When a passerby becomes a princess

Although the soldiers said that there would be news of the prince soon, Lin Bai didn't come back with a dusty face until three days later.

"The crown prince was most likely captured by the Hu people." Lin Bai was also very helpless when he said this.

One of Lin Bai's subordinates was a hunter who was very good at tracking. It was he who discovered the pit where Liang Xi was buried, and followed Liang Xi's footprints through the woods.They found the pile of white stones scattered by Liang Xi, and found the pond where Liang Xi used to drink water, but they did not find Liang Xi.According to what those hundred households said, less than half a day before they arrived, the prince was taken away by a group of cavalry.

The grassland to the north of the forest is bordered by the Hu country. Although it looks like a vast grassland, it is actually still within the territory of the Liang country.If Liang Xi had gone south instead of going north through the woods, he would have returned to Beimo County a long time ago. The bandits carried them all the way deep into the grasslands of Hu State, and also entered the Gobi Desert in the northwest of Hu State.

Although the Hu army could not go through the dense forest and the narrow canyon, they often moved on the bordering grassland. Lin Bai only brought more than 100 people, and did not dare to go deep into the grassland, so he had to return in vain.

"It's getting cold." Lin Qiu touched the thick green satin jacket on his body, and looked out from the half-open window. The sky at noon was gray, which made people feel depressing.

Standing behind Lin Qiu, Nanny Liu glanced at Nanny Pang and Nanny Xing who were guarding the door, they nodded and retreated.

Lin Bo glanced at her, but didn't speak.

The search for the crown prince is in full swing here, and Lin Lian's secret memorial is still running on the way to the capital. Qin Mutian, the Patriarch of the Qin family, has gathered his confidants and prepared the memorial to impeach Lin Lian.

The earliest fortune of the Qin family stems from a pair of lover birds.

The lover bird is a unique bird in Daliang country. It has colorful feathers and melodious singing. They have only one partner in their life. A symbol of fidelity in love.Lovebirds love to collect all kinds of shiny things, so finding a Lovebird's nest is almost like finding a treasure trove full of all the jewels it has stolen.

One of the earliest ancestors of the Qin family was a bird breeder. It took him a long time to domesticate a pair of lover birds and steal jewels for him, so that he got money. Later, he used the money to do business and buy fields. Slowly develop the Qin family to the present, becoming the head of the four major families in Daliang Kingdom.

The "great feat" of the ancestors using the lover bird to steal their wealth has been wiped out in the history of the Qin family. The Qin family has been domesticating the lover bird now, but it is because of a special ability of the lover bird. As long as the female bird is kept in one place, no matter how Wherever the male bird takes it, the male bird can find the exact location and fly back at the fastest speed without rest.

The crown prince was sent to Beimo County to practice, and almost all the families sent people to Beimo County to monitor. They may not have any malicious intentions, and grasping various trends is necessary to stand in the court.

The night Liang Xi went to investigate the case, there were at least three spies following him, but when he entered the alley, the spies stayed away for fear of being discovered, so they didn't see Liang Xi being knocked unconscious In order to carry it into the nursing home, it was later transported out through another gate.By the time they found out that the prince was missing, Lin Bai had led his troops to blockade Beimo County, and they couldn't send any news at all.

There was only one exception among these people, the spies of the Qin family released a love bird.

Upon receiving the news of the prince's disappearance, Qin Mutian's first reaction was not joy but frowning.

More than 20 years ago, he used to train private soldiers, build weapons, and intend to plot rebellion, because the emperor at that time was tyrannical and fatuous, and the people were struggling to survive. As long as he rose up, he would attract a large number of peasants who could not survive, and hoped to ascend to the throne in one step.It's a pity that he hesitated for a while, thinking of making them fight each other, so that poor Liang Honglie became the emperor.

Now, 20 years later, Qin Mutian still coveted that position, but he didn't dare to train private soldiers on such a large scale as before, and he gave up the idea of ​​rebellion.Because Liang Honglie is not the incompetent Liang Zhe. Over the years, he has worked hard to improve people's livelihood. He would rather cut back his own living expenses than use the money to manage rivers and build border defenses. It is heard everywhere in Daliang Kingdom.Now that they are rebelling, they will be shot to death by the people along the way before they reach the capital.

If you can't revolt, you can only seize power. If you have military power, especially in the Gyeonggi area, it is not impossible to seize the palace.

However, the military power in the Gyeonggi area was firmly controlled by Liang Honglie, and the generals were all Lin Lian's direct descendants. Qin Mutian spent countless efforts and couldn't subdue him. There were very few generals who took refuge in his Qin family these years, and they were all These incompetent people with no authority.

However, Qin Mutian was different from those families who valued literature over martial arts. He sent several sons and grandsons to the southern army for training, and the performance of one of his grandsons really made him happy.

