As for asking him to go out and find a flower hall to sit down and meet guests... forget it, it's better to have less trouble than more.
Even so, Xiao Rong couldn't hide when Zhao Dianshi came in.
Zhao Xingzong was about to bow, but when he saw Xiao Rong's face, he was shocked: "Xiao Situ, did a thief break into the palace at night?!"
Xiao Rong: “…………”
He gave a tired smile and pointed to a chair beside him: "Yaozu, sit down."
Zhao Xingzong: “…Okay.”
He has gotten used to it and doesn't want to explain it to anyone anymore.
If Zhao Xingzong hadn't come today, Xiao Rong would have almost forgotten that there was such a person as him. From the memory that seemed distant, but was actually only a few months ago, he remembered that he had arranged this person to work under Song Suo. Xiao Rong asked him, "Why haven't I seen you since I came back? Did you leave the city?"
Zhao Xingzong nodded and said, "Song Lingyin sent me to Nanyang, Runan, and Weixing to discuss the matter of joint operations and to ask how many troops they could send out when Chenliu was in trouble. In fact, it was to observe the sincerity of the governors of these three counties. Song Lingyin believed that these three counties were too close to Chenliu and sandwiched between Chenliu and Nanyong, so it was necessary to decide whether the local officials should stay or go as soon as possible."
Song Suo also told Xiao Rong about this, but he did not say that the person he sent was Zhao Xingzong. Entrusting him with such an important task seemed to show that Song Suo trusted him quite a bit and was no longer wary of him as he was at the beginning.
Xiao Rong smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. What are the results of your observation?"
Zhao Xingzong also smiled and said, "The results were not satisfactory at the beginning, but after the news of the king's victory came, they sent a messenger to stop me, offering me fine wine and beautiful women just to ask me to say a few good words for them. I think they should not dare to change sides at the last minute."
After a breath, Xiao Rong said, "Unfortunately, some fence-sitters can be retained, but others cannot. The governors of Runan and Nanyang should be replaced. Wei Xing is in the north of Bashan Mountain, so we can let him go for now."
Zhao Xingzong quickly bowed to Xiao Rong and said, "Situ is wise."
Xiao Rong: “…”
He was a little uncomfortable because even though he had been the prime minister for such a long time, few people would flatter him in front of him. Zhao Xingzong was not familiar with him and had always worked under Song Suo, a real official. Compared with him, Xiao Rong was already unruly.
There will be more and more people like this in the future, so Xiao Rong said nothing and just let himself get used to it. After a slight pause, he suddenly looked at Zhao Xingzong: "Are you here just to report this to me?"
Song Suo is Zhao Xingzong's superior, and it feels weird that he reports to a higher level.
Zhao Xingzong knew that he had misunderstood, but he did not explain. Anyway, after he finished talking, Xiao Rong would know what was going on.
He stood up and pulled out a roll of brittle paper from his sleeve.
He offered it with both hands. Xiao Rong was puzzled, but still took it.
When he unfolded it, he saw that it was the wanted poster that he had asked Gao Xunzhi to post, with Han Qing's headshot on it.
Xiao Rong: “…”
He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly, he remembered that he had fainted on the ground because he wanted to get rid of Zhao Xingzong. Xiao Rong looked at Zhao Xingzong with a different look in his eyes: "What do you mean by this?"
Zhao Xingzong lowered his head quickly and said, "Please don't blame me, Situ Xiao. I was not in Chenliu when the wanted order was first posted. Later, even Nanyang County posted portraits of Ci everywhere. I found that the person in the portrait looked familiar, but the name written next to it was Han Qing, so I thought it was not the person I knew."
Xiao Rong: "Continue."
Bending over, Zhao Xingzong was sweating profusely, but he didn't dare wipe it off. "I'm still worried after thinking about it. If this person really joined the Qingfeng Sect, it's possible that he would hide his real name. I'm not sure if it's him, but I'm here to tell Xiao Situ just in case it's him. I know that person. He lives in Xin'an. His full name is Han Zhongxuan. He was wandering outside in his early years. One year after returning to his hometown, he became a Taoist priest with the Taoist name Jisheng. His family lived in the same alley as mine, so I often saw him, as well as his wife and children in the secular world. Later, I left home to study, and when I returned home three years later, I heard from his family that he went on a journey with other Taoist priests."
Xiao Rong: “…………”
He was stunned: "Wife and children?"
Zhao Xingzong nodded: "Han Zhongxuan has a wife and children. He married a wife after returning home for the first time. When his wife was pregnant, he became a monk."
At that time, his family despised Han Zhongxuan's behavior, but Zhao Xingzong admired Han Zhongxuan very much at that time, and felt that he was really destined to be with Taoism. If his wife was sensible, she should let him leave. ... Of course, now that he is mature, he dare not say that anymore.
Xiao Rong was stunned. He probably understood the time. "The Han Zhongxuan you mentioned should have gone back ten or nine years ago."
Zhao Xingzong thought for a moment and said, "Autumn of the first year of Kaiyun, it should be around this time."
That was nine years ago, on the eve of the Xianbei invasion, he ran away. No one knew what he did there. After a year of hesitating, he returned to his hometown, married a wife, had a child, and then waved his sleeves and became a monk again.
Well, that makes sense. After all, he was a novice monk before and had a bald head. He needed two years to grow his hair longer.
Xiao Rong felt a little confused. This person really didn't care about his identity and name. He changed it without any attachment! Could it be that he changed his name again at this time? What would he call it this time?
Zhao Xingzong was extremely terrified because Han Qing, oh no, Han Zhongxuan had caused so much trouble. He was actually the chief protector of the Qingfeng Sect, and he also insulted the entire Zhenbei Army. Zhao Xingzong was worried that just knowing him might lead to him being thrown into jail, so the first thing he did when he came back was to confess.
But it seems that the information he revealed is very important, but for a person who can change his name at any time, Xiao Rong finds it hard to imagine that he would be someone who values his hometown.
As for his wife and children, they had probably been transferred in the past few years. Even if they were transferred, Xiao Rong did not want to use other people's wives and children to force him to submit.
Now everything fits together. The child is seven or eight years old this year and will inherit the throne in twenty years. He is at the most ambitious age, neither old nor childish.
Before the wanted order was posted, someone from Chenliu City came forward to provide clues, saying that they had seen this person in the city and had a drink with him, but that was not much else. They also did not know this person's origins and purpose. Now Zhao Xingzong provided some more information, and through these, Xiao Rong at least knew one thing.
This guy named Han doesn’t know how to disguise himself.
If he could, he would have changed his face long ago, hahahaha, this is great.
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