Qi Ning shook her head and said, "You stay in Beijing, I will handle this matter myself."

"No." Ximen Zhanying immediately said: "I will follow you wherever you go. There are so many evil people in Xichuan, and I cannot let you go alone."

Qi Ning gently hugged Ximen Zhanying and said softly: "Silly girl, you don't know how capable your husband is. No matter how powerful a villain is, can he be even more evil than me? You will naturally have something to do with it. The third senior brother has been imprisoned in the Shenhou Mansion Prison. No matter what the final solution is, his father-in-law will be sad because of this. He is in poor health. If there is no one to take care of him at this time, how can you and I go with peace of mind?"

Ximen Zhanying frowned and hesitated. Qi Ning kissed her forehead and said softly: "If my father-in-law is angry, the others are afraid that they will not be able to persuade him. If you stay by your father-in-law's side, you can not only take care of your father-in-law, but if there is really an emergency, you can also persuade your father-in-law."

Ximen Zhanying naturally knew her father's character very well, and knew that Ximen Wuhen was really angry, and she really only dared to persuade her. What she was most worried about was her father's body. Ximen Wuhen's health was already very bad. If she knew that the disciples she had worked hard to cultivate actually knew that they had violated the law and committed cruel things, it would naturally be difficult to accept.

"But...but...but I'm so worried when you go by yourself." Ximen Zhanying's eyebrows were full of worry.

Qi Ning smiled slightly and said, "Your husband is a person who cherishes his life. If you really have danger, you can run faster than anyone else. Silly girl, it's almost dawn, and the trip to Xichuan cannot be delayed. I must go into the palace to meet the emperor immediately and discuss the matter of Xichuan." Put your hands on Ximen Zhanying's shoulders and said warmly: "Please help me pack my luggage. After I come back, I may leave Beijing."

Ximen Zhanying also knew that going to Xichuan was a 100,000-year-old thing, and it didn't take too long. She was naturally different from an ordinary girl. When she dominated this, she not only could not become a ties with Qi Ning, but instead wanted to help Qi Ning. She nodded and said, "Then you hurry up and enter the palace, I'll help you clean up here."

Qi Ning approached Ximen Zhanying and kissed her lips, but without talking nonsense, she turned around and left.

When Qi Ning arrived outside the palace, it was already dawn. It was not yet time to enter the palace. The palace gate was closed. Qi Ning revealed his identity to the guards of the palace gate. Someone went to report it. After a long time, someone came to open the door and let Qi Ning enter the palace. He told the emperor to meet him in the imperial study room. Qi Ning was quite clear about the path of the palace now. He went straight to the imperial study room, but Longtai had not arrived yet and could only wait outside the door.

After waiting for a while, he saw Van Dehai leading Longtai over. Although the sky was red, the rising sun did not rise. Longtai obviously had just stood up. Seeing Qi Ning, he just winked and signaled that Qi Ning followed him into the study. Before he could sit down, he asked: "You come here early in the morning, naturally there is a big matter of urgent matter. What's the matter?"

"Xichuan!"

"Xichuan?"

Qi Ning briefly told the tragic incident of the Black Rock Cave being slaughtered. Longtai's face was solemn, but his eyes were still clear, and he asked, "Heiyan at the time

The cave was slandered and rebelled, and the real mastermind behind the scenes has not been found yet. This time it should be the ones who do it again."

"I am so suspicious." Qi Ning frowned and said, "And I think the other party has set up a trap there."

"trap?"

"Those murderers can kill people quietly in the Black Rock Cave, and the Miao people in the Black Rock Cave can't even find their traces. It can be seen that they have completely controlled the geography of the Black Rock Cave." Qi Ning said: "It is natural for Black Rock Cave to send people to ask for help from outside, but it must be something that those people know. They must have monitored the various roads outside the Black Rock Cave. I think it is not difficult if they want to block the Black Rock Cave's route to seeking help from outside."

"I understand what you mean." Longtai said: "You mean the Miao people who were able to come to the capital to ask for help from you, were they intentionally released?"

Qi Ning nodded and said, "That's right. I suspect that such a tragedy occurred in the Black Rock Cave. The target of the murderer was not the Black Rock Cave, but the minister was the minister." After pausing, he sneered: "Last time they wanted to slander the Black Rock Cave to rebel, and even wanted to use this to provoke the war between the 72 Miao Caves and the court, but because of the minister, they failed. I think those people must have hated me to the core."

Longtai smiled faintly and said, "You are the hero of the Great Chu, of course the thorns in the eyes of those thieves. Qi Ning, do you suspect that their layout will lure you to Xichuan?"

