Chapter Twenty-Three: The First Flaws
Qu Mingli said solemnly: "This is not an ordinary pigeon, this is a military pigeon." ”
Lao Bao seemed to be slightly stunned, and asked him: "What military pigeon, isn't this an ordinary pigeon?" "I want to keep opening it.
Qu Mingli hurriedly snatched it from him and explained to him: "The military pigeon is a pigeon used to pass documents between countries, and it is called a military pigeon because it is only raised in the army. What the military pigeon conveys has always been a national event and a very confidential matter. This pigeon is afraid that it will stay here for a while, and it will not want to be beaten down by us. The things in it," Qu Mingli stuffed the note into the paper tube as it was, "I'm afraid it's an important letter, and it's not something that we can read." ”
"I didn't think you still understood this," Yezzy laughed, "then you say, what should we do?" ”
Qu Mingli pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid the deputy general doesn't have the right to look at this thing, so it's better to leave it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the general to make a decision." ”
Yeqi and Lao Bao glanced at each other and agreed with Qu Mingli's approach.
Ning Zeqing and Shi Shu were drinking and talking with Ye Yi at this time, and Qu Mingli and others came in with carrier pigeons.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, General, I accidentally shot down a military pigeon in the forest, I'm afraid something is wrong, I'll present it first."
Qu Mingli held the pigeon and knelt down to salute.
"Okay, how did you shoot down the military pigeons?" Everyone was puzzled.
"It's me who has nothing to do, and I don't want to shoot the pigeon resting in the tree. Earlier, it was not known that it was a military pigeon. ”
Ning Zeqing felt that this matter was strange, and when he stepped forward to take a look, it was indeed a military pigeon.
"I don't know what to do, so I'll use it to make a decision for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the general."
Ning Zeqing handed the pigeon to Shi Shu, and Shi Shu was about to open it, but he stopped and handed it to Ye Yi.
"This is not only the boundary of the country, but the military pigeon is also obtained in the country, so it should naturally be checked by the king of the country."
Ye Yi took it, took off the roll, took out the note in it and looked at it, and after a while, his face changed and he was extremely nervous.
When Ning Zeqing and Shi Shu saw him like this, they knew that the content on this note was by no means simple, and they glanced at each other and were a little pensive.
Ye Yi hurriedly asked the five people kneeling below: "Have you seen the content inside?" ”
Qu Mingli replied truthfully: "The last general recognized this as a military pigeon at a glance, and it was very important, so he didn't check it, and directly presented it, so he didn't know the contents." ”
Ye Yi nodded, hurriedly ordered the maid to bring candles, and after burning all the notes on the flame, he breathed a sigh of relief, and picked up the military pigeon that was shot and examined it carefully, and his expression became solemn again.
Shi Shu asked, "What is written on this note that makes Brother Ye so flustered?" ”
Ye Yi glanced at him and said with a wry smile: "This place has not caused trouble for nearly ten years, and now the one who should come is still coming, and you can't hide from it." Anyway, this is the fate I was waiting for, and I think it's destined to be like this. Brother Shi should also leave as soon as possible after resting tonight, so as not to be involved in this matter. ”
"But if there is any difficulty, if I can help, I will try to help." Shi Shu asked.
Ning Zeqing answered: "I recruited this army of the hundred tribes, which is to relieve the worries of the hundred tribes, if something happens to the country, it is natural to rescue one or two." ”
Ye Yi sighed: "This matter has nothing to do with anyone. I have built a place where there is no dispute with the world, just to stay away from the troubles, and how can I be involved in the world. I think it was because I made some exceptions today that I had this in vain. I can only blame my poor fortune, and I can't be stable for a few years and add turmoil, life, life, and I can't blame the heavens. ”
"But what calamity did I incur by encamping here?" Shi Shu was puzzled, "Blame me for disturbing Brother Shi's purity." ”
Shi Shu said that he was about to make amends, Ye Yi helped him up and said, "What's the disturbance, I had a good conversation with Brother Shi and Brother Ning today, so what's the disturbance." This is the will of God, and the will of God cannot be violated. ”
He asked Qu Mingli again, "But you found something strange about this pigeon?" ”
Qu Mingli replied: "Yes, I have seen this bird in a book, so I recognized it at a glance. ”
Shi Shu nodded at him, as if he was very commended: "Yes, I can know and make good use of it, but my experience is still a little shorter." As he spoke, he turned to the maid and ordered the people to rest in peace.
Qu Mingli was very puzzled by the meaning of his words, but he didn't want to ask, so he left the hall.
"Knowing that they are so mysterious, it is better to open them just now." Ye Qi patted Qu Mingli on the shoulder and complained, "Look at that King Ye said so mysteriously, but he refused to reveal anything. ”
Lao Bao also chimed in: "That's it, it's better for us to submit it after we read it." Now it's good, even the note is burned, and nothing can be seen. ”
Qu Mingli laughed at them and said to them seriously: "That's not something we can use if we see it." If we don't talk about it, we won't be able to. I'm angry, but that's not something we can do, and that's fine. ”
When the people saw that he was serious about this, they said no more.
Early in the morning of the second day, Shi Shu and others left Ye Yi and set off, and Ye Yi stood at the border to see him off, and did not return to the palace until he could not see clearly.
The maid on the side asked him, "Master, what is the strange thing about the military pigeon?" ”
Ye Yi sighed and explained to her: "Ordinary military pigeons, the envelope is tied to the left paw, but yesterday's one was tied to the right paw. If it is negligence, it is fine, but the military pigeon has always chosen the male, but the female is the female. This must not be a coincidence, but someone deliberately impersonated. ”
"That military pigeon is fake?"
Ye Yi nodded.
"And what's written on it that makes you so messy?"
Ye Yi's eyes were deep: "Since the military pigeon is fake, the news must also be intentional, it really doesn't go anywhere, don't say it." Moreover, the above content, for Zi Xian, can only increase the troubles, but it is not directly involved, and more things are better than less things. ”
"Why did the impostor do that?"
"We never interfere with these things, and naturally we don't let us know." Shi Shu nodded behind him, "I wanted them to know, but I didn't want to hand it over to me, and I pressed it down." ”
"In that case, why don't you talk to Prince Zixi?"
"I have never been involved in state affairs, why is it so coincidental that something like this happened when they first arrived and settled down for one night. I'm afraid that the drunkard doesn't mean to drink. Besides, if the contents of the letter are beneficial to them, why not say them generously, and why engage in such sneaky things. ”
"You mean, this scene is for the people of Zi Xi. In this way...... "the maid pondered carefully, and suddenly realized, "it must be their own people in the army, otherwise how can they be sure that this matter will be publicized." ”
Ye Yi nodded: "These thousands of troops, I don't know how much they are clean. There is a long way to go, and there are still many incidents. Whether they can get over it or not is their own business. ”
A gust of wind arose, blowing the catkins and flying in all directions.
Ye Yi looked at the sky full of white flocculents, and said softly: "In this vast land, there are few places without disputes after all." ”