Chapter 266 Love and Law

Qin Mubai stood on the deck of the ship, blowing a river wind with a slight smell of water and grass, which was quite indescribably comfortable.

It turns out that there are some things that accompany you all day long, but once you lose them, you will feel its beauty.

For example, freedom!

Qin Mubai, who has regained his freedom, now has an instinctive impulse and is eager to see the people he cares about. Parents, brothers and sisters, as well as Wu Mei Niang and Princess Gao Yang, as well as those soldiers who get along with each other day and night.

Li Ke entered the cabin and did not come out for more than an hour. The sacrifice of Emperor Yang's Mausoleum was over. The prince and the king of Jiangxia walked out of the altar surrounded by guards and were walking towards the river bank, ready to board the ship and return.

Qin Mubai stood on the boat and saw it, so he got off the boat to greet him.

Li Chengqian's face was red, and he talked and laughed with his left and right ministers. He seemed to be in a good mood. Seeing Qin Mubai coming towards him, he laughed from afar: "That's right, Mubai! The sacrifice is well arranged, and I am very satisfied! Look at the reaction of the people and officials in Xiangyang. They are so enthusiastic! By the way, what have you been up to these two days? I've been trying to play chess with you, but I can't meet your people?"

Qin Mubai smiled and arched his hand and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Weichen has been busy dealing with all kinds of military affairs and arranging sacrifices and guarding these two days, so I have neglected your Highness. Please ask the prince to stay in Xiangyang for a while and give Weichen a chance to make up for it.

"Good to say, good to say." Li Chengqian smiled and said, "There is a 15-day schedule before and after the sacrifice. I won't go back long ago. Xiangyang is a good place. I'm particularly interested in all kinds of fish soup here - if General Qin has time, he will come to Gu's Xingyuan for dinner in the evening and taste the delicious fish soup?

"It's better to obey than to be respectful!" Qin Mubai smiled and answered.

"Oh, uncle, you must come too!" Li Chengqian turned back and said to Li Daozong.

"The old minister will come in person." Li Daozong also agreed very readily.

"Bright, where's the third brother? Why don't you see your third brother, King Wu? Li Chengqian asked.

"Oh, His Royal Highness the King of Qi suffered some wind and cold and took a rest earlier. His Royal Highness the King of Wu just came to express his condolences and stayed on the ship for a while and did not come down. If His Royal Highness has a summoning appointment, how about waiting for Weichen to invite the king of Wu? Qin Mubai said.

"No, just let the third brother stay with the fifth brother to take care of him!" Li Chengqian said, "You just need to send a message to him and say, just invite the two brothers to the banquet together in the evening."

"Yes." Qin Mubai answered the promise and looked at Li Daozong in a blink of an eye. The little old man nodded with an inexplicable smile on his face.

After saying this, Li Chengqian was ready to board the ship and return to Xiangyang. With Pang Fei leading Baiqi to guard from the side, Qin Mubai was also relieved, so he did not board the ship with him on the excuse that there was still military affairs that needed to be rectified.

When he got on the Shenyu spaceship and entered the cabin, Li Chengqian couldn't wait to call the left and right attendants to change his clothes and robes. After a while, he invited Li Daozong to the cabin, pointed to a piece of gold silk on the table and said, "Uncle, it seems that you are always worrying too much. This golden soft armor is not useful at all. It's thick and heavy on the body, and it's uncomfortable to sweat a little. Now the original is returned to the uncle.

Li Daozong smiled and said, "If it doesn't come in handy, it's the biggest use. Xiangyang has just calmed down the trouble of water ghosts, and those bandits are more or less related to the remnants of the former Sui. There may be fish that are leaking from the net, so it's not too much to be more careful.

"That's true. Thank you for your careful care." Li Chengqian sighed and sat down, frowned and said, "Uncle, how do I feel that Qin Mubai, Li Ke, and Li Ke are a little mysterious?"

"Do you have it?" Li Daozong was stunned, "Why didn't I see it?"

"Real?" Li Chengqian blinked confusedly, "Since my uncle didn't see anything strange, I must have worried too much. By the way, my fifth brother is in a cold. I happen to have some good medicine in the palace. I'll send someone to send some later.

"It's good." Li Daozong didn't say much. He folded the gold silk soft armor and carefully wrapped it. He changed the topic and said, "This soft armor was found by your father in Wang Shichong's private treasure house and gave it to me after pacted Wang Shichong. Don't underestimate this soft armor. It has saved my life at least twice. It means a lot!"

The prince's boat had left, and Qin Mubai returned to the ship again. He saw that Li Ke had left the cabin, standing by the railing of the boat and meditating from afar.

"How about it?" Qin Mubai came to him and asked.

Li Ke gently twisted his eyebrows and shook his head.

"Oh!" Qin Mubai sighed and said, "What should I do now?"

Li Ke was silent for a long time and said, "Sent people to catch Yin Hongzhi with all their strength. Block the news and house arrest the king of Qi.

"Does house arrest?" Qin Mubai said, "He is the governor of Dengzhou. The military affairs of Yizhou are waiting for him to deal with. How long are you going to be under house arrest?"

