Pawn Crossing the River

"Inn" lobby.

Qin Xiang met Qin Wubing.

Although both of them have the surname Qin, they are not the same family.

Qin Xiang is the county lord, and his father is a county king. Qin Wubing has not inherited the title of Prince. His father is still alive. When others call him Little Prince or His Highness, it is just a compliment. From this point of view, the two are on equal terms.

The prince's son and the prince's daughter.

They were the same kind of people. Qin Wubing put away his domineering attitude as a military attache, showed the demeanor that a noble family member should have, and received Qin Xiang very politely.

In fact, the circle of the top dignitaries is not that big. If you look closely, they are all related to each other. Most of the men in the clan are married to the daughters of nobles, and most of the men in the noble clan are also married to the daughters of the clan. As long as the political situation is stable and there is no internal fighting, most of the time there will be harmony, or at least the appearance of harmony will be maintained.

No matter how domineering and arrogant these young men and women are in front of others, they are still extremely talkative and well-educated in front of similar people.

Qin Wubing was naturally curious as to why a county chief was in this place. Qin Xiang was not a fool. There were some things that she could say to people, but some things that she should never say to others. She couldn't say that she had been deceived into this place. It was embarrassing. Secondly, the key is the Zongren Mansion.

The so-called Zongren's Mansion, originally named Dazong Zhengyuan and later renamed Zongren's Mansion, is in charge of royal family affairs, including the royal family roster, compilation of jade certificates, and records of the descendants, names, titles, dates of birth and death, marriages, posthumous titles, etc. Funeral, also includes recording of culpability. There are three chief officials, namely: Zong Renling, Zuo Zongzheng, and You Zongzheng, all of whom are of the first rank. Nowadays, the three chief officials here are all held by older princes.

When it comes to the rules of the sect's mansion, they are both loose and strict.

For a prince with real power involved in government affairs, it is only slightly better than a piece of paper, because deposing a prince with real power involves a wide range of things and may even shake up the government. It will never be done just because a prince does not abide by the rules. In fact, , the high-ranking princes also have their own hobbies. Hunting and strolling around the palace are just for leisure. Some are masculine, some like to perform on the stage in person, and some hold funerals for themselves and receive money from their relatives. No matter which one does not violate the rules, there is no problem. .

But for an ordinary clan girl like her, it is not difficult to lose her title. If it really comes out that she has any dealings with members of the Eight Tribes, the consequences will be dire.

So Qin Xiang made up a lie. She didn't sneak out, but traveled with her guards and came here accidentally.

Although Qin Wubing's surname is Qin and he is the son of a county prince, he is not a member of the clan, but belongs to the ranks of the nobles. In addition, he has been in the army for a long time and is really not familiar with the rules of the clan house. He treats others by himself. I didn't get suspicious, after all, the world has changed, and there is no such thing as academics anymore. A woman can go out when she needs to go out, and meet people when she needs to see people. It's no big deal.

But in Qin Wubing's view, Qin Xiang should belong to the peaceful and prosperous south of the Yangtze River, rather than the desert northwest, especially the West Gobi where fish and dragons are mixed. Moreover, Qin Wubing was also curious as to why Qin Xiang's guards were missing and she was left alone here.

Qin Xiang said: "I heard that the scenery in Cuowenbu was very good, so I came here. But I didn't expect that there were monsters here. My guard was killed by a group of secret society monsters. It was a passing knight who saved me. He brought me here and then went...went..."

Qin Xiang turned his attention to the innkeeper.

At this time, the shopkeeper already understood why Qi Xuansu asked him to inform Qingluan Guards, and hurriedly said: "The righteous warrior was hired by our 'inn' and went to the workshop. He also told the villain, if he cannot return, Come and inform Qingluan Guard."

The shopkeeper didn't mention Bai Yutang's matter. After all, it was better to have one less thing than one more thing.

Qin Wubing raised the corner of his mouth: "A righteous man, I always thought that knights from the Jianghu only exist in story books, but I didn't expect that they still exist in reality. No matter what, I want to meet that righteous man. It's just that over there in the workshop , it is the responsibility of the Taoist people. Whether he can come back alive is not up to me, it is up to the Taoist sect."

