After handing the things to Dian Wei, Xiao Wen took Dian Wei to the city lord's palace.
When Xiao Wen and the two arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, there were already people waiting at the door. The guard's eyes fell on Xiao Wen, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He bowed his hands and said, "I have seen the general!"
"Is Mr. Shen inside?" Xiao Wen nodded and asked.
"Here! Lord Shen is inside discussing matters with General Zhao, Mr. Xi, who is under the general's command."
"Your Majesty has an order. If the general comes, just go in directly. There is no need to pass the message." The guard said with cupped hands.
Hearing this, Xiao Wen's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say much. He just winked at Dian Wei and then led Dian Wei straight to the city lord's palace.
After Xiao Wen entered the City Lord's Mansion, he found that there was only one person within ten steps of the City Lord's Mansion, and it was obvious that he was heavily guarded.
This is……
Are you afraid that others will come and steal your home?
It seems that the news from the court is not very good.
The end of General Shen has come!
Such thoughts flashed through Xiao Wen's mind, and then he hid these thoughts deep in his heart and moved forward silently. When he came to the hall, he happened to see Shen Que discussing something with Xi Zhicai.
At this moment, Shen Que's face was gloomy and his brows were furrowed, as if he was stuck in some kind of knot of thoughts.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, Shen Que raised his head, and his eyes fell on Xiao Wen.
The moment he saw Xiao Wen, his dark eyes suddenly brightened up, and different thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Brother, you have finally come out of seclusion! If you don't come out of seclusion, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me anymore!"
When Shen Que saw Xiao Wen, he rushed over quickly, came to Xiao Wen, and spoke out.
Xiao Wen was stunned, looked at Shen Que with confusion, and then asked: "Brother, what's going on?"
"Brother, this road has come to an end, and the rest of the journey will be left to you." Shen Que reached out, patted Xiao Wen on the shoulder, and whispered.
When he said these words, he seemed to look away, and he was determined to die, but he didn't have much thought.
Xiao Wen didn't answer, just stared at Shen Que with doubts on his face. Seeing that Shen Que didn't respond for a long time, he could only turn his head and look at Xi Zhicai beside him.
Feeling Xiao Wen's gaze, Xi Zhicai just shrugged and said nothing.
"Brother, look at this." Shen Que sighed, his eyes looking a little withered, and then handed a letter to Xiao Wen.
"This is a letter sent from Kyoto early this morning. It is written by His Majesty."
Hearing this, Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a faint light bursting out from the depths of his eyes. He took the envelope and opened it. Looking from top to bottom, his whole face instantly darkened.
The content of the letter was very simple. It was nothing more than that the emperor suddenly fell seriously ill after the fate of the country was shattered. He was bedridden and could not intervene in the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
I only hope that Shen Que can carry the banner, drive out the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, put down the Xiliang rebellion, and bring the national jade seal back to Kyoto safely, and never let the important weapons of the country fall into the hands of Dong Zhuo!
When everyone returns home in triumph, he will be in the Jinluan Hall to express his merit for everyone!
The entire letter contains affirmation and praise for Shen Que, as well as arrangements for follow-up work.
At first glance, there is nothing wrong with this letter.
But if you look carefully, you will find some hidden meanings.
Just like...
The national jade seal!
Even if the light of the most important weapon of the country has dissipated after the war, the country's destiny will no longer be the same as before, and it will not be able to unite the golden dragon of the country's destiny.
But the existence of this object serves as the authority of a country and as an object that holds great power.
The symbolic significance of this object is greater than its combat effectiveness.
"The imperial seal?" Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Shen Que, and asked aloud.
Shen Que was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a moment of silence.
"Yes! It seems that I have discovered the hidden meaning in this letter."
Shen Que replied, but when he answered this sentence, his face was filled with bitterness.
"What are you going to do, brother? Do you want to do what His Majesty wants? Or are you going to find a way out for yourself?" Xiao Wen looked at Shen Que and asked suddenly.
Shen Que was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and replied: "I haven't thought about it yet."
"What's going on there, Your Majesty?" Xiao Wen stared at Shen Que and asked again.
"The news from Kyoto is that he has contracted the cold and is bedridden. However, brother, you also know that although the Yellow Turbans lost on the frontal battlefield this time, in fact, they won the battle for national destiny. "
"To be disrespectful, considering His Majesty's current situation, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Shen Que did not hide anything from Xiao Wen, lowered his voice and whispered.
Xiao Wen was silent, then turned to look at Xi Zhicai, with a hint of doubt in his eyebrows: "What do you think, sir?"
Behind Xiao Wen, Dian Wei scratched his head, his face full of confusion.
He followed Xiao Wen and saw some of the contents of the letter.
But isn't the content of this letter very simple?
Isn’t it just condolences and rewards?
Thinking like this, Dian Wei came to Zhao Yun's side, lowered his voice and asked: "General Zhao, do you know what the lord and the military advisor are talking about?"
"Why can't I, Lao Dian, understand?"
Zhao Yun glanced at Dian Wei who was standing aside, smiled slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Lao Dian, I don't understand either."
"However, Mr. Xi taught me that you can not know some things, but you can't let others see that you don't know."
"Keep calm, keep smiling. Sooner or later, someone else will be able to answer your questions. If the Lord wants to let us know, he will naturally not hide it from us."
Hearing this, Dian Wei's eyes lit up, he understood something instantly and nodded in agreement.
Then he stood aside with a smile on his face, his hands on his shoulders, and he looked quite like an outsider.
Seeing Xiao Wen asking himself, Xi Zhicai stepped forward. After thinking for a moment, he said aloud: "According to Zhicai's opinion, if you want to break the situation, it is difficult to say, easy to say."
"The key to the problem is not other things, but whether Mr. Shen is willing to take that step."
"We are all our own people, so naturally we can talk behind closed doors. Therefore, if Zhicai may have some outrageous remarks, please forgive me, Lord and Lord Shen."
Hearing this, Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had guessed what Xi Zhicai was going to say, and turned his head to look at Shen Que, waiting for Shen Que to speak.
Shen Que's face twitched, he understood what Xi Zhicai said.
However, although he understood some things, he didn't dare to do them if asked.
after all……
That was against his true intentions.
"Sir, is there any other way besides this?"
"Your Majesty has shown great kindness to Shen. Without Your Majesty, Shen would not be what he is today. If Shen were to disobey His Majesty."