Chapter 347 Shang Dynasty Zong is more fortunate than this king
Gao Jianhou followed, closed the door and stood guard inside.
Above the attic, inside the two open windows on the left and right, Che Buchi and Xie Longfei each guarded one, observing the outside.
"Niu Youdao, Guan Fangyi, I have met the prince." The two visitors bowed their hands together in greeting.
King Haozhen of England said with an easy-going smile: "I have admired you both for a long time. Please sit down!"
After extending his hand to invite the guests, the guests and hosts gathered around the table and sat down. Mu Jiu stood beside Hao Zhen with his hands tied.
"Why do you have to meet this king?" Haozhen asked.
Niu Youdao glanced left and right, indicating that there were outsiders around. Is it convenient?
Haozhen: "But it doesn't matter!"
In this case, Niu Youdao stopped beating around the bush and said, "I have something to ask the prince for help."
Haozhen: "I will definitely help you if I can."
Niu Youdao was surprised. He didn't expect this person to be so cheerful. However, the other party then added slowly, "But I will not do anything that goes against the national policy, such as war horses!"
Obviously, Haozhen also guessed that Niu Youdao came to Qi State this time for the war horses, and suspected that he was looking for him for the war horses.
Niu Youdao: "Your Majesty has already given me the war horse, so I don't have to worry about it."
This guy is lying here again! Guan Fangqi remained calm on the outside, but he was muttering secretly in his heart.
"You mean my father gave you a war horse?" Hao Zhen asked in confusion.
Niu Youdao put his hand into his sleeve, took out a token, and showed it to Haozhen on the other side. "The war horse leaving the country is not a problem for me. I hope the prince will keep this matter secret."
Seeing the token in his hand, Haozhen said "Oh" and nodded slightly, but he was a little surprised and quickly thought about the relationship between this man and his father.
Mu Jiu, who was on the opposite side, naturally saw the token and his eyes flashed.
Haozhen: "Since it is my father's private intention, I will not ask anything about it, and I assume that I don't know about it. However, I would like to ask, when you come to see me today, is it your own intention or that of my father?"
the meaning of?"
Gao Jianhou, who was standing at the door, also wanted to see what token Niu Youdao was holding, but he couldn't see it.
Guan Fangyi also wanted to see the token in Niu Youdao's hand, but Niu Youdao put it down and put the token into his sleeve, only looking at the side of the token.
This action made Guan Fangyi's teeth itch. Seeing what Hao really meant, the token in Niu Youdao's hand seemed to have that effect. This bastard had never revealed it to him.
At the same time, there are also doubts, since you have the trump card to get the war horse, why do you go to such trouble to rob other people's war horses?
Niu Youdao: "It has nothing to do with His Majesty the Emperor. It is my personal private matter."
Haozhen: "Is there anything that my father can't do and I need to do it for you?" The implication is that you can contact the emperor directly, so why don't you go to me, the prince?
Niu Youdao: "His Majesty the Emperor will not help me with this."
Haozhen: "What's the matter?"
Niu Youdao: "I would like to ask the prince to help me detain a person, a court official, and hand him over to me!"
Hao Zhen quickly looked at Mu Jiu and asked again: "Are you kidding me about detaining court officials in private?"
Niu Youdao: "It's not a joke, otherwise I wouldn't have approached the prince."
Haozhen: "I wonder which court official made you unhappy, Brother Niu?"
Niu Youdao: "The subordinate of the King of the West Courtyard is named Zhang Xingrui!"
Zhang Xingrui? Haozhen frowned. He didn't have any impression of this name. He must not be a high-ranking official, otherwise he couldn't have been unimpressed. He turned his head and looked at Mu Jiu aside, "Does the emperor have this person under his command?"
Mu Jiu leaned forward and said, "Yes, there is an idle official in charge of registering the royal family's property in the West Courtyard. He is a third-grade official. He is very ordinary and ordinary. He is usually inconspicuous."
Hao Zhen became more and more strange and looked back at Niu Youdao: "Why would a low-key and inconspicuous official be so concerned about Brother Niu, who is famous all over the world?"
Niu Youdao smiled, "The prince is also very low-key."
Haozhen said calmly: "What does this king want to be so high-profile about?"
Niu Youdao doesn't need to talk about this in depth with others. Just stop talking about something and everyone knows it. Return to the topic: "The ghost mother trapped in the Yin Mountain, I wonder if the prince has ever heard of it?"
Haozhen: "I heard a little bit, could it be related to this Zhang Xingrui?"
Niu Youdao: "Zhang Xingrui is the descendant of the Ghost Mother in the earthly world and the great-grandson of the Ghost Mother!"
As soon as these words came out, Haozhen, Mu Jiu, Gao Jianhou, as well as Che Buchi and Xie Longfei who were listening attentively upstairs were all surprised!
Haozhen's lowered eyebrows gradually opened, his eyes became deep, showing a different kind of aura, and asked: "Does the King of the West Courtyard know?"
Niu Youdao: "I know, and I have been keeping it a secret! It can be seen that this Zhang Xingrui seems to be low-key, but in fact it is a kind of protection for him. For the King of the West Academy to take care of the person who keeps the secret like this, it can be seen that the ghost mother has this great-grandson.
Attention!"
Haozhen was silent for a while, thinking about many things in his mind, and then said: "It doesn't matter whether Zhang Xingrui is the great-grandson of the ghost mother or not. What is important is that he is a court official, and it is his responsibility to detain court officials privately.
No one can bear this responsibility, let alone me!"
Niu Youdao: "I will not make it difficult for the prince. I will only detain him for a period of time. I will return the person to the prince intact afterwards. And I promise that neither the king of the West Courtyard nor the ghost mother will dare to say anything afterward.
