A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1177

[Chapter 1167 Evidence]

The wine and dishes came up quickly, and the pear wood table that was empty was soon filled with delicious delicacies, and the wine that was brought up was naturally the best wine.

Wei Shutong got up and poured wine for Qi Ning and Li Hongxin himself. After sitting down, Li Hongxin looked at the wine cup and sighed: “This king has not been drinking for several months, and he has forgotten the taste.”

“Some things are easy to forget, but some things can never be forgotten.” Qi Ning said: “The prince passed away, the prince was saddened, worshiping Buddha all day long, and licking the calf, which is touching.”

Li Hongxin’s face changed slightly, and he frowned: “What do you mean by this, Sir?”

“My lord, don’t get me wrong.” Qi Ning said sternly, “Actually, Mr. Wei has been tracking down the real murderer who assassinated the prince. We all know that if the murderer is not caught for a day, the thorn in the king’s heart will never be pulled out.”

Wei Shutong immediately said: “Exactly, my lord, the lower officials have been investigating, but there are too few clues left, so I still haven’t figured out who dared to attack the prince. But the prince can rest assured, as long as the lower officials are here One day in the position of the governor, he will not give up on the pursuit of the murderer.”

Li Hongxin sneered and said, “There is Lord Laowei. If my son knows that Lord Wei is so troublesome to find the murderer, I will naturally be grateful.”

“My lord, I heard that after the eldest son passed away, the lord would stay out of the house. This…it doesn’t hurt the body.” Wei Shu said.

Li Hongxin stood up abruptly and sneered: “The two invited this king to come over today. Could it be that you are talking about these nonsense nonsense?”

Li Hongxin was born in martial arts, and his temperament is quite hot, and after all, there is still the king, so he doesn’t need to care about the identities of Qi Ning and the two.

Qi Ning smiled and said, “Since the lord doesn’t want to mention this, we won’t talk about it. In fact, I invited the lord to come over today. Of course, I want to share a few drinks with the lord. Besides, there is a small matter that I also want to talk to the lord.”

“Your Majesty has set up a banquet to invite me over to talk about things. Naturally, it won’t be a trivial matter.” Li Hongxin sat down slowly and said, “If there is anything, it’s okay for you to say it. This king listens to it.”

Qi Ning smiled slightly, took out a letter from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Hongxin. Both Li Hongxin and Wei Shu looked suspicious.

Li Hongxin took the letter, glanced at Qi Ning, and finally took out the letterhead from it, glanced at it twice, his face changed suddenly, and said in shock, “Sir, this…!”

“This is what the big Miao Wang Dan Du Gu gave me.” Qi Ning said: “I wonder if the prince knows that there was a civil strife in Cangxi Miao Village a few months ago, the old Miao Wang was killed, and the murderer was the old Miao Wang. His second son Langchadulu, after the truth of Langchadulu killing the Lao Miao King was exposed, naturally he could not live, after his death, the Lao Miao King’s eldest son Dandugu was elected as the Da Miao King.”

Wei Shu nodded and said, “Dandugu inherited the position of King Damiao, and sent someone to report to the lower official, who also made it clear to the court, and the Ministry of Personnel also approved the document, confirming that Dandugu is the new King of Miao. ”

Li Hongxin still seemed quite calm at this time, and asked, “Is this a letter from Dan Dugu to the Lord?”

“Dan Du Gu has always been suspicious. With the courage of Langchadulu, how dare he be so deadly against the old Miao King, and where does he dare to usurp the position of the big Miao King?” Qi Ning sighed: “So Dan Dugu searched for Langchadulu’s belongings, and finally found this letter in a very secret place.”

Li Hongxin suddenly smiled and said, “So your lord thinks that the backer behind Langchadulu is this king, and this king instigated him to kill the old king Miao and then intend to usurp the throne?”

Wei Shutong didn’t know what was written in the letter, but by observing the words and expressions, Li Hongxin’s reaction after reading the letter knew that the content of the letter was no trivial matter. The letter turned out to be evidence that Li Hongxin colluded with Langchadulu.

Naturally, he was also very surprised. There was no news in advance, but he didn’t want Qi Ning to suddenly come up with such a letter. At this time, he finally understood that there was no good banquet for the banquet. Qi Ning invited Li Hongxin to come to the banquet. Xingshi asked for guilt.

Li Hongxin came to the banquet today,

Qi Ning brought out the evidence again, and Wei Shutong felt that Li Hongxin would never be able to get out of the gate of the Prefect’s Mansion tonight. Since Qi Ning revealed all the evidence, it was already a poor idea.

However, Qi Ning stood up and walked to Li Hongxin’s side. He took the letter from Li Hongxin’s hand. Li Hongxin’s eyes twitched slightly, but he saw Qi Ning holding the letter and walking beside the candle. above the flame.

Wei Shutong was shocked and shouted: “Your Highness…!” He thought that Li Hongxin had always been a confidant of the court, and now he finally got the evidence of Li Hongxin’s treason from the Miao family. It was a great opportunity to get rid of Li Hongxin, but Qi Ning burned this extremely important criminal evidence in front of Li Hongxin, which is simply incredible.

Li Hongxin was also stunned, looking at the burning letter in disbelief.

Seeing that the letter was swallowed up by the flames, Qi Ning shook his hands, threw away the last embers, walked back to the table slowly, and said with a smile, “If even such a letter can be used as evidence of the prince’s treason, And we have to believe that, that’s utterly stupid.”

