Chapter 270 Secret Letter
He lowered his head, knelt on one knee on the ground, and told Huo Jinjian about the whole process from the discovery of the secret letter to Liang Moyuan's imitation of the handwriting to replacing the secret letter.
During the day, Huo Jin saw that there were people all around him, and he really couldn't find a chance to report the matter to Huo Jin.
"I was really worried that things might change, so I went to find the Crown Princess without authorization."
Seeing the approving nod, Huo Jin didn't look displeased at all. "Where's the secret letter written by the Crown Princess?"
"I just met that person when I returned to the palace."
The man was an envoy from the Baza tribe. He had a very distinctive figure and appearance, and Gu Ying recognized him at the first sight.
He was digging something furtively in the corner of the Third Prince's palace.
After he left, Lone Ying went over to take a look.
It was discovered that he had placed the secret letter sealed in a wooden box in a pit dug in the wall.
"I thought he must have an appointment with someone and placed the secret letter here, so I took it out and read it."
The content of the secret letter was exactly the same as the one he took away during the day.
Gu Ying put the fake secret letter written by Liang Moyuan in it. After restoring it, he told other Anbu members to stay here and see who would come to dig out the secret letter.
He went back to see Huo Jin first to report the situation.
Seeing this, Huo Jin curled up the corners of his mouth, and his eyes showed appreciation and approval.
"Mo Yuan is indeed very thoughtful. Otherwise, if such important information were leaked, the consequences would be disastrous."
Huo Jin took the secret letter from Gu Ying's hand, opened it and looked at it in the candlelight.
The more I looked at him, the gloomier his expression became.
Those facial features, as sharp as a knife, were so gloomy that it seemed as if water would drip out of them in the next second.
"They are really bold."
The letter is about persuading someone to join their plan.
In order to show his sincerity, the person who wrote the secret letter also told the person who received it all the food, fodder, and men available at the border.
He also said that at the actual reception banquet for the envoys tomorrow, he would report to the emperor that a nation called Yada at the border had been provoking and requesting war.
He will also request food and fodder support.
I hope the person who received the confidential letter can say a few words at that time.
However, the secret letter clearly stated that the food and fodder would be placed with the Bazaar tribe.
The fake secret letter had changed several important pieces of information regarding food resources, the number of troops and horses, and the location of food.
If there is any mistake in these pieces of information, it will be enough to make them upset for a while.
Huo Jin saw the look in his eyes, which was unpredictable.
He put away the secret letter and turned to look at Lone Ying: "Which messenger did you find this secret letter from?"
"A close attendant to Xingming Gyatso."
Seeing that they were about to be searched and changed, the attendant, at the signal of Xingming Gyatso, quickly made an excuse of stomachache and found a corner to burn the secret letter.
After Gu Ying exchanged the secret letter, he left.
The attendant was so nervous that he hurriedly burned the replaced paper along with the whole stack of papers.
Open flames were strictly prohibited in the palace, and the fire was discovered by the imperial guards while it was burning.
Xingming Jiacuo also helped explain that it was the tradition of their clan and that what was burned was the six-character mantra.
Wei San was also nearby at the time and knew for sure that the entire Baza tribe of Xingming Jiacuo was devoutly Buddhist, so he asked the royal guards to inspect the burned items.
After discovering that the talismans were indeed filled with six-character mantras, he didn't say anything more.
"It's all my fault for not checking carefully at that time!" Upon hearing this, Wei San cursed himself for being so careless!
Huo Jin shook his head, a sarcastic smile on his lips.
"The paper they used to write letters on was mixed with a very flammable corduroy. It's also the paper commonly used by Buddhists, so it's easy to burn. Even if you noticed something was wrong at the time, once the fire started, no trace of a complete page would remain. You don't have to blame yourself."
After comforting Wei Na, Huo Jin looked at Gu Ying and said, "Keep staring at that person."
After Lone Ying left, Wei San frowned and looked at Huo Jinjian tentatively and asked, "Master, what do you think that person will do next?"
"No, I just think that the collaborator that the King of Zhenbei found shouldn't be so stupid as to bury such an important secret letter directly under the wall and let Gu Ying get it."
Logically speaking, if it involves such a secret, the two people must meet first, confirm each other's identities several times, and then exchange information on the spot.
How could such obvious marks be left behind?
However, there are too few effective clues at the moment. If we want to figure out the key, we will have to wait for tomorrow's banquet.
Huo Jin sighed softly and looked up at the sky.
The bright moon emits a soft silver light.
When Huo Jin saw Liang Moyuan embroidering the purse tightly around her waist, he felt a little nostalgic and longing in his heart.
With this thought in mind, Huo Jin closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, there was singing and dancing in Shenghai Courtyard.
Li Mingce sat on the emperor's right side, and Huo Jinjian sat on the emperor's left side.
The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, look like military generals guarding the law.
Xingming Gyatso suddenly stood up.
He held up his wine glass with a respectful look on his face.
"I have gained a lot from this trip to the capital. I didn't expect so many people to come here to worship Buddha. I heard that the Empress Dowager is also a person who values Buddhism. I specially brought a unique copy of the Buddhist scriptures and presented it to the Empress Dowager."
Everyone in the world knows that the emperor is a filial son.
Instead of bringing something to the emperor, it is better to please the empress dowager.
If the empress dowager is happy, the emperor will naturally be happy too.
As expected, as soon as Xingming Gyatso finished speaking, appreciation and joy welled up in the emperor's eyes.
He nodded and signaled Wang Quanshan to accept the Buddhist scriptures.
"I am deeply comforted by your kindness, Prince."
Laizhen and the Xing clan also presented gifts one after another.
The atmosphere at this time was quite joyful.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Li Mingce suddenly stood up.
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