Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 49 Nie and his son

Li Sizheng was about to answer "yes", but seemed to remember something again, so he changed his mind and said, "I also saw a girl who was said to be a subordinate of General Liu, but she looked a little unusual. By the way, she was riding a shooting pole. Well, she was the one who shot the fifth master..."

Liu frowned: "Girl? Why have I never heard of any female generals under Cui Xin's command? Can you see her appearance clearly?"

Mrs. Liu was born in the general family, not a stupid and ignorant woman in the back house, she has heard about the affairs in the army, but she has never heard of any female generals in Cui Xin's barracks.After all, if there is a woman in the military camp, it must be very eye-catching, so there is no news about it.

"The girl is wearing a bamboo hat and a veil covering her face. She is so small that she can't see her face clearly. Just looking at the clothes that the girl is wearing, she doesn't look like someone from a military camp."

Li Si scratched his head, for fear of missing details.

"I also found it strange that General Liu asked this girl to stay to search for some evidence, but she didn't do what General Liu said. After General Liu left, she also left not long after."

"Then what?" Nie Ru asked anxiously.

"I didn't know later, the little one wanted to follow, but there was a guard next to her who seemed to have spotted the little one..."

Li Si looked at Nie Ru's ugly face, and his voice became weaker and weaker. According to his understanding of Nie Ru, Nie Ru was a second-generation ancestor, and maybe he would kill him with a knife if something went wrong.

"big eater!"

Nie Ru had just finished scolding Li Si, and was furious, but he didn't want to be slapped by Nie Qin in the next second. Nie Qin was really angry, and when he slapped down, a clear slap mark appeared on Nie Ru's face .

"Bastard, look at what you've done!"

Nie Ru, who was in a disturbed mood, was suddenly slapped, and said without restraint, "Father! You know this! Why is it all on me now!"

At that time, Huo Chi asked him to participate in the murder of Huo Xian. Although he had long held a grudge against Huo Ruhai, how could he influence the mobilization of government troops with just a few words?
He was trying his luck to discuss this matter with Nie Qin. He thought that Nie Qin would definitely not agree, but he didn't expect that Nie Qin just asked him "how sure is it".He said that Huo Chi had come forward for this matter, and the Nie family only needed to send some government soldiers, but Nie Qin agreed.

"You! You are still reasonable! You are ignorant all day long and only know how to fool around with some bad friends!"

Nie Qin pressed his chest angrily.

He originally thought that these soldiers would be kept in the Nie Mansion and no one would notice their whereabouts. Since Nie Qin promised him that he was [-]% sure of the matter, he might as well give it a try.But he didn't expect that his son would find such an unreliable person to do it, but he ended up losing his wife and losing his troops. How could he not be angry?
"Dad! The soldiers sent out this time were all the dowry given to my mother by my grandfather's family, and now it's all gone! Instead of blaming outsiders, you blame me, your son. Are you confused?"

Nie Ru hurriedly said again like a cannonball: "If it weren't for Huo Ruhai, I would be so idle now? What is your majesty doing to give a good decree? He wants to show his loyalty, so he uses me as a knife. It's really hateful! Could it be that Dad wants me now? Follow the old path of your youth and study for more than ten years to become a nine-rank sesame official!"

In Daqi, many sons of aristocratic families directly rely on the shadow of their ancestors to become officials, but students from poor families have to study hard for ten years, and their heads are broken before they can get a place for admission to the Imperial College, and then they will be selected by the imperial examination before they can finally enter the court To be an official.

After Emperor Xiaowen came to power, he promulgated an order to promote talents, which reversed the plight of poor students who had no way to become an official. This order was passed down by Huo Ruhai.It was at this juncture that Nie Qin wanted to use his power to push Nie Ru into the Ministry of Rites as a foreigner, but he didn't want to be scolded bloody by Huo Ruhai.

The matter was finally dropped. Although Nie Qinming still respected Huo Ruhai as before, this matter had always been a thorn in the hearts of the Nie family and his son. Now Nie Ru was so angry that he turned up an old score.

"You've lost your sense of proportion! Ru'er, why are you talking to your father? Kneel down!"

Before Nie Qin could make a sound, Mrs. Liu jumped ahead and scolded, her tone was completely different from the way she spoke softly just now.She knew Nie Qin, and what Nie Qin cared most about was his own background. If Nie Ru made Nie Qin angry with this matter, it would be her own son who couldn't bear it.

