Although Wei Shutong was the governor of Xichuan, he also knew the importance of the Shenhou Mansion, so he immediately held up his hands and said, "It turns out he is the captain of Xuanyuan."
Xuanyuan was a tall man with a strong back and a strong back. When he saw the stretcher with Li Yuan's body lying on the ground, he walked over, squatted down, inspected it, raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, is this...?"
"This is my king's son." Li Hongxin's voice was still cold, "He was killed by a traitor."
Xuanyuan Po nodded slightly and said: "The sword pierced the throat, the shot was sharp and accurate, and the internal strength was quite deep." He stood up and said: "The prince was unhappy with Master Wei just now, was it because the prince was killed?"
Li Hongxin sneered and said: "I have witnesses to prove that Wei Shutong is involved in this matter, so I will naturally seek justice."
Xuanyuan Po said: "I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding. Your Majesty, please calm down."
"I have said that I will go to Beijing with Mr. Wei to meet with the Holy Emperor." Li Hongxin said solemnly: "It's just that Mr. Wei has many excuses. It seems that he wants to avoid this matter."
Xuanyuan Po shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, originally this is your business. I shouldn't say much because of my humble position, but Master Wei is afraid that he won't be able to leave for the time being."
Li Hongxin frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Xuanyuan Po said: "Your Highness should have known for a long time that the Divine Lord issued an iron-blooded document and summoned eight gangs and sixteen sects from all walks of life to encircle and suppress the Black Lotus Sect in Qianwu Peak. The Black Lotus Sect was causing trouble in the capital, and the imperial court was furious. The Lotus Sect has been unable to hand over the murderer, so the god has no choice but to use force."
"Colonel Xuanyuan, I have to say something that I shouldn't say. Your Shenhou Mansion is in charge of Jianghu affairs. Wei Shutong is a member of the government. He is encircling and suppressing the Black Lotus Sect. What does it have to do with him? Why can't you just follow me?" The king is coming to Beijing?" Li Hongxin said with a cold face.
Xuanyuan Po said calmly: "People from all walks of life have gathered in Xichuan and have set up camp near Qianwu Peak. It is currently estimated that there are at least two thousand people, and people from all walks of life are still coming here in an endless stream. There are still three days left before the stipulated time, and by then there will be no less than 3,000 troops."
Li Hongxin smiled coldly and said nothing.
Qi Ning looked calm, but was a little surprised in his heart, thinking that this time the Black Lotus Sect was surrounded and suppressed, so many troops were mobilized, so many people were summoned.
At this time, he understood that the Shenhou Mansion's appeal in the world was obviously stronger than he had imagined.
"Three thousand men, plus many horses, how much food is needed every day? The prince has led troops to fight, so he must know better than the humble position." Xuanyuan Po said slowly: "The terrain of Qianwu Peak is complex, and the location is We have already explored the western border. There are cliffs everywhere and there are many natural dangers. The Black Lotus Sect must have been prepared in advance. This attack on Qianwu Ridge may not be possible in an instant."
Wei Shutong immediately said: "Captain Xuanyuan, the Lord has summoned eighty and sixteen gangs from all walks of life to come to Xichuan. After I got the news, I also sent a letter to the Lord. I don't know if the Lord has accepted it." arrive?"
Xuanyuan Po nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord Wei. The God has given orders to the lowly officials. Lord Wei is worried that so many people from all walks of life will flock to Xichuan, and trouble will arise. We have made arrangements and set rules. Anyone who violates the rules will be in Xichuan." No matter who does evil, the Shenhou Mansion will never forgive him lightly."
Only then did Wei Shutong feel relieved, nodded and said, "Since the God has made this arrangement, I can feel relieved."
"Master Wei, as long as someone does evil and reports it to the government, we will definitely punish him severely." Xuanyuan said: "The god issued the iron-blooded document and obtained the decree from the emperor in advance. Such scum must be eradicated. ." He handed over to Wei Shutong and said: "Although this matter is handled according to the rules of the world, I still need to ask Mr. Wei to take care of me."
