Soon, Du Yong arrived in front of Shen Yi. He first bowed his head and clasped his fists to salute Shen Yi: "I pay my respects to the Marquis."
After saying this, he looked up at Ling Su behind Shen Yi, and once again clasped his fists and saluted: "I have met General Ling."
In terms of rank, Du Yong's rank is not very high, only the third rank, and he can be regarded as Ling Su's "lower official". However, the authority of the inner guard is very different from that of the normal guard, so Ling Su did not dare to neglect and hurriedly He cupped his fists and returned the salute: "Du Weishuai."
Shen Yi looked at Du Yong and smiled: "Deputy Commander Du should have brought news about Yandu this time?"
"yes."
Du Yong bowed slightly and said: "I have something urgent to do, and I want to report it to the Marquis. I don't know if it is inconvenient for the Marquis at this time..."
Shen Yi stepped forward, pulled his sleeves, and said: "Just in time, General Ling has come over and hasn't eaten yet. The three of us are going to have a meal together and chat while eating."
Du Yong looked embarrassed. He glanced at Ling Su, and then said to Shen Yi: "Master Marquis, the matter is urgent. How about you report it to me first, and then you go to dinner?"
Ling Su on the side was very discerning, and he had just received the emperor's favor. Now he also had some respect for the inner guards. Hearing this, he quickly said: "Master Marquis, please talk to Du Weishuai. I will wait outside." You wait for a while, and we will eat again later."
Shen Yi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Brother Du, let's talk in the study."
Du Yong responded, followed Shen Yi, and soon came to the study room where Shen Yi usually worked. After Shen Yi asked Du Yong to sit down, he poured him a cup of tea. Du Yong took it with both hands without even daring to say anything.
Shen Yi asked: "Is there any news about Yandu's internal guards?"
"yes."
Du Yong was sitting under Shen Yi with a very respectful expression. He said: "After Commander Lu's document was sent to Yandu, Yandu's internal guards quickly went to the vicinity of Zhou's house and just sent the reply."
At this point, he paused and said: "According to Lu Shuai's wishes, this news will be divided into two parts, one part will be sent to Jiankang, and the other part will be sent directly to the Marquis."
"At this moment, the news to Jiankang is still on the way."
Shen Yi was thoughtful and asked, "Can you bring Zhou Yuanlang's children out?"
"The inner guard of Yandu said that Yandu has not closed its doors and still allows ordinary people to come in and out, so this matter can be tried, but..."
Du Yong looked at Shen Yi and said slowly: "But the Zhou family is closely watched by the Northern Qi court. It is not difficult to take a few people out of the city early in the morning. What is difficult is how to escape under the pursuit of the Northern Qi cavalry." come out."
Shen Yi thought for a while and asked: "We have prepared horses outside the city in advance to meet them. After leaving the city, we will run south immediately. As long as we can get to the vicinity of Tianjin, I can send people to meet them."
Du Yong shook his head: "Master Hou, the atmosphere in Yandu now, whether inside or outside the city, is very tense. Especially in the south of Yandu, there are dense informants from the Northern Qi court. It is absolutely difficult to arrange manpower in advance."
"The internal guards over at Yandu have said that they are only 30% sure of bringing the person out."
"Even with this 30% certainty, at least a dozen internal guards who concealed their identities will be implicated afterwards."
Having said this, Du Yong paused and whispered: "Master Hou, you should know very well that the current atmosphere in Yandu is both depressing and strange. That emperor of Northern Qi not only killed palace people indiscriminately, but also frequently killed ministers with sticks. His temper was getting worse. If things get worse and worse, even if this thing is done, if this thing is not good, it will cause a big case in Yandu, and I don’t know how many people will fall to the ground."
"Therefore, the internal guards of Yandu reported that at this critical moment, it is not recommended that the imperial court rescue several Zhou family members."
Shen Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up at Du Yong and asked, "Brother Du, am I the one who has the final say in this matter?"
"Since I have come to report to the Marquis, the Marquis naturally has the final say. Lu Shuai said that as long as the Marquis persists, even if the internal guards of Yandu are dead, the Marquis's order will be carried out."
"Well."
