nashuaworldcup Chapter 75 The target is him
Chapter 75 The target is him
In the attic on the third floor of Bai Xiaotang, Qin Qi leaned back in a chair.
He downed his drink in one gulp and laughed, "With your looks, shouldn't marriage be a match made in heaven, a destiny? It's quite strange that your partner can stay out all night."
Gu Liang sneered, "Why don't you save those words for the Princess?"
"How do you know I didn't say that?" Qin Qi said with a smile. "Hasn't Your Highness ever suspected your princess? Aren't you worried that she might have ulterior motives towards you?"
“She won’t,” Gu Liang said calmly.
"The dignified Prince Liang is actually a devoted lover." Qin Qi picked up the wine pot.
"If you keep drinking, will you still be able to enter the princess's residence?" Gu Liang asked.
Qin Qi paused in his movements. "This is only the second cup."
Qin Qi smiled and sighed, "I've been busy with this undercover work for over a month, I need to relax a bit."
"If you want to drink, go back to your residence," Gu Liang said. "Let's get down to business."
Qin Qi put down the wine pot. "Your guess is correct. There are indeed doubts about your mother's death."
"Besides the Duke's mansion, have the three marquises participated?" Gu Liang asked.
“The three marquises did not participate,” Qin Qi said. “Given the current situation in the court, with the position of crown prince still undecided, officials are all silently taking sides.”
"Two of the three marquises have already chosen sides."
"The Marquis of Zhongjing previously transferred a lot of laborers to a quarry in Yu County, Qingzhou, and now he keeps conscripting more people. Does an ordinary quarry really need so many people?"
If the ore mine were to accommodate so many people, the logistics would be inadequate.
Gu Liang laughed, "A few days ago, Qingzhou reported the disaster situation, and the Ministry of Revenue immediately allocated funds. When have you ever seen Prime Minister Wen so readily agree to help?"
Qin Qi sighed softly, "His reach is far too long."
"How's the copy of the 'Book of Ten Thousand People' coming along?" Gu Liang asked.
"Don't rush me," Qin Qi said. "There are still a few days left."
Gu Liang raised an eyebrow. "The true Book of the People cannot be directly given to the Emperor."
The emperor wouldn't believe it directly, and Gu Yuan wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his doom.
"If you're going to make him lose, then make him lose completely."
Qin Qi drank the wine in his hand again.
Gu Liang's gaze fell on Qin Qi.
"My lord." A steady voice came from outside the door.
"What is it?" Qin Qi asked.
"A young lady has come down to the hall, saying she wants to make a deal with you," the man said. "I noticed that the young lady has an extraordinary air about her, and she doesn't seem to be from an ordinary family, so I came to inform you."
Qin Qi frowned slightly. "Little girl?"
“Yes,” the man said. “Judging from her clothes and attire, she should be a noblewoman from Yanjing.”
"The girl said she wouldn't leave until she saw the hall master."
Gu Liang looked up at Qin Qi, "A girl has come, why are you so nervous?"
"Afraid the princess will eat you?"
Qin Qi slowly stood up from the chair.
"Your Highness is serious."
"In my heart, there is only Nan Shu."
He stood up and walked towards the window of the private room.
The window was opened, and Qin Qi looked closely and saw two young women drinking tea with their heads down.
One of the girls wore a light purple veil, held a teacup in one hand, and glanced in his direction as she looked up.
The two exchanged a glance, Qin Qi's expression shifting.
Isn't this Gu Liang's?
He turned to look at Gu Liang, who was drinking tea, and smiled slightly. "Your Highness, aren't you curious about who it is?"
"I'm not curious," Gu Liang said casually.
Qin Qi closed the window and saw Gu Liang leisurely drinking tea.
"You said it yourself. If you regret it, you'll have to treat us to Chunzhuolou next time."
After saying that, Qin Qi went downstairs.
When Jiang Zhi and Wu Shi saw Qin Qi come down, they immediately stood up.
"Hall Master."
Qin Qi smiled. "The young lady says she wants to make a deal with Bai Xiaotang?"
"What will you offer, young lady, in exchange for our Bai Xiaotang?"
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged."
Qin Qi glanced at Jiang Zhi, knowing her relationship with Gu Liang, and also wanted to know what she was up to.
The two men sat facing each other and politely poured her a cup of tea.
He went straight to the point and asked, "What information does the young lady want us, Bai Xiaotang, to find out?"
“An old story,” Jiang Zhi said.
"The Min family in the North Alley of Xiyan City was brutally murdered on a Qingming Festival night many years ago. Only the two young masters survived. The eldest young master was named Min Xiang."
"Young Master Min is still missing."
"The information I want to inquire about today is the whereabouts of the two young masters."
"If I'm not mistaken, Min Xiang is currently in Xiyan City. I'd like to know where he is?"
Qin Qi raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Jiang Zhi with some confusion.
Why is Jiang Zhi asking about a stranger?
He pondered for a moment, "What kind of deal does that girl want to make with Bai Xiaotang?"
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly, picked up the tea on the table, and took a small sip.
“I know that Bai Xiaotang has always adhered to the rules of the martial arts world, which is why I choose to trust you.”
"I have two letters in my hand."
"A letter was delivered to the residence of Minister Lin of the Ministry of War in Yanjing and personally handed to him."
"Another letter was delivered to the Lady of Guangde Marquis in Yanjing."
As Jiang Zhi spoke, he took out two letters from his sleeve.
Qin Qi looked at Jiang Zhi and said, "You could have easily sent these two letters through someone else. Why did you have to go through Bai Xiaotang?"
“Bai Xiaotang and the Imperial City Guard are similar in nature, but Bai Xiaotang is more persuasive,” Jiang Zhi said. “These two matters are not difficult for Bai Xiaotang.”
Qin Qi's lips twitched slightly.
Only now did he realize that Gu Liang had an exceptional eye for people.
He said calmly, "I can get you information, and I can send you letters."
"However... the reward will naturally be quite high."
Jiang Zhi didn't ask how much it cost, only replying, "Put it on the Liang King's tab."
He will come and settle the matter.
After she finished speaking, she looked up at the attic.
Qin Qi chuckled softly.
After a moment, he replied, "Okay."
After receiving these words, Jiang Zhi turned and left.
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"That person just said to put it on your tab," Qin Qi said.
Gu Liang lowered her eyes.
Is it her? What's she doing here?
“Your princess has come to inquire about the whereabouts of the youngest son of the Min family in the North Alley of Xiyan City.”
"I was also asked to deliver two letters, one to Minister Lin of the Ministry of War, and the other to Lady Guangde."
"Your princess is truly unpredictable."
Gu Liang frowned. "What is she plotting now?"
"You used Wen Guzhu to bring down Madam Jiang before, who do you want to bring down this time?"
He leaned back lazily in his chair, his eyes slightly dark.
Qin Qi sat down opposite Gu Liang.
"Minister of War Lin, who is always upright and honest, is unwell today. This message from the Princess Consort has reached him..."
“She wants to use Bai Xiaotang to get His Majesty’s Imperial City Guard to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of War,” Gu Liang said.
Qin Qi laughed and said, "Your princess is quite something; even Bai Xiaotang has taken a liking to her."
“If something really has happened to the Ministry of War,” Gu Liang said, “Minister of War Lin, even if he is ill, will get up and personally go to the Emperor to explain the contents of the letter in order to save his life, and then let the Emperor’s Imperial City Guard thoroughly investigate the Ministry of War.”
"So, her target was him," Gu Liang said in a deep voice.
But how did she know about the Ministry of War?
Gu Liang sighed, "Let her be."