Xiao Yan said "Yes" and briefly told the story of how he found the traces of Di Tao, mother and son, took the opportunity to rescue them, got to know them, and escorted Di Tao and the others to Fengcheng.
Xiao Yan's voice was not loud, and he leaned into Tang Ning's ear and whispered: "I originally wanted to use his identity to sneak into the Zhen'an Army and exchange the favor of saving my life for Di Shuangcheng's trust, but who would have thought that there were rumors outside that there was no rough and arrogant city government? The irritable Di Shuangcheng was extremely smart. He noticed my thoughts when he first saw me, and then I had no choice but to change my approach."
Things in Fengcheng couldn't be explained clearly in a few words, so Xiao Yan only picked up the important ones.
Tang Ning listened quietly. When she heard that Di Shuangcheng was an old friend of the He family, her eyes widened instantly.
Xiao Yan chuckled: "I was also very surprised at the time. At first I thought he was using himself as bait to deceive me, but later I became convinced that he was sincerely interested in the He family, and he himself had a grudge against the Lu family and Emperor An for killing his father. , I changed my mind."
"The Zhen'an Army and the Longting Guards seem to be at the mercy of the royal family, but in fact they are taking orders from the people holding the Dragon Jade Order. And that Dragon Jade Order is the dragon-patterned pendant in our hands."
Tang Ning was shocked, it was actually a dragon pattern pendant? !
Xiao Yan rubbed her waist: "The Dragon Jade Order was left by Emperor Taizu. Zhen'an Army and Longting Guard were also the royal family's last resort. However, after many years, the royal family has changed several emperors, and even Zhen'an Army has been replaced by several emperors. The commander-in-chief of Anjun and the leader of Longting Guard have also changed a lot, and they may not still recognize the token."
Tang Ning couldn't help but said, "Brother..."
"I didn't use the token, and Di Shuangcheng only thought I was from the He family."
Xiao Yan said quietly: "Di Shuangcheng is willing to help me take down the Lu family. I tested him several times and he is indeed willing to help the He family reverse the case. Moreover, with Di Tao in hand, he is not afraid of falling out."
"Di Shuangcheng has led the Zhen'an Army to guard Luoyan Pass and resist Beiling over the years. He has fulfilled his duties without thinking too much. However, since the new emperor in Beiling has ascended the throne, the people of the Zhen'an Army cannot move for fear of wanting to go south."
"But the Longting Guards have long forgotten their responsibilities. Shang Zhonglin, who was beside Taizu at that time, was loyal to the royal family, so Taizu formed the Longting Guards and transferred them to the northwest. Since they were constraining each other with the Zhen'an Army, they were keeping the royal family. The retreat route is also used to resist the Beiling battle."
"After Shang Zhonglin's death, he passed the Longting Guards to his descendants. The leader is now named Shang Qin. Over the years, he and the Longting Guards have been entrenched in Linping and are not under anyone's control."
"The original 50,000 Longting Guards secretly grew with them to now have 100,000 people. Moreover, knowing that Beiling frequently invaded the country, Shang Qin sat back and ignored it. When the Longting Guards fought against Beiling two years ago, they did not show any sign of it. move."
Tangning couldn't help but frown after listening to Xiao Yan's words, with a hint of disgust on his face: "Does he think Long Tingwei is the private army of their Shang family?"
It is not strange to seize power, and it is understandable to recruit soldiers privately. She holds great power and cannot be dispatched by the capital for a long time. It is okay for her to be selfish for a while. However, Beiling has been at war with the Wei Dynasty for many years, and every time there is friction, there will be casualties. countless.
The Shang family is also in the northwest. It is impossible not to know how the Beiling people brutally killed the people on the border. This is no longer a matter of one or two people, but Shang Qin paid no attention to the border war. His selfish desires crossed the bottom line and even lost his humanity.
Is this kind of person worthy of commanding an army? !
Xiao Yan's eyes were equally cold. Thinking of the arrogant and conceited man when he met Shang Qin in Linping, he sneered and said:
"Not only did he treat the Longting Guards as a private army, but even the Zhen'an Army had long coveted it. If Di Shuangcheng hadn't been strong enough, there would have been little peace and war in Beiling in the past two years due to the chaos in the imperial power. Shang Qin moved toward Zhen'an. When An Jun made a move, he was caught by Di Shuangcheng and almost had his claws chopped off. The northwest may have been in chaos for a long time."
