Two days later, the sun was shining brightly in the sky.
Tantai Mansion.
Although it was almost midwinter, it was not that cold under the midday sun.
"In a few days, it will snow."
It was Tantai Ming who said this.
In front of him was a table, rich and exquisite.
Directly opposite the table, there was a girl sitting.
A panicked, timid girl who didn't even dare to move the dishes in front of her.
She originally studied opera with the best theater troupe in Siyang City, but she didn't know that in addition to homework in the opera house, there were many chores that students like her also had to do together.
For example, today, I have to deliver next month's script to a major customer - this should be done by a respectable master, but for some reason, I still give it to her.
When the little girl stepped into Tantai Mansion, her legs, which could usually stand on the stage for a whole day without getting tired after practicing, were suddenly shaken by the solemnity and depression here.
Then she saw the man who always went to Yanqing Tower to listen to plays.
Not everyone can hold up such a word as "adult".
Just like when you mention the young master, you always think of the unruly dandy, and when you mention the young master, you always think of the gentle young man.
Although the Tantai Ming in front of the little girl was at an age where he should be called Mr. Tantai or Young Master Tantai, she had never heard anyone call him that.
Therefore, regardless of whether Tantai Ming could hold it up or not, she only dared to call him Master Tantai, and she only dared to hold up the exquisite gilded playbook with her hands with a slight trembling.
He left her to eat, but she only dared to sit down obediently, not even daring to move her chopsticks.
"You are still studying drama. In what year are you in it?"
Tantai Ming asked casually.
The little girl was startled and immediately sat up straighter than before:
"Nine years, I joined the team when I was seven!"
Tantai Ming nodded slightly, glanced down at the playbook in his hand, closed it expressionlessly, and threw it aside.
The little girl looked at him and felt that the mental pressure was a bit too heavy.
While this inexplicably high-pressure silence continued, a soldier wearing black and red armor hurriedly came from the corridor and knelt on one knee outside the room.
"Lord Lieutenant, please report something urgent!"
Tantai Ming frowned slightly, and the little girl suddenly felt a chill running down her spine.
"explain."
He didn't look at the soldier, only shook the small wine glass in his hand.
The soldier stood up in response, walked up in a few steps, and bowed close to Tantai Ming's ear with a serious look on his face.
The next second, Tantai Ming stopped moving the wine glass in his hand.
His expression became more solemn, his eyebrows trembled slightly, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at the little girl in front of him.
"You go back."
After Tantai Ming finished speaking, the little girl immediately showed an expression as if she had been granted amnesty, nodded repeatedly, and stood up hurriedly.
"Oh, by the way, let me tell you Boss Gong——"
Tantai Ming looked at the script that was thrown aside, paused for a moment, and then said: "There is no need to rehearse the third scene in this script. I don't like to hear it."
The little girl nodded repeatedly, and behind her, the two soldiers made an invitation gesture and took her out of the house.
After the people went out, only Tantai Ming and the soldier who reported the news were left in the house.
"How sure is the news?"
The soldier immediately lowered his head slightly and replied: "It must be true. It was sent by spies from the Knights of West Asia before dawn today."
Tantai Ming nodded.
The function of the National Military Department, the Wound Department, is to spy on intelligence, and its responsibility is to keep secrets.
If there is any trouble that needs to be watched out for, the injured department, which has spies in various countries, will be the first to know.
The Principality of West Asia is naturally no exception.
But the news reported this time was still so abnormal that he almost had to ask his subordinates again about their certainty on the matter.
"The Knights of the West Asian Church are about to head to the Five Cities area?"
Tantai Ming pondered for a moment, closed his eyes and patted his head gently.
"Five Cities...Five Cities...Bailan Mountain..."
Didn’t the five cities on the border between West Asia and Simeng just withdraw their training soldiers under Jiang Ningyun’s supervision and witness?
Tantai Ming's eyes suddenly became much sharper, he stood up and said coldly:
"Prepare your horses and enter the palace."
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In Taishu Pavilion, Zhong Lilin was the only one who received Tantai Ming.
"Lord Lieutenant, why are you here today?"
Zhong Lilin asked in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
Tantai Ming has never been very used to Zhong Lilin. In addition to the fact that the Zhong family has always been a threat to the Tantai family, what makes him even more disgusted is Zhong Lilin's wooden and aloof appearance.
He frowned, took out a piece of paper from his arms, put it on the table and pushed it over:
"Arrange for him to approve this discount, within today, as soon as possible."
The "he" in Tantai Ming's mouth naturally refers to Han Dongwen.
Zhong Lilin took the piece of paper and scanned it:
"Deploy 400 elite soldiers from the Border Guards Division, close to the five cities..."
He paused for a moment and took a deep breath: "Does Mr. Souji know about this?"
Tantai Ming frowned: "It has nothing to do with you, go find His Highness."
"Don't be surprised, Lord Lieutenant. It's not that Zhong is meddling in other people's business."
Zhong Lilin folded the papers in front of him and looked at Tantai Ming without blinking.
If we follow the proper etiquette, the dignified eunuch of Taishu Pavilion should be a high-ranking official who looks down on his subordinates.
Of course, it wouldn't work if put here by Lord Wen.
Taking a step back, Tantai Ming and Li Zai are definitely not the same as they are both captains. After all, their fathers are different.
"...It's not that Zhong is nosy, His Highness has indeed been unable to..."
Zhong Lilin sighed: "Lord Lieutenant, can this matter be postponed?"
Tantai Ming smiled slightly: "Of course not."
This is actually not a question of whether it is important or not, but that he, Tantai Ming, has never given way to an unattractive character like Han Dongwen.
If there is any abnormal movement in the religious group in West Asia, of course he will order people to investigate and deal with it. This is to protect Simeng's safety.
If Simeng is safe, then the Tantai family in Simeng will be safe.
The atmosphere became more solemn in the silence. Zhong Lilin stood up slightly and lowered his head: "In that case, I would also like to ask Sir Lieutenant to follow me into the harem."
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In front of the bedroom door.
Under the leadership of Zhong Lilin, Tantai Ming saw many people standing there before he reached the door of the dormitory.
A group of retired guards was led by Li Zai, who had just resumed duty recently.
Opposite Li Zai, Wen Yongxing and the imperial doctor were standing in front of the main hall, discussing something.
Surrounded by this group of people was a little palace maid. She blocked the door of the dormitory and subconsciously opened her hands as if protecting the dormitory.
"what happened?"
Tantai Ming turned his head and asked Zhong Lilin beside him.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness has ordered from the night before that no one is allowed to enter the dormitory or disturb him. Only this maid is allowed in and out. Mr. Li, the maid, is worried about His Highness's safety and asked for a visit, but this maid has not let him in."
After hearing his answer, Tantai Ming showed a disdainful smile:
"Li Zai was stopped by a little palace maid?"
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