Dou Kui looked frightened. Qi Ning knew his thoughts and said softly: "It is natural that I can't stop tracing the remaining party, but I am worried that many false and wrong cases will arise." He raised his hand and said: "Just like Lord Dou, all the court knew that Lord Dou had a good relationship with the King of Huainan. And when he was in the imperial tomb, Lord Dou also spoke for King of Huainan. Lord Dou thought about it himself, if the Sima family was the first to find you, who else could it be?"

Dou Kui's face looked even more ugly and he said anxiously: "Marty, the lower officials were just saying the truth at that time, and there was no intention of protecting the King of Huainan."

"But others won't think so, and the Sima family won't think so." Qi Ning sighed: "Once a major case is launched, Lord Dou is afraid that the first one will be interrogated."

Dou Kui felt his whole body weak and didn't care about his face. He stood up and knelt forward and said, "Marty, the lower officials knew that there were many places that he had been sorry before. They were all confused. I hope the marquis don't blame him."

Qi Ning said, "Mr. Dou, don't do this. You are also a senior official in the court, how can you do this?" He stepped forward and helped him up, saying, "I know what you are worried about, but there is a saying that is good, the pure one will be clear. If you, Lord Dou, are innocent, you will naturally be able to overcome the difficulties."

Su Shi said, "If Sima Lan starts a case, no matter who is innocent, he will always find a way to eliminate anyone who is not him. Jinyi Hou, you are one of the four hereditary Housingers and are also appreciated by the emperor. At this time, you can't watch the Sima family do whatever they want."

"The Marquis of Wuxiang is also a hereditary marquis, and his qualifications are much higher than mine. If we really want to stop the Sima family from accusing innocent people, it will naturally be the Marquis of Wuxiang that will stop him." Qi Ning said with a smile.

Su Ying's face was a little embarrassed, but Qi Ning had already snorted coldly and said lightly: "Marquis Wuxiang, come here tonight, we don't have to talk nonsense. It's true that you are a marquis, but you are not far from the King of Huainan. If the Sima family really wants to investigate to the end, you may not be able to implicate you, so you should also stop it in order to protect yourself." He stood up, stretched, and said: "I have been too sleepy these two days. If you don't have anything else, I'll go and rest first." He said loudly: "Qi Feng, see off the guests."

Su Jian's expression was even more embarrassing. Dou Kui winked repeatedly. Su Jian hesitated for a while before finally saying: "Waiting for Jinyi, Lord Dou and I come over, there is indeed something big to discuss." He said awkwardly: "You sit down and talk first."

Qi Ning asked, "What's the big deal?"

"You also know that although I am a marquis, I have no military power." Su Qin said embarrassedly: "And there is no other real power in hand. After all, I am just a Marquis of Anle. Even if I really want to stop the Sima family, it is still too willing but not enough."

"I have the heart but not the strength." Qi Ning smiled faintly, then sat down and said, "Wuxiang Hou said it in the middle of the night, and this sentence is still true."

Su Qi was a little worried, but Dou Kui stepped forward and said, "Mr. Marquis, please forgive me for your frankness. The Sima family is already clear about what they do in the imperial tomb. The King of Huainan has been eliminated by him. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the court, the only ones who can still compete with him are Jinyi Qi family and Jindao Dantai family. Jindao Hou is old and almost does not care about political affairs. Although Marquis, you are a rising star, you are deeply appreciated by the emperor, brave and resourceful, and have military power in your hands. How can the Sima family rest assured about your existence?"

"Mr. Dou means that the Sima family will deal with my Jinyi Qi family next time," Qi Ning said with a smile.

Dou Kui nodded and said, "The Marquis is in the Imperial Mausoleum, and his loyalty and righteousness are naturally admirable, but in this way, it will inevitably lead to the Sima family's grudge, so"

"Mr. Dou, your methods are really not very clever." Qi Ning smiled disdainfully: "You said this just to make me stand up and fight with the Sima family. You think that if I want to fight with the Sima family, I will inevitably win over the power. Just like you, Lord Dou, who is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. If Jinyi family can have the help of the Ministry of Revenue, your strength will naturally increase greatly, so you think I will definitely protect you because of this, right?"

Dou Kui didn't expect that Qi Ning was young and even told his thoughts in one sentence. He was stunned for a moment, but immediately said: "Marty, the lower officials have no such thoughts."

"No matter whether you have it or not, the Duke Zhenguo whom I saw did not intend to usurp the throne." Qi Ning said lightly: "You are slandering the Duke Jinyi and Qi's loyalty to the country. If anyone dares to rebel one day, even if the Qi family is torn to pieces, they will surely protect the emperor."

"Yes, yes, yes" Dou Kui's forehead broke out: "It's the official who made a mistake."

"Of course, if the Sima family really wanted to take advantage of the situation and falsely accused Zhongliang, I would not sit idly by." Qi Ning said: "If you, Lord Dou, really was not involved in this rebellion, even if your Dou family had some celebrations with my Qi family in the past, I would not allow others to frame your innocence."

Dou Kui was stunned at first, then showed gratitude, bowed deeply, and said, "Mr. Marquis is fair and honest. Even if he dies, he will not be able to repay him." He stepped forward and leaned against Qi Ning and whispered: "Mr. Marquis, the Ministry of Revenue is still in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. Although the finances are short of money, the Ministry of Revenue here promises the Marquis that as long as the Ministry of Revenue is in the Ministry of Revenue for one day, the reconstruction of the Black Scale Camp will be the first. The equipment and horses required by the Black Scale Camp will be used, even if the Ministry of Revenue is digging three feet away, he will still take out silver to make up for it."

