Chapter 068

The palace of King Liang was brightly lit, and the night was swallowed by the firelight, as bright as day.

All forty-eight carriages were parked in the courtyard. Hou San put his hand in his sleeve and cautiously looked at Nangong Rui, who was walking around with satisfaction.

"Good."

Nangong Rui's face was shaken a little by the light of the fire in the night, but he was still very satisfied. He turned to look at Hou San who was standing in the courtyard, took a few steps closer, and said lightly: "I can't tell anyone about this matter...... You're good to go. ”

"What?" Hou San took half a step forward, looking puzzled, and didn't seem to hear clearly.

"I said, you can go." Nangong Rui said expressionlessly.

"But—my lord, you haven't given me the little money yet?" Hou San seemed to have mustered up all his courage, smiled very flatteringly, and said the word "money", and the silk embroidered with money patterns on his body had already been soaked with sweat.

"What money?" Nangong Rui immediately turned his face - he had just verified that the boss of Chaoge Hongyun Commercial Bank was indeed called Hou San, so he was much more relieved.

"A smuggler still dares to talk to His Highness about money? Don't want to live anymore, do you? ”

Hou San was startled, his face immediately turned pale, and he stammered when he spoke, "...... Big, grown-up......"

"You profiteer, I intend to spare your life, why don't you know what to do? Do you dare to openly provoke with His Royal Highness? When His Royal Highness is easy to bully, isn't it? Someone," Nangong Rui shouted coldly, so frightened that Hou San collapsed on the ground again, "Blasting him out for me!" ”

Hou San pounced on him, hugged Nangong Rui's waist, and cried out in his mouth: "My lord! You can't do that, my lord! You're trying to kill me! ”

A few guards walked up, pulled the struggling Hou San away, and went out of the door.

“…… My lord, no! …… My lord...... How can the little ones live! …… Adult ......"

Heart-rending shouts resounded throughout the night sky, quickly disappearing into the invisible darkness.

Nangong Rui's henchman walked out and stood beside Nangong Rui, "Your Highness is looking for me?" ”

Nangong Rui laughed coldly, his slender eyes flashed with the light of conspiracy, and said, "What a Nangong Ying, you dare to do such a big game to deceive me, see if I don't let him lose all his money." ”

"His Royal Highness?" The henchman was a little puzzled, and asked tentatively as he approached.

"Humph!" With a sneer, Nangong Rui was extremely proud, "This serial plan is really poisonous." ”

"The minions are listening." The henchman bent down slightly, watching his high-spirited master pacing back and forth.

"First of all, he arranged a smuggling route, so that I, who was eager to make meritorious contributions in the demon world, found out and started to investigate, this is the first link."

"Your Highness, the smuggling route is a bureau?" The henchman narrowed his eyes and asked with a frown.

"Yes, it takes a long time and works hard, but this time he spared no effort to bring me down."

The smile on the corner of Nangong Rui's mouth became thicker and thicker, "When I found out, I found a caravan carrying Jiugongliu jade porcelain, saying that it was the goods that the Prime Minister's Mansion wanted, and lured me to take the bait and bring these porcelains back to the mansion, this is the second ring." ”

"Your Highness knows it's a trap, why should you-" The henchman couldn't help it.

"Let go of those Hou San and the caravan, they will definitely go back to report the news. Such a large amount of Jiugongliu jade porcelain of unknown origin is in my house, even if it is a confiscated smuggled asset, there is no evidence; In this way, if I am caught on the spot, Nangong Ying will definitely say that I accepted bribes, wouldn't I be at a loss for words? This is the third ring. ”

After a slight pause, Nangong Rui continued: "If that person dared to come to meet me just now, he must be a dead man." If I don't let him go and leave him behind, then when Nangong Ying judges me in front of everyone, he may still charge me with a bunch of trumped-up charges and throw me the charge of smuggling. Nangong Ying will say that I use the convenience of my official position to do things that are harmful to the country. This is the fourth ring. ”

Nangong Rui restrained his smile slightly, stood up, and looked at the forty-eight priceless large boxes in the courtyard. The henchman stopped talking, he knew that Shizi already had a plan.

