A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1178

[Chapter 1168 The plan to delay troops]

The table is full of delicious delicacies, but no one touched the chopsticks. The diffused heat has an attractive fragrance. To ordinary people, it is naturally a table of gluttonous delicacies, but to the three of us, it is really nothing.

Wei Shutong said with a smile: “The sage is wise and wise, and the prince is Wentao and Wulu, this time in Beijing, he will definitely be able to make a great contribution to the country’s construction.” Xiang Qining said, “Don’t worry, sir, the lower official will immediately arrange the guards. I will definitely let the lord arrive in the capital safely.”

Li Hongxin opened his mouth slightly, but didn’t say anything. He just picked up the wine glass and drank it himself.

“My lord, Mr. Wei has made arrangements here. I wonder if the lord has anything to clean up? Or do you want to take the family to the capital?” Qi Ning said very considerately, “Although the sage didn’t say it, if the lord wants someone to take care of him , you can bring your family to Beijing together, and there will be receptions from various officials along the way, and you will never neglect the prince along the way.”

Li Hongdao said: “Since this king is going to Beijing, it is natural to prepare well. Since the Lord reminded me, it is fine for this king to bring his family to Beijing, but there will not be too many people passing by, but we still need to tidy up some things. thing.”

“My lord, there are arrangements for clothing, food, housing, and transportation in the capital. In fact, the lord doesn’t need to spend too much time cleaning up.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “I wonder how many days the lord will be ready?”

Li Hongxin thought about it for a moment, and then said: “This king is from Shu, and his family members are also from Shu, and they are used to the food and clothing of Xichuan. It will take some time to prepare these things. Sir, how about setting off within half a month? ”

“This month?” Qi Ning shook his head and smiled: “My lord, saving soldiers is like putting out a fire. Now my great Chu has sent troops to the northern expedition, and the sage wants to discuss the strategy with the lord, I am afraid that I am already looking forward to it. Half a month is too long. Well, let’s do it this way, the prince will try to pack everything up within three days, if it’s really not done, the prince can go to Beijing first, and we can arrange for the prince’s family to pack up here for a few more days, and then send them to the capital.”

Wei Shutong nodded and said: “My lord, the sooner you arrive in Beijing, the sooner you will be able to learn about the front-line battles, and the sooner the lower officials are, the better, the lower officials will start preparations immediately, and within three days, they will definitely be I can arrange for the prince to come to Beijing.”

Li Hongxin pondered for a while, and finally showed a smile and said: “The Holy One can think of this king’s ability, and enter the capital to activate it. Naturally, this king will try his best to serve the court. Mr. Wei, you should make some preparations here, just like your lord. It is said that this king will enter the capital within three days, and the family members of the house will see if they can be ready within three days.

Qi Ning clapped his hands and said with a smile: “It’s so good, the lord can enter the capital, and the errand that the sage has given me can be considered a complete one.” He said, “Come on, lord, this glass of wine is my lord. See you off, I wish the prince a smooth journey, and after entering the capital, he can also make a worldly contribution to my great Chu.”

Li Hongxin also picked up the wine glass, and the three drank it together.

“Your Majesty, Lord Wei, since you have decided to go to the capital, this king will go back to the manor to make arrangements first, so I won’t delay here.” Li Hongxin got up: “If you arrive in the capital sooner, you can also serve the court sooner.”

Qi Ning and Wei Shutong also got up at the same time. They did not hold back and sent Li Hongxin out of the mansion together. Except for the gate of the governor’s mansion, there was a carriage waiting. Ning waved his hand slightly and urged the driver to leave.

The car dealership quickly disappeared at the end of the road.

“My lord, the emperor announced that he will enter the capital, does he really want him to participate in the Northern Expedition?” Wei Shutong turned to Qi Ning and asked in a low voice.

Qi Ning smiled, but asked, “Master Wei thinks that the emperor will reuse Li Hongxin?”

Wei Shutong shook his head and said, “If the sage really declared him to come to Beijing, it would be possible for him to come up with some strategies, but he would never reuse this person.” After a pause, he said, “Langchadulu usurped the throne of the King of Miao. Sir, you have already obtained the evidence, why should you destroy the evidence in person?”

“Master Wei, with that evidence, can you really cure Li Hongxin’s crime?” Qi Ning chuckled, “He killed him and refused to admit it.

Do we have any other evidence in our hands, and we really want to forcibly convict him?

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Wei Shutong’s lips moved slightly, but he didn’t say anything, but there was a worried look between his brows.

“Master Wei seems to be worried?”

Wei Shutong looked around, then raised his hand and said, “Sir, let’s go in and talk.” The two entered the inner hall, and Wei Shutong said softly, “Sir, the lower official is only worried, and Li Hongxin agreed. Entering Beijing is a plan to slow down the troops.”

“A plan to slow down?”

“Sir, Li Hongxin stays in Xichuan. Although he is half dead, he can still be at ease.” Wei Shutong sneered: “But once he leaves Xichuan, he will wait for a fish out of water, even if he does everything he can. He couldn’t use it. He knew very well in his heart that if he really went to Beijing, his life and death would be completely out of his control. This person was cunning and cunning, and he would never be willing to stay away from Xichuan. We should keep him in the governor’s mansion just now. , don’t let him go.”

