Chapter 253 Planning
Qi Rong sighed as he watched Lin Changning meticulously planning the route and various unexpected situations. Sure enough, concern leads to confusion, and he was not as steady and meticulous as Xiao Liu.
It seems that sending Xiao Liu to fetch San Mei back was the right thing to do. Old Han and the middle and lower-ranking military officers around them are mostly on the court's list.
Entering the capital city requires changing identities and obtaining a travel permit. As soon as they enter the capital, they will be discovered, or perhaps they will be noticed by those monitoring them shortly after leaving the city.
Only those on the front lines are temporarily outside the court's surveillance, but among those on the front lines, Qin and he are temporarily unable to be moved, and Han is a rough and uncultured man.
His burly, rough-looking demeanor made him instantly recognizable upon entering the city.
So he had been thinking hard but couldn't think of a suitable candidate. But when he looked up and saw Lin Changning standing tall and straight behind the curtain lifted by the wind outside the door, he suddenly realized that there was no one more suitable than Xiao Liu.
Xiao Liu is now a handsome young man with superhuman strength and superb martial arts skills. He is also young and doesn't attract much attention. He can easily accompany both spoiled young masters and traveling merchants in the capital.
Most importantly, Xiao Liu is quite quick-witted. If the third sister could stay by Xiao Liu's side, it would be the safest thing for her. Moreover, Xiao Liu has only been in the right position for less than half a year, and most people still don't know him very well.
Many people in Taiyuan even thought that Xiao Liu was a spoiled brat from some wealthy family or the son of a high-ranking official.
This gave them an opportunity. Now, their uncle has ordered people to be prepared to bring their third sister back, which means he must have already made preparations for the next step.
However, he felt that the person his uncle recommended was somewhat inappropriate. Not to mention that sending Li Mingxiao to the capital would be too much of a commotion, even if the Prince of Qin agreed to it, what if the court really did not uphold military ethics and detained Mingxiao in the capital?
As for the people around Mingxiao, it's even more problematic. Even with their Chu Prince's mansion's strict security measures, they couldn't withstand living under the court's surveillance every day. Moreover, with the Prince of Qin's poor health, his mansion is probably in an even more difficult situation than theirs.
Therefore, the most appropriate thing to do at this time is to let Xiao Liu make the trip.
Lin Changning carefully wrote down on the paper the possible accidents he might encounter on the way, as well as the hostile forces in the imperial court, and then sketched out several escape routes.
However, she could only draw a rough sketch, because she wasn't very familiar with the roads in the capital. Taking two noble ladies away from the capital in broad daylight would be even more difficult, so she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
"Second Brother, I need the distribution of various forces in the capital, their street maps, the daily movement routes and information of the people in the Marquis's mansion where the Princess resides, and the banquet invitations from various mansions after I arrive in the capital. I need all of these things. Can you help me find them? This is a rough escape route I drew, along with possible accidents along the way. Can you see if there's anything I can add?"
Qi Rong took the paper and looked at the densely packed tiny characters written on the drawing.
After glancing at Lin Changning, he realized that Xiao Liu was indeed very concerned about this matter, so entrusting it to Xiao Liu was the right choice.
After carefully examining the document, Qi Rong took the pen and said, "I will find the routes to the shops in the capital for you as soon as possible. As for the movement routes of the servants in the Marquis's residence, that's not difficult."
Here you see the daily city garrison rotation schedule. It's best to leave the city when Wang Dou is on duty. Wang Dou is one of our men; we'll inform him beforehand after you enter the city.
As for the rest of the route, there shouldn't be any major problems. I'll find what you need as soon as possible; the Prince's Mansion should send you news by the day after tomorrow at the latest.
Get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll select the participants and refine the plan further.
Lin Changning nodded, since he had nothing else to do today: "The city defenses have already been inspected today, and I don't have anything else to do right now. Why don't you tell me about the various forces in the capital, Second Brother? Maybe it will come in handy."
Qi Rong nodded, picked up a pen and paper, and began to explain in detail to Lin Changning the distribution of various forces in the capital.
Qi Rong meticulously recounted to Lin Changning all the details about the civil officials, military generals, and members of the imperial clan—which families had conflicts with each other, which families had grudges against each other, and which mansion hosted the most frequent banquets.
Lin Changning listened carefully, her brushstrokes almost leaving afterimages on the paper as she wrote down all the information Qi Rong had given her about the distribution of power.
Perhaps these things will come in handy when we enter the capital. The worst thing is that we might accidentally suffer from information asymmetry. The more comprehensive our understanding, the greater the chance of rescuing the person.
Moreover, he assessed the level of threat at this moment. He had only brought two noble ladies out of the capital. After more than a year of training, she had a clear understanding of her swordsmanship and divine power.
Ordinary people are no match for her. As long as she can lead people out of the capital, even if there are pursuers behind her, at most a hundred or so, she can still fight them.
So this matter seems very threatening, but in reality, the only difficulty for her is how to get the person out of the capital. As long as the person is taken out of the city, whether by disguising themselves or finding a place to hide, there will be no danger to their life.
The eldest princess has been held hostage in the capital for so many years, and the prince and princess must be very distressed by her. If she can bring her back safely, it will be a great achievement.
This matter seems quite risky, but with proper strategy, it doesn't appear to be that dangerous, since she alone is worth hundreds of people.
The swordsmanship she honed over the past year of fighting Tartars was no joke; ordinary people were no match for her.
Moreover, she guessed that the prince was bringing his daughter back to the capital, which meant he was already preparing for a rebellion. Now that the four border cities were all in their hands, as long as they brought the prince's daughter back, the prince, who would have no worries about the future, would surely rise up in rebellion.
Moreover, Qi Erge's words also indirectly confirmed this point, suggesting that the day of rebellion is not far off.
She saved the prince's daughter and granddaughter, who were filled with guilt. The prince would surely remember her as a hero, and she would be able to take another step forward if she succeeded in her rebellion.
After careful consideration, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
However, speaking of this matter, she did have some disapproval of the emperor's underhanded methods.
If you're so capable, have a real fight instead of torturing other people's women.
After torturing someone to death, the King of Chu immediately rose up in rebellion, and the court took the lead in suppressing the rebellion, right?
Petty and narrow-minded.
Why can't we learn from the Tang Dynasty?
A showdown at Xuanwu Gate: whoever wins becomes emperor.
At Xiangji Temple, a fight broke out; whoever lost would be considered a traitor.
Horizontal inscription: Whoever chickens out is a coward!
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