Dai Ling immediately said: "My lord, give me fifty men. I will go straight to the governor's house and take the heads of those two people. If I miss, I will be willing to commit suicide."
Ximen Hengye immediately said: "We all know that General Dai is brave and extraordinary, but this action is not to make the general a benevolent person, but to make the general successful in one fell swoop."
"If there is a perfect way for the long history, it would be better." Dai Ling said with a fierce look: "I have been so kind to the prince, but I have never been able to repay it. This time, as long as the prince gives an order, my order will be over. It must be dedicated to the prince.”
Li Hongxin raised his hand and patted Dai Ling on the shoulder, saying: "I understand Dai Ling's loyalty to this king. You don't have to be anxious. Let Chang Shi finish what he has to say."
"Your Majesty, Qi Ning is not a bad person. He is very brave. A while ago, my subordinates learned that when this person was on a mission to Dong Qi, King Taishan rebelled and the crown prince of Dong Qi was besieged. It was Qi Ning who took action in the face of adversity. , and captured King Taishan among all the troops." Ximen Hengye said seriously: "This man is not only treacherous, but also has the courage of an ordinary man, and must not be underestimated."
Li Hongxin said: "Wei Shutong is also a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death. There is a group of guards in the governor's office to protect him all the year round. Many of them are disciples from martial arts families. They are supported by him with a lot of money. Don’t underestimate these people.”
Mr. Huang said from the side: "Chang Shi, the palace guards are used to lure the enemy, so where do the manpower for action come from? The Jinguan Guards are stationed in Chengdu City and cannot enter the city at all. If those people are easily mobilized , Wei Shutong will definitely be alert, if they are prepared, we...!"
"What Mr. Huang said is absolutely true." Ximen Hengye chuckled: "Maybe Qining set a trap this time to lure the prince into action. He has even been prepared and waiting for us to take action. Now Qining must have something If we take action like this, we may fall into his trap." He smiled coldly and said: "So this time we have to take action, we must make Qi Ning unexpected, and we will hit with one hit."
"Unexpected?" Dai Ling frowned and said, "Chang Shi, you just said that this was Qining's preparation, and he was already prepared, so how could he not expect it?"
Ximen Hengye said: "Your Majesty, Qining's eyes must be staring at you right now. No matter what you do, he will pay close attention to it." He smiled strangely and said: "In that case, let's divert his attention away."
Dai Ling and Mr. Huang looked at each other, obviously not understanding what Ximen Hengye meant.
The King of Shu, Li Hongxin, was thoughtful, pondered for a moment, and then said: "What does Chang Shi think we should do?"
"Your Majesty, you can raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while. The two cards in your hand can now be played." Ximen Hengye's eyes became sharp: "This operation depends on whether these two cards are used well?"
Li Hongxin said "Oh", but Dai Ling was a little confused and asked: "Chang Shi, the two cards you mentioned...?"
Li Hongxin had already interrupted: "Now that things have happened, it's time to use them." His eyes moved from the faces of the three people in front of him one by one, and his tone was solemn: "This time, I want Qi's corpse to be broken into thousands of pieces. !”
Early the next morning, Qining had just washed up, and Wei Shutong asked to see him outside the door. After letting him in, Wei Shutong came in with breakfast and put it on the table. Then he raised his hand and said with a smile: "Did your lordship sleep well last night?" He glanced at the map of Xichuan that he found for Qining hanging on the wall, and thought that his lordship had already begun preparations to annihilate the Ksitigarbha bandits.
"Not bad." Qining said with a smile: "Why bother Mr. Wei to deliver breakfast in person?"
Wei Shutong smiled and said: "It's rare for your lordship to come to Xichuan, and it's rare for me to have the opportunity to serve you. Sir, this is breakfast at Ruiyunzhai in the capital of Chengdu. I sent someone to ask the master chef there to make it early in the morning." Okay, it's still hot now. You can try how it tastes." I opened the food box and took out seven or eight items for breakfast. Chengdu is the most famous food in the world. There are dozens of different kinds of snacks. This is just the most famous one. There are several kinds, but it can be seen that Wei Shutong put a lot of thought into them.
Qi Ning sat down at the table and asked Wei Shutong to sit down as well. After tasting two things, he praised: "Master Wei, Xichuan's famous food is really amazing. I already want to stay and live in Xichuan."
"If the lordship likes it, I can find some master chefs here and send them to the capital, where they can make breakfast for the lordship in different styles every day." Wei Shutong was in a good mood after hearing Qining's praise. That's great, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty is the emperor's confidant. There are countless important matters in the court that rely on the Marquis. It is not easy for the Marquis to come to Xichuan to seek some leisure."
Qi Ning laughed and asked, "Master Wei, can you make breakfast?"
"Used, used." Wei Shutong said, "Sir, use it with caution."
"Master Wei, you have been in Xichuan for many years and have made outstanding contributions." Qining said: "If we can defeat the rebels in one fell swoop this time, after returning to the capital, I will prepare to advise the emperor and implore the emperor to transfer you back to the capital. You I also know that Sima Lan used to be a master of power and dictatorship and used many of his close friends. If the emperor is a rare sage in the past, he will have to do many important things. Those wine bags and rice bags are not used. He must always use some capable ministers with real talents and learning. Officer, you, Mr. Wei, have proven your ability in governing Xichuan. After returning to Beijing, the emperor will naturally use you in an important position."
