Chapter 200 Investigation

Chapter 200 Investigation

Chapter 200 Investigation
After Wang Dun came back, the house was empty.

Princess Sima Xiuwei stayed in the room alone, and no one knew what she was doing.

He didn't want to ask, nor did he want to see her. After finishing his breakfast leisurely, he wanted to listen to his concubine Song Yi playing a piece of "Falling Plum Blossoms" to relax his tense emotions and cultivate his sentiments.

I've been so tired lately.

Fortunately, there was Song Yi, who was naturally beautiful and gifted in music. Among all the people in Luoyang, perhaps only the Jing family of Wang Yan, the imperial attendant, could rival her.

There are always beauties, some of whom are extremely beautiful, but if there is nothing inside, it is really uninteresting.

So he dismissed the other concubines and kept Song Yi alone by his side to entertain himself and soothe his mood, and he never showed her to anyone else.

It is really rare to find someone who has both beauty and talent!

Compared with Song Yi, Princess Xiangcheng was arrogant and domineering, and was not a good match. If it weren't for his indulgence in sex in his early years, which damaged his body, he would have given birth to children with Song Yi and raised them carefully.

Thinking of this, he could no longer bear it, so he stood up and called the servants, asking, "Where is Su'e? Call her over."

The servant glanced at him and stammered, not daring to say anything.

Wang Dun was somewhat curious and asked, "But you haven't gotten up yet?"

"Yes……"

Wang Dun smiled and said as he walked out, "Let me go and take a look. The beauty is sleeping in the spring. How wonderful!"

"My dear, Ji Song stayed in the first room of the west wing last night." The servant said with a determined heart.

Wang Dun froze.

He suddenly remembered that Shao Xun had stayed in the mansion last night, and it seemed that he was in the first room of the west wing, and he had met him this morning.

He turned suddenly and went straight to the west room.

His steps became faster and faster, and his fists gradually clenched. No one could see his expression, but everyone knew that he was on the verge of a rage.

"Bang!" The door was pushed open, and what came into view was a vast expanse of white.

Song Yi was lowering his head, silently putting on his clothes and preparing to get up.

Wang Dun felt a surge of blood rushing to his heart. After a long while, he asked, "Su'e, you—Shao ​​Xun didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Song Yi's eyes turned red, and he slightly covered his slender and white thighs, then stood up and saluted.

Wang Dun took a quick glance, but he would rather not have seen anything.

"Bang!" He slammed the door again and looked up at the sky.

The clouds are very light, almost non-existent.

He lowered his head again and saw the grass was green and lush.

"It must be that bitch Sima Xiuwei!" Wang Dun quickly figured it out and was furious: "She just surrendered to the Tao. Is it worth hating me so much?"

He walked back and forth in the yard, his facial expression changing rapidly, sometimes gritting his teeth, sometimes cold and ruthless, and sometimes full of fear.

Song Yi walked out of the door and floated away like a lonely ghost.

Wang Dun seemed to notice it, but also seemed not to notice it.

He paced back and forth restlessly, like a trapped animal.

I don't know how long he walked, but he finally stopped. A trace of determination flashed across his face, but he regained his composure in an instant, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

He left the west wing and returned to the study, where he found the military book and read it carefully.

There are many children in the Wang family. If he wants to stand out, he has no advantage at all by talking about metaphysics, building relationships, or balancing politics. The only thing is that he is the most knowledgeable about military affairs within the Wang family.

If there is a military position, it will most likely fall to him, and no one else will be able to get it.

This is his biggest advantage and his only advantage.

But now we have to continue on this path, strive for excellence, and finally reap the sweet fruits of victory.

It was all he could do.

If there is a chance in the future, he will definitely kill Sima Xiuyi, the bitch, and it would be best if he did it without anyone noticing. Because there are some troubles that even he cannot afford, and the Wang family cannot afford it either, so he can only slowly look for opportunities.

Wang Yan came back in the afternoon, with a hint of worry on his face.

When he entered the palace just now, no one else noticed, but he secretly saw it.

Shao Xun was very familiar with the military school guarding the palace, and talked with him from a distance for a long time before he followed him into the palace.

How come this person is more scheming than me?
I decorate the court for the Grand Tutor and the Emperor, and you train military academies for them, right?

While he was thinking, a servant came over quietly and whispered something in Wang Yan's ear.

After hearing this, Wang Yan was speechless for a long while.

What a shame! It's such a time, why are you still doing this? It's causing unrest in the family, how shameful!

"Call Song Yi." Wang Yan took off his shoes, knelt on the couch and said.

"Yes." The servant bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Wang Yan.

The old man's expression changed for a moment, and he finally felt that some dirty things were not suitable for him to do, so he said: "Send someone to take Song Yi's family to the mansion, and then send a car to take this woman to Liang County. After doing these, report to the princess and see what she says."

"Yes." The servant understood and knew what to do.

This is a plan that kills three birds with one stone. The princess is obviously angry, and this move may help her calm down.

Controlling Song Yi's family means controlling Song Yi.

Send him to Liang County and do a good deed to Marquis Luyang, so that he will know that the Wang family was reluctant to give up their love and felt guilty.

In fact, no matter how effective the strategy is, this is the only thing we can do now.

After waving his hand to send the servant away, Wang Yan sat down quietly, thinking about the pros and cons of entering the palace to ask questions.

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On the post road from Luoyang to Liang County, large carts loaded with food and military equipment moved slowly.

