Chapter 426 Muddy Waters

March is spring and flowers are blooming, but when it is cloudy or at night, the temperature changes are still drastic, and the wind is not pleasant.

This was especially true in Yanjing that afternoon.

However, as Wang said, how could they just sit there and wait for death when their lives were about to end? So, since they had made a hasty decision, Qin, Hong, and Zheng simply left the Qin residence together and took action separately.

Among them, Zheng Xiunian had the smallest target and was the least noticeable, so he was arranged to look for Wanyan Talan, who was more sensitive at the time... After the Zhending incident, Hong Ya and others had already realized that the Sixth Prince Eluguan was useless, and secondly, after being frightened, his heart was completely inclined to peace talks, which was comparable to the decadent state of the Fourth Prince who returned from the defeat, so there was no need to pay attention to him... But it was not known whether the old man Talan had this intention, and he was polished in the army after all. As the saying goes, even a rotten boat still has three pounds of nails. When the time comes, he will be more useful than Eluguan.

As for Hesheli, Qin and Hong were not planning to visit him together. Instead, they wanted Qin Huizhi to visit him openly as the prime minister first and test the waters. If the test was successful and the situation became chaotic again, they would then let Hong Ya come and break the ice.

Hong Ya couldn't sit idle at this time, he had to go meet Elubu and a few others to ask for a backup.

Without further ado, let's just say that the three of them moved hurriedly under the protection of the Qin Mansion's servants and guards. However, as soon as they turned to the street outside the alley where the Qin Mansion was located, the three of them became a little panicked... It turned out that the street was already full of chaotic troops.

Not only that, the three of them rode together and walked bravely for a while, and they became aware of a strange atmosphere.

To say that these troops were a mob is nonsense, because they were obviously organized, and there was no large-scale looting or conflict between them; to say that it was a law of martial law is definitely not right, because these troops did not focus on controlling the streets, nor did they stop anyone. Some middle-level officers who looked friendly along the way even took the initiative to lead their troops to give way and salute the three people who were obviously of higher status; to say that it was a mutiny to seize power does not seem right either, because these troops were too scattered, and there was obviously no command relationship between them.

"It is the local big families who are dispatching their own children to join the new army."

After walking through two intersections, Qin Hui, who had gradually relaxed, came to a conclusion. "Some people are just gathering at home to protect themselves in the chaos, but several subordinates of the big families are obviously trying to take over the city gates."

"good."

Hong Ya panted heavily. "But no matter what, the new army has already begun to collapse, and the chaos will only get worse... Once it gets dark, there will be murder and arson sooner or later. We can't delay any longer."

The three of them looked at each other for the last time. Although they were all a little timid, they could only lower their heads and ride away in different directions according to their original plan.

"Who wants to see me?"

Wanyan Talan, who was standing in the courtyard, listening to the noise on the street, turned back in surprise. "Who can find me at this time?"

"It was Minister Zheng... Minister Qin's brother-in-law." The lame retainer bowed and answered. "It was just one person, with seven or eight guards, anxious and miserable... He seemed to be asking for help."

Wanyan Talan was thinking in the courtyard, then nodded: "Let him in."

"Marshal, save me!"

A moment later, Zheng Xiunian rushed into the yard, knelt down on the ground, and sobbed.

"Minister Zheng."

Wanyan Talan smiled and looked at him. "How about this, if you can save me, I will disregard my old face and kneel down to you and kowtow to you..."

Zheng Xiunian didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Seeing this, Talai sighed, turned around and walked over to help the other person up, then went straight to the point: "Mr. Qin was originally discovered by me, and I have always known that he is a man with his own ideas. Now everyone is generally a suspect. If he is willing to work with me and do something, I am willing to listen to him... What did your brother-in-law say?"

"The key is said to be somewhere else." Zheng Xiunian stood up, a little embarrassed. "My brother-in-law also knows that the marshal is reliable, so he asked me, a useless person, to come here to show my intention..."

Talan nodded and continued to ask: "Where did Qin Xianggong go?"

"I went to inspect several of the withdrawn Wanhu with Minister Hong." Zheng Xiunian replied in a low voice. "My brother-in-law said that chaos is about to happen, so we don't need to worry about the long term. For now, we can gather as many troops as possible... First, we can gather the troops by resisting the local big families in Yanjing, and see how many soldiers we have, and then we can talk about other things."

Talan shook his head first, then nodded, seeming quite helpless: "That's right... In this situation, big things are going to collapse, small things are going to fall, we should focus on the present first, then the long-term, and take one step at a time... No matter what, Xiao Qin still thinks of our old relationship, which always makes me feel relieved."

"Then I will stay here and wait for news with the Marshal?" Zheng Xiunian felt slightly relieved.

"No, you have to leave immediately and go see someone for me." Talai said as he took out a gold medal from his bosom and put it into the other person's hand. "If I go in person, it will be too conspicuous... I might be chopped off by the eldest prince's Hezhameng'an... Your brother-in-law is right, a few more soldiers may save lives at this time."

"May I ask who it is?"

Zheng Xiunian was half frightened and half excited... He was frightened because of the soldiers moving around outside and there was no telling when a commotion might break out. He was really timid, but he knew he couldn't refuse. And what excited him most was that Talai was determined not to sit and wait for death. Not only did he agree to join forces with his side, but it seemed that he had other allies and forces to support him.

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