebrows moved.
Jiangzhou, when autumn comes, the sky is wide, a kite flew into the imperial garden, fell down, and landed outside the East Palace.
Cai Yan walked over quickly, stepped on the kite with one foot, and entered the hall in a hurry.
"All retreat." Cai Yan's tone was cold.
The attendants all withdrew.
Lang Junxia walked over from the corridor, saw the kite on the ground, and picked it up.
"If the thread is too long, it will easily break."
Lang Junxia rarely took the initiative to say a word in front of Cai Yan. This was the first time he spoke first in nearly a month.
Cai Yan turned his head suddenly and looked at Lang Junxia in disbelief.
"I just came from the imperial study." Lang Junxia said.
"What did you say to me?" Cai Yan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Prince is diligent in political affairs." Lang Junxia said, "The blessing of the common people."
"who said it?"
"Shepherd minister." Lang Junxia replied.
Cai Yan opened his eyes and frowned deeply.
"I remember that Mu Kuangda has never praised me in front of His Majesty since I returned to the dynasty." Cai Yan said.
"Yeah." Lang Junxia nodded. In this way, Cai Yan is not too stupid. Every word of Mu Kuangda is after thought, is it a reconciliation or a hint
But Cai Yan could no longer care about dealing with Mu Kuangda, and said, "Call Feng Duo in, I have something to say."
Lang Junxia went out to inherit, and a moment later, Feng Duo came.
Feng Duo's expression was a little disturbed, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything after all, waiting for Cai Yan's order.
Cai Yan said to Feng Duo: "The news of Wang Shan has been sent to the capital again, this time from China. The Liao State promised to lend Yecheng 20,000 shi of grain, and also sent a special letter."
Feng Duo asked, "What did the letter say?"
Cai Yan was uneasy, frowned for a while, and said, "I didn't say anything. When I was in Beijing, I really had a relationship with Yelu Zong. He asked me to write a letter, and I had the right to be an IOU."
Feng Duo said with a smile: "This is the merit that His Highness accumulated for the common people of Chen when he was in Beijing."
"What on earth are your people doing?" Cai Yan suddenly changed the subject, took a step forward, and asked Feng Duo.
Feng Duo was a little caught off guard by the question, but he quickly regained his senses. He didn't look at Lang Junxia, looked down at the ground, and replied respectfully, "Three teams, one lost contact, and the other two were ambushed in Ye. Outside the city, the two secret posts in one of the teams were discovered by Wu Du and pulled out."
"I am shocked by the grass." Cai Yan said coldly.
"The crime of the minister deserves ten thousand death." Feng Duo said, "but there are still thirty people, as long as you wait for the opportunity, it is not difficult to start."
"The team that lost contact was also killed by Wu Du?" Cai Yan asked Feng Duo without avoiding Lang Junxia.
"Guess it's Zheng Yan." Feng Duo replied, "Zheng Yan said he was returning to his hometown, but he has disappeared for a long time."
"That's right." Cai Yan frowned and said, "Why guess it's him? Besides the four of them, how many people in this world can kill a shadow team silently? Why does he meddle in his own business? Who sent him to Yecheng?! You told me last month that he went back to Huaiyin! What the hell is going on! Feng Duo! Tell me!"
Cai Yan said that he was very excited at the back, and he almost shouted. In anger, Feng Duo took a half step back and knelt on his knees.
"My fourth uncle knows about this..." Cai Yan said, "I know I sent someone to kill Wang Shan, right? Otherwise, why would he send Zheng Yan out to follow them?!"
"Your Majesty doesn't know yet." Feng Duo's voice was very calm.
Cai Yan didn't say a word and looked at Lang Junxia, who was still holding the kite.
"You go." Cai Yan's voice was trembling, and Lang Junxia was silent.
"You go." Cai Yan looked at Lang Junxia almost pleadingly.
Just when he was about to say something, Lang Junxia put down his kite and replied, "If you kill him, will your country be protected?"
