Chapter 57: A Conspiracy of Compromise
Updated: 2013-05-21
The announcement of the whole city disappeared overnight, but the content of the announcement was still talked about by the common people, and the dignified royal people wanted to use such an unruly means to threaten the people of the Demon Sect to surrender, they naturally thought of the incompetence of the imperial court, but they did not consider what kind of misery the incompetence of the imperial court would bring to them these ordinary people, but these are all later words.
Helian Yunqian's hands and feet behind his back can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone, Qin Jiatian panicked, Chi'an lost the hearts of the people, as long as one of them is completed well, he can be regarded as earning, but he has not returned to the Yuan Tang Dynasty for so long, and many things may become out of his control.
Youqin Jiatian has not found a place to hold the hostages until now, even if almost all the cultists have been dispatched, there is still no result, he can't figure out where Huangfu Yueyang will place such a large number of people, if this is just his deceptive ploy, but those people have really disappeared, and it happened to be the night before the announcement was posted, and they disappeared en masse.
"Still can't find them?" Wan Qiliang doesn't like to see Qin Jiatian's sad face every day, but there have been so many things recently, and even the life he wants to eat and wait for death has become a luxury.
Youqin Jiatian shook his head, blaming himself for his incompetence, but on the surface he didn't want to show his worries, but the frowning brows had completely revealed his emotions, and Wan Qiliang saw it clearly.
"Why don't we go and meet the emperor in person for a while?" Wan Qiliang also thought for a long time before finally putting forward such a condition, Huangfu Yueyang has nothing to fear, but if there is really a force behind him that they never knew, it may be dangerous at that time, she doesn't want Youqin Jiatian to take this risk, but now it seems that there is no better way.
Youqin Jiatian also had this intention, but he glanced at Wan Qiliang in embarrassment, "I don't want you to come with me this time." ”
"That place in the palace is not a Longtan Tiger's Den, if you are really worried about me, you shouldn't put me here." Wan Qiliang didn't want to encounter something every time, the first thing Qin Jiatian thought of was to leave her, and they said that they would share the joys and sorrows, but why did they be willing to share the joys and sorrows, and the shared hardships became his own bearing, who can say that such a result is fair?
"This is the foundation of the Nightmare Sect in Chi'an, if they want to divert the tiger from the mountain, there are people here who can resist, no matter how bad it is, you can escape from here smoothly, but with me, you will become a target for others all the time, how can I rest assured?"
"This time it's just our unilateral action, and the people in the court shouldn't know our whereabouts, so we don't have to think about it so much for the time being." Wan Qiliang analyzed the situation, the announcement only existed for one day before it was torn down, presumably because they didn't want to startle the snake, and according to the spies, Huangfu Zhuotian also gave Huangfu Yueyang a good training, and none of his two sons seemed to be satisfied with him, or it was really difficult for him to pretend to be a good monarch and a good father.
Wan Qiliang said that it was unreasonable, and he didn't need to worry about her light skills, after thinking about it for a while, Qin Jiatian relented, and when it got dark, the plan for the two of them to visit the palace at night should begin.
In the dead of night, it is most suitable to do some things to steal chickens and touch dogs, which Wan Qiliang has a deep experience, and even Qin Jiatian agrees. At nightfall, they just wandered outside the palace, naturally wearing the coarse linen clothes of the common people, and no one had ever posted a portrait of the two of them, and the soldiers guarding the gate were a little strange, but they just regarded them as hillbillies who had never seen the world, and completely ignored them.
This is convenient for Wan Qiliang and Youqin Jiatian, and then sat in the tea shop opposite the entrance of the palace, and after another hour, seeing that the officers and soldiers guarding the door were drowsy, they found a place where no one turned into the palace wall, in fact, they don't have to be like a thief, a light cushion on their toes, this height is not a problem at all, but in order to treat them as thieves, they have to wronged themselves.
Wan Qiliang's sense of direction was not very good, obediently followed behind Youqin Jiatian, paying attention to the surrounding movements from time to time, and after walking for a while, she saw that the plaque of Qianyun Palace looked flashy and heavy in the moonlight, and the lights were still on in the palace, presumably Huangfu Zhuotian had not fallen asleep yet.
The two of them took advantage of the fact that a group of patrolling soldiers had just passed, and found a good place to eavesdrop, but they didn't know if there would be anything to be gained tonight.
From the shadows on the window, the figures of two people can be seen, the bright yellow one must be Huangfu Zhuotian, so who will the other one be? What are they going to talk about at this late hour? Wan Qiliang guessed that everything would be related to the Nightmare Sect, so he held his breath and tried to listen carefully.
"My emperor is blessed, I don't know why the emperor called the old minister so late?" Qi Zhanxiong knelt on the ground respectfully, his old body made him feel that the floor tiles were bitterly cold, but the etiquette could not be abolished, otherwise the world would not be in chaos.
"Qi Lao, hurry up." Huangfu Zhuotian stepped forward to help Qi Zhanxiong, and the humble and polite smile on his face really surprised Wan Qiliang, and he inevitably guessed what kind of character this old man was, even Huangfu Zhuotian attached so much importance to it?
"The old minister doesn't dare." Qi Zhanxiong shirked in his mouth, but he still had to stand up with the power of Huangfu Zhuotian, now he is the age of Huajia, and he has not moved much for a long time, if it weren't for Huangfu Zhuotian suddenly a secret decree came down, he would not easily toss his old bones.
"Elder Qi, I have something I want to discuss with Elder Qi."
