After hearing what he said, King Yong still lacked confidence. Huang Qiong frowned slightly and said: "Brother Qi, if you want to do something, you must first have confidence. Losing your energy before fighting is not what Brother Qi should do. No one is born with a natural talent. Those who know how to do something learn to do it bit by bit.”
"When I was ordered to go to Zhengzhou on errands, didn't I know nothing about military affairs? Didn't I study with Yu Mingyuan and the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion? I also didn't know how to deal with government affairs. But this doesn't stop me from going to study with Su Join them and learn from them. I always thought that as long as you put your mind to it, there is nothing bad you can do in this world."
"Besides, for such a trivial matter, if Brother Qi doesn't have confidence in himself and doesn't dare to take on this errand, will I still entrust Brother Qi with such a big responsibility in the future? Brother Qi, again, I wonder if Brother Qi can handle this matter well. , I’m still confident. Otherwise, I wouldn’t recommend it to my father. Now that I’ve said that, it’s up to Brother Seventh to decide where to go.”
Huang Qiong finished speaking. Although King Yong did not answer him, his changing expression showed his inner struggle. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Huang Qiong's expectant eyes. King Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Since the ninth brother likes your seventh brother so much, then the seventh brother will take over this job. Anyway, you, the seventh brother, and I, are the only people in the world." He is also a ridiculous person in his eyes."
"The worst case scenario is that you, Seventh Brother, will let others think that I have relapsed into my old ways. However, I am just charging ahead for you in this matter. It is up to you to make up your mind on how to do it. I am an honest person, but not as good as you. You're full of tricksters, and I'm not as good at this kind of fishing trick as you. Also, you have to explain it to some people."
After hearing King Yong's reply, Huang Qiong smiled slightly and said: "That's natural. Don't worry, I will definitely not let this matter go. As for King Liang, Brother Seven should not come forward directly yet. Wait until we find out his true activities. According to the rules, it’s not too late for Seventh Brother to strike. Also, Seventh Brother must be more natural when meeting him.”
"However, there is one thing that Seventh Brother must remember, that is, never think about making friends with this King of Liang. Your deep relationship with me is no longer a secret in this capital. Look at that King of Liang He seems to be a drunkard and lustful person, but in fact he is very shrewd. If Brother Qi intends to spy on him in the name of being friends with him, I am afraid that he will only alert the snake. "
"What we want to find out is what is his real purpose in going to Jingzhao Mansion, what exactly he is here to do, and who he wants to meet. Rather than really looking for an excuse to drive him back to Beiliao. Compared to Beiliao , if there is a high-ranking person within us who secretly colludes with them, it will be our real concern. Therefore, Seventh Brother, you must be cautious in your actions."
"As for the seventh sister-in-law, don't explain it yet. If the seventh sister-in-law doesn't make a fuss, how can this matter be realistic? Also, tell your brothers that not only every move of this Liang Wang will be watched to death, but also Our brothers must also keep an eye on them. I’m not just talking about Prince Teng, but also all the brothers over the age of sixteen except you."
When Huang Qiong said these words, King Yong was shocked. He raised his head, looked at Huang Qiong cautiously, and said after a long time: "Do you mean that some of our brothers will collude with Beiliao? Ninth brother, this is unlikely. Even if they have some respect for you now The idea is indeed to keep an eye on the old man's position. But if it is about colluding with Beiliao, then it is something like that."
After hesitating for a moment, King Yong finally blamed the desire behind it and swallowed it back without speaking out. However, even though he swallowed those four words, King Yong's face was obviously a little ugly. Now, he was somewhat worried that Huang Qiong wanted to use this matter as an excuse to get rid of those among his brothers who threatened him.
Seeing the change in King Yong's expression, Huang Qiong shook his head and said: "Brother Qi is really worrying too much. My younger brother is not that dirty, so he used this as an excuse to engage in fratricide. I just I feel that Prince Liang is definitely coming to Beijing with bad intentions. I am worried that some people will be unjust and do anything to lure wolves into the house for their own selfish interests."
"I know the character of Brother Qi. If he really wants to take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents, he will not go to Brother Qi openly. The reason why Brother Qi is allowed to do this is because Brother Qi is a righteous man and will not do it because of someone. Some personal grudges, or blindly trying to please that person, and fabricating some charges in disguise, or making some unfounded charges."
"The reason why I do this is just to take precautions before it happens. I don't want such a scumbag to appear in the Tian family again. If among our brothers, there is someone who really wants to lure a wolf into the house and use the power of a foreign race to seize the position of crown prince. If we are If we can really detect it earlier, there are ways to prevent things from going to the worst, and we can also save some people’s heads.”
After listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, King Yong fell silent. After a long time, he nodded solemnly: "In that case, I'll do it as you want. As for Prince Liang, don't worry, I promise not to mention who he meets every day, even if he sleeps with the kiln sister, I will check it out for you." It’s clear. If you think it’s time for me to go into battle personally, just let me know.”
Having said this, King Yong looked at Huang Qiong who nodded slightly after hearing his final reply, gritted his teeth and said: "Ninth brother, anyway, your seventh brother and I will sell these more than 100 kilograms to you from now on. Brother Qi only wants one thing from you. If it is really found out that our brother really colluded with Beiliao, can you spare his life?"
