A Clash of Gods - Chapter 225

[Chapter 224: Gong and Drum Lane]

Xue Lingfeng stared at Qi Ning’s eyes, as if he wanted to see through Qi Ning’s heart, and quickly said, “So Lord Hou has made up his mind.”

Qi Ning said: “I know that this matter is very important, so I will never force you to do something.”

Qi Ning knew in his heart that deploying troops without authorization was indeed a taboo for the imperial court. Even if it was in a hurry, easily mobilizing troops and horses would definitely touch the nerves of many people. After all, this was the heart of the Great Chu Empire.

Xue Lingfeng was the commander of the Tiger God Battalion. If he forcibly transferred troops, he would naturally be able to mobilize some of his troops, but he would inevitably lead to disaster.

Although he wanted to let many innocent people in Beijing avoid a disaster as much as possible, he also knew that there was no reason for Xue Lingfeng to give his life to cooperate with him in such a thing.

Seeing Xue Lingfeng’s solemn expression, Qi Ning got up and said, “Uncle Xue, I’ll take my leave first. I know this is a very embarrassing thing for you, so I can’t ask you to do anything.” He forced a smile and turned around. to go.

“Wait a minute!” Xue Lingfeng raised his hand.

Qi Ning stopped and turned around, a little surprised and asked, “Uncle Xue, you…?”

“Master Hou should know that I can be today because of the promotion of the general.” Xue Lingfeng said slowly: “If it wasn’t for the general, let alone whether I could still live to this day, even if I did live to this day, There is no way to have the status it is today.”

Qi Ning sighed, “Actually, Uncle Xue achieved all of this through his own efforts.”

“No matter what you think, Lord Hou, Jinyi Hou’s bloodline must never be cut off.” Xue Lingfeng said, “So although you came to me tonight, no matter what happens after that, you can only bite me to death just to see me. ‘s mother, because her old man has just been unwell for a while.”

Qi Ning was startled.

Xue Lingfeng said solemnly: “The Marquis asked me to transfer troops, but I am still hesitating. I have to repay the kindness of the general, but I can’t be reckless and lose my life in vain.” Staring at Qi Ning’s eyes: “General Supporting me to become the commander of the Tiger God Camp is definitely not for me to give away all my life because of a disaster in the capital.”

Qi Ning didn’t understand Xue Lingfeng’s meaning for a while, so he frowned and asked, “Uncle Xue’s words, I… don’t understand very well.”

“If you really want to transfer troops, you must have a conclusive reason.” Xue Lingfeng said: “Even if the Hou Ye expected things like a god, but before the incident happened, it was just nothing, unless it was the emperor’s will, Otherwise, no one dares to mobilize troops and horses before the disaster strikes. Lord Hou, you are still young, but there is one thing to remember. Every decision in the capital must be carefully considered, even if you want to do good deeds. You are wholeheartedly for the court, but if you do the wrong thing at the wrong time, someone will kill you.” He raised his eyebrows slightly and said word by word, “Not everyone in the capital has friends. , but everyone must have enemies!”

At this moment, Qi Ning felt the cruelty of the officialdom.

Xue Lingfeng sat on the chair with his upper body upright, “I know that Lord Hou is kind-hearted and hopes to save more people. The style of benevolence is the family tradition of Hou Jinyi. But Lord Hou may not have thought about it, if you If something really happened, it wasn’t just the Jinyi Houfu that was implicated. Didn’t the Hou Ye think that the two generations of Jinyi Hou are the pillars of the empire. How many people are there under their command? If the Hou Ye is in trouble, then Where will these people who are closely related to Jinyihou go?”

Qi Ning frowned.

After he came to the capital, the Jinyihou mansion has always been regarded as a neglected pommel horse. Although he knew that since he had the foundation laid by two generations of Jinyihou, the Qi family’s influence in Da Chu would not be small, but this time it has not been. I saw how many people went to Jinyihou Mansion to walk around.

