Thought

As Xue Yi expected, almost as soon as the massacre in the Qingzhou area entered the capital, there was a small-scale disturbance.Emperor Yan was furious. He didn't expect that the Xiongnu, who had bowed their heads and professed their ministers a few years ago, would slap him backhand.

Emperor Yan threw the zhezi out with his hands, collided with the pillar carved with golden dragons, and fell to the ground with a "pop".

Chang Xi and Liang Zhu who were waiting on the side were still bent over, but now they are busy kneeling on the ground, not daring to show their air.

It's just that the anger in Emperor Yan's heart can't be suppressed anymore. Those are his people, his land, and even one of his defeated generals was killed and fell on his back.

With great shame in his heart, Emperor Yan swept the things on the table to the ground with a flick of his sleeve, and there was an endless "crackling" in his ears.

Liang Zhu and Chang Xi knelt on the ground tremblingly, and waited until all the sounds disappeared before opening their mouths cautiously, "The emperor calm down! Your dragon body is the most important thing!"

Emperor Yan glanced at the two of them coldly, and called Changxi, and Liang Zhu and the two felt chills in their hearts.Fortunately, Emperor Yan just gave the two of them a cold look, "Get up."

After all, he has been on the throne for more than ten years, and he vented his anger before, and Emperor Yan quickly calmed down.What's more, there were signs before, and the actions of the Xiongnu envoys on the Qianqiu Festival were not a provocation and temptation?

It's just that I didn't expect that the Xiongnu would dare to be so bold after returning home.

Little did they know that it was a failure to return, coupled with the chaos in Fengnian and Qingzhou, the Xiongnu turned evil and plundered a small area of ​​Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

Emperor Yan sighed a little, and muttered to himself, "This is because you are not here! Scholars." If Xue Shuru was still there, guarding the frontier, would the Xiongnu still have the courage to invade?Can the Huns still have a chance to attack?

"Tell Wei Shuolin to investigate with all his strength, and we must strangle those bandits." After the old man had gone, Emperor Yan said word by word, especially emphasizing the word bandits.

"Also, the Secretary of the Household Department is getting old, and it's time to retire." Emperor Yan said this expressionlessly, feeling a little angry in his heart.

If it weren't for the cleansing of Qingzhou due to the gold mine incident, which gave the Xiongnu a chance to plunder for a while, Wei Shuolin wouldn't have sent those Huns to flee like this.

"Yes." Chang Xi and Liang Zhu hurriedly bent down and answered cautiously.

Wei Shuolin was not surprised when he got the news, and Emperor Yan's reaction was also expected.Wei Shuolin handed the imperial decree to the guard beside him, and once again resumed his lazy posture, "Eunuch Changxi, long time no see."

Chang Xi, who was sitting on the side, looked up and smiled kindly, and was not angry at Wei Shuolin's perfunctory attitude, after all, Wei Shuolin just acted in front of the emperor, and the emperor didn't say anything, let alone him.

"Eunuch, how do you deal with this matter?"

Changxi was as immovable as a mountain, "Although the emperor sent an old slave here, he came to assist you in handling the case, and everything should be decided by you."

Wei Shuolin rolled his eyelids, "It just so happens that one of my subordinates has some news, why don't you go with me to have a look, father-in-law?"

"Respect is worse than obedience."

The fine autumn rain is continuous, accompanied by the cool autumn wind, across the withered trees.The withered and yellow leaves swirled in the air and fell helplessly to the ground.

Dozens of officers and soldiers in armor were hiding among the trees in an orderly manner, without any chaotic sounds.

Wei Shuolin leaned against the big tree, grabbed the leaf that was about to scratch his face with one hand, and wiped his face with the other, "I said, is your kid's information accurate?"

"This..." The middle-aged man standing on the side bent his body, hesitated for a moment, saw Wei Shuo's dangerous gaze, shuddered suddenly, and immediately patted his chest to affirm, "My Zhao San'er's reputation is here, a few miles around The one here doesn't know me."

"And..." Zhao San'er smiled obsequiously, "No matter how courageous Zhao San'er is, he wouldn't dare to lie to you, my lord!"

Wei Shuolin snorted coldly, and glanced at Zhao San'er with a smile, "This is already the third time that the leader of this officer suppressed bandits. The first two times, it is easy to say what else can be used to make up for it. Bandits who have died without guilt."

"Do it again and again, you know it!" Wei Shuolin slipped the dagger he didn't know where it came from, slid it into the palm of his hand, patted Zhao San'er's face lightly a few times, and fell lightly four times. One word, "A sword has no eyes."

Zhao San'er's heart was broken, and the occasional cold feeling on his face made Zhao San'er's hair stand on end, with a flattering smile on his face, "What the adults said, the little ones would never dare cheating adults."

In his heart, he scolded the person who gave him the news, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.

Wei Shuolin glanced at Zhao San'er with a half-smile, and the moment he put away the dagger, his expression changed instantly, and he leaned on the tree trunk wearily, "It's hard work, father-in-law, it's a waste of time to accompany me once again."

"It's okay, it's no problem to be accompanied by adults." Chang Xi smiled, but looked at Zhao San'er with a cold gaze, "Besides, it's not the reason of adults."

The words between the two have already confirmed that they will return without success again, and at the same time they have confirmed Zhao San'er's final result.

