Chapter 347 Zhao Duan: No one has dared to talk to me like this for a long time
Zhao Duan's head suddenly sank, thinking it couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?
He first glanced at the "Military God" who was eating sweet potatoes next to him, and then his face darkened: "What's going on?"
Hou Renmeng hurried back all the way, and now he also noticed the Privy Councilor next to him, but he hesitated to speak.
"Say it." Zhao Duan said calmly.
Hou Ren nodded fiercely, took out a letter, handed it over with both hands raised, and explained at the same time:
"In the morning, we were doing lunch in the hall and found that three people were missing. At first, we didn't pay much attention and thought they were late. But later, someone sent this letter and asked you to pick up the people."
Zhao Duan took the letter. There were only a few words on the paper and no content. There was only an address and the signature:
Xu Zudi.
Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come... Zhao Duan clenched the letter with no expression on his face, turned to Xue Shence and breathed out, smiling bitterly:
"Master Xue's reminder was really timely."
Xue Shence swallowed the last piece of sweet potato and asked, "Xu Zudi?"
"Well, it seems that my person has been detained by His Highness the Crown Prince, and I am asked to redeem him." Zhao Duan sighed, and took the initiative to hand over the letter in his hand.
Xue Shence took it, glanced at it, and frowned, as if he didn't expect the other party's revenge to come so quickly.
He reminded Zhao Duan that this was only a reward for helping him deliver the message.
But the timing was so coincidental that his "reminder" suddenly became a bit embarrassing.
"Master Xue, it seems that I have no choice but to excuse myself for the banquet later."
Zhao Duan raised his hand, his man was detained and he had to go and deal with it immediately.
Xue Shenzhi pondered and suddenly said:
"It's still early, so I'll accompany you for a while. After all, it's Prince Heng, and it won't be good for you if it's too tense."
Now it was Zhao Duan's turn to be surprised. This military minister was the first to take the initiative to get involved in such obvious muddy waters?
Xue Shence seemed to see what he was thinking and smiled calmly:
"I can't eat your sweet potatoes in vain. Lihuatang is also under the jurisdiction of the Forbidden Army, so it is also a subordinate of this envoy. The general goes to get soldiers, so it makes sense to put it anywhere."
Reciprocate favor?
Or should we take this opportunity to confront King Heng to express our position to the empress and repair the distrust caused by the ghost in the Privy Council?
Zhao Duan had mixed thoughts for a while and was not sure what Xue Shence was thinking.
But no matter how you think about it, it's not a bad thing. If Xue Shence goes with him, a large group of generals behind him will definitely follow him.
With the support of the entire Wuxun Group, it was really hard to suppress a heir apparent who had not yet inherited the title... Zhao Duan smiled, did not refuse, pondered for a moment, and said:
"My lord, if you are interested, I will not refuse. However, it is a private matter after all. I will allow you to go and meet Xu Zudi for a while. My lord, I will raid the formation from behind. How about that?"
Xue Shence nodded with a smile.
Zhao Duan immediately galvanized his horse, took Hou Renmeng with him, and rushed towards the distant city gate.
Xue Shence lagged behind and waited for a while before a large group of generals followed him.
Shi Meng asked curiously: "Your Majesty, what happened to Zhao Qian..."
Xue Shence glanced at the generals and said calmly:
"No need to ask any more questions, just go with me and join in the fun."
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ahead.
After running a certain distance, Zhao Duan lowered his horse speed, looked at Hou Renmeng solemnly, and said, "What exactly is going on?"
By observing his words and expressions, he had already seen that Lao Hou had not let go and was holding back his words.
The Hou Ren suddenly pulled the reins, came closer, and reported back:
"When the person came to deliver the message, he told the reason for arresting the person."
Then, he described the situation:
The ones detained were three ordinary Jinyi captains from Lihuatang, the kind whose names Zhao Duan couldn't remember.
According to what the other party said, the three of them went to Rouge Alley for a drink after their shift last night. During the dinner, they fell in love with a beautiful prostitute at the next table and asked her to come over to keep her company. Naturally, the guests at the next table were unwilling, so the two sides started to argue. There was a quarrel.
After that, three Jinyi captains took advantage of their drunkenness and rushed over to beat the person severely. The other person was injured and ran away.
The three captains didn't care and continued to stay and drink. Unexpectedly, the other party called someone over, grabbed them all and kidnapped them.
"The other party said that the drunkard who was beaten was a relative of the consort Li Shuping. After being beaten, he went to the consort's house and informed Prince Heng there that the person sent to arrest him was also the prince's entourage. "Hou Renmeng explained.
Zhao Duan listened expressionlessly, rubbed his brows, and said calmly:
"Do you think it was a deliberate move by the other party, or is it a coincidence?"
Hou Renmeng thought for a while and said honestly:
"I can't tell, it's a bit of a coincidence. But those three guys can do such a bad thing."
The implication:
With the general qualities of a Jinyi captain, it is not surprising that he would resort to force to cause trouble...
After a pause, he added:
"The premise is that the other party's statement is true and not made up."
Zhao Duan said nothing.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether this matter is true or false. What is important is that the other party uses this excuse to target themselves.
After all, Zhaoya Jinyi is not a good thing in the first place. If you want to find black spots, you will catch a lot of them.
"Forget it, we'll talk about this later. Let's go meet the Crown Prince for a while first."
Zhao Duan sneered, "It's enough for the two of us to go, so as not to make other people laugh."
