Chapter 144

Zhao Chen rested in the guest room behind Datong Restaurant.

It had been three days since he had met Wu Qi that night, and the other party had not come to the door for a long time. Chen Ping was a little worried, "Will he go to that person to report?"

Zhao Chen leaned on the kang, narrowed his phoenix eyes and looked at the fiery sunset outside the window, "What secrets do you tell me? Even the people from Datong Trading Company don't know my true identity. What can Wu Qi say in front of Qin Siyong? Don't worry, he can go to that wonton shop for more than ten consecutive years to see things and think of others. It shows that he is a long-lasting love. Finally, he gets the news from his sweetheart and will come sooner or later."

Chen Ping stopped talking.

If he had never seen the infatuation of his wife at home, he would definitely not believe that a forty-year-old would never forget the girl he liked when he was a teenager, and was still a town girl selling wontons. So what if he found someone, the woman was in her thirties and did not have a rich life like a wife. Then the woman would definitely no longer be young. Wu Qi was really willing to betray his brotherhood for a half-old Xu mom?

Chen Ping instinctively didn't like it, but he believed in his master.

Just as he was thinking, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and soon the shopkeeper arrived outside the door, "Second boss, General Wu is here to our restaurant."

"Please go to Tianzi No. 1. Our Datong is well taken care of by the general. I want to treat the general well." Zhao Chen smiled and glanced at Chen Ping, stood up slowly, packed up a little, took out something and hid it in his arms, and led Chen Ping out.

The guest rooms next to the Yajian have been ordered by Zhao Chen to not welcome guests in the past few days. As long as no one eavesdrops outside the door, they will never be heard by those who are interested. After the food and drinks are served, Zhao Chen left Chen Ping outside to guard him, and he was there to entertain guests.

Wu Qi did not move his chopsticks and looked directly at Zhao Chen and said, "Where is Fang Niang?"

Zhao Chen smiled and poured wine for him: "Why should you be anxious, General? First try the signature dishes in our restaurant, and then Li talked to the general after the meal."

Wu Qi pushed the wine glass aside, his eyes cold, "The second boss has something to say, there is no need to waste time."

Zhao Chen looked at him, followed the good deeds, put down the wine pot and was silent for a moment, raised his eyes and said, "Before that, please ask the general to talk to Li about something next to him, okay?"

Wu Qi sneered: "As long as you tell me about her whereabouts, you can choose whatever I have."

"The general is really happy," Zhao Chen praised, and his voice lowered the next moment: "General is Qin Siyong's brother of a different surname. I think Qin Siyong will discuss with the general if he has any plans. Then Li will have something unknown. The frontier is obviously stable. Why does Qin Siyong liar that the Hu people are invading and not returning to the capital to meet the saint? Could it be that he wants to... rebel?"

His long eyebrows raised slightly, and the phoenix eyes flashed, as if he could see the depths of the other person's eyes.

Wu Qi's expression did not change much, but the hand under the table quietly held the handle of the sword and replied coldly: "General Zhenbei is loyal to the court. No matter whether you are the second boss of Datong or someone else, if you dare to say something slander, don't blame me for being rude."

Zhao Chen smiled gently and savored the wine, "Li is alone. It's not a pity to die for the emperor's great cause. It's a pity that I die. The people under my command will definitely kill that Madam Fang. I wonder if the general will wake up from midnight with a heartache? The general has been infatuated for twenty years, and Madam Fang has also passed twenty years by himself. Although he is affectionate, he is really separated by yin and yang at the last moment. It's really a pity."

Wu Qi stared at the person opposite, but his heart was filled with storm.

It turns out that she has no other relationship?

Then why did he go home after success and fame, his mother told him that Fang Niang went to Jiangnan with a merchant? He was unwilling to give up and sent someone to find him. However, Jiangnan was so big that they didn't know who the merchant was. There was no news when they found out. He was angry with her and hated her for not waiting for him, but she disappeared. Every time she thought of her, she felt more painful. It was her smile that brought wontons for him to eat, it was her hurrying figure who was busy opening a stall before dawn, and it was her red face when she secretly helped her to wipe his sweat.

