"What's the matter? Let him in." Qin Yining put down the bowl and chopsticks, took the handkerchief from Zi Yuan's hand and dipped it on the corner of his mouth.
Pang Xiao also snorted and ate the porridge in the bowl and rinsed his mouth with the tea bowl.
Huzi strode into the main room, stood beside the Duobao Pavilion, and saluted: "Back to the lord, the princess, our spies outside have detected the whereabouts of the Tatar Utkin Khan and the group of Ketun, about five at most. We will arrive at the county seat in the next day.”
After rinsing his mouth, Pang Xiao wiped his mouth again, and said with a smile: "Their speed is too slow. If this is on the battlefield, how much delay will it take?"
Hu Zi grinned, "Master, who can lead the troops to be as resolute as you. Besides, there is a flood outside and the road is not easy to walk. Utkin Khan is also a pampered habit, and he can travel long distances in rainy days to Huichuan. It's not easy anymore."
"Yes." Qin Yining also said, "You can't be so strict with barbarians."
Several people laughed.
Pang Xiao said: "Uncle Zhongyi is going to be busy now."
The problem is right in front of him. Now Lu Heng has to consider what the sage thinks of him, ensure that the treasure will not be lost, and ensure that the escort of the Tartar Khan is properly handled.
In such a difficult situation, Pang Xiao wiped his sweat for him.
Thinking of this, Pang Xiao couldn't help but hug Qin Yining and rub her cheeks.
"Thanks to your cleverness, you threw away the burden early, otherwise it would be me who would be embarrassed now." He sighed and said, "In the future, I will ask you anything, and everyone will listen. The wife's words will make you rich, I think it's true."
Qin Yining couldn't help laughing again after being told by Pang Xiao.
"Okay, okay. Come and try this robe when you have time. I always feel like the sleeves are a little longer."
Qin Yining took Pang Xiao's hand to try on the clothes.
Pang Xiao turned around and waved his hand at Hu Zi.
Hu Zi understood immediately, stepped back and continued to monitor the movements of Tartar.
The Tartar officials accompanying Siqin and his party did not know that all their whereabouts were in the hands of Pang Xiao. They spent three and a half days outside Huichuan County, set up camp outside the city, and sent people into the city to meet Lu. Balance negotiation.
The next day, the weather was still gloomy, and months of drizzle had already caused serious water accumulation on the road. The servants from the Lu family who came to the palace to spread the word even flung the clothes off their backs.
"Back to the lord, Utkin Khan and Ketun went to the outside of the county, and just now someone has come to inform the uncle. "
"Understood." Pang Xiao replied expressionlessly.
After the people left, Xie Yue sighed: "As expected by the lord, Uncle Zhongyi ordered someone to find you and welcome the Tatar Khan together."
Xu Weizhi asked: "Is the lord going to go? At first, the sage issued an decree, but Bo Zhongyi received the decree alone. Logically speaking, Bo Zhongyi went to greet St. Utkin Khan as a matter of course and righteousness. You can ignore it if you come to find you. ."
"Yeah." Xie Yue also said, "When Uncle Zhongyi uses you, let someone tell you. Looking back, you don't know how many small tricks you have used secretly. The king just ignores such a person. If you want to come, you don't go. , Zhongyi Bochu couldn't pick out any faults."
Pang Xiao pointed his finger on the table and pondered for a moment, then sneered: "Lu Heng is very insidious, Utkin Khan's experience is different, in the eyes of Da Zhou people, he is a man with a city government, and can kill on a horse. An enemy, a person who is also very good at strategy. Such a person must be somewhat fierce in the hearts of ordinary people. Although Lu Heng came from a noble family, as a civil servant, it is easy to lose his share in the aura.
"Although the sage did not arrange for this king to welcome him, Lu Heng specially arranged for someone to inform him that at the critical moment, this king had to go. If this king declined, he would inevitably be caught by Lu Heng who had the opportunity to play a book, no matter what. The sage or other colleagues will feel that this king does not know how to focus on the country at a critical moment. So Lu Heng is forcing this king to help him out."
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi were silent for a while when they heard the words.
They had to admit that what Pang Xiao said was right when they thought about it, but as Pang Xiao's staff, they had to see Pang Xiao being so angry in front of these people, and they all felt for Pang Xiao in their hearts. Wronged.
"The truth is indeed the truth." Xie Yue hesitated: "If the lord doesn't want to go, in fact, he can say that he is sick and can't go out. Anyway, the 'illness' of the lord has not yet recovered, and in addition to the cloudy and rainy days for consecutive months, it is not impossible for the lord to relapse. of."
Hearing this, Pang Xiao chuckled and shook his head: "This time, this king really doesn't plan to avoid him because of his illness."
"Your Highness?" Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi were both puzzled.
"How Siqin treated Sister Yi in the first place, others have forgotten it, but this king has not forgotten it. This revenge has not been reported to this king yet!"
