Chapter 224 Explosion! Prince Huaishun has something to hide!

After they left the White Lotus Sect, the government officials rushed to the scene after more than half an hour.

It is said that Ye Dayong and Nie Hexi were beaten badly and were hanging on for their last breath.

When they saw the officials, they were so excited that they burst into tears.

They kept murmuring "Saved, saved".

As for the money that Ye Dayong had collected since he founded the White Lotus Sect, it was all confiscated, exchanged for silver bills, and deposited in the national treasury.

No one expected that the White Lotus Sect had plundered nearly one million taels of silver!

At the same time, Luocheng Prefect Nie Hedong, under the treatment of Zhong Shiwen, not only regained his consciousness, but also recovered most of his injuries.

Nie Hedong originally wanted to resign from the post of prefect because his own brother was an accomplice in the White Lotus Sect.

However, Sikong Yan did not allow him to do so.

Nie Hexi was not a three-year-old child, and his brother should not have been responsible for the mistakes he made.

And Luocheng still needed a prefect like Nie Hedong who really cared about the people.

Seeing that Sikong Yan valued him so much, Nie Hedong was even more grateful and said that he would not disappoint the emperor's expectations and would govern Luocheng well.

Before leaving Luocheng, Sikong Yan specially allocated a sum of money to Nie Hedong to rebuild Luocheng, which was riddled with holes by the White Lotus Sect.

As for Ye Dayong, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, and Nie Hexi, the accomplice, they were sentenced to be beheaded at Xishikou three days later.

They killed so many people, beheading them was too easy for them.

Sikong Yan and Shen Chaoyan stayed in Luocheng for three more days. On the day of execution, they stood in the crowd and saw with their own eyes that Ye Dayong and Nie Hexi received the punishment they deserved, and then they set out to leave Luocheng.

However, they did not return to the capital, but continued to go south to Lingnan.

Shen Chaoyan got the news from the heavenly book that Huaishun King Rong Aotian had been quietly recruiting soldiers and horses during this period.

And Qifeng Kingdom and Wa Kingdom also quietly sent representatives to Lingnan recently, seemingly wanting to reach a cooperation with Rong Aotian.

Once Rong Aotian agreed to them and joined forces with them to attack the capital, the Great Xia Dynasty would be attacked from both sides. Even if they defeated them, the people would be devastated and their lives would be in misery.

Since entering Lingnan, all of them have been on high alert.

[Tianshu, what is the current situation in Lingnan? How did Rong Aotian negotiate with the envoys from Qifeng and Japan?]

Tianshu: [Qifeng and Japan are both small countries. They want to borrow Rong Ao's troops and also want to divide up more of Daxia's territory. Rong Aotian is not a fool. How could he be used as a gun by them? Now the envoys of the two countries are negotiating with Rong Aotian. This war will not start for a while.]

Shen Chaoyan: [Rong Aotian is not a pushover. He knows that Qifeng and Japan both want him to do more. But he is from the Daxia Dynasty. If he is asked to lead the rebellion, the risk he will have to bear is too great.

If he wins, he can become the king of a country and change the dynasty. If he loses the war, he will be labeled a traitor who colluded with the enemy. Not only will his entire clan be implicated, but even after his death, he will only be cursed for the rest of his life.

He is now a king of a different surname. As long as he is content with the status quo, his descendants can enjoy wealth and glory. If he joins forces with Qifeng and Wa, he will have to send troops and manpower, and cede land to these two small countries. This deal is not worth it no matter how he thinks about it! 】

Tianshu: [Yes, Rong Aotian has a lot of concerns, and his daughter is still in the harem. His biggest wish now is that Rong Zhaoyi in the harem can get pregnant with a dragon seed as soon as possible. Then, he wants to support his grandson to take the throne. After all, it is much easier to let the tyrant die of illness without anyone noticing than to lead troops to capture the capital! 】

Shen Chaoyan: [Right now, the biggest threat to the tyrant is the 100,000 troops stationed in Lingnan. 】

Tianshu: [Yes, these 100,000 troops only recognize the tiger talisman, and the tiger talisman that can command them is in Rong Aotian's hands. 】

Shen Chaoyan heard this and had an idea: [According to you, as long as we can seize the tiger talisman, we can resolve the crisis? 】

