Although Han Tianxiao is currently in charge of the Shenhou Mansion, he really can't keep his temper when facing the angry Ximen Zhanying.
Seeing that Han Tianxiao was silent, Ximen Zhanying became even more angry. He rushed forward and tried to chop with his knife. Qining frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Stop!"
His voice was stern. Ximen Zhanying raised his sword in the air, but he was stunned. Qining took the opportunity to reach out and snatched the sword from Ximen Zhanying. Seeing that Ximen Zhanying was getting angry, he rushed to yell: "Zhan Ying , you are really making a fool of yourself. The third senior brother is now in charge of the Shenhou Mansion, but you used a knife on him in public. Are there any rules? The Shenhou Mansion's regulations stipulate that officials can attack their superiors? "
Ximen Zhanying was startled again, and suddenly thought that the Shenhou Mansion had strict rules since its establishment, and the crimes committed by the following were really not light.
"He is your senior brother and the current head of the Shenhou Mansion." Seeing Ximen Zhanying hesitate, Qi Ning immediately followed: "If you have something to do, just say it's okay and use the knife in the Shenhou Mansion. It's really... This is unreasonable."
Ximen Zhanying Yingya bit her lip, stared at Han Tianxiao behind Qi Ning and said, "Tell me, whose ashes are the urn in that house? Why do you secretly burn incense in the past two days?"
When Qi Ning heard this, his heart trembled.
Han Tianxiao forced a smile and said: "Those are not the ashes of any one person, they are... the ashes of the brothers who died in the line of duty, I...!"
"You lied." Ximen Zhanying trembled slightly: "How could you put so many people's ashes together? What are you hiding from me?" He looked at Qining suddenly and said, "Do you also know? "
"Know...what do you know?" Qining heard that Han Tianxiao had to burn incense on the urn every day. He had already guessed it and tried his best to calm down.
But Ximen Zhanying's eyes were already red: "You are all lying to me, I know, you... you ganged up to lie to me...!" Turning around suddenly and running away, Qining said hurriedly: "Zhan Ying." Throw down the snatch. The knife came over and chased after him.
Ximen Zhanying was very fast and quickly ran into a yard. Qining followed him in. He saw the door of the house opened wide and Ximen Zhanying rushed into the house. He followed closely. The house was quite dark. On the table was a black wooden box, with an urn inside.
Ximen Zhanying walked slowly to the case and stared at the urn, tears already rolling down his cheeks.
Han Tianxiao had already followed, stood at the door, hesitated, and finally walked in.
"You said that my father traveled far and wide and would be out for a long time." Ximen Zhanying said softly: "I always believed what you said and thought it was true. But now I suddenly understand why the second senior brother wants to succeed to the position of Shenhou. If I Dad is really alive. How could he leave before resigning? He will definitely gather everyone and personally hand over the position of Shenhou to the second senior brother. I am too stupid. I have always been stupid, so you think it is very stupid. It's easy to hide it from me." At this point, tears were already streaming down his face, and his delicate body was trembling.
Qi Ning saw this with love and pity in his heart, and stepped forward to hold Ximen Zhanying in his arms, but Ximen Zhanying had already taken a step back, stared at Qining and said, "Did you know this a long time ago? Why...why have you been hiding it from me?"
Qi Ning looked gloomy and said nothing. Han Tianxiao finally said: "Little junior sister, don't blame the prince. The prince was also afraid that you would be sad, so he didn't tell you the truth."
"Are you going to hide it from me forever?"
Han Tianxiao's expression became serious and said: "Little junior sister, since you want to know, then I will tell you. Not only the Shenhou has passed away, but also the senior brother and fourth junior brother, they are no longer alive. The second senior brother died in order to protect the emperor. In the palace, the fifth junior brother has also gone to the northwest. Open your eyes and take a look at what the Shenhou Mansion looks like now. Except for me and the sixth junior brother who are still barely holding on, the Shenhou Mansion today is no longer the original Shenhou Mansion. Hou Mansion."
Ximen Zhanying was stunned for a moment.
Although many people in the Shenhou Mansion knew about Xuanyuan Po's death, none of them told Ximen Zhanying. When she suddenly heard the bad news, she was stunned for a moment, and then her body shook. Qining knew that something was wrong, and when she collapsed Before, he had already stepped forward and hugged her waist. Seeing her pale face, he felt even more pity in his heart.
Han Tianxiao still looked solemn and said: "Today's Shenhou Mansion is not what Shenhou wanted to see. I can't bear this burden. Everyone is very sad when Shenhou and senior brother pass away. I have always regarded Shenhou as my father, and my first and second senior brothers as my elder brothers. I am also very sad in my heart, but the grief cannot last forever. Shenhou has made Shenhou Mansion into a place where all the sects in the world are afraid of hearing the news. Yamen, is it because of their passing that those in the world will look down on us?" He clenched his fists and said solemnly: "As long as there is still one person in the Shenhou Mansion, we must continue the Shenhou's will and protect the court. Rule the world, little junior sister, do you understand what I mean?"
Ximen Zhanying was so sad that her whole body was weak, and she leaned on Qining. Her tears could not help but flow, and she murmured: "Daddy is gone, I... I am only left alone...!"
