Tuosang also knew very well in his heart that it was impossible to find Liu Deng's whereabouts by relying on his men. However, it was still better to learn about Chen Qi's whereabouts from the officers of the Neishi Mansion. OK.
Although on the surface it seemed that Li Wenming was a corrupt official who was desperate for money and would do anything for money, Tuosang still had to verify what he said. After all, this matter was of great importance.
Before meeting Liu Deng for the last time, Tuosang still wanted to confirm Li Wenming's unreliability from many aspects.
If it turns out that this guy is really as capable of doing anything for money as he expected, there will still be many things that can be done with him in the future.
After sending two hundred taels of gold, the entire Xiongnu delegation could freely enter and exit Jinyang City. However, every time they went out, they had to put on Han clothes, put on a hat on their head, and put on their strange clothes. The hair accessories were covered.
Of course, every time you go out, you have to be followed by two soldiers, but even this is much better than when that guy Yuan Qing was in charge.
As these subordinate officials continued to wander the streets, they collected more and more information these days. After synthesizing all the intelligence, Tuosang was ready to visit Chen Qi.
No matter what those people outside say, the situation in the Inner Palace must always be seen before the final determination can be made.
"Sir, those Huns can't bear it anymore. I think it's almost time. We are also ready. We have also given them all the news that should be given to them. In my humble opinion, you can Let’s move on to the next step! After all, this matter cannot be delayed for too long. If there is any new news from the Huns, this matter will be a bit bad..."
After collecting another hundred taels of gold from Tuosang, Li Wenming returned to the Neishi Mansion again by helping them communicate.
"What you said makes some sense. If that's the case, let him come over tomorrow! But you have to keep your mouth shut. You must know clearly what can and cannot be said! "
Calculating the time, there is only one month left before the end of the year. According to the distance calculation, the journey from Jinyang City to the King of the Huns, even if it travels day and night, one person and three horses, it will take twenty It takes days to complete a round trip.
This was just right. The Huns didn't have much time to consider the conditions put forward by the king. Time was tight and they had to make a quick decision.
This was Liu Deng's strategy, using time and distance plus the pressure of public opinion to create the illusion that a quick decision was necessary for the Huns.
Force them to express their stance quickly, otherwise, who knows what will happen in this long winter.
If the wise kings of the left and right reached any agreement with the military officials at this time, then Liu Deng's work would really be in vain, and everything would become a laughing stock.
Therefore, this matter cannot be delayed and can only be resolved quickly!
However, the conditions Liu Deng wanted to achieve were extremely harsh. If they didn't use some means, I'm afraid these Huns would definitely be a procrastinator.
"Don't worry, sir. This little one can save money. By the way, this is the three hundred taels of gold that the villain collected from the Huns mission. I don't dare to be good at it, so please handle it for me!"
As Li Wenming spoke, he opened a food box he was carrying and placed it directly in front of Chen Qi.
"Who do you think I am? Since these things are the filial piety of the Huns, don't give them up in vain. You can keep half of them for yourself, and share the rest with your colleagues. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so let's also give them to you. Let’s all have a good New Year!”
Anyway, these things were obtained from the Huns, and it was not about the people's wealth. Chen Qi was not so pedantic.
Hearing what Chen Qi said, Li Wenming was immediately overjoyed. He still made a clear distinction on this matter. If he accepted it privately, it would be called a bribe, but if Chen Qi agreed, it would be called a reward.
Even if someone talks about it in the future, this matter was approved by the adults. Even though he doesn't look very good, among the officials of the Internal History Mansion, he is still the one who strives for advancement the most.
Compared with his own great future, this mere three hundred taels of gold is of course insignificant.
"If there is nothing else, you can go back early! You have made good arrangements during this period. When next spring, I unexpectedly let you serve as county magistrate. How do you feel?"
In recent times, everything these Huns want to know and see has been secretly arranged by Li Wenming. In order to arrange these things properly, Li Wenming has spent a lot of time on this. Chen Qi also saw everything, and of course it was impossible for him, an honest man, to work hard in vain.
"Li Wenming thanks you for your cultivation! If you ask me for anything, my subordinates will definitely fight to the death!"
At this time, Li Wenming was really overjoyed. He was an official in the Internal History Mansion. Although it seemed that he had much greater power and had more opportunities to contact high-ranking officials, it was not that easy to climb up. .
If you really want to go from being a small official to a court step by step, you still have to be down-to-earth. Starting from a local official is the real road to heaven!
"Okay, you go down first and just do what you are doing. Don't make any mistakes this time!"
Chen Qi stood up, patted Li Wenming on the shoulder, then opened the door and walked out. Since he was already preparing to meet the Huns, he should go and finalize the terms with Liu Deng.
All the way back to the inn from Neishi Mansion, Li Wenming felt that his whole body was as light as weight, and he felt like he was floating when he walked.
I am really lucky today. This is a real double happiness!
With the one hundred and fifty taels of gold rewarded by Chen Qi, Madam should no longer have to worry about food and clothing after returning home. In addition, Chen Qi was very kind and asked him to divide the remaining gold himself. This greatly increased his popularity among his colleagues.
When next spring comes and he takes office as county magistrate, he will naturally be much tougher than others if he asks these colleagues for anything.
As long as he can fool these Huns, he will have a bright future in front of him...
"Master Li is back? I wonder what's going on with Master Nei Shi?"
As soon as Li Wenming returned to the inn, Tuosang immediately greeted him with a smile...
