Wei Shutong's face was blood red, his eyes were as if he were eating people, his fists were clenched, and his whole body was trembling.
Hua Xiangrong chuckled and said, "Looking like this, he looks like a man, but it's a pity that he looks useless and is still useless at heart." As if he didn't bother to talk to Wei Shutong anymore, he looked at Qining and said with a smile, " Jin Yihou, do you think Wei Shutong doesn't know that I have an unknown origin? He even gave up his wife for me, do you think there is anything he can't do? "
Qi Ning sneered: "Who are you?"
"I want to tell you too, but if I tell you, you will definitely die." Hua Xiangrong sighed: "Actually, I don't want you to die yet, but I can't control whether others want you to die."
Qi Ning smiled calmly and said, "You want me to die, do you have the ability?"
As soon as Qi Ning tried her skills, she understood in her heart that although Hua Xiangrong's light kung fu was extremely high and even had a weird kung fu that made her lose consciousness, other than that, this young woman's boxing and kicking skills were not that good.
Hua Xiangrong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, if one day I really want to take your life, you won't be able to run away." Suddenly he stretched out his arms and jumped off the wall like a cloud.
Qi Ning took two steps forward, but Wei Shutong had already shouted sharply: "Here comes...!"
"Stop shouting." Qi Ning stopped in a deep voice, "What if someone comes? Master Wei, do you think the people under your command can catch up with her?"
Hua Xiangrong was very good at Qinggong. It was late at night and it was really difficult to catch up with her.
Wei Shutong gritted his teeth and glared fiercely. Qining snorted coldly and said, "Master Wei, where is this woman's origin? You don't know, right?"
Wei Shutong's face was ugly, but he still held up his hands and said: "Master Marquis, I'm a lowly official... oh, it's hard to explain in words!"
Qi Ning smiled faintly, turned around and walked towards the house. Wei Shutong hesitated and followed.
After entering the room, Qi Ning sat down and asked directly without any nonsense, "What is she from?"
Wei Shutong hesitated for a moment and then said: "Reporting to the Marquis, actually... she is actually an actress."
"Actor?" Qi Ning frowned, thinking to himself that there are many actors in this world. He stared at Wei Shutong. Wei Shutong explained: "Last year, when Xiaguan celebrated his birthday, many officials came to congratulate him. King Shu It’s also a congratulatory visit to the palace, and the official... The official knows that the King of Shu likes to listen to operas, so...!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Master Wei is good at catering to others."
"Master Marquis, Li Hongxin is a local leader in Xichuan. Although he has retreated behind the scenes in name, he is still a big tree with deep roots in Xichuan." Wei Shutong shook his head and sighed, and sat down next to him: "Xiaguan is in Xichuan. It is said that he is the governor of Xichuan, but if Li Hongxin makes things difficult for him, many things will be difficult to accomplish." After a pause, he continued: "At that time, I randomly found a theater troupe, and Hua Xiangrong was among them. The lower official was also confused for a moment. , so... so let her stay."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a "bang" sound, and Qining slapped his palm on the table. Wei Shutong was startled, but saw Qining's arm stretched out, and the gold medal was already showing on his hand. , sneered: "Wei Shutong, you are still vague in front of me. I ask you whether you participated in the assassination of Jianjiaguan?"
"Xiaguan... Xiaguan doesn't...!" Wei Shutong changed his color.
Qi Ning said coldly: "Jianjiaguan was assassinated. Li Hongxin used the bitter plan. The ultimate target is me. I am not dead. Are you very disappointed?"
"Master Hou...Why did Master Hou say this?" Wei Shutong's pupils contracted.
Qi Ning said calmly: "You think I am young, so you can deceive me at will?" He stared at Wei Shutong: "What is the truth about the Throat Assassin incident?"
Wei Shutong frowned and said: "Master Hou, I... I really don't understand what you mean, Throat Killer... Throat Throner is an assassin who has been committing murders in Chengdu recently...!"
"The Throatman is just a story made up to assassinate me." Qi Ning said lightly: "Don't say you don't know. Mr. Wei, I have reminded you before that you are a person sent by the imperial court. There is only one cloud above, that is the Emperor, and there is only one big tree behind, that is also the Emperor."
Wei Shutong said hurriedly: "I understand."
"You don't understand." Qi Ning shook his head: "If you understood, you wouldn't be colluding with Li Hongxin." Wei Shutong changed his face and said, "Master Marquis, I'm the official...!" Before he could finish speaking, Qi Ning Ning then raised his hand to stop and snorted coldly, "You don't have to defend yourself. I came to Xichuan this time to save you."
"Save me?" Wei Shutong was stunned.
Qi Ning leaned on the chair and said slowly: "Actually, Mr. Wei understands better than me that you are already standing on the edge of a cliff. The late emperor asked you to come to Xichuan, which proves that Mr. Wei is a smart man. Since he is a smart man, , you should be able to see many things very clearly." His eyes turned cold, "I was assassinated in Jianjia Hall the night before yesterday. You were so close, don't say you couldn't tell the clues."
Wei Shutong had a slight cold sweat on his forehead and looked a little flustered.
He is a senior official in Xichuan, and he should be sophisticated and sophisticated, but now facing a young man like Qi Ning, he feels that this young man's eyes seem to see through his heart and soul, which is a little penetrating.