"If I didn't confiscate it, but bought it......" Nangong Rui narrowed his eyes, "The assets of the Liang Wangfu can't easily make up five hundred and ten thousand taels of silver no matter what, then, Nangong Ying will say that I am misappropriating the treasury and silver, pretending to be public and private, and it is also the crime of punishing the Nine Clans." This is the fifth ring. ”

Nangong Rui looked around, and then sent someone to carefully carry all the Jiugong Liuyu porcelain into the carriage in his mansion, sent someone to transport it out of the city to hide it first, and then walked back to the courtyard where the empty carriage was now placed.

Immediately, as if he had not been interrupted, he continued: "Take 10,000 steps back, if I don't bring this caravan back, then he will definitely come to me tomorrow morning with evidence of the caravan's smuggling, why the smuggling channel I have carefully arranged and discovered through investigation will let go of such a huge amount of smuggling caravan." In this way, it will also arouse suspicion, Nangong Ying will play me a crime of harboring a smuggling party, and I can't exculpate it either. This is the sixth ring. ”

"Take another 10,000 steps back, if I don't investigate the case of this smuggling route at all, then he will find out from the root to the end, make a name for himself in the court, establish his capable image in the eyes of all the courtiers, and give me a step down. This is the seventh ring. ”

"So far, every step is careful, interlocking, and orderly, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything." Nangong Rui drank tea leisurely, "What a Nangong shadow ......"

"Your Highness is wise!" The henchman bowed very respectfully.

Raising the corners of his mouth coldly, Nangong Rui continued proudly: "But he probably didn't expect that I could see through all of his conspiracies. I just wanted to leave these empty carriages and tell him that the goods worth 500,000 yuan were with me, but he just couldn't do anything about me. ”

Looking up to the sky and laughing, Nangong Rui proudly turned the teacup in his hand.

"If he asks me about the Jiugong Liuyu porcelain, I can say that the smuggled goods that were just confiscated tonight have been sent to a secret place for proper safekeeping, and I can also ask him how he knows? That group of old ministers are very fine, and they won't not understand. If he didn't ask me and just walked away like this, then these priceless Jiugong jade porcelains would be mine. ”

“…… Nangong Ying, if you bring a group of old ministers here, but you don't find anything inappropriate about me, I want to sue you for slandering the court officials with bad intentions......"

Nangong Rui's protruding cheekbones suddenly lined his face extremely hideously at this moment.

The night was silent, as if it was dyed with thick burnt ink, and it was black that could not be dissolved.

Nangong Rui's laughter quickly blended into the boundless night, and he couldn't find it.

Three quarters of the time, Liang Wangfu.

Unexpectedly, the sky-high firelight accompanied by a noisy sound surrounded the Liang Palace.

Nangong Rui stood triumphantly in the courtyard, smiling silently.

Nangong Shadow ......

I will, when you are most proud, beat you.

And, there will never be a day.

The sound of knocking on the door spread far away in the dark night, and Nangong Rui waved his hand and motioned for the family to ask through the door.

Soon, the inquiring family came to report, saying that the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion had led troops to surround the Liang Palace, and the third prince Nangong Ying and the nine auxiliary ministers in the court who could influence the fate of the demon world were waiting outside the door, saying that they had an urgent matter to see Nangong Rui, the prince of Liang Wang.

Nangong Rui stood behind the gate, followed by the butler, and half of his face flickered in the light of the fire.

"Someone, open the door for His Highness—"

Nangong Ying, I'll let you lose tonight.

I'm not Nangong Qing's old fool. Want to play me? I'm going to see who plays who in the end.

Nangong Rui said in his heart.

The door opened, and the flames soared. Nangong Ying, dressed in dark cyan clothes, appeared outside the door with nine old ministers, including Xiao Qian.

