Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Zhang Jingwei rushed into the house and went straight to the study without even having time to tie up the donkey.

Mu Tou stood in the yard, looking at Zhang Jingwei and Qian Ming who were both panting. He was stunned for a moment, completely unaware of what was going on.

Mu Tou slowly asked, "What...what happened?"

Zhang Jingwei gasped for breath and shouted anxiously, "Close the door... Close the door!"

Mu Tou finally came to his senses and quickly ran over to close the study door.

Qian Ming plopped down on a chair, rubbing his legs and complaining, "Oh my goodness! I've been running three blocks straight! My legs are almost broken!"

Zhang Jingwei didn't care about Qian Ming's complaints at all. He said to Mu Tou anxiously, "Go and call Wang Ergou for me!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Ming quickly raised his head and said weakly, "Master...can you please let me take a breath first?"

Zhang Jingwei didn't give Qian Ming a chance to breathe. He shouted, "Go!"

Qian Ming had no choice but to drag his exhausted body and stagger towards the wing room to find Wang Ergou.

As soon as Wang Ergou stepped into the room, he bowed deeply to Zhang Jingwei inside as if by reflex, and called out respectfully, "Young Master."

Zhang Jingwei's face was as gloomy as water. His deep eyes were fixed on Wang Ergou. He slowly said, "There is a spy from the Shi family among your people."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ergou's face turned pale instantly. He widened his eyes and looked at Zhang Jingwei in disbelief, stammering, "I...I don't understand."

Zhang Jingwei frowned slightly upon seeing this, and said in a slightly more serious tone, "Li Yi's trip to Rongdi has been exposed."

Wang Ergou's body trembled violently. He shook his head in disbelief and muttered, "This...how is this possible?"

Zhang Jingwei snorted coldly and continued, "With the Shi family's ability, it's not difficult to incite one or two people to rebel."

Wang Ergou's forehead began to sweat, and his voice began to tremble. "But...but, those people outside the Great Wall are all my trusted confidants...I have never thought of such a thing..."

Zhang Jingwei felt a little disappointed when he saw Wang Ergou so flustered, but he still said patiently, "If you can't handle it, I can give you some clues. First, this person probably hasn't seen Mu Tou and Qian Ming; second, he's not from Yunzhou; and finally, his relatives are still alive, or he has someone very important."

Wang Ergou nodded quickly as if he had been enlightened, and said, "I understand. I'll check it out right away!" After that, he turned around and left in a hurry, leaving Zhang Jingwei alone in the room to ponder.

Zhang Jingwei looked at Wang Ergou seriously and said in a deep voice, "Finding the traitor is only the first thing you have to do!"

Wang Ergou quickly bowed and replied, "Master, just give your orders!"

Zhang Jingwei nodded and continued, "The head of the Gaoyang Shi family believes in a cult. Send someone to infiltrate Gaoyang Tower immediately. I want to know more."

Wang Ergou frowned slightly when he heard this and asked doubtfully, "If you are from the Shi family, why don't you just infiltrate the Shi family?"

Zhang Jingwei sneered and explained, "It's useless. I don't think any of the descendants of the Shi family know about this."

Wang Ergou suddenly realized, but then he looked troubled again and said, "Master, I'm a little short of manpower. Can I send some to Yunzhou?"

Zhang Jingwei replied without hesitation, "Okay, go get started. If you need money, just ask Uncle Six for it."

Wang Ergou responded as if he had been pardoned, "Yes! I'll do it right away!"

After Wang Ergou left, Mu Tou frowned in dissatisfaction and muttered with a pout, "Why didn't the young master take me with him?"

Zhang Jingwei was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Well, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous today. If you had gone, you might have been able to catch the thief."

However, Mu Tou didn't seem satisfied with this explanation. He immediately asked, "So why didn't the young master take me with him?"

Zhang Jingwei sighed helplessly and explained, "Aren't you going to join the army? I need to get used to the days without you by my side in advance."

After hearing this, Mu Tou said in even greater confusion, "But I'm still by your side now! Don't tell me, Master, you no longer trust me?"

Zhang Jingwei was provoked by Mu Tou's words and replied angrily, "That's not true! In a few days, you will join the army, and I will continue to serve as an official. This is good for both of us, and no one will be held back."

Mu Tou quickly explained: "I joined the army to make achievements!"

Zhang Jingwei was furious when he heard this and shouted, "How do you know you can't achieve anything by my side?"

Qian Ming, who was standing by, saw this and quickly came out to smooth things over, saying, "Master, calm down. Mu Tou may be too impatient. Please don't get angry."

Zhang Jingwei glared at Qian Ming and said unhappily, "Everyone, get out!"

Mu Tou looked at Zhang Jingwei hesitantly and said softly, "Master, Jiu'er has helped me plan my route these past two days. In three days... I'll be leaving..."

Without even looking up, Zhang Jingwei continued to read the book in his hands and responded indifferently, "Your legs are on your body, so do as you please. If you have nothing else to do, please leave. I still need to read for a while."

Mu Tou bowed, then turned and left silently, his steps seeming a little heavy.

Seeing this, Qian Ming hurriedly bowed to Zhang Jingwei and said, "I'll take my leave!" After that, he quickly followed Mu Tou and walked out of the study together.

When Zhang Jingwei heard the sound of the door closing, he slowly raised his head and looked at the empty study. An inexplicable sense of loss surged in his heart.

He sighed deeply, then wiped his face repeatedly with his hands, as if trying to wipe away the boredom and uneasiness in his heart. However, no matter how hard he tried, the irritability kept lingering in his heart, making it difficult for him to calm down.

Zhang Jingwei took a deep breath and decided to put his worries aside for the time being. He picked up his pen and wanted to write a letter to Liu Yanzhi in Yunzhou. However, just as he was about to put pen to paper, he suddenly found that the ink from the tip of the pen had dripped onto the paper, forming a black dot.

He looked at the ink spot and shook his head in frustration, unsure how to continue writing. After hesitating for a moment, he finally crumpled up the ink-stained paper and threw it on the floor in front of his desk.

Zhang Jingwei tossed and turned in his study, sometimes picking up a pen to write a letter, sometimes finding himself at a loss, crumpling up the paper and throwing it away. Time slipped by unnoticed, and he never managed to finish the letter.

The next morning, when the sun had already risen high, Zhang Jingwei was still hunched over his desk, sound asleep. The sunlight streamed through the window onto him, illuminating his slightly tired face.

Zhang Liu gently pushed open the door and walked into the study, where he saw Zhang Jingwei lying on the desk, seemingly still sleeping soundly.

Zhang Liu called softly, "Master, Master, why haven't you come to the yamen yet?"

Zhang Jingwei was awakened by the sound. He raised his head abruptly and looked at Zhang Liu with sleepy eyes. He sucked the saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth into his mouth, mumbling, "Slurp...ah? It's dawn?"

Zhang Liu shook his head helplessly and replied, "Master, it's almost 9am!"

When Zhang Jingwei heard this, he said sleepily, "Can I not go to work?" As he spoke, he lay down on the desk again.

Zhang Liu pulled him up and urged him, "Young Master, today is not your day off yet. Hurry up and put on your official uniform and go to the government office."

Zhang Jingwei stood up from his chair with a look of reluctance, stretched himself, and muttered, "Alas, after traveling through time, I still have to be a social animal..."