Qin Li and Su Yanyan looked at each other, seeing their beautiful reflections in each other's big eyes, and seeing deep shock.
This news is no less than the sky falling and the earth falling, making it difficult for everyone involved in the situation to control themselves.
Then, both of them looked at Xia Jingyun.
I saw him standing blankly, and then sitting numbly, staring straight ahead without saying a word.
Qin Li said: "What is the specific situation? Let me tell you in detail."
The guard told him what he knew.
Of course, the news that can be widely known to everyone is only superficial news. For example, His Majesty was assassinated in the army and has been caught at this moment. He is the son of Qin Ni. He will change the Yuan Dynasty, grant amnesty to the world, and impose martial law in the capital.
But this news also had a thunderous impact on Xia Jingyun and others.
After listening, Xia Jingyun remained dumbfounded.
Qin Li said thank you for your hard work, waved the guards out, and told them to be alert to the surroundings at all times.
Su Yanyan walked over and gently held Xia Jingyun's hand to express comfort.
At the moment, Qin Li didn't care about Su Yanyan taking the opportunity to take the lead. She walked to the window with eyebrows and looked out the window, thinking about her family and the possible changes in the court situation.
After a long time, Su Yanyan felt that his hands were lubricated by sweat, and he couldn't help but said softly: "Fortunately, you are not in Zhongjing."
"If I were in Zhongjing, maybe none of this would have happened."
Xia Jingyun spoke again, his voice unbearably hoarse.
He has read countless histories, which contain stories of emperors dying suddenly and mysteriously, powerful ministers dying unexpectedly, and the power structure experiencing violent upheaval at a certain moment.
He once laughed from God's perspective and laughed at how the protagonist of the story was so stupid and couldn't see such an obvious conspiracy;
He also expressed his emotion in an understated way about the tragic or lucky changes in the fate of those involved.
But now that he is also a person in the game, he can feel the panic and fear of the sky falling. All plans have been shattered, all calculations have failed, and the other party has taken advantage of the general trend and is rolling towards him with overwhelming ferocity. .
Su Yanyan said softly: "You said you reminded Concubine De that if she could escape successfully, or even if she did not come out, if the King of Jiaodong County was successfully rescued, we would still not be at the end of our rope. Sishui Prefecture, Yunnan Prefecture, Mengzhou can still be connected together, and we have two states in the land of thirteen states. In the name of the King of Jiaodong County, in the current situation where wars are raging all over the world, we may not have to worry about the funeral."
Qin Li continued: "Yes, the Qin family has trade routes all over the world and a huge amount of money and food. The Su family also has thousands of clan soldiers and contacts from the old husband's past. In addition, Sishui Prefecture has been managed for more than a year, occupying two states. The land is far from desperate yet.”
Xia Jingyun looked at the two girls trying to comfort him and suddenly smiled, "I'm fine."
Seeing his smile, the two of them panicked even more. One touched his forehead, and the other had nowhere to touch, so he simply touched his chest.
Xia Jingyun couldn't help but smile, "I'm really fine."
He sighed, "Things have already happened, and there is no point in being depressed. You all know that when I was reduced to a labor camp, I couldn't even afford food, and I had to do so much work, but I still got here today, and now I am As you said, with the reputation of being the top scholar, the territory of Sishui Prefecture, the support of the Su family and the Qin family, and the happiness that surrounds you, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
Upon hearing this, the two girls confirmed that he was really fine, and then they involuntarily pinched him with a blushing face, and then let go.
Xia Jingyun put away his smile, "But the current situation is indeed difficult. In the era of imperial power, it will be very difficult for the emperor not to stand on our side. Let's consider it in the long term. Now, let's borrow the clever minds of the two ladies and work with my husband. Sort out the truth of the matter."
Su Yanyan spat, "Bah! Who is your wife!"
Qin Li smiled faintly, "We are all being manipulated by Mr. Xia, how can we help Mr. Xia with this little brain!"
However, no matter whether they were feigning anger or having strange aura, Qin Li and Su Yanyan were not ignorant people, so they sat down honestly after hearing this.
Xia Jingyun spread out the paper, prepared pen and ink, and said habitually while drawing: "His Majesty passed away, and he died in the army. This thing is very delicate. There are so many people in the army. With the temperament of our Majesty, It must be well arranged to leave the palace, how easy is it for two assassins to succeed?"
He thought of a famous saying from that year and sneered: "Even if there are 30,000 pigs guarding His Majesty, with the abilities of Qin Sichao and that old man, it is impossible for them to succeed silently."
Su Yanyan followed his words and said, "So, the British Duke is a participant?"
"Only in this way can we explain why His Majesty was assassinated. Otherwise, as long as the British Duke brings his 30,000 troops to protect His Majesty, His Majesty will not die no matter what."
