When chatting with Li Jingxuan in the Ministry of Education, the two talked about Zhang Jianzhi. When Wu Chengsi asked about Zhang Jianzhi, Li Jingxuan replied: "Master Wu, Zhang Jianzhi has been recruited into the palace by His Royal Highness King Pei.
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Wu Chengsi was slightly startled. King Pei Li Xian was Li Zhi's second son, and he succeeded Li Hong as the crown prince after his death.
Compared to his brother who lacked independent opinions, he was much smarter and more capable. He had only been the prince for a few years, but he was loved by the emperor, supported by the courtiers and feared by Wu Zetian.
This person is destined to become an enemy of the Wu clan in the future. Zhang Jian already has his heart set on the Tang Dynasty. After being recruited by him, he may become a major obstacle to Wu Mei's ascension to the throne!
Wu Chengsi frowned, it seemed that Zhang Jianzhi didn't have to think about it.
But having said that, after living in this era for a period of time, he discovered that talented people are not necessarily only historical celebrities. Wen Rong and Meng Huailiang are all outstanding talents. Nie Ziyun gave him a feeling that he was not inferior to Di Renjie, and he did not need to be too rigid in employing people.
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When we left the palace, it was already noon time.
Wu Chengsi went to Dali Temple again and explained to Zhuge Sanyuan, his old boss, that he was going to lead troops on an expedition.
Ever since Wu Chengsi re-employed Zhuge Nan, Zhuge Sanyuan had been interested in getting closer to him. The court had also been on his side before, so Wu Chengsi respected the old man quite a bit.
When I left the temple, I met Zhuge Nan who had been waiting for a long time.
Zhuge Nan said that he would put Wu Chengsi into practice and took him to a private room of a restaurant. Zheng Lingxuan had been waiting in the private room for a long time, and a table of sumptuous dishes had been ordered on the table.
After the three of them sat down, Zhuge Nan hurriedly asked: "Miss Lingxuan, my adoptive father has agreed to let me and Nie Ziyun investigate the Gao Junhui case together. How is it going with you?"
Zheng Lingxuan smiled and said: "Mr. Shen has agreed that I will assist you in handling the case at Dali Temple!"
Wu Chengsi felt slightly strange and asked doubtfully: "Why do I remember that you didn't want to investigate this case before?"
"It's the same now!" Zhugenan said with a smile: "Wu Shaoqing, what else do you want to eat? Just tell me and I'll treat you to this meal!"
There must be something wrong with this guy being so affectionate. Wu Chengsi secretly became vigilant and said: "These few dishes are enough." After a pause, he asked again: "What about this and that, please explain clearly!"
Zhuge Nan poured him a glass of wine and said flatteringly, "Wu Shaoqing, aren't you going to lead the army to Yingzhou?"
"As promised beforehand, this is a march and I can't take you there!" Wu Chengsi stopped him.
Zhuge Nan hummed: "Who wants you to lead us? We want to arrest Gao Junhui, and one of the targets Gao Junhui wants to kill is in Yingzhou, so we have to go to Yingzhou too!"
Having said this, he softened his tone and said: "But Wu Shaoqing, after we solve the case, can you take us to fight against the Koreans? We can be your bodyguards!"
Outside the private room door, Han Cheng pricked up his ears after hearing these words.
Wu Chengsi said angrily: "I can't stay in Yingzhou for long. I will leave long ago when your case is solved. The army will not have time to wait for you!"
Zhuge Nan patted his chest and said: "No need to wait, no need to wait, isn't it just a high-ranking gentleman? With me and Nie Ziyun joining forces, no one in the world except our foster father can be our opponent. If we solve the case before you set off,
Now, you have to take us with you!"
"Wu Shaoqing, I want to go too." Zheng Lingxuan stared at Wu Chengsi with shining eyes.
Wu Chengsi frowned and said: "It is my duty to lead troops in war, it is not a fun thing. As law enforcement officials of the imperial court, have you forgotten your responsibilities?"
Zheng Lingxuan was stunned for a moment, lowered her head and said: "You are right, I didn't think carefully."
Zhugenan curled his lips and thought: "This woman is really useless." He snorted and said: "Wu Shaoqing, then you can take us to your military camp to have a look, is that okay?"
"no problem."
After the meal, Wu Chengsi returned to his mansion. He was going to lead the army the day after tomorrow. He decided to recharge his batteries and placed the deck chair between the two large locust trees in the backyard, lying down.
Not long after he lay down, he heard footsteps coming from behind him. When he got up, he saw that it was Han Cheng walking over.
Seeing that Han Cheng's expression was a little more serious than usual, Wu Chengsi asked, "Guard Han, what's wrong with you?"
"My lord, my subordinate...can I go to Yingzhou with you?" Han Cheng knelt down on one knee and cupped his hands.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "After I go to the army, I must have a team of personal guards. I originally planned to leave this position of guard captain to you!"
Han Cheng was surprised and happy, and he cupped his hands again and said: "Thank you for your cultivation, sir!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "Is there anything else you can do?"
"No more." Han Cheng resigned.
