Shaking his head, Gu Xun dispersed the thoughts in his mind, changed the subject and asked, "I asked you to move to my place just now, but you haven't answered yet."
"How about it, do you want to go? There aren't many people there, but it's not too deserted, and there's enough space. It's very suitable for you."
Of course Concubine Yan would not listen to him, she shook her head and refused, "Not to mention that I am the deputy head of the Yin and Yang family, how can I leave the sect without permission? Just speaking of common sense, how can I live in a woman who has not left the palace?
What’s the point of going to someone else’s home, especially a man’s home?”
"Uh...you mean, I still have to use...a sedan chair to carry you there?" Gu Xun said this with gestures.
"..." Concubine Yan's eyes suddenly became evil.
……
"Why do you have such a bad temper that you kick people out if you don't agree with them?" Gu Xun walked out of the Rizong Palace in a hurry with his hands behind his back.
Just now he made a mistake and was forcibly deported by Concubine Yan.
Although he could still force her to stay, since the beauty was unhappy, he had no choice but to leave.
"Just now I wanted to ask if the Yin Yang family sent anyone to protect Qi Wangjian, but I couldn't ask because of this interruption... Forget it, it's all unimportant matters anyway." Shaking his head, Gu Xun walked along the way.
Left the Yin Yang family.
This time, I didn’t meet any familiar people on the road.
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Qi Wangjian's return route was similar to the one he came from, and it was also similar to the route Gu Xun had traveled before. He left Xianyang and headed northeast, passing through Hedong County, Sanchuan County, Hanoi County, and Dongjun, and finally returned to Nanyang County in Qi State.
Qi.
However, the return journey was much faster than when we arrived. In just two or three days, the convoy had already crossed the Old Wei Great Wall, and only had to cross the Yellow River to reach Puban.
Although calculated carefully, it was equivalent to traveling less than 200 miles in one day, but for Qi Wangjian and his party, which was a large team, it was not too slow.
For Gu Xun, this distance was as close as a stone's throw away. He didn't even have to use his sword, so he and Zhang Han, two men above and below him, used Qinggong to gallop for half a day to catch up.
This is because Zhang Han's lack of strength held Gu Xun back, otherwise half a day would have been enough for him to catch up leisurely.
Fortunately, Gu Xun was not in a hurry. Thanks to the Zhao State General Pang's joint attack on Qin, the Qin State had many county soldiers stationed in Puban and Anyi, which was not a suitable place to launch an assassination operation.
He doesn't have to rush to catch up with King Qi's motorcade.
In this way, on the afternoon of the third day after King Qi Jian left Xianyang, the capital of Qin, Gu Xun and Zhang Han successfully touched the tail of King Qi's motorcade.
The two of them stood on a small hill near the Yellow River, looking at King Qi's motorcade in the distance.
In fact, the only one who could see it was Gu Xun. As for Zhang Han, although there is a saying that you can see far from a height, he really didn't have the ability to see the convoy clearly from a distance of more than ten miles.
Gu Xun looked at the huge convoy heading towards Yinjincheng (also known as Linjin) and said to Zhang Han on the side, "Actually, wouldn't it be very convenient to assassinate on the water?"
"Uh..." Zhang Han was cooperating with his superior, pretending to look far into the distance, looking blindly, when he was suddenly asked, he was stunned for a moment before replying, "The Imperial Master is right."
"So why don't we go overland and have to cross the river?" Gu Xun withdrew his gaze and kept looking at such a far away place. His eyes couldn't bear it.
To go northeast, you don’t have to cross the Yellow River. You can also go a little further east, pass Hangu Pass, and walk through Mianchi—the place where Lin Xiangru made great achievements.
Zhang Han smiled bitterly when he heard this, "This is the special request of His Majesty the King of Qi. He has to cross the river once and take a different route. When he came, he took the land route due to etiquette and safety issues. Now, on the way back, the King of Qi insisted on taking it.
This time, no one else could persuade him."
Gu Xun smacked his lips and said, "Qi Wang Jian is looking for trouble. Did he have some wrong idea?"
Zhang Han lowered his head when he heard this. He thought he didn't hear the first half of Gu Xun's words. These days, the idea of the supremacy of royal power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if there is no one in front of him, Zhang Han would not dare to casually arrange the king of a country like Gu Xun. p>
"Probably not."
"How to say?" Gu Xun asked.
"His Majesty the King of Qi only requested to change the road to cross the river. He did not specify that he wanted to cross the river from Yinjin Ferry. He even said at the beginning that he would do so at the Xihe River." Zhang Han explained.
"In this way, the location of crossing the river is uncertain..." Gu Xun nodded, tentatively agreeing with Zhang Han's statement.
From Qin to Qi, there is no way around the Yellow River and Luoshui. If stability is required, it is naturally better to cross the Luoshui from Luoyang and cross the Yellow River. However, if we do not go there, there are many places to cross the river, and the King of Qi cannot build it.
Easy to control.
Of course, as the King of Qi, he has the ability to control the marching route, but since Zhang Han said it was unlikely, it means that King Qi Jian did not make any moves secretly.
"Anyway...be careful." Gu Xun doesn't understand this kind of security work, so he can only leave it to Zhang Han, who has more experience and means.
"Don't worry, Imperial Advisor, all arrangements have been made, and the thieves will never be able to take advantage of it." Zhang Han is also sure of this. He has already arranged his manpower in advance, cleared the river, and stationed a large number of troops on both sides to intercept any
As long as you approach the ferry, you are basically safe.
"Well..." Gu Xun nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "Remember to keep an eye on it for me over there in Xianyang."
Zhang Han bowed and replied carefully, "I will understand. Please rest assured, Master."
Gu Xun turned his face and looked at the river in the distance, murmuring, "In two days, some people will probably be unable to sit still..."
Zhang Han's head was lowered and he remained motionless, as if he had not heard Gu Xun's words.
After Gu Xun made the arrangements for Xianyang, Zhang Han finally discovered his boss's most embarrassing weakness in the capital. If someone with intentions takes advantage of this, he might really be tied up.
Live.
However, this matter involves the personal relationship of his boss Gu Xun, and it is very likely to involve some courtiers in the court. It may even be related to the king in a sense. It is really not something that he, a young official, should get involved in.
, he’d better shut up if he could.
Gu Xun didn't need Zhang Han's response. His words were partly to make arrangements for himself, and partly to remind Zhang Han not to ignore the situation in Xianyang.
Although it was impossible for anything to happen, he still had to pay as much attention as possible.
"By the way, the Shadow Secret Guards are hiding in the dark. Can you personally arrange the garrison of King Qi's convoy?" Gu Xun turned to talk to Zhang Han casually with a smile as he turned over the matter in Xianyang.
"The King of Qi's garrison arrangements are made by the accompanying guard generals, but the generals are entrusted by the king's orders and can secretly control and dispatch them."
"Well... have you hidden it from the net?" Gu Xun pondered for a moment and then asked suddenly.