Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 308

The concierge rummaged inside for a while with a look of disgust, and threw out half a pancake.The beggar quickly picked it up, thanked him with a nod and bow, and limped forward.

Although Kaifeng is the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, there are also many beggars, but few people know that almost all the beggars inside and outside Kaifeng City have been secretly organized by the Intelligence Department of the Huaxia Weifu, forming an organization similar to a gang and becoming an intelligence organization. The peripheral forces of the company.No one noticed that there were a lot of beggars outside Zeng Mansion these days.

After Xu Fangyi's face changed, it would be difficult for someone not to recognize him very well.He quickly glanced at a servant who walked out of Zeng's mansion, and then turned back to chat with the street vendor next to him. The corner of his eye was always on the servant of Zeng's mansion between talking and laughing. At first glance, there was nothing unusual, but Xu Fangyi always As careful as a hair, he was good at discovering details, and soon discovered that this servant walked with a straight waist and vigorous vigor, and his walking posture was different from that of ordinary servants, more like a guard.

"The guards don't wear the clothes of the guards, but the clothes of the servants?" Xu Fangyi muttered to himself, and continued to pretend to be chatting and laughing with the peddler, and whispered to the person next to him: "This servant may have a problem. He has weak legs and feet when he walks. The plate is stable, it is likely to be a martial artist, let a group follow that servant. Find out what he is going to do."

Xu Fangyi then went to several other vendors, and heatedly discussed the emperor's assassination incident that had been widely circulated among the people of Kaifeng City for the past few days. Using magical medical skills to inhale the poison in the emperor's body into his own body.

Next to him was a young man dressed as a clerk who was also looking at the hawker's stall, pretending to sort out the goods, and made a few brief gestures when picking up the goods. Diagonally opposite, twenty steps away, a peddler who bought candied haws immediately got up and followed behind the servant .

The intelligence agent who signaled the order habitually observed other people passing by on the road, especially if there were any nearby farmers who got up and followed the farmers.No abnormality was noticed, until the farmer was about to disappear in the crowd, the intelligence officer who sent the order signaled again, and a farmer selling persimmons in the corner of the other direction got up, and followed the servants of Zeng's mansion to the front with a load.

The two of them followed the servants of Zeng's mansion unhurriedly, one in front of the other.Both of them were dark-skinned and wore ordinary coarse clothes. One was carrying a load and the other was carrying a candied haws tray. It is difficult to recognize it among ordinary people.

The servant of the Zeng Mansion walked in a hurry, but he took the opportunity to turn around and look around every time he passed an intersection. Although his movements were very subtle, in the eyes of the two professional spies from the Intelligence Department, they were full of flaws and at the same time seemed even more unusual.The two spies didn't stop, and the peddler who bought candied haws continued to move forward, surpassing the servants of Zeng's mansion, and waiting in the estimated street ahead.When the servant passed by, alternate positions between the two.

Half way away from the Huadong Gate, the servant of the Zeng Mansion suddenly turned around and looked coldly at the faces of passers-by. The fruit grower who followed him ten steps behind did not panic, his expression did not change at all, and he walked around to the side. After taking a few steps, the reaction was very appropriate, and the surrounding pedestrians almost had the same reaction. The servant of Zeng's mansion didn't become suspicious, and walked in from a shop next to him that bought rouge and gouache.

Seeing this, the peddler who bought candied haws quickly gestured to a beggar next to him. The beggar was startled, and came up to pick up the candied haws. The peddler also walked quickly into the shop for rouge powder.

During this period of time, four servants walked out of the courtyard of Zeng Shangfei's mansion, and one of them came out from the side door.After Xu Fangyi's reminder, several intelligence agents saw that the four servants of Zeng's mansion might be guards with martial arts in disguise, so a group of intelligence agents each followed.

After thinking for a while, Xu Fangyi came to a tea stand opposite Zeng's mansion, ordered a cup of tea and a plate of pastries and sat down, while eating, he casually asked the owner of the tea stand: "The yard opposite is so big, where is it?" Which court official's residence?"

The tea stand owner's business is average today, even if someone comes here occasionally, they just drink a bowl of tea. It is rare for Xu Fangyi to order pastries, not to mention that Xu Fangyi is wearing a uniform, which is considered extraordinary in the eyes of the tea stand owner. The owner of the tea stall naturally treated him warmly and said courteously, "Guest officer! This is Master Zeng's residence. I don't know what kind of official it is. I only heard that it is a military officer of the Privy Council."

Xu Fangyi pretended to be in a daze, and said, "No wonder the servant who came out just now was running around like a tiger. He looked like a veteran who had practiced martial arts or retired."

The owner of the tea stall said with a smile: "Speaking of it, it's strange these days. The maids and servants who usually come out to buy vegetables and rice in Zeng's mansion are already familiar to the villain. But these two days I haven't come out. , but the guards that Mr. Zeng always brings with him when he usually goes in and out, come out to buy vegetables, rice and so on."

Talking unintentionally, listening to intentionally, Xu Fangyi was shocked, took a sip of tea, pretended to lose interest in the matter, ate a few bites of pastries, got up, gave the money, and left.

