Chapter 179 Different Attitudes (Second update please vote)
The next day, Meng Qi, who was carrying a sword, escorted Lu Guan, Batu and others outside the palace city, and saw several Ouchi masters waiting.
"Commander Lu, the right minister is guarding the palace, so there should be no danger." Meng Qi said sternly.
Lu Guan nodded lightly: "The right prime minister will definitely accompany us to find the young master of the Jiang tribe. You don't have to wait here. You can do whatever you want."
Meng Qi pretended to be solemn and said: "Commander Lu, the matter of fraud in the peace talks is very important. I want to inform the four princes one by one so that they can make plans in advance."
Lu Guan was stunned for a moment and said thoughtfully: "Go."
He does not have the martial arts, connections and status of the Right Prime Minister Wang Derang, and his attempt to remain absolutely neutral will only arouse the common resentment of the four princes - I have good intentions and good intentions to win over you, a run-down general with no soldiers and no money, but you don't appreciate it?
Therefore, a critical attitude will help to dispel this emotion. As long as there is still hope of winning over, most princes will not hate and fall out. And the most important thing is that I don’t know which prince wants to negotiate peace with Xilu in private. I don’t know if Dabao is aware of the fraud in the peace talks. This all needs to be tested. The current excuse is just right.
After Meng Qi watched them enter the palace, he walked towards the Wanghoufang along the left side of the palace with an expressionless face. His pace was neither hasty nor slow, just like taking a walk after morning exercise every day.
He had no specific plan to see whom first and whom later. He planned to go along the road and see whose mansion he encountered first.
Upon entering Wanghoufang, Meng Qi saw the Seventh Prince's Mansion not far away at first sight, so he walked over in a nonchalant manner and explained his purpose.
The concierge was very polite and did not have the bad habit of charging money to make things difficult. He hurriedly went in to report.
This made Meng Qi slightly stunned. The seventh prince could be valued by the old emperor. He was indeed not an ordinary person. At least, he did a good job in training and controlling his subordinates. It was obvious from the young to the big.
Not long after, the concierge led Meng Qi to a flower hall, where a young man in casual clothes with a tie in his hair was leaning leisurely on a lounge chair, with a lazy and casual attitude, as if Meng Qi was not a strange visitor, but someone who had been there for many years. Make friends.
He had an elegant temperament and did not stand up. He looked at Meng Qi who came in with a smile and said: "Just like the 'Shocking Sword' Xiao Meng I imagined, cold and sharp, a natural swordsman, but more elegant and graceful than I expected. "
Thank you... Meng Qi accepted such compliments in full: "Seventh Prince, the peace talks were deceitful."
There are many guards in the flower hall with bulging temples, and Meng Qi can also feel the secret prying eyes.
The Seventh Prince chuckled, still lying down, holding the lid of the tea cup with his right hand: "Whether or not there is fraud has nothing to do with me. I am not the one who can make the decision. To be honest, I am a person who cares about reputation. In the eyes of my father, the prince , in Shilin’s reputation, they are very good, I can’t do anything to seek peace.”
"Seventh Prince, your work has won the hearts of the people. You have many supporters in the court and have a strong influence on the peace talks." Meng Qi exposed his modesty without politeness.
However, he is not a loner, but he is approachable and impressive.
The Seventh Prince chuckled and said: "As expected of Xiao Meng, the 'Shocking Sword'. His sword skills are only for offense but not defense. The same goes for his words. It's hard for me to resist."
He smiled and sighed suddenly: "If my father is sober for another year, your words will be right. By then, I will be in a great position, and who else will take the throne from me? And now, there are many courtiers who are loyal to me." He started to distance himself from me, and the number of experts I could win over was limited.”
"But I can't quit. Now that this game has begun, I have no right to quit because I am no longer alone."
The sunlight shines through the window of the flower hall and shines on the seventh prince's body. The golden spots are flowing and bright and brilliant, but there is a hint of sadness and melancholy.
