Chapter 117

Long Da raised his eyebrows: “Am I in trouble?”

Liang Dehao said: “Prime Minister Luo recommended his Chief Shi Peng Jihu to be the inspector. Mr. Peng is an inspector and official, so it is suitable. The emperor asked us to discuss it. If there is no objection, it will be him. But Peng Jihu came to our residence that day. Visit me, and ask me a lot about you and the Long family. According to what it means, Prime Minister Luo intends to take this opportunity to dispose of you. You still have a clue.”

Long laughed loudly: “What can I do?”

“You asked your family to organize your marriage for you, and you asked your second brother to find Mr. Xie, the doctor of the royal family, to recommend you as a matchmaker. Mr. Xie has been working with Prime Minister Luo, and Prime Minister Luo has always been on guard. Your move made Prime Minister Luo very upset. Think about it, guess if you have other deep meanings. Lord Peng asked me directly, what is the relationship between General Long and Lord Xie who are so close?”

Long Da curled his mouth and did not explain.

Liang Dehao said again: “There is also the identity of your future wife, who is actually the daughter of a merchant.” Liang Dehao gave Long a big look, “Tell me, what’s going on? You don’t notice the many girls in the capital , went to that small border town, and met the person you like? The news spread in the court, and everyone discussed it. They all speculated about the way.”

Long Da said indifferently: “It’s not bad for the grown-ups to take care of everything and work hard every day, and it’s good to be able to gossip and relax like ordinary people.”

Liang Dehao was annoyed: “Don’t interrupt, I’m telling you something serious. You left the capital for more than half a year because of the border war. Now the war is urgent, the border is full of crises, and the situation is unknown, but you have hooked up with the merchant’s daughter. What happened to the rebellious army’s prostitution camp. Tell yourself, isn’t this a big excuse? Those officials who don’t like you and always want to punish your Long family are just laughing.”

This crime was heavily charged, but Long Da did not refute and listened quietly.

Liang Dehao said again: “Shi Yanqing, the magistrate of Maojun, decided that his official position will not be guaranteed. The emperor has issued an order. It is necessary to demolish officials and exile. Whether or not other family members are involved will be decided after I go to examine the case carefully. His memorial He didn’t know what happened to Dong Ling, and he didn’t know who killed the ambassador of Nan Qin. Later, he said it was Dong Ling’s conspiracy to provoke my relationship with Da Xiao and Nan Qin. Then he changed his words and said it was Nanqin conspired to draw Dongling into an alliance to invade my Great Xiao. He also said that those wandering bandits might have entered the border of Dongling. There are endless mountains on the border, and there are too many hiding places for bandits.”

Long Da nodded: “It’s not just a day or two when bandits gather. No matter where they live, they have to eat and wear. They will rob money and loot more than once or twice. If there is no clue, it will appear suddenly, and then Disappeared without a trace, so it’s not a bandit.”

“No matter who it is, in short, Shi Yanqing has no evidence, so he can’t explain clearly. Dongling and Nanqin pinned this matter on us, Xiao Guo, and we can’t argue with it. Even if Shi Yanqing’s conjecture is correct, we can’t find out the truth, we can only It’s a scapegoat. It doesn’t matter if it’s Nanqin or Dongling. They sent troops to conquer my Great Xiao, and their teachers are famous. That’s all. Shi Yanqing can’t clean up the situation. It’s bad enough, but you still want to take back a secret envoy secretly sent by the Emperor of Nanqin , and then died in Yao Taishou’s mansion. Do you think Shi Yanqing is too lonely to commit crimes alone, and you want to join in the fun?”

Long Da didn’t speak, of course he knew the seriousness of the matter.

“I was already on the road at that time, and it was too late to receive the news. The palace sent me a letter from Feige, asking me to investigate the affairs of the two counties and supervise the front-line battle. In particular, I must report your involvement in these matters. Strictly investigate the relationship.” Liang Dehao frowned slightly, and said: “If it wasn’t for me, you would really be in big trouble.”

Long Da didn’t panic, he raised his hand and saluted: “Thank you, sir.”

Liang Dehao said: “Don’t thank me. If there are some things that I can’t do, then I can’t do anything. You count yourself, how many handles you have. The doctor Yu Shi was also questioned. Ask him to recommend you as a matchmaker. Do you have any unspeakable secrets in it. What is the origin of the merchant’s daughter, and is it related to Nanqin?”

Long Da smiled slightly: “Is the emperor afraid that I will be confused and fall into a beauty trap?”

