〖Wang Huyu loves and spoils the Xiao family, and wants to blame Cui Yang for his own sins and advise Lu Shaofu to stop it, but Lu and Xiao have had a rift since then.
- "The History of Yong: Biography of King Rui"〗
I put down the book and asked, "Are Jing Chi and Changsun Ji willing?"
Xiao Shunzi nodded and said: "Young master, rest assured, both generals are people who strictly abide by military orders, and their martial arts are very good. Huo Jicheng is a famous master in Shu, but he almost died when surrounded by them. Chi Ji used a smoke bomb to save him. Huo Jicheng was almost caught, if they hadn't received an order in advance, they were not allowed to reveal their traces, I'm afraid Huo Jicheng would not be able to escape at all."
I said lightly: "Isn't it unusual for King Yong's favorite general? You said last time that you have a 50% enthusiasm for the Great Soul Searcher, so you won't be seen through by others, right?"
Xiao Shunzi said with a smile: "Young master, don't worry, when I was in Nanchu, I once fought with people from the Li family. Although the big soul searcher is powerful, I am confident that I learned well. Besides, Huo Jicheng was the one who broke out of the Li family. Disciple, it's strange that his great soul searcher is a little impure, but I don't understand, anyway, Cui Yang is going to ambush Huo Jicheng, why is the son so troublesome, he wants to intervene in person?"
I shook my head and said, "If the prince is allowed to ambush and kill Huo Jicheng, he may not have the ability to take it out. You have also seen their ambush. If you didn't use the power of thunder to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, how could it be so easy? Then it is of no use for us to expose this matter, and if we go to rescue Huo Jicheng, either they will show their signs or Huo Jicheng is suspicious of us, so I arranged it like this. Now Huo Jicheng has escaped. Personality, if you suffer a loss, you would rather take revenge if you suffer a loss. Only in this way can you make things worse, and I asked you to kill Cui Yang to cut off the prince's wings. If the matter is exposed, the prince's original ghost should be the scapegoat. It is the current minister of the household, and Cui Yang can take over as the minister. Now that "Huo Jicheng" has killed Cui Yang, I want to see whether the prince abandons Cui Yang or the minister, just look at the way the prince handles it. Know who the prince is most dependent on now."
Xiao Shunzi asked, "So what should we do next?"
I rolled my eyes and said, "I have to distract the prince's attention. Let's go. I'm going to see General Qin Yi. Qin Qing was implicated because of my assassination some time ago. I have to apologize."
Xiao Shunzi said dissatisfiedly: "Qin Qing is also suspicious. It would be too much for them not to explain."
I shook my head and said: "They can only do this, otherwise this matter will become more and more troubled. If they come, do you believe that His Highness believes or not? You didn't come to explain when you didn't see a few other people, did you? It's useless to explain such a thing, just like now that we already know who the murderer is, can't we just endure it, and this matter will hurt Qin Qing even more. He was an innocent person, but several aspects contributed to the fire , as long as you know that I am not the one who hurt the assassins of Southern Chu, don't most of them suspect that Qin Qing is not angry that he was forced to apologize to me and kill me to vent his anger."
Xiao Shunzi said hesitantly, "Do you want to report to His Highness first?"
I smiled and said, "That's natural. Do you think I'm a little Sima, qualified to see the general? By the way, how is Pei Yun's situation?"
Xiao Shunzi replied, "Don't worry, Young Master, General Pei has not only recovered from his injuries, but his internal strength has greatly improved. This time, he has broken through the boundaries of life and death, and he is expected to break through the boundaries of the seventh floor. Shaolin is also very good at it. I'm glad, because General Pei has taken a concubine a few days ago. The woman was born in a scholarly family, gentle and elegant, and the family has a close relationship with Shaolin. Although it has not been made public, this marriage has been approved by General Pei's parents. If this woman is pregnant, the Pei family will propose to the Xue family to retire."
I smiled sarcastically: "It seems that General Pei's parents can't wait, so they are willing to ruin the friendship between the two families."