Looking at the young master Qingya who was lying down to meet his guests, Meng Qi didn't say much. He just said: "Seventh prince, who do you think wants to negotiate peace?"
He actually talked about the throne and the fight for the throne in front of a stranger like himself. I don't know if it was because of his shallowness or if he was deliberately performing to try to mislead.
The Seventh Prince looked at Meng Qi with a half-smile but not a smile: "If I were to tell you, it would be the third and fourth brothers."
"Huh?" Meng Qi, the cold-faced swordsman, waited for an explanation.
"The great Khan of Xilu, Maodun, is the leader of the remaining clan. He is indeed a disciple of the Yin Master of the Demon Sect, but this does not mean that they are natural allies with the Demon Sect of the Central Plains. On the contrary, the Demon Queen who wants to unify the Demon Sect and plans to use Xilu The Yin masters who unite the Demon Sect have incompatible conflicts, so it is impossible for them to join forces." The seventh prince said this seemingly casually.
Are you distancing yourself from yourself? Meng Qi secretly thought.
The seventh prince continued: "My eldest brother has been the crown prince for nearly twenty years. No matter how much my father suppresses me, he still has a force that cannot be underestimated. Under my father's deliberate cultivation, I have loyal followers in the court and the army. My brother and my fourth brother are too far apart in this respect, and they rely entirely on the support of martial arts masters. If they come to Dabao, they must cleanse the power of me and my eldest brother before they can sit safely. "
"In order to fight foreign affairs, we must first settle our own affairs. Naturally, they are not willing to start a war with the Xilu now. They definitely want peace talks."
"While fighting against the outside world, one can also calm down the inside, seize the general situation, and use the situation to attack." Meng Qi replied noncommittally.
The Seventh Prince smiled and said, "Everyone in the world has heard that I colluded with the Demon Sect. I wonder if you, Xiao Meng, have heard of it?"
"Yes." Meng Qi cherished his words like gold.
The seventh prince shook his head: "The world is governed by hundreds of officials, all of whom are from Confucianism. They regard the Demon Sect as an evil heretic and want to uproot them. If I seek support from the Demon Sect, I will give up my thoughts immediately. No one will ever ascend the throne again." possible."
First cultivate the fields, and then cultivate his own set of civil servants to replace the current Confucianism... Meng Qi's thoughts were divergent and he secretly slandered.
"It makes sense." He replied seriously.
The seventh prince said a few more words and served tea to see off the guests without mentioning the matter of wooing Meng Qi and Lu Guan.
After leaving the Seventh Prince's Mansion and walking forward for a while, Meng Qi saw the Fourth Prince's Mansion. The concierge had a straight back and a long sword in his hand, looking fierce and fierce.
Running a government is like running an army... Meng Qi suddenly came up with this idea.
The fourth prince's concierge was rude and had a cold attitude, but before he went in to report, a housekeeper came out and invited Meng Qi to come into the house.
"Your Majesty has admired Meng Daxia's swordsmanship for a long time. When he heard that Daxia Meng was entering the palace, he asked me to wait at the door early." The butler said flatteringly.
All four princes have royal titles.
Meng Qi nodded lightly: "The fourth prince is a disciple of the Sword Emperor, so his swordsmanship should not be inferior to mine."
After that, he fell silent and maintained the appearance of a cold swordsman until he was led into the study.
The fourth prince's study was very large, filled with military books and other items on one side, and various swords hanging on the other.
He turned to Meng Qi, pointed at a sword and said: "Tengxiang Sword, the sword is three feet three inches long. It is made of a meteorite. It is indestructible and can cut iron like mud. My master used it in his youth and was very powerful. "
"Red Moon Sword, the sword is three feet long, the sword is dark red in color, like the moon falling into a pool of blood, it makes people feel drunk. It was used by the Zuo Taoist 'Crazy Drunken Sword' in the past..."
As if he had met a close friend, he couldn't wait to share his collection with Meng Qi, and he was in high spirits.
