Wu Dalin and Qi Feng were confused. Qi Feng asked cautiously: "Master Hou, what happened?"
Qi Ning handed the letter to Qi Feng. Qi Feng also glanced at it, his expression changed in shock, and he lost his voice: "This... is this true? Lord Marquis, the Northern Han Dynasty... the Emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty is dead?"
Wu Dalin couldn't help but take the letter from Qi Feng's hand, glanced at it, frowned and said: "Beitang Huan died? Mr. Hou...!"
Qi Ning took two steps back, sat on the chair, and said solemnly: "There is no signature on it. Leader Wu, go and see if you can find the Dong Qi official who sent the letter. This person secretly sent us the news. , absolutely extraordinary.”
Wu Dalin handed the letter back to Qi Feng and took the order to go out. Qi Feng came closer and said with a solemn expression: "Master Marquis, is what it says true or false? Beitang Huan died, Luoyang was in chaos, there was a mutiny, and things were also different. It just happened, why would someone send us the news in time, and how did he know it so quickly."
Qi Ning leaned on the chair and said: "There can be no lies. I have been wondering why many things have been so weird in the past two days. It turns out that the crux is here."
"I understand." Qi Feng suddenly realized: "Beitang Yu and Beitang Feng suddenly fled, not because they were afraid of being implicated in the assassination, but because they got news of changes in the Northern Han Dynasty."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "Yes, I have been wondering. This time, the Northern Han Dynasty has a great advantage in asking for marriage. With more strength, Princess Tianxiang will definitely go to the Han Kingdom. In such a good situation, Beitang Yu takes Beitang The sudden disappearance of the wind is really unbelievable." He sneered and said, "There is a fire in the backyard, so Bei Tangyu certainly has no intention of staying and talking about this."
Qi Feng whispered: "Master Marquis, so they fled the Eastern Qi Dynasty and rushed back to the Northern Han Dynasty?"
Qi Ning pondered for a moment and then said: "The letter said that there was a mutiny in Luoyang, and it was not just as simple as Beitang Huan's death." He thought that when Longtai was sent to the Eastern Qi Dynasty as an envoy, the Emperor of Chu was also in danger, and now Beitang Feng's situation was somewhat similar to Longtai's, but it was quite different.
Although Longtai was not in Chu State at that time, he was the crown prince of Chu State and everyone in the world knew about it. Therefore, as long as Longtai returned to Chu State, he would be the legal heir. Moreover, Longtai had only one brother and no other brothers. However, Beitangfeng's situation was obviously much more severe than that of Longtai at that time.
Beitang Huan successively established two princes in his early years, but both died in infancy. He was obviously taboo about this, so he never established a prince since then. Although he intended to let Beitang Feng inherit the throne, Beitang Feng did not have the title of prince after all, so Beitang Huan died suddenly, and Beitang Feng may not be able to sit on the throne as he wished.
Qi Feng said softly: "Master Hou, the rebellion in the Northern Han Dynasty is naturally not simple. It is not certain whether Beitang Feng can inherit the throne after he returns."
Qi Ning smiled calmly and said: "Not necessarily, he has several brothers who are close to the water, and they are all in the country now. How could these people miss this opportunity? It is good if Beitang Feng survives this time."
But Wu Dalin came back soon and said: "Master Marquis, I have already inquired. After the Dong Qi official handed the letter to the soldiers, he left immediately. Unless all the Dong Qi people in the post house are summoned now to identify them one by one, or I can find it, but I’m just afraid of going to such great lengths to fight...!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Actually, I didn't think I could really find it. If that person really wanted us to get to know him, he would never give the letter to a soldier casually. He didn't want people to know who he was." Some. He wondered: "If I guessed correctly, the king of Dong Qi must have known the news, but he deliberately concealed it and didn't tell me. Why did a small official in Dong Qi pass the news to us?"
Qi Feng said: "That person secretly communicated with us, but he didn't want to get a reward from us. This is strange."
Suddenly Qi Ning clapped his hands and said, "I understand."
Wu Dalin and Qi Feng were startled, and Qi Ning smiled and said: "Don't forget, in Dong Qi, not only our Chu State envoy is from the Chu State. We have helpers here."
Qi Feng was reminded by Qi Ning and instantly understood, saying: "It's... Shenhou Mansion!"
Qi Ning raised his hand to signal Qi Feng to lower his voice, and chuckled: "As far as I know, among the Big Dipper in Shenhou Mansion, there is a school captain lurking in Dong Qi, and he naturally has a group of people under him. Beitang Huan died suddenly, and the Northern Han Dynasty will never leak this news to the outside world easily."
Wu Dalin also nodded slightly and said: "What the Marquis said is absolutely true. The Northern Han Dynasty did not want people to be corrupt, so they naturally wanted to hide the news of his death. Now Luoyang is in chaos, and it is impossible for ordinary people to know what happened, unless it is... Shenhou Mansion The spy stationed in the Northern Han Dynasty knew the news, and immediately sent a letter to Dong Qi. The people in the Shenhou Mansion in Dong Qi knew the news, so they immediately informed the Marquis, but they were lurking in Dong Qi. It was not good. Exposing his tracks, that’s why.”
Qi Ning knew that Wu Dalin's analysis was close to the truth, and thought that the Shenhou Mansion was very cooperative this time. He also thought that since he was in Dong Qi after all, the people in the Shenhou Mansion naturally knew that they were seeking benefits for the Chu State, and would Notifying yourself of this news in time will also allow you to move forward and retreat freely.
