Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 191 You said it very well, but you are not allowed to say it again in the future!
In the state guesthouse, King Qi looked at Feng Chu, the deputy envoy of Xia Guo Mission, and said in a deep voice:
"Any idea?"

Hearing this, Feng Chu's face was sombre, he shook his head again and again and said:

"I went to investigate, but just looking at the clues I have found so far, no one from the Li Dynasty mission left secretly."

When King Qi heard this, he sneered and said:
"Isn't it the people who came with the Li Dynasty mission? It seems that the Li Dynasty monarchs and ministers have made a lot of preparations in Zhongqing City in advance!"

He paused, turned his head to look at Feng Chu, and said:
"In the cloud country, how many direct envoys and embroidered clothes envoys are there?"

Hearing this, Feng Chu raised his eyebrows slightly, pointed at himself with an unnatural expression, and said:
"His Highness is asking the minister?"

Speaking of this, Feng Chu quickly waved his hands, shook his head and explained:
"Chen Wenchen's background has nothing to do with the embroidered clothes of the direct envoys directly under the palace. Your Highness, don't make people innocent!"

Zhishi Embroidered Clothes Emissary is a secret service agency directly under the Emperor Xia, and handles various private and stolen matters for the Emperor Xia.Such an institution, naturally, don't even think about its reputation, how good it can be.Above Xia Guochaotang, no one wants to get involved with this organization.

Hearing Feng Chu's justification, King Qi sneered disdainfully, and just looked at Feng Chu straightly, without saying a word, with an expression that the king had already made up his mind.

Feng Chu met King Qi's gaze, and opened his mouth as if to explain.But seeing King Qi's appearance of being so sure, he hesitated slightly, sighed helplessly, and said:
"How did Your Highness find out my identity? I have been a direct envoy to embroider clothes for 13 years, and even my wife, children and friends have never seen my identity during that time. Naturally, there is no flaw!"

When King Qi heard that Feng Chu had admitted his identity, he frowned, revealing a dazed expression.

"You really are! This king just cheated like this..."

King Qi's words immediately froze Feng Chu's face.

He originally thought that King Qi would deduce his identity from the clues left by him in his daily life.But unexpectedly, it turned out to be just him cheating casually.

Most importantly, I was fooled! ! !
For a moment, Feng Chu didn't know how to continue speaking.

Seeing his unacceptable appearance, King Qi couldn't help chuckling, and said:
"Father's temperament is cautious, and it is impossible to let this king's temperament mess around, so he must be by my side, leaving someone who can take over the mission when this king is in trouble, and continue to preside over the peace talks. After thinking about it, Then I feel that you are the most suspected person, so this is such a fraud."

Although it was a bit different from what I had imagined, at least King Qi had discovered his identity through resourcefulness.Feng Chu sighed helplessly, then bowed his head and said:
"I was ordered to point directly at the secret affairs of Yunguo. Feng Chu, the second-rank embroidered clothes envoy, has met His Highness! I ask Your Highness to forgive me for what I have concealed before."

King Qi frowned, and couldn't help giving Feng Chu a high look.

Don't look at Feng Chu, the embroiderer, is only a second rank, but he is already the second or third number among the embroiderers.

"Designed to point directly at the secret affairs of Yun Country", it means that he directly controls all the embroidered clothes envoys in Yun Country, and he can participate in all matters related to Yun Country.

Well, to translate, it is the director of the Daxia Central Intelligence Agency, Yunguo Branch.

King Qi never expected that Feng Chu, who was born in a Taoist school and smiled all day long, turned out to be a great spy chief!

King Qi adjusted his somewhat chaotic thoughts, and then said:

"Tell me, how many emissaries are there in Zhongqing City today? How many people can we call?"

Hearing this, Feng Chu shook his head slightly, and said seriously:
"Please forgive me, Your Highness, until the Embroidered Emissary is a close follower of His Majesty's personal army. If there is no order or decree from His Majesty, even Your Highness, you have no right to mobilize the Embroidered Emissary."

Hearing Feng Chu's categorical refusal, King Qi's voice sank, and he immediately said:
"Finding out who is trying to harm the emperor's sister is the duty of Zhixiuyi. And if you mobilize all the people to investigate, I will feel that I owe you a favor!"

