Qi Ning pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, the situation at the Black Rock Cave is urgent. I cannot delay and must set off immediately."
"I understand." Longtai nodded and said: "I will leave the Xichuan side to you. I will soon order the Qinhuai Army to go north. At that time, Beitangfeng's attention will be attracted. You are my hidden arrow. When you find an opportunity, kill the enemy with one arrow."
"The emperor has entrusted me with such an important task. Although I am not talented, I will definitely do my best to fulfill the emperor's ambition!" Qin Ning bowed deeply.
Longtai came over, held Qining's arms with both hands, stared at Qining and said: "I always thought that you were a blessing given to me by God, and you were destined to help me complete my great cause."
Qining's throat moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
"Wait a moment." Longtai turned around and went behind the imperial desk, picked up the imperial pen and wrote the decree. After writing, he stamped it with the jade seal. Then he waved to Qining. Qining stepped forward. Longtai handed the decree to Qining and said: " This is my special edict for you. With this edict, you can control all the officials and soldiers in Xichuan."
Qi Ning took it carefully, and Long Taicai said: "Xichuan was Li Hongxin's territory back then. Lord Jinyi pacified Xichuan and marched to Chengdu. Li Hongxin surrendered and all his troops were relocated by the imperial court." After pondering for a while, he said: "Those people are eating military rations. If proper arrangements are not made, even if Li Hongxin surrenders, the group will still cause trouble. Therefore, in addition to demobilizing some people, the imperial court still has tens of thousands of people serving as soldiers to eat rations." , were dispersed throughout Xichuan by the imperial court."
Qi Ning said: "Is the emperor worried that these people are disobedient to the imperial court?"
"That's not the case." Long Tai said: "For most soldiers, the imperial court supports them, and they don't have to raise their heads to be enemies of the imperial court. Wei Shutong was sent to Xichuan by the late emperor. In addition to monitoring Li Another important task of Hongxin's movement is to clear out the old generals of the Li family who are mixed in the army. Over the years, Wei Shutong has lived up to the expectations of the late emperor. Most of the old generals of the Li family in the army have been cleared out. Go out, but this kind of thing cannot be done in a hurry, so there are still old generals of the Li family mixed in the army."
Qining nodded slightly, understanding Longtai's worries.
"When you arrive in Xichuan, you have to reorganize your troops. It is inevitable that among them will be those old generals of the Li family." Longtai sneered: "Although Li Hongxin joined the imperial court back then, the late emperor and I never believed that he could really be honest."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The Li family has deep roots in Xichuan. Although it is now monitored by the court, once there is unrest in Xichuan, Li Hongxin can easily take advantage of the chaos."
"Every time there is a war with the north, the court pays the most attention to Xichuan." Longtai said sternly: "This time we send troops from Da Chu, there are already people in Xichuan who want to cause unrest. Once they succeed, it will inevitably lead to our northward march. The plan has been frustrated, and it is likely to disrupt our national policy of Da Chu, so we must not take it lightly in Xichuan. I sent you there because I only believe that you can handle the matter well. Even if you cannot achieve the goal of attacking Xianyang, as long as you can Xichuan was worry-free when I, the great Chu, was marching north, and that was considered a great achievement."
Qi Ning cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I know what you mean."
"If you say that, I feel at ease." Longtai smiled and said: "I hope that when you come back, we will have captured Dong Qi and Northwest. If this can be done, you and I will be able to achieve the great goal of pacifying the world together."
Qi Ning bowed deeply again.
After leaving the palace, it was already dawn. Qi Ning returned to the house without delay, only to see Gu Qinghan and Ximen Zhanying already waiting, while Duan Canghai and Qi Feng looked ready to go.
Seeing Qi Ning coming back, several people came forward to greet them. Gu Qinghan walked the fastest, with a stern look on his pretty face. After taking a few steps, he suddenly realized something and slowed down. The others didn't notice. Ximen Zhan Ying had already stepped forward and asked urgently: "Ms. sir, have you seen the emperor?"
Qi Ning glanced at Gu Qinghan and saw that there was not only worry but also a trace of loss in Gu Qinghan's eyebrows. He did not dare to show it at this time and said to Ximen Zhanying: "I have met the emperor, and the emperor ordered me to do so immediately." Go to Xichuan to deal with this matter."
"Then... are you leaving today?" Gu Qinghan asked half a step behind Ximen Zhanying.
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The situation is urgent and there is no room for delay. We must set off immediately."
Duan Canghai said: "Mr. Guo, we are all ready and can set off at any time. I have selected several elite brothers from the mansion. In addition, I have also sent people to the Black Scale Camp to let Old Zhao choose A hundred elite soldiers followed."
Qin Ning thought to himself that the situation was unclear when going to Xichuan this time, and he really needed some confidants under his command, so he nodded and said: "That's fine, you and Qi Feng will go to Xichuan with me, and Zhao Wushang will stay in the camp. "
Duan Canghai cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Ximen Zhanying's eyes were red, and he wanted to say something, but there were too many people, so it was difficult to say it. Gu Qinghan also moved his lips slightly, but did not say anything.
Qi Ning saw this and said to Duan Canghai: "Let everyone wait outside the door first. I'll take a look at the Madam before setting off."
