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Chapter 811: Caught in a Secret Meeting
"The last trace of the prince and his men came from Yanming Posthouse on the border of Longcheng County. They arrived at Yanming Posthouse in the morning and stopped to replenish their water and dry food. The group used the pseudonym of the Su Mansion. The postmaster saw Miss Xie appear briefly and pass through the border with a document... Oh, here is the map."

Just as Qin Ying was about to put her hand into his arms, Ouyang Rong suddenly said:

“No need to look, Yanmingyi is very close to Raozhou, which is in the southeast. It seems that we have to go south to Yangzhou, and then take a boat from the Yangzhou Grand Canal to the north to Beijing.

"If we choose to go directly north, we should go north, pass Yunyang Posthouse in the northernmost part of Longcheng County, enter Huangzhou, pass Lianghuai, and go north to Luoyang..."

Ouyang Rong analyzed calmly.

Qin Ying was stunned and stopped taking out the map.

She looked at the young governor who knew everything about the family and couldn't help but admire:
"I forgot you had served as the magistrate of Longcheng County. I didn't expect you to remember it so clearly."

Ouyang Rong did not respond, and continued:
"The group of White Tiger Guards, suspected to be led by Li Congshan and Miao Zhen, took the official road south of the city, heading south to Yanming Posthouse. They passed the official road south of the city in the morning and should have arrived at Yanming Posthouse at noon, half a day later than the prince and his men."

Qin Ying said thoughtfully:

"Ouyang Lianghan, what you mean is that this group of White Tiger Guards are extremely rebellious and have evil intentions, and are hunting down the prince and his entourage?"

Qin Ying couldn't help but ask, "Who gave them the courage?"

Ouyang Rong pondered for a moment:
"Li Congshan and Miaozhen may not know what happened in Xunyang Grottoes. They were arranged by Wei Shi early in the morning. They left Xunyang in advance, just like the prince and the little apprentice sister. After confirming that the pirates had failed to attack the mansion, they followed all the way and wanted to finish them off."

Qin Ying thought for a moment:
"Is it possible that they have no ill intentions and are just following their duty as the palace's guards, looking for the prince, continuing to escort him, and wanting to pledge their loyalty?"

Ouyang Rong smiled:
"When the pirates attacked the palace, they were not there. Later, they were asked to turn back from Xunyang Grottoes to rescue the palace, but they were still late. Now that the prince is heading north, they have begun to wake up and pursue him relentlessly. However, it seems that they are still half a day late. They are really unlucky."

Qin Ying gradually stopped talking, as if she felt that what she had just said was a bit unrealistic.

Ouyang Rong thought of something and first glanced towards the bed in the dark inner room, then turned his gaze back and continued to speak to Qin Ying:
"Tell me, which subordinate would be so inconsiderate? Your superior ran away, and you led your troops to chase him. Three hundred soldiers, with all kinds of archers and horses, said they were escorting him to pledge their loyalty. Would anyone believe it? Which superior would not be scared away and run faster after seeing this?

"If you really want to pledge your loyalty, then you should select a light cavalry, travel in simple outfits, and travel quickly and secretly. Now, you lead 300 fully armed soldiers. What's going on? Are you afraid that your troops will not be able to wipe out all the trusted guards accompanying your superior? That's probably it.

"Miss Qin, please remember that when you don't like someone, he must also dislike you. When you think someone's actions are not right, he must have a reason that you don't know. Don't explain it."

Qin Ying was speechless and nodded heavily:
"You are right. I have learned a lesson. As the old man always said, those who come with bad intentions will not come, and those with good intentions will not come."

Ouyang Rong heard this and glanced at Qin Ying's expression.

In fact, there is one thing he has never said.

The Xuanwu Battalion of your front-line central army camp just arrived after the Battle of Shuangfengjian, just a step or two late. How is this different from the actions of Li Congshan, Miaozhen and others?

