As the general guarding the eastern capital, Xie Bao did not care about the safety of Prince Li Bing, but he was unwilling to mobilize troops. Just to protect such a person, the whole Luoyi was disturbed. Di Xian saw that he was not getting enough, and no matter how much he tried to persuade him, he was still indifferent. He had to give up temporarily and sighed depressedly: "Oh, how about this, Brother Bao. If you are in trouble and cannot impose martial law on the whole city at the moment, then I will I don’t want to force myself anymore. But at least we can mobilize the troops to be on alert first. Is that okay?”
"You don't need to say this?" Xie Bao said: "There was so much commotion in Ziwei Palace last night, and my troops have been on alert for a long time."
"Okay, okay," Di Xian hurriedly climbed up the pole: "It would be best to mobilize more troops and horses to guard the city gates and important government offices to prevent them from being destroyed by spies..."
Xie Bao seemed a little impatient and stood up and said: "Okay, okay, do I still need you to teach me how to guard Dongdu? Ni Linsi assassinated Li Bing, and all kinds of articles were done in the palace, you let me read What are you doing outside the palace?"
"Prevent them from attacking in the east and in the west." Di Xian said anxiously: "It is precisely because they want to make a fuss in the palace that the enemy will disturb the outside of the palace first to make us focus on one thing and not the other, so as to facilitate their actions. Brother Bao, take careful precautions early. , we can limit the damage of Nilin Division to the greatest extent."
What Xie Bao disliked most in his life was others teaching him how to do things. Seeing that Di Xian continued to make noises, Xie Bao snorted disdainfully: "Just mind your own business, don't tell me what to do!"
After that, he left Di Xian behind and walked out without looking back.
Di Xian looked at Xie Bao's retreating figure, punched the table, and cursed in his heart. Xie Bao's self-righteousness is likely to become the biggest flaw in the entire defense system, and Nilin Division will definitely seize this flaw and deliver a fatal blow to Luoyi. But what is helpless is that Xie Guang handed over the entire Dongdu to this idiot before going on the expedition. Even though he, Di Xian, had three heads and six arms, he had to obey orders.
Di Xian was so angry that he couldn't do anything. He stayed there in shock for a long time before he managed to gather his energy and go to see Lian Ji.
At this time, Lian Ji was already a little irritable waiting in the imperial dining room. When she saw Di Xian coming in, she hurried forward to greet him: "Master Di, are you just teasing me?"
Di Xian was already angry with Xie Bao, but now he heard Lian Ji's sarcastic words, and immediately scolded him angrily: "What are you talking about? Don't forget about saving your sister, In the end, we have to rely on Di.”
Lian Ji smiled slightly and said unwillingly: "Master Di, you don't have to lose your temper with the slave family, let alone play tricks on the slave family. In the final analysis, I owe your master, not you. He has promised me a long time ago. , as long as I kill Cheng Kaiyang, I will let my sister and I go free, and we will have nothing to do with each other from now on. I have already found out clearly that the person who is holding my sister captive is you. If you hadn't said it was because of Murong Xue , my sister is already in danger at this time, so I don’t want to talk nonsense to you, and I promised to help you protect the prince."
When Di Xian heard what Lian Ji said, he secretly sighed that he was really unlucky. Not only did he have to be suppressed and restrained by that idiot Xie Bao, but he also had to be ridiculed by the bitch in front of him. However, he was very deep in the city, and he still smiled calmly on the surface: "Haha, the little girl really has many eyes. Well, I also know that people don't tell secrets, and the task of guarding the prince and Murong Xue is indeed Those who fell on Di, including Rui Ji, are also included. However, the master is not in Luoyi, and I can’t decide whether to let your sister go. As soon as you came to find someone a few days ago, I immediately sent My subordinates, go to Mianchi to ask the master for instructions. As long as he sends a message, you can leave immediately. Anyway, you have to wait for a reply now, why don't you help me?"
"Why should I help you? The gang of plague gods from Nilin Division are trying to bring bad luck to the prince by name. What does this have to do with our sisters?" Lian Ji asked with a smile.
Di Xian shook his head and explained calmly: "Lianji, Lianji, why are you so confused? The people Nilinsi wants to kill are the prince and Murongxue, and who is Murongxue? It's your sister Rui. Ji's man, your brother-in-law. With the Nilin Division's eradication style, will they let your sister go easily? Besides, there is also you. Assassinating a court official is considered to be treason and is an unpardonable crime. Cheng Kaiyang's case, They have already found out, can they let you sisters off so easily? What a joke!"
Lian Ji was silent for a moment and said faintly: "So, the slave family has been eaten to death by you?"
