Dou Kui's expression was terrified, Qi Ning knew his thoughts, and said softly: "Naturally, it can't be stopped by tracking down Yu Dang, but I am worried that there will be many unjust, false and wrongful cases because of this." He raised his hand and said: "For example, Lord Dou, the Manchu Dynasty knows that Lord Dou and the King of Huainan are friendly, and when he was in the imperial tomb, Lord Dou also spoke for the King of Huainan. ”

Dou Kui's face was even more ugly, and he hurriedly said: "Master Hou, the lower official..... Xia Guan was just telling the truth at that time, and he didn't ..... There is no intention to defend the king of Huainan. ”

"But others don't think like this, and the Sima family doesn't think like this." Qi Ning sighed: "Once the big case is set off, Lord Dou is only afraid that the first one will be interrogated." ”

Dou Kui only felt that his whole body was weak, and he didn't care about his face, so he got up and knelt on the ground: "Master Hou, the lower official..... The lower officials knew that there were many places where they couldn't live before, but they were all confused, and they still wanted to ..... I hope that Hou Ye will not blame. ”

Qi Ning said: "Lord Dou, don't be like this. You are also a member of the DPRK and the Central Committee, how can you be like this? stepped forward to help him up, and said: "I know what you're worried about, but there is a good saying, those who are pure are self-purifying, if you Lord Dou are innocent, you will naturally be able to tide over the difficulties." ”

Su Yu said on the side: "If Sima Lan sets off a case, it doesn't matter who is innocent, but whoever is not him, he will always find a way to clear it." Jinyi Hou, you are one of the four hereditary candidates, and you are also appreciated by the emperor, at this time, you can't watch the Sima family behave recklessly. ”

"Wuxiang Hou is also hereditary, and his qualifications are much higher than mine, if you really want to stop the Sima family from framing innocence, it is naturally Wuxiang Hou who will come forward to stop it." Qi Ning said with a smile.

Su Yu's face was a little embarrassed, but Qi Ning had already snorted coldly and said lightly: "Wuxianghou, if you come over tonight, we don't have to talk nonsense." It's true that you are a marquis, but you are not far from the king of Huainan, if the Sima family really wants to investigate to the end, it may not be impossible to implicate you, so in order to protect yourself, you should also come forward to stop it. He stood up, stretched, and said, "I've been too sleepy for the past two days, if you two don't have anything else to do, I'll go and rest first." He said loudly: "Qi Feng, send off!" ”

Su Yu's expression was even more embarrassed, Dou Kui looked at him again and again, Su Yu hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Jinyihou, I and Lord Dou came over, and we really have a big matter to discuss." Awkwardly, he said, "You sit down and talk first." ”

Qi Ning let out an "oh" and asked, "What's the big deal?" ”

"You also know that although I am a marquis, I have no military power." Su Yu said embarrassedly: "And there is no other real power in hand, in the final analysis, it is just a ..... It's just a happy marquis. Even if...... Even if I really wanted to stop the Sima family, it would be ..... That's also more than enough heart and not enough power. ”

"Is there more than enough heart but not enough strength?" Qi Ning smiled faintly, then sat down, and said, "Wuxianghou said in the middle of the night, and this sentence is quite true." ”

Su Yu's face was a little unbearable, but Dou Kui stepped forward and said: "Master Hou, with all due respect, what the Sima family did in the imperial mausoleum, its ambitions have been revealed, and the king of Huainan has been ..... by him was eliminated by him, looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and now the only ones who can compete with him are the Jinyi Qi family and the Jindao Tai family. Jin Daohou is very old, and he almost doesn't ask about political affairs, and although you are a rising star, you are deeply appreciated by the emperor, you are brave and strategic, and you still have military power in your hands, how can the Sima family rest assured of your existence? ”

"Lord Dou means that the Sima family will deal with my Jinyi Qi family next?" Qi Ning smiled.