Today's Emperor Xia has changed the previous practice that the princes of the Xia Kingdom should not be involved in the affairs of the court, and has sent all his grown-up sons to various places in the court.

People with a discerning eye can naturally see Emperor Xia's thoughts.This is his idea of ​​"establishing the virtuous", and he wants the princes to seize the heir, and select the best prince from among them to inherit the great rule.

Leaving aside the fact that King Qi is an adult prince, he has the possibility of inheriting the great treasure of the Xia Kingdom.Even with his influence in the army and his close relationship with the third prince Jin Wang, who is a strong contender for the throne, getting a promise from him is definitely a good thing.

Hearing King Qi's words, Feng Chu's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed his head and said:
"If you count favors, His Highness already owes you one!"

Feng Chu paused, then said in a deep voice:
"If Feichen has covered up the matter of the princess, I am afraid that by this time, Jinling City will have already learned that His Highness has arranged a substitute for the princess!"

When King Qi heard this, he couldn't help being taken aback.

Of course, the reason why he was in a daze was not because Feng Chu found out about the real and fake princesses.

After all, even when he thought about it afterwards, he realized that he had done too many things to expose the truth because of his panic.He didn't even have the confidence to hide it from Emperor Yun's side, let alone Feng who was right next to him.

The reason why King Qi was in a daze was because Feng Chu actually chose to help him hide the fact that he was looking for a substitute for Emperor Ji Rouning.

Feng Chu raised his head slightly, looked at King Qi, and said solemnly:

"Your Highness, the momentum of the princes and lords competing for the great treasure has become more and more obvious in the court. With such an important position, I naturally need to find a backer for myself!"

Hearing Feng Chu's explanation, King Qi frowned and said:
"You embroidered clothes messengers, why do you need a backer? To be your direct ministers and lonely ministers, no matter who wins in the end, don't you want to reuse you?"

Feng Chu looked up at King Qi, smiled wryly and said:

"Your Highness doesn't know something. Now the situation in the court is stable on the surface, but the internal battle is already raging. It is no longer possible for me to wait for my ministers. What are you doing? The princes and princes in the court don't say anything else, anyway, one This place is quite familiar with the principle of 'Shunchang's rebellion'. There is no other way, my lord."

Hearing what Feng Chu said, King Qi sighed slightly.

My father, the emperor, loved to use this technique of balance in his life, and even used it on all his princes.

Back then, the Emperor Xia did not establish a crown prince, and even against the opposition of his officials, he sent all the princes to various places in the court to practice, and let them accumulate their own strength. Brothers turned against each other for the supremacy of the throne, and they wished each other to die. Absolute enemy.

It's just that in the end, apart from ending up in a chaotic court, what else has he gained?
King Qi also showed a wry smile, remained silent for a moment, and said:

"Why did you choose me?"

Although King Qi is already among the princes of Xia Kingdom, he is already considered as one of the few capable ones.But with his temperament, no courtier has ever been optimistic about him.

Seeing the first courtier in his life to serve him, King Qi felt so excited in his heart.

"Choosing this king is not a good choice. Except for the promise of sharing wealth and troubles with you, this king can no longer..."

Feng Chu blinked twice, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help interrupting:
"Well, Your Highness may have misunderstood...Your Highness is acquainted with His Royal Highness King Jin, so I just want to ask you to introduce it for me!"

King Qi's voice froze, and his face stiffened immediately.

It's so embarrassing to be sentimental!

Feeling the embarrassing atmosphere between the two, Feng Chu swallowed, subconsciously smiled awkwardly, and quietly retreated towards the door, saying in his mouth:
"In short, don't worry, Your Highness. I have already concealed the matter from the princess for you... Well, I still have something to do with you, so I will leave first..."

Before Feng Chu retreated to the door, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, and a tingling pain came from the flesh over there.

Feng Chu swallowed, and subconsciously turned his head away.

In order to rejuvenate Ji Xu, Qin and Miao's hands, save a life, and even take care of him without any serious problems in just a few days, he held a long knife in his hand and laid it directly across his neck.

King Qi took a deep breath, forced himself to forget the embarrassing scene just now, sat up straight, and said in a low voice:
"This king suddenly felt that you are a talent. I will give you a chance to serve under this king's family!"

