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Upon hearing this reply, Marquis Gao Yuan frowned and said, "Which state is it from? How far away is it?"

The scout hurriedly said: "It's Youzhou's team, flying the king's flag. King Shun personally leads the team. There are 200 people. They are ten miles ahead."

Marquis Gao Yuan was accustomed to leading troops. Although he was only going to the capital for pilgrimage, he divided his troops according to the custom of marching, deployed scouts, and spread out for more than ten miles. Although this scout is not a swordsman, he is still the best among knights. He rides a fast horse, can ride on flat ground, and has light skills in mountains. He can return in a blink of an eye after traveling more than ten miles.

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "Tell the team to stop and wait for half a day to let them pass first. Go and tell the other scouts to cover their tracks so that they don't find out."

After the scouts left, Tang Zhaocai asked: "Do you have any quarrel with Youzhou? Or is it because Youzhou is the royal family and you are a foreign minister, so it is inconvenient for a private meeting?"

These words are very straightforward, so Tang Zhao can ask. It is less taboo for younger people to ask their elders for advice.

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "Both. As foreign ministers, especially those who plan to respect the imperial court, it is indeed not appropriate to meet with the royal family privately, especially when the princes come to Beijing and attract the most attention. But it is mainly from Youzhou. King Shun..."

She shook her head.

Tang Zhao had just come back from Youzhou recently. In addition to what happened with Che Lin, he knew that Youzhou was in chaos. Even the headquarters of the First Prefecture Prosecution and Prefecture Division might have been infiltrated by devils, although this was not considered a bad world. The worst group, but after all, the rulers of Youzhou are not capable people.

He recalled: "I remember Mr. Zhang was born in Youzhou..."

Marquis Gao Yuan nodded slightly and said: "Wen Sheng is still worried about the evil disaster in Yantai. It is said that a evil disaster caused heavy losses, but it was actually because the demon was too powerful and the incident happened suddenly, so we cannot blame the government too much. Now the evil disaster is so severe. At this point, there are very few local officials who have the ability to deal with it. But Youzhou not only has many hidden disasters, but also has poor handling capabilities. Sometimes they can obviously avoid large-scale casualties, but because of their messy behavior, the losses are many times higher and man-made disasters Superimposed natural disasters. This is not because they are incompetent, but because they are unintentional. They just muddle along because of the rich wealth of the Youzhou family."

When Tang Zhao heard this, his heart moved, and he immediately thought of the hidden clues discovered by Che Lin. The demon had already penetrated Youzhou into a sieve, and whispered: "What if it is not unintentional, but intentional?"

Marquis Gao Yuan frowned when he heard this, and whispered: "What clues do you have? Don't just talk nonsense."

Tang Zhao said: "I have a friend..."

He briefly explained Che Lin's affairs, but did not mention Che Lin's whereabouts. However, the general speculation was reasonable. Marquis Gao Yuan muttered: "If you put it this way, some things in the past make sense. I just don't know. Who meant it... There is still such dirt on the side of the bed, I'm afraid this whole room is already filthy."

Yunzhou's team waited for half a day before slowly setting off.

After setting out on the road, Tang Zhao asked: "Junhou, do you think they are waiting for us on purpose? Although Yunzhou and Youzhou are both in the north, we are taking the shortest route to the east and west. If they are also taking the shortest route, You won’t encounter the Tao..."

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "I really don't hope you are right...but damn you are right!" She pointed forward.

Tang Zhao looked from a distance but didn't see anything. He had to search with his spiritual power and finally noticed someone coming from several miles away. Moreover, the person who came was not weak, and he passed through the scouts without attracting any attention.

People from Youzhou came over on their own initiative!

What's going on? It's not enough to hide here, but here comes the door?

What is unethical is that Tang Zhao found that only two people came, and there should be hundreds of people in Youzhou's team. He sent an envoy to meet him alone, leaving aside the main team, and deliberately avoided anyone's eyes and ears, but if you want to talk about concealment, this is In broad daylight, not in a private room, nor anywhere hidden. By assuming a sneaky attitude, doesn't this create suspicion even when there is no suspicion?

Marquis Gao Yuan cursed in a low voice: "He came in person, so as not to make a big fuss."

Tang Zhao thought to himself: This is also because Marquis Gao Yuan has a good reputation. Then the king knows how to ride alone and lightly packed, and is not afraid of danger. If it were someone with a fierce reputation, killing the prince would be like killing a chicken. I don't believe he would dare to look so straight. Break in.

He thought for a while and said to Marquis Gao Yuan: "Marquis, I will chase him away so that he cannot see you. Just keep going. I don't know him anyway."

Marquis Gao Yuan nodded and said: "Go ahead, and don't underestimate him. Although I'm annoyed that he doesn't care about the people and doesn't practice virtue, it's because he doesn't care about people's livelihood from the bottom of his heart, because he is a nobleman and cannot understand the suffering of the people. He is immoral, not incompetent. At his level, he is not a fool, but is very talented, and can be regarded as a leader of his generation. You must cut through the mess quickly, and don't be dragged into his battlefield and eaten by him. Defeated. And... some sense of proportion. Remember that we have no intention of opposing the imperial court for the time being."

Tang Zhao agreed, and he didn't intend to kill King Shun. He just turned around, dismounted, and ran out with his legs like a scout.

