From Yidu to Nan'an, if the wind is favorable, it will take ten days and a half.
As soon as May came, the Tang family returned to Kyoto.
It was a tiring journey all the way, no need to mention it.
Mingwei only glanced at the market in the sedan chair and then entered the Duke Dai's mansion.
After that, he was thrown into a small hall. After waiting for a long time, he saw Tang Shao coming over with a tired look on his face.
"Miss Mingqi, come with me."
Seeing something was wrong, Xue Ying asked quickly: "Second Master, do you want me to go with you?"
Tang Shao shook his head: "You guys are waiting here for the news."
Snow Parrot wanted to say something more, but was pulled by Haiyan.
After Mingwei and Tang Shao left, Haiyan said: "Don't forget, we are following Miss Mingqi, not only to serve her, but also to monitor her. Are you seriously treating her as your master?"
Xue Ying was discouraged: "I know, it's just that people are not grass and trees. After getting along for these days, there will always be feelings. Besides, Miss Mingqi is not a bad person..."
Haiyan was silent. Not only is it not bad, following her these days, I have learned a lot. I haven't improved my martial arts for a long time, and my state of mind has become loose. Maybe I can get to the next level.
People in the martial arts world pay attention to inheritance. Without the title of master and disciple, they will not teach the skills. I am grateful to receive a few words of advice from others, not to mention that Miss Mingqi corrected her mistakes in the skills one by one.
It's just that it's hard for Haiyan to say these words.
She is a maid of the Tang family, so there is no reason to speak for others.
However, this did not prevent her from praying for Mingwei in her heart, hoping that she and the Tang family would be in peace.
Mingwei followed Tang Shao for a long time and entered a small hall.
After a while, someone came.
This man was in his forties or fifties, tall and had a resolute face.
He was wearing ordinary clothes, but he exuded a tough aura.
Mingwei stood up and saw Tang Shao coming forward to salute him and calling him father. He knew in his heart that this was Tang Jing, the acting Duke.
As soon as Tang Jing sat down, his sharp eyes glanced at Mingwei.
After a while, he spoke: "Miss Mingqi?"
Mingwei replied: "Yes."
"I heard that you were kidnapped by Xiuyi?"
Mingwei nodded.
"But Erlang also said that you are proficient in mystical arts and can be called a master. If so, how could Xiuyi be kidnapped and brought to the Chu Kingdom?"
Mingwei replied: "Tigers also take a nap. To be honest, I had only fought with others at that time and was seriously injured, so Miss Xiuyi took advantage of me."
Tang Jing nodded and said: "Xiu Yi handled this matter improperly. She should have killed you directly while you were injured."
Mingwei echoed: "Who says it's not the case? Miss Xiuyi is too kind-hearted after all."
Tang Shao glanced at her but said nothing.
What kind of intentions are there, they are just telling lies. Xiuyi clearly wanted to tease her at that time, and that's why she spared her life.
Tang Jing continued to ask: "Now that you have recovered from your injuries and you were fully capable of leaving when you were on the ship, why did you follow you all the way to Nan'an?"
Mingwei turned his attention to Tang Shao: "I think the second young master has already made it clear."
Tang Jing stared at her with piercing eyes: "I want to hear you say it yourself."
Ming smiled and nodded, and said very frankly: "Miss Ling is my enemy, and the second young master is her target, so I will stay with the second young master and wait for her to come to her."
Tang Jing narrowed his eyes: "But Miss Ling is not an enemy of the Tang family. According to what she said, she wants to help Erlang succeed. Why should we keep you here to be her enemy?"
"Because what she wants to do may not be in the interests of the Tang family."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Ming looked at him with a smile: "The Duke of Guo should be aware of this, otherwise why would he want to see my little girl?" After saying this, she patiently explained, "What Miss Ling wants is someone who can help her achieve her goals.
The star palace she is in is the main body, and the people she chooses must be attached to them. Therefore, she designed to frame the second young master, hoping that the second young master would break with the Tang family and no longer be controlled by the Tang family. This is in the interests of the Tang family.
Completely deviating from the fact that aristocratic families put family interests first, not personal interests. Therefore, I have the confidence to follow you to Nan'an."
Tang Jing said calmly: "Even so, you are still a dangerous person. Why do you think I will keep you here?"
Mingwei said: "Because currently our interests are aligned."
"oh?"
Ming smiled and said: "I am from Qi. Because of this, I will not have any bias when it comes to your Chu country. Whether your Tang family is loyal to the emperor or not, it has nothing to do with me. As long as we have a common purpose, the country
Master, you don’t have to worry about me turning to someone else."
Everyone knows who this other person is referring to.
"What's more, the King of Yue whom I serve can't even touch the edge of the throne. Isn't it too early to talk about the confrontation between the two countries? If I take action against the Tang family because of this, wouldn't I be adding to his political achievements?"
She looked at Tang Shao: "In fact, the second prince's plan to sow discord has helped us a lot. If not, it would not be so easy to bring down the second prince. At that time, we discussed whether we should go with the flow and help
You give me a hand. In the end, we were too weak and needed the emperor to be on the throne, so we took action to stop it. It can be seen that although we are enemy countries, we may not be unable to share the same interests."
To put it bluntly, the interests of the country and individuals are not completely consistent.
In order to win internal struggles, many countries in history made peace with enemy countries and even ceded territory.
If he didn't know this in his heart, why would Tang Jing come specifically to see her?
After hearing what she said, Tang Jing was silent for a long time. After drinking all the tea, he asked: "Can Miss Ming Qi represent the King of Yue?"
Mingwei nodded confidently: "Second Young Master should have gone to Northern Qi to find out the news, right? Is the King of Yue looking for me?"
Tang Shao nodded slowly: "The news of the disappearance of Miss Ming Qi has not been leaked. However, it is rumored that the Yue Prince's Palace has lost a maid. His Royal Highness the Yue Prince is crazy about it. He has repeatedly reported it and wants to leave the capital to look for her in person."
Mingwei said: "I am here. Second Young Master can give it a try to see if they take me seriously."
Tang Shao did not answer, only raised his eyes and touched his father.
Tang Jing nodded: "Miss Mingqi has had a hard journey, let's go and rest first."
Mingwei stood up and saluted, saying without any nonsense: "My dear, please leave."
After she left, Tang Jing asked his second son: "You know the affairs of Northern Qi better, what do you think?"
Tang Shao considered it and said: "What she said is not unreasonable. The two countries of Qi and Chu are currently in balance, and they are in peace. The previous plan was for a long-term plan. Putting this aside, we have no real relationship with the King of Yue in Northern Qi.
conflict."
Tang Jing nodded.
Tang Shao added: "It's just that the King of Yue is not an incompetent person. If he really takes the throne, it will not be a good thing for the Chu State."
Tang Jing didn't take it seriously: "The Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty is still alive, so the name of the King of Yue is not justified. He wants the throne, and it's early! We don't care about what happens next."
Tang Shao understood.
If it can be used now, then use it first and worry about it later if it collapses.
Before he retreated, Tang Jing stopped him again: "Erlang."
Tang Shao stopped and said, "Father."
Tang Jing looked at him, his eyes seeming to indicate something: "Although Miss Ling has different interests from the Tang family, she wants to support you, so you won't be tempted, right?"
Tang Shao met his gaze and replied calmly: "They have interfered too much. They want to make some achievements, but they are not interested in being a puppet." (To be continued)