The street was deserted, the sound of the wheels of the carriage grinding against the bluestone of the road so clear.
The carriage shook slightly. It always made people feel drowsy in this quiet night.
But the people in the carriage were preoccupied. She sat in the carriage with her hand on her forehead, her eyes full of worry.
She kept thinking about two things … Firstly, why did the master Shang Shu specifically ask about her husband?
A few years ago, her husband was seriously injured in the city, and since then she has been trying to find a way to save him.
If she hadn"t never given up, the city might have died a long time ago.
After all, even the best doctors of the world had come to such an injury, so there was no way to find all the necessary medicines.
Her husband had been in a coma for several years, and the military had never asked about him.
Furthermore, the people from the Weaponry Department had always avoided mentioning that matter. No one was willing to bring it up.
Today, when his lordship asked, he said that the empress dowager might have taken action. Why?
Zhuang Feifei thought about Chen Zaiyan"s words and felt that Chen Zaiyan had nothing else to say.
He really needed to get his husband out of the capital as soon as possible, but where?
Da Xi?
In the entire world, only the people of Yan Kingdom didn"t dare to act imprudently towards Da Xi, right?
The second thing is about the struggle for peace.
To be honest, Zhuang Fei Fei did not know what she thought of the conflict.
She knew that she owed him a debt of grat.i.tude, but she had always paid for it.
It could even be said that she had returned quite a bit in return for peace and security.
Yet, she was willing to treat An Chao as a friend … She couldn"t even be called a friend, she was more like a … younger brother?
The word "little brother" popped into her mind, and her spirit shook.
What was he thinking? How could An Zaiyue be his younger brother? It was just that there was a kind feeling coming from that young man.
But the more she tried to deny her thoughts, the more she couldn"t help but think.
Originally, she had a younger brother who was weak and sickly. At that time, her family was in a poor situation. Even though her parents had gone all out with her, in the end, they were unable to save her.
The younger brother was just like the one she had seen when she was living in the Illusory Realm. He was thin and looked a little weak, but his stubborn personality made one"s heart ache for him.
The memories of her brother and the images of the conflict kept returning to her mind, making her more and more lost.
With a creak, the carriage came to a halt outside the main entrance of the sect.
""Mister, we"re here.""
The driver was an old man who looked to be at least in his fifties, but he was in good spirits.
She wore a straw hat that revealed her gray hair.
His skin was very dark, the color of the skin of people who often bask in the sun.
He had a goatee, and looked like a kindly old man.
""Thank you, Master Gui, you can go back first.""
Zhuang Feifei said this before walking to the door.
The old man asked, ""You really don"t need me to stay?""
Zhuang Feifei shook her head, ""The Heavenly Enlightenment Sect is our friend, An Zeng is my friend. Nothing will happen to me here.""
The old man who was addressed as ""Return Grandpa"" nodded. ""Alright, I"ll head back first. If there"s something you need help with, just send a signal and I will rush over.""
Zhuang Feifei said, ""Go back and rest. The meeting city hasn"t woken up for all these years, and both you and Elder Zhang will be controlling the inside and outside of the gathering yard. Without you, I wouldn"t have been able to hold on for so long.""
Gui grandpa sighed and said, ""We don"t have to work hard. Mister, it"s not easy.""
Zhuang Feifei nodded, ""Thank you.""
Gui grandpa shook his head, got into the carriage and left.
He did not go far. He turned around and stopped under a large willow tree. He closed his eyes and leaned against the carriage to rest.
He looked like he was asleep, but within a kilometer radius, not a single ripple of his cultivation level could hide it from him.
Zhuang Fei Fei lightly knocked on the door. After a moment, the door creaked open. Old Huo stuck his head out and looked. He was a little surprised, ""Mister, why are you here so early?""
It was not long since dawn, and the east was already beginning to pale.
Zhuang Feifei smiled, ""There are some urgent matters that I wish to meet with your Sovereign, please let me know.""