Huang Qiong sighed slightly in his heart at King Yong's request. My seventh brother is indeed a person who values friendship and loyalty. In fact, he himself knew that if there was one person among his brothers who really wanted to rely on foreign forces, then who would this person be most likely to be? And his relationship with those most likely brothers is not close, and they are even somewhat hostile to each other.
But he is still here today, interceding for those people in advance. If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid it would be too late to add insult to injury. At this time, Huang Qiong felt a kind of respect in his heart for this King Yong, who seemed a bit indifferent on the outside, but was actually very warm-hearted. Because he knew that if he were in his place, he would not necessarily add insult to injury, but at most he would stand aside and watch indifferently.
But it would be impossible to intercede for them. It's not that I'm petty, but if that person replaces me, I'm afraid those people will not only add insult to injury, but they will definitely pick the biggest stone and throw it at themselves. I don’t want to be a bad person, but I won’t be a good person without any restrictions.
I just wanted to think about it, but looking at King Yong who was waiting expectantly for his answer, Huang Qiong thought about it for a moment before saying: "Brother Qi, if this really happens, the only thing I can promise you is that I will not Be the one who adds insult to injury. But as for what the result will be, I may not dare to guarantee it. Because you should know that the right to handle this matter lies with the emperor."
"I think the same as you now. We don't hope that this person will be one of our brothers. But you and I have good intentions, but we can't control what others think. The only thing we can do now is , I just hope that there are no such crazy people among our brothers. No matter how many, there is nothing you and I can do. People's hearts are separated by the belly."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, King Yong also fell silent. After a long while, he said: "You're right, we can't do anything more than do our best and obey fate. Forget it, let's just be ourselves. None of us can control other people's affairs. I just hope that the truth won't be too cruel. That’s it. Having said all that, it’s time for me to do what I should do.”
King Yong said nothing more, stood up and turned to leave. Looking at King Yong's somewhat desolate back as he left, Huang Qiong also shook his head, neither calling out to King Yong nor sending him away. After returning to the desk, Huang Qiong did not focus on this matter for too long. He has been thinking about the party leader Tuoba Jiqian he met at today's court meeting.
Otherwise, this name was too familiar to him. But I never thought of it, who is this person? After pondering for a long time, Huang Qiong, who still couldn't figure out where Tuoba Jiqian knew him, sent someone to invite Jia Quan and Fan Jian. After the two of them entered the study, Huang Qiong expressed his doubts as he looked at the two only staff around him.
Hearing Huang Qiong's doubts, Jia Quan and Fan Jian looked at each other, but both shook their heads, feeling a little confused. Why did a small official under the Dangxiang tribe make the King of England think about him? As for the King of England's current attitude of being favored by the emperor, the one who caught his attention must be an official of fourth rank or above. How could a seventh-rank hereditary deputy envoy to Tibet arouse this man's interest?
He looked at the two staff members looking at him with doubts on their faces. Huang Qiong waved his hand and said: "Actually, it's nothing, I just feel that Tuoba Jiqian's name is a bit familiar. At today's court meeting, when I saw this person, even in Hanyuan Hall, he had an unruly look on his face. In addition, It was back then that the so-called direct descendants of Tuoba Sigong, the Jiedushi Commander of the Dingnan Army, were of some interest to me."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Jia Quan, who was not very familiar with the Dangxiang people, shook his head. Although he is familiar with the official system of the dynasty, he is also quite sensitive to changes in the dynasty. But he didn't know much about the chiefs and leaders of the surrounding tribes who had no influence on the changes in the court situation and lived in an alien place in his eyes.
Relative to Jia Quan's unfamiliarity, Fan Jian thought about it for a while and said: "Jian has heard about Tuoba's succession. The prince also knows that the Fan family comes from a family of merchants. The way to the south to the sea is in Guilin. It is in the hands of the county prince's palace. But the Silk Road in the northwest is still relatively free. However, the imperial court has always strictly controlled the northwest border defense, and casual caravans are not allowed to pass."
"The Fan family has a great business. Although silk and porcelain are not the main business items of the Fan family, the Fan family is founded on martial arts, and there are many good hands in the family. Although walking the Silk Road does not require going through the wind and waves of the sea, it is not necessary to go through the wind and waves along the way. The grassland is like a desert. In addition, there are many tribes along the way. Although there are no strong winds and waves, the number of horse bandits far exceeds the pirates on the sea."
"Therefore, a large part of the work that the Fan family's escort agency receives every year is from those who go along the Silk Road. What's more, the Fan family itself also has a business in silk and porcelain, which has to go through the Silk Road. Therefore, for those in the northwest The tribe does know a little bit about it. Although they don’t know much about Tuoba Jiqian, they still know a few things.
"This man and Tuoba Jifeng, the leader of the Tuoba tribe, are the brothers of the same great ancestor. The tribe to which this man belongs is not the backbone of the Lingzhou party. But when he was young, he was good at riding, shooting, and making wise calculations. Well-known. That's why his uncle, the former head of the Tuoba tribe, pushed him to succeed him as the deputy envoy of Lingzhou Zhifan, a hereditary official position that would not have fallen to him at all."
