Zhou Tingshi borrowed soldiers and horses, united with the officials and garrisons in various places, and captured Liao Xizuo in Jiangnan with thunderous means, and even blocked the entire Jiangnan. ◢ With * dream * small ◢.1a

blocked the road, but rarely, the people did not panic, but actively used their strengths, identified strangers, and helped the yamen catch several Liao Xizuo who escaped by luck.

Zhou Jianshi sent people to interrogate him overnight, and found out the strongholds in other places, and the entire Great Liang began to uproot the strongholds of the Liao State.

The intelligence network that has been operating in Liao for more than 30 years was instantly paralyzed, and the four princes were very happy, "Look at how they assassinate Gu next time!" ”

This time, he was assassinated in Gangneung, and a lot of information was transmitted back from these details.

Lin Qingwan thought for a while and asked, "Your Highness knows that it is the hand of the Liao people, but can you inform the Chu State?" ”

"Of course not," the fourth prince is not stupid, as long as there is no evidence that this matter was done by the Liao, then the Chu State will be at a loss, he said confidently: "The assassination happened in the Chu State, so naturally the Chu State has to give us an explanation, so they are looking for evidence." ”

"The state of Chu may not know that it was done by the Liao." Lin Qingwan said thoughtfully: "It's just that they can't find evidence." ”

The fourth prince nodded, thinking of Zhao Jie, who was still in the Chu State, "If Zhao Jie really takes refuge in the Chu State, he will definitely help, and this time will not last long." ”

Lin Qingwan pursed her lips, "It is impossible for the two countries to go to war now, and Zhao Jie's matter is only reluctant." ”

"Is that just a matter of letting him go?" The fourth prince clenched his fists and said, "Let him go in the Chu State, our Great Liang will suffer heavy losses." ”

Zhao Jie didn't take many people away in the end, but what was precious was what was in his head.

Not to mention the deployment of Jiangling, that is, the military deployment of Lingzhou and Guangnan County, he knows a little, and the four princes are so anxious that they turn around in circles.

"If all the defenses in these three places are rebuilt, it will cost a lot." If those military posts, grain depots, and Sedao have to be rebuilt, how much manpower and material resources will be spent?

The fourth prince felt distressed.

Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes and thought about it, and asked, "Maybe you caught Zhao Sheng?" ”

"The road from Jiangnan to Chu State has all been under martial law, and there is no news so far."

Lin Qingwan got up, took a map from the study and showed it to the four princes, and said, "If the fourth highness can catch Zhao Sheng, then I will have a way to force Zhao Jie to commit suicide." ”

The fourth prince's eyes lit up and asked, "What way?" ”

"His Royal Highness has to catch Zhao Sheng first, whether he is dead or alive," Lin Qingwan raised the corners of her mouth and said softly: "The corpse is better." ”

The four princes were thoughtful.

It may be a little difficult to catch a living person, but it is not difficult to get a corpse, even if you can't find the real one, you can fake it.

The fourth prince looked at Lin Qingwan thoughtfully, did she mean this?

Lin Qingwan didn't talk about this topic anymore, and the fourth prince also smiled and said: "Now that the known Liao State strongholds have been pulled, I will go to Jiangdu tomorrow to deal with the affairs of the Zhao family, do you want the third sister to go with me?" ”

"Okay," Lin Qingwan smiled, "It just so happens that I want to buy a tea house." ”

"Tea house?"

"Yes, my Lin family used to have several large tea gardens, and they were all sold to the Sheng family when they donated their family property, but I don't know what means Zhao Sheng used to let the Sheng family divide the big tea garden in Hangzhou into several tea estates, and he accounted for half of them." Lin Qingwan smiled, "Now I have some money to spare, I can't afford a big tea plantation, but a few tea estates can still be considered." ”

The fourth prince understood that she had taken a fancy to the tea houses that the Zhao family had been copied.

The Zhao family was raided, and those real estate must be nationalized, with Lin Qingwan's identity, he wants to buy it, and Jiangdu Assassin Shi really won't refuse.

Lin Qingwan also generously said to the fourth prince: "I have written to ask Jiang Thorn Shi before, and he said that those things are temporarily detained, and he will notify me when they are sold, but since His Royal Highness is going to Jiangdu, I will accompany you on a trip." ”

The fourth prince said with a smile: "I thought that this kind of trivial matter would be left to the people below, and there was no need for the third sister to go in person." ”

"Business is a trivial matter, but Your Highness is not," Lin Qingwan didn't hide her thoughts, "Doesn't Your Highness still want to know my idea?" ”

"What kind of enmity does the third sister have with the Zhao family, do you have to stare at it personally?"

Lin Qingwan was silent for a moment and said, "It's not that I have an enmity with the Zhao family, but that the Zhao family has an enmity with my Lin family." ”

The Zhao family said carefully about the Lin family's heart knot, and then sighed: "In the past, when my father and brother were here, they covered up these hatreds, our two families had a good relationship, and even had a relationship with the Shang family. ”

The fourth prince frowned, "This is too absurd." ”

"In the past few years, Zhao Sheng has been pressing step by step, biting me and not letting go, I am also very angry in my heart, I have no chance to pay it back, now that I have a chance, I naturally don't want their brothers to threaten me again."

Lin Qingwan smiled and asked, "Does the Fourth Highness mind?" ”

The fourth prince smiled and said, "What the third sister did is reasonable, how can I mind?" ”

The fourth prince thought in his heart, how could it be so coincidental that Shang Ping rushed to denounce Zhao Jie's treason at this juncture?

