When Li Qitian received the report of Pang Xiao's last carrier pigeon, his heart was full of mixed feelings. After finding the treasure, except for the first carrier pigeon, Pang Xiao, who clearly complained about why he was not trusted, the subsequent carrier pigeons were all reporting the details of the treasure step by step.
Until all the treasures were moved out and ready to be transported, he did not forget to count the treasures carefully to the end, so as to avoid the phenomenon of greed and ink during the transportation.
Combined with You Meng's report, although Pang Xiao was domineering and arrogant and even beat people, he had no doubts about his loyalty.
Li Qitian sometimes even began to reflect on whether he treated Pang Xiao too much.
However, now that he has finally found this large treasure, although the national treasury cannot be enriched at once because of this money, it is still enough to solve the urgent need, and the money is enough to support the Hu Ben army and Longxiang army for five years.
With such a number of treasures in hand, Li Qitian was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and he could even sleep soundly.
Li Qitian walked around the large paulownia bookcase covered with a bright yellow tablecloth, rubbing his sweaty palms, and walking towards the open door of the temple.
The extremely clean black marble floor was clean, and Li Qitian did not make the slightest sound of footsteps, while the servants in front of the door lowered their heads more respectfully and bowed respectfully.
Outside the open door of the temple, there is a spacious square, you can see the white stone brick floor, red walls and bright tiles, as well as the blue sky with white clouds.
Take a deep breath, feel happy and refreshed!
"Come on."
"The servant is here." Li Guanwen immediately stepped forward with a smile and saluted.
Li Qitian smiled and said, "Xuan Qin Aiqing came to see me."
"Yes."
Li Guanwen immediately went to deliver the edict.
Qin Huai came with full of doubts, but when facing Li Qitian, he just kowtowed faithfully and obeyed the orders.
Li Qitian said with a smile: "I used to think that Prince Zhongshun was naughty, but now it seems that with the guidance of Qin Aiqing, the father-in-law, Pang Zhixi has restrained a lot. It can be seen that Qin Aiqing has taught well."
Qin Huaiyuan was suspicious, but he waved his hands ashamed and saluted: "The Holy One is really too good, how can the old minister bear it, although Prince Zhongshun is reckless and irritable, and has some old grudges with Wei Chen, but now we have become a family. , whether the old minister is out of loyalty to the monarch or out of consideration for his daughter, he should also remind him appropriately."
Qin Huaiyuan's words were well controlled, neither exaggerated boasting of loyalty, nor hypocritical only saying that he was loyal to the country, but mixed the truth and falsehood, which would make people feel that he was sincere.
Li Qitian now pays more and more attention to Qin Huaiyuan, not only because of Qin Huaiyuan's talent, but also because of his looks really pleasing to the eye, and when Qin Huaiyuan was in Dayan earlier, he also cheated on the king of Beiji. , Li Qitian, as the party who rose up against the back, was not entirely tired of Qin Huaiyuan.
Looking back on the past now, Li Qitian deeply felt that Qin Huaiyuan was delayed by the faint-hearted ruler of Dayan, wasting his time, and he was born in Dayan and wanted to be loyal to that kind of person. If he had been born decades earlier, and this person had been under his command early, it would have been a different situation now.
Li Qitian smiled and ordered Li Guanwen to give Qin Huaiyuan a seat, but he actually walked around and sat with Qin Huaiyuan.
Qin Huaiyuan was so flattered that he only dared to sit halfway beside him.
Li Qitian smiled and said, "I called you here today, not for anything else, but to tell you one important thing."
"Sir, please speak."
"The treasure has been found, and now we are waiting for my will, and it will be transported back to the capital."
When Li Qitian spoke, he had been carefully observing Qin Huaiyuan's expression. Seeing him staring in surprise, his last doubts about him were gone, "It's the treasure of Dayan. What do you think of Qin Aiqing?"
This question is too skillful. I didn't say which aspect and how I looked at it. I just said that if Li Qitian can be satisfied with the answer, it all depends on Qin Huaiyuan's ability to figure out what he likes.
"Your Highness," Qin Huaiyuan stood up and saluted respectfully, "the money is said to be a treasure, but in fact it is the ointment of the people's fat and people's fat that the Supreme Emperor of the Yan Dynasty finally looted, and it is the evidence of his crime of not giving the people a way to live. That money, Whether it’s buried in the ground, or to satisfy some people’s desire for power and power, it’s not the most appropriate place. The minister believes that only by using the money on the people can the sins contaminated by the money be eliminated.”
At this point, Qin Huaiyuan raised his head to look at Li Qitian, and continued to bow his head in a salute: "I think that the Holy Master can find that treasure, it is God's intention, and God also knows that the Holy Master is a bright monarch who thinks about the people. When the earth dragon in the south turned over, the plague was raging, and the people were displaced, God opened a door for the people to live. This treasure was found and disposed of by the Holy One, it is indeed God’s will!”
Qin Huaiyuan has a serious face, and every word is sonorous and powerful.
And these words, it is no surprise that every word has scratched into Li Qitian's heart, and said it to his most itchy place.
