The pagoda on the top of the mountain is surrounded by pine forests. Qin Hao took Cheng Shaoshang and Nannan along and found the scenery beautiful.
After entering the pagoda, Qin Hao checked and found that there was no one around. Cheng Shaoshang found a corner and unbuttoned his clothes. The little guy was very well-behaved and ate whatever he was given.
Seeing that her brother was eating deliciously, Nannan smiled and pressed his cheek. The little guy also waved his little hand, as if to say: It's time to eat, don't make trouble.
When Cheng Shaoshang saw Qin Hao watching from the side, he gave him a charming side glance, but since they were an old couple, there was no obstruction.
When the little guy was full, Cheng Shaoshang stopped eating, wiped his son's mouth, and then suggested: "The scenery is nice, why don't we go up and have a look?"
Qin Hao nodded: "Well, I'm here now, let's go to the top of the tower and have a look."
Along the way, Cheng Shaoshang saw that the internal structure of the pagoda was very interesting, and began to discuss with Qin Hao how the pagoda was built. Nannan has been staying with Qin Hao all these years, and Qin Hao also formulated a set of studies for her from elementary school to junior high school.
Fang Yu, Nannan also has a certain knowledge of mathematics and geometry, and she can also understand the discussion between Qin Hao and Cheng Shaoshang.
When he was approaching the top of the tower, he suddenly heard someone talking above him. What shocked Cheng Shaoshang even more was that the content of the conversation was actually about the waste storage.
Qin Hao was also worried, and quickly made a silent gesture to Cheng Shaoshang and Nannan, and was about to retreat quietly, when the little guy in Cheng Shaoshang's arms probably peed, and started crying loudly.
Qin Hao finally experienced what it meant to cheat his father, and quickly asked Cheng Shaoshang to take his daughter away first.
Sure enough, the conversation upstairs suddenly stopped, followed immediately by the sound of hurried footsteps, and the wooden stairs creaked and howled.
However, hearing the footsteps, it seemed that there were only four or five people. Qin Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that only a few people were involved in this conspiracy.
Cheng Shaoshang knew that if he stayed, he would only be a burden to Qin Hao. He held his son in one hand and ran downstairs with his daughter in the other.
At this time, two strong men wearing bright silver armor also took the lead in chasing down.
Qin Hao recognized the armor on the opponent's body at a glance. This was a high-end armor worn by a prince's guard. He was obviously a personal guard of a certain prince. This echoed what he had heard before. Since he was planning to destroy the emperor, naturally
He is one of the princes, and it seems that the biggest beneficiary of the abolition of the prince is the third prince.
Before he had time to think too much, the two guards had already attacked in unison. Two short knives flashed with a cold light, one slashed towards Qin Hao's throat, and the other stabbed towards Qin Hao's waist.
Qin Hao didn't have time to think too much. He took advantage of the narrow structure of the pagoda stairs to avoid the short knife stabbed at his waist. At the same time, he tightened his right hand into a fist and punched the wrist of another guard.
Hearing a scream, the dagger fell to the ground. Qin Hao took the opportunity to lock his throat and block it in front of him.
In the flash of lightning, the other guard had missed a single hit and continued to slash with his sword. Qin Hao huddled behind the guard and confronted him.
At this moment, several people from upstairs also rushed over, and Qin Hao saw a familiar figure, the third prince.
The third prince was also shocked when he saw Qin Hao. At this moment, the sound of footsteps coming upstairs suddenly came from downstairs. Qin Hao secretly thought that it was not good.
Then Ling Buyi came up with Cheng Shaoshang and Nannan.
The third prince suddenly shouted: "Stop!"
As he spoke, he walked up to Qin Hao regardless of the guards' obstruction, and smiled: "There's no need to be so tense when meeting old friends, right?"
Qin Hao sneered: "Since we are old friends, how about pretending that what happened today never happened, and I will never reveal a word when I go out?"
The third prince was still smiling, but he shook his head: "You should know my character. I never leave my fate in the hands of others."
"So you have to fight to the death or lose the net?" Qin Hao's eyes narrowed.
The third prince pointed in the direction of Cheng Shaoshang: "You don't seem to have the capital to negotiate terms."
While he was talking, Qin Hao directly threw the guard in front of him who was restrained by him, and then like a cheetah, he rushed in front of the third prince in the blink of an eye.
