I'm actually an alchemist

Chapter 211
It was late at night, and the wind was howling outside.

In the tavern, the small stove was blazing.The haggis pot on the table is steaming hot.

The atmosphere was eerily quiet.

Lin Qiu unnaturally held the wine bowl and sipped the spirits lightly.

In fact, she wanted to take the initiative to bring up the topic.

But I don't know what to say.

Pretending to glance at Yang Qing inadvertently, he couldn't help but think of the frivolous actions that this hateful guy made in the camp that day.

Whenever I think of this time, there will always be something strange in my heart.

There is shame, anger, and a little bit of restlessness.

This guy is so far the only one who knows the secret of his daughter's body.

However, this guy is so calm now.

Could it be that after he knew his secret, he really had no other ideas?
Going to inform, in exchange for a high official and generous salary?

Because the imperial court has been fighting abroad for years, it consumes a lot of money and the treasury is empty.There are many people in the court who are dissatisfied with themselves, especially those civil servants, who regard themselves as the root of the country's poverty.

Even though the troops achieved a brilliant victory this time, this kind of dissatisfaction has not diminished, but has become more intense.What made her feel even more uneasy was that His Majesty didn't seem to have the idea of ​​standing up for her.

He sat on the high dragon chair, turning a deaf ear to the voices criticizing and slandering him in the court.Turn a blind eye to those who reprimand themselves.

In addition, in her own mansion, she also felt an unusual smell.

At this time, if the secret of her daughter's body is exposed...the consequences...she dare not think about it.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiuqiao's face suddenly turned pale, feeling a little helpless.

If this happened, she really didn't know what to do.

Looking up at Yang Qing who was pouring wine with a smile on the opposite side, Lin Qiu was slightly relieved.

It's been so long since he returned to Beijing, and he hasn't informed him all this time, so he probably won't in the future.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiu felt at ease.

But the next moment, she thought of the meng lang's behavior that this hateful guy had done to her.

So, the trace of gratitude in my heart disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Then, she started thinking wildly again.

Why didn't he go to inform.

Could it be that he has other ideas?
This beast, scum!
Hmph, don't even think about it...

Before he knew it, Lin Qiu was completely wrong.

So his face became more and more ugly.

……

Yang Qing, who was sitting opposite, suddenly felt a chill.

He raised his head and saw the inexplicable hostility and coldness in Lin Qiu's eyes staring at him.

"Why does the Marshal look at me like that?"

Yang Qing said inexplicably.

"Hmph, you understand in your heart!"

Lin Qiu said coldly.

Yang Qing: "..."

I really don't understand.

Yang Qing was confused, and smiled wryly: "Where did you offend the Marshal? Please tell the Marshal!"

"Hmph, shameless!"

Lin Qiu still stared at Yang Qing coldly, as if getting more and more angry.

Yang Qing: "..."

Sister, what are you doing.

For half an hour before, we were just drinking and didn't even say a word.

How can I be shameless?

Yang Qing sighed, and said with a bitter face: "I have never been rude to the Marshal!"

"Hmph, despicable! Disciple!"

Lin Qiu gritted his teeth.

Yang Qing: "..."

He stared dumbfounded at Lin Qiu who was clearly angry, and for a moment didn't understand what happened.

He frowned, carefully recalling every detail of what happened half an hour ago and half an hour ago, even the details of how many times he changed his sitting position.

After thinking about it, he still didn't know what made Lin Qiu unhappy.

Could it be that there are other reasons?
Yang Qing glanced at Lin Qiu, and then began to reflect on himself again.

Soon, he recalled the salty pig hand incident in the army that caused him to be locked up for several days a few months ago.

However, it is clear that this matter must not be brought up at this time.

Otherwise, you are asking for trouble, digging your own grave, and only mentioning it if you want to die.

This is the truth that the majority of men have come to after being tested by various temptations by their girlfriends.

Ever since, Yang Qing hastened to use his brain and prepared to change the subject.

He coughed and said, "Marshal, the deadline set by the imperial court for going to the territory to take up the post is coming soon. When will you leave? I see that our two families are next to each other on the map, why don't we go together?"

Lin Qiu glared at Yang Qing angrily, turned his head angrily, ignored this shameless guy, and responded coldly: "I can't leave for now!"

"why?"

Yang Qing was obviously taken aback, and asked curiously.

"Some people in the court reported that there was a problem with the military pay for the Northern Expedition. The court is currently sending people to investigate and collect evidence!" Lin Qiu gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes were full of anger, but when she talked about it, she looked aggrieved I can't hide it no matter what.

When Yang Qing heard this, he couldn't help feeling angry.

What made him angry was not only the dirty psychology of these politicians, but more importantly, Lin Qiu was wronged.

"These bastards, when the barbarians came, they were all so scared that they almost peed. Now they are all right, and they are brave to deal with their own people. By the way, the emperor... Oh no, Your Majesty didn't say anything?"

Although angry, he has not lost his mind.

The final direction of this matter, in fact, the attitude in the final analysis lies in what the emperor said.

Lin Qiu's lips moved and fell silent.

Yang Qing saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart.

Damn it, old son of the emperor.

My wife fights for you, but you are such a jerk that you kill a donkey.

However, being angry won't solve the problem.

