Chapter 170 Troublesome People

After drinking tea for a while, the housekeeper of the royal palace arranged Princess Gaoyang's room and asked her to check it out. Princess Gaoyang took her three maidservants to clean up the room, leaving Qin Mubai and Li Ke in the hall to continue drinking tea.

"How do I think you look like a bitter hatred?" Li Ke looked at Qin Mubai and smiled a little happy.

"Oh, it's hard to say!" Qin Mubai took a long breath. I haven't really relaxed my nerves all day. I'm really tired.

"The matter of Gaoyang has come with all kinds of surprises and hardships." Li Ke said, "When I saw her appearing in my house, I knew that it would not be difficult for him. After returning to Beijing, I heard that Fang Xuanling expelled Fang's love from the house and rushed to the northwest border to serve as an army. This imperial marriage is a complete stop. It's just that from this, you have indirectly offended the Fang family.

"I know." Qin Mubai nodded, "Although it's not my intention, it has something to do with me. The Fang family did not dare to complain about the emperor and Princess Gaoyang, so they had to be angry with me. Previously, I had a conflict with Changsun Xun, which led to him being kicked out of Baiqi; now I have a gap with the Fang family... I have offended the two important ministers of the dynasty. Haha, I'm a small rider, and I'm not a little capable of causing trouble.

"Your ability is great enough." Li Ke smiled narrowly, "When I was in Jiangzhou, even I admired you very much. At that time, such a complicated, tense and dangerous situation was solved smoothly under your mediation. To be honest, if it weren't for you, it would be really difficult for me to deal with so many things. A small Jiangzhou actually involves the prince and the king of Jiangxia... I'm a little afraid to think about it. If we deal with it a little mishandle, it is likely to cause a drastic change in the court. At that time, I will either be abandoned by my father, or completely offend the prince's camp, or take the king of Jiangxia into the water together. Or, I am not hated by everyone inside or outside.

"For good, it's all over." Qin Mubai's heart lit up and asked, "That's right, the emperor called you back to the court. How did he deal with you?"

"Haha, I'm going to tell you if you don't ask me. It's really interesting." Li Ke clasped his palms and laughed, and then said, "Why do I admire you so much? Do you still remember that you and I still have the right to Wan Ji, and the three of them conspired to make a plan together? - I hid the Marquis of Shengnan and didn't report it. You secretly reported to the emperor secretly, and Quan Wanji used the excuse to quarrel with me and expose me. This is a great plan! After returning to the court, my father scolded me in public when I was in the court, saying that I protected the royal family for public, ordered me to go back to the house to reflect, and banned me again. However, two days later, the Zongzheng Temple and the Prime Minister's Pavilion together read the merits of my Jiangzhou disaster relief, restored my food, and gave me the hereditary history of Jingzhou, and I could take office after the Spring Festival. At the same time, the prince was also scolded. His Majesty denounced him for being inadvertent in making friends with people, and also punished him for being imprisoned and sentenced to half a year's salary.

"Ha ha, it's interesting." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "It seems that the emperor was furious and hit each of your brothers fifty boards. In fact, in the dark, I didn't hurt you. Especially you, you were rewarded as soon as the punishment was completed. Your Majesty really has a clear reward and punishment, haha!"

"Haha, it's not!" Li Ke also laughed, "You're right. Nowadays, what His Majesty cares most about us princes is not the virtue and merit, but whether the brothers get along well with each other. This time, I was punished for not betraying the prince, and my father was angry and happy in his heart. He has already known the case, and there is no need for me to report it to him. Therefore, he hoped that I could shield the prince once. Don't keep attacking the prince in a hurry to compete for the position of crown prince like Lao Si.

Qin Mubai frowned slightly: "Listen to what you said, why does it seem that the King of Wei has made your majesty unhappy?"

"Not bad." Li Ke nodded, "I also heard about it after I went back to court. Just as the Jiangzhou case was the most urgent, and we found that the voice of the Marquis of Shengnan was the most urgent, before your secret report was sent to the emperor, the king of Wei had already sent someone to the secret report and told the emperor the original Jiangzhou case. Lao Si did a very beautiful job. A small local official in Jiangzhou was invited to sue the complaint directly to the Yushitai in an anonymous way. Because it was related to the national relatives such as the Marquis of Nan, the people of the imperial history platform did not dare to hand it over directly to Zongzheng Temple and informed the prime minister of the cabinet. In this way, after several reincarnations, he hid his fourth appearance without a trace. But after all, the emperor is a man with good hands and eyes. How can such a small trick hide it from his old man's eyes? Before long, the little official who secretly played the secret was secretly invited to Chang'an by the people of Dali Temple, and His Majesty personally asked. In three or two rounds, he confessed honestly. It was the king of Wei who ordered him to play.

"In this way, although the emperor will not attack the king of Wei, he must be angry." Qin Mubai said, "This matter has nothing to do with the king of Wei. Just because it involves the prince and you, he stretched out his hand to Jiangzhou far away. The king of Wei miscalculated this time. In the case of Jiangzhou, the emperor's real intention is nothing more than to impeach the local bureaucrats, and at the same time warn the prince and shock the king of Jiangxia. The king of Wei thought that a good opportunity had come. Since then, the emperor really wanted to abolish the crown prince and hurriedly made a move secretly. Once the emperor found out about this... his prospects were bleak.