Dou Kui nodded and said: "The Hou Ye is presiding over justice in the Imperial Mausoleum, and his loyalty and righteousness are naturally admirable, but in this way, it will inevitably incur the resentment of the Sima family, so ......!" ”

"Lord Dou, your methods are really not very clever." Qi Ning smiled disdainfully: "You say this, it's nothing more than to want me to stand up and fight with the Sima family, do you think that if I want to confront the Sima family, I will inevitably win over the forces, for example, you Lord Dou, who is in charge of the household, if the Jinyi Qi family can have the help of the household, the strength will naturally increase greatly, so do you think I will definitely protect you because of this, yes or no?" ”

Dou Kui didn't expect Qi Ning to be young, so he was stunned for a moment, but immediately said, "Master Hou, Xiaguan..... Xia Guan has no such .....! ”

"Whether you have it or not, the Zhenguo Gong that Benhou saw did not plot to usurp the throne." Qi Ning said lightly: "You are speculating here without permission, aren't you slandering the Guogong?" The Qi family in brocade clothes is loyal to the country, if anyone dares to rebel one day, the Qi family will protect the emperor even if they are broken. ”

"Yes, yes, yes......!" Cold sweat broke out on Dou Kui's forehead: "It's the official's gaffe." ”

"Of course, if the Sima family really wants to use the topic to play and frame Zhongliang, Ben Hou will not sit idly by." Qi Ning said: "If your Lord Dou really didn't get involved in this rebellion this time, even if your Dou family had some trouble with my Qi family in the past, I won't let others frame your innocence." ”

Dou Kui was stunned for a moment, then showed gratitude, bowed deeply, and said: "Lord Hou is fair and honest, and he is an official..... Even if the lower officials die, they can't repay it. He stepped forward to Qi Ning's side and said in a low voice: "Hou Ye, Xia Guan is still in charge of the household department, although the finances are stretched, but Xia Guan is here to promise Hou Ye that as long as Xia Guan is in the household department for a day, he will definitely give priority to the reconstruction of the Black Scale Battalion, and the equipment and horses needed by the Black Scale Camp will be supplemented with silver even if the Xia Guan digs three feet into the ground." ”

At this time, the servant had already served tea, and when the servant retreated, Qi Ning picked up the teacup and said slowly: "Lord Dou just acts impartially, you don't have to do anything more for the Black Scale Camp." He sighed and said, "But then again, the Black Scale Camp is really difficult at the moment, whether it is equipment or horses, it is very lacking, if Lord Dou can allocate silver to replenish it, Ben Hou is here to thank Lord Dou on behalf of the Black Scale Camp first." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Dou Kui is a veteran of officialdom, obedient and obedient, and rejoicing in his heart: "It is the emperor's will to rebuild the Black Scale Camp, if the Black Scale Camp is delayed, it is to disobey the holy will, no matter what, the household department must regard this as a top priority." ”

Qi Ning smiled slightly, suddenly thought of something, and asked softly: "Lord Dou, I don't know if you have heard of Duan Qingchen?" ”

"Duan Qingchen?" Dou Kui thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Master Hou, who is this?" ”

"This person is from the Black Lotus Sect, and I heard that he has infiltrated the capital." Qi Ning stared at Dou Kui's eyes: "Lord Dou think about it carefully, have you ever heard of this person?" ”

Dou Kui was surprised: "People from the Black Lotus Sect? Frowning and pondering, after a while, he still shook his head and said: "Master Hou, Xia Guan has indeed never heard of this person's name, Xia Guan doesn't know much about the Black Lotus Sect, only heard that the Black Lotus Sect Master is a great grandmaster, yes, and what kind of poison king, this person is also very ruthless, Duan Qingchen's name, Xia Guan is the first time to hear of it." ”

Qi Ning knew that Dou Kui was very cunning, but looking at his eyes, he knew that he was not lying this time.

Duan Qingchen was one of the four holy envoys of the Black Lotus Sect, but there were very few people who knew this person's name and surname.

