"I didn't expect that after so many years of separation, you have become a fairy-like figure." Lin Ziqing looked at Liang Yan and said with envy in her heart.
"It's just a meager skill, it's useless!"
Liang Yan shook his head, glanced around, and suddenly asked: "Speaking of which, you, a person with an official position in the Yue Kingdom, came to this land of the Zhao Kingdom, and how did you get into trouble with these killers?"
After hearing this, Lin Ziqing shook her head helplessly.
"It's a long story, so why don't we get on board and talk about it."
Liang Yan nodded, jumped onto the mahogany boat, and followed Lin Ziqing into the cabin.
The two of them sat opposite each other in front of a small mahogany table, and among the dead men, except for one who was rowing outside, the remaining three were still standing behind Lin Ziqing with blank faces.
Lin Ziqing made a pot of tea for Liang Yan, and then slowly said:
"This matter is related to the secrets of the two countries. I shouldn't have told you originally. But now that you are no longer a secular person, and you are my savior, there is no need to hide it."
"Actually, we came to Zhao State this time because we wanted to secretly take back the hostages who had been left in Zhao State, that is, our third prince of Yue State!"
"The dignified third prince of the Yue Kingdom was actually taken as a hostage?" Liang Yan asked in disbelief.
"You don't know this. Twenty years ago, wars between Zhao and Yue broke out frequently, resulting in heavy losses in military strength and national treasury deficit. At that time, the monarchs of Zhao and Yue had no choice but to sign an end-of-war agreement at the border. In order to
To show sincerity, at the same time, send a direct descendant of the royal family to the other side to show that the two countries will forever establish a good alliance."
Lin Ziqing drank all the tea in her cup, and then continued: "It's just that the hostage sent by the Zhao State was already ill and died young, but our third prince of the Yue State is still alive and well. Your Majesty is worried about the third prince.
He was in danger and wanted to take him back to the country, so he sent me to the State of Zhao."
"How can such a big event be hidden from Zhao Guo's eyes and ears?" Liang Yan frowned.
Lin Ziqing smiled slightly and said: "Actually, the King of Zhao knew this very well. Instead of stopping him, he secretly instructed us to welcome back the hostages."
"How could such a thing happen!" Liang Yan looked slightly sideways.
"This time, that time!"
Lin Ziqing smiled and said: "There are no eternal enemies in this world, there are only common interests. The current king of Zhao is no longer the old emperor who was galloping on the battlefield, but a little boy in his teens."
"Not long after he took the throne, many veterans of the three dynasties in the country relied on their own merits and were quite dissatisfied with him. Some even formed cliques, and there was an undercurrent surging in the court. This newly ascended little emperor is also a smart man, and he deeply understands
We know that when fighting foreign affairs, we must first make peace at home, so we intend to show goodwill to our Zhao State so that we can free up our hands to concentrate on handling the internal affairs of Vietnam."
After Liang Yan heard this, he roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter, but he still asked with some confusion: "So, you have already received the approval of the monarchs of Zhao and Yue by welcoming back the hostages, so why do you still
Someone will intercept you halfway?"
"You don't know something. Although the king of the Zhao Kingdom secretly acquiesced, he did not dare to admit it publicly. Otherwise, some people with ulterior motives in the country would use it to make a big fuss. Therefore, he could only move the hostages from the capital of Zhao Kingdom to this Luo
City, so that it can be convenient for us."
"I just didn't expect that someone in our country of Yue actually leaked the news and sold the news to some old forces in the Zhao country. They didn't want to promote the alliance between Zhao and Yue, so they hired some martial arts masters to attack and kill them halfway.
I wait."
"I see!"
When Liang Yan heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "Aunt Qing may have 'ulterior motives' for telling you so many confidential things!"
"You stupid boy, you're still as clever as before!" Lin Ziqing spat at him and scolded him with a smile: "Yes, I want to invite you to go to Luo City with me!"
