The next few days.

Wang Lengran, who had been searching everywhere with great fanfare before, suddenly became quiet.

There was no forced entry into Prince Xunyang's Mansion.

Both parties are at peace with each other.

It's like maintaining some weird tacit understanding.

Perhaps it was because Cai Qin's troops on the front line were approaching.

The search for Wang Junzhi in Jiangzhou Hall ended in failure and ended in failure.

However, in the past few days, the entry and exit of the east and west city gates, as well as the anchorage and enforcement of Xunyangdu boats, have gradually become stricter.

The government strictly checks customs clearance documents and household registration documents.

An atmosphere that is loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

afternoon.

The sky is overcast with clouds.

After passing three consecutive inspections by Zhechong Mansion soldiers at the city gate, Ouyang Rong completed the complicated procedures and returned to the city.

Riding on Dongmei, he looked back at the city wall guarded by soldiers.

His eyes fell on a familiar figure joining the army at the top of the city.

"Mingfu, you are back."

Ouyang Rong calmly moved his eyes away from the top of the city, turned around, and saw Yan Liulang approaching with a concerned look on his face.

He nodded and said calmly:

"Let's go back to Huaiye Lane."

"yes."

The two of them boarded a carriage that had been waiting beside the city gate for a long time.

The carriage passed through Xingzifang and headed towards Chaisangfang.

Although Wang Lengran, as the governor, controlled the Jiangzhou lobby and forcibly excluded Ouyang Rong.

But Ouyang Rong still has the right to dig out the twin peaks and build the Donglin Giant Buddha, and he can move around.

Today, he also used the excuse of going to the Twin Peaks to inspect the progress of the statue, so he took a trip out of the city and walked around.

Inside the carriage.

"Mingfu, this is a letter from Master Xie. Mr. Xie just sent it back from Luoyang. It just arrived in the afternoon."

"Um."

Ouyang Rong took the letter, opened the wax seal, and started reading.

Yan Liulang glanced at Ouyang Rong's expression and suddenly explained:

"There are three groups of guards at the head of the west city gate. They change once a day. They change the defense at the second quarter of the morning. Today happens to be Chen joining the army.

"Now the manpower in the city is tight. Except for the Ming Dynasty and me, the officials of the ninth rank and above have multiple positions, and they are filled everywhere. The sixth cao and the army have to go to the city to guard the city."

Yan Liulang may have followed Ouyang Rong for too long and noticed his hidden focus, so Yan Liulang raised this topic.

Ouyang Rong nodded slightly, but his eyes were still on the letter paper without moving away at all.

Yan Liulang asked curiously:

"What did you find when you went out to Ming Mansion this time?"

Ouyang Rong was multitasking and said softly:

"The iron chains at Suojiang Tower and Huilongji have been arranged, and a pile of large iron cones are also prepared on the shore."

Yan Liulang sneered:

"Oh, although he is a little slower than the Mingfu, he is not really stupid at all. This Wang Lengran is just pure evil, and he still knows in his heart what is a good strategy to block the land and water front."

At this moment, Ouyang Rong's eyebrows gathered slightly and he sighed:

"Is there another group of emperor's personal envoys coming from Luoyang? They should have brought the emperor's imperial edict. I don't know the specific reason...the travel standards are quite high."

Yan Liulang looked curious: "What did you say?"

Ouyang Rong handed over the letter from his mentor Xie Xun. Yan Liulang read it carefully and muttered:

"Why did that saint suddenly send a team of envoys over?

"Oh, under the slogan of condolences to the front line, I think he is actually supervising Prince Xunyang's palace. Maybe he even wants to beat Prince Xunyang on the way."

He raised his head, as if remembering the chat in the main hall that day, and looked at Ouyang Rong with eyes filled with admiration:

"The Ming Dynasty was still smart and foresighted, and had anticipated the moves of the court and the saints in advance."

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal.

"Looking at the date this letter was sent, these messengers should arrive as soon as tomorrow..."

He said to himself: "It seems that Wang Junzhi's matter cannot be delayed and must be resolved as soon as possible."

"What is Mingfu talking about?" Yan Liulang asked.

"fine."

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

The carriage returned to Huaiye Lane. Before getting off the carriage, Ouyang Rong turned around and asked Yan Liulang:

"What's going on over at Zhenguang Street in Xingzifang?"

Yan Liulang lowered his voice and replied: "There is still a pot of crabapple flowers on the wall."

Originally, Ouyang Rong handed over the matter of receiving Qin Heng's code to Ye Weila, and asked the little girl to go to Xingzifang East Market every morning to purchase flowers and fruits, and keep tabs on him along the way.

But recently, he felt that the atmosphere was not right and felt a little uneasy, so he simply asked Yanrokuro, who had nothing to do like him, to go shopping often.

If the begonia flowers are switched to azaleas, report the news as soon as possible to avoid missing the window period.

I heard it was calm there,

Ouyang Rong breathed out softly.

In the evening, when he returned to the Huaiye Lane residence, Ouyang Rong walked into the study, wrote at his desk, and completed a letter, which he planned to send back to his teacher Xie Xun tomorrow, asking in detail about certain court developments.

At present, the position of Changshi is temporarily high and he has lost the channel of Jiangzhou Hall. Ouyang Rong can only rely on the letters of Xie Xun, Shen Xisheng and others to know the first-hand information from Luoyang, or the old family of King Xunyang in Luoyang.

Personal connections, such as Prince Xiang’s Mansion.

Letter communication is ultimately inefficient and requires repeated communication, one back and forth, which takes a lot of time.

I can only say it is better than nothing.

For example, the Luoyang Angel may arrive tomorrow, so Ouyang Rong just needs to be mentally prepared in advance.

Late at night.

The moon is as cold as water.

Ouyang Rong's figure appeared again in the Juxian Garden of Prince Xunyang's Mansion.

When he came to the study, he told Li Xian, Li Dalang, and Xie Xun about the news in the letter. The two of them were surprised and nervous, and they obviously only knew about it now.

After exchanging information, Ouyang Rong remained optimistic as usual and offered a few words of comfort.

He picked up the tea cup, took a sip, covered the warm cup with both hands, and said:

"We need to make a decision early on about Wang Junzhi."

Li Xian couldn't help but ask:

"What good advice does Tan Lang have?"

"Look at the attitude of these Luoyang envoys." He stared at the mist in the cup: "Whether they are angry or gentle, the prince is at ease.

"Because thunder, rain, and dew are all your kindness. Besides, it is natural for a mother to beat her and scold her for love, and for a mother to scold her son. On the contrary, it also shows that your majesty cares about the prince in your heart and treats him as one of his own family members, so he hates iron.

"This is the safest situation."

"What about gentleness?" Li Dalang was curious.

"Being gentle is not bad, but it is more based on naked interests. His Majesty reluctantly sent someone to express his attitude and protect the prince, so that the people below would not receive the wrong signal and attack the prince's palace.

"This is actually safe for the time being. I'm just afraid of the third scenario."

"What?"

"Indifferently."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head:

"If the envoy has such an attitude, then he will be imprisoned even more tightly. He will no longer be free now, or even..."

Ouyang Rong didn't say much, but Li Xian and his son looked worried.
To be continued...