Cai Yan replied: "Yes, I will reply to Yelu Zongzhen now."
Lang Junxia didn't speak any more and turned to leave.
"Kill Wu Du too." Cai Yan said, "If possible."
"I can't kill him." Lang Junxia replied, "I broke a finger, and I can't use a sword. In the past year of Wudu, I have entered the border too much, I'm afraid no one can kill him."
Cai Yan: "..."
After Lang Junxia left, Cai Yan looked at Feng Duo and finally said, "Get up."
Feng Duo slowly got up, knelt down beside the desk, Cai Yan spread out the handwritten letter from Yelu Zongzhen with trembling hands, calmed down, and said, "I said, you write."
Feng Duo dipped his pen in ink, and Cai Yan said, "Brother Yelu..."
Feng Duo wrote, and Cai Yan said, "No, write 'Zongzhen'."
"Goodbye in the past..." Cai Yan said intermittently, "Unknown divorce..."
Feng Duo continued to write, but Cai Yan remained silent for a long time.
"I have a headache." Cai Yan said tiredly, "I want to sleep for a while."
Feng Duo hurriedly helped Cai Yan onto the couch. Cai Yan took a breath and turned to face the wall. Feng Duo didn't dare to speak, and stepped back lightly.
"Feng Qing." Cai Yan's voice came and said, "Don't go, stay here."
In the silence, only Cai Yan's breathing rose and fell. Feng Duo sat behind the case without saying a word, while Cai Yan gradually fell asleep.
Mu Kuangda walked through the corridor of the Xiangfu, frowning deeply, and Lord Changliu followed behind.
Mu Kuangda walked on and on, sometimes stopping, as if he wanted to turn around to explain something, but he was hesitant. Changliujun also followed and stopped.
"Zheng Yan went to Yecheng." Mu Kuangda said, "What do you mean?"
Changliu-jun remained silent.
"Wuluohou Mu also left." Mu Kuangda said again, "What do you mean?"
Changliu-jun made an "um" sound.
Mu Kuangda finally said: "That day, nearly fifty shadow guards were dispatched to Yecheng. What are so many people going to do in the north? You should tell me."
Lord Changliu still didn't speak, and Mu Kuangda said again: "Changpin has just left Xunyang, and there is no news at all, but how did the rumors leak from the East Palace?"
"Mr. Changpin doesn't have the power to tie the chicken." Changliu-jun replied, "But with his resourcefulness, he will definitely not fall into the hands of the shadow team."
"Not necessarily." Mu Kuangda said, "I'm really worried. Not long after I received the letter from the north, half of the film team went. Zheng Yan's name was returning home, but he actually went to Yecheng."
"So," said Changliujun, "Wu Du and the others..."
"Wu Du and Wang Shan have nothing to do with this." Mu Kuangda said, "The shadow team hasn't returned yet, which means they haven't found Wang Shan's whereabouts yet. What do you mean by playing such a hand?"
Lord Changliu said nothing, Mu Kuangda walked up and down the corridor, and finally stopped.
"I tried one of his words today." Mu Kuangda said, "He just laughed and didn't answer."
Changliujun said: "Wang Shan has just won a battle, so he must not be busy, why don't you just let him stay on the spot..."
"No." Mu Kuangda said, "You go there yourself."
Changliu-jun hesitated: "I..."
"Don't worry." Mu Kuangda said, "Let's bet right now, you go out for a month, I just take care of everything. You leave tonight, when you arrive in Yecheng, look for Wang Shan first, but don't tell him the inside story, only Said to find Mr. Changpin and let Wu Du cooperate."
"Yes." Changliu-jun replied.
"Let's go now." Mu Kuangda said, "You have to find a permanent hire before you can come back."
Changliu-jun bowed and nodded, and walked away quickly.
Mu Kuangda muttered to himself and said with a smile, "Hey, it's interesting. The four major assassins all went to one place."
Mu Kuangda shook his head, unsure of himself, turned and left.