Chapter 56: Kindness and Ambition

Of course, the prime minister and several Shangshu were all scheming, and they exchanged glances before walking out of the hall first. When the first emperor and the crown prince successively Bintian, the empress dowager intended to let the king of Zhongshan take over the throne, but the prince was rare in civil and military all-rounding, but he was fascinated by a peasant woman, did not like the throne constraints, and took the family away to the southern islands, except for the occasional important event to return to Kyoto, rarely appeared in Daqi.

And now the emperor is not as good as this uncle in terms of bloodline and ability, and there is naturally some resistance and jealousy in his heart, there was news that the king of Zhongshan was assassinated, and the emperor followed the instructions of the queen mother, and did not send an obituary, but also did not send someone to investigate and rescue.

Now that the Northern Barbarians are invading, and the princess of Zhongshan is involved, it is normal for the emperor to think a little bit about it. But the emperor is not that mediocre, and he will release people in the end to ensure the peace of the country. So, they weren't worried at all.

Not to mention how the emperor and ministers above the court had a headache that the iron cavalry was about to enter Kyoto, only to say that a large number of cavalry were stationed in a dense forest thousands of miles away. In a large tent in the center of the camp, the burly Gardi was deploying troops with a group of generals, discussing the plan, planning how to quickly take another state capital, and force the Great Qi Emperor to release his godmother intact. He was already extremely handsome, and he ascended the throne of the Great Golden Khan three months ago, and his eyebrows gradually accumulated a majestic color, plus his chest was full of Chinese Taowu, which made the generals under him respectful and tame.

Wait, a cadre of generals ordered to go down to busy, Batu, who has been standing next to the bookcase, once again did not give up to persuade the master, and took advantage of this time to save the princess of Zhongshan, and won the Great Qi country in one fell swoop, that is, to repay the kindness of the king of Zhongshan and his wife, and to complete the unparalleled hegemony in the world.

However, Wu Zhengen and others, who had lived in Daqi with Gardi for ten years, did not advocate this, and in the past ten years, the prince and the princess treated the new Khan more than his own son, and personally trained him into a civil and military all-rounder. Not only that, the prince took advantage of the trade between the two countries to provide food and grass for Batu's cavalry, otherwise how could the new Khan unify the large and small tribes of the steppe in a short time. The princess also spent countless efforts to implement a set of captive and rotational grazing methods in the grassland.

Today's Dajin Country is no longer full of desolation, and God is tireless about to starve to death, even if it snows for three consecutive years, there will be no cruel decree to reduce the number of people and reduce their mouths. The herdsmen live in peace and graze, and there is prosperity everywhere. Isn't this what the second prince has been fighting for all his life? This time, if he wins the Great Qi River in one fell swoop under the banner of saving the princess, the family relationship with the prince and the princess will be completely broken.

"It is not the prince who sits on top of the court, but the person who has nothing to do with the master, not only is he mediocre, but he also ignores the prince and the princess? After the Great Khan won the Great Qi, who would dare to treat the prince and princess slowly? "I know that what Uqien said is right, but Batu is still arguing for the hegemony of completing the unification of the world.

"Okay, let's all step down, I'm going to think about it. Uqien was about to speak again, but Gardi stopped the two of them with a loud voice, and everyone was not good at what to say, so they retreated one after another.

Galdi fell into deep thought, to say that the throne at his fingertips was disdainful of the prince of Zhongshan, it was really difficult to find someone who was not tempted. Thinking of the throne of the Ninety-Five, it is false to say that you do not desire.

However, Gardi understands that even if his father-in-law and mother are killed, he does not want to see the people of Daqi displaced, their families ruined, and the pain of losing their relatives He deeply understands it.

That's it, Gardi let out a long sigh, suppressed the deepest desire in his heart, and it was up to the Emperor of Great Qi to give an explanation to his mother, otherwise, he couldn't be blamed for taking down the entire Great Qi country to be angry for his mother.

In winter, the mountains and forests are silent, and most of the wild beasts have chosen a safe and warm place to hibern, and occasionally there are hares and pheasants flashing through the forest, which makes the surroundings even more desolate and cold. In a mountain col, behind the big boulders sheltered from the wind, Dong Pingzheng was resting with a few secret guards from Group B.

Since leaving his sister that day, he has taken people out of Kyoto and returned to that town to investigate and secretly visit, not to mention that the soles of several people's shoes are worn out several pairs, and the soles of their feet are blisters every day. He gritted his teeth in a daze, and his brows did not frown, so he followed it day and night, and finally smelled some clues.

At first, I didn't find anything, because it was not extremely easy for ordinary people to be fed on weekdays, and no one had the time to care about things outside their own doors, not to mention that it was a place where people came and went like inns. So almost no one knows about the bloody incident that happened in the inn that day.

Just when Dong Ping was at a loss, the street vendor provided important news. It turned out that a few bald monks had come here that day, and when they left, they took Li Ermao with them, and then there was a murder, Dong Ping gave the hawker ten taels of silver as a reward, and the hawker left with a smile.

