Chapter 146: Can't Wait to Get the Fake King Out
Jin Sui felt Gu Changxiao's eyes on her, but she didn't look up. She secretly despised him in her heart. What a small-minded person! What? Are you afraid that I will kidnap Han Xing and Cheng Yu?
She was glad that she had persuaded her grandfather and had not yet told Gu Changxiao about Ling's father, otherwise this man would definitely use this matter as a bargaining chip to get her to leave.
Grandpa also said that Gu Changxiao was loyal and righteous, and he was completely deceived by him! When he needs you, he will naturally be loyal and righteous.
No need for that, get out of here as far as you can! Jin Sui cursed in his heart, lowered his eyes and endured it, not letting others see his emotions.
What made her even more fortunate was that Ji Sui's alias had not yet collapsed. After leaving the border town, Ling Jinsui would be resurrected, and there would be no Ji Sui in the world from then on.
I hope Gu Changxiao still has some conscience and lets her take away the gold and silver that belong to her. Otherwise, the three generations of her family will not be able to start over after leaving the border town.
Oh, what am I afraid of? I can start all over again! With my medical skills and grandpa's ability, the three of us can live well wherever we go.
At this time, everyone was seated, looking at Gu Tiqi who was sitting and King Li who was standing with surprise.
Only Cheng Yu had some guesses in his mind, he just didn't expect it to be chosen at this time.
Li Heng asked first: "Your Majesty, what is the matter that you want me and others to come here for?"
Jin Sui did not answer. Gu Changxiao looked around at everyone and said, "I asked you all to come here today because I have something important to tell you in advance."
"I am the real King Li, and this is Taoist Ji Sui, my sworn brother and my substitute.
At that time, I was assassinated and seriously injured. Because I was worried about the changes in the border town, Brother Ji pretended to be me and came to the border town in advance to take charge.
This king is extremely grateful to Master Ji for all he has done for Border Town, especially the battle against the Tartars, where Master Ji rendered great service.
The imperial edict of reward from the court will be delivered soon. If the matter of the true and false King Li is brought back to Chang'an by the eunuchs, it will surely cause heated discussion.
Even the merits of the battle against the Tartars will be questioned, so this king and Master Ji have discussed changing the identity before the eunuchs arrive to prevent people from talking about it. "
Then Jin Sui saw that, except Cheng Yu, everyone was stunned, as if they were listening to a mystery or an opera.
Thinking of what our Li Wang usually does, Li Heng's first reaction was to force out an ugly smile and said to Jin Sui: "My Lord, please don't tease me."
"Are you rehearsing a new play? It's really shocking."
Everyone knows that King Li has cooperated with the Yan family to open a new opera house. It is packed with customers every day and one has to make an appointment in advance to enter.
But your play is too bizarre and shocking! Jin Sui rolled his eyes at him helplessly, and his eyes swept over the people present. Except for Cheng Yu, the expressions on the faces of others were similar to Li Heng's. Only Han Xing looked at Jin Sui firmly.
It seems that he would be willing to go through fire and water just for her words.
So, is that why Gu Changxiao is afraid of her?
The anger in Jin Sui's heart suddenly dissipated, and what re-emerged was pride and ease. I am a time traveler after all, why should I bother with the ancients? You are ruthless, but I cannot be unrighteous. After all, I still have a group of brothers who will beg for food under your hands in the future.
Let's part ways in peace! We will never see each other again in this life anyway, so why make it so awkward.
Thinking of this, Jin Sui felt enlightened. After handing over the last shift, I will finish the filming and leave! She looked at Li Heng seriously and said, "What the prince said is true. I am just the prince's substitute. You can call me Taoist Xiao Ji."
Li Heng stood up instantly, pointing at the two of them with trembling fingers: "Ridiculous! Absurd! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor..."
Jin Sui shouted at him fiercely, "What qualifications do you have to blame His Royal Highness the Prince of Li!"
Li Heng choked: "I am accusing you."
Jin Sui resumed his usual playful and smiling appearance: "Is that so? You are right! Our Lord Li has good taste. You used to call me a scoundrel and a scoundrel who didn't have the demeanor of a prince at all."
"You really have a keen eye, because I am not a prince. What do you think of a little Taoist priest?"
Li Heng's breathing became heavier and he wanted to leave. A group of officials also felt that the King of Li was too absurd. They had suffered a lot at the hands of the fake King of Li, so they naturally wanted to be arrogant now that they had caught him.
Jin Sui sneered, "Master Li, are you really going to leave?"
Li Heng said angrily: "Do you still want to use the power of the tiger to punish me?"
Jin Sui said sarcastically, "How dare I! But I would like to remind you that the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict has already entered the territory of Yan. If he knows about the true and false Li King."
"Turning back to Chang'an, I will inform His Majesty that the victory in the battle against the Tartars will certainly not count. My Lords, don't forget that you are also on the list of meritorious service."
"Also, the fake Li King did so many things in the border town. Don't you, Lord Li, have any responsibility at all? You can't escape the crime of negligence, right?"
