Chapter 454 Fanning the flames (1)
When the prince learned that things had changed and tried his best to save himself, Moshok had already entered the palace before him. As an important witness, Sun Tu, who was brought together by him, naturally could not follow him into the palace at this moment. He could only stand outside the palace gate with a group of guards, waiting for the next order.
At this time, the sky was getting darker. Sun Tu looked up at the black palace and sighed in his heart. Xixia was indeed a little poor. Not to mention that the palace here was compared with the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations, even the palace in the Song Dynasty was not too grand, which was much more grand than this place.
This is not only reflected in the overall layout and various decorations of the palace, but the so-called Xixia Palace actually occupies a larger area, but it has no nobleness. Instead, it gives people a feeling of solemnity and majesty, just as if this is a closely guarded military camp rather than an emperor's residence.
It is also reflected in some random rules here. Sun Tu believes that if it were in the Song Dynasty, even if there were really important officials and important matters to report, it would be difficult to enter the palace easily. After all, it was completely dark this day and the palace gate should have been locked. If there had not been a major rebellion in the capital, otherwise everything would have been said tomorrow. But after Mo Ghok arrived just now, he only said a few words and was able to enter the palace in a short time. It was considered that there was no rule.
"Maybe this is one of the reasons why Li Qianshun kept thinking about the sinicization of Xia State. As the king of a country, his power and majesty are still not enough." Sun Tu was speculating in his heart, and suddenly his ears moved slightly. He turned his head to look and saw another team galloping along the imperial road. The luxurious carriage in the middle seemed particularly eye-catching.
When the guards around them saw the carriage, their expressions changed suddenly. Several of them subconsciously pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife around their waists. The prince's car was so special that almost everyone in the capital knew about it. As soon as they saw the carriage, they knew that the prince had arrived.
From the people around him, he found out that it was the prince who came, and Sun Tu raised his eyebrows: "It's coming so fast. It seems that the Moshohe Mansion is not a monolithic piece. It's so interesting to let the news leak so quickly." While he was thinking, he saw a man in his thirty-year-old brocade furry walking out of the car with the help of several guards. He just swept his eyes to them and hurried towards the palace gate.
There was no way to stop the palace gate. After saying a few words, the prince passed smoothly and entered the palace. The subordinates who followed him retreated aside and happened to face Sun Tu and the others. Both sides immediately glared at each other and stared at each other with big eyes.
Because there are many disputes between Moghok and the prince, the people under the command of both sides are also full of conflicts. If they are elsewhere in the city, even if these people don’t take action, they will have to provoke each other. But now before the palace, everyone dare not be too presumptuous and can only be lucky enough to glare.
Of course, Sun Tu would not do such boring things, regardless of the fact that there were several pairs of eyes in front of him staring at him fiercely, and lowered his head to think about what the prince appeared. Soon, he became calculating in his heart, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly. It seemed that things were moving in the direction he hoped, and the Xia Kingdom court was really going to be in chaos because of this.
When Sun Tu had some plans, several fire lights slowly moved towards the palace gate in the dark palace. After a while, the prince and Mochohe walked out through the palace gate one by one. Both of them looked a little serious, and the prince's face looked a little pale. I don't know if it was because of the cold or nervousness. However, the two of them did not say anything to each other, and even had no eye contact when they came to their respective teams. They stopped at the same time and looked at each other.
Suddenly, even Sun Tu felt a chill in the air. Then the prince snorted coldly and got into the carriage again. Mogohe also turned over and shouted softly: "Let's go back! Even if there is no result today, I believe that this matter will not be delayed for too long and will be decided!"
The guards quickly agreed, got on the horse quickly, followed him and galloped all the way, but the speed was much faster than the prince and his convoy. It was not until after a while that Sun Tu asked, "Ning Ling, but because the prince appeared, things changed?"
Moghuo hummed again, without giving a positive answer. In fact, even if the prince was not there today, the emperor did not believe what he had sued, and even did not mean to see Sun Tu, an important witness. Of course, the prince was not able to get it. After arriving, he was scolded a few times, and then both of them were sent out. The emperor only said that everything would be left for the next court to deal with it.
Mogokhe knew exactly what the emperor's reaction meant. Obviously, he didn't want the prince to be completely passive, so he gave him some time to think about it and save himself. From the sudden appearance of the prince today, we can know that he would come up with a way to solve this problem as soon as possible.
"The emperor will personally hear this matter at the court meeting in three days. Sun Qianli, don't let me down then." After a while of silent voice, Mogohe finally spoke and said with a deep meaning.