Dong Ping arranged for manpower to continue the traces of several monks, completely unaware that not far from the inn, in an extremely secret courtyard, a man in black was respectfully reporting his whereabouts to the master, "Master, my subordinates have sent the news over just now, and I believe that the second master will soon find out the ins and outs." ”

After speaking, the man in black looked up and carefully observed the middle-aged man who was also wearing a black night suit, but he regretted that he did not see any strange feelings from his master's face.

I don't know when, there was already a thick layer of snow in the yard outside the window, and the middle-aged man couldn't help but think of this time in previous years, when the family was going to be busy, the maids and servants were busy dismantling and washing the bedding and cleaning the house. The shopkeepers will send a large number of supplies, fabrics, new tea and wine, gemstone jewelry, and even all kinds of knick-knacks, which will make several children smile every day.

Now that I think about it, their family has been separated for too long, just half a year, it seems like a lifetime, and I really hope that the family will not miss the day of reunion this year.

The middle-aged man slowly lowered his head, barely retracted his overflowing thoughts, and simply ordered the man in black to wait for him to be ready at any time, and then opened the door and walked away, quickly disappearing into the snow-white world.

The man in black sighed helplessly, secretly slandering himself that the master is always the dragon who sees the head but does not see the end...

Since receiving the news provided by the hawker who walked the streets, Dong Ping has been leading people to track down the monks who took Li Ermao away. I thought that it would take a lot of effort, and even fight with swords, after all, the strength of the Maitreya Sect cannot be underestimated, otherwise it would not have forced the most incomparably noble prince of Daqi to know the life and death. As the eldest sister of the princess, she has been in exile for more than half a year, and now she is framed and imprisoned, which can be seen how strong the Maitreya Sect is and how arrogant it is.

However, the people who were ordered to go out to investigate soon brought back news that the monks they were looking for actually lived in a small Taoist temple nearby. Dong Ping didn't say a word, he took people directly to the door to tie up people, but he was so happy that a few old Taoists who had been forcibly occupied were so happy that they thought of Immeasurable Tianzun.

The backyard of a restaurant temporarily chartered by Dong Ping and others became a temporary place for torture, but without waiting for some means, several monks rushed to explain the process of killing the innkeeper and his companions, and left Li Ermao alive in a premeditated manner, forcing him to identify and frame Princess Zhongshan.

Dong Ping frowned when he heard this, and he always felt that there was something strange about this, killing people and framing the princess was not a small crime such as hurting people or stealing, how could anyone rush to admit it like this when he wanted to grab gold. Looking at the expressions of several monks, it is even more weird, not only does there not have a trace of hatred on their faces, but it is like seeing a life-saving benefactor.

A few secret guards also felt strange, but since they admitted the crime, as long as they brought it back to Zongzheng Mansion, their housewife would be able to clear their names and be safe and sound, which was not a bad thing, so they persuaded their second master not to pursue it more.

Dong Ping remembered that his sister was suffering in Zongzheng Mansion, she couldn't eat and sleep well these days, and her thin eye sockets collapsed.

In winter, it was cold in Japan, and when everyone came out, they rarely saw pedestrians, but when they went back, it was completely different. On the originally extremely wide official road, there were constant carriages and horses, and there were even people carrying burdens, with children at one end and soft bedding at the other, hurried footsteps and a hurried look, which caused people to be nervous.

The secret guard who had already had a spirit took the opportunity to help the old lady to pull out the original, and then hurried to Dong Ping's car to report, "Second master, these people have taken refuge in the city. I heard that the barbarian cavalry on the grassland in the north has come to kill, and the troops will come to the city in three or five days. You see, did the eldest son, the younger son, and the young ladies hear the news of the mother's death and bring people to the rescue? ”

When Dong Ping heard this, he frowned deeply, thought about it and said, "Hurry up and enter the city early." ”

The coachman picked up his whip and urged the red horse to trot, but in an hour he was outside the gate of Kyoto.

The number of guards guarding the city gate has also increased several times compared to before, and the passers-by are also examined much more carefully. From high-ranking officials and nobles, to wealthy businessmen, to ordinary people, as long as they find anything suspicious, they will be pulled into temporary sheds and locked up. Although no one said why this is the case, all the soldiers changed their usual attitude of eating and waiting for death to get by, just like the enemy is at present, waiting for the arrow to be sent later. Everyone couldn't help but tense their nerves, and they sniffed out the dangerous smell of Kyoto that was different from usual.

As if to prove his guess, the secret guard took advantage of the time to wait for the inspection and gave a soldier five taels of silver, so he learned the details of the matter. Turning around and running back to tell again, Dong Ping heard that such strong reinforcements were coming, and his face couldn't help but show joy.

My sister and brother-in-law have taken good care of Gardi for many years, just like their own children. However, Galdi is not a black boy playing on the island at this time, and the strong strength he shows in front of the world makes people think of his new identity first, the new Khan King of Dajin. If he takes this opportunity to directly set foot in Kyoto and dominate the Great Qi... R638