After sleeping for more than an hour, Wu Chengsi got up and went to the racecourse. He practiced riding skills at the racecourse all afternoon. After being exhausted and sweating, he took a bath and listened to Qiu Chan playing the piano in the dormitory.
Seeing that he probably wouldn't go out anymore, Han Cheng greeted Wen Rong and left the palace.
The dusk clouds are gathering, and the afterglow has faded.
Han Cheng came to a two-acre courtyard in the south of the city and knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened. The old guard who opened the door was surprised and said: "Master, why are you back today...Master,
The young master is back!" He shouted and ran towards the house.
Han Cheng closed the door and walked all the way to the lobby. He saw a tall old man wearing a tiger skin robe waiting outside the lobby. The old doorman stood behind him.
Seeing the bandage on the old man's arm, Han Cheng was surprised and said: "Dad, why are you injured?"
Han Yi waved his hand and said: "A little skin injury, it doesn't matter. Let me ask you, what happened to General Su? He is the pillar of our Tang Dynasty, why was he arrested?"
Han Cheng helped Han Yi enter the lobby and said slowly: "It was Xu Jingzong who colluded with the Koreans to harm him. Don't worry, the case was solved by the father-in-law himself, and General Su was released."
Han Yi sat down on the armchair and sneered: "I have long heard that Xu Jingzong is not a good thing. I heard that his son Xu Ang was hooking up with his concubine. As a result, he asked the court to send his son to Ling in the name of unfilial piety.
Later, when I heard that my son was ill, I recalled him to the capital, but his son still died of the illness."
Han Cheng took a pear from the table and while eating it, he thought: "Maybe Xu Jingzong placed his affection on his grandson because he felt guilty about his son, and he even did not hesitate to collude with Goryeo."
"By the way, Dad, there was a murder in the Hejian County Prince's Mansion, and it seems that it was committed by a Jianghu man named Gao Junhui. Did you know?" Han Cheng finished the pear and wiped his mouth.
"Why didn't you know that the injury on your right hand was related to him?"
Han Cheng was surprised and said: "You started fighting with him?" What was even more surprising was that Gao Junhui had the ability to hurt his own father.
Han Yi snorted heavily and said: "This morning, the boss of the Tang family from Shande Hall and the master Lei from Zhenyuan Martial Arts Hall came to me and said that there was a knight errant who broke the rules of the road and killed someone in Chang'an City."
"Ranger?" Han Cheng asked doubtfully.
"It's Gao Junhui!" Han Yi glanced at him and said, "The most famous knight in the world in recent years is this person. Although he has only appeared for less than three years, he has actually done a lot of good deeds for knights and righteousness.
, and also helped the government catch many wanted criminals."
"It seems like he's not bad in nature," Han Cheng said.
Han Yi touched the back of his neck and curled his lips and said: "No matter what his nature is, the rules must not be broken. He killed dozens of people in Jizhou. If it is not our business, the government will come forward. But he actually killed people in Chang'an.
We can’t ignore it!”
Han Cheng remained silent. When Zhuge Nan told the story of Gao Junhui, he was riding beside the carriage and heard it. He knew that he had no choice but to avenge his father.
Han Yi continued: "Everyone mobilized manpower to search for this person. In the end, Deshantang was well-informed and found out that Gao Junhui was hiding in a ruined temple outside the city, so everyone led people to stop him."
"Did you catch him?"
Han Yi tugged on his beard and glared: "I don't know which bastard let the news escape and let that kid escape. As a result, everyone's work was in vain."
Han Cheng was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "What about the injury on your arm?"
Han Yi slapped the table and said, "This was left by that bastard Lei Lao'er. You suspected that he leaked the information and questioned him. Who would have thought that the old boy would dare to bite back and claim that it was my fault?"
Of course I wasn't happy about it, so we had a fight with him outside the city. Although your father was shot in the hand, he was also stabbed in the leg by me."
After talking about it, I laughed out loud.
Han Cheng was speechless, paused for a moment, and asked, "Is Gao Jun still near Chang'an City?"
"How dare that kid stay in Chang'an? He ran away long ago and disappeared!"
Han Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The people from Dali Temple will arrest him. Don't get involved in these things again in the future!"
Han Yi shouted: "How can we do that? The rules on the road must not be broken!"
Han Cheng shook his head, knowing that the bandit character in his father's heart could not be changed, so he changed the subject and said, "Dad, my son will leave the capital in two days."
"Did the father-in-law want you to do something?" Han Yi asked with concern.
Han Cheng smiled: "My father-in-law was appointed by the imperial court as the pacification ambassador of Liaodong Road. General Zuo Wuwei will leave for Yingzhou immediately. He agreed to take his children with him!"
Han Yi jumped up suddenly, his eyes widening as wide as a bull's eye: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Yes, we will go on an expedition the day after tomorrow." Han Cheng replied with a smile.
Han Yi said happily: "Good son, let's go to the ancestral hall. Our old Han family is going to have a general, and we have to make our ancestors happy!" He took Han Cheng's arm and hurried towards the backyard.