Chapter 494 [Running Backwards?]

On the streets, the roaring of horses and the sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the night.

More and more horse caravans swept through the long street towards the pier area north of the city.

The people on both sides of the street closed their doors tightly, trembling in the sound of horses' hooves like thunder.

After experiencing the coup d'état in the imperial capital, the hearts of the people in the imperial capital have actually become crispy and sensitive. Even if it usually seems to be relieved, once this sensitive sign occurs again, people will immediately become like frightened birds......

Security Corps, City Guards...... By the time a team of red-feathered horsemen roared through the streets, everyone who saw them realized that something really had happened!

......

Oviedo slowly closed the window of his study—the one facing the street.

When the heavy windows closed, the hooves of the whizzing horses were finally blocked.

The Imperial Chancellor's face was a little solemn, and he turned to look at the other person sitting in the study—his son, Span.

Compared to before he went to the Northwest, Spann looked a little thinner, but also a little more energetic.

Dark-skinned, apparently the result of a long period of running outside. If he still had a bit of a fledgling-like weak aura on him, then Span, who was sitting in front of Oviedo at the moment, looked like a real man.

For this change in his son, Oviedo is still very satisfied. He felt that it was a wise idea to choose to send his son to the northwest in the first place.

However, Oviedo also knew very well that his son suddenly ran back to the imperial capital like this, and things were by no means simple.

Looking at his son, who was sitting there with a fierce light in his eyes, Oviedo suddenly had a ridiculous thought in his heart: "Those movements outside tonight...... It can't have anything to do with you, does it?"

Spann smiled. Shaking his head: "Of course not, father." ”

Oviedo nodded: "It's good if you don't have it." In the last few days, I have been restless, terrified, and feel as if something big is about to happen. ”

After glancing at Span, Oviedo said slowly: "What happened when you went back to the imperial capital this time? I heard that you and Panin had a falling out in the northwest, and then you ran away angrily?"

Spann smiled wryly.

Oviedo's face was stern, and he said in a deep voice: "No matter what disagreements you and Panin have in terms of political opinions, it is not right for you to do this after all, if anyone disagrees with Shangguan." You can abandon your official position in anger and run away, and the world will be in chaos! Besides, Panin is the military chief of the northwest, and he has the right to govern the localities by military law! If you abandon your official position and run back without hesitation, he has the right to arrest you and punish you by military law! Span, you are confused!

Seeing that his father said so much in one breath, Span was also a little helpless, and it was easy to wait for the old man to finally take a breath.

"Father. Am I so unbearable in your eyes?" Spann smiled bitterly: "Why don't I know these truths? Since I have gone to the northwest, I am not a waste of those wealthy families." After I went to the northwest, I asked myself if I was diligent and explained to myself. I can also handle it properly, I dare not say that I take one step and see three steps, but occasionally I can also make up for the shortcomings. ”

Oviedo's face was slightly better: "I also heard that you did a good job before. ”

There was a pause. He asked again: "Then why did you come back this time? I am afraid that the submission from Northwest Paning will be delivered in the next few days, and when the time comes." Although I am the prime minister of the empire, the northwest is the most important thing in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, and almost all matters in the northwest, big and small, as long as they are passed to the imperial capital, the emperor will personally intervene, and when the time comes, even if I want to protect you, there will be no room for me. It depends on the emperor's meaning......"

Spa smiled faintly: "Father, don't worry, General Panin's submission will never have a word of ill will ever say anything bad about me." If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid there will be a lot of compliments. ”

"Huh?"

Oviedo's eyes lit up.

After all, he has been in the sea for many years, and in a moment, he has figured out the key points.

The prime minister frowned and stared at his son: "...... You were angry, abandoned the official and left, fell out with Panin, and ran back to the imperial capital...... Could it be that this qiē is a scene that you and Paning discussed and made?"

Span's eyes flashed: "Father really deserves to be the prime minister of the empire, and you guessed it right at a glance! Yes, your guess is very accurate, these are just a scene between me and General Panin." Otherwise, where can I have an excuse to come to the imperial capital openly?"

"You come to the imperial capital, what special things do you have to do?" Oviedo said in a deep voice, "Do you have to make a trip yourself?"

"Because of this, Panin can't trust anyone, he only believes me. Moreover, this matter must not fall on paper, must not be written down, and must not be left with any traces and clues. That's why I had to make a trip myself. And this matter, Panin said that it was very confidential, and the matter was also very sensitive and special, so I rushed back...... No, I had to find an excuse. ”

At this moment, Oviedo had already calmed down, and glanced at his son: "I'm afraid there is still one thing you haven't said! This matter can only be done by you, because ...... I'm afraid, hum, because you're my son!

Does this matter have anything to do with our family?"

Spanchang stood up, walked to the door of the study, opened the door, looked out left and right, and then closed the door again, and was not in a hurry to speak, but leaned against the door, listened for a while, and made sure that no one was eavesdropping outside the door, and then turned and looked at his father.

Oviedo looked at his son's actions, his face did not show any dissatisfaction, but he was faintly relieved - his son has learned to do things carefully and meticulously, which is definitely what Oviedo wants to see the most!

If those who seek great things fail to do so, they will sooner or later fail.

