Chapter 540: Getting a Jade Cicada Before Leaving
Li Dan frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and finally said firmly: "Promote, promote as usual." Since this king has entrusted the task of expanding his strength to Li Gongzi, he should believe in his ability. He hasn't conceded defeat to Cui Erlang yet, I can't drop the chain first. ”
Yao Yuanchong bowed slightly, and said approvingly: "The prince is suspicious of people, he is not suspicious of employing people, he has the style of a benevolent monarch, sooner or later he can get the world's talents for his own use, and Weichen congratulates the prince." ”
"To borrow Mr. Yao's auspicious words. By the way......" Li Xian seemed to suddenly remember something, and said: "Mr. Yao's father was the governor of Jiannan Province and should have some old departments in Wangzhou. I wonder if Mr. Yao can fix a letter and let them act more conveniently for Li Gongzi? ”
"Wechen should do his best."
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Here, Yao Yuanchong and Li Dan were worried because Cui Geng was about to go to Jiannan Dao. However, in fact, Cui Geng himself was not sure.
First of all, his going this time is equivalent to being an enemy of Jiannan Dao in the entire officialdom, and the disparity in strength is quite huge.
Secondly, this trip to Jiannan Road is different from going to Fangzhou, last time I pretended to lose my temper and took all three hundred female soldiers with me. This time, it is impossible for the three hundred female soldiers who control the crane prison to accompany them. The strength that he can use on the surface, except for a few henchmen, is only the soldiers and horses that Jiannan Dao itself is assigned to him. The faithfulness of these men is questionable.
Finally, and most importantly, whose soldiers and horses are this forces plotting against the military? Prince Li Xian, Prime Minister Li Dan; Liang Wangwu thought twice, and no one was suspicious. is the princess of Taiping, Li Lingyue, and it is not completely impossible. Especially the crown prince Li Xian, he has a history of the Khitan Rebellion, is he also involved this time?
Cui Geng thought about it and felt that other people were just it, and it was a big deal to pretend not to know. But the crown prince Li Xianna, as his current boss, must ask clearly,
So, I took the initiative to go to the East Palace to visit.
The prince's east palace, washing the heart.
After a few words of greeting, Cui Geng coughed lightly and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, Weichen has something important to report." ”
Li Dan immediately understood, waved his hand slightly, and ordered the eunuch and palace maid who was waiting to retreat. However, the old liar Wei Shifang stood aside unconsciously, not moving.
Speaking of Wei Shifang, it's really strange. Originally, he should have been Cui Geng's staff and followed Cui Geng's side. But since he came into contact with Li Xian, he stayed by Li Xian's side and did not leave, which has the meaning of "good birds choose trees and perch".
Cui Genglian glanced a few times, and saw that Li Xian had no intention of driving people, so he had to get straight to the point and explain in detail the real intention of Wu Zetian to send him to Jiannan Dao.
After Li Xian heard this, he immediately said: "Cui Aiqing just let it go and wipe out these chaotic ministers and thieves." These people have absolutely nothing to do with Prince Ben. "
Cui Geng breathed a sigh of relief, and after a few words of gossip, he was about to leave.
However, Wei Shifang suddenly smiled slightly, and said, "Master Cui, do you remember, I think we had a bet in Fangzhou City." "
Cui Geng immediately remembered and said, "At that time, in order to save the prince, King Luo Bin took out ten beads, and you took them out?" Hundred bird skirts, and said that if I can come up with a similar treasure, I will bow down to the wind and give this official a great benefit. Later, the official's Nine Heavens Immortal Dew made a final decision in one fell swoop and convinced Princess Bao'er. How? Could it be that the old immortal is ready to gamble and lose? "
The old liar nodded again and again, and said, "Yes, well, the bet of the poor road is here." "
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, took off a pendant from his neck, and handed it to Cui Geng.
Cui Geng took it and took a look, but it turned out to be a jade cicada, the jade quality was high, vivid, like a living thing. In addition, on the belly of the jade cicada, an ancient seal was also carved. The word "north" is vigorous and knotted, and non-calligraphy masters are not allowed to do it.
However, with Cui Geng's current net worth, what kind of treasure can't he get? No matter how good the quality of this jade cicada is, it is difficult for him to be tempted.
Cui Geng put this thing away casually, ready to make a plaything for the baby who was about to be born, and said lightly: "The Taoist has a heart."
"Don't take it seriously!" Wei Shifang's face ached, and he said, "This thing is very useful, you have to put it away."
Cui Geng was slightly stunned and said, "What's the use?"
Wei Shifang's eyes showed a look of nostalgia and explained: "This kind of jade cicada is worn by many scholars, and it is a good fortune that has won the imperial examination and is a blockbuster. Poor Dao originally carried this thing, a high school jinshi, and a glorious ancestor. Later......"
He muttered a sentence and continued: "Poor Dao has established an organization, using this jade cicada as a token, and wherever the jade cicada goes, it is like Poor Dao coming in person. When Master Cui goes to Jiannan Dao, he can rely on this jade cicada to get the help of this organization. "
A mysterious organization?
Have the strength to help your mysterious organization in Jiannan Dao?