"Now that the prince has discussed this with you in advance, it means that the meat will be rotten and stewed in the pot, and the family will solve the problem. If you insist on making a big fuss and letting the world know about it, I will be sentenced to death, and you will be buried with me!"
"Besides, I was only ordered to be the prince's substitute, but did I do anything illegal during my tenure? Could it be that Lord Li is speaking up for Zheng Yun?"
With every word she said, Li Heng's attitude softened a little, and he finally collapsed back in his chair, only then realizing what kind of pirate ship he had boarded.
He asked weakly, "What is your Majesty going to do?"
He added: "Zheng Yun's death was what he deserved, and I have never had any objection to it." This had to be made clear in advance, after all, he and Zheng Yun were very close before.
But Jin Sui's eyes were still full of anger. I didn't expect that we were fooled by a little Taoist priest for so long! Zheng Yun, Zheng Yun, if you knew that you didn't die at the hands of the King of Li, but at the hands of a little Taoist priest, would you be unable to rest in peace in your grave? And Jiang Nansheng was slashed by a little Taoist priest who was just pretending to be powerful. Haha, ridiculous, really ridiculous! People are afraid of comparison. Li Heng felt that he was deceived and was very miserable, but when he thought of the two people who were more miserable than him, one was slashed and swallowed his anger, and the other even lost his life, he instantly felt that he was not so miserable.
Gu Changxiao's face remained heavy:
“This was done by me, Taoist Xiao Ji was just following my orders, and he is not guilty.
But in order to avoid giving excuses to the eunuchs who are delivering the imperial edict, Taoist Priest Xiao Ji will leave the border town in the near future."
Han Xing and Cheng Yu looked at Jin Sui instantly. They naturally understood that King Li kept saying that he wanted to protect Taoist Priest Xiao Ji, but in fact he wanted to drive her away.
Han Xing blurted out in a hurry: "No!"
Everyone looked at him, but he did not flinch at all. He looked directly at Gu Changxiao and said, "Many things regarding the reconstruction of the border town are presided over by Wang... Taoist Xiao Ji. Moreover, the brothers of the Black Feather Camp and the Tuntian Camp are accustomed to Taoist Xiao Ji's guidance..."
Jin Sui stood up suddenly and interrupted him: "City construction is a small matter, you just need to listen to the prince. What do I, a small Taoist priest, know? It's all the prince's secret instructions.
Captain Han, as the commander of the Black Feather Camp, should be aware of the overall situation. "
Cheng Yu spoke for Han Xing: "Master Xiao Ji is right. Captain Han was not in a hurry at the moment. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."
Han Xing's face was as white as snow. He looked at Jin Sui blankly. He couldn't understand why things turned out like this? From saving the Black Feather Camp from Jiang Nansheng to leading Border Town step by step to where it is today, the person they swore allegiance to was not the King of Li.
But, the only one I, Han Xing, want to be loyal to is you!
Han Xing looked at Jinsui steadily. Fortunately, Cheng Yu reacted quickly. After he had a tentative talk with Jinsui, he knew that Jinsui was not interested in this and would not turn against King Li.
He then moved sideways to block Han Xing's sight, fearing that he would say something outrageous, such as "wherever Taoist Xiao Ji goes, he will go too, and the Black Feather Camp only obeys Taoist Xiao Ji's orders."
He quickly changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, Taoist Xiao Ji, I think there are hidden dangers in this matter. Now the people of the entire border town and Yanzhou, as well as the sons of scholars from various states in Yandi, all know that Taoist Xiao Ji is the King of Li."
"This matter cannot be concealed. The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict will definitely hear the rumors. He will know the truth after a little investigation."
Gu Changxiao frowned in thought, and Jin Sui thought of a plan: "Then there is no need to hide it, let the matter be half true and half false. Tomorrow we will change a play about the real and fake Li King and perform it in the Pear Garden."
"I am a Taoist priest in Jianghu and I have become sworn brothers with the King of Li. I have been his stand-in and have blocked assassins for him.
But what happened after the King of Li came to the border town has nothing to do with me. So, even if the eunuch heard something, it would not matter. "
Many people in the royal family have stand-ins. It would be strange if they didn't have one. Everyone knows that the only one who would assassinate the King of Li is the King of Yu. The stand-in protects the King of Li from disaster.
If the matter really gets out of hand in Chang'an, the investigation will eventually lead to Prince Yu. No matter which faction the eunuchs belong to, they will not let this matter spread in Chang'an.
"As long as I, the substitute, can be taken out of the battle with the Tartars, it won't affect the achievements of the lords."
Hearing her say this, Li Heng and others felt ashamed again. They didn't expect that this fake King Li was so cruel and arrogant in his daily life, but he was so cooperative in the face of the overall situation.
There really are some chivalrous men in the world who, when their work is done, leave without a word, keeping their achievements and fame hidden.
In this way, everything he did in the border town will become a secret with his departure.
Maybe in a few years, he would only exist in dramas, and some people even thought that this was fake. How could someone dare to pretend to be the King of Li? And do so many earth-shattering things! After Jin Sui figured it out, he felt relieved and just wanted to get this matter over with as soon as possible and get away from this place of trouble.
