Chapter 430: Destroying the remaining parties
Chapter 430: Destroying the remaining parties
At night, the mountain village is silent except for the occasional chirping of insects.Xiao Ruohan knelt down in front of the fire and cooked soup. He looked at Beixiu Yan with some worry, "Shouldn't we come? They have lived in seclusion here for many years and have already adapted to the peaceful life of this mountain village. They will no longer be willing to get involved in the struggle for power." in the struggle to gain power.”
Beixiu Yan, who had been standing in front of the window for a long time, turned around and said calmly: "If they just want to live a peaceful life, then I naturally don't want to involve them."
Beixiuyan needs this power, but he will not force others to do anything.
"Most of the people in the village should be the soldiers that Hong Shuo took away back then. Even though so many years have passed, their combat effectiveness is still not weak. There are also those younger generations who presumably have inherited their family education, and they are all not very strong. Weak Lianjiazi."
Xiao Ruohan thought of Hong Xi's debauched appearance during the day, and couldn't help but pursed his lips and laughed, "Looking so thin, he insists on wearing such a big ax on his waist. This Hong Xi is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. I think on weekdays, in order to prevent outsiders from entering the village, I often scare people."
"They have no choice but to do this. After all, they have a special status, and it is safest to reduce contact with outsiders." Bei Xiuyan looked at the dancing fire in the stove with a solemn expression.
Both of them knew very well that if the news that they were here were known to the man in the palace, no one in the whole village would be left alive.
Throughout the ages, the legacy of the previous dynasty has always been a major concern for the current emperor.
Here, Xiao Chenyan has arrived at the northern camp.
Shen Ruzhou finally met his father whom he had not seen for a long time. He ran over excitedly and asked about his well-being.
Shen Mu was overjoyed at first when he saw his daughter, and then said with a straight face, "Why are you here?"
"I miss daddy, come and see daddy." Shen Ruzhou smiled brightly, "Daddy, it's bitterly cold in the north. I brought a lot of clothes for you and my brother, all of which are made of the best leather."
When Shen Mu saw Xiao Chenyan walking with his daughter, the joy of meeting his father and daughter suddenly disappeared. Instead, he had a look of confusion on his face, "Why did you come with King Wu Cheng?"
He remembered that when he left Kyoto, his daughter had clearly made peace with King Wu Cheng.
"Are you together again?"
"No!" Shen Ruzhou immediately denied when his father asked, "We just met on the road and came here together."
Xiao Chenyan showed displeasure when he saw Shen Ruzhou was so eager to cut off the relationship with him: "General Shen really raised a good daughter. She is ruthless and only cares about money."
Shen Mu didn't know why, so he said respectfully: "What does the prince mean by these words? Why can't I understand it?"
Xiao Chenyan gritted his teeth and said, "Because I have some medical skills, I just ask for 500 taels of silver to treat me. Do you think this price is reasonable?"
Shen Ruzhou couldn't bear to see his father being angry, so he directly attacked him. "King Wucheng, don't make false claims. At that time, you took the initiative to ask me to raise the price, but now you are saying that I deliberately raised the price. Aren't you afraid of losing your status by doing this? I think it's just to exploit this little girl like me. It's easy. Paid the consultation fee.”
"Does this king need to exploit him? How many people are rushing to give money and gifts to curry favor." Xiao Chenyan snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain.
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was not right, Shen Mu immediately changed the subject, "I wonder why King Wu Cheng is here?"
Xiao Chenyan stepped into the camp, sat down at the main seat, and said to Shen Mu: "I have a secret matter to discuss with the general. Please leave quickly if you are waiting for us."
Seeing her father waving his hand towards her, Shen Ruzhou realized that the person in Xiao Chenyan's mouth was herself. She said unconvinced, "Who is willing to listen?"
"Dad, it's time for my brother to come back from patrolling. I'll go greet him." Shen Ruzhou said and exited the camp.
No matter what Xiao Chenyan's secrets are, if her father knows about it, her brother will naturally know about it, and she has many ways to get information from her brother.Shen Ruzhou made his own little calculation in his mind and left humming a tune.
In the camp, Xiao Chenyan took out the secret decree. Shen Mu was shocked after reading it, "Your Majesty, the remnants of the previous dynasty have been wiped out long ago, why do they need to be wiped out again?"
"My information is accurate. They are hiding in a nearby village. General Shen will only send troops. I will make other arrangements for myself." Xiao Chenyan looked confident. If he didn't need to dispatch troops, he would not let Shen Mu knows.
Here, Shen Mu still found it unbelievable, "Your Majesty, I am stationing troops here and paying close attention to the surrounding villages. As far as the old minister knows, they are all honest people and there should be no rebels from the previous dynasty. "
"General Shen, does he still remember the former general Hong Shuo?" As soon as Xiao Chenyan said these words, Shen Mu's heart trembled.
If such an incredible person were to hide here and wait for an opportunity, the color of the world would change.
He instantly understood the seriousness of this matter, and immediately took over the secret order, saying that he would fully cooperate with Xiao Chenyan to catch the rebels.
Shen Ruzhou watched in his tent as groups of soldiers outside were ordered to be dispatched, and he felt increasingly nervous.
Shen Ruzhou prepared a meal and waited for Shen Chumu, and also warmed a pot of wine.After Shen Chumu came back, he was very satisfied with his meal. After he was full of wine and food, Shen Ruzhou began to trick him. He didn't suspect it was a scam, so he told Shen Ruzhou.
"What? Catch the gangster?" Shen Ruzhou once suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
"Well, they said they stole things in Kyoto and escaped here. Let us search nearby. Anyone who is around 50 years old and tall and strong will be arrested for interrogation." Shen Chumu felt a headache after hearing this, but the information he currently knows is only So many that catching this guy is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Where's the liar?" Shen Ruzhou curled his lips and said dissatisfied, "Did that person steal the jade seal? It's worth the prince Xiao Chenyan coming all the way to catch him."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Shen Mu came in at some unknown time. When he heard his daughter talking about this matter without shame, he immediately stopped with a cold face, "Don't talk about the affairs of the court. King Wu Cheng came here with the emperor's secret decree. We Just follow your orders.”
Shen Ruzhou rarely saw his father speaking to him so harshly, so he quickly stopped talking.
She raised her eyes and secretly glanced at her father. Seeing a bit of sadness lingering between his brows, she guessed that this matter must be of great importance, so her father hid it even from her brother and took care of it alone.
Shen Ruzhou understood that it was impossible to obtain information from her father and brother. Besides, she did not want to involve her family, so she decided to find it on her own.
In Ximu Village, Xiao Ruohan and Bei Xiuyan were packing their bags when the sharp cry of hawks was heard in the air.
Bei Xiuyan raised his eyes and saw the falcon hovering over the village for a week, and finally flew into the courtyard of the village chief Hong Xi.
Although there is a custom of raising falcons on the border, such majestic and vigorous falcons are still extremely rare.There should be some kind of crisis situation, so let it deliver the message.
Bei Xiuyan turned around and said calmly: "No need to pack things, we are afraid we will have to stay longer."
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