"I just want to ask you, what will happen to Mr. Wei after leaving the court and the emperor?" Qi Ning smiled lightly and said: "Sir Wei, no matter where you and Li Hongxin go, no matter what you are taking advantage of, He is still using you, or you are using each other. One thing you know well is that your status comes from the imperial court. Li Hongxin values your value, and perhaps this is why. If you leave the imperial court, what will you do? Neither, and you will lose the use value of Li Hongxin... Don't think that he will treat you as one of his own."
Qi Ning's words were like an awl, piercing straight into Wei Shutong's heart. The muscles on Wei Shutong's face were swollen, and his face also looked a little pale. His forehead was sweating, but he still tried his best to appear calm and asked softly: "Hou When I come to Chengdu for this trip, do you...do you have any other secret orders from the Emperor?"
Qining picked up the teacup and asked, "What do you think?"
Wei Shutong was startled, and suddenly said: "Master Marquis, Xiaguan... Xiaguan has actually tried his best. Some people wanted to... wanted to attack Heiyan Ridge before Xiaguan, but Xiaguan kept delaying and tried his best to withstand it, and then waited until Lord Marquis."
Qi Ning frowned and asked, "Are you delaying on purpose?"
"Can't Master Hou see it?" Wei Shutong smiled bitterly, "I wonder if Master Hou has seen the booklet submitted by the official."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said: "What is said in the fold is unclear, but you did it intentionally."
"Master Hou is right." Wei Shutong hesitated, hesitated, and finally asked: "Master Hou saw the Zhezi, did he think there was something weird about the Xichuan Black Rock Cave incident?"
Qi Ning said: "Master Wei, you are so pretentious. It is obvious that you have something to say but can't say it out loud. How could you not see it, Your Majesty?" Seeing Wei Shutong frowning with a complicated expression, He frowned and said: "Master Wei, you know your situation now. In fact, I can also see that you are in trouble now. If you hesitate for a moment, you can think of the consequences yourself. That's why I said that I came to Chengdu this time. Want to save you."
Wei Shutong's eyes flashed, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said: "Master Hou, if you have failed the holy grace and failed the imperial court, you are really... really worthy of death."
When Qi Ning left Beijing, he had already keenly felt that there must be something strange in Wei Shutong, the governor of Xichuan. This trip to Chengdu was originally to find out the truth. When he heard what Wei Shutong said, he knew The matter has become clear, but he still said calmly: "Whether you are guilty or not, I will not judge whether you deserve to die, but as long as you tell the truth, have the intention to protect the court, and have the intention to protect the emperor, there are some things It may not be irreversible.”
Wei Shutong sighed: "Xiaguan's guilt cannot be evaded. I just hope... I only hope that the court will punish him in the future, and that the Marquis can plead with the emperor for Xiaguan and let his family members in the capital be spared."
"Oh?" Qining said, "Master Wei's family is still in the capital?"
Wei Shutong smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaguan's mother and two children are now in the capital and are taken care of by the court. In fact, all the local governors of Da Chu have their families staying in the capital." He didn't say much.
Qi Ning has understood that the family members left in the capital are actually hostages.
The little emperor ascended the throne not long ago. Of course, this was not the little emperor's doing. Everything could only be the will of the previous emperor.
The North and the South were in conflict, the world was uncertain, and the local governors were all feudal officials. Under such circumstances, the family members of local officials were left in the capital, in the name of taking care of them, but actually as hostages. This was used as a means to control local officials. It is quite a powerful technique.
"Master Wei, I want to know, you just said that someone wanted you to attack Heiyan Cave. Is that person Li Hongxin?" Qi Ning's eyes were menacing. "Were you and Li Hongxin planning to frame Heiyan Cave for the rebellion?"
"It has absolutely nothing to do with Xiaguan." Wei Shutong immediately said with a curse: "Master Hou, Xiaguan didn't dare to lie. Bai Tangling went to Heiyan Cave without Xiaguan knowing about it. After that, the news of Bai Tangling's murder came, and so did Xiaguan. I was shocked, and I was going to send someone to find out what the cause was.”
"Then why was it not found out later?" Qining said solemnly: "Bayeli, the master of Black Rock Cave, said that he was worried about the government's misunderstanding, so he sent someone to send a letter, stating in the letter that Bai Tangling was not dead. But you But they still sent troops to besiege Black Rock Cave."
"This... this is the official's confusion." Wei Shutong's voice was a little soft, "The official did see the letter, but... Li Hongxin suddenly came over at that time and told the official that Heiyan Cave was planning to rebel. Troops must be sent out immediately to encircle and suppress them. When the subordinate handed the letter to him, he only took one look at it and said that the Miao people are cunning and changeable and cannot be trusted."
"You have been in Xichuan for many years, don't you know the habits of the Miao people?" Qi Ning snorted, "Li Hongxin can make you lose your mind and send troops easily with just a few words?"
Wei Shutong's face turned a little pale, his hands trembled slightly, he hesitated, and finally said: "Master Hou, to be honest, Li Hongxin... Li Hongxin has the handle to lower the official, he... Although he didn't say it clearly at the time, but The tone of his words already contains a threatening tone, if I don't send troops, he will... then make the matter public...!"
"The handle?" Qining frowned and said, "What handle?"
"It's my wife, he... he knows how my wife died." At this point, Wei Shutong seemed to be exhausted, leaning back on the chair softly.