Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 509

After entering Jiaping Pass City, the soldiers divided into two groups, Shen Cha took Qi Zhifeng back to the Duke's mansion, while Shen Jiu took the entourage of the Duke's mansion to escort Wan Yanxi, Yelu Heyi and twenty Liao soldiers to the posthouse.

After receiving Wan Yanxi and his party, Shen Cha sent Mei Lin back to inform Yi Cheng to prepare a few more guest rooms and more food.At the same time, they also slowed down on the road and delayed for a little time.When Shen Jiu delivered the person, everything was ready, and the postman stood at the door with the postmen to welcome him.

After a while of fuss, Shen Jiu saw that the people in Liao had settled down, and ordered his followers to put away the post house, and no one else was allowed to enter at will.

"Mr. Wanyan, guard Yelu!" He walked into the main hall, and saw Wanyanxi and Yelu Heyi sitting and standing, raised their eyebrows slightly, and clasped fists at them, "If you don't have any orders, I will take my leave now." , I have to go back and report to the Duke, Lord Hou and the general. You don’t have to worry about the safety of Mr. Wanyan, there are guards from the Duke’s Mansion guarding the door, no one will dare to break in.”

"Little General Shen, go slowly." Wan Yanxi turned to look at Yelu Heyi, "Please trouble Yelu's guards to send the little general off."

"Okay!" Yelu Heyi bowed slightly, and walked to Shen Jiu's side, "Little General Shen, please!"

Shen Jiu nodded, took the lead to walk towards the door, and stopped after walking two steps.

He looked at Yeluheyi beside him, then at Wanyanxi, and said softly, "Lunch is ready, and it will be delivered in a while. After you finish your lunch, take a good night's sleep to rejuvenate your spirits." , There should be a reception banquet tonight. But..." He paused, "Will the guard Yelu leave after taking a nap, or stay overnight and leave tomorrow morning?"

"This..." Yelu Heyi chuckled, "Little General Shen shouldn't ask me, whether to go or stay is not up to the next little guard to decide. You should go back and ask Mr. Qi to see what he is doing." want."

"That's right, what Yelu's guards said is true!" Shen Jiu nodded, "It's just that if Mr. Qi stays in the Duke's mansion, Mr. Wanyan's reception banquet can only be accompanied by a military advisor. If you are negligent, please invite Wanyan Forgive me, son."

"Little General Shen beat me to the punch. I don't need any welcome banquet, and I'm not an important person. Besides, the journey has been very hard. Everyone, including me, is very tired and wants to take a good rest. So , it doesn’t need to be so troublesome.”

Shen Jiu looked at Yelu Heyi, who spread his hands out, expressing that he had no objection and had listened to Young Master Yan.

"Okay!" Shen Jiu sighed, "I will tell my brothers and sisters what Young Master Wanyan wants, and we will make your final decision."

"Thank you!" Wan Yanxi cupped his fists, "Little General Shen, walk slowly."

"Farewell!"

Shen Jiu and Yelu Heyi went out one after the other, and they separated when they reached the gate of the post house.

Just as Shen Jiu was stepping away, he felt a note being stuffed into his hand, and at the same time heard a very small voice.

"Give it to the general, thank you!"

Shen Jiu was taken aback for a moment, and when he realized it, Yelu Heyi had already entered the post house.He held the note tightly in his hand, staring at Yelu Heyi's receding figure with a serious expression on his face.

"General?" The attendant looked at Shen Jiu, "Shall we... go back to the residence?"

"...Let's go!" Shen Jiu took a last look at the post house, and walked towards the Duke's Mansion with his two followers.

At the same time, Shen Cha had already brought Qi Zhifeng to drink tea in the warm pavilion.

Everyone was frightened by Qi Zhifeng's sudden appearance. They thought that Yelunan would send someone close to him, but Qi Zhifeng was never in their consideration.

"Why don't you consider me? I'm also a confidant!" After thanking Meizhu who brought him tea, and giving him a sweet smile, Qi Zhifeng pouted at Xue Ruitian dissatisfied, "Could it be better than me?" A closer confidant?"

"You are not his confidant, you are his sweetheart." Xue Ruitian saw that Mei Zhu had placed many plates of snacks on the small table in front of Qi Zhifeng, and waved to her, "Xiaozhu, Xiaozhu, Master Ben is a little hungry , I also want to eat snacks."

"Master Hou, please allow me to remind you that you just ate a bowl of glutinous rice dumplings, and there are still sweet-scented osmanthus flowers on the corner of your mouth!" Mei Zhu rolled her eyes, "Excuse me, please wipe it off, okay?"

After finishing speaking, she took the tray and left the warm pavilion without looking back.

"This..." Xue Ruitian wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and didn't see any so-called plan. He looked at Shen Cha in a daze, "What's wrong with this girl? Is there something on her mind? Or did someone provoke her?" She, she has nowhere to spread fire, and she is all coming at me?"

Everyone in the room, including Qi Zhifeng, rolled their eyes at Xue Ruitian at the same time. It was Lord Hou himself who provoked her!

After exchanging pleasantries, Qi Zhifeng explained the current situation of Yelu Ertu in detail.

"I used to want to sleep but couldn't, but now it's different. I can fall asleep but I don't dare to sleep." Qi Zhifeng put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing, "The atmosphere in the palace is very tense now. Except for the four guards who fought with him on the battlefield and escaped with him, he doesn't trust anyone, including Alan. During the day, Alan can be in the palace. In the palace, anyone can enter the palace, but once it is evening, as long as the sky gradually darkens, no one is allowed to stay in the palace except the four guards. If he finds out, there is no second way to choose, There is only one dead end."

"Has it reached such a serious point?" Shen Cha and Jin Jing glanced at each other, "How did the servants and maids deal with it?"

"Ling Chi, just at the gate of the palace, for three days and three nights. All those with titles and official positions in Linhuang Mansion, no matter how big or small, must be put on the execution ground. This is a warning to clansmen and ministers." Zhifeng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and shook his head in pain, "The ground in front of the palace gate is full of... I really didn't expect that Uncle Wang's actions would be so cruel."

"He is afraid, afraid that such a thing will happen again." Jin Jing touched his chin, "When this fear gradually disappears, his situation will improve to a certain extent."

"Military division, not at all." Qi Zhi denied Jin Jing's statement, "I just said that as long as the sky darkens, outsiders are not allowed in the palace, and if they are found, they will only have a dead end, and there is no room for maneuver. This is not what I said casually It’s nonsense, but ministers and clan members have already died because of this, and the way of death is the same as those court ladies and servants.”

"This..." Shen Cha glanced at Shen Haolin, "Is this not an ordinary illness? Is it a madness? What did Master say?"

"Medicine stone has no cure."

"That is to say, the only way to get better is to let nature take its course. If it gets worse, there is no way to save it."

"That's what it means." Qi Zhifeng nodded, "Besides, the third grandpa asked me to pass something to Sister Xiaocha. The five-year agreement is invalid, and there is not much time left for us. It is very likely that we are dealing with Jin Before the official start of the war, we must be prepared to fight another tough battle. If Uncle Wang continues to toss and kill like this, chaos in Linhuang Mansion is inevitable."

(End of this chapter)