In the afternoon, the wind and snow that had been in the past few days had completely stopped, and even the long-lost sun secretly showed a small face behind the clouds. This made Sun Tu, who was waiting outside the palace again, feel much more comfortable than the waiting at dusk yesterday, but Xi Feng Chang was obviously not used to such waiting, and his body twisted gently from time to time.

This is not only because of the excitement and tension about seeing the emperor, but also because of the cold climate today. In the future, the outdoor temperature in Xingqing Mansion should be measured to be more than minus ten degrees Celsius. Even if the cold clothes on your body are thick, standing on like this for a while will make people feel stiff and their hands and feet cold. Especially for people like Xifengchang who are used to being pampered and having a good time, they have never eaten much of this kind of bitterness.

"Qianli, do you think it will be possible this time?" The uneasiness in my heart made Xi Fengchang just want to talk to others to relieve his nervousness. Sun Tu just smiled faintly when he heard this: "Since Mo Gorge dares to enter the palace at this time, I must be somewhat sure. Of course, I think it is unrealistic to completely defeat the prince, and the royal family must be decent."

After pausing, he reminded again: "But young master, whether things are successful or not, they are beneficial to us. I think once Moshohe's purpose is achieved, you can take the opportunity to ask him what the patriarch wants you to do after coming to Beijing, so that the Xia Kingdom will strictly maintain neutrality in the disputes between Song and Liao."

"Yes, I almost forgot about this important matter, thanks to you for reminding me." Xifeng Changshen nodded with consent. This incident happened one after another, and he really forgot about the important matter that Xifeng Yechang had told him before. Now that they are on the same front as Moshohe, they can naturally seek his support and help.

While the two were talking, another sound of horse hooves came from behind. This time, Sun Tu could guess that the prince came again after hearing the news. Sure enough, after a moment, the prince had already strode with a blue face. When passing by their group, his eyes were sweeping, making people believe that if he hadn't been outside the palace gate now, he would have ordered them to be killed immediately.

This look made Xi Feng Chang feel scared, his body trembled slightly, but in the end he calmed down his mind. Sun Tu was not affected at all, but was happy in his heart. The more resentful the prince was, the more opportunity he had to take advantage of, which was exactly the result he wanted to see. However, the prince came too late today, and Mo Ghokhe had entered the palace for almost half an hour. I am afraid that all the complaints that should be sued were finished. When I see the emperor again, I am afraid that he is hitting the gun.

Just as he thought of this, Sun Tu saw a hurry-by palace man walking out of the originally deserted palace. After bowing to the prince who had already entered, he walked out of the palace gate and came to Sun Tu and the others: "The emperor has an order, Xuan Xifeng Chang and Sun Tu entered the palace to report."

After hearing this, Sun Tu hurriedly pulled Feng Chang, who was still a little stunned, and both came forward and responded in a low voice: "I will receive the order!" Then he followed this person to the slightly shabby palace.

As he walked, Sun Tu felt a little emotional. The Xia Kingdom was indeed a bit casual in terms of rules. If it were placed in the Song Dynasty, it would be very difficult for ordinary court officials to see the emperor, let alone small people like him and Xifeng Chang. But it was good here. Because of this case, after Moshohe's complaint, the emperor actually wanted to meet them in person. It was really a bit casual in doing so.

The previous dynasty of the Xia Kingdom Palace was indeed not too large, and it only covers more than 200 acres of land. After a journey, they had arrived in front of a side hall, which was where Li Ganshun summoned important ministers to discuss matters of big and small. Just before, the prince had reported it to him, and now it was the two of them.

However, at this time, Sun Tu and Xifeng Chang did not need to open this mouth. The eunuch who led them in went out to report to the hall gate and whispered. After a while, they were allowed to enter. It was not until then that the eunuch whispered: "You must not be polite after entering. The emperor will not speak without asking you, otherwise no one can protect you." After saying this, he signaled them to push the door and enter.

Pushing open the slightly bulky hall gate, the two of them felt a heat wave towards each other. Obviously, there were many charcoal basins in the hall, maintaining the warmth inside. The two of them quickly entered without any neglect, and the hall gate was quickly closed by the eunuch guarding the door, isolating the cold outside.

When they entered the hall, Sun Tu did not rush to look up to check the situation. He knelt down and kowtowed with Xi Feng Chang to pay homage to the emperor. After they finished the ceremony, a thick and majestic voice rang out from above: "Mo Shuanghe, is this the witness of your words?"