Duan Canghai and Qi Feng bowed their hands and stepped back. Qi Ning smiled at Ximen Zhanying and then said to Gu Qinghan: "Sanniang, if you go out this time, you may not be able to come back for a while. Before you leave, please take me there." Taking a look at the Madam is also a way to say goodbye to her."
Gu Qinghan was so smart, so how could he not know what Qin Ning was thinking? Qin Ning was disgusted with the wife, so he couldn't be in the mood to go see her before leaving. He just wanted to find a reason to have a few words with him alone. She said softly With a sound, Qi Ning had already said to Ximen Zhanying: "Zhanying, wait for me here for a while, I will come back after seeing the madam."
"I'll go with you!"
The two had just gotten married. For Ximen Zhanying, it was a time when they were inseparable. Now that Qining was about to leave, she just wanted to be by Qining's side every moment.
Qi Ning said softly: "After I leave, you and Sanniang will take care of her old man. I'll just go over and take a look. You go and prepare a set of clean clothes for me. I'll go back to the room to change clothes after I take a look at the wife." .”
Ximen Zhanying hummed, and then Gu Qinghan said: "Ning'er, come with me to say goodbye to the wife."
The two of them left the hall one after another. Both Gu Qinghan and Qining deliberately kept a little distance. Qining followed Gu Qinghan, looking at Gu Qinghan's graceful and graceful back, knowing that Gu Qinghan was worried and unhappy about him at this moment. She was definitely not under Ximen Zhanying. The two of them didn't speak during the whole journey, and Gu Qinghan didn't look back. When they reached the door of the Taifu's courtyard, Gu Qinghan opened the door. The two of them entered the courtyard and saw Xiu Niang. Cleaning fallen leaves in the yard.
When Ling Huxu, the Prime Minister of the Eastern Qi State, gave Xiu Niang to Qi Ning, he had other plans, but Qi Ning finally saw through it, and Xiu Niang fell under Qi Ning's feet and was willing to become Qi Ning's slave girl. Qi Ning did not punish her severely, but just let her She was taking care of the Madam. In fact, she was monitoring the Madam's situation nearby. Although the Madam had become a living dead and had no consciousness, Qining had always felt that there was still a force behind the old lady. He Ling Xiuniang here is to prevent anyone from having contact with this place.
When Xiu Niang saw Qi Ning, she put down her broom and saluted respectfully. Qi Ning nodded slightly and said, "Go and guard outside the courtyard. Don't let anyone come in."
Gu Qinghan's lips moved slightly, but in the end she didn't say anything. However, Xiu Niang walked out of the courtyard obediently and stood guard outside the courtyard.
Only then did Qi Ning approach Gu Qinghan, no longer keeping a distance, and the two of them entered the house side by side. The wife was in the left wing. Gu Qinghan just glanced at it and said softly: "I won't go there, you go and take a look for yourself. .”
Qi Ning knew Gu Qinghan's mentality. He actually had no intention of looking at the old woman, but he still walked over, opened the door, and took a look inside. The room was very clean, and the wife was lying on the bed like a dead person. Qi Ning only glanced at it casually, then closed the door and returned to Gu Qinghan. Gu Qinghan opened his mouth slightly, hesitated, and then said softly: "I've seen it, let's go!"
She turned around and was about to go out the door, but Qin Ning reached out and grabbed Gu Qinghan's hand. Gu Qinghan did not shake it away, but glanced at Qin Ning and whispered: "Let go!"
Qi Ning ignored it, held Gu Qinghan's hand, and pulled her into the right wing. This is where Xiu Niang usually lives. Gu Qinghan struggled twice, but was finally pulled into the room by Qin Ning. There was a faint smell in the room. Youxiang, Qining closed the door smoothly, Gu Qinghan bit her lip and whispered: "What are you doing?"
"I'm leaving!" Qi Ning didn't say anything else, just stared into Gu Qinghan's charming eyes and said a few simple words.
Gu Qinghan looked at Qi Ning and said: "Zhan Ying didn't say much to me. I only know that something big happened in Xichuan, but I can see that she is worried that she can't hide. Ning'er, tell me what happened over there." What's the matter?"
"It's not a big deal, it just takes some time." Qining knew that once the truth was told, Gu Qinghan would be worried day and night, "Don't worry."
"How could I not be worried?" Gu Qinghan's tone was already anxious, and his eyes were already red: "You just got married, and you left so hastily, and that Miao man, if it wasn't such a big deal, you wouldn't be like this . You treat me like a fool and don't tell me, I...!" He sighed and said with a wry smile: "Actually, it's not your fault. You are married now, and you don't need to tell me things you used to tell me now."
Qi Ning gave a wry smile and said, "It's not that you don't understand my feelings for you, I'm just afraid that you'll worry." Knowing that the more he didn't say anything, Gu Qinghan would have random thoughts and become more uneasy, so he roughly told what happened there. , Gu Qinghan's face changed color, and he said anxiously: "Ning'er, that Miao man named Xi Mu can come to the capital, it must be because those evil people deliberately let him out to report, just... just to lure you there, there is a trap over there, you can not go!"