"The third prince visited late at night, and he worked so hard to move the people, I don't know what to see? Come in first. Nangong Rui looked completely unaware and greeted him.

Su Ying laughed when she saw Nangong Rui's smug look that she couldn't hide.

Nangong Rui is very proud now, right?

While following Nangong Rui into King Liang's mansion, Su Ying said lightly: "I don't know if Prince Liang has been in contact with someone from the spirit realm recently?" Is there anything suspicious? ”

Nangong Rui was secretly happy in his heart, and said: Sure enough, he came for this, but he said innocently: "Please make it clear to the third prince, this son doesn't understand." ”

Just walked to the courtyard where forty-eight empty carriages were parked, Nangong Rui saw Su Ying—no, it was Nangong Ying, looking at the empty carriages in the garden, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook, and Nangong Rui continued to pretend to be stupid: "Why did the third prince come, please make it clear!" ”

Su Ying stood in front of the carriage in the garden, and said lightly: "I just received secret news that there are people in the demon court who are in contact with the dark shadow of the spirit world forces, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, intending to rebel. ”

Su Ying was indeed disappointed, but it was different from what he thought.

Nangong Rui couldn't help but be taken aback, thought about it carefully, and there was really no flaw, before he said: "I don't understand this world, the person the third prince said, is it me?" ”

Su Ying was still faint and said, "Yes or no, I don't count if I say it." Someone—" Su Ying turned his head slightly, and seven or eight soldiers walked up in response.

"Go and tear down the wagon in the yard for me, remember, piece by piece."

Nangong Rui was shocked, and he couldn't calm down anymore - could it be that there is a next ring, and there is something in this carriage? This 500,000 Jiugong flowing jade porcelain is actually just an introduction to divert people's attention? At this time, he couldn't help shouting in his heart that it was not good, it was really too much, and he still underestimated Nangong Ying.

Nangong Rui's mind was spinning quickly, thinking about countermeasures.

Seven or eight soldiers quickly smashed the dust of the carriages in front of them, and white letters were exposed from the thick siding of one of them.

There is actually a mezzanine...... Nangong Rui closed his eyes fiercely and clenched his upper and lower teeth.

"Your Highness! My lord! A few soldiers handed over the letters that had been opened first, and Su Ying took one by himself and handed the remaining ones to the people behind him.

Xiao Qian opened the envelope, shook off the letter and glanced at it a few times, he snorted coldly at Nangong Rui, and then read the contents of the letter aloud.

"Your Royal Highness King Liang, it is a great honor for you to reach an agreement with us. These jade porcelains worth one million taels are not a tribute, I hope you will smile. According to the agreement, we will raise troops at the beginning of next month at the border between the demon world and the spirit world, and the demon world will inevitably send troops here. When the strength of the demon world is empty, you can rest assured that you can start an incident, kill the third prince Nangong Ying, and eradicate Prime Minister Xiao Qian and Cheng Shi and other people who oppose you. With your strength, the unification of Dabao is just around the corner. After the success, please follow the agreement, and assign the area north of the demon world wind back to the city to my shadow, and Su Yue will swear to die to assist the prince, and there will be no two hearts. Detailed plans are discussed in person. "The end is," Shadow Moon. ”

Nangong Rui's face was like ashes, and his heart turned a thousand times, but he was still speechless.

"What else do you have to say?" Su Ying asked without changing his face.

This letter was written by himself a few days ago, and it is definitely genuine, as for Hou San of the Hongyun Trading Company...... Hongyun Commercial Bank is my shadow, and Hou San is also Ning Qing's name when he was the shopkeeper, how could there be a mistake?

"You...... How did you know there was a mezzanine in the carriage? "Nangong Rui's performance can be summed up as a dying struggle.

"I have undercover agents in the Shadows of the Spirit Realm, he told me. You can check it out. Su Ying looked around and saw that several old ministers nodded in understanding.

