Huan Rong

In the sixth year of Taiyuan, in January, Qin Jing was ordered to go south to suppress the rebellion.

The army set out from Shuofang County, traveled all the way, day and night, and finally arrived in Yanmen County in February.

Hearing that the army arrived, the prefect of Yanmen County greeted him out of the city in person.

Outside the city is not a place for conversation, Qin Jing immediately dismounted and entered the city for a detailed talk with the prefect.

The military officials were puzzled and wanted to find out, but they rushed on the road for days and nights, their skeletons were almost broken, and they were really mentally weak, and they would have a headache if they thought too much.In addition, Xia Houyan and his trilogy were watching, and they would provoke if they seized the opportunity. They dared not get out of the car easily, and they dared not leave the tent after entering the camp. They were really powerless and could only give up in the end.

Compared with his colleagues, Zhang Hao is treated better. At least he is not confined to the car or tent, and can move freely in the camp.Seeing Qin Jing's delayed return and Zhang Lian's disappearance, it is inevitable that my heart will move slightly.

The prefect of Yanmen County was a surrendered general of Xianbei, but he did not join the rebellion with the others, but took a clear-cut stand on the side of the court.Could it be that His Highness the Fourth Highness has some arrangements for entering the city this time?

Thinking about it, Zhang Hao's expression became more serious.When the armored soldiers walked by on patrol, they didn't stay long in front of the camp gate. They turned around and went back to the tent, watching the light and shadow reflected on the tent for a long time.

Xia Houyan got the report and knew about Zhang Hao's various actions after entering the camp, so he thought about it for a while, and told the soldiers to stay calm and watch.

"We'll wait until His Highness comes back to make any calculations."

"promise!"

Yanmen County, inside the prefect's mansion

Wang Taishou invited Qin Jing into the main room, exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and quickly turned to the main topic.

"His Highness sent someone here a few days ago, is what he said true?"

"Naturally." Qin Jing nodded, looked at the Wang Taishou opposite, and said seriously, "I admire General Tang as a man. Although the troops are dispatched according to the order, it is not out of the original intention."

Wang Taishou looked dignified, considering the sincerity in Qin Jing's words, he said after a long time: "Your Highness is a hero, leading the journey of bears, the division of tigers and wolves, and wiped out Monan for several years, forcing all the tribes in Mobei to dare not go south. Shock north and south."

Qin Jing didn't speak, and waited for Wang Taishou to continue talking.

"Tang Gongluo's army was probably slaughtered for no reason, and the ancestral hall was leveled and burned. The soldiers in Bingzhou and Youzhou were not really rebellious, but because of the Tang family's incident, they felt cold and sad."

"This matter is justifiable, and the law cannot tolerate it. If Tang Gong and others are escorted to Chang'an, they must be accused of treason and abandoned the market."

Qin Jing still didn't speak.

Wang Taishou was uncertain, and his voice became even lower: "His Royal Highness said in his letter that there is a law to protect the lives of General Tang and other generals. I dare you, may I ask Your Highness to tell you in detail?"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Taishou's expression became tense, and his heart beat like a drum.

He is very clear that once the words are spoken, there is no way out.

If what Qin Jing said is true, then the flames of war can be resolved, and the appointment will be less injured; if not, not only Tang Gongluo and the rebels will die, but himself and Yanmen County will all be taken to the execution ground, and their heads will fall to the ground.

To be loyal to the imperial court on the surface, but to inform the rebels secretly, should be the same crime as the rebels.

If the person who came was someone else, Wang Taishou would never dare to speak out, let alone make this gamble.However, the person in front of him was Qin Jing, the one who went down to Yecheng first and then broke Chang'an, and led troops to wipe out Monan, making the barbarians frightened!

He has no second choice.

No, maybe there is.

But he can't choose.

Making a big gamble may still lead to survival, and if he embraces luck, not only himself, but even Yanmen County will be wiped out.

On the surface, Yanmen County was not involved in the rebellion.In fact, all the surrendered generals and officials in Bingzhou have more or less connections with the rebels.

Wang Taishou did not doubt the source of Qin Jing's news.Seeing people from Shuofang, he didn't order a strict investigation, and took the opportunity to remove the nails in the city.After some discussions with the officials of the Tongzhi Office, he finally decided to be honest with Qin Jing and tell everything.

The result of the matter did not disappoint Wang Taishou.

What the visitor said is true, Qin Jing really intends to make an exception and let the rebels survive.

"Your Highness is not worried about Chang'an's investigation?" Wang Taishou asked.

"It's okay." Qin Jing's voice did not fluctuate, just as calm as before.Listening to it, it makes people feel chills on their backs, and in an instant, it feels like they are in a world of ice and snow.

"If Chang'an wants to investigate, I will deal with it myself."

Hearing this sentence, Wang Taishou was slightly stunned, and a thought flashed in his mind.

Looking up at Qin Jing, he was quite uncertain.

"Your Highness, would you like to..."

Realizing the slip of the tongue, Wang Taishou quickly stopped and swallowed the second half of the sentence.