Qin Yu is Qin Mutian's concubine grandson, because his biological mother was a red card girl in a brothel, so he was looked down upon by all the houses at home since he was a child, and he suffered all kinds of sneering and bullying.But he is a character who refuses to admit defeat. If he is beaten, he wants to fight back. If he can't be beaten, he will practice martial arts ruthlessly.Later, I heard that the Art of War taught people how to win more with less, so I found the Art of War to read, and testified to my brothers one by one.

After being sent to the Southern Army by Qin Mutian, he took the lead in every battle and charged forward, and because he was familiar with the art of war, he was often able to win more with less, which was unanimously praised by the generals of the Southern Army.

General Deng Heng of the Southern Army was also the general who followed Liang Honglie in the uprising. He was loyal to Liang Honglie wholeheartedly.Seeing that Qin Yu was reckless and strategic in fighting, he loved talents and recommended him to Liang Honglie many times. Liang Honglie also intended to promote Qin Yu and was planning to send him to northern Xinjiang for training.

"It would be nice if it was a year later." Qin Mutian frowned.

Yes, as long as one year later, Qin Yu is transferred to Northern Xinjiang, through his activities, he will be able to sit in a high position in half a year. At that time, if Lin Lian is impeached, even if Qin Yu does not take over the military power in Northern Xinjiang, It is also enough for him to take another step.

Although the timing was wrong, Qin Mutian still called all his confidants to discuss how to impeach Lin Lian.

If you want to say who is the most hateful in the Liang Kingdom, Qin Mutian will definitely choose Lin Lian without hesitation.It's not that they have personal grievances, in fact, they have hardly met each other.But for so many years, almost all the generals Qin Mutian wanted to win over were Lin Lian's direct descendants. He spent countless financial resources and manpower, but none of them succeeded. However, such a man who holds military power is as loyal as an old dog. You Can Qin Mutian not hate Lin Lian?

"Qin Gong, these..." The confidants looked at the various "evidences" of impeachment in their hands, and really didn't know what expression to put on their faces.

Impeach Lin Lian for being disrespectful to the emperor because he walked too big when he entered the palace; impeach Lin Lian for being dissatisfied with the emperor because the crown prince was forced to train when he was at the border; How to manage the army?

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After reading one by one, the confidantes became more and more puzzled. Even a few years ago, Lin Lian sneezed in the court hall and used it to impeach him. What on earth was he trying to do?Everyone understands that this kind of thing can't shake Lin Lian's status as a general.

"You don't need to hesitate, just impeach according to this." Qin Mutian put his hands in his sleeves and clenched his fists tightly.

Qin Mutian didn't expect these "evidences" to overthrow Lin Lian. What he wanted was to raise doubts in Liang Honglie's heart, even if it was just a small dissatisfaction. article.

The confidantes looked at each other, although they couldn't figure out what Qin Mutian was going to do, but since he joined the Qin family, he could only work for the Qin family, even if the master gave him some unreliable tasks, he had to do it. Time is not feasible, no family will take in traitors.

"Yes." The confidantes left with the "evidence" they needed.

Qin Mutian narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at their backs. Almost all of the six departments belonged to him, and his second son was even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but even so, he still couldn't sit in that position without military power.

There was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door, Qin Mutian has a very special ability, he is very sensitive to sound, he can clearly distinguish everyone's footsteps, just like now, before anyone comes in, he already knows that it is the housekeeper.

"Master, Mr. Wu is here." The butler opened the door and came in to report.

Qin Mutian opened his eyes slightly, and said, "How dare he come to see me?"

The butler lowered his head and said nothing.

Qin Mutian thought for a while and said, "Let him wait in the study."

"Yes." The butler responded and withdrew.

Qin Mutian sat there thinking for a while, stood up and changed into casual clothes, and then walked towards the study in a calm manner.

As soon as he entered the study, he saw a man in a white scholar's attire, standing in front of the bookshelf, holding a book and reading it with great interest. When he saw Qin Mutian coming in, he smiled before saying anything, and said, "Mr. Qin, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Qin Mutian snorted coldly, sat down on the chair, and said, "Mr. Wu has been hiding for half a year, how dare you come to see me now?"

The man in white put the book back on the shelf, and said: "Wu did not complete Qin Gong's commission before, and I felt uneasy, so I am embarrassed to come to see Qin Gong, and I hope Qin Gong will not be offended." Although he was apologetic, but he The calm voice and the smile in the corner of his eyes made people feel that Qin Mutian was making trouble for no reason.

"Uneasy?" Qin Mutian sneered again, anyone in this world could be uneasy, but this person in front of him couldn't, he knew how cruel this person was. "You always go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so tell me why you came here today."

The man in white narrowed his long and narrow phoenix eyes slightly, and said three words "Tianlongpo" softly.