"Seventy taels of silver, and four or five taels of gold. Nowadays, gold and silver are in short supply. According to the market price, it is worth four or five houses in Luobei, Dongdu. I just want Brother Xin Qi to slow down a little, okay? Anyway,

As long as you deliver the official document to Duan Shangshu before dawn, even if it is delivered overnight, it will naturally be delivered properly."

Under the bright moonlight, on the main road due east of Daxing City, Wang Daiji, who was riding a horse with his forehead wrinkled and eyes wide open, was holding a large bag of gold and silver and talking.

Sweat flowed from the hair on his forehead into lines, and then gathered on the almost twisted yellow beard on his chin. Finally, it dripped on the gold and silver, which looked extremely ridiculous. There was no timely rain from the Ministry of War on weekdays.

Wang Jiulang’s style?

Besides, traveling here is not as good as in Dongdu. Both husbands stayed in Lishan in a hurry because of the rumored incident. There were not many people from Nanya around them, so I don’t know if they were lucky or unlucky to be caught.

In Daxing, the Western Capital, the person who summoned Duan Wei, Minister of the Ministry of War, was actually a director of the Ministry of War. His surname was Xin, his given name was Yan, and he was ranked seventh in the clan.

As a mid-level official in the Ministry of War, this person certainly recognized Wang Daiji and was well aware of the joints behind the accident.

But this Xin Qilang, who knew the details behind the scenes, was caught up, stopped, and pulled to the side of the road by his colleagues. Faced with such a windfall and such a simple request, he remained silent for a while.

Wang Daiji waited for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, took out a small bag from his arms, put it into the bag of gold and silver, and handed it over again: "Here are a few beads. I got them in Tongguan. I kept them to give to my wife."

...Brother Xin Qi, don’t dislike it.”

Manager Xin Yanxin was startled for a moment, but still did not reach out to pick it up. Instead, he twisted his beard and remained silent.

At this moment, Zhang Xing, who had been hiding behind Wang Daiji, suddenly stepped forward and said seriously: "Brother Xin Qi, I also have a golden awl here. It was the one I used to kill Dongyi Ningdan spy Zuo Youxian on the Huai River that day.

It’s an object, the dragon bone is gilded, it’s extremely sharp, it’s a rare treasure... How about giving it to you too?”

Mr. Xin's eyelids twitched and he finally laughed: "Why do you want Zhang Sanlang's treasure? Brother, the reason why I hesitate is not because I am greedy for money, but because I am really timid... But what you said is right. As long as I enter the city before dawn and find Duan Shangshu,

Even if this matter is brought to the imperial court, there is no reason to deal with me... I, Xin Qi, will accept this matter."

As he said that, the head of the Ministry of War stretched out his hand directly under the moon, collected the gold, silver and beads that Wang Dai had accumulated, packed a bag, hung it on the back of the horse, and then raised his head again: "You go and get busy quickly.

I will linger on the road and walk slowly."

Wang Daiji felt relieved, and Zhang Xing also reined in his horse and turned around with an expressionless face.

On the road behind them, fifty or sixty fully armed knights were talking to each other under the moonlight. Many of them were asking other partners about the purpose of their trip. Obviously they had no idea what was going on. However, the two leading Jinwu Guards were about to meet each other.

Later, he clearly realized that something was wrong, but because Li Ding was nearby, he didn't dare to communicate. He just secretly went to the roadside trading place to peek and kept watching.

At this time, seeing their own plans to turn back, the two team generals could only stop thinking. One of them led more than ten cavalry, and following Xin Yan's gesture, he turned to the side of the road blankly, while the other led a full thirty or forty cavalry.

When he saw this, he immediately followed Wang Daiji and Zhang Xing, and then immediately followed the main road to Daxing City, which was due west, and galloped quickly.

The latter is none other than Ding Quan... Despite what Zhang Xing said, he seems to have a lot of connections. He has only been in Xiyuan for a few days. How many people does he recognize?

The distance between Lishan and Daxing is only a few dozen miles, so if you don't skimp on your horse power, if your horse is galloping, you will be there in an hour or two.

Since Zhang Xing and Wang Daiji stopped another group of people halfway as planned, they naturally did not dare to neglect, and almost desperately arrived at Daxing City in time for the second watch.

Daxing City is the old capital, the Western Capital, and even the new city built by the late emperor. Naturally, it is strictly guarded. When it comes here, the city gate has already been closed. But fortunately, Wang Daiji has a serious imperial envoy from Nanya, and he also brings the Jinwu Guards.

