Late at night, there are almost no lights in the Nanrong Mansion located in the Divine Capital City.
In the main hall, Mu Yinghao, who was wearing heavy armor, knelt there and truthfully told Nanrong Qufeng the cause and effect of the incident. What was waiting for him was not a scolding, but silence.
The silence of Nanrong Qufeng plunged the main hall into deathly silence. Mu Yinghao did not dare to raise his head at all, and was even prepared to die, because things were completely beyond his control and headed in an uncontrollable direction.
Nan Rong Qufeng, who was watching Mu Yinghao, finally said: "Yinghao, your original intention was to make the matter bigger after those beggars turned into Guijia, and then put the responsibility on Tang Xiaohao, so that you could find excuses
Pull down Tang Chen from the position of commander of the Iron Armored Guard, and you can take his place."
Mu Yinghao immediately said: "I don't dare to have such selfish motives, but I think that the position of commander of the Iron Armored Guard should also be held by a retainer of the Nanrong family."
Nanrong Qufeng said coldly: "Is there a difference? It doesn't mean the same thing."
Mu Yinghao could only say: "I know my mistake."
Nanrong Qufeng asked again: "The ashes that the beggar drank are those of the two disciples of Broken Golden Gate?"
Mu Yinghao replied: "Yes."
Nanrong Qufeng said: "Tang Chen should have discovered that the two Duanjinmen disciples who became Guijia hold the Nanrong family's token. As for how much he knows, it depends on how much the craftsman masters, but that
Ming Xizhuo is also dead. Even if Tang Chen had a handle on us, he would not report it to the emperor. He knew it would be useless, so you did unnecessary things."
Mu Yinghao immediately said: "This subordinate knows his mistake and deserves to die."
Nanrong Qufeng said: "If the great counselor hadn't appeared at Sihai Inn, the consequences would have been disastrous. You should know what would happen if ordinary people took Guijia's ashes. Not even Stardust can deal with that kind of thing. If it spreads,
We are all unlucky. However, you still have a chance to make up for it."
Mu Yinghao finally raised his head: "I would like to thank my master for not killing me."
Nanrong Qufeng stood up from his seat: "You go to the Sihai Inn to meet the great counselor, and say that the emperor asked you to ask him why he was not among Baili County's army, but instead returned to the Divine Capital City first. Ru Wu
Unexpectedly, he must be carrying a military talisman with him, and his purpose is to deliver the military talisman to the emperor first."
When Mu Yinghao heard this, he suddenly understood. No matter how stupid he was, he understood what was going on. He also admired in his heart that the great counselor was really smart.
Mu Yinghao said: "Master, the emperor doesn't care about these things at all. Isn't it a bit unnecessary for him to do this?"
Nanrong Qufeng sneered: "The emperor is indeed stupid, but behind the emperor is the queen mother, who is not an ordinary person. If the emperor doesn't care, the queen mother will remind him."
Mu Yinghao said: "Master, I received the emperor's order to question the great counselor, but the great counselor may not tell the truth. After all, holding the military talisman of 150,000 troops is tantamount to squeezing the throat of the royal family. If you are not careful, I'm afraid...
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Nanrong Qufeng said: "My goal is not military talismans, nor is it a great strategist. You should stop focusing on Tang Chen. Our goal now is Bai Shihui. Do you understand what I mean?"
Mu Yinghao was relatively dull, shook his head and said: "This subordinate is stupid."
Nanrong Qufeng frowned and said: "As you said, the great counselor will definitely not give you the talisman of the 150,000-strong army. To be cautious, he will not tell the truth about his purpose. Since the great counselor can deal with that kind of monster, then
You just try to stall for time, until the Queen Mother becomes suspicious, and until the 150,000-strong army arrives at the city, do you understand now?"
Nanrong Qufeng's words were so clear that Mu Yinghao finally understood: "I understand, I will do it now."
After Mu Yinghao stood up and left in a hurry, Nanrong Qufeng returned to his seat, patted the armrest gently and said: "Get rid of one by one."
People like Mu Yinghao are indeed dull, and they do like to be smart, but they are very loyal. Nanrong Qufeng does not need smart people, he only needs slaves who obey his words.
No master likes a slave who is too smart.
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In the Sihai Inn, Tang Xiaohao sat at the table and looked at the candlelight. Hanshuang did not remove his clothes from the bed. He just leaned there and looked at Tang Xiaohao, whose face was covered with candlelight. She still didn't understand, what was this man thinking in his heart?
No, he is not considered a man yet, he can only be considered a big boy with a thoughtful mind.
At this time, the sound of a copper bell came from outside. Tang Xiaohao looked at Hanshuang and said, "Go to bed quickly. I'll go out and take a look."
