More than an hour later, Sun Tu had moved from the windy and snowy long street to sitting in a hall as warm as spring. The arrow wound on his back and some other wounds on his body had also been treated, and his whole spirit My head is fuller than before, and there is even a large bowl of fragrant milk tea on the small table in front of me.
It was only after entering this mansion that looked more magnificent and luxurious than the Yue Prince's Mansion that Sun Tucai finally learned the exact identity of Mo Xiahe. The other person turned out to be a real person in the Xia Dynasty. This made him even more surprised. He didn't expect it the day before yesterday. The knife from the south gate not only pulled out the prince, but also pulled out such a big fish.
However, when Mo Chihe changed his clothes and appeared in front of him, Sun Tu did not dare to reveal his thoughts at all. There was only gratitude and a little timidity on his face. He immediately stepped forward and saluted again: "I have seen Ning." Ling, this time there were so many that Ning Ling and his people arrived, so that the villain was not harmed by those guys."
"Get up, sit down and talk." Although Mo Xihe changed into a loose home clothes, his aura did not diminish slightly. His behavior and words had a domineering air that made people dare not disobey him. He only raised his hand to the side. As soon as he pointed to the seat, he stepped forward and sat in the main seat at the top.
Then a large group of slaves entered the hall one after another. Some of them placed milk tea and food on the low table in front of him and Sun Tu. Some of them gently walked around behind Mo Qihe, beating his shoulders and shoulders. He sipped two sips of milk tea with half-squinted eyes, then looked at Sun Tu and said: "Today, I originally wanted to go to Chengtian Temple to see Master Jiesang, but I encountered such an unexpected incident. I think I have always been in Xingzhou City. Taiping, I didn’t expect that such evil deeds of killing people on the street would happen today, don’t worry, I will definitely make the decision for you!”
Sun Tu secretly laughed after hearing this. These party members were really straightforward. Even such conspiracies seemed to have too many flaws. You, an important minister in the court, would lead someone there by such a coincidence. If you say this, it will arouse suspicion, right
However, there was a look of gratitude on his face, and he quickly stood up again to thank him: "Thank you very much, Ning Ling, for making the decision for the villain. I really didn't expect that someone would be bold enough to hit me. Xi Feng will present a birthday gift to the emperor. He even attacked me in the street."
Regarding his answer, Mozhihe was quite satisfied and said with a smile: "Yes, even I felt extremely angry and incredible after hearing this. But after thinking about it later, I felt relieved. After all, Someone has done this just now, so naturally they are not afraid of doing it again, because they don’t take the emperor seriously at all!”
Sun Tu was stunned for a moment, and then his expression suddenly changed as if he thought of something: "Ning Ling is referring to someone asking my young master for a horse at the south gate the day before yesterday?"
Mo Chihe nodded: "Your performance the day before yesterday and today was very good. You are not afraid of power and focus on the main task. Your martial arts skills are also quite good, which is very good."
"But the day before yesterday, the prince wanted to seize the BMW, but it was different from today..." Before he finished speaking, Sun Tu thought of something, and his expression changed again: "Could it be that the person who ordered those cavalry to attack me today is also the prince?"
Seeing his shocked expression, Mo Xihe burst out laughing: "Aside from the prince, who else in Xingzhou City dares to do such a heinous thing? That's why I have to praise you enough."
You are so loyal and courageous that you actually dared to make enemies of the prince twice in a row. This time you even killed the men he sent. You really impressed me. "
Sun Tu's body trembled slightly as he spoke, and the surprise on his face turned into horror: "This... villain really didn't know that they were the prince's people. At that time, he was only focused on keeping the treasure intact, so Only then will I risk everything and fight to the end. If this offends the prince and even makes the emperor punish me, the Xifeng clan, then I will really become a big sinner!" As he said that, he raised his eyes again and looked at me with pleading. I was so excited, but I just didn't know how to say it when I asked for help.
What Mo Xiahe wanted to see was this reaction from him. The smile on his face grew thicker at this time: "Now you know how dangerous your situation is, right? Offending the prince twice is a big sin. I'm afraid even Xi Fengyun may not be able to protect you." As he said that, the conversation suddenly changed: "But I do appreciate a capable and loyal person like you, and I am willing to help you. However, the prerequisite is It’s not your fault this time.”
Sun Tu was stunned for a moment, and then as if he understood the meaning of his words, he whispered: "What Ning Ling means is... to let Xiao Xiao blame those people? But isn't that the truth? "
"Yes, that is indeed the case, but it is not enough! I want you to insist that they were ordered by the prince to rob the birthday gift that your Xifeng clan will pay tribute to the emperor during the subsequent interrogation. Do you understand what I mean? ?" Mochihe's expression suddenly became solemn and he emphasized.