The third prince was horrified and subconsciously drew his sword to resist. However, his force value was more than one and a half points lower than that of Qin Hao. Before he could completely pull out the sword, Qin Hao had already grabbed his neck.
"Let go of the Third Prince!"
Several guards immediately panicked.
After experiencing the initial panic, the third prince suddenly smiled: "I have always heard from Zicheng that you are brave enough to be worthy of ten thousand men. Taking the head of an enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops is like picking out an object from a bag. I originally thought that Zicheng was exaggerating.
, only when I saw him today did he realize that his reputation was well-deserved.”
Qin Hao couldn't help but admire the third prince's magnanimity, being so calm in such a situation.
"Do I have the capital to negotiate terms now?" Qin Hao sneered.
Ling Buyi hesitated and walked over: "Zihan, we grew up together. You should know that the prince has a weak character and listens to others' beliefs. He is not suitable to inherit the throne."
Qin Hao glanced at Ling Buyi and said mockingly: "Although the prince is weak, at least he will not kidnap other people's wives and children."
Ling Buyi looked directly at Qin Hao: "I never wanted to hurt them."
Qin Hao looked at the third prince's bodyguard coldly and said coldly: "But the third prince will give you two choices now, either die together or let us go. I promise that not a word of what happened today will be spread out.
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The third prince suddenly shouted: "Catch them quickly!"
With a strong force in his hand, Qin Hao grabbed the third prince's neck and lifted him up, placing him on the pagoda window. His eyes were cold and he said, "If you dare to move even one step, I will throw him from here!"
The guard's face turned livid, and he shouted angrily: "You are so outrageous, put His Highness down quickly!"
The third prince's whole head hung upside down by the edge of the pagoda, and he was also scared out of his mind. At first, he was sure that Qin Hao did not dare to do anything to him, the prince. At this time, he could clearly feel Qin Hao's murderous intention. He had no doubt that as long as
If the guard dared to touch a hair between Cheng Shaoshang and the child, he would fall down and turn into a meat pie in the next second.
"Stop, cough, cough, I promise you!" The third prince's neck was pinched, and he could only squeeze out a few words from his throat.
Qin Hao then lifted him up and said with a stern look: "Let them go."
Cheng Shaoshang's eyes were filled with worry, but now he could only grit his teeth and drag his daughter away.
Cheng Shaoshang had been gone for half an hour before Qin Hao took the third prince hostage to the foot of the pagoda and pushed the third prince out. Qin Hao slowly backed away.
The guard was about to catch up when he was stopped by Ling Buyi.
The third prince rubbed his somewhat tight throat and said in a bitter voice: "If what happened today had not happened, would Zihan be willing to help me?"
Qin Hao looked at him coldly: "From today on, we are no longer friends!"
Then he looked at Ling Buyi: "Same for you!"
Ling Buyi's eyes flashed with loneliness, but he did not defend himself. In essence, he and Qin Hao were the same type of people. Anyone who dared to hurt his family would pay a heavy price for it.
At the entrance of the camp, Cheng Shaoshang was surprised to see Qin Hao returning safely. He was instantly relieved and immediately came up to him and hugged him without saying a word.
"It's okay, don't worry." Qin Hao hugged her gently and comforted her in a low voice.
Cheng Shaoshang's body trembled slightly. She knew very well that what just happened involved a struggle for the throne, and if she didn't get it right, her family would be confiscated and her family exterminated.
"You didn't tell anyone else, right?" Qin Hao asked when he returned to the camp.
Cheng Shaoshang shook his head gently: "No, I'm not stupid. If I correct the third prince without evidence, no one will believe me."
"Well, you're right. Nanny, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this, not even your grandfather, you know?" Qin Hao said.
Although Nannan didn't understand, she still nodded obediently.
Qin Hao asked her to hold her in his arms. The little girl's tight body slowly relaxed and she was still trembling a little. She was obviously very frightened.
After a while, she fell asleep in Qin Hao's arms. Qin Hao put her on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
Cheng Shaoshang said worriedly: "Now that we have discovered the secret of the third prince, even if we keep it secret, if he really ascends the throne in the future, I am afraid that our Qin family will suffer disaster. Do you want to help the prince?"
Qin Hao pondered for a moment and shook his head: "The prince has a weak ear and has no independent opinions at all. He is not the master of ZTE. What's more, with Taifu Lou here, he will not see his position threatened."
"What should we do?"