There would be some benefits in going to the palace, so the emperor agreed. Wang Yan ordered a large amount of food and weapons and a small amount of money to be allocated to Shao Xun, and ordered him to go to Xiangcheng and block the way for the bandits to enter the capital.

After receiving the order, Shao Xun did not even go home, but took his personal soldiers directly to Huanyuan Pass in the southeast of Yanshi, intending to walk this route himself.

To the south of the Luoyang Basin, there are three passes, namely Yique, Huanyuan and Dagu from west to east.

Among them, Yique Pass located south of Luoyang is the most important.

Because this pass is the only dangerous place on this road, there are flat river valleys in front and behind the pass, except for the Yique Pass which is quite "dangerous and narrow".

Dagu Pass is located at the northern entrance of a valley several dozen miles southeast of Luoyang, and is located on the valley road.

The two sides of the valley are steep, the mountain path is rugged, and it is very easy to be ambushed, so people generally don't go here.

Huanyuan Pass is about fifty or sixty miles southeast of Yanshi. The mountain road is dangerous and winding, with twelve bends, which goes out and back again, hence the name.

You can reach Yangcheng County by leaving the mountain.

Leaving Yangcheng County and heading southeast, marching along the Yingshui River is relatively convenient and you can go all the way to Yangdi.

Shao Xun walked the mountain and valley roads totaling more than 100 miles for five days and drew a detailed map.

When we got close to Yushanwu, we even saw two earthen cities that had been eroded by wind and rain.

"This is Yangguanju, which is more than 30 miles northwest of Yangdi County." Yu Liang, who followed, said, "In the past, Wang Mang sent Wang Xun and Wang Yi to lead a million soldiers to Yingchuan, and Liu Xiu led several thousand soldiers to block them at Yangguan. These two earthen cities facing each other on both sides of the Ying River are Yangguanju."

"Yuan Gui has done his homework." Shao Xun said with a smile.

Yu Liang smiled faintly.

Who doesn't have ambition? Seeing Shao Xun gaining momentum step by step, but he did nothing, he was very anxious.

But now he had no point of force and didn't know where to put his strength.

It seems that there is no room for improvement in the Taifu Shogunate, so the only thing I can do is to rely on Shao Xun, right?

A while ago in Luoyang, he finally made up his mind after a long talk with his mother.

He followed Shao Xun around from time to time. In the eyes of others, he had already been a die-hard Shao party member. It was a complete waste of time for him to go to Xuchang to be the meaningless Dongge Jijiu.

Therefore, when the Taifu moved his capital to Juancheng, he resigned from his post as Dongge Jijiu and returned to Luoyang.

Recalling the looks of the Grand Tutor and his assistants at the shogunate, Yu Liang felt ashamed.

But after returning to Luoyang, he found himself with nothing to do and felt lost for a long time.

It was not until a few days ago that Shao Xun took me across mountains and rivers to explore this post road.

He did his homework in advance in the hope of making a big splash.

"How do you feel after this journey?" Shao Xun walked to the bank of Yingshui River, ordered people to measure the water depth, and asked casually.

"This road is not easy to walk on. Will Wang Mizhen come?" Yu Liang asked doubtfully.

"There is progress." Shao Xun laughed and said, "It's always right to be fully prepared. Remember, even if the backup plan is not used in the end, you must have a backup plan and never be careless."

Yu Liang nodded slightly.

"I'm not sure which way Wang Mi will take. I hope he takes Huanyuan Road instead of Yique Road, but the world is unpredictable, who can say for sure?" Shao Xun said, "The emperor has made two preparations. Miao Yin leads 8,000 soldiers to guard Yique. Miao Bo leads 5,000 soldiers to guard Huanyuan. On the other side of Dagu Pass, there are also 3,000 soldiers led by the Sili School Lieutenant Mi Huang. No matter which way Wang Mi takes, it will not be so easy. Once the troops are stationed under the pass, their fighting spirit will be gone."

When entering the palace for questioning, Wang Yan combined the strengths of various schools and put forward a detailed plan.

The imperial guards were stationed at the three passes of Luonan, using the mountains, rivers and strong cities to consume the enemy's manpower, supplies and morale. When the enemy was exhausted, the main force of the imperial guards, who had been well-rested for a long time, were sent out to fight a decisive battle and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

This plan can be said to be very conservative. It fully takes into account the current status of the Imperial Guards and lets them focus on defense, adapt to the battlefield atmosphere first, and see the quality of the enemy before making any plans.

A standard defensive counterattack tactic. As long as it is executed well, if nothing unexpected happens, the chances of winning are very high. Wang Mi won't even have a chance to reach the suburbs of Luoyang.

In this plan, Shao Xun even saw a hint of hidden murderous intent: if Wang Mi failed to capture Huanyuan Pass, or did not take that road, Shao Xun would be forced to fight the enemy. Because if he was not defeated, Wang Mi would not be able to get close to Yique Pass at all.

This old wall lamp! It's a real trick to cheat people.

But you have no choice. If you have the ability, don't take other people's money, food and supplies.

The imperial court sucks your blood so that you will work hard for it. It is essentially a transaction.

After leaving Yangguanju, Shao Xun went straight to Xiangcheng and Jiacheng areas for investigation.

Xiangcheng County governs seven counties, including Xiangcheng, Jiacheng, Wuyang, and Kunyang. It is the eastern gate of Guangchengze and one of the main roads leading south to Nanyang. It can be said to be a strategic place.

What's even better is that the power of the aristocratic families here is not very strong, so there won't be any particularly loud noise if any trouble is made.

If Wang Mi doesn't come, it will be difficult for him to intervene.

(End of this chapter)