"The emperor's words are really tormenting the old minister, the old minister's body is no longer useful, but if the emperor has any use for the old minister, the old minister will be defined." Qi Zhanxiong looked at Huangfu Zhuotian lovingly, and in a blink of an eye, the prince who tugged at his sleeve and handed over to himself as a 'Taifu' has grown so big, and he also married his most beloved daughter to him.
"Then I will say it bluntly, now that the Demon Sect is rampant, Xun'er has tried to eliminate the Demon Sect but still came back from defeat, what can Qi Lao do to destroy the Demon Sect?"
"If you want me to go to a big country, are you still afraid that a small demon sect will not succeed? The third prince suffered because of his lack of experience, and if this errand is handed over to the dog, it will not be wrong. Qi Zhanxiong finished speaking one second ago, and regretted it the next second, he was not an official in the court for many years, and even the most basic prudent words and deeds were out of proportion, as an emperor must be suspicious by nature, listening to what he said just now, the emperor must not be happy.
Huangfu Zhuotian is indeed a little angry, although he doesn't like Huangfu Yuexun, but his son is so doubted about his ability, in the final analysis, he is still unqualified as a father, but now he can only endure this moment, and there is even a smile on his face, "What Elder Qi said is that if it really fights, the people will still suffer, and I have received the news, I am afraid that the Demon Sect has 'gunpowder' in its hands, so I can't act rashly." ”
"Gunpowder?" Qi Zhanxiong's eyes widened, as if he had heard something terrifying, "Is there really such a thing?" "He was in disbelief.
"According to Xun'er's description, I'm afraid it's really gunpowder." Huangfu Zhuotian obviously didn't want to mention this word, the first time he heard the word 'gunpowder' was when he was a child, it was a small story told by the emperor when he was bored, and the power of gunpowder was exaggerated, at that time he really listened to it as a myth and legend, but he didn't expect that his emperor really encountered such a thing, so he had to find a veteran minister like Qi Zhanxiong to discuss countermeasures.
Qi Zhanxiong may not know more information than Huangfu Zhuotian, he once thought that this was just a gimmick made up by a bookseller to attract customers, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing, it seems that this Chi'an and even the world are destined to not be peaceful.
"If the Demon Sect really has such a thing, we really can't act rashly, if they come to the end of the net, the people of Chi'an will suffer." Qi Zhanxiong sighed, his brows tightened, there are all kinds of organizations on the rivers and lakes in the past dynasties, but they have always been with the well water of the imperial court and the river water, and the two sides live in peace and quiet, once one party touches the bottom line, the result is nothing more than the people suffering, the food suffering and the like, so if you can avoid war, try not to go to war, thinking of this, Qi Zhanxiong suddenly understood that Huangfu Zhuotian called him just to echo his proposal, and even in the end, he may have to carry the black pot for him, this is the good apprentice he taught, Qi Zhanxiong couldn't help but be a little gloomy.
"What Elder Qi said is, so I'm wondering if there is any compromise to avoid this or maybe even many wars?" Huangfu Zhuotian seemed to inadvertently throw a question at Qi Zhanxiong.
Sure enough, Huangfu Zhuotian's question further proved that his guess just now was good, but since it was something ordered by the monarch, he would definitely serve as a courtier, so he said, "When these things are encountered in history, if they cannot be solved by force, most of the solutions are marriage, in order to balance the other party." ”
"But that Qin Jiatian may not agree so happily." Huangfu Zhuo Tian thought of this demon sect leader who gave him a headache, and he couldn't help but hate the roots of his teeth.
"Have Qin Jiatian?" Qi Zhanxiong didn't know why.
"It's the Demon Sect Master, and he also kidnapped Xun'er's princess."
"How can this be true, the Demon Sect is simply too deceitful." Qi Zhanxiong looked angry, as if his wife had been robbed.
"Fortunately, Xun'er had no intention of that woman, how much better can Wan Jisheng be than the daughter raised by that old horseman." Huangfu Zhuotian also heard the news that Huangfu Yueyang and Wan Qijing were together in the past few days, and casually investigated Wan Qijing, and the dense bunch of names written on the information almost made him order Wan Qijing to be chopped up directly and fed to the dogs.
Qi Zhanxiong didn't have any impression of Wan Jisheng, but he heard his son say that he was barely a good prime minister, so now he doesn't understand why Huangfu Zhuotian is so angry.
"Forget it, does Qi Lao have any good candidates for marriage?" Huangfu Zhuotian's face changed quickly, it was still dark clouds just now, but now it is cloudy and clear.
"The old minister has not been an official in the court for many years, and who among the ministers has a daughter of the right age and has not yet had a marriage contract, and the old minister really doesn't know."
"I wonder what Elder Qi thinks of Xuan'er?" Huangfu Zhuotian was too lazy to sell off with Qi Zhanxiong again, the person he chose at the beginning was Huangfu Xuan'er, and it was best for such a daughter who had no brains to use for marriage.
When Qi Zhanxiong heard that it was his granddaughter's name, he was a little unhappy at the moment, and his tone was almost pleading, "The sixth princess has been pampered since she was a child, so she must not be able to do this thing of marriage." ”
"Among my daughters, she is the most suitable age, and I also like her the most, as my daughter, she must first think about the society of the country, and she will not be allowed to mix with the private affairs of her children." Huangfu Zhuotian's words made Qi Zhanxiong's next words swallowed back into his stomach, how could he refute every sentence? Although he didn't like his granddaughter who was always unreasonable, but she had the blood of the Qi family in her body, and he couldn't ignore it, but he really tried his best, the holy will had been decided, and he understood that it was useless for him to say more.