NABC Chapter 2123 Tell the truth
Chapter 2123 Tell the truth
Li Shen's purpose of coming to Xizhou was to eliminate the influence brought by Wang Wencheng, so he brought the topic to this point at the beginning.
The best way to clear up misunderstandings is to be open and honest, so Li Shen sighed and told the truth.
This incident was indeed caused by him. It was not that Wang Wen became greedy and acted on his own, but that he was bribed and used against him.
After hearing this, Qu Zhiping and the others looked at each other in disbelief and great confusion.
Deal with Prince Ji? Who dares to deal with the prince of the court? Prince Ji's words made them a little unbelievable.
"From the looks of you all, it seems like you don't quite believe me?"
Li Shen glanced at everyone and said with a smile on his face.
"I dare not. We are just shocked. In the Tang Dynasty, there are still people who dare to deal with His Royal Highness Prince Ji. Isn't this treasonous?"
Qu Zhiping quickly bowed and said.
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Ji, who is so bold as to use Wang Wencheng to deal with you? This person has evil intentions and must be severely punished."
A leader said.
"I wonder who this leader is..." Li Shen looked at the man and asked.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you to His Royal Highness Prince Ji. This is a leader nearby, named Ma Wenlin. This is also a leader of a tribe, named Zhang Wentian.
There is also Qu Baochang, who is also the leader of the tribe.
The three of them are stationed next to us. They have admired His Royal Highness Prince Ji for a long time, so when they heard that His Royal Highness Prince Ji was coming today, they asked me to introduce him to you.
The other leaders are farther away, so they should arrive tomorrow."
Qu Zhiping quickly stood up and explained everything to Li Shen. The three of them also stood up and saluted Li Shen:
"I have met His Highness Prince Ji."
"Well, sit down."
Li Shen nodded. Since they were all tribal leaders, Li Shen was polite. He still hoped that these people would make money for him in the future.
"Everyone, to be honest, the main reason I came here today is because of Wang Wencheng's matter.
This prince did not deceive you, nor did I do this to shirk responsibility. There is indeed someone behind Wang Wencheng who is trying to frame this prince."
"Then who has such courage?" Qu Zhiping asked hurriedly. He was also curious about who was framing Prince Ji.
"Hahaha, there are many people who have framed me. They are from noble families, royal relatives, and there are quite a few of them. The most important one is my ninth brother."
Li Shen laughed without any intention of avoiding suspicion.
"Ninth brother? Are you talking about His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin?" Qu Zhiping was shocked. He suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have asked too much just now. Now he knew a secret.
You never know when you might die suddenly.
“That’s right, and my ninth brother is the mastermind, while the noble families and royal relatives are just assisting from the sidelines.
Also, there are some shadows of King Wei and Zhangsun Wuji behind this matter."
Li Shen nodded and told the story calmly.
However, Qu Zhiping's face became even uglier, thinking to himself, "Sir, please stop talking. We don't really want to hear it." The mention of the King of Jin just now was enough to kill us, and now there is the King of Wei and the Prime Minister.
Isn't this definitely going to cost the lives of their entire tribe?
If the King of Jin, the King of Wei, or Zhangsun Wuji knew what happened today, wouldn't they kill them to silence them? And wipe out their clan?
There were also aristocratic families, royal relatives and nobles, none of whom they could afford to offend. They had long heard of the power of the aristocratic families, which had been passed down for thousands of years.
His strength is countless times stronger than that of the King of Jin and the King of Wei.
I originally thought that it was just the arbitrary behavior of a shopkeeper under Prince Ji's Mansion, but I didn't expect that so many bigwigs would be involved.
At this time, Shitou came to Li Shen and indicated that it was time to eat. Li Shen waved to the maid behind him, and Chunxiang walked forward with a jar of wine.
"Sir, this is the fine wine I brought with me. It was specially stored for my daughter. How about you try it?"
Li Shen gave an order and Chunxiang opened the seal, and the aroma of wine immediately filled the air.
"Good wine!" Qu Zhiping couldn't help but praise, "Your Highness Prince Ji loves his daughter dearly, which really makes this humble official admire you. I guess this should be the daughter wine that Prince Ji prepared for my young lady?"
The custom of brewing wine for girls has existed since the Jin Dynasty. When a daughter was born, a wealthy family would brew wine with glutinous rice and water from Jianhu Lake and bury it, which would be used as a dowry gift when the daughter got married.
However, this custom is widely spread in the south, and only some powerful and wealthy people in the north do this, which reflects the love of a father for his daughter.
I didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Ji loved his daughter so much that he would actually follow suit.
"Haha, Governor Qu is indeed well-informed and even knows about women's wine. Yes, this is the women's wine that I specially hid for my little daughter.
Every time I travel far away, I always bring a few jars of wine with me to relieve my daughter's longing for me." Li Shen said as he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, full of longing.
This wine is not distilled liquor, but rice wine, which is brewed from several different types of rice and is the result of continuous trial and development.
"Your Highness Prince Ji is truly a loving father. I respect you. Since this wine is so precious, I would rather not share it with Your Highness Prince Ji.
Let His Royal Highness Prince Ji drink it alone." Qu Zhiping declined after hearing this. This is a wine for people who miss their daughter, so they should drink less.
“It’s okay. This time I brought more than a dozen jars with me. I never drank it on weekdays. This is the first time. I opened it specially for Governor Qu.
Come, how about you guys try it?" Li Shen smiled and waved his hand.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness Prince Ji." Qu Zhiping bowed to express his gratitude, and the others followed Qu Zhiping in bowing.
Several people raised their glasses and toasted Li Shen.
"It is indeed a good wine. It is soft and mellow in the mouth, with a rice aroma. It tastes sweet at first, and mellow after tasting. It makes people have a long aftertaste. It is really a rare fine wine in the world."
After taking a sip, Qu Zhiping smacked his lips, his eyes full of amazement and he praised it endlessly.
Ma Wenlin also nodded and agreed:
"Indeed, this wine is full of flavor, like nectar, and one sip of it will make you intoxicated."
“Yes, I think His Royal Highness Prince Ji must have spent countless efforts to make this wine taste so rich.
It is said that the wine brewing skills of Prince Ji's Mansion are unparalleled, and today I saw that it is indeed worthy of its reputation. "
After they finished drinking, several people started to praise the product, which made Li Shen feel a little embarrassed. Were the things these people said a little too exaggerated?
This wine was prepared by him for Xixi, and it had only been stored in the cellar for five years. Xiaosan's batch of wine was also only two years old, so Li Shen did not take it.
But it's not necessary for them to make a five-year-old wine sound so mysterious, right? However, Li Shen was quite happy to hear this.
(I originally wanted to ask for leave, but then I thought, forget it, I'll just update it, it doesn't matter if it's later.
A typhoon is coming.)