After hearing this, Liang Yan pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded in agreement.
Lin Ziqing's purpose is self-evident. She obviously wants Liang Yan to protect her all the way. At any other time, Liang Yan might not have agreed, but he was going to Luo City now, so he just went with the flow.
Personal feelings.
When Lin Ziqing saw that he agreed, she seemed overjoyed. She quickly ordered her neighbors to take out the good tea that had been collected for many years, and poured another cup for Liang Yan.
Three days later, outside Luo City.
I saw a long queue forming at the city gate, and at this time there were six people standing in two rows in front of the queue.
There were only two people in the first row, a man in green clothes and a boy in gray clothes.
In the row at the back were four warriors in black, with stern faces following closely behind the two in front, with serious expressions.
"It turns out to be the prince! Rare visitors, rare visitors!"
The sergeant guarding the city returned a token to the man in green with a smile on his face, and at the same time looked at the young man in gray next to him.
"Who is this?"
"This is my cousin, who also came to Luo City to enjoy the flowers." The man in green said calmly.
"It turns out he is the young master's cousin! No wonder he is as handsome and elegant as the young master!" the sergeant said with a flattering look on his face.
"Can we go in?" The man in green didn't show any expression, he just asked calmly.
"Okay, okay! You bastards, why don't you let the prince go now!"
After hearing this, the officers and soldiers guarding the city immediately opened the roadblock and revealed a passage. The man in green and other six people filed in, and then entered Luo City in a swaggering manner.
These six people were naturally Lin Ziqing and Liang Yan, who were disguised as men.
From the time we met in Luohe to now, we did encounter several ambushes along the way, but they were just some people in the world, and they were all dismissed casually by Liang Yan.
Now that we have arrived in Luo City, the disobedient forces in the Zhao Kingdom do not dare to openly quarrel with the little emperor, and naturally they will not take action in this busy city.
As soon as Liang Yan entered Luo City, he saw that the streets and alleys were full of hazy "fireworks". Being among them was like a dream, and it was intoxicating.
"The Luocheng fireworks really live up to their reputation!" Liang Yan praised sincerely.
"Haha, the world is so big and full of wonders. In fact, our country of Yue also has many scenic spots. You don't have to envy the scenery of other countries." Lin Ziqing said with a smile.
Liang Yan nodded somewhat nonchalantly, and then several people chatted all the way, and soon they arrived in front of a large vermilion courtyard.
Seeing that the door of the courtyard was closed, Lin Ziqing was about to go forward and knock on the door, when suddenly the door creaked and was pulled open from the inside.
Then a young man wearing simple clothes rushed out. He was in his mid-twenties, with a medium build and a pretty face.
It's just that his hair is disheveled and his feet are bare at the moment, and he looks like he is in a hurry.
"General Lin!"
The man looked excited, stepped forward quickly, took Lin Ziqing's hands, and choked with sobs:
"I have heard that General Lin's name has been heard as far away as the capital of Zhao State! Now I am risking my life just to rescue a mere subordinate. I really feel guilty. When I heard that General Lin was coming, Liu didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he hurriedly
I went out to greet him. Now that I can see General Lin’s true appearance, I am really excited. Please accept my bow!"
The man was about to kneel down as he spoke. Lin Ziqing was frightened and hurriedly pulled him back, saying urgently:
"Your Highness, you can't do it! How can you perform such a great gift with your body of thousands of gold? You are trying to destroy Ziqing."
The man was pulled by her and stood up slowly, but with tears in his eyes, he still looked grateful.
"Presumably this is the third prince of Yue Kingdom that Aunt Qing mentioned, Liu Qianchou!" Liang Yan thought to himself.
He had been watching with cold eyes. Although Liu Qianchou had made a good gesture, Liang Yan's six senses were so sharp that he had already seen a hint of hypocrisy in his eyes.
It's just that in this situation, Liang Yan naturally wouldn't say anything.