Although Hu Xiaotian was a little disappointed by Xue Lingjun's departure, he did not place high expectations on the eldest princess. Even if Xue Lingjun refused to admit it, he could conclude that Xue Lingjun's trip to Xichuan was by no means as simple as traveling.
, the eldest princess of the Dayong Dynasty has won the trust of the emperor, and this trip must have her political purpose. She came on behalf of Dakang. In the current situation, the interests of Dakang and Dayong conflict with each other. Maybe this
This is the real reason why Xue Lingjun is unwilling to help him.
Yan Nujiao said: "Do you think they will come back?"
Hu Xiaotian looked at this girl with a strong and independent temperament, and suddenly a trace of inexplicable pity emerged in his heart. This was not just because of the relationship between Yan Nujiao and him, but because she was the daughter of this Xichuan gangster.
With many shining points in his body, Hu Xiaotian smiled at Yan Nujiao and said: "Don't worry, I have killed both Du Tianhuo and his wife, and no one will cause trouble for you in the future." After saying that, he paused and said.
: "Even if someone dares to cause trouble for you again, I will still protect you." These words that came out of his mouth made Hu Xiaotian feel very manly and responsible.
Yan Nujiao's heart warmed, but she turned around and said calmly: "No need!"
At this time, a horse's chirping sound suddenly came from outside, and then a loud roar like thunder came: "Uncle Third! Are you there?"
Hu Xiaotian heard Xiong Tianba's voice clearly. He laughed and said, "I'm here! Naughty kid! I'm inside!"
The naughty kid rode a big black horse, wearing the phosphorus fire armor given to him by Hu Xiaotian, holding two hammers in his hands, and rushed in from the damaged wall of Gushan Temple first. Behind him were Liang Yinghao and Tang Tiexin. The three of them saw that Hu Xiaotian was fine.
Everyone felt relieved.
Hu Xiaotian was originally wondering why they came here? He thought it was the eldest princess who sent someone back to report the news? But when he saw Xiao Hui under Tang Tiexin's crotch, he immediately understood that Xiao Hui must have noticed that the momentum was not right and fled back to the city, luring them away.
come over.
Tang Tiexin's words confirmed Hu Xiaotian's guess: "Master, it was Xiao Hui who led us to this place."
Xiong Tianba said: "We arrived at Qingyun Villa, and it was still burning. I originally thought that you, Third Uncle, were trapped inside, but I couldn't find your shadow after searching for a long time. Later I found that there was a fire here as well, so I came here to try it.
Just try your luck. Hehe, I didn’t expect that we actually found it. Third uncle, I told you that nothing will happen to you.”
Hu Xiaotian said: "Is there anyone else coming?"
Liang Yinghao said: "We also brought a carriage, which is waiting not far outside."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Liang Yinghao was always calm and thoughtful in his work. The reason why he asked this was because there was another wounded person inside. Yan Boguang was still unable to walk freely.
Hu Xiaotian returned to the Zen room and saw Yan Nujiao carefully removing the golden needles from his brother's body. Judging from Yan Nujiao's performance tonight, she is quite knowledgeable in detoxification. I wonder if she learned these skills from Meng Zizai?
Yan Nujiao realized Hu Xiaotian's arrival and did not look back. She said softly: "You can go, I can take good care of him."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Why don't you go back with me first? What happened at Qingyun Villa will soon alarm the local officials, and there will probably be killers ambushing around."
Yan Nujiao said nothing.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Don't worry, I won't harm your second brother. He is not suitable for traveling far now. It's better for everyone to return to the city together. After his body is fully recovered, it won't be too late for you to take him away."
"What do you think, Miss Yan?"
Yan Nujiao thought for a while and finally nodded.
The group of people carried Yan Boguang onto the carriage. When they arrived in Xizhou, the sky was already bright and the city gate was wide open. After Hu Xiaotian revealed his identity, he was not interrogated and returned to the posthouse smoothly.
Hu Xiaotian took a hot bath and changed into dry clothes. At this time, Yang Lingqi heard that he was back and hurried over to meet him. Today is Li Tianheng's birthday. From the morning onwards, envoys from all walks of life would go there to pay their respects. But last night
Hu Xiaotian disappeared all night, which made these subordinates worried.
Yang Lingqi said: "The master of the palace and the eldest princess have not returned since they went out yesterday. Someone from Dayong came to inquire."
Hu Xiaotian said: "When?"
Yang Lingqi said: "In the evening, I haven't been here since."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. It seemed that Xue Lingjun was really only focused on his own escape and had completely forgotten about him. This woman really had no loyalty.
Yang Lingqi whispered: "The arrests in Xizhou are continuing. It is said that they are headed by Xizhou generals Lin Zefeng and Zhao Yanjiang. They are charged with conspiracy to commit rebellion. It is said that there are nearly thirty people involved."
"Rebellion? Is it Li Tianheng or the Dakang court who rebelled?" Hu Xiaotian had a sarcastic smile on his lips. He vaguely guessed the conspiracy of the old emperor Long Xuanen.
Yang Lingqi said: "Master, I think our situation is not good."
