In the Weiyang Palace, there is silence.

The emperor quietly looked at Li Xin, the Marquis of Jing'an under the steps, while the Marquis of Jing'an bent over and did not look up at the sage.

Neither of them spoke, so no one in the entire Weiyang Palace dared to make any noise. The palace ladies on duty were even scared to hold their breath.

I don’t know how long it has passed, but a sound of footsteps sounded outside the study. It was Xiao Zheng, the eunuch of the eunuch, who sent Xie Dai back.

According to the rules of the palace, eunuchs often walk in small steps and cannot make sounds. Xiao Zheng is one of the veterans and does not have much sound when walking, but at this time, his walking sound was extremely obvious.

Because the study room of Weiyang Palace at this time... was too quiet.

Xiao Zheng only took one step and realized that the atmosphere was not right here. He held his breath and quietly stood next to the emperor without saying a word.

After the emperor looked at Li Xin for a while, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"So, Chang'an, you really did a good thing."

Speaking of this, the emperor paused, and then said lightly: "But I heard that every remnants of the South Shu in the southwest are nostalgic and recognize the great highness of the old Nan Shu. If you kill him like this, aren't you afraid that the 50,000 Hanzhou troops in the southwest will rise up and cause chaos?"

Li Xin bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice: "Go back to Your Majesty, Southern Shu has been destroying the country for forty years."

"Forty years is enough for these Southern Shu residents to reproduce for two generations. In fact, the current Hanzhou General Mu Ying has stopped living in Southern Shu since he was born. Most of the Southern Shu residents in Hanzhou Prefecture are like this. The real Southern Shu residents at that time no longer exist."

"What's more, five years ago, they fought in blood and finally had a legal identity as a Jin."

"Now these people from Hanzhou Prefecture may still respect Li Xing, but it is impossible to make them rebel and commit a beheading business because of Li Xing."

Marquis Jing'an said calmly: "I guess it is precisely because of this reason that Li Xing, the Grand Highness of the Old South Shu, entered the capital at this time. He must have wanted to cause something else in the capital, such as assassinating His Majesty, so that the court would piss off the Hanzhou army and force them to rebel again."

"So you killed him?"

The emperor glanced at Li Xin lightly and smiled and said, "If this is the case, it should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation and forced him to ask about his accomplices in the capital. Why are you so impulsive and killing this Your Highness directly?"

Li Xin took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I have no choice but to think about this at that time. When this man was tied up with his hands, he still wanted to commit murder on me. I made a quick decision and pulled out my sword from my waist to defend myself, but I lost my hand and killed him."

The emperor nodded, as if he had accepted Li Xin's statement.

"It's good to kill."

He sat back on the throne, looked up at Li Xin, and asked faintly: "Chang'an just said that he suspected that Li Xing came to Beijing to assassinate me?"

"good."

The Marquis of Jing'an said in a deep voice: "Southern Shu royal family has been planning to assassinate the royal family since the Chengde Dynasty. I remember that in the 18th year of Chengde, I personally caught two in Datongfang. With these behaviors ahead, it is inevitable that people suspect that they have this idea."

The smile on Emperor Taikang's face was restrained.

"What if I tell you that I invited Li Xing into the capital?"

Marquis Jing'an was standing respectfully with his hands down. Hearing this, he looked up at the emperor in shock, frowned and said, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

The emperor had no expression on his face.

"Five years ago, you told me that the military power of Hanzhou Prefecture is actually in the hands of this Li Xing. These 50,000 soldiers and horses in the southwest are a big and small disaster for the court. Therefore, I have been quite concerned about it in recent years and think that it is best to not fight and defeat others without fighting."

"So I have found a way to contact His Highness several times, thinking about whether he can take the initiative to hand over the military power in his hands."

"I have been in touch for a whole year, and Li Xing has been willing to leave for Beijing. I am preparing to take the time to see him these two days, who knows..."

"I will never see you again."

Speaking of this, the emperor looked at Li Xin with a smile.

"Chang'an, you are really neat in your work."

The Marquis of Jing'an was frightened and immediately knelt on the ground, lying down and said, "Your Majesty, I am a serious crime."

"I don't know that Your Majesty has made far-sighted and acted without authorization, which ruined the great affairs of the court. Please punish him."

The emperor quietly looked at Li Xin kneeling on the ground, feeling complicated.

At this time, the monarch and ministers in the Weiyang Palace probably knew that they had not told the truth to each other, but at this time, both of them could only "accept" the other's statement.

Because if you don’t accept it, you will be in a mess and you will not be able to get out of Taiwan.

Neither of them can be left unconscious.

Thinking of this, the emperor stood up from the throne, walked to Li Xin, reached out to help him up, shook his head and said, "I have told you many times, and I don't have to kneel down in private."

Li Xin bowed and said, "I have a serious crime, please punish Your Majesty."

"Forget it, Chang'an, you are also full of sincerity. Those who don't know are innocent."

The emperor shook his head helplessly and said, "But if there is anything in the future, you might as well discuss with me first. Let's get along with each other first, otherwise they will behave in their own way and make a fuss like this, and they will not be decent."

Then why don’t you discuss with me if you call Li Xing into Beijing?

Of course, this sentence cannot be said. Li Xin took a deep breath and bowed respectfully: "I, follow your Majesty's order."

The emperor sighed and said, "I asked him to come to Beijing. Now that he has been killed by the people of the court shortly after he entered Beijing, people in the world will inevitably say that I lured him to death. It would be too bad to spread it."

Marquis Jing'an bowed his head tactfully and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter cannot be spread. Li Xing was a rebel from beginning to end, and Your Majesty has never summoned him."

The emperor nodded and said helplessly: "Li Xing is dead. The line I have been holding for several years has broken down, and there is no clue in Hanzhou Prefecture."

"Forget it."

Emperor Taikang shook his head and said, "For this matter, you will go to Chang'an to deal with the aftermath. Pay more attention to the situation in Hanzhou Prefecture. Since Li Xing is dead..."

"So if you have time, let that Mu Ying go to Beijing, I will meet him in person."

The Marquis of Jing'an said in a deep voice: "I will do it immediately."

The emperor took Li Xin's arm and said with a smile: "There is no hurry to do this. Chang'an, just remember to do it again. The most urgent task now is the errand of the Ministry of War. The military weapon supervisor has also handed over the list. I have looked at it in detail in the past two days. They will be able to complete the work in half a month. At that time, Chang'an, you have to send these things to the north as soon as possible."

Li Xin bowed and said that.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Ministry of War will do its job well."

After saying that, the king and his minister said something about military weapons supervision and the issue of offering wine from the Imperial Wine Department. After about a stick of incense, Li Xin bowed and said goodbye.

The eunuch Xiao Zheng personally sent Li Xin out of the palace.

When Li Xin walked out of Weiyang Palace, the emperor, who had been smiling, suddenly became furious.

He slapped the table viciously, and then the severe pain from his palm made the emperor's underworld distorted.
Chapter completed!