Early in the morning, Chen Ji woke up alone.

The bedroom was empty. There was no longer the smell of Liang Gouer's alcohol or She Dengke's snoring, and the heat was also taken away.

He put on his clothes and went out, glanced at the courtyard wall with a ladder, then bent down and picked up the pole and walked into Anxi Street.

The water tank in the yard was full, but Chen Wei still went to fetch water as usual, as if by using this stubborn method, he could stay in time before the war disaster occurred.

There were no pedestrians on Anxi Street, so he stood alone on the edge of the well, slowly rolling up the oar above the wellhead, shaking it, and then fell into a daze.

It wasn't until a man from the bun shop came to fetch water that he came to his senses, fetched water, and headed to Zhixing Academy with a pole.

Dong-dong-dong, Chen Ji knocked on the closed wooden door of Zhixing Academy.

After a while, Wang Daosheng opened the door and asked doubtfully: "Why are you here?"

Chen Ji smiled and walked sideways into the courtyard: "I am your direct disciple. I live so close, so I should help you carry water and chop firewood."

Wang Daosheng followed him into the courtyard, looked at him carefully and suddenly said: "You are confused and want to ask me a question, right?"

Chen Ji paused, but he didn't expect Mr. Wang to see through him at a glance.

He put down the pole and poured the water from the bucket into the vat: "Sir, did the Liu family come to see you when they rebelled?"

Wang Daosheng stood aside and replied: "Look, Mr. Liu Ge promised a high official and a generous salary, hoping that I could plan the war for him, but I refused."

Chen Ji asked, "Didn't the Liu family make things difficult for you?"

Wang Daosheng shook his head and said that the Liu family did not make things difficult for me. In their eyes, I am just a smelly and hard stone. There is no need to waste time."

Chen Ji was happy: "Why did you describe yourself like this?" Wang Daosheng said casually: "Others described me like this." Chen Ji asked curiously: "Aren't you angry?"

Wang Daosheng thought for a while and said calmly: "I will be angry."

Chen Ji asked: "Sir, will you also get angry because of other people's opinions?"

Wang Daosheng smiled and said: "I still have a lot of things that I don't want to understand."

Chen Ji made a sound, then bent down and picked up another wooden bucket to pour water. Wang Daosheng calmly said: "You came to Zhixing Academy, you should not ask these questions."

In Zhixing Academy, there was only the sound of water splashing and stirring in the tank.

After a long time, Chen Ji finally told the truth: "Sir, there is such a person now. As long as she lives, she is a huge hidden danger to me and many people. The easiest choice now is to kill her with one knife. As long as she is alive, It’s done so secretly that no one else knows about it except heaven and earth and I know it.”

Wang Daosheng said easily: "That's good, what are you hesitating about?" Chen Ji finished pouring the water and looked at him with the empty bucket: "But with this knife, there are some people I can no longer face. So. I want to ask sir, should I kill this person?"

Wang Daosheng smiled and said, "Just do things according to your own conscience."

Chen Ji lowered his head and said to himself: "Conscience?"

Wang Daosheng thought for a while and said, "If you lost a bag of money on the road, would you feel uncomfortable?"

Chen Ji nodded, it will be a little bit, after all, he lost his property." Wang Daoshengyi asked: If you see a beggar on the road who is about to freeze to death, you only need to give him five cents to save him, but you did not save him. When you heard the next day that he really froze to death, would you feel a little uncomfortable?

Chen Ji nodded again, "Maybe a little bit."

Wang Daosheng asked: "Why do you feel uncomfortable? You obviously did not lose any property.

Chen Ji remained silent.

Wang Daosheng tapped his heart: "You feel uncomfortable because you have lost a piece of your heart."

"Um?"

Wang Daosheng said with a smile: "Actually, this metaphor is not accurate. It's just that most people in the world can only see the gains and losses of external things, but they can't see the gains and losses of their own hearts. Before you came to ask me, you already had the answer in your heart. Do it according to your heart. That’ll be fine.”

"Thank you, sir."

Chen Ji walked to the hospital with a pole on his shoulder. There was already a carriage parked in front of the door. The driver squatted in front of the door and ate hard grain pancakes. This was the carriage he had arranged for yesterday.

The coachman saw him coming and quickly put the remaining half of the pancake into his arms and said with a smile: "Master, do you still need to carry water by yourself?" Chen Ji glanced at the sky and said: "You came very early, and we haven't arrived yet to make the appointment. ’s Chenshi.”

