Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Pang Yuhai quickly walked into the main hall and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the Governor has been ordered to return to the capital and is waiting outside the palace."

Pang Yuhai said respectfully while saluting.

"Let him in!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said casually, his voice low.

Pang Yuhai shrank his neck and hurriedly walked out.

Outside the main hall, the dusty Li Wenzhong was standing respectfully in the corridor with a solemn expression.

Four consecutive days have passed, and the Beiyuan spy has still not been found, as if he disappeared out of thin air.

In the past four days, he had barely slept at all, but the final result was still something he could not explain to his father.

Today, he received a decree and was summoned to the capital for questioning. His intuition told him that his father must be accountable to him.

At this moment, Pang Yuhai slowly walked from the hall and came to Li Wenzhong.

"Please, Grand Governor, His Majesty calls you in."

Pang Yuhai walked closer, bowed and said slowly.

Li Wenzhong nodded and walked straight into the hall.

"Grand Governor, Your Majesty is in a bad mood today. Please be careful what you say when you enter later. Don't let Your Majesty hurt the dragon's body in anger."

Pang Yuhai followed and reminded him in a low voice.

"Thank you, Manager Pang, for reminding me. I understand."

Li Wenzhong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly raised his hands and said.

Pang Yuhai said nothing more, made a gesture of invitation, and continued walking inside.

Soon, Li Wenzhong walked into the main hall accompanied by Pang Yuhai.

"My son, please see your father!"

Li Wenzhong came forward and saluted respectfully to say hello.

"Have no traces of Beiyuan's spy been found yet?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon couch, looked at Li Wenzhong with a livid face, and asked in a deep voice.

"Go back to Father, not yet."

Li Wenzhong lowered his head and replied with some fear.

"It's just a few dozen people, but you and nearly ten thousand people have been searching for four days in a row, and you still haven't found them?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened and he said coldly, his words full of accusations.

"My son knows his crime and has disappointed his father."

"But I can guarantee that as long as I give you three more days, I will be able to find them!"

Li Wenzhong lowered his head and said with self-blame.

"What if we can't find it in three days?! Are you going to issue a military order?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked coldly with a stern face.

"My son..."

Li Wenzhong frowned and was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Seeing Li Wenzhong's hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little helpless.

"Can't you think of a better way? Is this the only way to go on?"

Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment, and after his emotions calmed down a bit, he asked helplessly again.

"Father, the terrain of Jiming Mountain is dangerous and complicated. If they deliberately hide and don't show up, it will be difficult to find them in a short time."

"And the people sent by Beiyuan this time are all highly skilled and very good at hiding their whereabouts. They have not left any clues and are very difficult to deal with."

"I have been chasing them for several days, and I dare not stop for a moment. As long as they are still in Jiming Mountain, I will definitely be able to find them!"

Li Wenzhong raised his hands and said decisively.

Seeing Li Wenzhong's haggard look, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head helplessly, unable to curse even if he wanted to.

"Get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, raised his hand and said.

Li Wenzhong had been kneeling on the ground since he entered the palace. He did not dare to get up without Zhu Yuanzhang's signal.

"Thank you, Father!"

Li Wenzhong bowed his hands and said respectfully, then slowly stood up.

Pang Yuhai on the side saw this scene and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that His Majesty had calmed down.

"Pang Yuhai, summon the Duke of Wei to the palace immediately. I want to discuss this matter with him."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said suddenly.

Xu Da, as the founding military general of the People's Republic of China, had fought countless battles with Bei Yuan, so he might be able to think of a better way.

"According to the order!"

Pang Yuhai was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly agreed with his hands, and immediately issued an order to leave the palace.

…

The news soon reached the Duke of Wei's palace, and Xu Da immediately set off, quickly entered the palace, and came to the Yangxin Hall.

"I am here to see Your Majesty!"

After Xu Da entered the palace, he hurried forward and bowed respectfully.

From the expressions on His Majesty's and Li Wenzhong's faces, he had roughly guessed what was going on.

"Xu Qing, you already know about Jiming Mountain, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to signal Xu Da to stand up, and then asked straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, the whole capital city is talking about it now, and I will naturally know it."

Xu Da nodded and answered slowly.

"Since I know, I won't introduce you further."

"The enemy is now hiding in Jiming Mountain and hiding his whereabouts. Wen Zhong has led people to search the mountain for several days, but no trace of the enemy has been found. Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked directly.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Xu Da turned his head and glanced at Li Wenzhong.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the terrain of Jiming Mountain is complicated. If the thief is determined to hide, even if the Grand Governor leads an all-out search, it may be difficult to achieve results in a short time. I don't blame the Grand Governor for this."

Xu Da cupped his hands and said respectfully.

After listening to Xu Da's words, Li Wenzhong was stunned for a moment and couldn't help showing a hint of gratitude.

"Then do you have any good ideas?"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, since searching the mountain fails, it is better not to search."

"If the other party is really coming to the Temple of Meritorious Officials, he will show up sooner or later. Why not let the Governor directly guard the Temple of Meritorious Officials and wait for the thief to show up."

"As time goes by, they will naturally show up on their own, but as long as the defense is tight, they know that their actions will be fruitless, and they believe that it will not be long before they withdraw from Jiming Mountain on their own. Your Majesty can send people to hide outside Jiming Mountain.

Wait for the thieves to evacuate and capture them in one fell swoop!"

Xu Da thought for a moment and said confidently.

After hearing Xu Da's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head.

"If they keep refusing to show up, do we have to be on guard all the time? When will it end?"

"The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are watching, and the people of the capital city are also watching. How can you convince the public if you are so passive?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"this…"

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Xu Da was speechless for a moment and looked solemn.

Seeing the two people at their wits' end, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"Your Majesty, I have another way, but I don't know if it is feasible."

Xu Da hesitated for a moment and then spoke again.
To be continued...