“What do you mean, he will play tricks when he returns to the Shu Palace?”

Wei Shutong nodded slightly: “I’m just afraid that he will be desperate, and the net will be broken.”

Qi Ning stared at Wei Shutong and said with a smile: “If the fish dies and the net is broken, it depends on whether the net is strong or not. If the net is very strong, even if the fish struggles, it can only die in it.”

Wei Shutong vaguely understood something, and there was a look of astonishment between his brows.

The king of Shu, Li Hongxin, left from the governor’s mansion, urging the carriage to almost speed back to the mansion of the king of Shu. After getting off the carriage, he immediately entered the mansion and instructed the guards to close the gate. Before they reached the main hall of the palace, several people had already come up, and one person was standing first. It was Shi Ximen Hengye, the head of the palace of the King of Shu. Before Ximen Hengye could speak, Li Hongxin said solemnly, “Go in and talk.”

A few people entered the main hall. After Li Hongxin was seated, someone came to check it. A burly black-faced man asked, “My lord, please come over here with the surname Qi, what tricks are you going to play?”

Li Hongxin sneered: “He took out a letter. It was a secret letter that the king wrote to Langchadulu, and it fell into his hands.”

Everyone’s expression changed, and a middle-aged man who looked like a scribe said: “My lord, that letter is a humble copy. When Langchadulu asked the lord to give him a letter of commitment, we took precautions. The handwriting seems to be the same as that of the prince, but as long as someone who knows calligraphy can easily see the difference, it is obvious that someone is counterfeiting. If the surnamed Qi wants to use the letter as evidence, we will not admit it. , even if the trouble hits the capital, we are not afraid.”

“Mr. Huang took precautions, so this king is not worried about the letter.” Li Hongxin said: “Qining also burned the letter in front of this king.”

Everyone was startled, and Ximen Hengye finally smiled and said: “It seems that Qi Ning also understands that it is impossible to rely on the prince as evidence of a crime based on that letter alone.”

“But he suddenly said that Longtai issued a secret decree to let this king enter Beijing to participate in the Northern Expedition.” Li Hongxin looked solemn: “And he also stipulated a time limit, so that this king must set off within three days.”

“Entering Beijing?” Mr. Huang’s face changed suddenly, and he said: “My lord, absolutely not!”

The black man also said: “My lord, going to the capital will definitely be bad luck, you must not leave Xichuan.”

Li Hongxin looked at Ximen Yokono and asked, “Ximen Changshi, what do you think?”

Ximen Yokono pondered for a while before saying, “My lord, Qi Ning said it was Longtai’s secret order, did he come up with the order? Or did he just say nothing?”

“He didn’t come up with a secret edict, so this king suspects that he is making up his own mind.” Li Hongxin sneered: “The yellow-haired ruzi actually played this trick with this king.”

Ximen Yokono nodded and said: “What the lord said is very true. The so-called entering Beijing is not what Longtai meant. It can only be made by Qi Ning. He arrived in Chengdu a few days ago and left soon to go to Heiyan Cave. If he is serious With Longtai’s secret decree, no matter how hurried, he would have conveyed the secret decree to the prince last time, but he didn’t do that. Instead, after getting the letter, he suddenly told the prince that Longtai had a purpose. This man has sinister intentions and knows that the letter cannot be used as evidence to convict the prince, but he believes that the person behind Langchadulu is the prince, so he wants to use this trick to deceive the prince to the capital first. .com”

“What Chang Shi said is the same as what this king thought.” Li Hongxin said: “This person already suspects that this king is the person behind Langchadulu.”

Mr. Huang said, “Does the lord agree to go to Beijing?”

“If I didn’t agree at that time, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to get out of the governor’s mansion.” Li Hong said: “Since he wants this king to enter the capital, this king will give him a plan to delay the army and agree to him first. At least this can buy three days. ”

“My lord, three days will pass soon.” The black man clenched his fists and said, “After three days, do you really want to go to Beijing?”

Mr. Huang sneered and said, “Of course not, the lord is buying time, and we have to find a way to deal with it.” Looking at Ximen Hengye, he said, “Changshi, what do you think we should do next?”

Ximen Yokono pondered for a while before saying, “Your Highness, Qi Ning made his own decision to let His Highness enter the capital. Obviously, it was a false imperial edict. This is a serious crime of beheading, but why did he dare to do this?”

“This king knows that this person is Longtai’s confidant.” Li Hong said: “He relies on Longtai’s trust in him and is lawless in Xichuan.”

“Your Highness is half right.” Ximen Hengye said: “This person is indeed Longtai’s confidant, but for this alone, he does not have the courage to falsely pass on the imperial edict. There is another important reason why he dares to do so, and that is He guessed that doing so must be in the heart of Longtai. If we go to the court to impeach him for falsely preaching the imperial decree, Longtai will not only not punish him, but will cover him up. Longtai will also say that this is his own will. I’ve given a secret order.”

Mr. Huang nodded and said: “What Chang Shi said is very true, the prince, Longtai will definitely protect him, and the Chu court has always been jealous of the prince, just to guard against the world’s leisurely mouth, dare not act rashly against the prince, this time Qi Ning let the prince enter Beijing, just to borrow the excuse of the Northern Expedition, and this is exactly what Longtai has in mind.”