Chapter 45: Peers
Hearing these words from Ning Canglan's mouth was really something that Lin Qing couldn't have imagined.
Does Eun Gong value power so much? Lin Qing couldn't help but fall into deep thought. I always thought that Eun Gong was a chivalrous hermit who was indifferent to fame and fortune, or maybe because she cared too much about Eun Gong, so she never saw him look bad.
And now, she is very likely to see a side of Eungong that is unknown to ordinary people.
Xu is aware of his gaffe, Ning Canglan coughed and straightened his clothes, and said indifferently: "After Engong and the people in the sect discussed, everyone unanimously agreed that you should go to the capital by Xiaoqing. Of course, if Xiaoqing is unwilling, Engong will not be reluctant. ”
"I do." Lin Qing said without thinking.
As long as it is for Engong, don't say that she is going to the capital, even if she goes up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire, she is not afraid.
Ning Canglan nodded with a light smile, and reached out to touch Lin Qing's black hair.
"What a silly girl." Ning Canglan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
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Lin Qing is a reckless person, and packing up is not as cumbersome as other girls, just casually packed a few changes of clothes, took dry food, and got into the carriage to the capital.
It was as fast as a flick of his fingers, Lin Qing didn't expect that the day of separation from Ning Canglan would come so quickly.
Obviously, yesterday she and Ning Canglan stood side by side in Qingfeng Valley to talk about the affairs of Muyantang, but today Ning Canglan is still in the same place, but she has already got on the carriage to the capital. Looking at the fading scenery outside the window, Lin Qing didn't know how to describe his mood at the moment.
"Woo ......" the coachman tightened the reins, and the galloping carriage stopped.
Without waiting for Lin Qing to ask, a pair of rough hands suddenly opened the curtain, and then an old man quickly got into the carriage.
Lin Qing was confused by the situation in front of him.
"Jiang Shan ghost?!" When he saw the old man's face clearly, Lin Qing couldn't help but scream.
Jiang Shangui pretended to be calm and touched his beard, and said with a fierce look in his eyes: "What are the little hooves yelling about?" It's not that I haven't seen you, Grandpa Jiang, and me! ”
Without further ado, Lin Qing picked up his fist and was about to greet Jiang Shangui. "You thief old man, I haven't avenged the revenge I took last time, but you sent it to the door yourself?"
"Revenge? Okay, I'll be with you to the end! "Jiang Shangui is not a light and soft lord, and he has set up a formation to face Lin Qing in an instant.
The cramped carriage was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Hall Master Lin, Mr. Jiang, let's have something to say and something to discuss! The sect leader ordered you to go to the capital together, and the two of you should take care of each other. Seeing that the old man and the young in front of him were about to fight, the coachman hurriedly became a peacemaker.
Hearing the coachman mention Ning Canglan, Lin Qing and Jiang Shan Ghost were both stunned, although they had different thoughts, but these two obviously did not dare to disobey Ning Canglan's orders.
After a moment of silence, Lin Qingqiang suppressed his disgust for Jiang Shan's ghost, and asked the coachman, "Engong didn't mention to me that he wanted to go to the capital with this bad old man. ”
The coachman explained helplessly: "As far as Xiao knows, the Three Kings' Mansion in the capital is tightly defended, and it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to get in. Mr. Jiang has a great reputation in the industry of human trafficking, so the sect leader wants to borrow his hand to wish the hall master you to blend into the palace. The sect master's plan is to let the Lin hall master pretend to be kidnapped by Mr. Jiang, and it is not clear why he did not explain to you the little one. ”
"I have a way to infiltrate the palace, so why do I need this old man to do a lot of things?" Lin Qing frowned. Her thoughts went back to the day when she eavesdropped on Ning Canglan's conversation with Jiang Shan Ghost in Shuntian Tower, Engong did say that he wanted Jiang Shangui to bring people into Beijing, and at this moment, she thought that the person that Engong said at that time was herself. Lin Qing, who wanted to understand it, said that he refused on his lips, but in his heart, he had acquiesced to Jiang Shangui's companionship.
"Hmph, if it weren't for the sake of the Golden Jade Divine Pill, I wouldn't have time to accompany you to spend time here!" Jiang Shan was so angry that he blew his beard at Lin Qing and glared.