The copper bell was deliberately hung at the entrance of the inn by the Shendu Army. The entrance of the inn has been blocked by wooden fences and horses, and no one is allowed to enter or exit. If something happens, people inside and outside the inn can ring the bell to signal or warn.
There was no big movement in the inn. If someone rang the bell now, it meant someone was coming. If someone came in the middle of the night, there must be something important.
Therefore, after Tang Xiaohao went out, he climbed up the beam directly along the column head. However, due to the angle, he could not see clearly the entrance of the inn, so he had to hang his head upside down and look at the inn door.
Mu Yinghao was already standing outside the wooden fence, and the surrounding soldiers had been sent away. Even the torch used for lighting was held by himself, which showed that he had confidential matters.
The Shendu Army soldiers in the inn came forward to talk to him through the fence and then hurried in. Not long after, Sang Luo came out holding a white paper fan and slowly came to the fence.
Mu Yinghao knelt on one knee across the fence: "My subordinate Mu Yinghao, the commander-in-chief of the Shendu Army, met with the great counselor."
Sang Luo glanced around and found that all the soldiers had retreated, so he said bluntly: "Why is General Mu so late?"
Mu Yinghao did not explain, but just cupped his fists and said: "The emperor has decreed that his subordinates come down and ask the great counselor why he is not in the army but went back to the divine capital city first. Did something happen?"
It’s really straightforward, so let me be direct. Sang Luo replied: “The reason why I came back first was to hand over the military talisman of the Southern Expedition Army to the Emperor. When I passed by the Sihai Inn, I found that there was a mutated Gui here.
A, I came to the rescue out of desperation, but I didn’t expect to be trapped here. After being trapped, I looked forward to the appearance of General Mu, because as long as the general came, I could ask the general to help me return the military talisman to the emperor."
The word "return" used by Sang Luo meant very clearly that these 150,000 troops belonged to the emperor. Moreover, he was looking forward to the appearance of Mu Yinghao, not anyone else. What he said was watertight, let alone the evidence.
Mu Yinghao didn't even leave any words to talk about.
Mu Yinghao didn't expect that Sang Luo would be so direct. This was completely different from what Nan Rong Qufeng had predicted. Looking at the military talisman that Sang Luo had taken out, he didn't know what to do and had to freeze on the spot.
Sang Luo kept handing over the military talisman and stared at Mu Yinghao.
Mu Yinghao originally came to complicate the matter, but unexpectedly, Sang Luo directly threw the problem to him, which was equivalent to throwing it to the Nanrong family.
When Tang Xiaohao, who was hanging there, saw the military talisman, he immediately understood what was going on and couldn't help but smile. He sighed that the great counselor was the great counselor and he easily resolved the current trouble.
Sang Luo's original purpose was to bring the military talisman back to the emperor in advance. As long as the military talisman was in the emperor's hands, the 150,000-strong army would not listen to Bai Shihui's orders and would naturally not pose any threat to the divine capital city, and the emperor could rest easy.
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However, now that Sang Luo is trapped in the Sihai Inn, unable to hand over the military talisman to the emperor in person, no one can tell if something unexpected happens during this period. Sang Luo was also anxious at first, thinking in his heart that Mu Yinghao would not show up.
It should have been arranged by Nanrong Qufeng. Doing this is just adding fuel to the fire.
Unexpectedly, Mu Yinghao came in the middle of the night. Naturally, Sang Luo immediately took out the military talisman and asked Mu Yinghao to hand it over to the emperor on his behalf. In other words, the military talisman of the 150,000-strong army was at Nanrong's house at a certain time.
in hands.
Whether it was Mu Yinghao or Nan Rong Qufeng who took the military talisman to see the emperor, even if the emperor was not suspicious, the already suspicious Queen Mother would definitely think: How could such a cautious person as the great counselor give the military talisman to the Nanrong family?
Nothing will happen?
The royal family will not question the loyalty of the great adviser, but will only speculate that the Nanrong family's methods are becoming more and more powerful. Even if nothing happens in the end, in the eyes of the royal family Ji family, the threat of the Nanrong family will be greatly increased.
Although Mu Yinghao didn't think that much, he also knew that he couldn't take this talisman by himself.
Mu Yinghao said: "Great counselor, my subordinates will never dare to submit military talismans to the emperor on behalf of the great counselor."
Sang Luo didn't force himself, and after taking back the military talisman, he said: "Then please trouble General Mu and let the soldiers guard the inn. After sunset tomorrow, I will personally bring the military talisman to see the emperor."
After saying that, Sanglu turned around and walked back to the inn. Mu Yinghao looked at his back and wanted to give himself a slap in the face. He himself felt that he was too stupid. If he started to speak less directly, there might be some room for him.
