As the night wind blew, Han Changmu's mind, which was full of sorrow and joy, suddenly sobered up a little. He glanced back in the direction of the small courtyard, and the doubts that had just subsided reappeared.
He squinted his eyes, paused for a moment, and then walked straight to the outer study.
There was a crowd of people kneeling in the outer study room, including guards in the open and secret guards in the dark, all with their heads lowered and not even daring to take a breath.
Han Changmu sat upright and glanced coldly at his head. With just this glance, the kneeling man suddenly fell silent.
"Let's talk about it, what happened?" Han Changmu said calmly, his voice was calm, and no anger could be heard.
But the people kneeling below all knew very well that the calmer the prince became, the more furious he became, and he might even kill someone.
A guard took a step forward, knelt down in front, and lowered himself to the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but it was my subordinates who were careless that frightened His Highness the King of Han."
Han Changmu's expression did not change, his eyebrows did not rise, and he said calmly: "What happened?"
Obediently, the guards knew that today was doomed and they had to give an explanation to His Highness the King of Han. After all, the ancestor was so frightened that he peed his pants and is still howling to this day.
He kowtowed heavily: "My subordinates did not notice anyone approaching the outer study, but they shot an arrow from the tree, injuring the people around His Highness the King of Han. My subordinates immediately chased after him, but found nothing."
There was no expression on Han Changmu's face, and he moved his eyes to look at the others.
Among the group of kneeling people, a secret guard dressed in night clothes also knelt out, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, when I heard about the assassination of His Highness the King of Han, my subordinates also came out to arrest the assassin, but, but... "The more he spoke, the less confident he became, and finally he stopped abruptly.
Han Changmu's eyes fell coldly on the man, and he said lightly: "As a secret guard, what are your responsibilities?"
The secret guard lowered his head and said with a guilty conscience: "As a secret guard, I am content to hide, and will not show up unless the master has trouble."
Han Changmu's eyes glanced at the four secret guards, and he said calmly: "The secret guards who showed up without permission today and the guards who were unfavorable in protecting His Highness the King of Han, go to Manager Jin to collect the twenty pieces."
The kneeling people all claimed so.
Han Changmu waved his hand and told all these people to retreat.
Jin Yu lowered her eyebrows and moved over obediently, saying calmly: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have checked carefully just now, and no one has taken advantage of the chaos to enter the outer study."
Han Changmu raised his eyelids: "No one? If a real master wants to enter the outer study, how can he leave traces for you to find!"
Jin Yu choked up and was quite unconvinced: "There are traps in the secret room in the outer study. How could anyone enter without triggering the trap? My subordinates have checked and found that the trap has indeed not been triggered."
Han Changmu laughed in anger, how could no one do it? Isn't there a master who comes and goes without a trace hidden in his house now? He snorted: "When that person showed up just now, you also You see, with that movement, even I can’t catch up, so what’s so strange about being able to avoid a few traps!”
Jin Yu rarely said anything back: "Is there really such a stupid master in the world? His physical skills are very good, but his archery skills are not even accurate, and he only shot a singer."
Han Changmu was so angry that he wanted to open Jin Yu's brain and see what was inside. How could he be so stupid? For the first time, he had doubts about his own eyesight. How could he keep such a brainless person around for so long.
He laughed angrily: "That man didn't want to kill the King of Han at all. He just used a trick to divert the tiger away from the mountain and lure the guards and secret guards away so that they could enter the outer study. Thanks to you being so stupid, you really fell into the trap. "
Jin Yu lowered his head, kicking the cracks in the bricks on the ground, and muttered: "Isn't that the ancestor Jin Gui!"
"What did you say?" Han Changmu asked with a frown.
Jin Yu shook his head repeatedly: "It's nothing, I didn't say anything. Your Majesty, my subordinates have checked the things in the secret room and the secret room, and indeed no one has touched them. Then tell me why this person came." He thought about it. Thinking of the man's retreating figure at that time, he exclaimed: "I think that person looks like a girl, not to mention that His Highness the King of Han has caused some romantic debts outside."
"It's just a girl." A figure flashed through Han Changmu's mind. His suspicion became more and more serious, and he suddenly asked: "Did Bao Cheng go out to use the food today, or did he bring the food back?"
Jin Yu didn't understand: "It's for taking it back."
Han Changmu asked: "How's the appetite?"
Jinyu: "..."
Is the eldest son of his family crazy? He is concerned about the appetite of a rough old man. He is sick.
Han Changmu waited for a moment, but before Jin Yu could answer, he couldn't help but raise his eyelids and glance at him coldly.
Jin Yu immediately came back to his senses, frowned and said: "As for the appetite, Mr. Bao must be tired. The appetite is larger than before, and he eats more."
Han Changmu's face darkened, and there was a cold evil aura in the corners of his eyes. He sneered, got up and walked out quickly.
Jin Yu didn't know what was going on and followed closely.
As soon as I walked to the door, I heard a shrill howl from behind: "I'm scared to death, I'm scared to death, Jiuzhao, you, why don't you come to see me."
