375. You are not allowed to come to our house in the future
Qiu Jing got up early in the morning, packed up and went out. He took a look at the courtyard and was stunned immediately.
It was foggy outside and visibility was very low. At this time of year, the deciduous trees in the courtyard were already bare, and only dark, winding lines could be seen in the thick fog.
At this time, there were not only lines on the tree, but also "black balls" floating gently in the wind. The shape was very strange.
If outsiders came in and saw it, they would probably be scared to death.
Qiu Jing was just speechless, because he knew what those "black balls" were. They were all the heads of masters who had recently come to kill him from all directions in order to get Situ Xie's bounty.
And this "head tree" is Qiu Cong's bad taste.
"How's it going?" Qiu Cong appeared behind Qiu Jing, with a tone that was half proud and half contemptuous, "They're all trash, just come, the more they come, the better!"
Qiu Jing shook his head, "Although most of the people who come here fight alone, and there are no more than three people at a time, I'm fine. Those who want to take my head to make money in the future will probably think more carefully."
Qiu Cong hummed, "That's right, no one came last night. In my opinion, the reward order issued by Xiao Liang must have spread. Some people saw that your side was too troublesome, so they went to Liang Kingdom to kill Situ Jing.
Got it!"
Qiu Jing nodded, "Maybe. But the reward order was not issued by Su Liang."
"That must be Xiao Liang's idea for the emperor!" Qiu Cong said.
Qiu Jing agreed with this. But having said that, if Qiu Cong was not here, it would be difficult for him to deal with this trouble by himself. It would be much easier for the two of them to work together.
A gust of wind blew, the thick fog began to flow, and the heads on the trees began to sway.
Qiu Jing asked Qiu Cong if he could throw away the head, which looked annoying to him.
Qiu Cong refused, saying it looked great hanging up, and since the weather was so cold, it wouldn't rot for a while. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't leave for a while, he actually wanted to stuff all the heads into Situ Xie's bed.
Qiu Jing:...As long as the old man is happy.
"I don't know whether Xiao Liang is pregnant with a son or a daughter. I didn't say anything when I wrote the letter. It's true!" Qiu Cong muttered.
Qiu Jing smiled, "What does grandpa hope for?"
"Of course I hope it's a twin!" Qiu Cong blurted out.
Qiu Jing shook his head, "No." He had already determined it.
"Xiao Liang and Xiao Gu's children, whether they are sons or daughters, are the most beautiful in the world!" Qiu Cong looked forward to it, and turned around to teach Qiu Jing, "When you let me hold my great-grandson, it will be a long time.
Already."
Qiu Jing smiled and said nothing. He was really not in a hurry about this matter. He should destroy the Liang Kingdom first and then think about it.
…
In the southern city of Kasyapa, this season is the most comfortable. The weather is not that hot or cold.
The last batch of fruits of the year was harvested in the citrus orchard of Lin's family, and most of them were sent to the capital. Now he is the only one in the family, and including Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu, there are only three people, and they can't eat much at all.
One, and I have no intention of selling it.
The southern border has been quiet since the last war subsided, and the two armies have not clashed again, especially since they just completed a peace treaty before.
Although the Liang Kingdom had also made peace with the Qian Kingdom, Lin Wei had already received news that Situ Xie offered a large bounty for Qiu Jing's head, while the royal family of the Qian Kingdom offered a large bounty for Situ Jing's head. It was a big drama of mutual harm.
Judging from the situation of the Three Kingdoms, Yan State is still the one staying out of the matter. The incompatibility between Liang State and Qian State has been made obvious, and there is no room for relaxation in sight.
The more times like this, the more the South needs to be more vigilant to prevent Yan State from colluding with Liang State, or being infiltrated by Liang State's spies like last time.
Lin Xie was very busy because he helped Nian Jincheng do a lot of things. It was not that Nian Jincheng was lazy, but Lin Xie did it voluntarily. He needed to be busy to relieve boredom and loneliness.
That day, Lin Xian returned home at nightfall, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands, which she wanted to give to Nian Jincheng and his wife.
Entering the door, there is a surprise.
"General Lin." Qi Jun and Liao Dong appeared in front of Lin Wei, with Bai Yang standing behind them.
Previously, Lonicera retrieved Baiyang from Yan Kingdom and met Nian Jincheng and Lin Ji when passing by Kasyapa City.
