Moti thought about it and felt that this was the best way at the moment.
Despite this, Mo Ti still didn't want to open the secret passage leading to the back mountain in front of a few people. For the people of Mo County, the secret passage was the only place of escape. Even though the young man Bingyun's identity was It was already certain that even if there was a one in 10,000 chance, Moti still didn't want to take the risk.
These young master's guards are all experts. If you take them with you, what if... Moti turned his eyes to the young man in green shirt who saved himself and Xiaodouzi from the bandits... In an instant, he made up his mind. He spoke to the young master.
"Master Imperial Envoy, I can take you up the mountain, but for the sake of safety, we need to be more cautious. I will take you and this little brother there. The fewer people there are, the easier it will be to hide your whereabouts and not be discovered by the bandits. .”
Yan Qingchuan saw that the Cheng woman did not want His Highness Prince Ning to take the escort and would not agree to it. He immediately shouted: "You are outrageous. What the imperial envoy said is not to discuss with you. The gold medal arrow represents the emperor's order. If you dare to resist the order, I will I will kill you on the spot."
Qi Tao immediately understood what Sicheng meant, and sighed in his heart. It seemed that these "Northern Jin Rangers" pretending to be bandits were really hateful. They made the people of Yanbei so cautious, fearing that they were pretending to be bandits and deceived them. She leads the way... Since she is here for this purpose and wants to solve the border problems for the imperial court, I'm afraid it won't work if she is blindly cautious and doesn't take some risks.
Since Sicheng had said that he was willing to take him up the mountain with Namu, the young man in green shirt showed more skill than Yan Qingchuan. With him by his side, he didn't need to worry too much, so he raised his hand to stop Yan Qingchuan. , said to Moti: "It's up to you."
When Yan Qingchuan behind him heard this, he was shocked and said: "Your Majesty... Young Master, no, I can't wait by your side. If I encounter danger, how can I surrender to you..."
When he finished speaking, His Highness Prince Ning turned his attention to the young man in green shirt aside.
"Brother Mu, I'm ashamed to say that I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child. Maybe I don't have enough talent. No matter how hard I practice, I can't even reach the level of ordinary martial artists, let alone the realm of physical training and first glimpse... This time Please ask Brother Mu to take care of you when you go up the mountain."
Gu Xiao was startled when he heard this. Hearing the young master's tone, he seemed to agree with Sicheng's method of going up the mountain without any guards. Look at his frail scholar appearance... He just met him by chance, so he was not afraid that he would have evil intentions. , Such courage made Gu Xiaodun admire him, and he was about to respond when he heard the tiger-eyed young man speak. 33
"If the young master insists on going without an escort, let me go with him... Otherwise, even if it is disobedience, I cannot let the young master leave alone." In Yan Qingchuan's view, Qi Tao's life is more important than anything else. If he is here There was an accident on the mountain. Not only himself, but also the entire Yan family might be buried with him.
Qi Tao had other plans in mind. While signaling Yan Qingchuan to calm down, he turned to Mo Ti and said, "Mo Sicheng, this matter is settled. You will lead the way and we will set off immediately."
Mo Ti was also thinking about Xiaodouzi, Uncle Jiang and others. Since the imperial envoy also agreed with his method, he immediately said: "Sir, please wait a moment, Mr. Mu En. There is a poisonous miasma in the mountains behind Mo County. I will go to Si Zhong Hou." Tang, prepare to get some things to avoid the miasma."
Qi Tao agreed and waited in the hall for a while. He saw that Mo Ti had turned into the back hall, walked a few steps, and opened a slight distance from Gu Xiao. Seeing this situation, Yan Qingchuan behind him immediately understood that King Ning had ordered him and hurriedly Follow him quickly.
Turning into a corner of the hall, Qi Tao glanced at the young man in the distance. Without paying attention to himself, he lowered his voice and spoke to Yan Qingchuan: "I won't take you there, but I have an errand for you to do."
After hearing this, Yan Qingchuan was about to kneel down to listen to the order, but was supported by His Highness Prince Ning. At this time, Qi Tao's face was gentle, and his tone was much gentler: "Qingchuan, I just treated you as a master, It's just a pretense to show that Sicheng and the young man that you and I grew up together and you are a few years older than me. When no one is around in private, I should call you brother."
