On the Xuanwu Continent, there are four countries, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Western Jin Dynasty, the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Northern Qin, each of which happens to have one side and divides the vast territory of the Xuanwu Continent. And the word in front of each country refers to the direction in which it is located, which was not originally included in the name, but after a long time of four-legged standing, everyone called it so.

In other words, the Northern Qin Empire could also remove that North and call it Qin.

The Qin State of this world has the same name as the ancient Chinese empire that swept Liuhe and annexed the Eight Desolations, revealing a domineering spirit. And this Northern Qin Empire is indeed powerful, it has a long history, a perfect social system, and a strong army.

But the country is in turmoil and panic.

Because the emperor didn't know which day he would die, but the position of the prince had not yet been clarified, and the queen only appointed the three princes to temporarily take the position of the prince. And the king of Liaodong has spoken out, scolding several princes for being mediocre, and asking the emperor to 'choose a prince to succeed him'. And the most powerful prince of Northern Xinjiang has begun to mobilize troops, collect grain and grass, complete armaments, and rebel is almost a matter of time.

Nangong naturally knows these things, after all, she is the leader of the largest gang in Northern Xinjiang, and even she knows that the Prince of Northern Xinjiang has detained two envoys from the DPRK and China, and the court has mobilized troops to guard the only way to the south, and there will be no room for relaxation.

She can also guess that with the strength and courage of the king of northern Xinjiang, there will be ministers in the court who will secretly defect to the king of northern Xinjiang.

But she really didn't know that even the lieutenant, who was in charge of guarding the safety of Kyoto and was in charge of the garrison, had also taken refuge under the banner of the King of Northern Xinjiang!

The king of Northern Xinjiang already has a trump card in his hand, but who can stop it?

Then the king of Northern Xinjiang sent someone to visit her Beiluo Gang at this time, the purpose was to force her to take a stand, after all, she was the master of the underground world in the Northern Regions, and she couldn't be silent.

There are thousands of people in the Beiluo Gang, including masters, and in addition to five small gangs attached to it, this is a huge force that can almost overthrow the Northern Regions.

So when the prince wants to rebel, how can he not get rid of them first, the so-called outside must be at ease, such a huge force cannot let her stay out of the matter.

Even the king of Northern Xinjiang sent people to visit much later than Nangong expected.

But it finally came, and she had to give an answer.

She only has two ways, first, to be a royalist faction, refusing to belong to the banner of the king of northern Xinjiang, after all, at this time, the court and the central government also mobilized troops, and waited in the south of the fief near the king of northern Xinjiang, she could lead her subordinates to resist the king of northern Xinjiang and lead the imperial army to attack northern Xinjiang first.

But there is no doubt that she has to bear the wrath of the King of Northern Xinjiang, although the Northern Luo Gang has an inextricable relationship with many officials in the Northern Regions, how many of those people are willing to accompany her to fight against the King of Northern Xinjiang. Although the Beiluo Gang and its subordinate gangs also have strong strength, how can they fight against hundreds of thousands of troops.

The second way is to surrender to the king of Beijiang, and the Beiluo Gang will also rebel. Rebellion, this is a sin that cannot be saved by a gold medal for avoiding death, once it fails, it will be the end of the destruction of the nine clans and the whole sect.

Does she have the right to be silent? Do you have the right to wait and see?

There must be none.

Nangong exhaled lightly and said, "What does the King of Northern Xinjiang want me to do?" ”

Jing Yi looked directly at her and said, "You should know very well. ”

Nangong was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at Lei Hu and asked, "I remember, you were once Qu Kun's personal guard, right?" ”

"Yes." Lei Hu replied.

Nangong thought for a while and said: "Bachelor Qu Kun has outstanding knowledge, and in just three years of kung fu, he has become the youngest Xuanwen Hall bachelor in Northern Qin, marrying the princess and sitting on the throne of the concubine, and even taking the position of Shangshu and servant a few months ago..." I wonder if you have the intention of Lord Qu when you come this time? ”

Since Qu Kun was the top student in high school and stepped into the court, he was deeply loved by the emperor because of his outstanding talent and his appearance like the eldest prince who died in his early years, and recruited him as a concubine to marry the princess. At first, Qu Kun tried his best to shirk it, but later he became the emperor, and the poor Xiucai became a relative of the emperor and an official of the imperial court.

Moreover, Lang Zhongling and Zongzheng, two important ministers of the court, secretly deliberately contributed to this matter. Very few people know about this news, but I didn't expect Nangong to hear about it.

And the meaning of Lang Zhongling and Zongzheng is to promote Qu Kun to seize the throne!

Very few people dared to speculate in this direction, but Nangong thought of this.

But if the king of Northern Xinjiang succeeds in rebellion, where will there be Qu Kun's position?

You must know that Langzhong Linghezong is strongly opposed to choosing the prince to succeed to the throne, because they secretly pushed Qu Kun to the throne, in order to let Qu Kun be their marionette, and they will rule the whole country in the future.

Lang Zhongling is in charge of the court chores, is familiar with civil and military officials, and even has the real power to mobilize the forbidden army. Zongzheng is the official who is in charge of the relatives of the royal family and registers the genealogy of the clan, and has a deep understanding of the members of the imperial family, and has the right to expel the members of the imperial family. Together, it is indeed possible for these two to accomplish their purpose.

If the prince succeeds to the throne, all this will be a bamboo basket for water.

It stands to reason that Qu Kun must be their person, although he is not a royalist, but he must be hostile to the prince.