But Xue Lingfeng’s remarks are obviously reminding Qi Ning that the forces of the Jinyihou Mansion have always existed, and there are not a few forces surrounding the Jinyihou Mansion.

“Master Hou, many people know about the relationship between me and the Qi family, so I don’t think about myself, but also for the Hou Mansion, and for you, Master Hou.” Xue Lingfeng said sternly: “So when it is not a last resort,

I will never move troops easily.

But what Hou Ye said was right. The old Hou Ye followed the Emperor Taizu to conquer the world, and the general guarded the border for the emperor. In the final analysis, it was all to make the people live peacefully.

Now that there will be disasters in Beijing, Lord Hou stepped forward, and Xue Mou admires it very much. Not everyone has the conscience and courage of Lord Hou.

”

Qi Ning only felt that Xue Lingfeng’s words were sloppy, but he caught something vaguely, and suddenly asked, “Uncle Xue, you are in charge of the Tiger God Camp, if there is a riot in the capital and the situation is critical, what will you do? Is it possible to mobilize troops?”

A smile finally appeared in Xue Lingfeng’s eyes, and he said, “It is my duty to guard the security of the capital. Although I cannot deploy troops without authorization, if there is a real turmoil in the capital, I can lead the troops to pacify the chaos first. !” After a pause, he said in a low voice, “It’s like if the epidemic virus happened tonight, if I can’t meet the emperor immediately, I can bring some troops and horses to stabilize the situation first.”

Qi Ning stretched his brows, stood up and said, “Uncle Xue, I understand!” Turned around and left.

Zhao Wushang didn’t understand for a while, so he followed up and said, “Master Hou, are you…?”

“Uncle Xue is going to rest, let’s not disturb.” Qi Ning hurriedly said, “We have more important things to do.”

However, Xue Lingfeng had already stood up from the chair and looked at the back of Qi Ning’s departure. This time, she did not stop, but her eyes became deeper.

Qi Ning walked out of Xue Mansion, got on his horse, looked at the sky, and asked, “Zhao Wushang, do you know where Luoguxiang is?”

Zhao Wushang was startled, nodded and said, “Master Tiger is going to Luoguxiang?”

“It’s not too late, don’t delay.” Qi Ning patted the horse and left, “Let’s go to the beggar gang to split the rudder.”

Zhao Wushang and the other two guards got on their horses and slapped their horses to keep up. Zhao Wus sadly thought that Marquis first went to Zhongyi Hou’s mansion and then to Xue’s mansion. What medicine are you selling?

His brows furrowed, his body trembled suddenly, he realized something, a strange color flashed across his eyes, a smile appeared on his lips, and he murmured, “So it is!”

Qi Ning ran non-stop all night, but did not feel tired.

He didn’t know if his running around in the middle of the night would really have any effect, but he knew that if he did nothing in the Hou Mansion, the situation might be worse.

If he does, he may not be able to change anything, but if he doesn’t do it, nothing will be changed.

Luoguxiang is indeed an alley. The environment here is quite bad. Walking in the potholes and alleys, the houses on both sides are extremely dilapidated. When riding on horseback, Qi Ning always feels that there are people watching in the dark houses on both sides. While Zhao Wushang and the other two guards who were accompanying him had already pressed their hands on the hilt of the saber on their waist, they were fully alert.

Qi Ning knew that this Gong and Drum Alley was the site of the Beggar Gang, and in the dilapidated houses on both sides, there must be many disciples of the Beggar Gang, the ghosts, the golden and the sheep, who were staring at his group.

Walking along Gongguxiang to the end, there was a black mansion in front of him, the lights were flickering, and the white light was shining. In front of the mansion, there were actually two white lanterns hanging. In this cold night, it looked unusually desolate.

There were three or four beggars in tattered clothes sitting under the walls on the left and right in front of the gate. Before Qi Ning and the others approached the gate, the beggars had already turned over and stood up, all with dog-beating sticks in their hands.