I think of my son before he went to the northwest, he dared to shout loudly at home about "usurper" and the like. And now, the father and son are still so cautious in their conversations in the secret room—this kind of transformation is enough to make Oviedo feel very relieved.

"Father, let's be honest. General Panin seems the situation in the northwest. Now in addition to the tension, it is even more weird!"

"Weird?"

"Yes. Span Yan said: "The movements of the tulip family are becoming more and more incomprehensible. A big flag has been erected on the grassland, and hundreds of thousands of grassland iron horsemen will come east at any time. And the tulip home ...... But ......"

"The Tulip family's actions, the imperial capital already has intelligence. Oviedo waved his hand: "You don't need to talk about your analysis, just say that this matter is critical." ”

"Panin once went to Loulan City of the Tulip family alone, and he tried to convince the Duchess of the Tulip family to take care of the overall situation, but he was refused. ”

Oviedo was taken aback, then frowned and said, "He...... He went to Loulan City alone? This Paning, so bold! He was not afraid that the Tulip family would attack him?"

He said. The Tulip family pays attention to face and will never do such a thing. ”

"Hmph, stupid. Oviedo shook his head: "This thing, where does it come from." The Tulip family is by no means as tall and majestic as it seems, and when they need to be shameless, they will be more shameless than anyone else! Even if the Tulip family doesn't kill him, if they detain him...... What should we do in the northwest? This Paning, who has already become a major general, is still full of untimely heroic thinking. ”

Spann didn't refute either. In fact, he didn't approve of Paning's trip at the beginning, and he said quickly: "After Paning came back, he looked very strange. He entrusted me with an important matter and asked me to accompany him in a play. That's when I came to the imperial capital...... There are a few things, a few questions, I want to ask you face to face, and I will find the answers in you!"

Oviedo's eyes flashed: "What's the problem." Just ask!"

......

"First, I want you to help me look it up, last year and this year. In the past two years, the number of war horses purchased by the Imperial Tong Guò Tulip family!

Second, I want you to check for me, last year and this year, the tulip family paid the tax accounts - I don't need specific accounts, there are too many numbers for me to worry you can't remember, so I just need the general number of jù per quarter.

Third...... A few months ago, there was a person who had been to the imperial capital, and this person had met His Majesty Xiluo. This matter should be a secret, but ...... I believe that an important imperial minister like your father, even the most loyal courtier, will always have some eyes and ears in the court...... All I have to do is let you go back and ask your father in person...... How much does he know about this matter! How much does he know, he will ask all of them, and then come back and sue me! If your father refuses to answer, you can sue him, and I asked him! If he refuses to say anything, then he must not regret it when the imperial capital is full of blood and the bloody smell of foreign races defiles the White Tower!"

......

These original words of Paning at that time, Span never forgot a word!

And at this moment, he was not obscure, and he repeated Paning's words word for word!

After Oviedo heard this, the face of the imperial prime minister immediately turned gloomy!

It's getting ugly!

Oviedo thought for a moment, but he didn't answer his son's question. But......

"I ask you, these three questions...... It's all Panin, and he came to ask me about it after he came back from Tulip's house? Are you sure he asked after he came back from Tulip's house?"

Spann nodded, "Yes, exactly. ”

Orviedo suddenly took a step back, leaned on his chair, and sat down heavily.

"Out of ...... Big deal!!"

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............

Although the roaring ballista is terrifying, the long-range hit rate of such a thing as a ballista is indeed pitifully low, and the ballista used on the battlefield is generally concentrated in a group to cover the shooting.

At this moment, the ship is getting farther and farther, and if it is still hit in such a situation, it can only be said that the character is too poor.

Only one ballista was hit on the ship, and although it pierced the hull, fortunately above the waterline, the sailors and the ship's craftsmen rushed down the deck and the cabin to repair it, and it was not expected to be repaired in an hour or two.

There were also more than fifty tulip warriors on this big tulip ship, and Fiona stood at the bow of the ship, looking as ugly as she looked.

"Hey, Miss Fiona. Dixon walked up and said with a smile: "We have already run out of the imperial capital, but what are you doing with such a sad face." Those guys stopped the ship from catching up, and it was not so fast, even if the cavalry had to be mobilized, and the horses had to eat, drink and rest, we would always be faster than the cavalry when we took the boat. ”

Fiona smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, don't you have a question in mind?"

"Huh?"

"Where's Tulip's house?"

"In the Northwest. ”

"Where is our boat heading now?"

"Uh...... To the east?"

"Yes, when we left the imperial capital, the ship was headed east in order to escape as quickly as possible...... Because to the east, it is downstream and the speed is the fastest. But although we have now thrown off our pursuers, the farther we run, the farther away we are from our family. We...... The original destination was to return to the family!"

Dixon froze...... If you go in the opposite direction, you can't turn around and go back now.

Go back, isn't that self-defeating?

"That's it, what I came out to do this time has been a complete failure, the entire fleet has been lost, and only this one ship is left, which can be described as a complete defeat! Hmph, this Gu Le, who has been in charge of the inner court for less than a year, didn't expect to run this net so tightly in the imperial capital! My hidden power in the imperial capital for many years has actually been dug up by him!" (To be continued......)