The shopkeeper took the two of them to the backyard and happened to meet an inner guard warrior named Zhong Shun. When Zhong Shun looked up and saw Li Zhen, he was shocked and quickly knelt down on one knee and bowed, "I am in charge of the commander of the humble position."

Li Zhen glared at him, "What are you calling me?"

Zhong Shun then found that there was a shopkeeper next to him. His face was flushed and he quickly stood up and said, "It turns out that the boss is here. Manager Lu is here, please follow me."

Li Zhen smiled at the shopkeeper and said, "This is the dialect of our side. The commander means the boss. Thank you, the shopkeeper."

He and Di Yan followed Zhong Shun into the backyard. The shopkeeper heard it clearly just now. The young man was the commander and said that the commander was the commander. He had never heard of any place calling the commander the commander. The shopkeeper scratched his head in confusion and turned around and left.

Lu Jin had already welcomed Li Zhen into the room. Li Zhen looked at the room and asked with a smile: "There are up to seven or eight people in this inn, where are the other brothers?"

"Reporting to the commander, the other brothers are outside the city and are living in inns are too noticeable. In fact, we plan to rent a house and move all the brothers in. We have found a suitable house and are discussing with the landlord."

Li Zhen nodded, "This matter must be resolved as soon as possible."

Li Zhen changed the topic and asked again: "I want to know the attitude of the Yangzhou government. How many people support Li Yuanjia?"

Lu Jin smiled bitterly and said, "This question is really hard to say. I guess only every official knows it himself, and even their family members may not understand it. According to my understanding, every official in Yangzhou, from the prefect to the county magistrate, is very secretive about Li Yuanjia's recruitment of troops and never mentions it, just as if there is no such thing. But I believe that each of them knows it clearly in their hearts."

"Have Li Yuanjia's army found their whereabouts so far?"

Lu Jin shook his head, "I asked many people. The whereabouts of Li Yuanjia's army are still a mystery, as if they do not exist at all, but many people have indeed seen them with their own eyes, so I feel ashamed."

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Now, the most important thing for me is not to check the whereabouts of Li Yuanjia's army, but to have a good sleep. I haven't been asleep all night last night and I can't hold on anymore."

"This is arranging for the job"

"No, Miss Di has already booked a room with the shopkeeper. I guess she has it already. I'll go to bed first."

Li Zhen smiled and turned around, walked to the door and remembered something again, and turned around and asked, "Do we have brothers in Jiangyang County?"

"I have arranged several brothers to go to Jiangyang County to inquire about information."

Li Zhen left quickly, and Lu Jin left the inn immediately. He had to try his best to implement the situation of the house and move all the brothers temporarily stationed outside the city in.

At night, Di Yan brought Li Zhen to the palace of the Changshi Zhao Wenchu. Zhao Wenchu's house was not far from the government office, only more than two hundred steps away. It was an official house covering an area of ​​about ten acres.

"Old Li, do you think this Zhao Changshi would be using an excuse to get sick or something and not see us?" Di Yan asked in a low voice.

"It is very likely that he already knows that you are here to inquire about Li Yuanjia's army. It is best to avoid such difficult things."

"What if he really refuses to see us?"

Li Zhen's eyes fell on the not-so-tall courtyard wall and smiled and said, "Use the old method."

At this time, the butler walked out of the gate with a sad face, stepped forward and bowed and said, "Two, I'm sorry, my master felt a little cold and was unwell and could not meet the guests. Please come again another day."

Li Zhen and Di Yan looked at each other, and as expected, Di Yan immediately smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then we won't disturb you. Please tell Changshi Zhao that I'll come to visit again another day."

Di Yan pulled Li Zhen for a moment, and the two turned around and walked towards the long street. They saw their backs disappear. The housekeeper shook his head, sighed, and hurried back to the house.

Just as the housekeeper returned, Di Yan pulled Li Zhen and appeared at the corner of the wall. They looked at the wall. Di Yan jumped gently and jumped onto the wall lightly. Li Zhen couldn't help but cheer, "Good skills."

