Tang Ning and Wei Jian returned to the imperial study together, bowed and said, "I am here to see your Majesty. I wonder what important matter your Majesty summons me to?"
Chen Huang had just rejected Tang Ning's proposal, and now he was ordering him to go to Guizhou to investigate, which would be a slap in the face.
He still had to bring this matter up himself.
He coughed lightly, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "Qiandi is closely related to the stability of Jiangnan. In your opinion, how should the court respond to the issues in Guizhou?"
Tang Ning said: "I feel that although Jiangnan is important, we cannot be reckless. We still need to send people to Guizhou to investigate clearly before making plans."
Emperor Chen looked at him and said seductively: "None of the secret spies I sent to Guizhou Province came back. Who do you think is suitable for me to send?"
"I recommend His Highness King Huai first." Tang Ning said: "His Highness King Huai is intelligent, wise, and extremely agile. He will definitely be able to complete this task and live up to His Majesty's trust..."
"King Huai?" Chen Huang shook his head and said, "King Huai does have his own unique opinions on political affairs, but these matters are not his strong point."
Tang Ning sighed: "Then I don't know..."
Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "Didn't you recommend yourself just now..."
"I thought about it and think that the adults are right," Tang Ning said, "As the prime minister, I have to put political affairs first and state affairs first. How can a prime minister be a spy?"
"..."
"Just go if I tell you to go, why is there all this nonsense!" Seeing that Tang Ning was not getting enough, Chen Huang finally tore off his mask and lost all face. He waved his hand and said, "I'll give you half of it."
Time to prepare. After this new year, you can go to Guizhou for me to conduct a thorough investigation..."
Tang Ning knew that Emperor Chen would be like this. He would be tough if he was too soft. She obviously wanted to let him go, but she still had to let him bring it up himself to save his emperor's face.
He just likes to see the emperor lose face. Even the arrogant Emperor has times when he is shameless.
"Your Majesty has an order, and I dare not disobey it." Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "But as the prime minister, I must have a reason to leave the capital at will..."
Chen Huang waved his hand and said: "I don't care, you can think of the reasons yourself..."
Tangning thought for a while, looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, I just thought of a reason..."
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He is different now than before. The prime minister left the capital, and with so many eyes watching him, who knows if there are any remnants of the Liang Kingdom in the capital, so naturally he cannot go to Guizhou with great fanfare to let them be on guard.
Tang Ning's suggestion to Chen Huang was to give him a few months off after the new year and let him travel with his family for a while.
He would take his wife all the way to the northeast. After leaving the capital, Tang Ning would then circle back and turn to the southwest. Although it would take more time, it would be able to cover up people's eyes.
This proposal was quickly approved by Chen Huang.
For Tang Ning, this was a way to kill two birds with one stone and get the best of both worlds.
He didn't know how to persuade Xiao Yi. In this case, he was going to Guizhou Province and not in the capital anymore. Their original meaning in the capital was lost. It would be better to go all the way to the northeast, just in time to meet Li Tianlan.
invitation.
After Tang Ning came back from Su Mei in Guizhou Province and solved some of the last chores in the capital, she could go to Chu State to join them.
This plan is perfect.
Tang Mansion.
After hearing what he said, Zhong Yi was surprised and said: "Isn't my husband already the prime minister? Why would your majesty send you to do such a dangerous thing?"
Tang Ning shook her head and said, "I also told His Majesty, but His Majesty said that only I can complete this task. It is hard to disobey your orders..."
"Then you can't just let your husband do everything..." After all, Zhong Yi's thinking is still traditional. He knows that the emperor's orders cannot be violated. After feeling lost for a while, he raised his head and asked: "When will your husband leave?"
"Wait until after this year." Tangning looked at her and said, "But then, I still need your cooperation."
After a while, Zhong Yi looked at him and asked, "Does Mr. Xian want us to go to Chu State?"
Tang Ning hugged her and said, "When I bring her back from Guizhou and finish handling the matters in the capital, I will go to Chu State to find you."
