According to Mr.'s method of tightening the outer walls and loosening the inner walls, the imperial city became quiet. It looked no different from usual, except that at the exits of the four city gates, many guards in black were placed in the towers.
This time, Xia Yunqiang and Xia Yunyuan were personally in charge, vowing to catch the person who stole the army horse.
Nalanyu, who mostly stayed in the palace on weekdays, also returned to the local military camp, ostensibly to supervise the training results of each battalion.
There was a young lady in the Imperial Prefect's Mansion who drank the husband's medicine and seemed to have some energy, but she still looked lazy, not much different from Li Ye back then.
Ye Zhiqiu felt sorry for her and found a deck chair for her to put under the eaves of the living room so that she could lie on it and see the scenery in the garden.
Li Hongxiu found a blanket to cover her body, fearing that she would catch a cold.
Xu Jingyun sat aside, looking at the fading spring flowers in the garden, and said with a faint smile: "This spring has passed in a blink of an eye, and your illness has come like a mountain, which scares us."
The young lady looked at her with an apologetic smile and asked softly: "Master, I wonder if there is any news about my mother?"
Xu Jingyun glared at her and said with a smile: "If they come to the Imperial City, the first place they will definitely be is here. Haven't you seen that girl Xiaoxue asking about when your brother is coming all day long?"
The young lady laughed sheepishly, looked at her and said, "I was just going shopping. I didn't expect it to be like this, making the master worry."
Xu Jingyun patted her little hand and said with a smile: "I couldn't help with this matter. If you want to thank you, you have to thank your husband and your master."
The young lady opened her eyes, smiled weakly, and then closed her eyes again.
Xu Jing sighed softly. If he had known better, he would not be smart.
"I still underestimated that guy's weight in Wushuang's heart!"
Shaking her head, Xu Jingyun pulled the blanket tighter for the young lady.
Ye Zhiqiu came over with a bowl of white porridge, looked at the young lady who was asleep again, and frowned slightly.
"If Yueru knew about it, she would definitely scold me for not looking after this little guy." He sighed softly and placed the porridge on the table in the living room.
Xu Jingyun looked at her and smiled: "No one expected this. Didn't it mean that the Imperial Master also suffered from a serious illness like this? No wonder they are a match made in heaven, and they look the same when they get sick."
Ye Zhiqiu looked at the young lady distressedly and said softly: "You don't know, when this little girl was in Fengyun City, she ran to my house all day long. I feel very sorry for her."
"I hope she can get better as soon as possible?" Xu Jingyun shook her head.
"When Yueru comes back this time, I have to talk to her about this matter. I can't put it off any longer."
Ye Zhiqiu made a decision in his heart, looked at the sleeping young lady, and thought about calling his son back.
Li Hongxiu walked out of the room, looked at Xu Jingyun and asked, "When Wushuang woke up today, did you ask her about what happened yesterday?"
Xu Jingyun looked at her and replied: "She said she was passing by the entrance of a restaurant and heard the two of them walking in, muttering as they walked. You also know that the hearing after the Nascent Soul realm is different from ordinary people."
Li Hongxiu nodded, was silent for a moment, and said: "This matter seems not simple. Fortunately, Wu Shuang overheard it and said it meaninglessly..."
Ye Zhiqiu looked at her and asked, "Didn't you say that sir has already been to the palace? Isn't there any further explanation of this matter?"
Li Hongxiu shook her head and replied: "If he wants to talk about this kind of thing, I will listen. If he doesn't want to hear it, I can't ask."
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a long time before replying: "It seems that this matter is not a big deal, otherwise sir, he wouldn't even tell you."
"I never ask about matters in the palace. That's what Li Ye told me, don't ask about things you shouldn't know." Li Hongxiu couldn't help laughing when she thought of Li Ye's serious look.
"That rascal......"
At the north gate of the dynasty, Xia Yunlan sat on top of the tower.
The guard at the city gate came up and whispered something in his ear. Xia Yunlan was startled, waved his hand and followed him downstairs.