Once you arrive, you can naturally pass through, but you will inevitably need to verify your identity, which is time consuming.

However, precisely because of this, Wang Daiji could finally take a breath and say: "Sanlang, are we half done?"

"Until the matter is settled in the end and the Duke of Mu is held responsible, it will be considered a failure." Zhang Xingyi said.

"That's right." Wang Daiji nodded immediately, but he was so hesitant that he couldn't help but continue to ask. "On the road before, Sanlang, were you threatening that guy?"

"Everything has happened, why do you ask?" Zhang Xing was puzzled for a moment.

"No." Bingbu Shiyu shook his head on the spot, his words were confusing. "I was thinking about that guy's attitude on the roadside. He obviously had bad intentions... If you hadn't stepped forward to stop him, we might not have been able to see him today.

Good results.”

Zhang Xing looked at the other party, and then looked at Li Ding who was silent.

Wang Daiji instinctively became wary: "What do you mean?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Xingyi spoke up and explained: "Actually, if normal people choose between Duan Shangshu and you Wang Jiulang, they will probably choose Duan Shangshu. Now we are just suppressing that guy in person.

, when we enter the city, God knows if he will change his mind and follow us directly in?"

"If that's the case..." Wang Daiji was obviously flustered. "If that's the case, shall we go back and tie him up?"

"Who will tie them up?" Li Ding also felt helpless. "Not to mention the absurdity of this argument, but there are more than a dozen riders over there. If we want to use violence, we can only hope that the Jinwu Guards will join us in doing so.

Let’s get things done...but our Jinwu Guard here only uses money to do things, so how can we use it?”

"It's not just that." Zhang Xing squinted his eyes and looked at the wall and sighed. "This Captain Ding is also a thoughtful person. After what happened before, he is probably already muttering in his heart at this moment... If there is really any movement, just

I'm afraid it may not be someone who is being kidnapped... To put it bluntly, instead of thinking about tying up your colleague from the Ministry of War who has given up his position behind him, it is better to worry about meeting Duke Mu and Duan Shangshu when they enter the city later.

Team D will tie us up first."

Wang Daiji was stunned to see Captain Ding who was hung up on the city wall to communicate with the soldiers and horses of Xidu. He was sweating profusely: "But is there nothing we can do?"

"The way is to pretend that you don't know anything, put on airs, and go to Duke Mu's house to investigate the case seriously." Zhang Xing sighed. "There has never been a way to control the human heart. We can only say that we try our best.

Don’t miss any flaws, just do your best!”

Wang Dai became more and more panicked.

But he couldn't help but think too much, because the city quickly verified the document and seal, and immediately slowly opened the Chunming Gate.

"Remember my words." Zhang Xing saw that the other party seemed to be a little flustered, so he stepped forward and tried his best. "We are advancing and not retreating. As soon as the door opens, we will act like an imperial envoy. Don't worry about what's behind you. Don't pay attention to other people."

, go directly to Duke Mu’s house to get someone... The more decisive you are, the more Jin Wuwei will trust you, and things will go more smoothly. Otherwise, you will bring disaster upon yourself."

Wang Daiji nodded.

And soon, as the city gate was completely opened, the military officer Jiyu gritted his teeth and took the lead, galloping into the Tianjie of Xijing in the night when the curfew was already in place. He grew up in Xinfeng, north of Daxing.

Why don't they know the layout of Xijing? In addition, they have already found out clearly this time that Duke Mu's residence is in Chongren Square. Starting from Chunming Gate where they entered, all the way to the west, it is the square in front of the palace city.

So there is no scruple.

Since Wang Daiji couldn't wait and galloped in, Zhang Xing and Li Ding did not hesitate to gallop to follow. When the other Jinwu Guard knights saw this, they did not dare to neglect, but rushed in one after another.

As for Ding Quan, he hurriedly came down from the city gate and got on his horse. Seeing all his troops coming up, he could only use his riding whip and try his best to catch up.

A horse galloping through the streets, how fast is it?

Within a quarter of an hour, Wang Daiji and his party arrived at Chongrenfang, and then they did not open the Zhengjingfang gate. Instead, they arrived at a grand and brightly lit door in the southeast corner of Chongrenfang. According to the system, Mu Guogong was here.

This level of ritual allows the door to be opened directly on the wall of the square. After the capital was moved, such private doors on the square became more commonly used.