The coachman laughed cheerfully and said, "The early bird catches the worm. As a villain who works so hard to make a living, he naturally has to come here early to avoid the official having to advance his schedule and run out of cars."

Chen Ji said, "Wait a moment, I'll put things away." He went into the hospital and put down the pole, picked up the Zhengxinzhai snacks he bought yesterday and a jar of Nuerhong, and then got in the car.

The carriage staggered out of the city. The coachman sat in front and turned around and asked: "Master, are you sure you can leave the city, right? Yesterday, a guest hired me to go out of the city, but I was stopped by the officers and soldiers at the city gate. I don't know these days. What's wrong, the boats at the pier are not allowed to leave, and the city gate is not allowed to leave. The guests coming from the north and south are scratching their heads and scratching their heads in anxiety."

Chen Ji smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't make your trip in vain."

Half an hour later, the carriage arrived in front of the south city gate. A three-story horse-drawn carriage was erected in the gate opening. Dozens of armored soldiers blocked the way: "Who is in the carriage?"

Chen Ji opened the car curtain and stepped out, taking out the Secret Service badge from his sleeve: "Secret Service."

A lieutenant general walked up to him slowly and looked him up and down: "It turns out you are the master of the Secret Service. Where are you going?"

Chen Ji put away his badge and said, "Let's go to the Liu family's mansion for official business."

The lieutenant general didn't ask too much, he just cupped his fists and saluted: "According to the rules, the general will search your Excellency's car."

Chen Ji asked unexpectedly: "My car also needs to be searched? Even our Secret Service can enter and leave the Forbidden City with a badge. Why is the South Gate of Luo City more expensive than the Forbidden City?"

The general hurriedly explained: "This is not a rule made by the general, and the general cannot decide. My general has an order, and everything in and out of the carriage must be checked carefully to make sure there are no mistakes. Anyone who violates the order will have his or her house ransacked and the three implicated clans will be executed."

Chen Ji raised his eyebrows: "What if I refuse to let you check?" Jiang Jiang was startled for a moment, then slowly backed away.

He took a halberd from the hands of the soldiers and said in a solemn voice: "My lord, please don't tell me you will be in trouble. Even the generals will obey orders."

After saying that, dozens of soldiers slowly gathered in front of the door, and the coachman was so frightened that his calves were shaking.

Chen Ji smiled: "General, don't get excited, I'll just let you search."

He stepped aside and let the soldier lift the curtain of the car, but it was empty inside. He could see the end at a glance. The general squatted down and checked the bottom of the car again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was nothing abnormal.

Xiang Jiang clasped his fists at Chen Ji and said, "Sir, I'm offended."

Chen Ji's face was solemn, and he continued: "This is the first time that our secret agent's car has been searched. General, we will meet again in the future."

The general did not speak, but turned around and waved to the soldiers: "Let's go!" As he watched the soldiers carry the wooden horse to the side of the road, Chen Wei opened the curtain and sat back in the car, letting out a long breath.

He hired this carriage just to see if he could get in and out with his waist badge. Now, it was no problem to go in and out of the city, but trying to send Concubine Yun away with just her waist badge was undoubtedly a fantasy.

If this is the case, it would be better to let Concubine Yun hide in the city and wait for a better opportunity.

Chen Ji slowly fell into deep thought until the carriage stopped again and the coachman called out from outside the carriage: "Sir, we're here."

"Wait for me in front of the door, and you will take me back to the city later." He got out of the car carrying snacks and a wine jar, picked up the animal head ring on the Liu family's red door, and knocked on it.

The red-lacquered door was slowly opened from the inside. In the crack of the door, the golden pig's eyes lit up: "Why are you here?"

As Chen Ji walked inside, he asked doubtfully: "Master Jinzhu, why are you guarding the door?"

The golden pig's fat and white face was full of bad luck: "Damn it, Bai Long's grandson put on my little shoes. I had a good sleep, but he insisted that the Liu family's mansion was very important and had to be guarded by experts. You forced me to come here.

Chen Ji asked curiously: "Can't you let Lord Tianma help you?"

Jin Zhu said angrily: Pegasus has left Luo City and the Prime Minister needs him to do other things. Now in Luo City, Bai Long is our top spy official. Forget it, let's leave the matter here, I will avoid him! If you provoke me, can I still not afford to hide?"

After that, he murmured in a low voice: "It's strange, why does this grandson always target me? Did he listen to me saying bad things about him behind his back?"