The sharpness of the voice and the sadness of the emotion made Han Changmu shudder violently.
He smiled helplessly, put aside his aggrieved and pitiful voice, and went to the small courtyard.
He barely made any sound as he walked. When he arrived at the door of the guest room, he saw the dim light reflected on the window paper, swaying dimly.
He glanced at the two guards and jumped to the ridge of the roof.
The two guards acted as if they had not seen Han Changmu. They did not even move their faces. They remained as motionless as two wooden stakes.
Han Changmu walked a few steps lightly on the high ridge, then lay down and uncovered a piece of roof tile.
Obscure light leaked out from where the roof tiles were uncovered, illuminating his face.
Jin Yu raised her head under the eaves and opened her mouth, but was speechless.
Is it really okay to go to the house to uncover the tiles in the middle of the night and peek at the girl sleeping?
Han Changmu looked down the hole and saw Bao Chengwai in the bed with several cold dishes and a jug of wine in front of him.
"Ah Yao, please wake up early. I really can't stand it after staying up all night."
"If it weren't for Mrs. Liu's delicious food, I would have collapsed a long time ago."
"If it weren't for the large amount of money Leng Shaoyin sent as a thank you gift, I would have given up my job long ago."
Hearing these plaintive words, Han Changmu frowned slightly. It turned out that Leng Linjiang also gave Bao Cheng some silver as a thank you gift. There were delicious food and drinks to serve him, and he also had a large amount of silver to hold. So what else would he do? You're just complaining.
Bao Cheng took another sip of wine and continued to ramble.
"Ah Yao, how about you stay in bed for a few more days? Sister Liu's cooking is really good. If you stay in bed for a few more days, I can eat for a few more days."
"If you stay here a few more days, Leng Shaoyin will give me more money because of my hard work."
He took another sip of wine and shook his head in great enjoyment.
"Tsk tsk, the wine made by Han Mansion is really good."
Han Changmu couldn't listen anymore. He used his toes to turn over from the ridge of the roof, walked to the door and pushed it gently.
The door to the room was not locked and opened with a creak.
Bao Cheng was startled, and the wine bottle in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. It spun around and the remaining wine spilled all over the floor.
The mellow aroma of wine filled the room, dissipating the fine fragrance of agarwood.
"Han, Han, Major Ambassador Han, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Bao Cheng was frightened and kicked the wine bottle that had fallen on the ground under the food table.
Han Changmu was angry and funny. He pointed at the puddle of wine on the ground and said, "It's a pity. Go to the kitchen and ask Aunt Liu to get you another pot. What's wrong with drinking if you don't enjoy it to the fullest?"
Bao Chengshan smiled and opened his mouth. The smell of wine in his mouth made people dizzy: "No, I won't drink anymore."
Han Changmu waved his hand in disgust: "Okay, I know you've worked hard. You can go back to your room and rest. I'll watch over you tonight."
Bao Cheng was stunned for a moment, thinking that just now Han Changmu was still suspicious of Yao Yao and him. If he refused now, it would be even harder to dispel this person's suspicion.
He nodded and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll go back to sleep." He covered his mouth and let out a drunken burp, staggering out of the door drunkenly.
Han Changmu slowly opened the curtain, sat on the edge of the bed, stared at Yao Yao's sleeping face, and sighed.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door: "Your Majesty, the chamberlain I brought back is here."
Han Changmu said calmly: "Come in and answer."
A guard walked in, bringing with him the cool night and the strong smell of blood. He bowed and said calmly: "Your Majesty, that person is the chamberlain of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His name is Liu Tong. He was trained by Wang Yansheng, the young eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As ordered, he kept staring at the deserted dining room and the people who came to get things."
Hearing the words Wang Yansheng, Han Changmu's mind flashed with the image of a respectful and gentle chamberlain. He nodded and said, "Continue."
The guard raised his eyes, looked at the unconscious Yao Yao, and continued calmly: "According to Liu Tong, it was Wang Yansheng who found out that Gu Rongnai was the escaped late emperor Yunwei, and became a chamberlain in the palace to save his life. Five years ago, Wang Yansheng discovered that Gu Rong had colluded with others and drew a map of a secret tunnel connecting the culverts of Chang'an City to build the secret tunnel, so he ordered Gu Rong to be captured. Unexpectedly, Gu Rong heard the news and escaped, so Wang Yansheng had to order him to guard it. Where the map is hidden, see if we can catch Gu Rong or the person who took the map."
When Han Changmu heard this, he frowned tightly.
Unexpectedly, these two people said completely opposite things.
Gu Rong said that he discovered that someone in Yeting had drawn a map of the secret passage, but Liu Tong said that Gu Rong had colluded with others to draw the map of the secret passage.
The truth depends on Wang Yansheng.
Wang Yansheng is the godson of Gao Fuguo and can be regarded as a confidant of Emperor Yong'an. It should not be difficult to obtain a map of the culverts in Chang'an City.
As the late Emperor Yunwei, Gu Rong also had the opportunity to obtain such a picture.
But why should we build a secret passage connecting the culvert? Who is building the secret passage?