Xiao Shunzi couldn't help laughing and said: "The information from the secret camp said that General Pei's parents actually felt that the unmarried daughter-in-law was a little too active and couldn't be a good husband and child, and the Pei family now only has one bloodline, they can't wait for Pei The general married a few more wives to spread the branches. Originally, they wanted to marry more concubines after General Pei got married. So this time, when General Pei brought up the matter of taking concubines, they agreed, but it was a hindrance. The face of my in-laws was hidden, and when the concubine had a child, they could take it back in a justifiable manner, and then Miss Xue would not be able to do it even if she was reluctant."
I couldn't help laughing, and said, "It turned out that General Pei was too old-fashioned. Now, isn't it the best of both worlds? By the way, he was originally a subordinate of King Qi, and this time he saved my life. Did King Qi make it difficult for him? "
Xiao Shunzi said calmly: "King Qi not only did not embarrass him, but also supported His Highness's decision to be promoted to General Pei's official position. The crown prince once made some small moves and wanted to take the opportunity to arrange his own people to the northern camp of the forbidden army, but the emperor was very Dissatisfied, I personally commended General Pei, and the crown prince just gave up."
I nodded and said, "Okay, His Highness is resting now. You go to ask His Highness early tomorrow if he has any arrangements. It must be tomorrow, or it will be too late."
Early the next morning, the news that King Yong Li Zhi came to the residence of General Qin Yi quickly spread throughout the capital.
King Yong and I arrived at Qin Yi's mansion at the end of Chenshi. Qin's mansion covers an area of ten acres, which is quite large among the courtiers. However, the layout is wide and the appearance is very simple. The number of stages, dismounting stones, and lions in front of them are all ordinary, and they only look like ordinary officials and eunuchs. His Royal Highness King Yong just got off the bus at the door. Qin Yi, who had already seen King Yong's messenger, had already brought his family to greet him at the door. Although General Qin's status was detached, King Yong was a prince anyway, and the proper etiquette was The same can not be less. I followed behind King Yong and took a peek, and saw behind Qin Yi besides Qin Qing, there was a tall young man and four or five teenagers. There are eight similarities, but they appear simple and honest. In addition to this, there are some generals and servants standing on both sides. All of them have a condensed bearing and hide their murderous aura. It seems that they are all warriors fighting for the rest of their lives.
Qin Yi stepped forward hurriedly, bowed down and said, "My minister Qin Yi knocked down to see His Highness Qiansui."
At this time, Qin Qing and the other young people also came forward to pay their respects. The young man also had an official position. I heard him call himself Qin Yong, and I immediately remembered the identity of this person. He was Qin Yi's nephew, and his father was Qin Yi. His clan brother, unfortunately died in battle, Qin Yi took his family to the mansion. His grandparents died in Qin Yi's burial, and now he is a lieutenant under Qin Yi. It is said that although this person is simple in appearance, he is a He has a splendid chest and a first-class level of military strategy, but this person is loyal to Qin Yi, and he is filial to his mother. Except for a few years of experience at the border, he has always followed Qin Yi for many years. His right-hand man, his favor is even more than Qin Qing.
Li Zhi held Qin Yi's hand, and the two walked into the mansion side by side. I glanced at Qin Qing and said with a smile: "Last time General Qin went to Yongwang's mansion, Zhe once invited the general to drink tea. You should also receive me."
Qin Qing looked at me with a strange expression, and only came over when I saw what I said, "Jiang Sima please."
After walking a few steps, he asked in a low voice, "Didn't Jiang Sima suspect that Qin Qing was the assassin who killed you?"
I smiled lowly and said, "General Qin has wronged me. I was in a coma for nearly two months before, and then I was recovering from my injuries. How can I have the energy to suspect someone? Besides, the general is open and aboveboard, and if he wants to kill Jiang, he probably will. Raise the sword to kill, how could this assassination plot be done by the general."
A look of relief flashed in Qin Qing's eyes, his face was no longer cold, and he whispered: "Oh, but it hurts me, my father locked me up for more than a month, and almost didn't use torture to extract a confession. If it wasn't for the third brother to beg for mercy, only I'm afraid I can't even be afraid now."
I raised my eyebrows to express my confusion, Qin Qing pointed to Qin Yong who was not far behind Qin Yi and said, "That's my third brother, my distant cousin, fortunately, he can hear what he has to say, otherwise I can It's miserable."
I smiled and said, "That's true, but does the general still believe those rumors?"
