Ji Zeyu could hear the resistance in Pang Xiao's words. He smiled and said, "As the saying goes, a general can't obey orders when he's abroad. Your Majesty is far away in the capital and doesn't know that this is a critical time for the war. If we relax a little, the Tatan with the support of the Lu family will make a comeback. Then, all our efforts these days will be in vain. "
As Ji Zeyu spoke, his eyes were like knives piercing the servant who delivered the decree.
The servant understood Ji Zeyu's meaning. When he heard the conversation between Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu clearly, the servant felt that he might not be able to keep his life. Now that he was directly asked to deliver such a message, the servant was about to cry.
If he was lucky enough to survive this time, he would find fault with Your Majesty. He would rather scrub the toilet than do such a dangerous thing!
Prince Zhongshun and Duke Dingguo were in front of him. If they said so, he could only nod and agree if he wanted to live.
"Yes, although this servant doesn't know much, I have seen the ferocity of the Tatans. If it weren't for Wang Ye and Duke Dingguo fighting desperately, the Tatans would have broken in."
Pang Xiao smiled. He didn't want to make things difficult for the servant. He nodded and said, "It's good that you know. Go and have a good rest. You can leave tomorrow."
"Yes." The little attendant bowed respectfully and left quietly.
Ji Zeyu pursed his lips and looked at the servant's back with his hands behind his back. "This person can't be left alive."
"It's nothing. He's just a servant. No matter what he says or doesn't say, it won't affect Your Majesty's attitude towards me. He will still be suspicious. "
Although this was the truth, Ji Zeyu felt uneasy leaving such a person alive.
Pang Xiao patted him on the shoulder. "Although we're at war and our hands are stained with a lot of blood, we still have to stick to our bottom line. If we treat killing as nothing, we'll gradually lose respect for life in the future, which will directly affect the way we do things in the future."
"You're always so reasonable," Ji Zeyu turned to look at Pang Xiao. His tone was complaining, but his eyes were filled with admiration.
It was precisely because of such perseverance that he was able to maintain his original heart for so many years without being disturbed by external matters.
Pang Xiao clasped his hands behind his back and pondered for a moment. He said, "I think Your Majesty will definitely be furious this time. He might even order people to arrest me. What's worse, he might even go after Sister Yi and my children. We can't wait any longer. We have to get them to leave. "
Ji Zeyu nodded. "That's exactly what I wanted to say. Your child is more important. Send someone over now. "
Pang Xiao nodded. He immediately selected all of the Jinghu Wei who were following him and had Tang Xiu lead them to Jingang.
When Qin Yining found out that Pang Xiao had openly defied the imperial edict and refused to "return to the capital to report on his work", Li Qitian was already furious and made things difficult for him.
Because Qin Yining took the children and asked Magistrate Chen for help, Magistrate Chen specially arranged for the bailiffs to step up their patrols and closely observe the area around Qin Yining. They did indeed find a few unfamiliar men, but since they didn't make any moves, they couldn't act rashly.
On this day, Magistrate Chen also received news from the imperial court and specially came to ask about Qin Yining.
"Wang Ye is wholeheartedly devoted to Da Zhou, but his actions are too thoughtless. He could've complied with the imperial edict first and explained everything to Your Majesty when he returned to the capital. At that time, Your Majesty naturally wouldn't make things difficult for Wang Ye. But now, there's been a misunderstanding and Your Majesty mistakenly thought that Wang Ye defied the imperial edict and disrespected Your Majesty. "
Magistrate Chen shook his head repeatedly, looking very regretful.
However, Qin Yining thought deeper.
Pang Xiao was a thorn in Li Qitian's side. This time, when victory was at hand, he urgently summoned Pang Xiao back to the capital. He didn't want to give Pang Xiao any reward at all. He even had the intention of punishing him. This vividly displayed Li Qitian's radical side.
In the past, Li Qitian would restrain himself for the sake of his reputation and various other reasons. But now, it seemed that he was increasingly unable to restrain his anger.
Qin Yining was a bit worried. Your Majesty was a ruthless person. If he and the children stayed here, it was very likely that they would become the target of Li Qitian's revenge against Pang Xiao.
Qin Yining smiled and said to Magistrate Chen, "Thank you, Magistrate Chen, for specially informing me of this matter. It's just that Wang Ye is the one who makes the decisions regarding the war. Wang Ye can do whatever he wants. I'm just a woman, so I don't know so much. In the next few days, I also want to take the children out for a walk. Magistrate Chen, you've helped us a lot along the way. I still don't know how to thank you. "
Magistrate Chen's old face turned red. He shook his head and said, "What are you saying, Your Highness? Compared to what Wang Ye and Your Highness have done, what I've done is really nothing. If Your Highness wants to go out for a walk, it's good. You can also relax a little. Perhaps when Your Highness has had enough fun and comes back, Wang Ye and the others will return triumphantly. "
"That's right." Qin Yining smiled and said, "They were able to drive the Tatan out of Da Zhou's territory. In the future, as long as they manage it well, the Da Zhou dynasty will have good weather and the country will be prosperous and the people will be at peace."