Wei Shutong said: "You should try your best."
"If Mr. Wei has time, I would like to have a detailed discussion with Mr. Wei." Xuanyuan Po smiled and said, "There is something I need to ask Mr. Wei for help at the moment."
Wei Shutong glanced at Li Hongxin and said to Qining: "Master Marquis, let's go back to the house first." He didn't seem to care about Li Hongxin who was turning blue next to him.
Xuanyuan Po raised his hands to Li Hongxin and said, "Your Majesty, I have resigned from my humble position!" He actually didn't seem to care about Li Yuan's death.
Li Hongxin said calmly: "You don't have to resign. Since we have important matters to discuss and state affairs are the most important, I will make this place available to you." He said in a deep voice: "Carry the prince away!" He glanced at Wei Shutong and then After taking a look at Qi Ning, he turned around and left. The guards carried Li Yuan's body and followed him downstairs.
Wei Shutong also snorted coldly when Li Hongxin came downstairs. He walked to the window and soon saw Li Hongxin leading Jin Guanwei away.
He knew in his heart that he and Li Hongxin had really broken up with each other today, and they would definitely be incompatible from now on.
Qi Ning knew that Li Hongxin left with overwhelming resentment, so he sighed and said, "Master Wei, the King of Shu is grieving after losing his son, so you don't have to worry about him."
"Li Yuan did evil in Xichuan, and there are countless people who want to kill him." Wei Shutong said angrily: "If there are only ten people in Xichuan, five of them will want to kill him, break into other people's houses in the middle of the night, and intend to rape...!" Suddenly Realizing that there was a woman like Ximen Zhanying here, she snorted coldly and said no more.
Qi Ning smiled at Xuanyuan Po and said, "Colonel Xuanyuan, if we have urgent matters to discuss, there is nothing wrong with us here. If it is inconvenient, I will go downstairs now."
"Master Hou is overthinking it." Xuanyuan Po said hurriedly: "Master Hou is here, just what he asked for. To be honest with Master Hou, I left the capital for this trip. I went to the palace with the Lord to see the emperor. The emperor had many instructions, and I also told my humble post that the Marquis is in Xichuan and is planning to attack Qianwu Ridge. You can discuss this with the Marquis."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Isn't it bad for me to interfere in this matter?"
Seeing Qi Ning's serious look, Ximen Zhanying said angrily: "If you don't want to take care of it, leave now. Anyway, it won't happen without you."
Wei Shutong didn't know the relationship between Qining and Ximen Zhanying, nor did he know that Ximen Zhanying was Ximen Wuhen's daughter. When he saw that a female official from the Shenhou Mansion dared to speak to Jinyihou in such a tone, he thought that The Shenhou Mansion was so arrogant and frowned slightly. Although Xuanyuan Po vaguely knew about the relationship between Ximen Zhanying and Qining, Ximen Zhanying said this in front of the Xichuan Governor, something serious was wrong. He frowned and said: "Little junior sister, you must not Nonsense.”
Ximen Zhanying also knew that he had made a mistake, but Qi Ning had already said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Zhan Ying and I are acquaintances. She has such an impulsive personality, and sometimes she doesn't know the severity. I don't blame her, even if it offends me, I will only go to the god to talk to him."
Ximen Zhanying gritted his teeth and glared at Qining coldly.
Xuanyuan Po knew the temperament of his junior sister and knew that these two people were going to quarrel and the scene would be ugly. He could only interrupt and said: "Master Wei, I came here this time to ask Master Wei to help prepare some food and grass." ." He raised his hand and said, "Master Marquis, Mr. Wei, please sit down first."
Qi Ning and Wei Shu sat down together at the table, but Xuanyuan Po stood at the edge. Wei Shu said to him, "Colonel Xuanyuan, please sit down and talk."