Ouyang Rong sent someone to deliver a letter to the central army camp before his aunt's birthday ceremony, requesting reinforcements from the old general Qin Jingzhen.

They came just now, and although the distance was understandable, it was just a coincidence. Ouyang Rong didn't need to make up an explanation for them, he just needed to look at the result.

The results show that the old general Qin Jingzhen is good at positioning himself.

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

No matter who wins the Battle of Shuangfeng Peak, the "lateness" of Xuanwu Camp is correct.

If Wei Wu and the Wei Palace forces behind him won, or if Ouyang Rong and Xunyang Palace won, the subsequent results are easy to understand.

If unfortunately the Tiannan Jianghu rebels win, there is nothing we can do. The Xuanwu Camp only needs to wait and see whether the Tiannan Jianghu rebels win a tragic victory and see if they can make up the loss.

If, on the contrary, the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu won a crushing victory, there would be no need for the Xuanwu Battalion to give up. Let me ask you, the thousands of soldiers deployed by Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu at Shuangfeng Peak did not win, so how could they expect the Xuanwu Battalion in the central army camp to turn the tide?
If the most extreme situation occurs, where both sides suffer losses and are frustrated, this Xuanwu Camp can still play the role of the winner, reap the whole game, and whoever it helps will win, which means it has gained a great achievement for nothing.

It's better to come early than to arrive by chance.

If you arrive too early, you may easily end up on the wrong side and get involved in disputes.

The top hunters would first wander around the outside and observe.

Ouyang Rong saw through the situation clearly, but he did not feel angry at all.

Old General Qin admired him, but he was Qin Jingzhen, the son of the door god Hu Guogong, the General of the Zuowu Guard, one of the Sixteen Guards of the Southern Court, and an old commander who had stood firm in the army of the Great Zhou for thirty years.

As a famous general of the Great Zhou Dynasty who was able to "stay out of the Li-Wei dispute" for more than ten years, one can imagine his positioning ability.

It was not just an appreciation, but I went to be open with Ouyang Rong and openly followed the team.

Moreover, he had already extended an olive branch to Ouyang Rong in the first place, and even when Ouyang Rong was demoted to Sima of Jiangzhou, he came to his aid and showed his favor and support.

Using force to quell the rebellion in the southwest and revive the Qin family's Huguo Mansion are the first and second priorities in the old general's mind.

When it came to the undercurrents in Xunyang City, he might have just been watching from the other side of the river from the beginning.

The worst-case scenario of Xunyang City being breached by the rebels from the Tiannan underworld has probably already been prepared in several draft plans among the core staff circle at the front-line central military camp.

This can be seen from the fact that Qin Ying called Rong Zhen "Princess" when they first met.

The Qin family was in the circle of top nobles in Guanlong, and had long known the identity of Rong Zhen, the popular female official around the saint.

When Qin Ying and Li Dalang's "blind date" ended without a notice, Qin Jingzhen immediately called Qin Ying back to the central army camp and did not let her stay in Xunyang City. He was worried that Qin Ying's big mouth might cause trouble.

The old general should have seen early on that there would be an inevitable dispute between Li and Wei in Xunyang City over the big Buddha.

However, judging by Qin Ying's excitement when they met last night, she must not have been aware of all the twists and turns.

Perhaps in Qin Ying's view, Grandfather sent the elite troops of the Xuanwu Camp to support Xunyang City and brought her along just to help Ouyang Rong and the Xunyang Palace.

But this time, it was not only Qin Ying who led the team, but also Qin Yanqing who had been very low-key and quiet since last night.

Ouyang Rong still remembered that when Brother Qin met last night, unlike Qin Ying's excitement and happiness, he looked at Ouyang Rong with a complicated look, in which admiration and fear were hard to conceal.

Qin Yanqing, who was following behind Qin Ying, was the one who knew the whole story best, and naturally also knew the final outcome and significance of this battle at Shuangfeng Peak.

If Ouyang Rong guessed correctly, Qin Ying was not the only member of the Qin family who had a "blind date".

