Simbin waited in the chamber for several hours, from early afternoon to evening, from late night to late night. On the way, the servants of the Zhongshan Palace's palace brought some meals, and some of the people in the hall had already been introduced and left, and then new people joined in.

And the order of introduction is not first-come, first-come, and many latecomers are led away after a short time after arriving here. There were also a few people who had been sitting there for a long time, their faces were already restless, but they didn't dare to attack, but they just looked at the door of the hall, and every time there was a footstep sound, their eyes flashed with hope, but they were always disappointed.

Simbin also experienced a period of anxiety, but as he sat bored, he also found some clues when he looked at the people who came and went in the hall.

The presence of people in a one's mansion is likely to show the owner's preferences, position, and influence. Visitors like Xin Bin can be ignored, and most of the visitors who come in and out of the hall are martial artists, and most of them are miscellaneous.

There is nothing to talk about at this point, the situation in the northern Zhao State is very different from that in Jiangdong, and there are mostly martial artists and Hu people who are active in the current situation. And Zhongshan Wang Shihu is now the second highest position in the Karma Hu second only to Zhao Zhushile, no matter the power or the people do not think about the third person, it is normal for his people to go in and out of the house.

What attracted Simbin's attention was the considerable number of Jin faces among the visitors. Although these visitors do not know each other well and rarely communicate with each other, they can deduce a lot of information in a few words, and most of these Jin people are from Heluo, Qingxu, Hanchu and Yuzhou.

This phenomenon is more interesting, although now Shi Zhao has been widely occupied in the Central Plains of China, but in fact, its power is still Xiangguo, Yedu as the center of the Hebei region, even Luoyang is the early years with the Han Zhao East and West confrontation frontline, as for the Yellow River south of Yuzhou and Qingxu land, naturalization has not been long, far from being governed.

Shihu, the king of Zhongshan, seems to have repeatedly led troops to break the enemy in the past few years, breaking through Cao Wei in Qingzhou in the east, and destroying the Zhao Liu clan of Han in the west. As for Shi Hu, the king of Zhongshan, he was still in Yedu at all, and later Zhao sent the prince Shi Daya to guard Yecheng, and Shi Hu was completely idle.

At present, Shihu, the king of Zhongshan, frequently meets these people from far counties in the mansion, which can be seen to be consistent with Xin Bin's previous speculation, and it seems that he is indeed quietly thinking about moving and wants to make things outside.

Because his thoughts were too heavy, when the palace servants came to summon him, Xin Bin suddenly realized that the crescent moon had risen into the middle of the sky, and the night was already very deep.

Symbin gathered his thoughts, got up and followed, and was soon led to a large, brightly lit temple. The thought of meeting Shi Hu made his mood throb slightly, he originally felt that the plan was still proper, but he didn't expect that after more than a few months, there would be a chance to see the target person.

But when he was ushered into a dimly lit side hall, Simbin vaguely realized that his hopes seemed to be about to be dashed again.

This side hall is made of wood and stone, unpretentious, only two lamps and candles emit a slightly dim light, the interior space is not large, half of the ground is piled up with all kinds of books and slips, some are stacked in boxes, some are scattered on the ground.

In the corner of the wall stood a few armor soldiers, the glimmer of the armor blade fainted, and further inside, under the curtains, stood several gray-robed servants who looked like wandering spirits. The source of the candle flame was a wooden case, and behind the wooden case sat a middle-aged man in a cloth robe who was not burly and looked ordinary.

The middle-aged man was holding a dossier in his hand, and was looking at it near the candlelight, when he heard footsteps in his ears, he just raised his hand and pointed to it, and whispered in his mouth: "And sit down, no need to be formal." ”

After hearing this, Xin Bin entered the seat, and inevitably peeked at the middle-aged man, and found that this person was a pure Jin face, but from the appearance, even his own Hu Feng was far away.

This can't help but surprise Xin Bin, this person can live here to meet everyone, it can be seen that Shi Hu should be quite valued, even if he is not the master of the long history, he should also be engaged in staff affairs. Hu Shi Hu, who is known for his bravery and tyranny, actually has this kind of pure Jin strategist by his side, which is also a big accident.

"Qin Su Qin Zizhong? Home is out of Huai, so do you recognize me? ”

The middle-aged man carefully read the file for a moment, took a pen and annotated it on the paper twice, and then looked up at Xin Bin, the corners of his eyes were slightly narrow, and his smile was kind: "You are the assistant official selected and requisitioned by Huang Quan in Huaidi, and you must also be a member of the Nearby Township Sect, so do you recognize who I am?" ”

His tone was not high, but Xin Bin was stunned on the spot when he heard this, he took the name of Qin Su and threw himself into Shihu Mansion, of course, he also made some preparations, but this question was too vague. Even if he knew Qin Su and his fellow villagers well, it was impossible to recognize at a glance the identity of a person he had never met based on his description alone!

Xin Bin was ostensibly looking at this person and recalling carefully, but in fact, a lot of information had flashed in his heart. Although the Qinsu family is not a wangzong in Huaidi, it is also inherited by several generations of people, so they have a lot of friendships. But if it is said that there is a reason for the exchange to fall in the north, and it is even possible to become Shi Hu's staff officer, etc., this is impossible to ignore for Qin Su, who is full of desire to get ahead!

Therefore, Xin Bin also quickly confirmed that this person should not be Qin Su's old acquaintance. But this person was so sure that Qin Su should know him, which made Xin Bin puzzled.

