Another World's Imperial Examination Official Path

"I am fine."

Yunmengxi shook his head, leaned on Chu Zhuang's shoulder, and said softly, "I just hope that nothing will happen to you."

"Don't worry, it won't happen, we will all be fine." Chu Zhuang hugged Yunmengxi and assured him.

Huiming was ready and sneaked into Sima's mansion that night.

After what happened last time in the Sima Mansion, the patrols were indeed much tighter.

Many warriors patrolled the mansion without interruption, but fortunately Huiming's lightness kungfu made it in smoothly.

"There are guards around Sima Zhishang's yard, and we can only enter when they are changing defense."

Huiming quietly came to the outside of Sima Zhishang's courtyard.

The guards here are much stricter than other places.

Each exit is guarded by a team of four, and a group of people will be changed every three hours.

According to Huiming's martial arts, of course he can easily finish off these people, but this also means that Huiming's whereabouts will be exposed.

The purpose of Huiming's trip is to find evidence of the Sima family, and the most important thing is not to be found.

So Huiming can only stay on the tree not far away honestly, waiting for the opportunity to go in.

After squatting in the tree at night, Huiming quietly climbed over the courtyard wall in the early morning of the second day while the opponent was changing defenses.

Entering the courtyard, there are fewer guards, most of them are servant girls and servants serving Sima Zhishang.

Huiming did not relax his vigilance, avoided these people, and entered the study smoothly.

There must be a switch in the study. Huiming was worried that he would touch it, so he didn't dare to flip through it. He just flew onto the beam and hid carefully in the corner.

After staying in the study for two full days, Huiming didn't gain much. Sima Zhishang just came to the study to practice calligraphy and draw some pictures every day, and didn't do anything else at all.

Huiming was not in a hurry, and waited quietly.

If the Sima family had no intention of treason, it would prove that Chu Zhuang guessed wrong, which would actually be good news for them.

And as long as the Sima family has this plan, then he will always be by Sima Zhishang's side, and it is impossible for them to escape Huiming's surveillance no matter what they do.

That night, Huiming simply ate two mouthfuls of dry food, then meditated and rested. Sima Zhishang went to bed very early, so he should be getting ready to fall asleep by now.

But suddenly, Huiming's ears moved, and he heard footsteps coming from outside.

The door opened, and Sima Weibo and Sima Zhishang came in.

"Father, there's news from over there." Sima Weibo whispered close to Sima Zhishang's ear.

Sima Zhishang frowned, stopped Sima Weibo's words, and ordered the boy at the door to guard the study and not let anyone get close.

Huiming could feel several warriors patrolling on the roof, and there were guards outside the door.

If Huiming still eavesdropped on the wall like last time, he would be discovered immediately.

It's just that they never expected that Huiming would sneak into the room this time and stay there for several days.

After all these arrangements were made, Sima Zhishang asked Sima Weibo to speak.

"People from the Kingdom of Jin have sent a letter. They promised to cooperate with us. As long as we open the city gate, they will immediately gather an army to attack!" Sima Weibo handed the letter to him while talking about the news.

It was a secret letter, nothing appeared on it, it was written with a special potion, and it had to be roasted on a fire to be read.

Huiming listened to the conversation between the two, closed his eyes and suppressed his anger.

Chu Zhuang really guessed right, the two actually colluded with foreign countries!

After reading the letter, Sima Zhishang carefully burned the letter, and then said: "Let someone take my secret letter and seal to inform the prefects of several cities, and let them open the gates of the cities at that time. Call them all out."

"Yes, father, it's just father. Should we speed up a little bit? It's almost time for Jin Cheng to execute." Sima Weibo said worriedly.

It is already August now, and Sima Jincheng will be beheaded in October.

It's only two months, so it's no wonder Sima Weibo is worried.

"It will take at least a month for our letters to travel on the road. According to the progress of Jin Guo, it will take three months at the latest to reach Dongfeng Mansion..."

Still a little too late in time.

"No, one month is enough, they won't stop on the road, they will come here quickly, one month is enough."

Sima Zhishang was more familiar with this than Sima Weibo, he shook his head and said, "Their main purpose is to attack Dongfeng Mansion, and they won't stop too much in the cities along the way."

As long as the Dongfeng Mansion is captured and the emperor is driven out of the mansion, the forces in the north will be completely occupied by the Kingdom of Jin.

If they delivered the letters faster, they could have sent Jin Guo to call before Sima Jincheng was executed.

"I see, father." Sima Weibo nodded thoughtfully and replied, "I'll pass the letter on later, and let them spread the news as soon as possible."

"They will come by October at the latest. How are our preparations going?" Sima Zhishang heaved a sigh of relief, looking at Sima Weibo and asked.

