Duan Shao saw the word "Mo Ying" and a glimmer of hope rose in his brows. He dipped his fingers in the cup and wrote "How are you now" on the table while saying: "Show some strength? What are you doing?" What do you mean? How can we help the people of Chu?"
Shentu Luo said: "Your Highness, our soldiers and horses in Puyang are already dead. No matter who between Chu and Han wins in the end, the soldiers and horses in Puyang will not be their opponents. In the end, they will just die fighting for the country."
"They are soldiers of Da Qi, and they should have fought to the last soldier." Duan Shao said solemnly: "Does the Governor think they should surrender?"
Shen Tuluo had already written the words "Hunting and waiting for the opportunity" with his fingers on the table, but he sighed: "This is naturally an option, but if you want to preserve the bloodline of the Da Qi royal family, you must pay some price. Chu State People need us to persuade Prime Minister Linghu’s troops to surrender. If we ignore them and don’t cooperate with them, I’m afraid…!”
"What are you afraid of?" Although Duan Shao spoke coldly, he looked at the word "water" on the table, then looked at Shen Tuluo, and nodded understandingly.
Shentu Luo said: "I'm afraid that the people of Chu have evil thoughts, which will be detrimental to His Highness. If Your Highness really asks Prime Minister Linghu to disband the troops and do something for them, the people of Chu will not remain indifferent. I will find Qi Ning tomorrow. , explain the terms to him clearly, he is the favorite of the Emperor of Chu, and reaching an agreement with him is like reaching an agreement with Chu. Your Highness, the matter is over, we don’t need to fight with them anymore, we can think about it What conditions should be put forward to them.”
Duan Shao sighed and said, "I don't have any clue. Grand Governor, in your opinion, what should we do?"
While Shentu Luo and Duan Shao were discussing, under the night, several fast horses were parked in front of the Huizecheng County Yamen. The people on the horses were all wearing big black cloaks and hats, and they dismounted neatly. Simply, the soldiers guarding the county government office had already stopped in front of the main entrance, and someone had already asked in a deep voice: "Who is coming?"
One of the men in bamboo hats stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "I have been ordered to pass on the decree to meet the Lord Protector immediately!"
When the guard heard that it was the emperor's order, he bowed slightly and asked cautiously: "Are you... from the palace?"
Behind the man in the bamboo hat, a short and fat man in black raised his hand to lift the bamboo hat, revealing a chubby face. The eyes on the big round face looked very small, and his voice was gentle: "I'm sorry to bother you, just say Qu Xiaocang is asking to see you!"
The guards did not dare to delay and quickly went to report. Not long after, they saw Xuanyuan Po walking out to greet him. When Qu Xiaocang and several of his men saw Xuanyuan Po, they immediately went up to greet him and said, "Greetings, senior brother!"
When Xuanyuan Po saw Qu Xiaocang and others, he was also very happy. He nodded slightly, glanced at the person next to him, and said in surprise: "Little junior brother?" That person was none other than Po Military Academy Captain Yan Lingxian, and he raised his hands and said: "Big brother?" Senior brother!"
The sudden arrival of people from the Shenhou Mansion in Huize County really surprised Xuanyuan Po. Without saying much, he raised his hand and said, "The young master is waiting. Second Junior Brother, Junior Brother, please follow me to see the Young Master." , the others will wait for now." They brought everyone into the county government office, and a few others stayed in the courtyard to wait. Only Qu Xiaocang and Yan Lingxian were brought to see Qining.
Qi Ning was having a discussion with Xuanyuan Po when he suddenly asked Qu Xiaocang to ask for an audience. He was really surprised. When a few people arrived in the hall, Qi Ning had already stood up and said with a smile: "Second Senior Brother, why are you here?"
Qu Xiaocang and Yan Lingxian came up to pay their respects. They looked around and saw no other people. Then Qu Xiaocang said softly: "Your Majesty, we have come to recall your Majesty according to the order of the Holy One." , quickly return to Beijing to discuss matters!"
"Returning to Beijing to discuss matters?" Qi Ning asked: "But because of the people of Qi?"
Qu Xiaocang shook his head and said: "I don't know exactly what it is, but...!" After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his voice and said: "When I saw the Holy One, I found that His Majesty's complexion was very bad. He seemed to be... suffering from something. I’m sick!”
Qi Ning's expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "Sick?" He became worried and immediately asked: "But because there have been too many political affairs recently, the emperor did not have a good rest, so...!"
"My subordinates dare not speak nonsense." Qu Xiaocang said: "The emperor's complexion is not good, he looks weak, and... he doesn't have much strength to speak. When he summoned his subordinates, he didn't say much. He only asked his subordinates to bring people to recall the country. Your Majesty, I said that we have confidential matters to discuss with you, and asked the Duke to rush back as soon as possible."
Xuanyuan Po frowned and said, "Second Junior Brother, you also have some knowledge of the art of Qi Huang, can't you see the reason why the Emperor is slightly ill?"
"Elder brother, I can only tell that the emperor may be ill, but it is difficult to tell what the illness is." Qu Xiaocang sighed: "The emperor summoned the Duke back to the capital urgently, which may be related to the illness of the dragon body. "
Qi Ning pondered for a moment and then said: "The emperor has sent Chi Fengdian to lead the troops, do you know?"