Lin Qing turned his head to the side, choosing not to see Jiang Shan's ghosts.
Seeing that the two people in the carriage had died down and had no intention of fighting, the coachman closed the curtain and retreated and began to catch the car, saying in his heart: "How can I guess the sect leader's thoughts!" ”
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Sharing a car with someone he hated made Lin Qing very depressed in his heart. Along the way, she and Jiang Shangui didn't say anything, just closed their eyes and rested, occasionally lifting the curtain to look at the scenery outside.
The red sun is sinking in the west, and night is quietly falling.
Life in the carriage was always bumpy and noisy, and all Lin Qing, Jiang Shangui and the coachman felt very tired all day long.
"I said big brother outside the car, the capital and Fengcheng are far away, and the days are still very long, why don't we find an inn to live in first?" Jiang Shan couldn't help dozing, and his fingers tapped on the carriage body one by one.
Lin Qing, who was about to close his eyes and take a nap, was disturbed by this voice, and said impatiently: "This time I didn't go to the capital to enjoy, why are you so expensive?" I also said what inn I want to live in, and I don't feel ashamed to say that I can't come! ”
"You!" Jiang Shangui only felt angry and funny, this girl's temperament is really not small, I am afraid that I still remember that I wanted to get along with myself when I tied her up from Muhe Town to Fengcheng! Jiang Shangui touched his beard and said in a deep voice: "Little girl, you have to consider the consequences when you go out to talk and do things, I said that I just want to go to the inn to recuperate, not to be as greedy for enjoyment as you think." Do you want to just sit in the carriage and keep running? At that time, I am afraid that before we arrive in the capital, we will die of exhaustion on the road. ”
The driver driving outside the curtain also nodded and said, "Master Lin, Old Man Jiang is right, but we need to find a place to repair it." ”
Lin Qing was quite embarrassed, and stopped speaking out after casually gratitating. Along the way, she, a young man, already felt extremely tired, and this Jiang Shan ghost was an old man, so she couldn't stand it even more! Because of his own personal grudges, he targeted an old man like him everywhere, no matter what he said, Lin Qing felt a little unbearable in his heart.
The coachman was a quick man, and soon found a simple inn. When he stayed in the inn, Lin Qing thought that Jiang Shangui would complain a few words, but he didn't say anything again.
The next day, Lin Qing and the others got up before dawn and began to pack their bags, got into a carriage and headed for the capital. This was the case for several days, and Lin Qing didn't understand why he was in such a hurry at first, until he accidentally chatted with the coachman to know the reason.
"Brother Coachman, why do you think we are in such a hurry to go to the capital? Is there something big going on there? ”
The coachman glanced at Lin Qing with some surprise, "Could it be that the hall master doesn't know?" Beijing, I'm afraid it's going to change! ”
"Changing the sky? What do you mean by that? ”
It is said that the current emperor is now seriously ill and bedridden, and there is a possibility that he will die at any time. The second prince Lu Chengxiu and the third prince Lu Chengxuan are both eyeing the throne, and the two are fighting openly and secretly, and they don't know who will succeed them in the end! ”
Lin Qing thanked him and stopped talking, feeling that a coachman knows more than himself! I am too lonely and unheard, let alone gaining Lu Chengxuan's trust and obtaining information like this, even whether I can survive has become a big problem!
"Girl, it seems that you know very little about the affairs of the capital, and there is a way to go on like this." Jiang Shangui, who was resting in the carriage with his eyes closed, opened his eyes at some point, and said half sighing and half funny.
"I ...... It's not your turn to take care of my business! Lin Qing said urgently.
"You girl! Maybe I tied you up that day, and I owe you a favor. I happen to know something about the capital, and I will tell you today that I will repay this favor. ”
Lin Qing wanted to shake his head and refuse, but when he thought that if he couldn't play the task, it would be a lot of disadvantages to Ning Canglan, so he had to reluctantly nod his head and say yes.
Jiang Shan said that he only knew a little about the affairs of the capital, but there were so many things that Lin Qing couldn't help but exclaim. From the interweaving of all kinds of power in the court, to the secret affairs of a courtier's family, he is like a treasure!
Lin Qing listened carefully and secretly sighed, the identity of this Jiang Shan ghost is by no means as simple as a human trafficker who abducts and traffics in human beings!