After Sang Luo went upstairs, he stopped directly at the entrance of the stairs, and then suddenly turned around and looked at Tang Xiaohao who was squatting on the beam.
Tang Xiaohao immediately slid down the pillar, still looking like a playful smile.
Sang Luo frowned: "Why are you climbing so high? I remember you are not a monkey."
Tang Xiaohao said: "It doesn't matter what I belong to. If you have to ask, then I belong to you."
Sang Luo almost slapped him and shouted: "Get out of here."
Tang Xiaohao said: "I finally know why you rushed back first."
Sang Luo said, "Have you forgotten what I said in the kitchen in the evening?"
Tang Xiaohao leaned aside and said: "It seems that the Southern Expeditionary Army has returned in triumph. It must be less than five days' journey from the divine capital. I guess it should be in Baili County, because that is the only place suitable for the army to be stationed. You come back first with the military symbols.
Just to express an attitude to the emperor, who knew that Guijia appeared here and you were trapped here."
Sang Luo remained calm and just listened.
Tang Xiaohao continued with a smile: "Mu Yinghao is a retainer of the Nanrong family. He definitely does not come here with royal orders. If nothing unexpected happens, my grandpa asked him to come here just to cause trouble for you. My grandpa must think that
A cautious person like you would not hand over the military talisman to Mu Yinghao.
In this case, you will have to wait until at least tomorrow night to see the emperor. There are still more than ten hours. Who knows what will happen. The most important thing is that if you don’t have any news, General Bai Shihuibai of Baili County will
He has doubts in his heart, and once he becomes suspicious, no one knows what will happen."
Sang Luo became interested: "Then tell me, what will happen?"
Tang Xiaohao smiled and said: "If you didn't make any arrangements in advance before leaving, then Bai Shihui must have wondered whether something would go wrong, and whether the Queen Mother and the Emperor would get rid of him because of his great achievements, because Bai Shihui himself is very suspicious.
person, if he gets into his head
Shui, in desperation, led his troops to rebel... Of course, although the soldiers under him may not all listen to him, but now that the world is inherently unstable, and those soldiers follow him to fight in all directions, they must believe him or not the court, so wait
When the army reaches the city, it's too late."
This kid really has a bright mind. Sang Luo said: "You think too much."
Tang Xiaohao took out the melon seeds and cracked them: "I have already said that the premise is that you have not made arrangements before leaving the army, but you must have made arrangements. You know that you are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. So, if I were you, I would carry
A fake military talisman, as for the real military talisman, I will ask another person to bring it back and give it to a reliable person, and then give it to the emperor."
Sang Luo's expression changed suddenly when he heard this, and he even had murderous intentions, not because Tang Xiaohao had figured out his thoughts, but because holding a fake military talisman was a counterfeit military talisman, which was a serious crime of decapitation.
How could Tang Xiaohao not sense Sang Luo's murderous intention, but he did not panic, but continued: "You know very well that Mu Yinghao didn't dare to take the military talisman, so he dared to take out the fake one. It's like I know very well,
You won't do anything to me, because if I die, you can't explain it, and now that there is no Guijia, you can't say that I was infected or killed by Guijia."
Sang Luo became a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a while. He couldn't help but think of the words of his teacher Hu Shen. Hu Shen said that among the children he had ever seen, the only one who could surpass Sang Luo was.
The only person who poses a threat to Sang Luo is Tang Xiaohao.
Tang Xiaohao put the handful of melon seeds into Sang Luo's hand: "I ate melon seeds when I couldn't sleep. I'm sleepy. I have to go back to Wenrou Village to hug the girl. Good night, my great counselor."
When Tang Xiaohao walked back to the room, he muttered again: "The common people are in charge, and then the gentleman is in power. The king is the boat, and the common people are the water... What is the last sentence, how could I forget it."
Sang Luo pinched the handful of melon seeds in his hand. The melon seeds were very dry and there was no sweat on the surface. This meant that Tang Xiaohao was not pretending to be calm before. His palms were not sweaty. This boy was 100% sure that after saying those words, he would not
He was silenced on the spot.
Also, this kid also guessed that after this matter is over, he will not let these people in the inn go. He also knows that he will not do it in the inn, but will do it in batches one by one, so he deliberately did it there
He said to himself that the king is like a boat, and the common people are like water, and the following sentence is - water can carry a boat, water can overturn a boat.
He reminded me not to attack innocent people, because the existence of Jiuyuan Kingdom is not because of this land, but because of the people on this land. The reason why a monarch is a monarch is because there are people under his rule. If there are no people,
Can a monarch still be called a monarch?
Sang Luo looked at Tang Xiaohao who had already walked to the door and turned to smile silly at him, and smiled in return.
You are indeed smart, but you are too kind. Unfortunately, kindness cannot break through this endless darkness. This chapter has been completed!