"My subordinates knew that Chi Fengdian led his troops to leave the capital." Qu Xiaocang said: "The day after Chi Fengdian left the capital, the Holy One summoned me and sent us here. He also repeatedly warned us to ensure the safety of the country and to prevent any danger. There is no room for any mistakes, so my subordinates have brought several elites from the Shenhou Mansion." He then said to Xuanyuan: "Elder brother, you will also return to the capital this time."
"Is it the emperor's will?"
Qu Xiaocang shook his head, but said in a low voice: "The emperor is ill, so he summoned the prince for this. I always feel that there is something strange in this. The Shenhou has gone, and the Shenhou Mansion is leaderless. At this time, senior brother must We must return to the capital immediately to stabilize the Shenhou Mansion to prevent other changes in the capital."
Qi Ning and Xuanyuan Po both looked serious.
Qu Xiaocang came in person to inform the emperor that he was ill. This news was unusual. Although Qu Xiaocang did not dare to speak nonsense about the emperor's health, as the second senior brother of the Shenhou Mansion, he was naturally very alert. Since he said there was something strange about it, there must be something unusual about it.
Qi Ning thought to himself that in the Chu court, there were only two forces that threatened the young emperor. One was the King of Huainan and the other was the Sima family. However, these two forces have now been eradicated. Logically speaking, The situation in the capital should be very stable and there shouldn't be any problems.
Suddenly my heart shuddered, and I thought to myself, could there be some problem in the harem
He has not forgotten that the queen of the Chu Empire is now from the Qi State. The purpose of Princess Tianxiang's marriage to the Chu State was to strengthen the alliance between Qi and Chu. The Northern Expedition of the Chu Army was such a major military and national event, and it was natural that the queen would not have any news about it. Once it was known that the emperor had violated the alliance and had even captured the capital of Qi, what would the Queen of Dachu, who had been the princess of Qi, think
The little emperor first sent Chi Fengdian to escort Shentu Luo back to the capital. Logically speaking, Chi Fengdian could directly send an order to recall him to the capital. However, Chi Fengdian did not receive such an order. The little emperor sent another order from the Shenhou Mansion. People came to deliver the message, which was naturally unusual.
Moreover, the little emperor even told him to protect Qi Ning's safety. Could it be that in the little emperor's opinion, Qining would encounter something unexpected when he returns to the capital
No matter what the reason is, if the emperor urgently calls him back to the capital, something big must happen. Qi Ning pondered for a moment and finally said: "Second senior brother, there is one more thing to do tonight. Let's leave immediately tomorrow morning."
The last thing Qi Ning did was, of course, to meet Shen Tuluo.
When Qining saw Shen Tuluo, Shen Tuluo seemed to have been prepared and was waiting in the house. In addition to Shen Tuluo, Duan Shao, the crown prince of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, was also present.
Duan Shao sat on the chair, as if he wanted to maintain his dignity as the prince of Qi. When Qi Ning entered the room, the prince did not get up. He just stared at Qi Ning with a pair of resentful eyes, just waiting for Qi Ning. Ning sat down on the chair opposite and sneered: "I never thought we would meet on such an occasion."
"How has His Highness always been?" Qining smiled slightly: "I know His Highness may be a little unhappy, but at this point, what happened before is not important, what is important is what will happen in the future."
Shentu Luo also sat down on the chair, stared at Qining and said: "I just want to ask you, from now on, can you guarantee that every word you say to us will be fulfilled as promised?"
"If it can't be done. I won't say it tonight!"
"I hope you won't break your promise." Shen Tuluo said slowly, "You should know that my first condition is to ensure that His Highness is safe."
Qi Ning said: "My queen of Da Chu is the princess of your country. As long as your highness and the governor loyally surrender to our Da Qi, I can guarantee in the name of the Jinyi Qi family that not only will your highness not be harmed in any way in the Chu country, but also The emperor will definitely give you a large reward, which will at least ensure that His Highness will have no worries for the rest of his life."
Duan Shao's lips moved slightly and he hesitated to speak, but in the end no words came out.
"In addition, the Chu army has now occupied the land and cities of Qi State." Shen Tuluo said: "Your Highness does not want the Chu army to do evil on the land of Qi State. After all, the people on the land of Qi State were once your subjects. Your Highness must I will not sit back and watch my former people suffer."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "Your Highness has surrendered to Da Chu, so the people of Qi are the people of Da Chu. Naturally, I, Da Chu, cannot harm my own people. Your Highness and the Governor can rest assured about this."
Shentu Luo looked at Duan Shao. Duan Shao pondered for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh. Shen Tuluo then took out a letter from his arms and threw it to Qining. Qin Ning reached out and took it. Shen Tuluo had already said: "The letter has been After writing it, when Prime Minister Linghu sees this letter, he will know that it is written by me. You can check the contents. However, after receiving this letter, how Prime Minister Linghu will deal with the soldiers and horses in Puyang, then It’s not something I can control.”
Qi Ning did not read it carefully. He took the letter into his arms and said, "The emperor has sent people to welcome you two to the capital. If the governor and His Highness have no objections, we will set off back to the capital together early tomorrow morning!"