The prince of heaven only wants salted fish

After venting his anger just now, Li Heng had calmed down a lot.

From a small nobleman with the imperial surname to the regent of Daning, he was able to sneak into the position of national advisor even after defecting to Northern Xia. Of course, he also had two skills - but when he met Li Ji, Little bastard, these plans will inexplicably fail in the future.

At this moment, his rationality returned, Li Heng straightened his clothes, took a basin of water to wash his face, and took the servant to the palace.

The palace of Northern Xia was grand in style and covered a large area, but it was less exquisitely carved than the palace in Daning. Li Heng walked among them and attracted the attention of many palace people.

Northern Xia Emperor Tuoba Qi was sitting at the top of the palace. It seemed that he had been waiting for Li Heng for a long time: "Master, you are here."

Li Heng bowed towards Tuoba Qi: "I have met your Majesty."

He took the initiative and asked: "Has your Majesty received the battle report from the front line?"

Tuoba Qi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why, does the Imperial Master think I shouldn't receive it?"

"Of course not," Li Heng continued, "It's just that the failure of the war was my fault. I felt frightened and wanted to apologize to Your Majesty."

As he said that, he knelt down and Tuoba Qi shouted: "Starting from that wrong military layout, the Imperial Master should really apologize to me."

"But now is not the time to punish you," Tuoba said, "I will give you a chance - now various countries are besieging us in Northern Xia, General Julien is still blocked in Dongyi, and the main force is missing. According to the National Master, how should we resist?"

Li Heng touched his forehead to the ground without getting up: "Actually, in my opinion, we don't need to worry too much right now."

Tuoba Qi: "Oh?"

Li Heng said in a respectful tone: "Although General Yu Lian was blocked abroad, he was not someone who did not know how to fight. When he found that he could not get in touch with the country and there were troops from Daning and other countries at the border, what he did The task is never to take risks to break through, but to attack from the enemy's weak points."

Dongyi is adjacent to Daning. The Northern Xia army is currently trapped in Dongyi, and the Daning army has moved north to cross the border of Northern Xia. It is natural to imagine where this weak point is.

Li Heng continued: "Secondly, although all countries are besieging us now, and Daning has promised a new type of repeating crossbow, in the end they are not united. There are not many who really have a big hatred against us in Northern Xia. The rest of the countries may They can be manipulated by provoking interests, and we can even get those new repeating crossbows through them. After we figure out how to make them, Daning's weapon advantage will be greatly reduced. "

"In this case," he still maintained his posture of bending down and bowing his head, "this is our opportunity."

Tuoba Qi's eyes lit up: "As expected of a national master, he can relieve my worries with just a few words."

Li Heng said: "Your Majesty is so complimentary... I have fled from Daning, and I have been lucky enough to be taken in by Your Majesty. Naturally, I will devote my whole life to Your Majesty."

Tuoba Qi nodded with satisfaction: "As long as the Imperial Master understands."

He stood up from the throne: "In this case, let the matter be left to the national adviser - but it is your decision-making error that caused General Yulian to be blocked in Dongyi. I will not punish you for the time being, but A small punishment is still deserved.”

"Go and kneel outside the palace for another hour. When the time is up, then leave the palace on your own."

Li Heng said "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness", quickly got up and went outside the palace, where he knelt down again.

He was almost lying on the ground, and he could clearly feel the scrutiny and supervision of the guards on him.

There was a faint sound of laughter from the beauty in the hall. Li Heng didn't show any emotion on his face, but he was sneering in his heart.

——This is the extent of the capabilities of this generation of Northern Xia emperors.

——

"Crack." Jicheng took a bite of the fruit.

The convoy carrying goods staggered to the gate of the Northern Xia capital. The soldiers guarding the city stopped them with their halberds: "What are you doing?"

Jicheng stuck his head out of the carriage and spoke fluently in Bei Xia dialect: "Carry some medicinal materials into the city."

When he got out of the carriage, the other man was so nervous that he almost tore his clothes - Brother, as the emperor of Daning, you just came to Renbei Is it dangerous?

As expected, the two soldiers who blocked the carriage did not let him go: "Daning's face?"

Jicheng didn't panic and handed out the guide with a smile: "Yes."

The soldier chuckled and didn't answer the question at all: "We are at war now, and you, a Daning native, dare to come to our Northern Xia. I'm afraid it's not some trick, right?"

Jicheng's expression remained as usual: "Brother, what are you talking about? If I were careful, would I bring such a large convoy here?"

"I'm just a businessman who resells medicinal materials. It just so happens that there's a war right now, and I have a few ways to transport things in. I can make a fortune!"

Jicheng was telling lies so smoothly that the two soldiers looked at each other with something else in their eyes.

One of them coughed and said, "Daning people, we don't trust you. There are so many things in your convoy, they must be inspected."

Another person quickly added: "Yes, the people in your convoy should also be checked - what if there is a spy mixed in?"

Jicheng nodded repeatedly: "Brother, what you said makes sense, this inspection must be done, otherwise I will be afraid of something going wrong!"

He took out two ingots of gold from his purse and handed them over to Lu Yin again: "But my team has a lot of stuff. It must be quite tiring for the two brothers to check them one by one. A little kindness can also help the big brothers finish checking earlier. It’s really hard work to go back and have a drink!”

