The county magistrate has no time to save the world

Chapter 180 Regret
Back in the capital, Zheng Nian first went home to report his safety, and then came to Dali Temple alone.

The news that Jin Yiwei was successful in slaughtering the mountain bandits, and the commander made Jiang Ye seriously injured and retired has already spread in the capital.

Everyone is speculating on the authenticity of this matter.

Zheng Nian entered Dali Temple without changing his face, and came to Wu Siyan's courtyard.

At this time, there seemed to be guests in the yard, and one could guess it from Jiujiu's appearance.

It is rarely tied to a post.

This was also the first time Zheng Nian saw it tied to a pillar.

When striding into the main hall, Zheng Nian saw Prince Li Qingqian sitting on it, and Wu Siyan sitting sideways. The two were drinking tea, talking and laughing.

When Zheng Nian came in, he stopped talking.

At this time, Zheng Nian didn't know his identity.

Li Qingqian smiled slightly, "It looks like you won."

Zheng Nian did not kneel down, but bowed in salute, and said softly, "I don't know... what you mean."

"Mo Yu won't tell An Wenyue, but it doesn't mean he won't tell me." Li Qingqian said.

"I see." Zheng Nian said.

"Do you know who I am?" Li Qingqian asked.

Zheng Nian looked blankly.

There are 36 courtyards in the harem of His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor, three thousand concubines, a large son, and a dozen princesses.

Where the hell is this supposed to go?
So Zheng Nian looked at Wu Siyan.

Wu Siyan didn't dare to talk nonsense, she showed her two small canine teeth, and smiled.

This kind of thing can't be guessed randomly, Zheng Nian clasped his fingers and counted.

The emperor had sixteen sons.

A disabled eighth child in a wheelchair does not count, and an eleventh who has become a monk does not count. Thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth are all under the age of nine.

"What are you doing?" Li Qingqian frowned and looked at Zheng Nian.

"I'm... guessing..." Zheng Nian said awkwardly.

"You still don't know who I am?" Li Qingqian said.

'Did you tell me earlier that I don't know who you are? 'Zheng Nian immediately bowed and knelt down, "The next official sees His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Qing smiled dryly, "Since you already know, there are some things that should be said and should not be said, and you already have the answers in your heart."

It must be about the nakedness under the bed, Zheng Nian certainly knew, and immediately replied, "Your official understands."

What Zheng Nian understood was not only what Li Qingqian was not allowed to say, but also at this moment, he understood what Li Qingqian did.

When I beheaded Gong Yu, the wooden man was also there. Even after the supervisor of the Tiangang Mansion appeared, the wooden man did not die on the spot, but disappeared. Now that I think about it, Mo Yu probably peeped nearby and made the sound that day. everything.

Prince Li Qingqian already knew about the fact that he had a gu-trained holy boy, and of course he also knew about the hatred between Jiang Ye and himself, so he planned to get rid of Jiang Ye with his own hands.

It turned out to be the case.

Zheng Nian looked at Li Qinggan in front of him, and when he looked at him now, he didn't look like a second-generation ancestor who had a good time in a brothel, but a well-planned conspirator with deep scheming.

"Sure enough, Siyan saw you right." Li Qingqian said with a smile, "You have completed the test, but you still have regrets."

Zheng Nian stood up slowly, thinking about everything that happened.

Looking up at Li Qingqian, "What do you mean?"

"About the test, you should already know what it means."

Li Qingqian stretched out his hand to signal Zheng Nian to sit down, then raised his teacup, took a sip, raised his legs and said, "The eunuchs of the Great Zhou Dynasty were in power, so that the people were in dire straits. Even around the capital, the lives of the people were very difficult."

"Qingmen County was originally a very wealthy county, but because the garrison occupied the surrounding terrain, seized the arable land and farmland in the county, and took away all the livestock, the people here have no ability to live."

"The so-called relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water, without arable land and farmland, they became poor people. After starving for three full months, Yu Chengfeng brought the broken silver valley into Qingmen County, and brought the whole Qingmen The people of the county sit on the ground and become bandits for the king."

"That's why the people here are deeply distressed by the officers and soldiers. The killing of 100 garrison troops is nothing more than simple revenge. It's not just talk."

"To them, they may be poor people, but to Da Zhou and passing merchants and farmers, they are heinous bandits."

Zheng Nian didn't say anything, just sat there drinking tea calmly.

