Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 709 Exposure
"Chen Zhi held a banquet?" As soon as Li Shi heard this, he paid attention and looked at the carriage behind him. He recalled all the words of the little Taoist Priest when he was traveling in the past few days, "Could it be that Taoist Priest Zhang mentioned it?" Is it a sign of something big happening?"

When he was on the road these days, Li Shi was not idle. He would often take time to negotiate and talk with the little Taoist priest. From the other party's words, he summarized a lot of news.

"According to the Taoist Priest, this important event is not so much about Daijun as it is about Chen Zhi, the prefect of Daijun. And in the past two days, I really don't know what he is referring to, but this dinner party But it's very possible!"

As he was thinking about it, the car curtain was suddenly opened, and Henry Zhang poked his head out of it, looked over, and then simply stepped out of the car.

Suddenly, his Taoist attire attracted the attention of many people around him.

Because it was not far from the city gate, the guard at the city gate couldn't help but mutter: "Why is there another Taoist priest?"

As he said this, the voice fell into Li Shi's ears. He suddenly thought about it, but before his thoughts could change, Zhang Xuan had already walked up to him and said to Li Shi: "General Lao, please send someone to find out what happened at this dinner." Who is participating, and what is the main reason? Is it because of the engraving method we heard on the road?"

Their convoy rushed all the way, from the territory of King Jiangdu, directly entered Youzhou, and then went west carefully, before arriving at Daijun. During this process, they collected or heard more than once about Daijun, Chen Zhi The rumors about the power have been known for a long time.

Then Li Shi noticed that Henry Zhang's expression was quite serious, nodded quickly, and then couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Is that big event related to the dinner party?"

"I can't be sure at the moment, but..." Henry Zhang hesitated, but thinking of Li Shi's kindness and care along the way, he still revealed a little, "It should be eight|||nine times."

"How can you see it?" Li Shi was obviously more interested in these.

"If what I expected is correct, this dinner must be related to the engraving method. The reason why we have not been questioned too much in the past few days is also due to this, because the spread of the engraving method has made Tai Many people went to Dai County, which to a certain extent concealed our traces. And listening to those people's descriptions of the engraving method, it can be said that this method is exquisite and may bring about changes in human nature. It is indeed a big variable... "

As he spoke, he shook his head lightly, and his voice became smaller and smaller, until finally it was unrecognizable.

Li Shi was getting along with Zhang Xuan all the way. He already knew his habits and knew that the other party didn't want to say anything in depth. He nodded without asking further questions and instead ordered his men to go over and find out who was attending the dinner.

This investigation is easy, because this matter has already caused a storm in the city, and many surrounding scholars and poor people have gathered here. They are already paying attention to many trends in Dai County, and of course they are also concerned about this dinner, so they are very concerned about it. Quickly, those sent out will be rewarded.

However, the more difficult thing than finding out the news is to find a tavern or hotel where you can stay.

Before arriving in Jizhou, the main difficulty Li Shi and the others faced was how to hide their identities, prevent others from noticing their origins, and then find a safe place to rest. However, because of the chaos in Jizhou, they did not say that they were from Shu. Rebellion, even the leader of the local refugee army in Jizhou, sometimes disguises himself, can still move in. Of course, the premise is that he gives enough money and disguises his identity.As soon as Li Shi and others left Shu, they prepared many documents to hide their identities. It was not difficult to move in in Jizhou. Even in Youzhou, which was relatively stable and peaceful, the journey was smooth and smooth, but they got stuck here in Dai County.

But it's not because of the interrogation, but because there are too many people staying here.

“I’ve asked several houses, but this one is the only one with vacancies, and there are only two rooms. The asking price is even more shocking! It’s a steal!”

Listening to the reports from his subordinates, Li Shi sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile: "This is normal. After all, how many people have we seen coming just along the way? This doesn't include the ones from the past few days. I heard that It has been more than ten days since the general outline of engravings was circulated. This county is not a big city, and there is only so much space inside and outside. How many inns can there be? There are so many people fighting for it, and there must be a reason for the ones that are left. It must be expensive!"

With that said, Li Shi called the staff in the team and asked about the remaining silver coins, but the results he got were not optimistic.

They had brought a lot of money with them when they came out, but the expenses along the way were really not small, especially the several transfers. They had no intention of selling the original carriages and horses at a suitable price. Sometimes, in order to conceal their whereabouts, they would even throw them away and buy them later. Because of the urgent demand, they would often be brutally slaughtered. Naturally, there would be only seven or eight out of ten left, and not much left.

"It can last for a while, and I don't want to stay here for too long!" Considering that he is a big guy, Li Shi finally gritted his teeth and made a decision, "Go, make a decision first." There are two rooms, one is reserved for the trail leader, and the other is for us people to make do with."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of many of the guards who were close to him changed slightly, with some dissatisfaction showing in their eyes.

"General, there is no need to do this," Zhang Xuan listened at the side, but shook his head, "You have escorted Xinlao all the way. Where can I let them make do with it? I will directly visit the prefect Chen and let him make arrangements."

After listening to the previous words, Li Shi was still thinking about what to say, but as soon as the words came to the back, the general's expression immediately changed. He couldn't help but whisper: "Little Taoist, our status is not suitable for Han court officials." If you are exposed in front of me and asked to be personally invited by the prefect, don’t you have to explain your origins clearly, and it will be difficult to talk about it then.”

"General, do you think we can still hide our actions?" Henry Zhang shook his head with a smile, "From the time we stepped into the territory of this generation county, no, it may be from the time we entered the border of Youzhou, it has actually been exposed. During this period, the poor The next time, I found someone peeping around. I thought it was Wang Jun's spies, but the closer I got to Dai County, the more frequent the peeps. Only then did I realize that it was the handwriting of the prefect Chen. Even if you don't send someone to report now , I’m afraid the invitees will come soon.”

After the words fell, there was a sudden noise on the street not far away, and then several capable Wu Ding soldiers were seen lining up in a neat queue, walking towards Li Shi and others.

"This..." Li Shi originally wanted to say that he and many of the guards had good skills, and their eyes, ears, mouth and nose were also trained. He knew whether there was anyone watching, and he didn't think about it before he said it. When I encountered such a thing, I was immediately stunned.

(End of this chapter)