Feng Chu showed bitterness, wondering:

"Your Highness, I still think His Royal Highness King Jin is more suitable..."

"I don't want you to think, I want me to think!" King Qi interrupted impatiently.

When Qi Wang said this, his tone softened a little, and he said:
"You traveled with me as an envoy to Yunguo, you and I are so familiar with each other, why bother to look far away?"

When Feng Chu heard King Qi's words, he suddenly realized, the bitterness on his face disappeared, he nodded repeatedly and said:
"His Royal Highness said a few words, which immediately made the minister enlightened! The minister has thought clearly, and the minister is willing to serve His Highness's disciples!"

Upon hearing this, King Qi nodded and asked:

"Oh, that's it, isn't it forced?"

Feng Chu shook his head firmly and said:
"Don't force it!"

King Qi nodded in satisfaction, and with a wave of his hand, Zhou Quan behind him withdrew his saber.

Feeling the blade removed from the back of his neck, Feng Chu was sweating coldly and let out a long sigh of relief.

King Qi stood up, walked up to Feng Chu, smiled lightly and said:
"Feng Chu, if you report the matter of the imperial sister truthfully, this king really doesn't want to force you. But if you conceal this matter, you are already a grasshopper on the same rope as this king. In order to avoid future troubles, this king The king can only force you to work!"

Feng Chu sighed slightly, and said weakly:
"I also suddenly realized that I seemed to have done something stupid!"

Feng Chu was silent for a moment, he calmed down and straightened his clothes before kneeling solemnly on the ground, and said in a deep voice:
"Chen Feng Chu, I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness, and I will not hesitate!"

With serious and sincere eyes, King Qi lifted him up and responded word by word:
"I don't say anything about the promise of sharing the glory, but this king swears here that if the battle for the position fails, I will exchange my life for yours!"

At this time, it is extremely sincere to be able to say that this kind of frustrating but true words, regardless of whether this oath is sincere.

Feng Chu stood up and said in a deep voice:

"The reason why I joined the army is to follow the dragon's merits! It's for the glory and wealth! Such discouraged words, His Highness will never say anything to the people who voted."

Your Highness, what you said is very good, but you are not allowed to say it again in the future!

King Qi coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice:
"This king wants to find out the truth about the assassination of the princess, how many people can you mobilize?"

Hearing this, Feng Chu shook his head slightly and said:
"The Embroidered Clothes Messenger, none of them can be transferred!"

King Qi was taken aback when he heard the words.

"Why?"

"It's not surprising that the princess' double was poisoned, but the princess's disguised identity as a palace maid is among my missions, and only His Highness's confidantes can know. The minister didn't see any flaws before. But even so, the princess still Poisoned!" Feng Chu said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, King Qi and Zhou Quan couldn't help but look at each other.

In fact, the two had already noticed something before.

Those two groups of assassins were aiming at Rou Ning Di Ji's double.It was simply a coincidence to meet the soldiers guarding the real princess.

So the assassins were not from the same group at all, they just happened to bump into each other!

At this moment, Feng Chu continued:
"Your Highness, do you think there will be problems with your confidants around you?"

Upon hearing this, King Qi shook his head resolutely and said:

"There is no such possibility!"

The confidantes around him are all dependent on each other on the battlefield. Pao Ze, who has survived many battles, is a brother who has entrusted his life to him, and there is absolutely no possibility of any problems.

Feng Chu nodded, and continued:
"Since His Royal Highness has no problems with his confidants, there is only one possibility. The person who strikes knows the princess's true appearance, so he can know the identity of the princess, and then strikes."

He paused, then continued:
"And the only one who knows the princess's appearance is..."

The coldness flashed across King Qi's eyes, and he said sharply:

"There are only my brothers in Jinling City!"

Hearing this, Zhou Quan was taken aback for a moment, and said a little puzzled:
"But, why is this? The princess is also the sister of the kings in Beijing..."

Feng Chu said in a deep voice:
"Because of Your Highness! Your Highness was in the army before, and he never had the heart to fight for the throne. In addition to his temperament, the princes and lords have never regarded His Highness as a threat. But now, His Majesty is forcing His Highness to come to Yunguo, and others I just feel that His Majesty is cruel. But only the princes know that His Majesty has the intention of grinding His Highness."

