When Song Wan led his team to completely eliminate several Nanliang teams on the southern border of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Nanliang's penetration of the Northern Wei Dynasty slowed down significantly, and both sides maintained peace and harmony for a long time. .

Later, Xiao Tong, the prince of Nanliang, inspected the border. Although there was still no big action on the Nanliang side, the situation had quietly changed.

After a night of drizzle, the sky was clear, but Jinling City did not clear up today and was still a little gloomy.

After Shen Kuang had breakfast at the palace and stayed for a while, he went straight back to the inn. Before leaving, Yu Wanli told Shen Kuang to pay more attention to strangers around him in the recent days.

Shen Kuang knew what Yu Wanli meant, so he readily agreed.

Walking on the street, Shen Kuang could clearly feel that Fengming Street was much deserted compared to yesterday.

Although the shops along the street are still open, there are almost no customers.

Shen Kuang also understood the reason for this. Before leaving, Yu Wanli read some descriptions about Jin Yilang to Shen Kuang. In Shen Kuang's view, Jin Yilang in Nanliang had the same responsibilities as the Supervisor Tiansi and Diwang in the Northern Wei Dynasty. To the emperor, the emperor had an extremely terrifying power in his hands.

Along the street, Shen Kuang could vaguely see the figures of some Yamen policemen. They were walking fast and there was a sense of nervousness on each of their faces.

The heavy condition of the sword naturally attracted the attention of these detectives, but the detectives approached and left after confirming that he was not a suspect, without saying a word the whole time.

In addition to these visible agents, Shen Kuang had also been paying attention to whether he was being targeted by strangers, but he seemed to be in peace all the way.

Later, Shen Kuang walked all the way back to the inn. When passing by the boxing gym, Shen Kuang saw Wei Twelve and others who were training hard in the courtyard.

Wei Twelve saw Shen Kuang outside the door and smiled at him, but the master saw that Wei Twelve was severely punished.

Jia Yan slapped Wei Twelve on the leg mercilessly with a stick. Wei Twelve blushed and endured the pain without saying a word.

When Shen Kuang saw this, he hugged Jia Yan as a simple courtesy.

Back at the inn, the old shopkeeper saw Shen Kuang as he approached the door. When Shen Kuang stepped in, the old shopkeeper immediately stopped what he was doing and said with a smile to Shen Kuang: "Young Master didn't come back last night. I'll see you this morning." My complexion is not good either. I’m afraid I had too much tenderness during last night’s spring supper.”

The old shopkeeper was also an open-minded person, and he turned around and expressed what he thought in a rather cryptic way.

However, despite what the old shopkeeper said, he was actually envious in his heart. The Qinlou Chu Pavilion, Rouge Dui, and Qinhuai River were all along the Qinhuai River. The old shopkeeper had never been there much when he was young, let alone stayed there.

In the eyes of the old shopkeeper, since Shen Kuang would live in his place and he definitely didn't have much money on hand, he would probably have sold his looks in exchange for a night of tenderness, and the old shopkeeper was still very convinced of this idea.

Shen Kuang saw the old man's lewd smile and understood what he meant.

However, Shen Kuang did not intend to explain anything. After walking through the door, he smiled and said: "I am tired today and I should rest for a while. My horse will trouble the shopkeeper."

Hearing this, the old shopkeeper waved his hands and said with a smile: "Easy to say, just rest peacefully, sir. I will send someone to take care of your horse."

Shen Kuang thanked him after hearing this.

Welcome and send off, the old shopkeeper has seen too many different people here, he has seen both extraordinary and ordinary people, and his decades of vision have shown here, so the old shopkeeper feels that he will not be wrong. people.

In the eyes of the old shopkeeper, Shen Kuang is an interesting and unique Jianghu person, quite interesting.

After Shen Kuang went back to his room, an ordinary-looking guest walked in wearing single clothes and a hat.

When he saw the guests coming, a waiter had already come forward to greet them. The old shopkeeper glanced at them briefly and continued his work without paying much attention.

