at the same time .
In the city.
Hejian Posthouse.
Since Princess Lanling checked into the post house this afternoon, all the clerks and servants in the post house were driven out. Now the post house is filled with the princess's personal guards and servants who came with her.
Princess Lanling sat at the top of the largest flower hall in the post house.
She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, her figure was plump but just right, and her neckline was very wide open. Under the light of dozens of candles in the hall, her porcelain-white skin reflected bursts of fluorescence;
Her carefully embellished oval face looks like a blooming peony. Her peony-like hair is full of pearls and jade, which complements her figure.
Coupled with the added status, such as "Her Majesty the Queen's favorite little princess", "the most beautiful woman in our dynasty", etc., she is graceful and noble.
It is unforgettable to look at, but I dare not look at it for too long.
One reason is that I am afraid of desecrating the beauty.
Secondly, he was afraid of the power in Princess Lanling's hands.
She was a princess with great power in the court, and most of the prime ministers of the time were her students.
If you make her unhappy, you might die without knowing how.
In a word, although Princess Lanling is a beautiful peony, she has thorns, and those thorns are poisonous!
But even so, there are countless people who dream of becoming her husband, even if they are poisoned to death it is worth it.
However, there are so many men in the world, many of them are talented, but no one who can catch the eye of Princess Lanling has ever appeared...
In the flower hall.
Except for Princess Lanling, almost all the accompanying officials were present.
There were military advisors, royal friends, literary officials, Sima officials, and chief clerks, as well as the Autumn Army of the "Prince's Personal Affairs Office" and the Winter Army of the "Prince's Account Office", and so on.
Princess Lanling's phoenix eyes were full of majesty. She slowly scanned the people in the hall and asked with her red lips, "Have you sent people to search the inn inside and out?"
Although her voice was pleasant to the ear, it was filled with a kind of coldness that seemed to see through everything, which made people tremble uncontrollably and dared not treat her as a mere vase.
As soon as he finished speaking, the military advisor stepped out and said:
"Your Highness, rest assured. The clerks and servants in the Hejian Posthouse have all been replaced. I have also ordered people to check every part of the posthouse three times, and there are no problems."
Literature also came out to pay homage:
"Although we have lost contact with the inner guards we sent out in advance and are nowhere to be found, we are still capable of protecting the princess!"
Wenxue is the title of an official position, from the sixth rank, in charge of proofreading ancient books and assisting in writing articles.
Princess Lanling nodded slowly and said, "Of course, I am relieved about you. But this place is not like the Divine Capital. It may seem peaceful everywhere, but in fact, it is full of dangers. We must be on guard."
"We, the subordinates, will follow the instructions of Her Royal Highness the Princess." The subordinates bowed.
“…”
At this time, a guard in bright armor entered the hall and reported, "Zhou Jishi is waiting outside the hall. I have something urgent to report."
"Zhou Jishi?" Princess Lanling was stunned for a moment, then slowly said, "Didn't I send him to Leshou County? Why did he rush back at night?"
"Your Highness, could it be that the magistrate of Leshou County, Tang Ju, committed a serious crime and Zhou Jishi was unable to make a decision, so he rushed here overnight to ask to see Your Highness?" Sima guessed.
After hearing this, Princess Lanling's eyes suddenly became sharp. She straightened her sitting posture and ordered in a cold voice, "Come in."
Soon, a middle-aged man who looked exhausted rushed into the hall. He looked panicked and was carrying a small bag in his hand.
This person is none other than Zhou Jishi.
A quarter of an hour ago, under the city wall, he was nearly shot to death by soldiers on the top of the city wall.
Later, they showed the badge of Princess Lanling's mansion and threatened, "You have delayed the important affairs of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you will have several heads chopped off." Finally, they entered the city via a hanging basket.
After entering the city, he borrowed a fast horse from the soldiers guarding the city and headed straight to the Hejian Posthouse.
After arriving, seeing that the posthouse was safe and sound, Zhou Jishi breathed a sigh of relief...
Posthouse.
Flower Hall.
When Zhou Jishi rushed in, he neither greeted nor bowed, but looked at Princess Lanling and said anxiously:
"Your Highness, please leave the inn for now, because there may be divine thunder buried underground!"
The hall was quiet for a while.
Divine thunder?
Is there a divine thunder buried under the posthouse?
You heard it right!
Princess Lanling's eyebrows twitched, and then she remained silent.
The military advisor jumped out first, pointed at Zhou Jishi's nose and cursed: "Zhou Jishi, are you crazy? How could there be a divine thunder buried under the posthouse?"
The military advisor is also an official title, of the fifth rank, in charge of providing advisory services and discussing miscellaneous affairs.
He was responsible for the princess's accommodation and residence along the way.
Zhou Jishi said that there was a divine thunder buried under the post station, which he absolutely could not accept.
How is this possible?
He had just recently asserted that the posthouse was safe and asked Her Royal Highness not to worry...
Therefore, Zhou Jishi's move is undoubtedly a question of his ability!
It's a malicious slander against him!
Even... pushing him into the abyss of death.
At this moment, he simply hated the weekly journal office.
"Divine thunder? That's something only found in Southern Chen. This place is hundreds of miles away from Southern Chen, how could there be divine thunder?"
Wenxue immediately took over the conversation and also pointed at Zhou Jishi's nose.
Because Wenxue was the deputy of the military advisor, the two of them were jointly responsible for the princess's accommodation and residence.
Upon seeing this, the military advisors quietly returned to their original positions.
When younger brothers come out to show up, the boss naturally has to maintain his composure.
Literature took a step forward and loudly argued:
"Before Her Royal Highness checked into the inn, we had already driven out the clerks and servants, and searched the entire inn three times, but found nothing amiss."
"Your Highness, Zhou Jishi is talking nonsense, misleading the public, and threatening Your Highness. This is a heinous crime and he deserves severe punishment!"
Wenxue bowed to Princess Lanling.
Before the princess could speak, Wang You, Sima, Zhubu and others on the other side retorted:
"Not right, not right. Zhou Jishi has always been calm and steady, and never talks nonsense. Since he said there is a divine thunder buried under the posthouse, there must be a reason for it."
"Hmph!" Wenxue snorted coldly.
Wang You looked at the dusty Zhou Ji Office and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"have!"
Zhou Jishi opened the bundle and took out a pair of... shoes?
Everyone frowned.
Princess Lanling, who was sitting upright, raised her eyebrows.
At that moment, Zhou Jishi quickly explained the general cause and effect, and finally directly pointed out the possible conclusion: "The Liao people colluded with the Southern Chen and buried the divine thunder under the Hejian Posthouse, intending to..."
“…”
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Ziyi and Wenxue swallowed their saliva and silently stepped aside.
Zhou Jishi held up the shoe and said, "This pair of shoes is covered with divine thunder powder. You only need to get a torch and test it to find out."
"Bring torches." Princess Lanling ordered personally.
Soon, a guard in distinctive armor walked into the hall holding a torch.
Zhou Jishi put his shoes on the ground, took the torch, and in full view of everyone, brought the burning torch close to the shoe surface.
Hiss!
Hiss!
In an instant, brilliant flames appeared out of nowhere, burning along the shoe surface, accompanied by thick white smoke and a pungent odor.
Wang You, Sima, Zhubu and others all changed color and exclaimed in surprise: "Divine thunder!"
Princess Lanling's expression suddenly changed. She stood up abruptly and stared at the brilliant flame.
The Qiu Dian army and the Dong Dian army guarding on the left and right immediately protected the princess behind them, with solemn expressions as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
The military advisor and the literary advisor opened their mouths in shock, looked at each other, and their faces turned pale.