"The general dare not, how can he deserve to be called such by His Highness?" Yan Qingchuan heard His Highness Prince Ning say this and was anxious to reply. His father once warned him that thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from God. Don't be arrogant and lose your sense of propriety. Yan Qingchuan also firmly remembered his father's words. At this moment, he ignored King Ning's support and knelt down.
"Brother Qingchuan, get up and speak first." Qi Tao thought, it was already known to everyone in the court that his imperial brother was not a talented person, but those officials had always hindered him from competing for the position of crown prince on the grounds that he should be a direct descendant rather than a virtuous one. .
Yan Qingchuan is the only son of his father, Imperial Guard Grand Master Yan Ruohai, and he holds the Xiaoqiying and the Palace Division in his hands. If he can take Yan Qingchuan under his command when he goes north this time, even if he fails to seize the throne in the future, he may not be able to do so. Competing for that ninety-five position.
Since ancient times, only those in charge of the army have the right to speak. This is an eternal truth. On this trip to the north, his father asked Yan Qingchuan to accompany him as a guard. Qi Tao had vaguely guessed his father's thoughts and tried his best to speak to Yan Qingchuan. Get closer.
Before Yan Qingchuan could speak, Qi Tao had already lifted him up with all his strength. In order to prevent him from kneeling down, he changed the topic and continued in a low voice: "Brother Qingchuan, I won't take you up the mountain. I still need you for two errands." Go and investigate... First, have you seen that young man? He said that he is from Liangzhou. I want you to take someone to investigate and see if you can find out this young man's life experience..."
Yan Qingchuan was startled when he heard this. He really didn't know whether His Highness Prince Ning in front of him wanted to take this young man under his command, or whether he had doubts about this young man. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Prince Ning continue to speak.
"Do you still remember that there is a person that my father has always been thinking about?"
Hearing King Ning speak, Yan Qingchuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and then he remembered another thing his father had told him, which was that when he went north to protect King Ning, he should always pay attention to the person wearing a green shirt. That was the Holy Lord. Looking for someone...
Looking back, he saw the young man sitting at the table with his eyes closed and concentrating. He was wearing a green shirt. He recalled that the martial arts he showed during the fight in front of the county guard's door was not consistent with his age of eighteen or nineteen. If not for the guidance of an expert...
"Your Highness, do you suspect that this boy is related to the person the Holy One is looking for?" Thinking of this, Yan Qingchuan hurriedly asked.
"Yes, if during our trip we can solve the problem of the Northern Jin Dynasty cavalry pretending to be bandits and harassing the border, and if we can solve the problem for my father, he will definitely be very happy."
After hearing this, Yan Qingchuan finally understood that it had already spread in Jianglin City that Prince Ning Qitao was eyeing the position of crown prince, and it was probably more than just a rumor.
Then I thought about it, compared with Prince Ning, His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed His Highness, more like the choice of a wise king. No wonder this time he secretly went north, and the Holy One sent himself to accompany him. It seems that the Holy One also had the intention of testing King Ning.
Now it seems that His Highness Prince Ning not only wants to solve the problem of the Northern Jin Dynasty's cavalry raiding the border, but also wants to solve the problem on his mind for the Holy Lord... Even though His Highness Prince Ning in front of him is younger than himself, But these thoughts have made Yan Qingchuan re-examine him in his heart.
"Your Highness, I understand, but if I go to Liangzhou, there will be no one around you... What if that kid really wants to make things difficult for you." Yan Qingchuan was still worried.
Qi Tao took a long look at Yan Qingchuan in front of him, as if he wanted to see through his mind. After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and said: "Don't worry, I always judge people accurately. This young man is not a bad person. Besides, if he wants to embarrass me, They will take action outside the Sheriff's Department... Remember, go back as soon as possible, and be sure to find out where this young man came from."
"As ordered, the general will set off right now." Yan Qingchuan accepted the order and was about to go, but heard King Ning behind him calling Yan Qingchuan back softly.
Seeing that His Highness Prince Ning seemed to have remembered something, he continued to give instructions: "Also... I heard that Wanjun once lived in Lingzhou temporarily before returning to his hometown. With Wanjun's temperament, he would never stay in Lingzhou unless something happened. If you go to Lingzhou, you need to check who Wanjun has seen in Lingzhou and what happened to him... Also, you are taking Shangfang's sword with you, no matter what happens on the way back, Whether it's Lingzhou or Zangbei, you can dispatch a battalion of soldiers to come back with you."
