Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Qin Xuanlin was so tormented by the rumors that he didn't even want to take a step out of the mansion. Although no one dared to say anything blatantly, the discussion almost broke his spine.He paced anxiously in the study, unable to figure out where this rumor started for no reason, and there was nowhere to find out about it, and no one could tell who he heard about it from.The capital is so big, and one person talks about everything, so he can't find out who everyone has met with these days.
"Master, today when Beizhi went to the teahouse as usual, what the young man said there was always a little strange to Beizhi."
Qin Xuanlin raised his eyebrows, "What did you say?"
The man whispered, "The master sent someone to fetch things from the teahouse, and that person even asked about General Qi."
"What!" Qin Xuanlin was shocked, this person was probably the one who spread such rumors, but who could it be? "Go and check, Nan Shuo, check for the truth! If you can't find out, don't use it to see the truth!!"
"Yes!" Nan Shuo took the order, and hurriedly searched for the man's whereabouts, and finally found his residence, but the place was already deserted, and there was no trace of it.The man had no relatives or reason in the capital, his wife and children were also missing, Nan Shuo gritted his teeth and went back to the prime minister's mansion.
"How is it?" Qin Xuanlin looked at the expression on Nan Shuo's face kneeling on the ground, knowing that this matter must not be done, he slapped the porcelain cup in his hand on Nan Shuo's head, and the blood flowed down. His forehead was bleeding down, Nan Shuo's vision was blurred, but he didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe off the blood, he could only kneel down and wait for the master to calm down.
"Master, that person obviously knew that we would look for him, and he has long since disappeared. No one really knows where he moved..." Nan Shuo lowered his head, waiting for Qin Xuanlin's anger.Qin Xuanlin stood up silently, and when he reached Nan Shuo, he kicked him in the chest, "Trash!" As if he was not relieved, he kicked him in the stomach again and again before leaving the study. "Clean it up, and don't let Zhenxiang see anything disgusting."
"Yes..." Nan Shuo dragged his numb body and carefully cleaned the ground he had soiled.
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Xiao Qi said: "Your Majesty, would you like to meet Qi Ce?"
Zhao Chen shook his head, "I can't go, you go." Seeing that Xiao Qi didn't quite understand his intentions, "If I go, I can only listen to him say some false words, but you are different."
"Your Majesty...but I won't lie..." Xiao Qi was in trouble, and he could help if he had anything else to do, but if he wanted to deal with Qi Ce, he was really afraid that he would expose His Majesty if he didn't do well!
"It's okay, don't be nervous, you just need to tell a lie, that is, you are going to betray me." Zhao Chen patted him on the shoulder, "This can only be done by you, and the only ones I can trust are you."
Xiao Qi looked at Zhao Chen's face and finally nodded.
When he arrived at the infantry camp, he really didn't know what excuse he should find to get in. Before he could figure it out, he heard a voice behind him, "What wind brought Mr. Xiao here." Xiao Qi was taken aback, and he clenched his hands tightly. Cuff, as if he had finally made up his mind, turned around with a little sneer and said, "How is General Qi these days?"
"Yes, yes, but Master Xiao is walking around the gate of the infantry camp at the end of the day, but what is His Majesty's order?" Qi Ce didn't bother to bring Xiao Qi in, since he had formed an alliance with Qin Xuanlin, then His Majesty is his enemy, and the cronies around His Majesty are also his enemies.
"Uh...Your Majesty doesn't have any orders, but..." Xiao Qi sighed, "Your Majesty has a particularly bad temper recently, and General Qi also knows that he has a lowly position in this palace, and he doesn't have many friends. The only person he can look up to is General Qi. However, since they are not officials at the same place, there are very few chances to meet each other."
These words really touched Qi Ce's heart. No military general in the palace has ever been able to compare with his physique. Only Xiao Qi who is next to His Majesty can make him appreciate it a little more, but after all, it is different. Conspiring with each other, it was easy to talk about getting to know each other before, but now...
"Master Xiao is really flattering the last general." After he finished speaking, he murmured, "Why do everyone think highly of me..."
"What?" Xiao Qi pretended to be surprised, "Is there anyone else who admires the general as much as the humble one?"
"No, no, no, you misheard." Qi Ce quickly waved his hand and led Xiao Qi into the camp. There were many soldiers competing in martial arts in the school grounds. Seeing Qi Ce coming, the restless air gradually quieted down. down.
"Why don't you talk anymore? Come on, this general will personally accompany you to practice today!" Qi Ce said and jumped onto the arena. As soon as he stepped up, the originally quiet crowd became noisy again——
"General! Aren't you a bully? No one here can beat you!"
"That's right, General, you don't want us to have an easy time!"
"Don't play or play, let's keep our self-esteem, hey."
Seeing them like this, Qi Ce felt very helpless. Ever since he won all the people in the camp, no one was willing to compete with him. Although Qi Ce couldn't help but want to show his fists, but You can't force others, you can only suppress your inner restlessness.
"General Qi, if you don't mind, I would like to compete with the general." Xiao Qi stood in the audience, looking at Qi Ce neither humble nor overbearing.Qi Ce raised his eyebrows, "If Lord Xiao doesn't mind, then of course the last general can."
"Lord Xiao? Who is this person? He speaks so loudly."
"Could it be the one next to His Majesty?"
"That man doesn't flatter His Majesty, what is he doing here?"
"Oh, His Majesty must have looked down on him and came here to curry favor with our general!"