Zhong Yi thought for a while and asked: "When the time comes, will your Majesty let you go?"
Tang Ning said, "You don't have to worry about this. Your husband has a clever plan."
Zhong Yi thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay then."
The reason why she refused to go to Chu State a few days ago was because she didn't want to be separated from Tang Ning, but now he is going to Guizhou Province, and he will be there for several months. There is no difference between them in the capital and in Chu State.
The most difficult thing to deal with was the eldest lady. Xiao Ru had always listened to Tang Ning's words, but by the time Tang Yaoyao arrived, Tang Ning still encountered some troubles.
Tang Yaoyao did not ask Tang Ning why she went to Guizhou Province, but simply said: "I will go with you."
Although Tang Ning's trip to Guizhou this time was the same as her last trip to Jiangnan, on a secret mission, the actual situation was completely different.
Jiangnan is a land of plenty, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. He was on a half-business trip and half-play, so there was no harm in bringing Tang Yaoyao with him.
Guizhou is different. The landforms in Guizhou are mostly plateaus and mountains. It is known as "eight mountains, one water and one farmland". Mountains and hills occupy more than 90% of the area.
Although with such a landform, the scenery of Guizhou must be unique, the dangers contained therein are also endless.
At least Jiangnan is the territory of Chen State. Tang Ning can mobilize the garrison of a state with just a token. Guizhou Province is someone else's territory. Tang Ning's own safety cannot be guaranteed. How can she be protected?
Naturally, he would not let Tang Yaoyao take this risk.
He looked at Tang Yaoyao and said, "You can't go with me, because I still have something to ask you."
Tang Yaoyao asked: "What's the matter?"
Tang Ning said: "It's a long way to go to the Chu Kingdom. Neither Xiaoru nor Xiaoyi know martial arts. I feel relieved to have you by my side to take care of me."
Tang Yaoyao had a look of embarrassment on her face and said, "But..."
Tangning hugged her and said, "Be good."
Tang Yaoyao was immediately discouraged and said, "Okay..."
After convincing the two of them, Tang Ning no longer had any worries. But as he said, Jiangnan was still Chen's territory after all, while Guizhou was completely a foreign country. Once he entered Guizhou, he had no backup. This pair of
For him, it is also very dangerous.
It is impossible to enter Guizhou with a big fanfare and bring hundreds or thousands of people. Tang Ning can only bring two or three people at most into the mountains this time.
The role of one of them is to liaise with Chen Guo, and this person must be Chen Zhou.
The other person naturally has to take on the responsibility of guarding. Tang Ning's current strength is more than enough to protect herself in most situations, but in Guizhou, where she is an unfamiliar place and everyone is a Gu Dao master, it is a bit inadequate.
Lao Zheng is Tang Ning's ace guard. Many times, he can save the day with him by her side. Naturally, Tang Ning's first thought was of him.
"There are many masters of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect. Each of the ten elders is a master of martial arts and is also proficient in the art of Gu. I can deal with one or two of them, but if they come together, I can't beat them..." Old Zheng listened.
After what he said, he shook his head and said, "If you go to Guizhou Province, I may not be able to protect you."
Lao Zheng always had a target in mind. If he said he couldn't defeat him, he would definitely defeat him. It seemed that the danger in Guizhou Province was still higher than Tang Ning expected.
He looked at the old beggar. The old beggar shook his head without hesitation and said, "It's a poor place with lots of bugs, so I won't go there."
Tangning asked, "Just tell me whether you can beat the ten elders."
The old beggar shook his head and said, "I can't beat him."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "So, decades ago, you were not the one who defeated the ten elders of the Wan Gu Sect, stripped them naked and tied them to a tree, and defiled the five female elders?"
"Slander!" The old beggar was furious and said angrily: "Are I that kind of person? I even left a bellyband for those five women, and I didn't take advantage of them. Who is slandering me?"