Xuanyuan Po cupped his hands and sat down across from him. Ximen Zhan Ying also wanted to sit next to Xuanyuan Po. Qi Ning coughed and said, "Zhan Ying, let's discuss important matters. You go and get us a cup of tea."
Ximen Zhanying immediately showed anger and said: "There is someone here, why do you ask me to pour tea?"
"Speaking of which, you are also a member of the Shenhou Mansion. Do you not understand the ways of the world?" Qi Ning deliberately frowned and said, "Assassins have been rampant in Chengdu recently. If we let others pour tea and take the opportunity to poison, wouldn't we all be killed?" poison?"
Ximen Zhanying bit her red lips and Xuanyuan said: "Little junior sister, go and pour the tea."
Ximen Zhanying was obviously still a little wary of Xuanyuan Po. He glared at Qining fiercely, got up and twisted his big butt to pour tea.
Wei Shutong was curious, secretly thinking why Qining and this girl started quarreling as soon as they met. Could it be that there was some grudge between the two? But how could a mere official in the Shenhou Mansion dare to enmity with the dignified Jin Yihou? She vaguely sensed the teasing tone in Qining's words, and understood something in her heart. She thought that it seemed that Jin Yihou had known the female staff member of Shenhou Mansion for a long time, and perhaps he had fallen in love with this girl.
Jin Yihou has a noble status and is young. People who are not romantic spend their youth in vain.
Now that he had guessed a little, he was relieved.
When Ximen Zhanying came downstairs, Qi Ning frowned and said, "Colonel Xuanyuan, why did the God Lord send her here?"
"Returning to Mr. Hou, my little junior sister's experience in the martial arts world is too little, and she has not experienced large-scale battles." Xuanyuan Po explained: "This attack on Qianwu Ridge is also one of the few large-scale battles in the martial arts world in many years. God Hou also I hope to take this opportunity to give my junior sister more experience.”
"I see, then the old man, God, has arrived in Xichuan?"
Xuanyuan Po shook his head and smiled and said: "The Shenhou ordered me to take full responsibility for the attack on Qianwu Ridge this time. However, the Emperor had a decree and ordered me to go to Xichuan. After meeting the Marquis, I had many discussions with him, so I am responsible for the attack on Qianwu Ridge this time. Ling, everything must be done according to the instructions of the Marquis."
Qi Ning immediately waved his hand and said: "Colonel Xuanyuan, please do not take this matter seriously. I cannot afford to take on such a big matter."
"The Marquis is so humble. When it comes to leading troops to fight, how many people in the Jinyi Qi family can match him? Both the old Marquis and General Qi are famous generals. The Marquis is a tiger in the generals, so he is naturally invincible." Wei Shu Tonghan smiled.
Wei Shutong had a bad relationship with Li Hongxin this time, knowing that the future would be difficult, and his only support would be the imperial court.
He is the governor of Xichuan appointed by the late emperor. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he naturally understands the principle of being an emperor and a courtier. It is really unknown whether his position can still be secure, and this Jin Yihou is not only one of the four great emperors of the empire, One of the hereditary marquises. Looking at the situation, the new emperor not only appointed Jin Yihou as an imperial envoy, but also wanted Qining to preside over the attack on Qianwu Peak. This shows that this man is indeed a favorite of the new emperor.
It is naturally a dream to have the opportunity to get close to such a big tree.
What's more, in today's tit-for-tat confrontation with Li Hongxin, although Qi Ning said he was impartial, he was obviously speaking for himself. Of course, he couldn't miss this opportunity.
He has been in the officialdom for many years, and he knows very well that he can enjoy the shade with his back against a big tree. Xuanyuan Po is in his thirties, and Qining looks even younger. Although these two people are much younger than him, one of them is the next successor of the Shenhou Mansion. The popular successor of Shenhou, the other is a favorite of the new emperor, being able to have good relations with these two people can only be beneficial to him without any harm.