Shen Yi gently held the table with his hand and said slowly: "Bringing people out so abruptly is too small and the price paid is too high to be worth it. Since we are going to make trouble, we might as well make it bigger."
"Brother Du, I want you to spread some news for me in Yandu."
Having said this, Shen Yi shook his head slightly and smiled: "It can't be said to be a message. It should be said to be a few words that the Yandu government and the public did not dare to say before."
"As for the matter of bringing the Zhou family out, let's put it aside for now and let the inner guard brothers in Yanduli act according to the situation. When the matter I arranged is completed, maybe bringing them out will become a problem. An easy thing.”
Du Yong thought for a moment, lowered his head and said, "Master Hou, what message do you want to convey?"
"There is a rumor in Yandu to whom Emperor Yongping passed the throne."
"Let's talk about how the third prince Zhao Li was killed."
"Let's talk about it everywhere. Da Qi was still very powerful during the period of the previous emperor. How come it has become such a mess within a few years of the new emperor's accession to the throne?"
"Is it because of the sudden rise of the people from the south, or is it because of the emperor's incompetence and incompetence that has persisted to this day?"
Having said this, Shen Yi thought for a while and suddenly said with a smile: "What is the name of Emperor Yongping's youngest son?"
Du Yong thought for a while and replied: "It seems to be called Zhao Ji."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Are you already eighteen years old this year?"
The first emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Emperor Yongping, had eight sons in total.
The Emperor Zhaowu who is currently on the throne is the fourth of eight children.
When Emperor Zhaowu came to the throne, Zhao Li, the third son of the emperor who opposed him, was killed that year. The other brothers were also sealed off and relegated. Only this younger brother was taken with him and stayed. From Yandu.
Now in the blink of an eye, it has been the fifth year of Zhaowu, and Emperor Yongping's youngest son has grown up.
Mr. Shen said quietly: "There is no need to spread anything else. Let's say more good things about the Eighth Prince. Tell the outside world that he has been good at reading military books since he was a child and is good at war."
Du Yong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but praise: "Master Hou is smart."
After he praised him, he immediately added: "But Emperor Zhaowu is particularly taboo about these things. I'm afraid these rumors will be enough for him to cause a big prison in Yandu."
Shen Yi looked calm and continued: "So, these words should not be spread among the common people, but should be spread among Zhu Li Zhenren. The more natural they are, the better."
He touched his chin and said calmly: "Master Zhu Li has only been seventy years old, and there are no capable people left. What I just said may be exactly what they have in mind."
"These words were spoken by Zhu Li. If Emperor Zhaowu took charge, Yandu would immediately be in chaos. If he sat idly by and did nothing, things would get worse and worse, and Yandu would also be in chaos."
"If Yandu is in chaos, it will be much easier to save people or make trouble."
Du Yong shook his head slightly: "Master Marquis, the imperial army of Yandu is in the hands of Emperor Zhaowu's uncle Lang Yan. With Lang Yan here, Yandu can only have a small chaos, but not a big one."
Shen Yi said expressionlessly: "Then let the Lang family get involved. Before the news spreads, find a way to get the Lang family in contact with the Eighth Prince. The closer the contact, the better."
Du Yong then lowered his head and expressed great admiration: "No wonder the Marquis was able to establish the Di Reporting Department. If the Marquis were in charge of this internal guard, it would be ten times and a hundred times more powerful than in the hands of the officials and others."
Mr. Shen stood up and patted his shoulder with a smile: "Brother Du, compliment me."
"Let's go eat."
Du Yong stood up, bowed slightly and said, "How dare you disobey your orders..."
…
The next day, Shen Yi personally let Zhou Yuanlang leave.
Before leaving, Zhou Yuanlang looked at Shen Yi and frowned: "Master Hou, can't the inner guards save the dog?"
"He is being rescued, but the time is uncertain."
Mr. Shen looked at Zhou Yuanlang and said calmly: "I can't keep you here for a long time. You can just go back and wait for news."
Zhou Yuanlang frowned: "There has to be a deadline?"
Shen Yi looked calm and even smiled.
"Waiting for the inner guards to bring the people out..."
"I will send someone to contact you sir."
Zhou Yuanlang's dark color was complex. After a long time, he bowed his head and saluted.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis. I'll leave you with that..."