Lao Lu was slightly stunned, and sighed: "The war is chaotic, and the bitter ones will always be us, the people." Lin Ling, you have immortal talents, and your future will inevitably be limitless, if possible, my old Lu really hopes that you can contribute your own strength to ending this chaos, and it can be regarded as an explanation to the people in the village and to your grandmother. ”

Lin Ling pondered for a moment and asked, "Old Lu, I grew up in the mountains since I was a child, and I only know that there is an emperor in Great Qin, why have there always been wars all these years?"

Lao Lu's cloudy eyes shook slightly, looked left and right, and pulled Lin Ling to the room on the second floor.

The dim oil lamp brought a faint glow to the room that was about to be swallowed by the night, and the two of them leaned on the edge of the desk in Lin Ling's room, and Lao Lu let out a long sigh and said: "Now that Emperor Daqin is old, he has reached his twilight years, and he has not yet established the position of crown prince. The Frontier Demon Clan Shenchuan Kingdom and the Northern Demon Clan Shengming Kingdom took the opportunity to harass from time to time in order to explore the background of our Great Qin Kingdom, and the border war was unspeakably miserable. ”

"Why didn't this Qin Emperor set up a prince before?" Lin Ling lowered his voice and asked aloud, suddenly remembering that when he played against Hu Gan in the morning, some people said that he was a formation wizard who could compete with the prince.

"That's a long story. There are three princes under the knee of Emperor Qin, and the eldest prince Qin Zong fights on the battlefield all year round, with great achievements, and the soldiers are all supported in their hearts. But it is precisely because of his high achievements and his perennial stay away from the temple that the ministers in the court are quite afraid. Although he is a parent, even His Majesty Emperor Qin is afraid of him. ”

"The second prince, Qin Heng, grew up under the guidance of Taifu and is well versed in the way of royal people. The affairs of the court and the central government cannot escape his eyes, and at the same time, he has a lot of means for political affairs and the art of checks and balances, and all the ministers in the court and the central government dare not disobey his will. Now that Emperor Qin is dying, many political affairs cannot be done by himself, and many things have been handed over to the two princes, Qin Heng. The prince's intention is almost ready to come out, but the supporters of the eldest prince are quite unconvinced, and with the acquiescence of the eldest prince, this is why there are frequent rebels. ”

Lin Ling shook his head and smiled: "This Qin Emperor is really interesting, two children, one vertical and one horizontal, naturally compete against each other." Wouldn't it be a double win to take only one person to call Qin Zongheng at the beginning. ”

"How can things in the world be as simple as you say, and a name can be resolved?" Lao Lu smiled.

"Then what is the name of this third prince? is he the crown prince?" Lin Ling listened carefully, and he looked quite like a child listening to a story.

"The identities of these three princes are extremely mysterious. Everyone still doesn't know what his name is, only that he is the most beloved child of Emperor Qin, in order to keep him away from the royal strife and the shadow of his two brothers, Emperor Qin was sent to the little-known realm when he was very young. This was almost ten years, and when Emperor Qin was now critically ill, he recalled the three princes, and at the same time immediately issued an edict to appoint the three princes as the crown princes! ”

Lin Ling pondered for a moment, and the expression on his face was quite exciting: "These three princes have just returned to the court, their hearts are unstable, and they have no merit, so they directly set up the crown prince, and committed the taboo of abolishing the elder and establishing the young, which is really difficult to move an inch." ”

"You little white-eyed wolf really has some vision, and I can summarize such an incisive conclusion in just a few words. A smile appeared on Lao Lu's face, but he immediately sank again, "It is precisely for these reasons...... The generals did not listen, the officials were unconvinced, and the crown prince was transferred out of Jingyang City by the second prince Qin Heng and exiled to a border town. At the same time, many soldiers disguised themselves as bandits in the mountains to rob the town, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to kill the prince on the spot. ”

"This court dispute is really inhumane, and the flesh and blood brothers would go to such a point. Lin Ling said coldly.

"Who says it's not? Even though these two princes are very well disguised, they are still seen by others. That Qin Heng originally thought that the sudden 'bandit invasion' should have been done once and for all, but unexpectedly, in the past ten years, this prince did not know where he had learned a skill, and summoned only 100 middle-aged people in the village, with only iron pestles and farm tools in his hands, and set up a formation, and even captured all 500 bandits alive! What is even more surprising is that none of these villagers were injured! The prince even found out the conspiracy of the second prince from the mouths of these 500 bandits, and from then on, the prince's reputation for the wonderful formation of the prince shook the world. ”

"Fighting with the strength of 100 people to fight five times the strength, and there is a huge disparity in the individual combat ability of the two sides, it is still captured alive! This should be a powerful formation!" Lin Ling was a little fascinated.

Hu Gan's formation has made him amazed again and again, this prince is really a genius in the world, if he wants to compare with such a record, then Hu Gan is afraid that he is not even worthy of lifting shoes for the prince.

Lin Ling thought so, but he forgot that Hu Gan's opponent was himself. And his own wisdom and ability are not comparable to ordinary generals at all.