Moshohe, who was sitting on the side, owed his lower body slightly, and then said, "It was them who said to the emperor. Sun Tu was almost killed twice yesterday, night and night, but both saved his life. He is also a witness and witness of this incident!"

"Get up and talk back." The emperor's voice could not hear any joy or anger. Sun Tu responded, then looked up and quickly swept over the King of Zhongxing in Xixia, a terrible opponent who made both the monarchs and ministers of the Song and Liao countries feel a little threat.

Li Ganshun was tall and upright, and even if he just sat down, he gave people a strong sense of oppression. As for Sun Tu, he seemed quite young, with thick and black hair and a few wrinkles on his face. He looked like a middle-aged man in his forties.

What impressed the most was his twinkling eyes. Just one look at him, Sun Tu's heart beat apart, as if the other party could see his thoughts at a glance. After taking a deep breath, Sun Tu calmed down and then took a few steps back to the side with the somewhat nervous Xi Feng Chang, but he did not dare to confront the emperor head-on.

"Sun Qianli, just say everything yesterday in front of me." After seeing the appearance of the two, Li Ganshun finally spoke.

Sun Tu looked up and glanced at Mo Gorge and the prince whose face was still blue, then responded, and then said the words he had prepared in the morning. He started with him and Feng Chang coming to Beijing with Xifeng, mentioned his friendship with Jimang Waxa, and then talked about the disputes he had just entered the city and his actions of killing horses... This was until he was attacked yesterday and was rescued by Mo Gorge. Although some details were modified by him, the overall development was not different from the truth.

In fact, Feng Chang thought it would be better not to say anything about killing horses. After all, this was an offense to the emperor, but Sun Tu insisted that this matter had already been known to everyone in the city, and that the emperor could not be kept in the dark, so in order to win the trust of the emperor, it would be better to say it directly.

After what he said, the prince's face turned pale again, while Li Ganshun could not see the unpredictable and profound joy and anger. After a while, he said quietly: "Are you saying that those people mentioned that they were coming from the prince's order when they attacked you outside Chengtian Temple?" Hearing his question, the prince's body trembled slightly again, and he didn't dare to look up.

After pondering for a moment, Sun Tu replied: "At that time, I was fighting with them, so I couldn't guarantee whether I really heard it clearly. But I did hear them shouting these words, saying that I wanted to teach the prince a big lesson to the Xifeng clan."

"Emperor, I have asked those assassins later, and they all admitted that they were ordered by Xi Fengyao, but Xi Fengyao also mentioned that this matter is related to the prince, so they dared to do such a thing in the capital!" Mo Ghokhe took the opportunity to say. Then he said coldly: "In fact, I still have some doubts about the daytime affairs. As a result, by night, even the people in my house were killed. The murderer's target was obviously Sun Qianli, who was witnessed. If there is such a need, except for the prince, I really can't think of a second person!"

"You... you spit out blood!" Hearing his words firmly pointing to himself as the envoy behind the two incidents, the prince was really panicked, and immediately defended himself loudly: "Father, my son has never done such a thing before, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing!"

Li Ganshun waved his hand to stop the two of them from arguing, then darkened his face and looked at Sun Tu again: "Sun Qianli, do you know that you are guilty?" Although this was not loud, the solemn and murderous aura was extremely strong, which made Xi Feng Chang almost unable to resist and his legs became weak.

After seeing his reaction, Sun Tu also knelt down with his knees: "I know the crime, I should not doubt the prince in this matter. But I still want to say that I have only been in Xingzhou for only one day, and I have never offended anyone except the prince. I really can't think of anyone else who will kill me... In the day, it may be that Feng Yao, who acted in the name of the prince, but that night could not be his purpose!"

Sun Tu's words were explicitly confessing his guilt, but in fact, there was no point in admitting his mistakes. On the contrary, the words became more straightforward and sharp. This made Mogohe look at him with a little more appreciation, thinking that this young man is indeed a talent, and maybe he can take it for himself.

The prince was very angry. If the emperor hadn't just spoken, he would have stood up again to scold him. In comparison, Xifeng Chang had been trembling since entering the palace, but he didn't dare to say a word, completely suppressed by the emperor's aura.

Li Ganshun snorted softly: "What I am talking about is not that you accusing the prince of the matter related to this case. Since you are a witness, of course you must report it truthfully. I said that your crime was the accident at the South Gate the day before yesterday! Since you already knew that the prince was going to ask you for horses, why did you dare to kill horses? You are so arrogant and you should be punished!"
Chapter completed!