The streets are sparsely populated, and people are rushing to the road. Acquaintances dare not talk when they meet, but only dare to signal each other with their eyes. Even residents who claim to be the most courageous dare not approach the patrol military police in black. The army that has lost control is more terrifying than any natural disaster and man-made disaster. The citizens of the imperial capital have a deep understanding. It is these military police who created the terrifying "Bloody Night of the Imperial Capital" in this city eight years ago, which still makes the residents of the imperial capital feel lingering fear. Both civilians and nobles are in panic, fearing that the terrifying scene will repeat.

Above the city, there was a depressing and heavy atmosphere, as if before the rainstorm came, the dark clouds had already covered the blue sky, and the doomsday was about to come.

On Rende Road in the southeast of the imperial capital, there is a manor surrounded by ivy and vines. On the outside, it is no different from the nearby manor. The only special thing is that a black flying eagle flag is flying above the tallest building in the yard, and there are two guard sentries at the entrance of the courtyard, which shows that the manor is an industry affiliated to the Far East Military Region.

On this day, only in this manor, the usual peace was maintained, and the horror atmosphere that swept across the entire imperial capital had no effect on this place.

The door was opened, and the little flag warrior Wu Song walked into the house with snow and cold wind. Several people in the house looked at him at the same time, and the little flag warrior bowed and said, "Sir!"

"No need to be so much vain." General Lin Bing, deputy commander of the Far East Army, was wearing a military uniform, and a golden general badge on his slender dark blue officer uniform, which made the female general's handsome cheeks look particularly beautiful. She was so frivolous that she was on the chair, and the morning sun outside the window shone on half of her face. So in Wu Song's view, the female general's body seemed to be shrouded in a dazzling aperture.

"Wu Song, you are back just in time. There are a few distinguished guests here. Wait a moment and have something to tell you."

Lin Bing turned his head and smiled and said to the people opposite him: "We are very honored to be here today. Especially Lord Xiao Ping. He once said that he was often taken care of in the imperial capital, and he also specifically asked me to say hello to you this time. I wanted to visit you in person, but I was plagued by earthly affairs, and I was afraid of disturbing you - I didn't expect you to come first, which really makes us younger generations ashamed!"

"Mr. Lin Bing, you are so polite." Sitting opposite Lin Bing was an old man with luxurious clothes. He had bright white hair, dignified face and graceful and peaceful expression. He smiled calmly: "It is rare for Lord Xiuchuan to remember some trivial matters back then. I am so ashamed."

Lin Bing smiled and said, "My adults have always taken care of friendship. As long as it is a friend's hand, he will catch it no matter how far away he is, and he will always remember it in his heart."

Xiao Ping smiled and said, "Yes, Lord Xiuchuan is a person who values ​​friendship! Last time he came to Beijing, he chatted with us old men, and everyone talked very proactively. Unfortunately, the adults didn't come back this time. When we think about his conversation and style, we all missed him very much! I wonder when will he come back to meet with his old friends when he has time?"

"I'm sorry, I'm worried about you. My elders miss you very much. But the military affairs are busy. The family has appointed the elders as the commander of the Jidong. The family values ​​it so much that the elders dare not slacke in military affairs!"

Several nobles praised at the same time: "That is, Lord Xiuchuan is loyal to his family. He is hardworking in the king's affairs and loyal to his duties, which is admirable!"

"It would be a blessing for the family to have a capable loyal minister like Lord Hidekawa!"

"It's just that the extreme east is bitter and cold, and the demons are cunning and untrustworthy. Lord Lin Bing must remind you to take care of yourself!"

Xiao Ping coughed dryly, and someone immediately brought out several packages of various sizes next to him and gently placed them in front of Lin Bing.

Xiao Ping said slowly: "Everyone knows that Lord Xiuchuan is famous for being honest and honest, but you can do it for a few pieces of cold-proof clothes and some local specialties from the imperial capital. Lord Lin Bing, please do not refuse us - uh, of course, we have also prepared a copy for Lord Lin Bing. Please don't dislike me."

He gently put an envelope on the table: "I haven't seen you for so long, and I miss Lord Xiuchuan very much. There is a letter here, so please send it to Lord Lin Bing. Please!"