Xu Fangyi was a little excited by the discovery he had just inquired about. Counting the time, the abnormal behavior of the Zeng Mansion happened to happen after Zhang Jiye escaped from the palace.Why not let ordinary servants go out of the yard, but let the guards around him pretend to be servants and do some things that servants do when they go out?Obviously, he didn't want ordinary servants to reveal some abnormal things in the courtyard.In addition, these guards pretending to be servants are usually by Xu Fangyi's side, so they are obviously confidantes.

Xu Fangyi walked towards an inn opposite the Zeng Mansion, and when he passed by a beggar on the side of the street, he threw a copper coin, and quickly said in a low voice, "Let those who follow me come find me in the inn."

Then, Xu Fangyi entered the inn.

There are several rooms in this inn, which are places for the spies of the intelligence department to rest.

It didn't take long for the four groups of followers to come back, and they all entered the inn one after another after receiving the vague notice from the beggar.

After the last group of followers entered the inn for half a stick of incense, Xu Fangyi left the inn, got into the carriage and left quickly.

Prince Jin Mansion, back garden, under the pavilion.

Mr. Chen and Zhao Guangyi sat opposite each other.In the middle is still the ever-changing chessboard, and next to it is a tea set.

"Your Highness! The old man has just received news from the palace that Zhang Jiye may know something about Wang Jien. This matter must be guarded against." Mr. Chen dropped a white stone with his right hand, and suddenly said casually.

The person who said it seemed very indifferent, but Zhao Guangyi's body trembled when he heard it, and the tea he had just brought spilled out.

"Where did this news come from?" Zhao Guangyi's face was extremely ugly. The existence of Wang Jien was his biggest secret, and it was also an extremely critical link in his future rebellion, which must not be lost.What's more, once the secret relationship between Wang Jien and him is exposed, even if Zhao Kuangyin doesn't kill him, he will definitely take precautions against him in the future.

Mr. Chen still said unhurriedly: "It was said by Anzi from my temple in the palace. This Anzi's status is not low, and his words are extremely credible."

Zhao Guangyi stood up abruptly, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for the reminder. Mr. Chen will sit alone for a while, and I will arrange it."

After Zhao Guangyi left the back garden, he sent someone to call Ren Zhiliang, and then asked the housekeeper to invite someone from an independent courtyard covering an area of ​​more than 20 mu in the backyard of the palace.

Not long after, in the living room of the front yard, Zhao Guangyi retreated all the servants, and sat at the head with a dignified expression. Ren Zhiliang and a middle-aged man in black stood in front of him.Ren Zhiliang had never seen the middle-aged man next to him. This man glanced at him when he entered the door. His eyes made him feel very uncomfortable, as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake.

"Zhang Jiye cannot fall into the hands of the Huaxia Weifu and the military, and must be killed before they find Zhang Jiye." Zhao Guangyi said directly without explaining the reason.

Ren Zhiliang didn't know how to answer the conversation, so he didn't say anything, and the same was true for the man in black.

"Continue to let our people find Zhang Jiye as soon as possible." Zhao Guangyi pointed to the man in black, and said to Ren Zhiliang: "He will send a hundred killers, you arrange it, and all of them will be changed into the clothes of the Kaifeng mansion. They will be divided into five groups. There are 20 people in the group, four of them are guarding the city gate in the name of assisting in the inspection, and the other group is staring at the Xiangfuhou's mansion, Ye Chen will follow wherever he goes, I always feel that Zhang Jiye will eventually be found by Ye Chen."

Speaking of this, Zhao Guangyi looked at the man in black, his eyes flashed coldly, and said: "Regardless of which group of people, as long as they see Zhang Jiye, they will kill him as soon as possible. People from the Huaxia Weifu must not be allowed to kill him." and the military captured him alive."

The man in black always looked indifferent, but at this time he just bowed and said yes, without any extra words.

Ye Mansion, the living room.

Wait for Xu Fangyi to finish speaking with a little excitement.

Ye Chen's eyes were also bright, and after a little thought, he said: "As you said, Zeng Shangfei is very suspicious. Hmm... I heard that Zeng Shangfei surrendered to my Great Song Dynasty when we attacked Houshu in the Great Song Dynasty. But all his family members in the capital of Houshu were killed by the order of the emperor of Houshu at that time. Later, when they came to Kaifeng, they did not marry wives and concubines. Now there are no female relatives in the house. I bought rouge and gouache, but it may also be used to change Zhang Jiye’s appearance. The herbs bought by another confidant, Weiwei, can be used to dye hair, and dye white hair into black hair. However, is Zhang Jiye really Zeng Manor, this matter still needs to be finalized."

When Xu Fangyi heard that Ye Chen also confirmed his guess, he couldn't help but excitedly said: "How do you plan to make sure, my lord?"

After thinking for a while, Ye Chen asked without answering, "Where is Zeng Shangfei now?"

Xu Fangyi said: "Before I came here, the latest news came from below. Zeng Shangfei was drinking tea and chatting with the general of the forbidden army who was in charge of checking out of the city at the South City Gate."

Ye Chen said: "Let people continue to keep an eye on Zeng's mansion. You personally bring a few people to follow Zeng Shangfei from now on. After he leaves the south gate, send someone to tell me his whereabouts. I will go talk to Master Zeng." .”

(End of this chapter)