Han Yunong left the hall and went directly to Prison A.
After entering Prison A, the door to the class room was closed. Han Yunong coughed. Niu Zhi went to the small window on the door. When he saw Han Yunong, he immediately opened the door and whispered: "Sir."
Han Yunong did not speak, but nodded slightly. Niu Zhi was very flexible and whispered: "Young man, go and guard outside." After leaving the door, he waited for Han Yunong to enter the class room, and then closed the door from the outside.
There was a mat spread in the corner of the class room, and Meng Zimo was sitting on the mat at this time. When he saw Han Yunong coming in, his lips moved, but he made no sound.
"Have the wounds been treated?" Han Yunong took a jar of wine from the pile of goods in the squad room, walked to Meng Zimo, sat down on the edge of the table, opened the cover of the wine jar, and handed it over.
Meng Zimo hesitated, took the wine jar, raised his head and took a sip, then looked at Han Yunong and said, "Why don't you scold me?"
"Why are you scolding you?" Han Yunong asked, "Can the matter be solved by scolding you?"
Meng Zimo smiled bitterly and said: "I can't help you this time, but... I really don't want to hurt you."
Han Yunong took the wine jar from Meng Zimo's hand, took a sip, and said calmly: "Back then, I was hit by an arrow in the leg and couldn't move. The Wutuo cavalry had already killed me and cut me down with his saber.
If you hadn't pounced on me and knocked the cavalryman off his horse, my bones would have been buried on the battlefield."
"It's all in the past." Meng Zimo sighed softly: "That year I was almost trampled to death by a Utuo horse. If you hadn't carried me on your back, I would have died long ago."
"So between you and me, we can't talk about being involved or not." Han Yunong said calmly: "On the land of Xiling, too many of our brothers have been buried, so the day I returned to Xiling, I never thought about leaving.
This is my hometown.”
Meng Zimo nodded and said: "I also regard this place as my hometown."
"So if you want to leave the Duwei Mansion, I know you don't want to involve me." Han Yunong raised his head and took another sip: "I know your temperament very well. Butcher Zheng's family was murdered. If you can't avenge them, what will happen to you?"
I will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life.”
Meng Zimo smiled bitterly and said: "So you didn't persuade me to let me do it?"
Han Yunong said angrily: "Damn, can I persuade you? I persuaded you today, but you idiot will still do it tomorrow. In this case, I might as well let you go, but it's a pity that you can't even do this damn thing
Neither can be done well.”
Han Yunong spit out the fragrance, and Meng Zimo's face suddenly showed a happy expression, and he said with a smile: "Do you think I am as smart as you, as smart as a monkey? I only know how to be brave and fierce. If I were really as smart as you,
I won’t listen to your calls every day." He grabbed the wine jar from Han Yunong, raised his head and drank it down in one gulp.
"Someone did it for you if you didn't do it well." Han Yunong said: "Lang Shenshui died, and Zhen Yujiang was also seriously injured."
Meng Zimo was still wiping the corners of his mouth with his sleeves, but he was stunned when he heard the words. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and asked in surprise: "Lang Shenshui is dead?"
"The wolf is riding into the city." Han Yunong sneered: "That old marquis will never give up."
"That's not right." Meng Zimo frowned and shook his head: "My assassination failed, Lang Shenshui and Zhen Yujiang were unharmed, but I almost died in their hands." After a pause, he said suspiciously: "You said someone helped
I have done unfinished business, could it be that... someone else was also assassinating them in Xiaoyaoju last night?"
Han Yunong nodded slightly and said, "Yes, who do you think it will be?"
Meng Zimo was silent for a while and then said: "There are many people in Zhen County who hate Zhenhou Mansion to the core, and there are also countless people who want to kill them, but... there are not many who have the strength and courage to attack them.
many."
"According to what they said, after I rescued you, the assassin took advantage of the golden opportunity and suddenly took action while Zhen Yujiang's men were chasing him." Han Yunong said slowly: "He was hiding in Xiaoyao.
Inside, and they believe that the person who committed the assassination in the end was on the same team as us."
Meng Zimo shook his head and said: "That's impossible. I acted alone last night without any companions."