Qi Ning hugged Ximen Zhanying and said softly: "You are not alone. You have me, the third senior brother, and a large group of family members in the Shenhou Mansion. Zhanying, we will all take care of you, and you must be strong too." Some, I have been training you since you were a child. I just hope that you can be strong no matter what time you are." He glanced at Han Tianxiao and said, "Third senior brother is right. God Houquan has knowledge, and I hope you can. Maintain the Shenhou Mansion well and don’t let his decades of hard work go to waste.”
Han Tianxiao took two steps forward and said: "Little junior sister, the prince is right, they are gone, and there are still us. The fifth senior brother will come back eventually. Let's hold the Shenhou Mansion together and don't let the old man Shenhou down."
Ximen Zhanying turned around and knelt in front of the case. Seeing this, Qi Ning also knelt down.
The deaths of Ximen Wuhen and Xuanyuan Po were naturally a heavy blow to Ximen Zhanying. Qi Ning has been comforting Ximen Zhanying, but because of this incident, Ximen Zhanying temporarily left Zhuo Xianer's entry into the house. Angry, knowing that Qi Ning was about to leave Beijing for Liaodong, Ximen Zhanying personally packed Qi Ning's luggage after returning home.
Starting from Jianye, there are two roads leading to Liaodong, one is by land, and the other is by water from the Huaihe River to the East China Sea and north to the Bohai Sea.
Traveling by land is a long journey, involving mountains and rivers, and it has to pass through the territory of Han State. It is more convenient to travel by water. After all, the Huaihe River is already under the control of Chu State, and the Eastern Qi Navy has also perished, so there is no obstacle to traveling by water. , and pirates are mainly found in the southeastern part of the East China Sea, but there are very few pirates in the northeastern waters.
Naturally, very few people knew about Qi Ning's trip to Liaodong. After he arranged things in the house, he naturally did not say hello to anyone. Instead, he put on a mask that Zhong Ya had given him and rode out alone. He built Ye Jing.
In fact, Qi Ning did not completely believe Beitang Yu's words. After all, as Long Tai said, there was quite a bit of doubt in it.
But he knew very well the role of the World Map to the Chu State. As long as the World Map was really in Jiugong Mountain, even if it was really a trap, he would still have to break through and take the World Map back.
Qining is still very confident about his current martial arts.
Unless there is a great master on Jiugong Mountain, Qi Ning really has no fear.
But there is a great master on Jiugong Mountain, which is undoubtedly a fantasy.
Qining went straight to the northeast. There was a ferry there. It was not difficult to find a boat to cross the river.
Before Qi Ning set out, he had already figured out the route. He crossed the Huaihe River and entered the former Dong Qi territory, heading for Weihai County.
Dong Qi has lived in the cracks between the two great powers for decades, between Chu and Han, but its trade with the two countries has never been interrupted.
The trade between Qi and Liaodong is very frequent, relying on sea routes. There are large ports in Binjun, Weihai County. Cargo ships depart from the ports along the coast of these two counties and go north to Shizikou in Liaodong. The sea and land are smooth and the distance is not far. Therefore, this trade line is very developed, and the trade between Dong Qi and Liaodong has always been very prosperous.
After the Chu army took control of the Qi State, they did not restrict commercial exchanges. For many merchants in the Qi State, although the Qi State is gone, their livelihoods will still continue, so there are still many cargo ships going to Liaodong every day. If It is also commonplace to pay some shipping money and follow the cargo ship to Liaodong.
Qining knew the route well. He arrived at the Huai River ferry at dusk that day, found a small boat, and asked the boatman to take him to the other side.
In fact, after the collapse of the Eastern Qi Navy, the Huaihe River came under the control of the Chu State. Many people ferried the Huaihe River specifically to transport travelers in order to earn some money.
The horse was placed at the bow of the ship. Qining was about to enter the cabin when he heard a voice from the shore: "Wait a minute." The voice was very familiar. He couldn't help but look up and saw a man leading the horse towards the ferry. She was swaying and wearing a bamboo hat. Qining recognized her just by looking at her twisted waist and walking posture. She sighed and said with a wry smile: "The Scarlet Woman is really amazing. I followed you here. Not even a hint of it.”
The man on the shore lifted up his bamboo hat, smiled like a flower, and said: "Now that you are gone, I am tired of the capital. I will come out and walk with you. I will protect you during the day and warm your bed at night. Isn't that beautiful?" Kill you?"
The boatman was frightened when he heard that a beautiful woman said such explicit words, and naturally he did not dare to say another word.
When Qi Ning left Beijing, he naturally told Chi Danmei. Chi Danmei didn't say anything. Who knew that this beautiful lady had already made up her mind to follow him. Since they had followed him to this place, let him It is naturally impossible for her to go back.
"There's not enough space on the boat." The boatman said, "Only one horse can come up. Girl, that horse of yours...!"
"This horse is given to you." Chi Danmei threw away the horse's reins and went straight to the boat, smiling and saying: "Just treat it as the ship's fare paid to you."
The boatman couldn't believe it and pinched his neck with his hands. It really hurt!