"As for what Jin Yiwei did, I'm afraid you know better than me." Li Qingqian looked at the sky outside the house and said softly, "It is my idea to get rid of them all outside the capital. You have fulfilled my idea, This is the completion of my test for you."

"But there are still regrets." Li Qingqian said.

"What a pity." Zheng Nian thought about it again and again, and still asked this question.

Nothing was missed in the whole link, and nothing was missed, so why would there be regrets?

"There are three people living in a mountain villa. They are isolated from the world, and no one can find them. If something happens at this time, who will it have nothing to do with it?" Li Qingqian asked.

"It's related to everyone." Zheng Nian said.

"That's right, since it's all related, how could there be one less person?" Li Qingqian asked again.

"One person is missing..." Zheng Nian didn't seem to understand what he meant.

"Once the imperial court and the Broken Silver Valley are involved, you will never leave the Golden Rain Tower." Li Qingqian said, "There is a catastrophe in the Broken Silver Valley, there are crows in the Golden Rain Tower, and there is ink in the imperial court. So there is no news that can hide them."

"What do you mean..." Zheng Nian stood up.

"Have you seen Shen Dayou?" Li Qingqian asked.

Zheng Nian was stunned, goosebumps all over his body, "No..."

"Then what would he want to do if he was the power of Jin Yu Tower?" Li Qingqian asked.

"The Golden Rain Building is entrenched in the capital, headed by the Wu family and the current Prime Minister Liu Zhishan..." Zheng Nian murmured.

"Then you should think about what their purpose is." Li Qingqian said.

Purpose……

The purpose of the Golden Rain Tower...

Zheng Nian has never thought about this matter. He has always believed that this force has nothing to do with him. Even now he doesn't think it is involved... Their purpose...

crow……

Zheng Nian frowned.

"What if Wu Yuanfeng and the Wu family are not on the same front? Or, is it the King Wu who sent Wu Yuanfeng to control the Jinyu Tower?" Li Qingqian asked.

Zheng Nian flashed a terrifying thought.

Seize power.

King Wu...want to be emperor?
No...impossible!

If King Wu wanted to be the emperor, he could directly lead the Wu family army into the capital, but he didn't do that, but...

"The Jinyu Tower is specially used to fight against An Wenyue." Zheng Nian said.

"You are not stupid." Li Qingqian said, "But they will not protect the common people, nor will they help those who are weak."

"They will do everything they can to deal with the people they want to deal with, such as recruiting the Yaozu and Broken Silver Valley to attack the capital and kill An Wenyue." Li Qingqian took another sip of tea and said to Zheng Nian, "They want to I found a foolproof method, although I still don't know what this method is, but what can be confirmed is that they need Shaoxue Nunnery."

Shaoxue nunnery?
Zheng Nian looked at Li Qingqian, "Shaoxue Nunnery...why is it Shaoxue Nunnery?"

"That's why I said it's a pity. This regret is that you should catch Shen Dayou now and force him to ask him about the result, instead of standing in front of me and asking me why it is Shaoxue Nunnery."

Li Qingqian said, "You shouldn't ignore Shen Dayou, even if he has no strength or ability, you shouldn't ignore him, but don't forget, he is the county magistrate of Qingmen County and the third head of the cottage."

"How are the disciples of Shaoxue Temple...?" Zheng Nian's pupils shrank and his throat dried up.

"Six disciples committed suicide on the spot, and only one survived, named Lin Nan..." Wu Siyan finally spoke, with tenderness in her brows, she walked up to Zheng Nian and patted him on the shoulder, "It's not Blame you, after all... it's the first time you've done something like this."

"Where is she...?" Zheng Nian asked.

"She...had four fingers cut off from her right hand, and because...she was drained of energy and blood, she tried to kill herself, but I rescued her. Now she is resting in Dali Temple, and she hasn't woken up yet...but her life is gone. It's dangerous." Wu Siyan lowered her eyebrows.

Zheng Nian closed his eyes.

Is this his fault?

It may or may not be.

But he thinks so.

Those were the people who accompanied him out of the stronghold, those who tried to help him, and stood together outside the stronghold against the enemy.

That was his comrade in arms, Ben's best friend.

He should have taken care of them and sent them out.

But in the end, he let them all die outside the capital.

This is a game. As a person who enters the game, he must clearly see the intention and strategy of each chess piece.

He was too young and thought things too simply.

"Go back." Li Qingqian waved his hand and said nothing more.

Wu Siyan pushed Zheng Nian out of the room.

(End of this chapter)