Hidden Sky Light

Shen Ci didn't have much impression of which camp he ended up in on New Year's Eve.

When I woke up, it was already the morning of the first day of the new year.

"Hello General!"

"General Shen, Happy New Year!"

Shen Ci nodded, "Happy New Year!"

Shen Ci got up and recognized that it was the Beida Camp, which was stationed outside Licheng.

"The general is awake?" Han Guan stepped forward and Shen Ci nodded, "I drank too much last night."

Han Guan smiled, "These bastards, they were sure about the wine that the general poured yesterday."

Shen Ci smiled, "It's only one day at the end of the year."

"Where's Zixiao?" Shen Ci didn't see him.

Han Guan said, "He is on patrol and hasn't come back yet. It's almost time to see."

As soon as Han Guan finished speaking, he heard the voice of the soldiers in the garrison, "General Shen!"

After being in the army for a long time, both Shen Ci and Han Guan knew that there would be no such urgent report in the army for no reason, and the sound was accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves. Come down and look for him.

Han Guan followed Shen Ci out of the camp, "What's wrong?"

Shen Ci recognized it as Guo Zixiao's bodyguard.

"General Qi, the last general patrolled with General Guo this morning, and found some traces of Xirong people in the desert more than 60 miles north of Licheng. General Guo said that it was related to Harmia..."

"Go, get on the horse!" Shen Ci called out.

The guard on one side led him forward, and Han Guan also mounted his horse.

Shen Ci said to another humanely, "Notify General Liu that I will go out with Hanguan and go more than 60 miles to the west, and let General Liu watch the camp."

"Yes!" The guard responded.

"Go!" Shen Ci also jumped on his horse.

More than 20 horsemen behind them quickly followed, the gate of the camp opened, Guo Zixiao's guards led the way, Shen Ci, Han Guan and more than 20 horsemen headed north.

On the way, the guard told first, "General, seeing the trail was only two days ago, because it was covered with heavy snow, and it was not obvious, but it was ignored. This place was a cliff earlier and was inaccessible. After the river froze, this place was The place can carry people, it should be borrowed from this place, but there is an accident, and the general will know when he sees it later."

Shen remarks should be fine.

Shen Ci has been asking people to inquire about Harmia's traces, but there has been none. Harmia is cautious, and it is difficult to catch him. Such a hidden icy location requires frequent probing to find out...

Harmia is very familiar with the terrain in this area, and she should have been here countless times before she dared to take such a risk and pass under his nose.

But Xue Chao happened at the end of October. Why is Harmia still near Licheng?

Shen Ci remembered the corpse mentioned by the officials outside Yangcheng, and the blue-faced fangs mask... Could it be that Harmiya has been around Yangcheng and Licheng for the past two months, and was chased and fled everywhere?

Shen Ci remembered the big characters "Shen Ci, see the city" written in blood when Qucheng.

Harmia's arrogant temperament must have made countless enemies.

Could it be that someone wants to do him in the Yanhan realm?

The people of the tribe in the west of Sirong?

There were many thoughts in Shen Ci's mind, but in the end, they were all lost. Only when he was in Hongcheng, Guo Zixiao told him that Lao Xue was strangled by the neck and suffocated to death. Xi Rong's machete was cut to pieces...

Sooner or later, he will settle this account with Harmia!

He wants to kill Harmia and avenge Lao Xue!

Shen Ci's eyes darkened.

...

More than fifty miles to the north, it was covered with heavy snow. Earlier it was a cliff and a steep slope. Now it's freezing. The most dangerous places have dismounted and led the horse across.

When he saw Guo Zixiao, Guo Zixiao's eyes were still a little red, "General!"

The guard led the horse, Shen Ci stepped forward, "Where?"

"This way." Guo Zixiao led Shen Ci and Han Guan forward.

They were two corpses hidden in the snow. They were from Xirong. Because of the ice and snow, they had been frozen after death.

Shen Ci squatted down and looked carefully.

Guo Zixiao said on the side, "I just told the general that it was last night, but after careful inspection of the body, I deduced that the time should have been earlier. The ice piles next to it did not sink. Later, the weather turned cold and the river was closed again, and it was impossible to notice. It should be around dawn, when there were beasts fighting here, stepping on the ice, and the two corpses surfaced."

Guo Zixiao said this, Shen Ci and Han Guan looked at the ice layer on one side.

Indeed, otherwise it would not have been discovered for so long.

Guo Zixiao continued, "Looking at the thickness of the ice, it has been at least several days."

That would be earlier than when he returned to Licheng Border Pass...

