But he still hesitated, "Mr. Liu said it lightly. Those few people are the chess pieces that I have planned for a long time and placed around Xie Xun. Besides, those few people have mediocre martial arts skills and low positions, so they won't be able to make any waves.
, can the soldiers at the border still listen to them?"
Liu Yue waved her hand and said, "I'm going to say some treasonous words now. My lord, you are too short-sighted and have misunderstood this matter."
"You know, it's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. The most vicious knife is usually stabbed from behind..."
Xie Yang's eyes darkened: "You mean...let them go assassinate..."
"Your Majesty, be careful! What I mean is that the war at the border is tense and the situation at the border is unpredictable. Even if King Huai is a tough man, he will inevitably be negligent. No matter how good King Huai's martial arts is, there will inevitably be some sudden accidents.
, King Huai’s people are at the border, but no one can say for sure..."
…
Border.
When You Shao went to discuss things with Xie Xun, Xie Xun was eating.
There was only a bowl of rice and a few plates of side dishes on the table, and not even a drop of oil or water could be seen. If you look closely, you can see that it was clearly served from their big pot of rice, but it was just put on a few plates.
"Although there is not much food and grass now, the prince does not have to eat the same food as us!"
"I, the king, are no different from you. We are all border guards. Now that food and grass are in short supply, I, the king, should set an example. I have nothing to say."
Xie Xun finished the rice in the bowl in a few mouthfuls and said to You Shao, "What's the matter with coming so late?"
"Oh, it's nothing. In accordance with your instructions these days, we have tried our best to defend rather than attack. The enemy has suffered a defeat in the past few days and does not dare to attack rashly. I just don't know how long this kind of peace can last...
"
You Shao's face was a little sad, but then he changed his tone and got down to business: "I'm going to talk about another thing in the future. Taoist Lianqing sent me another letter, and it was the same flying pigeon letter, asking the prince about the situation at the border recently.
Shall we give you any news?"
Xie Xun paused, his uncle had the most eccentric temper.
Although he obviously didn't want to enter the court, he often came to him shamelessly to ask for information about the border and the court. But people are not bad.
"Give it, haven't you always given it before?"
"The general knows, but..." You Shao hesitated.
"If you have something to say, just say it."
"There must be nothing wrong with Taoist Lianqing, but I heard that Taoist Lianqing has recently accepted a disciple. Nowadays, the relationship between various countries is tense. The general is afraid that some spy will sneak into Da Qi. If he comes to Taoist Lianqing..."
Xie Xun shook his head, "Uncle is very capable and is on par with the master. It is a good thing for him to accept a disciple. Answer the letter truthfully and get a jar of good wine and have it sent to him."
"By the way, let the person delivering the wine ask my uncle who he is as a disciple. I, my uncle... have been accepting apprentices for decades but have not found a satisfactory one. I don't know who he is this time.
If you catch his eye, you don’t need to investigate too carefully. If you can, just ask. If he wants to talk, just tell him. If he doesn’t, forget it.”
"Yes. The general knows."
…
At this time, Qin Rushuang, who was far away in the southwest border, did not know that his master, who he thought had great powers, actually knew the situation at the border through this method.
She also learned about the shortage of food and grass at the border, and naturally also knew Xie Xun's response.
It has to be said that Xie Xun's response is indeed the only way now.
If operated properly, the border guards can hold on until the next batch of food and fodder arrives from the court.
It's just that... there is a shortage of food at the border, and the enemy naturally knows it, so they are afraid that the next offensive will only increase rather than decrease...
Qin Rushuang had something on her mind and couldn't sleep well at night.
But this night, the one who also had an uneasy sleep was the infant child.
Qingzhi was almost dying of anxiety. He was pacing around the room with the crying child in his arms, "Miss, what's wrong with the baby? I don't see him fussing at night on weekdays. Why does he suddenly start crying?"
Qin Rushuang stood up, put on some clothes, and came to pick up the child.
In the past, if a child cried, he would stop crying immediately after being held in Qin Rushuang's hands.
But today, after Qin Rushuang took the child into her hands, she only paused for a moment and started crying again.
Qingzhi's heart was broken upon hearing this.
"What's wrong with the baby? He won't drink goat's milk even after feeding him. I just touched his forehead and he didn't have a fever. Is he feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Why don't I open his swaddling clothes to see if there is any pain?
Injured?"
Qin Rushuang shook her head: "Don't bother, you have just seen it once, everything about him is good."
Although Qin Rushuang acted calm, she was actually very distressed in her heart.
This child has been very worry-free since he was born. He seems to know that it was not easy for his mother to conceive him and give birth to him, so he never cries much.
Therefore, this was also the first time Qin Rushuang faced a crying child.
Qingzhi was so anxious that he asked, "How about we carry the child overnight and show it to Taoist Lianqing?"
Qin Rushuang raised her eyes and glanced at the sky outside the window. It was midnight. It had also begun to rain in the southwest in the past few days. It was windy and rainy outside.
The rain in the southwest is different from the continuous drizzle in Kyoto. When the rain in the southwest starts, it can hit people and hurt them. Coupled with the strong wind, this rain cannot be blocked by an oil-paper umbrella.
.
"Don't be anxious first, and then try to coax her. It's raining so hard outside, and I'm afraid that the child will be fine even if he's taken out to soak in the rain."
"Yes, yes, I am really anxious and confused! Could it be that the rain was too loud and scared him?"
Qin Rushuang touched the child's forehead again, but there was no fever. She also observed the child's appearance and found that there was no shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
She silently calculated in her mind that there was only more than an hour left before morning, so she said to Qingzhi, "Wait for another hour, wait for the day to break and the rain to subside, then I will carry him to find Taoist Lianqing."
The child really cried miserably that night.
For more than an hour, he cried until he was exhausted, but still refused to sleep. He kept moaning and clutching Qin Rushuang's collar tightly with his little hands.
She cried hard and hiccupped a few times, which made Qin Rushuang feel distressed.
Fortunately, the child didn't have any emergency situation. He just kept crying and refused to sleep.
When the sky got brighter, the rain outside finally stopped.
Qin Rushuang immediately took her child to Taoist Lianqing's place.
Taoist Lianqing took the child's pulse and checked several important parts of his body, and said there was nothing serious.
The child didn't cry much now. Maybe it really rained heavily at night and scared him.
Qin Rushuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, okay, this child is the motivation for her to live. If something happens to this child, she really can't imagine it.
Because of the child's appearance at night, Qin Rushuang did not go to Taoist Lianqing for the next two days, but guarded the child every day.
Perhaps because his mother was watching over him, the child finally stopped making trouble.
In the early morning of the third day, Qin Rushuang still did not go to Taoist Lianqing, but this time it was Taoist Lianqing who found Qin Rushuang's small building on his own.
When Taoist Lianqing came, he didn't even knock on the door, but opened it directly. Qin Rushuang looked up and saw Taoist Lianqing with an anxious face.
"Xie Xun was assassinated at the border!"
Snapped--
The tea cup in Qin Rushuang's hand shattered on the ground.
Taoist Lianqing talked about the situation at the border in a few words.
Xie Xun was assassinated and fell into a coma. The border troops were leaderless, and the enemy... had already reached the city again!
Qin Rushuang suddenly thought of the child crying loudly three nights ago. Could it be...
