The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 334 The Unexpected Incident
Jizhou, Gaoyi.

This is the seat of Jizhou.

Even though Jizhou experienced two wars in succession, the neighboring Bingzhou was occupied by the Yellow Turban Army, and Youzhou in the north also had a rebellion, but none of this seemed to affect the prosperity of Gaoyi and the stability of Jizhou.

The caravans coming and going on the official roads, and the endless stream of pedestrians in the squares and cities all prove that Gaoyi is still full of vitality.

It's just that the calmer the lake, the greater the hidden danger.

A cart transporting ingredients stopped outside a hidden courtyard in Gaoyi.

Although there was no one else in the alley, the driver who was driving the car still observed the situation in the alley without leaving a trace.

After confirming that no one was following him, the coachman looked away, walked straight to the door, and knocked lightly on the door.

There were five knocks on the door in a row, and there was almost no difference in strength or interval.

After knocking on the door, the coachman stood back and waited quietly behind the door.

Slight footsteps came from the house, and after a while, the door slowly opened, and a guard with a dagger on his waist opened the door.

The guard glanced at the coachman indifferently, and said impatiently: "Come in, the ingredients should be put in the back kitchen according to the old rules, and after the count is correct, you can go to the steward to collect the money."

"Thank you, thank you."

The driver cupped his hands, thanked him, returned to the carriage, and drove the carriage into the courtyard.

It's just that the courtyard door has just been closed.

The coachman then handed over the whip to the guard who was quite arrogant before.

The nursing home, who was a little impatient before, had changed into a respectful expression at this time, and took the whip from the driver's hand.

"The envoy Wang has arrived?"

Holding a whip in his hand, the nurse saluted the coachman and said: "The envoy has arrived, and now he has been waiting for the distinguished guests in the backyard for a long time."

The coachman nodded, ignored the nursing yard, and walked away from the carriage frame to the depths of the courtyard.

Almost every distance along the road, there will be two guards wearing ring-shoulders.

And those guards were extremely respectful to the man dressed as the coachman, and saluted him one after another.

The coachman turned around two houses one after another before stepping into a courtyard.

When the guards outside the courtyard saw the coachman, they did not stop him.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, there was a young literati in a deep crimson coat and a crown of honor in the pavilion, and a middle-aged military officer in military uniform and a military crown.

When he saw the driver come in, he had already stood up.

When the coachman saw the young scribe stand up, he couldn't help panicking.

Because he saw the serious expression of the young scribe, as if he had encountered a problem.

Unable to think about it, the coachman walked quickly to the gazebo.

The coachman walked into the gazebo and saw the embarrassing faces of the two people in the pavilion. He knew something was wrong and didn't even see the ceremony, so he hurriedly asked: "What is the reason why Wang Shijun called me over so urgently? "

The middle-aged military officer was Jizhou Muwang Fen, and he also came here in disguise.

Hearing the coachman's question at this moment, Wang Fen shook her head bitterly and sighed.

"Our secret plan... I'm afraid... the Embroidered Clothes Messenger caught the clue..."

The coachman's complexion changed, and he immediately said: "Impossible, only ten people know about the plan here, and the person we selected will definitely not report this matter."

The coachman looked at the young scholar beside him and said in a panic.

"The people chosen were all chosen by me and Ziyuan, how could it be possible..."

The young scholar sitting next to Wang Fen was Xu You and Xu Ziyuan. Although he was quite young, he had a great reputation in Nanyang.

At this moment, Xu You's complexion was even more ugly. Seeing the coachman's gaze shifted over, he nodded heavily.

"There are more and more embroidered messengers in Gaoyi City these days. This is what we discovered. There may be more secretly. This is why I asked you to be more careful when you come here."

"This……"

The coachman propped up the mat with both hands to prevent himself from slumping down.

What they planned was a serious crime of punishing the nine clans. If the matter was revealed, it would be a matter of death and family extermination.

He is not afraid of death, but he does not want to hurt his relatives in Peiguo.

"How did the Embroidered Clothes Envoy know about it? Do you know what news they got?"

Xu You shook his head again, with a complicated expression, and said in a deep voice.

"It's still not clear which step the embroidered messenger has found."

Zhou Jing's complexion changed, and he said: "Is it possible? It's just because the emperor delegated power to the localities, Youzhou rebelled, and now Jizhou has started to recruit soldiers, so more envoys in embroidered clothes are sent here."

Xu You and Wang Fen looked at each other, then shook their heads and said, "I thought the same way when the number of embroidered clothes messengers just increased, so I just kept it hidden."

"However, something that happened recently was extremely wrong, so I concluded that the plot has been exposed."

"What happened recently..."

Zhou Jing's face was heavy, there had been no incidents in Jizhou recently, and the embroidered messengers had not arrested any of his subordinates, when he was about to speak, he thought of a news from Luoyang.

Zhou Jing said suspiciously: "Could it be that the emperor ordered Jian Shuo to lead the imperial army to the north?"

Xu You nodded and said, "Exactly."

"But what does this matter mean? The rebellion in Youzhou intensified. Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju colluded with the Wuhuan people, claiming to have an army of [-]."

Zhou Jing frowned and said.

"A few days ago, Zongzheng Liu Yu also received an order to lead the imperial army, Zhao Rong, the left captain, and Feng Fangling, the right captain of the assistant army, to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion."

"The rebels in Youzhou have become more powerful recently. Liu Yu's two forbidden troops, plus the conscripts, are only more than [-] soldiers. The emperor sent three more forbidden troops to aid Youzhou. What does this mean?"

When Zhou Jing heard about this, she settled down a bit and said to Xu You.

From Zhou Jing's point of view, this matter was perfectly normal. He didn't know why Xu You and Wang Fen said that their plan had been exposed just because there were more embroidered clothes envoys.

"I know that Ziyuan has far-sighted plans, but this matter should have nothing to do with our plan, right? Is Ziyuan thinking too much?"

"Do not."

Xu You looked solemn and said in a deep voice.

"It's definitely not that I'm worrying too much. It's no doubt that the plan was known by the embroidered clothes envoy."

Zhou Jing looked slightly hesitant, and asked, "Why is Ziyuan so sure?"

"Youzhou is in turmoil. If the emperor is worried that Liu Yu will not be able to stop the rebels in Youzhou, it is indeed reasonable to send the third battalion of imperial troops."

Xu You tapped on the desk and spoke slowly.

"However, he sent someone who shouldn't come..."

Zhou Jing recalled the information passed to him by his servants the day before yesterday, and suddenly his face changed drastically.

When he heard it for the first time, he didn't think there was anything wrong, but now after Xu You reminded him, his face suddenly became ugly.

(End of this chapter)