The calm after the storm in the city is really peaceful for some people, such as the Yu family who got a scholar, but for some people this is just the beginning, and bigger and more violent storms may still be waiting for them.

After the Lantern Festival, the whole New Year has passed, and the new year has begun, and it should be a busy year again.

Jin Lingfan

There are many merchants who come here to do business. Today, a large number of caravans from afar have gathered outside the West City Gate and are being interrogated.

These caravans include all kinds of caravans, traveling from south to north, such as camel caravans from the Western Regions, merchants from the Miao border, and even caravans from Nanzhao and the Northern Wei Dynasty. Therefore, the West Gate has a dedicated passage for caravans to enter and exit. Due to the unexpected situation last night, the investigation of the caravan entering the city today has become extremely strict.

If someone stands in front of the city gate and looks back, he can see a caravan from the Northern Wei Dynasty behind the caravan. This caravan has a total of five carriages, and they bring all the specialties of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Nanliang is quite popular.

Among the caravans was a woman wearing white clothes and a white curtain. At this moment, she was looking at the extremely slow-moving team in front of her.

Soon after, the person in the team who had gone to inquire about the situation returned and explained to the woman in white: "Sir, it is said that there was an assassination in Jinling City last night, so starting from this morning, the interrogation of caravans entering the city has become stricter."

"Assassination? Have you found out who it is related to?" the woman asked after hearing this.

The subordinate continued: "The target of the assassination is the Princess of Xiangdong King of Nanliang."

It’s rare to hear a good thing after traveling all the way.

After the subordinate finished speaking, a rare faint smile appeared on the face of the woman in white, "I understand, you can go down."

The assassination of Princess Xu Yanran of the King of Xiangdong was indeed a good thing for the woman in white, because they came here to disturb the muddy waters of Daliang, but now that someone is helping, she is happy to see it.

There were about fourteen or five people in the group following the woman in white. Except for one older man, the rest were all capable men. The men looked not out of the ordinary, they all looked like travelers traveling north and south.

After receiving the news, the woman in white no longer felt unhappy when she looked at the slow-moving team in front of her.

It is said to be a strict investigation, but in fact, for these caravans, nothing can be found cleanly, and it is difficult to detect the defenders who are deliberately concealing things.

Half an hour later, the woman in white and her group successfully entered the city after careful inspection by the soldiers. Although the soldiers knew that they were from the Northern Wei Dynasty, they did not deliberately embarrass them.

The woman in white and the old man beside her walked in the middle of the team. They walked along Fengming Street and planned to find an inn to stay in. Selling goods could not be completed in a day or two.

The deserted Fengming Street was a bit unexpected for the woman in white, but they soon ran into a group of men in brocade who were conducting a strict investigation.

Out of vigilance, the woman in white subconsciously looked at these people a few more times. However, the other person's attention was not on them, so they just passed by each other.

After passing each other, the old man beside the woman said calmly: "It's Jin Yilang from Nanliang. This team is not weak."

Although the old man said it simply, the woman in white knew that this evaluation was actually very high.

At the moment, as new guests who were unfamiliar with the place, the most important thing for them was to settle down first and then slowly explore, so the woman in white didn't pay much attention to this group of handsome men.

For safety and concealment, the group quickly drove away from Fengming Street. With the help of Yaxingya people, they quickly rented a yard.

The location was neither lively nor deserted. After finding a place to live, they were busy unloading the goods. These were the keys to their ability to hide their identities in Jinling City.

Although the current Jinling City is a place of right and wrong, it still cannot stop some people from flocking to it.

The old emperor Xiao Yan worshiped the Buddha alone for a long time after attending the morning court today. He actually had many uncertainties in his heart and could not get answers from the ministers for a while, so he wanted to ask the Buddha from his heart for comfort.

Chao Qi was still accompanying Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan was sitting cross-legged on the futon with his eyes closed. He kept flipping the beads in his hand and reciting scriptures in his mouth.

"Haoqi, is there anything else going on in the city today?"