"Have you searched?" Shen Ci asked.

"Bring the things here." Guo Zixiao called out, and the guard stepped forward and handed over a machete, "General, the one that fell into the water just got stuck near the body and didn't sink."

Shen Ci took it.

After Xirong people had the habit of engraving their names on the leather on the handle, Shen Ci slightly tore them off, revealing the words "Halmia"...

Han Guan also recognized it, and immediately took a breath, "Halmia! This!"

Han Guan looked at the two corpses in front of him in surprise.

Shen Ci said solemnly, "Neither, I have seen him in Qucheng, he is much taller, this should be his entourage, someone was chasing him, and even the machete was knocked out."

Both Han Guan and Guo Zixiao were stunned.

Shen Ci asked, "Is there anything else?"

Guo Zixiao shook his head, "No, it was cleaned up very cleanly. If it wasn't for an accident, the two corpses and the machete would not have been found by us now."

Han Guan asked, "General, do you want to continue exploring? Maybe it's not far..."

In front is the Xirong territory...

Shen Ci was bewitched, and knew that if he was hunted down, he might still be hiding in the tribe to the east of Xirong.

Shen Ci clenched his palm.

"General?" Guo Zixiao choked in his throat.

Shen Ci said solemnly, "Don't go!"

Han Guan and Guo Zixiao were surprised, but the accident was also expected, and they felt relieved!

Shen Ci looked into the distance, "It's still winter, the cold winter hasn't passed yet, I'm afraid it's a bait! You can't give Xi Rong a reason to send troops for no reason. If there is an accident in the west, Barr in the north will also take the opportunity to cause trouble and continue martial law until the wave of spring in March passes. ."

He is the garrison commander, he wants to ensure the safety of the entire Licheng garrison, the safety of the people of Licheng, and the safety of the entire west of Yanhan...

"General!" Han Guan also had red eyes.

Of course, he knew about the relationship between Xue Chao and the general. Xue Chao was a guard who had been following the general. The death of Lao Qi earlier was a huge blow to the general. The general knelt in front of Lao Qi for two days; but then Xue Chao also had an accident... …

Shen Ci got up, his voice slightly hoarse, "Continue to strengthen the patrol, there can be no accident in the west."

"Yes!" The surrounding people responded.

Shen Ci clenched his palm tightly, he wanted to avenge Xue Chao, and this idea was more ingrained than anyone else.

But not right now!

Revenge is not to give away the head, nor to know that it is an eventful time, but also to cause trouble.

He is the first army coach, he is more sober than others!

"Go." Shen Ci got on his horse.

...

After returning to the city, Shen Ci talked to Liu He about this.

The two spent a long time in the East Camp, talking about Harmiya, and about the north. After a long time, Shen Ci returned to the official residence.

Mmmm is already waiting for him in Yuan.

Yesterday, at the end of the New Year, Shen Ci was in the camp all night, um, it was hard to see him, and today he went to a place more than fifty miles north of Licheng, and then came back and joined General Liu He in the East Camp, waiting for Back to the official residence is a matter of before and after dusk.

Mmmm pounced on him affectionately, licking and licking.

"Hmm, Happy New Year!" Shen Ci patted his head and reached out to hug it.

Shen Ci went to the ear room to take a shower, ummm waited for him with his head tilted aside, Shen Ci looked back at it, and saw that it was sitting upright.

""Well, don't look at it, go out! "Shen Ci called out.

Mmmm, go out.

Shen Cixiao, the name of uh was chosen by Chen Ling. At that time, Chen Ling asked him something, he was thinking about something, and he responded with uh, and then Chen Ling was unhappy, so he randomly named uh uh. Um.

Shen Ci washed the dishes and went out of the inner room. Seeing that he was playing with something, Shen Ci stepped forward, only to see that it was the blue-faced fangs mask earlier.

"Hmm, put it down." He called out.

Mmmm went forward aggrieved, put the blue-faced fangs mask in front of him and put it down, Shen Ci took it, then remembered about Harmia again, and after a while, got up and put the blue-faced fangs mask back into the distance.

It was only when he turned back that he saw that Mmmm had been smelling the machete.

The smell of the machete should be unfamiliar.

Shen Ci stepped forward and put away the machete, "Okay, ummm."

"Wang!" Mmm obediently wagged his tail.

***

After the whole day's banquet in the palace, Chen Ling was a little tired, and A Ling was also tired, "Father, father, father, how are you doing today?"

Ah Nian wanted to hear her praise.

