late at night.
Bianjing.
Taiwei Mansion.
The night was dark and windy, and dark clouds covered the bright moon in the sky.
The housekeeper Ding Xi quickly walked into the study, closed the study door softly, and then turned around and respectfully said to Ding Nie who was behind the desk holding a volume of military books and reading carefully:
"Master, there is news from Yumen Pass."
Snap!
The scroll was put down, Ding Xi glanced at it, and quickly looked away when he saw The Secret History of the Harem: Wu Zhou Zhuan. He also had this book, the most popular erotic novel on the market recently.
He was originally wondering why the man who always regarded himself as a rough man would stay in the study for so long for the first time, but he didn't expect that he was actually reading an erotic novel, and now he understood.
However, this is all the master's private matter and I, as a servant, have no right to gossip, so I just pretend I didn't see it.
…
Putting down his storybook, Ding Nie noticed Ding Xi's gaze but didn't pay attention. He knew that Ding Xi knew what to say and what not to say.
Dangzhi asked: "What news?"
Ding Xi immediately carefully took out a letter from his arms and presented it while narrating: "There was news from Yumen Pass. Three days ago, the Huns' 100,000-strong army borrowed a passage from Yumen Pass to go to the Tatar grassland. According to their marching speed, It takes at most three to five days to reach Yunzhou County. Now that it has been three days since then, it must be time for the Xiongnu to reach Dingyang City.
After the Xiongnu crossed the border, Ding Changchun immediately blocked the news. The Yumen Pass was only allowed in and out. The seal was just lifted today, so it should be possible to conceal the whereabouts of the Xiongnu to the maximum extent. "
Ding Nie nodded slightly, and while opening the letter in his hand, asked: "Has the news about Zhao Ming's child with a yellow mouth been revealed to the Huns?"
Ding Xi immediately said: "It has been revealed through a secret line. Such a good bargaining chip, I believe the Xiongnu Chanyu will never let it go. Maybe not long after, sir, you will be able to hear the news that Prince Zhao Ming has been captured." Got it!"
Ding Xi originally thought that his master would be very happy after hearing this, but what he didn't expect was that Ding Nie was very calm about the news.
After nodding slightly, he ordered: "Think of a channel that has nothing to do with us and reveal this matter to the Imperial City Division."
"ah?"
Ding Xi was stunned at the time, and after a while he stammered: "Master, why did you disclose this news to the Imperial City Department? Wouldn't this make the emperor know about it?
Then wouldn’t the emperor send someone to rescue the prince? "
Ding Nie glanced at him, picked up the book in his hand again and read it carefully, but said calmly:
"It's just to ask him to send people to save him. This is the prince, and this is what Zhao Duan counts on. According to the current situation, it's too late to send troops. Why should he send out the worshipers in the palace?"
"That's true, but it won't be of any benefit to you, sir, right?"
Ding Xi still doesn't understand.
But Ding Nie just shook his head slightly and did not answer him. He just ordered again: "Reveal the news to the Imperial City Division."
Seeing his master like this, Ding Xi couldn't say anything else. Even if he was full of questions, he could only put it in his heart and nodded respectfully: "I understand, little one!"
After the housekeeper left the study, Ding Nie quietly read the storybook in his hand for a while. When he saw in the storybook that Monk Bianji smiled at Emperor Wu of the Later Zhou Dynasty and said that the matter was done, the corners of his mouth could not help but show up. A smile comes.
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royal palace.
"His Majesty!"
Late at night, Zhao Duan had just fallen asleep when he suddenly heard a call. When he heard it carefully, Cao Shuang's heart immediately skipped a beat.
Usually when he is resting, if there is nothing important, Cao Shuang will never disturb him at such a time.
Now that Cao Shuang is here, it means something has happened, something big!
Even though Zhao Duandang quickly got up and changed clothes, Cao Shuang also came in at this time.
"What happened?"
While being served and dressed by the palace maids, Zhao Duan asked with a frown.
However, Cao Shuang didn't say anything, and just looked at the maids who were dressing Zhao Duan.
When Zhao Duan saw his expression, he immediately understood that it was probably not convenient for others to know what Cao Shuang was going to say next, so he immediately said: "Everyone go out, no one is left behind!"
"promise!"
All the maids accepted the promise and left, and soon only Cao Shuang and Zhao Duan were left in the palace. Zhao Duan asked again while buttoning his clothes:
"Now you can tell me. What happened that made you wake me up in the middle of the night?"
At this time, Cao Shuang no longer concealed anything and immediately revealed the matter.
"Your Majesty, it's not good! Just now the Imperial City Division came to report that Prince Zhenxi disappeared when he led his troops to attack Shushan Sword Sect and rushed into the secret realm of Jianmen alone to hunt down the remnants of Jianmen!
One day after the old prince disappeared, the Tianwu Army searched the entire Jianfeng Peak several times but could not find any trace of the old prince, so they had no choice but to immediately use the Flying Eagle to send the news back.
So far, there is no good news. It should be that the old prince has not been found yet! "
"What! Uncle Wang is missing?"
This news really shocked Zhao Duan.
Even if Cao Shuang told him that the Tianwu Army was completely wiped out, he would not be more shocked than this!
Uncle Wang, who is that?
He has been recognized as the strongest person in the world since twenty years ago!
The martial arts master's cultivation is unrivaled in the world. Whether he once led the army to chase the North on the Xiongnu grasslands, or led the troops to suppress the Jianghu sects one by one, these things were like a piece of cake for Uncle Wang.
Zhao Duan didn't dare to be careful no matter what, this invincible man like the God of War would suddenly disappear!
Who in the world can trap him?
Who can kill him?
However, Cao Shuang's affirmative answer made his heart sink to the bottom.
"Your Majesty, this old slave couldn't believe it at first, so he repeatedly confirmed the accuracy of the news more than ten times. However, the fact is that the old prince is indeed missing.
It can be said that the 100,000 Tianwu Army has used the method of searching inch by inch to turn over the sword peaks of the Sword Gate in Sichuan, but they can't find any trace of the old prince!
Even the secret realm of the Sword Sect disappeared without a trace. If the Tianwu Army hadn't had several commanders sitting there, everyone would have thought that something happened to the gods and ghosts.
Several commanders wrote to ask what the Tianwu Army should do next.
Your Majesty, look..."
Zhao Duan listened to these words and frowned with his hands behind his back. He walked back and forth in the palace for a while, and finally gave the order:
"I don't care what method they use, even if they hollow out the entire Jianfeng Peak and collapse it, they still have to find traces of Uncle Wang!
Haven't I seen him before when I was at Lao Liu? What kind of gunpowder does Lao Liu have? Send someone to Yunzhou County to get a batch for me. If the Tianwu Army really can’t find any trace of Uncle Wang, blow up the entire Jianfeng Peak for me!
I don’t believe it! A living person can disappear out of thin air! "
Zhao Duan was very excited. It was true that Zhao Chongguo was too important to the Song Dynasty today. Even though the old man was doing nothing every day, as long as he was around, domestic careerists would not dare to jump!
Whether it is personal strength or ability to lead troops, Zhao Chongguo is the top of the Song Dynasty. As long as he lives for one day, everyone can only crawl at the feet of the royal family. This is the royal family's magic needle!
Now the Dinghai Shenzhen is lost! Zhao Duan couldn't even imagine what kind of uproar it would cause in the entire Song Dynasty if this news spread!
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(End of chapter)
