The little old man's voice came out: "Silly girl, that's five hundred taels of gold. Take a look at these gold leaves for yourself. They are all genuine. We have to take them to Hanzhong. Five hundred taels of gold can be obtained by the two of us." Even in ten lifetimes I can’t earn that much gold.”
The girl said angrily: "You just love gold. I'm just worried that you have the life to take the gold but not the life to spend it."
"Damn girl, what are you talking about?" the little old man scolded: "Master, I have been traveling around for decades, my eyes are worse than yours? Look at that young master, no matter how he talks or behaves, he is either rich or noble, the master has been doing the right thing for so many years , I will never make a mistake. Five hundred taels of gold is nothing but a drop in the bucket to these noble gentlemen."
The girl snorted coldly and said nothing.
The little old man smiled and said, "Okay, I'm just leading the way. Mr. Feng's help today shows his character. Even if we repay others, we should also help them lead the way."
The voices of the two were very soft, and it would have been difficult to hear them unless Qi Ning had profound skills. Even so, Qi Ning could not understand every word of the conversation between master and apprentice, but he could understand the general meaning.
"Master, then why do you say he is a noble son?" The girl said warily: "If he is a high-ranking person, there are many people rushing to guide them, why are they looking for us?"
"This...!" The little old man obviously felt strange, but he said in a low voice: "Maybe it was inconvenient for them. They thought we buskers were familiar with the roads after traveling all over the country, so they came to find us. Damn it, girl, you Don’t have so many problems. Once we get the gold, our master and disciple will no longer have to live in the world. The master will buy a house to spend his old age in peace, and then prepare a large dowry for you and find a good family to marry you."
Qi Ning sighed in his heart, and now he understood why the master and disciple followed Beitang Feng.
Beitang Feng obviously persuaded the little old man with gold. After all, five hundred taels of gold, not to mention mere buskers, even some heroic local officials would do anything for such a fortune.
According to what the little old man said, Beitangfeng and his party were going to Hanzhong, but they were obviously not familiar with the roads, so they had to find an old horse who knew the way to lead the way.
But what are this group of people going to Hanzhong for
After he understood the reason for the quarrel, he lost interest in the conversation between the master and the apprentice. He saw a light flashing in the window seven or eight steps ahead. He ducked under the window, touched the window in front, and leaned against the wall. The window was unusually quiet inside. Qin Ning waited for a moment, then moved closer, stretched out a finger, and gently poked the window paper, then poked a small hole the size of your hand. He leaned into the hole and looked inside.
He saw that the furnishings in the house were old and simple, but it was a bedroom. There was an oil lamp on the table, and a person was walking back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back in clothes. He looked quite anxious. Qining recognized him at a glance. It was Beitang Yu, thinking that Beitang Yu was indeed with Beitang Feng.
Bei Tangyu walked back and forth more than ten times, feeling uneasy. He sat on the chair for a while, but soon he couldn't sit still and started to get up and walk back and forth again.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a voice saying: "Uncle Emperor, are you asleep?" It was the voice of Beitang Feng.
Qi Ning saw Beitang Yu immediately go to the bedside. He moved very quickly and was lying on the bed in an instant, pulling a thin sheet over him. The temperature here in Xiangyang was already very high, and there was no need to cover him with a sheet at night. , Qi Ning was a little surprised to see him like this, but he heard Beitang Yu's voice weak and said: "Not sleeping yet!"
Hearing a "crunch", the door was pushed open. Qining saw Beitang Feng enter the room, holding a porcelain bowl in his hand, walked to the bed and said: "Uncle Huang, this is the cooked medicine, you Drink the medicine first."
But Beitang Yu waved his hand and said: "No need, I took the medicine for two days, but it's of no use. Hey, people are old and their bones are broken, and medicine can't cure it."
"Uncle Huang, don't say that." Beitang Feng said: "Uncle Huang is not well. We have no clue and don't know what to do. Uncle Huang, take the medicine first."
Qi Ning was a little strange, thinking about how Beitang Yu looked just now. He was anxious, but it didn't look like he was sick at all. When Beitang Feng came over, he immediately went to bed, looking weak and powerless. This was another act. When he came out, he saw Bei Tangyu shaking his head, but he still took the porcelain bowl, took a small sip and handed it over.
Beitang Feng put the medicine bowl aside and said, "Uncle Huang, that old busker is very familiar with the roads and knows many shortcuts. If he tells you fast, he can reach Hanzhong within twenty days."
Beitang Yu sighed: "Where did you find them? Are they reliable?"
"Uncle Emperor, don't worry." Beitang Feng said: "They are street performers. I saw them secretly catching up with them after finishing their work, and promised them a lot of money to ask for help. They immediately agreed. Hehe, such lowly people If you give them a little sweetness, they will be willing to do anything.”
Qi Ning sneered inwardly, thinking that Beitang Feng was lying here, obviously because he was worried that if he told the truth, Beitang Yu would scold him again.
If he had shrunk his head, he might have been safe and wouldn't be targeted. But now it was better. Acting like a hero in a tea shop would have already caused trouble.