"That's not necessarily the case." Di Xian still had a gentle look on his face: "For the current plan, only by supporting Prince Li Bing to ascend the throne can you and Rui Ji live a peaceful life. The troops of the Grand Tutor have already overwhelmed the imperial army. They were defeated one after another, and the Turks also successfully entered the customs at the same time. It won't take long for the imperial capital to be completely destroyed. By that time, the Beiya Nilin Division itself will not be able to protect itself. Who will have time to trouble your sisters? In addition, your brother-in-law Murong Xue has risen through the ranks and become a high-ranking official by virtue of his relationship with the prince, won't you and your sister be able to live freely from now on?"
After saying that, he stared at Lian Ji confidently, waiting for her reaction.
Lian Ji pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "I have often heard my sister praise you before, saying that you are smart and resourceful. Today it seems that you are quite good at it. Well, the slave family is attracted by your sweet words. Once I’m convinced, I’ll stick with you until the end, and I’ll play with you one more time.”
Di Xian showed an expression of "I knew you would be like this" and said with a smile: "This is the right thing. With the help of Miss Lianji, our place is even more powerful. Your sister Ruiji is in Jixianzhai next door at the moment, but now It's not convenient for you to meet, wait until later, and I will make proper arrangements. The most important thing right now is to ask you to help me with my staff to prevent the assassination of the assassins of the Nilin Division. We will try our best to make any arrangements needed. It’s safe and sound.”
Lian Ji nodded in agreement, and then followed Di Xian outside. The two of them specially circled the outer wall of Jixianzhai twice, looking around and studying.
Lian Ji asked as she walked: "Who picked this place...?"
"Oh, I chose it myself before," Di Xian was a little curious: "What? Is there anything wrong with it?"
Lian Ji clasped her hands behind her back and smiled with a hint of approval: "Not only is there nothing wrong, on the contrary, the arrangement here is very smart! The courtyard of Jixianzhai is not big, and it doesn't look impressive at all from the outside. In addition, it is located next to the palace The northwest corner is far away from the harem buildings. There are almost no houses and buildings for hiding around, which greatly reduces the conditions for assassins to lurk. At the same time, this place is relatively quiet, and no one usually comes here. Even if you arrive When you take meals from the imperial kitchen, you won’t go around the small courtyard of Jixianzhai to have a look. It’s just..."
"But what?" Di Xian asked with concern, "It's a very important matter. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lian Ji smiled faintly, raised her finger and said: "These men of yours are really amateurs. It is better to set up hidden sentries like they do and stand on the roadside directly."
This was what Di Xian wanted to hear the most, and he asked with great interest: "Oh? What's the secret here, and what's wrong with the secret whistle? Please tell me quickly."
Lian Ji looked at Jixianzhai again, and then lectured: "You don't want the people of Nilin Division to notice that there is something abnormal here, so you have all your subordinates hide in the dark. This approach is not wrong in itself. However, According to their hiding method, it is no problem to deceive ordinary people, but in the eyes of professional killers, it is like child's play."
She paused for a moment and continued: "The first thing is to choose a location. Your people are relatively scattered, but they are almost all places that assassins like to choose. This brings up a problem. What if the people of Nilin Division secretly approach here? , you will immediately notice that there are people hiding in every key position. Isn’t this funny? Secondly, it’s the way of hiding. They just hide in bushes and flowers, without even a hint of disguise on their bodies, and their eyes light up when they meet You can spot several of them just by scanning from a distance, it’s like a joke.”
Di Xian nodded repeatedly: "That's true, so what should we do?"
"Two or three commanding heights are enough," Lian Ji replied: "Moreover, you should try to stay away from this place. As long as you can easily observe the surrounding movements and have appropriate means of contacting the police, staying a little further away can avoid exposing Jixian We can also try to expand the scope of the warning as much as possible.”
"Okay, I'll write it down and make adjustments later. What else? You just said to expand the scope of the warning." Di Xian continued to ask for advice.
Lian Ji continued: "Those who observe and guard the outside and those who stop the assassins in the inner circle must be properly arranged and have a clear division of labor. To stand guard at high places, only three or five people with a keen sense of smell and strong eyesight are enough. The rest are They must be real masters and not afraid of death. Form these people into two fists, and no matter where the warning is, adopt the strategy of using one punch to block and the other to protect the target."
Di Xian agreed: "Well, I'll do as you say. I think the fist used to block the attack should be larger, and the fist used to protect Jixianzhai should be smaller. Is that okay?"
"Yes, it's okay to have fewer people protecting Jixianzhai, but as I said just now, it must be a true master." Lian Ji asked while thinking: "Have the retreat been prepared?"
"What do you mean by retreat?"
"If the assassin chooses to attack forcefully, his momentum is unstoppable, and reinforcements from outside have not arrived, my sister and the others must move to a new safe area as soon as possible, so as to disrupt the opponent's plan."
Di Xian nodded, glanced at the Ximen Guardhouse outside the palace wall inadvertently, and said: "I have arranged this matter in advance. Although General Xie Bao's troops are in the palace, they should not appear as you said. That kind of situation. But just in case, if it really comes to that point, I will take everyone to evacuate."