"Why are you here?" Lin Yi's eyes lit up, "It's definitely not to send a message. You don't need three people to send a message! Did Su Xiaoliang ask you to find Yuan Xiaoying?"
Ling Dong shook his head, "The emperor sent Bai Yang to obey the orders of General Hou Nian and General Lin. We are also here to help them defend the city."
Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, "Did the capital receive some secret news that the Yan Kingdom is about to attack?"
Qi Jun explained that there were no special circumstances, they just wanted to come.
"That's it, I understand." Lin Xin nodded and put his arm around Qi Jun's shoulders, "Very good, I was worried that no one would play with me! You don't know that Xiaonian, that bastard, only has eyes for his wife.
, as if I don’t exist!”
Qi Jun coughed lightly, "Mr. Lin, Lonicera and I also plan to get married this year."
Hearing this, Lin Yan pushed Qi Jun away and hugged Bai Yang, "Let's play together from now on! I'm annoyed by those couples the most! Why is there no news about Yuan Xiaoying!"
Later, Lin Xian asked Bai Yang why he was sent to join the army. Bai Yang only said that it was the emperor's arrangement and did not reveal anything about him and Ji Yueyan. Liao Dong knew that even Qi Jun didn't know about it.
Yan Yu was very happy to see Lonicera. Su Liang and Gu Ling were not at home before. Yan Yu had lived in the Su Mansion for a while and was very familiar with Lonicera.
But when Yan Yu asked Liao Dong whether Su Liang was carrying a son or a daughter, Liao Dong was immediately stunned, "Master never said it, I don't know."
Qi Jun shook his head, saying that he didn't know either.
"Xiao Nian, let's take a gamble!" Lin Wei said enthusiastically, "Since you don't know, let's take a guess. I guess I will have a godson!"
Nian Jincheng thought for a while and said, "Just right, I think it's my daughter."
"What's the bet?" Yan Yu asked with a smile.
Nian Jincheng said, "Whoever guesses correctly will be the baby's godfather."
Lin Yi fully agreed.
In the next few days, Lin Wei took Bai Yang, Qi Jun and Rendong to get familiar with the environment and defenses of Kasyapa City. As for their positions, Bai Yang was Lin Wei's deputy general, and Qi Jun and Ren Dong were both Nian Jincheng's deputy generals. The reason for this arrangement
, because Lonicera believes that they have an obligation to protect the safety of Nian Jincheng Yanyu and Lin Wei in Kasyapa City.
…
Su Liang counted the time. If things went well, Yuan Ying and Lao Bai would come back, but there was no news at all.
"Yue Mei raised Yuan Ying and will not kill her easily. Lao Bai is the person she once liked." Gu Ling comforted Su Liang, "In the worst case scenario, they fall into Yue Mei's hands. In that case, Yue Mei
They will definitely be used to deal with you, and there will be news. Just wait."
Su Liang caressed her bulging belly and sighed slightly, "I know."
Whether the Three Kingdoms go to war now mainly depends on whether Yan Kingdom wants to join the war. There is no sign of this yet.
Su Liang felt that the Three Kingdoms would continue fighting outside the battlefield for a period of time, such as the ongoing bounty orders for the royal families of Liang and Qian to harm each other.
It won't take long for Situ Xie of the Liang Kingdom to react to the reward order from the Qian Kingdom. There will be news. The latest news from Xuanbei City is that Qiu Cong said that he had cut off many heads, and that he and Qiu Jing were not injured at all. Let them not worry.
When the letter with Uncle Liang's bloody handprint inside was delivered to the Su Mansion, Su Liang had already put on the thick clothes made by Gu Ling.
The letter was sent by a man who paid an old beggar on the street to deliver it.
When he learned that Situ Xie threatened Gu Ling with Uncle Liang, Su Liang looked confused, "If he hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about Uncle Liang."
It had been a long time since the last meeting. Gu Ling was not around at that time. Su Liang talked to Uncle Liang and persuaded him to go home and stop meddling in Gu Ling's affairs.
Regarding Uncle Liang, Su Liang didn't leave any pleasant impression because the old man never liked her. To be precise, he despised her and hated her. He once felt that she had bewitched Gu Ling and firmly believed that she was not worthy of Gu Ling.
