Chapter 469 Captives
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. How could the envoy from Daliang pick up something so high and put it down so easily?
Unless the use of the dancer to compete with the noble lady of Dasheng was just a cover.
His real purpose is definitely not as simple as humiliating the noble lady of Dasheng!
"Your Highness, since you are unwilling to compete with my Daliang dancer, let's play a game." The Daliang envoy slowly said:
"You've already refused once. If you don't even dare to play a little game, don't you show your sincerity?"
Sincerity?
Lin Zhiqing frowned. Since this word appeared, it must mean that Daliang came here for a purpose.
Perhaps he and the emperor have reached a consensus, but it has not been announced to the public.
In this case, Dasheng must take over this game.
Lin Zhiqing had now realized that the Daliang envoy's proposal to let the ladies compete with the dancers was a very unreasonable request.
The envoy never thought that Dasheng would agree at the beginning.
But Concubine Rong and Princess Pingning jumped out and really wanted to fill the fire pit.
But the intention of the Daliang envoy was not to compete with the dancer, but to bring out the game he mentioned.
This is actually a kind of psychological game.
First, he made an unreasonable request to embarrass Dasheng, put the prince on the stage, and then proposed a seemingly simple game.
With previous experiences, everyone has lowered their expectations, thinking it's just a game and there's nothing wrong with it.
What exactly is this Daliang envoy up to? And what game could that be?
Lin Zhiqing frowned.
Before the prince expressed his opinion, the Daliang envoy clapped his hands.
Soon, someone dressed in Daliang clothing came up.
The leader was arrogant, and behind him were three followers.
The three followers stood straight but did not dare to look up.
Lin Zhiqing always felt that something was wrong. She looked at Lu Huai and found that Lu Huai was also frowning.
The prince said calmly, "What game is the envoy talking about?"
"Who are these three people?"
"Hahahaha!" The Daliang envoy laughed heartily. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is so young after all. How could he not even recognize an old acquaintance?"
After saying that, he looked at Changning Hou Lin Qingshan, and a hint of cruelty appeared in his eyes, but he quickly hid it.
"Marquis Changning, take a good look at who these three people are!" he opened his mouth slowly.
Lin Qingshan frowned and looked at the three people who were unwilling to look up.
As soon as they came in, he could feel that the figures of those people were indeed familiar.
Like...
His eyes fell on the person he was most familiar with, and when he saw the man's face clearly, he was shocked.
He stood up suddenly: "Qin Hu, you are still alive!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked at each other in surprise.
Who is Qin Hu?
Only the Lin family members looked gloomy.
"Uncle Qin?" Lin Yangyang grabbed Lin Zhiqing's wrist and said, "Sister Qing, Uncle Qin is the deputy general of my grandfather and my third uncle!"
“When Uncle San got into trouble, everyone thought Uncle Qin and the others were dead, but they are still alive!”
Her tone was very excited.
Qin Hu, Lin Zhiqing occasionally heard this name from Lin Qingshan, and also heard it a few times from Aunt Mu.
However, she didn't expect to meet Qin Hu in such an occasion.
Lin Qingshan's sharp eyes shot towards the Daliang envoy:
"You have imprisoned my Dasheng soldiers and are now humiliating them in this way. Release them!"
"Release? Why should we release our Daliang prisoners?" The Daliang envoy seemed to enjoy seeing Lin Qingshan's furious expression and smiled.
"My Lord, you are old and have probably forgotten that we in Daliang also have prisoners in your hands."
"Why, you can arrest people, but we can't?"
On the battlefield, victory and defeat are common.
Captives were indeed common.
But Qin Hu and others were Lin Qingshan's confidants back then. They followed Lin to the battlefield, but were later wiped out.
Now that they have returned to Dasheng, Lin Qingshan cannot just watch them suffer humiliation.
It was an unmerciful insult to the soldiers who should have been highly respected to see them appear in the hall as captives.
Lin Qingshan will not stand idly by!
The Lin family will not stand idly by either.
Realizing this, Lin Zhiqing looked at the prince.
The prince looked gloomy, but not much expression could be seen on his face.
Lin Zhiqing quickly lowered his head. The game that the Daliang envoy had just mentioned should be related to Qin Hu and the other two.
With so many people present today, the prince will definitely take on this game.
If the prisoners are not rescued, the generals present will be disheartened, and public sentiment will be damaged if word gets out.
It seems that the envoy from Daliang was clearly well prepared.
Qin Hu and others must be protected by Dasheng.
So what did the Daliang envoy want to get from Dasheng?
Inside the hall, everyone was whispering.
Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.
"The three Daliang spies we caught earlier..." Lin Shian opened his mouth.
Lu Huai shook his head slightly, it was impossible to save it.
The next moment, the Daliang envoy spoke again:
"Marquis Changning cares deeply about his former subordinates, and so does the Emperor of Daliang."
"I, Daliang, also have soldiers at your disposal, Your Highness. I won't bother you with any exchange proposals. It's pointless."
Hearing this, almost everyone in Dasheng frowned.
The prince's expression remained unchanged. "I do not understand what the envoy means."
"Game, we will use the game to decide the life and death of these three Dasheng captives and our Daliang captives!" The Daliang envoy waved his hand and spoke directly.
After hearing this, Lin Zhiqing had already deduced the purpose of the Daliang envoy.
Lin Zhiqing had heard from Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an about how they caught a spy from Daliang.
Now the Daliang envoys do not want to exchange Qin Hu and others, but instead use them as stakes in the game. It is obvious that they want to keep Daliang's spies and kill the captives of Dasheng at the same time.
Good trick!
The Daliang envoy has been laying the groundwork for this matter since he stepped into the Yuchen Palace tonight.
On the Dasheng side, if Qin Hu and others are not rescued, the royal majesty will be damaged, the people's hearts will be unsettled, and most importantly, the military generals will certainly be dissatisfied.
In other words, the prince had no choice.
This game must be taken up.
Lin Zhiqing looked at Lin Qingshan.
Lin Qingshan was staring at the prince. It seemed that even if the prince disagreed, he would do everything he could to save Qin Hu and others.
For the Lin family, this is actually a difficult problem.
Whether deciding from a rational or emotional perspective, Lin Zhiqing couldn't let go of Qin Hu and the others.
To put it simply, Qin Hu and his men are old subordinates of Lin Qingshan and Lin Congrong.
To put it in a broader sense, they are heroes who defend their country.
If we give up on them today, it will chill the hearts of thousands of soldiers and civilians!
Everyone looked at the prince at this time.
How could the prince not have considered this in his mind?
He looked at the Daliang envoy and spoke slowly:
"Tell me the rules of the game."
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