Before Su Lu left, he told Li Qing about Xiao Cong and told Li Qing to mobilize the Xiang army to come over and secretly lurk in Beiyang to thoroughly investigate the senior officials of the Xuan government to find out who had access to Tule.
Now, the spy was finally found out, and Yan Niang allowed Xiao Cong to come out again.
"What Geng, what Jiedushi, what general, long time no see."
Xiao Cong said almost through gritted teeth.
In the camp, all the generals stood up almost at the same time and looked at Jiedushi He Geng in bewilderment. What was going on? General Xiao was ambushed. Could it be that General He Geng was responsible.
Or maybe General He Geng is the spy the princess mentioned.
He Geng gave a bitter smile and looked at Xiao Cong: "Old Xiao, you gritting your teeth and looking at me like this will make the lords doubt my loyalty to the court, your majesty, and the princess."
Li Qing raised his hand, and Chang Ningsu Ge led two teams of guards in full armor into the central military tent. With their swords and guns unsheathed, they lined up on both sides.
He Geng stood up and gave up his seat: "Okay, Lao Xiao, this is your seat. I've been sitting there for so many days, and it's time to give it back to you."
Xiao Cong pointed his hand and said, "Lin Tong, Deputy Commander Lin, are you still sitting on Diaoyutai? The matter between you and Luo Du has come to light."
Lin Tong's face changed slightly, but in an instant a smile filled his face: "Xiao Shuai, what do you mean by this? What does General Luo Du have to do with me?"
Xiao Cong sneered: "I know you won't admit it, Yan Niang, take it out."
Two brochures flew in from outside the tent and cut several holes in the curtain at the entrance of the tent.
Yan Niang's voice sounded outside the account.
"This is the record of the benefits Luodu has received from Thule over the years and the ordnance and supplies sold, as well as the military information records leaked by General Lin. The inspector on the right side of Thule is a good man. He has registered all of these in the book, and it happened to be convenient for me.
It’s here for use.”
"Bang"
A package flew in from outside the account, landed on the handsome desk, and smashed an inkstone, causing ink to fly and all over He Geng, who was unable to dodge.
He Geng glared at Xiao Cong angrily, this old guy was still so petty.
He glanced at Lin Tong and couldn't help but lean towards Li Qing. Lin Tong was a master and he couldn't be allowed to hurt the princess.
"In the package are the letters between you, General Lin, and the right wing policeman of Thule. By the way, there is also the letter from Li Xun to you. General Lin, your ambitions are quite big."
Yan Niang continued talking and ridiculed Lin Tong.
Lin Tong didn't even look at the letter on the table. He looked resolute and said coldly:
"If you want to accuse someone, why bother? If you say it was written by Lin, then it was written by Lin? You are just talking nonsense. I really think that the princess and the generals are so easy to fool."
"I said you, Xiao Cong, are a traitorous spy who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. I also have a few letters here."
Lin Tong said, took out a few letters from his arms, turned and bowed to Li Qing:
"Princess, this is evidence that Xiao Cong collaborated with the enemy and betrayed his country. Please take a look at it."
Chang Ning sheathed the sword and took two steps forward to receive the letter.
"Get out of the way."
Mrs. Ye's scolding voice sounded.
The next moment, Lin Tong suddenly took action, the letter flew into the sky, and Lin Tong's skinny hands were like unsheathed swords, locking Chang Ning's hands in an instant.
"Let go"
The sound of scolding sounded, two long swords were thrust out from two directions, and the sword light enveloped Lin Tong's entire body.
Lin Tong ignored it and grabbed Chang Ning. At the same time, he exhaled and said, "Pull the sword, or she will die."
"Chichi"
The sword blade cut Lin Tong's purple general's robe, and the blood instantly dyed the purple robe red.
Li Qingjiao scolded: "Back off, you two."
