Before dinner at the Li Mansion, a very distinguished guest came. He was so distinguished that Li Taiping and Mu Pinshan wanted to receive him personally.
A woman wearing luxurious clothes and looking extremely noble was standing in the lobby of Li's Mansion, looking at a picture on the wall in a daze.
"Ju Jingxing Jian. Cathay is a man like this."
As the woman spoke, she suddenly turned around and gave Li Taiping a Wanfu gift, which could not do anything to Li Taiping.
It doesn't matter if you help him or not. Li Taiping hurriedly turned to look at Mu Pinshan and saw Mu Pinshan take a step forward and was about to help him, but he heard the woman suddenly say.
"You can't taste the mountain. This is what the Holy One owes to the Li family. As a queen, she should make amends to Dalang on behalf of the Holy One."
The noble lady is none other than the most powerful woman in the Daqian Dynasty. Now the queen is visiting in plainclothes because she wants to meet her as an elder, so that there are certain words and things that can be easily discussed and handled.
The queen was a very, very smart woman. In order to secure her position as queen, she drove all her family members out of Daxing City. Her father served as the governor of Longxi County, and the eldest brother did not even have an official status.
The queen stood up and let Mu Pinshan support her to take the throne. As soon as she sat down, she took Mu Pinshan's hand and said, "My nephew is very lucky. I don't know how many times he can marry Pinshan." The blessing that comes from cultivating this world."
In just one sentence, the Empress recognized Li Taiping as her nephew without any pretense, leaving no trace of resentment in anyone's mind.
Noble people don't come to the door for anything, and when they do, they lower their attitude so low. I think they want something.
Of course, Li Taiping would not ask stupidly, but would chat about family matters and wait for the Queen to lead the conversation.
The queen is a woman who is more rational than emotional, but that does not mean that she is not emotional enough. She can feel the guard in the heart of the elder brother of the Li family, and can feel Mu Pinshan's emotional fluctuations.
She was chatting and laughing, and was more relaxed than the two of them, because she knew that emotions can be contagious to each other.
The food for the Li family is ready. It is cooked by Sai Jinhua herself. It is southern cuisine and the cooking skills are very good.
Today, Qian Mancang and the others did not serve the table because the Queen only held the hands of Madam and Sai Jinhua.
While eating, the queen praised Sai Jinhua's craftsmanship and said that Mu Pinshan should learn more. If you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.
Sai Jinhua was very sensible, so she ate a few mouthfuls and left with an excuse. However, she did not go far, but waited outside the door where the queen could not see her.
While eating, drinking and chatting, the queen glanced at Li Taiping and suddenly smiled and said: "Men, no one is good, they are all evil spirits. It's just that some people have sense of proportion, and some people have no sense of proportion."
"Men like Dalang are rare. Pinshan needs to be caught."
Inexplicably, the true nature of a man was brought up, and Li Taiping knew that the queen had something to say. As expected, the queen sighed.
"I have always regarded Taiping as my nephew, and I am not afraid of children laughing at some of my words. Your Majesty has been a lustful person all his life, but there are not many people that he really likes. I still know this."
After saying that, the queen glanced at Mu Pinshan, and then continued: "You two young couples should also go to the New Year's Eve dinner. Let the saint see what is a man, a talented woman, a beautiful woman, and what a match made in heaven is."
"Next year when the prince ascends the throne, your two children's weddings will be held in the palace, so that the imperial city can also feel some joy."
The Queen's words were very abrupt, confusing, and illogical. Most people really couldn't understand them. But both Li Taiping and Mu Pinshan understood them.
Just as Mu Pinshan was about to refuse, he saw Li Taiping smiling and saying: "The current imperial master is Jiumei's master, and the Holy Master is also Jiumei's senior brother. He should pay his respects to his senior brother during the Chinese New Year. These things are still needed
Let’s see how aunt arranges it.”
Li Taiping only mentioned entering the palace to meet the Holy Spirit, but did not mention marriage. He was telling the Queen that some things should wait until this year has passed. As for how this year will go, it depends on the Queen.
We are all smart people, and it is difficult to say something too straightforward. Because if it is too straightforward, no one will lose face.
The queen left with a smile, but Mu Pinshan's face dropped.
"You really plan to go."
Li Taiping walked over, hugged Mupinshan Yangliu's thin waist, winked and said, "You won't miss a piece of meat even if you take a look. We just take this opportunity to finish what we need to do at once."
Mu Pinshan was surprised and said: "It's Chinese New Year, you don't plan to kill the emperor with a sword. Don't go crazy, we have to do it secretly."
Li Taiping smiled and said: "Am I that stupid? Who will draw the sword that day? I really can't say for sure. We will act according to the circumstances. We just wronged Ninth Sister and have to be looked at a few more times by the old man."
Mu Pinshan pinched Li Taiping's waist, and then said: "You doubt that the Queen will celebrate the New Year..."
Li Taiping was in pain, but he held back and said, "Maybe it's not just the Queen. Who knows."
Although the queen left the palace incognito, she could not hide it from anyone who wanted to know. Now, if there is any trouble in Daxing City, she could not hide it from the King of Qi.