I saw a long horse team in the gate of the city tower. Looking at it, there were more than thirty horses pulling some simple goods, forming a huge horse team.
There were not many people standing in the team, only five people, all wearing hats and black clothes.
At first glance, they look more like bandits than merchants.
Xia Yunlan took the customs clearance documents and examined them carefully. He looked at the man in black and asked, "Where is your destination for this trip? What is in this cargo?"
The man in black wearing a bamboo hat looked at him and replied: "We are going to the Xixuan Territory, and the goods are some tea and silk."
Xia Yunlan thought for a while and did not reply immediately.
"We have completed all the procedures. Can you let me go?" The man in black looked at him obviously impatiently and wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Xia Yunlan exchanged glances with the four black-clothed guards behind him, looked at the black-clothed man in front of him and said with a smile: "There is no problem with the procedure... It's just that someone in the Imperial City wants to see General Linghu, you have to first Just come with me."
The man in black was startled and immediately wanted to run out of the city, not even wanting the goods.
Unfortunately, it was then that he discovered that several personal guards in black appeared outside the city gate. Together with the four people behind Xia Yunlan, there were about ten people in total. It was difficult for him to fly.
The remaining four people saw something wrong and wanted to run towards the city, but were intercepted by more than a dozen black-clad guards without even landing.
Xia Yunlan looked at the man in black and smiled and said: "General Linghu wants to do business and I don't dare to stop you, but you shouldn't steal military horses. This crime is not small. The emperor must personally convict you."
Without waiting for the man in black to reply, Xia Yunlan hit the man in black in the mouth with his palm. Before he could react, he stuffed a ball of rags into her mouth, and then two guards in black rushed up. Throw him to the ground.
These routines were naturally ordered by Nalan Yu.
If you want to live, you can't let the man in black commit suicide. This is also the emperor's request.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was so great that before the five men in black in the late Nascent Soul stage could take action, a dozen or so personal guards in black ended the entanglement in front of them.
After all, Xia Yunlan and the other two were at the level of distraction. Since their numbers were several times greater than theirs, they naturally captured them all alive and brought them back to the imperial city.
...
There was silence and silence in the prison in the palace.
Dozens of people in black were looking above. Yan Wuxue was sitting on a chair, looking at the man in black in front of him and laughing.
Nalan Yu leaned lazily on the other side, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"Tell me, where did your thirty-some military horses come from? After all, you are still a general of the imperial dynasty, and the emperor has not cut off your military rank."
Yan Wuxue thought about the emperor's instructions, suppressed the anger in his heart, and looked at the man in black.
The man in black moved his mouth but said nothing.
Yan Wuxue frowned, looked at him and said, "I'm just asking you who gave you the military horse, and who issued the customs clearance document."
The man in black had sweat streaming down his forehead and replied: "This is a slander. I brought the horse from the Xixuan Territory, so the documents were naturally issued through formal channels."
Yan Wuxue laughed, but his smile was a little cold, and he said coldly: "You told me that there are grassland military horses in the West Xuan Territory? Do you believe it yourself? You came from the West Xuan Territory, so tell me now Who is the master of the West Xuan Territory?"
When Nalan Yu heard this, he couldn't help laughing, looked at him and said, "Tell me, as long as you can answer this question, I promise to let you go immediately."
After hearing this, the man in black finally lowered his head.
Even if he is beaten to death, he still doesn't know who the current master of Xuan Palace in the Western Regions is. This is something that even Yan Wuxue doesn't know. After all, the emperor doesn't need to write about it until the temporary guy is corrected.
Yan Wuxue frowned and said: "You should not only think about yourself, but also think about your father, your wife and children. You know that the Imperial Preceptor has a bad temper. This matter is under the Imperial Preceptor's control. There is no need to ask the Emperor." deal with."
"According to the rules in the military camp, those who steal military horses privately can be punished with death and killed..." Nalan Yu said coldly.