At this time, Liang Yinghao also walked in. He cupped his fists and saluted Hu Xiaotian and said, "Master, just now I noticed a lot of suspicious people near the post house, they seem to be supervising our movements."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said: "It should be Li Tianheng's people, let them go."
Yang Lingqi said: "The master of the palace needs to make preparations on both sides in time."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The imperial court asked me to come to Xichuan, but it was a big trap!"
Yang Lingqi and Liang Yinghao looked at each other, and both of them saw the deep worry in each other's eyes. Yang Lingqi said: "Master, I think this large-scale arrest operation in Xizhou is no accident. I heard that the people
Rumor has it that two generals, Lin Zefeng and Zhao Yanjiang, had won the trust of Li Tianheng in the past. They had served under Li Tianheng for a long time and made great contributions to protecting Xichuan. It was rumored that they wanted to overthrow Li Tianheng's rule and lead the Xichuan army and people to regain control.
Return to prosperity."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The emperor is far-sighted and has long seen that if he wants to save Dakang, the only way out is to recover Xichuan."
Yang Lingqi said: "Don't you, the master of the palace, suspect that the chaos in Xichuan is related to the imperial court?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "It must be related. The emperor sent me to Xichuan to celebrate his birthday and asked me to read out the imperial edict. Do you think Li Tianheng is still willing to bow his head and proclaim himself a minister?"
Liang Yinghao shook his head and said: "Li Tianheng has already grown up. The land of Xichuan is rich and fertile, and the soil is thousands of miles away. He already has the strength to compete with the world's great powers. How can he be willing to send back the fat meat he swallowed?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "We can imagine that the emperor must have already thought that he has already understood that just being crowned king is not enough to calm Li Tianheng's ambition, let alone return Xichuan to his rule, so..." Hu Xiaotian paused.
His eyes became extremely bright and he said: "The only way left for the emperor is to eradicate Li Tianheng, because he knows that the people's sentiment in Xichuan is unstable. Most of the people and soldiers believe that they are still the subjects of Dakang, which is the biggest obstacle to Xichuan's return.
That’s Li Tianheng, as long as Li Tianheng dies, Xichuan’s return will become a matter of course.”
Yang Lingqi nodded, he absolutely agreed with Hu Xiaotian's idea.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Perhaps the imperial court has already secretly contacted the Xichuan generals to divide them internally."
Liang Yinghao said with confusion: "But since he has made preparations to eradicate Li Tianheng, why did he let the master of the palace take such a big risk to come here?"
Yang Lingqi sighed and said: "The court needs a high-sounding reason. If Li Tianheng is killed for no reason, it will arouse the hostility of the Xichuan army and people, which will not be conducive to Xichuan's return, because Li Tianheng has never publicly declared that he will proclaim himself king.
The palace lord is the future prince-in-law and an envoy of Dakang. If something happens to the palace lord in Xizhou, then Dakang will have a reason to speak righteously."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and looked at Yang Lingqi with admiration. He whispered: "I am just a chess piece. If something happens to me in Xizhou, the court will accuse Li Tianheng of failing to disobey the decree and murdering the prince-in-law. Li Tianheng will lose his morality.
They can no longer hold their heads high in front of the soldiers and civilians of Xichuan, and these generals in Xichuan who intend to return to Dakang have a reason to act on behalf of heaven."
After hearing the analysis of the two men, Liang Yinghao realized that the situation in front of him had become so serious. He couldn't help but take a breath of air and whispered: "Since the palace master has already seen through the imperial court's thoughts, why do you still come?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The emperor has never trusted our Hu family. If I don't come, he will definitely take action against my parents. If I come, he will take action against me. To balance the two aspects, I'd better take the risk myself. I
I will never let this old thing get his wish."
Yang Lingqi said: "Of course he won't get what he wants. He underestimated Li Tianheng's strength too much. Li Tianheng's ability to rule Xichuan for so many years was not just due to luck. His power has already penetrated into every corner of Xichuan. Those generals have rebelled.
It was no accident that the Dongchuang incident happened."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't think Li Tianheng has any reason to kill me. The assassination last night should be related to the imperial court."
Liang Yinghao said angrily: "This foolish king is really shameless. He actually dares to murder the palace lord. Why should the palace lord serve him in such a ridiculous court? It's better to rebel. As long as the palace lord raises an uprising flag, I, Liang Yinghao, will be the first to respond and go through fire and water."
Don’t hesitate!”
Yang Lingqi's expression changed when he heard Liang Yinghao's words. Yang Lingqi was a scholar, and the idea of loyalty to the imperial court had long been ingrained in his heart. Although he criticized the emperor's actions, he thought it was because of the emperor's stupidity.
He had never thought of overthrowing the Dakang court. Liang Yinghao was originally a horse bandit, and what he said was really treasonous to Yang Lingqi.
Hu Xiaotian noticed Yang Lingqi's expression, he smiled and said: "Yinghao, we are Dakang officials after all. The emperor is old and confused, but we can't say such extreme things." In fact, he had completely given up on the Dakang court at this time, secretly
I thought, Long Xuanen, Long Xuanen, since you are unkind to me, don't blame me for being unjust to you. Even if I completely change the color of your great fortune, what can you do to me?
