In the past half month, Xu Youchang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, asking everywhere for the whereabouts of the Turkic princess and maid Anya.
Just after he and Murong Xue left the small courtyard of Xuanzhengfang last time, within a few days, Murong Xue sent news that Nilinsi had directly revealed his identity and rescued the two masters and servants from the hands of Hubaoqi. Picked up.
As for where they went, no one knows.
Xu Youchang was worried about Anya and quickly asked someone for details. But no matter how many connections he used, he was always going around in circles, unable to get any precise information.
The reason is simple. In the imperial capital, no one can truly intervene in Nilinsi's system, not even his grandfather Xu Lie.
Of course, the main reason is that no one dares to get involved easily.
It's good that Nilinsi doesn't cause trouble for you. Do you still have the guts to actively seek death? !
During this process, Murong Xue gave his good brother Xu Youchang a lot of ideas. After all, within the scope of the imperial capital, the Forbidden Army Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also had dignity.
According to Murong Xue's various investigations, the princess and Anya have indeed fallen into the hands of Nilinsi, but they are not in Dali Temple or Tianlao, but are being imprisoned in the guardhouse of Beiya in the Imperial City.
That place is a forbidden area and no strangers are allowed to enter.
Xu Youchang had various terrifying scenes in his mind, such as whips, bamboo sticks, nail boards, soldering irons, pepper spray... The Turkic princess has a noble status, and Nilinsi may not dare to bully her easily, but Anya is just a little maid, so I will definitely not show mercy to the hateful secret agent.
Every time he thought of this, Xu Youchang couldn't help but shudder, and then he quickly continued to use the Xu family's connections to find ways to recruit people.
Murong Xue sneered and teased: "Xu Youchang, if you keep doing this, I'm afraid no one in the entire imperial capital will know that there is a big fool named Xu Youchang who has fallen in love with a Turkic maid."
Xu Youchang didn't listen to these sarcasm at all. He just stared out the window blankly and murmured: "You said... If I lead troops to rush into Beiya to snatch people, what are the chances of winning?"
Leading troops to attack Beiya and snatch people from Nilinsi?
Murong Xue couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Love is such a terrible thing, it completely drove Lao Xu crazy.
However, to Murong Xue's surprise, such a bold and absurd idea was not a fantasy for Xu Youchang, but a reality that soon came true.
However, the one he led his troops to attack was not Beiya, who had been thinking about it day and night; the one who fought hard to snatch it was not Anya, who was thinking about it day and night.
On the ninth day of the winter, it snowed heavily.
The entire Imperial City is currently immersed in the joy of approaching the New Year. Although the New Year is still two months away, every house in the city is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there is laughter and joy everywhere. The people's joy is not diminished by the snow and wind.
Amidst the heavy snow, a group of murderous Xuanjia troops came from the camp and surrounded the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in the blink of an eye.
Xie Guang, the commander-in-chief of Shangzhu Kingdom, actually took charge of the battle himself and ordered his subordinates to blockade all the streets near the government office.
He had no choice but to visit the scene in person, because the situation in front of him was too critical.
Not long ago, as soon as the emissary from Western Xinjiang entered the city, he was immediately captured on the spot by the Yamen servants of Jingzhao Yin Mansion and escorted away with both men and horses.
After receiving the news, Xie Guang did not dare to delay for even a moment. He immediately led his troops to the government office and blocked the door to demand people.
Although Jing Zhaoyin was only a local official, he was in charge of the government affairs of the imperial capital, and he was qualified to be on the imperial court and directly face the emperor.
Therefore, such a fierce scene like this is beyond the ability of ordinary generals to handle. Xie Guang must be in charge personally to prevent anything from going wrong.
Xu Youchang was sitting on his horse, looking at the soldiers confronting the Xuanjia Legion in front of the gate of Jingzhao Yin Mansion, and he couldn't help feeling a little confused.
Ever since he came back from Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang, he felt that Xie Guang had changed. The famous Shengtang general who used to be broad, bold, and respected by everyone is now becoming more and more profound and domineering.
Murong Xue once said: "A tiger in a cage usually looks harmless to humans and animals, but now, the cage is rotten."
Xu Youchang understood what his good brother meant, but he still couldn't figure out what Xie Guang wanted to do. Even his grandfather Xu Lie had never received such honor as a first-grade military prince and Shangzhu Kingdom. Isn't Xie Guang still not satisfied?
Xu Youchang shook his head helplessly. He knew clearly that the situation in front of him was going to cause trouble.
The imperial capital, and even the entire capital, are not under the jurisdiction of the Xuanjia Legion. They are only temporarily stationed here before receiving new orders from the Ministry of War. What's more, even if the army is stationed, there is no reason for Shengtang's troops to surround the local government.
Interference in government affairs is a taboo for the military.
But as a soldier, the word "obedience" has long been deeply imprinted in Xu Youchang's bones. Facing the military orders of his superiors, he had no choice but to disobey him. Even if he felt it was wrong, he had to carry it out first.
Therefore, when Xie Guang passed down the message, Xu Youchang put aside the distracting thoughts in his heart, rode his horse forward and shouted: "People inside, listen, the Xuanjia Army has been ordered to capture deserters, please cooperate!"
Not long after, a middle-aged official wearing a third-grade robe came out of the mansion. It was Jingzhao Yin Liu Zhong.
Liu Zhong first glanced at the people confronting each other, and then saluted Xie Guang in the distance.
"Shangzhu Kingdom, why is there such a huge battle?"