King Qi sighed softly, closed his eyes and said:
"The current situation in the court, the brothers are fighting fiercely. If I stand up again, some people will naturally not want to see it. Knowing that the imperial sister is hiding her identity and mixing with the mission, they will naturally guess the king. want to do."

Zhou Quan just felt that he couldn't make up his mind. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't sort out the relationship.Since you don't want His Highness to do a good job, you can just expose this matter directly, why do you have to go through such a big effort?
Seeing that Zhou Quan still looked confused, Feng Chu couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and explained:
"If this matter is disclosed in advance, it is just that His Highness's plan failed and His Majesty was disappointed. Then the princess resumed her identity and continued to make peace with Emperor Yun. The princess is His Highness's younger sister, and there is a slight possibility that she will make peace with Emperor Yun. Become His Highness's arm in fighting for the throne. Only by getting rid of the princess first, and then revealing His Highness' plan, can His Highness lose everything!"

Zhou Quan heard the words, reacted for a long time, couldn't help shivering, and said:
"It's so poisonous!"

King Qi's face was gloomy, and he said:

"Yeah, even my own sisters have the heart to do it, it's really vicious!"

Feng Chu continued:
"This matter has something to do with Jinling City, and the embroidered messengers are not trustworthy, so we can't mobilize them to investigate this case!"

Upon hearing this, King Qi frowned and said:

"If you can't mobilize the embroidered clothes messenger, how should you investigate?"

Feng Chu heard the words and immediately said:

"Now that the princess still has the status of the concubine of the Yun Kingdom, it is impossible for the Yun Kingdom to stay out of the matter."

"Okay, let's guide the people from Yun Kingdom to investigate the case!" King Qi immediately said.

"Yes!"

Feng Chu quickly responded, then pondered for a moment, and said:

"Besides that, there is one more important matter, and I would like to ask His Highness to inform you!"

King Qi nodded and said:
"You ask."

"Princess, how does Your Highness plan to finish?"

King Qi's eyes flickered, and he said:

"In order to prevent the peace talks between the two countries, after my delegation entered Yun Country, the imperial sister was assassinated several times. After being poisoned, the imperial sister was terrified, her body became weaker and weaker, and then she fell ill..."

Feng Chu heard the words, but nodded repeatedly and said:

"Your Majesty understands what His Majesty means. There are people like Xiao Xiao who prevented the peace talks between the two countries and hindered the peace between the two countries. After entering the Cloud Kingdom, everything was planned by these people. There is no gap between the two countries. At the same time, Your Majesty can ask His Majesty for an order." , and then send another princess to come and marry, so that the peace talks between the two countries will have no troubles!"

King Qi looked at Feng Chu, nodded and said:

"Awesome, I guessed the original plan of this king in a few words!"

Feng Chu paused, showing a reserved smile, and said:

"If this matter is well planned and used by the minister, His Highness can be spared the punishment for ineffectiveness this time. At the same time, with the help of Yunguo's power, he can find the person who secretly harmed him and get rid of all the people on His Highness's way to seize the throne." A formidable enemy!"

Professionals must do professional things.As the leader of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy, a large spy agency, he thought of many ways to break the situation in a blink of an eye.

When King Qi heard this, he couldn't help but rejoice at the idea of ​​taking him under his command even if he did it just now.

He nodded and agreed:
"There are few people like you among the king's subordinates. I ask you to plan this matter!"

Feng Chu chuckled and said:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. Besides, if that's the case, then the princess, no, it's the Emperor Ji Rouning..."

Upon hearing this, King Qi showed a headache, and said:
"According to the plan, she would have died a long time ago! It's a pity that her cultivation level is not shallow, and she still wears a detoxification pill for self-defense, so she survived after being poisoned, and supported until the two genius doctors of Yunguo came. But now she is surrounded by people from Emperor Yun who personally take care of her, and if she wants to do anything to her, I'm afraid it will take some effort!"

"So, I'm afraid His Highness is going to be asked to do it himself! Even if Yunguo has doubts in his heart, His Highness can't be stopped!" Feng Chu sneered.

King Qi nodded slowly when he heard the words, and said;
"That's all!"

(End of this chapter)