In the following time, Qin Rushuang asked her brother in detail about what happened in the military camp, and the answer she got was naturally that everything was fine.
Qin Rushuang knew that her younger brother must have encountered many difficulties in the beginning in the army. Now she just said this to reassure herself, but she did not reveal it.
My younger brother has grown up and is already a man of his own.
The two siblings talked about old times for a while.
Qin Rushuang suddenly remembered something and asked Qin Rufeng.
"Are those veteran generals who were under my father still in the army?"
"Many have been disarmed and returned to their fields, but there is one who is still in the army. I think my sister may still remember him." Qin Rufeng said with a smile.
Qin Rushuang became interested and asked: "Who is it?"
"That's Tian Xin, who raises carrier pigeons in the army. Speaking of which, when I first arrived in the army, I didn't adapt very well. Thanks to Tian Xin's advice and how much he took care of me in the military camp."
Qin Rushuang raised her eyebrows, but she didn't expect that Tian Xin was still in the military camp.
"In that case, why not go see him."
From a distance, Qin Rushuang saw a strong old man sitting and smoking a cigarette.
The old man is tall, but if you look carefully, you will find that the sleeve of his left hand is empty.
This old man smoking cigarettes is Tian Xin.
Tian Xin is nearly sixty years old and was a fierce general when he was young. However, when fighting the enemy, he accidentally lost an arm.
He did not want to receive the relief money from the court and go back to live a useless life, but stayed in the military camp.
In his words, there is no one at home anymore, so what’s the point of going back alone?
If he stayed in the army, he would be willing to do any dirty work as long as he was given a mouthful of food.
He joined the army at the age of sixteen, and the military camp was like his home.
He worked as a fireworks soldier, also worked as a logistics worker, and helped the war horses to walk on their hooves. Finally, because he liked to deal with animals, he took over the job of raising homing pigeons in the army.
It was precisely because of these carrier pigeons that Qin Rushuang became familiar with him.
"Old man, please come and be fine."
Tian Xin, who had been smoking dry cigarettes with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the sound.
"Why are you two siblings here?"
After saying that, he looked at Qin Rushuang's belly and said in surprise: "Oh! Your belly is so big, why are you still wandering around in the military camp?"
Qin Rushuang smiled, "Come to see my brother, and also to see you. How about it? Are you still strong?"
The old man laughed loudly: "Tough, very tough! As long as you don't come, I'll be fine anywhere!"
Qin Rufeng knew that his sister knew many veterans in the army, but looking at the two of them, it was obvious that they had known each other for a long time and were very familiar with each other.
He couldn't help but ask: "Sister and Tian Xin...could there be some connection that I don't know about?"
Tian Xin glanced sideways at Qin Rushuang: "There is a connection, of course there is a connection, and when it comes to the connection, it is very deep..."
Qin Rushuang's expression changed and she hurriedly said, "Stop talking about this, let's talk about something else."
Qin Rufeng was really curious and asked: "Old man, what is the origin? Tell me too."
The old man stroked his beard and smiled, "The origin of stealing carrier pigeons."
"Steal...steal what? Steal carrier pigeons?!" Qin Rufeng stammered, with a look of disbelief on his face.
In his mind, his sister has always been his role model and the most powerful person in his heart. He never thought that his sister would come to the army to steal carrier pigeons!
Now that her brother knew about it, Qin Rushuang simply stopped pretending and nodded: "Yes, it's what Tian Xin said."
This matter can be regarded as one of the few extraordinary things Qin Rushuang has done.
That was when she had just learned that Xie Xun went on an expedition outside the Pass and encountered a battle outside the Pass that almost wiped out the entire border guard army.
When the battle report was sent back to Kyoto, Qin Rushuang almost went crazy!
At that time, she was innocent, young and persistent, and her first reaction was to go to the border.
But it is naturally difficult to get to the border.
Not to mention that she was a female prostitute who had not yet left the imperial court, but it was a long way to the border. Even if she went to the border without telling her parents, it was so far away that water from far away could not quench her thirst.
Besides, Xie Xun was helpless about the situation at that time, and she might not have a solution.
She rummaged through ancient books and rare copies of the Art of War, and finally found a solution, so she wanted to send a letter to Xie Xun.
It's just that this is easier said than done.
It's not that carrier pigeons cannot be purchased, but that the military's carrier pigeons are strictly organized. As long as ordinary carrier pigeons fly within the range of the military camp, they will be shot mercilessly if they enter that area and are not for the military.
This is also to avoid the leakage of military information and to prevent spies in the army from passing on information to the outside world. Qin Rushuang understands this.
That's why she thought of going to the army to find a carrier pigeon and send a letter to Xie Xun.
However, homing pigeons in the military are strictly controlled and cannot be borrowed by just anyone.
She told General Qin that General Qin thought she was joking and was afraid of getting into trouble, so he firmly disagreed.
She told Mrs. Qin that although Mrs. Qin wanted to help her, she was just a prostitute, so how could her influence penetrate deep into the military camp?
As a last resort, Qin Rushuang thought of a way.
Because she followed General Qin in and out of the military camp several times, usually no one would stop her when she went to the military camp.
Qin Rushuang swaggered into the military camp, trying to steal a carrier pigeon without anyone noticing, but was caught by Tian Xin who was on duty.
Qin Rushuang still remembers what happened that day.
Although Tian Xin had a broken arm, his kung fu was not weak. He thought she was a little thief from somewhere. After a few moves, Qin Rushuang revealed her identity, but Tian Xin did not want to believe her.
Indeed, if a teenage girl suddenly comes out and says that she has a way to save the lives of border soldiers, who would believe it?
What did Qin Rushuang do in the end?
Qin Rushuang ostensibly gave up stealing carrier pigeons and apologized to Tian Xin honestly. She also said that she was too naughty and knew that Tian Xin liked to smoke dry tobacco, so she gave Tian Xin a bag of tobacco leaves.
Tian Xinxin was not on guard against this little girl, and since she was General Qin's daughter, she wouldn't do anything outrageous, right?
So he took the bag of tobacco leaves as a matter of course, but he didn't know that Qin Rushuang had mixed the tobacco leaves with poison.
After a few sips, the drug took over and Qin Rushuang got a homing pigeon as she wished.
After Tian Xin woke up, he scolded her for what she was doing, but he didn't expect that a few days later, good news came from the border.
Tian Xin was not the kind of strict person to begin with. Seeing that this little girl really had a solution, he did not reveal the matter. He even asked Qin Rushuang if she wanted to take credit from Xie Xun on her behalf?
Qin Rushuang has her own ideas.
She didn't want to repay a favor, so she vetoed Tian Xin's proposal and never mentioned the matter.
Qin Rushuang was young at that time, and the little girl's thoughts in her heart were vividly displayed.
She did not tell Xie Xun her identity, but exchanged letters with Xie Xun as a confidant.
At that time, she thought that Xie Xun and she had the same views and were soul mates, but she did not expect that the next few letters would never come to light.
Later, it was time for her and Xie Xun to fulfill their engagement.
Xie Xun objected angrily and refused to marry her, but she tried to save the general's palace and forcibly married into the prince's palace. What happened after that was such a mess that it is impossible to explain...