"Qi Feng, get ready, set off overnight, bring a few people with you in disguise, and rush back to Chu State immediately." Qi Ning stood up and said, "Is there paper and pen here? I want to write a note."
Wu Dalin immediately went to find paper and pen. Qi Feng followed Qi Ningshen and asked, "Master Marquis, do you want me to send the zhezi back to Beijing?"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The Northern Han Dynasty has undergone great changes. The people of Eastern Qi can no longer send Princess Tianxiang to the Northern Han Dynasty. They can only marry our Chu State. There will be no change in this matter. In three days, we will Let’s set off, so you must hurry up, as fast as you can, and report what’s going on here to the emperor quickly.”
He walked to the round table in the middle of the room and sat down, tapping the table with one finger. This important event came too suddenly. Qining knew that Beitang Huan's sudden death would inevitably lead to drastic changes in the world situation. At this time , whether it is Chu State or Dong Qi, it is impossible to sit still and will inevitably take action.
The king of Dong Qi held a banquet and invited himself into the palace. He not only offered to let Princess Tianxiang go to Chu as soon as possible, but also directly asked Qining to persuade Longtai to send troops. Qining had always felt that something was fishy at that time. At this time, everything They were all relieved.
The king of Eastern Qi naturally got the news first. The Chu State arranged people from the Shenhou Mansion in Luoyang, and the Qi State was certainly no exception.
The Northern Han Dynasty experienced drastic changes and internal chaos. This was naturally a golden opportunity. Dong Qi certainly hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to take a bite of the Northern Han Dynasty, at least to take Maling Mountain as its own.
But Dong Qi obviously still lacked confidence, so he wanted to join forces with the Chu State and send out troops from both groups.
Even if the Northern Han Dynasty can free its hands in the chaos, facing the Qi-Chu coalition, the first country to deal with will definitely be the Chu State, not the Qi State. Once the war begins, it will only be the Chu State that will bear the heavy force of the Han army, and the Qi State will The pressure you bear will naturally not be too great.
Maling Mountain is a strategic location that Dong Qi has been waiting for for a long time. If the Northern Han Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful, Dong Qi has the intention to take Maling Mountain, but he does not have the courage. It is not easy to find an opportunity this time, so naturally it will not happen. miss.
Qi Ning sneered in his heart, knowing that Dong Qi's intention was nothing more than to use Chu State as a cover to seize as many strategic places as possible. Maling Mountain was only the lowest target. If possible, as the prince said, he would also Divide as much land as possible in the Northern Han Dynasty with the Chu State.
If everything goes as planned by the people of Eastern Qi, they occupy Maling Mountain and guard the strategic key point for the Northern Han Dynasty to enter Qi State. From then on, the pressure on military defense will be greatly reduced, and the main confrontation after the war can only be between Han and Chu. , no matter what the final outcome of this battle between Chu and Han, it can only cause the further weakening of the strength of the two countries.
Several years after the Qinhuai War, Qi Ning himself saw the people on both sides of the Huaihe River displaced. The state of Chu's treasury was also quite weak because of the Qinhuai War. Naturally, the situation in the Northern Han Dynasty would not be much better. If there was another war, , a quick battle is not enough, but once it evolves into a protracted war, Chu and Han will be further weakened, while Dong Qi will expand its power and strengthen its national strength because of this war.
Qi Ning saw through the minds of the people of Dong Qi, but he knew in his heart that Chu and Han had always wanted to annex each other and unify the world. This time there was a huge change in the Northern Han Dynasty. Once Chu learned about it, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would definitely Don't miss this opportunity if you are ready to make a move.
He was thoughtful, Wu Dalin had already taken out paper and pen, and Qining was about to pick up the pen to write. Suddenly he thought that this was his first time writing a book. He was familiar with simplified Chinese characters, but he was really unfamiliar with the popular ancient characters. He coughed and asked Said: "Can you two know how to write?"
Wu Dalin and Qi Feng were both a little embarrassed. Both of them had martial arts backgrounds. Although they knew a few words, if they really wanted to write something, they would never be able to do it. Qining shook his head and could only make do with his pen. He wrote the note, sealed it and handed it to Qi Feng, saying: "It is already late at night, but you still have to work harder and leave the city immediately."
Qi Feng said: "Master Hou, the city gate is closed at this time."
"It doesn't matter, just say that you are an envoy from the Chu State and you have something urgent to send back." Qi Ning said: "The people of Dong Qi are eager for us to inform the emperor that the marriage has taken place as soon as possible and will not stop us. After you go back...!" Wei After pondering for a while, he knew that Qi Feng's status was too low to enter the palace to present the memorial. He thought for a while and said: "After returning, go directly to the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites and give the memorial to Mr. Yuan, who will present it to Mr. Yuan. emperor."
Qi Feng put the letter into his arms and put it away, saying: "I understand, Lord Marquis, I am leaving now, so you should take care of yourself."
Qi Ning patted Qi Feng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work. I will reward you when I get back."
Qi Feng saluted, knowing that the matter was of great importance, so he did not delay, turned around and left. After Qi Feng left, Qi Ning said: "When the emperor knew that the princess was coming, he would naturally ask the etiquette department to take care of it immediately. This time when we go back, we will be in Dong Qi There is no need to be too anxious in our country, just give some time to the other side. When we arrive in our country of Chu, the imperial court will definitely arrange a route and send people to greet you."
Wu Dalin cupped his hands and said, "I will obey the Marquis's instructions in everything."