Chen Ji had a strange look on his face: "My lord, you'd better say less." At this time, Jin Zhu lowered his head and looked at the snacks and wine jar in his hand, and asked curiously: "For me?"

Chen Ji smiled and handed the wine jar to him: "This is for you, not the snacks."

The golden pig slapped its mouth: "Okay, I just know that your kid won't make a special trip to see me."

go."

He called to Xifeng: "Take someone to guard the door. I will send Chen Ji into the golden pig and lead Chen Ji through the long green brick alley. The white curtains under the eaves have been torn off, and the corpses on the ground have been cleaned up." , leaving only the blood and mud in the cracks of the bricks that dried up and turned into a deep purple-black color.

Arriving at the door of a small courtyard, the golden pig waved to the spy in front of the door: "You go and have a rest first."

The spy guarding the door resigned and Chen Yi was about to push the door open, but Jin Zhu grabbed his wrist and said solemnly: "I know that you have a close relationship with Prince Jing's Mansion, and I also know that you have a close relationship with the Crown Prince and the Princess... But now The situation has changed."

Chen Ji said calmly: "How did it change?"

Jinzhu lowered his voice: "Do you know what Bailong is doing now? He is looking for evidence to crucify Prince Jing for his rebellion! This must be the secret instruction of the Prime Minister, who wants to kill three birds with one stone."

who?"

"Three birds?" Chen Ji was confused: "In addition to the Liu family, Prince Jing, and Jin Zhu said: "Bailong wants to capture Concubine Yun and accuse Prince Jing of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Concubine Yun's background is not simple either. Behind her, Luo Tianzong has secretly controlled the water transportation of the two rivers and one river for so many years, and has long been a thorn in the eyes of His Majesty and the Prime Minister. Bailong captured Concubine Yun not only to convict Prince Jing, but also to use her crime to eradicate Luo Tianzong."

Chen Ji fell silent. West.

The internal minister was greedy enough to swallow so many Dongjin pigs in one go, and reminded him solemnly: "As long as the internal minister wants to do something, it can't be done. Today, Prince Jing is still Prince Jing, and the princess is still the princess." Lord, if you don't protect everything tomorrow, you will become a prisoner. You must not have any contact with them again, which will waste your own future. I have made my words clear. You can decide for yourself whether you want to go in to see them again?"

Chen Ji said softly: "Master Jinzhu, thank you for your kind reminder, but since I have already bought the snacks, I have to send them in, otherwise they will be wasted."

Jinzhu carefully observed Chen Ji's expression, and finally sighed: "Young people don't know the importance of their character! Today I will quietly open a network for you to go in and talk to the princess and the prince. Don't come to the Liu family mansion again in the future. I'm at the hospital with peace of mind." Practice. Depending on the speed of your practice, you will become a Chinese zodiac sign sooner or later."

After saying that, he pushed open the courtyard door and got out of the way.

Chen Ji turned around and suddenly saw Bai Li standing in front of the door at some point, looking at him intently.

He was about to walk in, but Bai Li stood in the way and hesitated. He only said coldly: "Go back."

Chen Ji smiled, pushed her arm away and walked in: "Princess, I have something to ask the prince. These are snacks from Zhengxinzhai. You and the prince

However, Bai Li snatched the snack from his hand and threw it out the door. The hemp rope wrapping the snack broke and the snack was scattered on the ground.

Bai Li said coldly: "Chen Ji, you are just a money-grubbing young apprentice. If I hadn't seen you shabby and pitiful, I wouldn't have been kind enough to pay your travel expenses, let alone get to know you. What is your identity? What is my identity? ?There is no need for you to bring me snacks? Get out!"

As he spoke, Bai Li slammed the courtyard door shut and lowered the latch.

Bai Li, who was inside the door, leaned against the door and pursed his lips, lowering his eyes. Chen Yi, who was outside the door, looked down at the snacks on the ground and remained silent for a long time.

A door separates us like we are separated by thousands of miles.

At this moment, Xifeng ran over quickly holding a piece of letter paper: "Sir, Bailong sent someone to deliver a warrant, saying that they captured Yun Fei's personal nanny Xitang in Luocheng East City, and learned about Yun Fei The general hiding place. He asked us to gather all the troops and go into the city to search for people!"

The Golden Pig took the letter, looked at it, and walked out: "Quick, quick, quick, don't let Yun Sheep and White Rabbit take the credit!"

Chen Ji followed and walked out. When he reached the corner, he suddenly stopped and looked back at the closed door at the end of the path.
Chapter completed!