Mr. Zhongyue heard that a gentleman saw the assassin coming out of Lord Xinling's room around the time of the rooster's crow. He was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Please tell me what happened!"
The famous guest said: "I got up and went to the bottom of the steps. I saw that the emperor also came out. I didn't know that he was an assassin at the time, but I thought the emperor was staying there. So I went to the back of the room. I didn't want to explain to the emperor at the bottom of the steps." , then go to a secluded place to solve it."
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "What is its shape? Does it look like your Majesty?"
The guest said: "It's dark and dim at night, and it's hard to distinguish his shape. I can only see the person. His body shape..." The guest simply stood up and imitated the way the man walked.
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "When will he return?"
The famous guest said: "I returned home after drinking, and didn't pay any attention to it."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Can you hear his voice later?"
The doorman hesitated and said: "His voice?"
Mr. Zhongyue reminded: "It's like falling tiles."
The guest said: "It's true. I was confused at the time, but there was no strong wind, so why did the tiles fall down? The assassin will definitely come out over the wall."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "It is true what you said." He motioned for him to sit down. Then he asked: "Your Majesty did not stay in the courtyard yesterday, did you know?"
All the disciples said: "I don't know."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I found out that someone wanted to assassinate the emperor, so I changed his residence. Now that you know it, gentlemen, please don't say anything else!"
All the guests said: "Here!"
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "Where is outside the wall?"
All the guests looked puzzled, and one of them replied: "I entered the carriage house myself. I haven't gone out yet, so I don't know where I am."
Mr. Zhongyue led all the guests to the back of the wing and asked, "Can any gentleman come out of the wall here?"
When everyone looked at it, the wall was only as high as one person, and one could almost touch the top with one's hand. Several diners said: "What's the difficulty!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I would like to cross the wall and explore what is going on."
The doorman gave a quick run and climbed onto the wall in a few steps. He turned around and said, "There are no homes outside the wall. It's all weeds."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Can you see where someone has stepped on it?"
The guest said: "It's vague."
Mr. Zhongyue said, "I hope that you, sir, will stay on the lookout for a short time. I will be here soon." He hurried out the door. Lord Xinling was about to follow him out, but Zhang He stopped him and said, "Mr. Zhongyue is going to explore his traces. Your Majesty, please don't follow me." However, he handed the sword to Lord Xinling, and as soon as he was angry, he also ran up the wall. Half a month later, I saw Mr. Zhong Yue running over panting, and Zhang Yue squatting on the wall, laughing and scolding: "You are only greedy for cheap, and we have to suffer!"
Zhang Zou deliberately teased him: "Why are you not going up?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "How can I be with a cat? Come and watch with me."
Zhang Zou smiled and jumped off the wall. When I was young, the doorman on the wall greeted me: "Anyone who can climb up can come!" He also jumped off the wall. All of a sudden, three diners climbed over the wall one after another, including Mr. Cao. Lord Xinling thought that he did not have this ability, so he could only sigh secretly. He stepped forward and touched it, and found that the wall was made of rammed earth. Although there was a small slope, it was difficult to accommodate it. Then he asked the diners behind him: "Why did you, sir, jump out in one go?"
A guest said: "This grass is quite abundant in the wild. It can pass through the wall and the courtyard without leaving a trace. It just requires diligent practice."
Later, several disciples told them how to practice, and even various details and precautions. In the end, they all said in shame, "It's hard to hold your ears!"
On a whim, Lord Xinling had nothing to do, so he started practicing Qinggong in the courtyard according to the instructions of the gentlemen... until the gentlemen who were investigating the case returned.
Seeing Lord Xinling practicing Qinggong, these gentlemen also became interested and showed off their skills to Lord Xinling one by one. Mr. Zhongyue really couldn't stand it, so he interrupted: "It's getting late, and the document has yet to be copied by you. I don't dare to disturb you!" Only then did these gentlemen put down their warrior appearances and return to being literati one by one. Mr. Xinling, Zhang Zhen, Mr. Zhongyue and Mr. Cao sat down in front of the main room again to discuss the case together. The copyists were naturally not focused on the documents, and quietly asked for gossip from those who had read them out.
