Chapter 275 Looking for Someone
"Who do you want to see?"
When Qi Ming made the request, Emperor Tai'an was not angry but happy.
What’s scary is not making demands, but not making any demands.
"My nephew wants to meet Qi Shuo." Qi Ming's expression was calm, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking. "My cousin."
Emperor Tai'an was startled, almost thinking he had misheard: "You want to see Qi Shuo?"
Qi Ming nodded: "Yes."
"Why did you see him?" Emperor Tai'an raised his eyebrows in confusion.
In his impression, when Qi Ming acted as Yang Zhe, he had little interaction with Qi Shuo.
Qi Ming half-closed his eyes and said, "I just have a question I want to ask to clear up the confusion in my heart. Uncle, don't think too much about it. This matter has nothing to do with what you want to ask."
Emperor Tai'an didn't reveal what he was thinking. He stared at Qi Ming for a moment and sighed, "I won't stop you two brothers from meeting. It's just that unfortunately, Qi Shuo is not in the capital at the moment."
"Not in the capital?" Qi Ming raised his eyebrows and quickly thought, "It seems that my fifth uncle has returned to his hometown, and my filial cousin has gone north with his father."
Emperor Tai'an moved the corners of his lips slightly, feeling indescribably complicated.
This nephew was imprisoned and cut off from the outside world, but we were able to infer the truth just from his words "not in the capital".
If his son had been even a fraction as smart as Qi Ming—
You're overthinking it. That evil creature has neither Qi Ming's intelligence nor Qi Shuo's filial piety.
Emperor Tai'an felt a sour feeling stuck in his chest, making him feel uncomfortable.
"Is there anyone else you want to see?" he asked casually.
"Then let's meet—" Qi Ming paused, meeting Emperor Tai'an's curious gaze, and his tone softened, "There's no one else I want to meet."
At that moment, the person he wanted to talk about was Miss Lin Er.
In every matter, not only Qi Shuo's figure is present, but also the shadow of Miss Lin Er. I think Miss Lin Er can also give him the answers to the questions he wants to ask Qi Shuo.
The reason for changing one's words is to regain rationality.
Meeting his cousin Qi Shuo was nothing. Even if this suspicious uncle made some guesses about Qi Shuo, this insignificant influence could be considered as his small "reward".
But Miss Lin Er is a girl, so the impact is greater.
That's fine.
Qi Ming twitched his lips in self-mockery and said in a light tone: "No more."
Emperor Tai'an certainly realized that Qi Ming had only said half of his words, but he would never have thought that it was related to Lin Hao.
This curiosity was more insignificant than a snowflake drifting in the wind to the emperor, who was desperate to resolve his dilemma. He quickly put it behind him and asked, "Can you tell me the answer to that question?"
To Emperor Tai'an's surprise, he thought that even if he could get the answer, it would require some wit. Unexpectedly, Qi Ming quickly gave an address.
It was a mountainous area a hundred miles away from the occupied town. This distance made it convenient for information to be exchanged between the two places, and it was also convenient for evacuation and hiding in case of any problems.
Emperor Tai'an was uneasy with the answer he got so easily. He stared at Qi Ming and said, "As long as you can prove that what you said is true, I will remember everything I said in my heart."
Qi Ming and Emperor Tai'an looked at each other and smiled: "Fourth Uncle, don't be too happy yet."
"What?" Emperor Tai'an felt relieved after hearing this.
Although it is annoying, I also feel a sense of peace for some reason.
"That place is not an ordinary mountain area. It is a place where the Eight Diagrams Soul-Blocking Formation is set up. There is also a killing formation within the Soul-Blocking Formation. It is a pipe dream to sneak in quietly."
"Is there any way to break the formation?" Emperor Tai'an asked immediately.
Qi Ming chuckled, "Of course there is, but I don't know. Fourth uncle, don't suspect I'm lying. Since I became a farmer, I haven't been back there. Moreover, the formation is mysterious and unpredictable. Even those who know the method of entering and exiting only know one part of it. It can change at any time and there will be no way to enter the mountain."
"From what you said, this road is blocked?"
"To get through this road, the person who set up the formation must come forward. Whether you can find this person depends on your fourth uncle's ability." Qi Ming said this with a normal expression, but his heart was empty, allowing all kinds of emotions to run rampant.
It's a joke to say that he has no hatred or resentment. He has seen through his father's cruelty. If he says nothing and does nothing, this resentment will drive him crazy.
By not revealing the whereabouts of the True Man Mingxin, he was fulfilling the last bit of his father-son affection.
"The person who set up the formation is..." Emperor Tai'an suddenly had an idea and thought of someone, "Master Mingxin?"
He also knew the abilities of this national teacher.
Before his death, my father entrusted state affairs to three people and asked them to assist my brother, one of whom was Master Mingxin.
Qi Ming's reaction confirmed to Emperor Tai'an that he was not wrong.
"Where is the True Man Mingxin now?"
Qi Ming did not answer.
Emperor Tai'an said gravely, "Even if you don't tell me, I know that the True Man Mingxin is hiding in this capital."
At the time, the correspondence between the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor Qin Yunchuan and the True Man Mingxin was discovered by Cheng Maoming, the Commander of the Jinlin Guard. It was then confirmed that the True Man Mingxin was hiding in the capital and secretly stirring up trouble. Unfortunately, he has not been found until now.
Qi Ming still didn't respond.
After a long while, Emperor Tai'an waved his hand, indicating that the person should be taken away.
There were obviously more soldiers and officers on the streets, and portraits of Master Mingxin were posted all over the streets and alleys, with a huge reward offered.
Of course, the person in the portrait was painted by the painter based on the appearance of Master Mingxin ten years ago, and is completely different from Mr. Wang who is now enjoying the emperor's favor.
Lin Hao looked up at the portrait on the wall, deep in thought.
Of course she had seen the true appearance of Master Mingxin, which was about 50% similar to this portrait.
Why are we suddenly looking for a teacher in such a big way at this time?
You should know that after the emperor learned about the correspondence between his teacher and the Prince's Junior Tutor, he tried his best to suppress the news of his return to the capital.
Lin Hao stared at the portrait intently, frowning slightly.
Someone approached silently from behind.
She turned around suddenly.
"Du Qing?" Lin Hao raised the corner of his lips unconsciously, "Long time no see."
The murderous intent in Du Qing's heart stagnated, and was overcome by a strange feeling.
That's it. How on earth does she manage to be so familiar and defenseless?
Not to mention the swordplay between them, even if an ordinary man had the audacity to approach her, as a girl she should have known to be on guard, right?
"Seeing that the reward is so generous, I'll take a closer look." Du Qing pointed at the portrait.
Lin Hao smiled sweetly, "Me too. Looking at the old man's frail appearance, I wonder what he had done to cause the government to mobilize such a large force."
A dying...twilight years?
Du Qing looked at the portrait again, feeling a little dazed.
The gentleman in the portrait is clearly in good spirits; where does he look aged?
However, judging from Miss Lin Er's reaction, it seemed that he was worrying too much.
Thinking of this, the murderous intent in his heart faded away and dissipated for the most part.
At this time, a voice came: "Miss Lin Er?"
Lin Hao turned his head to look over and said hello: "General Cheng."
Cheng Maoming cast a suspicious look on Du Qing's face and recognized him: "This is you... Oh, you and the prince's friend?"
Has he become a beggar?
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