"Who is as stupid as you?"

Di Yan smiled proudly, she leaned on the wall to observe the surroundings, jumped down again, and whispered to Li Zhen: "Go to the backyard to climb over the wall."

The two ran along the wall toward the backyard.

In the inner house, Zhao Wenchu ​​sat on the couch and had a leisurely look on his face. The housekeeper hurried in and reported: "Master, they have left and said they will come to visit again next day.

"Are you sure they've left?"

"The villain saw them go away with his own eyes."

Zhao Wenchu ​​breathed a light tone and finally left, but who was the young man? He was a little confused.

At this time, Zhao Wenchu's wife Jiang whispered: "Master, after all, he is the daughter of the Prime Minister Di. It's not good to do this. What should I say if I meet with the Prime Minister in the future?"

"What do women know?"

Zhao Wenchu ​​scolded his wife, "He is no longer a prime minister now, okay? He supports the Prime Minister, how can the emperor tolerate him? Besides, he is old, can he still be reprimanded? Besides, she came to me to ask Li Yuanjia's army, how do I ask her to answer her? Can such words be said casually?"

Jiang sighed in his heart. Her husband was a little too snobbish, but she was cowardly by nature and did not dare to persuade her husband too much. She asked carefully: "I also heard that the situation seems to be unstable. Husband, do you want me to take my children back to my hometown to avoid it first?"

Zhao Wenchu ​​was meditating and said nothing, and he couldn't make up his mind whether there would be another military disaster in Yangzhou. He suddenly felt upset and scolded unhappily: "I'm already annoyed enough, so don't cause trouble for me."

At this moment, a chuckle came from the hall, "Uncle Zhao seems to be in a bad mood."

I saw Di Yan and a young man appear on the steps. Zhao Wenchu ​​was shocked and stood up, pointing at Di Yan and stuttering, "How did you come in?"

Di Yan walked up leisurely, bowed to Jiang, who was also surprised and puzzled, and said, "Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"You actually dare to climb over the wall and come in...you..."

Zhao Wenchu ​​was so angry that he trembled all over. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing in his life. He had obviously refused to visit, but he actually climbed over the wall. What's the difference between this and a thief?

Thinking of the thief, a trace of badness suddenly arose in Zhao Wenchu's heart. He calmed down and looked at Di Yan and the man behind her vigilantly, "What do you want to do?"

"Uncle Shi doesn't look sick."

Di Yan still smiled and said, "Since you are not sick, why don't you invite me in? You have to come uninvited."

Zhao Wenchu ​​didn't care about Di Yan at this time. His attention was focused on Li Zhen. He saw that he was tall, with a long sword on his waist, and his eyes were sharp, as if he had seen through his heart. Zhao Wenchu ​​originally thought that Li Zhen was a bodyguard, but he didn't look like him.

He felt a little nervous and turned to his wife and said, "You go back to your room first, I'll talk to them."

Jiang looked at her husband with a little fear and turned around and left in a hurry. Only Zhao Wenchu ​​was left in the inner hall. Di Yan then slowly walked in. Li Zhen followed her. Di Yan smiled and said, "Since you come, let me rest assured. Why don't Uncle Shi ask me to sit down?"

Zhao Wenchu ​​glared at her fiercely, sat down and said coldly: "Since you can climb over the wall, do you still need me to ask you to sit down?"

Di Yan sat down happily and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi, don't be angry. I really have to do it and promise that I won't climb over the wall again next time."

Zhao Wenchu ​​glanced at Li Zhen again and asked hesitantly: "This one is—"

Li Zhen did not sit down, but stood behind Di Yan with a sword, like a bodyguard. They had discussed in advance, and they would not disclose Li Zhen's true identity for the time being until they had no choice.

Di Yan smiled and said, "This is my senior brother. It is his brother who joined Li Yuanjia's army. We came to Yangzhou just to find him."