And there is Qin Yanqing.

Ouyang Rongneng was able to send a secret letter to Qin Jingzhen asking for help before the Battle of Shuangfengjian.

Just ask, as cunning as the Wei family, would they ignore the Qin family, which is the closest and can influence the situation in Xunyang City?

The letters from the King of Wei and the King of Liang were probably already placed on General Qin's desk.

Compared with the conditions at Xunyang Palace, the conditions offered by Wei were not bad.

Therefore, after Lin Cheng's death, Princess Wei Anhui of the Wei family was ordered by the two kings of the Wei family to stay in Xunyang. There was also a secret reason.

As a gesture of sincerity from the Wei family, they were prepared to marry her off to a member of the Qin family. As long as Qin Jingzhen nodded, the marriage could take place immediately.

And this member of the Qin family was, as expected, Qin Yanqing, who was led here by Qin Ying.

If Ouyang Rong and Xunyang Palace lost.

Wei Wu and the Wei Palace behind him succeeded in their conspiracy, and at the same time suppressed the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu.

So, similar to how Qin Ying walked out happily last night, the first person to greet them was Qin Yanqing, the future son-in-law of the Wei family.

Winner takes all, whoever wins gets to follow.

As for whether the old general Qin Jingzhen would have the idea of ​​saving the "downtrodden Ouyang Lianghan" and making him surrender if the Wei family won, it is unknown.

Behind the affectionate reminiscences of the past, there is a cruel reality, but being concise and straightforward also saves the cost of running many things.

This was also the reason why Ouyang Rong let Qin Ying, Qin Yanqing and others know that Prince Xunyang had secretly gone north and called them to come and help.

Because he is a winner.

Qin Yanqing and others were not clear about the specific process of the Battle of Shuangfeng Peak, but they knew that the person who walked out of Shuangfeng Peak intact and calmly cleaned up the aftermath of Xunyang was Ouyang Lianghan.

There is no need to say more.

Soldiers and warriors respect the strong the most. The winner is the strongest one.

Just like Ouyang Rong now.

For example, when Qin Yanqing and others saw yesterday why Rong Zhen, whose surname was Wei, followed Ouyang Rong silently, they were not surprised or curious.

All they need to know is that Ouyang Lianghan won.

Even at the Twin Peaks, Qin Yanqing and Qin Jingzhen behind him didn't care about the mess left after the collapse of the saint's Buddha statue.

The winner decides how to explain it.

Ouyang Lianghan would also be in charge of deciding how to deal with the situation in Xunyang City. They were only responsible for cooperation, and the Xuanwu Camp would follow his lead.

This is also the most foolproof position.

When Ouyang Rong lowered his head and remained silent, Qin Ying couldn't help but correct him:

"Ouyang Lianghan, don't call me young lady anymore. Just call me Qin Ying. Young lady sounds so fancy and I'm not used to it. We don't call her that in Aong's military camp."

"it is good."

Looking at the gentle smile on Ouyang Rong's face, Qin Ying spoke again:
"The situation is indeed not good. Li Congshan, Miaozhen, and three hundred armored soldiers... The first two, one is the White Tiger Guard general, and the other is a female official in Caishang. They should both be middle-grade Qi Refiners. Three hundred armored soldiers can easily encircle and suppress a middle-grade Qi Refiner. If they cooperate well, the Qi Refiner will not run away, and it will not be difficult to deal with two Qi Refiners... Ouyang Lianghan, does the prince have a lot of people with him when he goes north this time?"

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, and after a while, shook his head.

There were only two Qi-refining masters accompanying them this time, Junior Sister and Lu Ya, both of whom were at the sixth level of Qi-refining cultivation.

Originally, Dalang had a trump card of Master Yuan that could help him descend to the heavens, but it had been used in Xunyang City.

The Longhu Mountain Thunder Talisman in Li Guoer's hand was almost used up.

All the trump cards have been used up, and only the junior sister and Lu Ya are left as guards.

