The four gates of Changjing, east, south, west and north, are named after Chang, Long, Xing and Sheng respectively.
At this time, on the west gate tower, Tao Shaozhang was sitting under a simple pergola, drowsy.
It is impossible for the four gates to be blocked all the time and not to allow passage. The common people are second, which is equivalent to the court losing contact with the outside world.
The city gates opened at noon. The friends were divided into four groups and guarded the four gates to check the identities of the people entering and leaving one by one. Jiang Yuesheng led people to search the city.
Tao Shaozhang is responsible for Ximen.
In fact, the west gate has the fewest people coming in and out, and the probability of assassins leaving the capital through this gate is also the lowest. Otherwise, it would be impossible for everyone to let Tao Shaozhang guard here.
No one is planning to come to Ximen for two reasons.
Firstly, there were very few people coming in and out of the west gate, most of them were caravans, and there were also 300 guards. In comparison, this was the city gate that was inspected most carefully.
The second point is that after leaving the west gate, there are two camps where the Beijing camp is stationed. There are many cavalry along the pipeline. If any problem occurs, both battalions are cavalry, and the soldiers will surround them from all directions, making it difficult to fly.
If the assassin wanted to leave the city, it was almost impossible to leave the city through the west gate, so Tao Shaozhang was "lucky" to guard the west gate.
It's not that everyone doesn't have confidence in Tao Shaozhang's ability, it's just...it's just that everyone doesn't have confidence in Tao Shaozhang's ability.
Working with Tao Shaozhang is the equally unpopular Feng Daoist.
Both of them were sitting under the pergola. Tao Shaozhang was slumped there like a dead dog. The sun was too poisonous, he had not slept all night, and he was physically and mentally exhausted.
Feng Taoist is a little better. After all, he is an "outside world expert" and has excellent physical fitness. Although he has not slept all night, his energy is very good. His eyes, which were still a little cloudy, are like an eagle, scanning the past.
People and caravans.
The gatekeeper ran over and offered herbal tea attentively, with a smile on his face.
"Sir, why don't you go into the corner tower and rest for a while, but don't let your bones get broken."
"I can't trust you."
Tao Shaozhang, who had high emotional intelligence, waved his hand, and the speechless city gatekeeper retreated.
Even though Tao Shaozhang is not very popular among the small gangs, he has official positions there. The fourth-grade Jiu Temple Shaoqing can basically scorn more than 60% of the officials in Beijing, and everyone knows that he is following him.
Chu Qing was fooling around, so even if Tao Shaozhang was scornful to more than 80% of the officials, everyone had to endure it.
"Master Baodan." Tao Shaozhang took a sip of herbal tea: "This assassin..."
Feng Taoist glared angrily: "My name is Feng Taoist!"
"Oh, Master Baodan, do you think this assassin is hiding in any Shangshu's mansion? Do you want to lead soldiers to search the Shangshu's mansion?"
The Feng Taoist fell silent and refused to speak.
In fact, he also felt that the assassin would not go through the Ximen even if he left the city. The problem was that he wanted to go to the other three gates, but no one liked him and they all disliked him. In the end, he was sent to Ximen and Tao Shaozhang's team.
Anyway, the two of them disliked each other. The elder uncle felt that Baodaner was not in a normal mind, so no one could accept him as an apprentice, but no one could even take a liking to him.
As for Bao Dan'er, there is an intelligence network belonging to the Three Hidden Sects, and they know that his uncle is a famous fool in the court. He is a tough guy, and even catching assassins with him is priceless.
"Master Baodan, why are you silent?" Tao Shaozhang fanned himself fiercely with a cattail leaf fan: "It's obviously already autumn, why has the sun been so harsh these days?"
The Feng Taoist sat on the bamboo chair and began to close his eyes and relax.
Tao Shaozhang fanned the Taoist vigorously with his cattail fan again: "Hey, why did you close your eyes? Are you still alive?"
Feng Daoren suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Tao Shaozhang coldly: "Do you also talk so much nonsense on weekdays? Why are you, the dignified fourth-rank young minister of the imperial court, so talkative as a woman?"
Tao Shaozhang smiled apologetically: "When I am upset, I like to talk and talk nonsense. Don't blame Mr. Baodan."
"I told you, the old Taoist is called Feng Daoren, not Baodan Zhenren!"
"Then why do people call you Bao Dan? Since you are a Feng Taoist, who is this Bao Dan?"
"you…"
Tao Shaozhang laughed and continued to fan himself and drink herbal tea.
That's right, my uncle did it on purpose, to make Feng Dao people disgusted.
He didn't want to guard Ximen with Feng Taoist, and his uncle also had a brain.
Kill the prince and frame the blame on Chu Qing, one after another. If the assassin plan succeeds, it will be the King of Wu, the prince, Chu Qing and the King of Wu who will be blamed in the end. Who will benefit when the three of them die?
Tao Shaozhang could think of too many people who would benefit, but the root of the whole matter is who will become the prince after Chang Yu's death?
The answer is obvious, it must be Changxian becoming the prince, and Changxian becoming the prince, doesn’t it coincide with the hexagram of the Three Hidden Gates?
Tao Shaozhang usually keeps silent, especially about the Three Hidden Gates and the hexagrams. He knows all about it, but he never asks, because he knows that he can't solve this matter, or even participate in it. Indifference does not mean that he
No brains, can't think.
Without saying anything, he suspected in his heart that these were related to the Three Hidden Sects, the Hefeng Taoist and He Jizhen.
In fact, not only Tao Shaozhang, but also other friends thought the same way, but everyone knew that Chu Qing must have considered this. Since Chu Qing didn't say anything, it was hard for everyone to say anything.
This is also the reason why everyone is unwilling to act with the Feng Dao people.
A Feng Taoist is good at skills, but he is just a Taoist with neither official nor position. Catching assassins does not mean just wandering around in the streets and relying on luck. You have to use resources, mobilize manpower, and make reasonable arrangements. It can only be done by one person.
, the assassin cannot be caught.
Others didn't want Feng Dao people to be an eyesore in front of them, and Tao Shaozhang was the same way, so he kept talking nonsense and wanted to stimulate Baodan'er away.
After standing up and moving his body, Tao Shaozhang glanced sideways at Feng Taoist: "Master Baodan, why don't you go back and rest, I'll do it here."
The Feng Taoist still closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Tao Shaozhang: "A high-level monk like you, who has attained the Three Hidden Gates, is not suitable for being exposed to the wind and sun. I will ask someone to send you back to rest?"
Just at this moment, my uncle gave Bao Dan three names, real person, master, eminent monk, and a nun.
Feng Daoren slowly opened his eyes and ignored Tao Shaozhang. Instead, he looked at Ximen and shook his head slightly: "I just use a ruler to measure, so there will inevitably be omissions."
"What's the meaning?"
"If you are a seasoned person, you will definitely wait until the weather is calm before leaving the city. Even if you want to leave the city, you will dress up in disguise."
"Is it possible that by dressing up in disguise, you can change your body length?"
The old man was silent again. He had been to the other three sects and knew how the other three sects conducted interrogations. The methods of interrogation were different, but Tao Shaozhang's was the most useless. He just measured the height according to the script, which seemed to be brainless.
But what Feng Taoist doesn't know is that my uncle never relies on his brains when he comes out to fool around!
