"Thank you, Lord Xie!" Ni Pengcheng didn't get up, but continued, "Weichen has an important military report. ”

Hearing the word 'military intelligence', Li Ji's expression became serious, and he couldn't help but sit up straight, raised his hand slightly, and the subordinates serving around him immediately bowed down and retreated, leaving only a few people sitting at the table.

He glanced at Ni Pengcheng, who was calm, and said, "Ni Shaodu, come and talk back!"

"Yes!" Ni Pengcheng strode to the pavilion and stopped at the bottom of the steps, "Half a day ago, the master of the Black Sand Kingdom came to Wei Chen and asked Wei Chen to forward a secret letter to the prince. After speaking, he took out a letter sealed with fire paint from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Li Ji took the letter and didn't open it immediately, but frowned and said, "Why didn't Ji Guoshi come to this king in person?

Ni Pengcheng nodded and said, "Exactly." Ji Guoshi also said that he was grateful to the prince for his great help, and when he finished dealing with the matter, he would personally come to the prince to ask for his guilt. ”

Li Ji nodded slightly and did not ask again, but tore open the letter in his hand.

The few generals sitting at the table, you look at me, I look at you, all of them look a little unclear about the situation. Only the young man wearing the mask didn't seem to care about everything around him, just drank silently, and only glanced at Ni Pengcheng when everyone was not aware, and the latter nodded imperceptibly.

After a while, Li Ji finally finished reading the letter, folded it again and put it in his arms, and said with a happy face: "Pengcheng, you did a good job this time, if the Tiger Wing Army of the Black Sand Country can really arrive within seven days, then Liangzhou will be saved." ”

As soon as he said this, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and several generals sitting at the table were stunned at first, and then discussed. Their voices were neither loud nor small, just enough for Li Ji to hear clearly.

"The Black Sand Country also sent troops?"

"Could it be that the rumors that they have formed an alliance with Great Qin are true?"

"I'm afraid there will be fraud!"

"Yes, the ambition of the wolf son of the Black Sand Country must be guarded against!"

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Li Ji glanced at several generals and said, "Several of them are the king's right-hand men, so you might as well say it directly." ”

Seeing him say this, a heroic young man immediately stood up and said loudly: "Lord, the capriciousness of the Black Sand Country is not to be believed. Please also think twice. ”

Li Ji's face suddenly fell, and he said, "What should you do in your opinion?"

The young man said without hesitation: "The last general thinks that instead of putting his hope on them, it is better to go to Baoning City to transfer troops. It took a little time, but it was safe. Moreover, the soldiers of Baoning City are strong and strong, if they come to help, the danger of Liangzhou can be solved. ”

Hearing this, a trace of anger appeared on Li Ji's face, his eyes turned to several other people, and he said coldly: "You also have the same opinion?"

The rest of the people just chattered and didn't dare to answer at all.

Seeing this, the young man said loudly: "The prince doesn't need to ask, we all have the same opinion." The ambitions of the wolf sons of the Black Sand Country are difficult to guarantee that they are not trying to gain the trust of the prince on the surface this time, but secretly they have the idea of cooperating with Xiliangli. ”

Li Ji's eyes looked directly at the young man opposite, whose face was flushed because he was too excited, and said slowly: "What if this king insists on going his own way?"

"The prince must not!" The young man was anxious when he heard this, ignoring the repeated glances of the people beside him, and said loudly unceremoniously, "The last general knows that the prince has a very good personal relationship with that national teacher, but it is an indisputable fact that they tore up the covenant before and intended to conspire with Xiliang to invade our Great Qin. Although the last general didn't know why they had formed an alliance with our Great Qin again, the lessons of the past were there, and no matter what their reason, the last general thought that it was not enough to believe. Please think twice!"

"Presumptuous!" Li Ji suddenly slammed the table, shaking the dishes and plates on the table and jumping a few times.

"The prince is angry!"

Everyone was taken aback, and they knelt down in unison to plead guilty, and several generals who had participated in the discussion before were even more frightened.

Li Ji said coldly: "Vice General Xin, is this king so confused in your eyes?"

"The last general will not dare!" The young man known as Vice General Xin raised his head when he heard this, and said aloud without fear, "It's just that I heard that the prince is broad-minded and will never punish his subordinates because of different opinions, so I dare to speak out." ”

When Ni Pengcheng heard the young man's words, he couldn't help but tug at the corners of his mouth. However, the young man's words made him smell something unusual. He turned his gaze to the masked man, who had not spoken. However, the other party didn't look at him at all, and lowered his eyelids and didn't know what he was thinking.

To the surprise of Vice Admiral Xin, the broad-minded Ten Princes in his mouth did not mean to be magnanimous, sneered, and shouted: "Come on!

"Yes!"

Several guards immediately came out of the corner, grabbed Vice Admiral Xin's arm and walked out.

Vice Admiral Xin was also stiff, and there was no fear on his face, but he snorted coldly when he passed by several colleagues, and let the guards take him away.

The young man wearing the mask finally raised his eyelids, glanced at the young man's back, turned his gaze to Ni Pengcheng, and nodded slightly at him.

Ni Pengcheng instantly understood the information conveyed by the other party, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a clear smile.

Hearing Li Ji's order, several generals kneeling on the ground glanced at each other with some surprise.

