"How is it, Zhang Dafu? Did you find anything? "
Taiyuan City, Tongfu Inn, Yellow Room 4. A middle-aged man pushed open the door and walked in, then closed the door behind him. A young man inside immediately came forward and asked anxiously.
This young man was Dugu Feiying, and the middle-aged man was a soldier of the Imperial Army named Zhang Dafu. He was one of the thirty Imperial Army elites that had followed Dugu Feiying into Taiyuan City!
Taiyuan was the place where the dragon rose (Li Yuan raised his army from Taiyuan in the past). Although the size of the city was not as big as Chang 'an, it could still be considered the largest city in the north of the Great Tang. Therefore, Taiyuan later became the northern capital of the Great Tang's Three Capitals (the Three Capitals of the Tang Dynasty were respectively the western capital Chang' an, the eastern capital Luoyang, and the northern capital Taiyuan)!
As the largest inn in Taiyuan City, Tongfu Inn could not be said to be small. Just the guest rooms alone numbered one to two hundred. Because of Taiyuan City's special geographical location, merchants traveling from the northern border to the Central Plains would usually pass through this place. As a result, Tongfu Inn's business was very good all year round.
Dugu Feiying and the others had arrived at Taiyuan City around five in the afternoon yesterday. When they arrived at Tongfu Inn, there just happened to be several empty rooms, so Dugu Feiying arranged for them to stay there first. Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, ten-some Imperial Army experts with better lightness skills conducted a thorough investigation of the several hundred guest rooms in the inn. In the morning, Dugu Feiying had sent Zhang Dafu and several waiters to inquire about some information. At this time, Zhang Dafu had come to report the results to Dugu Feiying.
"Replying to General, according to this subordinate's investigation, a group of Turks indeed stayed at this inn the day before yesterday. This group's actions are very suspicious because they disguised themselves as Han people during the day. Others might not be able to see it, but I, Zhang Dafu, have fought Turks on the northern border before, so how could I not see it?
This group seems to be led by a middle-aged man called Zhu Hongsheng, but I reckon that this name is definitely fake. This Zhu Hongsheng is currently staying in the Sky Room. According to the waiters of the inn, he usually goes out at seven in the morning and only comes back in the afternoon! I've already had my brothers keep an eye on him! "
"Zhu Hongsheng? A Turk disguised as a Han? This Tongfu Inn is indeed fishy! "
Dugu Feiying's eyes brightened. Hadn't he infiltrated Taiyuan City in advance to capture the Turkic spy? However, even he didn't expect that things would progress so smoothly!
"Since the waiter said that this Zhu Hong Sheng will go out around 7 am, then send two vigilant brothers who are good at Qing Gong to follow him. See what he's going to do and who he's meeting, then report the information to me!"
After pondering for a while, Dugu Feiying instructed Zhang Dafu.
Although Zhu Hongsheng was very suspicious, he did not have any direct evidence to prove that Zhu Hongsheng was a spy sent by the Turks to Taiyuan City. To catch a thief, he still had to take the stolen goods.
"Yes!"
Zhang Dafu cupped his fists and accepted the order. Just as he was about to turn and leave, Dugu Feiying called out, "Wait!"
Zhang Dafu turned around and saw Dugu Feiying rubbing his chin and pondering for a moment. Then, he said, "Have two brothers keep an eye on Zhu Hongsheng, then have the rest of the brothers scatter around the city. See if there are any other unfamiliar faces in Taiyuan City in recent days. Oh, ask the guards or beggars at the city gate. They should know!"
Tongfu Inn was only one of the main places that Dugu Feiying was investigating. Out of caution, he also wanted to thoroughly investigate other places besides the inn. This was the task that his big brother had given him yesterday. On the other hand, from a personal point of view, he really did not want any accidents to happen to the people from Yanhuang College. This was because he still admired Li Zexuan very much. In terms of martial arts, Li Zexuan had taught him and his brother a lot.
However, Taiyuan City was so big that it was impossible to thoroughly investigate the city in a short time. Even if he mobilized the power of the entire Taiyuan City government, it was still impossible! Therefore, Dugu Feiying could only try his luck by asking the guards or beggars at the city gate for now.
"This general obeys!"
Zhang Dafu responded, then turned and left.
Suddenly, only Dugu Feiying was left in the room.
Although everything that Dugu Xin had asked him to do had been arranged, he still did not dare to be careless. This was because he also understood that the task of escorting the people from Yanhuang College was very important. There could not be any mistakes. He had to do his best to strangle all possible unknown risks in the cradle. For this reason, he had to be very careful. For every step he took, he had to look ten steps ahead.
If this was in the past, Dugu Feiying would never do such a thing. In the past, under normal circumstances, he was only responsible for fighting. The one who was responsible for thinking was his big brother Dugu Xin. Of course, if he encountered someone he could not defeat, his big brother Dugu Xin would still have to take action. But now, Dugu Xin could not "protect" him, so he could only "rely on himself"!
After organizing all the clues in his mind, Dugu Feiying frowned slightly. This was because he suddenly felt that the information he had obtained was too simple. Did he and Dugu Xin overestimate the Turks, or was the information he had obtained so far only superficial?