He thought she was resentful and hated her, so much that his heart was filled with her, and he could never see the second woman again.

Seeing the complexity in the man's eyes, Zhao Chen stood up, walked behind Wu Qi, and lowered his voice: "Qin Siyong was rebellious, and the emperor was determined to eliminate the rebellious ministers. The general was a loyal and righteous man, and he was really willing to fight for half his life, but he only got the name of rebel thieves? Li knew that the general was worried. In fact, Li also had brothers who had been born and died, and he also knew brotherly loyalty, but he knew righteousness. Qin Siyong rebelled and would definitely go to war with the court. At that time, the war was continuous and the people were suffering. The general helped the evil and was disloyal to the king and the people. What's more, when our Tang Dynasty was killed, the Hu people took advantage of the situation, and the Tang Dynasty would be at risk of destroying the country. The general had to bear the tens of years of foundation in his own hands?"

With a "bang", when Wu Qi was about to speak, Zhao Chen threw a volume of bright yellow imperial edict onto the table, "This is what the emperor ordered me to pass to the general. The general will reply to me after reading it."

He did it in one go, and Wu Qi was intimidated by his momentum and hesitated for a moment to pick up the imperial edict.

Zhao Chen said at the right time: "As long as the general kills Qin Siyong, the general will be the new general of Zhenbei. The general does not have to doubt that the emperor will take back the order after the matter is completed. The emperor is a wise ruler and considers the overall situation of the border. The general has been stationed in the northwest for many years and is well aware of the military situation in the northwest. No one except the general can take over the position of General Zhenbei."

"Does the emperor think that General Zhenbei will be stable if he dies?" Wu Qi stood up, threw the imperial edict on the table with disdain, and looked directly at Zhao Chen and said, "It's extremely stupid! General Zhenbei can command 150,000 soldiers in the northwest, which is not due to the title of the emperor, but him! If General Zhenbei really dies, even me will not be able to suppress the soldiers of the northwest! Besides, you claim that General Zhenbei is going to rebel, then I tell you that as long as the emperor does not do stupid things, General Zhenbei will never rebel. No one cares more about the stability of the northwest than him!"

"What does the emperor mean that the emperor does not do stupid things?" Zhao Chen approached and chased closely. "The king wanted the ministers to die and the ministers had to die. Qin Siyong first took in the son of the deposed prince's party, and then lied that the border was uneasy and refused to return to the capital. Do he take the majesty of the Tian family seriously? He did this to rebel! The emperor sent troops to attack him with justice!"

Although his voice was low, every word was like a bell and drums. Wu Qi couldn't help but take a step back, and a guilty heart flashed in his eyes that had been calm. He looked at Zhao Chen and decided not to defend Qin Siyong anymore, but he still refused to agree to help. He turned around and wanted to leave: "Even so, for the sake of northwest stability, I will not murder General Zhenbei. You go, I will let you go, and please don't make things difficult for a weak woman."

It has been shaken in disguise to let go of an enemy who wants to murder his brother.

Zhao Chen took a few steps to stop Wu Qi: "The general is really admirable for the overall situation, but the general underestimated the emperor. The emperor sent Wuying Marquis Zhao Chen as the general of Shaanxi to ensure that the court can interfere in time if the northwest changes after Qin Siyong's death. The Hu people also knew Qin Siyong's status. If Qin Siyong died, the Hu people would probably lead troops to attack. Since one fight is about to fight sooner or later, the general would rather blame the Hu people for murdering Qin Siyong on the Hu people. At that time, the general was full of resentment and mourning the soldiers. The general led his troops to fight a victory and avenged Qin Siyong, and it was easy to gain the support of everyone."

After a few words, all Wu Qi's concerns were eliminated one by one, and the rest was nothing more than brotherhood.

Wu Qi thought of the scenes of him and Qin Siyong fighting side by side on the battlefield, and his hesitation slowly turned into firmness: "He saved me many times, without him, there would be no me today. You leave Zhangye immediately within three days, otherwise I will lead the troops to arrest people myself." After saying that, he bypassed Zhao Chen and walked towards the door.

