Chen Ruzhi also realized that this matter was of great importance and the fewer people knew about it, the better, so he invited Lin Feng and Leng Xuanyue who had followed Lin Zhendong's tent out.
Lin Zhendong, who was seriously injured, looked at Chen Ruzhi. After inviting the two of them out, he had a deep feeling at the end of the year, but he did not show it immediately. He felt that Chen Ruzhi was still very aware of current affairs.
After the two of them went out, they directly told them everything they knew.
"A few days ago, when General Mo was leading a patrol, he accidentally discovered traces of the Southerners in the territory. Because he was worried that they would cause some trouble in the territory, he sent someone to follow them."
"But I didn't expect that some of them would be discovered by them, while others escaped death and were seriously injured, but they also brought back a very important message."
When he said this, Lin Zhendong didn't know whether it was intentional or he couldn't remember the incident, so he stopped here mid-sentence.
Looking at Lin Zhendong in front of him, who didn't know whether it was because of the pain from the wound or the headache, Chen Ruzhi frowned.
"General Lin, it doesn't matter. I will arrange for my subordinates to do what they need to do. As for the injured soldiers under General Lin, I will also find someone to take care of their injuries."
Lin Zhendong changed his posture on the couch and continued: "The generals discovered that the people from the south who came to the territory seemed to be conducting secret transactions with the people in my territory, and were hoarding war supplies in the valley to the south.
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"General, what can your people find out about their transactions?" Chen Ruzhi did not expect that the people from the south would be so abominable in trading with people in the territory. The ambush at the racecourse must have something to do with them.
Lin Zhendong shook his head and said that he was not sure, but he already had a very bold guess in his mind.
"I don't know about this, but my guess is that war horses, food, and copper mines are all things we need to fight a war. If we don't have these things, we may not be able to fight this war."
After hearing these words, the expression on Chen Ruzhi's face could be said to be very wonderful. He took another look at Lin Zhendong, who was very pale now because he reported the situation to him just after he woke up.
He didn't want to ask him any more, so he asked Zhang Zhao and the young general waiting on the side to lay the sitting Lin Zhendong on the bed and let him have a good rest.
"General Lin's discovery is to help me. You can stay here to recuperate. I will make my own decision on this matter." After that, Chen Ruzhi left a word and left in a hurry.
Leng Xuanyue and Lin Feng, who had been waiting outside the camp, came out of the camp. Chen Ruzhi came out in a hurry and followed them quickly.
"Your Majesty, have you made any new discoveries?"
Leng Xuanyue was very confused about what Lin Zhendong and Chen Ruzhi said in the camp just now. After following Chen Ruzhi's footsteps, she couldn't wait to know the truth of the matter.
Chen Ruzhi also wanted to tell him what he knew, but he was afraid of eavesdroppers around him, so he said, "Let's talk about this after we go back. Be careful of the eyes around you."
This made Lin Feng, who originally wanted to follow Leng Xuanyue and ask Chen Ruzhi, subconsciously closed his mouth. On the way back, he did not forget to observe the surrounding situation to make sure there was no suspicious person before he felt relieved.
But in the end, after Chen Ruzhi and Leng Xuanyue entered the camp, they walked around to ensure safety before entering Chen Ruzhi's camp.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have just walked around here for two or three miles and did not find any suspicious persons."
After Lin Feng went in, he found that Chen Ruzhi and Leng Xuanyue seemed to be waiting for him, so he quickly told what he had just discovered and said that there was no one around.
Seeing this, Chen Ruzhi felt relieved, looked at Leng Xuanyue and said, "Tomorrow morning you will lead a group of people to the valley to the south to investigate the situation. If you find anything wrong, immediately send out red smoke as a signal."
Although I don’t know why Chen Ruzhi suddenly asked him to explore the valley
Despite the situation, Leng Xuanyue still nodded in agreement.
"Remember, you must act secretly and don't let too many people know."
"Leave this matter to me, Prince, don't worry." Leng Xuanyue has always done things very safely, and she does many things without anyone noticing, so this can definitely be done.
On the other hand, Lin Feng was a little confused, "Your Majesty, what useful clues did General Lin provide, so you suddenly want to explore the valley?"
Although Chen Ruzhi very much recognized the clues provided by Lin Zhendong, he did not guarantee that he did not have any doubts about Lin Zhendong.
In the attack on the horse farm within the territory, most of the other generals' men and horses were basically damaged. Why was Lin Zhendong's men and horses only damaged a small part, and all of them were injured because of rescuing the horses.
