Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 200 Returning the Umbrella

   This is the moody Son of Heaven.

   The moment before, he was smiling at Li Xin, as if he wanted to reuse Li Xin, but the next moment he was still worried and wanted to meet Muying in person.

In fact, this is not a character, but a method. The emperor, as the Supreme Being of Ninety-Five, must be unpredictable, so that his subordinates cannot guess his own mind, so that he can intimidate his subjects to a certain extent and make them old. Honestly.

  If the emperor's thoughts are seen through by his subordinates, then the emperor will not last long.

  Li Xin bowed slightly and exited Changle Palace.

   After walking out of Changle Palace, Li Xin's back was full of sweat.

   In the conversation just now, his whole body was in a state of high concentration, like a taut bowstring. Now that he finally passed the test, he immediately exhaled a few long breaths, and the whole person relaxed.

   Bullying the king is really a skill, because you don’t know what the emperor knows, you can only guess by your own thoughts. This kind of guessing is no different from gambling. If you say a wrong word, you will fall to the ground.

   For example, in the conversation between Li Xin and the emperor of Chengde just now, if Wang Mo from the guard camp had confessed everything to the emperor of Chengde long ago, then what Li Xin said just now was actually courting death.

   Fortunately, Li Xin gambled right.

   He took a few deep breaths and walked out of the palace slowly.

   It was the end of July, the season with the easiest rain. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and thunder exploded from time to time. After a while, pea-sized raindrops fell.

   It was pouring rain.

   When Li Xin ran to Yonganmen, he was already wet, but fortunately his relationship with Neiwei has eased. After borrowing an umbrella from Neiwei, he opened the umbrella and walked towards Datongfang.

  In the yard of Li Xin in Datongfang.

   After seeing Li Xin coming back, Mu Ying also breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It's good if you live, but I can't die if you live."

  Li Xin took the oil-paper umbrella, wiped the water on his body with a towel, and said plainly, "The Son of Heaven wants to see you."

"what?"

  Mu Ying was taken aback: "You are back, what did he see me doing?"

   "Watch your words."

  Li Xin lowered his voice: "Most people are watching around us now, if you don't want to die, just be polite to His Majesty!"

   It is very disrespectful to call the emperor "he".

   Muying's face was a little unsightly, and she whispered: "Your Majesty... What did your majesty tell me to do?"

"how could I know?"

  Li Xin rolled his eyes at him and said calmly: "It's okay, after you go, your Majesty will ask you what you want and you can answer it, just tell the truth. With your realm, you can't tell a lie in front of the emperor."

  Yes, there is a limit to lying. Ordinary people are trembling when speaking in front of the emperor, let alone lying.

   And this thing not only has to be bold, but also thick-skinned. Like Mu Ying, although she is very bold, her eyes flash when she tells a lie, even Li Xin can see it, not to mention His Majesty the Emperor.

   Mu Ying didn't have much information in his control. He just followed Li Xing's order and came to Li Xin's side to exchange information. This is not different from Li Xin's words just now, and there is no problem in saying it.

  Mu Ying took a deep breath and said, "Then I'm going?"

"and many more."

  Mu Ying was overjoyed, turned around and smiled and said, "I knew that Li Xiaowei was worried, would you like to accompany me?"

  Li Xin rolled his eyes at him, pointed to the oil-paper umbrella at the door and said, "I borrowed this umbrella from the inner guard at Yong'anmen, you can help me return it to them along the way."

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   This time, the emperor of Chengde was dealt with by Li Xin, but it did not mean that the matter had completely subsided. If Li Yan openly wrote a letter to impeach Li Xin during the court meeting, then it cannot be explained with this rhetoric.

   In private, the emperor of Chengde can accept Li Xin's contact with the remnants of Nanshu, but on the surface, the emperor will never allow anyone to contact the rebels. If Li Xin can't defend himself, even the emperor of Chengde may not be able to keep him.

   So, this matter has yet to be followed up.

Li Xin took off his wet clothes and changed into a clean one, then leaned on the reclining chair, closing his eyes and thinking about the follow-up strategy. Just when Li Xin was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the courtyard door. .

   Li Xin opened his eyes.

   Mu Ying usually lives here, he won't knock on the door, but now he will come to him, and those who are willing to come to him are probably alone.

  Li Xin got up and opened the courtyard door, and sure enough he saw the seventh prince holding an umbrella, waiting at the courtyard door.

   Li Xin smiled: "Your Highness is looking for me now, so you are not afraid of your majesty's thoughts?"

   His Royal Highness King Wei shook his head: "Brother Xin made fun of him, Ji Wenfei is the kind of person who only cares about his own safety."

  The fact that Li Xin can come out of the palace means that this matter has passed at the level of the emperor, and in an imperial country, as long as the emperor has said it has passed, then the rest are trivial details.

The two came to the living room of Li Xin's house and sat down. Li Xin went to the kitchen to pick up a pot of hot water, filled the teapot first, then poured a cup of tea for His Royal Highness, and sat down himself, bowing his head and taking a sip of tea. .

  The seventh prince first took a sip of tea, and then said, "Royal father...how do you say?"

   Li Xin shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet, Mu Ying was summoned into the palace, and she is probably still being questioned at the moment. The specific situation will be known when he returns."

   His Royal Highness King Wei put down the tea cup and said softly: "This Mu Ying may not be reliable. If I knew earlier, I should have killed him. There is no evidence of death. What we say is what we say."

  Li Xin shook his head: "Killing him will only make us feel guilty. No matter what we say, His Majesty will not believe it easily."

   Having said this, Li Xin laughed and said: "But rest assured, Your Highness, there should be no problem. Most of this matter can be dealt with in the past. I have not been in the capital for a few months, how is the sales of Zhurongjiu?"

   "Selling is still restricted in the capital."

When it came to selling wine, the seventh prince looked very excited, and said: "There is an endless stream of people looking for purchases in the Deyi Building, and a jar of wine in private has been fired to seven or eight hundred per jar. The wealthy family in the capital , if you can put a jar of toasting wine at the banquet, your face will rise."

Li Xin nodded and said, "With this effect, we can moderate the amount of wine sold, but the military will soon be able to perceive the power of Zhu Rongjiu, and the Zhongjia Army will also be able to do so. Reach out to the court to ask for it, and His Highness needs to prepare more for the court."

   Selling alcohol to make money is second, and the most important thing is to supply it to the military. In this way, this kind of spirits will have a lot of political meaning.

  The Seventh Prince nodded and said with a smile: "Talking about the Chong family army, Brother Xin ran to the north, how about this kind of family army?"

   "One piece of iron, no water leaks."

Li Xin's expression became solemn, and he said, "Up and down Yunzhou City, there are children of the Chong family everywhere, and these people only listen to Chong Xuantong alone. If Chong Xuantong is no longer loyal to the imperial court, then most of the Chong family's army will be lost. out of the court's control."

   "It was never under the control of the imperial court."

The seventh prince smiled and said: "The army of the Chong family has been like this for so many years. It was decades before the founding of the Jin Dynasty. The Chong family killed a lot of people in order to protect the Jin Dynasty. This is a real love and credit. Therefore, The emperors of all dynasties never thought of touching them."

   Li Xin narrowed his eyes.

   "People always change."

   (end of this chapter)