Chapter 697: One wave has not subsided, but another wave has risen again

Qin Lei came out of Zhu Lie, ignored anyone, and returned to the tent with a blue face. Shi Gan brought a basin of water as usual and asked the prince to wash his face, but he kicked the copper basin over the carpet and sprinkled the clean water all over the floor.

This kick caused Qin Lei's anger to be out. He used his hands and feet together, as if he was crazy, and knocked all the objects in the tent to the ground. After he had no choice but to fall, he walked towards his throne tremblingly.

Seeing that the prince was angry, everyone in the tent quickly bowed their heads and knelt down, not knowing which god was touching the bad news today.

Qin Lei was panting and sat on the tiger-skin chair, pulling out his shiny sword, and lined up on the table with a gloomy face, saying, "Come Shen Bing and Hou Xin for me! Hurry!"

"Mr. Hou is still in Zhongdu City..." Shi Gan ordered someone to call Shen Bing, and reported in a low voice.

"Then let him go south quickly!" Qin Lei slapped the table hard with his sword spine and almost roared: "If you can't see him within five days, come to see me!"

Shi Gan thought to himself: 'How come this scene seems familiar?' He heard the prince continue to issue orders and said: "Let Shen Qing run to see me."

"Yes." Shi Gan quickly bowed and retreated to convey the order.

"Get out!" Looking at the big butt on the knees on the ground, Qin Lei roared irritably. But everyone was as if they heard the fairy voice, and hurriedly bowed and retreated, as far as they could have escaped.

As soon as Shi Gan walked out of the tent, he met Shen Bing who was rushing to come. Seeing him appearing inquiring eyes, Shi Gan gave him a look of "carefulness" and then lowered his head and walked away.

With suspicion in his heart, Shen Bing stepped into a messy tent. Before Qin Lei could speak, he took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, the Qi Military Intelligence Bureau secretly reported it, and it's urgent!"

Qin Lei's question was blocked in his throat, and he was so angry that he was about to slam him when he raised his sword. But when he heard the four words "100,000-urgent" he could barely hold it down, holding the sword tightly, and roared with red eyes: "Tell me!"

"Prince Qi Guorong placed his house under house arrest and opened the city gate to surrender to His Highness," Shen Bing said in a deep voice: "Congratulations to the prince, the great cause of unification has finally been completed..." But he saw that the prince had no expression on his face and was unmoved at all.

Shen Bing had no choice but to continue, "On the day when the army entered the city, Mr. Le left with a seal, leaving only a letter, and the inside story could not be known."

When Qin Lei heard Le Buyi leave, his expression became even more gloomy and his voice was short: "Go and go, know people, but not the heart, and it is hard to draw bones when painting dragons and tigers. There are no pure ministers in the world, and everyone has his own ideas."

Hearing that the prince was so depressed, Shen Bing lowered his head and did not dare to take his words.

Qin Lei stared at him and said coldly: "Where is my father?"

Shen Bing was stunned at first, then shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"I don't know? What are you doing?" Qin Lei narrowed his eyes and asked with a sarcastic look: "Even if it is not intentionally concealed, it is still a serious dereliction of duty. It is not unfair to kill you at all."

"When the prince assigned his responsibilities, he assigned the intelligence from the Qin Dynasty to the Intelligence Department and handed over the intelligence from the Qi and Chu countries to the Beizi." Shen Bing said a little aggrievedly: "Since then, his subordinates' eyes have been on the Qi and Chu countries and have not moved back to the country."

"The intelligence department is full of your old subordinates. Will you not know anything about the domestic affairs?" Qin Lei was not so perfunctory. He put down his long sword again and sneered: "Shen Bing, you are my old minister. You should know the temper of the Lone King. Don't force me to ruin my relationship for more than ten years!"

"Over the years, as Hou Xin's status has stabilized," Shen Bing lowered his head and said, "He began to eliminate dissidents, put those old brothers who either scattered their positions idle or swept the floor and swept them out, and all the important positions were replaced by his. Say something taboo, the intelligence department has become unable to spill water and can't penetrate the Hou family, and the subordinates are indeed unable to find out the news."

Thinking back to the Shen Bing he knew, Qin Lei basically relieved his suspicion of him, but his anger became more and more intense, and he slapped the table and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier when this happens?"

Shen Bing said awkwardly: "The position of the humble official determines that some words cannot be said casually."

"Mingzhe protects himself?" Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "Are you still afraid of offending others?"

"Reporting to the prince, it's not." Shen Bing said in a muffled voice: "If you are not in your position, you will not plan your own affairs. You are just abiding by your duty as a minister."

"Does it?" Qin Lei glared at him and said, "Does it meant that he knew the truth and let others deceive me?" In fact, Qin Lei also knew that the reason why Shen Bing did not mention this was to avoid the military intelligence bureau's family growing up, which violated the principle of "non-interference" he set.

"The prince is extremely wise, no one can deceive him." Shen Bing shook his head and said.