Although it was a great victory, it was also the fuse that plunged the Great Qin Kingdom into total chaos. The eldest prince Qin Zong, with the crime of killing the crown prince, justifiably raised troops to crusade against Qin Heng, and the frontier generals who were originally just fighting and making trouble rose up when they heard the wind and joined Qin Zong's crusade army. The frontier troops rose up, spears to palms, and the Shenchuan Kingdom and the Shengming Kingdom naturally seized this opportunity and invaded on a large scale. The wolf smoke and flames burned all over the land of Qin, and the place where the human race lived was in danger. ”

"So, it's this prince who has broken this delicate balance?" Lin Ling picked up a scroll on the desk and looked at it casually, this should be the draft of Lao Lu Lianzi last night.

"This prince is also pitiful, he was originally happy outside, but he was recalled by Emperor Qin, and he suffered from the enemy in the back of his stomach without any foundation. Now the internal and external troubles are not as good as the peace that came when the undercurrent was turbulent. Qin Huang ...... I'm afraid I'm really old. Old Lu sighed leisurely.

Lin Ling said calmly: "I don't think so. This Qin Emperor is afraid that he is the smartest person in it. ”

"Huh?" Lao Lu's eyes widened and he became interested, since Lin Ling showed his unforgettable skills just now, Lao Lu was full of curiosity about this child he picked up, "What do you think?"

"One vertical and one horizontal, open and dark fighting, the long-term internal friction is tantamount to a hidden disease that cannot be cured. It's better to uncover the scars and dig up the tumors, so that you can get rid of them once and for all. Emperor Qin is a person who understands the governance of the country, and since he can't dodge, he must show his wounds. Lin Ling looked at the manuscript written by Lao Lu, the handwriting was either juanxiu or handsome, but there were different fonts, "One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, this is a truth that everyone understands." Emperor Qin recalled the three princes and made them the crown princes, I see that on the surface, he misses the prince, and his real purpose is to become a three-legged force to protect the lives of Great Qin and himself. ”

Lao Lu was shocked by Lin Ling's remarks, and tried his best to lower his voice and said: "The civil war started because of the crown prince, and the crown prince is weak, how can he stand on three legs, protect Great Qin, and protect the life of Emperor Qin?"

"According to what you said, the eldest prince Qin Zong has been fighting all the year round, and the generals of the frontier are subordinate to him and win peace; the second prince lives in the temple and is well versed in power and strategy, and all the government and the opposition bow down to the ministers for the sake of gaining geographical advantages; the third prince is in the Qin Emperor is critically ill, and the Great Qin has been worried about domestic and foreign troubles for several years, and the people have deep grievances against the civil war between the two princes, and they are bound to pin their hopes on people other than the two of them. ”

"The three princes each occupy the right time, location, and people, and they are naturally three-legged. Although there is constant friction between the three parties, none of them can swallow the other side after all. As for the people of the North and South Shenchuan Kingdom and the Shengming Kingdom, they will naturally look at the seizure, and occasional border harassment will occur from time to time. But they definitely didn't dare to attack in a big way, because none of them wanted to be the first to eat crabs. ”

Lao Lu's mouth is wide open, he has been immersed in teaching for decades, and he has also been in contact with many politicians, but no one can be like Lin Ling, who seems to have seen through the whole situation, and the analysis is tight, making people get closer to the truth the more they think about it, "Why don't they dare, the snipe and the clam compete for the benefit of the fisherman, why don't they take advantage of the civil strife and attack on a large scale?"

"Because Emperor Qin is still there. Lin Ling thoughtfully put the book in his hand back to its original position, "The tripartite forces wrestle with each other, and it consumes the resources of the Qin State itself. If there is an invasion by a foreign enemy, the Qin Emperor will give an order, and the three forces must unconditionally obey their words and jointly resist the enemy. Because of Daqin's cake, the three of them haven't equalized it yet, how can they let others get involved. There is no need for the north and the south to provoke themselves for such a small piece of land on the frontier. All they have to do, they just have to wait. ”

"When the three-party wrestling comes to an end, even if there is only one person left to lead the government and the opposition, then the military and financial resources will inevitably be consumed hugely, if there is a large-scale attack at that time, the Great Qin State only has one side of the army, how can it compete with it? So in this game of chess, Emperor Qin is the chess player!" Lin Ling's eyes were deep, looking at the bright moon gradually rising outside the window, and a trace of worry hung on his face.

Lao Lu's cloudy eyes revealed a deep admiration, and he suddenly bent down at Lin Ling, and said solemnly: "Since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth! Listen to your words, let the old man's eyes suddenly brighten! Lin Ling, this troubled world needs a talent like you to be able to end ......"

Lin Ling didn't pick up Lao Lu, but just carried him on his back and sighed: "Lao Lu, you saved my life, and you are my life-saving benefactor." Between you and me, don't say anything to listen to the truth, I have accepted your worship. Now, can you tell me which prince you are loyal to?"

Lao Lu was like being struck by lightning, and his half-bowed body didn't dare to lift up for a while, and his body suddenly froze there.

Lin Ling continued: "I heard General Wu say that day, your son was originally an army in Luohe City, and then he became a rebel, if it weren't for his great achievements, you would also be implicated. From this point of view, the one you are loyal to is probably not the lord of Luohe City. ”

Before the words fell, the door of Yangyun Pavilion was slammed.

"Hurry up and open the door for Lao Tzu! Lao Lu, you old man is really not honest, open the door quickly!" Lin Ling remembered that this voice was none other than Wu Ming, the black-armored general who came yesterday.