Lin Qingwan wanted to go to Jiangdu with the four princes, this time she didn't plan to take Lin Yubin, so she returned to the backyard, and saw Yi Han sitting under the plum tree in the courtyard, she couldn't help but be stunned, "When did you come back?" ”

Yi Han, who was sitting and napping, immediately came to his senses and turned to look at Lin Qingwan.

Lin Qingwan found that his face was haggard, his beard was unkempt, and he was very embarrassed.

"Grandma," Yi Han bowed, and Lin Qingwan took two steps forward and said, "Please get up and sit down." ”

Seeing that his eyes were blue and black, Lin Qingwan knew that he had rushed back overnight, and said softly: "Sit down and rest first, but what's the urgency?" ”

"Shang Ping has come out of the palace and taken to Dali Temple, I think this matter has been settled and rushed back." After all, the Zhao family is very hostile to his aunt and eldest lady, who knows if Zhao Sheng will do something crazy when he escapes?

So Yi Han rushed back overnight.

Lin Qingwan also understood, and said with a slight smile: "This coincides with what I thought, I haven't let Yubin go to school for the past few days, you came back just in time, you can protect her well." ”

Yi Han frowned, "What about Grandma?" ”

"I'll go to Jiangdu with the four princes," Lin Qingwan raised his hand to suppress what he was about to say, and said, "Don't worry, the four princes have just been assassinated, and there are many guards around him, I will be fine with him, compared to me, I am more worried about Yubin." ”

Yi Han lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then got up and saluted: "Auntie, don't worry, I will protect the eldest lady." ”

Lin Qingwan bowed, got up and said, "Then go wash and rest, I'll leave tomorrow." ”

Yi Han bowed and retreated.

From Suzhou to Jiangdu, the speed is fast, only two days by car.

Although the fourth prince and Lin Qingwan were not in a hurry, they did not delay, and they arrived early in the morning of the third day, and Jiang Thorn Shi of Jiangdu personally came out to greet them.

This time, the four princes lived in the post station.

Lin Qingwan naturally lives in the post station.

The entire Zhao family was still under house arrest, and it was not until the fourth prince came and announced the charges of Zhao Jie and Zhao Sheng that the officers and soldiers began to drag the people inside out and send them to prison.

Because there were too many people, the inconsequential slaves were sold first, and the rest were taken into custody for later interrogation.

The Zhao family was in chaos.

The fourth prince and Lin Qingwan did not enter, but just watched from a teahouse not far away, the two of them stood on the second floor, and when they opened the window, they could see the chaos inside the Zhao family from afar.

The fourth prince said: "The ministers of the court proposed to sentence Shang Ping for collaborating with the enemy, because he surrendered himself and denounced Zhao Jie, and he could open up to his family, but that would only shorten the mileage and time of exile." ”

The fourth prince looked at Lin Qingwan and said, "I heard that the third sister wants to marry the Shang family?" ”

Lin Qingwan bowed, "His Royal Highness also knows that it is Shang Mingjie who led away the assassin for you in Jiangling." ”

"Lone knows him," the fourth prince said: "He has a good character and talent, but his identity is a step behind, and it is a pity that the lord of Lin County marries him." ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and asked, "How many people in this world can be worthy of my niece?" ”

The fourth prince was stunned by her proud tone, then shook his head and said with a smile: "If you say this to you or the second sister, I may not be able to say it, but although your niece is good, she is not unworthy, right?" ”

Lin Qingwan bowed her head and said: "In my heart, no one can be worthy of her." ”

The four princes had nothing to say.

Lin Qingwan turned around and sat down at the table, invited him to sit down, poured him a cup of tea and said: "All men in this world are too arrogant, at least among the people I have seen, except for Ji Yuan, who is willing to treat men and women equally, it is my nephew Shang Mingjie." ”

Lin Qingwan raised her hand slightly to stop what he was about to say, looked directly into his gaze and said, "Don't say that you value me and Sister Zhong very much, I just ask you, can you really treat us as men in your heart?" Whether it is our obligation or the right we deserve? ”

The four princes were silent.

Lin Qingwan smiled, "Not only you, but also Your Majesty, you respect us and value us, but because of our extraordinary means and temperament, if you change to a man, he will only get more than us, and the position in your and Your Majesty's hearts is even more extraordinary." And Sister Zhong and I are still a step behind, not because we are not scheming enough, but because we are women. ”

"But Shang Mingjie is different from Ji Yuan," Lin Qingwan said, "I take a fancy to him, not only because of their unsuspecting affection, but also because he is willing to respect everyone and keep his promises." ”

"People change."

"But character must be the most difficult thing to change," Lin Qingwan said, "We can't give up food because of choking." ”

The fourth prince asked sensitively, "What did the third sister make him promise?" ”

"With two rooms on his shoulders, Yubin and him are equal, and they can't talk about who marries and who marries, and the children share the two surnames equally."

The fourth prince grew his mouth, this, isn't this equivalent to half-involvement?

He swallowed his saliva and asked, "Shang Mingjie agreed?" ”

"He'll say yes."

"Then the Shang family also agreed?"

Lin Qingwan smiled, winked at the fourth prince and said, "This is the fourth brother of Bayern, otherwise how could the little sister follow you day and night?" ”

Yes, now it's the fourth brother and the younger sister, obviously they were His Royal Highness before.

The four princes drank tea silently.