Yanjing, Great Minister of Public Works Residence. In a quiet room, there were three long tables and three praying mats.
The long table was at the front, and Tong Mo was sitting behind it.
There were two tables on each side, and the two people sitting there were the Sect Masters of True Numinous Institute, Jin Wuguang, and Flying Flower Pavilion, Cao Yu 'er.
After a long conversation, the two sect masters still had some doubts. Cao Yu 'er asked, "Prime Minister, did the three sects agree to this?"
Tong Mo said indifferently, "Opportunities are not something that others agree to. Most of the time, you have to fight for it yourself. If you don't do it, you will never have a chance. Don't the two of you want to return to Southern Continent to answer to the disciples of the two sects?"
Jin Wuguang said, "Prime Minister is right, but what if the three sects object?"
Tong Mo glanced at them and muttered in his heart, "If the three sects support me, do I need to find you?" Tong Mo said, "Object to what? The Imperial Court isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of? The Imperial Court will negotiate with the three sects. If you are really afraid, I won't force you. There will be people willing to cooperate with the Imperial Court. "
Jin Wuguang quickly said, "I didn't mean that, I just wanted to remind you." Then, he looked at Cao Yu 'er and the two of them stood up and cupped their hands. "True Numinous Institute and Flying Flower Pavilion are willing to cooperate with the Imperial Court at any time!"
After the two of them left, Tong Mo stood up and walked to the side. He pushed open a sliding door, and a person sat cross-legged inside.
Slowly, Gamiao Shui sat inside and drank tea. He said slowly, "The strength of these two sects might not be stable."
Tong Mo said, "These days, there are many sects begging for food. We can find two more sects later. The reason why we found them is because we know that they are unwilling to give up after being homeless for so long. Once they go on the battlefield, they will fight with their lives on the line. You don't have to worry about this. What about Southern Continent and Gold Continent? "
Gamiao Shui said calmly, "I will contact Great Zen Mountain as soon as possible. It is not a big problem whether they agree or not. As for Jinzhou, Hai Wuji has already promised His Majesty that Jinzhou will not interfere. "
Tong Mo nodded. "That is good!"
…
The horizon was suffused with the faint white of dawn.
To the west of Jinzhou, on the official road from Pingzhou to Jinzhou, there was a courier station that was different from the usual ones. There were many more guards and the security was tight. Any passerby who wanted to rest at the courier station were denied entry.
A Black Jade Condor landed in the inn at dawn, and three eunuchs jumped off.
One of the eunuchs standing guard at the entrance of the relay station raised his sword and descended the stairs. He cupped his fists towards the slightly plump man leading the group and said, "Eunuch Huang, what brings you here?"
Eunuch Huang grinned and said, "I have something to report to the Sect Master. Go and report it."
The sword-wielding eunuch looked back at the window of one of the rooms. He guessed that the person had not woken up yet, so he did not dare to disturb him. He smiled and asked, "Eunuch Huang, if there's anything, the golden wing can send a message over. Why do you have to trouble yourself to come here?"
The smile on Eunuch Huang's face suddenly disappeared. In a deep voice, he said, "Nonsense. Why would I come all the way from the capital if there wasn't something important? Quickly go and report!"
The sword-wielding eunuch bowed slightly and said, "Please wait a moment."
With that, he quickly turned and ran into the inn. He went all the way to the second floor, passed through layers of guards, and knocked on a door.
A sharp and cold voice came from inside the room. "Come in!"
The sword-wielding eunuch pushed the door open and entered. With the help of the moonlight, he saw a man in a white short shirt meditating on the couch. His hair was disheveled and draped over his shoulders.
This person was Zhao Sen, the personal eunuch of the Zhao Kingdom's emperor, Hai Wuji.
The sword-wielding eunuch approached and said in a low voice, "Sect Master, Eunuch Huang Xie is here. He says he has something important to discuss with you."
Zhao Sen's eyes, which were half covered by his hair, suddenly opened. His eyes moved slowly, and he slowly uttered a "hmm".
The sword-wielding eunuch quickly retreated.
After a while, the door opened again and Huang Xie entered. The latter also went to the couch and cupped his hands in greeting. "Sect Master."
Zhao Sen tilted his head slightly and looked at him. In a cold tone, he said, "You came all the way here. Did something happen in the capital?"
Huang Xie did not reply. Instead, he turned around and waved his hand at the sword-wielding eunuch, indicating that he should leave. He ordered, "Tell the people outside to leave. Without permission, no one is allowed to come near."
The sword-wielding eunuch looked at Zhao Sen. Seeing that there was no reaction, he replied, "Yes." When he left, he closed the door. Soon after, there was the sound of footsteps leaving.
Only then did Huang Xie approach Zhao Sen. He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and showed it to Zhao Sen.
On the yellowed paper, there was a bright red vermillion note, and an eye-catching "Kill" word was written on it.
Zhao Sen's eyes narrowed. He took the paper from Huang Xie's hand and looked at it carefully. He was very familiar with the handwriting.
After looking at it, he slowly folded the paper and asked, "Who?"
Huang Xie said in a low voice, "The Eldest Princess and that bastard child that was just born."
Zhao Sen was shocked. He finally understood why Huang Xie asked the others to leave. How could the news of His Majesty wanting to kill his own sister be easily leaked?
He quickly got up and got off the bed barefooted. In a flash, he went to the door and opened it to look outside. Then, he quickly went to the window and opened it to look outside.
After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, he came back and asked in a low voice, "Does the Empress Dowager know about this?"
Huang Xie shook his head. "How can we let the Empress Dowager know about this? If she knew, would she stop us?"
Zhao Sen asked, "What crime?"
