"Your Highness, if you don't want me to let you go, I'll send you some more men."
When he heard what happened in Jincheng, Bai Qi didn't have any emotional changes.
Only at the end, when Liu Qi asked Qin Wei to go to Luzhang County, did he speak.
However, Liu Qi smiled and shook his head.
"That's not necessary. If there are too many people, they will alert the enemy."
"Bai Qi, you should immediately send more hidden sentries on the only roads around Jincheng. If there are any suspicious people, please report to the king at any time."
In Liu Qi's opinion.
Since he stayed in Jincheng, if there was a problem, there would definitely be no movement.
For the first time, they might tell the news to the person above, or ask the people below to ventilate it.
However, Liu Qi didn't think of this until now.
I felt a little regretful, fearing that Shi Kelin and the others would have already taken action while I was away.
"I will obey your orders!"
Bai Qi was a resolute person. After saying this, he walked out of the camp and carried out the instructions.
After a while, Qin Wei had also finished his disguise, dressing up like a rich young man.
"Your Highness, I will set off now."
"Do you need me to send more people to you?"
"Your Highness, it is enough for the general to ride one person at a time."
Liu Qi nodded and said nothing more.
Afterwards, he went outside the camp, explained some camp defense matters to Bai Qi, and planned to take Han Dalin and others back to Jincheng.
"Your Highness!"
Liu Qi turned around and saw that it was Zhao Wenhui calling him.
"You...can you take me with you? I would like to dress up as a man and protect His Highness."
To be honest, Liu Qi would rather have a beautiful woman by his side in such a boring place.
However, Zhao Wenhui cannot be fully trusted yet.
"Another day."
"You better stay in the camp and wait for news from me."
After Liu Qi finished speaking, he got into the carriage without even thinking about it.
...
Back in Jincheng, it was as if nothing had changed.
Shi Kelin received the guests as usual and worked as usual, as if nothing was wrong.
What surprised Liu Qi the most was that Liu Yin didn't show any signs of it.
Logically speaking, given his character, he should be more noisy than anyone else at this time.
Although I have already told him, if I dare to say more, I will slap him.
But how can a restless Lord be frightened?
Either because of the father's intimidation, or because of the excuse of going to war...
In short, what he did made Liu Qi feel abnormal.
But Liu Qi didn't pay too much attention to this. With Liu Yin's brain, he couldn't do anything fancy.
In the next two days, Liu Qi got up early every morning and walked around the city.
Because Shi Kelin still had to go to work, only Jia He and other officials accompanied him. Others followed him to protect Gao Dalin and others.
It looks like wandering, but it is actually not completely aimless.
During this period, Liu Qi made a special trip to see the city defense of Jincheng.
After some insinuation, I asked about the personnel deployment here.
Sure enough, something was wrong. The city defense soldiers here had all been rotated again last month.
As for where these people had gone, Liu Qi was afraid that Jia He would become suspicious, so he didn't ask any more questions about this matter.
Later, Liu Qi visited the prison in Jincheng.
If Zhao Wei was arrested by Shi Kailin first, it is very likely that he would be imprisoned in this place.
Unfortunately, no useful information was extracted from the jailer's mouth.
Moreover, the personnel here have not been deployed for many years.
Those who went later were also places where Liu Qi thought he could find some clues.
I visited official posts, famous restaurants, etc., and met many officials such as Wuguanbu, Caobu, Duyou, and Duli.
The only suspicious people here are the officials.
Du Li are officials responsible for sending envoys to various counties.
This one is a temporary replacement. The original owner said that his mother died of illness and went home to mourn.
There is nothing surprising about this, but coincidentally, this happened a month ago...
Do you want to say that there is really nothing wrong with Jincheng?
Nonsense!
...
Qingdu, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Yang Wenyuan sat on the Grand Master's chair with a serious brow, holding a letter from Jincheng in his hand, and pondered for a long time.
"Pei Yan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard with a sword came in.
"grown ups."
Yang Wenyuan looked a little hesitant, took a deep breath, picked up the tea cup without putting it in his mouth, and put it back on the table without knowing what he was thinking.
"I want you to do something very important this time. You can arrange the personnel as you please, but be sure to make sure there are no mistakes."
After hearing what Yang Wenyuan said, Pei Yan's face showed no change in expression, as indifferent as a pool of stagnant water.
"My lord, please give me your instructions!"
"I want you to take people to Jincheng in person..."
After explaining everything, Pei Yan trembled slightly.
"Sir, have you thought about it?"
"Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No matter what, no one will doubt me."
"But remember! If this is not done, no one will be left alive!"
"My subordinates know."
After saying that, Pei Yan arched his hands, turned around and disappeared out the door.
As soon as he left, Yang Wenyuan took a few deep breaths.
After taking a sip of tea, I finally calmed down a lot.
"Somebody come!"
"A page came in."
"Go and inform all your lords, and follow the truth to the palace to meet the Holy One!"
...
After a while, Yang Wenyuan led a group of ministers to the announcement room where Emperor Qing was.
"Ministers, what do you want from me?"
In fact, Emperor Qing had already read Liu Yin's memorial before they came here.
The purpose of Yang Wenyuan and others has long been understood.
Yang Wenyuan first saluted, then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to the waiter Laifu.
"Your Majesty, what is written above is the current situation of the prince."
"I thought that the prince and the others had already traveled thousands of miles, but unexpectedly, they actually stayed in Jincheng."
"If it's just for military affairs, that's it. The prince actually just wants to have fun here. Moreover, during this period, he tested Prefect Shi many times, which made all the officials in Jincheng panic and couldn't work without peace of mind."
"Now, if the prince is still in Jincheng, it will already be the fifth day. The key to the expedition against the Xiongnu is to be lightning fast. The prince is like this, deliberately delaying the march, which is really puzzling to the ministers!"
Emperor Qing took the envelope and looked at it for a long time. He raised his head but did not make any judgment.
"What do the adults think?"
Yang Wenyuan was the first to stand up.
"I sincerely request your Majesty to recall the crown prince and his troops!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shouting, Minister of War, immediately agreed.
"That's right, I wish you the best. How could His Highness the Crown Prince be going to war when he behaves like this? He is clearly deliberately traveling along the way on the pretext of going on an expedition, and he also makes local officials uneasy."
"Such an expedition is unheard of and unprecedented since the founding of our country in Daqing, Your Majesty!"
Li Shouting was very excited as he spoke. Under the sunlight, the spitting stars spurted out.
Jia Siming, the Minister of Household Affairs, also looked very excited.
"Your Majesty, the food and grass used by the prince during his stay in Jincheng were not within the time of the expedition, and it was an unwarranted waste.
"I believe that for this reason alone, His Highness the Crown Prince should be severely punished!"