His gaze was fixed on Qin Jing, although his expression was a little nervous, but his spirit became excited, a little excited and eager to try.

If His Highness ascends the throne and establishes a system, the traitors will no longer dare to be as arrogant as they are today, and the tragedy of the Tang family will not repeat itself.

in case……

Seeing Wang Taishou's changes, Qin Jing didn't open his mouth to explain, but just changed the topic back to "the right way" and continued to discuss the matter of contacting the rebel army.

"I am not talented, and I am willing to take on this responsibility."

Wang Taishou took the initiative to invite Ying, willing to take risks, and took the initiative to act as a bridge between the two sides.

Qin Jing readily agreed.

"Trouble the prefect."

"Don't dare." Wang Taishou looked solemn, suddenly got up and cupped his hands, and said to Qin Jing, "Your Highness is benevolent and will save thousands of lives. I thank Your Highness on behalf of the people of the three states."

After the words fell, Wang Taishou bowed down and bowed down, his gratitude was beyond words, and there was no falsehood.

"Prefect, please get up."

Qin Jing rushed forward, supported Wang Taishou's arms, and helped him up from the ground.

Hugh looked at Wang Taishou's robe and Gejin, his strength was astonishing, and his martial arts were even more extraordinary.If it were an ordinary person, let alone help him up, he might be brought forward and fall down.

But it was not someone else in front of him, but Qin Jing, the fierce god who rode his horse and raised his whip, and shot away Xianbei and the number one warrior of the Di tribe.

Wang Taishou couldn't continue to worship, so he could only stand up and exclaimed: "Your Highness is really a hero!"

"The prefect has too much reputation."

The matter was settled, Wang Taishou ordered a banquet, and ordered his servants to prepare steamed cakes and broth, and quickly sent them to the camp outside the city to reward the soldiers in the camp.

"To tell you the truth, from the second year of Taishi to the present, there have been continuous natural disasters in Bingzhou, and the harvests of grain and wheat have been poor or even non-existent year after year. Fortunately, the caravans from the southern regions come and go to market, and the county has these grains."

"Southland Caravan?" Qin Jing asked, "But it's from Youzhou?"

"Exactly." Wang Taishou nodded, thinking of the previous year and the events of last year, he still felt unbelievable. "Last year, there were locusts in Bingzhou, and the epidemic was rampant. The disaster relief provided by the imperial court was not enough."

"There is a caravan from the Southland who ventured to come here, and they can sell food, gold, silver and silk. And," Taishou Wang paused, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, obviously a little nervous, "the caravan leader also said that locusts can be exchanged for food .”

Locusts for food?

Qin Jing held up her wine glass, thinking of what she saw in the Jin army a few years ago, instead of being surprised, the corners of her lips curled up, taking it for granted.

After laughing, my heart inevitably sank.

In the year of the locust plague, he wrote a letter to Chang'an, stating that the locusts could be eaten and used as medicine, and asked Qin Ce to order the army and the people to work together to exterminate the locusts.

Qin Ce adopted his suggestion and ordered to exterminate the locusts, but did not say anything about the edible locusts.

All those who followed Qin Jing to the Jin army fell in the battle of Changli.Even if he is alive, it is impossible to send to the counties.Whether the local officials and the people believe it or not, if Chang'an finds out, it will probably be another big lawsuit.

His father suspected him not for a day or two, and it doesn't matter if he has one more layer.However, if this hinders disaster relief, it is not what he would like to see.

Thinking of the victims in Bingzhou, Qin Jing sighed silently.

"Your Highness?"

"It's nothing." Qin Jing shook her head and asked, "The Southland caravan is willing to sell locusts for food, but has it ever been stated?"

"This..." Wang Taishou hesitated for a moment before giving the answer, "He said that locusts can be used as medicine and can also be eaten."

"The prefect is trustworthy?"

Wang Taishou gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"To tell you the truth, the caravan stayed in Yanmen County for a long time. I saw the servants dry and grind the locusts from the city, but I didn't see them eat them."

In short, without seeing it with his own eyes, he is always dubious.There is no way to convince the people in the county that this thing is edible.

Qin Jing expressed her understanding.

Thinking of the situation in the north and the south, knowing that the other party is not obliged to give evidence, it is good intentions to mention a few words.

The topic quickly changed, and the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more enthusiastic.

After the banquet was over, Qin Jing declined the prefect Wang's request to stay, and went out of the city to return to the camp.The wing room prepared by Wang Taishou was useless, and the beauties and cunning boys who had been arranged had no choice but to retreat.

The beauty hid in the corridor, watched Qin Jing's back go away, couldn't help but feel sad, raised her voice, and sang a mournful tune.

In the night, the singing voice is clear, lingering and soft, which makes people daydream, what kind of beauty is able to sing such a melody.

Wang Taishou sent Qin Jing away, turned around and returned to the main room.Instead of resting immediately, he stood in front of the window, looked at the bright moon hanging high, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. The boulder that had been pressing on his heart for several months was suddenly removed, and he felt comfortable all over his body and relaxed in his heart.

"The Fourth Highness must be the Lord of the Ming Dynasty!"