But as Qu Kun's personal guard, Lei Hu, who was only promoted to the rank of cavalry lieutenant a month and a half ago, how could he take refuge on behalf of the lieutenant? Did Lei Hu betray Qu Kun, or did Qu Kun take refuge with the prince, or... Even Lang Zhongling and Zongzheng have defected?!

This question is very important, so Nangong should ask it clearly.

Lei Hu opened his mouth and said: "Lord Qu asked me to say hello to you on his behalf, but I went out in a hurry and didn't bring a gift, but I want to ask the Nangong Gang Master to forgive me." ”

"It doesn't matter." Nangong nodded, probably understanding a little.

It seems that Qu Kun changed the flag, and Lang Zhongling and Zong behind him were kept in the dark, so they would 'go out in a hurry'.

Needless to say, Zong Zhengxian said that Lang Zhongling could mobilize the Janissaries, and the lieutenant in charge of the security of Kyoto was the defender of the Eight Gates of the Imperial City, and it was the Forbidden Army who really guarded the Imperial Palace. If Lang Zhongling had defected, Nangong would not have to hesitate, but it didn't seem to be the case at this time.

Nangong pondered for a moment, and then said: "I'm tired of the two adults waiting here, I have already sent someone to invite a few heads of the Beiluo Gang, this huge family business, my little woman can't be in charge." Not surprisingly, I think I can give you an answer today. ”

"Okay." Jing Yi and Lei Hu nodded.

Nangong got up, then stretched out her hand and gestured out the window, she spoke: "There are a few gladiatorial fights off the field, you two can take a look at it casually." If you need anything, you can command your subordinates. ”

Nangong picked up the small box, did not open it, but hugged it and turned away.

Jing Yi looked at the arena casually, and Lei Hu didn't say a few words so far, and sat still in place, not thinking anything.

"Your Lord Qu is really surprising." Jing Yi looked out the window, but said in a low voice: "He was favored by the emperor, and he was recommended by Lord Lang Zhongling, and he married the third princess, but he didn't do royalism or take the road arranged for him by Lang Zhongling, and ran over to join the prince of Northern Xinjiang." My king is so bold that he agrees to cooperate with you, but if it were me, I would think that I am seeking the skin of a tiger. ”

Lei Hu's face was as usual, and he said indifferently: "The old gentleman was given the surname Jing, which shows the importance of his status in the palace, and it is understandable to worry about the prince." But seven days ago, my lord had already sent a letter to His Royal Highness, and the prince had already confirmed the sincerity of my lord, and I think that the prince not only has great courage, but his wisdom is not something we need to worry about. ”

It means that the prince's side has agreed, so don't run here to find fault.

But Jing Yi naturally wouldn't stop there, he said: "Lord Qu Kun has been a companion bachelor after being a high school champion, very coincidentally, I also served as a companion bachelor in the past, because I like military books, and befriended His Royal Highness the Prince who was still the sixth prince at that time, and then the six princes took him out of the palace and followed him to fight against the Saibei Di clan, and finally became the prince's steward. The prince is very loving, and he gave me the imperial surname despite the criticism of the court, which is a supreme grace. Therefore, I will not let the prince take a little risk, and I will not hesitate to do so. ”

It means that I have to figure it out for the prince.

Lei Hu was silent for a moment, stepped to the window, he stood with his hands in his hands, and also spoke: "I almost starved to death in the famine back then, and it was Lord Qu who saved my life by sharing his life-saving grain with me, and I am also willing to break my bones for him." First of all, it is only appropriate for me to come forward on behalf of Lord Qu. Lei Hu continued: "Lord Qu is from a poor background, even if he inherits the throne in the name of Emperor Xu, it is also a great disapproval of the world, coupled with Lang Zhongling's ambition to be a wolf, waiting for adults in the future will not end well." And several princes are doing nothing, the only one who has some ability, and temporarily takes the position of the prince, is a ruthless person, and has long wanted to kill my family, so there is no credible person in the court, why not come to the prince? ”

Jing Yi pondered for a moment to confirm that there was no doubt about Lei Hu's words, and then said with a smile: "If you say something that you don't like, what qualifications does Lord Qu Kun, who came from a poor family, have to step on the prince's ship?" The body of the emperor? Bachelor's degree? Or is it the job of Shangshu? Although these are enough to envy others, but... Doesn't seem like it's enough? ”

Lei Hu suddenly laughed, and then said, "At least our Lord Qu has already noticed that the lieutenant is the prince's person. ”

Jing Yi's face changed slightly when he heard this, the lieutenant was the magistrate of the imperial capital, he was a secret chess piece planted by the prince in his early years, his identity was hidden, and no one noticed it all these years. However, Qu Kun, a poor show who has only been in the court for three years, found out.

Although Lei Hu was recommended by Qu Kun to become a cavalry lieutenant and was led by the lieutenant, the lieutenant would never take the initiative to tell Lei Hu such news.

Even Qu Kun promoted Lei Hu to the position of cavalry lieutenant, just to catch up with the lieutenant and then communicate with the prince.

How did Qu Kun do this?

Anyway, Qu Kun already knew about it, and now that he knew, he could choose to expose it! At that time, the lieutenant will inevitably be killed, and this trump card in the hands of the prince will be abolished!

Jing Yi was a little frightened, and then said, "What else can you do?" ”

Lei Hu suddenly twisted his fists and said, "Is it okay to protect you from here safely?" ”

"What?" Jing Yi's gaze changed.

"It's not necessarily what Nangong meant." Lei Hu glanced through the window at the several staff members who had retreated from the gladiatorial arena to this room, and said, "But there are definitely people among the elders of the Beiluo Gang who don't want us to go back alive. ”