"Jiugong Mountain?"
In the imperial study room, Longtai was quite surprised and said: "The fourth map of the world that Beitang Yu mentioned is in Jiugong Mountain?"
Qi Ning sat on the chair and nodded slightly: "According to him, this fourth map of the universe was secretly kept by himself. Back then, he personally presided over the drawing of the map of the universe. There were many people involved, divided into many small teams, each The team was responsible for part of it, and in the end he personally put together many maps to draw the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty. He knew that such a map was extremely precious, and once it was handed over, even he might not be able to see the whole map. So he kept a copy in private, and he had no other intention. He just felt that he had to keep a copy of the map of the world that he had spent so much effort to draw in his own hands, which could be regarded as a souvenir."
"I have heard of the name Jiugong Mountain." Longtai frowned and said, "As far as I know, Jiugong Mountain is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, in Liaodong. However, Beitang Yu is a relative of the emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty and has been living in Luoyang. How? Will the World Map be placed in Jiugong Mountain?"
Qi Ning said: "He said that the World Map was placed in the hands of a person he trusted very much. Unless he saw Beitang Yu's handwritten letter, that person would never give the World Map to anyone." He took it out of his arms. The letter was handed over: "Your Majesty, this is the letter written by Bei Tangyu himself. I have also read the content. He asked the other party to hand over the map of the world into my hands."
"Left it to you?" Long Tai was startled: "Beitang Yu asked you to pick it up?"
Qi Ning said: "What Beitang Yu means is that even if there is this letter, if I hadn't gone to pick it up personally, the other party would not have handed over the map of the world. He also said that the person would be able to recognize me as soon as he saw me. If it were replaced by Others can’t go up the mountain at all.”
Longtai sneered: "Is Beitang Yu playing some tricks? He has been imprisoned for a long time. If he wanted to hand over the World Map, he should have handed it over long ago. He has been delaying it until now. He suddenly asked you to come over, and he really said it. The clues to the World Map, Qining, don’t you think there’s something fishy about it?”
"I also think it's a little strange." Qi Ning said: "But judging from his attitude at the time, it doesn't seem like he was lying. Moreover, he proposed that we send people to rescue his family members in Luoyang. Since he misses his family, he should not Will bet their lives on it.”
"What other conditions does he have?"
"He said that we need to send people to Luoyang quickly. If I get the map of the world, I will let him reunite with his family." Qining said: "In addition, he wants us to ensure their personal safety in Chu State and ensure their food and clothing." No worries.”
"If what he told about the whereabouts of the World Map is true, even if he is granted the title of Marquis, it would not be a big deal." Longtai said: "Our army is still deadlocked in the territory of Han. If it is still unable to break through Zhong Li'ao's defense, it will be a big deal for the imperial court." The pressure will be greater and greater, and in the end it won't work, so we can only withdraw the troops temporarily." With a solemn expression: "If we can get the map of the world as soon as possible, then we will know the terrain of the Northern Han Dynasty clearly. That map is enough It’s worth tens of thousands of elite soldiers.”
Qi Ning said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to delay. Every day our army is delayed will be another day of losses. I ask the Emperor for your permission. I will immediately leave for Liaodong and go to Jiugong Mountain to retrieve the Map of the Universe."
"Let me think about it." Long Tai looked sternly: "We are not sure whether what Beitang Yu said is true or false. If Jiugong Mountain is a trap, he deliberately used the map of the universe to lure you there...!"
"Your Majesty, it has been nearly a year since Beitang Yu was captured by us in Xiangyang. During these days, he has been imprisoned in the Shenhou Mansion. He knows nothing about the news from the outside, and there is absolutely no way he can communicate with the people outside. We need to contact people." Qi Ning said seriously: "I believe that he has no chance to set a trap in Jiugong Mountain. When he fell into our hands in Xiangyang, he had already cut off any contact with the outside world, and he would never have thought that one day I will go to Jiugong Mountain, so the possibility of setting a trap is not high."
Longtai thought for a while, and although he felt that what Qi Ning said was reasonable, he still had doubts and asked: "Beitang Yu is from the royal family of the Northern Han Dynasty. Do you think he will abandon the Han country because of his family? Family and country, who is better? Which one is more serious, doesn’t he know in his heart?”
"Perhaps he knew that the Northern Han Dynasty was at the end of its rope." Qining said: "In the battle for the throne of the Northern Han Dynasty, the royal family killed each other and suffered heavy losses. Qu Yuangu entered Luoyang under the banner of Beitang Feng, and now Beitang has The wind was held in his hand as a puppet. Beitang Yu may have known that the fate of the Beitang family was over, so he was extremely disappointed and had no hope for the Han Dynasty anymore, so he wanted to save his family."
Long Tai frowned, Qining cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, after we captured Beitang Yu, we have always treated him very thoughtfully. In the final analysis, we still hope to obtain the World Map from his hands. Now this old man The guy finally opened his mouth and revealed the whereabouts of the World Map. Naturally, we can't give up looking for the World Map just because we suspect that what he said is false."
Longtai also knew that the Huanyu Map was too important to the current Chu State. Now that he had the opportunity, he really couldn't miss it. He thought for a moment and then said: "I will send you manpower from the Shenhou Mansion. You will enter Liaodong in disguise. When the time comes, the camera will It would be best if we could get the World Map back, but if the situation changes, I would rather not have the World Map, and you should come back to me intact."
