On August 14, the last day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dongwang Mansion was already preparing for the festival.

On this day, Han Jian returned to Dongwangfu early, he did not accompany his family, but went into the study alone, and what he had in hand was the information transmitted back from Jiangnan.

In the past half a month, he has successively sent many people to pick up Daxiliu, who had previously gone to Jinling. At this time, it was not only an eventful time for the Wei Dynasty, but also for the Qi Dynasty. Xie Rumo, the minister of the Qi Dynasty, could no longer bear the desire for more power in his heart, and was ready to start the final contest with Empress Dowager He and her party.

Since the Empress Dowager He eradicated the party of Fu Siqi, the commander of the palace capital, the relationship between the Empress Dowager He and Xie Rumo has been rigid, which is a well-known fact. Although the Southern Dynasties have remained stable in the past two years, some contradictions have always erupted.

Han Jian knew Xie Rumo's ambition very well, and in order to make the two countries hostile, Xie Rumo even did not hesitate to kill him, causing a dispute between the two countries. In Han Jian's opinion, this person is a sinister and vicious old thief, and Empress Dowager He's party seems to be a large number of people, but in the real competition, it may not be Xie Rumo's opponent.

Han Jian didn't have much information at hand, but it was also very representative.

With the expansion of Xie Rumo's ambitions, many yamen in Jinling City had been completely controlled by Xie Rumo at this time. In the past six months, Empress Dowager He's head horse Zhu Tongjing has mostly been absent from Jiangnan, and Empress Dowager He herself is not well prepared for Xie Rumo, which makes Xie Rumo's power develop rapidly. At this time, Xie Rumo was different from when Han Jian saw him a year ago, Xie Rumo already had the ability to control the overall situation.

From the analysis of intelligence, Han Jian could not rule it out. This is a situation in which Empress Dowager He and her party show weakness. In order to make Xie Rumo think that his general situation had been decided, he forced him to rebel.

With Zhu Tongjing returning to Jinling, the manpower around Empress Dowager He should be abundant. But Zhu Tongjing lived in seclusion for a period of time when he returned to Jinling, and he has not been seen recently. Even the intelligence system of the Dongwang Mansion could not trace Zhu Tongjing's whereabouts. Han Jian guessed that Zhu Tongjing should be preparing for the final decisive battle with Xie Rumo's party, and deliberately hid it, making Xie Rumo jealous, thus disrupting Xie Rumo's overall plan.

"Jian'er, why haven't you gone out yet? Xin'er, they're all waiting for you to come over. Han Song's leisurely stroll to the study. Seeing Han Jian facing the official document, he seemed to be pondering. I couldn't help but walk in and remind.

"Erniang, there are still some official matters that have not been disposed of." Han Jian stood up to greet him and said.

"Let's put business after the holidays. In the past few days, Yuzhou has also been a little more peaceful. You don't have to worry too much about it. Besides, hasn't Nanwangfu sent someone over for help? Han Songshi said. Come into the study. glanced at the official document in Han Jian's hand, only to realize that what Han Jian was looking at was not a formal official document, but seemed to be some scattered paper. She knew very well that this was used by the intelligence system to transmit messages, "But what happened in Yuzhou?" ”

"It's the Southern Dynasty." Han Jian said.

"Southern Dynasty? The Southern Dynasty has been very peaceful in the past few years, and something is going to happen? Han Song was a little surprised.

"It is estimated that there will be movement in the next few days, and I have sent someone over to take the opportunity to rescue the prince and Sima."

Han Songshi thought about it, shook his head slightly, and said, "Jian'er, Erniang knows that you take care of your friend's morality, but ...... It may not be good for you to save the prince now. You should think about it carefully. ”

Han Jian understood what Han Song said, now he had a power conflict with the empress, and if Yang Xi came back, he would be on the empress's side and not good for him.

But in Han Jian's opinion, Yang Xi went to Jinling after all for the stability of the Wei Dynasty, and he still felt a little sorry for Yang Xi. Saving Yang Xi back this time is not necessarily a bad thing for him, after all, Jiangdu is not Luoyang, Yang Xi has no power, and after coming back, he just returns his freedom.

"Let's go, Jian'er, go over with Erniang. It's rare for a family to get together, how can you be missing? Han Song stepped forward and took Han Jian's hand.

Han Jian smiled and let Han Songshi pull him away.

He knew very well that he was the link of the East Palace, and this family was gathered together precisely because of him. Without him, the family would not be a family.

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On the night of August 14, Jinling City.

The sky is hidden, and Sima Yi's mood is also a little hidden. He was in the small courtyard and had been waiting for news from the Cao Gang, but in the evening, there was still no news. Instead, he felt as if he was under house arrest.

Qian Su Oak, who went to the small courtyard at the same time as him, seemed very calm, did not say a word, and sat in front of the candlestick to sort out his baggage. At this time, Xiao Ling, who was lying on the ground and was tied tightly, woke up.

"Oops...... It hurts, come here, pour tea, my son is thirsty. When Xiao Ling came together, it was as if he had just woken up from the palace, and he began to dominate his subordinates in a hazy way.

"Be honest!" The Cao Gang brothers, who were in charge of the guards, shouted.

