Liu Feng had his own guess. There could only be two parties monitoring him at this time.
On one side is the Governor of Youzhou. The Governor of Youzhou must have been instructed by the emperor to monitor him. His purpose was simple: to prevent him from becoming bigger and stronger.
On the one hand, they are members of the Tiandihui, because Linghu Zheng had told Liu Feng before that Linghu Zheng is a member of the Tiandihui. Given Linghu Zheng's vigilance, it makes sense that the Tiandihui would send people to monitor him.
As for Qian Mu and others, there was no reason to monitor him.
No matter who they are, Liu Feng hasn't figured it out yet, so he naturally won't let them leave easily.
Liu Feng thought for a moment and decided that starting from tomorrow, everyone, including Wu Xiangyue, should stay at home.
Anyway, the two brothers of the Linghu family are helping with training at the training ground in the village, so it’s okay if she’s missing for a few days.
Just as I thought of this, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the yard.
"General, it's me."
Wang Dingliu brought two of his men and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Liu Feng put down his bowl and chopsticks.
"What happened?"
"The spies reported that another group of Black Tortoise Armor has arrived."
"They took the official road next door, and there were quite a few people coming this time, at least over 4,000."
"So many?" Liu Feng was very surprised.
Liu Feng asked hurriedly: "Where did they ask for?"
"Looking at the direction, it's still Tianyong City."
Liu Feng's brows knitted into a frown. So many people had come, so what was their purpose? Was it to take over the defense of Tianyong City?
Although Linghu Zhen killed 800 of the 1,000 men last time, there was no need to send so many people. This would be equivalent to withdrawing half of the troops guarding the capital.
You know, the Black Tortoise Armor is an important barrier to protect the imperial city.
Taking away so much at once, isn’t Emperor Shunde afraid of losing the capital?
"General, the Black Tortoise Armor is just one of them. Under the protection of the Black Tortoise Armor, the center is a team of more than 3,000 people."
"These people don't look like an army, but they have a strong aura. I wonder who's sitting in those dozens of carriages."
"Also, General, our spies discovered before reporting that a small group of over a hundred people has been separated from this team and is heading towards us."
"A large team, with dozens of carriages?"
Liu Feng fell into deep thought. Who are these people?
Liu Feng's eyes rolled left and right, and his brain was working rapidly.
If there were only the Black Tortoise Armor, then it would be clear that with so many Black Tortoise Armors coming together, they would be able to eliminate Linghu Zheng's hidden dangers completely in one fell swoop.
But now it’s different. Under the protection of the Black Tortoise Armor, there is a team of no less than 3,000 people. Who are the people in this team?
If the Black Tortoise Armor in front was just here to test Linghu Zheng's background and see if he had any intention of rebellion, then the second batch of troops arrived just a few days after the last Black Tortoise Armor remnants returned to the capital, and the number of people was even more terrifying.
Judging from the time and distance, all of this was planned by the emperor long ago. It was already part of the emperor's plan from the first time the Black Tortoise Armor was dispatched.
But even if they wanted to suppress Linghu Zheng, why did they send people here?
The one who came was not the Xuanwu Armor, but someone from the other group of people in the middle.
Liu Feng's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Linghu Zheng had said before that when the Xuanjia Army returned, he would be given an important task to handle.
He wouldn't want me to kill this high-ranking official, would he?
There are not many high-ranking officials in the entire Dali Dynasty who can be protected by the Black Tortoise Armor and have so many carriages and followers. This shows how high the status of this official is.
Thinking of this, Liu Feng immediately lost his composure. Linghu Zheng was not helping him at all. He was simply using him as a knife. How could a father-in-law harm his own son-in-law like this?
Liu Feng immediately became alert.
"Go, send someone to get Wu Jiang here right now."
"By the way, send me two more reliable people to guard the yard for me."
"Liu Yan, change your clothes for me right now."
In ancient times, when superiors came to inspect local areas, local officials had to tidy up their clothes, bathe, change clothes, and kneel to greet them. It is not known whether Liu Feng would kneel down, but as the head of Xinhedu, he was still a local official after all, so etiquette was essential.
Even if they don't kneel, they should be welcomed with great fanfare. We can't let the people who come find trouble for no reason.
Liu Feng arranged everything in a moment, and Wang Dingliu also rode a horse to bring Wu Jiang over in a hurry.
On the way, Wang Dingliu had already explained the whole story to Wu Jiang.
"General, based on the current situation, this person should be an imperial envoy sent by the court."
"In the entire land of Youzhou, the location of Xinhedu is very special. Suddenly, someone occupied such a key waterway and vigorously developed it, adding a port suitable for large ships to pass through, connecting the north and south waterways."
"General, you may not have noticed yet, but we can see from the water system map that starting from our Xinhe Ferry Terminal, although we can't reach the capital directly, it is only two days away."
"This undoubtedly adds another road to the capital between Tianyong City and Dasan Pass."
"It's still the water route. What are the advantages of the water route? The speed is fast enough. Most importantly, this route is in your hands, in the hands of the Tiger Roar Army."
"If I'm not mistaken, this imperial envoy is coming for you."
After Wu Jiang arrived, he hurriedly explained his thoughts to Liu Feng bit by bit.
Starting from Tianyong City, even if you travel non-stop, it will take half a month to reach the capital.
The capital is located in the heart of the Central Plains.
If the water route were actually used now, we could start directly from Xinhe Ferry, disembark at any place in the two Central Plains states and then take the land route, which would save a lot of distance.
If this happened during wartime, speed would be of the essence. One army would move by land as a decoy, while another army would set out by water. While the emperor was still holding his concubine tightly, the army had already landed.
This must be a serious concern for Emperor Shunde in the capital, especially since Linghu Xiaoshan is still under house arrest.
Liu Feng posed too great a threat to the emperor.
"Don't worry about it for now. They are almost at the village entrance. We should go out to greet them."
"When the time comes, we will act according to circumstances and adapt to the situation."
Liu Feng, along with Wu Jiang and Wang Dingliu, walked quickly towards the village entrance. On the way, he called the soldiers who were in training together to boost his popularity.
As soon as we arrived at the village entrance, we saw a fleet of officials approaching slowly with high sails.
In front of the official team, there was a large group of black-armored soldiers leading the way. In the middle was a group of eight luxurious official sedan chairs. No one knew who was sitting in the sedan chairs.
However, looking at this situation, Liu Feng judged that the person in the sedan must be of a high status, because ordinary officials would never receive such treatment.
In ancient times, the imperial envoy represented the emperor. He held the imperial edict and toured the country on behalf of the emperor, which made him the son of heaven.
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