Chapter 412: Out of the bandit’s lair? Northern Lords and Ministers
When Ji Qingwu saw his face, his eyebrows raised uncontrollably, then quickly dropped.
This face is so handsome that it makes the gloomy sky seem a lot brighter.
Who else could it be if not Li Chengxun?
A mere scholar actually broke into a bandit's lair. He was really like Chongqing Yun.
When he first arrived in Longzhou, Li Chengxun was able to make the officers and soldiers obey him so quickly. He must have some skills.
Ji Qingwu clenched his hands together, pretending to be trembling with fear, and hid behind Sihai.
Li Chengxun took a look and saw that they were all strangers. He asked indifferently, "Who are they?"
The officer replied, "Sir, they were captured and are the attendants who are going to Princess Qingyun's manor. I have already verified this with the leader of the convoy, Huang Er."
Huang Er was Li Chengxun's confidant, so he had nothing to worry about. He nodded and said, "Then put them back in the convoy. What are you bringing people here for?"
The officer said, "Sir, they happened to be in the house before the woman disappeared into the secret passage. I thought they might know something about the inside story, so I brought them here."
Only then did Li Chengxun look at the two of them straight in the eye.
The man in front of him was still young, with delicate features, and cold, pale skin with visible veins.
And behind him there was a woman dressed as a peasant woman.
Sihai puffed out his chest and raised his head, blocking Ji Qingwu behind him.
He explained, "Sir, someone in the caravan had a difficult birth before, and she helped deliver two babies. Because Madam Hu was also about to give birth, she chose her to be a midwife, so she called us over."
Li Chengxun's gaze shifted from the dusty corner of his clothes to his face.
Si Hai's eyes were clear, and he spoke truthfully: "We don't know anything else, you can ask someone else."
Li Chengxun lowered his eyes and then raised them again.
He had obtained everyone's confessions and portraits and knew what had happened. He had no doubts about the identity of this timid peasant woman.
However, the protective attitude of the young man in front of him was too deliberate.
Li Chengxun handed the paper in his hand to the person beside him and said, "Tell Huang Er to check it carefully again to prevent any spies from sneaking in."
Ji Qingwu hid behind Sihai, feeling at ease.
She was confident that Li Chengxun would not be able to see through her disguise, and as long as she spoke less, she would not be discovered.
After Li Chengxun finished explaining what he was doing, he continued to ask.
"It's understandable that the bandit's wife asked her to go, but why did she ask you to go too? What's your relationship with her?"
Sihai tilted his neck and said: "That's, of course, because she is my......"
The last two words sound like mosquitoes and flies.
No one present heard it clearly.
Li Chengxun asked: "What?"
Ji Qingwu poked Sihai on the back, but this time Sihai kept his lips tightly shut and couldn't open his mouth, his ears turned red.
Although it was a temporary measure, Miss Ji dared to shout, which showed that she was brave. Sihai would not dare to do so.
If his master knew what he called Miss Ji, he might as well just dig a hole in the Black Wind Village and bury her there, and his body would be intact.
The officer chuckled and said, "Sir, Huang Er said that they are a newlywed couple and they are shy."
Li Chengxun frowned.
His eyes fell on the peasant woman whose clothes were half exposed. Her fingers were curled up unnaturally, and she seemed embarrassed.
The officer thought he was upset, so he said, "Sir, I will take them down now, meet up with the people in the caravan, and go to Longzhou first?"
Ji Qingwu's eyes flashed and she clenched her fists.
It would be great if we could go to Longzhou so smoothly!
Li Chengxun nodded: "Take him away."
Ji Qingwu suppressed his excitement, lowered his head and followed the soldiers and Sihai until they reached the door.
"etc!"
Li Chengxun suddenly spoke up and asked them to stop.
"Take them both and go to the bandit's wife's room."
All the bandits in the village were surrounded and wiped out, leaving only Qi Peiyao.
No one knew where the secret passage she was taking led to, and if we let one of them go, there would be a risk of the news leaking out.
Hearing this, Ji Qingwu's shoulders drooped and he sighed. He could only follow them to the backyard again.
*
In the northern border, the wind is freezing cold.
Since Emperor Wu Su came in person, Yuchi Lianping was transferred to the border between Southern Chu and Northern Li, responsible for closely monitoring the movements of Southern Chu.
The atmosphere at the military camp's main tent for daily meetings was extremely tense.
Because everyone could see that Emperor Wu Su no longer favored General Wei Ting as much as before, and he rarely even responded to his words.
However, Wei Ting was the person who knew the most about the military situation in the North. Only he could organize it in an orderly manner and make accurate analysis.
Another day, Emperor Wu Su received a secret letter. After reading it, his face changed suddenly. He was so angry that he didn't even eat dinner that night.
The next day, Xi Jin sent generals to challenge again. Wei Ting put on his armor and wanted to go out, but was stopped.
At this moment, the Emperor of Beili, who had been stationed at the border for more than ten days, finally showed up.
When the two armies faced each other, Zhao Mingyan said nothing, but pulled up the Zhentian Bow and shot the arrogant enemy general to death at the city gate.
The Xijin army immediately stopped its movements and remained silent for two days.
However, there was no further action from the Beili side. Wei Ting could not figure out Emperor Wu Su's intention for a while, and the two armies were in a stalemate.
midnight.
There was only a crescent moon hanging in the dark sky, and the north wind was howling as it blew past, making a sad howling sound.
Li Yuzong personally went to invite Wei Ting: "General Wei, the emperor has ordered you to come over."
Wei Ting immediately stood up and walked out of the tent, asking in a normal tone, "Did you say what it was about?"
But he was not at peace.
This was the first time that Emperor Wu Su had summoned him privately since he personally came to the northern border.
Li Yuzong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't know either."
Wei Ting took a deep breath, his jaw clenched, and said nothing more.
But Li Yuzong served the emperor and could guess a little.
That night, Emperor Wu Su received a secret report from the secret guards. Before leaving Lin'an, the emperor assigned half of the secret guards to Ji Qingwu, and the other half infiltrated the Xijin royal family.
No matter how urgent the military situation was, it would not make Emperor Wu Su so angry. Only the matter of Ji Qingwu could make him lose his composure like this.
Calling Wei Ting at this time, could it be that he was unhappy about Miss Ji's matter and planned to attack General Zhenbei today?
But at this critical moment when the two armies are confronting each other, the wise emperor shouldn't do this, right? But it's hard to say. After being involved in Miss Ji's affairs, this guy is no longer rational.
Li Yuzong's eyes were shrunken into slits by the strong wind, and because of thinking about this matter, the slits of his eyes drooped downwards, and he was extremely worried.
Wei Ting naturally observed the expression of the emperor's confidant and had some guesses about the trip in his mind.
As the two walked forward, Li Yuzong said, "General Wei, please don't blame me for being nosy. The emperor can see clearly your sincere heart towards Beili, but..."
Wei Ting paused for a moment, then returned to his normal pace.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Li Yuzong said in a succinct manner, "It's been so long, and the emperor hasn't issued an edict to blame you, and you haven't mentioned it either."
There were many soldiers standing guard around. Li Yuzong covered his mouth with his hand and lowered his voice.
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