Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "I couldn't believe it after I found out. If Sun Dayong hadn't taken the initiative to come to me to confess and confess, I would never have believed it. Last winter, Sun Dayong was talking in his sleep at night and was caught by his wife. Zheng Nuanyu heard about it. You should know Zheng Nuanyu. She was originally from Jiangnan Grand Theater. I filmed Sun Dayong going to rescue them in Yingtian Mansion. When I came back, I made the decision to marry Zheng Nuanyu to Sun Dayong. Zheng Nuanyu After hearing Sun Dayong's sleep talk, Nuanyu was shocked to find out that Sun Dayong turned out to be Shen Tan's spy who had been planted around me. Zheng Nuanyu is a virtuous and sensible person. She was favored by me, but she was heartbroken when she learned that her husband was like this. So she woke up Sun Dayong to question the matter. Sun Dayong was already suffering. He had been with me for several years, and I treated him like a brother. We went through life and death together through hardships, and he had long felt guilty towards me. Zheng Nuanyu first When asked, he confessed. Zheng Nuanyu persuaded him to confess to me, and Sun Dayong finally made up his mind to confess to me. Do you still remember that on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month last year, you and Huanqiu took me to play mahjong? , but I was dragged out by Sun Dayong to talk and didn’t return to the back house until the second watch? It was in the study that Sun Dayong confessed to me."
Bai Bing was speechless. He was as shocked as a piece of wood. His face was extremely pale. He just murmured: "How is this possible? Is this so possible?"
Lin Jue sighed and said: "Of course I hope this is not true, but this is the fact. Sun Dayong was selected by Shen Tan to be placed next to me, which also explains the doubts I have always had. The palace has streamlined its guards, Why don't you even retain guards like Sun Dayong who are highly skilled in martial arts and shrewd in their actions? It is unjustifiable. It is precisely because Sun Dayong is a rare talent that he can be trusted by me. This is the reason. Sun Dayong told me, Shen Tan approached me under the instruction of Liang Wang Guo Bing. My father-in-law has complete control over the affairs between Shen Tan and me. Including the batch of equipment for the Luoyan Army that I took away from the palace guards at the beginning. King Liang knew about it. It was with his permission that Shen Tan would help me. Including many actions in the capital, he asked Shen Tan to facilitate me and help me. Shen Tan and I were also there I trusted him during our cooperation, and I had almost no doubt about Shen Tan. I completely regarded him as one of my own. That's why I became sworn brother with him."
Bai Bing murmured: "This is simply unbelievable. How could it be like this? Why did Prince Liang do this? What was his purpose of placing an informant around you? You were powerless at the time, why did he care so much about you? What does it mean?"
Lin Jue said softly: "I couldn't understand this answer at first. Naturally, Sun Dayong didn't know the prince's intention, so he couldn't tell me. Later, after thinking about it, I finally figured it out. Everything happened in After I offered my advice to annihilate Haidongqing's Taohua Island cottage, the court's promise that the Guishan Island cottagers and others could be well resettled was not fulfilled. The Guishan Island brothers fled to Funiu Mountain under the leadership of Mu Qing.中. It was at that time that I went to ask Shen Tan for help. Now it seems that Shen Tan informed the prince of my request at that time. The prince ordered him to cooperate with my actions, probably hoping that through me I could help Mu Qing and others I have a foothold on Guishan Island. As for why the prince asked Shen Tan to help me, I think, firstly, to win me over, and secondly, to control me. I was indeed a nobody at the time, but the prince may have thought that I still had some abilities. After all, I I helped him recover the Queen Mother's birthday gift, and also offered advice to annihilate the pirates. He had wanted to win over me before, but I refused. He helped me give the weapons and armor to Mu through Shen Tan.
Qing them, this is my handle. Later, I can use this as a handle to control me. After all, colluding with bandits to steal armor and weapons is an unpardonable death penalty. If you use this to blackmail me, I will definitely be at their mercy. .”
Bai Bing frowned and thought for a while and said: "There is some truth in it. People like your husband are so talented and knowledgeable that they shine even when they stand in the dark. Unless the King of Liang is also blind, he would not want to recruit a husband. But it seems that Later, they didn't use this matter to threaten the husband, right?"
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Why do you think I am a firefly because I shine in the dark? This is too much flattery."
Bai Bing smiled and said: "That's how it is. Why should you be so modest?"
Lin Jue rubbed Bai Bing's head and said: "Don't be ridiculous. They really didn't threaten me with this matter. I think it's because I came to the capital to take part in the imperial examination and won the top prize. He thought I would be useful. Bigger, it is far more useful than controlling me by his side. So I just let Shen Tan continue to build a good relationship with me. After all, it is more useful to make it clear instead of secretly fishing for big fish. I won the top prize, My mentor is Mr. Fang, and my relationship with Mr. Fang and Mr. Yan is very close, so instead of using that thing to control me, it is better to use my trust in Shen Tan to get more of what he needs."