"Huh? You...... Ah, this ...... Where is this? Xiao Ling realized that something was wrong, her whole body was restrained, she couldn't move if she wanted to, she struggled a few times, and she just spun around on the ground, "Oh, you guys...... Who are you people? Brother Sima? What's going on? And Miss Qian, oops, you were also caught by this group of bandits? Don't embarrass Brother Sima and Miss Qian, just say how much silver you want, or what benefits, just mention it, as long as this son has it, how much will it do! ”

Xiao Ling's sincere expression made Sima Yi feel a little guilty in his heart.

For the unsuspecting Xiao Ling, he still couldn't bear to hurt him. Although Xiao Ling is a powerful figure in the Qi Dynasty, he is also the most scheming person and has no desire to fight for power and profit. This is very similar to his character, the important thing is that Xiao Ling treats him as a friend, and even now, he does not suspect that he kidnapped him.

"Plug his mouth, so many words, if you shout out the people in the government, it will be troublesome."

A Cao gang brother went up and gagged Xiao Ling's mouth with a cloth. Xiao Ling whimpered for a while, and saw that Sima Yi and Qian Su Oak next to him had no restrictions on their bodies, so they were a little surprised, and they didn't quite understand why they were the only ones who had such "treatment".

At this time, Qian Su Oak also came over and looked down at Xiao Ling. She also had a little apology on her face, after all, she was the one who drugged and fascinated Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling looked at Sima Yi with questioning and aggrieved eyes, wanting to ask what was going on. Sima Yu sighed slightly, and turned his head in the direction of the courtyard gate. At this time, there were a few knocks at the courtyard door, which were repeated very regularly, which should be some kind of code.

"Third Brother Ma is here." A brother hurried over to open the door.

Not long after, Ma San came in with people, but he was alone. When he came in, through the faint light of the candlestick, Xiao Ling realized that it was Ma San who had come to deliver the message.

"How?" Sima asked, standing up. At this time, he was concerned about when he would be able to get out of the city.

"The city gate is still blocked, the government has begun martial law, and it is estimated that I will not be able to get out of the city for the next two days." Ma San said worriedly.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling was a little nervous. If he is missing, the imperial court will strictly investigate the people in Jinling City and find him out, and if these gangsters are cornered, they will definitely kill themselves.

Ma San said, glanced sideways at Xiao Ling, frowned, and said, "He actually woke up?" ”

"Third Brother Ma, do you say that you are dealing with it like this? Did you chop people up? The brother of the Cao Gang asked.

Hearing that these people were about to "chop themselves", Xiao Ling struggled hurriedly, and her mouth made a "whining" sound again.

Ma San sneered: "It's still useful for us to keep this person, we can't kill it." But don't make him feel too uncomfortable. ”

After speaking, Ma San looked at Sima and said, "Sima Gongzi, Miss Qian, you wait here first." There is some dry food here, which can last a few days, and you can take care of some of the poor conditions. ”

After speaking, Ma San left a burden, and the person left in a hurry.

When the others left, Sima Yi sat back in his seat, and Xiao Ling, who was sitting on the ground against the wall, began to cry on his face.

Until the second half of the night, Qian Suli and the little maid next to him had fallen asleep against the table, and two of the brothers of the Cao Gang were resting, and the other few were staring at Xiao Ling, afraid that Xiao Ling would escape.

Sima Yi was not sleepy, he was in danger, and he knew very well that these people in the Cao Gang might not be credible. He cared more about when he could leave Jinling, or connect with the people in Jiangdu.

But at this moment, there was another knock at the door. Because the knock on the door was irregular, the people in the Cao Gang were also very vigilant, and they took out the things one by one, as if it was not their Cao Gang who came.

There was some tension in the room, and after blowing out the candles, there was almost no light in the whole room.

The knocking on the door continued for a while, then stopped, and then there was no movement, as if no one had come.

Because of this change, no one could sleep until dawn. I knew that after dawn, there was a knock on the door again, but this time it was the Cao Gang.

"Dong is in charge." The person who came was Dong Sheng.

"Brother Sima, Miss Qian, was you okay with your rest last night?" As soon as Dong Sheng came, he said with concern.

The brothers of the Cao Gang immediately told me that someone had knocked on the door last night. Dong Sheng was a little nervous and said, "It may not be safe here. But now that martial law is everywhere in the city, it is not easy to get out of the city, so change places...... I'm afraid there's no good place to go. ”

"Woo woo woo ......" Xiao Ling, who was sitting on the ground, seemed to be about to speak.

"He ......" Dong Sheng pointed at Xiao Ling, with the intention of inquiring.

"Dong is in charge, after this kid came, he didn't give him food and drink, nor did he give him convenience." Brother Cao Bang said.

"We are the Cao Gang, not the bandits, what is the difference between you doing this and the bandits? Untie him, give him food and drink, and watch him don't let him run. Dong Shengdao.

Only then did the Cao Gang brothers pull Xiao Ling up, untie him, and take out the gag.

Xiaoling, who has taken off her body, seems to be reincarnated, and she is simply grateful.

At this time, the Cao Gang brothers also brought over the dry food and water bags and handed them to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling had been hungry for a day, and she was already hungry, and while eating, she said, "You guys...... You let me go, and I am not to blame. I will give you as much silver as I want, and I will not say it. If you want to save Brother Sima, I can still help you...... Brother Sima and Miss Qian...... All my friends. Please, give me face. (To be continued......)