Qin Qing hurriedly motioned me to mute my voice and said in a low voice, "Don't talk about it, I just told daddy about that, and I was whipped by daddy. Daddy said, don't you know what kind of person the princess is? , If His Highness is willing to have an affair with someone, then..." Qin Qing suddenly stopped talking, with an embarrassed look on his face, I knew that he said something that shouldn't have been said, so I changed the topic: "Yes Now, I heard that the Queen intends to betrothed you, the Princess of King Jingjiang, you are really lucky, I see that the Lord of the County is a good match for the general."
Qin Qing showed a strange look on his face, which seemed to be admiration and pity.
My heart sank. Qin Qing was really confused by Li Hanyou's beauty. It's no wonder that he is a son of an aristocratic family. Unlike Pei Yun, he hopes that his wife will be diligent and thrifty, and he hopes to marry an excellent wife. Li Hanyou has national beauty. , but also has extraordinary temperament. As a disciple of Fengyi, his talent and knowledge must also be extraordinary. It is Qin Qing's dream wife candidate, and Qin Yi must not allow him. No wonder he looks like this. The door has drawn Qin Qing, so the neutrality of the Qin family cannot be guaranteed. After thinking about it, I looked at Qin Yi and Qin Yong, as long as they understand the harm of marriage, then that's fine. I don't believe that Qin Qing will still be reluctant to part with a woman at the moment of life and death. This kind of relationship is based on talent and appearance. , Although the attack is raging, it will dissipate quickly. As long as they don't have a chance to approach, Qin Qing will soon forget Li Hanyou. Unfortunately, the princess will not marry Qin Qing, otherwise... , Thinking of this, I suddenly feel a little bit. I was upset, probably because my injury wasn't fully healed.
When King Yong stepped into the gate of Qin Yi's mansion, the prince had already received the news of Cui Yang's death. The most troublesome thing was that it was not the prince's who found the bodies of Cui Yang and others, but Jing Zhaoyin, a dignified man. The minister of the household, the prince's in-law, died in a place where the poor gathered and the dragons and snakes were mixed, which already gave the prince a headache. He thought it must be Huo Jicheng who found trouble and fought back, thus killing Cui Yang, in the hands of shocked Huo Jicheng. When it comes to strength, how to deal with this endgame gives the crown prince a great headache. The last batch of smuggled goods has not yet arrived. This loss is already very heavy, and Huo Jicheng escapes. If this person does something wrong, Li An thinks about it for a while. Chilling in his heart, he couldn't help regretting the means of killing him. Alas, he gave Lu Jingzhong a sideways look. If he hadn't said that there would be no future troubles, perhaps there would not have been the troubles he has now.
Lu Jingzhong knew about the prince's anger, and he didn't take it seriously. He said, "Your Highness, although things have changed, don't worry about it. Although we lost the last batch of goods, it doesn't matter in general. , and it may not be lost now. How can the Jinxiu Alliance hold the goods? Except for Your Highness, if someone can take such a huge amount of goods, wouldn’t His Highness be aware of it? Most of the losses, the most important thing at present is Cui Yang and Liang Jinqian, Minister of the Household, which one do you want to keep?"
Li Anyi frowned and said, "Of course it's Cui—" Li An stopped when he said this. The original plan was that something happened to make Liang Jinqian plead guilty, and Cui Yang took over as Shangshu, but now, Cui Yang is dead. If you do this, don't you have no one to use? Not everyone can do the Ministry of Household's book, and the qualifications, grade, and ability must be qualified, and the Ministry of Household is his sphere of influence, if he uses someone who is not caring, When it comes to doing things on your own, you have to keep your hands and feet tied. However, Liang Jinqian recorded his own accounts privately, and he already had two hearts. If he just let him go, he would be unwilling. The most important thing is that Cui Yang has a close relationship with himself. If something happens to him, others will definitely pay attention. To yourself, is it not to cause trouble to the upper body.
While Li An was hesitating here, Xia Jinyi came in and reported, "Your Highness, Concubine Lan asks to see you."
