"Yanchi, why haven't we caught anyone yet? Today is the last day. If the murderer who killed General Fu is not caught tomorrow morning, the third prince will attack Da Zhou!" Yan Huai's tone was heavy, with a sense of anxiety in his words beyond words.
Yan Chi's expression remained blank, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be an explanation tomorrow morning!"
Yan Huai looked a little annoyed at Yan Chi's appearance, but Yan Chi was a hard-headed person, so he couldn't put a knife on his neck for him to drag him out except for exhorting him.
He waved his hand helplessly, "Of course I believe you, in a word, no matter what, we must find the murderer!"
Yan Chi responded again, Yan Huai waved his hand, "Okay, you step back and go to your work!"
Yan Chi saluted, turned around and backed out.
Inside the big tent, Yan Che pondered for a moment and said, "Father, do you want to make preparations earlier? If the murderer is really not found by then, is it true that the third prince of Xiliang will bring someone back?"
Yan Huai frowned slightly, and tapped the table slowly with his hand, "What else can I do? It is impossible to detain the Third Prince in Dazhou after the death of a great general of Xiliang. It's gone."
Yan Qi raised his jaw beside him, "So what if we can't find the murderer? Let the Third Prince of Xiliang go back with General Fu's body. Does Xiliang really dare to start a war against us? It's easy for him to start a war. Hands can be difficult! Uncle Wang Rui is watching on the northwest side, Xiliang wants to send troops, but he has to weigh it carefully, I dare say, Xiliang will never dare to raise troops casually!"
Yan Che sneered, "King Cheng, don't forget that there are still soldiers on the northwest side of us, and the soldiers have been eyeing them all the time. The last big defeat was just to let them stop for a while. If Xiliang sends troops, the soldiers will definitely take advantage of the fire and loot them. How will Uncle Prince Rui and Shuo Xi's army deal with it then?"
Yan Qi raised his eyebrows, "Send troops to Xiliang? Send troops to Xiliang, do you think the enemy will come to attack the Great Zhou? If I were Xiliang, I would first pick someone who is easy to attack, and Xiliang will be destroyed in minutes!"
Yan Qi's idea caught Yan Che by surprise, Yan Qi is evil and good at eloquence, Yan Che frowned, "It's too early for King Cheng to say this, Rongdi and Da Zhou have long had enmity , how do you know whether he is going to fight Dazhou or Xiliang, and how can we take risks?" After a pause, Yan Che continued, "No matter what you say, it is not good for the people to start a war in Dazhou. The corruption case between the DPRK and China last year caused floods in the south and severe drought in the north, and Dazhou can no longer afford to deal with it.”
Just as Yan Qi was about to refute, Yan Huai slapped the table, "Okay, the crown prince is right about this matter, we really can't take any risks, and tomorrow we will give Liu Yun an explanation no matter what, King Cheng thinks this matter is too simple and rash! "
Although it was just a negation, it was not considered a reprimand, but in front of so many people, Yan Qi's face was still green and red. It was not that he didn't know what Yan Che said, but could Yan Chi really find the murderer? If you can't find it, there will be a big trouble in the end. How can the crown prince, the chief hunting officer, have anything to do with it
There was a thin smile on Yan Qi's lips, he made a perfunctory accusation and then stopped talking.
On this side, Yan Chi got out of the big tent and went straight to the meeting hall. In the hall, Bai Feng was waiting with many letters. Seeing Yan Chi's appearance, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Master, the letter just arrived this morning. "
Yan Chi nodded, and opened the envelope extremely quickly after sitting down.
Most of these letters were sent from the direction of the capital, and the letters were filled with densely packed words, all of which were introductions to the accompanying personnel from Xiliang and the Northern Wei Dynasty. Yan Chi read them one by one in detail. , when he saw Xu Chang's message, he frowned, and Bai Feng stood beside him and said, "Master, how are you?"
Yan Chi stared for a moment, "It's useful—"
A smile appeared on the corner of Bai Feng's lips, "That's great! It's not in vain that the master started to arrange the investigation just after the New Year's Eve, and now it finally came in handy."
After the new year, the Northern Wei's letter of credence was sent to Yan Huai. Upon learning of this, Yan Chi issued an order. At that time, Yan Chi naturally did not expect that something would happen to the envoy of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He will make arrangements in advance for the relevant matters, just in case, and this time, his decision to investigate in advance is really wise!
Yan Chi held the letter, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, "I couldn't think of his reason at first, but now I understand that, as the prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty, although Tuo Bahong is good at governing officials, it is obvious that he is very serious about his side. The person owes a little understanding."