Sun Tu heard the warning and threat in his words, and nodded quickly, "Don't worry, since I have agreed to this matter, I will not regret it. But..." He paused for a moment, and then expressed his concerns: "I'm afraid the prince will start with my son this time. Once this happens, the testimony here may not be useful."
"Is Xi Feng Chang?" Mo Ghe narrowed his eyes and quickly understood: "Yes, I'm afraid his people have already rushed to see Xi Feng Yun at this time, and then he will come forward to persuade Xi Feng Chang..."
"So I think the most urgent thing is to win my son first. Ruo Ning Ling could trust me, so he asked me to go back and persuade the son to stand on Ning Ling's side." Sun Tu took advantage of the situation and said again.
"Well? Can I believe you?" Mogohe said hesitantly. He originally wanted to keep Sun Tu by his side, after all, he was a direct witness to the whole matter and had a great relationship. Once he fell into the hands of the prince or eventually changed his mind, his overall plan would inevitably be a bamboo basket.
But Sun Tu's proposal makes some sense, because when it comes to the relationship with Xifengchang, no one in the entire capital can compare with Sun Tu who has walked along the way. This person in Xifengchang's mind is probably above his brother Xifengyun. If he comes forward, persuade Xifengchang's grasp will inevitably increase greatly.
Sun Tu smiled bitterly and said, "Since I was killing the horse the day before yesterday and killed several people in the city today, I actually have no other choice. Will the prince still allow me to accept my sudden rebellion? Even if he really said that, as long as I am not really confused, I will not believe it."
"Um..." Mogohe nodded slightly with some approval. Sun Tu really had no other way to go at this time. He could only follow him one way to Hei and beat the prince down. He was also a decisive person. Since he had made a judgment, he immediately turned around and said, "You guys follow Sun Qianli to return to Xifengchang. Remember, you must ensure his safety and not let anyone hurt him at all!" As he said that, he touched him in his arms and took out a gold medal and threw it to Sun Tu: "Hold my token, you can walk around the city of Xingzhou at will, no one dares to touch you at all."
"Thank you for your protection." Sun Tu took the token made of pure gold and hurriedly thanked him. Since this token was in his hands, it was naturally impossible to trade it easily again!
At that moment, Sun Tu and his wife separated from the team and galloped east along the other street toward the east of the city. After running against the wind for more than half an hour, they finally arrived in front of the courtyard where Xifengchang was. And they saw the row of horses tied to the door at this moment. Obviously, as Sun Tu expected, the prince's lobbyist had come to find Xifengchang.
At this time, in the main hall of the other courtyard, Xi Feng Changzheng looked at his brother Xi Feng Yun and Helian Jin Shi with a serious look on his face, and for a moment he was a little confused about how to make a decision.
When Xifeng Yun briefly told him about the matter, Xifeng Chang, who had been completely kept in the dark, was stunned. He really didn't expect that Sun Tu would cause such a big deal this day, and what made him even more annoyed was that Xifeng Yao refused to stop and sent someone to attack his subordinates this time.
Of course, now he no longer cares about pursuing Feng Yao. Once the matter involves big names like the prince and Mogokhe, it is obvious that he is not a young man who is not a man in the officialdom.
"Eighth brother, this matter is related to the rise and fall of my Xifeng clan. You can't act willful because of your temporary aura. Moreover, this matter is indeed just because of his third brother who was confused for a while. It was not the instructions of the prince. You can't blame the prince for this!" Seeing that he was speechless for a long time, Xifeng Yun hurriedly persuaded him a few more words.
Helian Jin Shi also said, "Brother Xifeng, in fact, all the previous things were just misunderstandings. The prince never thought of being an enemy of your Xifeng, and my Helian family has always had a deep friendship with Xifeng, so they will never harm you. As long as you can make the people under your command change your words this time, you will be kind to the prince, which will be of great benefit to your Xifeng family in the future."
After the two of them said this, Xi Feng Chang was a little moved. After all, he was a little tender and worried, so he subconsciously wanted to nod: "Since that's the case, I naturally don't dare to be an enemy of the prince. But... I have to find Qianli first. He is still in Mogohe's hands..."
"As long as you come forward to ask for someone from him and be accompanied by the prince, you don't believe him, Mo Gorgehe will not be willing to hand over someone!" Although Helian Jinshi said this, he was reluctant to let Mo Gorgehe kill Sun Tu in anger because of his position.
But just as he turned to this idea, a voice from someone came from outside the hall: "Thank you, my son, for your concern, I have returned safely!" It was Sun Tu who came in!
Chapter completed!