Xie Guangduan sat on horseback: "Master Mo, our Xuanjia Army has an officer named Qi Ying who defected three months ago. I got a tip a while ago that he will sneak back to his home in the imperial capital today, and I am about to send troops to arrest him. , I didn’t expect that your government took the lead. This Qi Ying holds important military information, which is very important, so I have no choice but to come in person and ask for your help. "
"That's it. I dare to ask Shangzhuguo, what will happen if the lower official doesn't hand over the person to you?"
Xie Guang was slightly stunned: "Don't make friends? Why?"
This is what he is most worried about right now. Because until this moment, Xie Guang had not figured out why the Jingzhao Yin Mansion suddenly arrested Qi Ying.
"No reason," Liu Zhong flicked his sleeves and replied calmly, "Because the person you are talking about is not in my hands at all."
Xie Guang's eyes flashed coldly when he heard this, and he snorted coldly: "Master Mo, you must not play tricks on me. My people have seen it with their own eyes. How can it be false?"
Liu Zhong's expression did not change: "Shangzhu Kingdom and lower officials are telling the truth. The people arrested at Ximen today are indeed agents of Jingzhao Yin Mansion, but they are not under my control."
"It's ridiculous!" Xie Guang stared at the other party: "If the servants in your house are not under your control, should they be under my control?"
Liu Zhong was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile: "They are the police officers stationed in Beiya, so I can't control myself."
Xu Youchang, who had been standing by the side, couldn't help but tremble when he heard Liu Zhong say the word "Beiya": It's actually Nilinsi again? ! I had only heard that the Nilin Division had personnel stationed in Dali Temple, but I didn't expect that they also had personnel stationed in Jingzhao Yin Mansion. This hand can be stretched far enough.
Xie Guang's reaction was not much better than that of Xu Youchang. Hearing what Liu Zhong said, he became even more nervous. Secret envoy Qi Ying has too many things on him. If it falls into Shen Lie's hands, big problems will occur!
"Is the person... still inside?" Xie Guang asked in a deep voice, holding the last glimmer of hope in his heart.
Liu Zhong obviously hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently.
When Xie Guang saw this, he immediately waved his hand: "Go in and grab someone!"
"Wait!" Jingzhao Prefecture Yin Liu Zhong suddenly opened his arms, blocked the path of the Xuanjia soldiers, and shouted loudly: "Shangzhu Kingdom, this is the emperor's feet and the city hub. You must not trespass without the order!"
At this moment, Xie Guang can no longer control so much: "Liu Zhong, this is none of your business! The deserters in Beiya's hands are related to the military affairs. If something goes wrong, I will explain it to the emperor! Sons, come here!"
The wolf-like Xuanjia Army moved upon hearing the order, forcing Liu Zhong and the soldiers aside in the blink of an eye, and a large number of people rushed into the Jingzhao Yin Mansion.
After a short effort, a fierce sound of fighting suddenly came from the mansion, along with yelling and screaming. After about a meal, more than twenty injured government officials were escorted out by Xuanjia warriors and staggered to their knees in front of the snowy mansion gate.
Xie Guang saw with his own eyes that Qi Ying, who had been tortured, was carried into a carriage by Xuanjia soldiers and sent away from a distance. A huge stone fell in his heart just now.
He raised his hand to brush the snow that had fallen on his shoulders, and secretly thought about how to deal with these unscrupulous spies in front of him.
I don’t know if the other party has asked anything from Qi Ying’s mouth for such a long time. If he is a little careless, Ni Linsi will get the key...
Xie Guang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly thought, and was about to ask his men to arrest all these government servants, but at this moment, he suddenly heard someone speaking behind him:
"Shangzhuguo, please let my people go, okay?"
Hearing this, everyone present turned around quickly and saw a tall and thin middle-aged man coming out of a large green cloth sedan, holding an oil-paper umbrella to protect him from the snow.
The gold medal of Pisces hung on the sedan chair was shining brightly.
"Oh, who do I think it is? It turns out to be Shen Shaoqing from Dali Temple." Xie Guang narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person from a distance.
The person who came was none other than Dali Temple Shaoqing and Nilin Chief Shi Shen Lie.
Shen Lie smiled faintly, saluted Xie Guang respectfully and said: "Shen Lie, a humble official, please see Shangzhu Kingdom and Liu Fuyin."
As an important official of the imperial court, Xie Guang was of course aware of Shen Lie's background. Although he was from the Shangzhu Kingdom with thousands of troops and horses, and even the Qilin Army did not pay much attention to it, facing this small fifth-rank Dali Temple Shaoqing in front of him, Xie Guang would never dare to take it lightly. .
Now he led his troops to attack Jingzhao Mansion, injured Ni Lin's spy, and took away Qi Ying. He could ignore Liu Zhong, but he had to give Shen Lie an explanation.
So, after the other party finished saluting and stood up straight, Xie Guang was ready to come up with a set of words that he had already thought of and argue the whole story.
However, unexpectedly, Shen Lie did not give him any chance to explain.
Before Xie Guang could speak, Shen Lie said calmly: "Shangzhu Kingdom, you can take that prisoner away. The gang of men under me are not living up to expectations. Thanks to the guidance and lessons from the brothers of the Xuanjia Legion, I will be rewarded for my humiliation in the future. "
After that, he held the oil-paper umbrella and stepped forward to help his subordinates up. Then without even looking at Xie Guang, he led the Nilin spies and left.