At this time, the servant had already served tea. When the servant left, Qi Ning picked up the teacup and said slowly: "Just Master Dou just do things impartially, there is no need to do more for the Black Scale Camp." He sighed and said: "But then, the Black Scale Camp is indeed difficult at the moment. Whether it is equipment or horses, it is very lacking. If Lord Dou can allocate money to supplement it, I will thank Lord Dou first on behalf of the Black Scale Camp."

"I dare not, but I dare." Dou Kui is a veteran in the officialdom, obedient and happy in his heart: "Rebuilding the Black Scale Camp is originally the emperor's will. If the Black Scale Camp is delayed, it is to disobey the holy will. In any case, the Ministry of Revenue will regard this as a top priority."

Qi Ning smiled slightly, suddenly thought of something, and asked softly: "Mr. Dou, I don't know if I have heard of Duan Qingchen."

"Duan Qingchen" Dou Kui thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Marty, who is this?"

"This person is from the Black Lotus Sect. I heard that he has sneaked into the capital." Qi Ning stared at Dou Kui's eyes: "Master Dou think about it carefully, have you heard someone mention this person?"

Dou Kui said in surprise: "The Black Lotus Sect's people" frowned and pondered. After a moment, he shook his head and said: "Marty, Xiaguan has never heard of this person's name. Xiaguan doesn't know much about the Black Lotus Sect. He only heard that the Black Lotus Sect leader is a great master. Yes, there is that poison king. This person is also very cruel. This is the first time Xiaguan has heard of the name Duan Qingchen."

Qi Ning knew that Dou Kui was very cunning, but looking at his eyes, he knew that he did not lie this time.

Duan Qingchen is one of the four sage envoys of the Black Lotus Sect, but very few people know this person’s name and surname.

Among the shadow rats, the gray crow was attracted by Duan Qingchen, but the shadow rats were used by the King of Huainan. Qi Ning knew that Duan Qingchen must have a connection with the King of Huainan.

Qi Ning cannot determine whether Duan Qingchen died in the imperial tomb. Dou Kui was very close to King Huainan. Qi Ning thought that since Duan Qingchen was involved with King Huainan, as one of the confidants of King Huainan, Dou Kui might know Duan Qingchen's existence, but now it seems that King Huainan obviously concealed the existence of Shadow Mouse from Dou Kui.

Su Zhen couldn't help but say, "What are you going to find Duan Qingchen to do to sneak into the capital, what do you mean by this person?"

Qi Ning knew very well that although Su Zhen defected to the King of Huainan, the day was not long, and the King of Huainan might not be able to see Su Zhen in his heart. Even Dou Kui knew nothing, and Su Zhen was even more unlikely to know. He smiled faintly and said, "I just didn't know what this person was going to do when he sneaked into the capital."

Dou Kui bowed and said, "The Marquis worked hard for several days, so he won't disturb him much. Let's leave for the time being."

Qi Ning bowed his hand, Su Zhen tidied up his clothes, and then he was about to go out. When he was about to walk out of the door, Qi Ning suddenly said: "Marty of Wuxiang, Miss Su will soon marry to Dongqi and become the crown princess of Dongqi. It is really gratifying."

Su Zhen didn't know why Qi Ning mentioned this, but was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw that Qi Ning was looking at him, thinking for a while before nodding slightly.

"The young lady is full of charm, but I don't know if the Marquis of Wuxiang occasionally thinks of another person." Qi Ning sat down and said.

Dou Kui knew that Qi Ning had something to say, so he was tactful and said to Su Zhen: "Mr. Marquis, go out and wait first." He left quickly.

Su Zhen frowned, carried his hands on his back, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting," Qi Ning said: "Maybe I'm meddling in other people's business. I just want to ask Wuxiang Hou. Over the years, you have no guilt towards Xiao Yao."

Su Zhen's eyes twitched, his face looked a little ugly, he was silent for a moment, and finally said: "You haven't helped me take care of her, she seems to be fine now."

"It seems that you don't care about her." Qi Ning picked up the teacup and didn't look at Su Zhen. Su Zhen stood there for a moment, and finally turned around and left quickly.

After Su Zhen and Dou Kui left, Qi Feng, who was guarding the door, came in and said disdainfully: "Marquis, the surname Dou is two-faced and three-sword, be careful of such a person. If it weren't for the general, how could he have today? Later, he actually defected to the King of Huainan. Humph, today he still has the face to enter the Marquis's Mansion."

Qi Ning put down the teacup and said, "There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies. I don't care about Dou Kui's character, and I have never thought of being friends with him. However, the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of money and grain. If the Black Scale Camp wants to grow, it is necessary to use it. If he can use it for me, it might as well use it first."

Qi Feng had been standing outside the door to serve, and the conversation between the few people was quite apart, and he whispered: "Marty, the King of Huainan is dead, and it is not easy to deal with the Sima family in the future. Fortunately, we still have the Black Scale Camp. The Sima family has not been able to control other troops except the Black Sword Camp, so he dare not do anything to us."

"You are not wrong." Qi Ning's eyes were deep: "The Sima family must have a grudge against our Qi family. If you want to protect the Qi family, not only will they not be able to obtain more military power, but they must also quickly strengthen the Black Scale Camp. This is the only force we can control." At this point, he stopped talking and thoughtful.

At this moment, a person hurried in outside the door and replied, "Mr. Marquis, there is a guest who wants to see you."
Chapter completed!