Chapter 52: Conspiracy
Du Xiaoling is on this building ship for the first time. When I heard others talk about this ship before, they all had a light in their eyes and were very envious. Du Xiaoling also scoffed. Now that she is really in the middle of it, she seems to have regained the feeling of guarding her daughter.
"I can't see it, the old impostor is really rich. Hee-hee, it's not bad to spend a few days on this boat. Alas...... If you really marry him, it's okay, the strongest thing in the family is a foundation building period, if I marry him, don't you have to listen to me? A mortal who can't even sit in the teleportation circle, hehe......"
When Xiang Xing and Murong Qi learned that Luo Gongzi was interested in accompanying them, they were both happy. Neither of them had ever been on such a boat, and they really wanted to go up and experience it. Moreover, Xiang Xing told Murong Qi that they would have to wait a long time before they could get on another boat.
Luo Gongzi led the two into the first floor: "Two, it was this young lady who didn't think about it before, which made this young lady stain her shoes. It just so happened that there were a lot of clothes and shoes in the room over there, and the young lady could go in and choose them at will, and she should be the right to apologize. ”
Xiang Xing said curiously: "Why are you putting these things in this boat?"
"Oh, my son likes to sit on this boat, about three or five friends to play around, on the lake, there is nowhere to buy, so I save my clothes in advance. ”
"Oh...... Kiki, go change your shoes. ”
"Hmm!" Murong Qi stepped on two shoes, one dry and one wet, and entered the room on the side.
A small maid ran down from the upper floor and said, "Childe, Miss Du is affectionate." ”
"Got it, let's go. You tell the kitchen to prepare some drinks. ”
The little maidservant took the order and ran away.
Luo Gongzi said to Xiang Xing again: "You are free, you can order your subordinates if you have any needs." Ben Gongzi left first. ”
"Okay, Luo Gongzi go slowly!"
After Luo Gongzi's figure disappeared, Xiang Xing sneaked into the room.
I saw Murong Qi with bare feet, choosing shoes on the neatly arranged shelves.
Xiang Xing helped her pick a pair of big red ones. Squat down and put it on for her.
Murong Qi held her skirt in both hands and turned around very elegantly: "Is it good-looking?"
"Beautiful!" he was about to throw his old pair into the lake.
Murong Qi snatched it back: "I don't know, you are a poisonous eye." This is a treasure!"
"It's just a pair of shoes!"
Murong Qi put it away: "In terms of the grade of Shenzhou, it is an artifact!"
"Huh, a pair of shoes are artifacts, do you have any ordinary objects on your body?"
"I'll take a look...... It seems like...... No, hey!"
It's really more popular than people. Xiang Xing suspected that pulling her hair from her body might be an artifact.
Thinking of this, Xiang Xing hugged her fiercely, then found a seat and put her on his lap.
"Tell me honestly, rich woman, how much property do you have?"
Murong Qi smiled and kissed him: "Anyway, it's okay to raise a few little white faces like you." ”
"You dare?"
"Hmph, what do I dare not dare?"
Thinking about her methods, Xiang Xingjue really has this possibility.
"Lock you up so you can't leave. Hey...... I'm smart. ”
"What do you think is there to keep me in?"
"Yo he...... Say you're fat and gasping for it, right? Saying that, Xiang Xing's big mouth was a gnaw.
"Surrender or not?"
"No ......"
Another nibble.
"Are you looking for the little white face?"
Murong Qi's mouth was stiff, but he didn't let go: "Look...... It depends on the mood. ”
While the two were playing, the original little maidservant came to the door: "Two guests, the wine is ready, my son-in-law invites you over." ”
After all, it is someone else's place, and the guest is as the host pleases. After the two of them were tidied up, they were led by the little maid and went to the top floor of the ship.
In the building, Luo Gongzi and Du Xiaoling sat at the table and drank, the dishes on the table were very exquisite, and it could be seen that Luo Gongzi had made special arrangements.
When Du Xiaoling saw Xiang Xing walk in, the wine glass in his hand suddenly fell to the ground. That face was too familiar, and every time she thought about it, she couldn't eat Xiang Xing's flesh or drink Xiang Xing's blood.
It was this person who made a huge change in her originally comfortable life.
"Is it you?" Du Xiaoling would never have imagined that Xiang Xing would appear in this place anyway.
"What a coincidence!" Xiang Xing was really a little embarrassed.
When she saw Murong Qi, she fell off the chair in fright.
"You...... ...... you?" he didn't say a word for a long time.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Luo Gongzi hurriedly helped her up.