After a few breaths, Xin Bin pondered what this person said, and then noticed a hint of clues. What this person said about Qin Su is a member of the Huaidi Township Sect, so he should know him, not Qin Su himself should know him!

With this thought, Xin Bin's mind suddenly flashed, and then he hesitated a little and frowned: "Your Excellency is not Zu Yuzhou?" ”

The middle-aged man was Zu Yue, and when he heard this title, a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes, and his face was full of reminiscence, and he forgot to respond for a while.

After Xin Bin said this, his mood was already throbbing, for fear of making a mistake, and when he saw the other party with such a look, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly avoided the table and bowed deeply: "It turns out that the king is really here!" Luckily for the boy, he didn't want to leave his hometown for thousands of miles, but he was still fortunate to see his honor, he was really frightened and surprised, and it was indescribable! ”

After Zu Yue heard this, his expression became even more lonely, but he finally reacted, he personally got up and helped Xin Bin up, and there was already a self-deprecating smile on the corner of his mouth: "The past is unbearable, and there is no need to mention the old things." The boy may not be lucky to see me, although Ruxiang is not my hometown, I have been dreaming frequently recently...... Alas, take a seat. ”

When Xin Bin heard this, he completely relieved his heart, his mood was indeed quite palpitating, and there was no need to fake his face with fear, and he was polite again and again, and only after seeing the ancestral covenant return to the table did he open his mouth to speak, and he stopped talking several times, and finally sighed and said: "In previous years, I went into the town with my relatives to worship the envoy, and I watched the majesty from a distance, and I remember it to this day." I am afraid that I will be in a dream, so that you are now indeed ......."

"The remnants of the robbery, the old state is no longer ......"

Zu Youzheng was emotional, and suddenly a light cough came from the corner of the house, and a trace of gloom and disgust flashed in his eyes, and then he said with a straight face: "Since I am an old man, then I am no longer vulgar." Today's invitation to see Zizhong is to inquire about one or two southern matters. Zizhong, you were recommended by Huang Quan to enter the house? Huang Quan and his people have lost their lives in Nantu...... Alas, then you can tell me in detail, when you came, what was the situation in Huaizhong? ”

Seeing Zu Yue in Shihu Mansion, Xin Bin's mood can be imagined, but after hearing Zu Yue's question, he also quickly gathered his mind, because he knew that Zu Yue and his people understood the situation in Huaidi, so he could only tell in detail, and he didn't dare to lie about anything else. However, he went north after the defeat of Huang Quan's army, and what the situation in Huaidi is now, it is not necessary to have much, so as not to invest in the enemy.

Zu Yue listened very carefully, occasionally raised his hand to ask for some details, and then lowered his head. It can be seen that he has a more kind attitude towards Simbin, and it is probably also a sentimental situation.

In fact, he has seen many people in Yuzhou in this room, but he can recognize himself at a glance like the young man in front of him, it is really not much, this little thing is really a lot of feelings for Zu Yue, who is now under the fence and has suffered from the flow of opportunities, and then he also has a feeling of sympathy in his heart.

This interrogation lasted for nearly an hour, and in addition to military and civilian affairs, Xin Bin also had to answer many questions about the customs and things that Zu Youxing had, and it was difficult to deal with it. When Zu Yueyan's questioning was over, he realized that he was covered in cold sweat, and he was really walking on thin ice.

Zu Yue sorted out the contents of those records and instructed people to collect them, and then said with a smile: "The night is coming to an end, I'm really sorry to disturb Zizhong's rest." But this is also the king's command, and he does not dare to slack off. I don't know if I can have a drink with me? ”

"Inherently extravagant, I dare not force it."

Xin Bin complained even more bitterly when he heard this, but he still cheered up and said. Seeing Zuyo here was a crisis for him, both good and bad.

To be honest, if it weren't for the unconscious hint in Zu Yue's words earlier, he really wouldn't have guessed that this middle-aged man in front of him who was not lacking in despair and miserable was actually the general of Zhenxi who was in Yuzhou and Lingtai Province in his early years! However, it can also be seen that Zu Yue's situation is indeed unsatisfactory, and if you do more contact, you may be able to have unexpected gains.

Next, the two of them drank together, or there was a lot of depression in their hearts, a few glasses of water and wine, and Zu Yue's words increased, but they only sighed in front of them, and they didn't even dare to mention the memories of the old days. This exempted Xin Bin from many problems that might be exposed, but seeing that a concubine who followed Zu Yue and never left should have the duty of surveillance, so that people did not dare to speak deeply, it can be seen that he is also more guarded.

After this meeting, Xin Bin suffered from gains and losses for the next few days, and he didn't know whether this accident was good or bad for his mission.

One day a few days later, the guards in the palace suddenly rushed to the place where the warriors lived, and rushed to the accommodation of Xin Bin and others, and then announced an appointment: Qin Su, a protégé of the palace, is strong and strong, and he will be appointed to Yamen from now on, and he will be on duty.

When Xin Bin received this appointment, he knew that it should be brought by Zu Yue, but his mood was mixed. It is true that being able to hold a military position in the Zhongshan Palace, no longer an ordinary guest, can be described as a great progress.

But on the other hand, Zu Yue has a lot of voice in front of Shi Hu, which doesn't mean that Shi Hu has decided to fight for the south!