"At least wait until the prince leaves Xiangzhou." Li Ke said.

"That's troublesome." Qin Mubai said, "Just now, the prince said that you and the king of Qi would like to go to his banquet."

Li Ke also showed a trace of embarrassment and said, "When I go back to the house later, I will go to Quan Wanji for help. He has a unique skill and is good at imitating other people's handwriting. I asked him to imitate Li You's handwriting and write a dictionary. He said that he was in poor health and hurried back to Dengzhou for treatment. Please forgive the charge. Anyway, the prince and the king of Qi have never been very right. If there is no more than him, the prince will not care.

"It's good. It seems that this is the only way." Qin Mubai sighed and said, "I just don't know. What if Princess Gaoyang asked after going back? Her uncle and brother suddenly left without saying goodbye overnight.

"That's your task." Li Ke said, "Isn't it a good thing for you to deceive women? Tell a lie and cover it up. Anyway, you can't let her know the truth. Otherwise, if this troublesome girl has an attack, it will be difficult for anyone to deal with it.

"Ah? I... When did I have such a good show? This is obviously your specialty!" Qin Mubai shouted with grievances.

"Don't be funny. It's clear that you ruined me. At least, I didn't peek at women taking a shower when I was 12 years old. Li Ke said seriously and seriously.

The corners of Qin Mubai's mouth were twitching. He was speechless and had to smile bitterly.

Later, the big ship also anchored and went to Xiangyang. Qin Mubai and Li Ke have been standing on the deck of the ship and have not returned to the cabin. It was not until the big ship was about to dock that Li Ke called Qin Mubai and arranged two people to forcibly change Li You's robe and the uniform of an ordinary sergeant. Then he was escorted to the shore together and stuffed into Li Ke's carriage.

In the process, Li You was very quiet and did not make an out-of-the-job move. It's just that he was extremely silent, and his eyes were full of gray, with a look of despair and indifference.

Qin Mubai followed Li Ke to the Assassin's Mansion and took Li You to Li Ke's room. At this time, the three people gathered together.

"Third brother, what are you going to do with me?" Li You finally said, "Aren of so many brothers, you are the only one I admire. I don't want to embarrass you. Just say something accurate, and I'll do it."

"I just want you to stay quietly in my house until the prince leaves Xiangzhou." Li Ke said.

Li You nodded: "Okay. I understand your painstaking efforts. Thank you. However, I don't regret what I have done. I will not betray my uncle and blame all the blame on him alone. Please understand this as well.

"I know." Li Ke nodded helplessly, "At these days, you can stay here and rest at ease. Don't think too much!"

Li You fell silent for a long time. He said, "You'd better... escort me to Chang'an earlier and give it to my father!"

Li Ke frowned: "Why should I do this?"

"If you don't do this, you are covering up and conniving me. At that time, you will also be implicated. One person does things and one person does it. I don't want to implicated you. Li You turned around and said with his back to Li Ke.

"You think too much, fifth brother." Li Ke sighed, walked behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Even if Brother Yu is a little implicated, he will be scolded at most. At most, he will be dismissed. On the other hand, if I hand you over to Chang'an, I will cut you off.

"The national law is strict and the law is ruthless. Third brother, for me, you are not worth doing it objectively. Li You said.

"The rules of the world are nothing more than 'reason and law'. Isn't this situation still before reason and law?" Li Ke said softly, "If people are not plants, how can they be ruthless? Not only because of you alone, but also because of your mother and Gao Yang's second life, as well as your concubine's children. How can I bear it?"

Li Ke's body trembled gently, and his eyelids suddenly became wet. He forced himself to calm down and said lightly, "I'm tired and want to rest. Third brother, you all go!"

"Have a good rest..." Li Ke shook his head, greeted Qin Mubai and left the room.

Outside the door, there are twelve royal soldiers of Li Ke's confidant, and next to it is the royal camp, which can rest assured.

After going out, Li Ke sighed, "The fifth brother is really not bad. He seemed to be fascinated and couldn't understand it for a moment. I really hope he can reflect on his repentance during this period. Otherwise... Even if I have the intention to help him, there is nothing I can do."

"Yes! Doctors save people, and patients also need to have the desire to survive. Qin Mubai said, "Maybe he has left a lot of shadows in his heart since he was a child. Coupled with the instigation and indoctrination of Yin Hongzhi for so many years, his heart has been lost. This time, he tried to assassinate, and the matter could be big or small. Fortunately, he met you, and if it were anyone else, he would be a dead end. By the way, how did you see the strangeness and sent Su Lianqing to save me?

Li Ke smiled mysteriously: "Recently, I have learned some divination with some aliens. As long as I calculate the big and small things, I can guess eight or nine. How's it going? Isn't it amazing?

"Cut! Just blow it!" Qin Mubai curled his lips contemptuously.

