Stepping into the courtyard, Qin Qiaoer first took out her "Da Ming Law", shook it open and released a law order.
"Anyone who eavesdrops on secrets will be punished by a hundred."
The power of countless laws surged out from the bamboo slip-shaped "Da Ming Law" and blended into the night, monitoring everything around it.
In an instant, Qin Shaoyou felt as if there were countless swordsmen and axemen lying in wait in the darkness around him.
After doing this, Qin Qiaoer put away the "Da Ming Law" and just nodded towards Young Master Qin and said, "If anything happens, just tell me."
Qin Shaoyou was not in a hurry to get down to business. He first let out his blood and felt the laws and orders that were surrounding him, and then he was amazed: "Sixth sister, this trick of yours is very useful. You can teach it to me if you have the opportunity in the future."
Qin Qiaoer did not refuse, glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Let's wait until you can understand the power of laws and orders."
Qin Shaoyou chuckled.
After eating the black and white vegetables prescribed to Xu Shenwen, he already had the power of the law in his body, but the amount was a little small and not enough to release the law.
It would be better to kill more cruel officials who abuse torture and harm the people, and use more power of laws to make black and white dishes.
Qin Shaoyou did not tell Sixth Sister that he had the power of laws and orders. He planned to wait until he had accumulated more power of laws and was able to learn the laws before giving her a surprise.
At this moment, Qin Shaoyou just smiled and changed the topic to business.
"After I saved the female corpse, she asked me to help her find her husband's soul. From this, I learned some things..."
Qin Shaoyou described to Qin Qiaoer what he had concealed before.
Qin Qiaoer listened very carefully and asked several targeted questions from time to time so that she could understand the situation in more detail and clearly.
After listening to Qin Shaoyou's narration and speculation, Qin Qiaoer gave some clues that she knew after thinking for a while:
"The relationship between Qingtang and our Great Xia Dynasty has been very peaceful in recent years. Although there are frictions on the border from time to time, and even occasionally Qingtang barbarians cross the border to thresh grain grass, but they are all small-scale, small groups
force.
Overall, King Qingtang still restrained the tribes under his command and tried his best to maintain an attitude of closeness and communication.
This time, the Qingtang bandits were approaching with such force that the entire army was expected to be dispatched. It was indeed very strange.
If it is true, as you said, that Qingtang sent troops because of that weird 'see you tomorrow' monk, then how did he bewitch and convince King Qingtang?"
Qin Shaoyou didn't say anything. He had already made some guesses on the way back, but he saw that Sixth Sister had not finished speaking, so he was not in a hurry to speak, and planned to wait until he had heard Sixth Sister's clues before speaking.
Qin Qiaoer glanced at him and continued: "In addition, the Marquis of Dongchuan cannot be blamed for the fact that a team went to Qingtang, and the border troops released it and even sent troops to escort it. Because that team was originally sent by the imperial court."
"Sent by the imperial court?"
"To be more precise, it was sent by the emperor. He heard that there was a secret method in Qingtang that could make people live forever, so he selected a group of monks, Taoists and Confucian scholars and asked them to go to Qingtang to exchange and study. He wanted to give Qingtang the secret method of longevity.
Let’s learn it and see if we can help him cultivate his immortal body.”
Qin Shaoyou frowned.
Although this kind of approach and arrangement makes people feel incredible, it is also very consistent with the character of the emperor who is obsessed with cultivating immortality.
Not sending troops to rob it was the greatest tolerance shown by the moody emperor.
After sneering in his heart, Qin Shaoyou asked again: "Have those envoys returned?"
"Not yet." Qin Qiaoer shook his head and said, "Initially, there was news coming back, but not long before the Qingtang bandit, there was no news. Originally, I planned to send someone to inquire about the situation, but Qingtang called directly.
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This clue made Qin Shaoyou more and more suspicious that there was something strange among the envoys. He asked: "Can you get the list of the envoys?"
Qin Qiaoer immediately understood what Qin Shaoyou meant: "I will send a message to my master and ask him to send someone to investigate the envoys on the list."
Qin Shaoyou raised his hand and pressed it softly: "Don't worry, let's wait until we finish discussing it. If there is anything to add, you can't send several secret letters in a row."
"What else did you think of?"
Qin Qiaoer looked at this younger brother with some surprise. When she was at home before, why didn't she think he was so smart and good at analyzing?
Qin Shaoyou pondered and said: "I also thought of some stories I had seen in history books, so I made a bold assumption... As far as I know, King Qingtang is not young?"
"You are indeed not young. You have already passed the age where you know your destiny."
"What is the character of this Qingtang King?"
"When I was young, I was determined to make progress, united the tribes in Qingtang, and was elected as the king. I fought several wars with our Great Xia Dynasty, each with its own victory or defeat. Later, when I got older, I began to live with the people and fight with our Great Xia Dynasty.
Negotiating peace, conducting trade, and cultural exchanges. But in recent years, I have become even more addicted to enjoyment, and I am a little uninterested in making progress..."
This kind of experience is similar to that of many emperors in history.
Perhaps it is just like what is said in the article, old people are often conservative, young people are often aggressive, old people are like barren cattle, and young people are like tigers.
Therefore, young people are always energetic and passionate about everything they do. As they get older, they begin to seek stability and begin to be satisfied with the status quo.
But this is not Qin Shaoyou's focus at this moment.
After just sighing briefly, he asked again: "How many children does King Qingtang have? What are their personalities? Are there any of them who can lead troops?"
Qin Qiaoer understood Qin Shaoyou's meaning instantly again.
"Are you suspecting that there has been a regime change in Qingtang and that a prince has rebelled?"
Qin Shaoyou nodded: "Let's boldly imagine that if the 'see you tomorrow' monk really sneaked into the envoy team, ran to Qingtang, and persuaded a young and ambitious prince, it would definitely be better than convincing him.
Is it easier for the King of Qingtang to be content with the status quo? And after the prince killed his father and seized the throne, he could directly blame them on the envoy team, saying that it was them who killed the King of Qingtang in the Great Xia Dynasty, and then he was exalted.
He sent troops under the banner of "revenge". This could not only divert the suspicion in Qingtang, but also suppress the tribes that disobeyed him - whoever did not obey the order and sent troops, he could use the name of righteousness to dispatch troops and destroy them. Forced by the situation, he could force out troops.
Those who sent troops were driven as vanguards to consume their power and force them to obey."
Qin Qiaoer thought about the situation in Qingtang and the personalities of the princes in Qingtang, and frowned slightly.
After a moment, she nodded slowly and said: "We cannot rule out the possibility... It seems that we have to send some more manpower to Qingtang to investigate the situation in their country."
This time, the Qingtang invaders came really suddenly. The Xia Dynasty was also unprepared because it had been at peace with him for a long time, so its responses in all aspects were a step slower.
From this point of view, Dongchuan Hou, who was responsible for guarding Qingtang, was not suspected of collaborating with the enemy, but he was also responsible for the fault.
But Qin Qiaoer still has a question.
"Assuming that it is Monk 'See You Tomorrow' who provoked this military disaster, his intention should be to help the Black Lotus Sect collect corpses, souls and resentful energy to refine and nourish the Black Lotus Buddha Kingdom. But
If that is the case, he and the Black Lotus Sect should be in the same group. Why did the hundreds of Qingtang barbarians, after seeing the demons of the Black Lotus Sect, instead of cooperating with them, directly killed them?
? How can two cooperating parties start fighting among themselves after meeting? "