Feiyun knew that the Di Ge Lao Wu Zetian was talking about was the current prime minister Di Renjie. Di Renjie is Wu Zetian's most trusted minister, so there should be no problem with the people he recommends.
Feiyun hesitated for a moment and said: "It seems that the leak of Madam's whereabouts has nothing to do with the Jingzhou government. Then who knows about your departure from Beijing?"
Wu Zetian had actually been wondering who leaked the news, but she never had a clue. From what Feiyun said, it was obvious that he suspected someone in Luoyang of leaking the secret.
Wu Zetian hesitated for a moment and then said slowly: "I am also puzzled about this matter. We have been attacked repeatedly in the past two days. Obviously these people have received the news in advance. But about my leaving the capital, only the Prince, Liang Wang, and Taiping He and Mr. Di Ge know it. The four of them are the people I trust most and will never reveal my whereabouts."
After hearing this, Meimei smiled and said: "In this way, these assassins have the ability to predict the future. They are both admirable and worrying. We will have trouble sleeping and eating in the future, because they will suddenly rush over at any time! "
Although the words about the beautiful scenery are a joke and a bit exaggerated, they also illustrate the seriousness of the situation. Obviously, these people definitely did not have the magical power that Zhuge Liang could know at a glance, but someone must have informed them of the news.
Liangchen then said to Feiyun: "Senior brother, I think it is indeed necessary to mobilize troops from Jingzhou. If Pei Shouyi and others join forces with Xu Zhitang and his group, we will not be our opponents at all. With the imperial army escorting us, we don't have to worry too much. Got it!"
Feiyun heard Liangchen mention Xu Zhitang and thought that this was a hidden danger. The martial arts of Xu Zhitang and Pei Shouyi are not low. If they join forces with Pei Shouyi and others to assassinate Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian will definitely die. Feiyun expressed to Wu Yuan that he agreed with his suggestion.
Wu Yuan immediately asked Wu Zetian to write an edict and handed it to a guard. Wu Yuan told the guards that he would wait for the reinforcements led by him in the town ahead. The guards jumped on their horses and galloped towards Jingzhou.
There were so many injured guards that there was no room for one carriage. Wu Zetian asked the seriously injured guard to sit in her carriage, and she, Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong rode horses instead. Wu Yuan and the guards did not dare to accept it, but Wu Zetian was stubborn.
Wu Yuan had no choice but to obey his orders and let the injured guard get into the carriage. He personally led two guards to clear the way in front, and the remaining two guards each drove a carriage. Wu Yuan could only entrust Wu Zetian's safety to Feiyun and the others.
After crossing the stone bridge, there is a field. They had been delayed for a long time by Pei Shouyi and others, and it was almost noon. There were many farmers coming and going in the fields, and it seemed that there was a village not far ahead.
Wu Yuan asked the farmer and found out that there was a large village named Guojia Town a few miles away. Everyone was overjoyed and hurriedly urged their horses to ride quickly, and soon they arrived at Guojia Town.
Guojia Town has about a few thousand households and a large population. There are many shops on both sides of the main road in the town, which is also very lively. Wu Yuan came to an inn called Qingfeng. Seeing that the inn was relatively large, he stood up and dismounted.
Seeing this, the innkeeper hurried over and said, "Dear guest, our hotel is the largest, best and most complete inn in this town. It has luxurious rooms and fine wine and food. I wonder what your guest needs?"
Wu Yuan looked around the inn and asked, "Does your inn have a separate courtyard? There are many of us, and we have to stay for several days. We don't want to live with others."
The waiter heard that there were many people staying and would stay for several days, and he said happily: "Yes, yes. There are two independent yards in the backyard, which are guaranteed to satisfy the guests. Please come with me. The horses and carriages can be placed on the side. Shed." Wu Yuan looked at Feiyun, and Feiyun nodded and asked him to go in and check.
Wu Yuan took two guards and followed the waiter into the inn. The good time and beautiful scenery urged the horses to stand on both sides of Wu Zetian, while Feiyun stood behind Wu Zetian. The three of them carefully observed the surrounding movements to prevent unexpected events.
After a while, Wu Yuan came out of the inn, went to Wu Zetian's horse and said, "Madam, I think this inn is not bad. Why not stay here for a few days and wait for the people from Jingzhou." Wu Zetian nodded slightly and agreed.
The group of people followed Wu Yuan through the front yard and main hall of the inn, and came to a courtyard in the backyard. On the left side of the courtyard is a garden filled with various flowers and plants. It coincides with the blooming season and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing.
There is a row of houses on the front of the courtyard, and on the right is a very spacious pergola with a table and several chairs. There is a wall more than ten feet high that separates the courtyard from other places. The courtyard seems very quiet and relatively safe.
Wu Yuan gave the boy a piece of gold and told the innkeeper that he and his party lived in this courtyard. Let the clerk arrange the banquet and deliver it to the courtyard as soon as possible. The clerk was overjoyed when he saw Wu Yuan's generous spending, and hurried out to make arrangements.
Wu Yuan asked Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er to stay in the central guest room, which was a suite for Shangguan Wan'er to serve Wu Zetian. Zhang Changzong lived in the guest room on Wu Zetian's right, followed by Feiyun's room and Liangchen Meijing's room.
Wu Yuan and three uninjured guards lived in the guest room on Wu Zetian's left for protection, followed by the guest rooms where several seriously injured guards lived. After Wu Yuan settled everyone, he took a guard to guard the courtyard.
Feiyun entered the guest room and saw that it was fully equipped, with various items neatly placed, and the bed and bedding were also very clean. Feiyun opened the window and took a look. Outside the window was a relatively large pond with blooming lotus flowers and swimming geese and ducks.
At this time, Liangchen and Meimei came in and said, "Senior brother, we want to go for a walk in the town, can we?" Feiyun asked the two of them to sit down, thought for a while, and said, "Jingzhou's reinforcements are coming as soon as possible. We won’t be able to get here until the day after tomorrow, so it seems we will have to stay at this inn for at least two days. You might as well go for a walk in the town and get some news from the world."
Liangchen smiled slightly and said: "Brother, I mean the same thing. I think the three groups of assassins we met in the past two days may be in the town and are watching us secretly!" Meiliang said: "In this case, should we You can only go out after changing your appearance."
Liangchen thought for a moment and said, "I have thought about the beautiful scenery. We will change into men's clothes before going out later." Feiyun smiled and said, "You guys should dress more normally, otherwise two handsome men will definitely appear on the street." It’ll be eye-catching.”
Seeing that Feiyun temporarily agreed with him, Liangchen said, "No one should come to assassinate us now. Why don't we go with us, senior brother?"
Feiyun shook his head and said: "Don't be careless, it's better to be careful. At this moment, only Wu Yuan and the three guards are capable of fighting. If a killer appears, they may not be able to resist it."
Liangchen didn't say any more, and pulled Mei Mei out of the room. The two of them changed into men's clothes, said hello to Feiyun, and left the inn.
