It was late at night and the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion was as bright as day and quite noisy. Qi Ning called Zhao Wushang and two others from the side hall.
"Master Marquis, our Marquis Mansion has not had much contact with the Beggar Gang." Qi Feng hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Master Marquis may not know something. The Beggar Gang is the largest gang in the world and has its own set of rules. Beggar Clan disciples' birth, old age, illness and death must abide by the Beggar Clan rules. After a Beggar Clan disciple dies, they will be buried according to the Beggar Clan rules. Unless they are expelled from the Beggar Clan, their bodies will still be protected by the Beggar Clan after death and will never be allowed to pass away. People easily blaspheme."
"I didn't say that I wanted to desecrate the corpse." Qi Ning frowned and said: "Life and death are at stake. This is not only related to the life and death of other people in the capital, but also directly related to the life and death of the Beggar Clan disciples. Can't they even borrow the corpse?"
Zhao Wushang finally said: "Master Hou, the Beggar Gang is a gang of Jianghu. Our Hou Mansion does not involve in Jianghu. It is better to go to Shenhou Mansion for this matter. Shenhou Mansion specializes in contacting the Jianghu forces on behalf of the imperial court. The Beggar Gang is a gang of Jianghu. The first gang, the Shenhou Mansion has a lot of contact with them, so it should be easy to do it at this time if the Shenhou Mansion comes forward."
"You mean, the dignified Jinyi Hou Mansion is looking for a corpse from the Beggar Gang, and it has to rely on the Shen Hou Mansion to deal with it?" Qin Ning snorted coldly.
In fact, it's not that he didn't know that if the Shenhou Mansion came forward, the matter should be handled more smoothly, but he had already determined that once the Shenhou Mansion came forward to ask for the body from the Beggar Gang, the Shenhou Mansion would definitely ask about the purpose of the body. Qi Ning knew that dealing with the Shenhou Mansion's problems couldn't be dealt with in a few words, let alone just making up excuses.
Although he and Ximen Wuhen get along quite well, Qining knows that since he can sit in the position of Shenhou and control the affairs of the world, the Ximen Wuhen he sees is definitely not all of him, and this person is definitely not him. Once you see it you can see through it.
With nothing to do, drinking at the same table, and even talking about abstract impressionism, Ximen Wuhen might get along well with him, but once it comes to business, he knows that things will never be that simple, otherwise Ximen Wuhen will also If he is not a Shenhou, the Shenhou Mansion cannot be feared by the forces of the world.
If the Shenhou Mansion wanted to investigate the purpose of the corpse, it would naturally be necessary to investigate Tang Nuo.
Although Qining was not completely clear about Tang Nuo's background, he was sure that Tang Nuo would never do any harm to him. He also believed that Tang Nuo would never want the Shenhou Mansion to investigate her, whether it was openly or openly. Still secretly, no one wants someone to investigate their own details.
Seeing that Qining seemed a little annoyed, Zhao Wushang was stunned for a moment and then said: "If Lord Marquis really wants to avoid going through the Shenhou Mansion, I will go to the Beggar Clan."
Zhao Wushang is a low-key person, usually taciturn, rarely talks nonsense, and is relatively calm in his work.
Logically speaking, it would be more appropriate to send him to the Beggar Clan, but he was worried that Zhao Wu might not be able to communicate with the Beggar Clan because he was poor at speaking.
Qi Feng, on the other hand, was sharp-tongued, and compared to his communication skills, he was superior to Zhao Wushang.
"Do you know how to find people from the Beggar Clan?" Qining asked.
Qi Feng nodded and said: "The Ghost Golden Sheep Branch of the Beggar Clan is in the capital. You can find them in Luogu Lane in the west of the city."
"Okay, Qi Feng, you take two people there and explain it clearly to them." Qi Ning said: "Tell them that the epidemic is spreading and it is for the benefit of their Beggar Clan to borrow a corpse."
Qi Feng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, my subordinates know what to say."
"Don't conflict with them." Qi Ning thought that everything was to solve the current big trouble, and the Jinyi Hou Mansion did not have to conflict with the Beggar Clan and form a grudge.
Qi Feng nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I'll do it now."