Meng Qi was naturally not stingy with his preferences, his eyes were shining, and he was very reluctant to take them all away. What a good deed this was!
"...Iron Wood Sword, the sword that my master once wore before forgetting his sword." The fourth prince turned his head, looked at Meng Qi, and sighed, "I am also obsessed with swordsmanship, but I am entangled in worldly affairs and it is difficult to escape. I can only watch you march. The swordsmanship is at the highest level. This is the first time in so many years that the master has praised a swordsman."
He regards Meng Qi as a comrade and calls himself me.
Listening to the fourth prince's emotion, Meng Qi suddenly had a bad taste and shouted seriously: "
Is it possible to kill the emperor’s hegemony? Is it possible to kill someone who is prosperous and wealthy? Is it possible to kill him if he is involved in worldly affairs? If you are really obsessed with swordsmanship, you must kill everything that blocks your way! "
The series of questions made the fourth prince's body sway. He was originally walking like a dragon and was described as majestic, but now he showed a hint of paleness.
He was silent for a while and said with a wry smile: "No wonder Xiao Meng, you can have such swordsmanship at such a young age. The sentence on the stone bridge, 'You are not worthy of my sword,' really made my blood boil. It's a pity that I don't have such a firm sword heart as you." …”
He sighed: "The Western invaders are invading and destroying all living beings. I am only willing to raise a hundred thousand troops to save all people from fire and water."
"The peace talks are fraudulent, do you know, Fourth Prince?" Meng Qi did not answer.
The fourth prince nodded: "I already know your purpose of coming, and I will do my best to stop the peace talks."
"Which prince wants to negotiate peace?" Meng Qi asked the same question.
The fourth prince pondered for a moment: "My eldest brother oversees the country. If he did not want peace talks, the situation would not be the same as it is today, but he may not know that the peace talks are fraudulent."
Meng Qi didn't ask any more questions, exchanged swordsmanship experiences for a while and then left.
After walking a long distance, the Prince's Mansion appeared in front of Meng Qi.
The concierge of the Prince's Mansion looked arrogant and unabashedly asked for bribes.
Meng Qi looked at him coldly, using the magic of transformation to strengthen his momentum, without saying a word.
The concierge's scalp was numb and sweat broke out at Meng Qi's cold eyes. He gritted his teeth and turned around to report.
Not long after, he came out again and said with a slightly contented expression: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to see you and says he already knows."
"Very good." Meng Qi was calm in his heart and turned around to leave. Not seeing him was also an attitude.
At the other end of Wanghoufang, the residence of the third prince is located here.
As soon as Meng Qi stepped onto the steps, he saw the door open, and Cao Zhan with a shrewd face came out and said with a smile: "You are really famous in the capital now. The prince has been waiting for you early in the morning."
Seeing his brocade robe and jade belt, Meng Qi smiled and said, "You're doing well too."
"Fortunately." Cao Zhan said with a smile, "The prince has recruited many experts, so it naturally needs people who are familiar with the practical affairs of the world to take care of it. And I happen to be good at this. I did a pretty good job and was rewarded with secret weapons."
"Not bad." Meng Qi praised sincerely. During his first reincarnation mission, how could Cao Zhan be so prosperous and acquire secret weapons without any effort.
Along the way, Cao Zhan tried his best to build a relationship between the two parties and please Meng Qi. He knew that this companion was now famous and had a very important status, and it was said that he was better at swordsmanship!
After walking through the courtyard and hall, as soon as he entered the study, Meng Qi saw a man in his thirties dressed as a prince approaching with his shoes on. His attitude was extremely enthusiastic:
"Xiao Meng, you are finally here!"
He was somewhat acquainted with the Seventh Prince, but his warm tone and posture made him feel very valued.
Luo Shengyi stood behind the third prince, with a calm expression and a slight smile. He was not at all annoyed by Meng Qi going to meet other princes; Ge Huaien was not here, and might have been arranged to do other things.