Cui Geng was shocked and said, "The force that Your Majesty asked this official to investigate to rebel against should be the Daoist Chief, your organization?" Why didn't you say it earlier? "
Wei Shifang let out a sneer and said, "Hehe, this organization of Poor Dao is indeed a thorn in His Majesty's side, a thorn in the flesh, how many times have he sent people to attack, but every time he has returned in vain." However, this large-scale purchase of weapons and rebellion was really not the work of a poor organization. "
To be qualified to be so concerned by Her Majesty the Empress, this organization is definitely not simple!
The worry in Cui Geng's heart did not decrease but increased, and he asked, "Old Immortal Elder, we have known each other for so long. Who are you, and I wonder if you can tell me directly? "
Wei Shifang shook his head slightly and said: "There is a way that if the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if the minister is not secret, he will lose his body." The identity of Poor Dao is too embarrassing, so I can only tell you after the crown prince ascends the throne, and I ask Lord Cui to forgive me. "
When Cui Geng heard this, he couldn't help but secretly slander, how much do I have to do with you, an old rebel organization. That's it, and you're still keeping it a secret from me? Okay, you don't like to say it, I don't want to hear it yet. Could it be that without the help of your organization, I, Cui Erlang, would have to return in Jiannan Road?
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to ask the specific contact information of the mysterious organization, and after a few perfunctory words, he said goodbye and left.
Listening to Cui Geng's gradual distancing, Li Xian looked at Wei Shifang and said, "Old Immortal Elder, it seems that Cui Aiqing is not very interested in your organization."
Wei Shifang waved his hand slightly nonchalantly and said, "He is not very interested, and he is reluctant to give him the organization he has worked so hard for." Anyway, he has already taken away the jade cicada, look at fate, if there is really fate, it should be his, and it will be his after all. If it doesn't, it's due to the number of days, and it's time for the organization to die. "
"Uh......" Li Xian said with a little embarrassment: "What Xiao Wang means is that since Cui Aiqing has no intention, is the old immortal chief considering handing over that organization to Xiao Wang, or Xiao Wang's subordinates?"
Wei Shi looked stunned and said in a deep voice, "What is the difference between handing it over to you and handing it over to your subordinates?" His Royal Highness the Prince, we don't talk in secret, and this organization will never tolerate the emperor who has a monopoly on power. The bird is hiding the bow, and the poor road doesn't want to go through it a second time. Only by handing over this organization to Cui Erlang, who took in the remnants of Xu Jingye, can Poor Dao rest assured. "
After a pause, he added firmly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you remember that the purpose of recovering the Tang Dynasty and ascending the throne is not exactly the same. We're just working together, nothing else. "
Li Xian was bored with himself, and said curtly: "Xiao Wang will understand, I have to Longwangshu, and there will never be a second time."
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The holy decree was officially issued, and Cui Geng only had three days to prepare. Counting the days, Wang Meifang's birth day will definitely not be able to catch up, so she can only ask her family to take care of her.
Cao Yuechan came and said that because Cui Geng's actions in the Raid Fang Yuan had clarified the relationship between him and Ju Fenglong, the pressure on Ju Fenglong's official face had decreased a lot recently, but the pressure on the underworld had not decreased at all.
Isn't this Cui Geng going to Jiannan Province to be a visiting envoy? Can you think of a way to destroy Song Bazi's power?
Cui Geng did not have the slightest resistance to this communiqué's method of personal vendetta. Anyway, Song Bazi used all the despicable means against Jufenglong's semicolon, even if he was punished according to the law, he didn't know how many times he should die.
As for the face of the second sheet? Forget it. I went to Jiannan Road by myself, and I had a lot of fun fighting with Erzhang, so it was easy to convince Her Majesty that Erzhang deliberately slandered herself, how could you miss such a good opportunity?
This question is easy to agree, but Cao Yuechan took the opportunity to propose marriage, which made Cui Geng embarrassed. He had to tell the truth, which was basically impossible, and explained the reason in detail.
In the end, Cui Geng said: "If you can follow the path of Princess Taiping and offer a large sum of money to Your Majesty, coupled with my merits, your Majesty should be able to make you a four-rank Lady of Destiny, so that you can be on an equal footing with Ruolan." But...... If you talk about a wife, even Your Majesty can't risk the world's disapproval. "
"Your Majesty can't, you Cui Erlang may not be able to." Cao Yuechan said unconvinced: "The concubine body has seen you go from a ruined son who is despised by a person to today, step by step. How many times can you do it, can't you create another miracle for me? ”
This doesn't make sense, too!
Cui Geng couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to promise to think of a way again, if it really didn't work, he could only ask Cao Yuechan to either be wronged as a concubine or marry someone else as his wife.
Cao Yuechan did not say anything about it, and said goodbye and left.
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Three days later, Cui Geng took Song Genhai, Feng Changqing, Zhou Xing, Huang Youwei and several other henchmen, said goodbye to his family, drove lightly, and went straight to Jiannan Road.
But less than fifty miles out of the city, they were stopped by a convoy.
The person at the head of this convoy was an old man, who clenched his fists and said, "Master Cui, don't come to harm?" It's better to meet by chance, why don't we go to Jiannan Road together? "
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