"How can that be done!" Seeing that Zhang Tianci refused to ask for a reward, Li Ke said with a straight face, "My father has repeatedly told me that when I go to do things on this trip, every merit will be rewarded and every fault will be punished. How can I not do this?" What about rewarding meritorious people?”
"This... Since Your Highness must reward Xiaohou, then distribute the gold and silver to the soldiers of the government who are providing disaster relief! Think of it as Xiaohou's courage and borrow flowers to offer to Buddha!" Zhang Tianci said with a silly smile.
"Okay, it's up to you." Li Ke laughed loudly and walked up to Zhang Tianci, patting him heavily on the shoulder twice, "Tianci, you are truly my minister of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Highness has given you too much praise! Your Highness has given you too much praise!" Zhang Tianci bowed his hands like a chicken pecking at rice, feeling anxious and uneasy.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Tianci had nothing serious to do. He just brought people to deliver thousands of shi of food to the army. He didn't dare to disturb her anymore, so he left.
"His Highness's words to test him seem to be knocking the mountain to shake the tiger?" Qin Mubai asked, "How do you feel?"
"Looks like a loyal person, but is actually a treacherous person. This person is very scheming and very thick-skinned." Li Ke sneered, "In fact, his coming here also shows that he is a little guilty and can't sit still. He really wants to come and find out in person. Check out our tone.”
"It's a pity that he faced you, and we were well prepared, but he didn't detect anything this time." Qin Mubai said, "Now it seems that Zhang Tianci's life is harder than ours. He is just like a They are just ants on a hot pot, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. This time, the military camp group just showed their fox tail. If they were not guilty and uneasy, how could they have the courage to come and find out the news in person? "
"That's right." Li Ke snorted and sneered, "Now he may have a feeling of impending disaster. As expected, he must have sent someone to inform the prince first. The prince did not give any attitude. That's why he became restless and took action personally. If the prince said clearly that he could "keep him safe," he would be as confident as a mountain and content with being pampered and humiliated in his own palace. "
"Your Highness is wise, and I admire you for his vision." Qin Mubai said sincerely, "According to the analysis His Highness said, when we investigate the case in Jiangzhou, the East Palace of Chang'an must not be so peaceful?"
"It must be so." Li Ke took a deep breath and frowned, "It's not just the East Palace. Counting the time, my father should also receive your secret report... Above the court, a big uproar is about to happen. It's happening. How big of a disturbance will a small Jiangzhou and a small Shengnanhou cause?"
"No matter how big the storm is coming, for now, we can only deal with the changes with inconvenience and wait and see." Qin Mubai said.
"Well, that's all we have to do." Li Ke frowned, and a solemn look gradually appeared on his handsome face.
Later, Qin Mubai took a short rest and then immediately started to "do business". Quan Wanji was still locked up, and some of the tasks he was responsible for transporting relief supplies temporarily fell on Qin Mubai's shoulders, so he was a little busy.
Chen Yan entered the military tent arranged for her by Qin Mubai and never showed up again. Qin Mubai ordered two Baiqi soldiers to protect and monitor her secretly, and he had no time to take care of her for a while.
In the afternoon, when Qin Mubai was inspecting the flood control embankment, a soldier from the government ran over and said, "Report to General Qin that there is a man under the embankment who wants to see the general."
"who?"
"The villain doesn't know. The visitor claims to be an old acquaintance of the general, so the villain doesn't dare to neglect and rushes to the embankment to report."
"Oh, you go ahead first, I'll go down and take a look." Qin Mubai handed over the matter at hand to his subordinates and went down the embankment. Now this flood control embankment is an important military area, and ordinary people are strictly prohibited from entering.
After getting off the embankment and out of the checkpoint, Qin Mubai saw a man sitting in a carriage waving to him from a distance.
"Who is this? Why don't you show up and hide in the carriage?" Qin Mubai stepped forward, and the man bowed to Qin Mubai in the carriage.
"General, forgive me, forgive me! It's not that I mean to show off, it's just that the ears and eyes are mixed here, and it's inconvenient for me to show up!"
"Who are you? Why do you claim to be my old friend?" Qin Mubai looked the man up and down for a while, but he didn't recognize him.
The person who came was in his twenties, with a high nose and curly hair. He was obviously a barbarian. A pair of triangular eyes, but their eyes are extremely sharp.
"General, why don't you get in the car and talk? The reason why the villain made this decision to invite the general here must be because he has something extremely important to discuss with the general." The barbarian bowed his hands and said with a smile.
"Forget it!" Qin Mubai stepped on the car and got into the carriage, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"General, don't worry. Please find a quiet place and talk to the general again - let's go!"
The driver waved his whip, and the carriage headed into the remote mountains and forests.
Qin Mubai frowned slightly and looked at the Hu man with dagger-like eyes, and said solemnly: "You hide your head and show your tail, and you are either a traitor or a thief. You must also know who I am. If you play any trick on me, don't blame me for being a thief." ruthless!"
"How dare I! I have heard about the general's power for a long time, and it is really like thunder." The barbarian was not in a hurry, and still said with a smile, "You will know when the general comes, and your trip will definitely be worthwhile."
Qin Mubai was filled with suspicion and thought, let's go and find out what's going on, I'm sorry he can't do anything to me!