Not only that, he also had a lot of information, and when Leng Xuanyue asked about it just now, he didn't seem very willing to let others know, but he meant to tell him and Zhang Zhao.
This made Chen Ruzhi feel a little suspicious, but in order to confirm the authenticity of the matter as soon as possible, he asked Leng Xuanyue to go to the valley early tomorrow morning to investigate the situation.
"Lin Feng, you have been paying more attention to the generals who have contact with General Lin these days, and closely observe General Lin's every move. If there is any suspicious behavior, you must report it to me as soon as possible."
Chen Ruzhi did not directly tell Lin Feng what he had just said to him in Lin Zhendong's camp. Instead, he asked him to secretly monitor Lin Zhendong because he always felt that this matter was not simple.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The prince did not immediately answer the question he just asked, but instead allowed himself to closely observe General Lin Zhendong's every move. The prince must have realized the seriousness of the matter.
"If nothing happens, you can go down." After Chen Ruzhi left the two of them in the room for a while, he gave the order to expel them.
At the same time, the Marquis of Kyoto
Bai Wanrou's brother Bai Qingting followed Bai Wanrou's instructions and sent his father Bai Fengqi back to the mansion safely.
Thinking that he would stay at Jian'an Prince's Mansion for the next few days, he returned to his yard, took a few changes of clothes, and prepared to go directly back to Jian'an Prince's Mansion, but was interrupted by Bai Fengqi who came in a hurry.
Stopped.
"Ting'er, don't leave in a hurry. You can stay and have lunch before leaving. My father has something to tell you."
Bai Qingting was a little surprised by Bai Fengqi's request to stay, but he didn't think much about it. After all, he was living in Prince Jian'an's Mansion entirely to protect his sister.
Thinking that his father must have something to tell him, he agreed to stay and have lunch before leaving, and put the packed package on the table in the room.
Although Bai Fengqi said that he would leave his son after lunch, he was standing in his son's room with no intention of leaving.
Bai Qingting thought his father had something to say that he was embarrassed to say, so he took the initiative and said, "Father, if you have something to say, why don't you just say it?"
Bai Fengqi, who was standing there not knowing what to say, heard this. He first did something in front of the table, poured himself a glass of water, and pretended to be sad.
"Oh, it's all useless as a father. He can't protect your sister. I originally wanted to worry about your sister's safety and wanted her to come back to the Hou Mansion to live for some time, but I didn't expect that she was unwilling. This made me sad.
It’s really heartbreaking to be a father.”
Hearing what his father said, Bai Qingting felt a little uncomfortable. After all, in his eyes, his sister was very considerate.
She thought that even if she rejected her father, it was because he was now a married daughter, and it might not be appropriate for her to return as an assistant.
"Father, don't say that. Rou'er is quite safe now in the palace. Aren't there still so many servants in the Jian'an Palace? They can protect Rou'er."
Originally, Bai Fengqi had a purpose for having a conversation with his son, but now that he heard him say this, he followed up and said, "Yes, there are so many servants in the palace who can protect Rou'er.
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After saying this, he deliberately sighed, and his scheming eyes were moving back and forth, seeming to ask casually:
"Ting'er, you should know the palace well during these days, right? Do you know where the people in the palace who were left by the prince to protect Rou'er have been arranged?"
I originally thought that Bai Fengqi really cared about Bai Wanrou, so he stayed and had lunch before leaving, but I didn't expect that he wanted to know this.
This made Bai Qingting instantly feel that his father was inhumane, and even the expression on his face revealed his displeasure with his father's behavior.
"Father, my son just stayed in Jian'an Prince's Mansion overnight because he was worried that his sister would be frightened. Now I don't know what you said. If you don't have anything else to do, my son went to the Prince's Mansion first. In the past few days,
Won't come back again."
After saying that, Bai Qingting was about to pick up the clothes on the table that he had sorted just now and leave.
"Ting'er, my father is caring about your sister!" Seeing that Bai Qingting was about to leave, Bai Fengqi stood up from his chair in a hurry and blocked his way.
Looking at Bai Fengqi, who was willing to sell his children for profit, Bai Qingting felt that he was very strange for the first time, and expressed dissatisfaction with his treatment of Bai Wanrou.
"Care about Rou'er? Do you care that much? Why are you asking me about the troops in the palace? Do you want to see how many people the prince has left? Do you want Rou'er to be attacked again? After so many years,
Haven't you used Rou'er enough?"
Bai Fengqi also didn't expect that his son, who had always been respectful to him, would talk to him like this. He was stunned on the spot and didn't know what to do, but he was afraid that he would just leave like this, so he held his arm tightly.