"It's just what you think." Han Yunong sighed: "I had been hiding in the back alley of Xiaoyaoju last night. I was ready to respond to you at any time. Then I heard the noise and knew that you were in a desperate situation, so I took action. You don't know that I
If there is another person nearby, you may not know it."
"You said another person was following me?"
"Although I'm not sure, I believe that person should know your plan, so he is ready to help you secretly." Han Yunong said: "Otherwise, that person wouldn't have happened to be hiding in Xiaoyaoju when you were assassinating him.
.”
Meng Zimo looked into Han Yunong's eyes, pondered for a moment, and his body trembled, as if he thought of something: "Could it be... Could it be... Xiaozi?"
"So you also suspected it was him?" Han Yunong sighed: "After much thought, unless there is another expert who coincides with you, they both chose to assassinate last night, but this possibility is relatively small. If it is true
If there is someone who wants to help you secretly, it can only be Qin Xiao."
"Niu Zhi said that he didn't show up all day yesterday." Meng Zimo's expression became serious: "He went to my place the night before yesterday. He just thought that I was really going to enter the customs and wanted to send me money.
He also said that he had some money in the bank and would take it out and send it to me."
Han Yunong asked: "Did you see him when you left home last night?"
"No." Meng Zimo said: "I was very careful along the way and didn't see him."
Han Yunong said: "Just because you didn't see him, it doesn't mean that he didn't follow you. That kid is usually amiable, but he has a ruthless spirit in his bones, and he values friendship. He is affectionate and righteous to you and me. If I find you last night
If he acts with you, he is very likely to help you secretly. He knows that if he acts with you openly, you will never agree, so it makes sense to help you secretly."
"That bastard, you're going to die." Meng Zimo clenched his fists, feeling both loving and annoyed: "If it's really him, I'm going to beat him up hard when I get back." Suddenly something occurred to him, and he said, "We thought it was Xiao.
Son, will the Zhenhou Mansion guess it?"
"Lang Shenshui was killed, but Zhen Yujiang did not die." Han Yunong's expression also became serious: "If it was Qin Xiao who took action, even if his face was not seen, Zhen Yujiang had seen him and probably recognized his figure.
Even if the Zhenhou Mansion is not sure that Qin Xiao did it, at this time, as long as the Zhenhou Mansion is suspected, the situation will definitely be very dangerous."
Meng Zimo struggled to get up, but Han Yunong held his shoulders and frowned: "What are you going to do?"
"I want to save him." Meng Zimo said: "If the Zhenhou Mansion is cruel to Xiaozi, the child will be in danger. I can't just sit here and ignore it. Even if I risk my life, I must save the child's life.
"
Han Yunong said in a deep voice: "Did you know that when the Wolf Cavalry entered the city, the first thing they did was to surround the Du Wei Mansion. Right now, there were Wolf Cavalry spies all around the Du Wei Mansion, and they could see every move in the Du Wei Mansion.
, if you go out at this time, you are throwing yourself into a trap."
"They have solid evidence that the assassin is me?"
"The wound on your leg." Han Yunong pointed at Meng Zimo's right leg: "The commander of the Wolf Cavalry, Shi Ling, said in public that the assassin's right leg was chopped. If they find the wound on your leg, it will be direct evidence."
Meng Zimo was anxious: "What about Qin Xiao? If he is in the Duwei Mansion, the Wolf Cavalry will not dare to break in, and we can save him. But if he is not here now, people from the Zhenhou Mansion will search all over the city. Once
Knowing the whereabouts of that child, even if there is no evidence, they will definitely send someone to assassinate him."
"It's not that the Wolf Cavalry dare not break in." Han Yunong sneered: "They almost broke in just now, but the county guard and Mr. Xiao rushed over. No matter how brave the Zhenhou Mansion was, they would not dare to go directly.
There was a conflict with the old man from the Purple Clothes Prison."
"Mr. Xiao?" Meng Zimo said in surprise: "Is it Mr. Xiao Jianzhi from Ziyi Prison?"
Han Yunong nodded slightly.
