Qi Ning said it in an understatement, but when Duan Canghai heard these words, he felt energetic all over his body for a moment. The Marquis in front of him looked very young, but for some reason, the words that came out of his mouth were actually It makes people feel refreshed and at ease.
"The family members of Meng Guangren, the young minister of Taichang Temple, suddenly left the capital in the middle of the night and passed near the military camp. Three soldiers happened to bump into them, and people from the Kyoto Prefecture happened to bump into them." Qi Ning smiled and said: "Isn't this a coincidence? ?Anything that is too coincidental always has something fishy in it."
Duan Canghai frowned and said: "Master Hou, do you think there is some conspiracy in this?"
"There is no conspiracy to see a ghost." Qi Ning said with a smile: "It seems that someone can't bear it and wants to take action against the Black Scale Camp."
Qi Feng whispered from the side: "Master Hou, Meng Guangren has no conflict with our Jinyi Hou Mansion, and the relationship was not bad in the past. Yin Tiezheng, the governor of Kyoto, always lives alone and does not interact with officials in the capital. Some people even Call him an independent husband, but these two people are involved, are they the ones responsible?"
"It's not yet certain who it is." Qining said: "But it will surface soon. The matter is still unclear, and we want to find out the ins and outs of the matter." After a pause, he said: "Taichang Temple and There is no conflict of interest between the Kyoto Prefecture and our Jinyihou Mansion. The reconstruction of the Black Scale Camp will not harm them. Since we are going to attack the Black Scale Camp, there must be interests in it. We only need to think about the Black Scale Camp. If we are really disbanded, who will be happiest? Thinking about this, you can roughly guess the direction."
Duan Canghai frowned and said: "If you put it this way, the only people who want to see our Black Scale Battalion be disbanded are... King Huainan and the Sima family. Could it be...?"
Qi Ning laughed, looked at the sky, and then said: "Second Uncle Duan, if you have a good rest, come with me to the Meng Mansion now. I will go see Meng Guangren in person, and then go back to the palace to meet the saint."
Qi Feng asked anxiously: "Master Marquis, are you going to the Meng Mansion now? But... the soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion just killed his slave. At this time... at this time, if you go to their place at this time, will it...?"
"Are you worried that the Meng Mansion will kick us out?" Qi Ning looked quite relaxed and said with a smile: "We are here to apologize. Meng Shaoqing will at least give us some face and not kick us out. If we don't take the initiative Do you have to wait for him to come to your door?" He patted Duan Canghai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "We have to figure out the situation first."
Qi Feng said softly: "Master Hou, isn't it inappropriate for you to condescend to go? How about I go with Brother Duan?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Only if I go there in person can I show my sincerity. Qi Feng, hurry up and prepare your horses."
Qi Feng didn't dare to say anything and immediately went to prepare his horse.
Although Qi Ning didn't sleep all night, he was not mentally exhausted at the moment. After Tang Nuo transformed the beads last night, he spent almost half of the night and finally successfully integrated the You Han Pearl into Qi Ning's body.
The process, as Tang Nuo warned in advance, was indeed very painful, but Qi Ning didn't care about hardship, and since he would not miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he endured it.
The Youhan Bead is an extremely cold thing. If you hold it with bare hands, you can even frostbite your hands. If the bead melts into the body, the cold pain you endure is naturally self-evident. Fortunately, there is a cold air in Qining Dantian, and the cultivation It is pure yin energy, so it can still withstand the extreme cold of Youhan Pearl. It would be difficult for ordinary people to withstand it.
Tang Nuo knew the cold nature of the Youhan Pearl, so when he was preparing, he prepared medicine to suppress the cold, which could be regarded as helping Qining get through the most difficult time smoothly.
After the Youhan Pearl turned into blood, Qining felt that his whole body was shiny at first, and even shivered a little. He exercised his energy and adjusted his breath. When he calmed down, he felt refreshed. The fatigue of running all the way seemed to have dissipated a lot, but Tang When Nuo came down one night, he was very tired.
Qi Ning knew that after the Youhan Pearl turned into blood, he had become immune to a hundred poisons, and his blood had become a treasure for detoxification. He felt a little happy in his heart, thinking that he had become immune to a hundred poisons. If someone wants to harm your body with poison in the future, it will be difficult to succeed.
He was worried that Tang Nuo was too tired, so he asked her to rest early. He planned to have some breakfast and go to the palace immediately, but who knew that he would run into Duan Canghai when he left.
The two of them walked out of the Hou Mansion without any followers. Duan Canghai knew the location of the Meng Mansion and led the way. When the first ray of sunlight shone on the earth, the two of them had already arrived at the Meng Mansion. The gatekeeper heard that he was Jin Yihou came in person and hurried into the mansion to report. Not long after, he saw a middle-aged man under fifty years old hurried out wearing official robes.
Qi Ning stepped forward and knew that this was Meng Guangren. Meng Guangren had already cupped his hands and said: "I'll see you, Lord Marquis!" Although he said it politely, his face was really ugly.
Qi Ning naturally understands Meng Guangren's mood, and Meng Guangren is only a young minister of Taichang Temple, and his status is quite different from Qi Ning's Jin Yihou. However, Qi Ning also handed over his hand and said: "Mr. Meng, I have taken the liberty to come to the house to disturb you, please don't blame me. .”