He shook his head, suppressing the anger in his heart.

With a cigarette in his mouth, he tilted his head and lit it in front of the candle.

In the flickering sparks, Yang Qing gently exhaled a faint blue smoke.

In the lingering smoke, his eyes were deep and his thoughts gradually calmed down.

The emperor's refusal to express his position has already explained the problem.

He's killing people with a knife.

Or he was waiting for Lin Qiu to express his opinion.

The reason why the emperor did this is also very simple.

After the Northern Expedition, the power of the military was at its peak.

The balance between the civil and military sides in the court before was now out of balance.

Without rebalancing, imbalance can quickly become out of control, and out of control means chaos.

Therefore, for the stability of the imperial court, the emperor had to rebalance the strengths of both civil and military forces.

As a representative of the military, Lin Qiu naturally became the person most feared by the emperor.

But at this time, the emperor couldn't touch Lin Qiu directly.

Therefore, he needs someone to help him move the knife.

From this point of view, what kind of bullshit Yushitai is all ordered by the emperor!
Yang Qing pinched the cigarette with his fingers, narrowing his eyes slightly.

He squinted his eyes, took a few puffs of cigarettes, looked at Lin Qiu and said: "After the Northern Expedition, you were too popular, and now, you are even more uncompromising in the army, and any emperor will do such a thing. fear."

Yang Qing thought seriously and said, "I reckon, the emperor is afraid!"

Lin Qiu was stunned and said, "Are you afraid? What are you afraid of?"

She had never thought about these things before.

She felt that as long as she leads the army to fight, it is enough to live up to His Majesty's trust.

Now the war is over, and the results are brilliant.

Shouldn't His Majesty be happy?Why are you afraid?
"I'm afraid of you, I'm afraid you have too much power, and you won't be able to lose your tail!"

Yang Qing smiled and said: "I'm afraid what if you rebel? Even if you don't rebel, what if you participate in the prince's fight for the throne? You know, with your current strength, it is enough to affect the ownership of the dragon chair!"

Lin Qiu felt aggrieved: "But I never thought about these things!"

Yang Qing smiled wryly upon hearing this.

That's because you didn't think about it, anyone else would think so.

If it were me, I would think so.

As the saying goes, the emperor takes turns to do it, and he will come to my house next year.

I have a strong army now, why can't I be the emperor?
Seeing Lin Qiu's aggrieved look, he quickly comforted him, "It's not your fault, it's their fault!"

Actually, it's not about right or wrong.

It's just a different point of view.

In addition, Lin Qiu did not consider these, not because she is not smart enough, but because she has not had time to change her thinking.

After the war, the battlefield has changed from the desert to the imperial court, and the way of fighting is no longer the battle formation that Lin Qiu is familiar with, but has become a dark and dirty political transaction.

Although Lin Qiu is full of tricks on the battlefield, he lacks experience in political struggle.

This made Yang Qing think of an outstanding American general in World War II.

That general was invincible and invincible on the European battlefield, and was known as the brightest general in World War II. However, his victory in the war was vulnerable in the post-war political struggle.

In the end, this generation of famous generals who had hoped to die with the last bullet in the final battle ended up in a political murder.

This is politics!
……

Lin Qiu fell silent.

She suddenly felt very tired and wronged.

She feels she has given so much.

But he was still suspected and abused by others.

And Her Majesty, whom she had dedicated allegiance to before, even began to suspect her.

why!
Lin Qiu bit her lip and lowered her head.

She felt very blocked in her heart.

I have paid so much.

But no one was moved by it.

She lowered her head, bit her lips tightly, tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, and suddenly felt that all this was meaningless.

However, at this moment.

Yang Qing's voice came from next to his ears: "This mountain and river will remember your achievements!"

Shanhe will remember me!

Lin Qiu looked up at Yang Qing.

She tried to force a smile, but the circles of her eyes were red.

Yang Qing picked up the wine bowl and said to Lin Qiu with a smile, "For the sake of the mountains and rivers!"

Lin Qiu took a deep breath and picked up the wine bowl: "For the mountains and rivers!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, then drank it down.

By this time, the estrangement between the two had finally been eliminated.

Unknowingly, push the cup to change the cup.

After drinking tens of thousands of wine, Yang Qing was already drunk and dizzy.

He lit a cigarette, put his hand on his head, and babbled that Lin Qiu should return all the power to the emperor as much as possible at this time, so as to dispel the emperor's doubts in exchange for the condition of leaving Chang'an.Once out of Chang'an, the sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap.

"...Of course, we still need to keep the hole cards in our hands!" Yang Qing picked up the wine bowl, took another sip, and took a strong puff of the cigarette: "We can't put our lives in the hands of the old emperor. The hole cards are not for Others, it is to prevent the emperor from killing them all. If he really doesn't know how to advance or retreat, he will kill them all. At that time, our trump card will surprise us and turn the world around, what do you think...?"

After talking for a while, there was no response.

Yang Qing raised his head and looked around with sleepy eyes.

I saw Lin Qiu fell asleep lying on the table without knowing when.

Yang Qing hiccupped.

Look around.

With a cigarette in his mouth, he wobbled on the table and got up, walking towards Lin Qiu.

(End of this chapter)