Li An already trusts Xia Jinyi quite a bit, especially after learning that the deputy director Xing Song died last night, Xia Jinyi was ordered to go to Hepingfang in danger, and destroyed the corpses of the dead men of the palace who were ordered to assist them. All the relevant evidences were destroyed, and the witnesses should be cleaned up. The bribes that should be bought were very powerful. Although Jing Zhaoyin knew that the Crown Prince was related to this matter, but all the evidences were destroyed, he was not Stupid people can only pretend to be deaf and dumb. It is precisely because of this that Li An decided to reuse Xia Jinyi. Although this person has no superb martial arts and no integrity, he is not only good at flattering, but also very capable. Among Li Anxin, Xia Jinyi is already the best choice to replace Xing Song. Otherwise, he and Ben are not qualified to come in and report when they are discussing matters.
He heard that Concubine Lan Xiao Lan was here, and he said quickly, "Let her come in. I was looking for her just now, but she didn't know where she went?"
A moment later, Xiao Lan walked in. She was twenty-six years old this year, with a beautiful appearance and outstanding appearance. She has been the concubine of the prince for many years. noble. She walked into the room, saluted Li An, and then greeted Lu Jingzhong. Lu Jingzhong had already stood up, and after Xiao Lan sat down, she also stepped forward to greet him.
Li An said impatiently, "If we meet every day, don't bother." Then he repeated the whole story, and then asked: "Laner, it's already like this, you must already know it, what should you do? it is good?"
Xiao Lan smiled slightly: "Your Highness, if your concubine says it, don't blame me?"
Li Andao: "What you said is for the sake of being alone, but it's not right. It's not your fault."
Xiao Lan said lightly: "Although Mr. Cui is the brother of the princess, but he is dead now, that is, he used to be His Highness's left assistant and right minister, and now he has become an abandoned soldier. Although His Highness does not like Liang Shangshu, he is a millionaire. I can't cut my own wings. The only way I can do now is to push everything down on Mr. Cui, and get Liang Shangshu first. The concubine will ask the sisters to control Liang Shangshu. When things subside, His Royal Highness has someone who can trust Shangshu. Afterwards, it will not be too late to end this person, although the Crown Princess has suffered some grievances at present, but with the protection of His Highness, who can make it difficult for her."
Hearing that, Li An nodded again and again, and said, "You are very reasonable, but if this matter involves Cui Yang, I'm afraid I can't get rid of it."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Lan's eyes, and she said, "So Your Highness needs to be ruthless, and before things break out, say you are investigating the accounts of the Ministry of Household because of the strange death of Cui Yang, and found that Mr. Cui has done tricks. Come on, if you kill your relatives righteously, who else can bring things to your head."
Li An was so excited that he immediately agreed, but seeing Lu Jingzhong's uneasy expression, he thought to himself, maybe he had other opinions, so he asked, "Young Master, what do you think of Concubine Lan's opinion?"
Lu Jingzhong glanced at Xiao Lan and said in his heart, this woman is really vicious, and she can think of this kind of strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is your wife and sister Cui Yang, the prince and Lord Cui are close relatives of uncles and nephews, if your Highness is righteous, if you kill your relatives—"
He didn't continue talking, but Li An already understood what he meant. If he wanted to kill his relatives righteously, then Cui's family would have to go to the court to ask for it. If someone pushed the flames, the crown princess would probably already have a new owner. The royal father will definitely be dissatisfied with this, thinking that he does not want to have a relationship with hair. Thinking of this, his face froze, and he said, fortunately, Lu Jingzhong reminded me.
Xiao Lan was very smart. Seeing the Prince's expression was wrong, he said, "I said that Your Highness should not blame the concubine."
The prince reluctantly smiled and said, "Gu won't blame you, but I'm afraid this method won't work."
Xiao Lan smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this, although I have no other idea, but my junior sister, Li Hanyou, the princess of King Jingjiang, will come to see me. She is also His Highness's cousin. I have long heard that this junior sister is very smart, Your Highness. Might as well ask her, she is my junior sister, will she still look to others?"
At this time, Xia Jinyi knocked on the door and entered, reporting: "His Royal Highness, Wang Fei Niangniang sent a maid to report, saying that the Prince of Jingjiang County has arrived and is in the Niangniang's room."
Li An was overjoyed and said, "Quick, send someone to invite her over, and say that I have an urgent matter to find her."