The prince will not have any influence at all."
Haozhen: "You promise, what guarantee do you give? It's ridiculous!"
"Your Majesty, can you please take a step to speak?" Niu Youdao stood up and made a gesture of extending his hand outward.
Haozhen stared at him strangely for a while, and finally stood up slowly.
The door opened, and the two of them walked out of the water pavilion one after another, crossed the bridge, arrived on the shore, and wandered side by side in the yard.
Others stood at the water pavilion and watched, wondering what the two were talking about there. In short, they saw Haozhen suddenly look at Niu Youdao, with a look of surprise on his face.
The two of them finally stopped at the shore. Haozhen put his hands behind his hands and sighed, "There are many people who can do this kind of thing, why are you targeting me?"
Niu Youdao: "It seems like there are many, but in fact there are not many. Standing behind Zhang Xingrui are the Ghost Mother and the King of the West Courtyard. Most people dare not confront them for fear of retaliation. But the prince is different. Behind the prince is His Majesty, the Ghost Mother."
I still don’t have the guts to do anything to the prince. As long as the prince takes action, the ghost mother knows that there is nothing she can do against the prince. For the sake of Zhang Xingrui’s safety, she does not dare to speak out. Before this matter is completed, I don’t want any news to be exposed, so I have to ask the prince for help.
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Haozhen: "What on earth are you going to do to the ghost mother?"
Niu Youdao: "It is not convenient to disclose this matter to the prince for the time being, but I can guarantee two things to the prince. First, after the matter is completed, I will send Zhang Xingrui back safely and will not embarrass the prince. The prince only needs to find a reasonable person."
I will transfer him away for a period of time as an excuse. Secondly, I guarantee that this matter will not infringe on the interests of Qi State."
Hao Zhen was silent and then said: "Aren't you related to my second brother? Why not find him? His strength is more suitable for this matter."
Different from the reason given to Guan Fangyi, Niu Youdao used another excuse: "Because I am more optimistic about the prince and want to make friends with him. I think Prince Yongping will have to deal with Qi in the future. I
I think like the prince, I only look at the long term and the future!"
Hao Zhen smiled, "Zhang Xingrui is a subordinate of the emperor's uncle. If you don't arouse suspicion, it will be difficult for you to handle this!"
"If it were easy to handle, I wouldn't go to the prince, but I believe this matter won't be difficult for the prince." Niu Youdao bowed his hand to him.
The ability to find this person was indeed the result of Niu Youdao's careful consideration.
Su Zhao has been confirmed by Chen Guishuo that it is Shao Pingbo's sister Zhao. Combined with the information provided by Guan Fangyi, it can be 100% confirmed that the person who obtained these horses for Shao Pingbo is Su Zhao.
There might even be Xiaoyue Pavilion behind it!
As for kidnapping Zhang Xingrui, we must first not alert the King of the West Courtyard, otherwise Su Zhao and even Xiaoyue Pavilion will be alerted. In this case, it is almost certain that once the King of the West Courtyard is alerted, even if the war horse is obtained, it is unlikely that it will be transported back to Qingshan County smoothly.
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Hao Zhen turned his head and looked at him, "The guarantee you gave is certainly good, but I don't dare to blackmail you easily. In the end, it is of no use."
Niu Youdao: "But the prince cannot deny that once something happens to the prince, I dare not not save him, otherwise I will be seeking death! I still say the same thing, as long as the prince helps me this time, in the future, whatever I can do, I will do it.
Try your best to help the prince!"
Haozhen: "Since you think so highly of me, why not come to my side and help me!"
Niu Youdao: "The prince is surrounded by people from the three major sects to help him. When I come here, what do I mean in front of the three major sects? Do I have to look at people's faces? This is not what I want."
Haozhen: "Is it possible that Tianyumen is so easy to talk to?"
Niu Youdao: "At least Tianyumen can't do anything to me?"
"Don't think about it again?"
"Prince Yongping treats me well!"
"Alas, Shang Dynasty Zong is more blessed than me. I hope you will remember your promise!" Haozhen sighed and gestured towards the water pavilion. Mujiu and the others quickly came over, and Haozhen turned around and left.
, "Let's go!"
When the four people passed Niu Youdao one after another, they all looked at Niu Youdao up and down again.
The four of them also wanted to ask Haozhen what Niu Youdao said, but the four of them knew that Haozhen would tell them what he wanted to say, otherwise there would be no need to ask.
Niu Youdao cupped his hands and watched.
Guan Fangyi came to the side quietly and asked: "He agreed?"
Niu Youdao: "It should be regarded as an agreement."
Guan Fangyi was surprised. She had previously objected to Niu Youdao coming to the King of England and felt that it was impossible for the other party to agree to such a thing. She also saw the other person's attitude just now, so she asked suspiciously: "What did you tell him? Can he agree?"
this?"
"Just make a friend sincerely."
"Stop talking nonsense to me!"
Some things are not easily told to others. Niu Youdao stared at Haozhen's leaving back and changed the topic: "Who are the other three people?"
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes, knowing that any further questions would be in vain, "Mu Jiu, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Palace, and the other two are Che Buzi from Daqiumen and Xie Longfei from Xuanbing Sect."
"This King of England is really not simple!"
"You are thinking too much. The prince is surrounded by people from the three major factions protecting him."
"Am I overthinking it? Although King Jin is protected by people from the three sects, he only dares to use Wei Chu in private, but this man has turned the disciples of the three sects into his confidants!" Niu Youdao exhaled softly,
Turned around and said: "Let's go!"
Hearing this, Guan Fangyi suddenly realized and looked thoughtful.