Song Emperor Jiangshan

The alliance developed by Xiao Shan did not live up to his expectations. One month later, Yu Mo brought two pieces of news to Xiao Shan.

The first news is that Yu Mo contacted his former friends again, and told them the name of the Restoration Society. Those people were very happy to be able to re-establish the gang, and they all wanted to join this newly established gang.For the sake of the reliability of the personnel, the five people are still in the investigation period, and the investigation period is tentatively set to one year after the two of them agreed.

The second news is about spies. According to Yu Mo's observation, Wu Hao is indeed a bit tricky.The commander of the palace guards usually goes out of the mansion every ten days to take a bath in a bath near Wangxian Bridge.However, these days, Wu Hao went out very frequently, almost every five or six days.

Xiao Shan and Yu Mo agreed that it is late autumn now, and even those who love cleanliness are just washing things with a bucket of cold water in the mansion. There is no reason to bathe once every ten days in summer, but now in autumn, it is changed to five once a day.

Xiao Shan found an opportunity to go to the legendary bathing pool in person, endured the discomfort of bathing in cold water, and inquired about a piece of news in it - there is a very special person, who often comes here recently, the name of that special person It's called Lin Yifei.It was rumored that this person was Qin Hui's distant relative, but Xiao Shan knew who this Lin Yifei was when he heard the name.

Qin Hui had a son with a concubine in his early years, but his wife Wang was very fierce and refused to recognize the son, killed Qin Hui's concubine, and gave the son to a family named Lin in Fujian to raise him.

Qin Hui dared not speak out about this matter. After he escaped from Jin Kingdom, he didn't do well at first. Five years ago, because Zhao Gou wanted to negotiate peace, he suddenly became a prime minister.

Now Qin Hui has cleaned out his political enemies, attacked dissidents, and has drawn and held many people around Zhao Gou as his internal support. It can be said that his position is very stable, as secure as Mount Tai.

Qin Hui began to cultivate his own power unscrupulously after his position was stabilized. Needless to say, his son Qin Xi had already held an important position in the court and was very powerful.

At this time, the illegitimate son of Qin Hui's early years also came to the door and asked Qin Hui to cultivate himself.

When Qin Hui saw his own son, he naturally liked it very much, and came back to discuss with the Wang family, intending to let this illegitimate son enter the Qin residence openly.But the Wang family was extremely ferocious, so he firmly opposed it, and even instigated his adopted son Qin Xi to fight against this illegitimate son everywhere, and resisted in court.

Faced with the opposition of his wife and son, Qin Hui could only give up the idea of ​​recognizing his own son as his ancestor, and let him keep his original name——Lin Yifei.

It hasn't been long since Lin Yifei found Qin Hui, and he hasn't been an official in the court yet, but Qin Hui already loves him very much, even more than Qin Hui.

Everyone just heard that Qin Hui had a distant relative who had recently joined Qin Hui and made a fortune, but they didn't know the inside story, but when Xiao Shan heard about it, he knew the real identity of this Lin Yifei.

It's not because Xiao Shan's ability to analyze and perceive is stronger than that of the general public, but simply because Xiao Shan knows history—in his later years, Qin Hui relied heavily on this illegitimate son and regarded him as his right-hand man. Lin Yifei is Qin Hui's own son.

After learning that both Lin Yifei and Wu Hao often come here, Xiao Shan is basically sure that Wu Hao must have secrets that he doesn't know, and the possibility of him being a spy has risen sharply.And since Wu Hao is the commander of the guards of Prince Zhao Yuan's residence, this person's threat can be said to be the greatest!

Xiao Shan recalled again, that day when Empress Dowager Wei was returning to the south, Zhao Yuan pretended to be drunk while having a banquet in the palace, but stopped Zhao Gou, who was going to the toilet on the way, to speak to the three people he brought with him.

One is himself, one is Gan Min, and the other is Wu Hao, the commander of the guards!

Xiao Shan believed that most of the rumors that Qin Hui had heard, as well as the content that Qin Hui had called to ask him in detail, were leaked by Wu Hao, the commander of the guards.

At this moment, Xiao Shan felt a little rejoiced that when he and Zhao Yuan went out secretly, he had kept Wu Hao from it, otherwise, Qin Hui would have known that it was Zhao Yuan who was behind the scenes.

After analysis, both Xiao Shan and Yu Mo believed that Wu Hao had a problem, but they disagreed on how to deal with it.

Xiao Shan thought that Zhao Yuan should be informed about this matter, so that he could take precautions earlier, and if possible, he could ask Zhao Yuan to help him clean up Wu Hao; Yu Mo thought that although His Highness is very smart and studious, he trusts Wu Hao very much, no If there is any evidence, just sue, otherwise it will backfire.

In the end, Xiao Shan finally convinced Yu Mo that if he could get Zhao Yuan's support for this matter, his work would be much easier and he would get twice the result with half the effort.

But when Xiao Shan wanted to find a chance to meet Zhao Yuan, he realized that the situation in the palace had changed a lot, Zhao Yuan was no longer what it used to be, and he couldn't just meet him whenever he wanted.

Firstly, three women were added to Zhao Yuan's backyard. Because of the presence of female family members, the boundaries between the front and rear mansions became clearer, and all the guards who used to live in the backyard were moved out, and replaced by Kong Wu's powerful eunuchs. live in it.It is impossible for Xiao Shan to come in and out as he used to.