For a moment, Dugu Feiying was in a dilemma.
"Forget it! Let's go out and take a look! Let's see what kind of background Zhu Hongsheng has! "
After hesitating for a long time, Dugu Feiying decided to go out and take a look himself. Although he had already ordered his subordinates to follow Zhu Hongsheng, he still felt that it would be safer to go out personally.
His intuition told him that the truth of the matter was not as simple as they thought.
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"First Elder, Second Elder invites you to the meeting hall for a chat!"
Taiyuan, Wang Family Ancestral Residence, North Courtyard.
Wang Binggang had just finished his breakfast and was about to go out and have tea with a few old friends. At this time, a servant walked in and bowed to him.
He was already over 70 years old and had enjoyed all the riches in the world. Now, he had no desire for the worldly things of the aristocratic families. Nothing could arouse his interest, except for the Divine Tea that had become popular this year. The unique taste of the Divine Tea left him with endless aftertaste. Tasting a cup of tea was like tasting a part of his life, and he could not stop!
Therefore, every few days, Wang Binggang would invite two or three old friends to have tea and chat. Putting aside his identity as the former head of the Wang family, Wang Binggang was a very approachable person.
"Second Younger Brother? Why is he looking for me? "
Wang Binggang frowned and could not help but ask.
How would the manservant know about this? He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Replying to Grand Elder, this lowly one does not know. However, other than the Second Elder, the Third Elder, the Fourth Elder, and the Fifth Elder are all present in the Assembly Hall!"
"Hmm? Even Fifth Elder is here? "
Wang Binggang raised his eyebrows. His Fifth Younger Brother rarely interfered with the affairs of the family. It seemed that Wang Kui had something important to discuss with him.
"Alright! This old man knows! I will go over now! "
Wang Binggang waved his hand and said to the servant.
"Then this little one will go back and report!"
The servant bowed to Wang Binggang again, then turned and left.
"Could it be that Second Younger Brother is still harping on the matter of Renbiao marrying a commoner girl? Sigh, Second Younger Brother is too stubborn! "
Looking at the back of the servant leaving, Wang Binggang stood on the spot and muttered to himself.
It was no wonder that he would think so. The only major event that had happened in the Wang family recently was Wang Renbiao's marriage. Moreover, because of this matter, the elders of the Wang family had been arguing non-stop for the past few days, which gave Wang Binggang quite a headache. Now that Wang Kui had gathered all the elders together, in Wang Binggang's opinion, it was most likely about Wang Renbiao's matter again.
"Sigh, it seems that I can't relax and drink tea for a day now!"
Wang Binggang shook his head and sighed helplessly, then walked toward the front yard.
Although he did not want to go, he could not hide forever. He had to face what he had to face. As long as the elders did not reach a consensus on Wang Renbiao's matter, he was afraid that he would not be able to rest for a day.
"Eldest Brother is here!"
In the Council Chamber, Wang Kui and the other three elders sat on both sides. The three elders were asking Wang Kui why he had gathered them today when they heard footsteps outside the room. Then they saw Wang Binggang coming in with his hands behind his back. Everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"Eldest Brother!"
Anyway, Wang Binggang was the most prestigious person in the Wang family of Taiyuan. As the Prime Minister of the previous dynasty, the Wang family had prospered under his leadership in the Sui Dynasty. At that time, it was a relatively prosperous period for the Wang family. Now that the family was declining, it showed how important Wang Binggang was to the Wang family in those days.
"Haha! We are all family. Why are you so polite? "
Wang Bing waved his hand and then sat down in the center seat. After everyone was seated, he looked at Wang Kui and said, "Why did you call everyone here today?" (That was what he thought). "Second brother, why did you call everyone here today?"
After he finished speaking, everyone in the room turned their eyes to Wang Kui. However, they all had the same guess in their hearts as Wang Binggang.
Wang Kui paused and stood up. "Today, I have troubled you to come here because I want you to help me with something!"
Unexpectedly, today's Wang Kui was not as aggressive as before. Instead, he was very humble. Everyone, including Wang Bing, was deeply surprised.
"Second Younger Brother, what are you talking about? We are all family. If you have something to say, just say it. We will help you if we can!"
Wang Bing did not know what Wang Kui wanted to do, but he still had to be polite.
The others echoed, "That's right! Second Elder Brother, we are all family. If you have something to say, just say it! "
Seeing this scene, Wang Kui said slowly, "In fact, this is not a difficult thing for you. You all know that my Hong'er has been married for many years and has no children until now. Seeing that my second branch is about to die, I, as his father, am anxious in my heart!
This old man wanted to let one of the clan's heirs be adopted by Hong 'er. But whose child isn't a treasure? This old man also understands that my brothers love their grandchildren. So after thinking about it, I feel that only the second son of Yu' er's family is the most suitable! This child had committed a mistake and was imprisoned in the ancestral home. According to Yu 'er's intention, he was to be imprisoned for his entire life. Instead of that, it was better to let Hong' er adopt him, change his appearance, and start anew. In any case, as long as we old fellows don't say anything, outsiders won't know! Elder Brother, what do you think? "
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