Quickly, the two returned to the military camp.
Li Ke's eyes were bloodshot and he had not slept since last night. He was overjoyed to see Qin Mubai and Chen Yan arriving together.
"Chen Yan, you..." Li Ke looked at Chen Yan and didn't know how to ask.
"Your Highness doesn't need to ask me, he already knows it anyway." Chen Yan raised her chin to signal Qin Mubai and said calmly.
"This woman is really as cold as ice..." Li Ke sighed secretly in his heart and didn't want to make trouble with her anymore, so he went to ask Qin Mubai.
Qin Mubai explained the whole story to Li Ke without missing any details, and showed him the account book.
"As expected, he is really the King of Jiangxia!..." Li Ke was stunned for a long time, and suddenly woke up and said, "Mu Bai, if you calculate the time, your father's reply should be coming soon, right?"
"Not bad!" Qin Mubai said, "My secret report has been sent out for four days, and three days of round trip is enough. If Your Majesty decides to cut the knot quickly, he should have issued the approval by now, and maybe the emperor's emissary is on the way."
"Then we can't wait any longer!" Li Ke said immediately, "Go and see King Jiangxia immediately!"
"Does His Highness want to inform the King of Jiangxia about this matter in advance?" Qin Mubai said, "Jinzhou is about a hundred miles away from here. You can arrive there in the afternoon if you hurry up. But how can you be in charge of the overall situation now?"
"Then you go! You go with Chen Yan!" Li Ke waved his hand and said decisively, "You know the twists and turns of the matter better than me! When I met the King of Jiangxia, I just said that I invited you to go. Explain one point - please He took the initiative to admit the matter to his father and went to plead guilty! Only in this way can the big thing be turned into a trivial matter! Otherwise, if the father is angry and investigates deeply... it will be difficult to say whether the crime is big or small! "
"I understand, I'll leave immediately!" Qin Mubai cupped his fists and bowed, "Your Highness, if the emperor's envoys come, you must find a way to delay them. Give us at least three days!"
"Don't worry! It won't be too late. I have to thank you for your hard work." Li Ke said, "Let's leave for Jinzhou immediately. I have everything here in Jishan!"
"Okay, farewell!"
Qin Mubai and Chen Yan both left the king's tent, called a few elite Baiqi pawns, and immediately set off for Jinzhou.
Qin Mubai felt a little sleepy while riding on the horse. I've been so exhausted in the past few days that I haven't had a full night's sleep.
Li Daozong, King of Jiangxia, was the number one figure in the Jinbian area, the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty. His mansion was naturally easy to find.
In the afternoon of that day, Qin Mubai and his party rushed to Jinzhou City. Without taking a moment to rest, they dragged their exhausted bodies with empty stomachs and stood in front of the gate of Prince Jiangxia's Mansion.
"Finally here!" Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief. He knew in his heart that time was everything now and he had to race against time. If you wait for the emperor's imperial edict to be issued first, you will be completely passive. If the King of Jiangxia is implicated in this, it will definitely be a major case that alarms both the government and the public, and will become even more uncontrollable.
In the small Jishan County, a seemingly ordinary flood disaster involved the prince and the king of Jiangxia. This was really beyond Qin Mubai's expectation. At first, he just thought that Li Shimin wanted to find a few corrupt officials and clean up the administration. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be such a major case.
Qin Mubai asked the soldiers to wait at the inn while he and Chen Yan went to pay a visit. After their names were announced, the two of them were invited in directly without standing outside waiting for a moment.
Li Daozong, King of Jiangxia, was a royal prince and founder of the Tang Dynasty, but he was always approachable and never put on airs. The gate of his mansion is the easiest to enter, and even commoners can go straight in if they ask for help. This became a favorite story in the Shanxi area.
Fortunately, King Jiangxia is still in the palace. Under the plane tree in the back garden, he was dancing his sword alone.
The two of them were led here by the housekeeper. From a distance, they saw a vigorous figure dancing among the flowers and leaves in the bleak autumn wind. The sharp light of the sword revealed murderous intent. Every move and every move showed that he was looking at the army from all directions. The spirit of dominance!
This is the King of Jiangxia who was invincible and had great military honors!
He was only about forty years old, dressed in simple gray clothes, and his hair was simply tied up with a wooden hairpin. If he didn't know that he was Li Daozong, no one would believe that he was the world-famous King of Jiangxia.
The two of them stopped to watch Li Daozong dancing with his sword, but did not rush forward to disturb them.
"How does King Jiangxia's swordsmanship compare to yours?" Qin Mubai asked Chen Yan.
"It is incomparable." Chen Yan said, "The sword of the King of Jiangxia is the sword of the overlord. It emphasizes the meaning rather than the form. It does not seek to compete with others in terms of one moment or one skill, but seeks to be mysterious and unpredictable. The sword moves are exquisite and long. There are countless back moves. It’s hard to understand. My sword technique is simply about winning, and has no other purpose. In comparison, King Jiang Xia is like a pool of unfathomable water, and I am a pool. You can see the creek at a glance. ”
"What you said coincides with mine." Qin Mubai said, "I think King Jiangxia doesn't seem to be practicing swordsmanship, but more like strategizing and commanding thousands of troops to fight. His sword skills, They are all very practical killing moves on the battlefield. He started in the military in his early years and often led the troops in bloody battles. His presence was like a flag in the army, inspiring all soldiers to march forward bravely. Never back down. His swordsmanship is like a totem, which embodies his spirit and temperament, always marching forward, invincible and intimidating to the enemy!"