King Qi does not live in the palace now, nor does he live in the military camp outside the city. No one knows where he lives. If the military god had not passed away, King Qi would not have shown up.
The Holy Emperor announced several times that King Qi should enter the palace, but King Qi refused to go because he was ill.
King Qi knew that the current imperial city looked like a monster with its mouth open to him. If he entered, not even the bones and dregs would be left.
In the alley opposite Daci'en Temple, there is an inconspicuous private house, where the noble Prince Qi lives.
After nightfall, the neighbors are noisy and noisy over trivial matters. Unlike other houses, the street is very quiet and not a single person is visible. Even the gate of Da Ci'en Temple is closed.
A black shadow fell silently into the small courtyard where King Qi was. Judging from the figure, it should be a woman.
I saw the graceful woman coming to the window and said softly: "Your Highness, Yu Gou has something important to report."
King Qi put down his pen and ink and said with a smile: "Come in and talk."
Shentu Yugou could tell that King Qi was not overly sad because of the death of the military god, but there seemed to be excitement in his tone.
"Your Highness, the Queen went to see Li Taiping before sunset and hurried back to the imperial city half an hour ago."
King Qi nodded and said with a smile: "If you are in a hurry, you will not choose the road; if you are hungry, you will not choose the food. A woman will be a woman after all."
"Who is Li Taiping? If you say he is a villain, he is not. If you say he is a gentleman, he is not. How do you get along with someone who is nothing and how do you accomplish anything?"
Seeing that King Qi's general Li Taiping was useless, Shentu Yugou couldn't help but carefully reminded him: "Your Highness, you must be on guard when you kill a master with a sword."
King Qi lowered his head, dried his pen and ink, and then said with a smile: "Let's take a look at the jade hook."
On the desk is a map of the neighborhoods of Daxing City, and many places are circled with pen and ink. Among them, Houli Erfu in Daningfang is circled together.
King Qi smiled and pointed to the second mansion: "I will give their uncle and nephew a ride."
Shentu Yugou saw that King Qi was confident and seemed to be winning, so he frowned and said: "With the demon monk and Li Taiping, even if you can't defeat him, you can still escape. If you escape, with the cultivation level of the two masters, I'm afraid it will be a big disaster." The city will never have peace."
The King of Qi sneered: "Escape, where are you going? I took Hou Wenyuan's family with me to prevent Li Taiping from escaping. Isn't he hypocritical? I want to see if he will do it for the sake of family numbers." The whole family worked hard."
"In a deadly battle above the Grand Master, His Highness will lose many lives. If Li Taiping is killed, will it affect His Highness's accession to the throne?"
King Qi said coldly: "The world of Daqian was created with swords and spears, not by begging for mercy. There are no saints in my eyes, only Daqian's hundreds of thousands of cavalry."
With that said, King Qi stood up, opened the window, pointed outside and said, "Look at what Dagan looks like outside now. If it wasn't for the old fool who looked forward and backward, why would Dagan be in such a bad situation."
"If I ascend the throne, there will be only one voice in the world. No matter whether it is a saint or a noble family, I will never tolerate it. Those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. There is no other way to go."
Shentu Yugou hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Highness is wise, Yugou will follow you to the death."
King Qi supported Shentu Yugou with both hands and said seriously: "I am not a heartless person. If the chess move is wrong, Yugou can retreat. Just remember to put incense sticks for me during the holidays and get some." Drinks…”
Shentu Yugou refused to get up. When he raised his head, tears were already wet in his eyes: "A scholar will die for his confidant, but Yugou will never live."
King Qi let out a long sigh: "That's it, that's it. If I lose, our king and his ministers will travel to the underworld together, which will be very happy."
After helping Shentu Yugou, King Qi returned to the case again, pointed at the circles and said: "Leave these people to Qin Jiubao and your brother. If you obey, you can say anything. If you don't listen, just let them disappear."
Shentu Yugou frowned and said: "Pei Yanting is the head of hundreds of officials, your highness..."
"The old fox is the worst thing. If he is obedient, give him a good death. If he is disobedient, I will have no excuse."
Shentu Yugou looked at those marked by King Qi, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Your Highness is not at ease with Qin Jiubao."
King Qi shook his head and said: "After that old woman came back from the imperial mausoleum, the Liuye Sword Sect expanded outward like crazy. She became too eager for power."
"If you have desires, wouldn't it be easier to control them?" Shentu Yugou asked doubtfully.
King Qi nodded, but then shook his head: "For most people, it is like this. But for that old woman, it is not a good thing. When an extreme person wants to do something in particular, It will be more extreme."
"With regard to the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people, I do not allow any accidents or uncontrollable factors to occur. Leave those civil servants to her to handle it. If it is not handled well, it will not affect the overall situation."
Shentu Yugou nodded and said, "Where are those veteran generals in the military?"
King Qi held out his chest and said: "They can't choose a prince, so they can only choose me. As for General Peng, I hope he won't be stubborn and be buried with the old fool..."
Peng Gengche had not returned home for several days and was standing outside the camp feeling the cold wind.
When the God of War was alive, those people still had some scruples. Now that the old man is gone, the wind has begun to blow, and heavy snow will fall at some point...