"Don't mention any military matters. I told you, I don't know, really don't know."

After Zhao Wenchu ​​finished speaking, he suddenly woke up and looked at Li Zhen again. Aunt Gongsun accepted all female disciples. Di Yan had no senior brother, it was clearly nonsense.

"A Yan, who is he?"

At this time, Li Zhen said coldly: "Zhao Changshi doesn't care who I am. We came to Yangzhou just for Li Yuanjia. I hope Zhao Changshi can tell us the truth."

"Damn it"

Zhao Wenchu's face darkened. He was the fourth-rank chief. A young boy actually threatened himself. He was a little angry and glared at Li Zhen and said, "Since you are unwilling to tell me the truth, why do you want me to tell you the truth?"

"Well, since you must want to know."

Li Zhen took out the gold medal of the inner guard and threw the gold medal on the table with a whistle, "You can see it yourself."

Zhao Wenchu ​​recognized the two-headed eagle logo of the inner guard on the gold medal at first glance, but it was still a gold medal. His face changed drastically, he stood up and took two steps back, and pointed his hand at Li Zhen with trembling hands, "You are - you are -"

"I am Li Zhen, the commander of the inner guard. Have you heard of Changshi Zhao?"

The incident of Li Zhen overthrowing Xue Huaiyi has spread all over the world. How could Zhao Wenchu ​​not know? His face turned pale, and the inner guard actually came to him. Could it be that the emperor suspected him?

His legs began to tremble. Li Zhen saw the timidity in his heart and smiled faintly: "Don't be afraid of Zhao Changshi, A Yan and I are good friends. I have no other intentions to find Zhao Changshi because A Yan knows you."

Zhao Wenchu ​​calmed down a little. The inner guards, like the Censorate, were directly under the emperor's control. The inner guards were even more famous for performing secret missions of the emperor. So when he heard that the inner guards found him, he couldn't help but feel frightened. Now it was just because of Di Yan that he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat down.

But Li Zhen just comforted him a little, but would not let him go. Seeing him sitting down, Li Zhen said lightly: "But I want to write a report to the emperor. The report will mention Changshi Zhao. Changshi Zhao hopes that I will write it. This pen is in your hands."

Zhao Wenchu ​​stared at the gold medal of the inner guard on the table, and his heart was in a mess. Of course, he understood what Li Zhen said, which is a challenge for him at the moment and an opportunity.

Zhao Wenchu's face turned red and white, and finally he sighed and said, "To be honest, Commander Li, I do not know much about Li Yuanjia. He has come to me and hopes that I can follow him to incite, but I did not agree, and of course I did not refuse. I just said vaguely. I don't want to express my opinion. The same is true for other officials. Everyone is very scared."

"Then tell me what you know"

Zhao Wenchu ​​realized that he could no longer avoid it, so he had to confess: "I know that a month ago, Li Yuanjia's army was stationed on Yangzi Island in the Yangtze River. There were about three or four thousand people, all of which were slowly recruited in the past one or two years. Li Yuanjia has great ambitions. He is not as simple as maintaining Xingtang Association. He actually wants to overthrow the emperor and become an emperor."

"How did Changshi Zhao know?"

Zhao Wenchu ​​sneered, "When the river was dredging last autumn, a civilian dug a white jade stele from the West Lake in Shugang with a line of words on it, 'I was ordered by heaven, Yuanjia was king, we were all frightened, and threw the stele back to West Lake overnight, blocked the news, and did not dare to report to the court. We all know what was going on, but Li Yuanjia himself seemed to have nothing happened."

"Is that stone tablet still in West Lake now?" Li Zhen asked with interest.

"It should still be here"

"How many other Yangzhou officials have defected to Li Yuanjia?"

"I don't know this." Zhao Wenchu's eyes flashed and he whispered for a while: "Everyone is so secretive about this matter, no one dares to mention it."
Chapter completed!