Old Huo opened the door and said, ""Come in quickly, the dew is heavy outside.""
He closed the door and led the way into the yard.
The men who had woken up earlier were already standing on the training field. Their faces were solemn, and they seemed to be filled with a kind of depressing sadness.
Zhuang Feifei was intrigued. She had always felt that this person was unusual, even the people around him were unusual.
She was still wearing her man"s clothes, so the men on the training field didn"t care.
Further in, a few guys in shorts were bathing in the cold water that had just been pumped out of the well. Under the dim light of the torches, they all looked extremely majestic.
On a nearby shelf were some white clothes that they must have found a place to buy overnight. After a while, they would change into them.
They were the ones who were going to carry the coffin, so they woke up early to take a bath and change their clothes.
When Old Huo led Zhuang Fei to the gate, the door was pushed open from the inside. An Chou walked out with a tired look on his face, ""Come in and have a seat, Master Huo. I"ll have to trouble you to send some breakfast over.""
Old Huo nodded, ""I"ll go right away.""
Zhuang Feifei entered through the door. This was the first time she had entered An Zhe"s room.
After entering the room, she took a closer look and discovered that the furnishing was extremely simple.
There were no ornaments except what was necessary.
Zhuang Feifei sat down and said with a smile, ""This does not look like the house of an appraiser. The people I know of are all extremely valuable treasures.""
In this house, the most valuable thing is the chair with the fragrant rosewood, it has been repaired. ""
An Zhan forced a smile and said, ""You"re still in the mood to joke around.""
Zhuang Feifei raised her pretty eyebrows, ""It"s not like I caused trouble, and I didn"t kill anyone. How can I not be in the mood to joke around?""
But about your friend"s matter … Don"t be too sad, a dead person can"t come back to life, you want to open up a little.
In any case, you have avenged him. ""
""Thank you.""
Zhuang Feifei said, ""Don"t be so polite with me. Where is he?""
An Zou pointed outside. ""There will be a spiritual hut in the yard later. Now, the corpse is in the hall outside.""
""Take me to burn some paper money. I"m afraid I won"t have time for the funeral.""
Zhuang Feifei rose, but An Zaihai did not stop her, leading her out of the room.
In the main hall, Jin San"s corpse had already been tidied up, washed, st.i.tched up, and changed into a new set of clothes.
He lay there as if he were asleep.
There was a sacrificial table in front of the corpse of Jin San, and a row of human heads on the table.
An Zaiyue found a brazier and handed Zhuang Feifei some paper money. Zhuang Feifei squatted down and lit the paper money in the brazier, ""Brother, please leave, your revenge has already been avenged.""
You have a brother like him.
""I know you must have a lot of worries when you leave, so come back often and see. No one will be afraid of you.""
An Zaiyue stared blankly at Zhuang Feifei, not expecting Zhuang Feifei to say such words.
Zhuang Feifei burned all the paper money solemnly, then stood up and bowed towards the corpse, ""An Zeng has a brother like you, and is also very happy.""
I"m older than he is, and I"ll give you a ride as his sister. ""
As soon as these words left her mouth, Zhuang Feifei immediately regretted it.
An Zhan"s expression changed, and he suddenly didn"t know what to do.
Zhuang Feifei turned around, ""Let"s go, there are some other important things I need to talk to you about.""
The sky was gradually brightening, and by the time An Zeng and Zhuang Fei Fei left the main hall, the white sky was already getting heavier and heavier.
""This is going to be the morning court. I hope everything is fine.""
Zhuang Feifei said with a solemn expression.
At the same time, in a secluded corner of the palace, the military minister, Chen Zaiyan, saw the writing eunuch, An Chengli.
""Lord Chen, why are you looking for me so early?""
An Chengli knew that something big must have happened. Chen Zaiyan was a calm person, there must be something wrong with him for him to be in such a hurry.
""I"ll trouble you with one thing. No matter what, think of a way to make the King postpone his reign for an hour.""
""Why?""