Tianshu: [In theory, this is the case, but Rong Aotian is suspicious by nature, and he has always kept the tiger talisman in the secret compartment of his study. The Huaishun Palace is heavily guarded, and it is not an easy task for ordinary people to get in and steal the tiger talisman. 】

Shen Chaoyan's eyes turned: [For ordinary people, it is indeed not easy, but Xuan Cang is not an ordinary person. He is the most powerful secret guard beside Sikong Yan. Looking at the entire Great Xia Dynasty, I am afraid that there are few people with better skills than him. 】

Tianshu: [I agree, Xuan Cang should be the best candidate to steal the tiger talisman! In addition, this Tianshu just found a piece of gossip about Prince Huaishun. 】

Shen Chaoyan became interested: [What gossip, tell me quickly! 】

Tianshu: [Prince Huaishun was afraid of his wife, but secretly kept more than ten concubines outside. Moreover, he bought a huge house for these concubines and kept them all together. 】

Shen Chaoyan: [Prince Huaishun has a very good waist! However, if all the concubines are kept in one house, aren't you afraid that they will be jealous? 】

Tianshu: [They dare not, because the wife of King Huaishun is a powerful character. Once they are discovered by Princess Huaishun Qianfeng, they will be half dead! 】

Shen Chaoyan: [Is Princess Huaishun scary? 】

Tianshu: [That's quite scary! More than ten years ago, King Huaishun was just a small pawn. Thanks to Qianfeng's help in planning and strategizing, he was promoted step by step, and finally made contributions and was named the King of a different surname in the Great Xia Dynasty - King Huaishun. Rong Aotian was pretty good to Qianfeng at first, but since he became rich, his mind has become more and more wild.

Unfortunately, Qian Feng was a strong-willed person, so he didn't dare to do it openly. He created a doting and devoted persona for himself, and then secretly bought a house and kept more than ten concubines! Two of his concubines were already pregnant. Prince Huaishun doted on them and even hoped to have a son in his old age! When

Shen Chaoyan heard this, an idea suddenly came to his mind: [I suddenly thought of a perfect plan! Not only can I get the tiger talisman smoothly, but it can also put their relationship in crisis! ]

Tianshu: [What plan? Tell me about it? 】

"Do you mean to let Xuan Cang steal the Tiger Talisman?"

When they entered Lingnan in the evening and found an inn to rest, Sikong Yan took the initiative to talk to Shen Chaoyan about Rong Aotian's contact with the envoys of Qifeng and Japan. Shen Chaoyan made a suggestion according to the result she discussed with Tianshu. Shen Chaoyan

met Sikong Yan's inquiring eyes and nodded in an affirmative answer, "As your Majesty said, the spies have found out that the envoys of Qifeng and Japan have secretly moved into the Huaishun Palace. The main reason they took the initiative to approach the Huaishun King is that the Huaishun King has an army of 100,000. But what if the tiger talisman is stolen? Will the Qifeng Kingdom and the Japan Kingdom still insist on doing business with the Huaishun King who does not have the tiger talisman?"

As the general who guarded Lingnan, King Huaishun was like a fierce tiger, and the tiger talisman was his sharpest fang.

Once the tiger talisman was lost, King Huaishun would become a tiger with its teeth pulled out.

Without the teeth that could bite the prey to death, King Huaishun would naturally lose his value to Qifeng and Wa.

Sikong Yan naturally thought of this, but the structure of King Huaishun's mansion was complicated, and if Xuan Cang sneaked in, he would be easily discovered by the guards.

He glanced at Shen Chaoyan and sighed seriously, "It's a pity that we don't have a map of Prince Huaishun's Palace. If we knew the patrol and guard rotation times of Prince Huaishun's Palace, it would be much easier for Xuan Cang to steal the Tiger Talisman."

Shen Chaoyan had a quick mind and immediately thought of a perfect excuse, "Isn't this a coincidence? My eldest brother and a deputy general under Prince Huaishun are good brothers who have been through life and death together. Maybe I can get the map of Prince Huaishun's Palace through this deputy general."

Anyway, Prince Huaishun had led troops to the north to support the border before. As long as she pulled out her eldest brother, Sikong Yan should not doubt the source of the map.

Sikong Yan listened to her thoughts and showed a surprised expression, "That's great. But can you contact your brother's friend?"

Shen Chaoyan blinked at him, "Of course! Leave it to me!"