As a modern person, the story of cooking the hound after the cunning hare is dead was very common. Song Qingshu originally thought that there were many heroes surrounding the Manchurian Qing and he did not have to think about this for the time being. However, the sharp rain of arrows just now made him suspicious. What if he could not avoid it at that time?
Therefore, Song Qingshu subconsciously stopped Su Quan, worried that she would be restrained the moment she stepped out of the door. If she stayed by his side, he could at least take care of her.
"Official Song, do you believe that Prince Bao died of a sudden illness?" Kangxi looked at the two of them meaningfully.
Song Qingshu was silent for a while and shook his head. "I don't believe it."
Kangxi smiled. "Only you would dare to say that. That fellow Dolong would definitely believe it."
"You are not an outsider and should know that for a long time, Shandong's Golden Snake Camp, Shanhai Pass Wu Sangui and Shengjing's Prince Bao are my greatest troubles."
"Once the Golden Snake King Yuan Chengzhi died, the Golden Snake Camp immediately fell apart and only existed in name. Speaking of which, you played a part in this."
"I bestowed the marriage of Princess Jianning to Wu Yingxiong because I wanted to rope in Wu Sangui. Unfortunately, something like that happened … but Wu Sangui and Hongli had a falling out. Wu Sangui is hated by the Han people. In addition, he fought with the Khitan Southern Courtyard's King Xiao Feng and suffered heavy losses. He is destined to not amount to much. "
"My biggest headache is this Prince Bao. He has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in the northeast and there are many capable and famous officials under him. Moreover, he was one of the candidates for the throne. If it were me, I would also not be willing to serve a young boy as the Emperor. Therefore, we both know that there will be a battle in the future. "
"Prince Bao has many military achievements. His first reaction is naturally to take the path of military force. In his heart, I will definitely not be able to stop his elite soldiers. His only concern is the North's Ali Buge. Some time ago, Ali Buge sent someone to secretly negotiate with him. He was naturally overjoyed and had thoughts that he should not have. "
"Both Prince Bao and I can see Ali Buge's plan clearly. But the difference between us is that Prince Bao thinks that after attacking Yan Jing, he can calmly turn around and deal with Ali Buge. However, I do not want the Qing's elite soldiers to be wasted in a civil war. You must know that Ali Buge only has a quarter of the entire Mongolian army. Prince Bao only has eyes for Ngari Buge, but I have the entire Mongolian Empire in my eyes! "
"Therefore, from the very beginning, I never thought of using force to solve this problem. Instead, I used a simpler method."
"Assassination?" Song Qingshu asked subconsciously, wondering if Patriarch Sunflower had made a move. However, even if he were to make a move, the Prince Bao's Mansion had many experts. How could Hong Li be killed so easily?
"Two thousand years ago, Prime Minister Li Si of the Qin Dynasty perfectly demonstrated all the methods that could be used to deal with the enemy. Bribing, sowing discord, assassinating …" Kangxi looked fascinated. "If I had such a great talent under my command, unifying the world would be just around the corner."
"Therefore, I learned from Li Si and bribed a few of Hong Li's key officials with a large sum of money, alienating him from his subordinates who were truly loyal to him. Of course, the effectiveness of these methods was built on the premise that Hong Li was dead."
"Dare I ask Your Majesty, who actually has such martial arts, to be able to kill him in the heavily-guarded Bao Prince Fu?" Song Qingshu looked at Kangxi's face that was constantly changing, and suddenly felt a little cold.
"You've seen that person before." Kangxi smiled.
Song Qingshu was stunned. His brain worked rapidly, filtering through all the experts that he could think of. Other than Dongfang Muxue, no one else had this ability. However, Dongfang Muxue was now seriously injured, and it was impossible for her to leave Yunnan.
Seeing Song Qingshu's confused look, a hint of pride flashed across Kangxi's face. "You won't be able to guess it. Let me introduce you instead. Chunhua, come out. "
Soon, a beautiful young woman slowly walked out. For some unknown reason, her originally beautiful and moving face had a faint trace of misery.
"Ma Chunhua!" Seeing the young woman's appearance, Song Qingshu immediately understood why Hong Li would die so easily in his own territory. Based on Hong Li's lustful personality, the rest of the matter was not difficult to guess. There was indeed a knife above the character 'lustful'.
"Miss Ma, I didn't expect you to be from the imperial court." Song Qingshu smiled bitterly.
Looking at the man in front of her who had saved her life several times, Ma Chunhua revealed a trace of a bitter smile. During this period of time, she had been applying a special medicine. Every time Hong Li shared a bed with her, the poison in his body would increase by a notch. In order to achieve Kangxi's goal as soon as possible, Ma Chunhua also used all her skills to please Hong Li. Finally, she successfully obtained Hong Li's favor, and the number of times she visited him also increased. Finally, step by step, she sent him to his death.
After experiencing so many things, Ma Chunhua was no longer the naive young girl of the past. She was very clear that although she had made a great contribution to Kangxi, this contribution could not be made public. Moreover, she had successively given it to Fu Kangan, Xu Zheng, and Hong Li. With her withered body, she could not enter the palace, so she could not hide the misery on her face.
"Other than Chunhua, there is another key to this success." Kangxi lightly patted the back of Ma Chunhua's hand to comfort her.
"There is another person?" The depth of Kangxi's plan had already made Song Qingshu shudder. He did not expect that there was another key chess piece.
