jdhmnovel Chapter 776 is over? I’m afraid it’s just beginning!
Chapter 776 is over? I’m afraid it’s just beginning!
A moving piece of "fat meat" knelt down in front of everyone with a plop, bowing its head in worship.
He didn't even know who he was worshipping, he just kowtowed at Xizhu's feet.
Xi Zhu's face changed slightly, and he shouted angrily, "Are you blind? The prince is to your right, where are you bowing?"
Hearing this, Pang Tuo raised his head, glanced around, and his gaze stopped at the seated Baili Moqing. After all, that noble aura was indeed unique, and he did have some discernment.
I was just too anxious and panicked just now.
"I am Pang Tuo, your humble servant, paying my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Li!" He bowed again.
Baili Moqing looked at his muscular body and his expression darkened instantly. "It seems that Magistrate Pang's living conditions are quite good!"
The people of Hengcheng live in hardship, but their prefect has become a "pig" by eating like a pig! How many delicacies from the mountains and the sea must have been consumed to accumulate such fat?
Pang Tuo naturally heard the hidden meaning in his words, his face turned pale, and he explained in a panic: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your humble servant is just a little greedy..." Greedy does not mean corruption!
Baili Moqing snorted coldly, "Prefect Pang, as the prefect of Hengcheng, Geshan is under your jurisdiction. Why don't you explain to me why someone on Geshan is openly manufacturing weapons with the intention of rebellion, and you, the prefect of Hengcheng, do nothing about it?"
After hearing this, Pang Tuo's heart felt like it was being weighed down by a thousand-pound weight, and it almost sank into the abyss!
"Your Highness, this, this humble official is completely unaware of!"
Seeing that Baili Moqing was not in good condition, Shu He patted him on the shoulder and signaled him to stop talking.
"Lord Pang, a large arsenal like this one was built quietly in Geshan, yet you claim to have no knowledge of it. Do you think the Emperor will believe you?"
Pang Tuo looked up and saw a woman asking questions. Although he didn't know her identity, he didn't dare to speak rashly. He just asked, "Madam is..."
Baili Moqing said in a cold voice, "This is my princess. Her words are my words!"
Upon hearing this, Pang Tuo kowtowed to Shu He and said, "Your humble servant greets you..."
"Stop saying 'I've met you'. Instead of wasting time on pleasantries, let's get down to business!"
"Master Pang, I am giving you a chance to live now. If you don't cherish it, you will be on your own when the prince returns to the capital!"
Pang Tuo was sweating profusely, and his thin official uniform was soaked with sweat, partly from climbing the mountain and partly from being scared.
He dare not say it!
One is the seventh prince, and the other is the eighth prince. They are both princes and kings. He dare not offend anyone!
Moreover, he really didn't know what this place was used for. The Eighth Prince had only asked to borrow some workers, and he had found them. Who knew what he was doing on this mountaintop?
Seeing that he had remained silent, Shu He spoke again, "Lord Pang, it seems that you are also involved in this attempted rebellion? It just so happens that this mountain was flattened by gunpowder, and my prince is unable to report to the emperor, so I will reluctantly use you to fill the number."
"Xizhu, Nanqi, tie up this Pang Da and come back with us to the palace to report!"
After hearing this, Xizhu and Nanqi immediately responded loudly: "Yes! Princess!"
Seeing the two about to fight, Pang Tuo quickly crawled back, "No, no, no! Princess, plotting rebellion is a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan! I didn't do that, I really didn't!"
"I only helped the Eighth Prince gather some craftsmen and blacksmiths, and found some escort companies to transport the goods. I really don't know what the Eighth Prince is doing!!"
After hearing this, Shu He finally raised a satisfied smile.
With Pang Tuo's testimony, Meng Fang and the remaining guards, Lao Ba can't escape this time!
……
On the way back to Beijing, Meng Fang rode his horse in front, looking depressed, with many things in his mind that he couldn't figure out.
In the carriage, Baili Moqing's face was still pale. Shu He reapplied medicine on his back, but the wound was still shocking.
"I see Commander Meng is very concerned about the deaths of those workers. Is it really necessary to hide this from him?"
Shu He felt a little guilty.
A truly kind person would think that not saving someone is also a sin.
And Meng Fang happens to be such a person.
"He desperately rushed towards the fire and nearly perished together with the assassins!"
When Shu He thinks of that scene now, he still feels a little scared.
If Meng Fang had really rushed in at that time and happened to encounter the explosion of explosives, he would have died!
Baili Moqing's voice sounded a little weak, and he couldn't muster any strength.
"Don't worry, don't worry about him. He's the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, he can handle this!"
"He's a straightforward person. It's better for him not to know about this matter. Otherwise, he won't be able to pass the test with the emperor!"
Shu He knew what he meant, but she always felt that it was unethical to hide it from Meng Fang.
Baili Moqing knew what she was thinking when he saw her expression. "If you really feel bad about it, wait until this matter is over before telling him the truth!"
After hearing this, she thought it was feasible and nodded repeatedly, with a look of relief on her face.
Baili Moqing chuckled helplessly, then asked, "Is Yi Mei'er back?"
Shu He nodded, "She had just returned when we set off!"
"Speaking of this, I really admire Xizhu's men. This operation was so secretive and swift. Dozens of people were sent out so quietly!"
It was also thanks to Zhuang Ye that he left a secret exit in the direction of the back mountain, otherwise those people would not have been able to leave Geshan quietly.
"Of course! The people from the Good Strategy Camp have been trained by Xizhu for many years! If my men don't have this much ability, wouldn't I be so embarrassed?!"
Shu He glanced at him and said, "I was clearly praising Xi Zhu, so why are you taking the blame for it? Besides, I also contributed to this matter, right? If I hadn't been holding the Ninth Prince and the Imperial Guards back, would Xi Zhu and the others have been able to do things so smoothly?"
Baili Moqing tilted his head slightly, a little surprised, "Are you trying to take credit for me?"
How strange! Isn't he usually the one who does this kind of thing?
"Stop talking nonsense!" Shu He patted his back lightly, and only realized that he had hit him too hard when he saw him grimacing and crying out in pain.
As a result, just as she was about to show concern for him, he came over and gave her a quick kiss.
"Oh, it smells so good!"
He looked unsatisfied, leaving Shu He speechless, "You're so frivolous!"
"Is this matter over now?" Shu He asked him.
Zhuang Ye died, the arsenal was gone, and the explosives and guns were destroyed by the Ninth Prince... Everything was so natural and impeccable. Even if the emperor was suspicious, he couldn't link this matter to Baili Moqing and her, right?
But for some reason, she always felt a little uneasy, as if there were some problems lurking in the dark that she had not discovered yet.
"Is it over?" Baili Moqing's joking expression returned to seriousness, and he said, "I'm afraid it's just the beginning!"