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"Sir, is martial law in the entire Zhili Province?"

Listening to the series of orders issued by Zhao Gongming, a look of hesitation appeared on Zhang Chunlei's face.

Looking at the map, the entire capital city is within the scope of Zhili.

If the entire province of Zhili were to be placed under martial law, officials traveling in and out of the capital from all over the country would inevitably be subject to certain restrictions.

By then, this incident might cause a panic in Kyoto.

"Officials from all regions will let people pass after checking their identities, but refugees and local troops will be banned from passing!"

The anger on Zhao Gongming's face did not diminish in the slightest.

This time, the assassins really touched his bottom line. They actually dared to come to Changshan City to kill his guests!

Fortunately, the assassination failed. If it had succeeded, Zhao Gongming would have lost all his face!

What's more, he himself had something to ask of Xia Yun. If Xia Yun died in Zhili, the empress would certainly be furious.

By then, there would be no room for maneuver for Zhili's more than 30 million taels of tax silver owed.

"I will convey the order right away!"

After feeling Zhao Gongming's anger, Zhang Chunlei no longer hesitated. After accepting the order, he wanted to leave the court.

But at this moment, Zhao Gongming called him again.

"How is Lord Xia feeling?"

Zhao Gongming asked with a frown.

"Master Xia doesn't seem to be frightened and his emotions are relatively stable."

Zhang Chunlei responded truthfully.

"Well, you go down."

After hearing this, Zhao Gongming's expression relaxed a little.

"Yes, my lord!"

After Zhang Chunlei left, Zhao Gongming sat on the armchair, constantly recalling what Zhang Chunlei had told him.

After gradually calming down, Zhao Gongming suddenly realized something.

Xia Yun's group, including Xia Yun himself and the soldiers, numbered about two hundred people.

After Xia Yun entered the post station, there were only dozens of soldiers guarding the post station.

The number of assassins who besieged Xia Yun this time reached more than one hundred.

This means that even if Xia Yun deployed his defenses in time and all of his nearly two hundred soldiers were involved in the battle with the assassins, his numerical advantage was not obvious.

What's more, the assassin attacked unexpectedly in the middle of the night. The advantage of striking first was enough to offset the disadvantage caused by the difference in numbers.

According to Zhao Gongming's many years of experience in leading troops, at least half of Xia Yun's soldiers would be killed or wounded in this assassination attack.

However, in Zhang Chunlei's report, it seems that there were no casualties among the soldiers under Xia Yun? !

Not only that, Xia Yun also refused all protection from the Governor's Office, which is a bit unbelievable.

Could it be that the two hundred soldiers under Xia Yun's command are all martial arts masters who can fight against a hundred enemies at once?

Zhao Gongming thought about it and felt that this explanation was the most reasonable.

However, before he had time to fully understand the situation, an uninvited guest suddenly came to the governor's office.

"Sir, there is a man outside the yamen, saying that he is a general under Lord Xia Yun and has been ordered to see you."

The servant walked into the court and interrupted Zhao Gongming's thoughts.

"Please come in quickly!"

When Zhao Gongming heard that Xia Yun had sent someone, he felt a little uneasy.

After a while, a burly man wearing a black helmet and black armor appeared in the court.

"I, the humble general Chong Hei Hu, have come to pay my respects to the Governor General on the orders of Lord Xia!"

When Chong Heihu saw Zhao Gongming, he immediately clasped his hands together and greeted him.

"General Chong, please don't be so polite. I wonder what important matter Lord Xia sent you on?"

Although Zhao Gongming appeared calm on the surface, he was actually afraid in his heart that Xia Yun had sent someone to hold him accountable.

Upon hearing this, Chong Heihu did not hesitate and immediately went straight to the point, stating his purpose.

"My master has ordered me to pass on a message. I hope the Governor-General does not need to worry too much. My master already knows that the assassination was not committed by the Governor-General. My master will leave for the capital tomorrow morning."

"As for the Governor's request, my master has also said that he will speak to His Majesty when the time comes."

Chong Heihu finished speaking in one breath without changing his expression.

Zhao Gongming breathed a sigh of relief on the spot. Fortunately, Xia Yun did not blame him for the assassination.

"General, please tell Lord Xia that I will find out the truth about today's assassination and give Lord Xia an explanation!"

Zhao Gongming then responded with a serious look on his face.

"I will obey your orders!"

Chong Heihu came quickly and left quickly. He stayed in the governor's office for less than half a quarter of an hour before disappearing again in the moonlight.

......

The next morning.

As soon as day broke, Xia Yun and his group left the city.

Originally, Zhao Gongming wanted to see Xia Yun off, but when Zhang Chunlei came to deliver the message, Xia Yun refused.

His destination is the capital, so he must set off as early as possible to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

Fortunately, the road from Changshan City to the capital was all official, so Xia Yun and his party traveled very quickly.

They set out at dawn that day, and at dusk, Xia Yun and his party finally arrived in the capital!

"My lord, that is the capital!"

At the front of the team, Xu Wan'er looked at the tall city that appeared in her sight, and a light suddenly flashed in her eyes.

Including Chong Heihu, Jiang Wenzhong and a group of soldiers, all of them showed a hint of anticipation on their faces.

Although the grandeur of Dai County's city wall has long surpassed that of the capital.

But after all, they are native Daliang people, and they still have a certain yearning for Kyoto in their hearts.

Xia Yun was the only one looking at the capital city appearing in front of him. Not only was there no ripple in his eyes, but a hint of vigilance grew deep in his pupils.

"Send the order, send out 100 soldiers to camp outside the city, and the other 100 to disguise themselves as civilians and disperse into the capital."

When they were still some distance away from the city gate, Xia Yun quickly issued an order.

The one hundred soldiers then changed into the coarse linen clothes that had been prepared long ago, and then dispersed, disguising themselves as ordinary people entering the capital.

The other hundred soldiers set up camp when they were still two hundred meters away from the city gate and no longer followed.

This is the rule for officials from other places entering the capital. No matter how many personal soldiers they bring with them, they must all camp outside the capital.

Therefore, when Xia Yun arrived at the city gate, only Xu Wan'er, Chong Heihu, and a few followers were left by his side.

However, when the guards at the city gate saw that Xia Yun and his companions were not dressed like ordinary people, they immediately stepped forward and stopped them.

"Stop and tell me your name!"

The leading soldier pointed a spear at Xia Yun, looking very arrogant.

Seeing this, Jiang Wenzhong became furious and took a step forward, ready to take action.

However, before he made a move, Xu Wan'er took the lead and took out Xia Yun's prefect's badge.

"The Governor of Zhejiang is here. No one should act rashly!"