"Extremely true." Li Ke raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled mysteriously and deeply, and said, "After returning to Beijing, I heard that when the Jiangzhou case was found deep, His Royal Highness suddenly found the emperor to plead guilty. He said that his wet nurse's own brother, also Shengnanhou, did a lot of evil in the area of Jiangzhou, and under his banner, he was abducted everywhere to be a tiger. He sadly admitted his mistake to His Majesty, drew a line with the Marquis of Shengnan as quickly as possible, and fell into the well with the Marquis of Shengnan. In this way, it doesn't make much sense to find the case deeper, because His Majesty has achieved his goal. In retrospect, you killed Hui Gan Chengji and others immediately at that time. What a brilliant trick!"

"Ha ha!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I was also in a hurry at that time. After killing Xu Gan Chengji, I sent someone to send a letter to the prince. He was really not stupid. He understood what I meant and immediately went to the palace to admit his mistake to the emperor and got rid of his connection with Marquis Shengnan. This is good for him and for us. In this way, we will not be caught in a dilemma between the prince's camp and His Majesty the emperor.

"Yes, it's really a magic pen!" Li Ke took a long breath and said with a smile, "Fortunately, a resourceful and decisive person like you is planning around me, otherwise I will definitely overturn the boat this time. Among other things, I can't do it just by killing Sugan Chengji. Mu Bai, I really admire you this time. From now on, I will definitely listen to you.

"Including asking you to invite me to dinner? I haven't stopped tossing around for a day. I'm really hungry now. Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Why is this so difficult? Haha!" Li Ke laughed and then clapped his hands, "Come on, prepare for the banquet! Wash the dust for Princess Gaoyang and General Qin!"

The servant agreed and immediately went to prepare.

"Yes, there is one more thing." Li Ke said, "I heard that the king of Jiangxia has resigned as the governor of Jinzhou and asked to return to Chang'an for leisure."

"What, why didn't I hear about it?" Qin Mubai said in surprise.

"You may have been on your way at that time, just in the past few days." Li Ke said, "I have returned to work and listened to politics every day. Although this matter has not been discussed in the court, several core ministers have known it, and I have heard a little news. It is said that the emperor refused three times in a row, and the king of Jiangxia insisted on it four times, asking for resignation on the grounds of illness. His Majesty had no choice but to agree for the time being. It may not be long before the king of Jiangxia will return to Chang'an.

Qin Mubai nodded and thought that after the Jiangzhou case, he did not know how the king of Jiangxia and the emperor negotiated and competed. At that time, the biggest backstage of that major case was the King of Jiangxia. Although he is not a direct mastermind and a black hand, if it hadn't been for him for supporting the flag, Shengnanhou and others would not have been so arrogant. Although he has only been used, as the lord of one party, it is also a major mistake to be so strict and indirectly help him. In addition, the king of Jiangxia also understood the emperor's intentions, and he was afraid that he had some great achievements. Now it's not bad for you to resign from your official position and live a comfortable life for a few days.

"Mu Bai, this time you can be regarded as both fame and fortune, with both people and goods!" Li Ke smiled maliciously.

"I don't understand this." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I have never cleaned up except for all the troubles. What did I get?"

"Why don't you tell the truth in front of me?" Li Ke smiled and said, "First of all, the emperor must be quite satisfied with the result of your handling of this case, because the stability of the court is what he value most, and he has achieved the purpose of impeaching the prince and the king of Jiangxia. Isn't it beautiful to do the best of both things? Therefore, the emperor must be very appreciative and satisfied with you. Second, the prince has to get your help from a catastrophe. Although you killed his confidant, he must have secretly clapped his hands and wished you to kill a few more and help him a few more times. Now, you are his great benefactor. He may celebrate in the house every day, waiting for you to thank you face to face at the banquet. Third, I don't have to say anything about the king of Jiangxia, right? If it hadn't been for your inventing idea that this matter had something to do with him earlier and informed him in advance, it would have been hard to say what his situation was now. This is also a big favor for him, depending on how he pays it back; the fourth... not to mention. You have abducted Gao Yang out of the palace and eloped to my house. Isn't this the right thing?

"Eloping?" Qin Mubai widened his eyes and pretended to be terrified and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I was ordered by the Yin Concubine to escort the princess's car to your house. I'm a hundred riders who work for the royal family, and it's not that you don't know!"

"Finstall! You can really pretend! Keep installing!" Li Ke shook his head jealously and sighed for a long time and said, "Sometimes I really envy you. If I can exchange skins, I would rather not be this prince to change my identity with you. Look at you, how nice it is! Now the three figures such as the emperor, the prince and the king of Jiangxia regard you as a treat. What a glory is and what a bright future is. Besides... Look at the little beauties around you. They are more beautiful and more affectionate. There are not only my persistent and hot living treasure royal sister, but also the heroic heroine Chen Yan, and a smart and capable Wu Mei Niang - Oh, that's right! Wu Mei Niang seems to have returned to Chang'an? When I was just practicing arrows in the backyard, I heard that there was a movement in Wufu. She should have come back.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "You know a lot of things. Yes, Wu Mei Niang came back from Jiangzhou with me.

"Yo, are you still in the private meeting in Jiangzhou?" Li Ke curled his lips jealously, "Well, while I leave, you will be so romantic and happy! Humph, but don't be complacent too early. After a while, Wu Mei Niang and Gao Yang will meet sooner or later. Neither of these two women is a fuel-efficient lamp. If these two people are jealous, it must be a big movement of thunder and earth fire. Let me see how you can stand it!"

Qin Mubai also suddenly said in his heart and said secretly: It seems that there will never be a lack of trouble around me... Yes, the emperor and the Yinfei have mentioned to me about the marriage of Princess Gaoyang; on Wu Mei Niang's side, how should I tell her?