Qin Yining was kidnapped to Tartar by Siqin, and was almost abandoned when he passed through the desert, and was thrown into the desert like Mrs. After arriving in Tatar, he was bullied by Anari and Siqin and later chased and killed.
Pang Xiao didn't know Qin Yining was alive or dead at the time, so how much white hair was he anxious for
Now that Si Qin is willing to set foot on their realm, isn't he jealous when his enemies meet
Jing Pang Xiao said this, both Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue were heartbroken.
No one knows better than them how much the prince values the princess. At the beginning, the pain that the princess suffered in Tartar was not mentioned. Just talking about the troubles brought by the kidnapping really made Qin Yining suffer a lot of grievances. Not to mention, even the biological mother of the prince doubted the virginity of the princess. Although this was unfair to the princess, in the end, it was all caused by Utkin Khan.
The prince loves the princess, how can he endure it
What's more, the prince loves his wife like his life, but Utkin Khan is the complete opposite of the prince. In order to seize power and status, he personally killed his wife, Anari Khan, who was deeply devoted to him. Such a person is as vicious as the most poisonous scorpion in the desert.
Therefore, Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi knew Pang Xiao's temperament well, and at this time, they were already worried about how Pang Xiao planned to deal with Utkin Khan.
"My lord, what do you plan to do?"
"Don't be nervous." Pang Xiao smiled, "The most stupid way is to make trouble on the spot, this king will not do that. Besides, Sister Yi managed to help this king win the current situation, I can't waste it. With a piece of her heart, it is still clear which is more important."
Xie Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The lord understands what he thinks, but our two old guys are too worried."
"Where is it? The two gentlemen are willing to say everything. That is your loyalty. It is too late for this king to be grateful." Pang Xiao said with a smile.
Xu Weizhi sighed and said, "But the princess has really paid a lot for the prince."
Thinking of how Qin Yining treated him, Pang Xiao's heart was as sweet as honey, and when he thought of the grievances she suffered because of him, his heart was sour and unspeakable.
After pondering for a moment, Pang Xiao stood up and said, "This king is going to find Lu Heng. Anyway, let's welcome Utkin Khan in first, and then how to deal with it depends on Uncle Zhongyi."
"Yes, the old man is going with the prince?"
Pang Xiao nodded in agreement, and instead asked someone to go to the inner house to pass a message to Qin Yining, and then took the people out of the house.
Lu Heng was properly dressed and had been waiting in front of the Lu Mansion.
Lu Wenru stood behind with a group of entourage. After waiting for so long, no one came. He could not help but stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, will Prince Zhongshun refuse to come and deliberately let you wait here? Why don't you let me Someone to check it out?"
Lu Heng waved his hand and said firmly: "He is very cautious and will not fall for the truth."
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Heng finished speaking, he heard the sound of hooves coming from the street corner.
As they approached, the curtains of the car were lifted, and Pang Xiao sat in it, smiling, "It's hard to do in rainy weather, so I'll let Uncle Loyalty Marquis for a long time."
"Where is the matter, the lord is willing to take the time to come, and the lower official can feel more at ease." Lu Heng smiled politely, turned around and instructed the people behind, "Prepare the car and set off."
"Yes!" The Lu family's guards had a uniform voice, and soon prepared the carriage for Lu Heng.
The two teams merged into one and headed straight for the gate of Huichuan County. Soon came to the place that Lu Heng and Utkin Khan agreed.
Pang Xiao and Lu Heng both got out of the carriage, and the people around them held umbrellas. They stood side by side but waited for half an hour, and there was a sound of horns and bells in the distance. Slowly meandering.
The contingent of the Tartars was vast, the men wore narrow-sleeved robes of various colors, and the women also wore narrow-sleeved robes, with various hats on their heads, and long hair braided. These people sang songs as they walked, and sat on their hands. Neatly celebrating, surrounded by a luxurious carriage walking in front. At the back of the line were neatly dressed Tatar soldiers escorting a convoy full of tribute.
As soon as Pang Xiao saw Tartar's carriage, his eyes became cold, but the corners of his lips were raised, and he still showed a decent smile.
Lu Heng stepped forward and saluted with a smile: "The Tartar Khan is here, and I am here to welcome the emperor. Please move the Khan to the post house in the city."
The Tartar procession fell silent.
The door of the luxurious carriage was pushed open by the maid, and the red gauze curtain on the window was lifted. Siqin was sitting in it, dressed in a black splendid narrow-sleeved robe symbolizing nobility, with pearls and gems inlaid on his head. and red coral hat.
Compared to before, Siqin, who has a beard, looks more refined and mature, but he has a bit of a strategist demeanor.
But no one dared to underestimate this man, because he was also a fierce general on the battlefield.
Siqin raised his head, his sharp eyes swept over Lu Heng, who was bowing his hands in a salute, and his eyes fell on Pang Xiao, "Who should Ben Khan greet? It turned out to be Prince Zhongshun. The labor prince is driving, and Ben Khan is very frightened."
If his tone was more sincere and his provocative meaning less provocative, perhaps his "fearful" sarcasm would have been less sarcastic.