"Transferring troops? This... Do you want to submit a letter? Let me know first." To mobilize troops without authorization is a serious crime, Yan Qingchuan replied quickly.
"I will explain to my father about the troop deployment, and Brother Qingchuan will just do it."
"I will obey my orders."
Yan Qingchuan glanced at the young man in the hall, and immediately stood up in response to King Ning's order. After a while, he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the county governor's office...
Qi Tao was still standing in the corner of the hall, with confidence in his mind. He glanced at the young man in the hall with his peripheral vision, secretly thinking in his heart that if this young man had nothing to do with the person his father was looking for, he would take advantage of this opportunity to go up the mountain and try to get this young man. The young man is taken under his command. If this young man is related to the person his father is looking for, he will have the kindness to save him...
Qi Tao looked back and looked out the window. The south was in the direction of Jianglin City. He thought silently in his heart: "Father, Tao'er must follow your father's teachings and ensure that he is invincible no matter what..."
"Brother Yun."
A soft call interrupted Qi Tao's thoughts. He looked back slightly and saw that the person who spoke had stood up and came to his side. Qi Tao quickly gathered his mind and replied: "Brother Mu."
Gu Xiao, who was waiting for Mo Ti in the hall, had been thinking about the incident in Lingzhou. He didn't think much about it at the time, but now that he thinks about it, it becomes more and more strange. Could it be that when General Wan was in Lingzhou, he had predicted that he would be there after the Yuan Day Festival? He would be escorted to Beijing, otherwise why would he entrust the guarding of the defense plans of the ten counties of Yanbei to his own hands? He and General Wan only met by chance.
Now it seems that General Wan must have been aware of his situation when he was in Lingzhou. Not only that, he also knew that someone in the Yanbei Army was colluding with bandits, so he handed the gold medal arrow into his hands. He was a nobody. , without having an official status, he would naturally act without any worries.
He thought about it again, and then denied his previous thoughts. Even if he was in white and holding a gold-medal arrow in his hand, he might not be able to convince the crowd... Xu couldn't figure it out, but felt that his head was in chaos, and Gu Xiao really couldn't understand it. I came up with a clue, so I thought of asking Mr. Yun for advice.
"From what Brother Yun has seen, does anyone in the Yanbei Army really dare to collude with the bandits?"
Qi Tao saw that the young man's puzzled expression when he asked this question was very different from his previous astuteness when he asserted that the target of the bandits' attack on the city was Yang Huchen and not for gold, silver and wealth. Knowing that he had never set foot in the temple, Qi Tao opened his mouth to explain.
"If what Mo Sicheng said is true, then my trip to the north really came in time."
Gu Xiao said doubtfully: "Brother Yun's intention..."
Qi Tao frowned and said, "I fell in love with Brother Mu as soon as we met, so I didn't hide it. Brother Mu thought carefully, gold and silver are only second. If those bandits are really Jin people pretending to be people, then, for Jin people, What do you want most?"
Without hesitation, Gu Xiao replied: "Of course it is my place in the Central Plains."
Qi Tao nodded and said: "Yes, the Northern Jin Dynasty is mostly a nomadic land. Even if the Zong family has been operating for many years, it is no longer as barbaric as it used to be, but it still cannot change the weather and landforms. That's why they peek at our Central Plains land, but they If you want to set foot in Yanbei, you must cross Yanbei. We, Qi Yun, are not the Zhao Kingdom back then. They want to use troops to attack, not to mention how many lives they will have to pay. Even with the strength of the whole country, they may not be able to do it."
At this point, Qi Tao turned his eyes to Yanbei and continued to explain to the young man: "Even if they opened the gate of Yanbei with their lives regardless of the life and death of the soldiers, they are afraid that they will no longer be able to go south, and what they have to face is Qi Yun's nationwide counterattack. potential, so...the best way is to find other flaws in our Yanbei City."
Gu Xiao suddenly realized what the "flaw" in Mr. Yun's words was, and he couldn't hide his indignation in his heart: "For personal desires, he collaborated with bandits to treason and harm the people. He deserves to die."
Qi Tao expressed his concerns to the young man: "If they are just greedy for money and collude with bandits, there is nothing to be afraid of. The most terrifying thing is...these people are from Jin."
Some people died, but not completely...
