Four maids and eight guards came in from outside the palace and stood in the corner, waiting for Qi Feihong's order. They would only come in and wait when A Yuan and A Juan were not in the hall. After all, Qi Feihong might ask them to do something at any time.
Qi Feihong said nothing and stood quietly in the hall without moving for a while. He was thinking, but he didn't know what he was thinking about.
After a cup of tea, A Yuan came back. She waved the maids and guards to exit the hall, then walked to Qi Feihong and whispered: "Master, Lord Jin Minjin has already set off."
Qi Feihong seemed to have come back to his senses, glanced at A Yuan, nodded and said, "Has the Imperial Master sent back any news?"
A Yuan said: "Not yet. The king does not need to worry. General Li Zheng left the military camp on his own. He must have gone to handle his own private affairs. He will return to the military camp later."
Qi Feihong said: "There has been no news from General Li Zheng for two days. I'm afraid this matter is not simple. Ayuan, pay close attention to the news about General Li Zheng. Once any news comes, you must tell me as soon as possible... In addition, I want to see Master Nalan Xi, please send me a quick message."
Ah Yuan hurriedly ordered someone to invite Nalan Xi. Nalan Xi arrived in a moment and said respectfully, "The Lord of the Kingdom has summoned me. What's the important matter?"
Qi Feihong said: "Who is the city lord of Yinlingzi City now? Have all the household registrations in the city been completed?"
Nalan Xi said: "Yinlingzi City currently has no city lord, and General Li Zheng is acting as the city lord. All the people in the city have been registered, but because the war has just ended, the city is in chaos, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions."
Qi Feihong said: "I will quickly order people to check the remaining enemies in the city and the families of the enemy soldiers who died in the war. I want to know if any of them can threaten the safety of General Li Zheng."
Nalan Xi was stunned: "Does the Lord mean to find all the people related to the enemy soldiers? This... before the war, almost all the people in the city were forced by the Immortal Golden Immortal to participate in the defense of the city. In the battle, it is difficult for me to distinguish who can threaten the safety of General Li Zheng. And in this way, I am afraid that many people will be alarmed. Once the situation gets out of control, Yinlingzi City will definitely be in chaos, which will be detrimental to the war situation."
Qi Feihong said: "In order to find General Li Zheng, we have to take a risk. There is always someone who knows something. Just go and investigate quickly. There is no need to worry. In addition, all officials appointed by Yongsheng Jinxian before breaking the city , all are handed over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. I want to know which of them can threaten General Li Zheng, and I also want to know whether they have seen General Li Zheng recently."
Nalan Xi didn't understand what Qi Feihong meant, but he couldn't ask more questions. He clasped his fists and said, "I will immediately order people to conduct a thorough investigation, but I also ask the king to order people to inform the soldiers in Yinlingzi City. After all, our people are involved. There may be conflicts with the soldiers."
Qi Feihong said: "Lord Nalan, go and investigate quickly. I will order people to inform all the soldiers in Yinlingzi City about these things. Of course, if this matter can be carried out secretly, try not to alarm too many people."
Nalan Xi followed the order and left, with doubts on his face, but he didn't ask any more questions. Although she is a woman, she is as calm and calm as most men, so she is suitable to be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
Qi Feihong arranged for Nalan Xi to investigate the whereabouts of General Li Zheng. He felt a little more at peace and seemed to be more energetic. He continued to deal with various things, and A Yuan and A Juan, who came back later, stayed with him to convey his various wishes. Li Zheng's disappearance was a big blow to Qi Feihong, but after the last time Li Zheng was trapped, Qi Feihong has become more calm and not as anxious as last time.
Li Tianxing said that Chiyou City would be captured within ten days, but five days passed and there was no news at all from Chiyou City. It was as quiet as if there had never been a war. Qi Feihong did not rush to ask, but the ministers could not help but raise questions many times and wrote letters asking Qi Feihong to send someone to thoroughly investigate Li Tianxing.
Qi Feihong did not explain any of these people's questions. He just told the officials that in five days, they would know the outcome of the battle in Chiyou City.
On the eighth day, Qilin City still did not receive any battle report. Qi Feihong was also a little anxious, but he still refrained from asking, let alone urged Li Tianxing.
During these eight days, Nalan Xi ordered people to quietly conduct a thorough investigation of all suspicious people in Yinlingzi City, but there was still no news related to General Li Zheng. General Li Zheng seemed to have evaporated and completely disappeared.