Bai Bing nodded lightly and said, "That's right. With your husband's temperament, if they threaten him with this matter, he might rather break his love than accept their threats. He is a soft-spoken person and not a tough one. It would be better to take advantage of your husband's trust in Shen Tan and use surveillance and snooping methods to learn more about what you need. Prince Liang also really cares about her husband, and he did not hesitate to marry the princess's sister to her husband. He has really spent a lot of money. "
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "That incident was a coincidence. Someone wanted to catch my son-in-law, and the prince was forced to take the lead. Of course, Caiwei and I did have some entanglements before, and we had some entanglements. But if not In that matter, it is impossible for Caiwei and I to get married. It can only be said to be due to fate. If you think that Prince Liang himself willingly married his daughter to me, then you are wrong. Caiwei and I After several years of marriage, he was still worried about this."
Bai Bing nodded and said: "I see, the situation is forcing me. If someone else takes my husband away as my son-in-law, I'm afraid my husband will go against the palace. In addition, my husband has had a relationship with the princess's sister before, so we just go with the flow."
"Yes, it's just a matter of course. After I became the son-in-law of the palace, I was naturally considered to be a member of the palace, and I was branded like a mule or horse. At least that's how it seemed to outsiders. After that, the palace guards were placed around me. It became even more logical. Shen Tan also placed many people around me at that time, including Sun Dayong. He must have a guard who I can regard as a confidant placed beside me. Only in this way can we get more direct information. Sun Dayong is the best candidate. Shen Tan really worked hard to gain my trust. He even helped me find out Lu Wu's life experience. He must not know Lu Wu's. The mystery of his life experience is actually connected to the trap set up by Prince Liang many years ago. Shen Tan himself probably didn’t expect that in order to help me, he almost revealed the prince’s secret. You say it’s funny or not.” Lin Jue said with a smile.
Bai Bing didn't find it funny. She furrowed her cute brows and pondered for a long time, then asked: "Husband, since you know Shen Tan's identity behind the scenes, how can you still be so calm? He is the prince's man, and he is here You have an informant around you and he is lying to you, how can you still tolerate him? Continue to let him be the pawn of the Luoyan Army
Military commander? After the death of the prince, he must be loyal to the young prince. How can your husband turn a blind eye? And Sun Dayong, you actually keep such a person by your side? As the commander of your personal guard battalion? You Aren't you worried that he will be harmful to you?"
Lin Jue stared at Bai Bing and said softly: "Bing'er, although I was extremely shocked and angry when I found out about this matter, I also had the idea of clarifying this matter and making their despicable behavior public. However, after I calmed down carefully, But I want to understand one thing. Over the years, although they have another identity behind their backs and have deceived and concealed things from me. But if you think about it carefully, they have never done anything detrimental to me in all these years. Things. For example, Shen Tan, although he was working for the palace, he never did anything to hurt me or do anything bad to me. He helped me a lot, and I could feel that he cared about me. In fact, it is not hypocrisy as you said. I can definitely feel the hypocrisy. Let him lead the Luoyan Army cavalry, not only because he previously commanded the palace guard cavalry, he is a suitable candidate, but also because I can't It was done too obviously, destroying the balance of power in the Luoyan Army and causing unnecessary suspicion and dissatisfaction."
"My husband is saying that if Shen Tan is not allowed to be the commander of the horse army, the young prince will be unhappy, and they will also guess that the identity may be exposed, which will cause unpredictable troubles, right?" Bai Bing asked.
"It should be said that Shen Tan is a suitable candidate, and of course I have also taken into account some other considerations. What you said is also one of the factors. But I am not completely unprepared. Haven't you noticed that the commander of Luoyan Army and Ma Army has many subordinates? Are there no troops equipped with firearms? That is my bottom line." Lin Jue said softly.
Bai Bing was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, goosebumps appeared on his body. Indeed, as Lin Jue said, the most powerful asset of the Luoyan Army is several types of firearms. The Luoyan Army's horse army is an ordinary cavalry unit. The troops and horses under his jurisdiction are all normal cavalry troops and are not equipped with firearms at all. The infantry firearms battalion equipped with firearms belongs to Liang Qi, and the cavalry personal guard firearms battalion belongs to Sun Dayong. This matter is horrifying to think about, that is to say, Although Lin Jue gave Shen Tan the important position of commander of the Luoyan Army and Horse Army, he seemed to have conscious reservations. The management of firearms in the Luoyan Army was extremely strict. Soldiers and horses who were not equipped with firearms were not allowed to touch firearms at all. The manufacturing process and principles of firearms are also top secret, and the generals in the arsenal and workshops need permission to check. Therefore, Lin Jue actually controls the process of manufacturing firearms and using equipment, which means he controls the most powerful Luoyan Army. of combat effectiveness.
Isn't this Lin Jue's conscious defense against the young prince and Shen Tan? This is actually a kind of intrigue.
"The same goes for Sun Dayong. Since he followed me, he has done a lot of things and fought side by side with me through life and death. There is a true brotherhood between us. Because of this, he has become more and more confident in his heart. Guilt. In fact, he has no direct relationship with the prince and the prince. He was just arranged by Shen Tan to be with me. Therefore, it is easier for him to look back. When he took the initiative to confess to me, I had already forgiven him. I believe that I I also believed that he was sincerely confessing to me. In fact, he was my confidant from the beginning, and I hid nothing from him. But he told me that he had never provided anything about me to Shen Tan. Secret. In fact, Shen Tan never asked him to do anything. In short, neither Shen Tan nor Sun Dayong did anything truly detrimental to me, and that is why I can tolerate this." Lin Jue continued.