""I will explain it to you later. However, this matter involves the life and death of everyone in the military. Please help me.""
Seeing how serious Chen Zhiyan was, An Chengli nodded, ""I understand, I will think of a way.""
Chen Zaiyan cupped his fist and said, ""Thank you.""
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Not long after that, the king received the news that the King of Swallow had arrived. He had just taken a pill and was resting for a while before coming back. The king had delayed his arrival by two hours.
Many people in the imperial court looked at each other in dismay, as if they were preoccupied with something.
After a full hour, Yan w.a.n.g Mu and Mu Changyan finally walked into the main hall.
As soon as he sat down, before he could say anything, the Prime Minister of the Left, Su Mao, stood up. He first gave Chen Zaiyan a meaningful glance and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
However, before he could say anything, Chen Zaiyan stepped forward first, ""This subject has a prelude.""
Su Mao was stunned: ""Mister Chen, it"s clearly me …""
Before he could finish his words, Yan w.a.n.g Mu and Mu Changyan waved their hands, ""Chen Zaiyan, what"s the matter?""
Chen Zaiyan handed over a pet.i.tion with both hands, ""This subject wishes to report to the military before the military affairs are concluded. I wish to recruit private soldiers, deal with illegal activities, and collect my money.""
When he said this, everyone was stunned.
The expression of Su Mao, who was looking at Chen Zeyan with a sneer, became extremely ugly. It was as if he had eaten dog s.h.i.t.
He was also holding a pet.i.tion in his hand. It was the pet.i.tion of all the members of the Soldier Department who had been trying to rebel by setting up their own businesses.
However, he was a step too late. Chen Zaiyan had already taken the initiative.
At the side of the military general, almost everyone glared at Chen Zaiyan.
Most of the civil officials, however, did not know what was going on and looked at Chen Zeyan as if they were watching a show.
Chen Zaiyan said loudly, ""Yesterday, when I was checking up on the old accounts of the military, I discovered it.
The former military minister, Hao Ping, had secretly recruited a group of men from all over the Great Yan to be hired as private soldiers.
""Although Hao Ping has already pa.s.sed away, this official, as the Minister of the War Department, cannot not mention this matter.""
He told them in a calm tone. It probably meant that he found out that Hao Ping had gathered a group of martial artists from all over the country, and had set up a private trading company. He was specifically hired by other trading companies to protect the caravan and provide bodyguards for some people.
As an official of the imperial court, he had actually conducted business. This was truly a violation of the laws of the king, a disgrace to the imperial court.
Mu Changyan did not understand what was going on, and she looked at Chen Zaiyan in a daze.
An Chengli reacted quickly, knowing that something must have happened to the military. He quickly reminded Mu Changyan, ""I"m afraid someone wants to attack the military. Lord Chen is the first to strike.""
""The old book has already left. No matter what happens, it can only be pushed to the old book. This way, the other members of the Military Department can be saved.""
Mu Changyan finally reacted to his words and asked a few questions in a perfunctory manner.
After finishing his words on behalf of Hao Ping, Chen kneeled down and said, ""Although the old Minister has done something illegal, this Minister has no choice but to plead mercy on behalf of the old Minister.""
The reason why the old Minister had done this was all for the sake of the imperial government.
The military was very tight on food and money, and the soldiers at the border often fought the enemy with hunger. The old Shang Shu was burning with anxiety.
In order to alleviate this pressure, he had to arrange for his men to do business.
""According to this official"s verification, all the money in the books were sent to the border to improve the lives of the army. Not a single copper coin was put into his pocket.""
Mu Changyan sighed, ""This is not a disgrace to Hao Ping alone. This is a disgrace to my Great Yan!""
All the officials kneeled down, ""This official is guilty!""
Su Mao glared at Chen Zeyan. In the end, he didn"t hand over the imperial report.
If he were to hand it over now, not only would it not affect him, he might even receive curses from others.
Chen Zaiyan also had a heavy heart... there was a traitor in the military.