It was late at night, and there was no curfew in Sui'an City during the first month of the year, so the lights were still on outside. Common people and dignitaries would appear in the streets to watch the excitement.

However, the Prime Minister's residence was very quiet at the moment. Candles were lit in the study. Prime Minister Guo, with his old body that had just recovered, had been sitting for the entire afternoon. He was now suffering from severe back pain, but he did not intend to take a break. Instead, his expression became more and more solemn.

Outside, the housekeeper brought in food, and Guo Silang was beside him.

He was originally with his wife Xue Niang, and the two of them were discussing what gift to send to Gu Xiaolang. Unexpectedly, the housekeeper came to tell him that there were guests in the study and his grandfather asked him to go over to entertain them.

So, I followed along the way.

The sound of them knocking on the door pulled the three of them out of their immersion in the files. Gu Shaoyu looked outside. It was already dark and there were voices outside.

"Grandfather, it's time to eat."

"Well, come in."

The door of the study was pushed open, and the butler bowed his head respectfully. When Guo Silang saw Gu Shaoyu and Deputy General Ni, his face was full of surprise.

"Uncle? Why is it you? Lieutenant General Ni is back too?"

"Well, there was something urgent, so I hurried back first."

Hearing this, Guo Silang's expression changed slightly. He came without letting outsiders know that he was coming. This urgent matter might not be a good thing, so there was some worry in his eyes, and then he said.

"Grandfather, you guys should eat first. If there's anything I can do, just tell me. My uncle and Lieutenant General Ni should also eat something. You can't think clearly when you're hungry."

His words allowed Minister Guo to temporarily escape from those files.

He read it three times in one afternoon without missing a single word, but he still couldn't find any flaws. So he thought that changing someone might give him a different way of thinking. Therefore, he handed over the file and said tiredly.

"Okay, then come and have a look. There is no need to make any requests. Just tell me what you think is suspicious."

"good."

The butler put down the food and left first, not forgetting to close the door when he left. There were special secret guards guarding the yard, so there was no need to worry that the news of Gu Shaoyu's presence would leak out.

The heating in the house was heating up, but the hearts of the people present were chilled.

Be quiet while eating.

Deputy General Ni was really hungry, so he quickly finished the bowl of noodles in front of him. Seeing this, Prime Minister Guo pushed his untouched bowl over and said with a smile.

"I'm old now, and I can't eat much at night. If Deputy General Ni doesn't mind, you can have another bowl."

"Thank you, Minister Guo."

Ni Yang wasn't the type to refuse, so when he heard this, he took the food and started eating without any hesitation. He ate so fast that some of the soup splashed out.

Gu Shaoyu next to him had no appetite and just looked at the bowl of noodles without touching it.

Liu Xun's whereabouts have been unknown for more than a month. He knows that he is in great danger. He wants to save him, but he doesn't know where to start, so he is naturally depressed.

Seeing him like this, Prime Minister Guo could only say something to comfort him.

"Liu Xun is a lucky man. You should use more of it. If you get any news, you will have the strength to rescue him."

Gu Shaoyu understood what Guo Xiang said, so he took a deep breath and stuffed the bowl of noodles in front of him without tasting it. Guo Xiang also forced himself to cheer up and simply drank half a bowl of porridge to deal with what was happening next.

The three were eating when they suddenly heard Guo Silang say "Eh!". They immediately put down their chopsticks and looked over.

"What's wrong? Did you find anything?"

Gu Shaoyu was the first to ask. He had also been looking at it for the entire afternoon but couldn't see anything wrong. Since it was something that Prime Minister Guo personally hosted, the files were written in great detail and thickness, so those of them with preconceived notions couldn't find any problems.

When hearing this, Guo Silang was not quite sure and spoke slowly.

"Nothing, I'm just a little confused. The task of arresting the former crown prince should be done by the people of the Capital Division, but why are most of them mobilized by the City Defense Division?"

A word can wake a dreamer up.

Guo Xiang slapped his head and said.

"The commander of the Capital Division is from the Wei family, and many of the upper and lower levels are also members of the Fourth Prince's party. Therefore, the Crown Prince and I will not allow them to participate in the matter of the remnants of the previous dynasty. However, normally, the people of the Wei family would come to take a bite of such a popular commodity. How come they really won't participate this time when I tell them not to?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

So obedient? It's a bit strange indeed.

Gu Shaoyu took the file and picked it up. He soon saw that Jingjisi had only done some trivial things. Based on his understanding of the Wei family, there was indeed something fishy going on! "Has there been any major changes in Jingjisi in the past two years?"

Gu Shaoyu had been either traveling around Cezhou or rushing back to Jinling City these days, so he didn't really know much about the affairs of the Jingji Division.

Hearing this, Guo Silang finally spoke.

He also worked in the Gyeonggi-si some time ago, but now he has been transferred to the Imperial Guard, so he knows a few things. After organizing his thoughts, he spoke.

"Deputy Commander Wei was promoted to full commander, and he also promoted several young generals. Their official positions were not high, only sixth-rank lieutenants, but they were all capable. I heard that they dealt with a lot of troublemakers right after they took office."

There is a special thing about the Jingji Division and the Chengfang Division, that is, the sons of powerful people from every household will be placed in them, under the euphemism of serving Daxing, but in reality it is just a nice-sounding title, so it is inevitable that there will be some difficult to deal with troublemakers.

Who in Sui'an City doesn't know about this?

But when Gu Shaoyu heard this, for some reason he had some other thoughts.

“Could it be that the light is dark?”

As soon as he opened his mouth, Prime Minister Guo also came up with a new idea along the same line of thought.

"When we captured the former crown prince, he was hiding in a courtyard in the south of the city, with many people protecting him. It took a lot of effort and we dispatched 3,000 imperial guards to capture him. There were casualties, and he looked exactly like the former Emperor Renzhao, so the crown prince and I had no other thoughts."

At this point, Gu Shaoyu and Guo looked at each other and understood a little. This was a trap. They deliberately let the fake prince hide and sent so many people to guard him. Wasn't it just to make them believe that they had caught the real one? This kind of deception was dangerous.

But if it succeeds, it means the real former crown prince will be safe. (End of this chapter)