Qin Xiao was startled for a moment, then lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

Master and apprentice Hu Haibiao were not able to speak for a while.

After a while, Qin Xiao asked: "Did Ye Chaoxuan do it?"

"Prince Qing!" Hu Haibiao said word by word: "Prince Qing was planning everything behind his back. Ye Chaoxuan had long ago taken refuge in Prince Qing and betrayed the princess."

Qin Xiao didn't look too surprised when he heard this, but the old hero Kong suddenly changed his expression and said in surprise: "Prince Qing Li Chengqing? Is he still alive?"

Hu Haibiao did not hide anything at the moment, and recounted what happened that night in detail, and finally said: "The princess is now under house arrest in the tower, and the people guarding the mansion are all Ye Chaoxuan's troops. Li Chengqing sent people to assassinate General Changsun.

, seized the military power." After a pause, he said: "He said that our families are all in his hands, and given the situation at that time, if we only showed an attitude against him, we might not be able to walk out of that mansion alive."

The old hero Kong's face looked a little ugly, and he said: "So you generals all took refuge in Li Chengqing and abandoned the princess?"

Hu Haibiao looked ashamed, but Qin Xiao had already shaken his head and said, "You can't blame them. If they really died inside, it would be extremely difficult to reverse the situation." After a pause, he said to Hu Haibiao: "Commander Hu,

Did you just say that Li Chengqing gave you medicine to take?"

"Exactly." Hu Haibiao said: "I felt strange at the time. The more I thought about it these days, the more something was wrong."

Qin Xiao sneered and said to the old hero Kong: "The old hero naturally knows that there is a very strange pawn shop in Jianghu."

"General Qin should be referring to Wujian Pawnshop," the old hero said.

: "Of course I know about the existence of Wujian Pawnshop. I heard that Wujian Pawnshop was set up in many places in the Tang Dynasty, and it was a place where sheep were sold like dogs. They opened in the middle of the night, and they did transactions that ordinary people would never think of. However,

I have also heard people say that if you want to get anything from a pawn shop, you have to pay the same price, and the price is not just as simple as gold and silver. What they do is shady, and I act openly and have no dealings with them."

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Yes. So does the old hero know who is behind the pawn shop?"

The old hero frowned and said: "This is really unknown. As far as I know, no one seems to know the identity of the boss."

"The people at the pawnshop call him Mr. Big, and now it seems that his true identity is Li Chengqing!" Qin Xiao looked sternly and said: "To tell you the truth, I only knew about the existence of Mr. Big a few years ago, and I have always wanted to

We need to find out who this person is. However, this person is extremely cunning and has left almost no clues about his true identity. However, after investigation, one thing can be confirmed. The way this gentleman controls the pawn shop is very despicable.

Therefore, we use drugs to control our subordinates and give them antidotes regularly. Otherwise, if the drug takes effect, they will not only suffer painful torture, but may even be in danger of their lives."

As soon as these words came out, Hu Haibiao suddenly changed his expression and lost his voice: "It is indeed poison."

"Li Chengqing has no favors for you." Qin Xiao said: "He knows that just because of Li Tang's blood status, you may not be able to make you loyal to him. But at present, he really needs to use your power to implement his plan, so in order to let you

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If he has a rebellious heart, he uses poison to control it. If nothing else, the medicine he gave is an extremely destructive cold poison. Once this medicine takes effect, the whole body will feel like falling into an ice cellar. If you don't have an extraordinary physique, it will be difficult to sustain it.

."

"That's right." Hu Haibiao said with an ugly face, "Li Chengqing did say that after taking this medicine, you will suffer from body cold. He will give you medicine again when the time comes."

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "That's the antidote."

"Ye Chaoxuan has also taken it." Hu Haibiao said: "Now it seems that Ye Chaoxuan has been controlled by him with poison for a long time." He clenched his fists and said with an angry look: "No wonder Ye Chaoxuan dared to raise troops in Xuzhou, it turns out that he has Li Chengqing behind him.

"

The old hero Kong said: "Li Chengqing is a member of the royal family, but he resorted to such dirty tricks that even people in the world despise him. It is really disgraceful. However, I also know a lot of Xinglin masters, and I can ask them to help detoxify."

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "The poison used by Li Chengqing is really not an ordinary poison, and it is not easy to detoxify it." Seeing Hu Haibiao's serious expression, he said: "But don't worry, Commander Hu, I have a method to suppress the poison, and it will not cause any harm."

The poison takes effect."

Before Hu Haibiao could speak, Qin Xiao suddenly turned his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and whispered: "Someone is coming!"

"Who else will come in the middle of the night?" Hu Haibiao was a little confused.

Soon, I heard a voice coming from outside: "Who is it?"

"Don't drive Liang Fu, I have been ordered by the governor to meet with Commander Hu if you have something to do!"

Hu Haibiao's face changed slightly, but Qin Xiao whispered: "Don't panic, he won't know that we are here, he must have other things, just go and see him!"

"Then you are here

Wait here." Hu Haibiao stood up, went out, and closed the door behind him.

When I arrived at the main hall, I walked to the main door, opened the door, and saw an official in official robes waiting in the courtyard. The two people guarding outside stopped the visitor.

Hu Haibiao knew that the two guards had been replaced by people from Sixiang Gate, who could be regarded as his junior brothers. Without changing his expression, he stepped forward and said with cupped hands: "Farewell Liang, you are here late at night. What are you doing here?"