"Without this person's secret help, Hong Li would not have sent out all his elite troops, emptied his camp, and easily controlled Shengjing. Miss Wen, come out. "
"This is Miss Yang Miaozhen, who is known as the Red Lady. She pretended to be Yuan Chengzhi's widow, Xia Qingqing, and cheated Hong Li's trust. If it was not for the news that the Golden Snake Camp was about to rise from Shandong, Hong Li would not have rushed to seize Divine Dragon Island in order to attack by land and water, leaving Shengjing empty. "
Looking at the beautiful woman with a bright and moving face, Song Qingshu's hands and feet became cold. The person who came was not someone else, but Miss Youyou, whom he could not bear to part with — Xia Qingqing.
Song Qingshu thought for a moment and quickly saw what Xia Qingqing was planning. Previously, he thought that she really wanted to cooperate with Hong Li, hoping that one day they could break into the capital and kill Kangxi to avenge her husband. Who would have thought that Xia Qingqing knew early on that not only would it take a long time, but the chance of success was only fifty percent. It was better to use Hong Li as a stepping stone to gain Kangxi's trust, then directly mix in with him and then wait for an opportunity to assassinate him.
When she saw Song Qingshu, Xia Qingqing's face suddenly became a little pale. As long as the other side said a word, her painstaking plan would be in vain. Not only would she not be able to take revenge, but she would also probably die on the spot today.
Kangxi was watching the two people's expressions from the side, looking quite playful.
"I have long heard that Shandong's Red Lady is known as' Pear Blossom Spear, unrivaled in the world '. If there is a chance, Song Mou would like to experience it." Song Qingshu gave Xia Qingqing a meaningful look, but did not expose her identity.
He had also heard of Yang Miaozhen's famous name. In recent years, due to internal strife, the Golden Snake Camp had been declining day by day. Another Red Coat Army had risen in Shandong, and it was said that the leader, Yang Miaozhen, was a woman, and her identity had always been mysterious.
Xia Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and her eyes were full of gratitude. Following his words, she said, "This little sister's insignificant skills naturally do not dare to show off in front of Sir Song. Sir Song's glorious achievements in recent years, this little sister also greatly admires Sir Song."
"Beloved Song, this is your fault. You are our Great Qing's number one expert, why make things difficult for a girl?" Kangxi hurriedly came out to smooth things over, as if worried that the two of them would not agree and start fighting.
Suddenly seeing the incomparably charming Su Quan standing next to Song Qingshu, Xia Qingqing felt a trace of jealousy in her heart. She unconsciously said, "However, what this little sister most admires Sir Song is not martial arts, but that no matter where you are, you always have a thousand charming and beautiful bosom friends by your side."
Women's natural sensitivity allowed Su Quan to sense Xia Qingqing's indescribable hostility. She knew in her heart that there must be something strange between her and Song Qingshu, but she knew that this was not the time to ask, so she only faintly smiled and maintained her silence.
As soon as Xia Qingqing opened her mouth, she regretted it in her heart. All along, Song Qingshu had treated her extremely well. In order to avenge her husband, she had no choice but to disappoint his affection. In this life, the two of them were fated to not be together. An outstanding woman had appeared by his side, she should be happy for him.
Kangxi seemed to not hear the strangeness in her words, and said with a clear laugh, "Miss Yang, you may not know, but beloved Minister Song is handsome and handsome. Not only is his martial arts high, but he has also become an important official at such a young age. Who knows how many daughters of the nobles and ministers in the capital dream of."
"Your Majesty flatters me." Song Qingshu said awkwardly.
"Beloved Minister Song, I have also heard about your matter. Since you and that leader of the Emei faction are only husband and wife in name, it's fine if you don't want her. Zhen is interested in finding a marriage for you. If you like any girl, just say the word, Zhen will help you propose marriage. Let's see who has the guts to refuse. "Kangxi could be said to be in an exceptionally happy mood after getting rid of his mortal enemy.
"A man's ambition is to travel far and wide. Getting married and establishing a career will only be a burden. Many thanks for Your Majesty's good intentions." Song Qingshu himself was not sure who he liked more, so he quickly tactfully declined.
"Who said that? If you have a good wife, it will often be of great help to your career. For example, this Sect Leader Su beside you. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also a dignified sect leader. If she marries you, I am sure she will be a competent good wife. " Kangxi had long seen that the relationship between the two of them was not ordinary. The Divine Dragon Sect was an important force, so he could use Song Qingshu to completely control this force in his hands.
Xia Qingqing's expression changed slightly, but she quickly lowered her head, so her expression could not be seen clearly. Su Quan, on the other hand, was secretly happy. She raised her head and saw that Song Qingshu's face was full of hesitation. She sighed in her heart and quickly said, "Many thanks for Your Majesty's good intentions, but this concubine's husband just passed away recently, so it is really not convenient to talk about marriage."
Kangxi's expression was blank. Only now did he remember that she was Hong Antong's wife. He could not help but smile awkwardly and said, "It is indeed zhen who has been rude. Madam, please don't blame me."
"This concubine does not dare." Su Quan slightly bowed.
Kangxi nodded and suddenly changed the topic. "Beloved Minister Song, Miss Ma and Miss Yang have made such a great contribution, and it is not convenient for zhen to publicly announce their contributions. How do you think zhen should reward these two?"
Song Qingshu was startled, thinking that this was really a bit difficult. If it was two men, it would be enough to secretly raise their ranks, but these two women … Suddenly thinking of something, Song Qingshu's expression became ugly.
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