Qi Ning stopped the horse, Zhao Wushang urged the horse to come forward, and said in a low voice: “Marquis, this is where the helmsman of the Guijinyang Branch is located. Among the four elders of the Beggar Gang, the whereabouts of the elder Suzaku are hard to find, but they are very rare. It may also be here, they are the first gang in the rivers and lakes, we have to contact them, and we must treat each other in the rivers and lakes.”

Qi Ning knew that Zhao Wushang was trying to remind himself not to put up the Marquis’ profile in front of the beggar gang, so he gave a light “um”.

At this time, the beggars were already on the road ahead, blocking the way for Qi Ning and others to advance.

Zhao Wushang has already folded his hands and said, “The four seas are all brothers, come from all directions to meet!”

Qi Ning glanced at Zhao Wushang, thinking that it seems that these guys in Jinyi Hou’s mansion are not dry, and they are very clear about the rules of the road.

A beggar said, “Are you from the Jinyi Hou Mansion?”

Qi Ning was stunned, and Zhao Wushang was also a little surprised. Both of them thought that this beggar had such powerful eyesight?

Qi Ning cupped his hands and smiled and said, “Come to meet the brothers of the Beggar Gang, everyone, take care of you!”

“There are people in your Jinyihou mansion who don’t understand the rules.” The beggar sneered: “Let your people in charge come over, we may let them go, otherwise we will trouble your people to live here for a while and learn the rules. already.”

Qi Ning immediately understood the meaning of his words, and finally understood why this person suddenly recognized that he was from the Jinyi Hou Mansion.

Before he went to the Marquis of Zhongyi Mansion, he sent Qi Feng to bring people to Luogu Lane to find the Beggar Gang to borrow a corpse. He thought that Qi Feng could speak well, and that it was someone from the Jinyi Marquis Mansion who came forward. Even if it was a bit tricky, the Beggar Gang should still know how. To give some face, but listening to the beggar’s meaning, Qi Feng not only did not borrow the corpse, but was even detained by the beggar gang, which was really unexpected.

There is no doubt that these beggars only thought that they were waiting for someone to come over to save Qi Feng.

Qi Ning couldn’t help scolding, thinking that Qi Feng, this stinky boy, is really more than a failure. He repeatedly told him not to conflict with the beggar gang. .

Zhao Wushang frowned.

UU reading www.sonicmtl.

com

Qi Ning knew that he had to deal with it calmly at this time, and smiled: “I am Qi Ning, the head of the Jinyi Hou Mansion, and I came here to visit the helmsman of Guiduo. I wonder if I can help you?” Thinking that it is like a mountain, it’s no wonder that the imperial court specializes in With the establishment of the Shenhou Mansion, although Jianghu and Chaotang are in the same land, they are completely two worlds. Otherwise, in their own capacity, why would they be so polite to a disciple of a gang.

The beggar gang disciple said lightly, “Wait!” He walked to the black gate, raised his hand and knocked on the gate twice, then tapped twice, and finally opened his hand and placed his palm on the gate. Shot three times.

Qi Ning knew that this must be the secret language of the beggar gang. Outsiders didn’t understand what it meant, but those inside and outside the gate understood the meaning.

After all, this is where the heart of the beggar gang’s ghosts, gold and sheep is located. It is reasonable to be cautious.

After a while, a “quack” sound was heard, the black door opened, and a man in his 40s came out. He was tall, with a strong back and a strong waist. He was quite imposing. Seeing Qi Ning, he cupped his hands and said, “The Marquis of Jinyi is here, and I will welcome you from afar!” He raised his hand and said, “Please!”

————————————————– ————————————-

ps: Thanks to Aizhiyuan, Lihua with Rain 1957, dinghui0202, Mo Mingi, Shuyou 34195669, cgy071212, Instructions for Reviewing Materials, Jinhol, Yanyan under the Moon, Love for a lifetime, sent to the predestined, hard-working Shen Chunlei, Ziyu 1, 6zj77, Cyan Tomato, Gu Chuuu, Unidentified Eat Melon and other brothers for their generous support, thank you so much!