Chapter 481: Chapter Four Hundred Eighty-Two

"Speak specifically."

Taking a sip of the cold tea in his cup, Meng Tian then spoke comfortably.

During this period, he had simply not paid any attention to the things happening in the officialdom.

Let alone listening to the gossip coming from the marketplace.

"I don't know where the news came from, but it has now spread throughout the entire Xianyang City."

"They say the Xiongnu are preparing to attack Great Qin once again, and are now stirring on the border line."

Lord Meng Yi said.

Upon hearing this news, a solemn expression immediately appeared on Meng Tian's face.

He had not forgotten the massacre of the entire Great Qin Annan Army by the Xiongnu five years ago.

Within these five years, Made Ying Zheng had also frequently sent troops to suppress the Xiongnu.

But the Xiongnu were too insidious and cunning.

Every time a large army was sent to suppress them, these Xiongnu would break into small groups and hide in the vast grasslands.

The assembly of a large army also represented the consumption of a large amount of grain and forage.

If it were a normal war, this grain and forage would be transported from various places to the front line.

But those Xiongnu all broke into small groups and hid in the grasslands; the large army could not possibly suppress those scattered, individual forces.

This led to the entire army's consumption becoming higher and higher, yet they had accomplished nothing at all.

Slowly, they could only withdraw their troops.

After withdrawing, those Xiongnu would once again gather into a whole and harass the border again.

It went back and forth like this, causing the entire Great Qin to be incomparably disgusted with the Xiongnu.

They had the strength to eliminate this force, but the cost required was too great.

But during this period, Great Qin had also exerted great effort and severely hurt the Xiongnu.

By logic, the Xiongnu should not be harassing Great Qin during this time.

"Is the news true?"

Meng Tian asked.

"There is no accurate news back yet, but it should be eight or nine out of ten."

Lord Meng Yi himself did not know whether this news was true or not.

But this news came from within the army, and the army did not know where it came from either.

"Prepare yourself; His Majesty might send someone over."

After learning this news, Meng Tian immediately began to tidy himself up.

To see Made Ying Zheng, every official must wear the prescribed clothing.

Meng Tian naturally would not wear this short-sleeved undershirt to meet Made Ying Zheng.

Sure enough, just after he had changed his clothes, news came from outside.

"General Meng, His Majesty requests your presence."

A eunuch walked in from outside, looking at his flushed face, he seemed to have rushed over in a hurry.

"Eunuch Zhuo, why the rush?"

This little eunuch had originally followed by Made Ying Zheng's side, but he was not as favored as Zhao Gao.

Ever since Zhao Gao was killed, the little eunuch had originally thought Made Ying Zheng would promote him to be a head eunuch.

But he did not expect that Made Ying Zheng seemed to loathe eunuchs even more; whenever there was the slightest mistake, they were all killed.

It was only because he was quick-handed and nimble-footed, clever and capable, that he could survive until now.

"General Meng, His Majesty is currently furious, so please do not delay."

How could Eunuch Zhuo have time to chat with Meng Tian?

If it were before, he would have chatted.

But now His Majesty's mood had become unpredictable, and he truly dared not delay any longer.

If he were late, Meng Tian might be fine, but his own head would not be guaranteed.

Looking at the anxious expression on the eunuch's face, Meng Tian said no more and turned to mount his horse.

Subsequently, he rode directly towards the imperial palace, leaving the little eunuch behind.

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"Young Master, Meng Tian has entered the palace."

As soon as there was movement on Meng Tian's side, someone immediately passed the news back to Lu Li here.

Lu Li immediately reported the news to Ying Mo.

Ying Mo's eyes flickered, so he immediately thought of why Meng Tian would enter the palace.

"Made Ying Zheng's side should have also received the news about the Xiongnu, which is why he called Meng Tian over in such a hurry."

"But isn't Zhang Han by Made Ying Zheng's side? This matter could completely be handed over to Zhang Han to be responsible for."

A hint of doubt flashed in Ying Mo's eyes.

Although Meng Tian was also a great general, his strength was ultimately not as good as Zhang Han's.

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Zhang Han's achievements on the battlefield were several points higher than Meng Tian's.

But Zhang Han was a lone official, without a family and without power.

Therefore, his status among the civil and military officials was not as high as Meng Tian's.

But he was more trusted by Made Ying Zheng, which is why he was always kept by Made Ying Zheng's side.

"In these troubled times, Made Ying Zheng should not let Zhang Han leave his side."

Lu Li thought for a moment and then said.

Ying Mo nodded.

That's right, during this period, those people underneath had all begun to stir.

Made Ying Zheng indeed would not let Zhang Han leave his side for too long.

So this task could only be handed over to Meng Tian.

After all, compared to Wang Jian, Made Ying Zheng might trust Meng Tian more.

"Keep an eye on the people of the Meng family; are you sure there is no unusual movement on Meng Tian's side?"

Ying Mo asked again.

"After the news spread, the people watching the Meng family have not slacked off in the slightest."

"Except for Lord Meng Yi having interactions with some people in the officialdom, Meng Tian has stayed entirely at home."

"Lord Meng Yi and those people in the officialdom only discussed some things that happened recently and never said anything else."

It was still possible for the people of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to investigate what Lord Meng Yi and those people were discussing.

Even though there were people from the Meng family specifically guarding Lord Meng Yi, this could not stump the people of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

Ying Mo gave a soft 'en', and the suspicion in his heart towards the Meng family lessened slightly.

"Go and investigate clearly, what is the reason for Made Ying Zheng calling Meng Tian into the palace?"

Ying Mo gave an order.

Lu Li nodded.

Soon, he passed the news to Wumian.

By Made Ying Zheng's side, there were indeed some experts following.

If it were an ordinary member of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, they could not get close to Made Ying Zheng at all, let alone eavesdrop on news.

The only one in the entire Heavenly Secret Pavilion who could do this was the leader of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Wumian.

By the time Wumian received the news passed by Lu Li, it had already been a while since Meng Tian entered the palace.

Wumian naturally dared not delay, immediately changed his identity, and approached the imperial palace.

His speed was extremely fast; even the guards stationed at the palace gate only caught a glimpse of a black shadow.

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……Ding.