If it was only Xiang Xing alone, Du Xiaoling would definitely rush up and fight with him. However, if there is a Murong Qi by his side, it is a different matter.
On the same day, Du Xiaoling's nose and face were swollen after being beaten by Xiang Kun and the dog, and his eyes were blocked, and he didn't see clearly how his father died. But she knew that her father was killed by the woman in front of her.
Between the ups and downs, Du Xiaoling understood a truth. No matter how powerful you are, you still have to pretend to be a grandson when it's time to pretend to be a grandson.
Murong Qi nodded at the two of them and pulled out two chairs, one for himself and one for Xiang Xing.
"Is there tea? We don't drink. ”
Luo Gongzi is a mortal, where will he know the things between the three of them. Tell your subordinates to bring tea.
"Sister, try it, this fish was just caught by the people. ”
Xiang Xing also gave Murong Qi a piece: "This is delicious." ”
He said to Luo Gongzi again: "I remember that in the early years, this kind of fish was already difficult to catch?"
Luo Gongzi said: "How do you know? Are you a local?"
"yes. It's been a few years since I was away from home. ”
"No wonder. Three years ago, my family stocked a lot of fish fry in this lake, and now is the best time to catch them. By the way, I haven't asked you how to call them?"
"My name is Xiang Xing, this ......" Xiang Xing pushed Murong Qi, who was eating fish seriously, and asked, "What should they call you?"
"Whatever. ”
Luo Gongzi said: "It turned out to be Xiang Gongzi and Miss Casual, fortunately, I will be lucky!"
Du Xiaoling kicked him under the table and whispered, "Her name is Murong Qi." Stupid ......"
"So you know each other. ”
Du Xiaoling said: "You ...... He is Xiang Xing of Donglin College. Do you have a brain?"
"Xiang Xing of Donglin Academy, ah......" Luo Gongzi hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Student Luo Hui, see the prince." ”
"Oh, I almost forgot, I'm still a prince. "The matter of Xiang Xing being crowned king has spread throughout the Jin Dynasty. People who don't know the truth are very surprised, how could an ordinary student of Donglin suddenly be crowned king? What did he do?
Du Xiaoling couldn't believe that his enemy actually became the only foreign surname king of the Jin Dynasty?
"Luo Gongzi, please get up quickly. "Xiang Xing is a little unaccustomed to this kind of scene, just a fictitious prince, don't need it.
After the four of them sat down again, their temperament became a little awkward. In fact, when Luo Gongzi saw Murong Qi for the first time, he was attracted by her beauty. That's why I borrowed the name of the building boat to get close.
However, the people around her are following King Xiang, so there is no chance. Looking at the eyes between the two of them, the relationship must be extraordinary, and it even seems that King Xiang seems to be looking at her as a horse. Luo Gongzi secretly rejoiced, fortunately he didn't make any excessive moves, otherwise, his life might be gone.
This time, Murong Qi didn't eat much, the snacks just now were already supported, and she put down her chopsticks only after tasting every dish.
Xiang Xing asked while eating, "Where is Young Master Luo?"
"Back to the prince's words, the student is about to rush to Beijing to participate in the imperial examination. ”
"Well, isn't the imperial examination held every year in the spring? It's a harsh winter. ”
"That's what the prince said. A few days ago, the Holy Father decreed that another imperial examination would be held this year. It seems that why the new army is preparing. ”
"New Army?" Xiang Xing had also seen some towns recruiting soldiers along the way, "What does the New Army have to do with you literati?"
"The students don't know. I heard that this new army seems to be the personal army of the Holy Sect, and it is not under the command of the military department. ”
Tapping his fingers on the tabletop, Xiang Xing was a little confused: "The literati are dancing with guns and sticks...... It's not pretty. Wasn't the Holy Sect stimulated that day?"
Luo Gongzi asked puzzledly: "Lord, don't you know? There was an incident in the north, the king of the barbarians died, and the eldest prince of the barbarians led the elite soldiers to wait for the opportunity at the border pass. ”
Xiang Xing looked at Murong Qi. Why does everything seem to be related to your own woman?
"Do you know the barbarians' plans?" Xiang Xing asked her.
"I know!" Murong Qi didn't care about the other two, "Not only do I know, but there are also many people in Jingshi, Kyushu, and Eighteen Prefectures. ”
"After the death of the barbarian king, the barbarians will have civil strife, and the princes will not be suppressed by the old king, will they still be of one heart and one mind?
