The further south he went, the more Di Fazeng realized that something was wrong with the people around him. When he first left Yiyang, the people would simply take detours when they saw him, but in the past two days, the people had been running away. The fear that was engraved in their bones was completely different from before.
Difa Zeng felt it was strange that he stopped at a certain place and then went to investigate alone. He looked so different from the people in the Central Plains, which made people feel at ease at this time. After all, foreigners had nothing to do with the Zhenbei Army.
With the information he had obtained, Di Fazeng quickly returned to the camp. He had no idea that Nanyong had become so chaotic. As a man with a keen political sense, he naturally thought that the Qingfeng Sect was going to play a big game and directly incite the people to revolt. Without caring about anything else, he quickly wrote a letter, recorded all the details, and then sent someone to send it back to Chenliu as soon as possible.
Xiao Rong received the urgent letter that night. He was stunned for a moment, and while everyone was still asleep, he invited everyone to the meeting room.
Several people gathered around the letter. After reading it, Song Shuo was the first to speak: "Shameless!!!"
Xiao Rong: “…”
Mi Jing's expression also became serious: "The Qingfeng Sect disregards human life and will do anything to achieve their goals. The days of roundups have made them come up with this strategy to escape, using the power of the sect members and the people to fight against the Zhenbei Army. If the people really revolt, under the manipulation of those with ulterior motives, I'm afraid there will be millions of deaths."
Gao Xunzhi put his hands behind his back, feeling very angry. Look, this is the Qingfeng Sect, and their methods are as dirty as ever.
Thousands of words were reduced to the same two words as Song Shuo: "Shameless!!!"
Xiao Rong: “…………”
There was still one person who didn't speak, and Xiao Rong couldn't help but look at him: "King?" Not going to say anything?
Qu Yunmie picked up the letter silently. On a short page, Di Fa repeated what those people said and wrote Xiao Rong's name several times. The north of the Huai River was peaceful and tranquil, but separated by a river, Xiao Rong had become the target of public criticism.
This was not the scene he wanted to see.
He looked at the letter and asked in a low voice: "Why are all their words directed at you and not at me?"
The other three were slightly stunned. They were all thinking about how to answer. Only Song Shuo, who knew nothing, spoke the truth directly: "Because this is an order from Xiao Rong, because you should pick on the weak, because you are a great hero in the hearts of all the people, and Xiao Rong will be nothing if he leaves Chenliu."
Three people: “…………”
Qu Yunmie looked up at Song Suo. Before the situation became irreversible, Xiao Rong snatched the letter from Qu Yunmie. He said, "This is not a question of targeting anyone. The Qingfeng Sect's move gives me the feeling that they are going to fight to the death. Whether it's me or someone else, it's just an excuse. Before Di Fazeng sent this letter back, there was no turmoil in Chenliu. Assassins are checked every day, but only one has been caught so far, and his skills are not very good. If they really think I am the key to the problem, these people should have flocked to Chenliu. Since they didn't come, it means they are not interested in me."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Targeting Xiao Rong is simple, just protect Xiao Rong, but now they are determined to start with the people, and Nanyong is the territory of the imperial court. Qu Yunmie can only interfere in the affairs there after defeating the imperial court.
This is simply an unsolvable problem. If we fight, the world will be in chaos and it will be easier for uprisings to occur. If we don't fight and let the situation ferment, the uprising will still appear.
The Zhenbei Army could sit back and watch the fight, but is it really that simple? Others are not stupid either. The death warrant of the people is a good opportunity for some people to take advantage of the situation. If they wait and see, they might see what kind of monster emerges, and if they get involved, it will be even more chaotic.
The people discussing this all had a tacit premise that they did not want to take up arms against the common people. This was because they were wealthy and powerful, so they had the confidence to do such a righteous thing. If the Zhenbei Army shrank a little, even if the enemy was an uprising army composed of farmers, they would still fight.
Once emotions are stirred up, it will be difficult to put them out. Others find it difficult, and so does Xiao Rong, but he thinks more than others.
The Qingfeng Sect was the first to offer a bounty on itself, and offered a bounty of 200,000 gold in one go. Before long, rumors spread that the bounty was not for the Great Protector, but for the entire Qingfeng Sect.
Most people might believe this statement, but Xiao Rong always felt that the latter statement was a forced explanation for the former behavior. One was impulsive and rude, while the other was meticulous and eloquent.
One is Han Qing, and the other must be the leader. The person who can give orders behind Han Qing’s back must be the leader.
The two have different styles, and they have made such a joke that one of them caused trouble while the other cleaned up the mess. It can be seen that Han Qing is not completely all-powerful in the Qingfeng Sect. In the official history, Han Qing erased his past and stayed by He Tingzhi's side for so many years. Even if he got the throne, he didn't take it himself. Would such a person lead the uprising army?
Whether in the official history or here, the Han Qing that Xiao Rong met was not of this style. He had nothing to do with war. He just traveled around various emperors and warlords like a butterfly. His method was simple and effective, which was to give advice and influence those people with great power to achieve what he wanted.
If Han Qing intended to let the Qingfeng Sect charge in the front and then reap the benefits himself, Xiao Rong thought it was more reasonable, but it still felt a bit inconsistent.
Just like when they had a meeting today, everyone's focus was that they didn't want civilians to die, but no one thought that the emergence of the rebels would hinder Qu Yunmie's steps to become emperor. After all, a temporary army would be dispersed after a fight and was not a threat.
I believe Han Qing also knows what they know. He can't really hope that the rebels can defeat the Zhenbei Army.
Xiao Rong fell into deep thought. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly slapped the table and stood up abruptly: "I know, he's going to run away!!"
Qu Yunmie glanced at him and then hummed.
Seeing him so calm, Xiao Rong wanted to grab his clothes and tell him: "We can't let this man get away. You have seen how immoral his methods are. Once he runs away and finds someone willing to protect him, we will never find him again!"
Xiao Rong was really convinced. He thought that catching Han Qing was a sure thing. After all, his face was already famous all over the world, and everyone knew him. However, once Nanyong was in chaos, some people would have thoughts that they shouldn't have. The common people would naturally not protect Han Qing, and what about the warlords? When the war broke out, everyone with some ability wanted to try the water. A man who almost killed the King of Zhenbei, no matter if he was a great protector or not, his ability was unquestionable.
At this time, Xiao Rong remembered the second wanted poster he had posted not long ago, which also listed Han Qing's various deeds. All of a sudden, Xiao Rong's face turned green.
He seemed to have accidentally written a genuine resume for Han Qing. …
Xiao Rong was so anxious that he wanted to go upstairs: "No, we must not let him hide his whereabouts again. The 3,000 people of Difa Zeng are still too few. We must send more people. Nan Yong is caught in the middle. Well, I was used, and Nan Yong was also used. I'm afraid they don't know that they have become the wall in front of this person."
Xiao Rong was at a loss and even wanted Qu Yunmie to take action: "Why don't you lead the troops yourself..."
He felt something was wrong halfway through his speech. After all, Han Qing was a man with no bottom line. If Qu Yunmie went to arrest him personally, he might get himself into trouble on the first day.
Xiao Rong was about to take back what he said, but Qu Yunmie raised his head and said, "No."
Xiao Rong: “…”
These two words choked Xiao Rong, and at the same time he felt it was a bit strange, because in the past when encountering such a matter of arresting people, Qu Yunmie was always quite active, but because of Xiao Rong, he had to stay where he was.
Xiao Rong was stunned when he found that Qu Yunmie was acting out of character: "Not going?"
Qu Yunmie lowered his eyes and hummed again: "Let others go, I will stay and guard you personally."
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