"yes."
Hou Renmeng was a little ashamed. He was embarrassed to say that the three people arrested were his men. …
The address on the envelope was a mansion with white walls and black tiles in the city.
It was also the place where Xu Zudi and his party stayed after entering the city.
When Zhao Duan arrived at the door of the house, he found two soldiers wearing soft armor guarding the door.
According to the etiquette and laws of Dayu, every prince can support a specified number of private soldiers. Xu Zudi also brought some people with him when he came to Beijing this time.
"He who comes is stopped!"
Two Qingzhou private soldiers held the handles of their swords and stepped forward to intercept.
Zhao Duan got off his horse and said calmly:
"Zhao Du'an, Chief of Police of Lihuatang, would like to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
A private soldier looked him up and down with a strange expression. On the one hand, he was surprised at the age and appearance of the visitor.
On the other hand, Zhao Duan came all the way. He was still wearing the military attache's light armor. With his fine skin and tender flesh, he suddenly looked like a gold-plated young general in the army. It was difficult to compete with an institution like Zhaoyamen. Contact the boss here.
"Show your badge and verify your identity." The private soldier said coldly.
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment and frowned.
On purpose? Embarrass yourself? Or is he just a foreigner who doesn't recognize his face at all?
"You little bastard, you dare to shout at my master? Are you worthy of checking your identity?"
Hou Ren was furious. He had been holding back his anger and was about to explode now.
"Old Marquis!" Zhao Duan raised his hand and stopped his subordinates. His expression remained calm, and there was even a warm smile on his lips. He said to the gatekeeper whose face turned cold:
"I came in a hurry and didn't bring my Ji Si waist badge. Please pass the news on, so your heir apparent will know."
The two soldiers had angry expressions on their faces. Perhaps they were used to being domineering in Qingzhou, and they thought that they were relying on the heir to the royal family. They sneered with a stern face:
"If you don't have a badge, you're just a bunch of people waiting. Do you really think that His Highness has free time and can be disturbed by anyone who comes to visit? Want to come in? Go back and get the badge."
Yi's commanding tone made Zhao Duan feel a little dazed.
Ever since he became famous in the capital, how long has it been since no one dared to speak to him in this tone in this area?
That's right, this is how a time traveler is treated. He should be looked at and ridiculed wherever he goes.
It tastes right.
Thoughts flickered, Zhao Duan said seriously:
"My subordinate was very rude just now. How about I apologize for him? I'd rather bother you two to pass it on, so as not to delay the business."
The two soldiers stood on the left and right like door gods, not bothering to pay attention to him at all.
The courteous smile on Zhao Duan's face finally slowly faded away.
I can't blame myself for being so polite.
He glanced calmly at the Hou Ren next to him and said:
"What are you still doing? Do you want me to show you how to open the door?"
Hou Ren was stunned for a moment, and then a ferocious smile appeared on his face. He drew out his long knife with a clatter. The majestic energy had wrapped around the blade and struck at the two private soldiers who were stunned. Unexpectedly, one of them actually dared to attack!
"If you don't want to die, get out!"
The closed courtyard door was suddenly opened by the sword energy, and two armored soldiers fell in screaming, their bodies stained with blood.
Staring at the door in disbelief.
Zhao Duan stepped across the threshold without looking at them, walked around the screen wall and walked deeper into the courtyard.
Entering the atrium, you can vaguely hear the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra in front, and many followers in the house also heard the sound and came out.
There were several private soldiers among them, but they looked at Zhao Duan, who was strolling leisurely with his hands behind his back, in confusion.
When they caught a glimpse of the blood-stained Hou Renmeng behind him, they all panicked and avoided looking.
"Zhao Duan pays a visit, where is Prince Xu?!"
Zhao Duan announced his door loudly, and the palace guards around him who were about to move suddenly stopped.
The sound of music playing in the house ahead also suddenly stopped.
Zhao Duan did not wait for anyone to answer, and led Hou Renmeng directly into the back hall with everyone watching.
The door is open, and there are bright golden chrysanthemums surrounding the corridor.
Zhao Duan opened a hanging curtain and saw clearly the scene inside the room.
In the spacious room, the floor is illuminated. There is a dancer wearing a skirt in the middle of the room, and there are several musicians playing around the corners.
There is a long table on the main seat of the house.
A young man in his thirties with red lips and white teeth rested his head on the fair legs of a plump concubine, who gently pressed his temples with her ten fingers.
Not surprisingly, it was Xu Zudi, the eldest son of Prince Heng.
Xu Zudi bowed his head, and there was a Yao Qin placed on another long table. The person playing the Qin was a woman in her thirties, whose temperament was very different from that of a musician and dancer.
Her temples are jet black, dotted with white jade pearls, and she has a face that expresses peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Her horse-faced skirt of green and dark floral silk is spread on the ground.
In the corner of the room, there was an old man with his hands above his knees standing quietly if he wasn't paying attention.
The moment Zhao Duan stepped into the room, the old man locked his eyes on him in a subtle way.
In addition, behind another low table, holding a wine glass, he is also a noble man. Now he is staring at him with sinister eyes, his expression is slightly distorted, mixed with excitement:
"Zhao Duan! You are really here!"
Zhao Duan glanced at this guy who had almost forgotten about him and raised his eyebrows:
"Li Lang? If your legs are healed, why don't you stay at home and run around again? Be careful of getting your mother into trouble again."
(End of chapter)