Speaking of Qin Huaiyuan's character, the four people had to be convinced and said, "Marquis Anping's character is indeed praiseworthy. Many people change their nature when they become officials, but Marquis Anping is indifferent. For many years, he has been so upright and loves the people as his children. Moreover, Marquis Anping's wisdom is indeed not comparable to ordinary people."
If their leader had a father who had connections in the imperial court, they could have a clearer grasp of the direction of action, which was really a good thing.
Qin Yining was naturally happy that her father was praised.
But the premise was that her grandmother didn't give her such a big mess like the Qingtian Alliance.
"Grandmother, although I have some cleverness, I haven't seen much of the world. If you want me to be the leader of the Qingtian Alliance, it's really too much. What's more, there are many people in the Qingtian Alliance. Even those who are officials in the imperial court have different personalities. I'm just a little girl. How can I manage so many strangers? How can I have the ability to control the Qingtian Alliance? Don't make things difficult for your granddaughter. "
"I know your concerns. In fact, I also have something to tell you." Hearing this, Duchess Ding turned to the four men and continued, "The power of our Qingtian Alliance shouldn't continue to grow. We shouldn't take in more people."
The four people were a little surprised when they heard this.
"When there are more people, it's inevitable that their hearts are not united. Our original purpose was to gather a group of ambitious people together. Once there are people like Guozhang Cao and the Demon Empress, if the imperial family doesn't take action, we can take action. When the world is peaceful, we will serve the people. If we see injustice on the road, we can also raise our arms and call for help. "
"However, there are too many people in our alliance now. It's inevitable that a group of people will sneak in and fish in troubled waters. It's inevitable that no one will have greater ambitions. That will be incompatible with our original intention of fighting injustice for the people."
"Leader's words are reasonable, but the Zhou Dynasty's army is outside the city. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to reduce the number of people in the alliance at this time." The four people all frowned.
Duchess Ding smiled, "In this world, it doesn't matter who is in charge. As long as the people can live a peaceful life in the future, it's enough. I used to think that the Dayan dynasty was ruled by the Yuchi family. But everyone, take a look. What has become of the Yuchi family's world? Therefore, in my opinion, it doesn't matter who is the ruler of the world. As long as the ruler is virtuous and can bring long-term stability to the people, then the change of the imperial court doesn't matter. "
Duchess Ding's words could be said to be treacherous.
However, none of the people present were fools who were blindly loyal. After thinking about it carefully, they all understood.
The leader of the group laughed and said, "Alliance Master is indeed knowledgeable. We understand what you mean. Now that the Demon Empress has been burned, and the Cao Clan, which had brought calamity to the country and its people, has been exterminated, Ning Wang has become the Grand Marshal. I believe that with the temper of an incapable ruler, he won't be able to cause any waves. "
"Exactly." Another man also said, "I understand what the leader means. At first, we started the uprising for the happiness of the people. Now that the people are finally stable, if we allow our troops to grow stronger, we will definitely become the second existence to disturb the peaceful lives of the people. Therefore, our Qingtian Alliance should really take care of it and send a group of people away. "
Duchess Ding also laughed and said, "You are all smart people. You understand it immediately. I heard that the news from Xi Hua City a few days ago was false. Pang Zhixi's troops didn't burn, kill, and loot in Xi Hua City at all. Those who were beheaded and executed were the original corrupt officials of Dayan and the local rich people who were crowned with the titles of 'Skinning' and 'King of Hell'. "
"A lot of the seized money was used for the army's provisions. However, the 100,000 people of the Tiger Army were not stationed in the city to disturb the people at all. Not only did they not loot the people, but the people of the Tiger Army also went to the merchants in the city to buy whatever they needed. For this reason, the business of the shops suddenly increased so many customers, and the business was easy. "
"Leader, you mean that the Pang Family's troops are not so abominable," one of them said.
Qin Yining thought for a moment and said bluntly, "I heard from my father that before the peace talks, Pang Zhixi was ordered by the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty to take away the position of the Grand Marshal. It was because the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty ordered a massacre in the city, but Pang Zhixi disobeyed the order and refused to kill the civilians. Therefore, the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty's plan to anger the Emperor with the lives of the people in Xi Hua City didn't succeed. "
Duchess Ding thought for a moment and said, "So, the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty later ordered to kill our captives because of this matter?"
Qin Yining nodded. "I won't help Little Wang Ye because I am familiar with him, but he did disobey the order to not kill the civilians."
"Hmm. In that case, the one surnamed Pang is not bad. "The four people around them discussed. They looked at each other and laughed.
"Therefore, rumors can't be believed completely. Pang Zhixi is Pang Zhongzheng's son. Even if Pang Zhongzheng was the Protector General of Beiji State, we can't go against our conscience and say that he is a bad person.
"For example, you and I are also notorious in Jianghu. People say that we are bandits who eat human flesh and drink human blood, and that we are evildoers who even beggars have to peel off a layer of skin when they meet. However, we know best what we have done."
"Yes! The dog Emperor also said that we, the Qingtian Alliance, are rebels, but which one of the things we have done is not righteous? "
The four people looked at each other and laughed.