"Last time you said that someone from the palace came to Xiling to look for the Tianyue, were you talking about Eunuch Xiao?" Meng Zimo said in shock: "Is the Tianyue so important that Eunuch Xiao went out personally?"
"The saint wants to find Tianyue to enter the capital for the sake of national destiny. The purple-robed prison has eyes and ears all over the world. Eunuch Xiao is the most confident to take action himself."
Meng Zimo said hurriedly: "Since Eunuch Xiao has blocked Wolf Cavalry from entering the house, can we ask him to help protect Qin Xiao?"
"Why did Eunuch Xiao appear in person to prevent them from entering the Duwei's Mansion?" Han Yunong looked sternly: "He was not trying to protect you, nor me, nor even the Duwei's Mansion, but just to protect the court."
"how do I say this?"
Han Yunong stood up and brought another jar of wine over: "If the Wolf Cavalry breaks into the Du Wei Mansion today, there will be a fight. No matter what the final result is, the Du Wei Mansion will no longer be able to restrain the Du Wei Mansion. Since the Wolf Cavalry dares
If you break in, then the Zhenhou Mansion will have no scruples in the future." Looking into Meng Zimo's eyes, he asked: "The Zhenhou Mansion fought with the Duwei Mansion in the name of assassination, and even caused some casualties. If you were the imperial court, what should you do?
Disposal?"
"Of course we want to convict the Zhenhou Mansion." Meng Zimo said coldly: "The Duwei Mansion represents the imperial court and breaking into the Duwei Mansion is treason."
"After being convicted of rebellion, do we need to quell the rebellion?" Han Yunong asked: "Then does the imperial court want to send troops out of the border to kill Xiling?"
Meng Zimo suddenly hesitated.
"You and I both know that Murong has become more and more powerful in Southern Xinjiang in recent years. The imperial court has opened the border markets with Tuxun tribes, and has repeatedly tolerated the Xiling clan. All of this is to prepare for the pacification of Southern Xinjiang." Han Yunong sighed.
: "Southern Xinjiang is uneven. If the imperial court uses troops anywhere, the Murong clan will definitely take the opportunity to cause chaos. The Xiling clan controls the money, food, troops, and horses of Xiling. Once the Tang army leaves the border, Xiling will be in chaos, and the Wutuo Khanate will definitely not sit still.
, by that time, Xiling will inevitably be in chaos, and the imperial court's strategy will be severely damaged by the turmoil here."
Meng Zimo smiled bitterly and said: "I understand what you mean. If the imperial court sends troops, the chaos in Xiling will affect the overall strategy. But if we don't send troops, the Xiling clan will definitely push forward and become even more arrogant in the future."
"So Mr. Xiao came forward to prevent the wolf soldiers from entering the mansion to tell them that the imperial court has been paying attention here and that there is the imperial court behind the Duwei Mansion." Han Yunong said slowly: "And he is from the Purple Clothes Prison. This is also a gift to them.
The intimidation of the Zhenhou Mansion will really anger the imperial court after all. If the imperial court does not send troops, it can also let the purple-clothed supervisor handle the matter here."
"The Purple-clothed Prisoner always kills people quietly without leaving any evidence." Meng Zimo sighed.
Han Yunong nodded and said: "My lord, I came here to intimidate the Zhenhou Mansion, in order to maintain the tranquility here and not to ruin the important affairs of the court. However, Zhen Yujiang was seriously injured, and it is impossible for the Zhenhou Mansion to swallow this sigh of relief. My lord understands."
For this reason, as long as the Zhenhou Mansion does not move the Duwei Mansion, I will not interfere with whatever they want to do."
"Isn't that kid more dangerous?" Meng Zimo clenched his hands into fists: "What should we do?"
Han Yunong was silent for a moment and then said: "The overall situation is of paramount importance. We cannot act rashly now. Especially you, you must stay here honestly. Only the Duwei Mansion can keep you safe now. If we find an opportunity in the future, we will secretly arrange for you to enter the customs."
As for Ruo Qin Xiao...!" After a slight pause, he said: "I'll look for a chance to see if I can find him. He's smart. I just hope he can escape this disaster." His eyes were cold: "If
If there is really something wrong with him, I will personally take off that young master’s head.”