At the desk, the two of them didn't have time to sit down and discuss for a while. Qin Ying was worried:

"The prince is weak and has insufficient guards. If he is surrounded by three hundred soldiers, he will be killed with knives and will be in great danger."

Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "Is the boat ready?"

Qin Ying nodded heavily;

"You told Magistrate Diao to prepare in the evening. I just asked and it will probably be in the morning. There are still two hours before dawn. Let's get ready first. When the boat arrives at the ferry, we can board it immediately. By the way, where are we going? South to Raozhou?"

Ouyang Rong nodded, somewhat seriously:

"They are traveling by land to stay hidden. Let's go by water and try to get to Raozhou before them. If we can't get there in time, we can go somewhere farther away. We already know where they are heading south, so it's only a matter of time before we catch up with them."

"Okay! I'll go inform Qin Yanqing."

Qin Ying agreed excitedly. At this moment, she saw a small bundle on the table out of the corner of her eye.

"Hey, what is this?"

Just as I was about to reach out to take it, there was a sudden creaking sound coming from the bed in the inner room.

"Who?"

Qin Ying looked around subconsciously.

Ouyang Rong reacted and immediately reached out to pick up the small bag that Rong Zhen was carrying.

"Nothing, it should be the fish outside."

He carried a small bag, turned around and opened the window, and a white sturgeon slowly floated in.

Qin Ying asked curiously:

"I forgot to ask you, what is this thing, it's so mysterious."

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

While Qin Ying was looking at the white sturgeon curiously, Ouyang Rong opened a corner of the small bag in the blind spot behind the table and reached inside.

It's a light, silky fabric.

Ouyang Rong was startled and couldn't help but lower his head and take a closer look.

A touch of purple.

It turned a little white after washing and looked particularly familiar.

Ouyang Rong's face changed slightly, and he quickly covered the small bag. He glanced and found Qin Ying coming over.

"Ouyang Lianghan, what's wrong with you? Why do you look a little nervous? Oh, where is that thing just now?"

Ouyang Rong nodded: "Some clothes, probably prepared by Magistrate Diao, they were there as soon as we entered the house."

Qin Ying pointed to the half bowl of fish soup on the table:
"Who made this? Was it Magistrate Diao?"

Ouyang Rong glanced at Rong Zhen who had just finished drinking half a bowl of fish soup, then reached out to pick it up and took a sip calmly:

"Ah."

Qin Ying curled her lips:

"He is a flatterer, but he does things properly. You bosses should like this kind of subordinate."

Ouyang Rong nodded: "It depends on the situation. Just don't take pictures of the horse's legs."

While the two were talking, the white sturgeon was swaying around in the house.

In the dim environment, the white sturgeon emits a faint silver-white light.

Like a lantern.

At this moment, the white sturgeon entered the inner room, as if it wanted to get into the bed with heavy curtains. Just before Ouyang Rong changed his face to stop it, it bypassed the curtains and just passed by the bed.

Ouyang Rong breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, but suddenly a scolding sounded beside him:
"Who's eavesdropping on the bed?"

Qin Ying raised her eyebrows and stared at the bed.

Ouyang Rong was stunned, and looking carefully, he found that the curtains of the bed were slightly translucent.

At this moment, under the reflection of the light of the white sturgeon circling the bed, the figure of a petite and graceful young lady was reflected inside the bed!

Qin Ying's face was filled with surprise and alertness at first, and his eyes lingered on the bed and the girl's petite shadow for a while. He seemed to realize something and looked a little strange.

She slowly turned her head and stared at Ouyang Rong.

On the bed, the young lady's shadow was also motionless.

Ouyang Rong felt that the air in the room was somewhat quiet and... awkward.

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(PS: Come on! China Literature has an annual meeting in Singapore. Xiao Rong has been invited and will be there for a few days. I need to adjust my schedule.

The updates for the past two days should be during the day, and there will be no more updates after midnight, so everyone should go to bed early~)

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