When Mu Jinghu heard this, the smile on his face became unnatural for a moment, and he only said, "Speaking of which, we arrived at the same time. When Huzi, Bing Tang, and I returned to the capital, you had just set off. Meng Fox knew that you were coming to Huichuan and was worried about your safety, so I rushed over to see how you were doing. "
He shook the thin mask on his hand and smiled, "I originally wanted to sneak in quietly, but Mr. Xie said that in the past, he insisted on making this for me. When I entered just now, I was almost recognized."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded, vaguely aware that Mu Jinghu was deliberately avoiding the topic of Qiu Feishan and Brother Yan.
But there were many people at this time, so it was not the time to ask in detail.
When Ji Yun heard that Bing Tang and Huzi had returned to the capital, she said happily, "Bing Tang has already returned?"
"Yes, he was worried that I would be in danger, so Wang Ye left them in the capital, and I came alone."
Ji Yun nodded repeatedly, "Wang Ye is thoughtful, this place is indeed dangerous. But with Mr. Mu here, the princess's safety can be guaranteed. "
Mu Jinghu's ability was known by both the Silver Masked Spy and the people of the Qingtian Alliance. When he came, everyone immediately felt relieved, as if even if there were thousands of soldiers and horses outside, they would not be afraid.
"This is good. With Mr. Mu here, we just have to cooperate, and we will definitely be able to protect the princess and break out safely! "Jing Zhe said happily.
Liao Zhibing, Meng Qin, and the others also sighed a long breath.
Qin Yining also felt relieved. He asked someone to make tea, and everyone sat down.
Qin Yining asked, "How did you sneak in without being discovered? What's the situation outside? We have been trapped here, and we can only hear people talking about the war outside the wall. It seems that the situation is not optimistic, but no one knows the situation of Duke Ding. Is Duke Ding really defeated like a landslide? "
Mu Jinghu smiled and said, "It's easy to sneak in here. The situation outside was tense, but it wasn't like the army was completely defeated. Before I entered the city, I went to Duke Dingguo's camp first. Although the Tatan suddenly appeared and attacked Duke Dingguo from behind when he was attacking the city, he was caught off guard and lost a lot of soldiers. However, he was experienced in battles and responded in time. He still had the strength to fight against the Tatan. "
Qin Yining couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Even if they couldn't stand Li Qitian's actions, Da Zhou was still Da Zhou, and the people were innocent. The last thing Qin Yining wanted was for the Tatan cavalry to step into Da Zhou, trample on their land, and kill their people.
"I wonder how the Tatan came to Huichuan County. You should know that although this place is located in the north, it is still far from the border. "
"Duke Ding didn't investigate clearly either." Mu Jinghu said, "When I went to his place, I only took a look. Because I wasn't very familiar with him, I was afraid that I would be suspected of spying on military intelligence, so I didn't ask in detail."
Qin Yining nodded in understanding, "Duke Dingguo is strict in managing the army. I think you have already put in a lot of effort to find out this information. As long as Duke Dingguo still has the strength to fight, it's a good thing. In the current situation, Duke Dingguo's army is stationed outside the city, and the Tatan and Lu Heng's troops in Huichuan County are attacking him from both sides. I think, why don't we think of a way to solve the crisis in Huichuan County and let Duke Dingguo's people into the city? "
Everyone was silent.
"Princess's idea is good, but it's not easy to do. Lu Heng is buying people's hearts in Huichuan County. In addition, when Duke Dingguo attacked the city, he accidentally injured many people who went to help defend the city. Presumably, even if we let Duke Dingguo enter the city, the people will not agree and will still do something behind his back. "
After listening to Liao Zhibing's analysis, everyone present couldn't help but sigh. When it came to their own interests, the people's emotions were the easiest to incite. If they didn't hurt their own people, most people only saw their own benefits. Lu Heng smashed the big families in the city and gave the money to the people, successfully buying people's hearts. Then, he schemed to let the people participate in the defense of the city, which was equivalent to sending them to their deaths. However, the lie of "Your Majesty wants to kill them" made these people willingly go. Some of them were mistakenly killed by Ji Zeyu, which deepened their previous understanding of the imperial court.
In such a situation, if Qin Yining wanted to cooperate with Ji Zeyu, it wouldn't be difficult. With Mu Jinghu, Lu Heng's troops guarding outside the yamen wouldn't be a match for them. However, how could the people's emotions be appeased?
Just like how Lu Heng and Ji Zeyu had to keep a close watch on the yamen when they were fighting, afraid that they would come out and stab them in the back. When Ji Zeyu led the troops to defend the city against the Tatan, he was most afraid that the people would stab him in the back.
Qin Yining sighed, "I came here with anger and lost my cool first. I didn't notice the abnormality in the city, which is equivalent to stepping into the trap that Lu Heng had planned for a long time. He set up such a big trap to start a war. "
"That's right. He destroyed the Imperial Mausoleum, incited the people's emotions, and led Your Majesty's people to come and suppress them … "Liao Zhibing suddenly said," Princess Consort, the timing of the Tatan people arriving here is too coincidental. Do you think, is it possible that … Lu Heng deliberately led the Tatan people here? "
Qin Yining also thought of this, "If the northern cities are fine, then it's fine. If not …"
Then Lu Heng would be a sinner who colluded with foreign enemies!
