Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 81 The war begins
The wind in the suburbs was a bit wild, blowing into the clothes through the collar, making Pei Na feel cold.

She had just walked out of the house and suddenly became much more sober.

She exhaled deeply and just wanted to walk around and sort out her thoughts.

After all, she was feeling mixed emotions and not feeling well at the moment.

Before she knew it, she came to a flower tree. She looked up but couldn't identify the variety of the flower.

The tree was only a head taller than her, with sparse branches and leaves, and only a few small flowers, but they were almost wilted.

There were no other trees around; it stood there, alone and helpless.

She looked down again.

I found that there were countless stones mixed in the soil. This was because the land was barren and the flowers and trees could not absorb nutrients.

There were shovels and hoes standing by the fence of the farmyard, and she thought that perhaps it would be better to have something to do.

I picked up the farm tools and shoveled the soil around the tree roots, but found a large rock stuck to the roots, making it unable to move.

Pei Nai tried hard to move it.

However, Mingzhi's physical strength was limited, and she had just woken up and her strength had not yet recovered, so it was ultimately futile.

At this moment, someone, led by a servant, arrived near the farmhouse and dismounted.

He handed the horse to the person next to him, and then prepared to go into the house to meet Xiao Mingyi, but was stopped by a palace servant and asked to wait for a while.

Pei Nai probably knew the reason.

Jingzhao Yin Jiang Yueteng just brought people over and said he had an urgent matter to report.

Several people are discussing matters in another room at the moment.

Jiang Yueteng was not only the Jingzhao Yin, but also held the real power of the Dujinfu. The Dujinfu was above all other ministries, had supervisory functions, and was responsible for the trial of the highest criminal cases.

Although Jiang Yueteng is Gu Jinheng's man, Gu Jinheng's life or death is uncertain now. It must be an urgent matter that has come out for him to meet Xiao Mingyi at this time.

At this moment, the man was waiting outside. When he turned his face, Pei Nai suddenly felt that he was very familiar.

Then she reacted, looked at the stones under her feet, patted the dirt on her hands, and walked towards the man.

"Tang Mingzhi meets General Shen. Could you please do me a small favor?"

Shen Ningchuan was stunned at first, then he put his hand on his chest and saluted her, probably knowing her identity.

He smiled and said, "Miss Tang was able to recognize Shen."

"After all, you participated in the Dengyun Heroes Conference, so you must recognize the champion of the first Dengyun Heroes Conference, General Shen, who is known to be both civil and military, and who has reached the highest military rank at the age of thirty. What's more, you were also present at the finals, weren't you?" Pei Nai said politely.

She knew that General Shen Ningchuan in front of her was a military general promoted by Xiao Mingyi in recent years.

Although he has outstanding abilities, the smooth path to promotion was also due to the opportunity that Xiao Mingyi wanted to check the military power of Gu Jinheng's party.

"I wonder what Miss Tang needs Shen's help with?"

Pei Nai pointed at the flower tree and said, "The land where the tree is located is not suitable for growing vegetation. It cannot absorb nutrients and is withering like it is now. I want to move it to a new location, but unfortunately a large rock is stuck at its roots. Mingzhi is ashamed of his limited strength, so he came to find someone to help."

Shen Ningchuan nodded and strode over.

Pei Nai picked up a hoe from the side and handed it to him, but he shook his head, indicating that he didn't need it.

Shen Ningchuan used a shovel to clear the soil around the stone, then put the shovel down and lifted the stone with his bare hands.

Pei Nai exclaimed: "General, your arms are so strong!!"

Shen Ningchuan lifted the stone and said, "I was weak and sickly when I was young. Later, I started practicing martial arts and gradually got better. Otherwise, I might not be as strong as Miss Tang."

"General Shen is too modest. With such divine power, his foundation must be very good." Pei Nai praised.

He was about to move another tree, and Pei Nai wanted to help, but then he thought again, it didn't seem necessary.

"Where to plant it?" Shen Ningchuan asked.

Pei Nai pointed to the woods about a hundred steps away and said, "There, I'll call a few more guards over." "No need, this tree is not big, I can do it alone," he said.

Pei Nai did not argue. If he continued to insist on helping, it would be disrespectful to him.

The mountain has been sealed off, but some imperial guards are still patrolling back and forth. The farmers who originally lived here have received large subsidies from the government and have moved away one after another.

It's a pity that no one takes care of this field anymore.

She followed General Shen, but neither of them said anything more.

They dug a hole there and buried the flower tree in it.

As he was filling the soil, he heard excited shouts from the farmhouse. The sound became a little vague in the wind, and it was only after a while that Pei Nai finally heard it clearly.

Gu Jinheng's condition suddenly changes
She and Shen Ningchuan hurried back together.

Pei Nai's mind went blank. When she pushed the door open in panic, she heard the imperial physician report to Xiao Mingyi: "The breathing and pulse are both stable. Duan Dinggong is a lucky person. He has successfully suppressed the poisonous water and is out of danger!"

Her legs were a little unsteady, so she took a few steps forward and sat on the edge of the bed.

He reached out his hand to feel Gu Jinheng's breath, and it was just as the imperial physician said, he was just breathing for a moment, but now he has returned to normal.

Xiao Mingyi watched her reaction from the side. He looked away but said nothing.

There was silence in the house.

After a moment, Xiao Mingyi said, "The Capital Forbidden City was attacked, and nearly half of the important officials, including the deputy envoy, were killed."

Pei Nai couldn't believe it. "In broad daylight, in the capital?"

"Yes." Xiao Mingyi added, "Previously, all the cases of officials being murdered were investigated by the Metropolitan Prohibition Office. This group of people destroyed all the documents and cut off the clues of the case. This move was meant as a warning."

"With so many people acting together, it's impossible for them to escape unscathed, right? Did they catch anyone?" Pei Nai asked.

Xiao Mingyi patiently said to her, "We failed to capture him alive, but the deputy envoy of the Capital Palace left a key clue before his death. The evidence directly points to King Xiangluo. He has been imprisoned in the prison and is awaiting trial."

"King Xiangluo?! Why? What's his purpose?" Pei Nai frowned.

"It has something to do with Xiao Bin's collusion with the Wu clan ten years ago."

Xiao Mingyi's eyes were normal.

But Pei Nai could clearly notice that Jiang Yueteng and the other three people beside her were looking at her strangely.

He paused, "There is one more thing. Princess Xiangluo and the prince are not in the palace. He was also forced to do this. The person behind the scenes issued the order through letters."

"And then?" Pei Nai felt that Xiao Mingyi had not finished speaking.

"They found letters from the Xiangluo Palace." Xiao Mingyi looked at her for a moment, then handed the letter in his hand to her.

Pei Nai thought their reaction was getting weirder and took the letter in confusion.

She looked down and was shocked.

"My handwriting?!"

"Ah."

Pei Nai shook his head, returned the letter to Xiao Mingyi, and said bluntly: "I have never written these things."

But to be frank, there is not even the possibility of making new use of old things.

Xiao Mingyi took the letter, turned around and handed it back to Jiang Yueteng. His voice was a little cold, but without any ups and downs. "Did you hear that? Someone is copying it. Go back and continue checking."

"Yes." Jiang Yueteng looked at Pei Nai with distrust, but did not dare to say more.

Xiao Mingyi looked at Shen Ningchuan again at this time, "What do you want to report, Mr. Shen?"

Shen Ningchuan cupped his hands and said, "According to our spies, the Wu tribe's northeastern and southeastern garrisons have already set out in batches this morning and started to leave their bases!"

(End of this chapter)