Li Hongxin raised his eyebrows and sighed, “Your Excellency, I’ll tell you the truth, when this king ruled Xichuan, he was afraid that the seventy-two caves of the Miao family would have dissent and restrain them, and ordered them to pay heavy taxes for the sake of it. The only thing is to weaken their strength. These Miao people have a grudge against this king, and it is not difficult for them to forge such a letter.”

“What the lord said is true.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “As far as I know, the lord has been in a peaceful state of mind over the years, reciting Buddhist scriptures, and being free from conflicts with the world. How can these Miao people want to lend me my hand? To deal with the lord, that is too small for me.”

“Your Majesty is very wise, and this king admires it.” Li Hongxin picked up the wine cup: “This glass of wine, this king congratulates His Excellency on being promoted to protect the country!”

Qi Ning also picked up the wine glass, and both of them drank it.

“Your Majesty, these Miao people seem to be simple, but they have a lot of flowers and intestines. Your Majesty will need to be more careful in dealing with them in the future.” Li Hongxin said solemnly: “The Shenhou Mansion led the eight gangs and sixteen factions to attack Hei Lian. Teach, the Black Lotus Sect was created by the Miao people, they will definitely resent the imperial court, this time they slandered the king and intended to rebel, but next time they don’t know what tricks they will play.”

Qi Ning nodded and said, “What the lord said is very true, and of course we must take more precautions against them. Yes, lord, you are very familiar with the situation in Xichuan. The last time Langchadulu murdered the old Miao Wang, do you think he was behind him? Anyone support?”

“Whether there is someone behind me, this king really doesn’t dare to say anything.” Li Hongxin said: “But for the Miao people, the seat of King Miao is very tempting, and the seventy-two caves of the Miao family are all in awe of King Miao. , becoming King Damiao actually became the emperor of the Miao family. Both Langchadulu and Dandugu were the sons of the old Miao King. Langchadulu saw that the seat of King Damiao would be passed on to Dandugu. It is not impossible to refuse to accept it and take risks to usurp the throne. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Langchadulu has private connections with others, but it is difficult for outsiders to intervene in the affairs of the Miao family. Even if Langchadulu has a relationship with outsiders What kind of collusion, I’m afraid it won’t help him much.”

Qi Ning thought about it, and finally smiled: “Their own affairs, let them toss themselves. It’s just that Dan Dugu wants to use me to deal with the prince, and his heart is punishable.”

“Sir, I am currently expedition to the north of Chu, in order to protect the future, there is no chaos in Xichuan.” Li Hongxin said sternly: “Dandugu is now the master of the seventy-two caves of the Miao family, if you move him at this time, it will be Caused unnecessary turmoil, he slandered this king that he was not serious, and that state affairs were the most important, this king did not care about him, and when the Northern Expedition is successful and the world is settled, it will not be too late to find him to settle accounts.”

Qi Ning said with a smile, “Your Highness is old-fashioned to seek out the country, and the younger generation admires it. Come, I will give you a toast to Your Highness!”

The two drank a cup of each other again. After the cup was dropped, Wei Shutong immediately poured wine for the two of them, and Qi Ning said with a smile: “Your Highness ruled Xichuan back then, and he managed Xichuan in an orderly manner. Some people say that my grandfather fought all his life and was invincible, but the real enemy he encountered was only the prince.”

Li Hongxin let out an “oh” and sighed, “It’s all in the past, the old marquis has great martial arts skills, and when I think about it, this king is still in awe.”

“My lord, Wentao and martial arts, is actually a rare talent in my great Chu.” Qi Ning said, “Before I came to Xichuan, the emperor and I talked about the Northern Expedition, and he mentioned the lord, the emperor’s It means that if there is a plan from the prince, then the Northern Expedition will definitely be a success.”

Li Hongxin was stunned for a moment, and his eyes showed suspicion, obviously guessing what medicine was sold in Qi Ning’s gourd.

“I also fully agree with the emperor’s words.” Qi Ning said with a smile: “So after the emperor ordered me to come to Xichuan, I personally invite the prince to come to Beijing, sit in the center, and make suggestions for the Northern Expedition.”

Li Hongxin changed color slightly and said, “Your Majesty… let this king enter the capital?”

“Exactly.” Qi Ning said, “The Hundred-footed Insect is dead but not stiff. Although the Northern Han Dynasty is in civil strife, its strength is still there, and it is not an easy opponent to deal with. My father passed away and the old Marquis of Tantai passed away, so the generals of the Manchu Dynasty can be called There are very few famous generals of this generation, and the lord is one of the only remaining famous generals in my great Chu. Now is the time when my great Chu is going to expedition the whole country. The emperor only issued a secret order to let the prince enter the capital secretly, I have already made arrangements, and I will send someone to escort the prince into the capital in the past few days, I wonder what the prince wants?”

Li Hongxin frowned and said, “This king is old and has lost the courage he used to be, and he is devoted to the Buddha and doesn’t want to kill more, this…!”

“Your Majesty doesn’t need to be on the front line, you only need to assist in formulating strategies in the capital.” Qi Ning said, “The Emperor has high hopes for your Majesty and is only waiting for your Majesty to enter the capital.” He said to Wei Shu, “Mr. Wei, you Select 300 elite soldiers from the guards of the Prefect’s Mansion, and escort the lord to the capital at that time, this is an errand given by the emperor, and we can’t make any mistakes.” After speaking, he smiled at Li Hongxin and calmed down.