Looking at the thick "letter" on the table, Lin Bing's eyes flashed with a look of mockery. She put away the letter without hesitation and smiled: "It's just a little effort, why bother? In this way, the junior official will thank you on behalf of yourselves for your kindness."

Seeing Lin Bing put away the envelope, several nobles were relieved and collected the money, it would be easy to discuss.

But the nobles valued elegance. Even if the knife was placed on their necks, the nobles could not lose their airs and shouted bluntly and nakedly: "Help!" - that was asymmetrical to the identity of the nobles. So everyone started chatting all over the world, from the sudden cold weather to the new operas of the Imperial Capital Theater, from the recent popular costumes in the imperial capital to the strange and sequel of the Senate Church, the nobles in the imperial capital had a wide range of experiences and Lin Bing was also a very good talker. Everyone talked happily and laughed constantly.

Seeing that the talk was almost over, Xiao Ping winked. Earl Fenoth, who was present, understood and coughed: "Mr. Lin, something big happened in the imperial capital last night. Do you know?"

"I'm ashamed to say that. Although my elders have always been loyal to serving the country, there are always some gossiping villains who can't get along with him and spread rumors. In a suspicious place, we dare not contact the outside world. We have been staying in the office of the Far East Army stationed in the imperial capital, and we don't care about things outside. We are almost isolated from the world - I wonder what the big thing you are talking about?"

The three veterans looked at each other, then glanced at the Xiaoqi Warrior who was standing next to him without saying a word: Lin Bing was clearly talking lies with his eyes open, and she was clearly sending people out to inquire about the news, so why did she "not care much about things outside?"

There is no way, the situation is better than people, and the nobles have something to ask for by Lin Bing. Even if she opens her eyes and tells lies, it is difficult for everyone to expose her.

Fenoth coughed again: "Last night, there was a burst of boom and the streets were full of soldiers. This morning, we wanted to ask the Chief Minister what happened, but found that the intersections of several main streets such as Central Street, Huashan Road and Fugui Road were blocked by horse-rejecting horses and sandbags. The military police were guarding there, and the Chief Minister's Mansion, the Commander's Office, the Elderly Council and other places could not get close to it. I heard that the Chief Minister's Mansion was fighting, and the military police troops surrounded and attacked the Chief Minister's Mansion, and the fighting was very fierce."

Lin Bing said lightly: "Is it possible that the imperial capital military is conducting exercises? You should contact His Highness Zichuan Ning or Lord Qin Lu for consultation. The emperors are all their jurisdictions."

Xiao Ping, the most respected nobleman here, sighed: "If it is an exercise, it is of course the best. However, we have sent people to contact him this morning. His Highness Ning Zichuan, Qin Lu and others are all missing. Lord Lin, we don't have to cover up. As long as I say, the old man, I am afraid that the Yang Minghua Rebellion eight years ago will be reappeared in the imperial capital today."

The room suddenly became quiet. After a while, Lin Bing said: "Your Highness is wise and appoints wise ministers. All the commanders of the legion are loyal ministers. Moreover, although the family suffered heavy damage in the demon war, the people's hearts have not lost. If we want to fall apart, it is far from the time to go. There are also expeditionary troops, Central Army and other heavy troops stationed around the imperial capital - I don't think anyone dares to be so bold?"

Xiao Ping shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Lin, we are all normal people. How can normal people figure out the idea of ​​crazy people? Lord Lin Bing. My old man also dared to ask you, if I really am unfortunately treated by my old man - where are your Far East Army standing?" - Although everyone knows who the so-called rebellion refers to, no one mentioned Di Lin's name intentionally or unintentionally.

Lin Bing answered very simply: "Only Lord Xiuchuan can express his opinion on behalf of the entire Far East Army. So far, I have not received the order from the commander, so the subordinates cannot answer your question."

The nobles showed disappointment on their faces, but then Lin Bing said firmly: "However, the subordinates are soldiers who receive family salary. No matter how Lord Xiuchuan makes a decision, I will never help rebel!"