After Qi Feng left, Qi Ning looked at Zhao Wushang and asked, "Should you know Xue Lingfeng from Tiger God Camp?"
Zhao Wushang nodded and said, "We know you. Lord Marquis wants to find him?"
"Go find him and come to the Marquis Mansion and tell him that you have something to do with him." Qining said, "It's not too late. You can go and invite him now."
"Master Marquis, Xue Lingfeng is the commander of the Tiger God Battalion and is responsible for guarding the capital." Zhao Wushang asked cautiously: "My subordinate dares to ask for advice. Master Marquis invites him here, isn't it to mobilize troops?"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "Originally I wanted to enter the palace to report to the emperor, but it was so late and the imperial city was closed, so I couldn't get in. However, we are in urgent need and cannot delay, so...!"
"Master Marquis, if you want to mobilize troops, you must not invite Xue Lingfeng!" Zhao Wushang's expression tightened, "This is going to cause big trouble."
"Something big happened?" Qi Ning frowned and said, "Isn't Xue Lingfeng the commander of the Tiger God Camp? Isn't the Tiger God Camp under his command?"
"Logically speaking, Tiger God Camp does obey Xue Lingfeng's orders!"
"Then doesn't Xue Lingfeng have a good relationship with our Jinyihou Mansion?" Qining asked: "Xue Lingfeng is responsible for the Tiger God Camp, guarding the safety of the capital. Wait until tomorrow, maybe the epidemic will break out, and then many people infected with the epidemic will People who are poisoned will become delirious and even attack anyone they see. Don't we need to prepare overnight to deal with the chaos that may occur at any time?"
Zhao Wushang shook his head and said: "Master Hou, even if Xue Lingfeng has the intention, he does not have the courage." After a pause, he said: "Xue Lingfeng can indeed mobilize the Tiger God Camp, but he needs military symbols, otherwise he will mobilize more than five people without authorization. Ten people are treason.”
"What?" Qi Ning was startled, and suddenly realized that he was anxious to make a response as soon as possible, but he ignored the laws of Chu State.
Zhao Wushang looked solemn: "Master Marquis, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Even if the general is alive, he has no right to mobilize the troops in the capital. The general can mobilize the Qinhuai Army's 100,000 troops, but whether it is the Royal Yulin Camp or the Tiger God The general has no right to mobilize the battalion, as well as the Black Knife Battalion."
"You mean, you have to go into the palace to find the emperor, and get the emperor's order before you can mobilize?"
Zhao Wushang said: "With the emperor's decree, any army can naturally be mobilized, but the Marquis also said that it is late at night and the Forbidden Palace is closed. The Marquis cannot enter the palace at this time."
"Damn it, are you just going to sit here and wait all night, letting time go by in vain?" Qining couldn't help but swear, but he was quite anxious in his heart.
Tang Nuo made it very clear that the outbreak of the virus will only occur two days after tomorrow, and it is already midnight. In other words, the fastest outbreak of the virus will most likely be after dawn.
If this is really the case, then there is still half of the night that could have been prepared earlier, but it has to be watched helplessly wasted. He knows in his heart that this is not just a matter of a few hours. When something happens tomorrow, then these few short hours will be lost. Time, when you look back at it, it will become extremely important.
Zhao Wushang naturally saw Qining's anxiety, thought for a moment, and then said: "Master Marquis, you can either wait until tomorrow morning to see the emperor. Otherwise, there is only one way to mobilize troops and prepare early."
"What can we do?" Qi Ning's eyes lit up, "Say it quickly!"
Zhao Wushang said word by word: "Marquis Zhongyi!"
"Marquis Zhongyi?" Qining's body was shaken.
Zhao Wushang said: "Master Hou, when the late emperor passed away and the emperor ascended the throne, Marquis Zhongyi was in charge of everything. He was a veteran of three dynasties and had high prestige in the court. If nothing else happens, when the late emperor died, Marquis Zhongyi should He is the minister of Tuogu." After a pause, he said: "The Marquis is going to find him now, maybe he can come up with a solution."
Qi Ning thought for a moment and said without too much hesitation: "Let's set off now to see Marquis Zhongyi!"
"Then my subordinate will ask someone to prepare a car!"
"It's too late." Qining said, "It's urgent, just ride over."
