In the afternoon, the wind and snow in the past few days completely stopped, and even the long-lost sun secretly showed a small face behind the clouds. This made Sun Tu, who was waiting outside the palace again, feel much more comfortable than waiting at dusk yesterday, but Xi Fengchang was obviously not used to such a wait, and his body had to twist slightly twice from time to time.

This is not only because of the excitement and nervousness of meeting the emperor soon, but also because of the cold climate now. To be placed in the future generations, the current outdoor temperature in Xingqing Mansion should be able to measure more than ten degrees below zero, even if the warm clothes on the body are thick, standing like this for a while will make people feel stiff, hands and feet cold. Especially for people who are used to being pampered like this, they really haven't suffered much like this.

"Chisato, do you think it can be done this time?" The uneasiness in his heart made him just want to talk to people to relieve his nervousness. Sun Tu only smiled faintly when he heard this: "Since Mo Yuhe dares to enter the palace at this time, he must be somewhat sure." Of course, I thought it was unrealistic to completely overthrow the crown prince, and the royal family also had to be decent. ”

After a pause, he reminded again: "But Childe, whether things are successful or not, it will be beneficial and harmless to us. I thought that once Mo Yuhe's goal was achieved, you could take the opportunity to ask him what the patriarch wanted you to do after you came to Beijing, so that the Xia Kingdom would be strictly neutral in the Song-Liao dispute. ”

"Yes, I almost forgot about this important matter, thanks to your reminder." The fine seal Chang Shen nodded approvingly. This time the accidents came one after another, and he really forgot the business that Xi Feng Ye Chang had told him before. Now that they are on the same side as Mo Yuhe, they can naturally seek his support and help.

While the two were talking, there was another rumbling of horses' hooves behind them. This time, Sun Tu didn't have to look back, he could guess that the prince had come again after hearing the news. Sure enough, a moment later, the crown prince had already strode over with a grim face, and when he passed by their group, his eyes swept even more murderous, making people believe that if he were not outside the palace gate now, he would have ordered them to be killed immediately.

This look made Xi Feng Chang startled, and his body trembled slightly, but in the end he stabilized his mind. Sun Tu, on the other hand, was not affected in any way, but was happy in his heart, the more resentful the prince was, the more opportunities he had to take advantage of, which was exactly what he wanted to see. But today the prince came too late, Mo Yuhe has been in the palace for almost half an hour, I am afraid that the complaint has been completed, and then I am afraid that the emperor is hitting the muzzle of the gun.

As soon as he thought of this, Sun Tu saw a hurried palace man walking out of the originally deserted palace, and after a little salute to the prince who had already entered, he walked out of the palace gate and came to Sun Tu and a few of them: "The emperor has a will, and Xuan Xifeng often plays against Sun Tu when he enters the palace." ”

After Sun Tu heard this, he hurriedly pulled down the thin seal that was still a little stunned, and both stepped forward and whispered: "The minister's order!" Then he followed the man to the slightly shabby-looking palace.

While walking, Sun Tu still felt a little emotion in his heart, this Xia Kingdom is indeed a little casual in terms of rules. If it is placed in the Great Song Dynasty, it is very difficult for ordinary courtiers to see the emperor, let alone small people like him and Xi Fengchang. But it's good here, because of this case, after Mo Yuhe's complaint, the emperor actually wanted to meet them in person, which was really a bit casual.

The previous dynasty of the Xia Imperial Palace was indeed not too big, and it only covered an area of more than 200 acres, and after a journey, they had come to a side hall, which was where Li Qianshun summoned important courtiers to discuss large and small affairs.

However, at this time, there was no need for Sun Tu and Xifeng Chang to open this mouth, and the inner servants who led them in went to whisper outside the palace gate, and after a while, they were allowed to enter. It was only then that the chamberlain commanded in a low voice with a straight face: "Don't be rude after entering, the emperor can't open your mouth without asking you, otherwise no one can protect you." After saying this, he motioned for the two of them to push the door in.

Pushing open the slightly bulky temple door, the two of them felt a heat wave in front of them, obviously there were a lot of charcoal basins in the hall, keeping the interior warm. The two of them entered quickly without the slightest slack, and the door of the temple was quickly closed by the attendants guarding the door, insulating the cold outside.

Entering the hall, Sun Tu did not rush to look up to check the situation, so he first knelt down and kowtowed with the fine seal to meet the emperor. When they had finished the ceremony, a deep and majestic voice sounded from above: "Mo Yuhe, is this the human witness in your mouth?" ”

Mo Yuhe, who was sitting upright on the side, bowed slightly, and then said, "If you go back to the emperor, it is them." This Sun Tu was almost killed twice last day and night, but he saved his life, and he is the witness and witness of this incident! ”

"Get up and talk." The Emperor's voice was not filled with joy or anger. Sun Tu rose in response, and then raised his head and quickly swept over the Zhongxing monarch of Western Xia, a formidable opponent who made the monarchs and ministers of Song and Liao feel a little threatened.