Tang Ning frowned and said, "Brother, do you want to use this Shang Qin to disrupt the capital?"
Xiao Yan: "Shang Qin is ambitious and restless in the northwest. On the surface, Longting Weiming only takes orders from members of the royal family who hold the Dragon Jade Order, but Emperor An does not."
Tang Ning raised his head slightly: "Brother, do you want to arouse Shang Qin's ambition, use his hand to expose an old case from twenty years ago, and let him suppress An Di? Don't you dare to suppress this matter easily?"
Xiao Yan said "hmm" and felt that his little girl was very smart. He said softly:
"I will come back to deal with matters in Beijing first. Shang Qin will start from the south. In ten days or so at most, the news about the old case from twenty years ago will break out, and no one can suppress it by the time it reaches Beijing. "
"Then when will he come to Beijing?"
"When the capital is completely in chaos and the old case is revealed, he will bring people to the capital to find out the truth for the old master and force Emperor An. At that time, my people who stayed in the northwest will work with Di Shuangcheng to overthrow his lair."
The Longting Guard cannot be left in the hands of the Shang family, and it was originally a private army left by Emperor Taizu to his father. The Shang family did not recognize Long Yuling, but there was always someone in the Longting Guard who did.
Besides, Shang Qin is not the only person in the world who is ambitious. He can replace the Shang family as the head of the Longting Guard. There are many people who are willing to do so.
People like Shang Qin who put selfish interests first will naturally not be too loyal and selfless.
Xiao Yan whispered to Tang Ning about his next plan. After listening, Tang Ning said:
"While my brother was away from the capital, a lot of things happened in the capital. Lu Chongyuan noticed that you were not in the capital and made some moves. In order to delay time, I had to move the Queen's side. Will it affect your plan?"
She focused on the affairs of Lingyun Temple, and then talked about the arrangements of the Zhao family and the Lu family.
"Someone from the Lu family has gone to Nandi. It should be Lu Jiu'an. They are afraid that they already know that you are looking into old things from twenty years ago. In the past few days, I have tried my best to stop Lu Chongyuan from seeing Emperor An, but tonight I guess I can’t stop it afterwards.”
"Once Emperor An summons him, Lu Chongyuan will definitely mention this matter, and this matter is related to Emperor An's reputation and throne. I'm afraid he will fall out with my brother and take action directly..."
By then, there was no way to wait for Shang Qin to come to Beijing.
Xiao Yan pinched her cheek lightly: "Don't worry, it's okay. After entering the palace, Emperor An will not have the intention to pay attention to Lu Chongyuan."
That huge cuckold, plus the Lu family raising dead soldiers, burning the forbidden palace and causing trouble in the capital, and what happened to the Zhao family and Jiuyun Lane tonight, were enough to send Lu Chongyuan into hell.
It's not easy to kill him directly, but it's very easy to just make An Di not see him.
There were footsteps approaching outside, and they stopped in front of Yue Li Hall.
There was a sound like knocking on the doorframe.
"Master Governor, Marquis Wenxin asked you if you can enter the palace?"
"coming."
Xiao Yan lowered his head and kissed Tang Ning on the lips: "I'll go to the palace first to see the saint. You need to rest first and don't have to wait for me."
Tang Ning nodded: "Okay."
Their lips were grinding together, and when Xiao Yan let go, Tang Ning got off his lap with a blushing face. When she stood firm and was about to leave, Xiao Yan suddenly reached out and pulled her: "Little Haitang..."
"Um?"
"You don't want to ask me anything?"
He talked about Long Yuling, Prince Ru, and the He family. Xiao Yan didn't believe that she couldn't guess his identity because of her intelligence.
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment before she realized what he was saying. Her eyes softened and she leaned over Xiao Yan and kissed his cheek.
"I've told you before, no matter what your status is, or whether you are disabled or not, you are my brother, and that's enough."
"I like you, not anyone else behind you. No matter what you want to do, I will help you."
Xiao Yan's mind was shaken, and he suddenly pulled her back, grabbed her slender waist and kissed her hard.
Tang Ning...
Little Begonia...
His little girl.