Zhao Wushang didn't hesitate at that moment and dispatched a few guards to protect Qining as he rode straight to the Zhongyi Hou Mansion.
Qi Ning rode non-stop, and the rapid and clear sound of horse hoofs galloped through several streets. When he arrived at the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion, he saw that the Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion was extremely quiet under the night. The door was closed tightly, and there were two leaders on the left and right in front of the door. Knife guard guard.
There is an iron hook on the high wall on both sides of the gate of Zhongyihou Mansion, and a lantern is hung on both. The night wind blows, and the two lanterns are also swaying in the wind.
Qi Ning turned over and dismounted. The guard in front of the door had already grasped the handle of the knife. Someone shouted in a deep voice: "This is the Zhongyi Hou Mansion. The rest of the people are waiting to retreat as soon as possible!"
"Get back, mother!" Qi Ning cursed in his heart and ignored him. He climbed up the steps in front of the mansion. After only going up three steps, he saw a flash of light in front of him. Two guards had already drawn their swords. He came out, crossed his arms, and stood in front of Qi Ning. One person shouted: "Trespassing to the Marquis' Mansion without mercy, you will be killed without mercy. If you take another step forward, you will be killed immediately!"
Qi Ning was already anxious. When he saw the big sword in front of him and the man's fierce tone, he was very angry. He thought to himself that I, the Marquis of Jinyi, had done too much. He dared to show off his power in front of me. He really took it seriously. Isn’t Jin Yihou a Marquis? He shouted sharply: "Get out of the way!"
"Stop!" Zhao Wushang had also followed up with his guards. When he saw the guards of the Zhongyi Hou Mansion drawing their swords, he frowned and said, "This is our Marquis. If you want to see Zhongyi Marquis, why don't you report it quickly!"
The two guards glanced at each other, and one of them said: "It's midnight. The Marquis has gone to bed and won't see guests. Please be early tomorrow!"
Zhao Wushang cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, our Lord Marquis is very urgent. He has something important to discuss with Marquis Zhongyi. I don't dare to delay, so please report it quickly."
"I said that the old Marquis will not see visitors at this time." The other party still said coldly: "It is our duty, it is best not to embarrass us."
The four guards in front of the Zhongyihou Mansion all looked very cold.
They certainly have their reasons for being aloof.
Although the Dachu Empire has four hereditary marquises that are well known to the world, they are not the only ones.
When the Chu Kingdom was founded, there were naturally not a few civil servants and generals with outstanding merits, and it was not a problem to receive titles for their meritorious service. In addition to the four hereditary nobles, there were at least ten or twenty marquises, but their status was lower than the four hereditary nobles.
In recent times, the Zhongyihou Mansion has been extremely prosperous. Many people know that when the late emperor passed away, it was Zhongyihou who escorted the prince and sent the prince to the throne. Zhongyihou is now of course the leading meritorious official in the Great Chu Kingdom.
He was not only the minister of Tuogu, but also the minister who made the first contribution to the new emperor's ascension to the throne. After the new emperor ascended the throne, all political affairs in the court relied on Zhongyihou. Although Zhongyihou had many things to do, he also had unlimited glory.
Although they are just a few guards in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion, in recent times, even these guards have felt the glory brought by Marquis Zhongyi. There is an endless stream of officials who come to visit the house every day. All the officials, regardless of their official position, smiled at the guards in front of the Zhongyi Hou Mansion. Before some knowledgeable officials could say anything, they had already stuffed things into the arms of several people.
Tonight, a man claiming to be Lord Marquis suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He came in the middle of the night, of course, to curry favor with Marquis Zhongyi. Several guards were not surprised, but not only did this man not speak politely, he even acted arrogantly. Very, this greatly frustrated the guard who had been feeling the glory for the past few days.
"I don't like having a knife in front of me." Qining took a deep breath and said, "It's not too late to get out of the way now."
The guard sneered and said, "If you continue to force your way in, the knife won't just block you!"
"Okay, so this is a good slave taught by Marquis Zhongyi." Qi Ning's face suddenly darkened, and his body suddenly dwarfed. Before the two guards had time to react, one of them felt as if his abdomen was hit hard by a hammer. The internal organs seemed to shatter in an instant.