After setting foot on the land of Handan again, Chen Si honestly followed the caravan along the road until it reached the edge of Handan city. It was already dark, and the caravan members each found a place to stay. Zheng Anping and the others found an independent courtyard to stay.
The host of the counter-tourist brought him firewood, rice, vegetable paste and other items, and asked them if they wanted wine, singing and dancing. They all refused, so they cooked porridge over a fire in the courtyard and talked about what they had seen during the day. Since we couldn't send too many people in order to narrow the target, everyone had a title of hairpin or above, and a doctor led the team. Several people sat around the fire, working and chatting. They also asked the host of the rebellious traveler for a torch. The doctor and Zheng Anping were guarding the hall, allowing Chen Si to draw pictures quietly.
We were busy until midnight. After everyone had dinner, they went to sleep in their own rooms, and the surrounding area became quiet. Zheng Anping was in a haze when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the window lattice outside the window. Zheng Anping got up quietly and gently opened the window a crack. He only heard someone say "Young Master Zongzhong" in Qin accent, and then threw in a small piece of something. When Zheng Anping opened the window and looked, he saw a black shadow disappearing suddenly. It turns out that no one here has a backyard, and the back window leads directly to the outside.
Zheng Anping quietly woke up Chen Si and the doctor who were in the same room and told them about the incident. They picked up the thing from the ground. It was a piece of cloth wrapped with stones. When they unwrapped it and looked at it, there were vague words on it. The three of them quietly opened the door, went to the fire, and flicked the fire a little brighter. There were four seal characters written on it: "日日昳". Since the hall leads directly to the outside of the courtyard, it is not difficult for a person to eavesdrop under the wall. Several of them did not dare to enter the hall, so they discussed it in the middle of the courtyard.
Zheng Anping said: "This is the rumor about 'Gongzi Zhenzhong'. Who is Gongzi Zhen?"
The doctor said: "I heard that the three cities of Taiyuan and Zhao did not return to the three cities of Jidong, so I sent Prince Zan to Zhao to ask about them."
Chen Si asked: "When?"
The doctor thought for a while and said, "Maybe in summer."
Chen Sidao: "It's been half a year, and Master Zan still hasn't returned?"
Chen Si and Zheng Anping were both at the construction site on Baogu Road when the young master Xi came to Qin, and they didn't know what happened. Although the doctor heard a little about it, his position was low and he could only hear some public things, and not all of them. . Gongzi Zhen's mission to Zhao was a major event for Qin. Everyone in Qin knew that Qin had been deceived by Zhao and wanted to seek justice from Zhao. The result of Gongzi Zhen's mission was also clear. The mission failed. Zhao refused to admit his mistakes and had no intention of correcting them. Only then did he unite with South Korea and Wei to attack Yan. As for whether Gongzi Zhen has returned to China, no one has mentioned it, so it is unknown.
After listening to the doctor's account, everyone felt that it was possible that Gongzi Zhen was still in Zhao State, or at least had contact with Zhao State. Even if Gongzi Zhen was not in Zhao State, it would not be strange for him to leave a hidden line in Zhao State. There must be a reason for the person calling himself "Gongzi Zengzhong"!
Later, Zheng Anping raised a more serious question: "How does Master Zhenzhong know that we are people of Qin?"
This incident made everyone excited! Now Qin and Zhao are in a state of war. If the Qin people are found in Handan, they will be suspected of being crafty no matter what! And they had just entered Zhao State for a day, and before they stayed at Nilv for the night, Gongzi Zhen's people discovered that they were spies of the Qin Army, and took the initiative to contact them. Could it be that they had already been discovered by Zhao State's spies? Where did the flaw appear? Or is this all just a trap?
Chen Si recalled one by one: "From Wu'an... on a boat, no one was following me! When I entered Ye... I met Chen Shang... I was looking for nothing, no doubt about it! When I entered the Great Wall... I walked with Chen Shang, but there was nothing Go, don’t let it slip! Entering the reverse journey..."
Zheng Anping said: "Lu Qin Yin!"
The doctor slapped himself hard and said: "But when you see a single courtyard, you are free, and don't worry about the walls having ears!"
When the three of them heard this, they all felt heavy. If they accidentally left a flaw, they might be fatal.
Zheng Anping said: "Fortunately, the people who heard about it are the people of Qin, or the people of Zhao didn't know about it. Which one? If the people of Zhao knew, we would be in jail now! We are fine now, but people of Zhao don't know. We should be careful in the future!" Everyone! It makes sense to think about it. If Zhao knew that he was a spy, someone would have arrested him long ago. Only then did I feel relieved.
Zheng Anping said: "There are secret rumors about 'every day and every day', but there is no reason, but it is inexplicable!"
Chen Sidao: "He may come to visit us at midnight. He is afraid that we will leave, so we tell you."
Zheng Anping asked: "How long will it take?"
Chen Sidao: "Maybe the road is far away, or it may be inconvenient to build, so we must wait for the right time."
Zheng Anping said: "According to the wish of the fourth brother, we should wait for him to arrive?"
Chen Sidao: "If we don't get to Handan, we will still feel unwilling to do so. One day we will go to Handan, and we will return in the morning. There is a reason for our encounter, so I will leave it. If there is no other reason, then we can know what happened."
The three of them all felt that Chen Si's idea was feasible, and after discussing some details, they heard the rooster crow for the first time and hurriedly went to bed. That piece of cloth was kept by Zheng Anping.
