Hearing that there were still conditions to talk about, Cui Wenqing was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "What conditions are there, but it doesn't hurt to say it, as long as I can do it, I will definitely complete it." ”

Nalan Bing said in a calm tone: "In the past, you saved me once, and you earned me a hundred taels of silver, and we will also use this as the price today, there are about ninety students on the ship, as long as you pay me one hundred thousand taels of silver, I will help you save people." ”

When Cui Wenqing heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he said: "Miss Nalan, one hundred taels of silver per person, and ninety or so students should also be nine thousand taels, how can you multiply it tenfold?" ”

Nalan Bing retorted indiscriminately: "The extra money is the danger that this girl took tonight, don't you want to?" ”

Cui Wenqing couldn't cry or laugh, but this wool came out of the sheep, as long as he could rescue these students safely, he was afraid that he would not be able to raise less than 100,000 taels of silver, so he didn't think much about it, and said: "Okay, when the people are successfully rescued, I will definitely give money." ”

Nalan Bing smiled leisurely and asked, "In that case, what plan do you have to save people?" ”

Cui Wenqing thought for a while and said, "The main thing is that you have the ability to rescue the Tai students in the face of such a Mingjiao disciple alone?" ”

Nalan Bing shook his head and said: "There are many of them, it is naturally impossible to attack by force, and if it causes casualties among the students, it will be even more than worth the loss, so it is not advisable to attack by force." ”

Cui Wenqing thought about it, but he was at a loss, and sighed: "So, there is no other good way at present?" I don't know if the imperial court now knows about the Tai students being held hostage by Mingjiao. ”

Nalan Bing said lightly: "When I went out to investigate just now, I saw that the people of the Ming Sect let a Tai student get off the boat and leave, and there is no need to ask the person who went to deliver the letter, probably now the imperial court already knows the situation." ”

Cui Wenqing thought for a while and said: "Now the two of us are weak, and it seems that we can only outwit it, if we can match the rescue action of the imperial court, maybe we can still receive miraculous results, then we might as well wait for the time being, I don't know what the girl wants?" ”

"Okay, you're the employer anyway, and I'll listen to you for everything." Nalan Bing smiled and sat down floatingly, her expression was indescribably relaxed, obviously everything that happened on the painting boat did not arouse her too much worry.

Cui Wenqing was depressed for a while, and said with a bitter smile: "Since you listen to me for everything, then you have nothing to do now anyway, why don't you sing a little song for me?" ”

Nalan Bing was slightly stunned, and then said coldly with a cold face: "Cui Wenqing, are you begging for a beating, knowing that I didn't mean that." ”

Seeing a slight blush on her delicate face, which appeared on her white cheeks and added beauty, Cui Wenqing couldn't help but smile proudly.

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Tonight's Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace lights in Luoyang Palace are blurred, shining like stars in the sky.

Even if it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is naturally inseparable from the theme of family reunion, and being a royal family is no exception.

Tonight, the most respected Empress Dowager Xie in the royal family held a family banquet in Lichuntai, all the royal veterans in Beijing were invited to attend, for a while the hall was full of splendid crowns, moving songs and dances rose softly, the silk and bamboo orchestra made a leisurely sound, the wine and food were fragrant, a rare harmony.

Among the seats, Chen Ningmo was a little helpless.

Speaking of which, tonight's family banquet should have been attended by her father, the Eight Sages King, but it is a pity that the Eight Sages King is still in the White Horse Temple to worship the Buddha and has never returned, as the Eight Sages King, Chen Ningmo can only have no choice but to come to participate in such a boring palace feast.

Although she felt very bored, the rest of the royal family enjoyed themselves.

Especially the Empress Dowager Xie, who was the organizer of the banquet, was even more red-faced, talking and laughing, obviously very happy.

As we all know, this Empress Dowager Xie is a great heroine.

Born in a famous family, she was selected as the crown princess of Emperor Taizong since she was a child, and after Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, she became the queen of the world.

And all along, Empress Dowager Xie has also adhered to her duties as the queen, acting as Emperor Taizong's virtuous helper, and managing this huge harem for him.

However, it is a pity that the situation changed when Emperor Taizong personally conquered the Liao State.

That year, Emperor Taizong was just over thirty years old, and he was in the prime of life.

In view of the Liao's long-term occupation of the sixteen states of Yanyun, the homeland of the Central Plains, Emperor Taizong made a northward expedition with more than 200,000 troops, the most elite of the Great Qi, hoping to recapture the land of Yanyun and cut off the Liao people's ambition to invade the Central Plains.

However, he was full of ambition, but he was defeated miserably in Lianghe, not only the army of more than 200,000 people was wiped out, but even Emperor Taizong himself escaped from Ascension under the desperate protection of his personal guards, and he fell ill not long after returning to Luoyang.

On his deathbed, Emperor Taizong appointed Chen Hong, the eldest son of the emperor, as the heir to the throne, and let Shangshu Ling Fan Zhongyan, and the Eight Sages King Chen Shijie as the minister of Gu Ming, assisting Chen Hong, who had just turned 12 years old.

Therefore, when her husband died of illness and her son was young, Empress Xie, who was still the Empress Dowager Xie at that time, resolutely provoked the Liang and took charge of the entire Daqi.

Although Empress Dowager Xie is a woman, she has done a good job in politics.

Outside, she actively reconciled with her old enemy Liao, quelled the Liao's ambition to invade the south, and at home she stabilized the complex situation of the suspicion of the lord and the young country, and the Great Qi quickly recovered from the defeat.

Empress Dowager Xie has been in power for more than ten years, and when the Son of Heaven Chen Hong was twenty-three years old, she removed the curtain of listening to politics and returned to the Son of Heaven.

However, no one is perfect, and for some reason, Empress Dowager Xie has never liked the official Chen Hong very much, but has a soft spot for her youngest son Chen Xuan, and even has the heart to depose Chen Hong and establish Chen Xuan as the Son of Heaven.

And in view of Empress Dowager Xie's support, Chen Xuan has now also established a political force loyal to him personally in the court.

And the key figure of this political force, in addition to Chen Xuan, the king of Qi, the other is Empress Dowager Xie's favorite younger brother, Xie Junhao, who is currently the prime minister and is in charge of the Yulin Army.

It can be said that these two people are the biggest opponents of Chen Hong, the son of heaven.

Therefore, above the Great Qi court, it is not the cooperation of monarchs and ministers, and there are countless conspiracies and tricks hidden in it.

Chen Ningmo naturally understands one thing, she can only persuade and block the dispute between the official family and the King of Qi, but unfortunately it has little effect, and many times she can only let it go.

In the midst of leisurely thoughts, he suddenly saw a red-clothed attendant quickly enter the hall, and whispered a few words in front of Chen Hong, who was sitting in the high hall, the latter frowned, and soon his face changed greatly.

(End of chapter)