Return of the Swallow

Ji Zeyu nodded, and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed the antiques and calligraphy and paintings of the Yan Dynasty. The things have been transported in now, and the Holy Majesty will have a look."

Li Qitian sat there with a gloomy face, thought for a while, and asked the Venerable Master to check.

The two boxes are large camphorwood boxes with iron-covered corners and rivets inlaid. When the lid is opened, square brocade boxes and long scrolls are arranged in random order inside the box. Li Qitian checked them one by one with a sullen face, and confirmed that they were indeed Yan Chao's things, so he ordered someone to register the things on the side, and take the money in the money, and no one is allowed to tamper with without the will.

Back in the imperial study, Li Qitian frowned and rubbed his chin in thought.

The study room was so quiet that only the sound of light breathing and the slight sound of the drip on the desk could be heard.

After a quarter of an hour, Li Qitian looked at Li Guanwen: "Where are Yu Chiyan and the old dog named Gu now?"

"Returning to the Holy One, you ordered people to be locked up in the sky prison earlier, and it has been a year now, and they should still be in the sky prison."

Li Qitian immediately ordered: "Go and call Yu Chiyan and Gu Shixiong to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"There is more." Li Qitian called a trusted spy again: "I have shown the most important ones among the surrendered officials of the Yan Dynasty. If there are any changes, they must be reported in time."

"Follow the order." The spy also bowed and retreated.

After Li Guanwen and the spies had left, Li Qitian asked Ji Zeyu, "What do you think is going on?"

Ji Zeyu lowered his eyes, and said casually: "Returning to the Holy Lord, I think it's strange to come at this time."

What is the difference between answering this question and not answering?

Li Qitian has always known that Ji Zeyu doesn't talk much, it's just this kind of cold temperament, and he never beat around the bush to pretend to be courteous in front of him, that's why he reused him. Now that he listened to it, Li Qitian didn't doubt it, he just sighed: "Of course I know something is wrong. But I originally thought that the treasure must not be in the capital, but now it has happened. I suspect that there must be a treasure hidden in the tomb of the Northern Hebei Emperor under the mountain."

Ji Zeyu thought for a while and said, "I'm not sure, but Tianjizi is involved, and I'm sure it's a Tatar conspiracy. After all, the situation between the two countries is tense now."

"Even if we want to go to war, we still need money." Li Qitian stood up with a sigh, and walked with his hands behind his back, "I know what you mean, and I also doubt it. But now that it is possible to find the whereabouts of the treasure,

Then this opportunity should not be missed. Only after we have found that treasure will we have the strength to deal with the barbarians of the Tartars. "

Ji Zeyu just nodded.

Li Qitian said: "If the treasure is really in the capital, where will it be hidden... Now I suddenly feel that although this capital is called the foot of the emperor, it is not completely impregnable."

Li Qitian's voice was very vicissitudes. Because the relationship between court and hall is too complicated now. The surrendered officials of Northern Ji Kingdom belonged to one faction, the Xungui belonged to one faction, Qing nobles belonged to another faction, and the Yan Dynasty’s surrendered subjects and those from the original aristocratic families in the court were all divided into different factions. Can't even find the time!

The situation in the court is complicated, and it is not easy for Li Qitian to check and balance it. Now that the national treasury is empty due to internal and external troubles, of course he will be particularly concerned about the appearance of treasures.

Ji Zeyu said: "It's better for the Holy Majesty to order people to search secretly in the city first. As long as the city gate is guarded, if the treasure is really in the capital, I believe that it is impossible for me to escape the eyes of the Holy Majesty."

"you are right."

Li Qitian immediately ordered people to come: "Tell those who are in the Wucheng soldiers and horses to say that it is not too sharp to sneak in in the capital, and let them investigate secretly. If they find any traces of suspicious people or wandering monks Dao, or where there is any real treasure hidden in the underground cave, you must come back to me immediately, and you can't miss any clues!"

"yes!"

The servant who got the order hurried down to deliver the imperial decree.

At this time Li Guanwen ran in from outside in a panic.

"My lord!"

Li Guanwen has been by Li Qitian's side for a long time, acting prudently, with a certain degree of relaxation, and it is rare for him to be this unsteady.

Seeing Li Guanwen like this, Li Qitian knew something must have happened.

Li Guanwen knelt down and saluted: "Junwang Yan and Gu Shixiong, who were imprisoned in the prison, disappeared! In just one night, both of them disappeared! The lock has not been touched, and everything else is intact. These two people, It's as if it suddenly disappeared and never existed!"

There was a buzzing sound in Li Qitian's mind.

Tianjizi came to remind.

Then the antiques from the Yan Dynasty appeared at the gate of the city.

Immediately afterwards, the original emperor and veterans of the Yan Dynasty disappeared from the prison where they were held!

The connection of all kinds of things is obviously telling Li Qitian that this is a huge conspiracy. Someone is playing chess behind the scenes, playing against him!

Not to mention how furious Li Qitian was.

At this moment in the palace, Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan were discussing the current situation together with Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi in the study of the outer courtyard.

Qin Huaiyuan took a sip from the teacup, and said slowly, "We don't know the reason for this for a while. But we can see that there will be a great chaos in the city, and the Holy Majesty's temper will definitely make people feel a little nervous. The search and rummage of every inch of land is nothing more than thieves and bandits. In this way, it is difficult to guarantee that the people’s finances will not be lost. People in the capital are panicking, which is not a good sign.”

Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue looked at each other, and then treated Qin Huaiyuan with even more respect. A capable minister who was dismissed from his official position for no reason, even if he was idle at home, he did not forget his duty to work for the welfare of the people. If something happened, the worry was not that he would be angered as a surrender of the Yan Dynasty, but that he was worried about the people in the capital. Will the people suffer?

Compared with being magnanimous and open-minded, whether compared with the prince or Qin Huaiyuan today, they are much worse.

Pang Xiao said: "Even if we are worried about these things, we can't intervene. The Holy Majesty can't find the whereabouts of the treasure, so he must ask King Yan and the others. If King Yan can't give a satisfactory answer, the Holy Majesty will definitely suspect his father-in-law. Come on. I think we'd better find a solution first."

Qin Huaiyuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "The Holy Majesty will definitely doubt me, but I think that the Holy Majesty is not only suspicious of the ministers from Northern Hebei, but also the ministers of various factions in the court. Veteran, the Holy Majesty has no one who can completely control it. The Holy Majesty will be the first to doubt me, but at the same time he will also doubt all the courtiers who have authority in his hands."

Speaking of this, Qin Huaiyuan smiled lightly, and said: "I think, the Holy Majesty's temperament is that he will put all worried people under his nose so that he can be at ease, just like in the past when you went out to fight, your in-laws and your family will be at ease. It’s like being a guest in the palace from time to time.”

Hearing this, Pang Xiao nodded with a wry smile: "Father-in-law said so. If that's the case, it's useless for us to think about it now."

PS: It was poked out with one hand in the afternoon, everyone will watch QAQ