Among the shadow rats this time, the gray crow was recruited by Duan Qingchen, but the shadow rats were all used by the King of Huainan, and Qi Ning knew that Duan Qingchen must have a connection with the King of Huainan.

Whether Duan Qingchen died in the imperial mausoleum, Qi Ning couldn't be sure, Dou Kui and King Huainan were very close, Qi Ning thought that since Duan Qingchen was involved with King Huainan, as one of King Huainan's henchmen, Dou Kui might know about Duan Qingchen's existence, but now it seems that King Huainan obviously concealed the existence of the shadow mouse from Dou Kui.

Su Yu couldn't help but say, "What are you looking for Duan Qingchen to do?" What is the intention of this person to sneak into the capital? ”

Qi Ning knew very well in his heart that although Su Yu had taken refuge in the King of Huainan, the days were not long, and the King of Huainan might not have looked down on Su Yu in his heart, and even Dou Kui didn't know about it, Su Yu couldn't have known, so he smiled faintly and said, "I just heard that this person sneaked into the capital, and I don't know what he wants to do." ”

Dou Kui arched his hand and said: "Master Hou has been working hard for days, so the lower officials will not bother much, and they will retire for the time being." ”

Qi Ning arched his hand, Su Yu straightened his clothes, and then slowly went out, and when he was about to walk out of the door, Qi Ning suddenly said: "Wuxiang Hou, Miss Su will soon marry to Dongqi and become the crown princess of Dongqi, which is really gratifying." ”

Su Yu didn't know why Qi Ning mentioned this stubble, he was stunned for a moment, turned around, saw Qi Ning looking at him, thought for a while, and then nodded slightly.

"The eldest lady is beautiful, but I don't know if Wu Xianghou occasionally thinks of another person." Qi Ning sat down and said.

Dou Kui knew that Qi Ning had something to say, but he was also interested, and said to Su Yu: "Master Hou, the lower officials will go out and wait first." "Hurry away.

Su Yu frowned, put his hands behind his back, and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"It's not interesting." Qi Ning said: "Maybe I'm nosy, I just want to ask Wu Xianghou, for so many years, don't you have a trace of guilt for Xiao Yao in your heart?" ”

The corners of Su Yu's eyes twitched, her face was a little ugly, she was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Didn't you already help me take care of her, she is ..... now?" It seems to be okay. ”

"It seems that you are not indifferent to her." Qi Ning picked up the teacup and didn't look at Su Yu, Su Yu stood for a moment, finally turned around and left quickly.

Waiting for Su Yu and Dou Kui to leave, Qi Feng, who was guarding the door, came in and said disdainfully: "Master Hou, the surname Dou has two sides and three knives, be careful of this kind of person." If he hadn't been a general, where would he have today, and then he actually defected to the king of Huainan, hmph, today there is still the door of the Hou Mansion. ”

Qi Ning put down the teacup and said, "There are no eternal friends, and there are no eternal enemies. I don't care what Dou Kui's character is, and I never wanted to be friends with him. However, the household department is in charge of money and food, and if the Black Scale Camp wants to grow, silver is indispensable, and if he can be used by me, he might as well use it first. ”

Qi Feng had been standing outside the door before, and he could hear the conversation of several people almost completely, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the king of Huainan is dead, and it will not be easy to deal with the Sima family in the future." Fortunately, we still have the Black Scale Battalion in our hands, and the Sima family has not been able to control other soldiers and horses except for the Black Knife Battalion at the moment, and he doesn't dare to do anything to us. ”

"You're not wrong." Qi Ning's eyes were deep: "The Sima family must have a grudge against our Qi family, if we want to keep the Qi family, not only can we not let them gain more military power, but we must quickly expand the Black Scale Battalion, which is the only force we can control." At this point, stop talking and be thoughtful.

At this moment, a person hurriedly came in from outside the door and said, "Master Hou, there is a guest asking to see!" ”

Qi Ning looked at the sky, it was almost dawn, and frowned: "Who is still running here at this time?" Before he finished speaking, he saw a figure floating into the hall and said in a deep voice: "It's me!" ”