Second minister and thief

"Last time I asked you, you said so, this time it's still the same. Chu Linqiu, do you really think that if I pamper you, you just have to wait patiently."

"If Xiao's family is not removed, I will not be able to sleep peacefully for a day."

"However, right now is indeed not the best time to do something." Chu Linqiu was in a daze for a moment, and soon regained his composure. He went through all the thoughts in his heart, and finally opened his mouth carefully, for the sake of Emperor Yuan He thoroughly analyzed the current situation in Daqi.

From the current Xichuan rebellion, he talked about the three barbarians of Nanrong, Dongdi, and Beiyue who have plagued the border for a long time.North Vietnam is good, the tribes there are uncivilized, and even only know how to drink blood, can't understand human language, it's really nothing to worry about.However, the warriors of Nanrong and Dongdi are brave and good at fighting, and they are known as "the race that conquers the world on horseback", which should not be underestimated.With the efforts of Mobei Iron Cavalry last month, Nanrong finally subdued and signed the "Minoshita Alliance" with Daqi, promising never to invade, but its leader, Langzi, is ambitious and can endure a moment of anger.

The reason why they are willing to continue dormant as a "subordinate state" is that Daqi has Xiao Cen and the Mobei Army.If something happened to Xiao Cen at this critical juncture, Daqi would no longer have anyone who could restrain this group of tigers and wolves.

Emperor Wu'an's complexion was ashen and his seven orifices were smoked by Chu Linqiu's words. Even though he didn't want to admit it, it was an indisputable fact that Daqi owed his existence to the Xiao family.

He sat on the couch in silence for a long time, Fang Youyou snorted softly, "As expected of Chu Qing, she is so eloquent that she stunned me."

"It's really hard for a little foolishness to enter the elegant hall, but every word and every sentence is the words from the heart of a minister..." Chu Linqiu heard that the emperor's tone was calm, and there was no sense of blame in his words, so he couldn't help but secretly said to himself He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this test was over.

The tense string in his mind was suddenly loosened, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused. His waist seemed unable to bend down deeply on his own, and he was lying on the ground even trembling slightly.

Emperor Wu'an soon noticed something was wrong, so he reached out to help him himself, but Chu Linqiu suddenly raised his head as if frightened, and stared at him with innocent eyes again.

"You...Zhen'er...no, Jiushang..." Emperor Jingyuan stared carefully at the face in dreams that had appeared countless times, and pain and pain gradually appeared on his face. With a struggling look, after a long while, he finally woke up. He withdrew his hand like a bee sting, turned sideways and shouted, "Yan Zheng! Come in!"

"The old slave is here." Eunuch Yan, who had been waiting for a long time in the outer corridor, hurriedly pushed the door in after hearing the movement inside, bowed and stood aside, and asked, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

"Send the person back and hand it over to... the Marquis of Dingnan."

"Yes."

Yan Zheng quickly ordered someone to help the drowsy Chu Linqiu out of the Zhishu hall where the emperor discussed affairs. He didn't say another word until he entered the carriage and was served to lie down. He just closed his eyes sleepily. It seems to be completely confused.

"Your Majesty, don't blame Your Majesty, His Majesty... is also for your own good." Yan Zheng said while coaxing Chu Linqiu to take a black pill before turning around and leaving in peace.

A moment later, the soap-colored carriage drove safely on the empty official road, and Chu Linqiu in the carriage slowly opened his eyes. He sat up with his hands propped on the inner wall, leaned crookedly, and stared down at the entangled eyes. Yan Zheng conveniently placed the porcelain vase on the table, his expression was difficult to distinguish, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

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Dingnanhoufu.

Xiao Cen changed into an indigo robe, frowned, and was pacing back and forth anxiously in the front hall, several times he wanted to raise his sword and rush out, but was stopped by Ning Bo and Shuping.

"My lord! Oh my lord! You can't show up! It's bad for your reputation!"

"Hard reputation? They slander the Nine Merchants like this and rush into the Marquis's mansion. How can I care about this?! What about the Xuanwuwei people? They are all in front of us on weekdays, but they can't be found at critical times... ..."

"Here we come! We come! Lord Marquis! Xuanwuwei is here!"

Hearing this shout, Xiao Cen finally stopped his movements. He turned sideways and squinted his eyes to look behind him, and he saw a few captains with swords hurrying past the south pillar.

When they saw Xiao Cen, they were about to kneel down, but they were supported by their arms in time, "How is the situation outside? Have the gang of mobs been settled?"

"Report to Lord Hou! The mob has been restrained by us, and all the leaders have been sent to the prison to await interrogation! The people who stopped at the gate have also been dismissed."

"That's good... that's good..." Xiao Cen let out a long breath of relief when he heard the words, his expression immediately became relaxed, but then, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes. Yi, looking directly at the few people in front of him, said, "My lord entered the palace to discuss matters, and the mob rioted in the Hou's mansion. How can there be such a coincidence in the world? You must investigate thoroughly! Ask them who ordered them! Why don't you go soon? !"

"As ordered!"

"Master Hou, please don't get angry because of those people."

"Why is this Marquis not angry?" Xiao Cen's chest was still heaving violently until the people from Xuanwuwei left the gate of the Marquis Mansion. It was hard for him to imagine that a group of people who were desperately protected by countless heroic soldiers would be so ignorant and ignorant. kind of situation.If you are incited by others at will, you can start a riot. Not only can you swear dirty and ugly words, but you also have the courage to dare to trespass into the royal residence.

As soon as he thought of them brazenly calling Chu Linqiu a "treacherous sycophant" and a "vicious dog" and handing him over to the rebel party, Xiao Cen felt that he was about to be unable to suppress the violence in his heart.

"Fortunately... Fortunately, Jiushang is not here... By the way! Your lord has been in the palace for so long, why hasn't he come back? Will something happen?"

"Don't worry, Lord Hou, my lord..."

Before the words fell, there was a burst of shouts from the front, "My lord is back! My lord is back!" Xiao Cen's face was overjoyed when he heard this, and he didn't even have time to put the three-foot green blade in his hand on the table, so he turned it upside down. Watching it hurried towards the door.

"Where is your lord? What's the situation? Order to go down, bring a bucket of water to the upper room, the temperature is moderate, and sprinkle in the medicinal materials prepared by Mr. Liu earlier." Xiao Cen walked quickly, talking with the people behind him Said, very resolutely.For some reason, the closer he got to the gate, the more ominous he felt in his heart.Every time Chu Linqiu enters the palace, he will lose half of his life when he comes out. I don't know if this time...