The sword light dissipated, revealing the figures of Madam Ye and Yan Niang. They stood on the left and right next to Li Qing and Xiao Cong respectively.
Lin Tong succeeded with one blow and grabbed Chang Ning's neck with a wry smile on his face:
"Ye Rakshasa, Red Dust Sword, I didn't expect that the two of them were also snagged by the princess. It's disrespectful."
The two snorted coldly and said nothing.
Lin Tong continued: "I consider myself secretive, princess, how did you discover me?"
Li Qing glanced at Yan Niang and said:
"I didn't find you. It was Su Lu who reminded me that you might be a spy and asked me to find a way to pass through Shanxi merchants and get evidence of your involvement in Tule.
The Shanxi merchants were already exposed, and the Dingxiang Guards only gave some false titles, and some Shanxi merchants took the initiative to get closer and took out these things from Li Xun and You Xiangcha."
Lin Tong's face turned pale, and he cursed angrily: "It's not enough to make a plan."
Li Qing continued: "General Lin, I see that you have fulfilled your duties over the years and have not done anything extraordinary, so I can spare your family's life."
Lin Tong glanced at Chang Ning in his hand, and his face turned gloomy: "Princess, you still value love and justice too much. You gave up the opportunity to destroy the nine Lin Tong clan for the sake of a mere bodyguard."
"What a pity. This is a good time for you to establish your authority. Let the princes of the three provinces and the officials of the six ministries know that you will get the consequences of disobeying you."
Li Qing was unmoved: "That's not what I'm after. Let Chang Ning go. I'll give you a chance to die with dignity. I only ask about the master's evil. If the follower can perform meritorious deeds, he will be innocent."
Lin Tong released Chang Ning's neck and pulled out the saber from his waist.
His eyes swept over the generals in the tent, and Lin Tong smiled:
"Everyone, the princess is weak-tempered, just like your Majesty. In a few years, the court will only be worse than now. If you want the Han Dynasty to become stronger, you can only have Li Xun as emperor. Only then can you hope to reject Thule in the north and the Tang Dynasty in the south.
, but the West strengthened Qin."
"Everyone, Lin Tong takes the first step, please think twice."
Lin Tong slashed his neck with the knife and fell straight down.
He Geng looked at Lin Tong's body, thoughtfully.
Su Ge waved his hand, and the guards swarmed forward, lifted Lin Tong's body and dragged it out.
Li Qing sighed, cupped his fists and saluted Xiao Cong Hegeng: "General, please continue, both of you. I have something to do, so I will take the first step."
After saying that, under everyone's surprised eyes, he turned around and walked out of the central military tent, got on his horse, and rode out of the tent.
Xiao Cong looked at Li Qing's back, pondered for a while, and then said: "It's not a good thing that the princess has such a temper."
He Geng, who was frowning, also spoke:
"Although Lin Tong's crime is unforgivable, what he said is right. Your Majesty has a soft temper, which is not a good thing for us and other generals."
…
Horse tooth mountain pass, next to the guard camp.
Many houses with blue bricks and gray tiles have been built. As you enter the courtyard, it looks square and pleasant.
Su Lu rolled up his trouser legs and sat at the square table under the shade of a tree, munching on a watermelon.
Not far away, a phalanx of bandits wearing rough cloth was training in formation. Under Su Ping's whip, they walked neatly.
"Master Hou, will anything happen with such rigorous training?"
Zhang Lu was also nibbling watermelon and asked vaguely.
Su Lu threw the melon rind away and said proudly:
"Lao Zhang, haven't you noticed that after these few battles, we not only have more food and supplies, but we also have more and more soldiers."
"These people are all bandits. They have seen blood. With a little training, they will be good soldiers. They can not only eliminate bandits in Xuanfu, but also increase our military strength. Why not do it."
Zheng Kai, who was also eating watermelon next to him, looked embarrassed:
"Master Marquis, that's just bandits, but what about the Tule people? What do they mean?"