Qin Yining and Lu Heng had different thoughts. People could be selfish for their own sake, but they couldn't lose their bottom line. If they hurt the innocent people to achieve their goals, wouldn't they feel guilty when they stood on top of the corpses of the people in the future to enjoy glory and wealth?
The atmosphere in the room became oppressive again.
Qin Yining ordered everyone to go outside and listen to what Lu Heng's rebel troops had to say.
When there was no one else in the room except for Ji Yun, Qin Yining asked, "Young Master Mu, did something happen to Boss Qiu?"
"Don't mention that woman." Mu Jinghu's face instantly darkened.
Qin Yining was shocked. Mu Jinghu's personality wasn't gentle, but he treated his wife well. Qiu Feishan was the wife that Mu Jinghu snatched away, and she worked hard to give birth to Brother Yan for him. When Qiu Feishan fell ill, Mu Jinghu was so anxious that he hurriedly brought Bing Tang to treat Qiu Feishan. How did it become like this now?
Qin Yining deliberated and said, "Did they quarrel? It's normal for couples to quarrel. Wang Ye and I also quarreled, but we let it go after a while. Boss Qiu is a woman, but she's being manipulated by her family. She has to manage the Four-Way Shop, take care of Brother Yan, and deal with Qiu Yuanqing. She's still sick, you have to understand her. "
"Understand? I don't want to see her again for the rest of my life. "Mu Jinghu gritted his teeth, got up, and left in a huff.
Qin Yining looked at Mu Jinghu's back in shock, and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Ji Yun was also surprised, and said after a while, "Young Master Mu also has such a temper … What's wrong?"
Qin Yining shook his head, and there was some worry in his eyes.
Although Qiu Feishan's position was unclear at the beginning, and her marriage with Mu Jinghu was also forced at the beginning, and it was mixed with a lot of benefits. But she could see that Qiu Feishan really had feelings for Mu Jinghu, and Mu Jinghu liked Qiu Feishan even more. She hoped that Mu Jinghu's family could be harmonious and happy.
Now that she saw Mu Jinghu like this, he must have a knot in his heart, and she had to think of a way to reconcile with him.
Another night passed, and the next morning, Jing Zhe, Liao Zhibing, and the others heard bad news.
"Princess, Duke Dingguo's army is fighting with the Tatan, and it seems that they are losing. The people in the city are now panicking, and the Tatan have defeated Duke Dingguo. Won't they attack the city next? What should the people do then? "
Qin Yining heard this and immediately stood up, and said with a serious face, "No, we have to think of a way as soon as possible. Ji Lan is outside the city with the soldiers and horses, and they are all from Da Zhou, but the people of Huichuan County are dragging him down. How can this go on?"
Qin Yining immediately led the people to find Lu Weigui.
Lu Weigui didn't bring his private advisor and deputy county magistrate with him, so Qin Yining sent people to protect Lu Weigui. When he found that the deputy county magistrate had the intention to kill Lu Weigui and take his head to the Tatan, he immediately tied him up. Lu Weigui was very grateful to Qin Yining, so when he saw Qin Yining, he was very grateful, and his attitude was more respectful than before.
Qin Yining told him all the information she received.
Lu Weigui's face was wrinkled like a bitter gourd, "Princess, what should we do? This lowly official is too useless. This lowly official should rush out with a sword and take down Lu Heng, that rebel who can't do anything right! But this lowly official is just a scholar. "
Qin Yining said, "Official Lu has already done very well. But now is not the time for us to defend the yamen. I think we should rush out, occupy the city gates, and open the double doors to let Duke Dingguo's troops in. Otherwise, if Duke Dingguo is defeated, Da Zhou will have one less main force to fight against the Tatan. This is no longer a simple matter of pacifying a rebellion, but it involves the throne of Da Zhou. "
"Yes, Your Highness is right." Lu Weigui wiped his sweat. Although he was afraid, he still said righteously, "This lowly official will gather people and think of a way to rush out. Even if we have to risk our lives, we can't let the Tatan succeed."
Seeing Lu Weigui's attitude, Qin Yining relaxed a lot. As long as he didn't oppose and didn't drag them down, there was a chance for things to turn around.
Qin Yining smiled comfortingly and said, "Official Lu doesn't need to worry. Wang Ye has arranged for a master." He pointed behind him to Mu Jinghu, who had already disguised himself as an ordinary person, "This chivalrous man is very skilled in martial arts. Those guards outside will be taken care of by him in just a few moves. If Official Lu agrees, we will gather our brothers. When this chivalrous man takes care of some people outside, we can take the opportunity to rush out and think of a way to capture Lu Heng, occupy the county, and open the city gates to let Duke Dingguo in. "
Lu Weigui's eyes widened when he heard this, "This chivalrous man can resist the hundreds of people outside the yamen by himself?"
Mu Jinghu didn't say anything and turned to go out.
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