I saw that Li Qianshun was tall and straight, even if he was just sitting, he gave people a strong sense of oppression. And he should be in his fifties, but Sun Tu looks quite young, with thick black hair and few wrinkles on his face, looking like a man in his forties.

And the most memorable thing is his shining eyes, just one glance at him, which made Sun Tu's heart skip a beat, as if the other party could understand his mind at a glance. After taking a deep breath, Sun Tu settled down, and then took two steps back to the side with the somewhat apprehensive thin seal Chang, but he didn't dare to confront the emperor head-on.

"Sun Qianli, you will first tell me everything about yesterday in front of me." After seeing the appearance of the two, Li Qianshun finally opened his mouth.

Sun Tu raised his head and glanced at Mo Yuhe and the prince who was still blue, and then answered, and then gave the words that had been prepared early in the morning. He started with his frequent visit to Beijing with Xifeng, mentioned his friendship with the Yusang wax man, and then talked about the disputes when he first entered the city, and his own actions of killing horses...... This went all the way until he was attacked yesterday and was rescued by Mo Yuhe and his people. Although some of the details have been embellished by him, the overall development does not deviate from the truth.

In fact, it is better not to say anything about the killing of the horse, after all, this is also an offense to the emperor, but Sun Tu insisted that this matter has long been known all over the city, and the emperor cannot still be kept in the dark, so in order to win the emperor's trust, it is better to say it directly.

His words really made the prince's face turn three points pale, and Li Qianshun still couldn't see the unfathomable depth of joy and anger. After a while, he said quietly: "You mean that when those people attacked you outside the Chengtian Temple, they mentioned that they were ordered by the crown prince?" Hearing him ask, the prince's body trembled slightly, and he didn't dare to raise his head.

Sun Tu pondered for a moment before replying: "At that time, the minister was in the middle of a war with them, so I didn't dare to guarantee whether I really heard it clearly. But I did hear them shout these two sentences, saying that they wanted to teach the Xifeng clan a big lesson for the prince. ”

"Emperor, the minister asked those assassins later, and they all confessed that they were ordered by Xi Feng Yao, but Xi Feng Yao also mentioned that this matter was related to the crown prince, so they dared to do such a thing in the capital!" Mo Yuhe took the opportunity to say. Then he said in a cold voice: "Actually, the ministers are still suspicious of the affairs of the day, but at night, even the people in the minister's mansion were actually killed, and the target of the murderer is obviously Sun Qianli as a witness, and those who need this, except for the prince, I really can't think of a second person!" ”

"You...... You're squirting blood! Hearing him say so conclusively that he was the mastermind behind the two incidents, the prince was really a little panicked, and immediately loudly defended himself: "Father, the son has never done such a thing, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing!" ”

Li Qianshun waved his hand to stop the argument between the two, then his face sank, and he looked at Sun Tu again: "Sun Qianli, are you guilty?" Although the voice was not loud, the aura of slaughter was extremely strong, which made the fine seal Changdu almost a little unable to resist, and his legs became weak.

And after Sun Tu saw his reaction, he also knelt down on his knees: "The minister is guilty, the minister should not doubt the prince in such matters." But the minister still has to say that the minister has only been in Xingzhou for a short day, and he has never offended anyone except the crown prince, I really can't think of anyone who will kill me...... If you want to say that during the day, it may be that Xi Feng Yao is acting in the name of the prince, but the night scene will never be what he did! ”

Sun Tu's words were clearly admitting guilt, but in fact, there was no intention of admitting his mistakes, and on the contrary, his words became more and more straightforward and sharp. This made Mo Yuhe look at him with a little more appreciation, thinking that this young man was really a talent, maybe he could take it for his own use.

And the crown prince was full of hatred, if the emperor hadn't just spoken, he would have stood up again and scolded. In comparison, Xifeng Chang has been trembling since he entered the palace, but he didn't dare to say a word, and he was completely suppressed by the emperor's momentum.

Li Qianshun snorted lightly: "What I said is not that you are accusing the prince of being related to this case, since you are a witness, of course you have to play the truth right." I say your sin is the accident at the South Gate the day before yesterday! If you already knew that it was the prince who wanted to ask you for horses, why did you dare to kill them? Such a ruler should be punished! ”

The originally warm hall was actually chilled with this sentence. Even Sun Tu's body shook slightly, I didn't expect this Li Qianshun to play cards according to the routine!