Listening to the discussions of the people around, Xiao Qi didn't listen to them, let them talk, Xiao Qi didn't care.All he wanted was to complete the task assigned by His Majesty. "General Qi, please enlighten me."
"Lord Xiao, the last general will not be merciful. If you want to repent now, there is still time." Qi Ce said arrogantly. Although Xiao Qi seems to be as physically fit as himself, after all, he is only a bodyguard, and he can still compare with him. Is this general great?And Xiao Qi just smiled, "General Qi must exert his full strength, even a humble position will not back down."
At first, the two were trying to test each other's reluctance to make a move, Qi Ce gradually lost his temper, and rushed forward to start a melee battle with Xiao Qi, both of them were holding wooden swords, and if they clicked as far as they could, it would be victory, neither of them would be outdone , Qi Ce presses on every step, Xiao Qi dodges and evades.
"Master Xiao, blindly defending is very boring!" Qi Ce accelerated the strength of his hands, forcing Xiao Qi to the edge of the arena, "It's over, Master Xiao!" The sword stabbed at Xiao Qi's chest, but Xiao Qi dodged it. Qi Ce was taken aback by that movement, it was so fast!
Xiao Qi turned around and went behind Qi Ce, raised his sword and stabbed, but was blocked by Qi Ce's sword again.The two finally started to seriously attack each other, Xiao Qi gained the upper hand when he saw it, and when he heard that the original shouts of the soldiers beside him had calmed down, Qi Ce was also sweating profusely at this time.When Qi Ce struck again with his sword, Xiao Qi let go of the sword in his hand and was stabbed in the shoulder by Qi Ce.He chuckled and said, "General Qi is indeed brave."
Qi Ce was taken aback for a moment, he understood that this was Xiao Qi trying to save face in front of his subordinates, and if the fight continued, he would definitely lose.He also smiled awkwardly, "Master Xiao admitted it."
"The general is really powerful!"
"However, Master Xiao is not bad, he was able to fight the general for so long."
"No matter how powerful you are, you are still the defeated general!"
Seeing them discussing here again, Qi Ce waved his hands, "Go, go, don't be idle here, be careful that I will give you extra practice today, what should you do?"
Seeing the crowd dispersed, Qi Ce led Xiao Qi into the camp, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for saving enough face for the last general."
"General Qi misunderstood, the humble position really lost."
Qi Ce smiled, and didn't care about these anymore, instead he stared at Xiao Qi, and said mysteriously, "Lord Xiao just said outside the camp, what happened to His Majesty recently?"
"The general should not bring this matter up again, the humble officer only vomited quickly when he was in a bad mood, it really shouldn't be talking about His Majesty." Xiao Qi cupped his hands to Qi Ce, "General Qi had better forget about that matter. "
But now Qi Ce also admires Xiao Qi from the bottom of his heart. His martial arts are so strong, and he is also His Majesty's most trusted confidant. If he can take it for his own use, wouldn't it be a huge bargaining chip for Qin Xiang, and he would make a great contribution. "To tell you the truth, Mr. Xiao, there are people who told the general about His Majesty's recent actions, which are really harmful to Hui Yang!"
"Which adult is it?" Xiao Qi lowered her head, secretly observing Qi Ce's reaction.He was embarrassed, "Master Xiao, don't ask these questions, just ask, is Master Xiao willing to fight for the people of Huiyang?"
"Of course I would."
"Then I believe Master Xiao will not want Huiyang to fall into the hands of traitors!" Qi Ce lured Xiao Qi step by step to form an accomplice with him, but he did not expect Xiao Qi to say, "Could it be that there are traitors who want to rebel?" ?!"
"Lord Xiao is still too naive!" Qi Ce walked towards Xiao Qi, and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty is a traitor."
"You...!" Xiao Qi was shocked, and looked at Qi Ce, "General Qi's words are..."
"Lord Xiao, you have to think about it, for the future of yourself and Huiyang, carefully consider which team you should stand in!" Qi Ce patted him on the shoulder, persuading him earnestly.Xiao Qi's eyes dimmed, "Humble position... I will consider it. Thank you General for your suggestion."
Qi Ce laughed and said: "That's good, that's good! The last general really appreciates your lord, otherwise he wouldn't have handed over everything to you." Xiao Qi also nodded with a smile, and Qi Ce looked at him, Suddenly said, "However, Master Xiao's ears are so red? I'm afraid he is sick? Do you want to find the imperial doctor?"
Xiao Qi was taken aback, "No need, no need, I'm afraid it's been a long time since I moved, and I just competed, and I'm full of blood. Don't blame the general." Seeing that Qi Ce had no doubts at all, Xiao Qi said, "Resign first, the general's proposal is humble. Will think it through."
Qi Ce also felt very happy with the conversation, and sent Xiao Qi to the door. Just at this time, a young man in white appeared in front of Xiao Qi with a wooden bucket.Although the young man was thin and thin, he was able to carry the wooden barrel that barely reached his calf without any effort.Xiao Qi looked at this person, vaguely felt that this person was not extraordinary, "This is?"
"He, he's just a handyman in the camp. Master Xiao don't need to pay attention to him." Qi Ce kicked the wooden bucket carried by the young man, but the wooden bucket only shook slightly, and was immediately stabilized. The water inside was not sprinkled at all.Qi Ce didn't care, but Xiao Qi could see everything, this young man must be more than just a handyman!
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Even if Qi Ce is not so stupid, the emperor also knows that he is going to rebel, just to test how sincere he is to Qin Xuanlin~
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