“Not only the emperor, but all civil and military officials were taken aback. You have never been close to women, and you don’t like wine and meat for pleasure. Everyone knows it. Now you have only been out for a long time, and you are getting married, and you are still in a hurry. The marriage certificate and registration book are thin documents. No one is here, how to decide? She is still a woman of that status. I heard that she still escaped from marriage and family. That is, your brother is willing to let you mess around. People don’t do marriages like this. Tell me, what happened to that woman?”

“It’s nothing too special, just at that moment, I knew she was the one I should marry.”

Liang Dehao was speechless, General Long was indeed young and energetic, passionate and impulsive, he couldn’t hold back the matter between men and women. Although it was too late to say this, he still said in an elder tone: “Then you should weigh it carefully, and it will not be too late to discuss the marriage when the right time is right. How can you be confused at this juncture.”

“I have to protect her. Because of the crucial point, I can’t get away. If I don’t identify her quickly, I’m afraid there will be trouble. Yes.”

Long Da spoke calmly, but Liang Dehao was worried.

Long Da asked again: “Master Liang, what you said just now, Peng Jihu revealed to you the intention of investigating me, so you asked the emperor for orders to be the inspector?”

“Yes.” Liang Dehao nodded, “I have discussed with other people. Other suitable candidates either have important matters and can’t escape, or they can’t suppress Peng Jihu. If they are like Mr. Peng, the emperor will definitely not want to, but instead Suspicion of our purpose in recommending candidates will tire you even more. After thinking about it, I will recommend myself. The matter in Maojun is indeed strange, and if I am willing to come, the emperor will naturally be happy.”

“What are your majesty’s thoughts on the Southern Qin War?”

Liang Dehao said: “No matter what, this matter cannot be justified. The Nanqin master is well-known, and after a long time, the Nanqin emperor will be able to summon the help of all countries. At that time, my Xiao country will be in great danger. The emperor’s intention is that if the situation is not right, we will contact you Nan Qin negotiates peace. Princess Pingxin is about the same age as Nan Qin Emperor, and Princess Ruyi is younger. When the time comes to discuss peace, we can find out what Nan Qin Emperor means.”

Long Da remained calm, but he immediately thought of An Zhifu in his heart. No matter how high his position was, or whether he was a merchant or common people, a daughter seemed to be a bargaining chip that could be exchanged for profit. He thought that his Miss An Ruochen would be very angry about this matter.

Long Dao: “The emperor thought too early.”

Liang Dehao said: “That is also the last step. The emperor is not afraid of Nanqin, and Dongling’s troops are not strong, so there is nothing to be afraid of. What the emperor is worried about is that Xia Guo, who is strong and powerful, will take this opportunity to raise troops. They have never been able to find an excuse to attack. Now Although it is impossible to fight against Nanqin, if Nanqin is defeated, he will definitely ask other countries for help, or Xia Guo will take the opportunity to take the initiative to borrow troops to invade from Gusha City. We will be attacked by the enemy, and we may not be able to bear it.”

“With Old General Mu in Gusha City, Xia Guo did not dare to act rashly. Besides, so far, Dongling has not yet sent troops. The reinforcements from Yuguan County have already arrived in Mao County. If Dongling wants to help Nanqin, he has already lost his best chance. opportunity.”

“That’s a great blessing for us.”

Long Dao: “So, the question is, among the three countries, there are only two allies. Are Nanqin and Dongling allies?”

Liang Dehao was taken aback: “Isn’t it?”

“On the surface, it is indeed true. But my lord should have read my memorial. Our spies in Nanqin were killed by Nanqin.”

Liang Dehao said: “I’ve seen it, the fine-grained matter has caused quite a stir in Zhonglan City.”

“It’s not just Zhonglan City. No one in Zhonglan City knows about our Nanqin secret agents. The Nanqin ambassador was killed in Maojun, and Mr. Huo took the risk to come to negotiate, but he also died in a strange way. It’s not an ordinary secret operation. , and even in the court, there must be someone to help.”

Liang Dehao’s face changed: “General Long, you can’t talk nonsense.”

“It’s just a reasonable speculation, and there is no random framing and conviction. It can’t be called nonsense. I don’t know who it is or how many people participated in it, but it must not be the work of a few Nanqin secret agents, and it is absolutely impossible to be a single-handed treason. Rong. Among them, there must be a terrifying conspiracy.”

“Why do you speculate like this?”

“That’s the truth. Why can I kill the ambassador of Nanqin time and time again and get away successfully? Why is there no clue? My general’s office in Zhonglan City was also planted by someone. Not only did they divert the tiger away from the mountain, sabotage the investigation, but also framed him. Murder Zhongliang.”

Liang Dehao frowned.