Lord Xinling asked impatiently: "Sir, where are you waiting?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "After the guest came out of the wall, he walked along a ditch. I don't know his trace. He walked very closely. I think he arrived along the ditch. When he landed on the shore, he put on his shoes, and there was no trace of wetness. When he returned, Then he took off his shoes, entered the ditch and escaped. After searching again and again, nothing was found. This shows that he was thinking carefully."
Lord Xinling said: "When Mr. Zhang goes out, he returns his sword first. Is it inconvenient to carry the sword over the wall?"
Zhang He admired Lord Xinling's meticulous thinking and explained: "It is inconvenient to carry a sword over a wall. However, it is okay to carry a sword behind you."
Mr. Zhong Yue concluded: "Brother Zeng came secretly and left secretly. He left his sword on the table and came alone. He must not be an assassin."
When Lord Xinling heard this, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly avoided the table and worshiped: "Hearing what Mr. Xinling said is like hearing spring thunder in winter, and all worries are gone."
But Mr. Zhongyue still said seriously: "Although Ye Lai is not an assassin, a person who knows his fate will not stand under a rock wall. When Brother Zeng arrived, he left his sword to warn him of danger, and he crossed the wall to warn him of the place. The car was behind the wheel. , is very desolate and few people live in it; but it is separated by a wall, and the guards are sparse, so it is easy to cross the wall. Your Majesty lives near the wall, and there are assassins coming, which makes it difficult to control. May your superiors and ministers be loyal to you and have few talents. He is short-sighted and accepts the advice of his subordinates. He temporarily abandons his comfort and moves to a different place to avoid danger."
Lord Xinling said: "It is not that I want to stand alone in danger, but I have trapped you in injustice. Brother Zeng came at night, and I was alone and lost him. I think about it sadly. I would like to stay here and look forward to seeing you again."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Brother Zeng has given a warning and returned the sword. He had no choice but to sneak in and out, and he will never come back again. Even if you stay here, you can't do anything, but you will be in trouble. You will leave the sword despite Brother Zeng's warning." Heart!"
Lord Xinling put his hand on the sword, feeling sad and said to himself: "How can I meet Brother Zeng again!"
For two consecutive nights, Lord Xinling was randomly arranged to live in a room with the accompanying warriors. However, nothing unexpected happened again. Then after the sound of horse hooves, Mr. Zhongyue hurried to the carriage house and reported to Lord Ling: "Daliang sent envoys to summon you to return to the country and make an alliance with Qin on behalf of the king!"
Lord Xinling was both surprised and happy. Naturally, he was happy that the long-awaited peace treaty had finally come; but he was also frightened that he had to make an alliance with Qin on behalf of the king. But I didn't expect that such a heavy responsibility would fall on me like this.
After hurriedly entering the city, two envoys from Daliang presented the Wang family letter talisman and the imperial edict to Lord Xinling. Opening the bamboo slip, the content on it is simple and clear: "Instructing Wei Gongzi Xinlingjun Wuji to use the army to pay the official Jinbi, and return to Daliang to serve the king."
Jin Bi arrived shortly afterwards, and after receiving the king's edict, he and Lord Xinling held a banquet to entertain the Daliang envoys. After the banquet, the two envoys from Daliang and the two envoys from Lord Xinling left Huayang City and returned to Daliang to restore the king's order. Lord Xinling handed over the command of the army to Dr. Jin Bi and set off to return home two days later. After the envoy entered the Great Wall, he handed over the festival talisman and conveyed Lord Xinling's instructions to prepare all the carriages of Prince Wei's house that were stored in Putian. The guests of Lord Xinling will go to Putian to pick them up in the coming day. After the king's envoy exchanged the Wang family's festival talisman for horses, the four of them drove straight into the confinement, then exchanged horses and rushed to Daliang. After continuous running, the messengers entered Daliang before noon time.