Although the Northern Wei Dynasty was thousands of miles away from Lin'an City, Yan Chi's order had been issued as early as three months ago. Therefore, the news he received was detailed, and even some content, even Tuo Bahong, the Prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty I don't understand.
Bai Feng felt relieved when he heard that, since Yan Chi said so, he was confident. Yan Chi promised a three-day period, so he naturally didn't want his master to suffer any criticism because of the three-day period.
"Master, how do we arrange it now?"
Yan Chi shook his head, "Still according to the original arrangement, just wait for the good news."
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When Wei Chan came out of the tent, he saw the guards of Da Zhou not far away. Although they were wearing the uniforms of the imperial guards, Wei Chan could tell that those people were not ordinary imperial guards at all, ordinary imperial guards Seeing the deputy lieutenants of the imperial guards and others passing by, they always salute, but these few people don't pay attention to the generals in the imperial guards at all.
Wei Chan was troubled, and stood outside the tent door for a while, then turned around and entered the door again.
In the big tent, Xiao Yu had a sad face, his eyes were black and blue, he didn't close his eyes at all last night, when he saw Wei Chan coming in, Xiao Yu said, "Are you still guarding?!"
Wei Chan nodded, and Xiao Yu shook his fist fiercely, "Can His Highness wake up?! The prince is not awake, and no one in the camp is in charge of the overall situation. Could it be that the two of us were really arrested for nothing as scapegoats?" person?!"
Wei Chan smiled wryly, "We can only go to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Xiao Yu sighed, "His Royal Highness is most concerned about His Highness the Crown Prince. Maybe she also believed you and me to commit murder. Then she might kill us. Brother Xu said that only the two of us heard the order of Nine Girls, and said that Going up the mountain, the lure to lure the prey was brought by you and me, with these two points, the two of us have no way to explain it, and then Prince Yan, I don’t know what other evidence has been made up to add to us!"
Wei Chan said, "But when we came back that day, when we talked about that matter, Brother Xu was also by his side, he can testify for us..."
Xiao Yu shook his head, "He can't prove that we didn't go to the pharmacy to kill people. Everyone slept soundly that night, and Brother Xu wasn't with us. Who knows what's going on with us?"
Wei Chan was on the verge of crying, "Damn it... We came here to protect His Royal Highness, and to get some credit after we go back, but we didn't expect that even our lives are at stake right now." To catch up!"
Xiao Yu sat with his head lowered, his hands resting on his knees, clenched into fists, suddenly he raised his head and looked at Wei Chan, "Why don't you explain to His Highness the Fifth Prince and His Highness the Princess, or else, let's run away! "
Wei Chan turned pale all of a sudden, "Say? Run?"
"Some people outside say that His Highness the Fifth Prince is the murderer?! With us now, how can His Highness the Fifth Prince excuse us? Besides, we are His Royal Highness's people! Princess... the princess is no match for Prince Yan, run... if we run Didn't he completely become a murderer?!"
Xiao Yu was helpless, stood up abruptly and said, "It's not right to say, it's not good to run, so just wait?!"
Wei Chan's complexion was slightly pale, and he really couldn't pay attention at the moment, Xiao Yu stood there anxiously and turned around, "Otherwise...or I'll talk to Brother Xu?!"
Wei Chan had no choice but to nod upon hearing this.
When the two brought Xu Chang closer to the big tent, Xu Chang had already seen that their faces were not right. After hearing what the two said, Xu Chang said, "You can give it a try. Your Royal Highness is not in the tent at all. Go find five His Royal Highness, tell me, give it a try, if he believes you, at least you have someone to protect you, if he doesn't believe it, I can't help it."
Hearing this, Wei Chan and Xiao Yu had no choice but to make up their minds. Seeing that they were pitiful, Xu Chang said, "I'll go find the way for you. After you've finished talking with His Royal Highness, I'll take a look at his Response, I'll let you know when the time comes."
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu calmed down a little, gathered their minds, and headed towards Tuoba Rui.
Tuoba Rui was bored in the tent, but Wei Chan and Xiao Yu suddenly said, when the reason was revealed, Tuoba Rui was slightly surprised, "Doubt you? Is there a reason?"
Xiao Yu said, "Because when we went up the mountain that day, the prince was surrounded by the two of us with lures. I had explained clearly last time, but on the night that General Fu was killed, only Xu Chang and I knew that there was no one in the pharmacy at that time, so..."
Xiao Yu and Wei Chan were bitter for a while, and then told about the speculation that Yan Chi would probably catch two scapegoats. After finishing speaking, Tuoba Rui frowned, "Sir Yan will be like this?"