"Following the imperial edict from Li Shanxing to convey the decree of Nanya Prime Minister Jun, Wang Daiji, a member of the Ministry of War and Legal Affairs, came to seize the relevant prisoners in Mu Guogong's mansion. Open the door quickly!" Wang Daiji stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and spoke loudly.

Drink, the sound shakes the sky street.

"Is it Jin Wuwei?" Just now there was some movement in Mu Guogong's palace because of this shout. Zhang Xing suddenly reined in his horse and turned to one side of the street, pointing at a group of people "watching the excitement".

This is a question knowingly. On Xijing Street at night, apart from the patrolling Jinwu Guards who would come to check, how could there be anyone else? Not to mention that the armor is so obvious?

And those leaders of the Jinwu Guards who came to investigate just because Wang Daiji and his party were running unscrupulously across the street heard this question, coupled with the previous call to the door, one by one and two leaders, but they did not dare to respond: "Daxing Jinwu Guards."

, is conducting a routine inspection of Tianjie."

"According to the Holy Order, to seize the person, immediately enter the square and block the rear exit of Duke Mu's mansion without any delay!" Zhang Xing gave the order directly.

The leader of the Jinwu Guards was startled for a moment, and he wanted to step forward to inquire about the case and check the documents. However, after a second thought, his heart moved slightly, but he immediately responded and led his men away from the main entrance of Mu Guogong's Mansion from the square gate like flying.

No matter what happens when you go in, it doesn't look fake. If you stay at the front door, you will be in trouble.

After waiting for a while, there was already a commotion in Duke Mu's mansion, but the door still didn't open.

At this time, Wang Daiji had already launched a fierce attack. Without Zhang Xing's urging, he stepped forward again and scolded: "Does Duke Mu want to resist the decree?! Open the door quickly!"

Just when Wang Daiji was trying his best to scold and call the door, another group of people had already appeared outside Chunming Gate. The leader was none other than the colleague who had promised Wang Daiji before, Xin Qi, the head of the Ministry of War.

"Go hand in the paperwork and ask them to open the door." Xin Qi obviously hesitated, but still turned to the team general beside him and gave the order.

"Brother Qi, isn't this bad?" The team general touched the gold and silver in his arms and couldn't help but asked in surprise. "It was clearly stated on the door just now that Wang Jiulang and the others just entered a little over a quarter of an hour ago...

Since we have received money from people, why are we so forced? If word spreads in the future, who will do business with us?"

"Is this a matter of business?" Manager Xin sneered. "His Wang Daiji usually does good business, but what happened to him today? Didn't he see an opportunity to go beyond the minister to directly curry favor with the saint? I gave in.

Giving them a position would be an act of benevolence and justice, and then I would naturally look for Duan Shangshu to ask for my opportunity."

Although the team general didn't know the inside story, he still felt that the other party's move was a bit unethical... But having said that, since he was traveling with the other party and also shared the money, he naturally didn't want to be troublesome, so he was just not in high spirits.

, feel free to go up and shout.

Manager Na Xin was not in a hurry, he just took his time and waited for the door to open.

"Open the door. The back door of the square has been blocked by Jinwu Guards. This is serious." In Chongren Square, the brightly lit Duke Mu's mansion heard the latest report, which may be the third one after Cao Lin.

The two powerful royal family members, Cao Cheng, were sitting in the hall in disheveled clothes, but they finally ordered the door to be opened. "And since we are serious about it, we can avoid the first day of the junior high school, but not the fifteenth day."

There were no less than seventy or eighty people in charge, including family generals, Taoist priests, and maids on both sides. They were either panicked, sad, or angry when they heard what was said, but no one dared to speak out to refute it.

No one dared to stand up in public and say that the imperial envoys who would take people in the future would be blocked from the door.

The second door opened slowly today. Wang Daiji looked ecstatic. He didn't even get off his horse, so he rushed in... After entering, he displayed the document and directly asked for the two accompanying attendants, but on the other side

He didn't dare to neglect, so he went to the main hall where Duke Mu was to pay a visit and explain.

When the group of people arrived directly at the lobby of Duke Mu's mansion, two attendants were brought over.

"The Duke does not need to worry. It's just that the Beiya, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of War jointly found out that these two people were related to the rumors of the Lishan palace. The sage appointed a subordinate to come to the Duke to handle this case." Wang Daiji was already glorious at this time.
To be continued...