"It's well done, looks like a prince, but I have to wash up and sleep with Mommy Fang earlier." Chen Ling reached out and stroked his cheek.

"Yeah." Ah Nian was actually sleepy.

Aside from taking a nap, A Nian followed Chen Ling all day today, and others saluted and greeted him. A Nian responded in accordance with the prince's etiquette, and Mommy Fang was relieved to see it.

Right now, A-Nian was led away by Mommy Fang, and Chen Ling called Qishan again to send him a hangover soup.

Today, hundreds of officials and their families entered the palace to pay homage.

Originally, officials of the former dynasty visited the emperor, and the family members of the officials greeted the concubine in the harem, but she did not have a harem, so the whole family came to visit her, and she had to say a word or two.

There were many officials in the court, and Chen Ling almost went from morning to night, and then it was the first day of the palace banquet.

At the palace banquet, Chen Ling inevitably drank some wine before calling Qi Shanduan sober soup.

Shen Ci had previously told her not to take a bath directly after drinking, which is not good for her body. Now that Shen Ci was not there, she still recorded it in her heart.

After drinking the hangover soup for a while, Chen Lingwo read the booklet on the couch for a while, and Qishan said from the inner hall, "Your Majesty."

It was so late that Qi Shan rarely bothered her.

"Yeah." Chen Ling said.

Qi Shan knew that she was not asleep, so he lifted the curtain and entered, but Chen Ling saw that his expression was not very natural.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling asked.

Qi Shan raised his head and hesitated, "Your Majesty, General Shen..."

Chen Ling looked at him strangely, saying Shen Ci just saying Shen Ci, such a strange tone...

Qishan added, "Your Majesty, it is General Shen's brother who is here to meet His Majesty."

After Qishan finished speaking, he really didn't hear the emperor's movement.

It is said that today is the first day of the palace banquet. Your Majesty has been tired all day, and it is now night. Your Majesty should take a rest. If it is someone else, Qishan will be the master.

However, the other party is General Shen's brother, and he said that he has something important to meet with His Majesty. Here, he is aware of the relationship between General Shen and His Majesty. It is one thing to see His Majesty, but at least His Majesty needs to know...

Qishan still lowered his head, not daring to spy on the emperor's expression.

Chen Ling's eyes fell on the booklet in his hand for a while, and he should come, not unexpected...

Chen Ling said softly, "Let him go to Lihe Palace and wait, I will see him."

Qi Shan was slightly surprised, and quickly responded.

"Wait." Just as Qi Shan turned around, Chen Ling spoke again, and Qi Shan turned back, "Your Majesty?"

Chen Ling put down the booklet, "Is he alone?"

Chen Ling was thinking of Shen Fengshi.

Qishan replied, "Go back to Your Majesty, and the young son of the Shen family."

Mountains and seas? Chen Ling remembered hearing Shen Ci mentioned that this time he went to Ancheng to celebrate Shanhai's birthday.

Shan Hai is Shen Ying's son and is very close to Shen Ci...

"I understand, you go first, I will come later." After Chen Ling finished speaking, Qi Shan backed out.

Chen Ling did not go directly to Lihe Hall, but went to Chaoyang Hall, which was on the way to Lihe Hall.

Mommy Fang was surprised, "Why is Your Majesty here?"

Chen Ling said, "When you think of it, come and see A Nian."

Fang Momo smiled and said, "I'm tired today, I went to bed very early."

Chen Ling nodded, looked for the bed and took a seat. Seeing that Ah Nian slept well, he was really tired today, and there was a slight snoring sound. Quietly asleep, it looks like Shen Ci.

Chen Ling looked at him as if looking at Shen Ci.

——(You are always used to taking care of people) Who said, I am the second child in the family, and my father and brother took care of me since I was a child.

——And my father and brother, as long as you are well, I have been content, and now, I am happier than ever before.

——Related to Qucheng, in addition to Lei Gengsheng, there is also Shen Ying...

After a long time, Chen Ling withdrew his gaze, got up and went to the Hall of Lihe.

During the New Year's Eve, the weather was freezing cold, and General Shen's brother, especially a child, was there. Qishan knew that he wouldn't let the two wait in the snow.

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, the charcoal was burning and it was very warm. The mountains and seas were actually very sleepy, and they were sleeping in Shen Ying's arms.

Qishan asked people to prepare hot tea and warm water, and Shen Ying thanked him.

After a while, Qi Shan re-entered, "Your Majesty is down."

Shen Ying responded, and then called Shan Hai, "Shan Hai, Dad went to see His Majesty, you stay here."

