Chapter 189: Interception
As for why Shen Li chose Wang Dalong, let’s ask what role Wang Dalong played in the Rongyang Hou Mansion tragedy decades ago!
Kill multiple birds with one stone.
The mission was completed perfectly, and Shen Li left Zhenshuo Army with his men satisfied.
In the tent.
Su Heng sat behind the table with red eyes and haggard appearance, while the soldier stood in front of the table with his head bowed.
"My subordinates went straight to Kuotianju, but they clearly followed the usual route, but there was no sign of Kuotianju. Kuotianju seemed to have disappeared out of thin air."
Kuotianju was the name given by the Duke of Zhen to the courtyard where he raised his private soldiers.
How could such a large courtyard and so many living people disappear into thin air?
Even the war eagle was nowhere to be found.
This is just so weird.
His fingers tapped lightly on the table. After a moment of silence, Su Heng spoke hoarsely.
"People can disappear, but courtyards can never disappear. When you go there again, dig according to the place you identify."
There was a heavy snowfall yesterday, maybe
The soldiers took the order and turned around to leave.
As soon as he left, Su Heng began to make arrangements to return to Beijing.
Logically speaking, he should not leave Pingzhou and return to Kyoto.
In recent years, due to the prince's affairs, the relationship between the Zhenguo Palace and the emperor has been incompatible.
The father and son were sitting in Pingzhou, and the emperor never dared to attack the Zhenguo Palace, nor did he dare to attack the Queen Mother.
Even though the third child, Su Ke, was caught by the shadows, as long as they were here, the third child could come out safely.
But now, his father is dead. If he leaves the military camp and returns to the capital, once the emperor takes action against him, all his plans over the years will be completely in vain.
Can.
He is the eldest son. Shouldn't he follow his father's coffin back to Beijing?
Su Heng struggled hard in the words "reason and reason".
If it were in the past, he would definitely have some discussions with those generals, but if a Wang Dalong breaks out, who can guarantee that there will not be a second Wang Dalong among these generals.
The death of Duke Zhen Guo brought haze to the entire Zhen Shuo army.
A simple mourning hall was set up in the army, and the whole army expressed condolences.
At dusk, the soldiers sent by Su Heng returned.
"Your Majesty, Kuotianju has been burned down."
In front of the desk, Su Heng was writing something quickly. When he heard this, the brush in his hand shook, and an ink mark crossed the edge of the paper from the end of the word.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at the soldiers, his eyes twitching fiercely, "What did you say?"
"The humble job dug up the ruins of Kuotianju under the snowdrift, and they were all scorched black."
"Then those elites"
"I didn't see any bodies. They were either burned by the fire and turned into ashes, or they left before the fire."
As he spoke, the soldier took out a jade pendant from his sleeve.
Due to the fire, there were several cracks on the jade pendant, and the cracks were filled with black ashes.
Even so, Su Heng still recognized it at a glance. It belonged to Wang Dalong.
My mind was pounding, and I was ignited by the anger in my heart.
Su Heng clenched her fist and slammed it on the table.
"King, big, dragon!"
Logically speaking, Wang Dalong didn't know the existence of Kuotianju at all.
But his jade pendant appeared there.
Coupled with what happened today, if he, Su Heng, can't guess the whole story, then he is a fool!
But, what is Wang Dalong going to do!
What on earth is he doing for!
At this moment, Su Heng wanted to eat Wang Dalong alive.
However, the people sent out to chase Wang Dalong have not yet brought back any news.
Early the next morning, under the silence of the entire army, Su Heng helped Ling return to Beijing.
All military affairs in the army are temporarily handed over to the most trusted general named Wang Que, who was the most trusted by Zhen Guogong during his lifetime.
When the coffin was passing through Qinghe County on the official road, a soldier sent by Su Heng to look for the eagle turned back.
Next to him was the doctor who treated Zhou Huaishan that day.