According to Qin Lei's design, the Intelligence Department is in charge of internal information and the Military Information Department is in charge of external information. There are two major intelligence agencies, including Black-clothed Guards supervising and monitoring. This is a theoretically stable structure, but he ignores the ability of the Black-clothed Guards. It is true that he is an outstanding guard leader, excellent officers and even strategic skills. However, he has no versatility, so he is very insensitive in catching wind and shadows.

It can be said that when he chose to monitor the candidates of the two departments, he only considered loyalty but not the issue of ability, which was the fundamental reason for his passiveness today.

Thinking about the joints, Qin Lei made a series of vague curses. Shen Bing, who was familiar with him, knew that it was the prince who was blaming himself.

Sure enough, when Qin Lei finished scolding, his expression eased a lot. He stared at the sword on the table and said, "Do you know why I get so angry?"

"I don't know, please let the prince explain his doubts." Shen Bing said softly.

"Zhu Lie told the Gu Wang... Qin Zhen would hold my father hostage and force the emperor to abdicate before Gu returned to the army." Qin Lei sighed with a deep sigh: "This news will not be fake. If you plan such a big thing, it is impossible to reveal any clues, but so far, the Intelligence Department has not received any information. What do you mean?"

Shen Bing was shocked. He didn't expect such a serious situation. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "It is better to trust this kind of thing than to trust it. My subordinates recommend starting from the worst perspective and treating it in the most cautious way. Even if there is a wrong judgment, wait until the situation is calm before rehabilitation."

"No," Qin Lei nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Qing whisper outside: "Report!"

After he was asked to come in, Qin Lei asked Shen Bing to tell Shen Qing in a concise manner, and then ordered in a solemn voice: "I order the First Army to pack up the lightweight equipment immediately and go north to Beijing early tomorrow morning!"

"Yes." Shen Qing knew that things were extremely urgent. Although the prince's departure time was very urgent, he could only grit his teeth and overcome it.

"Shen Bing, please call the elites immediately," Qin Lei continued to order: "Go back to Zhongdu to inquire about the information and restore our intelligence network. As for the others... I will grant you the power to act cheaply." As he said that, he threw the sword to him in the air and said in a deep voice: "Even Hou Xin, if there is any problem, he will be killed together."

"As for your order!" Shen Bing took the prince's accessories and responded in a deep voice.

Qin Lei slowly stood up, looked at his two confidants and said with a serious expression: "You are my confidants, and I don't say those scenes. Please listen to the truth..."

"Yes..." The two of them held their breath and listened to the prince's following.

"We have paid so much and sacrificed so much to hold the world in our hands." Qin Lei closed his eyes and said slowly: "We can't win for a night, and we lose until dark!"

"Yes!" the two responded in a deep voice.

Later, Qin Lei found Yang Wenyu, the Chu brothers, and the Qin generals. In the still-disguised tent, everything that might happen in the generals... The hasty return of the army will inevitably arouse suspicion among the officers and soldiers, at least he cannot hide it from these senior generals.

When the generals heard this, they were so angry that they were filled with smoke from their orifices. They cursed Qin Jun's shamelessness and asked to fight back to Beijing to capture such shameless villains for the prince... This should be sincere, because a long time ago, the Zhennan Army was regarded as Qin Lei's direct lineage. They prospered and lost, and there was nothing to bother with.

"The State of Chu has just settled, and you can't leave." Qin Lei shook his head and said, "As soon as he leaves, all his previous efforts will be wasted." The generals were silent, and they also knew that what the prince was talking about was the truth.

Yang Wenyu, who had not spoken, finally spoke out: "If nothing unexpected happens, the First Army will have enough manpower."

"What accident?" Qin Lei asked in a deep voice.

"East." At this critical moment, Yang Wenyu no longer deliberately concealed his sharpness and said seriously: "Although there is no intelligence support, we will still have to imagine a worst-case scenario for the prince."

"Tell me." Qin Lei waved his hand and said, "There is no need to avoid it at this time, and the conversation will not reach outsiders' ears." The generals hurriedly nodded.

"If the Sixth Prince succeeds and His Majesty abdicates now," Yang Wenyu said with a voice like a chime: "Beware of the powerful soldiers in the palm of your hand and occupy the Prince of Yong of Qi. Once they join forces, the prince's tens of thousands will not be enough."

"No." Qin Lei shook his head and said, "Qin Li is not that kind of person."

"Your Majesty must not be emotional." Yang Wenyu advised in a deep voice: "Even if the eldest prince doesn't have this idea, it's hard to guarantee that his subordinates don't have this idea... Even if the eldest prince has always cherished his reputation, he doesn't need to bear moral responsibilities. Why don't he do it?" Fearing that he couldn't convince Qin Lei, he made a cruel statement and said: "Is there really a prince in the world who doesn't want to be the emperor?"

As soon as he said, the tent suddenly became quiet and could hear it, which also led to some details that made Qin Lei unhappy in the past... For example, when he said that he was the Zhendong Army and the Imperial Army, Qin Li sold his money; for example, when he dealt with Li Hun, Qin Li's behavior was out of the matter. In the good way, he was loyal and righteous, but in the bad way, he was just a wise man to protect himself...