Taiyuan six years, March

Shuofang's army left Yanmen County, first surrounded Dingxiang, and then attacked Xinxing.

When the battle report spread to Chang'an, the whole court thought that there would be a big battle in Bingzhou.Even Qin Ce believed that within half a month, the rebels would gather their forces in Changshan and fight to the death with the army.

Unexpectedly, the development of the battle situation was unexpected, and it was a complete 180-degree turn.

There was no big war, let alone a death battle.

When the army rushed to the city, Dingxiang and the emerging rebel generals took the initiative to go out of the city, dressed in plain robes and without hair crowns, and surrendered to the front of the battle.

Just one or two back and forth.

The strange thing is that this is the case everywhere in the army, which is very different from the counter-insurgency troops dispatched before.

By mid-April, the army had reached Pingyuan County, getting closer and closer to Tang Gongluo's base camp.

It should be happy to have achieved such a result in only three months after dispatching troops.

However, when Qin Ce received the battle report, he couldn't be happy anyway.Including civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, they all found that something was wrong, but they couldn't find the reason and couldn't get the answer.

The troops sent earlier were struggling, and they were about to fight to the death.Qin Jing led his army to the south and opened the city gate as soon as they met him. This is completely unreasonable!

The Chang'an officials who accompanied the army either had no news or sent back a few empty words, which were not as detailed as the battle report.As for what Qin Ce and Manchao civil and military wanted to know, they didn't mention it at all, not even a word.

When the matter developed to this point, Qin Ce had to recognize the reality. Today's Qin Jing, holding a tiger and wolf teacher in his hand, is known as a good fighter, and his prestige is beyond imagination. He is no longer able to suppress and control it easily.

Xi Chao's saying is correct: the Qin family has been surrounded by barbarians for a long time, and their behavior will inevitably be affected.

Monarchs, fathers and sons are the norm, but to deter the powerful and convince all officials, the most important thing is strength.

The word "strength" runs throughout and can never be replaced.

Today's Qin Jing truly interprets this meaning.

No matter how unwilling Qin Ce was, he had to admit that the possibility of persuading this son was almost impossible.

As the army continued to advance and gradually approached Tang Gongluo, the battle reports became more frequent, and Qin Ce became more silent.

Every day at the court meeting, the officials can feel endless pressure.Especially those who are the "cause of disaster", only feel that there is a long knife resting on their necks, and their heads may fall to the ground at any time.

Perhaps the heavens deliberately made things difficult for Qin Ce, and were determined to make his life even more difficult.

Entering May, a fleet suddenly appeared on the coast of Qingzhou.

Fishermen on the seaside are not surprised. Every year at this time, there will be a fleet from the south to market.The boatmen on the pier were full of energy, knowing that there would be work for the merchant ship when it docked, all of them were beaming with joy.

However, the joy lasted for less than two seconds, and was quickly replaced by shock.

This time it was not one merchant ship, but five ships!

Except for the first one to land, the rest are all three-masted. When the sails are raised, they look like giant beasts in the sea.

Five behemoths braved the wind and waves, and came from the sea. Everyone on the shore was shocked, one counted as one, and they all froze in place.

They thought the merchant ships were big enough, but they didn't expect that these three-masted ships were even bigger than they imagined.

When they got closer, they found that part of the hull was covered with copper skin. The shock of everyone was indescribable. They could only stare at the big ship in a daze, and let out a meaningless single sound from their throats.

On a three-masted ship, Huan Yi was dressed in a short robe, with a Ge scarf on his head, and his dark face was extremely serious.The tiger's eyes scanned the left and right, and held the treasured knife at his waist with one hand, and would violently kill if there was any mistake.

The reason for being so nervous is all because of the young man who walked out of the cabin.

"Brother." The young man walked to Huan Yi's side, his whole body was full of nobility, and there was also a little evil spirit.

"Your Majesty...brother." Huan Yi smiled wryly and turned his head, looking at Huan Rong who was standing beside him, "Qingzhou has arrived."

"Very good." Huan Rong nodded, stepped onto the bow of the ship, supported the mast with one hand, his eyebrows were picturesque, black as ink, and the hem of his long-sleeved clothes was blown up by the sea breeze. Between the clear sky and the blue sea, he seemed to have fallen into the mortal world. Banxian.

It's a pity that the happiness lasts only five seconds.

Ignoring the strange gazes of others, Huan Rong stroked the railing of the boat, almost unable to restrain his excitement and agitation.

In order to build these big ships and make up the copper skin covering the hull, he has eaten more than the standard for a year in a row. Even Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li, who are used to his appetite, were worried and asked several times in a row.

This time, it took a lot of effort to be able to go north with the ship, not to mention verbal battles with officials, passing five passes and beheading six generals, the fact is not far behind.

Fortunately, the wish came true, and it finally came true.

but……

Huan Rong turned around and saw Jia Bing and Xi Chao coming out of the cabin, subconsciously swallowed.

Seeing how the two of them seemed to be confidantes and chatted happily, he was [-]% sure that this trip to Qingzhou would never end with a "successful pick-up".