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Chapter 683 Conspiracy ([-])

The 54th day of July in the [-]th year of Kangxi was a very ordinary day. For ordinary people, it was neither a year nor a festival. There is a day like hell, there is no other, the last time given by the imperial envoy Hong Qing to solve the case is July [-]th, even though Hong Qing never said that there would be any punishment if the case was not solved, but Thinking of the title of "Official Butcher" on Hong Qing's head, how dare Wang Liangen feel the slightest indifference, no, he rushed to the post station early in the morning, handed over the famous assassin, and after that, he You Ruo wandered around outside the post station like ants on a hot pot, with sweat dripping from his head and face, but he completely forgot to wipe it off.

"My lord, my lord is here to invite you!"

While Wang Liangen was waiting extremely anxiously, he saw Li Minxing, the commander of the palace guards leading two of his men, come out from the gate of the inn, waved his hand at Wang Liangen very politely, and said please.

"Ah, here comes General Lau Lee."

Hearing Hongqing's invitation, not only did Wang Liangen not relax, but he became even more nervous. He thanked him with a pale face, lowered his head, and walked worriedly to the post station. Then he arrived at the study room, and after turning around the screen at the door of the study room, he saw Hong Qing, who was dressed in royal clothes, sitting upright behind the copywriter. Right now, it's a big gift and there are too many worshippers.

"Master Wang, today is the tenth day. How are you doing with the case assigned by the king, huh?"

Facing Wang Liangen's great gift, Hong Qing didn't shout out, and she didn't exchange polite greetings. She directly rushed to the topic. Although her tone was light, there was a serious meaning inside.

"If you go back to the prince, this case and this case are still being pursued by the lower officials with all their strength..."

When Hong Qing asked about the detection of the assassination case, Wang Liangen's already pale face immediately turned greener, but he didn't dare not answer, so he could only explain in a casual way.

"Ok?"

Before Wang Liangen finished speaking, Hong Qing frowned dissatisfiedly, and snorted coldly from her nostrils.

"Ah, my lord forgives my sins, my lord forgives my sins, I'm down, I have something else to report."

When Hongqing was so dissatisfied, Wang Liangen panicked on the spot. For the sake of the black gauze hat on his head, Wang Liangen couldn't care less, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"speak!"

As soon as Wang Liangen showed such panic, Hong Qing immediately frowned a little bit more, but he didn't say anything to reprimand, but spit out a hard word coldly.

"Your Majesty, I have received accurate information. According to investigations, bandits from the White Lotus Sect have gathered around Jingle County. There are signs of pulling flags. I do not dare to make decisions without authorization. Please ask your lord to make a clear decision."

Wang Liangen gritted his teeth secretly, and bit the bullet to report.

"Oh? Is that so? Where did Master Wang get the news from?"

When Wang Liangen's words came out, Hong Qing was not as furious as she had expected, but asked in a leisurely manner, with a very calm tone, obviously revealing a sense of distrust.

"Returning to the prince, this news was reported by Sun Tu, the magistrate of Jingle County, so it should be true."

At this moment, Wang Liangen only wanted to get out of the assassination case, so he didn't care whether the news was true or not, so he hurriedly revealed the source of the news.

"Well, I know, I will discuss this matter later. I ask you, since Mingyue Tower was involved in the assassination case, why is it still open as usual, eh?"

The White Lotus Sect is going to raise the flag to rebel, this is a big deal, according to Wang Liangen's thinking, since Hongqing has heard the news, he should have made arrangements for action, and he should not care about the assassination case. Undoubtedly, the idea was beautiful, but it obviously fell into an empty space. Hong Qing just gave a noncommittal voice, put the matter aside, and then asked about the Mingyue Tower.

"This……"

Hearing Hong Qing's question, Wang Liang'en was stunned, hesitating for a while, but he didn't come up with a reason.

"What? Master Wang has something to hide, huh?"

The activities of Mingyue Tower are a secret to others, but to Hong Qing, this is not the case. Seeing Wang Liangen in a daze, Hong Qing's face immediately drooped, and she hummed unceremoniously. said aloud.

"Ah, no, my lord, you misunderstood, my lord, this, my lord really wanted to seal up the Mingyue Tower and then go to trial slowly, but, just..."

When asked by Hong Qing, Wang Liang'en trembled for a moment, and hurriedly opened his mouth to explain, but stopped in the middle of the sentence, as if he had some scruples.

"It's just a joke, say!"

Hong Qing has never been a fool. Seeing Wang Liangen babbling for a long time, she didn't explain why, so Dang even cut her throat impatiently.

"My lord, calm down. The lower official had already sent someone to seal the Mingyue Tower, but Mr. Su called the lower official to give a lecture, saying that he should not disturb the people for no reason. The lower official had no choice but to let it go. If you don't want to do it unless you are an official, it is really hard to disobey the order, if the prince thinks it is inappropriate, after the official returns to the Yamen, he will definitely handle it accordingly."