At this moment, what was revealed in the eyes of the elegant woman was her determination to be fearless of life and death, and the listeners were moved.

Xiao Ping said with emotion: "Mr. Lin Bing is loyal and loyal, and we admire him very much."

The two nobles who came together also showed shame: as men, they are not as brave as Lin Bing and a woman. You should know that this is the imperial capital and the central area controlled by the rebels. At this moment, they dare to express their opposition to the rebels with a clear attitude. That is to be prepared to lose their heads.

"I dare not. I just do my duty." Lin Bing asked calmly, "I wonder if you are here, what advice do you have?"

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm here to ask you for help from Lord Lin." Because I knew Lin Bing's attitude, Xiao Ping no longer went around in circles. "I'm not boasting that we have a small family business in the imperial capital, and the tribe has a large population. Now that we are in chaos, we are very worried about being infringed on the invasion... It's still a trivial matter to lose money and eliminate disasters, but we are afraid that our family's lives will be harmed."

Lin Bing frowned slightly, and she said, "Sir, you are very understanding of your concerns and are willing to help. But the Xiaguan came to the imperial capital and there were not many guards. He was unable to divide his troops to protect your residence. If the Shiji is really worried, the Shiji advises, Shiji, you can take your family to my office for a while and wait for the situation to stabilize and return home. What do you think?"

Xiao Ping waved his hand: "I appreciate Lord Lin's kindness. There are some servants in our family. Although they are not as good as the elite of the Far East in the Far East, they are still loyal and brave. They are more than enough to deal with a few riots... What we are worried about is that we are nobles of the family. After the rebels defeat the royal army, they may be coming to us... Therefore, we hope to rely on the reputation of the Far East Army and Lord Xiuchuan to avoid being poisoned."

Lin Bing was stunned: "By the reputation of the Far East Army?"

"Yes. When Lord Xiuchuan was in the imperial capital, I had some dealings with him, which was a bit of a friendship. But now, Lord Xiuchuan is thousands of miles away, the highest officer of the Far East Army in the imperial capital is Lord Lin. As a last resort, we have to come and ask for help from you. I hope you can extend a helping hand. We will report it again in the future."

"The Lord is so serious. If there is a place to serve, the Lord is willing to do his best. The Lord, please give me instructions."

"It's presumptuous to say that, we hope that Lord Lin can lend us some signs or tokens, which can prove that our mansion is protected by the Far Eastern forces."

Lin Bing's eyelashes drooped slightly, and in a blink of an eye, she had already understood the intentions of the nobles. Di Lin was plotting against the rebellion and the rebels occupied the imperial capital. These wealthy families all faced the problem of standing on the side of Di Lin, once the army loyal to the Zichuan family successfully suppressed the rebellion in the future, their family would face a catastrophe; but if they stood on the side of Zichuan family and annoyed Di Lin, they would immediately have a bloody disaster. Di Lin was never ruthless in killing people.

I don’t want to be accomplices with Di Lin, nor do I want to provoke him. This is the general mentality of the nobles.

But it is not easy to be vague and neutral. In this cruel era of blood and fire, if you have a vague attitude, both sides will regard themselves as enemies. It is still unknown whether the Zichuan family will liquidate themselves in the future. At least Di Lin will never let him go now. Every side is dead. In the Iron Blood Age, this is a very cruel multiple-choice question, which seems to be unsolvable.

Fortunately, these aristocratic families are still talented. In this seemingly unsolvable desperate situation, some genius actually found a glimmer of hope: the commander of the Far East, Zichuan Xiu.

Zichuan Xiu held heavy troops in the Far East and was powerful. He was an important official of the family and did not participate in Di Lin's rebellion, but he had a deep friendship with Di Lin. Moreover, Di Lin, who had a stable foothold, was unwilling to provoke a strong warlord like Zichuan Xiu. If he came forward to protect him, would the rebels give him some face?

If the family successfully quells the rebellion in the future, it would be even more irresistible. I am standing on the side of the Far East commander, and have not participated in the rebellion, and will not be liquidated on my head.