Wei Shutong's expression calmed down, he stood up, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "If I can return to the capital to serve the imperial court, I will die even if I am a low-ranking official."
Although he was a feudal official in Xichuan, he was a foreign official after all, far away from the center of the imperial court. Even if he was an official with a lower rank than him in the capital, he did not dare to offend easily, but in his heart he also wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible. After all, he was in the capital for As an official, he had the opportunity to enter the real power center, which was much better than guarding the land of Xichuan. At this time, Qi Ning offered to help him return to Beijing if there was an opportunity. How could he not like it
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Since Mr. Wei is willing, then I know it in my heart."
Wei Shutong said hurriedly: "I would like to thank you sir for your promotion. If I have the opportunity to go to Beijing to serve the imperial court, I will definitely follow your advice."
He knew that Qin Ning promoted him to the capital, and if he was from the Jinyi Qi family, his backer in the future would be the Protector of the Country, so it was of course essential to express his loyalty to Qin Ning immediately.
Qi Ning waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm just following the rules, but that I just obey the emperor's will and do my best for the court."
"Yes, yes!" Wei Shutong was a little excited. He thought of something and said hurriedly: "Sir, your subordinates have already issued the transfer order. It is not a problem to gather more than 10,000 people within ten days. Within two days, , nearby soldiers and horses can arrive, and two to three thousand people can arrive quickly."
Qi Ning nodded slightly, but at this moment, he heard a voice coming from outside: "Master Governor, there is an urgent report!"
Wei Shutong said to Qining: "Sir, please take it easy." After leaving the door, he came back after only a moment and said: "Sir, Li Hongxin has made some moves!"
Qi Ning put down his chopsticks, and Wei Shutong had already come up to him and said, "Xiaguan has been sending people to keep an eye on the Prince of Shu's Mansion. I just got the news that there are several carriages parked in front of Li Hongxin's Mansion, and things are being moved from the mansion to the carriages. It seems that Need to travel."
"Traveling?"
"Although there is no explicit decree from the imperial court, Li Hong is confident that if he wants to leave Chengdu, he must inform the governor's office." Wei Shutong said: "As long as he leaves within a hundred miles of Chengdu, he needs to be escorted by the governor's office. He said he was a guard, but in fact he wanted to monitor this person, and he also had to explain to the governor's office exactly where he was going, otherwise he would not be able to travel easily."
"But this time he traveled and didn't tell you?"
Wei Shutong nodded and said: "If the trip is only within thirty miles outside the city, there is no need to explain to the official. Now that I haven't told the official, but I am planning to travel, then I can't leave thirty miles away. ." His expression became solemn and he said: "Last night, Sir Alex informed him to leave for Beijing within three days. What is he going to do out of the city at this time? Sir, we have to be careful, lest this person jumps over the wall in a hurry."
"A dog jumping over the wall in a hurry?"
Wei Shutong said: "The lower official is worried that this person does not want to come to Beijing, so he runs away."
"You mean he wants to escape?"
Wei Shutong nodded and said: "The official was worried last night that this person would jump over the wall in a hurry and call upon all the men to defeat him. However, if he thought about it carefully, he only had a hundred people available in the city. Although he still had Jin Guan Wei in his palace. He is stationed there, but he cannot be transferred into the city at all. With his strength, he cannot take risks." After a slight pause, he said: "So I am worried that he will find a chance to escape. I was still thinking about it last night, and I don't want to do it today. Get ready to leave the city, hehe, sir, I'm afraid the officer's expectations are as good as they come."
"Where do you think he would go if he wanted to escape?"
Wei Shutong shook his head and said: "Although the Li family has controlled Xichuan for only a few decades, the Li family has been a century-old family in Xichuan and knows Xichuan well. Li Hongxin really has to find a hiding place in advance. It's really It’s not easy to find out.”
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Since he is leaving the city, just send someone to keep an eye on him and see what he wants."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard another voice coming from outside: "To inform the Governor, the King of Shu has sent someone to ask for an audience and is waiting in the lobby!"
Wei Shutong and Qining looked at each other. Qining had already nodded slightly to Wei Shutong and said, "Master Wei, go meet and see what medicine Li Hongxin sells in his gourd."
Wei Shutong then resigned. When Qining finished breakfast, Wei Shutong had already come back and said to Qining: "Sir, Li Hongxin sent someone to tell him that he is about to go to the capital. I don't know when. If he can come back, his mother's memorial day will be in two months. Every year when his mother passes away, he will go to pay homage. Today's trip is to pay homage to his mother."
"To pay homage to mother?"
"This is true." Wei Shutong said: "Li Hongxin's mother passed away very early. At that time, Li Hongxin's father was still alive. A hill in the south of the city was used as a cemetery and was renamed Huangshan. However, Li Hongxin was After submitting the surrender, the old Marquis changed Huangshan's name to Nanshan, and Li Hongxin does go to worship on his mother's memorial day every year. I just remembered that there will indeed be two months of his mother's memorial day."
"He is going to Beijing, so he goes to sacrifice his mother in advance?"
Wei Shutong nodded and said: "That is indeed what they said over there. They also said that if they go today, they will definitely come back before midnight tomorrow night. Sir, my subordinate has arranged for someone to keep an eye on them. Whether Li Hongxin is real or not, Even if you go to pay homage to his mother, you will never let him escape the sight of the lower officials!"