However, although people's prejudices are a big mountain, it has been more than half a year since Su Liang and Gu Ling got married. Uncle Liang didn't come here to talk about anything again. Su Liang felt that the old man probably accepted her marrying Gu. Ling's reality.
It's not that Su Liang didn't expect that her relationship with Situ Xie would reach this stage, but she originally thought that even if Situ Xie continued to engage in hostage-taking, he would focus on her and Gu Ling's real relatives and friends instead of Liang Liang. uncle.
"It's probably because Uncle Liang's family is in the Liang Kingdom. It's relatively close and easy to catch." Su Liang analyzed, "As for this letter, it shows that Situ Xie thinks you have a good relationship with Uncle Liang and will save him."
"Uncle Liang came to me just to repay his kindness." Gu Ling threw the piece of paper with the bloody fingerprints on the table, "I don't owe him anything."
If you have to do the math, there is still an account. Uncle Liang believed that Situ Xie really cared about Gu Ling and "betrayed" Gu Ling pretending to be Ning Jing. Fortunately, Su Liang and Gu Ling followed the development of the situation and resolved this possible trouble. The coming crisis.
"But... Situ Xie has already made a move. If we ignore it, he will find Uncle Liang worthless and will definitely kill his whole family, and he will definitely target the people we really care about. For example, the people from Sujia Village, Liang The country is not far away." Su Liang frowned. Bai Xiaohu was once arrested because of them.
She felt that when things started to develop in this direction, Situ Xie would not stop. Because he knew Su Liang and Gu Ling and knew what methods were most useful to them.
Gu Ling's eyes fell on Su Liang's pregnant belly, and she stretched out her hand and gently pressed it against it.
Su Liang sighed softly, "If I hadn't been pregnant, we would have gone to Liang Kingdom to assassinate Situ Xie at this time."
"No." Gu Ling shook his head, "He knows we can't kill Qiu Jing."
Su Liang's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at the letter again, "So his purpose is just to force us to cancel the reward order for Situ Jing?"
Situ Xie made such a condition even though he knew it was impossible. His purpose was to force Su Liang and Gu Ling to compromise and cancel the reward first.
After that, Situ Xie should also cancel the reward for Qiu Jing. The reason is: Qian Guo first used actions to show his attitude of seeking peace. Otherwise, it will be endless, and Situ Jing will not be able to think about peace.
Situ Xie, who had just ascended the throne, had to make a strong statement against Qiu Jing for betraying the Liang royal family by slapping him in the face in public, otherwise he would lose his face.
There is not much difference between a bounty and an assassination. Even if the bounty is canceled later, the assassination can still be carried out.
If the royal families of several countries cancel the reward first and Situ Xie cancels it later, there will be a long time lag. Those masters who go out for money may feel that they have been cheated and have no choice, and then they will work harder to kill Qiu Jing.
Situ Xie must have figured this out.
Uncle Liang's family is just a tool, not a purpose. This is a game. Situ Xie makes the move first, and after Qian Guo takes the move, Situ Xie uses the "tool" to gain the advantage again.
It doesn't matter whether Uncle Liang is important, because without him, Situ Xie will find other "tools" to force Su Liang and Gu Ling to submit. This is a deterrent, taking advantage of their weaknesses in their good nature in Situ Xie's eyes.
"Then cancel it." Su Liang and Gu Ling spoke at the same time, saying the same thing.
Not just for Uncle Liang, but to put an end to this matter. The reason why I dare to do this is because there is no need to worry too much about the safety of Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's grandchildren.
The original purpose of the reward order issued by Qian Guo was to get Situ Xie to cancel the reward order for Qiu Jing. Now it has taken an extra detour.
In addition, although they don't like Uncle Liang, they don't want him to die, and his family is innocent. Su Liang and Gu Ling never want innocent people to be implicated and harmed because of them.
When Gu Ling entered the palace and told Duanmu Chen that he wanted to cancel the reward order, Duanmu Chen was speechless, "This will make me lose face."
Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Just say something grand."
Duanmu Chen:......
But he is good at this.
In the morning of the next day, Duanmu Chen announced that in order for Liang and Qian to coexist peacefully, Qian would revoke the previously issued reward order for the emperor's grandson of Liang. He also hoped that Emperor Liang would withdraw the reward for Qiu Jing as soon as possible and seek peace talks. Chance.
