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He didn't know how Xu Suisui managed to recruit Qin Zhengqiu. Although he was curious, he knew that now was not the time to ask.
After a brief greeting, both of them turned their eyes to Xu Suisui, waiting for her to give an order.
However, the latter did not speak, but turned his head to look at the bamboo forest not far away, until another figure slowly appeared.
"Ok?"
Qin Zhengqiu frowned subconsciously, staring fixedly at the person coming.
This person had obviously been hiding in the bamboo forest all along, but he never felt any aura.
Who is such a mysterious person who is obviously not simple?
Soon, Xu Suisui's shout gave an explanation.
"elder brother!"
"..."
elder brother?
Qin Zhengqiu and Shen Ran looked at each other, they never expected Xu Suisui's brother to appear suddenly.
Especially Shen Ran, he only knew Wei Changtian was Xu Suisui's "cousin" before.
But this person is obviously not Wei Changtian.
"Little sister!"
The visitor also gave a soft shout, and approached step by step, looking at Qin Zhengqiu and Shen Ran with vigilant eyes.
He walked all the way to Xu Suisui's side, faintly protecting the latter behind him.
"Little sister, these two are..."
"Brother, let me introduce you. This is Senior Qin, and this is Young Master Shen..."
"..."
The heavy dew becomes a trickle, and the few stars suddenly disappear.
Under the moonlight, the figures of Xu Suisui, Xu Quan, Qin Zhengqiu, and Shen Ran were indistinct, hiding in the night of Cangmiao Mountain.
Today is the first time the four of them have met.
And in the near future, they will become the third power in Daning besides the royal family and the Wei family to appear on the stage at an extremely fast speed.
It sounds unbelievable, but it's normal when you think about it.
After all, the configuration of these four people is too high.
A traverser, two sons of heaven, and a quasi-first-rank master.
Such a combination is no weaker than the royal family controlled by Ning Yongnian and the Wei family led by Wei Changtian in terms of core strength.
Therefore, Daning in the future will present a tripartite confrontation for a long time.
And right now, neither Ning Yongnian nor Wei Changtian knew anything about it.
Especially Wei Changtian, who might be more confused about whether Xu Suisui is an enemy or a friend in the future.
Although the latter keeps saying "help yourself", her "doing" always seems to be vacillating.
Yes.
Xu Suisui did reveal the Zhenshan camp in advance, and he did come to Cangmiao Mountain to tell Qin Zhengqiu not to make up his own mind.
But she did try to prevent the imperial army from entering Niutoushan, and even made a deal with Qin Zhengqiu without telling herself.
If she really wanted to help herself, why didn't she just tell Qin Zhengqiu where he was hiding?And why did you take Shen Ran away?Do you even want to stand on your own and become a queen?
All these "inconsistencies" have greatly exceeded Wei Changtian's analysis ability, or in other words, based on the information currently known, no one can think of a reason for it.
As for what the truth is.
Now all I can say is...
Maybe what Xu Suisui thought of as "help" and what Wei Changtian thought of as "help" were actually not the same thing.
......
Chapter 497 I'll Be That Person
The next day, Daning Palace.
On October [-]th, the fourth day after the Battle of Niutoushan, Ning Yongnian finally appeared in the morning court.
Needless to say, the atmosphere in the morning court was extremely depressing.
Including a few admonishers who are very active on weekdays, everyone dared not do anything, and all stood with their heads bowed without saying a word.
They are not idle.
After all, Daning right now can be said to be riddled with holes. From the people's livelihood to the war, many things have reached the last juncture if they are not resolved, and there will be big troubles.
But compared to how the country is and how the people are, most of these court officials are more worried about their own lives.
They were afraid that Ning Yongnian would suffer bad luck at this juncture, and then be killed on the spot by the latter in a fit of anger.
Too much to say.
So it is better not to say anything.
Of course, how many of the more than a hundred court officials "want to say but dare not say", and how many "don't want to say at all"... This question may only be known to Wei Changcai who has the list of members of the same boat club.
Although Ning Yongnian knew that there must be many people in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty who already had the surname "Wei", but now he has neither the ability nor the effort to find out all of these people.
The failure of the battle in Shuzhou disrupted all his plans.
During the three days of being ill, Ning Yongnian thought a lot.
He finally understood why Wei Xianzhi dared to lead people to surround the palace in such a rampant manner, finally understood the purpose of the sharp arrow that flew over his head, and finally understood the phrase "I want to see how capable the emperor is." the real meaning of...
It turned out that the Wei family, or Wei Changtian, had long been sure of victory.
And this confidence does not come from Yaozu, but from Niutoushan.