Seeing Cheng Shaoshang's troubled look, Qin Hao comforted him softly: "In addition to the prince and the third prince, there are also five princes."
Cheng Shaoshang looked up blankly: "Fifth prince? But his birth..."
The fifth prince was born after Emperor Wen and Xu Meiren got drunk. In the harem, the empress was a political marriage after Emperor Wen started his business. Although Emperor Wen didn't like her very much, he always respected her. Concubine Yue was Emperor Wen's childhood sweetheart.
Because of Bai Yueguang's existence, only Concubine Yue in the entire harem dared to shut Emperor Wen out.
Precisely because of his humble birth, the fifth prince has never had a sense of presence. In addition, he usually behaves like a libertine, so the prince and the third prince do not regard him as a competitor.
However, based on Qin Hao's understanding of the fifth prince since he was a child, he is an extremely smart person. He knew from a very young age that he was not as good as the prince and the third prince by birth, and was unlikely to inherit the throne, so he molded himself into an incomparable person since he was a child.
A harmful look.
Cheng Shaoshang looked at Qin Hao in surprise and whispered: "You mean, the fifth prince is just pretending?"
Qin Hao nodded: "Don't worry about this matter, leave everything to me."
Cheng Shaoshang hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
On the other side, Wan Tzu's wife and Wang Jian quarreled and choked. The two parties agreed to have a riding and archery competition. As a result, Wang Jian saw that she was about to lose the game and deliberately fired an arrow to scare Wan Tzu's wife's horse. Cheng Song chased after him regardless of his own safety.
, saved Wan Qi’s wife, but he was injured in the leg and died.
During the festival, it was very unlucky to see blood. In addition, during this period, many children from aristocratic families acted recklessly, and even a few pairs of wild mandarin ducks were caught by the guards. Emperor Wen was furious and expressed that he would be severely punished.
Outside the tent, Cheng Shizheng and his family were kneeling to beg for mercy. Wan Songbai and his wife were also kneeling beside him. Emperor Wen glared at the two of them angrily and scolded them.
"You two don't know how to restrain the juniors, and you behave like those children from aristocratic families all day long."
Cheng Shi and Wan Songbai quickly kowtowed and apologized. Wan's wife was very depressed that she was obviously the victim, but she had to kneel here. On the contrary, the culprit looked back and Wang Jian had no problem at all.
Seeing that Cheng Shi and Wan Songbai were quite sincere, Emperor Wen did not pursue the matter further and punished them with fasting for the past two days until the sacrifice was over.
However, the other children of the aristocratic families were not so lucky. After being beaten down, they all screamed loudly, including Wang Jian. This time Wanqiuqiu finally let go of the bad breath in her chest and called His Majesty the Holy Might.
Cheng Song was a little depressed. It stands to reason that he had saved Wan's wife, and Wan's wife had promised him her life, but after returning, Wan's wife had been avoiding him.
Cheng Song had no choice but to come to Cheng Shaoshang for help. After hearing this, Cheng Shaoshang couldn't help but admire Qin Hao's vision of people.
"It's really accurate." Cheng Shaoshang murmured to himself.
Cheng Song was confused: "Niao Niao, what did you say?"
"Oh, it's nothing. Let's do this. I'll go to Wanfu another day and ask for you." Although Cheng Shaoshang found it a bit unbelievable, for the sake of his second brother's lifelong happiness, he decided to match him up with Wan's wife.
Besides, it seems pretty good to have a best friend turn into a sister-in-law.
After Cheng Song left, Cheng Shaoshang went to Wan Mansion with his son in his arms. Wan's wife was bored at home. Since the Tu Gaoshan priest got into trouble, Wan Songbai locked her up at home.
"Yu'er, let Aunt Wan give her a hug." It's rare for Wan's wife to remain enthusiastic about the little one.
The little guy was almost one year old at this time, and he was not as acquainted with life as before. He was held by Wanqi's wife for a while before he impatiently asked for his mother.
Cheng Shaoshang took his son and asked insinuatingly: "Sister Wife, has my second brother offended you?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wan Zhishu thought of Cheng Song's thigh injury that day when he tried to save her. She even opened her trousers to take a look, and her face turned red with embarrassment.
"No, I, I just..."
When Cheng Shaoshang saw this expression, he thought to himself: There's something going on.
"I just don't know how to face it?"
