Qin Zhen said, "General Tang is a hero of the age. He was wronged and died because of us, which is a great kindness. Now, his wife and children are in trouble. How can I sit back and watch them being sent to the Musical House and reduced to a brothel?"
Wang Chen hurriedly said, "General Tang's death is indeed regrettable, and his wife and children must be rescued. But Your Highness, you must not go there in person. Have you ever wondered why General Tang's wife and children were sent to the Musical House of Chang 'an Prefecture, given the vastness of the empire and the size of dozens of prefectures? There is only one reason, and that is because Your Highness came to the Chang 'an Mansion. That person wants Your Highness to get involved. I'm afraid that he has already set up many traps and is waiting for Your Highness to break in. The spring hunting has just ended, and the aftermath has not dissipated. His Majesty is still in a rage. If Your Highness gets involved, I'm afraid … the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Qin Zhen sighed. "How could I not know this?"
"Then why …"
"Mr. Wang, do you think I have any other choice?"
"This …"
Wang Chen's voice choked.
Of course, he also knew that since the spring hunting, there were too few masters who still followed the princess, almost to the point that there was no one available. General Tang's wife and children were now criminals of the empire. It was not easy to save them. No matter how careful and detailed the plan was, there was bound to be a fierce battle. If there were no super masters above the Master Realm in charge, the plan would have little chance of success.
"If there is no other choice, I'm willing to go to Chang 'an City for Your Highness." Wang Chen gritted his teeth.
Qin Zhen glanced at him, shook her head, and said, "You alone are still not enough."
"This … I can try to find some old friends in Jianghu. They …" Wang Chen said.
Qin Zhen smiled.
Her smile was indifferent, with a kind of calmness as if she had seen through the world.
There was a hint of self-mockery in her tone as she softly asked, "Mr. Wang is the wisest man in the world. Why do you need to lie to yourself? You should also be very clear that this matter is of great importance. Only the most trustworthy people can be entrusted with this task. However, there is no such thing as a secret in Jianghu. Can you guarantee that those old friends of yours are still reliable in the current situation? Even if he is reliable, do you have the heart to let your last few old friends abandon their peaceful lives and be involved in such an irreversible matter? "
Wang Chen sighed, not knowing what to say.
"But Your Highness, if you go there in person, the responsibility will be too great … Eh, maybe we can use Li Mu's power?" He tentatively suggested, "If Li Mu is willing to help us, with his terrifying strength, the possibility of success will greatly increase …"
As he spoke, Wang Chen's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
In the beginning, he had only wanted to try and persuade Qin Zhen not to go personally. However, he suddenly felt that his suggestion was actually very feasible.
However, Qin Zhen flatly rejected this proposal.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together," Her Royal Highness said resolutely.
"But …"
"No buts … Even if this young county magistrate is omnipotent, I don't want to be on his side. Just do as I said. Mr. Wang, please make the arrangements. In seven days, we will secretly go to Chang 'an in disguise. Liu Hao and Liu Heng will be in charge of Zheng' er's daily life and safety for the time being."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Wang Chen sighed inwardly.
"When can the knot in Her Royal Highness's heart be untied?"
"Time and tide wait for no man."
"Losing such a big help like Li Mu will definitely be a loss that I will regret deeply."
…
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In the depths of Taibai Mountain.
The mountains crisscrossed, like a land dragon wriggling.
The mountains were densely covered with forests, and the waves were as blue as the sea. The scenery was beautiful, and the natural environment was very primitive and extremely beautiful.
Taibai Peak was the main peak of the Taibai Mountain Range, more than 13,700 meters high, and also the highest peak in Chang 'an.
The peak was covered with snow all year round, like a wise white-haired old man who had experienced the vicissitudes of life, silently overlooking the surrounding mountains and forests. However, the mountainside and foothills were green like the sea, and the wind was like waves, full of vitality, like the skirt of a cheerful girl.
The gate of the Taibai Sword Faction was located at the top of Taibai Peak, two-thirds of the mountain.
Green bricks, green tiles, red walls, and vermilion doors, antique brick and wood buildings were distributed on the mountain in a picturesque way. From a distance, it looked like the residence of immortals, with morning bells and evening drums, and white clouds swirling around, like a paradise.
The outer yard of the Taibai Sword Faction was on the mountainside.
Hundreds of young disciples practiced swordsmanship and sharpened their internal qi on the three squares of the outer yard every day.
Every day when the sun was high in the sky, all the disciples waved their swords to practice. Sword light flashed, Sword Qi crisscrossed, and it was very lively.
"Elder, why did you keep the death of Supervisor Xu a secret for Li Mu?" Zhang Zhao, a young disciple of the Taibai Sword Faction, came to the Meditation Hall and asked in confusion, "We can use this matter to threaten Li Mu and force him to release Senior Sister Zhao."
It had been several days since Zhou Zhenyue and the others returned to the Taibai Sword Faction.
The news that Zhao Ling, the belle of the Sword Faction, was forcibly taken as a maid by the county magistrate had not spread.