From this point of view, it is a certainty that there will be a secret agent from the Wei family in the army.
Just who is this person...
Ning Yongnian understood that it was absolutely impossible for Wei Changtian to realize such a huge plan with ordinary and meticulous work.
Therefore, this person must be in a high position in the army, at least to the extent that he can keep abreast of the latest movements of the army.
Then, Han Zhao and You Wenzong are the two most suspicious people.
A general of the town and a minister of the Ministry of war.
These two people had been loyal to the royal family before, and they had never aroused Ning Yongnian's suspicion, otherwise the latter would not have appointed them to command the army.
Especially Han Zhao, who had already made his mark during the reign of the first emperor, and after Ning Yongnian ascended the throne, he was ordered to make countless contributions in the South and North Wars, which was why he was awarded the title of "General Zhen Guo".
Therefore, Ning Yongnian finds it hard to believe that Han Zhao will turn against him.
After all, there must be a reason for rebellion, but he thought he had never done anything wrong to Han Zhao.
So... is it You Wenzong?
......
At the beginning of the hour.
Because there was no one to play, Ning Yongnian's first morning court after "recovering from illness" ended in such a rough manner.
An hour later, Han Zhao, who was recalled from Anzhou, finally arrived in the capital.
As soon as he entered the city, he rushed straight to the palace non-stop, took off his armor and pleaded guilty to Ning Yongnian.
The conversation between the two lasted for nearly two hours, from early morning to noon, and ended at the end of noon.
Since it was a "closed meeting", no one knew what the two said.
But judging from Han Zhao's expression when he left the palace...it seems that the result should be mixed.
"..."
"Old Li."
After silently watching Han Zhaolai's back for a while, Ning Yongnian withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Huaizhong who was standing behind him at some point.
"Send a few people to Anzhou to carefully investigate what Han Zhao did that night in Niutoushan, and then find out if there is anything strange about his words and deeds when he was in Shuzhou."
"Yes, the old slave understands."
His gaze changed slightly, Li Huaizhong hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, you doubt General Han..."
"It's just a suspicion."
Waving his hands, Ning Yongnian spoke calmly: "The responsibility for the defeat of Shu Prefecture can only be borne by You Wenzong. Go and draw up an imperial edict, and then kill all his family members."
"..."
The responsibility for the defeat of Shuzhou can only be borne by You Wenzong.
The meaning of this sentence is undoubtedly very interesting.
Of course Li Huaizhong understood, but his expression was awkward for a moment.
"Your Majesty, Master You's family...has been taken away by Xuan Jing."
"..."
"I know."
No anger, no surprise, Ning Yongnian just nodded after a brief silence, and then stopped talking.
The scorching sun is scorching, and the weather in Beijing today is no different from that in Shuzhou.
It's almost early winter, but the autumn tiger has made a comeback, steaming so hard that you can't breathe.
"emperor......"
As if he couldn't stand this strange calm, Li Huaizhong suddenly whispered after waiting for a while:
"General Wu can escort Li Qi to Huailing Mansion tomorrow."
"Ah."
Ning Yongnian didn't move, as if he didn't want to say a word.
Seeing this, Li Huaizhong had no choice but to find another topic.
"Your Majesty, there is still the matter of Yanyun Mountain. Now this old slave has found some clues..."
"Tell me."
"Yes, the old slave found out that the white-haired man was named Xiao Feng, and his ancestral home was in Qingzhou. His whole family was ransacked and killed by the Xuanjing Division three years ago because of a salt smuggling case. After a lifetime..."
"..."
......
"Young master, General Liang."
Guanghan City, County Government.
When Chu Xianping hurried into the room, Wei Changtian was discussing with Liang Zhen which date would be better for his and Liang Qin's wedding.
Although the matter of Kuilong has not been resolved, it should not be the time to "talk about marriage".
However, Liang Zhen seemed to be quite anxious about this matter, and Wei Changtian couldn't afford to delay any longer, so he still planned to "take the time" to get married as promised.
According to the almanac and the calculation of a "half immortal" who is said to be very spiritual, there will only be two days in the next three months that are suitable for Wei Changtian and Liang Qin, the "marriage made in heaven", to get married.
Either eight days later, the twenty-fifth of October.
Either two months later, December [-]th.
Obviously, the latter is indeed a bit late.
Although Liang Qin didn't care, Liang Zhen, the father, couldn't wait...
"Uncle Liang, let's set it on October 25."
Smiling, Wei Changtian formally finalized the matter: "Wan'er will take care of the marriage, and it happens that my aunt is also in Shuzhou City. In my opinion, let the two of them discuss it."