"Your Majesty, if there are more people going this time, it will be easier to attract attention." Qi Ning said: "Although I only know the skills of a three-legged cat, I know that I can protect myself in any situation. I am going to Jiugong Mountain this time. , If what Bei Tangyu said is true, it would be better if we could successfully retrieve the Map of the World. If there is a real situation, I will evacuate immediately and will never be greedy for the map."
"Three-Legged Cat Kung Fu?" Long Tai showed a smile: "If you were a Three-Legged Cat Kung Fu, no one in the world would understand martial arts." He knew that Qining's martial arts had reached an extremely powerful level. As Qining said, really No matter what situation he encounters, Qining's martial arts are more than enough to protect himself. He pondered for a moment and finally said: "You must be careful during this trip to Liaodong. I'm waiting for your triumphant return." He stood up and walked to Qining's side. , patted Qining's arm, and said with a smile: "I have something to ask you, and you have to answer it honestly."
Qi Ning said: "If the emperor has questions, he should report them truthfully."
"A few days ago, I sent a girl from the palace to your residence." Longtai said, "Isn't your wife jealous?"
Qining's head suddenly got big, and he knew that the girl Longtai was talking about was Zhuo Xian'er. Zhuo Xian'er had been recuperating in the palace for a few days. Of course, Longtai already knew her identity. He thought to himself, you really don't want to open any pot, Tangtang. The monarch, who doesn't care about national affairs and comes to inquire about his ministers' private affairs, can only smile bitterly and say: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have to settle this matter slowly."
Longtai laughed and whispered: "Let me tell you something, the queen is pregnant...!"
Qi Ning was startled, and then said happily: "This is a great thing, congratulations to the Emperor."
"What I mean is that you should also hold on tight." Long Tai whispered: "Last time you were newly married, you were going to the northwest. Now you haven't rested for a few days and you are going to Liaodong again. I think it's really I'm sorry for you, but before we say goodbye, work harder to get your wife pregnant as soon as possible."
Qi Ning suddenly felt embarrassed and said bravely: "I will keep up my efforts and don't dare to neglect!"
After leaving the palace, Qining did not return to the palace, but returned to the Shenhou Mansion. This time, of course, it was not to see Beitang Yu. He knew that the emperor naturally hoped to obtain the map of the world as soon as possible, and the soldiers on the front line even hoped to use the map of the world. The map has an insight into the geography of Han Dynasty, so it is natural to go to Jiugong Mountain to retrieve the map of the world as quickly as possible.
Just because Zhuo Xianer was sent to the palace, it obviously made Ximen Zhanying very unhappy. He didn't even return to the palace in the past two days. He was about to leave, so he couldn't leave without saying goodbye. This hurdle would have to be passed sooner or later. It would be better to pass it later. Too early, always sort this out before traveling.
Although Shenhou Mansion is a heavily guarded place, Qi Ning is a special case. The officials guarding the yamen gate all recognize Qi Ning and will naturally not stop him.
Qi Ning entered the yamen and was thinking about how to calm down Ximen Zhanying later when he heard a scream from not far away: "It's terrible, junior sister... junior sister is going to kill someone...!"
Qi Ning was shocked. He followed the sound and saw two officials from the Shenhou Mansion running towards him in a panic, as if they were being chased by demons.
Just when I was surprised, I heard Ximen Zhanying's voice coming from not far away: "Han Tianxiao, please make it clear to me, you can't run away...!"
Qi Ning was even more surprised and couldn't help but follow the sound. He arrived outside an arch. Before he could enter, three or four people ran out from inside. He was about to ask, but he saw Han Tianxiao had already ran out of the arch. The Wenqu captain of the Shenhou Mansion had always been calm when encountering difficulties, but at this moment he was in a panic. When he came out of the door and saw Qi Ning, he felt like he was seeing a savior, and shouted: "Your Highness, you... hurry up Help...!" He glanced back, his feet moving even faster.
At this time, Ximen Zhanying saw Ximen Zhanying rushing over from the arch with a big knife in his hand.
Seeing that Ximen Zhanying was like an angry tigress at the moment, Qi Ning was also a little panicked. He wished he could find a place to hide immediately. Han Tianxiao used to have more than enough bones, but now he hid behind Qi Ning, cowardly. They formed a ball, raised their fingers and pointed at Ximen Zhanying and said: "Little junior sister, the prince... the prince is here, don't do anything wrong, hurry up... put down the knife quickly, you have something to say...!"
Ximen Zhanying rushed over, glared at Qining, pointed his knife at Qining and said: "Get out of here first, you have nothing to do here."
Qi Ning forced a smile and said: "Zhan Ying, what... what's going on? You're so good, what are you doing with the knife? The third senior brother is right, we are all our own people. If there is any misunderstanding, first... put down the knife first."
Ximen Zhanying ignored Qi Ning, but his beautiful eyes were filled with anger. He stared at Han Tianxiao behind Qi Ning and said coldly: "Han Tianxiao, tell the truth, whose is it? If you can't explain today, , I...I will chop you to death with one knife!"