Only when you truly become an emperor will you understand what it means to be too cold in a high place.
Standing at this high position, he is responsible for everyone who follows him. Everyone, his subjects, subjects, including his mother, have been thinking of him for what they want, but no one can really understand him.
However, the words that most touched his heart were uttered by his courtiers.
Moreover, it is Dayan's subordinate minister, the most embarrassing existence in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Xu Shi got the treasure, and the big stone that had been pressing in his heart could finally be put down. Li Qitian was more considerate of others, and he was even more moved by Qin Huaiyuan's words.
"Qin Aiqing." Li Qitian supported Qin Huaiyuan with both hands, and patted his arm moved, "I didn't see the wrong person. This time I got the treasure, and I also plan to use it for the people. It is also for those who have died. the people to add some merit."
Qin Huaiyuan nodded heavily, looking at Li Qitian's eyes and demeanor, just right to reveal a loyal minister's obedience and faint admiration to the county master.
Just a glance at such eyes is more heartwarming than listening to compliments for an hour.
"Qin Aiqing, since this treasure has been found, Aiqing said what should I do next?"
Hearing this, Qin Huaiyuan thought carefully for a moment, and then said: "I think that there are three things to do at the moment. First, I order Prince Zhongshun, the princess, the king of Yanjun and Mrs. Gu to stand by, and arrange for people to be stationed to guard them so as not to leak secrets. Second, order the consort of the season to go out of the city to meet up, so as to avoid any accident in the middle. Third, start planning the use of the treasure, and appropriately release the wind to create momentum."
Qin Huaiyuan made his opinions very clear, but he did not say every opinion, which gave Li Qitian enough space to think.
This way of giving opinions is the best way to show sincerity, and it is also the least easy for people to think that he is trying to influence the choices of others.
Li Qitian nodded again and again, already feeling Qin Huaiyuan's sincerity.
After thinking for a while, he asked: "Aiqing said that Prince Zhongshun and his party should be on standby. How long will they be on standby?"
Qin Huaiyuan said bluntly: "The person who goes to the Holy One can receive the treasure."
Li Qitian pondered for a moment, but he didn't immediately ask what he wanted to ask.
He actually wanted to say that Pang Xiao and Qin Yining were Qin Huaiyuan's sons-in-law and daughters. Could it be that he didn't care that they suffered in place
But after thinking about it carefully, Li Qitian also understood.
Qin Huaiyuan is a transparent person, which can not only ensure that secrets are not leaked, but also remove all the suspicions of Pang Xiao and his wife, which is also used to avoid suspicion.
Li Qitian shook his head dumbfoundedly, but he was not at all disgusted by Qin Huaiyuan's actions. If Qin Huaiyuan found out that he was too selfless and had no preference for his own children, Li Qicai would doubt this person's loyalty, and Qin Huaiyuan like this now makes people feel more real.
Li Qitian soon ordered someone to deliver the letter urgently for eight hundred miles.
When Qin Yining, Pang Xiao and others got the news, they were bringing Huzi, Jiyun, and Bingtang around the bonfire to roast meat.
Qin Yining really lived in the mountains and suffered hardships, but he liked the days of returning to the basics better. Especially her ability to survive in the wild really made Pang Xiao and the guards around Pang Xiao admire her.
In the mountains, she can always choose the best way to go, knows what fruits are delicious and what wild vegetables can be eaten, and she is not inferior to hunters in hunting, even more powerful than the guards around Pang Xiao.
Qin Yining's skin has long since taken on a new look, and she can't see the traces left by the wind and rain.
But looking at Qin Yining like this, Pang Xiaocai felt even more distressed.
"My lord, someone is coming down the mountain." The guard whispered.
Pang Xiao nodded and said, "I heard it."
The three hundred Longchung Army guarding at the foot of the mountain had already set up the sentry to stand guard in shifts. At this time, they led the messenger up the mountain to see You Meng.
Not far away, Yuchiyan and Gu Shixiong, who were tied up, as well as the more than 20 followers they brought, all looked nervously in the direction of the messenger.
You Meng stepped forward to take Li Qitian's secret order and read it twice, then turned around with a smile.
"The sage's decree ordered the Prince Zhongshun and his entourage to stand by in place. The Prince of Shengyan County and Gu Shixiong were also on standby. The rest..." You Meng made a gesture of wiping his neck.
The guards around them immediately went to catch Gu Shixiong and Yuchiyan to the side of Pang Xiao and Qin Yining.
Those who followed Yuchiyan, including Xiao Luzi, screamed in horror and despair, "No, no!! Help the king of the county!"
"We did nothing, we are innocent!"
"Help!"
…
The screams of these people were finally covered by the executioner Long Xiangjun, who dragged them away.
Soon, those people came back and stood behind You Meng. If you look closely, each of their bodies and faces are gradually stained with blood.
"No, no no..." Yuchiyan shook her head, closed her eyes in pain, and murmured, "It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this, they are all innocent!"
"Innocent?" You Meng sneered, "I can't stand seeing it with my own eyes? Then why don't you think about your wife in Kyoto?"
Yuchiyan widened her eyes, her eyes full of despair, "No, no..."