"Mom! You only care about dad. Dad has several sons, but I am your only son!"

Nie Ru threw down his chopsticks and rushed out of the door.

"You!" Nie Qin looked at Nie Ru's back, and sat down on the armchair clutching his chest angrily.

Seeing that Nie Ru went to the side courtyard, Mrs. Liu felt relieved, then rubbed Nie Qin's chest with a pair of bare hands, and said with concern: "Master calm down, Ruer is young and vigorous, so I can't understand your mind. You are so angry because of such a trivial matter, who else can you rely on after becoming a concubine?"

Nie Qin gasped for a long while, before replying: "I always feel that this matter is not that simple. If Huo Ruhai knew that Huo Xian's return to Beijing was murdered by Nie's family, he would definitely not let it go. It's not a shame now. when."

"Do you really want to go against Ning Guogong? He is your teacher after all." Ms. Liu said carefully.

"Huo Ruhai was indeed kind to me back then, but he was not selfless in supporting me. Five years ago, he helped the emperor implement the new order and offended half the people in the court. How many things did I do for him? His kindness, I am I paid it off a long time ago, and now it’s time to make plans for myself.”

However, what Nie Qin did not say was that his sister, the Concubine Xian, was not favored in the palace now, and the fourth prince was at a disadvantage in the fight for the right to inherit the throne. If his uncle did not take care of it, the prosperity of the Nie family would be nothing more than It's just passing by.Huo Ruhai has never been involved in party disputes, and the qualifications of the fourth prince are not enough for Huo Ruhai to treat him differently. If he cannot win over him, he must be removed in time.

"Master is right. Duke Ning must not know about this matter. From the perspective of my concubine, this girl is probably the key to this matter."

Mrs. Liu's eyes moved to the kneeling Li Si: "Has that girl started talking to the eldest young master of the Huo family?"

"As I said, the young master of the Huo family praised the girl for her outstanding archery skills, nothing else. The girl also called the young master Huo General Huo." Li Si replied truthfully.

"General Huo? Are you sure?"

"That's right. Yes! It's General Huo."

Seeing Mrs. Liu frowning in a daze, Nie Qin couldn't help but ask, "Madam, what's your opinion?"

"It's just a little strange. A few days ago, General Zhang handed over a note to ask for a reward for Huo Xian, and then he found out that the eldest young master of the Huo family in the capital was his deputy general. But the imperial edict of the reward has not yet been officially issued, and Huo Xian has not become a general. Several people know that I only found out after my father mentioned it. How could a subordinate of Vice General Cui Xin, a low-ranking soldier, know such a top-secret matter?"

Nie Qin narrowed his eyes slightly, and said thoughtfully, "Ma'am, what do you mean, this girl is an insider?"

"I have an intuition that I'm afraid it's someone close to Huo Xian. If it's really Liu Yu's subordinate, why bother to cover her face with a veil and refuse to show her true colors?"

Mrs. Liu pondered for a moment, and a bright light suddenly flashed in her mind.

"Is it her?"

The girl is good at riding and shooting, has the motive to rescue Huo Xian, and may know about Huo Xian. Combined with several conditions, the clue undoubtedly points to Huo Qi.Apart from Huo Qi, she couldn't think of a second candidate.

"Who?"

"Daughter of Duke Ning, Huo Qi."

Nie Qin said: "If it's Huo Qi, they are brothers and sisters, how could they just say a word?"

"This is also what I can't figure out." Liu pondered for a moment.

It’s not that Mrs. Liu knew anything about Huo Qi. Princess De’an had made things difficult for her at the previous Qiu Ju Banquet, but she showed off her talents and won a lot of applause.In the sacrificial ceremony a few days ago, the Princess of Zhenyuan was also included.She saw everything.

Based on the way she has viewed people over the years, whether Huo Qi did it intentionally or by accident, Huo Qi was not an ignorant little girl.This matter may seem unreasonable, but if it were placed on Huo Qi, it would be somewhat reasonable even though it was weird.

Mrs. Liu seemed to have thought of something, and shouted towards the door:

"Grandma Liu!"

　There is a short paragraph in it that I moved from the previous article and deleted it. Please bear with me~ There will be another update at [-]pm~
　　
　
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