“My lord.” Long Dao said, “It is a good thing for me to come here as a patrol envoy, but once your lord leaves the capital, your lord’s power will be temporarily replaced by your lord, and the command of the soldiers in the capital and surrounding areas will all fall to your lord in hand.”

Liang Dehao thought about it, and after thinking about it, his face changed: “You mean…”

“Let’s talk about the facts. As I said just now, I don’t know who it is or how many people there are, and I can’t determine its purpose. I’m just talking about some changes in the court after the lord left. I left for more than half a year. What’s the problem, I’m afraid the adults know better than me.”

Liang Dehao said: “No wonder you are anxious to meet me privately. You want to discuss this matter quickly so that you can figure out a countermeasure before the army enters Mao County? If I have already made arrangements by then, it will be too late for you to see me again.” .”

Liang Dehao and Long Da discussed carefully for a long time, and when he looked out the window, the rain stopped.

“I’ll leave after dark tonight.” Liang Dehao said.

“I’ll leave at midnight, and stagger the time with adults.”

Liang Dehao nodded, he pondered for a while, and said: “Don’t worry, general, I will write to Mr. Jingdu Weiren to ask him to take precautions. I will also report to the emperor and report to him what happened on the front line. What should not be said, I will do it myself.” I will not reveal half a word more, and I will definitely not startle the snake.”

Long Da thanked you very much. Liang Dehao was in charge of this matter, so he was naturally more convincing than him.

“Adults, be careful on the road.”

“General Long, don’t worry. Although I am far away from the army, no one knows my whereabouts, and nothing will happen. General, please take care too.”

At night, Long Da lay on the bed and took a nap, the surroundings were silent, he listened carefully to the sounds outside. After a while, there were faint footsteps outside, and the sound stopped in front of his door. Someone knocked lightly on his door twice, and then left. Soon, there was the sound of two doors opening and closing, and the footsteps of four people walked out, followed by the sound of going downstairs.

Long Da understood that it was Liang Dehao who led someone away.

Long Da got up, stood at the window and looked out, and soon saw Liang Dehao and his party leaving the inn holding torches and running into the woods next to the inn. After passing through the woods, you can take a shortcut to the official road behind the mountain. This is more suitable for traveling at night, and the journey is much shorter.

Seeing them entering the woods with big eyes, Long was about to turn around and close the window when he heard a loud cry: “There are assassins!”

Long Da practiced martial arts, so his hearing is naturally better than ordinary people. Hearing that yell, he took the big knife, tipped his toes, and jumped out of the window.

As soon as he landed, he heard the sound of swords clashing and people shouting from the woods. Long Da rushed into the woods without hesitation.

In the forest, seven or eight masked men in black were attacking Liang Dehao and his party. Liang Dehao’s three guards jumped off their horses and fought hard. Although Liang Dehao is a Taiwei, in charge of military power, he was born as a civil servant, and he has learned a few tricks on weekdays, but it is difficult to protect himself in this situation. As soon as the assassin swung his sword, Liang Dehao fell off his horse in embarrassment. A knife was slashed in front of him, and he almost rolled away, dodging the knife. Pulling out the short blade to guard, provoked ridicule from the assassin.

The horse ran away in fright, and the three guards retreated quickly, protecting Liang Dehao in the circle. But the opponent has a large number of people and powerful martial arts. A guard blocked the knife, but was kicked away by one of them, and the other caught up and pointed the sword straight at Liang Dehao’s face. Another guard swung his sword to knock the sword away, but was slashed in the waist by an assassin. The guard screamed and fell to the ground. Another assassin stepped forward and stabbed the fallen guard’s chest with a sword. The guard made a muffled sound, and instinctively stretched out his hand to hold the sword, but he was unable to struggle, his limbs loosened suddenly, his arms fell to the ground, and he died.

Liang Dehao turned pale with shock. At this time, an assassin slashed at him again, and one of the other two guards was fighting three against one, while the other was dodging the fatal blow with a scar on his body. Liang Dehao subconsciously raised the short blade in his hand, but with a “whoosh”, a big knife flew to the assassin’s chest.

The assassin’s body stiffened suddenly, he looked down at the big knife on his chest, and fell straight down under Liang Dehao’s stare.

Liang Dehao turned his head and saw Long Da leaping towards him at a glance. He yelled: “General Long.”

The assassins who were about to attack Liang Dehao saw the situation, looked at each other, turned and rushed towards Long Da together.

