Chapter 46 - 3#

This was different from Jingzhe getting up at night; he sneaked out alone.

But Xu Feng and Liu Da said they were dragged out, so someone must have entered the tent… With such a big commotion, did they sleep like dead pigs without noticing anything?

Liu Da showed a painful expression, “I also want to know. Anyway, when I woke up, I was already being pressed for interrogation, but… how would I know what happened to the Heyin envoy…”

He had served in the Heyin envoy’s tent for a period of time before, but soon was told that no service was needed and was driven away, after which he worked with Zeng Ming.

Xu Feng also said, “Don’t know what happened either, just kept asking about clues related to Heyin over and over again. I didn’t sleep all night.” Speaking of this, he yawned.

Xu Feng didn’t have much contact with the Heyin envoy, but he was interrogated purely because he had sent things to Liu Da a few times before, so naturally he had also been to the tent.

“So, both of you were just unlucky to encounter this.”

Wei Liang summarized after listening to them.

Zeng Ming, “But why ask about Heyin people over and over again? Could it be that yesterday’s incident was related to Heyin?”

So far, no news had come out.

Whether it was the martial law last night or the interrogation this morning, everything was conducted quietly, making them feel uneasy.

Jingzhe knew what happened, but couldn’t say it so bluntly.

He pondered for a while, “Just now when we went out, we were allowed to walk around freely in the camp, right?”

Wei Liang, “Exactly.”

On the way back, they also saw other people, mostly busy, making them look rare.

Jingzhe, “Then let’s go check outside the Heyin people’s tent.”

Xu Feng, “Are you crazy? Already under suspicion, and you want to go take a look specifically. Isn’t this asking for trouble?”

Wei Liang didn’t like people talking about Jingzhe like this, so he stood up, “No one asked you to go. You two didn’t sleep yesterday, rest well now. I’ll go with Jingzhe.”

After saying that, the two of them really went out.

Inside the tent, several people looked at each other.

Xu Feng said awkwardly, “Jingzhe has only been here for a few days, yet Wei Liang obeys him. Is he really not afraid of getting into trouble?”

Zeng Ming, “Xu Feng, stop talking. Jingzhe has a good personality, who doesn’t like him?”

Xu Feng and Liu Da were pressed by him to rest. The people in the tent also did their own things, but their eyes couldn’t help looking towards the tent door.

Don’t know how long passed, Jingzhe and Wei Liang came back together, both looking somewhat solemn.

Zeng Ming hurriedly asked, “Did you see anything?”

He was worried about Liu Da and Xu Feng, so he cared about Heyin’s matter.

Jingzhe said simply, “Outside Heyin’s tent, it’s full of guarding soldiers. Looking from afar, they don’t seem friendly.”

Sometimes, the guards deployed outside can easily show whether they are guarding against someone rushing in… or guarding against people inside coming out.

Obviously, these soldiers were guarding the Heyin people, not allowing them to come out.

Jingzhe, “Last night, the Heyin people must have done something that caused the entire camp to be under martial law, and everyone related to Heyin was investigated.”

Zeng Ming’s face turned pale, “Could it be…” His mouth moved twice, but he dared not say the word “assassination”.

Wei Liang was silent for a while, “Maybe.” His attitude was ambiguous, but his words made Zeng Ming unable to help holding his head.

If involved in such a thing, even if Liu Da and Xu Feng were released back, they might be dragged back again.

Is this crazy?

Jingzhe, “Maybe there are other reasons.”

To Zeng Ming, his words were just comfort, but Jingzhe said it sincerely.

Whether last night or today, Jingzhe felt that the Heyin assassination was too abrupt.

Any normal person would know that the chance of success in doing it in the camp was extremely slim. This was not courage, but seeking death.

Then if the Heyin envoy who acted was actually forced, or controlled by someone for some reason, so he rushed into the imperial tent…

Then what was the purpose of the person behind it?

Heyin assassinated Emperor Helian. If only looking at the surface of this matter, putting aside those groundless guesses, Emperor Jingyuan should be angry?

Whether it was the camp martial law or investigating people related to Heyin, it could be seen… Then, if His Majesty vented his anger on Heyin because of this, and then sent troops to Heyin…

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Jingzhe could think this far, but couldn’t think of the next step.

