Chapter 37: Killing Three Birds with One Stone
Ling Ye walked with the two of them for a while, and when he saw that there were no more Lan Tai's subordinates behind him, he turned around again and went straight to the south.
Que Wan'er knew that he was getting rid of the other party's tracking, and let the other party not know their whereabouts. It was impossible for Lan Tai's subordinates to give up what his master didn't want, he could only choose to follow the gang of robbers and wait for the opportunity to rescue his master, so that he would naturally lose the whereabouts of Ling Ye and the others.
She couldn't help but secretly admire in her heart, but she also knew that the reality of this gang of robbers was accidental. If it weren't for this gang of robbers, how would Ling Ye get out?
Thinking so in her heart, she asked. Ling Ye said: "I actually thought about it in my heart. Even without this gang of robbers, we would have been able to get out. We could take turns resting and even sleeping in the carriage, but the two of them who followed behind couldn't, and naturally they would be tired and sleepy in the middle of the night. Then we pretend to stop and rest, and they will definitely fall asleep, and even if they can't, I'll knock them down. At that time, we will leave Lantai to them and continue on our journey overnight. ”
Que Wan'er was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "It seems that I think of you too smartly, it turns out that you are just thinking of such a stupid way." ”
Midnight: "...... It's a bit stupid, but it's very useful. Drag the other party down, and we leave easily, which in itself is the famous 'waiting for work with ease' in the art of war, and we just put it to use. ”
Que Wan'er gave him a blank look: "A stupid method is a stupid method, and you still boast about what kind of art of war!"
Midnight: "......"
Que Wan'er saw him silent, and couldn't help but smile: "I think I should praise you." Throwing Lan Tai to that group of robbers made it easier for us to get out, second was to humiliate Lan Tai, and third, by the way, I also eradicated that group of robbers, which is really a triple win!"
Xiao Yao smiled: "Isn't it?"
Que Wan'er smiled: "But, Grand Master Ling, you haven't thought about it, what if Lan Tai tells that he is the prince to that group of robbers, and offers a price that will definitely make those robbers happy, so that those robbers will follow us and kill us?"
Ling Ye shook his head and said, "I can guarantee that Lan Tai will never tell those robbers his true identity!"
Que Wan'er said, "How do you know?"
Ling Ye asked rhetorically, "How do you know I don't know?"
Que Wan'er scolded with a smile: "What an honest person, I don't know who I learned from, now that I am so good at talking, I will actually ask back!"
Xiao Yao smiled and said, "Miss, don't bury Young Master Ling." I would like to ask where we are headed? The dead eunuch will not give up easily, and will definitely find a way to catch up with us. ”
Ling Ye was silent for a while, and then pointed to the south: "Let's go to the holy capital of the south!"
Que Wan'er didn't ask for a reason, and said, "Okay! Then let's go to the Holy Capital!"
Ling Ye said slowly: "The Xuangong that my father taught me, as well as the stories told to me, since they all seem to be related to the holy capital in the south, then I think, go to the holy capital to have a look, maybe I can really find some useful clues, and maybe even find my father's true identity!"
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"Ling Ye, this hillbilly, the deity must skin him alive!"
That night, Lan Tai, who had been freed from the robbers, cursed angrily while munching on the roast leg of lamb.
After he was thrown to the robbers in the middle of the night, the robbers naturally asked him who he was, and by the way, he wanted to extort some money to make a windfall. Lan Tai gritted his teeth with hatred, but he knew very well in his heart that he must not tell his true identity to a group of robbers, first, it would be too embarrassing, and secondly, even if he tried to say it shamelessly, it was estimated that not only would he not be able to suppress the robbers, but he would also suffer another humiliation.
Therefore, he had no choice but to fabricate a fake name and identity to fool a group of robbers, and he also cooperated very well to write a letter asking for money and asked the robbers to hand it over to the people who followed.
In fact, he didn't need to write a letter for help. After Cheng Lian saw the marks left by his subordinates, he knew that his master had fallen into the hands of the robbers, so he naturally immediately hurried to catch up. A group of robbers, of course, could not be Cheng Lian's opponents, and they were cleaned up in a few clicks and went to hell with the dream of making a windfall.
It's just that the road is indeed a bit far away, and it is impossible for that group of robbers to be so kind to entertain His Royal Highness the Prince of Lantai to drink wine and eat meat. By the time Cheng Lian rescued him, Lan Tai was already very hungry. Cheng Lian naturally ordered his subordinates to prepare food immediately, so as to shock His Majesty the future emperor.
Right now, hearing Lan Tai cursing, Cheng Lian said: "Your Majesty, please be relieved, even if we chase him to the ends of the earth, we will definitely arrest that kid back, so that Your Majesty can slaughter him with his own hands!"
Lan Tai threw the leg of roast lamb in his hand on the stone that was used as a table: "Do you know where this hillbilly has fled?"
Cheng Lian could only honestly admit: "I don't know for the time being." ”
Lan Tai snorted: "This hillbilly said he was going to find his father, but I don't know where he will find it." We still don't even know where this hillbilly came from!"
Cheng Lian said: "Yes." This kid didn't have an obvious accent when he spoke, and the old slave couldn't tell where he was from. ”
Lan Tai said hatefully: "Then don't care where it is, as long as you look for it from all over the world!"
Cheng Lian said cautiously: "Your Majesty, at the moment, we can't let go of our strength to find this hillbilly. There is still Prince Longde in the imperial capital, and there are ......" He deliberately stopped when he said this, and it was not good to say the sentence "You are not the emperor yet".
Lan Tai understood what he meant, gritted his teeth for a while, and said viciously: "Then don't wait! Let's step up!" he grabbed the roast leg of lamb and bit it down fiercely.
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Following.
When the sun shone into the Taihe Hall of the imperial capital, the early dynasty began again.
At this time, sitting on the throne was still a stand-in impostor found by Lantai. He sat upright on it, while Cheng Lian stood aside, unfolded a holy decree with both hands, and read in a sharp voice: "...... Seeing that the current prince Longde is devastated and immoral, and has no suggestions on the imminent suppression of the Flying Fox Heavy Army, he has lost hope. Yu hereby announced to the world that the title of Prince Longde will be removed, and he will be named the Marquis of Shunping, and Keri will go to the country to take up his post without further delay!
The courtiers below who heard the decree heard it clearly. The blue faction was ecstatic, and the witch faction was shocked. Standing at the foot of the steps, Prince Longde's face was even pale, and he bowed upwards and said, "Father, son, ......."
Cheng Lian rolled up the holy decree, slowly walked to Prince Longde, stuffed the holy decree into his hand, and said sharply: "This is Your Majesty's holy decree, you quickly accept the decree and thank you!"