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu nodded again and again, Xiao Yu said, "Your Highness, don't you know the name of Yan Shizi? In order to solve this situation, it is most likely that he will use us Northern Wei people to go out to top the tank!"
Tuoba Rui stared at the two of them solemnly for a moment, then nodded, "I see, you go back and wait first, you didn't do it, of course I won't let Shizi Yan wrong you!"
After all, it was their own family in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Wei Chan and Xiao Yu felt relieved when they heard this. After kneeling down to thank you, they turned around and retreated out of Tuoba Rui's place. They looked at each other and relaxed at the same time. Inside the tent, Tuoba Rui fell into deep thought, and the attendant at the side asked tentatively, "Your Highness, how can you help them?"
Tuoba Rui looked up at the attendant, and said coldly, "Who said I want to help them?"
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Wei Chan and Xiao Yu had a big pine in their hearts, but not long after they returned to the tent, Xu Chang entered the big tent again, Wei Chan and Xiao Yu immediately stood up, "Brother Xu, how are you?"
Xu and Chang glanced at them, "Have you guys gone to talk about it?"
Wei Chan and the two nodded, and said exactly what they said in front of Tuoba Rui. Xu Chang frowned more and more, but said, "Just now, I saw His Royal Highness sent his guards to face Prince Yan. over there."
"Send the guards to look for Yan Shizi?"
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu were stunned for a moment, not knowing why Tuoba Rui did this.
It's impossible for Tuoba Rui to send his bodyguards to explain to Yan Chi, right? If he explained the cause and effect, it should be convincing for him to go by himself. Could it be that Yan Chi would listen to a guard
But if it's not an explanation, then why send a guard
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu panicked. If Xu Chang didn't say anything, they wouldn't know. How could Tuoba Rui act like he wanted to defend them? !
"Brother Xu, what does Fifth Highness mean by this?!"
Xu Chang's eyes darkened, "I guess, the guards will be strengthened here later."
Wei Chan's face was completely pale, "So His Royal Highness is going to tell Yan Shizi that we have noticed?"
Xu Chang didn't nod his head affirmatively, but said, "I'll find out later."
After the hour of the two incense sticks, checkpoints were set up at the left and right intersections of the big camp where Wei Chan and Xiao Yu were located. In this way, their big tent was basically caught in the middle.
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu in the camp were desperate to the extreme, it turned out that Tuoba Rui didn't believe their words at all! Xiao Yu said angrily, "You shouldn't be looking for His Highness the Fifth Highness at all! How about we go straight away?!"
Xu Chang stayed with them all the time, "Do you want to leave?"
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu looked at each other, then at Xu Chang, and knelt down in front of Xu Chang!
"Brother Xu! Please let us live!"
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When it was dark, Tuo Bahong's camp took another turn, and this time it was Xu Chang who was in charge of guarding.
Not long after staying there, the medicine boy came to deliver the medicine. Xu Chang watched helplessly as Qin Wan took the medicine in, and came out with an empty bowl after a while, and told the medicine boy, "The next medicine is the last one to drink. , boil it slowly in cold water over low heat, boil it for half an hour, and it will be delivered at Haishi."
Yaotong nodded, and quickly responded, Qin Wan nodded and said, "You have worked hard these days, but it will not last for a few more days. If the prediction is correct, His Highness the Crown Prince will wake up tomorrow."
The drug boy was overjoyed, and a light flashed on his tired face, as long as he could save Ta Bahong, not to mention Qin Wan, even these drug boys would be rewarded!
Seeing this, Qin Wan smiled slightly and went into the big tent.
Xu Chang stood guard outside for a while, seeing the night was getting dark, he told the brothers at the side to go to the big tent of Wei Chan and the two of them. Wei Chan and Wei Chan were waiting nervously and anxiously in the tent. They didn't help them either. When they saw Xu Changlai, the two of them immediately looked up. Xu Chang said, "Look at the movement in the middle of the hour, wait for the opportunity to come out. After you come out, go all the way west. Here are some silver and my waist card. You guys Take it, maybe you can escape the restraint of one or two."
Xu Chang's identity is different, he can walk freely in the big camp, and with his waist card, even if they are discovered by others, they can pass through temporarily.
It was inconvenient for Xu Chang to stay for a long time, so he explained a few words to go out, before going out, he said, "Remember, you must leave after half past Xu time." After a pause, he said, "Take care."
Wei Chan and Xiao Yu's eyes were slightly red, and they couldn't wait to say more, so Xu Chang stepped out of the tent.