She looked at Gu Changxiao and said, "Lord Cheng's thoughts are reasonable. In addition to making up a play to make the matter half true and half false, he also used the polo match as an excuse to announce the matter in front of tens of thousands of people before the eunuchs came to deliver the imperial edict."
"My Lord, what do you think?"
Gu Changxiao didn't look at her and responded in a low voice: "Okay!"
Jinsui felt his heart skip a beat for no reason, and suddenly understood what it felt like to be thrown away like a worn-out shoe.
I shook my head and told myself that it was better to part ways in peace. At least you still have gold! It's not like a boyfriend and girlfriend breaking up. It's normal for companions to go their separate ways.
Besides, she and Gu Changxiao were not companions! She had pretended to be the King of Li in order to protect herself and find an opportunity to overturn Ling's father's case.
They are just using each other, there is no need to be sad! Gu Changxiao raised his head and looked around: "Do you have any objections?"
At this time, a junior official who looked not very smart said weakly, "Well, I want to ask, are you really the King of Li? Will someone come out in a while and say that you are also a substitute?"
Jin Sui rolled his eyes, and the classic line "A princess on the left, a princess on the right" rang in his ears...
The IQ of officials in Yandi is not high! Yes, even if they had high IQ, they would not come to Yandi.
She didn't specifically call Hei Hu, but ended up getting such a hottie!
"You are stupid! Have you forgotten that Imperial Envoy Liu came? If the eunuch who will deliver the imperial edict comes in a few days, and he is also fake, then the secret will be exposed, right?"
"Do you think anyone would dare to pretend to be the King of Li?"
The official's face turned red and white, and he knew he had asked a stupid question. To be honest, the real Li Wang in front of him really looked more like a prince than the fake Li Wang. He matched the image of the former crown prince in their minds.
He quickly said, "Don't blame me, Your Majesty. I was just in a hurry."
They couldn't help but think of when Imperial Envoy Liu came, Zheng Yun insisted that Prince Li was a fake, but Imperial Envoy Liu said he was not.
So that's how it is! The King of Li at that time was indeed fake, but he was really beside him! How dare Liu Qincha identify him! Li Heng regretted it the most. He should have met Liu Qincha in private. The little Taoist priest was right to scold them. They were too stupid! Being played around by this daring kid, step by step, he got on the pirate ship he made up, and now he can't get off even if he wants to.
"Okay, no objections now, right?"
Han Xing asked Gu Changxiao again: "Your Majesty, please let Taoist Xiao Ji stay in the border town and build a new city with us."
Gu Changxiao looked at him directly: "I have already made an appointment with Taoist Xiao Ji. He has other private matters to attend to, so it is inconvenient for him to stay in the border town."
Jin Sui met Han Xing's gaze and smiled at him sincerely: "The mountains remain unchanged, the rivers flow forever, the brothers of the Black Feather Camp recognize me as their brother, and we will meet again one day."
She was telling Han Xing clearly that we were still brothers in private, but don't ask me to stay again! Otherwise, the King Zhenli would make things difficult for you.
She felt Han Xing's eyes were wet, and at the same time, he uttered a soft "hmm", sat down with a pale face, and said nothing more.
Jinsui knew that this incident had dealt them a heavy blow. It was too absurd to be believed.
Is the King of Li whom we have always respected and worshipped a fake? Is the prince who led us to kill the Tartars, build border towns, and besiege cities to collect money a fake? Is the prince who regarded us as brothers a fake?
Han Xing felt dizzy and as if he had lost the prince. He didn't know how to go home and explain to his brothers in the Black Feather Camp.
How should I tell them? How should I tell Hei Hu? Hei Hu also said happily that the prince would attend his wedding.
We have already agreed that whoever wins the polo match will give the trophy to the prince.
But now, the prince is leaving...
Cheng Yu pinched Han Xing's arm hard under the table, signaling him not to act on his emotions in front of so many officials, especially King Zhenli.
The more he persuaded King Li to keep Taoist Xiao Ji, the more the rift between the real and fake King Li deepened.
Cheng Yu took the initiative to take charge of the matter: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will explain this matter clearly to the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp and the Tuntian Camp, and there will be no chaos in the border town because of this."
Jin Sui was just about to say thank you for your hard work when she suddenly noticed Cheng Yu giving her a secret look.
Then Gu Changxiao said, "Well, thank you for your hard work, Master Cheng."
Jin Sui couldn't help but laugh at himself. No wonder Gu Chang Xiao chased you away. You're really addicted to acting and can't tell the difference between real and fake! At this time, Gu Chang Xiao asked again: "Are the three games in the afternoon over?"
Han Xing lowered his eyes and said, "My Lord, it's over."
Gu Changxiao nodded and said, "If so, you will inform all the soldiers about this tonight. After the three games are over tomorrow morning, I and Taoist Xiao Ji will announce this to everyone."
Everyone looked at Jinsui, and everyone could tell that the real Li Wang couldn't wait to get rid of the fake Li Wang! It's the end of the month, dears who still have monthly tickets, quickly give them to Jinsui!
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