Pang Xiao frowned. He stood in place and didn't say anything.
However, Li Qitian was already fuming with anger.
He waved the horsewhip in his hand angrily, whipping a dead tree on the side of the road until its bark flew everywhere.
"Lu Heng, you bastard! He deceived me so badly! First, he hid the treasure, then he deceived me. Now, in order to escape, he wants to assassinate me! How dare he! "Li Qitian roared angrily. He was so angry that he was about to go crazy.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Pang Xiao, Xiong Jinshui, and the others all knelt down.
However, Li Qitian's anger didn't dissipate.
Li Qitian looked at the chaotic camp in front of him, listened to the cries of the people who were putting out the fire, and then looked at the sorry state of everyone in front of him. He lowered his head to look at the sleeping clothes he was wearing. He simply couldn't suppress his anger.
Lu Heng, that bastard, was simply toying with him like he was a child! He must have hidden the treasure long ago and deliberately used Pang Xiao to distract him. He had used his family background as a threat, and he had also used his fear of Pang Xiao, which he had never tried to hide.
He was opportunistic. What was laughable was that he actually believed his words and gave him the opportunity to escape!
Li Qitian even had a premonition that he might not be able to find the treasure in the remaining five paths.
Because Lu Heng had already hidden the treasure!
"Ah — —!" Li Qitian roared angrily.
Everyone once again lowered their heads in silence. They didn't dare to react at all.
When the fire was finally put out, the sky was already brightening.
Ma Cheng's face was covered in dust as he replied, "Your Majesty, the fire has been put out. Fortunately, no one was injured. A few warhorses were burned, and some escaped because they weren't securely tied. Fortunately, the wind was weak yesterday, so the fire didn't spread to the nearby forest."
Li Qitian snorted coldly with a sullen face. Ma Cheng immediately lowered his head and didn't say anything.
How could there be so many lucky ones?
Li Qitian, as the Emperor, had left the capital for the sake of the treasure, which had already been criticized by the people. Now, not only did he fail to obtain the treasure, he even caused a so-called 'natural disaster warning' among the people. Before the rumor had died down, he encountered a fire on his way back to the capital and almost lost his life.
In this situation, Li Qitian found it hard to dispel the gloominess in his heart. He simply couldn't think of any 'fortunate', because he simply didn't care how many casualties there were, whether the warhorses were burned to death, or whether the forest was set ablaze.
Right now, he was only thinking about how he had lost face this time.
It was simply too humiliating!
Pang Xiao knew Li Qitian's thoughts the best. Seeing that Ma Cheng still wanted to say more, he quickly gave him a wink.
Ma Cheng was stunned for a moment and then understood. He blinked at Pang Xiao gratefully and lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore.
However, Xiong Jinshui was having a hard time at this moment.
Wang Ye and the general didn't speak, so he could only brace himself and ask, "Your Majesty, did you send a letter back to the capital and send someone else to pick you up?"
Not to mention other things, Your Majesty's belongings were all burned away, including the dragon robe and ceremonial guard. Do you want Your Majesty to quietly return to the capital in commoner's clothes with a dirty face?
When the civil and military officials know that Your Majesty has left the capital, they will definitely come to pick you up. Xiong Jinshui couldn't imagine how the rumors would spread when the civil and military officials saw Your Majesty in a sorry state at the gate of the capital. How angry would Your Majesty be?
Li Qitian obviously also thought of this. He looked conflicted and didn't know what to do for a moment.
In addition, it was fine to send someone to pick you up or go back quietly. With so many people here, the situation here couldn't be hidden.
If he tried to hide it, people might laugh at him for having a guilty conscience.
But if he didn't hide it, people would say that it was a warning from the heavens.
No matter what he did, it would be difficult.
Seeing Li Qitian in such a difficult situation, Pang Xiao hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we continue our journey first? When we arrive outside the capital, order someone to quietly enter the city to prepare the items for Your Majesty's ceremonial guard. This time, you led the troops to suppress the bandits, which is equivalent to reenacting the battle formation of the past. In the past, when the troops returned to the capital, there was no reason for them to immediately enter the city. They had to wait outside the city for a day before entering the city. When the time comes, they will be stationed outside the city to give the civil and military officials enough time to prepare to welcome Your Majesty. As for encountering bandits on the road, Your Majesty will send people to eliminate them. When the fighting is intense, the bandits will be forced to commit murder and arson. I don't think anyone will have any other ideas about this matter. "
Pang Xiao's proposal made Li Qitian's eyes light up and his mood suddenly brighten.
"You are still young and quick-witted." Li Qitian sighed.
Pang Xiao scratched his head and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life. It's not that he didn't think of it, he was just angry for a moment."
Why was he angry? Of course it was because of Lu Heng's deception and assassination.
When Li Qitian thought of Lu Heng, he gnashed his teeth and instructed Xiong Jinshui in a low voice, "Then do as Wang Ye says."
Xiong Jinshui immediately complied. His admiration for Pang Xiao was as high as a mountain.
In an instant, he was able to think of a way to solve the problem and appease Your Majesty. He was also able to slander Zhong Yibo at the same time. It was no wonder that such a person could become the only Imperial Prince of this dynasty with a different surname.
Everyone set off again. Without the ceremonial carriages, horses, and carriages, they naturally traveled faster. When they arrived at the city gates, they set up camp and secretly ordered people to fetch the ceremonial robes.
At this point, Pang Xiao's suspicions regarding the treasure were completely cleared.
As for Li Qitian's anger towards Lu Heng, it was no surprise that it implicated the Lu Clan and those related to the Lu Clan. The Imperial Court was about to welcome a baptism.
At this time, Qin Yining was standing on a warship. He used a monocular to look at the land in the distance.
"That's the Wo Nation?"
Liao Zhibing nodded. "Yes, that's one of the Wo Nation's harbors. Our people disembarked from here last time. Near the harbors is Shichuan Yisheng's famous Water Swamp Nation. However, you also know that their nation is like a relatively large village in our world. "
Qin Yining nodded. "Even so, they are the local tyrants. We can't underestimate them. Qin Yining turned around to look at the warship behind him. He thought for a moment and said, "Is the harbor there very large? Is it as large as Golden Harbor? "
Gao Delai smiled honestly. "Alliance Head, the harbor there isn't as large as Golden Harbor. It can't accommodate so many warships. At most, it can accommodate two warships at a time."
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi understood what Qin Yining meant. They smiled and asked, "Princess, what are your plans?"
Qin Yining smiled and said, "The two largest warships carrying the cargo naturally can't dock. We'll leave some reliable people to guard them. The rest of the warships should prepare to disembark. I'll take one of the warships with me and scout them out."
"Princess, are you planning to personally disembark and meet Shichuan Yisheng?" Xie Yue disagreed. "Princess, you have a high status. There's no need for you to personally make this trip. Why don't this old man go and meet him?"
"That's right. This old man is willing to travel with Brother Xie. We're unfamiliar with this place, so it's best if Princess doesn't show up. "
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