These people were obviously a little puzzled by the fact that the always gentle Ten Princes suddenly had such a big temper. You must know that the Corporal Lixian of the Ten Princes is famous. Mo said that it was just a verbal collision, even if he really accidentally offended him, as long as the other party was not a big traitor, he would never care about it, and even listened carefully to the other party's opinions.

Sure enough, just when the figures of several people were about to disappear from everyone's sight, Li Ji suddenly said again: "Wait!"

Vice General Xin was escorted back by the guards again, kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

Li Ji stood up from his seat, walked slowly to him, and said, "Are you very unconvinced?"

Vice Admiral Xin said in a muffled voice, "The last general will not dare!" Having said that, his tone full of disappointment betrayed him.

The corners of Li Ji's mouth twitched slightly, and he said patiently: "This king appreciates capable people. You have been able to move up several levels in a row this time, and many people have already expressed their dissatisfaction. But Vice Admiral Yang has always recommended you to this king, saying that you are not only brave and brave, but also not afraid of death. Since you are so worried about the safety of Liangzhou City, then the king will hand over a task to you!"

"The last general will never give up!" Vice General Xin's lowered head suddenly raised, and his body trembled a little with excitement.

As the so-called good man should go out for the country, he should be buried with a horse leather shroud. As a hot-blooded man, Vice General Xin is full of strength to fight to the death with the enemy, how can he be willing to die without an inch of success. It's just that the previous scene made him think that Li Ji was just a foolish prince with a false appearance, and he had nowhere to release his anger, so he was a little disheartened. Now that we have the opportunity to make contributions, how can we let it go.

Li Ji nodded with satisfaction and said, "The vanguard of the Xiliang army this time is Fang Ci, who is also a brave young general, you bring a thousand elite soldiers to capture him." When it is done, the king will forgive you for the sin of collision. ”

Hearing this, Vice Admiral Xin did not hesitate and said loudly: "The last general will take orders!"

When Vice General Xin left with the order, Li Jifang sat back at the table, looked at the people who were still kneeling on the ground, waved his hand, and said, "Get up." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" everyone immediately stood up and carefully sat down in their place.

This dramatic scene made several people a little confused, and they didn't know what kind of play Li Ji was singing.

Li Ji was obviously in a good mood at this time, took a sip of the wine glass, and smiled at the young man wearing the mask: "Master Su really knows people, if this son can be cultivated well, he will be a rare fierce general in the future." Peng Cheng, it's not that this king said you, you are not as good as Master Su in terms of knowing people. Speaking of this, it felt a little wrong, and after glancing at the few people at the table, he didn't find Ni Pengcheng. Turning his head, he saw the young man who still hadn't gotten up at the bottom of the steps, and frowned, "What are you still standing there for?" ”

"Weichen has something to ask for, and he also asks the ten princes for permission. Ni Pengcheng bowed his head.

Li Ji glanced at Su Jing, put down the wine glass in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Speak!"

Ni Pengcheng raised his head and said slowly: "Weichen hopes that the Ten Princes will let one person go, Tang Zixi, the daughter of the Tang family." ”

As soon as he said this, not only Li Ji was stunned, but even the people who looked like generals sitting next to him were also stunned, and they all turned their surprised eyes to Ni Pengcheng.

Ni Pengcheng's face was calm, and he just looked at Li Ji quietly, as if what he had just said was just an understatement.

Li Ji didn't speak for a long time, picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses in a row, Fang Shen said: "Ni Shaodutong, do you know what you're talking about?"

"Weichen knows!" Ni Pengcheng said without hesitation, "Tang Zixi is the daughter of a criminal minister, and he is a criminal who was arrested by His Majesty's order.

Anger appeared on Li Ji's face, and he said, "Then you still dare to mention it to this king?"

Ni Pengcheng did not avoid his gaze, and said in a calm tone: "So Weichen has the courage to ask the prince to ask His Majesty for a favor on behalf of Weichen, and Weichen is willing to exchange his life for Xiaoxi's life." ”

Li Ji stared at him tightly, and said in a cold tone, "Do you think your life is worthy of the life of the daughter of a traitor?"

Ni Pengcheng did not flinch at all, but raised his head to meet the other party's gaze, and said: "Now that the Xiliang army is coming, Liangzhou City is in danger, and the imperial court is the time to employ people, Weichen is willing to make a military order and swear to take the head of the enemy army commander to solve the danger of Liangzhou." After the matter is completed, you will be killed or chopped and let the prince dispose of it!"

"Okay!" Li Ji slammed the table again, and said loudly in the clanging of dishes and plates, "This king is approved! But this king can only give you three days, if you can't see Beigong Tai's head within three days." This king not only wants your head to land, but also wants your Ni family to hand over 20% of the military power. ”

Ni Pengcheng's body was shocked, and he faintly felt that something was wrong, but at this point, he had no way to retreat, and said: "Weichen obeys orders!"

Li Ji clapped his hands, and immediately a person who looked like a guard stepped forward and presented the four treasures of the study.

After the tea time, Ni Pengcheng, who looked as usual, walked out of the garden, and smiled at Tang Zixi, who was standing under a big tree in a daze: "Xiaoxi, the prince let you in." ”