Qin Yining was infected by their heroic spirit and couldn't help laughing.
Duchess Ding took Qin Yining's hand and said, "I just want to tell you that the position of the Alliance Leader of the Qingtian Alliance will be handed over to you in the future. You have to choose the right path. The alliance members all have their own livelihoods and don't need the alliance's money to support them. Everyone is gathered together not for profit, but for the sake of serving the country. When there's nothing to do, everyone lives their own lives, but when there's trouble, everyone is a hero who's willing to risk their lives. So, Sister Yi, you mustn't let the alliance members' sincerity go to waste. "
Qin Yining was a little helpless.
In this way, wouldn't she be the Alliance Leader?
However, in these troubled times, with such a group of people, sometimes she could do things without restraint.
Duchess Ding turned to introduce the four people. "Sister Yi, come and get to know them. These four are the four Hall Leaders of the Qingtian Alliance. This is Hero Liao. Everyone in Jianghu knows that his Liao family's saber technique is the best in the world."
The leader, a simple and honest-looking man in his thirties, smiled and cupped his hands to Qin Yining. "I'm Liao Zhibing."
Qin Yining hurriedly returned the greeting. "Hero Liao is too polite."
"These two are the Zhao brothers. They used to be heroes on Red Top Mountain. When they heard that the emperor was heartless, they came down the mountain and joined the Qingtian Alliance."
"Miss Qin." The Zhao brothers also cupped their hands. "I'm Zhao Yinuo. This is my brother Zhao Wanjin."
Qin Yining also hurriedly returned the greeting.
The last one was the youngest and also the most delicate among the four. He was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
Duchess Ding smiled and said, "This is Mr. Qiao Shangfei. His courtesy name is Yongming. He is a steady and resourceful person. He was the sixth Jinshi in the second year of the Imperial Exam. He is a talented and ambitious person. However, he was burdened by his family's affairs and couldn't stand the actions of the incapable emperor, so he refused to become an official. If you don't understand anything in the future, you can ask Mr. Qiao. "
"I don't dare. I don't dare. "Qiao Shangfei hurriedly cupped his hands. He was very polite and convinced by Duchess Ding.
Qin Yining bowed to Qiao Shangfei. He had a better understanding of the crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the Qingtian Alliance.
Among these four hall masters, one of them was a hero who made Mu Jinghu look at him with admiration when he mentioned his name. Two of them had beards that looked like bandits, and the last one was actually a Jinshi. There weren't that many Jinshi at such a young age.
After Duchess Ding introduced them to each other, she turned around and bowed to the four people.
"During this period of time, I'm indebted to all of you for not abandoning me. As a woman, I've been bossing you guys around. However, since we hit it off and created the Qingtian Alliance, we can't let down the name of the Qingtian Alliance."
"The Alliance Master is too polite."
"The Alliance Master is right. We have always been upright and upright in our actions. We definitely can't do anything that goes against our conscience."
"In that case, please take care of my granddaughter in the future." Duchess Ding bowed again.
The four people looked at each other. Without saying anything else, they cupped their hands and bowed to Qin Yining.
Zhao Wanjin laughed and said, "Sister Qin, it's fate that we met here today. Since you've become the leader, then we'll be brothers and sisters who share blessings and misfortunes in the future. I, Zhao Wanjin, am a rough man. I don't know how to beat around the bush. I only know that we're doing this for the good of the common people. If you have any instructions in the future, just say it. "
Zhao Yinuo also smiled and said, "Alliance Master Qin, please don't mind us. We were born the sons of bandits, so we can only be bandits. We can't recognize many words. We're not as literary as Qiao Yongming. Our words are a little vulgar. Please don't take it to heart."
"Don't say that. Both of you are forthright people. You're people of my generation. It's a pity that we don't have any wine today. Otherwise, we'd really drink a lot. Although I'm the daughter of a Family, I wasn't born in a wealthy family. Don't treat me as a person of noble birth. I'm just an ordinary girl. Just like you, I have some responsibility for the common people. I still have some thoughts. "
"Well said!" Liao Zhibing laughed and said, "Since that's the case, today's matter is settled. The four of us will go back and discuss. If there are any members of the Alliance who have bad conduct or have the intention to leave, we'll disband. Just like the Old Alliance Master said, quality is more important than quantity. "
"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Liao." Qin Yining smiled.
"Don't mention it. Compared to Alliance Master Qin, who has to sell her family's property to support the refugees, we're still lacking."
After reaching a consensus, they returned to the front yard.
Cao Guozhang had already been beaten into a pile of rotten meat. No one cared about the bloodstains on the ground.
The womenfolk had already hugged each other and cried.
Qin Yining arranged for people to clean up the yard. They wrapped Cao Guozhang's corpse with grass and threw it into the mass grave. Only then did they return to the residence with Ji Yun and Mu Jinghu.
The moment they entered, they saw Qi Tai standing guard in the gatehouse.
"Fourth Young Mistress, you're back. The Marquis is waiting for you in the study! "
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