Xia Jingyun nodded and continued: "On the other hand, it can also explain why Xiao Fengshan was easily captured by the British Duke. This is a show they played."
He tapped his fingers on the table, "Xiao Fengshan is the crown prince's most solid backing. Now His Majesty has used a not-so-glorious method to trap Xiao Fengshan to Zhongjing. He must have met him first before deciding whether to let him appear in front of the ministers. If Xiao Fengshan begs for mercy honestly and remembers his kindness, your majesty may find a position without military power and put him under house arrest in Zhongjing City in disguise. If Xiao Fengshan is unruly, he may just kill him secretly. So the matter of your majesty leaving the palace is Things are in their calculations, and this is their only chance."
Qin Li was very concerned about Qin Sichao, who killed his eldest brother, and said, "It is claimed that Qin Sichao assassinated His Majesty. Is it true or false?"
Xia Jingyun analyzed: "If what I expected is correct, it's half true and half false. Qin Sichao was definitely involved in planning this matter. This is also like Qin Sichao's acting style. He is unconstrained and eclectic, and dares to think that ordinary people dare not to think. But Now that his biggest reliance is gone, the Prime Minister's Mansion is originally dependent on the imperial power, and does not have the family background and strength. Coupled with the previous grudges with the prince, it is not his turn to divide the fruits of victory, so he is pushed out as a This can also explain why people like Yuan Shikun took the first step and went to Longshou Prefecture to cause trouble."
"But Qin Sichao died in full view of the public, why did he come back to life again?"
Faced with Qin Li's confusion, Xia Jingyun said: "This is truly the most critical killing move, and it is also the key to finally connecting all parties and finally completing the matter."
Qin Li and Su Yanyan were startled at first, and then both looked shocked, "You mean Black Ice Platform?"
Xia Jingyun sighed, "Everyone knows that the one your Majesty trusts the most is the Black Ice Platform. It is precisely because of the protection of the Black Ice Platform's black cavalry that your Majesty can go to the army with more confidence. I feel that it is outside the British Army. Another layer of protection, but I didn’t expect that Master Xuanhu would betray him.”
He looked at the two girls and said, "Remember what we just said, someone needs to convince the British public that His Majesty has made a decision. Such a person can be His Majesty's personal eunuch Gao Yi, or His Majesty's absolute confidant Xuan Fox. Going back to the time when Qin Sichao died, it was Xuanhu who confirmed his death, and then the body was taken away by Heibingtai."
"You still remember what Qin Weizhong said before he died. He could confess, but he only wanted his son to be buried as soon as possible. I thought there was a problem at the time, but now it seems that everything makes sense."
The more the two girls listened, the more frightened they became. Of course, Xia Jingyun's guess might be wrong, but at least so far, there is nothing obviously unreasonable about this statement, and it is very likely that it is the truth.
If they could know the truth, they would be surprised that Xia Jingyun's mind could almost restore the truth through just a few words from such a distance.
"In general, the other party's plan is not particularly complicated, so it is easy to implement. The difficulty lies in the conception. If you dare to think like this and can make it happen, Xiao Fengshan is indeed not an ordinary person!"
Xia Jingyun's emotion put a haze in the hearts of Qin Li and Su Yanyan. Su Yanyan said softly: "Then what should we do now?"
The prince has ascended the throne and the British public power is strong. Xia Jingyun must not be able to throw himself into the trap, but where can he go now?
Going to Yunmengzhou? Going to Surabaya?
Is it to avoid disaster? Or raise troops?
Do you want to meet Concubine De and the Prince of Jiaodong?
Every problem requires Xia Jingyun to make a decision.
Xia Jingyun looked at the circles drawn by himself on the table and the lines connecting them, and said softly: "Give me half an hour, and you will have them ready to leave at any time. In the worst case, we may have been hacked. Bingtai’s spies are on the lookout.”
Qin Li and Su Yanyan did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went down to give instructions.
The moment they walked out side by side, the two women were startled, realizing that they had both acquiesced and become accustomed to this kind of relationship since some time.
The two immediately smiled bitterly. At this point, who has the time to care about that!
Half an hour later, when the two of them were wondering whether to call Xia Jingyun, Xia Jingyun took the initiative to open the door and come out.
He called Qin Li and Su Yanyan into the house, and then asked Chen Fugui to guard the door in person.
"I've thought about it, Yanyan and Ah Li, you and others will go to Yunmengzhou together, while Brother Chen and I will enter the capital."
As soon as he finished speaking, he received firm rejection from Qin Li and Su Yanyan.
"no!"
"Absolutely not!"
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Tushan, with the monthly lectures given by the three outstanding figures of Tushan, Wenzong of the world, has now become a veritable holy land of Daxia literature.
On weekdays, although it is not the day for lectures, many students will gather to talk loudly and make friends through literature.
But today, due to the martial law in the capital, no one is allowed in or out, so there are many fewer students than usual.