Each state has a governor, and the status of officials who assist the governor in handling political affairs is not low.

"Excuse me, Commander Hu, to rest." Liang Fu, who is not driving, also raised his hands and smiled: "I originally wanted to disturb you again tomorrow, but I met the governor tonight, and the governor had a message asking me to inform the commander that my residence is not far from here, so

I turned around and came over to see if the commander had rested."

"Come into the room and talk." Hu Haibiao invited Liang Fu into the room with a smile on his face. Naturally, he would not enter the inner room. He only sat in the main hall and asked, "I wonder what the governor's orders are?"

Liang Fu looked around and then said: "Is it convenient to talk here?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"That's what happened." Liang Fu whispered: "In a few days, it will be the memorial day of the late emperor. The governor is going to set up an altar in the city and lead the generals and people in the city to worship the late emperor!"

Hu Haibiao was startled and asked in surprise: "Sacrifice to the late emperor?"

"The governor also knows that the Ministry of Rites has always been in charge of important events such as offering sacrifices to the late emperor, and the local people do not have such qualifications." Liang Fu said: "But now the court has been controlled by the rebel party, and the people in the Ministry of Rites are all Xiahou's colleagues.

Party, they preside over sacrifices,

The late Emperor's knowledge under the spring will only make the dragon soul angry. We are Li Tang's loyal ministers. We can offer sacrifices to the late Emperor in Xuzhou City, which can comfort the late Emperor's spirit in heaven. Moreover, as the war is imminent, we can also boost the morale of the soldiers and people in the city, killing two birds with one stone."

Hu Haibiao nodded and said: "This is true. Sacrifice to the late emperor in Xuzhou can also let the world know that our Xuzhou soldiers are loyal to Li Tang."

"That's right." Liang Fu said with a smile: "So on March 12th, the late emperor will be held at the altar in the east of the city. At that time, in addition to the generals in the city, some soldiers and horses will also need to be dispatched. The governor's wishes must be carried out.

The commander will dispatch 300 sergeants under his command to worship together, so that the scene will be more lively. In addition to the commander's Yanzhou Camp, Yuzhou Camp, Xuzhou Camp and Jiangnan Army, they will also dispatch elite troops to go. At that time, the people in the city can also go and participate.

Sacrifice is a big event, so we should make it lively and lively."

Hu Haibiao smiled and said: "Of course, the more lively the event, such as the sacrifice of the late emperor, the better. Don't worry, Mr. Liang, I will personally take 300 elite soldiers to participate. By the way, what should we prepare in advance?"

"No need, no need." Liang Fu said hurriedly: "Although worshiping the late emperor is not a trivial matter and should be made lively, it is an extraordinary time after all. The governor's intention is not to be too extravagant and wasteful. Wherever possible, we should be frugal.

Some."

Hu Haibiao nodded and said: "Understood." He asked: "The governor will personally preside over the sacrifice then?"

"The governor will make arrangements." Liang Fu stood up and said with a smile, "This is the matter that bothers the commander."

Hu Haibiao didn't say much and sent Liang Fu off.

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After that, Hu Haibiao returned to the inner room and saw Qin Xiao and the old hero Kong sitting in the room drinking tea. Then he sat down and said in a low voice: "General Qin, master, did you hear what we just said outside?"

"I heard it." Old Hero Kong said: "Ye Chaoxuan wants to worship the late emperor in the city. This move is unexpected."

Hu Haibiao said: "Ye Chaoxuan has raised his troops under the banner of supporting Li Tang from the beginning. March 12 is the anniversary of the death of the late emperor. He chose this day to worship the late emperor. This is to express to the soldiers and people of Xuzhou that he will never forget the late emperor and will never forget him."

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"March 12!" Qin Xiao calculated and said: "There are still six days left." A slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips and said: "Sacrificing sacrifices to the late emperor that day to win people's hearts was just a superficial thing. I'm afraid the real purpose is,

We want our Prince Qing to command the world!"

Although the old hero Kong was old, he was still enthusiastic and said: "General Qin, will the princess appear on the day of the sacrifice? Is it possible to save the princess?"

Hu Haibiao shook his head and said: "Master, it is not easy to save the princess. I have seen Li Chengqing's skills, which are simply unbelievable. Wang Zhuo, the general of Hangzhou, was protecting the princess that night. Li Chengqing personally took action and took the daughter with one blow.

General Wang Lang's life. This man's martial arts skills are unfathomable and he is definitely not a good person. In addition, Ye Chaoxuan and other generals have become loyal to him and are controlled by his poison. The most important thing is that their family members are also

They are all held by Li Chengqing, so everyone is wary, even if they want to support the princess, they dare not." After a pause, he said solemnly: "On the day of the sacrifice, all battalions will mobilize their troops.

In the past, even if our Yanzhou camp was defeated and we fought with General Qin, we would still be alone and it would be impossible to save the princess from Li Chengqing."

"What Commander Hu said is correct." Qin Xiaowei nodded and said: "Li Chengqing is very cunning. He has been hiding in the dark for twenty years and must be careful every step of the way. On the day of the sacrifice, he will definitely make people prepare in advance.

It is indeed not easy to launch an attack on that day. If we are not careful, we will be in a desperate situation." He raised his hand and touched his chin, thoughtfully, and then asked after a moment: "Commander Hu, are you sure that the generals and their families are here?
Chapter completed!