This was purely because Jingzhe knew nothing about military affairs and dared not jump to conclusions.

However, based on Jingzhe’s shallow knowledge of Emperor Jingyuan, His Majesty the Emperor was not a person willing to suffer grievances. If it was really Heyin’s plot, flattening Heyin might not be impossible.

…But in this way, if Heyin was flattened, there would inevitably be a big war.

Who would be happy?

Gaonan, or Yueyu?

They were in cahoots with Heyin. If one was lost, it would undoubtedly be a blow to them, but if it wasn’t them…

Jingzhe’s expression moved slightly, suddenly realizing, who said the one plotting must be a cunning venomous snake? Maybe it’s also a prey willing to gamble big with small…

Thinking of this, Jingzhe couldn’t help rubbing his forehead, feeling that such things were not suitable for him.

[No, the host is actually very powerful.]

The system’s sudden sentence startled Jingzhe.

When there were no tasks, they rarely spoke. After all, Jingzhe was still not quite used to having such a trouble on him.

Just forced to coexist awkwardly.

[The host has been in the inner court for years, only receiving education when young. To still have such vision now is truly extraordinary.]

Jingzhe, “…Stop talking, you.”

Being praised by an existence like the system made Jingzhe uncomfortable.

[If the host can complete the next task, the system should have extra power to collect books for the host.]

Jingzhe was slightly surprised, “Books?”

[Host doesn’t want to read books?]

Jingzhe, “…”

Naturally, he wanted to.

Among the things Rong Jiu sent him, there were actually many booklets, which Jingzhe read with relish. However, hiding such things in the palace was dangerous after all, so later, Jingzhe asked Rong Jiu not to send them anymore.

Although the man sniffed at these things, he more or less listened to what Jingzhe said, and didn’t send anymore afterwards.

But if asked whether Jingzhe wanted to read, naturally he did.

Just dangerous, he didn’t want to implicate Rong Jiu and Zheng Hong even more. Now if there was a chance to read books, how could he not be willing?

If through the system, those risks should be avoided.

[Task 9: Find out the secret of the Heyin envoy’s assassination]

Jingzhe, “…”

You are just drawing big cakes, aren’t you?

Jingzhe was wondering why the system talked so much to him inexplicably, turns out it learned to praise first and suppress later.

[The system’s words are not false.] The system said, [As long as the task is completed, the system can help the host do many things.]

Jingzhe smoothed his hair, whispering, “Shut up.”

Jingzhe didn’t see the necessity of doing this task. How could he alone compare to so many people under the Emperor?

Even a character like Rong Jiu worked under Emperor Jingyuan. Wasn’t it easy to find out the truth of the Heyin envoy’s assassination?

What Jingzhe could think of, others naturally could too.

If Heyin was really not willing to assassinate, then just checking which envoy had contact with Heyin would bring a surprise.

…An envoy other than Gaonan and Yueyu.

What does this have to do with Jingzhe?

…

After a few days of martial law in the camp, it returned to normal. However, many envoys had lost interest. Even riding and shooting was listless. Emperor Jingyuan then ordered to set off, and all returned to the separate palace.

Jingzhe’s journey of gaining knowledge ended here.

After returning, Wei Liang danced with joy and told Hua Yunfei a lot, which aroused the interest of this manager.

“You just went once and such interesting things happened.” Hua Yunfei touched his smooth chin, “If I knew earlier, I would have gone too.”

Wei Liang, “…Manager, keep your voice down.”

How can this be described as interesting?

About to leave, they all clearly understood what happened in this camp. The assassination of the Emperor could not be described with this word in any way.

Hua Yunfei, “The number of times this Majesty encountered assassination is much more than the late Emperor.” He shook his head, don’t know what he remembered, “In previous years, it wasn’t this simple.”

Wei Liang scratched his face, “Is this still simple? Jingzhe was locked up for a night.”

Hua Yunfei rolled his eyes at them, “No illness or disaster, and came back smoothly, isn’t it simple? If in the past, a layer of skin would have been peeled off.”

After threatening them, Hua Yunfei sent them to see Liao Jiang.