The mountains and seas should be in a daze.

Qishan said quickly, "Old slave will have someone bring a blanket later."

"Thank you father-in-law." Shen Ying cupped her hands.

"Come with the old slave." Qishan led the way and entered the hall, Chen Ling looked down at Zhezi.

These booklets were originally kept until the end of the year. Chen Ling flipped through a book, and when he heard footsteps entering, Chen Ling did not look up.

"Caomin has seen His Majesty." Shen Ying lifted the hem of her clothes and knelt down and kowtowed.

Chen Ling didn't say a word, but said to Qishan, "Take Shanhai to a safe place to sleep, don't let the children boil here."

Qi Shan understood, "It's Your Majesty."

Shen Ying also said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Let's talk." Chen Ling's sentence was for Shen Ying, and there was no surprise in her tone.

Shen Ying said in a deep voice, "Caomin pleads guilty."

Qi Shan was startled when he heard this, and he didn't dare to stay in the hall for a long time, so he sped up his steps to leave the hall.

Chen Ling's tone was not friendly, "Are you testing me?"

Shen Ying didn't say anything.

Chen Ling continued, "I want to see my attitude towards Shanhai, guess how much I know, and guess whether I will open up to you, Shanhai, and Shen Jiawang because of Shen Ci, right? Shen Ying. "

Shen Ying did not deny it, but still bowed her head, "This matter is all caused by the grass-roots people, and has nothing to do with the rest of the Shen family. I hope Your Majesty will **** you in self-safety..."

Chen Ling interrupted in a deep voice, "To conspire with Tan Jin, to collude with foreign enemies, either of which is the crime of punishing the Nine Clan. If it weren't for Shen Ci, your Shen family should be gone now, so what kind of favor are you playing with him?"

Shen Ying was speechless.

Chen Ling continued, "Treachery is a big taboo. If the Shen family participates in the treason, even if Shen Ci is successful in rescuing him, do you think I can protect him? Can I protect your son? And your Shen family? You Are so many pairs of eyes blind in the court? Are the officials dumb? Or are we stupid!"

Chen Ling looked at him, "Shen Xingyun! I told you that I tolerated you until now because of Shen Zi'an. But you want to use Shen Zi'an to blackmail me, and your wishful thinking was wrong."

Shen Ying kowtowed again, "Caomin did not come to threaten His Majesty. As long as Caomin died, the matter of rebellion and collaborating with the enemy had nothing to do with the Shen family. Caomin brought mountains and seas to Beijing because he wanted to adopt them under the name of Zi'an. Caomin May I die, after the Qing Shen family is involved in this matter, please keep the Shen family alive. Caomin will inform His Majesty all the details of the matter."

Chen Ling looked at him.

Shen Ying continued, "Since Caomin is determined to die, his words are true."

The emperor didn't say a word, Shen Ying continued, "Caomin has been brooding over the death of the first prince. Over the years, Caomin has always felt that it has something to do with His Majesty, so Caomin has been tracking the death of the first prince until this March, when Chen Xian suddenly found him. When they arrived at Caomin, they said that there were clues to follow the death of the first prince, and pointed the finger directly at His Majesty. He also said that the first prince had orphans, and they fled to Xirong. "

Orphans? Chen Ling was surprised at first, and then felt angry and funny. Chen Xianyi said that he had an orphan and pointed the finger at her, and he believed it.

Chen Ling also knew very well, "Shen Ying, Chen Xian will not look for you, he will only look for Lei Gengsheng; Lei Gensheng is your teacher, he is already dead, you want to get rid of Lei Gengsheng from it, so, You didn't tell me the truth from the beginning, do you still want me to listen?"

She wasn't loud, but she wasn't angry.

Shen Ying knew that she couldn't hide it, and said, "Yes, Chen Xian is Xun's teacher."

Chen Ling asked, "Lei Taifu is the previous prince Taifu, how could he believe Chen Xian's words."

Only then did Shen Ying look up, "Because, Chen Yuan took the relics of the first prince."

Chen Ling sneered lightly, "You are his most trusted student, and over the years, because he has been thinking about finding out the truth about the death of the first prince, and he has also left the court. Many students are deliberately avoiding him, only you are the most nostalgic. You visit him every year, so he wants to take you with him to help the royal family."

The emperor guessed right, Shen Ying replied, "Yes, the teacher is convinced of this, and I also reminded the teacher that if the token is in Chen Xian's hands, then Chen Xian is more likely to be the murderer. But the teacher has always The spear points at His Majesty, and I have always suspected His Majesty. People are always willing to believe what they believe, so the teacher said that even if it was just a glimmer of hope, he would still meet the orphans of the previous prince, so the teacher made an appointment with Chen Xian in Qucheng..."