Su Ying continued: "The prince of Liang Wang still explains his own affairs, right? ”

Su Ying smiled slightly, "The little nephew sent someone to see it, there are no carriages in King Liang's Mansion, so these carriages are indeed from King Liang's Mansion?" ”

Nangong Rui was really at a loss for words - the carriage was pulling the porcelain out of the city. Even speaking out doesn't help. Now he shook his head and nodded. Calculations come and go, but they are still calculated.

In the end, he was overconfident, and as a result, he missed one move and lost the whole game.

Su Ying saw that Nangong Rui's face was not good, and knew that the goal had been achieved, so he turned around and said loudly: "Elders, please don't leak this matter quietly. The little nephew looked at the prince of Liang Wang, but his face was not good, why don't you talk about it in detail tomorrow morning? ”

"No." Cheng Yan was categorical, and several old ministers behind him should be reconciled, "This thief is ambitious, if it weren't for the discovery of the three princes, wouldn't the demon world be plunged into a catastrophe?" His sin is so great that the world cannot tolerate it, and his heart can be punished, how can he let it go? What if he runs away? Jiugongliu jade porcelain worth one million must also be chased! ”

Su Ying smiled and said softly: "I believe that my uncle is not the kind of person who dares to do it. The little nephew is guaranteed by his reputation, so please go back first. ”

Cheng Yan suddenly looked at Su Ying with an epiphany, his eyes shook again and again, as if he had figured out something, and finally looked at him for a long time with a shrewd eye, and stopped talking.

Seeing that Cheng Yan, who took the lead, closed his mouth, most of the other old ministers wisely kept silent.

"Uncle is just confused for a while, the little nephew wants to talk to his uncle, I don't know if you can ......" Su Ying said very politely.

"It's all up to the three princes to arrange! The three princes are really kind-hearted! With a sigh, Cheng Shi turned around and retreated, and several old ministers also left one after another.

The top and bottom of King Liang's mansion have been searched by Su Ying's people, everything that should be seized has been sealed, and everything that should be taken away has been taken away.

All to deathly silence.

Su Ying stood in front of Nangong Rui, whose eyes were blood-red, and said calmly: "I will also give you two paths." First, admit that you collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, hand over the Jiugong Liuyu porcelain worth one million, and I will leave you a whole corpse. ”

Nangong Rui stared at him tightly, silent, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and his trembling fingers grabbed the hem of his clothes.

Su Ying continued: "Second, if you cooperate with me, I will not treat you badly. ”

Nangong Rui found a life-saving straw, looked up at Su Ying, and said for a long time: "...... What do you want me to do? ”

Su Ying smiled, "What I want you to do is not to do anything." ”

Seeing that he was puzzled, Su Ying continued: "You'll know when you come to the court in the morning in a few days." Mark my words......"

With that, Su Ying turned around and walked towards the door.

“…… If I send the carriage away, won't you be able to ......" Nangong Rui's voice was very low and could be heard faintly.

Su Ying stood in place, sighed, turned around and walked back, and said, "The carriage hides the letter, and it is not the last level. ”

Su Ying paused and said, "Nangong Rui, you are too greedy and conceited, in order to show off to me, you didn't send the carriage away...... You've let me down so much. ”

Nangong Rui raised his head in disbelief and said in disbelief: "...... Isn't this the last link? ”

Su Ying bent down, reached out and groped a little inside Nangong Rui's belt, took something out, spread his hand and put it in front of him, it was a white wax pill.

"This is the last link." Su Ying pinched open the wax pill with her index finger and thumb, and there was a small stacked silk letter in the wax pill.

"If you send the wagon away, this is also evidence of your collaboration." Su Ying looked at Nangong Rui, who had a stiff expression, straightened up silently, threw the wax pill back to the ground, and left.

When he refused to pay Ning Qing 510,000 taels, Hou San, who Ning Qing pretended, had a reason to pounce on him and hug him without arousing his suspicion. This wax pill was put at that time.

If he had given Ning Qing money, maybe there would not have been such exculpatory evidence, but he would have embezzled public funds from the state treasury.

It was he who wanted to play first, so Su Ying played with him.