At this time, Li Daozong finished practicing his sword, and his servant came forward to report that there was a visitor. Li Daozong casually inserted his sword into the sheath, then strode towards the two of them in flying clouds, laughing loudly from a distance: "I haven't seen any distinguished guests in my palace for many days, where did you two come from?"
"Qin pays homage to King Jiangxia!" Qin Mubai hugged him. Chen Yan also gave a brief salute but said nothing.
Li Daozong, with a Zitang-like face and extraordinary appearance, and a tall and straight body, gives off a bold and heroic feeling at first impression, but his facial features are somewhat handsome and elegant, and he does not look like a big and thick man.
No wonder Li Daozong, the young king of Rencheng, was so popular all over the world. In addition to his illustrious military exploits and many legends, he was also a handsome and handsome man. For example, when he is around forty this year, the man's maturity, restraint and wisdom are perfectly integrated into him, forming a unique charm.
"Li Daozong, he really feels like Li Shimin. They are both charming and unfathomable..." Qin Mubai couldn't help but secretly said in surprise, "The difference is that Li Shimin has the majesty of ruling the world, and Li Daozong is more Seems approachable.”
"Qin?" Li Daozong heard Qin Mubai's special self-identification and knew that he did not want to publicly expose his identity, so he must have some scruples. He couldn't help but smile to himself, "Okay, let's talk in the inner hall."
Qin Mubai and Chen Yan followed King Jiang Xia to a quiet room in his palace, dismissed the servants, and the three of them sat down separately.
"What do you two have to say? Can you tell me now?" Li Daozong asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my previous rudeness." Qin Mubai clasped his fists and saluted, "I am the envoy of His Majesty's Hundred Horsemen, Qin Mubai."
"What, you are Qin Mubai?" Li Daozong frowned in surprise, and looked at Qin Mubai intently, "Shubao's third son, Qin Liang, Qin Mubai?"
"Exactly a humble position!"
"Yes, it's you!" Li Daozong nodded repeatedly as if he was a little surprised, "I saw you several times when you were a child, but I didn't expect that you would grow up after so many years and become the most popular Baiqi Envoy! I have heard about Baiqi Envoy Qin Mubai for a long time, but I haven’t seen you since I haven’t been to the capital very often in the past two years. Tell me, why are you here with me?”
Qin Mubai frowned slightly, took out the account book from his arms and stepped forward: "Please take a look at this thing first."
"Okay." Li Daozong reached out and picked up a few pages and turned over a few pages. With a mysterious smile on his face, he threw the account book on the table and said, "Then why did you come here today?"
"Your Majesty, there was a sudden flood in Jishan. His Majesty the Emperor sent a humble assistant to the King of Wu to come to relieve the people, and secretly investigated the ins and outs of the money for embankment construction." Qin Mubai said, "This account is from Jishan County Magistrate Zhu Zhu. Among the important evidence Cheng Wen left behind before his death were records of several income and expenses related to the prince."
"Then you judged me for corruption and bribery, and came to arrest people?" Li Daozong said calmly and leisurely, still smiling as if chatting.
"No." Qin Mubai said, "If you want to take someone for your humble position, you won't appear in front of the prince like this."
"I understand." Li Daozong stood up with the ledger, walked slowly to Qin Mubai and said to him, "Then you are here to inform me?"
After that, Li Daozong threw the account book on the table in front of Qin Mubai.
Qin Mubai frowned slightly: "If the prince wants to say that, then so be it."
"Why is that so? Did Li Ke ask you to come, or was it your own idea?"
"It's all. We all think that the prince suffered innocently and was plotted by Zhang Tianci and that gang of villains." Qin Mubai said, "What King Wu means is to ask the prince to take the initiative to confess the matter to His Majesty the Emperor in order to ask for forgiveness. . Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives makes a fuss here, the trouble will get bigger and bigger... The interests of the prince are naturally clearer than that of me, so there is no need for me to go into details."
"Absurd! I and His Majesty the Emperor are brothers. Your Majesty has the most trust in me, and I will devote myself to His Majesty until death. There is no interest relationship between us monarchs and ministers." Li Daozong suddenly said angrily, "Qin Mubai, I appreciate the good intentions of you and Li Ke, but I will definitely be fine. You can do whatever you want. There is no need to break the law because of me. If you violate the law, you can come here to investigate or directly arrest me. Although you have good intentions, I can't appreciate it. "
"..." Qin Mubai was startled and looked up at Li Daozong in confusion and confusion.
However, Li Daozong turned around and walked slowly with his hands cut behind his back, as if he was walking leisurely with a plan in mind.
Why did he react like this
Qin Mubai was really frightened for a moment!
"Still not leaving?" Li Daozong said with a hint of sternness.
"I'm sorry to say goodbye!" Qin Mubai couldn't think clearly for a moment, so he had to stand up and clasp his fists to say goodbye.
"Take the ledger away!" Li Daozong said casually.
Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel a little bright in his heart, and asked tentatively: "Don't you want to see it more clearly, Your Majesty?"
"I am already familiar with it, so why bother reading it again?"
Li Daozong's words shocked Qin Mubai inexplicably!