On the surface, it seems that Qian Guo showed weakness, but as long as Qiu Jing lives, it will be Situ of Liang who will be humiliated in the end.
…
Two days later, a special guest came to the Su Mansion.
It was a spirited old man sent by Ji Yuebai, the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom. He was just passing through the Qian Kingdom on the way, and his destination was the Liang Kingdom. He wanted to meet Situ Xie as one of the envoys of the Yan Kingdom to discuss the alliance between the two countries. .
The reason why it was a secret operation was to avoid leaking the information and avoid attracting interception or obstruction by the Qian Kingdom.
The Emperor Yan was in poor health due to his years of indulgence in drinking and sex. Recently, he was staying in bed and was not engaged in government affairs. Ji Yuebai had essentially taken power and was just waiting for Emperor Yan to close his eyes.
"Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, this is a letter from my master to you two." The old man took out a letter and handed it to Gu Ling, and then took out an exquisite brocade box from his arms, "This is a congratulatory gift to you two. ."
What I am congratulating is that Gu Ling and Su Liang have a baby.
After the old man sat down, Gu Ling was reading the letter, and Su Liang opened the gift box. Inside was a luminous pearl. It was dark in color and couldn't be seen much in the daytime, but it was definitely a priceless treasure.
Gu Ling read the letter and handed it to Su Liang.
Su Liang had never met Ji Yuebai, and only heard Gu Ling mention that the imaginary prince of the Yan Kingdom was an elegant and gentle scholar.
But this letter really surprised her, because the writing style was very rough... there was not a word of nonsense, there was no formality, it was simple and straightforward, telling them that this time he would "sincerely" form an alliance with the Liang Kingdom to fight against the Qian Kingdom. But let Gu Ling decide the date of the war and then tell the messenger.
The so-called sincerity, of course, means that he plans to trick Liang Guo again. Ji Yuebai doesn't like war, but the Liang people are unwilling to stop the war, so they must be dealt with.
"My son is very smart. If my wife gives birth to a daughter, please be my daughter-in-law!" This was the last sentence in Ji Yuebai's letter. Gu Ling ignored it and pretended not to have seen it.
The real alliance was between Gu Ling and Ji Yuebai, and the matters in this letter were something they had discussed before. However, they had not told Duanmu Chen yet.
After Ji Yuebai became the crown prince, Emperor Qian became Duanmu Chen, and Emperor Liang became Situ Xie, some plans can be put on the agenda.
Of course, the envoys Ji Yuebai sent to the Liang Kingdom were not sent by him on his own initiative. Before that, the dead Situ Han and Situ Xie had repeatedly sent people to the Yan Kingdom secretly to discuss cooperation. Ji Yuebai kept hanging on to them. Give the right words.
Su Liang Wan'er. Gu Ling has saved many people over the years because of his special abilities. Most of them didn't know about his existence, and he didn't want to repay him. But this Prince of Yan Kingdom was an unexpected surprise.
The old man could not stay in the Su Mansion for too long and had to rush back to join his companions, and he needed a word from Gu Ling, and then he went to the Liang Kingdom to convey to Situ Xie that this was what the Crown Prince of Yan meant.
Gu Ling thought for a while and said, "Let's start spring next year."
The old man nodded, "How about March? I only said that I understand that the Liang Kingdom is suffering from a severe cold in winter and there is a shortage of food and grass."
Gu Ling said yes.
The old man drank a cup of tea, accepted the food Su Liang prepared for him, and left secretly.
After he left, Su Liang asked Gu Ling, "Why wait until spring next year?"
Gu Ling gently caressed Su Liang's pregnant belly, "When the baby is born, you will also be in the confinement period. If it is too early, you will be pregnant and confinement and have to worry about the people who are fighting. That is not good."
Because of the current situation in the Qian Kingdom, the current main generals are all their friends. If a war breaks out in the north, Xing Ji will most likely go north to take charge of the overall situation.
Su Liang chuckled, "Okay, it's very reasonable. However, I still want to ask, is Ji Yuebai really trustworthy? Isn't it possible that he lied to us, and will Yan Kingdom and Liang Kingdom fight against Qian Kingdom together?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "There is only one lie in Ji Yuebai's letter."
Su Liang expressed curiosity and heard Gu Ling say, "I have seen his son. He is not smart or clever. He is not allowed to come to our house in the future."