The carriage turned into a dense forest and stopped in front of a small cabin. This small wooden house seems to be abandoned, a bit messy and dilapidated. A few people stood scattered outside the house. Qin Mubai glanced at those people and knew in his heart that these people were all practitioners. They were certainly not weak in skills and well-trained.
"We're here, general, please get out of the car." The Hu man jumped out of the car, respectfully greeted Qin Mubai as he got out of the car, and pointed to the cabin, "General, please go inside and speak."
"Humph!" Qin Mubai sneered and walked in without any worries.
There was a person standing in the room, dressed in brocade clothes with his back to Qin Mubai, but the exposed hair was curly.
He is also a barbarian.
"Who?" Qin Mubai asked.
The visitor turned around. He was also a Hu man in his twenties, with a small reddish-yellow mustache on his chin. He bent down and bowed to Qin Mubai: "I'm here to express my gratitude to Qin Mubai." , met General Qin."
"Hegan Chengji? I don't know you." Qin Mubai frowned, "You should introduce yourself!"
"A man as big as General Qin will naturally not recognize such a reckless little pawn like me." Hegan Chengji smiled and said in very fluent Chinese, "But the general must be no stranger to my employer."
"Who is your boss?"
"My boss... is the person who lives east of the palace." Hegan Chengji said with a meaningful smile.
Prince? ! !
Qin Mubai's heart trembled, and he looked at Hegan Chengji seriously: "What evidence do you have?"
"The general is in the imperial palace, so he must know this thing." After saying that, Hegan Chengji took out a jade ring finger.
Qin Mubai took it and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked: Not bad! No one except the emperor and the prince would dare to use this kind of leading class finger! Qin Mubai saw the Jade Dragon Banner in front of him when he saw it worn by Li Shimin. Later, he heard that he gave it to Prince Li Chengqian as his birthday gift!
"That's right." Qin Mubai returned the class finger to He Ganchengji, "But the class finger can be faked."
"General Qin is indeed as careful as his hair, and he is a man who can do great things." Hegan Chengji took out a letter without any fuss, "There is a letter here, and the general will understand after reading it."
Qin Mubai took the letter. The envelope was blank and wordless. There was only one page inside, stamped with a seal—it was indeed the seal of the Prince of the East Palace!
"Pretending to be a member of the royal family is a heinous crime committed by Zhu Lian. I don't have the courage. Furthermore, there are a large number of the general's troops stationed just a mile away from here. The general himself is so powerful that he can kill someone in an instant. It should be You can rest assured," Hegan Chengji said with a relaxed smile.
"Okay, I believe your identity for the time being." Qin Mubai said, "Tell me, you come to me, what's the point?"
"Actually..." He Qian Chengji was halfway through his words when he suddenly smiled slyly, touched his mustache with his hand and whispered, "The general is a smart man. You don't need to make your words clear, the general must know the purpose of your visit. Right?"
Qin Mubai chuckled: "I've always been blunt, so it's better for you to explain everything clearly. Otherwise, misunderstandings may easily occur if you keep guessing."
"Since the general is so rigorous and careful, let me make it clear!" Hegan Chengji said, "Our boss said that General Qin did not need to pursue the Jiangzhou case anymore. If the criminal must be handed over, , Liao Lirong and Cheng Songnian are enough. Moreover, it is best for the general to find a way to turn these people into dead people."
"That's it..." Qin Mubai blinked his eyes in confusion, but Dou Ran's murderous intent arose in his heart!
Prince Li Chengqian, you are so confused, you made a big mistake!
How can you send your confidants to Jiangzhou to intervene in this case? Isn’t it true that there is no silver in this place? Originally, this matter may have nothing to do with you. At most, it may be because of "careless friendships" and you will be implicated. Well now, no matter whether this case is really related to you or not, you can’t clean it up even if you jump into the Yellow River!
Furthermore, I, Qin Mubai, am on an errand under the emperor's orders. If I agree to the prince's request, how will I explain it to the emperor and Li Ke? What awaits me is death! If I don't agree, I will offend the prince again!
It’s uncomfortable on both ends!
Therefore, Hegan Chengji, you are dead!
"What do you think of the general?" Hegan Chengji said with a smile, "Actually, our boss has admired the general for a long time and has been interested in making friends with him for a long time. Unfortunately, it has always been a one-sided relationship. The boss said that after the case is successfully concluded, he will definitely take the initiative to visit the general. , Let’s have a good drink with you.”
Does that mean you want to bribe me? Qin Mubai couldn't help but sneer in his heart - taking such a big risk against the emperor for a little bribe from the prince, unless I am an idiot!
It's a pity that Li Chengqian definitely didn't know that the emperor gave me and Li Ke a secret order, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a foolish move. This guy was so unlucky that he accidentally hit the muzzle of a gun at this time!
"You've said so, am I still embarrassed not to agree?" Qin Mubai laughed heartily and said to Hegan Chengji, "Jiangzhou is just a small case, just kill a few corrupt officials. It’s clean. Please reply to your boss and don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of things later.”
"That's great!" He Qian Chengji happily clasped his hands and laughed, "General Qin is indeed a man who has achieved great things. He is decent and straightforward at the same time. Our boss will definitely become the best friends with the general!"