Chapter 149 Heading to Luo City
"I didn't expect that after so many years of separation, you have become a god-like figure." Lin Ziqing looked at Liang Yan and said with envy in her heart.
“It’s just a mediocre skill, it’s nothing!”
Liang Yan shook his head, glanced around, and suddenly asked: “Speaking of you, a person who holds an official position in the Yue Kingdom, why? How could you come to this land of Zhao and get into trouble with these killers?"
After hearing this, Lin Ziqing shook her head helplessly.
"It's a long story, so let's talk about it on board."
Liang Yan nodded, jumped onto the mahogany boat, and followed Lin Ziqing into the cabin.
The two sat opposite each other in front of a small mahogany table. Among the dead men, except 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, and I shouldn't have told you. But now you have He is not a secular person, and he is my savior, so there is no need to hide it.”
"Actually, we came to Zhao State this time 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 Yue State 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 military losses and national treasury deficits. At that time, the monarchs of Zhao and Yue had no choice but to sign at the border He signed an agreement to end the war. In order to show his sincerity, he also sent a direct descendant of the royal family to the other party to show that the two countries would forever establish a good alliance. "
Lin Ziqing will himself. After drinking all the tea in the cup, he continued: "It's just that the proton sent by the State of Zhao fell ill and died young, but our third prince of the Yue State is still alive and well. Your Majesty is worried about the safety of the third prince, and deliberately After taking him back to the country, he sent me to the State of Zhao."
"How can such a big thing be hidden from the eyes and ears of the State of Zhao?" Liang Yan frowned.
Lin Ziqing smiled slightly and said, "Actually, the King of Zhao knew all about this. Instead of stopping him, he secretly instructed us to take back the hostages."
"Such a thing could happen!" Liang Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. .
“This time, that time!”
Lin Ziqing said with a smile: “There are no eternal enemies in this world, there are only common interests. The current king of Zhao is no longer the one who was galloping on the battlefield. He is not an old emperor, but a little boy in his teens.”
“He has just succeeded to the throne. Many veterans of the three dynasties in the country relied on their merits and were quite dissatisfied with them. Some even formed cliques. There was an undercurrent in the court. The newly ascended emperor was also a smart man. He knew that he must first settle his affairs. Therefore, 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 in the middle of the road?"
“You don’t know something. Although the king of Zhao State acquiesced secretly, he did not dare to admit it openly. Otherwise, some people with ulterior motives in the country would use the topic to make a big fuss. Therefore, he could only take the hostages from Zhao State. It would be a good idea to move the capital to Luo City. I'll just do it."
"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 an alliance between Zhao and Yue. That’s why some martial arts masters were hired to Attack and kill us in the road."
"That's it!"
Liang Yan smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "Aunt Qing told me these many confidential things, so I'm just here to listen. I’m afraid it’s an ‘ulterior motive’!”
"You stupid boy, you're still as clever as before!" Lin Ziqing spat at him and scolded with a smile: "That's right, I want to invite you to go to Luo City with me!"
Liang Yan pondered for a moment after hearing this, Then he slowly nodded in agreement.
The purpose of Lin Ziqing is self-evident, obviously she wants Liang Yan to protect her all the way. At other times, Liang Yan might not have agreed, but he was going to Luo City now, so he went along with the flow and made a favor.
Seeing that he agreed, Lin Ziqing 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 front row, a man in green clothes and a young man in gray clothes. In the row at the back were four warriors in black, with stern faces following closely behind the two in front, looking unsmiling.
"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 towards The boy in gray clothes next to him looked over.
"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 in a neutral tone.
"Okay, okay! You bastards, hurry up and let the prince go!"
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 entered Luo City in a swaggering manner.
These six people are naturally Lin Ziqing and Liang Yan, who are 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.
At this time, we have arrived in Luo City, and the rebellious forces in the Zhao Kingdom do not dare to openly quarrel with the little emperor, so 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 there, it's like a dream, and it's 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 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 and quickly stepped forward to take Lin Ziqing’s hands, choking with sobs and said:
“I’ve heard of General Lin’s name a long time ago. , even as far away as the capital of Zhao State, it was like thunder! Now he is risking his life just to rescue me. I really have something in my heart. Ashamed. When I heard that General Lin was coming, Liu didn’t even have time to put on his shoes, so he hurriedly went out to greet him. Now that he can see General Lin’s true face, he is really excited. Please accept my greetings!”
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 kill Ziqing."
The man was pulled by her and stood up slowly, but there was something in his eyes. Tears, still looking grateful.
"This must be 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.
But in this situation, Liang Yan naturally wouldn't say anything.
(End of this chapter)