Zhao San'er was not stupid, his face was pale when he heard the words, he lay down on the ground and begged for mercy loudly, regardless of the muddy ground, "My lord, please spare my life! The villain really wants to share the worries of my lord, I really don't know that this news is wrong!"

"I beg the lord to spare the villain, and the villain will be a bull and a horse for the adults." Zhao San'er kowtowed continuously, crying, hoping for a chance.

Wei Shuolin and Changxi didn't look at Zhao San'er, and didn't speak to each other.Wei Shuolin waved his hand, and someone understood what he meant, and immediately someone went to drag Zhao San'er away, and the officers and soldiers who were hiding got up tacitly, ready to withdraw.

Zhao San'er still wanted to beg for mercy, but the soldier dragging him would not give him a chance to anger Wei Shuolin, so he firmly suppressed Zhao San'er's struggling body, while the other soldier pulled out a hand to hold Wei Shuolin firmly. He covered Zhao San'er's mouth.

Zhao San'er looked desperate. If he had known this would happen, he would not have taken the risk of going to the governor's mansion.

It's just that no one wants to die if they can live, Zhao San'er desperately thinks of ways to get himself out.At the moment of flashes of light and flames, Zhao San thought of a person.

Zhao San'er's eyes lit up, and he struggled hard.I don't know if the desire to survive is too strong, but the two soldiers who suppressed Zhao San'er were almost unable to suppress Zhao San'er.

In a moment of anger and fear, one of the soldiers let go of Zhao San'er's mouth and punched Zhao San'er in the abdomen.

Zhao San'er convulsed in pain, and immediately shouted, "My lord, wolf totem, wolf..." Before he could finish speaking, he was punched in the face by a soldier, and the words he hadn't finished speaking were naturally swallowed back in stomach.

But enough.

The three words "wolf totem" are enough to arouse the interest of Wei Shuolin and others.Sure enough, Wei Shuolin looked over at him sideways, and casually ordered, "Bring me here."

Two soldiers immediately dragged him over.

"Tell me, what else do you know?"

At this time, Zhao San'er's cheeks were half swollen, and he knelt on the ground obediently, shaking off everything he knew, not to mention seeking any benefits for himself.

What happened just now fully told him one thing, the person in front of him was the one who would really kill him.And Zhao San'er is a life-saving person, and he has no mood to bargain at all.

"When the villain was in Wanhualou, I heard someone mention it. I once saw a few tall and strong men who didn't look like Yan people, and they had bow legs. The man mentioned that the necks of those men See the pattern of the wolf."

Wei Shuolin was thoughtful, "Do you still remember who that person is?"

"Remember, remember." Zhao San'er nodded repeatedly, afraid that the head on his neck would no longer belong to him, "That man is a waiter in the perfume shop."

Wei Shuolin stroked his chin and pondered, "It's possible, what does Eunuch think?"

"It's a method." Changxi didn't object, and said meaningfully, "But time is urgent, sir, it's better to speed up the pace."

"No matter how urgent you are, you have to take care of your face." Wei Shuolin stood up straight, "I think my father-in-law doesn't want the news to leak out one day.",

After finishing speaking, Wei Shuolin grinned at Changxi, his big white teeth gleaming.

As late autumn approaches, the weather is getting colder and colder.Dim lights flicker in the night.The words "Perfume Line" are faintly visible, and the imprint of a kettle on the plaque is very obvious.

Qian Gui put his hands in his pockets, his mung bean eyes turned around, he didn't know what he was paying attention to, and he looked wretched and petty.Then I wandered all the way into this perfume shop.

As soon as he entered, before he was packed, he heard someone calling him.Qian Gui didn't look back, and slowly took off his shoes, "What's the matter, what's the matter."

The visitor patted Qian Gui on the shoulder angrily, "You still take your time, if it were me, I would have rushed in by now."

Qian Gui raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, his tone became a little urgent, and his movements quickened a little, "What's going on? What changed you, and you are still in a hurry."

The man sneered twice, "Didn't you guess it already, someone inside is looking for you to serve! It looks like someone from the yamen, and the rich and powerful have booked a room."

After finishing speaking, he muttered, "If it wasn't just your turn, this official's position is not very high, and those who are a bit capable would look down on him, and it wouldn't be your turn."

However, Qian Gui rolled his eyes, he was quite clever, and he usually saw a lot of people.As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as he is now, and the movements of his hands became more and more agile. After a while, he changed his clothes and went in excitedly.

The person who left the notice looked dissatisfied, wishing to get a little credit, but he didn't expect it to be a fine button.

Qian Gui pushed open the door, and the room was covered with fog and steam, making it difficult to see clearly.But Qiangui has been in it for a long time, and I have a clear understanding of the structure inside.

It was still chilly outside, but it was warm inside instantly.Qian Gui followed his memory and approached one side.A small pond made of stone emerged in outline.

The pool is filled with hot water, and there is a large boiler in the mist on the other side, which is burning hot water non-stop. The hot water flows into the small pool along the groove of the stone under the action of the water wheel, keeping The temperature of the water in the pool.

Qian Gui rubbed his hands, picked up a towel beside him, and said fawningly, "Master, do you think it's time to soak for a while, or I can help you rub it."

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