Standing on the Zichuan family, you will be killed by Di Lin now, and standing on the Di Lin side, you will be killed by Zichuan family in the future. Only by standing on the Far East Commander, neither Di Lin nor Zichuan family will touch you. It is safest!

Lin Bing had already communicated these complex ideas in an instant. She couldn't help but sigh that it was not fortunate that those aristocratic families that had been standing for a hundred years could continue to this day, and they had their own unique way of survival. Their flexibility in adapting and calculating were far beyond ordinary people. Perhaps when the demons conquered the mainland, these aristocratic families could live a very comfortable life under their rule.

"I understand." Lin Bing said quickly: "Sir, we are tight, and we cannot send guards to help you take care of your home. Later, I will ask the quarantine officer to bring a few flags of the Far East Army. The Lord hangs them in the prominent position of the home. Someone asked, you said that this belongs to the Far East Army. If someone asked us, we will also admit it - what do you think?"

The nobles were overjoyed and led by Xiao Ping, the three of them bowed to Lin Bing together...

"Mr. Lin, you saved my life! I really don't know how to repay you! If you have any needs in the future, the Far East Army will just speak to us. We will do our best!"

Lin Bing stood up and helped him up, and said politely: "Sir, you have a heavy word, it's just a little effort, why is this!"

Holding the flag and signs given by Lin Bing, the veterans left thankfully. Lin Bing smiled and sent them out, and then looked at the small flag warrior who had been standing by the door.

The warrior of Wu Song's small flag understood and went forward to salute.

"Sir," looked at the backs of the nobles, and the little flag warrior showed disgust on his face: "Forgive the officials to talk too much, why do you want to protect these elders? The nobles are corrupt parasites. If it weren't for them, the Far East wouldn't have caused such a big mess, and so many people died! Don't you hate them very much?"

The main backbone of the Far East Army was the rebels of that year. All the senior generals, including Zichuan Xiu, were from civilians and were born out of touch with the nobles of aristocrats. Regarding the nobles, the general feeling among the Far East Army was: a group of waste that could only consume food.

Looking at the confused and indignant young man, Lin Bing shook his head and smiled. She understood that for the nobles, this was a major event of life, but for the Far East Army, it was indeed a mere effort - just a few flags. As for whether these flags can really serve as a shelter, it was not a question that Lin Bing was concerned about.

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To be honest, Lin Bing really hates the arrogant Far East nobles. By the way, she has no good feelings for the nobles in the mainland of the family. Even if Emperor Lin killed all the Elderly Associations, Lin Bing didn't feel sad. However, since he could earn a favor for the Far East Army without any effort, Lin Bing did not object to doing a few things like this. Although the elders did not have many private soldiers, they controlled the economy and business within the family. Many elders were important rich people. The Far East Army, which was so poor that they were very poor, needed to make some such friends.

When you reach your own level, you no longer think about things based on your own likes and dislikes.

"Xiaoqi, it's just a simple task to make them owe us favors, which is good for the adults." Lin Bing turned serious, "Xiaoqi, can you find out what situation you can go out?"

"Yes, please allow the official to report to you!"

Wu Song stood up straight and started reporting. This morning, he took his subordinates out to investigate. The imperial city was calm and orderly. However, there were much less crowds than usual, and all shops and businesses were operating normally. The few police officers on duty in the department could not see it. Now there are military police scattered in groups on the street, and teams of military police passed by every few minutes.

Under Lin Bing's order, Wu Song and others went to Zichuan Ning, Qin Lu and others' homes to listen to the news, but no one was found. Qin Lu's family told them that Qin Lu went out last night and never came back. Similarly, Zichuan Ning was not in the mansion.

At the home of Ning, Zichuan, they were also caught by the gendarmerie who was secretly surveillance. Wu Song had to show his Far East officer certificate, and the gendarmerie let him go.

Lin Bing heard it very carefully. Lin Bing was very concerned about this detail. She repeatedly confirmed: "The military police did not make things difficult for you? Did they say anything at that time?"

"After I revealed my identity, the military police seemed very surprised and didn't know how to deal with it. Later, an officer slapped the board. He said: These people are subordinates of Lord Xiuchuan. The Far East Army is not an enemy. Let them go. So, I left."

