Wang Jing looked troubled. If it was true as Wei Ying said, the young woman just now was the maid of the king, then he would be seeking death by taking the risk of sending her out of the city tonight. If he is discovered, not only will he be implicated, but his family will also be given the opportunity to be suppressed by the royal family, and then the entire family will be in catastrophe.
"Yarou can't mess around, and you mustn't embarrass the Marquis." Wei Ying came to the rescue for Wang Jing who looked embarrassed.
In fact, Weiying also knew that the method mentioned by Yarou and the method of killing and silencing that Wang Jing mentioned just now require a prerequisite, that is, the king does not know that his maid has been kidnapped by him.
If this condition is not mature, whether it is to send someone away overnight or to kill people and silence them, it is the last resort to pull out the carrots and bring them out of the mud. No matter which party is discovered, the other party will never escape the fate of being punished.
"Then what should we do? Is it possible to sit here and wait for King Dai to come to ask for the person? Then he will question us one by one?" Yarou complained dissatisfied: "There is no way to release the person now. To release the person is to let the tiger go back to the mountain. "
Weiying was amused by Yarou's words. He thought it was for Qiuci and found a craftsman who could copy Tang Dynasty embroidery and other items. Unexpectedly, it has become a hot potato now, and it doesn't matter whether he loses it or not.
After thinking for a while, Wei Ying said, "Yarou, let those two women take good care of them and never beat them or scold them. Now it seems that we have only one way to go."
Wei Ying glanced at him and saw that both of them were looking at him, so he said firmly and slyly: "Now it seems that we can only use the fastest time to explore the tone of the king, his attitude towards the disappearance of the palace maid, and what he has in his hands." How many clues do you have, and then you can make plans based on the situation.”
Wang Jing is not stupid either. He naturally knows that he can only do this testing work by himself. If Yarou and Weiying go hastily, it will easily cause others to doubt their intentions.
"Then what excuse can I use to approach King Dai?" Wang Jing asked.
Weiying glanced at him and then said to Yarou: "There are still a pair of exquisite pagodas left in Ci'en Temple. The king on behalf of the emperor broke them into pieces in the palace a few days ago. Our envoys donated the exquisite pagodas to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. You will do it tomorrow." I took a pair of Linglong Pagodas to visit King Dai early in the morning."
"No." Yarou categorically objected: "Even ten palace maids are not worth the value of that Linglong Pagoda. If you exchange it for something else, don't you know, Master Weiying, that this Linglong Pagoda is only found in Persia and Qiuci?" Is it possible to make one? And among the hundreds or thousands of exquisite towers, we can only find such a perfect pair. It’s not worth it to have all four of them given to the Tang Dynasty royal family.”
Wei Ying shook his hand at the angry Yarou, motioning her to calm down, and said slowly: "The Tang Dynasty royal family is rich, and I am afraid that any treasures will not be in the eyes of this generation of kings. I am afraid that other things will not be able to impress the generation of kings. It is very likely that It was a waste of time. The important thing is that this generation king left the palace because he broke the Linglong Tower, so he ran out to escape his guilt. Only by letting him get a pair of new Linglong Towers can he become the first king. It’s time to return to the palace to make atonement to His Majesty. In this way, the loss of the palace maid may not be so urgent for the king, and may even be forgotten by the king... "
"Well, besides, a little palace maid is probably not worthy of the royal family's regard for her. As long as the king no longer pursues the palace maid, then we will all be safe. What is Master Weiying's intention?" Wang Jing repeatedly praised, This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone. It can not only find out how many clues the king has about the loss of the palace maid, but also use the Linglong Tower to dispel the idea of the king looking for the palace maid. It may even be possible to climb the high branch of the king.
After all, in their opinion, the Linglong Tower was much more valued by the King than a palace maid. Moreover, the Linglong Tower was the blood gate of the King. With the Linglong Tower, he could return to the palace without any worries.
Wei Ying was very grateful that Lan Ling had come to Ci'en Temple a few days ago to listen to his explanation of Buddhism, otherwise he would not have understood the reason why King Dai left the palace without any reason.
Wei Ying nodded with satisfaction, Wang Jing also smiled and looked relaxed. Only Ya Rou was still feeling distressed for the Linglong Pagoda, the treasure of Ci'en Temple.
"Then in what name should I go to see King Dai?" Wang Jing asked.
Wei Ying said calmly and confidently: "Of course offending the king on the way to Ci'en Temple today is the best reason, isn't it?"
Wang Jing was stunned for a moment, then realized and laughed loudly and said: "Yes, Master Weiying is really the reincarnation of Zhuge. I had no intention of offending the king yesterday, so I came here today to apologize, and I also brought what the king wanted most." Of…haha.”
Wei Ying brushed his beard implicitly and chuckled twice, very proud of the overall plan he had set.
Early the next morning, the sleepy King Dai was woken up by Xia Zhi. He was standing on the couch and asked Xia Zhi to help him get dressed. Cheetah and Jingzhe hurried in.
"How's it going?" Li Hong asked, rubbing his eyes that had not yet been fully opened, and swaying as Xia Zhi moved his body.
"King Huidai, I am incompetent and have no way to find out the exact information, but I am 70% certain that Bailu is in Ci'en Temple." Jingzhe and Cheetah both knelt down and said.
"Why is it 70% sure? What do you mean?" Xia Zhi helped him hold his hair, leaned decisively into Xia Zhi's arms, and sat down on the couch and asked.
"Wang Jing followed Wei Ying into a small courtyard of Ci'en Temple. He looked at the courtyard and looked at it. It didn't look like the living layout of monks, but more like a woman's residence. Because the defense was relatively tight and there were many hidden sentries, the two slaves really couldn't. They approached without realizing it, but before they finally dispersed, they heard that Wang Jing was coming to visit you today to apologize to you," Jingzhe said with his head down.
