The prince is very cruel

"His Majesty has also instructed that no one should obstruct or embarrass them."

Guan Ning looked at Yuwen Hongdu: "Although there is a grudge between you and me, I have to thank you for this matter."

"I owe you a favor."

Yuwen Hongdu said expressionlessly: "No need."

"I can sense that you and I are not on the same page. We might even be enemies in the future."

"This is my repayment for a favor I did you before."

Guan Ning smiled but didn't care. He turned around and took one last look at the huge Guan Mansion. It was snowing lightly and he was the only one left.

He took a deep breath. This feeling of having no worries was good. He could give it a try!

If you want to detain Yuan Xiang, you have to ask him if he agrees!

"How about now? Is it time to go to the palace?"

Yuwen Hongdu nodded and said, "As soon as the people leave the city, you must go to see His Majesty and hand over all the clues and informants."

"Let's go." Guan Ning said calmly and walked directly towards the palace.

Yuwen Hong was stunned for a moment. In his impression, Guan Ning was not someone who would easily give in and compromise. Why was he so submissive now?

He didn't have time to think too much. He just gave a look and the palace guards followed him.

The door of Guan's mansion slowly closed, and no one came in or out. Only some coarse bran and cotton cloth were left by the wall for the people who had no food.

Overnight, the house was deserted and the whole family moved away, leaving only the neighbors who stayed to talk about it and express regret.

royal palace.

Royal study room.

The warm fire raised the temperature of the entire palace, forming a sharp contrast with the biting cold wind outside.

"Report!"

"Report!!"

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, get out of the way, get out of the way!"

Some people shouted hysterically and even rode their war horses into the palace. No one along the way dared to stop them.

In ancient times, the "800-li express" was definitely not just a slogan. Generally, it was only used when there was a major battle at the border. Not to mention riding into the palace, even riding in front of the emperor was possible.

Someone asked, what if the 800-li express messenger encountered an accident along the way? Sorry, regardless of the reason, they would slaughter everyone from south to north, a move more brutal than exterminating nine clans, so no one dared to interfere. They even provided them with good food and drink and replaced them with strong war horses.

Guan Ning looked at the war horses galloping past him, his eyes calm and sharp. It seemed that there was a big trouble on the front line. If Jingzhou was lost, the heartland of the Central Plains would be undefended.

The most important thing is that the old emperor has lost two major battles in a row, with more than 200,000 casualties. On the other hand, the morale of the Xiliang rebels is high, and their numbers are increasing.

The larger the area swept, the more wealth and supplies were obtained, which meant that the country became bigger and stronger.

"Let's go." Yuwen Hongdu spoke again.

Guan Ning said nothing and continued to monitor him until he came to the imperial study and waited.

About a quarter of an hour later, the old emperor summoned him.

The atmosphere here was still low-pressure and solemn, and many ministers and generals who came out had sad faces.

This time, without waiting for Guan Ning to salute, the old emperor spoke first.

"Where are the clues and informants?"

He asked the question directly, and although he was calm, it was obvious that he was anxious.

Guan Ning didn't mind handing over the blueprints of Zhuge Crossbow because he already had black gunpowder, but he couldn't just give it to him directly.

"His Majesty."

"I found out that the third mold for the Zhuge Liannu was lost in the Zhaoling area and hidden by someone. It's likely someone associated with Zhao Tai."

"Also, my informant is also in the Zhaoling area. There's a Jiguan Mountain there. We'll meet there on the 9th, 15th, and 21st of every month to contact each other, or we can leave letters in advance."

As soon as these words were spoken, the old emperor's face immediately darkened.

Although the answers are very detailed, they are all just words without any basis.

"Are you kidding me?"

Guan Ning was terrified: "Your Majesty, I dare not."

"That's true!"

"Hmph!" The old emperor snorted coldly, extremely dissatisfied. "It takes at least ten days to go from the capital to Zhaoling and back, not to mention the time it takes to find the mold!"