During the days they went to the camp, Liao Jiang’s injury was basically healed. After the scab fell off, there was no more trouble in movement.

Liao Jiang said enviously, “If I knew you were going, I would have wanted to go too.”

Jingzhe, “Your wound just healed now, don’t think nonsense.”

Liao Jiang touched his shoulder, smiling helplessly and bitterly. However, remembering something, he suddenly became happier, “Jingzhe, do you remember that I served in the Shanyou envoy’s separate palace initially?”

Jingzhe nodded, naturally remembered.

The Shanyou envoy was considered relatively mild-tempered among the foreign envoys this time, and was also generous to these palace servants.

Just their foreign taboos were different from others. Shanyou people had several foods they didn’t eat, including fish.

That day when Liao Jiang delivered meals to them, he overlooked one soup which used fish soup as seasoning. As a result, the Shanyou people drank it and vomited soon after.

Liao Jiang was replaced because of this.

Liao Jiang, “They heard about my matter in the Yueyu separate palace, said they felt guilty, and asked me to go back after recovering.”

Wei Liang laughed, “This is a good thing.”

Jingzhe frowned slightly, suddenly said, “When you were replaced from Shanyou and then went to Yueyu, was the disturbance serious?”

Liao Jiang didn’t quite understand Jingzhe’s meaning, thought for a moment, “You mean, could Yueyu know about this matter and deliberately tormented me?”

He was also smart, understanding Jingzhe’s implication at once.

Wei Liang, “Why torment Liao Jiang? No matter what, we are just palace servants, what’s the point?”

Jingzhe shook his head, “No, the point is, after Yueyu came to court, apart from being arrogant to subordinates, they rarely did outrageous things. Instead, after attacking Liao Jiang, they attracted most of the attention…”

Jingzhe stopped suddenly, his gaze lingering on Liao Jiang for a moment.

…Right, if Yueyu hadn’t attacked Liao Jiang, it wouldn’t have attracted Wei Haidong’s search, attracting most people’s attention to the Yueyu people at that time.

Isn’t this a kind of feint?

Is this to deceive people?

“Jingzhe, Jingzhe, Manager Hua is looking for you.”

A young eunuch hurried from outside the door and spoke to him at the door.

Wei Liang, “Didn’t he just drive us away, why call people back now?”

The young eunuch didn’t know why either, Jingzhe got up.

Returning to Hua Yunfei’s place, Jingzhe found that sitting in the room was not only Hua Yunfei, but also that racecourse manager, Chen Changming.

Chen Changming was smiling and talking to Hua Yunfei. Seeing Jingzhe come in, his eyes lit up, immediately stood up, walked a few steps to Jingzhe, grabbed his hand, “Great joy, great joy, Jingzhe, your good luck has come.”

Jingzhe felt pain from his grip, frowned and pulled his hand back behind him, “Manager Chen, why so excited?”

Hua Yunfei scolded, “Have you gone mad? Hurry let Jingzhe sit down.”

Jingzhe ran to Hua Yunfei’s side in a flash. No wonder the manager always had no good face for Chen Changming, almost broke his hand just now.

Chen Changming smiled and said, “Isn’t it because I’m too excited? Wuti has the best quality. I wondered who would be its owner. Now seeing it, of course a bit excited.”

Hua Yunfei, “Raised it for long and really thought it’s your horse, you think too much.”

“Dare not dare not…”

Jingzhe listened a bit confused. Horse, owner, Wuti?

Seeing Jingzhe confused, Hua Yunfei said to him, “Chen Changming said, His Majesty rewarded you a horse named Wuti. It’s the best quality in his hands. Look, he hurried to find you so you can go see.”

Jingzhe felt every word Hua Yunfei said was clear, but put together, why couldn’t he understand?

What does this Wuti have to do with him?

Couldn’t be that he just learned to ride a horse yesterday, and today he really has a horse… Jingzhe was somewhat horrified.

Then how did His Majesty know?

Author’s note:

Jingzhe: “I ask! This horse! What does it have to do with me?”

Rong Jiu: “The Emperor gave it to you.”

Jingzhe: “Is he a sucker for no reason?”

Rong Jiu: “…”