Secondly, Zhao Yuan was very busy as his wedding was approaching. Not only did he have to attend classes and practice martial arts, he also had to learn wedding etiquette. He also personally selected gifts to send to the woman, showing that he attached great importance to the wedding.When Xiao Shan was able to meet Zhao Yuan, the other party didn't have much free time.

The last point is also the most deadly point, Wu Hao, as the commander of the bodyguards, was by Zhao Yuan's side all day long, while Xiao Shan, who was a student bodyguard, stayed far away and couldn't find a chance to get close at all.

Xiao Shan stared at Zhao Yuan for ten days, and finally found an opportunity early one morning, and told Zhao Yuan what he had discovered, and hoped to get Zhao Yuan's support, or the two of them could sing a double reed, or perform a play. , Get Wu Hao out.

But Zhao Yuan's answer made Xiao Shan very disappointed. Zhao Yuan said that Wu Hao knew every time he went out, and that Wu Hao had saved his life, and Wu Hao was mostly by his side in the palace.Moreover, Wu Hao is the commander of the guards of the palace, not an ordinary servant. Now that his wedding is imminent, if he suddenly clears up the commander of the guards, there will inevitably be a big mess, and it will cause everyone in the palace to speculate.Zhao Yuan didn't want to do something that would chill his subordinates at this time.

When Xiao Shan wanted to persuade again, he saw Wu Hao coming from a distance.

Xiao Shan had no choice but to shut up, casually chatted a few words with Zhao Yuan, and then left.Halfway through the walk, Xiao Shan met Gan Min, the eunuch next to Zhao Yuan, he remembered something, and asked: "Gan Duzhi, I see His Highness seems to be frowning a lot these days, do you know why?"

Gan Min looked around, and said in a low voice: "Master Qin, as slaves, we only know how to serve His Highness, but His Highness is not happy, but you can tell it at a glance. You said that he is only sixteen this year, and he is only sixteen all day long. Reading is like practicing martial arts, and there is no singing, dancing or playing, how can you be happy?"

Xiao Shan was quite surprised, and asked: "Don't Your Highness like Ju opera very much? I gave him a Ju last time, why hasn't he played it?"

Gan Min shook his head, and said: "Lord Qin, you gave it away for nothing. His Highness Ju never touched it at all, and it was covered with a layer of dust. The servant said he was going to put it away, but His Highness didn't touch it. Refuse to say something like 'seeing this thing, so as not to get addicted'. Hey, there is nothing we can do after seeing it, we just hope that the princess will leave the palace soon, so that His Royal Highness may be happier."

Hearing Gan Min's words, Xiao Shan felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't tell what it was for.Can marrying a wife really make you happier?Xiao Shan has never married himself, and he doesn't know, but maybe after having a lover, he will be better, at least he won't be so depressed like he is now.When thinking this way, Xiao Shan even hoped that the princess who had never met before would leave the palace soon.

But then Xiao Shan became depressed again, because he couldn't get support and affirmation from Zhao Yuan.

Xiao Shan can understand Zhao Yuan's thoughts, after all, no one wants to have troubles before their big marriage, even if they are spies, they definitely hope to deal with the big things after they are done.

Although he could understand, Xiao Shan did not agree with Zhao Yuan's approach. He always believed that the sooner the enemy is cleared up, the better, and delaying it would be detrimental to the development of things later.Besides, Wu Hao's position is too important, he is responsible for protecting Zhao Yuan's safety, if this person is unreliable, what will happen in the future is simply unimaginable.

Xiao Shan decided that even if Zhao Yuan didn't support him, he still had to clarify Wu Hao's identity. He thought that the closer the big event was, the more vigilant he had to be.

Xiao Shan told Yu Mo about this idea, and Yu Mo was not in favor of going to Zhao Yuan for help, but now that things were like this, Yu Mo was even more determined that he and Xiao Shan should go out in person, cover each other, and put Wu Hao's Find out the real identity.

Yu Mo also used the example of his previous wars: Before the war, there will be many spies in the army. If they are not dealt with, how to deal with them is a matter for the superiors, but it is very necessary to find out all these spies.

Xiao Shan and Yu Mo hit it off immediately, and the two of them waited patiently for another month to observe Wu Hao's whereabouts. At the same time, they also did not forget to investigate other spies that might appear in the mansion.

Because Zhao Yuan is about to get married, the number of manpower in the mansion has increased again. The two of them are quite strenuous to do it, but they have gained something, that is, they can be sure of safe and reliable candidates. The two people confirmed by Xiao Shan at the beginning have now become fifteen people.

There are more than 50 basically reliable candidates.

A month later, it was already winter, and Xiao Shan and the others also changed from jackets to cotton-padded clothes. At this time, cotton was still a precious thing. Although it was not as good as silk, it was not affordable for poor people.

When Xiao Shan was wearing a padded jacket and a cloak, he saw many people on the street wearing single shirts.The shacks on the street did not decrease because of the peace talks and armistice, on the contrary, they increased because Qin Hui increased taxes again.

The beggars on the street were all barefoot, begging in the snow, and the two rivers in the city, the black-covered boats still went back and forth as before, but there was a layer of snow on the boat covers.

This time, Xiao Shan saw the opportunity to leave the house, and his purpose was to follow Lin Yifei.

But Yu Mo stayed in the mansion, watching Wu Hao.

Because according to several months of observation, this day should be the day when Lin Yifei and Wu Hao met.