The main reason was that the brothers who knew about the incident were worried that it would affect Zhao Ling's reputation once it was spread out, so they decided to keep it a secret for the time being.
But at the same time, they also hoped that the leaders of the Taibai Sword Faction could take action to save the belle of the Sword Faction from the devil as soon as possible.
Three days ago, he also heard that Elder Zhou went up the mountain, entered the inner gate, and personally reported the whole story of the trip to Taibai County to the head of the sect. However, the expected fury of the sect did not appear, nor did the expected further action of the high-level leaders of the sect.
The situation was very strange. It seemed that the leaders had given up on Zhao Ling.
This caused many young disciples who were filled with anticipation to be greatly surprised, astounded, and disappointed.
Zhang Zhao was one of them.
Just a few days ago, because of his performance in the Taibai County, Zhou Zhenyue thought highly of him and took him as his direct disciple. Thus, he won the favor of the outer gate elder and became one of the lucky ones.
That was why he dared to come and ask for the reason.
"The faction has its own considerations. The Supervisory Department will investigate the death of Supervisor Xu. We don't need to do anything about it, and you don't need to spread the news."
Zhou Zhenyue sat cross-legged in the center of the Jingxin Hall, closed his eyes, and ran his Qi to nourish his mind.
His hair was white, and he looked like an immortal.
"Also, the head and the elders have come to a conclusion about what happened to Zhao Ling. You are not allowed to mention it in the faction. If anyone asks about it, just tell them that she was ordered to go down the mountain to gain experience and will not return until the one-year term is up."
He gave the order.
Zhang Zhao was dumbfounded.
"She will not return until the one-year term is up?"
"Doesn't that imply that the leaders of the faction have tacitly agreed to let Senior Sister Zhao stay in the Taibai County government for a full year?"
"How did that happen?"
Zhang Zhao's mind was filled with shock.
But Zhou Zhenyue did not want to say more, so he had no choice but to nod and leave the hall.
Outside the hall.
"How did it go?"
"What did Elder Zhou say?"
Dozens of other young disciples who had been to the Taibai County with Zhang Zhao were waiting anxiously outside the hall. When they saw Zhang Zhao coming out, they immediately crowded around him with anticipation.
Zhang Zhao shook his head and told them what Zhou Zhenyue had said.
All the disciples were dumbfounded.
"What does that mean?"
"Is he going to give up on Senior Sister Zhao?"
That was impossible. After all, Zhao Ling was not only beautiful, but also extremely talented in swordsmanship and pharmacist. She was one of the few geniuses among the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction of this generation. Many elders in the faction thought highly of her. It was impossible for the Taibai Sword Faction to give up such a promising disciple for a county magistrate.
"Then, why on earth?"
The young swordsmen could not figure it out.
"If there's no other way, we can only turn to Senior Brother Zhao Yu. As one of the three pro-disciples of the Head, if his sister is forced to be a slave, how can he be so shameless? He can't just sit back and do nothing, can he? "Someone suggested.
"But if we tell Senior Brother Zhao Yu about this, won't it mean that we have leaked the news? We will be punished by the faction. "
"What are you afraid of? In order to save us, Senior Sister Zhao Ling was detained by that devil. Now that she is trapped in the devil's den, how can we just sit back and do nothing? Even if we are punished by the faction, I'll accept it. "
"That's right. We can't let go of a debt of gratitude."
"Fine. Let's go together. Even if we are punished by the faction, we will bear the consequences together."
A group of young disciples who were filled with righteous indignation walked along the mountain path in an impassioned manner, heading towards the direction of the inner court area.
The Zhao Yu they were talking about was Zhao Ling's biological elder brother. He was also raised by the Taibai Sword Faction. His talent in martial arts was stronger and more outstanding than Zhao Ling's. That was why he was taken in as a pro-disciple by the current Head of the Taibai Sword Faction. He was also the last disciple the Head had ever taken in.
Zhao Ling had been recognized by the whole faction as one of the best swordsmen in the younger generation of the Taibai Sword Faction. Even in the entire Western Qin Empire, this young swordsman was quite famous. Some nosy people once made a list of the young geniuses of the Western Qin Empire in the past decade. Zhao Yu, the Illusory Sword, was ranked in the top 20, which showed how talented he was.
In the eyes of those impulsive young disciples, such a peerless genius should be able to rescue Zhao Ling from the devil's den.
Watching those disciples leaving, Zhou Zhenyue, who had walked out of the Jingxin Hall and stood at the gate, stood there with his hands clasped behind his back. His face, which had always been expressionless, showed a hint of a smile.
From the very beginning, he knew it was those young disciples who had asked Zhang Zhao to come and ask him about the matter.
Although those young people's final decision was against his previous instructions, he was not angry at all.
Because he saw in those young guys the spirit of unity, passion, responsibility, and responsibility. As for the so-called blocking of the news … With so many people around, the more mouths there are, the more mouths there are. From the very beginning, Zhou Zhenyue never intended to completely block the news. He just wanted to delay it as much as possible. That was already a great help to the young county magistrate.
As for the rest, the young county magistrate would have to deal with it himself.
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