After walking for three to five miles, they saw two people wearing cloaks walking quickly in the forest. Although the cloak is not black, it is long and wraps around the whole body. Tang Zhao thought to himself: Are you afraid that others will see it or are you afraid that others will not see it? How can you not stand out dressed like this?

He yelled, "Who is it?"

This little word startled a hundred and eighty sparrows, and all that could be heard were heard.

The leader stopped, and the one behind him rushed up to stop him, saying in a deep voice: "Who dares to stop the noble man?"

Tang Zhao said: "Hiding your head and showing your tail, how can you be a noble person? I think you are a thief!"

After saying that, he stabbed him with a sword. The sword was extremely fast and could not be resisted by ordinary people.

The person in front tried hard to block it, but missed it by one step. At this time, the person behind took a step forward without hesitation and faced the sword's edge.

The sword pointed directly at his face, and the man stood there like Mount Tai, as if even being pierced could not make him blink.

But in the end, the sword edge stopped three inches in front of the man's eyes, and he stopped taking a step forward, even if no external force could stop him. The man being pointed at was unscathed, and he laughed loudly and said: "Stab, why don't you stab? Your Excellency is ten times stronger than me, why don't you stab?"

"Because you know my identity, you don't dare!"

As he spoke, he pulled off his cloak with one hand, revealing a cheerful face of less than thirty years old, and said: "So don't pretend you don't know me. You know me, and Marquis Gao Yuan also recognizes me. Why bother going around in circles? I We must meet Marquis Gao Yuan today. You can't pretend to be stupid, and you can't do anything to me. What's the point of wasting your time here? Why don't you take me there? I will only say a few words to Marquis Gao Yuan, and I will never offend you. It means Yunzhou."

The man paused, his voice softened, and said: "Your Excellency, don't worry about Marquis Gao Yuan's blame. She just misunderstood that there was something wrong with me. When I come over, I will make it clear, and I will make it clear for you. We are blood relatives." , if you are not an outsider, how can you continue to live apart? As long as I am here, you will not suffer any loss."

As he spoke, his face was gentle but with a special royal arrogance that made people want to retreat.

The swordsman coming from the opposite side was shrouded in a layer of light and remained silent.

The man was very patient and didn't rush. He just looked at him.

Finally, the shadow in the light retreated silently and made way for him.

The man was in a great mood and laughed and said: "Okay, okay! Haha, your Excellency is indeed an upright person. Naturally, I will not let you be wronged. Hahaha, lead the way, haha..."

"Your Majesty?"

"what?"

"Your Majesty, wake up."

When the prince opened his eyes, he saw blue sky and white clouds.

For a moment, his eyes were in a trance, and his mind was dizzy. Only large halos of light were shining. After a while, he gradually returned to normal. He could see white clouds floating in the blue sky clearly, and then he realized that he was lying on the ground.

Then...did he faint just now?

He asked in a hoarse voice: "What just happened?"

The person next to him, his bodyguard, was an old man with gray hair. He said, "We were walking just now when a thief jumped out of the woods. The thief rushed up and swung a sword. The light of the sword illuminated your whole body. It lights up, and then you pass out.”

The prince's eyes were blank, and he was obviously in doubt and trance. After a while, he said: "You said that his sword was still far away from me and did not hit my eyes?"

The old man guarded: "Of course, he just made a feint with his sword. Before I could stop him, he turned and left without saying a word, like a ghost. I wanted to chase him, but you fell to the ground. I'm afraid I fell into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, so I chose to stay and protect you."

The prince gradually understood and suddenly said: "I fainted as soon as I saw him? Then, after I fainted, did I say anything?"

The old man's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "I didn't say anything. He just laughed suddenly..."

The prince snorted and stopped asking, and then asked: "Who is the attacker? Why do I look like a ball of light?"

The old man said: "Old man, it looks like a ball of light. He ran too fast."

The prince said angrily: "How come you can't see clearly? Aren't you also a swordsman? It's just that you can't defeat the enemy. You can't even see people clearly? The only ones who are attacking are swordsmen. Does Yunzhou still need it?" Isn’t he a swordsman?”

The old man hesitated and said: "He...he attacked...I didn't see it clearly..."

The prince was furious, but this old man was left behind by his father, the old King Shun. His loyalty was absolutely unquestionable, and his strength... he was also a swordsman. It would not be difficult for Prince Shun's palace to recruit another swordsman, but it had to recruit someone who was absolutely reliable. It's not easy for the swordsman, so he can only be angry secretly. It's hard to say anything. He just said: "This is Gao Yuanhou's person, who is more powerful than others. Now that she is getting bigger and bigger, and her subordinates are all such strong men, no wonder she doesn't kill me." Take it seriously. The agreement she made with her father back then will naturally not count."

The old man hesitated to speak.

The prince looked at him, and the old man sighed: "Actually, why do you use this strategy to risk your own life to force her to meet? Why don't you just use the communication methods of ordinary nobles and let me write the letter in the dark? It's hidden and not annoying. Suspicion. That Marquis Gao Yuan is an upright person, but she is disgusted by your behavior..."

The prince sneered and said: "She is aboveboard? She just deceived young people. What she did back then was less insidious than anyone else? It's just that I am not strong enough, she looks down on me and doesn't bother to fight with me. Forget it, who will we see again in the capital? regret."

The old man said: "Then I'll see you in the capital, and I won't send her a message?"

The prince paused and said, "You...send her a letter tonight and see what she has to say?"