Wan Qishui nodded repeatedly. Cheng Shaoshang's words spoke to her heart. She had always regarded Cheng Song as a good brother and was not prepared to treat him as a lover. The relationship suddenly changed and she didn't know what to do. .
Cheng Shaoshang smiled and said: "Sister Wife, my second brother, although he is a bit weak, he can risk his life for you at the critical moment, so he is still worthy of trust. You might as well consider it carefully."
Wan Zuzushi pursed her lips and said, "Okay, then I'll think about it again."
Coming back from Wanfu, Cheng Shaoshang seemed to have done something very fulfilling, and when Qin Hao came back, he was proud to show it off to him.
Qin Hao smiled and pinched her cheek: "Let me just say that your second brother is interested in Wan Qi Qi."
"Yes, my husband knows things like a god." Cheng Shaoshang rewarded Qin Hao with a kiss and said charmingly.
The atmosphere in the room gradually became ambiguous, and naturally, a big battle was inevitable.
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After a speechless night, Qin Hao went to work at the palace early in the morning. When he was sorting out the memorials sent today, he suddenly found that several memorials mentioned the issue of bad coins. Pay attention to it.
After the court meeting was over, Qin Hao took the memorial and went directly to Jianzhang Palace where Emperor Wen handled government affairs.
Emperor Wen was discussing with Prime Minister Deng Yu and several other courtiers the issue of annexation of states due to frequent foreign invasions.
"What brings Zihan here?" Emperor Wen asked.
Qin Hao directly handed several memorials to Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen took a look at them and his expression immediately changed. Any centralized dynasty would have zero tolerance for counterfeit currency.
Counterfeit currency is extremely harmful regardless of its scale. This involves a trust issue, because the currency itself has no value. The reason why it can be used for transactions is entirely due to the recognition of the central government.
Counterfeit currency is eroding this trust. If the currency system collapses, the consequences will be extremely terrible, and it may even directly destroy a dynasty.
Emperor Wen was furious: "Check, let me get to the bottom of it. No matter who is behind this, I will never tolerate it!"
"Nuo." Prime Minister Deng Yu also knew the seriousness of the matter.
"Qin Aiqing stays."
Just when Qin Hao was about to leave with the others, he was stopped by Emperor Wen.
Emperor Wen whispered: "Zihan thinks, where did these counterfeit coins come from?"
After being furious, Emperor Wen also realized that those who could make counterfeit coins and circulate them on a large scale were obviously not ordinary people. If some vassal kings were involved, if the commotion was too big, it would inevitably lead to another bloody storm.
Qin Hao bowed slightly and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, judging from the leakage of counterfeit currency information from various places, it should be from Shouchun."
"Shuchun? Wang family?" The first thing Emperor Wen thought of was the Wang family. Wen Xiujun, the wife of Wang Chun, the head of the Wang family, was his cousin. He understood this woman's lawless character. If these counterfeit coins really flowed from Shouchun , nine times out of ten, it was written by Mr. Wen Xiu.
"How does Zihan think it should be dealt with?" Emperor Wen asked.
Qin Hao secretly thought that as the emperor who helped revive the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen's ability would not be hindered by such a trivial matter. It must be a test for him.
"Weichen believes that in addition to collecting evidence, troops should be mobilized to Shouchun immediately to prevent unexpected events."
Emperor Wen nodded happily: "Yes, not bad."
After saying that, he stopped talking. When Qin Hao saw this, he returned to Taiyuan University. He originally thought that this matter had nothing to do with him, but before he got off work, the imperial edict came down, asking him to go to Shouchun with Ling Buyi.
Change defense nearby.
When leaving the palace, Ling Buyi was already waiting at the entrance of the palace, and said to Qin Hao with a complicated expression: "I can fight side by side with Zihan again."
Qin Hao said in an indifferent tone: "It's just to suppress bandits. General Ling is enough alone. I'm just a foil."
Ling Buyi said nothing, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
Qin Hao had already turned around and left. From the moment Ling Buyi threatened him with Cheng Shaoshang's mother and son, the friendship that had once been with him had been blown away by the wind. His family was Qin Hao's enemy and no one could touch him.
When she returned home, she found out that Qin Hao was about to go on an expedition again, which made her a little worried. Qin Hao comforted her for a while before dispelling her worries.
This time, in addition to him and Ling Buyi, Cheng Shi will also go to Tongniu County to transport a batch of copper ore. Just in time to go there, he won't have to face Ling Buyi's ice face all the time.