"Father, don't worry, most of the resources have already been shipped to the south, and a small part is still on the way. Two months is enough time." Sima Weibo said immediately.

"Well, tomorrow/you will take leave with the emperor, so I am not in good health, so I want to accompany me to the south to find a famous doctor." Sima Zhishang looked at Sima Weibo and said.

"Father, shall we leave tomorrow? Then Jin Cheng is alone in Dongfeng Mansion..."

Sima Weibo was stunned. Originally, he thought that he would leave together after Sima Jincheng was rescued.

"I'm leaving tomorrow. I've already arranged for Jin Cheng to rescue him. The two of us can't leave quickly. If we stay in Dongfeng Mansion until Jin Guo attacks, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave if we want to. "

Sima Zhishang didn't think that the Kingdom of Jin would spare their lives for the sake of their allies.

Sima Zhishang and Sima Weibo are both old, and the time to travel is not fast at all. If they leave now, even if it takes two months, they will not be able to reach Annan Mansion.

They had to go there in advance and make arrangements so that they could ambush Yu Wenchang and Yu Wenjing on their way to assassinate them.

"Yes, father." Sima Weibo sighed slightly and agreed.

"Arrange as soon as possible."

After Sima Zhishang finished making arrangements, he got up and left.

Sima Weibo finished writing the secret letter, put it into a small bamboo tube, and asked someone to bring a carrier pigeon and let it fly.

Sima Zhishang went out from the room, and the guards in the study also retreated, and Huiming took the opportunity to come out from the room.

He used his lightness skills to the extreme, and chased after Sima Weibo's flying pigeon.

……

"Button~"

There was a knock on the doors of Chuzhuang and Yunmengxi's rooms. When they opened it, it was Huiming who had returned.

"The Sima family really has a heart of treason!"

Huiming was panting for breath. With his current skill, panting like this was enough to see how fast he ran just now.

"I overheard their conversation in the study, they want to collude with Jin Guo..."

Huiming told them what he had just heard.

"They actually, really..." Yunmengxi pursed his lips, originally there was still a trace of luck in his heart.

But hearing Huiming's words right now, the heart of luck is completely gone.

"I intercepted their carrier pigeons, and it was Sima Weibo who sent a message telling those prefects to open the city gate."

Huiming handed over the bamboo tube on the carrier pigeon to Chu Zhuang.

Chu Zhuang looked at it with a dignified expression.

"Chu Zhuang, this is Sima Weibo's personal letter. We can give it to the emperor. With this, Sima Weibo will be convicted!" Yun Mengxi said while looking at Chu Zhuang.

"Yeah!" Huiming also nodded.

After squatting for so many days, he finally found the key evidence.

"Of course the letter is to be delivered to the emperor, but... this letter also needs to be sent out."

Chu Zhuang looked at the letter in his hand and said thoughtfully.

"Do you want to send it out?!"

Both Huiming and Yunmengxi were stunned, not understanding what Chuzhuang meant.

"Isn't it dangerous for them to open the city gate?" Huiming asked with a frown.

Yunmengxi nodded in agreement.

"But what if we lay an ambush in the city beforehand?" Chu Zhuang asked with a smile.

"This……"

Yunmengxi and Huiming looked at each other, and there was a flash of understanding in their eyes.

"Chu Zhuang, you want to use all your tricks and catch Jin Guo by surprise!" Yun Mengxi said in surprise.

"En." Chu Zhuang nodded in response.

This is also the plan he suddenly remembered just now.

"I'd like to stay with the carrier pigeon, so I can continue to deliver the letter, but there is only one letter. If we send it out, what can we use as evidence for the emperor?" Huiming asked with a frown.

Chu Zhuang's idea is naturally very good, but what should I do with this letter?

"There is a way!"

Chu Zhuang smiled, looked at Yunmengxi and said, "Mengxi, here comes the pencil."

"okay!"

Yunmengxi took out the pencil from the drawer.

Chu Zhuang copied Sima Weibo's secret letter with a pencil.

Although it is not very clear, it can still be seen that it is Sima Weibo's handwriting.

This is the only condition right now. It is impossible to take out a real copier, and the only way to make copies is with a pencil.

"With this letter, and Sima Weibo asking for leave tomorrow, it is enough to prove to the emperor."

Chu Zhuang sorted out the letters and stuffed them into the bamboo tube.

Huiming took the carrier pigeon, took it to the place where it was captured, and released it again.

Although there was a delay in the middle, it was not long, and it would not arouse their suspicion if they thought about it.

"Mengxi, I'm going to change clothes and go to the palace to meet the emperor." Chu Zhuang said while looking at Yunmengxi.

"Well, I'll go with you."

Chu Zhuang changed into his official uniform, and was led by Yunmengxi to the palace in the dark.