The seventh prince was not very interested in Xiao Zhuozi's return.
He waved his hand lightly: "It doesn't matter. The war in Beidi is related to the fate of the country. My second brother will never bet on the rise and fall of Daliang. If Daliang's national strength is damaged and this reserve is taken away, what's the point?"
Speaking of this, the Seventh Prince suddenly changed the subject: "Has there been any movement in the Lin family recently? Qin Feng drove Lin Feimo back to Jiangnan a few days ago, and the feud between the Qin and Lin families has been completely settled."
Xiao Zhuozi couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said helplessly: "How can we just forge it now? The grudges between the Qin and Lin families were forged as early as seven years ago. Mrs. Qin was demoted back to her ancestral home for seven years, and she was left alone. Qin Feng was also You are so protective of your shortcomings, how can you tolerate your mother being treated like this? Of course you want to take revenge on the Lin family."
"There are rumors in Beijing that Lin Feimo coveted Liu Hongyan, which is why Qin Feng was angry. But there is another, more credible theory. Qin Feng had already wanted to 'get' Lin Feimo when he came to Beijing. , Liu Hongyan is just an excuse."
The seventh prince nodded, feeling that with Qin Feng's behavior, he could definitely do such a thing.
It's just that the Lin family is powerful, not to mention the Qin family, even the Li family will never antagonize the Lin family unless it is absolutely necessary.
This time Qin Feng got angry.
Seeing that the Seventh Prince was worried, Xiao Zhuozi quickly comforted him: "Actually, Your Highness doesn't need to worry. As long as Qin Feng is in the capital, the Lin family can't do anything to him. I heard from the Imperial Army that on the eve of Lin Feimo's departure from the capital, many killers were sent out, including There was a killer with golden letters on the Tianbang list, but he was killed by the saint without even seeing Qin Feng’s face.”
Of course, Kyoto is a forbidden area and does not tolerate minor violations.
only……
The seventh prince could not relax. With Qin Feng's character, he would never stay in Kyoto for the rest of his life.
As long as Qin Feng dares to leave Kyoto, he will definitely be retaliated by thunder.
The seventh prince wanted to help him, but unfortunately he was watched too closely by the second prince, so Qin Feng could only ask for his own blessings.
At the same time, in the imperial study room of the Forbidden Palace, a furnace of cigarettes was constantly circling in the air.
Emperor Liang stared at the cigarettes gathering and dispersing with a solemn expression, as if he was thinking about something. After reminiscing about the past, he slowly spoke: "How long has it been since Mrs. Qin left Beijing and returned to her ancestral home to observe filial piety?"
Li Zhan didn't expect that Emperor Liang would suddenly mention this. He was a little surprised, but he didn't dare to hesitate and replied quickly: "Sage Qi has been in his prime for seven years."
Emperor Liang nodded and frowned slightly: "Where is the ancestral land of the Qin family?"
Li Zhan also lowered his head and thought for a while before remembering: "It seems to be Beixi County. I can't remember the specific village. How about going to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check?"
Emperor Liang did not respond, but was thoughtful. After a moment, he suddenly remembered something, and his eyes became more solemn: "I remember! Beixi County is only forty miles away from the border. When I was stationed at the border, I had Been to Beixi County."
Speaking of this, Emperor Liang quickly asked Li Zhan to get a map and carefully study the border battle situation.
Beixi County is located southwest of the border town, and according to the latest battle reports sent back from the front line, the focus of Beidi Rangers' recent attacks is located on the east side of the border town. Due to the relatively sparse distribution of civilians in the north and the limited troop strength of each unit, in order to implement a defensive strategy, troops were sent to villages and battalions to counties, so the garrison was started from the east.
"not good!"
Emperor Liang was suddenly alert, stared at the map, and said coldly: "No wonder the Beidi cavalry has moved recently. It was originally an all-out attack, stretching the front as much as possible, and making our frontier soldiers exhausted, but now they are converging on the east side. On the surface, It seems to be a concentrated breakthrough, but in fact it is an attack in the east and in the west!"
"Beidi's spies are all-pervasive and must have already known Qin Tianhu's position in this battle! Once Mrs. Qin falls into the hands of Beidi, not to mention whether Qin Tianhu's loyalty can be shaken, but even if I just want to stop everyone in the court from talking, I will Qin Tianhu must be eliminated!"
Having said this, Emperor Liang quickly raised his head to look at Li Zhan and shouted: "Pass on my oral instructions and send an urgent message thousands of miles away to inform the generals of chariots and cavalry to divide their troops and garrison them in Beixi County. We must ensure the safety of Mrs. Qin."
Li Zhan realized the seriousness of the problem and did not dare to delay. Just as he was about to leave, he turned back and said, "Master Qin..."
Emperor Liang did not want to tell Qin Tianhu about this matter, lest Qin Tianhu be distracted.
But then I thought about it, if something went wrong in this matter, Emperor Liang's concealment would definitely chill Qin Tianhu and make it self-defeating.
After a moment of deep thought, Emperor Liang nodded, and Li Zhan understood the meaning and walked away quickly.
The messengers rode fast horses, rushed out of the gate of Kyoto, and rushed to the front line overnight.
at the same time.
Border town, Beixi County.
Sixteen war horses were rushing towards Qingshizi Village in Beixi County at full speed.
Along the way, they bypassed three posts in a row, but the last one was really unavoidable. The deputy lieutenant leading the team gave an order, and the sixteen cavalrymen divided into two groups and rushed directly into the post. With a knife, he cuts anyone he sees. The post instantly became a mess, and the post guarded by thirty people suffered more than half the casualties in the blink of an eye.
The remaining soldiers who had not yet reacted tried their best to escape from their posts, but were shot and killed one after another by the rangers who had already been ambushing outside.
In just one cup of tea, the post where thirty people were stationed was slaughtered!
After simply cleaning up the battlefield and hiding the bodies, the lieutenant led his subordinates and continued towards Qingshizi Village.
It was already late at night, and the sixty people in Qingshizi Village had already fallen asleep.
When sixteen Beidi war horses rushed into the village entrance, there was no reaction at all.
A member of the team rode up to the deputy lieutenant. He scanned the quiet village with tiger eyes and said in a deep voice: "Sir, deputy lieutenant, according to the information reported by the spies, this Qingshizi Village is the ancestral place of Qin Tianhu, the Minister of War in Daliang! My wife and daughter have been keeping mourning here for seven years, and they are expected to be in the village. But which courtyard they live in is currently unknown."
The lieutenant waved his hand and said expressionlessly: "Divide into six cavalry and guard the main roads of the village. The remaining people rush in and search from house to house! Anyone who looks similar will be left alive, and the rest will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as the words fell, ten war horses rushed out of the village, broke open the courtyard door, and searched them one by one.
Immediately afterwards, screams echoed in this remote village.
Li Xiaolan was awakened by the screams in her sleep. She put on some clothes and came to the yard. She glanced out through the crack in the door and saw two soldiers dressed in Beidi, killing innocent villagers indiscriminately.
Li Xiaolan frowned, quickly closed the courtyard door, and quickly returned to her mother Qin Cheng's room, only to see that Qin Cheng had already gotten up and was tidying up her belongings in an orderly manner.
The forty-year-old woman in front of her was dressed as a commoner woman, but she exuded a wealthy temperament in her bones that could not be concealed. She was both soft and dignified.
It is Qin Feng’s mother—Qin Cheng!