When Hong Qing was so angry, Wang Liangen didn't dare to hide anything, so he gritted his teeth and explained the reason.

"Do you really dare to do this?"

Hong Qing obviously didn't quite believe Wang Liangen's words, and as soon as his voice fell, he asked a question coldly.

"Your official, you must obey the order of the prince, and you will definitely not make any mistakes!"

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Wang Liang'en's heart suddenly twitched. There was no other reason, because Wang Liangen had already understood the meaning behind the question, and it was Wang Liangen who wanted him to stand in line. Thinking of this, How could Wang Liangen dare to be negligent, and he expressed his loyalty in a hurry.

"Hmm, are you serious?"

Wang Liang'en's statement was quick, but Hong Qing didn't express anything special, but just let out a soft sigh.

"Your Majesty has learned from you, everything that I say comes from the bottom of my heart, and I dare not lie to my Majesty with empty words."

Wang Liangen's promotion to the top of the province was certainly due to his excellent grades, but it was more due to luck. In fact, there was no backer in the court. The current position of an official has almost reached its peak. If you want to go further, there is not much room, unless you can find a big backer, and this has always been Wang Liangen's heart disease. Now, a popular prince like Hong Qing has already shown his intention to win over, and Wang Liangen How can I miss it, and swear in a hurry.

"Well, Mr. Wang's words can be trusted by the king, and let's talk about Jingle County."

Hongqing's ability to listen to words has never been bad, and she can tell that Wang Liangen really has a heart to take refuge in her. He intends to make plans for his own future, but he is not so anxious that everyone will recklessly accept it. It is impossible to make a promise to Wang Liangen at this moment, and he just praised him lightly, and then Turned the topic back to Jingle County.

"So that the prince can know that early this morning, Jingle County sent a yamen servant to report that it was found that the White Lotus Sect bandits were gathering in the county, and the matter was of great importance. Before the lord, he sent someone to accompany the yamen servant to the governor's yamen for emergency, but Mr. Su suffered a sudden illness and was unable to manage the affairs, so he had no choice but to come here to ask the lord to express his actions."

Since Wang Liangen had already decided to rely on Hongqing, Wang Liangen would not hide anything, so he explained the origin of the matter in detail.

"Heh, Master Su was very ill in time, what does Master Wang think of Jingle County?"

As soon as Wang Liangen finished speaking, Hong Qing immediately twitched the corner of her mouth, smiled coldly, and asked meaningfully.

"This……"

Hearing Hong Qing's strange question, Wang Liangen couldn't help being taken aback, for a moment he really didn't know how to deal with her.

"My lord, just speak the truth, I'm listening."

Regarding the matter of Jingle County, Hongqing has already made her own judgment. The reason why she asked Wang Liangen at this moment is only for one purpose, and that is to test the school. After passing by, he waved his hand and ordered in an unquestionable tone.

"Your Majesty, I think that Jingle is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is only a road to the west, but it is also dangerous. Although it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is also a deadly place. If you rush to attack, you may be difficult to go down. , If you surround it with a large army, the enemy will be in chaos if they don't fight. It's just that the lower officials are responsible for guarding the land, but they dare not sit back and watch the land of a county decay. I implore the prince to allow the lower officials to lead the army to quell the chaos."

Wang Liangen was quite responsible, knowing that going to Jingle County might lead to failure, but he didn't back down, but gritted his teeth and begged for orders.

"It's not good for Mr. Wang to have such a heart to serve the country, but what Mr. Su wants is for this king to go to die, and it's useless for you, Mr. Wang, to go."

Hong Qing admired Wang Liangen's responsibility, so she didn't make any more tests, but smiled sternly, and pointedly made a point.

"Ah, this..."

As soon as Hong Qing said this, the sweat on Wang Liangen's forehead instantly dripped down, nothing else, because Wang Liangen had vaguely guessed the root of the matter.

"Ah."

This time, Hong Qing didn't push Wang Liang'en any more, and didn't give him any advice, just smiled indifferently, and sat still for a long time.

"Please ask your lord to give clear instructions on what to do, and the next official will act according to the order, even if you die!"

After Wang Liangen was stunned for a moment, seeing that Hongqing had nothing to say, a sense of enlightenment surged in his heart, and he quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and expressed his position decisively.

"That's good, I'll go back to the Yamen immediately, and say that I have obeyed the king's order to mobilize the garrison battalion to prepare for the suppression of the bandits in Jingle County."

Hong Qing nodded approvingly, and gave the order without any hesitation.

"what……"

Wang Liangen really didn't expect that Hongqing knew that Jingle County was a trap, but insisted on leading the army to sneak into it, so he couldn't help but froze on the spot.

"Master Wang, don't worry, this king has his own arrangements, so please come here with your ears, this matter..."

Hong Qing smiled and beckoned, called Wang Liangen to the front, and gave instructions in a low voice, which immediately made Wang Liangen's face change from red to white...

(End of this chapter)