"Your Highness is right." Magistrate Chen nodded in agreement. Then he asked, "When does Your Highness plan to go out? This lowly official will arrange for a few bailiffs to accompany you in case something goes wrong. Although we are still far away from the Tatan, we don't know if there will be an ambush during the war. "
Qin Yining smiled gratefully and said, "There's no need for that. After all, Jingang is also a city that was fought for. The bailiffs are already very busy. Wang Ye has arranged for some of his guards to be with me. With them looking after me, my safety should be guaranteed. "
County Magistrate Chen nodded his head and agreed, "That's true. The bodyguards around His Highness are naturally top-notch experts. It's good that Your Highness' safety is guaranteed. "
After discussing with Magistrate Chen, Qin Yining immediately went to find Xie Yue.
"Sir Xie, I have a bad feeling. Wang Ye refused to return to the capital, and it's not a secret that I gave birth to twins of a boy and a girl. I'm just afraid that someone will target me and the children."
"Your Highness is right." Xie Yue said with a serious expression, "I didn't think that the most difficult problem to solve, the problem of rations, would be solved so easily, but something like this would happen. Your Highness should quickly order people to make arrangements and bring more guards. "
Just as Qin Yining nervously ordered people to prepare for departure and planned to leave Jingang to lie low for a while, the news of Pang Xiao's disobedience was spread throughout the court.
Li Qitian had originally been very proud. Pang Xiao's support among the people was so great. He didn't believe that the people would think if they knew that Pang Xiao was someone who disrespected the imperial court.
But things did not go as smoothly as Li Qitian had imagined.
Li Qitian was dressed like a young master from a wealthy family. He brought Xiong Jinshui, who was disguised as an attendant, and several secret agents, who were dressed as guards, along the streets of the capital. When they passed by a tea house, they sat down and ordered a pot of hot tea.
The tea house was a place for the common people to chat and kill time. For a few copper coins, they could drink good tea and eat good snacks. Sometimes, they could listen to stories, and sometimes they could talk with friends.
Today, the storyteller was not present, but the tea house was still very lively.
Everyone was discussing Da Zhou's defeat of the Tatan.
"Prince Zhongshun is really a brave God of War. It seems that many people are not lying when they say that Prince Zhongshun is brave and fierce."
"Yes, if it weren't for Prince Zhongshun, the Tatan would have already invaded the capital."
"Your Majesty arranged for Prince Zhongshun to take a detour. In fact, it was not appropriate. He should have opened the gates to welcome Prince Zhongshun and his people. Then, perhaps the battle with the Tatan would have already ended."
When Li Qitian heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Xiong Jinshui and the secret agents lowered their heads, not daring to look at Li Qitian's expression.
These old people had nothing to do after eating. Instead of going home to lie down like corpses, they went to the tea house to talk nonsense!
They really didn't care about their lives!
At this time, another old man said, "This time, in order to strike while the iron is hot, Prince Zhongshun directly beat the Tatans until they didn't dare to provoke Da Zhou. He had no choice but to disobey Your Majesty's decree. I don't know if Your Majesty will blame him or not. "
As he said this, the group of people shook their heads and sighed. Whether or not Pang Xiao would be convicted was what they were most concerned about right now.
Li Qitian expressionlessly picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Xiong Jinshui really wanted to shout for silence, just like he did in court.
But right now, he could only pretend that he didn't understand. He lowered his head and didn't dare to move.
"Maybe Your Majesty is just concerned about Wang Ye's health. In the future, Wang Ye will have to fight to expand his territory.
Your Majesty might just want Wang Ye to come back and recuperate well, so as to avoid overworking himself and hurting his foundation. "
"Not necessarily. I think that Prince Zhongshun might have affected some people's interests. Wang Ye is so outstanding. It's normal for him to have an impact on others. If some people are jealous, naturally, some people will complain to Your Majesty. "
"Bah, there's really such a shameless person? These people had forgotten who had saved their lives! It's not the time to be scared witless by the Tatan army at the city gates! It's only been a few days, but they're going to complain to Prince Zhongshun in the blink of an eye. Aren't they afraid that their immoral son won't have a d * ck? " Li Qitian clenched his fists. Although he didn't show anything strange on his face, he didn't stay in the teahouse for long before he suddenly ordered a carriage to be prepared to return to the palace.
The louder the voices of the people, the greater Pang Xiao's influence, and the angrier Li Qitian became.
After thinking about it, he called the Spies over: "Do you know where the Qin Clan is right now?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I didn't dare to forget your orders. I've always ordered people to closely monitor Prince Zhongshun's consort."
"Good." Li Qitian's index finger quickly tapped on the table, making a loud and clear sound.
Not long after, the sound came to an abrupt stop. Li Qitian said: "Go, capture the Qin Clan and everyone around them, including their twins."
"Yes!" The spy accepted the order and respectfully retreated.
However, when they arrived outside the teahouse, they thought about the complicated relationship between Prince Zhongshun and Your Majesty. Everyone who knew about the situation couldn't help but sigh.
Jingang wasn't far from the capital, so Qin Yining didn't have much time to prepare.
Fortunately, she made preparations in advance, so she was able to remain calm.
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