Chapter 299: After all, you are only a prince
Gao Xianda took the initiative to visit King Pingnan, who refused to receive him because he was sick.
It was only one day now that King Pingnan took the initiative to invite Gao Xianda to visit.
It would be strange if there were no ghosts here.
But if Gao Xianda didn't go to see him, he seemed to be afraid of him. So Gao Xianda ordered people to reply to King Pingnan and would go by himself. But he did not leave immediately.
Gao Xianda summoned the contractors under his command to sit together and discussed countermeasures.
Wang Yu’s suggestion was to take the opportunity to rush in and catch Shang Zhixin and kill him.
However, Zeng Leyan strongly opposed this suggestion.
"Although King Pingnan is not a camp, and no contractors are against us, it does not mean that his subordinates do not have masters. Since he dares to invite us on his own initiative, he must be prepared." Zeng Leyan said, "I can only save one person at a time, and my skills will cool down. If multiple of you are injured at the same time, that would be a bad thing."
What he said makes sense. No matter how young the King of Pingnan is, he is still a prince. There are so many masters in the Heaven and Earth Association. It is impossible for him to have no master in the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion. Moreover, they have many soldiers and generals. If they fight hard, they may be a failure.
The idea of Sanjin is to poison it.
"Didn't you get the poison from Ling Tuisi? Since it's a banquet, you must drink and have a drink. If you find an opportunity to toast him, put the poison into his wine, and he will die." Sanjin said.
But Gao Xianda didn't want Sanjin to take the risk.
In this case, Shang Zhixin could not be wary of Gao Xianda at all. He only had three pounds of alcohol and beauty to bring poison into Shang Zhixin's diet. Gao Xianda did not have this ability.
Shi Zebang had no good idea either. He felt that there was no good result to fight with King Pingnan. King Pingnan was not the main contradiction after all, and if he could comfort him, it would be the best.
Gao Xianda felt that his suggestions were feasible. Since he couldn't beat them, why not admit defeat?
But it is okay to admit defeat. How can I admit defeat while ensuring the majesty of the court while also getting rid of it?
Who knew that at this time, Chen Qili actually stood up.
"I'll go with you." Chen Qili said.
Gao Xianda smiled and said, "What effect can you do when you go with me? In that environment, if I die, you can't escape. I may not be able to protect you."
Chen Qili said: "I don't need you to protect you. I naturally have a way to keep you safe."
Gao Xianda was a little skeptical about this and said to himself: "If you have such ability, wouldn't you take it out earlier?" But seeing Chen Qili's swearing, he couldn't directly object.
So he said, "What good way do you have? Tell me and let me listen. If it is really feasible, I will listen to you."
But Chen Qili shook her head and said, "No, if you tell you now, it will not work."
Since this is the case, Gao Xianda had already agreed to the King of Pingnan to go to the banquet, so he had to go.
So Gao Xianda had to obey Chen Qili's arrangements, then at the banquet, and then adapt to the situation.
Gao Xianda asked Sanjin to find a high place near the Pingnan Prince's Mansion to ambush, and asked Zeng Leyan to protect her safety. He took Wang Yu and Chen Qili straight to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion.
A concierge was greeting outside and said, "Mr. Rui, the banquet is ready to stop, I'll wait for you alone!"
Gao Xianda nodded and said, "Thank you, thank you." Then he walked into the door.
The concierge came specifically to pick up Gao Xianda, leading him to walk inside while visiting the surrounding environment.
The Pingnan Prince's Mansion does occupy a considerable area. Although it is in Guangdong, there are many decorations such as pavilions and towers.
But Gao Xianda did not dare to be careless at all. Although his eyes were looking up and down at the surrounding landscape, in fact, he was observing what locations might be ambushed and what locations might be hidden in secret.
Although these places may not really hide people, Gao Xianda must also know what is going on.
The concierge led Gao Xianda inside, and several people had already sat in the banquet hall.
Gao Xianda felt very calm when he saw him.
These people are not unfamiliar with them. The governor, the governor and other senior officials are all here to accompany them. They are all civil officials, and their physical fitness is not outstanding. In Gao Xianda's opinion, it is no different from straw. If they really fight, they will definitely be the first to be affected and difficult to preserve.
Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man, who thought he should be the Prince of Pingnan.
Gao Xianda had met the prince of Pingxi Wu Yingxiong and the prince of Yanping Zheng Keshuang. Both of these were young people, so Gao Xianda mistakenly thought that both of the princes should be young people.
But in fact, Shang Kexi is already in his seventies and has issued memorials many times to request to return to the detention area to retire. He is in his seventies, and naturally there is no problem with his eldest son who is 40 or 50 years old.
So, Shang Zhixin has been the prince for so long and is almost an old man, so he is a little anxious, so it is understandable to seize power.
When he saw Gao Xianda, Shang Zhixin did not stand up, but just drooped the corners of his mouth and nodded gently with Gao Xianda.
"What a big air!" Gao Xianda thought to himself.
But since he was about to recognize his cowards first and see Shang Zhixin's reaction, Gao Xianda still bowed to everyone politely and then said, "I've seen the prince."
"Mr. Rui, you are very awesome!" Shang Zhixin said, "I dared to kill the people I sent out for a day?"
He naturally wanted to show Gao Xianda some color to see it.
It was neither Gao Xianda nor not. So he came anyway, but he never dreamed that Shang Zhixin would question himself as soon as he appeared.
Gao Xianda had no choice but to nod and said, "It's okay to say it well. I killed him not because I was targeting the prince, but because he did not have the official documents issued by the court. He was a liar who pretended to be a court official. According to my Qing Dynasty laws and regulations, he should be executed. That's why it was implemented."
Shang Zhixin shook his head and said, "No, it doesn't matter if you kill him. It doesn't matter who you target. The important thing is that he is my person. If you like to say the Qing Dynasty's laws and regulations, I will talk to you about the Qing Dynasty's laws and regulations. There is a saying that kills people and pays off their lives, owes debts and pays them. I don't know what you think, Lord Rui?"
Gao Xianda smiled and said, "The good question raised by sir. But this murder depends on the occasion. If you kill someone on purpose for no reason, you should be killed according to the law. But if you kill the enemy on the battlefield, you should really be promoted to one level."
"What a clever one." Shang Zhixin smiled, "But you killed the officials I sent out! Not the enemy on the battlefield!"
Gao Xianda still smiled and said, "Sir, if King Pingnan said this, I can understand it. But Mr. Prince, you are just a prince now..." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!