"The Far East Army is not an enemy?" Thinking of this sentence, Lin Bing smiled. From this detail, she could see that the rebels had no intention of being enemies with the Far East Army, and they and their entourage were safe at present. But immediately, she looked gloomy and asked: "There is a military police surveillance near the Ning family in Zichuan... Where is the Qin Lu family? Is there anyone monitoring it?"

"Sir Qibing, at the Qinlu family, we were not left with any trouble, and we directly met Lord Qinlu's wife. She seemed very worried. As soon as we saw us, we asked if we knew the whereabouts of her husband. I told her that we were sent by the Far East Office and just wanted to ask Master Qinlu for some information. She was very disappointed. Tell us that the people from the General Secretary's Mansion called Lord Qinlu away last night, and they still haven't come back yet. So we came out - Sir, at the Qinlu family, we did not see the military police, nor did we feel that someone was secretly monitoring us."

Lin Bing frowned slightly, thinking about the information he received. Zichuan Ning is the crown prince and the commander of the Central Army, and Qin Lu is the deputy commander of the Central Army. Both of them are the military power figures in the capital. Logically speaking, they should be the key surveillance targets of the rebels. But now, the rebels have not sent anyone to control Qin Lu's family, and this action is very intriguing.

She had little contact with Qin Lu, but we were both senior officers of the family and were also generals at the level of deputy corps commanders. We have met several times.

In Lin Bing's impression, Qin Lu was a diligent and down-to-earth general, a man who had no ambition and was devoted to serving as the chief of the Central Army. After Sterling left, he had a great chance to serve as the commander of the Central Army, but his family appointed Zichuan Ning, who knew nothing about military affairs, to serve as the commander of the Central Army. It was very embarrassing to have a veteran who had been in the military as the deputy of a yellow-haired girl. If another general would definitely complain, he might even give some advice to his new boss - this is a common thing in the army, and those senior generals were not easy to control. Zichuan Xiu, who had a great reputation in the Far East, was also considered a famous general of the family. However, when he was the commander of the Southwest, there were also powerful generals like Wenhe in the Black Flag Army who were dissatisfied and planned to give him a warning.

But Qin Lu did not. He obeyed the order quietly and calmly and completed his job silently. He did not make things difficult for the childish boss, but instead held kindness, tolerance and respect, put himself in his shoes, and helped the young girl gradually adapt to military life. This inconspicuous man possessed noble qualities that were trustworthy and respectful.

"I'm afraid, Mr. Qin Lu is in danger." Lin Bing walked to the window and looked at the gray sky outside the window. She silently took off her military cap and mourned the respectable colleague in this way: "Go along the way, comrade-in-arms."

Looking back, Lin Bing's expression turned serious: "The most important thing now is to confirm the safety of these people. Is Your Highness the General Secretary alive? Is Your Highness Ning alive? Where are the President Luo Minghai, the Chief of Staff, and others now? Also, General Sterling is in Dak. When will he send troops to serve the king for the rebellion of the Dilin? Have you heard of these things?"

"I'm very sorry, although there are many hearsay rumors on the market, we can't confirm it."

"What do you mean?"

"Some people say that this time the family is conducting emergency military exercises; some people say that the Chief Inspector General Di Lin rebelled. He is about to ascend the throne to the emperor; some people say that the President of the family, Lord Luo Minghai, has rebelled. He has killed His Highness the Chief, and the Supervision Office is now arresting him; some people even say that Lord Sterling rebelled in Dark and was about to return to the army to kill him to the imperial capital, so now the whole city is martial law..."

Hearing this, Lin Bing couldn't help laughing and said, "Sterling has rebelled? It's really ridiculous!"

"Sir, I see clearly that those foolish people can make up anything and believe everything."

At this time, someone gently knocked on the door, and Lin Bing's orderly appeared at the door: "Sir, a guest is here, I hope to see you."

“What kind of guest is it?”

"It's from the Inspectorate."

Lin Bing suddenly turned around. At this moment, what was shining in the elegant woman's eyes was a strict cold light. She said word by word: "Please come in."

"Yes. However, they said they hope to see you alone."
To be continued...