Long Da didn’t even stop, he kicked on the tree pole, borrowed his strength to fly into the air and swept his legs across, and the side kick hit an assassin’s head, the man fell to the ground with a muffled grunt, Long Da’s toes touched the ground, and with a hook of his toes, he fell to the ground The man who fell to the ground was holding a long sword in his hand, he turned sideways to block it, and with a “clang” sound, he held the sword of one man, and with his backhand, he slapped the other man who was attacking from the left away. With a twist of the wrist, he swung the long sword, and swiped two swords towards the man with the big sword.

When the man’s broadsword collided with Longda’s long sword, the tiger’s jaw was throbbing with pain, and before he could react, Longda’s long sword had already picked up his knife and slashed towards him in a blink of an eye. The man instinctively leaped back, but Long Da turned his wrist and withdrew his sword accordingly, turned sideways, and stabbed back with the long sword, an assassin behind Long Da who was attacking Long Da was pierced through the chest by the sword and died on the spot.

Long Da didn’t stop at all, didn’t even look at him, drew his sword and turned around, kicked sideways with his kick, kicked away the person who was attacking from the left, took two steps forward, and stabbed the assassin with the big knife with his sword. The assassin quickly raised his saber to block it, but Long Da’s feet moved down, he turned his body and struck with his palm, avoiding the saber, and struck the man’s chest with his palm.

The man spat out a mouthful of blood with a “pow”, was knocked into the air a few steps, hit a tree pole, and fell to the ground with a “bang”.

Long Da didn’t care about him, turned around, and swung the long sword in his hand. With a “swoosh”, the long sword pierced into an assassin’s chest. The assassin let out a scream, and one of Liang Dehao’s guards escaped from the sword. Hurry up and give that person a kick. The assassin fell to the ground, unable to move again.

Long Da took a step forward, turned back and pulled out his own knife from the assassin who fell to the ground at first, swung the knife back, and swiped the ground, not only blocked the knife of the assassin’s machete, but also chased it at a fast speed, cutting off the opponent head. The action is done in one go, without stopping.

Liang Dehao was dumbfounded.

He had heard of the prestige on the Dragon Battlefield, but he had never seen how he killed the enemy. Usually chatting with each other, although Long Da couldn’t hide his military aura, he could be regarded as refined and polite. Now with the sharp blade in hand, six people were killed in a blink of an eye. And he didn’t catch his breath, his expression didn’t change, he turned and looked at the remaining two assassins. Walk towards them calmly.

The two assassins covered their faces and couldn’t see their expressions clearly, but their footsteps were already flustered. They no longer love to fight, turn around and run.

Long Dao: “Don’t let them go.”

Liang Dehao’s two guards were stunned for a moment, and quickly chased after him.

Long Da said again: “The one who runs the fastest will die!” His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it reached everyone’s ears clearly. The feet of the two fleeing were weak, and they were too frightened to run any more. The two looked at each other, as if to see who ran farther. After this pause, Liang Dehao’s guards caught up with them, with long swords around their necks, and Long Da also stood in front of them.

The guards kicked the two assassins behind their knees, and the two fell to their knees with a “boom”.

The black cloth hood covering his face was lifted, and the long sword beside him was kicked far away. Liang Dehao came over, holding in his hand the torch that the guards were holding when they were on their way. The torch fell to the ground when he was attacked before, but now that he picked it up and lit it again, it became brighter.

He took a closer look at the two people with the light of the torch, but no one knew them.

Liang Dehao asked: “Who sent you here?”

The two gritted their teeth and remained silent. The guards pressed the long swords around their necks and shouted: “Say!”

Those two people seemed to realize that they had the value of clues and would not be killed, so they said: “If you have a clue, kill us.”

Liang Dehao frowned: “Do you know who I am?”

The two didn’t speak, but their eyes gave the answer, they knew who Liang Dehao was.

“Are you here to take my life?”

An assassin sneered: “Isn’t this obvious?”

Liang Dehao asked again: “Who sent you here?”

The two stopped talking. Liang Dehao’s guards were so angry that they kicked them violently and gave them a few big mouths. Those two mouths were bleeding, but they didn’t say anything.

Long Da said lightly: “Ask for a confession, just keep one person.”

The two were taken aback.

“The one who knew the inside story was kept alive, and the other was killed.” Long Da’s voice was calm, but his words were cold-blooded and cruel.

Liang Dehao’s guards pressed the swords on the necks of the assassins, hesitating. Who knows the inside story? Who is right to kill?

The faces of the two people kneeling were alternately blue and white. They looked into Long Da’s eyes, and their clothes were drenched in cold sweat from fright.

Long Da pursed the corners of his lips, and said helplessly, “I don’t know who knows more, so just kill one.”

As soon as the words fell, the two rushed to answer: “Prime Minister Luo sent us here.”