When they arrived at Daliang Gate, the two royal envoys handed over their missions and explained that Lord Xinling would move his army to Jinbi, the official, two days later, and then set off to return to the country. In case the king had any questions, he ordered Zhang Yu and other two retainers to return home first and wait for his orders. The doctor who received him didn't seem to know Zhang Ye. He didn't know who he was, so he didn't take it seriously. He filled out the documents according to the law and said to the two retainers: "The court has retired, and the two princes are returning to the mansion. But I have the king's order, and I will come to ask for advice." !" The two retainers came out and said goodbye to the king's envoy outside Daliang Gate. The two retainers immediately headed south to Mr. Wei's mansion.
Although it is a palace area, there are occasional pedestrians on the road, and soldiers patrol from time to time, but the inspections are not strict. It seems that the martial law has been lifted. Turning around the palace wall to the east, the soldiers guarding here came forward to investigate. The two showed the talisman of Mr. Wei's residence, and the soldiers naturally let them go. Arriving in front of Mr. Wei's house, the two went up the steps and knocked on the door. A doorman opened the small door and was immediately startled, saying: "Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Ye gestured not to disturb others. The doorman connected the two of them, invited them into the guest room, and then rushed into the house to see the elder. Although he did not dare to speak loudly, he still said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Zhang from Huayang City is here!"
When the family elder heard that Mr. Zhang was back, he naturally knew who it was and hurriedly called a few retainers to the guest room to greet him. When several retainers entered the guest room, they were surprised to see Lord Xinling standing in the room, with Zhang Yu standing beside him. When Lord Xinling saw the retainers coming in, he bowed deeply and said, "The Yong family is well!"
All the retainers were so excited that their eyes filled with tears, and they all fell down and said: "Your Majesty, please be safe!" After getting up, the family elder scolded the doorman: "You bitch, why don't you repay your Majesty!"
Lord Xinling quickly tried to persuade him: "I pretended to be an old man when I entered the mansion, and the children naturally didn't recognize it. Don't blame the elders! Only the elders here are aware of the matter of Gu entering the mansion, and it cannot be spread outside. It concerns the military and the country, so be careful!"
All the retainers responded: "Here!"
Surrounded by a group of retainers, Lord Xinling and Zhang Ye walked through the courtyard and went to the lobby. The elder ordered the soup to be cooked and the wine served. When I was young, I served wine and fruits to all the retainers and asked enthusiastically about the affairs of the army. Lord Xinling told them one by one, and all the retainers were amazed.
The soup is made in a short period of time. The retainers sent the two of them into the bathroom, where they stripped naked, and a feeling of surviving a disaster and sharing life and death emerged spontaneously.
The water in the urn was boiled with soap locust, and the temperature was adjusted just right. The two of them helped each other, scooping water for each other with ladles to rinse. They washed their hair first, and then took a bath. The dirt from the past month was washed away, and Mr. Xinling was almost there. The feeling of being human in two lifetimes.
After putting on their clothes, the two of them returned to the hall, where dinner was ready. The two of them, surrounded by their retainers, entered the Nuan Pavilion for dinner. Two tables were lined up on the left and right, and the retainers placed all kinds of food on the tables like a stream of water. Zhang Yu felt very uneasy and accused him again and again. The old man said: "The day before yesterday, Mr. Zhang was in the house and he was not allowed to eat. Today, I just want to apologize. I hope you won't blame me!"
The two of them were eating, and all the retainers were waiting on them. Lord Xinling raised his chopsticks and signaled Zhang Nou to eat as he pleased. Zhang Ye felt very embarrassed and ate a few bites in a hurry. Although Mr. Xinling seemed more calm, he didn't eat more. He only tasted one or two bites of each dish. Then he thanked the retainers and said, "I have enough food! I can give the rest to all the retainers." The retainers responded with a sigh and took down the food utensils. One retainer was left to serve, and the others shared the food between the two cases.