"Your Majesty, he said that someone in Qinghe County was infected with Gastrodia Powder."
After the soldiers finished speaking, Su Heng, who was sitting in the sedan carriage, was shocked and opened the sedan curtain.
His sharp gaze fell on the doctor, who couldn't help but shrink his neck and moved half a step behind the soldier.
"Has anyone in Qinghe County been infected with Gastrodia Powder?"
After not sleeping all night, Su Heng's voice was hoarse than ever before.
The doctor nodded immediately, "Yes, just the day before yesterday, Cao Min consulted me in person."
the day before yesterday
His father was assassinated the day before yesterday.
With a twitch between his eyebrows, Su Heng ordered the supporting team to move forward while he got down from the sedan chair.
"Tell me carefully."
The doctor then told everything about that day.
"The grassroots people thought that if they were poisoned like this, they would definitely go to the medicine hall to find me at dawn the next day, but I later heard that his legs were fine."
"He found an eagle bone?"
The doctor nodded, "Probably, there is no other antidote to this poison except the eagle bone as a medicine."
"Take me to his house!"
Su Heng gave an order and turned around to get into the car.
The soldiers put the doctor on the horse, and the group went straight to Shen Li's house in Qinghe County.
Shen Li was giving a lecture to Zhou Huaishan when Li Yi hurried in from outside.
After glancing at Zhou Huaishan, Li Yi suppressed his voice and replied: "Sir, it's not good. I just got the news. Su Heng came straight here with someone. He also brought the doctor who treated Mr. Zhou yesterday."
Even though his voice was low, Zhou Huaishan still heard it.
Putting down the book in his hand, Zhou Huaishan stroked his non-existent chin.
"Are you here to ask questions?"
Shen Li turned to look at Zhou Huaishan.
"Master, don't panic, I will handle it."
Zhou Huaishan immediately rolled his eyes, "Which of your eyes saw me panic!"
Shen Li
Speaking of this, Zhou Huaishan supported the table with both hands and stood up slowly with great momentum.
"It's time for me to move around. I've been reading all day and I've become stupid!
It's true as the old saying goes, I'd rather be a playboy picked out of thousands than a cookie-cutter scholar!"
Shen Li
"Master."
Zhou Huaishan interrupted Shen Li, "He knows you, how will you deal with it? Do you catch him on the way? This is not Kyoto!"
"Then what will Master do?"
"When the enemy comes, we will stop him and when the water comes, we will cover it with earth! You said this as if I can strategize. We playboys always perform on the spot!"
Ever since the secret talk on the snowy night, Zhou Huaishan has told Shen Li all about his life experience.
In front of Shen Li, he has no personality.
He is both Zhou Huaishan and Rongyang Hou.
As the two were talking, Li Er rushed in from outside.
"Sir, it's bad. Su Heng stopped Miss Zhou at the door."
Hearing this, Shen Li turned around and walked out.
Zhou Huaishan grabbed him from behind.
"Where are you going? If you go out at this time, what else can you do but bring trouble to my daughter! Su Heng knows you!"
Rolling his eyes at Shen Li, Zhou Huaishan pulled Shen Li back, and then walked out with his head held high.
Shen Li hurriedly grabbed Zhou Huaishan, "Master, Zhou Qing and Shen Mingyue are seven points similar. Su Heng has seen Shen Mingyue!"
When Shen Li said this, Zhou Huaishan's originally disdainful face suddenly changed color.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Huaishan patted Shen Li on the shoulder, "It's okay, I can handle it!"
After that, Zhou Huaishan raised his foot and walked out.
In front of the mansion.
Zhou Qing had just reached an agreement with Mr. Zhao Dacheng and Mr. Meng on the acquisition of Qingyun Embroidery Workshop, and was about to go home to work out a marketing plan for the reopening of Qingyun Embroidery Workshop. But before she even got to the door, someone intercepted her on the way.
"Miss Zhou!"