The rise of the prince

Chapter 453 Doubts Accumulate

When Emperor Jingguo asked that sentence, Liu Xu had already prepared for it.

Among the things he had agreed with King Pingnan at the beginning, the most important thing was this, a plan to draw salary from the bottom of the pot.

It’s just unavoidable that after such a long time, everything is still in the expectation of King Pingnan, which makes Liu Xu feel both worthy and afraid. If one day, Dajin conquers the Liao Kingdom and overlooks the fertile fields in the south Thousands of miles, the land of abundance, who can not salivate?But to face such an opponent, he couldn't help feeling a little frightened.

Liu Xu arched his hands, pretending to be a little scared on the surface, and said directly: "Your Majesty is suspicious, I and the officials of your country" He hesitated on purpose, as if hesitating on the appropriate wording, but in fact he was already prepared in his heart, but the more he hesitated, , the more suspicious.

"I do have some contacts with some officials of your country, but they are all ordinary visits. The kindness of your ministers is hard to refuse. There are some contacts, some."

The emperor nodded without asking further questions.

Liu Xu was amazed at the watertightness of Emperor Jingguo, so naturally he would not show any signs of expression. Afterwards, nothing happened to everyone, and the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

At the end of the banquet, the emperor suddenly said plainly: "It was supposed to be Honglu Temple's Qing Pingnan King who received the two today. It's really rude."

Liu Xu's mind was sharp, and he realized it in a flash. There is no other way to leave Beijing before and work in Jiangzhou far away."

Liu Xu spoke naturally, showing that there was nothing wrong with it, and he knew it in his heart. In Emperor Jingguo's ears, this was a big mistake.

As soon as these words came out, Wei Guoan from Zhongshushe, Zhang Ran from the Ministry of War, and Li Chengan, the prince of the East Palace, were sold by him in an instant. He had been playing with those people for so long "We are good friends" The game is also over at this moment, but some people will never know how they were played to death.

Liu Xu is not worried about his situation. Central Plains people care about face. The so-called family ugliness should not be publicized. Even if the emperor notices something, he will not be rude in front of him, an "outsider". Liu Xu is disdainful, but at this moment, he is grateful to himself This outsider identity.

Sure enough, the emperor stopped talking.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, the queen opened her mouth to smooth things over, and Tang Zhouwei, the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, spoke again. On the surface, it was calm and calm, but in fact, after the conversation just now, everyone present had ups and downs in their hearts, and each had their own thoughts. Already absent-minded.

As far as Liu Xu was concerned, he was relieved. What he was afraid of was not Jing Guo's court, but King Pingnan who had a big ship and soldiers in his hands.After this incident, it seemed that he helped King Pingnan deal with his political opponents, but in fact he also took the opportunity to hold King Pingnan's handle, so he felt much more at ease.

After the banquet, the royal and luxurious carriages sent them back to the post house. After getting off the carriage, Liu Xu did not heave a sigh of relief until he watched the carriage disappear at the corner of the street. .

"Will Emperor Jingguo really be fooled?" Wanyan Yingge was wearing a beautiful Han costume, which didn't match her personality at all.

Liu Xu smiled confidently: "Of course, it's just one incident on our side. If one or two incidents are suspicious, it can be said to be a coincidence. If there are many incidents, everyone will become suspicious. Let's talk about Wei Guoan, Zhang Rang, Sun Huan and others. Come and play with us frequently, there is no impenetrable wall in the world."

Speaking of this, Liu Xu suddenly smiled: "Every time they come, I will let Shuhu knock pots in the alleyway of the post house, alarming the surrounding neighbors. They just regard it as a strange custom of the Jin people, and I let them help to be witnesses." .”

"witness?"

"Everyone knows that unintentional words are trustworthy, but who knows which words are intentional and which are unintentional." Liu Xu smiled confidently.

"I thought you asked Shuhu to do it. It's a vicious scheme." Wan Yanying sang, the look in Liu Xu's eyes was very different from the contempt she had when she went south at the beginning. "However. Without you, I don't know how to deal with it." She said to herself, and when she turned around, she found that Liu Xu had already entered the yard, and she felt very angry.

In the side hall of Changchun, the banquet has already been withdrawn, the empress also retreated, the palace ladies and eunuchs retreated, only Tang Zhouwei and Bao Zheng were left, accompanied by a few pots of beeping red charcoal fire to warm their hands. .

"At the beginning of the mediation between King Pingnan and the people of Jin, the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin confirmed that Nanjing and Xijing belong to Jing Kingdom. Not only the subordinates, but all the officials of Honglu Temple, as well as Mr. Tang can prove it!"

The emperor looked at Tang Zhouwei, and the fat man nodded quickly: "It's true, it's true!"

"Xingzhou also told me back then," the emperor said.

Bao Zheng continued: "Originally, the matter was well discussed. After two months, when the messenger returns, the covenant can be signed. Afterwards, King Pingnan went north, and before he left, he explained to his subordinates that he wanted to keep the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin. His tone, the prince is afraid that if he leaves, the golden man will change his words, and then no one will take charge of the overall situation."

"Xingzhou has also told me about this matter. It is related to the country, the land and the land. I don't think anyone would dare to obstruct it, so I didn't say anything."

Bao Zheng said righteously: "The emperor is wise and righteous, but the emperor still thinks of the world too much with the heart of a gentleman, and there are many people who do not hesitate to disturb the world for their own selfishness. At that time, King Pingnan had only left for a few days, and the important officials in the court came and went. The post house is like visiting friends, coming and going freely. Many times, even the officials of my Honglu Temple have to wait when they come in and out. In addition, they are all high-ranking and powerful officials in the court. If the prince is away, I dare not offend. erosion.

But at this time, the very strange golden man suddenly knew that the prince was not in the capital and could not come back for a while, so he suddenly repented, which led to the current situation."

The emperor's face became darker the more he heard it, and he pointed at Tang Zhou and said angrily: "What about him, this fat man, why don't you go to him, he is the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, but he is also a second-rank official of the imperial court, an envoy of the household department, One of the chief officials of the three divisions! If he speaks, who would dare to do anything wrong!"

Tang Zhou was so frightened that he threw himself on the ground, his fat body trembling.

"Useless things!" The emperor reprimanded, and then shouted loudly: "Come on, pass on Wei Li!"

The eunuch outside the hall heard the emperor's loud voice, and hurried to do some work. After a while, Wei Li, the commanding officer of the upright personal guards dressed in armor, was also the emperor's confidant, and hurried in.

"Wei Li, take someone to the side of the post house immediately and ask if anyone has entered or left the post house in the past one or two months. They should go there in casual clothes so that no one will recognize them. Come and go quickly. I will wait here."

"Obey!" Wei Li took the order and left in a hurry.

The emperor's face was ugly, and he said angrily to Tang Zhou: "Get up, don't pretend to be dead on the ground!"

(End of this chapter)