Sun Tu said with a slight hesitation: "In this case, doesn't it mean that the younger one is going to be the enemy of the prince? This... I am just a subordinate of the Xifeng clan, but the prince is the king of my family. I..."
Mochihe interrupted him impatiently: "I said, if you want to protect yourself and keep the Xi Feng clan from being convicted, you need to stand up and testify. If you can do even this little thing, No, then I don’t need to save you. You can leave here now and wait for the government to capture you. And by then you will definitely die suddenly in prison because of an accident, and the details The entire Feng clan will also become the target that the prince must eliminate quickly!"
This threat from Chi Guoguo made Sun Tu even more frightened. After struggling for a moment, he finally nodded: "Ning Ling, in order for the Xifeng clan not to be implicated, I am willing to testify against them." The prince ordered!"
"Okay!" Mochihe then laughed with satisfaction: "Come here, bring those bold gangsters in. I want to ask them where they got the courage to be so unscrupulous in the capital city! "
After the meal, bursts of screams rang out from the courtyard outside the hall. The few knights who were captured alive refused to tell the truth about everything. They only said that they fought with Sun Tu because of a conflict with him. Of course Mozhihe refused to accept such an answer and immediately ordered the execution.
After half an hour of tossing, three people were killed directly. In the end, the five or six people finally couldn't bear the punishment and could only honestly confess their origins and the identity of the instigator Xi Fengyao!
When he learned that the answer he had pried out from their mouths was such an answer, Mozhihe's face became even more gloomy: "It's simply nonsense, and even Feng Yao is a good person."
How could people from the Feng family send people to rob their own things? Let me continue the torture and tell them that if they refuse to explain clearly that it was the prince who sent them to seize the treasure, I will let them all die here! "
Sun Tu finally understood what simple and crude frame-up was. Compared with the conspiracies and calculations in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, the methods here in the Xia Kingdom were much more direct. Of course, this may also be related to Mo Chihe's temperament. He is a straightforward and irritable veteran. Since he feels that this is an opportunity to convict the prince, he will never let it go easily.
And under such severe torture, how could the remaining cavalry withstand it? They all followed his instructions and made a new round of confessions. They all admitted that they were ordered by the prince to be here. Attack Sun Tu today to snatch the treasures that should be given to the emperor as a birthday gift.
It wasn't until he got the answer he wanted that Mo Chihe smiled with satisfaction and said to Sun Tu: "Now that the testimony and your personal testimony are complete, it's time for me to go to the palace to see the emperor and ask the emperor to give you the fine title." That's fair!" As he said that, regardless of the darkness outside, he hurried out again and took Sun Tu out with him.
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At this time, the prince did not know that big trouble would befall him. He was still sitting in the pavilion quite leisurely, admiring the snow, and talking with several scholars about the poems about snow in the Tang Dynasty.
As someone who admires Han culture, the prince has done some research on Tang poetry. At this time, he said with some emotion: "If I want to talk about Gu's favorite poem about snow, it must be the one that suddenly comes like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of trees. The pear blossoms are in bloom. Although there is no word for frost, snow and cold wind in this sentence, the snow scenery is presented to you and me in every detail. It is really rare and elegant. "
Several other scribes nodded in agreement, and Xi Fengyao even flattered and smiled when he saw this: "The prince is indeed very knowledgeable, and even a small minister can't compare with him. If not for the prince, you mentioned that this poem was written about snow, the small minister would be surprised." I thought this was about a spring flower scene, but I really benefited a lot from it."
"So you have to study hard. There are too many ingenious things like this in the poems and articles of the Han people. Even I can only distinguish them after studying for a long time." The prince was quite satisfied with such praise. His attitude softened a little, and he even raised his glass to toast Xi Fengyao. He was so happy that he almost lost his temper and couldn't hold the glass and spilled the wine.
After chatting for a while, the prince finally thought of the business: "Xi Fengyao, it's almost dusk, why haven't you seen your people bring the thief's head back? They won't do things poorly and fail to do so. Get rid of people?"
At this time, Xi Fengyao finally regained the appreciation of the prince, and he immediately argued in a hurry: "The 20 most powerful cavalrymen sent by me are all brave, especially the captain Liang Kunyan, who has a courage that is unworthy of all men." , how could they not be able to capture just one person? I think they were delayed because they were looking for a more suitable place to attack. If the prince is impatient, I will go out and ask about the situation." After saying that, he put it down. Wine glass, stood up and wanted to go out.
But at this moment, a steward from the prince's residence hurried over from the winding corridor behind...