The man in black shook his head: "I don't believe you two, and this matter cannot be used as evidence."
Yan Wuxue looked at him and couldn't help but sneered, and said: "There is no need for evidence for this matter. The thirty-odd military horses you took away are ironclad evidence. Don't forget that General Nalan came back from southern Xinjiang. He is a grassland war horse." , he also brought it back.”
Both Li Ye and Nalan Yu naturally understood the importance of grassland war horses to the dynasty. This was something Li Ye personally told Nalan Yu.
Unexpectedly, something happened despite all calculations.
Nalan Yu looked calmly at the man in black in front of him, his former rival and fugitive general on the Fuchun River, and couldn't help but laugh.
"It's best if you don't explain, because only in this way will we have more reasons and excuses to go to your house. You know that once the soldiers enter your house, the consequences are not what you and I can predict."
Yan Wuxue nodded and said: "There are only a few people in charge of the military horses in the military camp. As long as we are willing, we can find out more information at any time. Do you want to give it a try?"
After being silent for a long time, Hei Fangren still gritted his teeth and frowned occasionally, seeming to be thinking about the consequences of speaking out and the responsibilities that he and his family would bear if he didn't speak out.
Yan Wuxue still looked at him calmly.
After a long time, the man in black frowned and suddenly said, "What will happen if I tell you?"
Yan Wuxue looked at him and replied calmly: "Except for you, your family members don't need to be held accountable."
"Why should I trust you? Can you represent the emperor?" The man in black knew his fate, but he still worried about his family.
Yan Wuxue looked at him and said calmly: "You can only choose to believe me because you can't see the emperor."
After saying this, he looked at Nalan Yu expressionlessly.
Nalan Yu coughed lightly, expressing his agreement with Yan Wuxue's statement.
It's not a big deal. It's absolutely impossible for the emperor to enter this prison. This is a place for sinners, not for the emperor.
"Thank you, Chief Manager." The man in black knew that this was his only way out, otherwise these two people would not get what they wanted, and his family would be accused by the emperor.
This was the last thing he wanted to see.
Nowadays, he always regrets his original choice. If he hadn't wanted to become a general, he wouldn't have to stand on the opposite side of the current emperor.
But, the past has become the past.
Looking at Yan Wuxue, the man in black muttered a few words, then looked at him with indifferent eyes and smiled: "Please ask the chief manager to send me on my way."
Yan Wuxue nodded, looked at him and said, "Have a good trip, don't follow the wrong person next time!"
After saying that, he slapped the man in black on the chest...
"The remaining four will be dealt with together. There is no extra food in the prison today."
Yan Wuxue looked at Xia Yunlan and several black-clothed guards behind him and said coldly.
Then he glanced at Nalan Yu, walked out with his hands behind his back, and said to himself as he walked: "What's wrong?"
Nalan Yu said hello to Xia Yunlan and walked out of the prison. There were some things that he had to deal with.
When Nalanyu and his party arrived at the military camp, deputy general Jiang Shangyun came over and whispered in his ear, then hurriedly left.
Nalan Yu was stunned, looked at Yan Wuxue behind him and said, "The two deputy generals in charge of the army and horses just committed suicide by taking poison."
Yan Wuxue raised his head and glanced at the sky with drizzle, and said calmly: "Go back to the palace and resume your life."
On the same day, news came out in the Imperial City that two officials responsible for reviewing transactions in the five domains committed suicide by taking poison.
Together with the two people in the military camp, a total of four parties committed suicide by taking poison in one day...
...
Looking at the silent emperor, Yan Wuxue asked softly: "Your Majesty, do you want to continue to investigate?"
The emperor thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Continue to track down the spies who have gone to southern Xinjiang, and step up the supervision of the military horses and the management of the three passes in southern Xinjiang."
Nalan Yu, who was standing aside, replied: "The letter written by the Queen has been sent out, and the letter to Yang Kaiyi has been sent. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly: "I hope that day won't come so soon."