However, thousands of armored sergeants made up for the lack of students.
British Duke Lu Rusong personally led the team and surrounded Tushan.
Then he led a group of soldiers and climbed to the mountain gate of Tushan.
In front of the mountain gate, a middle-aged scribe wearing coarse cloth saw these soldiers and bowed his hands in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "I wonder what you are doing here?"
Although the British Duke was a martial artist, he had experienced the apprenticeship incident before and knew that although he could kill these three old men one by one, he really couldn't afford to offend them.
So he tried his best to pretend to be gentle, "I'm here to visit three old gentlemen. It's convenient for me, little brother."
"Teachers will not see guests today. Please come back, noble lord."
"Fuck you!"
The British duke slapped the man away and led the men straight in.
The power of the armor brought a bit of cold wind to the peaceful village and fields.
Many people stopped what they were doing and stared intently.
There are also some people who seem to have nothing happened and are busy with their own affairs.
When the British Duke walked to the row of cottages, Mr. Linxi had already taken the initiative to greet him, "I have met the British Duke."
The British father didn't hold it either, and he bowed honestly, "I've seen Mr. Linxi before."
"The British army came in force, but something happened?"
"I have been ordered by the emperor to take His Royal Highnesses Linjiang County Prince and Jiaodong County Prince back to the palace."
Mr. Linxi frowned, "Prince Linjiang is easy to talk to, but as for the Prince of Jiaodong, it's unlucky. Someone picked up Prince Jiaodong yesterday evening. Is it possible that he didn't return to the palace?"
The British Duke also frowned, secretly thinking something bad, "Who came to pick him up?"
"That's Mr. Gongsun, the steward of the Marquis of Jiang'an Mansion." Mr. Linxi said, "If he hadn't returned to the palace, would he have been in the Marquis of Jiang'an Mansion? Would you like to go there and have a look?"
The Marquis of Jiang'an's Mansion is fucking empty. The British Duke looked at Mr. Linxi who was pretending to be stupid and had an innocent expression on his face. He couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth. Whoever calls these scholars honest in the future, I will be the first to give him a slap in the face.
"Mr. Linxi, this is the emperor's order. You won't deceive the emperor, right?"
Mr. Linxi said quickly: "What did the British Lord say? We scholars are the most loyal to the emperor and patriotic. We pay attention to a sage who cares for the emperor and worries about the world first. If you don't believe it, you can ask Prince Linjiang. He is also here. He can’t lie to you, can he?”
The British Gong immediately called his grandson over and asked if it was really Gongsun Jing who picked up Dongfang Bai last night.
He had no choice but to take his grandson with him, then say goodbye and leave.
After they left, Mr. Wan Lin and Mr. Kongbi also walked out of the room and looked at the soldiers and horses at the foot of the mountain from a distance, "What happened to His Majesty's death?"
Mr. Linxi sighed, "How can we know? I hope there are powerful people who can tell us and the world the truth."
Mr. Wan Lin sighed: "This is already the case, who else can be there!"
Mr. Linxi said: "Isn't Xia Jingyun still here? I just told the Jiang'an Marquis Mansion to pick up the Prince of Jiaodong County in advance. I don't believe they were unprepared."
Mr. Kongbi's face was still dark, "I'm afraid that the two sides will start a civil war. Now there are wars in various places inside and powerful enemies in Beiliang outside. If there is another fight, it will be a pain for the people!"
Mr. Linxi was silent, the mountain wind blew by, and everything seemed no different from the past countless years.
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Zhongjing City, Qin Family.
As the top aristocratic family in Zhongjing, even if the Qin family no longer has much influence in the court, changes in the court situation will naturally have an impact on the Qin family.
The head of the Qin family stood in the pavilion, holding on to the back of the wheelchair, and said softly: "Father, can we consider this bet as a loss?"
The old head of the Qin family snorted, "Lost? Where are you from now!"
The head of the Qin family was speechless and rarely retorted: "The new king has succeeded to the throne, how can we still play? Isn't this considered a defeat?"
The old head of the family turned around and glared at him, "So it's not that you don't delegate power as a father. How can I hand over such a huge family property to you if you are like this?"
"Let me ask you, the Sixth Palace is locked, but did Concubine De catch it?"
The head of the Qin family was stunned.
"The British Duke personally led troops to surround Tushan today. Then, did the King of Jiaodong County catch him?"
The head of the Qin family was startled again.
"Let me ask you again, is Xia Jingyun trapped in Longshou State by Xiao Fengshan?"
Seeing his son's eyes shining again, the old head of the Qin family sighed, "It's a pity. If old man Su hadn't died, Xia Jingyun's brain, coupled with the Su family's heritage and my Qin family's money and food, wouldn't be able to fight again without tasting it. One world? Now all we have to see is whether the top scholar can turn the tide."
One more chapter.
(End of chapter)