The next morning, everyone got up. The doctor called everyone together and told them softly but seriously that yesterday they chatted in Qin Yin, and the walls had ears, which revealed their identities; it is forbidden to use Qin Yin from now on! Everyone was also startled and responded one after another!
We asked the host of the Ni trip for firewood and made breakfast. We all went out together and told the host of the Ni trip that we would be back in the afternoon. In order to disperse the targets, Chen Sizhi and Zheng Anping took the two of them to Handan; the others were scattered around, gathering or dispersing, listening to some gossip and observing for any abnormalities. The two who could only speak Qin Yin stayed with the doctor.
Chen Si and others came out early, and it was already dark when they arrived outside Handan City. They did not dare to delay, so they only walked around the two cities briefly, and then hurried back. By the end of the day, they were just in time to return to the reverse journey. I met with the doctor first, and no one found anything unusual. So Chen Si and the other four people went into the reverse journey to wait as agreed, while the others were still on guard around them.
When Chen Si entered the reverse journey, the host greeted Chen Si on the cabinet: "Chen Hakka, it is appropriate for a child to deliver the letter. If it is not convenient for the Hakkas, the child will be left on the cabinet."
Chen Si was secretly shocked in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He walked over and said, "Thank you for your hard work! How dare you believe it?"
The host of the Ni brigade took out a festival talisman from under the cabinet and said, "I dare you to be the boy of the Guo family in Handan City!"
Chen Si took the festival talisman, and sure enough it had the words "Handan Guo" written on it. Chen Si asked: "What did Tong say?"
The host of the counter-tourist said: "There is no other word, it is a child's words, Hakka knows it when he sees it!"
Chen Si's heart sank and he said: "I went to Handan to meet him, but he came here. May I ask the master if the Guo family in Handan has split up nearby?"
The host of the counter-tourist said: "The Guo family in Handan is a wealthy businessman. Although our hometown is remote, it is also a suburb of Handan, so it is natural to separate the families."
Chen Sidao: "I am not good at seeing things. If I had known to ask the master's family for advice, it would have saved me a lot of effort! May I ask where the branch family is?"
The host of the counter-tourist said: "Everyone knows this place, but just ask the Guo family in Handan."
Chen Si walked into the courtyard and discussed with Zheng Anping and others, what was going on? Zheng Anping said: "I ordered a boy to deliver the Festival Talisman, and I invited you to go there. There is no doubt about it!" Others couldn't find any other clues, so they could only follow this line. If the visit yields no results, we will leave overnight and return to camp without staying any longer.
After the discussion was completed, Chen Si rested for a while, changed his clothes and came out. The host of the Nilu very considerately called a boy and asked him to take the guest to visit the Guo family in Handan.
The Guo family in Handan is actually not far from Nilv, only a hundred steps away. Chen Si entered the shop and showed the talisman to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper saw him, and with a smile on his face, he led the four of them to see Mr. After receiving the talisman, sir, please take a seat. As soon as the storekeeper was out, the gentleman asked, "Have you arrived from Wu'an?"
Chen Si was secretly shocked, but his words were not taboo, so he replied: "Of course!"
The gentleman said: "We have guests at our place who want to see you. Sir, he is on his way!" He led the four people out and walked around to the back. At the back is a large courtyard with three or five main rooms; the side rooms on both sides are also occupied by people. There was a filthy smell in the courtyard, and there were obviously many cows and horses behind it.
The gentleman called a boy and said, "Send the four gentlemen to Zeng's place!"
The boy bowed and led the group of people through the yard, opened the back door and came out into a remote alley, only one or two steps wide, which was the back door of another house. The boy walked forward four or five houses, knocked on the back door of one house, and said, "The Guo family has a visitor to visit Mr. Zeng!" A strong man came out, wearing the clothes of a retainer, and greeted the four people, and then led them into the backyard. The child said goodbye and left.
The middle-aged man looked around again, closed the door, and said in a Qin voice to the four of them: "Who is going to Wu'an?"
The four people were shocked and asked hurriedly: "You dare to be Gongzi Zhen?"
The man said: "No!" He took out something from his arms, which was a black iron plate with the word "Bing" written in Qin seal script. No one recognized it when they saw it. The man asked: "Who are you?"
Zheng Anping decided to tell the truth and said: "Your Majesty Zheng Anping!"
The man said: "How dare you be from Ke Qinglu's house?"
Zheng Anping saw that this person was telling the truth, and knew that he was not an outsider, so he replied: "Of course! Dare I ask you, your Majesty?"
The man didn't answer, but pointed at Chen Si next to him and said, "If it's true, I will definitely be Chen Si!"
When Chen Si saw that his details were completely grasped by him, he also replied: "Of course!"
The man said: "I am a disciple of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
A Qin soldier behind him asked: "Dare you be a soldier?"
The man said: "Of course! As the second son, I forgive you for not knowing!"
The two men hurriedly said: "I am the Lantian Hairpin, the second son of the guard!"
Bing Cao said: "This is a secret, don't dare to tell lies!"
All four people said: "How dare you!"
While talking, the five people came to the back trough, where two horses were kept. Next to him, a man in gorgeous clothes was washing a horse. There were several children in the back trough, cleaning up the mess. The soldier Cao said to the gorgeously dressed man: "We are visiting Zheng Anping and Chen Si from Lumen, Qing Dynasty."
The man stopped what he was doing and asked, "Who is going to Wu'an?"
Zheng Anping did not answer, but asked: "Who do you dare to ask, sir?"
The man washed his hands in the sink, reached into his arms, and took out a jade pendant, which was Lantian Jade from Qin. The four of them said in unison: "Dare you be Young Master Zhen?!"