On the morning of the ninth day, Xuannv Yuqing suddenly returned to Qilin City from the front line, and she also brought an acquaintance of Qi Feihong, Ge Zhong.
This is the real Ge Zhong, not a fake. Ge Zhong came to see Qi Feihong on behalf of the king of Jinxing. He was Jinxing's envoy. He made a special trip to Qilin City this time, saying that he had important matters to discuss with Qi Feihong in person. Xuannv Yuqing came back from Chiyou City and happened to meet Ge Zhong when she entered Qilin City, so she and Ge Zhong met Qi Feihong.
Qi Feihong was very happy to see his old friend. He ordered someone to give Ge Zhong a seat and asked him to sit down and talk. Ge Zhong thanked Qi Feihong and sat down to wait for Qi Feihong to finish handling the major affairs of Qilin Kingdom and wanted to talk to Qi Feihong about something.
Xuannv Yuqing was also waiting aside. She was not in a hurry to talk to Qi Feihong, but waited quietly.
Ge Zhong said: "Ge Zhong came to see the Lord of Qi on the order of the Lord of the Kingdom. There is a very important matter to discuss with the Lord of Qi. I wonder if the Lord of Qi can listen to Ge Zhong now."
Qi Feihong smiled and said: "Master Ge is now the minister of the household department of Feixian Kingdom. When he comes to Qilin Kingdom this time, the things he wants to talk about must be related to the household department of your country, right? Mr. Ge will speak frankly. I haven't seen you for a long time. Mr. Ge, I also want to know how Mr. Ge is doing."
Ge Zhong said: "Thank you very much, Lord Qi, for your concern. I hope everything is well. The matter that I came to Qilin State to talk about this time is not related to the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is the Lord of our country who wants to ask the Lord of Qi why he has not sent troops to attack Chiyou City in recent days. ? In compliance with the covenant, our army is now fully attacking Houqing City to contain the enemy forces and create an opportunity for your country to attack Chiyou City. If your country does not send troops, the leader of our country will withdraw its troops. After all, our country's national strength is insufficient and it is difficult for one country to attack Chiyou City. Try to destroy the enemy forces in Houqing City."
Qi Feihong looked at Ge Zhong in embarrassment and said slowly: "Please Mr. Ge, please go back and tell Lord Jin that the Qilin Army is making final preparations to attack the city and will attack Chiyou City soon. Please also ask Lord Jin not to withdraw his troops and continue the attack." Qing City to contain the enemy. I am willing to assist Feixian Kingdom to capture Houqing City and hand over the city to Feixian Kingdom to manage the city to make up for your country's losses."
Ge Zhong said: "Thank you very much for the kindness of the Lord Qi, but Ge Zhong can only reject the kindness of the Lord Qi on behalf of the Lord. The Lord said before Ge Zhong left that the territory of the Immortal Golden Immortal can only be occupied by the Lord Qi or the Lord Yuwen. We Feixian Kingdom will never get involved in any of it. Feixian Kingdom's current territory is already very vast, and the country's leader said that it is very difficult to manage now. There is no need and cannot be thought of occupying more territory."
Qi Feihong smiled: "I am deeply touched by the sincerity of Lord Jin's treatment. In this case, I will take tens of millions of spiritual coins, thirty thousand weapons, and three thousand armors, and send them to Feixian Kingdom to express my gratitude. "
Ge Zhong clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Qi, for the generous gift. Ge Zhong would like to thank Lord Qi on behalf of the Lord of our country."
Qi Feihong smiled and said: "Master Ge, you don't have to be polite. Your country has assisted the Qilin Kingdom in fighting the enemy many times, so it should be so. Moreover, I have a relationship with the Lord of Jinxing Kingdom, and we can be regarded as old friends. This is all as it should be. "
Ge Zhong cupped his fists and saluted again: "I would like to thank Lord Qi for the reward."
Qi Feihong wanted to say something else, but Ge Zhong was anxious and rushed to ask: "Master Qi, I wonder when your country is going to send troops to attack Chiyou City? Our country has been fighting the enemy in Houqing City for several days and has suffered heavy losses. If your country is If the country is unable to send troops for a long time, we may fear that our soldiers will change, and the consequences will be unpredictable."
Ge Zhong was so anxious because Jin Xing had repeatedly warned him. Qi Feihong promised Li Tianxing that he would not rush him or ask questions midway, but he found it difficult to answer Ge Zhong.