The two soldiers took it over with a smile: "I can't believe that among those two-legged sheep in Daning, you can be so good!"

Jicheng smiled and nodded: "Brother, check it out quickly!"

He lowered his voice again and said: "My batch of things are requested by the nobles in the capital! If it's late, the money I'll get is probably..."

When these two words were combined, the soldiers immediately thought of something: "It turns out it's what the imperial master wants. My little brother didn't tell me earlier. Come on, come on, let's check it out!"

The two soldiers walked over and lifted off the moisture-proof cloth and grass on the carriage. They took a quick glance at the next carriage and took a general look at the road guide. After less than half a cup of tea, they completed the "inspection" and put the convoy away. Entering the city: "I'm not a spy, little brother, come in quickly!"

Jicheng smiled and cupped his hands at the two of them, then entered the city with the convoy.

He got back into the carriage, and there was a burst of ghostly cries and howls: "You really scared me to death!"

Ji Cheng pushed the other person's head away indifferently: "Calm down."

He Xiao was very excited: "Can I calm down?! You said you had nothing to do, why did you come to Bei Xia? Just leave the gunpowder matter to us. If it hurts your god's head..."

Jicheng snorted: "Then you are going to deal with these people?"

He Xiao immediately lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, whatever you say will be whatever it is."

"Haha," a sarcastic sneer came from outside the carriage, "Senior brother, with your mental quality, no wonder you can only squat in the carriage and play the role of a boy."

He Xiao: "?"

He said angrily: "Liu Kehan, you are a driver, how dare you laugh at me?"

Liu Kehan: "That's because I can drive a carriage! Can you?!"

He Xiao: "The coachman is the coachman!!"

Jicheng: "..."

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Him: "Shut up."

The motorcade drove into the backyard of a mansion, and a young man hurriedly came out to greet him: "I've met your Majesty."

Jicheng waved his hand: "In Beixia, you don't have to pay so much attention to the virtual. Are you ready for what I want?"

Ling Langyuan took out the drawing from his arms and presented it: "This is a rough map of the Northern Xia capital, and there is also a drawing of the Northern Xia palace. The place marked in red is Tuoba Qi's palace, and there is another place where he meets with ministers and ministers every day. A palace where you can play with your concubines.”

After a pause, he said tactfully: "I heard that the new Imperial Master was summoned to the palace in a hurry a few days ago, and he was forced to kneel in front of the palace for two hours."

Everyone already knows who the new Imperial Master is——

Jicheng praised: "Uncle Huang is really old and strong."

He asked again: "Where is the departure route, has it been arranged?"

Ling Langyuan said respectfully: "The luggage, carriages and horses are all ready, and the forged identity documents and directions are also complete. When is Your Majesty planning to leave?"

Jicheng: "Tonight."

Even Liu Kehan, who hurriedly followed the convoy guards to pick out the saltpeter and other items mixed in the cargo, were stunned: "Tonight?"

He Xiao stammered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, isn't this a little too fast? I'm not ready yet..."

Liu Kehan ​​sneered disdainfully at his senior brother, while Jicheng said calmly: "Soldiers are very quick. The situation in Daning is not as good as you think. The Northern Xia army trapped in Dongyi will soon react and move to Da Ning." When Ning breaks out, their general has two brushes, and the backhand I left behind may not be able to defend him. "

After all, Daning's weak army has been a problem for many years, and the difference in combat effectiveness with the Northern Xia army cannot be smoothed out in a day or two.

"The other countries only wanted to attack because we sent the crossbows. The so-called siege will not last long," he said. "If we wait for Bei Xia to catch its breath, we will be the ones in danger."

He Xiao said weakly: "...But it doesn't have to be just today, right? I also want to take a bath and sleep comfortably..."

Jicheng smiled and said, "The two soldiers who were guarding the city were already targeting us."

He Xiao: "Scared!"

He said nervously: "No, that's not the case, is it?"

Jicheng slowly said: "Northern Xia people have never taken Daning seriously, let alone that this is their territory. Our image is that of a caravan with money but an extremely average level of protection, not to mention that we are still here now." In a war - how likely are they to be prepared to take advantage of others?"

He Xiao trembled: "Then what should we do now?"

Jicheng's tone was gentle: "Now, go and move out all the materials, and then finish everything before dark."

He Xiao immediately rolled back to the carriage and picked up materials with Liu Kehan ​​and others.

Ling Langyuan then asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, who are these two?"

Jicheng said casually: "Master Wenren's apprentice."

Ling Lang was stunned for a moment: "I have master Wenwenren and his disciples who are good at mechanism skills, but I didn't know that they also have research on pharmacology."

Jicheng said: "They really don't understand medicinal materials."

Ling Langyuan: "What?"

Jicheng smiled and said, "They are preparing a gift for Bei Xia. As for what kind of gift it is, you will find out in the evening."

He stretched and walked into the house: "Is there a servant in the house?"

Ling Langyuan said: "Some... just to avoid being exposed. There are not many people in the house. What does Your Majesty want them to do?"

Jicheng: "Heat some hot water. I want to take a good bath and have a good sleep."