These little things that were nothing in the past suddenly filled Qin Lei's head, making him feel dizzy and moaned weakly in his heart: "Is there any trustworthy person in the world?"

People, once they lose their sense of trust, they will feel that the world collapses and everything becomes extremely bad...

This suspicious mood made Qin Lei insomnia. He sighed all night and was restless. Nian Yao, who was six months pregnant, had to force herself to accompany him. In her impression, this was this arrogant man, and the second time he couldn't sleep all night.

The last time was on the night when Shi Meng passed away...

But the nature of the two times was obviously different. Qin Lei was more sad and melancholy, crying silently like a big boy, which made people feel very distressed... It was also the beginning of her unconsciously falling into it, a memory that she would savor for life.

However, this time, he was completely controlled by a series of negative emotions such as anger, pain, hatred, and became unprecedentedly hideous and terrifying, which made her feel deeply uneasy.

Finally in the middle of the night, she mustered up the courage to untied all her clothes and hugged her lover, whose face was a little distorted, tightly in her arms.

Qin Lei instinctively wanted to get rid of her, but saw her bulging belly, round and white under the bright moonlight, where he and her children were bred.

A strange feeling spread throughout his body. He finally calmed down, quietly laying between his peaks like Nianyao's mutton fat and white jade. Smelling the faint frankincense, his disordered thoughts gradually calmed down and finally fell asleep.

The next day, King Wucheng's eyes returned to his former peace. Nian Yao gently put on a battle robe, as if he was sending her husband to war.

Neither of them mentioned what happened last night, but Qin Lei knew very well that it was her woman's motherhood that soothed the storm in his heart, allowing him to calm down again and face everything that was about to happen calmly.

Giving a grateful glance to the woman, Qin Lei said sincerely: "Go back with me, I'll hold a grand wedding for you."

A trace of longing flashed in his eyes, and Nian Yao quickly strangled it, shook her head firmly and said, "I have said a long time ago that I will never be a concubine for you in this life."

"Don't be willful, okay?" Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "At worst, I won't stand in this life, and you will stand together."

"What kind of females..." Nian Yao covered her mouth and smiled: "You misunderstood. Even if I want me to be the queen, I will not marry you."

"Why?" Qin Lei was confused, this was completely unreasonable.

"Don't get me wrong." Nian Yao stretched out her green fingers, smoothed her frown brows, and said softly: "I blame me for this all, not you." She sighed, "I was born in a family full of misfortune. My father, who was drunk and gambling, beat me and my mother all day long, and finally sent me to the palace. After seeing you in a confused manner, she was hanged and seriously injured by others, and was kidnapped and held thousands of miles away, suffering from inhuman torture." Although it has been ten years, when she mentioned that unbearable past, she still couldn't face it calmly, and her body trembled slightly.

Qin Lei reached out and hugged her in his arms, listening to her continue, "After returning to Zhongdu, he would accompany an old man in the deep palace for many years. When he left the palace, he would wipe out the rest of his youth in your palace."

"Thirty-one women's flowers." Qin Lei suddenly jumped out, destroying the sad atmosphere. Nian Yao frowned in anger, put his hands on his neck, and said seriously: "My first half of life was terrible. Now I want to spend the second half of my life according to my own ideas. I want to travel around the mountains and rivers of Daqin and do something that makes me happy... You will definitely support me, right?"

"Aren't you happy to be with me?" Qin Lei asked in a low voice.

"Of course I'm happy." Nian Yao put the pink noodles on his cheek and said softly: "If it weren't for this, how could I have given birth to a baby for you."

"Then why do you want it?" Qin Lei walked back again.

"Because you have too many wives." Nian Yao's answer this time was straightforward: "I don't want to be one of your many wives and concubines. I want to be your only one, even the only lover."

Qin Lei looked at her calmly, touched her big belly and said, "What should I do if this little guy?"

"Don't you admit him?" Nian Yao flickered her charming eyes and looked at him without blinking.

"Of course I will admit it." Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "He is no different from other children of mine. He has whatever they have."

"That's all right." Nian Yao smiled relievedly: "He has a father and a mother, and nothing is less than others. What are you worried about?"

"But..." Qin Lei still wanted to say it, but Nian Yao gently covered her mouth and murmured in his ear: "My man is a big deal. You should not be worried about these mother-in-law and mother's affairs. Don't worry, the child and I will wait for you."

Qin Lei kissed her forehead heavily and said in a deep voice: "Then you can go back to Beijing with a slower path. I can't stop being by my side when the child is born."

"It depends on the prince's instructions." Nian Yao smiled and nodded, "I won't feel wronged to your child."

"There are also kids who are fucking." Qin Lei whispered.

After saying goodbye to Nian Yao, King Wucheng, who was reviving, embarked on the road to return to Beijing. The only ones who followed him were the 150,000 troops of the First Guard Army. Yang Wenyu and others who strongly asked to follow him were all left on the south bank of the Yangtze River by him. He admitted that their concerns made sense, but he wanted to solve the problem in his own way.
Chapter completed!