lcionline Chapter 303 Your Majesty, How Do You Know...
Chapter 303 Your Majesty, How Do You Know...
It turned out that this man had jumped directly into the small hole next to the rockery, crawled madly, and when he got out of the cellar, he ran northward for several miles. After going around the second hill and rowing across a small river, he finally arrived at a lively small mountain village with a few chimneys behind the opposite hill.
When the children in the small mountain village saw this man, they ran over happily:
"Ah, Brother Jin is back!"
"Did Brother Jin bring any food?! Or toys?!"
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Brother Jin took off his headscarf, revealing his long dark brown hair. He squatted down and patted the heads of the children and said, "I will definitely bring them next time. I have something else to do."
After listening to this, the children nodded and left obediently, without any of them acting willful.
Brother Jin stood up and strode towards the main house in the village, which was no different from other stone houses.
He pushed open the door and entered.
After closing the door, he knelt down and saluted, saying, "Master. The Xue family in Xishi has been raided..."
Then he repeated in detail when the officers and soldiers entered the house to search and when they left the house to search, including the charge of "treason".
The man who was reading a book didn't even raise his eyes. He just said, "Well, you've worked hard. Which way did you come back?"
Brother Jin said, "Beicheng."
"Beishi." The man paused and thought for a moment, "Well, after you leave, have someone drain the water and block the road. You can repair it for a while, and Kyoto should not come near it again for a year."
Brother Jin was stunned and couldn't help but said, "Master, I was very cautious when I came here, so I'm sure I wasn't chased by the enemy..."
Qin Fu put down the book and said, "The emperor arrested the Xue family for treason. This is probably because he found the bones in the well and knew that the passage at the bottom of the well was related to me, Qin Fu. There is only one passage leading to this side in the north city. If we don't release water to block the road, they will find it sooner or later and find this place."
Jin Ge's heart tightened, and he kowtowed again, saying, "Yes. Master, I shouldn't have been so smart as to go to the North City. I should have gone through the West City..."
"No. If you come from the West Market, I'm afraid the emperor has already sent someone on the way. Don't underestimate someone who can ascend the throne as the deposed prince."
At this point, Qin Fu stood up and stretched, then walked over and patted Brother Jin on the shoulder, saying calmly, "Everything is uncontrollable, so don't force it."
Brother Jin was shocked all over, knelt down again to express his gratitude for the gift, then bowed and left.
After Brother Jin left, a strange voice suddenly came from the yard.
"Don't force anything. If that's the case, why bother... No, it's Master." A man with green eyes walked out of the yard, "The tyrant has wiped out another stronghold of yours, so why don't you move?!"
Qin Fu said: "No."
“No, no, no.” The man with dark circles under his eyes bit his finger. “When the State of Chen was in trouble, you said no. When the King of Huainan was in trouble, you said the timing was not right. When the Queen Mother fell, you also said no. Now the tyrant is almost smelling the scent and you still say no! When will it be possible?”
Qin Fu looked at the other party and said, "Wait for Chu to send troops."
The man with dark circles under his eyes was suddenly startled: "Will they?"
Qin Fu said: "Chu is ambitious, it's only a matter of time."
The man with dark circles under his eyes was delighted: "Chu State has ambitions, but Xia State is not weak now. They must want to support Ye... cough, civil strife and other ways. Master, this is our chance! We can make it happen!"
Qin Fu did not smile, but turned around and said, "Man proposes, God disposes. We'll talk about it then."
The man with dark circles under his eyes was a little angry when he heard these discouraging words, but he didn't dare to say anything sarcastic, so he just nodded.
……
An hour later, in the side hall of the Xia Kingdom's palace.
A black shadow quickly rushed across the imperial garden and came to the side hall where the emperor was resting.
After a while, the chief eunuch came out and said softly, "Master Mingwei, please."
The Ming guard, who was wrapped up completely with only his eyes exposed, rushed into the side hall in a second. The eunuch did not go in, but closed the door of the hall and stood guard outside.
There were two people in the hall at this time.
Prime Minister Li was standing and grinding ink, while the emperor was sitting sideways and reading memorials.
The emperor asked, "How?"
Ming Wei knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, I am guilty of a thousand crimes. I lost track of you. Now, I have sealed off the entrances and exits of the North City and am also checking the wellheads in the North City."
"Go and remove the seal." The emperor calmly took a sip of tea. "Not only wells, but also rockeries, cellars and other places can be dug. Go ahead."
Although Ming Wei was a little puzzled, he still bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the Ming Guards left, the emperor looked at Prime Minister Li and said, "My dear, I remember that your daughter eloped to the State of Chu."
Prime Minister Li paused and was about to say, Your Majesty, he didn't know where the little daughter eloped to. But he soon realized that something was wrong and the emperor was giving him an excuse.
Prime Minister Li immediately knelt down and said with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, this unfilial daughter of yours truly has run too far, and your whip is beyond my reach."
The emperor twitched his lips and said, "Alright, stop crying. Write a letter to the State of Chu, saying that you want to investigate your eloped daughter."
Prime Minister Li immediately wiped away his tears and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you suspect Qin Fu is colluding with the State of Chu?"
"No matter there is collusion or not, for him, the State of Chu is the best cooperation, or the best backing for exploitation." The emperor put down the teacup expressionlessly.
Prime Minister Li thought this made sense. The State of Chen was almost fooled, the Shu high-level officials were in a mess, and the best was indeed the State of Chu. Your Majesty's move was also a fishing move to a certain extent.
Prime Minister Li said: "If Chu insists on keeping an eye on it..."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Just investigate openly. It would be better if they want to keep an eye on you. You can also use their manpower."
Prime Minister Li hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, with such a big commotion, will Qin Fu hide even more?"
"Qin Fu is smart but too cautious. If he dares to risk his life this time, I will look up to him..." A hint of indifference flashed across the emperor's eyes. "If he still hides here and there, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Prime Minister Li seemed to be thinking about something. That was right. The Xia Kingdom had fallen into several crises in the past three years, but Qin Fu had never taken any action. His caution had preserved the country's vitality to a certain extent.
But when it comes to rebellion and usurpation, there is no such thing as a perfect opportunity. He was cautious on both sides, but in the end he would only find that his opponent's weaknesses were becoming fewer and fewer, and he would become a hopeless trapped beast.
Just at this time, the eunuch outside the door brought news that the Minister of War wanted to see him.
The emperor said, "Come in."
Soon, the Minister of War came in at a quick trot and greeted the Emperor and Prime Minister Li in turn.
Then the Minister of War bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the situation on the border of Chen State can no longer be concealed."
Prime Minister Li's heart tightened, but when he saw the Minister of War grinning, his originally tense mood relaxed a lot.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "You kid, do you still want to play the trick of first suppressing and then praising me?"
The Minister of War rubbed his hands and laughed, "Your Majesty is so wise and brave, how did you know that Daxia had captured the fifth city on the border of Chen State?"
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Prime Minister Li: ...