Not tempted by fame and fortune, Zhao Chen truly admired the man in front of him, but he had his position. He turned around and spoke as Wu Qi put his hand on the door bolt: "The general is reluctant to give up his brother's life, so he is willing to let Madam Fang's grandchildren die in the death of the three generations?"

Wu Qi turned around suddenly and stared at Zhao Chen: "Say it again!"

Zhao Chen smiled lowly: "At that time, Madam Fang's son was secretly married, and he knew that staying in the village would only implicate the children and was also guided by others. So she begged a Jiangnan merchant who had received her favor to take her away and settled in a small town in Suzhou. She claimed that her husband had gone to the battlefield. Now Madam Fang's son has already started a family and has opened a wonton shop with his wife. The two have one son and one daughter, the eldest son is three years old, and the daughter has just been one month old."

He is all grandfather?

Wu Qi's eyes felt a little sore.

Zhao Chen put away his smile and said seriously: "Li knew that using this threat is a villain's behavior, but the emperor's order is on his own, so he can only make this worst. This is a destiny and a unique thing for the Hu people. The general can wait for an opportunity to take action. After the matter is completed, Li will definitely send the general's family to the general intact."

Wu Qi lowered his head and looked at the poison in the man's hand. A small copper ball was broken apart in half and the powder came out.

On one hand, it is the life of brothers, and on the other hand, it is the life of relatives.

He closed his eyes and said, "It will be done within three days. When the northwest is completely restored, I hope you will do what you say."

"Li promised the general with his life." The bronze ball was taken away. Zhao Chen clasped his fists at the man, then pointed to the imperial edict on the table and said, "General Zhenbei was a terrible plot. It will take six days for this matter to come and go to the capital. After six days, the father-in-law announced the edict will arrive in Zhangye. Li congratulates the general in advance."

Wu Qi didn't even look at the imperial edict and left with a cold face.

Zhao Chen breathed a long sigh, and before dawn the next day, he and Chen Ping quickly left Zhangye.

When we arrived, the convoy walked slowly, and when we left, the horses galloped. In just two days, we entered the Shaanxi border.

As the dusk was gathering, Zhao Chen stepped back and looked back.

Wu Qi, should he do it?

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Zhangye, Zhenbei General's Mansion, Study Room.

Qin Siyong collapsed on the back of the chair, his abdomen was like a knife. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned his head with all his strength, and asked his brother who was kneeling there: "What are the benefits of you? Glory and wealth?"

Wu Qi raised his head and burst into tears: "Fang Niang is in their hands. General, I have a son, and a granddaughter who has just been full of a month..."

"My grandma Fang..." Qin Siyong smiled, as if seeing his late wife and children getting closer, he glanced at his brother again, "In this way, I, I don't blame you. If I were to do it, I would... Ziming, agree, promise me something..."

Wu Qi cried and cried in front of the man, holding his hand and crying, "Please tell me, Ziming will never refuse!"

Qin Siyong's eyes were already dissipated, and he was as angry as a wandering thread. "Stay, guard the northwest, don't teach, Hu people..."

Holding Wu Qi's hand suddenly dropped.

Wu Qi was stunned, and the next moment he buried himself in the man's leg, crying in a muffled voice: "Don't worry, General, the northwest is here, the last general is here, the northwest is here, the last general is here, the last general is here, the last general is here!"

At the end of August, General Qin Siyong, the North General, was brutally plotted against the Hu people and died of poisoning.

The soldiers in the northwest were furious and threatened to avenge the general. When the news reached the capital, Emperor Wen of Tang was heartbroken and issued an order overnight to Wu Qi to temporarily lead the general in Zhenbei to lead troops to attack the Hu people. After the triumphant success, he officially added the title. He also ordered the Shaanxi general Zhao Chen to support Wu Qi.

The Hu people over there were celebrating Qin Siyong's death. Before they could discuss when to tease the Northwest soldiers who lost their chief general, the 200,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty attacked.hf();
Chapter completed!