Xiang Xing asked, "So...... The barbarian prince led the army to come, didn't he really want to start a war with the Jin Dynasty? He came to flex his muscles, so that the Holy Sect did not dare to send troops to the northern frontier?"
Murong Qi said: "Yes, it's not right. He led the troops out this time, firstly, to take advantage of the situation, and secondly, to spread the news. ”
The conversation between the two was foggy for Luo Gongzi. But Du Xiaoling seemed to understand something and listened very seriously.
Murong Qi continued: "Tell me, how to solve the internal turmoil?"
Xiang Xingdao: "It's nothing more than talking, meeting the needs of those turbulent factors can naturally be solved." ”
Murong Qi said: "Look at things comprehensively. The greatest source of turmoil for the barbarians right now is that throne. Many people want this throne, how can they divide it? Will those who have a place to earn a position care about other interests?"
"The barbarian prince sent troops at this time to take advantage of the momentum of the Jin Kingdom to suppress its internal turmoil. ”
Xiang Xing pondered Murong Qi's words carefully: Taking advantage of the momentum of the Jin Kingdom, the eldest prince came to fight the Jin Kingdom, even if the Holy Sect did not send troops, he would strengthen the border guards. In this way, with the actions of the Jin Dynasty, the foreign enemy, the barbarians will be temporarily at peace. But......
Murong Qi continued: "What the barbarians are most worried about should be that the Jin State should take the opportunity to raise troops to the north. Therefore, the eldest prince is here, and the 30,000 people he brought should be the barbarian king division (wolf army). He wanted the Jin border pass to strengthen the defense, and he asked the Holy Sect to mobilize more people. The greater the movement here, the less discord factors within the barbarian tribe will be, and the more dare not show it, and once it is revealed, it will become the enemy of the whole clan, and everyone will be very happy to get rid of it. Another point, the news of the death of the barbarian king should have been transmitted by the eldest prince. This matter can't be suppressed no matter what, so it's better to reach the ears of the Holy Sect as soon as possible, and let the people of the Jin Kingdom act quickly. ”
If what Murong Qi said was true, then the eldest prince's resourcefulness was really good, and his courage was too great. In case the Holy Sect really orders to go north, he will be the first to die.
Xiang Xing asked, "Isn't he afraid that the Holy Sect will go north?"
"Hehe! The Holy Sect will not go out of the customs and go north. ”
"Why?"
Murong Qi said: "The old barbarian king has just died, and now he sends troops, what will be the combat effectiveness of the barbarians' mourning soldiers? If the Holy Sect sends troops, I believe that there are many, many barbarians who are willing to die in battle and follow the barbarian king. What's more, sending troops north is equivalent to helping the barbarians unite again, and the Holy Sect shouldn't be so stupid. ”
"Oh...... I see. ”
Murong Qi continued: "The second letter he passed on was that he wanted to talk about peace. That's his ultimate goal at this stage. The pressure of the Jin State is to cure the symptoms, and if there is no new barbarian king on the throne, there will be no peace for a day. Actually, I already know what to talk about. Hee-hee......"
Xiang Xing was like a curious baby, pulling Murong Qi and shaking it: "Say it quickly." ”
"Talking about fighting, how to fight, how long to fight, how much effort to fight, etc. ”
"Huh......? Is it still a war? Both sides said yes. ”
"The eldest prince wants the pressure of the Jin State, he keeps attacking and harassing the border pass, and the Jin State has to strengthen the border defense and has to make countermeasures. In this case, peace talks are the best countermeasure. The great prince is a genius. ”
Xiang Xing thought about it carefully and immediately understood the key: "So...... The next thing the eldest prince had to do was to attack the border pass while waiting for the Jin envoy to come. Then intercepted the envoy of the Jin State in the middle of the road. Take the messenger to the royal court. Amazing, amazing. This great prince is brave and resourceful. If he becomes a barbarian king, he will become the great enemy of the Jin Kingdom. ”
Murong Qi smiled: "You still underestimate the eldest prince. ”
"How?"
"The eldest prince is the first heir to the throne, and if all goes well, the throne is 100% his. But...... At the moment, he only has a 50 percent chance. The barbarian king had just died, and he did not mourn at the royal court, and his popularity among the barbarians must have fallen, so that only twenty percent of those who ascended the throne remained. ”
"If he can negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom, represent the will of the barbarians, and sign the joint talks, then he will have an eighty percent chance. At this time, Murong Qi was more like talking to himself, "A brave and resourceful person must be 100% sure to do something, let alone such a dangerous move?
It's like asking yourself, and it's like asking the three people sitting there.