"Heiyan Cave has a connection with Jinyi Qi's family, and the last incident also made the relationship between Heiyan Cave and ministers quite a bit." Qi Ning said: "Those people naturally know that once Heiyan Cave really encountered great trouble and needed the help of the court, Heiyan Cave would inevitably find the ministers. If they just killed a few people in Heiyan Cave or even entangled them, the people in Heiyan Cave would not think that it was the collapse of the sky. Moreover, most Miao people would never solve the problem themselves when they really encountered it. They would not seek help from the court unless they had to."

Longtai nodded slightly and said, "This is not the Miao people's fault, it is the court's favor to them too shallow that they do not really trust the court."

"The Emperor's Holy Wisdom." Qi Ning bowed his hand and continued: "So, they killed and abused the Black Rock Cave in this case, not only killed people and set fire, but also killed Bayeri, the owner of the Black Rock Cave, and even hung the heads of many victims. This made the Miao people feel sad and angry, but also made them feel terrified. In this situation, the people in the Black Rock Cave felt that the disaster was coming, so it was natural to ask for help from the court. And the minister also thought that this was the ultimate goal of the murderers."

Longtai frowned and said, "Since that's the case, your trip to Xichuan is naturally very dangerous." He thought about it and pondered for a moment before asking, "What are you going to do?"

"These people are rekindled and dare to make such a big noise in Xichuan. I feel that they may have a bigger conspiracy." Qi Ning frowned and said, "The emperor is preparing for the Northern Expedition. I am only worried that someone secretly wants to destroy the strategy of the Great Chu. Once something really happens in Xichuan, the court must first stabilize the situation in Xichuan. In this way, the emperor's major affairs will inevitably be ruined."

Longtai nodded and said, "What I am most worried about is that the foreign enemy has not yet calmed down but civil strife has occurred." After pondering for a moment, he said, "I have been considering the candidates these days. As a Northern Expedition

In the pretext, take Dongqi first, which naturally cannot be changed. Beitang Feng stationed troops in Tongguan, and all the elite troops in the northwest were released. If you cannot take this opportunity to win the northwest, you would be a missed opportunity."

"Who is the emperor going to send to attack the northwest?"

"I was thinking about the Northern Expedition of Yue Huanshan to lead the troops to attack you, and you led the troops to attack Dongqi." Longtai said: "So I have been thinking about who will attack the Northwest. Now it seems that it is most appropriate for you to capture the Northwest. On the other hand, I will choose another person in Dongqi."

Qi Ning was stunned. Longtai said: "You must make a sudden move to the northwest. You cannot let Beitangfeng see the clues. Entering the northwest from Xichuan, you have to cross mountains and ridges. There are only dangerous paths. As long as Beitangfeng realizes what we are doing, he will be wary of us. As long as he guards those dangerous paths, his plan to attack Xianyang will fail."

Qi Ning understood and said, "The emperor wanted me to enter Xichuan under the name of investigating the Black Rock Cave incident, so that everyone felt that I went to Xichuan for the sake of the internal troubles of Xichuan, and secretly prepared to attack Xianyang?"

Longtai's eyes were sharp, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and nodded, "Yes, when I was considering the candidates to attack Xianyang these days, I have been thinking about how to hide our purpose of attacking Xianyang. No matter who we sent over there, as long as we rectify the troops in Xichuan, it will inevitably cause alert in the northwest. However, this incident in the Black Rock Cave is a help from the Great Chu."

"Hill Rock Cave was killed by hundreds of people. As long as this is spread, it will definitely alarm the entire Xichuan." Qi Ning said: "It is naturally reasonable for the imperial court to send people to deal with this matter."

Longtai nodded and said, "Heiyan Cave is the people of Da Chu. Someone killed my Da Chu people. It is natural to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in Xichuan. When you arrive in Xichuan, you can mobilize all the soldiers there clearly and upright. The northwest side will never think that your purpose is to go to Xianyang. In addition, when the Miao family sees the 72 caves, they will definitely return to the court when they see that I have sent you to rescue Heiyan Cave. If you can quickly solve the rebels in Xichuan and find an opportunity to take Xianyang, you will be successful."

Qi Ning thought that this layout is indeed not bad, but it is simple to say, but it is really not easy to do.

After all, there is a plan to attack Xianyang, but it is really not easy to wipe out the so-called traitors in Xichuan. So far, neither Qi Ning nor the court itself can even determine who those people are. That strength is like a shadow shrouded in smoke. It can clearly see existence, but it cannot be grasped.

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ps: People in Enshi Tujia Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province carry out cultural poverty alleviation activities, mainly to go to schools to establish correct cultural concepts for children and teach them how to write. In addition, donate some books, this is a very meaningful thing. When contacting children, they will understand the current situation of Chinese education better. In addition, in the outline, Jinyi is in a continuous climax stage, and many of the preparations made before must be handled well in the future. There must be no problems in the connection between the framework and the story, and they will work hard to do it well. (https:)
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