In the end, His Highness Qin did not eat the meat fed by Gu Qiancheng himself. It was not because His Highness Qin did not behave clearly, but because His Highness Qin was not thick-skinned enough.
His Highness Qin put the meat in front of Gu Qiancheng without saying a word. Gu Qiancheng pretended not to understand and did not even give His Highness Qin a chance to speak. He got up and walked towards the secret guard. The reason was that she wanted to find the secret guard.
Wei asked for help to see if he could gather some materials for the explosive package.
All the explosive packs prepared before were used up, and after using the incredibly powerful explosive packs, Gu Qiancheng really didn't want to use the knife or the gun anymore. She was not her junior sister Qing Chen, and she didn't have Qing Chen's fighting power. She could only rely on external forces.
The technical content of the explosive package is not high, the lethality is not very obvious, and the impact on the battlefield is very small. You must know that the Ming Dynasty's fire system and gunpowder manufacturing level were also very high, but in the end it was not...
Gu Qiancheng didn't think that such a small action of hers could change the world, and even if she didn't come up with explosives, sooner or later the Taoist priests who made alchemy would come up with gunpowder.
The secret guards did not notice His Highness Qin's actions, nor did they know His Highness Qin's mood at this time. When they heard Gu Qiancheng talking about explosives, they were all extremely excited.
Explosives are easy to use. Without the help of explosives, how could the six of them escape unscathed? Now that they heard Gu Qiancheng said that they wanted to make more explosives, they had to go to heaven and earth to find all the materials, but...
"This is Xihu. If the movement is too big, it will definitely make people suspicious. We can only collect a small part, and we may not be able to do much." Without the people from Northern Qi, it would be inconvenient for them to do anything. Their foundation in Xihu is too shallow.
Already.
"It's okay, as many as you have, not to mention we don't need to rob a prison now, just enough for self-defense." Gu Qiancheng just wanted to prepare a dozen or so to avoid danger on the road.
Although a month has passed and Emperor Xihu has given up chasing them, there is no guarantee that he will not encounter any accidents. Gu Qiancheng must be fully prepared just in case.
"Miss Gu, let's get ready now." The secret guard stopped eating and stuffed the half-cooked meat into his mouth, quickly put out the fire, and then picked up dead branches and leaves to cover up the traces.
"Your Highness, I will go and investigate the situation first." The secret guard stepped forward and reported to Qin Jiyan.
After leaving the Ice City, they had to hide in the dark and be isolated from the world for a month. They also had to go out to collect information about Xihu, Northern Qi and Da Qin. Especially Da Qin, I wonder what is going on now?
"Well," His Highness Qin was not happy that the secret guard ruined his good deeds. However, seeing the secret guard disappear on his own initiative with such a wink, His Highness Qin was still very satisfied. "You all go, I don't need your protection."
"But..." The secret guard hesitated, and Qin Jiyan said without refusal: "Settling the affairs of Xihu as soon as possible, I don't have time to wait for you."
That's right, Qin Jiyan really doesn't have time. He has been missing for a whole month. There is no telling what kind of chaos there is in Daqin. He must show up, otherwise...
Everyone in the Qin Dynasty might regard him as dead.
Qin Jiyan's concerns were not unfounded. He had not seen anyone for a month, and he had not seen his body after death. Even though the Jinyi Guards searched every inch, they could not find Qin Jiyan's whereabouts. Not to mention King Zhao and King Zhou, even the old emperor believed that something unexpected had happened to Qin Jiyan.
It's just that I didn't see the body, so I deceived myself and didn't dare to face it.
The old emperor was in a bad mood during this period. The longer there was no news about Qin Jiyan, the higher the possibility that Qin Jiyan would be killed. He didn't even dare to ask about Qin Jiyan's whereabouts, for fear that Qin Jiyan would meet with the prince back then.
There are no bones left.
The old emperor has been depressed recently and has a bad temper. He will kill people for the smallest things. Except for a few old people, no one else dares to get close to him. Even the ministers are afraid of the old emperor, unless it is a big deal.
, otherwise no one would dare to step forward easily.
However, for some people, crisis is a turning point. The fifth prince who saved the Holy Emperor and lived in the palace had the right time and the right place.
The fifth prince, who had the advantage, did not let go of this opportunity. Before his injury was fully healed, he surrounded the old emperor every day to show his filial piety. No matter how cruel the old emperor was, the fifth prince did his duty and personally took care of the old emperor's daily life. It was true.
other people's hands.
When the old emperor got angry before, he often scolded the people around him, and the servants were too frightened to come forward, but only the fifth prince never flinched, even if his head was broken and bloody by the inkstone thrown by the old emperor, the next day
He also appeared in front of the old emperor as if nothing was wrong, never mentioning his injuries, and only expressed concern for the old emperor and worry for Qin Jiyan.
Emotions are born out of love. The old emperor is not hard-hearted. The fifth prince is so filial and considerate. How could he not be soft-hearted?
It didn't take long for the fifth prince to become the most favored person around the old emperor, almost as popular as when Qin Jiyan was favored.
Not long after lunch, the fifth prince brought over an ounce of ginseng soup. The old emperor was unwilling to drink it, so the fifth prince patiently persuaded him: "Father, Ji Yanji has his own destiny, and nothing will happen to him."
You will come back safely. Father, you must take care of yourself, otherwise Jiyan will definitely feel guilty when he comes back and finds out that you fell ill because of him."
The fifth prince used to like to compete with Qin Jiyan and step on Qin Jiyan to express himself, but now?
I don't know whether it's because "Xiaoyao" has been trained well or the fifth prince has learned well. Now the fifth prince not only doesn't compare with Qin Jiyan, but also praises Qin Jiyan highly. His words are all about Qin Jiyan.
of admiration.
And the fifth prince's approach was indeed effective. It was precisely because he kept saying good things about Qin Jiyan in front of the old emperor that the old emperor valued him more and more.
To the fifth prince, Qin Jiyan is just a dead person. Why should he compare with a dead person? After a person is dead, it is useless to give him more honors. Just like the dead prince, no matter how glorious he was in life, he will not be able to win after death.
There is nothing left.
The most direct manifestation of the fifth prince's favor was that the Gu family came up again, and Gu Guifei was able to walk sideways in the harem again.
The title of the Gu family has not been raised, but the eldest and second masters of the Gu family have filled the gap. One is in the Ministry of Works and the other is in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although they are just small civil servants, they are not in a very important position, but they can occupy a position and be promoted later.
Also easy.
In addition to the Gu family and Concubine Gu, the old emperor has recently shown his intention to bring the fifth prince into contact with the government. The old emperor is getting older, and Qin Jiyan's unknown life and death has been a huge blow to him. He has always felt that he is somewhat incapable of handling government affairs recently.
, I wanted the Fifth Prince to handle some unimportant matters on my behalf.
Fortunately, as soon as the old emperor expressed this intention, Master Feng and Master Jiao discovered it. The two adults did not persuade them, but handled most of the government affairs in the cabinet, which reduced the workload of the old emperor. But even so, the two adults
The adults were also extremely worried.
They can help for a while, but they can't help forever. If His Highness King Qin doesn't come back, the rear may be unstable...