"Apologise to me?" Li Hong asked as he put on his shoes and socks before Xia Zhi, walking on the floor with his bare feet.
"Yes, I didn't listen very clearly. It seems that I want to find out how many clues you know about the king." Cheetah continued.
"Oh, it seems that Bailu is most likely at Ci'en Temple. Do you know who hijacked Bailu?" Li Hong wondered why Ci'en Temple hijacked Bailu.
"It should be the woman from Ci'en Temple. Her specific identity cannot be ascertained."
"Okay, let's wait a little longer. You two continue to stare at Ci'en Temple. If you see something suspicious, follow it immediately. If you have to, you can forcefully open and inspect any items shipped from Ci'en Temple." Li Hong thought for a moment. said.
Xia Zhi finally hugged Li Hong and put his socks and shoes on him. After washing his face and just finishing his breakfast, someone came to report that someone came to see him with Princess Lanling's token.
Li Hong was very surprised. Did he drag Lan Ling's relationship with him? And it seems that Lanling specially asked people to come to him. What does this mean
He signaled the doorman to let the visitor wait in the front hall, and he himself warned Xia Zhi first: "Tell Hua Meng that if Wang Jing comes, let him wait first."
Li Hong lingered for a long time, thinking in his little head for a long time. He didn't know who would be dragging Lan Ling's relationship with him, so he shook the ponytail behind his head and walked to the front hall.
When he came to the front hall, he saw Mang Zhong and Xiao Han standing there with their heads bowed and silent, while four people in the hall were sitting behind the tables on both sides. Li Hong poked his head in and took a look, making sure that none of these people knew him.
When the four of them saw Li Hong's little head peeking in from the door, they hurriedly stood up and looked at Mang Zhong and Xiao Han. Xiao Han saluted Mang Zhong and said, "I have met the King of Dai. The Lanling Xiao family wants to see you."
"Xiao Shoudao, the governor of Xiangzhou, Sima Xiao Shougui of Jianzhou, and Xiao Hui, the provincial governor of Jianzhou, have met the king." The three of them were all about thirty years old, and they all saluted Li Hong.
"Sit down, no need to be polite." Li Hong walked to the middle of the hall and said.
Needless to say, I could guess the purpose of their visit. I took Aunt Lanling's token from Xiao Shoudao's hand, looked at it over and over, put it on the table, and then sat down cross-legged behind the table.
Aunt Lanling is the same. What kind of work can she get for herself? She thinks her mother spanks her too little. It was his first time to visit Concubine Xiao Shu. What Concubine Xiao Shu said in front of his mother that day, given the character of his mother, it was difficult for Concubine Xiao Shu to be kind to her. Although he was favored at a young age, he was afraid that his mother would not listen to him when he asked for mercy. opinion.
What's more, the Queen Mother is already very kind to Yiyang and Gao'an. Because of herself, they are still safe and sound in the palace. But wanting to save their mother-in-law, Li Hong felt a little unreliable, not to mention that Concubine Xiao Shu had already wanted to die that day.
At this time, another woman who had not said a word saw the three people bowing, and then she slowly added: "The poor nun Huiyuan has met the king."
Li Hong stood up and saluted. The social status of monks, Taoists and nuns at this period was still quite high, and the Xiao family of Lanling seemed to be addicted to becoming a monk, especially the women. Several of them had become nuns. One of the people he met today was Li Hong. Hong was still full of curiosity and really wanted to find out why they were so keen on becoming a monk.
After the guests and guests sat down, Xiao Shoudao took the lead and said: "Yesterday, I just came to Beijing to report on my duties. I heard from my younger brother Xiao Hui that the King Dai has been living outside the palace recently, so he has always wanted to visit the King but has never had the chance. Today is the perfect time. The three brothers Chen and his sister gathered together and came to visit the king together. I hope the king will not find it strange that the ministers and others did not ask for an audience in advance. "
Li Hong took Lan Ling's keepsake, turned it over on the table, and said: "It doesn't matter, just have this thing. It works better than anything else. As long as it's not too much, I can try it, but you have to know, I'm a Little children, what I was able to do in the palace has been done, I think you all have heard about it, right? "
The four of them were all stunned. Unexpectedly, Li Hong got straight to the point, even omitting the polite words, and directly stated the purpose of their coming here. Moreover, although he did not refuse, he did not explicitly agree. The four of them were surprised. How could someone at such an age speak so smoothly and seasonedly? It was completely unlike what a child should have.
They originally planned to use Li Hong's young innocence and innocent temperament to win sympathy, rely on the king to be favored in front of his majesty and the queen, and rely on the so-called childish words to gain a chance for the younger sister in the palace. .
Now it seems that all their plans obviously didn't even have a chance to be implemented, and they were directly rejected by the children in front of them.
"Don't be surprised, and don't blame me for being ruthless. That day when I was visiting Concubine Xiao Shu in the palace, I was slapped by my mother. It still hurts when I think about it. I didn't even talk to my mother for several days. Naturally, your reason for coming here is I will do my best to do the best for Concubine Xiao Shu in the palace." Li Hong continued to turn over Lan Ling's tokens with his little hands. Lan Ling couldn't get involved in this matter, so he left it to himself.
But everyone did not know, including his father, that he had planned to escape from the palace together with his father because he did not want to see the unstoppable harem fight happening bloody in front of his eyes. What's more, he didn't want to see the gentle and virtuous queen mother in front of him choose a cruel way to kill Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu because she wanted to consolidate her position as queen.
(End of chapter)