Qin Xiang's face turned slightly pale: "Tao Sect?"

"This is a joint operation between the imperial court and the Taoist sect. We are responsible for the land, and they are responsible for the sky. No one will be let go." Qin Wubing smiled lightly, "Speaking of which, this is not the first time we have fought side by side. Back then at the border, We deal with the cavalry of the Golden Tent, and they deal with the shamanistic wizards. I have to say that these Taoist people are powerful characters, not garden Taoist priests."

The shopkeeper also turned pale after hearing this. He knew in his heart that most of those people would never come back. The "Inn" had connections and connections in the imperial court, but it didn't have very strong connections in the Taoist sect. Even though the "Inn" was once a part of the Taoist sect, it was really closely connected with the Taoist sect. The one is Qingpinghui. Therefore, Taoism will not hesitate to eliminate those people in the "inn" and regard it as its own achievements and contributions.

At this moment, Qin Wubing felt the warmth coming from the Zimu Talisman he carried with him. He waved to the innkeeper and motioned for him to leave, but did not avoid Qin Xiang.

For him, Qin Xiang is one of his own, and he is an equal to himself. He needs to be respected and cannot lose etiquette. The owner of the "inn" is neither one of us nor an equal, so you don't need to care what he thinks.

Qin Wubing walked to a corner, took out the Zimu Talisman, and turned it into a ball of flame in front of him.

The light flame transformed into Shangguan Jing's appearance. "Master Shangguan, how are you doing over there?" Qin Wubing asked casually.

Shangguan Jing's voice was slightly distorted: "A few escaped mice are related to Bai Yutang."

"Bai Yutang?" Qin Wubing was slightly startled.

"Have you heard of Bai Yutang?" Shangguan Jing was a little surprised. He knew that Bai Yutang was not strange, but Qin Wubing was not someone who specialized in dealing with secret societies. He knew that Bai Yutang was a bit strange.

Qin Wubing said: "Not only have I heard about it, but I have also seen it. I once saw a woman in the Duhu Mansion. She came to see the general. The general talked with this woman for a long time. Later I found out, This woman came from Bai Yutang. She negotiated a deal with the general about the Golden Horde. Soon after, the general personally led the attack and killed more than two thousand enemies. His Majesty named him the crown prince. "

The general is the Protector of Xizhou.

Shangguan Jing was silent for a moment and then asked: "How much do you know about Bai Yutang?"

Qin Wubing and Shangguan Jing were old acquaintances, so he had no intention of hiding anything: "After this incident, I used some connections and started investigating this so-called Bai Yutang, and I got some results. Bai Yutang is more like various people. It is a product of the alliance of the great secret societies. Its members come from different secret societies. It gives me the feeling that Bai Yutang is a bit like Taoism’s Jinque Council. The major secret societies represented by its members are Taoism’s Taiping Dao and Quanzhen. The Tao, the Right Way, the Great Master.”

"Be careful what you say!" Shangguan Jing warned, but did not deny this statement. In fact, there is no essential difference in structure between the two, but more of a difference in strength.

Qin Wubing turned to say: "Actually, I don't care much about Bai Yutang. After all, dealing with secret societies is your sect's business and has nothing to do with us. It's just that I am very curious about that woman and want to know what she is. backing."

"You mean the woman who made a deal with your general?" Shangguan said respectfully.

"Yes." Qin Wubing nodded, "For this reason, I had a deep talk with the general. To my surprise, the general did not hide it from me, but told me everything. That woman is a member of the Qingping Association , her real name is unknown, her brand name is "Qi Niang Zi", and she is known as "Qi Niang" in the world. She is a broker, doing all kinds of business, mainly based on various information, this time she is the one who leads the way. He obtained the transaction between the general and Na Yan from the Golden Horde, and obtained the movements of the Golden Horde army, thus achieving a great victory. "

"In other words, this Qiniang is one of the representatives of the Qingping Society in Bai Yutang?" Shangguan Jing said thoughtfully.

Qin Wubing said: "Maybe it is, maybe it is not, you need to verify it yourself."