Without figuring this out, he did not dare to act rashly. After all, that was the eldest daughter of the Empress Dowager. If he killed the Empress Dowager's daughter, what if the Empress Dowager killed him to avenge her daughter?
Huang Xie said, "At present, there is no crime. However, the prefectural magistrate should know that killing is secondary. The real crime is to point the sword at Jinzhou. Naturally, there will be a crime after this. I don't need to explain the reason. There is no crime if we don't succeed. If we succeed, there will be a crime. It is not too late to list it after this! "
Zhao Sen, with disheveled hair and a grave expression, paced back and forth in the room.
He was patrolling on behalf of the Emperor. After he arrived in Pingzhou, he suddenly received a decree from the Empress Dowager, Shang Youlan, saying that the Emperor had also agreed to let him represent the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to visit and congratulate the Eldest Princess, Hai Ruyue, who had just given birth.
To a certain extent, this was a good thing. Who knew that he would suddenly receive this errand and turn a good thing into a bad thing.
This was definitely a hot potato. After all, it was the Empress Dowager's daughter. If he killed the Empress Dowager's daughter, would the Empress Dowager treat him well in the future?
Huang Xie asked, "Why are you hesitating? Does the prefectural magistrate want to defy the decree? "
Zhao Sen swung his long hair and suddenly turned around and stared coldly. He now suspected that someone was behind this and deliberately pushed him to do this.
Huang Xie was shocked and his expression became docile.
Zhao Sen said coldly, "I'm not hesitating. I'm just thinking about how to make a move. The Provincial Governor's Mansion is heavily guarded. It's difficult to even see people. How can it be so easy to make a move? If it was so easy to make a move, it wouldn't have waited until today."
Huang Xie said, "It's precisely because it's not easy to make a move usually that this is the opportunity. Her daughter is giving birth, so it's reasonable for the mother to send someone to visit. In addition, the prefectural magistrate's status is high enough. How can she not see him? The higher-ups want the prefectural magistrate to make a move! Oh yes, I'm here to bring a good item from the Inner Palace for the prefectural magistrate. "
Zhao Sen turned his head to look at him.
Huang Xie reached into his sleeve and took out a small item wrapped in yellow cloth. He opened the package in front of him and revealed a thin item that looked like ginseng. It was so dark red that it looked a little black.
After looking at it for a while, Zhao Sen asked, "What is it?"
Huang Xie said in a low voice, "This item is called 'Red Boy'. It's very rare. It lives in swamps and poisonous places. Once it comes in contact with blood, it will mutate and seal the throat. If a normal person comes in contact with it, their blood will also be damaged. If a woman comes in contact with it during her pregnancy, her blood will gradually weaken and she will die from blood loss. Even miraculous pills will not be able to cure it. For a woman who has just given birth, the blood has not yet cleared and her blood has already been damaged, the effect is even worse. The prefectural magistrate only needs to grind this item into powder and think of a way for her to come in contact with it. Then, she can sit back and wait for the good news. "
After saying that, he wrapped the cloth again and gently placed it on the bed.
Zhao Sen said expressionlessly, "If we use this item to get rid of the big one, what about the small one?"
Huang Xie said in a low voice, "The umbilical cord has just been cut and the body is also stained with blood. If the baby drinks breast milk and the big one is infected, how can the small one escape?"
Zhao Sen was silent.
Huang Xie stared at him.
After a long time, Zhao Sen Slowly said, "For the sake of the higher-ups, is it appropriate to do such a thing now?"
Huang Xie said, "The prefectural magistrate is patrolling outside and may not be aware of the situation. The situation has changed, and the opportunity to reclaim Jinzhou has come."
"What changes?"
"Yan wants to make a move on Nanzhou!"
Zhao Sen turned his head and looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"On Yan's side, Shang Chaozong has become a thorn in Shang Jianxiong's side. Shang Jianxiong has reached the end of his patience with Shang Chaozong. Shang Jianxiong has sent a secret messenger to meet His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty can restrain Jinzhou when he makes a move on Nanzhou. Now that Shao Dengyun's son Shao Pingbo has defected to Jin, Qi and Wei have both sent more troops to the border of Jin to guard. Once there is a change in Zhao, Qi and Wei cannot intervene. Instead, they have to guard against Jin taking advantage of the situation. Han and Yan are fighting for Northern State, and Yan is going to make a move on Nanzhou. At this time, Zhao has no external troubles. Once the Eldest Princess and her son are dead, there will be no leader. During the selection of new people, Jinzhou will be stirred up, and the army can take advantage of the situation to attack. It is a good opportunity to solve the chronic problem of Jinzhou. How can we miss it? "
"I see." Zhao Sen nodded slowly. The paper in his hand was crushed into powder. He could not help but sigh. "Pull one hair and the whole body moves!"
"Indeed." Huang Xie nodded in agreement.
After a while, Huang Xie left the courier station and once again boarded a bird to fly away. He delivered the secret decree and quickly returned to the capital to report, so that the people in the capital could make early preparations.
Zhao Sen quickly washed up and dressed. He knew that since things had come to this point, he had to do it.
When the sky was bright, a group of people rushed out of the courier station and rushed to Jinzhou …
In a farmer's courtyard in a village more than ten miles away from Jinzhou.
After the rooster crowed, dogs barked outside the courtyard. Smoke rose from the chimneys of every house. It was dawn.
In the courtyard, Niu Youdao opened the door and walked out. Fang Zhe, who was in charge of communication between Jinzhou and Nanzhou, also followed.
Niu Youdao talked with him for a long night and asked about the situation in Jinzhou.
Before he had a clear understanding of the situation in Jinzhou and made a judgment, Niu Youdao would not rashly enter the city.
"Okay, you go back first." Niu Youdao waved his hand.
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