"Fourth, I don't know what the situation is in Luoyang now." Bei Tangyu sighed, "But we can't delay here. We have been delayed here for two days. If we delay any longer, I am afraid that the throne will be lost to someone else. Take it away."
Beitangfeng immediately sneered and said: "If I had known that the old five and six had evil intentions, uncle, I should have persuaded my father to transfer them away from Luoyang. Now it's a good time. My father dies, and those two traitors want to usurp the throne. They also sent people to hunt us down, and when I lead my troops back to Luoyang, I will cut the two traitors into pieces."
"They all have soldiers and horses in their hands. The first to get the moon is the one who is near the water." Beitang Yu said: "You must set off immediately and rush to Hanzhong as soon as possible to exit the customs. As soon as you arrive in Xianyang, you and your uncle can lead the troops from Xianyang and go to Luoyang pays homage to the emperor. Everyone in the court knows that the emperor has always preferred you to inherit the throne. With such a reputation, and the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in your uncle's hands, you can regain the throne. "
When Qi Ning heard this, he finally understood that the original destination of this group of people was not Hanzhong, but was going to Xianyang, and they were just passing through Hanzhong.
The Han emperor died, the princes were vying for the throne, and Luoyang was currently in the midst of a war. Beitang Feng obviously did not dare to return to Luoyang at such a time.
According to Beitang Yu's words, Beitang Feng also had an uncle guarding Xianyang. Beitang Feng went to Xianyang to return to Luoyang to seize the throne with the help of his uncle's troops.
Qi Ning's brows were slightly furrowed, but they relaxed in an instant. At this time, he finally understood why Beitang Feng came to Xiangyang.
There is no doubt that Xianyang is located in the northwest. When Beitang was in the east Qi Dynasty, there were only two roads to go to Xianyang. One road naturally passed through the territory of the Han Kingdom, but the other princes who competed with him for the throne obviously Thinking of this, people will inevitably be sent to guard the only roads that must be passed everywhere. Going from Dong Qi through the Han border to Xianyang is of course extremely dangerous. I am afraid that I will die on the road before I get halfway.
Since the fifth and sixth princes of the Northern Han Dynasty dared to compete for the throne, they must have the strength in their hands. If they were just mediocre people, they would not have such ambitions.
When these two people were fighting for the throne, they would certainly not forget that there was Beitang Feng, the fourth prince in Dong Qi. As soon as the Han Emperor died, these two people had already sent assassins to Dong Qi to assassinate Beitang Feng. They had to deal with it first. This is the biggest contender for the throne, and then the two brothers have a showdown.
It is not possible to travel through Han territory. The other way is to enter the territory of Chu State, go around in a big circle, go up the river, pass through Xiangyang, then turn to Hanzhong, and then go north to Xianyang. This road will naturally be far away. Although there are many routes, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed, but it is obviously much safer than crossing the Han border.
Qi Ning knew that this must be the route planned by Beitang Yu. With Bei Tangfeng's IQ, he should not have thought of this route.
After learning about Beitangfeng's plan, Qi Ning suddenly felt that if Beitangfeng could successfully reach Xianyang, it might not be a bad thing for Chu State.
Once Beitang Feng reaches Xianyang, its uncle will have a banner and will inevitably lead troops into the pass to Luoyang, and Luoyang will never see Xianyang soldiers and horses massacre. By then, civil war will inevitably break out, and Beitang will Once the Han Dynasty was in civil strife and its national power was depleted, it would of course be good news for the Chu State.
If Beitangfeng finally succeeds and successfully regains the throne of the Northern Han Dynasty, with this person's talent, Qining predicts that the Northern Han Dynasty will inevitably go downhill. Once it fails, the Han Dynasty will definitely suffer from internal strife and its vitality will be severely damaged.
Suddenly Qi Ning felt that he really couldn't let Beitang Feng die in Xiangyang.
Just listen to Beitang Feng said: "Uncle, I'm lucky to have you this time, otherwise I really don't know what to do. Yes, my uncle still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. When the time comes, I will lead the troops to Luoyang and kill them. The two traitors are scratching their heads and cramping, uncle, when I become emperor, I will definitely thank you."
Beitang Yu sighed: "Your father has always been interested in you, and I just followed the emperor's wishes."
"But...!" Beitangfeng said hesitantly: "Unfortunately, Uncle Huang, you are ill. You look very weak now. Can you endure the long journey?"
"Don't worry about me, it's important." Beitang Yu sighed: "You will leave tomorrow, just leave one person here to take care of me. After I recover, I will rush to Xianyang to join you."
Beitang Feng was startled and said: "Uncle Huang, you... you won't leave with us?"
"You really have no choice." Beitang Yu said with a wry smile: "You can't delay your important event because of me. Fourth brother, after you set off, don't delay on the way, let alone cause trouble. If you act in a low-key manner, you will be wronged. You have to be patient and everything will be fine when you get to Xianyang."
Beitangfeng walked to the table and sat down on the chair. He was silent for a moment and then said: "Uncle Emperor, do you want to leave me?"