"Haha!" Li Ke laughed proudly and said, "That's because I know you too well. On such a critical day, no matter how busy you are, you will definitely take time out of your busy schedule to come to my house and talk to me about the sacrifice. I'm surprised that you haven't appeared for two days in a row. I sent someone to inquire. It's even more abnormal that the prince and the king of Jiangxia don't see you. So I was suspicious and sent someone to the barracks to find you, but there was no message. That's right, there must be something going on! So I sent a lot of people to look for you secretly. Su Lianqing is just one of them. However, this woman is very smart and magical, and she is also very lucky. First, she guessed that you hid in Wu Mei Niang's house to enjoy fun and forget your business... Then, she found you step by step.

"I... Shit, I'm that kind of person?" Qin Mubai shouted and bumped into the sky.

"Of course not." Li Ke blinked his eyes and said seriously, "But it's strange that Su Lianqing found you like that."

"..." Qin Mubai was speechless.

"Actually, this is also a blessing fruit you planted for yourself." Li Ke laughed and said, "Dragons walk in the clouds, rat ants make holes, and all kinds of different people have their own strengths and means. Su Lianqing, a strange witch who ventured into the world in those years, really surprised me. She can drive snakes and bees - do you think this is a talent?

Qin Mubai curled his lips and said, "It seems that Li You has always liked to make friends with this kind of talent."

Li Ke's embarrassed face changed. He coughed twice, cut his hand behind his back, and said seriously, "The princess has passed away, and it is not appropriate for her to stay in my house again. So, go back wherever she comes from!"

"What do you mean?" Qin Mubai asked confusedly.

Li Ke looked back at him with a "natural" expression and said, "Of course, hand him back to you!" Which big family doesn't do it like this? If the master is gone, the servants and maidservants will be scattered home or sold separately. At the beginning, you gave Su Lianqing to me, but now, of course, I can only return her again! Do you want me to keep such a witch as a concubine?"

The corners of Qin Mubai's eyes beat several times and smiled dryly: "That's... It's okay!"

"Well, I'm not Li You!" Li Ke's awe-inspiring face and strode away.

Qin Mubai suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, and said secretly: Li Ke, this guy is more and more good at acting! It was Su Lianqing who took the initiative to ask for a job-hopping and transfer to Wu Mei Niang, but he bluffed and took the initiative to give someone to me. Haha, it seems that I'm afraid of losing face in front of me!

After staying in Li Ke's house for a period of time and having a meal with him, Qin Mubai said goodbye and went straight to the king of Jiangxia.

This big event comes and goes like a sudden wind, and goes like the ebb tide of the river and sea. It can be said to be thrilling, and it can also be said that there is no danger.

In this storm, Qin Mubai is certainly standing in the wind and waves, which is extremely dangerous. But it was Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, who was really at the helm.

If it hadn't been for this old man sitting here, it would have been difficult for Li Ke to be so calm and calm. If it hadn't been for his help to stabilize the prince, the current situation would not have been as peaceful as it is now.

Therefore, Qin Mubai felt that it was necessary to meet Li Daozong now. On the one hand, it is necessary to express gratitude to him; on the other hand, it is also necessary to explore his style and ask Li You to treat him in this way.

When he came to Jiangxia Wang Xingyuan, Li Daozong just returned from Prince Xingyuan and sat in the main hall drinking tea alone, as if he was still waiting for Qin Mubai.

"Come on!" When Li Daozong saw Qin Mubai, he smiled and waved to him, "Come on, sit down and drink tea with me."

"Good." Qin Mubai smiled and was not polite. He walked over and sat down with him.

"Try my craftsmanship, how about Li Ke?" Li Daozong handed him a cup of tea with a smile.

Qin Mubai took it respectfully, tasted it seriously, and said, "The prince's tea art is unique and outstanding."

"Oh, what do you say?" Li Daozong asked with a smile.

Qin Mubai took another sip, as if it was quite an aftertaste. He said seriously, "This tea can also cook the spicy taste of old ginger. It's really unheard of!"

"Haha, you son of a bitch!" Li Daozong suddenly burst into laughter.

Qin Mubai put down the teacup and bowed to Li Daozong: "Thank you for saving me! Great kindness, you will be rewarded in the future!"

"Forget it, what kind of kindness can I give you?" Li Daozong smiled and said, "It's the lucky star in your life who is protecting you."

"Oh, what does the prince say?" Qin Mubai asked curiously.

Li Daozong smiled and was jealous and angry with Princess Gaoyang, which aroused his suspicion. Then he went to Li Ke's house. In the end, the two conspired the whole rescue and defense plan together, and told Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai was suddenly quite surprised: "Is it because of Princess Gaoyang's inadvertent words that the prince felt the crisis and made so many arrangements?"

"Actually, I'm not as magical as you think. Many things were arranged by Li Ke in advance. He is more alert and smarter than me. As early as a day or two ago, Li Ke was aware of it and took action. Otherwise, how can I save you so quickly? He has even sent people to secretly control the inn rented by Li You, but it's a pity that he still let Yin Hongzhi run away. Li Daozong said.

Qin Mubai nodded and said in his heart: The lucky star in my life, Linger... But this time, although she "protected" me, it indirectly caused his brother to get into trouble. If she knew the truth, what would she do?