Wei Shutong's face was blood red, his eyes were like eating people, he clenched his fists and his whole body was trembling.
Hua Xiangrong laughed and said, "It looks like a man like this, but it's a pity that he is not useful, and he is still useless in his bones." He seemed to disdain to talk to Wei Shutong again, looked at Qi Ning and smiled and said, "Minister of Jinyi, do you think Wei Shutong doesn't know where I came from? He doesn't even want his wife for me. Do you think he can't do anything else?"
Qi Ning sneered: "Who are you?"
"I want to tell you too, but if I tell you, you will definitely die." Hua Xiangrong sighed: "Actually, I don't want you to die yet, but I can't control whether others want you to die."
Qi Ning smiled indifferently and said, "You want me to die, do you have that ability?"
As soon as Qi Ning tried his skills, he realized in his heart that although Hua Xiangrong's light skills were extremely high, and even had a strange skill to make him lose his mind, but in addition, the young woman's fist and foot skills were not very good.
Hua Xiangrong Mei smiled and said, "Don't worry, if one day you really want to take your life, you can't run away." Suddenly, her arms spread out and she jumped off the wall like a cloud.
Qi Ning took two steps forward, but Wei Shutong had already shouted loudly: "Come...!"
"Don't shout." Qi Ning stopped in a deep voice, "So what if the person comes? Lord Wei thinks that the people under your command can catch up with her?"
Hua Xiangrong is very good at lightning skills, but it is late at night again, and it is really difficult to catch up with her.
Wei Shutong gritted her teeth and her eyes were covered with fierce light. Qi Ning snorted coldly and said, "Mr. Wei, you shouldn't know where this woman comes from, right?"
Wei Shutong looked ugly, but she bowed and said, "Mr. Marquis, the official... Alas, it's hard to describe it!"
Qi Ning smiled faintly, turned around and walked into the room. Wei Shutong hesitated for a while and followed him.
After entering the house, Qi Ning sat down directly, without talking nonsense, and asked directly: "Who is she from?"
Wei Shutong hesitated for a while before saying, "Report to the Marquis, actually... she is actually an actor."
"Actor?" Qi Ning frowned and thought that the world was full of actors, so he stared at Wei Shutong. Wei Shutong explained: "When Xiaguan celebrated his birthday last year, many officials came to congratulate him, and the King of Shu also went to the palace to congratulate him. Xiaguan... Xiaguan knew that the King of Shu liked to listen to opera, so...!"
Qi Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Wei is good at meeting his preferences."
"Marty, then Li Hongxin is a local snake in Xichuan. Although he nominally retreated behind the scenes, he still has a deep root in Xichuan." Wei Shutong shook his head and sighed, and sat down beside him: "The Xiaguan is in Xichuan, saying that he is the governor of Xichuan, but if Li Hongxin makes things difficult, many things will be difficult to accomplish." After a pause, he continued: "I just found a troupe at that time, and Hua Xiangrong was in it. Xiaguan was also confused for a while, so... so I left her."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a "bang" sound. Qi Ning slapped the table with a palm. Wei Shutong was startled, but saw Qi Ning's arm stretching out, and the gold medal had already appeared in his hand. He sneered: "Wei Shutong, in front of me, you are still vague. I asked you, are you involved in the assassination of Jianjiaguan?"
"The lower official...the lower official has no...!" Wei Shutong changed his color.
Qi Ning said coldly: "Li Hongxun used a bitter plan to assassinate Jianjiaguan, and his ultimate goal is this marquis. This marquis is not dead. Are you very disappointed?"
"Mr....Why did the Marquis say this?" Wei Shutong's pupils contracted.
Qi Ning said lightly: "You think this marquis is young, so you can deceive him at will?" He stared at Wei Shutong: "What is the truth about the stinger incident?"
Wei Shutong frowned and said, "Marty, the lower official... The lower official really doesn't understand what you mean. The thrust guest... The thrust guest is an assassin who has committed murder in Chengdu recently...!"
"The Throat Guest is just a story made up for the assassination of this marquis." Qi Ning said lightly: "Don't say you don't know. Lord Wei, this marquis has reminded you before that you were sent by the court, with only a cloud on your head, that is the emperor, and there is only a big tree behind you, that is also the emperor."
Wei Shutong hurriedly said, "The official understands."
"You don't understand." Qi Ning shook his head: "If you understand, you will not be in a gang with Li Hongxin." Wei Shutong changed color and said, "Marquis, the lord...!" Before he could finish speaking, Qi Ning raised his hand to stop and snorted coldly, "You don't need to defend yourself. This time I am here to save you."
"Save me?" Wei Shutong was stunned.
Qi Ning leaned on the chair and said slowly, "Actually, Lord Wei knows better than me. You are already standing on the edge of the cliff. The late emperor asked you to come to Xichuan to prove that Lord Wei is a smart person. Since he is a smart person, you should see clearly in many things." His eyes cold, "I was assassinated in Jianjia Pavilion the night before yesterday. You are so close, don't say you can't see any clues."
Wei Shutong had a slight cold sweat on his forehead and his expression was a little flustered.
He was a senior official in Xichuan and should have been sophisticated and sophisticated, but at this time, facing a young man like Qi Ning, he felt that his eyes seemed to see through his heart and soul, and it was a bit cunning.