Qucheng has appeared!

Chen Ling looked at him.

Shen Ying continued, "But Chen Xian said that the orphan of the first prince was sent to Xirong and adopted by Xirong people. Xirong people only brought the orphan to Qucheng after confirming that the orphan was safe. For the sake of it, Chen Xian asked the teacher to find a way, because he knew that the teacher's nephew was in business, there was trade on this route, and he was familiar with the Licheng border garrison, so he could go unnoticed, not be discovered, and be safe. We have to bring people from Xirong to Yanhan. Since March, through the teacher's sake, we have brought many Xirong people into Yanhan."

Chen Ling raised his eyebrows, "People from Harmia?"

Shen Ying nodded, "Yes."

No wonder so many people entered, so the Xirong people were brought in by Lei Gengsheng...

"What about Tan Jin? What does it have to do with Tan Jin?" Chen Ling asked.

Shen Ying continued, "Chen Xian not only lobbied the teacher to bring these Xirong people in in batches to protect the 'orphans', but also lobbied the teacher, saying that His Majesty has the entire Yanhan garrison in hand, if we do not have the garrison in our hands, It means that the first prince means that he has no wings, so we have to win over Tan Jin."

Chen Ling was puzzled, "Tan Jin may not believe this reason. Isn't Tan Jin coerced by Harmiya?"

Shen Ying nodded, "Yes, this is Chen Xian's cleverness. Tan Jin is so careful that he never sees Chen Xian, but he asked the teacher to see Tan Jin, and asked the teacher to tell Tan Jin about the orphan of the prince. Tan Jin is cunning and cunning, and when he heard the words of Xi Rong, he knew that the truth was not as simple as the teacher thought. And Tan Jin also knew that the words of Xi Rong that Chen Xian brought to Tan Jin through the teacher was a threat."

Shen Ying sighed, "Through the teacher, Chen Xian achieved his goal, and also successfully led Tan Jin's line.\"

Chen Ling really did not expect that Chen Xian would lead the teacher, Tan Jin, and even Harmiya by the nose with a token of the first prince and an orphan whose origin was unknown.

Mutual causal clues, layer by layer progressive.

Chen Ling sighed in her heart, Chen Xian, she really underestimated him...

Chen Ling asked again, "Lei Gengsheng and Tan Jin, I can understand why Harmiya believes in Chen Xian?"

Shen Yingcai said, "Because he has an agreement with Harmia, if he takes the country, he will give Harmia the twelve cities in the west."

Chen Ling was surprised.

Shen Ying continued, "Halmia has always had ambitions, because there are enough chips in the twelve cities in the west, so he came to Yanhan in person. Chen Xian and Harmia hit it off. Harmia is a hero in the west. Cooperate with Chen Xian inside and outside, and Harmiya did see that Chen Xian arranged for him to enter Yanhan safely."

"In this way, Chen Xian rushed everyone to one place—Tan Jin had to go back because of Harmiya; Harmiya had to come and see for himself because of his ambition; and the teacher, what he wanted to see was an orphan..."

"I'm curious, is there really an orphan?"

Shen Ying shook her head, "No, it was Chen Xian who found a child with a birthmark similar to that of the previous crown prince and had a portrait attached to it, so the teacher would believe it. Only later did the teacher find out that he was being used by Chen Xian - putting Harmia like this Ambitious people led the wolf into the room, but Tan Jin had already rebelled at that time, and arranged for Tan Siwen and Lou Chi to kill Harmiya. In the end, Tan Siwen and Lou Chi turned to look for His Majesty, and the teacher wanted to burn him in Qucheng. Harmia, in the end, I burned myself to death, and I also fell into Harmia's hands."

Chen Ling said quietly, "So he asked you to be a guide?"

"Yes, he used the Shen family to blackmail me and plot against the Nine Clan. He knew that I wouldn't dare, so he asked me to be the guide and took him to Guancheng. I don't know what Guancheng is, and I want to find out the reason, but I just happened to listen. Saying that King Jingping is shaking the city, and Ziyiwei is there, I think there is no better time than now to lead Harmia to shake the city."

Chen Ling was surprised, never thought that it was because of Shen Ying that Chen Xiuyuan and Qu Bianying would shake the city to meet Harmia.

One by one.

Then Harmiya fled in panic, met Xue Chao in Hongcheng, and killed Xue Chao...