Chaoqi knew that Yuan Zhenhuan led people to kill people in the city, but he did not say anything about it. Chaoqi said: "Your Majesty, the wind noise in the city is a bit loud today, not only on Fengming Street, but also on the Qinhuai River.

Few guests."

Xiao Yan chuckled lightly when he heard this: "Look

They were a little scared when we came here."

Chao Qiye said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so famous that no one among your ministers dares to be afraid."

Xiao Yan smiled again when he heard this, but he didn't know whether he was mocking himself or those clowns.

Xiao Yan said: "It's good to know that you are afraid, but I am afraid that some people are just pretending to be afraid."

Chao Qi said softly: "Then your Majesty, just make them really afraid."

Xiao Yan nodded when he heard this, and then he said: "Seventh son, you and Xiang'er will go to the Prince's Palace in Eastern Hunan later and pass my words to the Prince's Palace. I will definitely give them an explanation."

When Chao Qi heard this, he bowed and said, "I obey your orders."

Jin Yilang has not arrived all night, and Xiao Huaian has not slept all night, but what is supposed to come will eventually come, and there is no way to avoid it.

After it was fully lighted in the morning, Yuan Zhenhuan led people directly to the outside of Linshan Villa. Xiao Huaian and an old slave went out to greet him. After arriving, Yuan Zhenhuan immediately ordered Jin Yilang to enter the courtyard to search without any nonsense.

After giving the order, Yuan Zhenhuan said calmly: "Your Majesty knows the seriousness of what happened last night better than I do, so if there is anything that goes beyond the rules, please bear with me."

Xiao Huaian heard this and said hurriedly: "I will do my best to cooperate with Jin Yilang's affairs. I also hope that Lord Yuan can help me get rid of the suspicion. Lord Yuan does not need to worry about me even if I search."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhenhuan hugged Xiao Huaian and followed him into the other courtyard.

After watching Yuan Zhenhuan enter the other courtyard, Xiao Huaian asked in a low voice: "Mr. Sui, are you ready for those traces?"

The old man named Sui Mu heard this and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything has been prepared. With those traces, I am not afraid that Jin Yilang will not doubt the people of Dawei. Your Majesty, you still have to take care of yourself after you leave with them later."

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Hearing this, Xiao Huaian said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, they won't do anything to me. But even with these things, it's not enough to completely eliminate our suspicions, so Mr. Sui, please pay attention to restraining your subordinates during my absence these two days.

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Sui Mu said: "I obey my orders."

Jin Yilang's search in Linshan Villa was meticulous and did not miss the slightest detail. The traces that Sui Mu deliberately left naturally did not escape Jin Yilang's search, but Yuan Zhenhuan did not dwell on these matters.

After the search, Xiao Huaian was taken back to the city by Jin Yilang.

Sui Mu, under Xiao Huaian's instruction, cut off all contact between the palace and the outside world for a short period of time, and would not contact the mysterious person for the time being.

After searching the Linshan Villa, Jin Yilang's mission was basically completed. There were many people who needed to be killed, and what needed to be done was also completed.

In Linshan Courtyard, Jin Yilang did not actually find any key clues, but Yuan Zhenhuan locked in a little bit, and the mastermind behind the incident has not really come to light yet.

Although the problem has not been completely solved, Xiao Yanyao's goal has been achieved.

On the way back to the city with Jin Yilang, Yuan Zhenhuan, who was traveling with him, did not say a word to Xiao Huaian, and Xiao Huaian also did not say much.

After being escorted to Jinyilang Prison, he was placed in a relatively comfortable cell. Yuan Zhenhuan did not take any harsh measures against Xiao Huaian.

At this moment, the turmoil caused by the assassination last night has truly stopped, but the tension among the people below did not dissipate immediately.

After escorting Xiao Huaian back to the prison, Yuan Zhenhuan went to see Xiao Yan.

Seeing Yuan Zhenhuan, Xiao Yan immediately signaled Chao Qi and Princess Xiao Xiang of Changle to go to the palace to visit Xu Yanran.
To be continued...