"I just ask you one question. What will happen if you leave the court and the emperor?" Qi Ning smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Wei, no matter where you and Li Hongxin go, no matter whether you are using him or he is using you, or you are using each other, you know one thing that you know is that your status comes from the court. Li Hongxin values ​​your value, perhaps it is also here. If you leave the court, you will be nothing, and you will lose the value of Li Hongxin... Don't think that he will treat you as your own person."
Qi Ning's words were like a cone, piercing Wei Shutong's heart. Wei Shutong's muscles twitched, his face looked a little pale, his forehead was sweating, but he still tried his best to calm down and asked softly: "My marquis is coming to Chengdu this time. Is...whether the emperor has any other secret orders?"
Qi Ning picked up the teacup and asked, "What do you think?"
Wei Shutong was stunned and suddenly said, "Mr. Marquis, the lower official... The lower official has actually tried his best. Some people want to... they want the lower official to attack Heiyanling before the New Year, but the lower official has been delaying and trying his best to withstand it, and then waited for the marquis."
Qi Ning frowned and asked, "Are you deliberately delaying?"
"Can't the marquis see it?" Wei Shutong smiled bitterly, "I wonder if the marquis has seen the rumor presented by the lower official."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said, "What the comments are unclear, you are intentional."
"The Marquis is right." Wei Shutong hesitated for a while, but stopped talking, and finally asked: "Does the Marquis think that the incident in Xichuan Black Rock Cave is strange when he sees the memorial?"
Qi Ning said: "Mr. Wei, you have something to say but it is hard to say. How can you not see the wise and wise?" Seeing Wei Shutong frowned with a complicated expression, she frowned and said: "Mr. Wei, you know your situation at this point. In fact, I can also see that you are in trouble now and you are hesitant. You can think of the consequences yourself, so I said that I came to Chengdu this time to save you."
Wei Shutong's eyes twitched, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and suddenly looked up and said, "Marty, the lower lord is to blame for the holy grace and the imperial court. It is really... It is really a crime that deserves death."
When Qi Ning left Beijing, he had already keenly felt that Wei Shutong, the governor of Xichuan, must have something strange. This trip to Chengdu was to explore the truth. At this time, when he heard Wei Shutong say this, he knew that things were already eye-catching, but he still calmly said: "Whether you are guilty or not, I will die, I will not judge, but as long as you tell me the truth, have the intention to protect the court and the emperor, some things may not be irreversible."
Wei Shutong sighed: "The officials are bound to be punished, I only hope... I hope that the court will punish them in the future. The marquis will be able to plead with the emperor for the officials and let them go of the officials' family in the capital."
"Oh?" Qi Ning said: "Mr. Wei's family is still in the capital?"
Wei Shutong smiled bitterly and said, "The old mother and two children of Xiaguan are now in the capital and are taken care of by the court. In fact, the local governor of my Great Chu have all their families stayed in the capital." He said nothing more.
However, Qi Ning already understood that the family members who stayed in the capital were actually hostages.
The little emperor ascended the throne shortly after he ascended the throne, of course this was not what the little emperor did, and everything could only be the will of the previous emperor.
The north and south confront each other, and the world is still uncertain. Local governors are all prefectures. In this case, leaving the family of local officials in the capital is called care. In fact, as hostages, it is also a very powerful skill to use this as a means to control local officials.
"Mr. Wei, I want to know, you said just now that someone wanted you to attack Heiyan Cave. Is that person Li Hongxin?" Qi Ning's eyes were so urgent, "Is it all you and Li Hongxin who planned to blame the rebellion in Heiyan Cave?"
"It has nothing to do with Xiaguan." Wei Shutong immediately cursed: "Marty, Xiaguan dare not deceive. Bai Tangling went to Heiyan Cave, but Xiaguan was not aware of it. After that, the news of Bai Tangling being killed came, and Xiaguan was also shocked and prepared to send someone to find out what was the reason."
"Why wasn't it been found out later?" Qi Ning said in a deep voice: "Bayli, the owner of the Black Rock Cave, said that he was worried that the government would misunderstand, so he sent someone to send a letter to him, and in the letter, he explained that Bai Tangling was not dead. But you still sent troops to siege the Black Rock Cave."
"This... this is the confusion of the Xiaguan." Wei Shutong's voice was a little soft, "The Xiaguan did see that letter, but... Li Hongxin suddenly came over at that time and told Xiaguan that Heiyandong was going to rebel and that troops must be sent to encircle and suppress the enemy immediately. Xiaguan handed the letter to him. He only took a look and said that the Miao people were deceitful and changeable and could not believe it."
"You have been in Xichuan for many years, don't you know the habits of the Miao people?" Qi Ning snorted coldly, "Li Hongxin's words can make you lose your mind and send troops easily?"
Wei Shutong's face turned pale, his hands trembled slightly, and hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Marty, I'm not hiding it, Li Hongxin...Li Hongxin holds the handle of the lower official in his hand. Although he didn't say it clearly at the time, his words were already threatening. If the lower official did not send troops, he would... and spread the matter...!"
"Hand?" Qi Ning frowned and said, "What handle?"
"It's my wife, he...he knows how my wife died." Speaking of this, Wei Shutong leaned softly on the chair as if she was exhausted.
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