"I don't dare." Meng Guangren raised his hand and said: "Master Marquis, please come in!" He then led the way and led Qining into the lobby, but he invited Qining to sit down at the main seat. Qining thought for a moment, but he didn't With humility, the servants served refreshments, and Duan Canghai also sat down next to Meng Guangren with a solemn expression.
Qi Ning did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Mr. Meng, I just came back yesterday and already knew about the matter, so I came here to apologize to you today."
Meng Guangren did not expect that Qi Ning came to the door in person to apologize, so he stood up hurriedly and said: "Don't dare. Mr. Marquis, you are on a mission and something like this happened. The crimes of those traitors are unpardonable, and...!" He glanced at Duan Canghai on the side took a look and said: "Forgive me for speaking frankly, the Black Scale Battalion has always had strict military discipline, but this time there are soldiers who are acting recklessly and killing innocent people indiscriminately. This... This is always a lack of discipline in the military camp."
He said this, naturally directed at Duan Canghai. Duan Canghai was a little embarrassed, but it was hard to say anything.
Qi Ning waved his hand and said: "Mr. Meng, you are giving me face by saying this, but I know that I am responsible for the Black Scale Camp. If anything happens, I cannot escape the blame."
"This...!" Meng Guangren smiled bitterly and said: "Master Hou, the old master Jinyi and the general are all upright and selfless people, and they have made great contributions to our great Chu. The Black Scale Battalion was also an elite military force in our great Chu. He has made countless meritorious service on the battlefield. I can honestly say that the previous sage ordered the rebuilding of the Black Scale Camp, and I was also happy in my heart, but... I never expected that such a big thing would happen." He shook his head and said: "If only some small things happened. Conflict, even if several servants of Xiaguan were accidentally killed, Xiaguan would never dare to say anything, but... But this time my wife was frightened, and she was still lying on the couch, this... Mr. Hou, Xiaguan said bluntly, this matter Severe punishment is always required.”
"Mrs. Meng was frightened?" Qining frowned and said: "Mr. Meng, I came here today because I am worried that this matter will cause misunderstanding between you and my family, so I want to know something about the situation. Let me put down one sentence first, this matter Since my son is from the Black Scale Camp, no matter what, I will give an explanation to your Meng family and I will not let you, Lord Meng, be wronged."
Meng Guangren's eyes showed a trace of gratitude and said: "Master Hou, with your words, I will have no complaints. As long as the Marquis handles things fairly, I will never have any unnecessary words."
Qi Ning thought to himself that Meng Guangren seemed to be a reasonable person, but the fact that he came to apologize in person and promised to give him an explanation was enough to give him face.
Duan Canghai was really worried about the embarrassment between the two parties on the way here. At this time, he calmed down and said: "Master Meng, no matter what, the soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion killed the slaves of your house. This is the fault of the Black Scale Battalion. The Marquis said that he would give it to you. An explanation will never go wrong. This time it was my inability to control things, and I really can’t help it.”
Meng Guangren's expression softened slightly and he said: "When the forest is big, there will always be birds of all kinds. The Black Scale Battalion has just been rebuilt, and it is inevitable that some people will be bold enough to violate military regulations."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Meng." Qining said: "Mr. Meng, is it convenient for me to tell you the specific matter? I heard that Mrs. Meng passed by the military camp in the middle of the night?"
Meng Guangren nodded and said: "Master Hou, Xiaguan's father-in-law is seriously ill. I sent someone from my hometown to deliver a letter. It seems that he can't hold on for long. The Eastern Qi envoy came to Beijing, and the emperor's wedding is coming soon. Taichang Temple is assisting the Ministry of Rites in preparing for the wedding. Regarding the marriage matter, Xianguan really couldn't leave. After getting the news, my wife was so worried that she had to leave overnight to rush back to her hometown. Our hometown is on the Kuaiji side. If we want to take a shortcut, we have to pass near the Black Scale Camp. So the day before yesterday I happened to pass by there at night.”
Qi Ning and Duan Canghai were relieved. Meng Guangren's words were true. Qi Ning kept staring at his eyes, knowing that what he said was not false. Moreover, this kind of thing could be clearly understood with a little investigation. Meng Guangren would never dare to Make up lies.
Meng Guangren raised his hand to invite Qin Ning to have some tea. Seeing Qin Ning pick up the tea cup, he hesitated for a moment and then finally said: "When I passed by the area near the barracks, it was actually more than ten miles away from the barracks. It was not close. It happened to be … For convenience, a personal maid is accompanying me.”
Qi Ning nodded slightly and listened carefully. Meng Guangren smiled bitterly and said: "The official was worried about something going wrong on the road, so he took pictures of four guards to follow them. While they were waiting, they heard the calls of the wife and the maid, and knew that something had happened. Rush to protect him immediately, and then...!" He really didn't say any more.
Qi Ning said: "Mr. Meng, you can rest assured that this is to clarify the ins and outs of this matter. If it involves the family's reputation, we will do our best to protect it."
Meng Guangren cupped his hands and said: "After they rushed over, they saw three soldiers trying to molest my wife and maids. So without saying anything, they stepped forward and started fighting. However, my slaves were not as good as others and were killed on the spot. Three people died. It was at the critical moment that several officers from the Kyoto Prefecture happened to pass by. They immediately went up and captured the three soldiers on the spot."
Qi Ning nodded, thinking that this was the situation. Those three soldiers were really brave. He also thought that those soldiers dared to invade even Mrs. Meng. Look at Meng Guangren, who is almost fifty, and Mrs. Meng. There must be a huge age difference with him, otherwise those soldiers would really be hungry.