You Are Not Allowed to Come to Our House Anymore

Qiu Jing got up early in the morning, packed up and went out. He took a look at the courtyard and was stunned immediately.

It was foggy outside and visibility was very low. At this time of year, the deciduous trees in the courtyard are already bare, and only dark, winding lines can be seen in the thick fog.

At this time, there were not only lines on the tree, but also "black balls" floating gently in the wind, with strange shapes.

If outsiders came in and saw it, they would be scared to death.

Qiu Jing was just speechless, because he knew what those "black balls" were. They were all the heads of masters who had recently come to kill him from all directions, hoping to get Situ Xie's bounty.

And this "head tree" is Qiu Cong's bad taste.

"How's it going?" Qiu Cong appeared behind Qiu Jing, with a tone that was half proud and half contemptuous, "They're all trash, just come, the more they come, the better!"

Qiu Jing shook his head, "Although most of the people who come here fight alone, and there are no more than three people at a time, I'm fine. Those who want to take my head to make money in the future will probably think more carefully."

Qiu Cong hummed, "That's right, no one came last night. In my opinion, the reward order issued by Xiao Liang must have spread. Some people saw that your side was too troublesome, so they went to Liang Kingdom to kill Situ Jing. "

Qiu Jing nodded, "Maybe. But the reward order was not issued by Su Liang."

"That must be Xiao Liang's idea for the emperor!" Qiu Cong said.

Qiu Jing agreed. But having said that, if Qiu Cong was not here, it would be difficult for him to handle this trouble by himself. It's much easier when two people work together.

A gust of wind blew, the thick fog began to flow, and the heads on the trees began to sway.

Qiu Jing asked Qiu Cong if he could throw away the head, which looked annoying to him.

Qiu Cong refused, saying it looked great hanging up. Anyway, the weather was so cold and it wouldn't rot for a while. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't leave for a while, he actually wanted to stuff all the heads into Situ Xie's bed.

Qiu Jing: ...As long as the old man is happy.

"I don't know if Xiaoliang is pregnant with a son or a daughter. I didn't say anything when I wrote the letter. It's true!" Qiu Cong muttered.

Qiu Jing smiled, "What does grandpa hope for?"

"Of course I hope it's a twin!" Qiu Cong blurted out.

Qiu Jing shook his head, "No." It had been determined for a long time.

"Xiao Liang and Xiao Gu's children, whether they are sons or daughters, are the most beautiful in the world!" Qiu Cong looked forward to it, and turned around to educate Qiu Jing, "When you let me hold my great-grandson, it will be a long time. ”

Qiu Jing smiled and said nothing. He was really not in a hurry about this matter. He should destroy the Liang Kingdom first and then think about it.

…

In Kasyapa City in the south, this season is the most comfortable. The weather is not that hot or cold.

Lin's family's citrus orchard harvested the last batch of fruits this year, and most of them were sent to the capital. Now he is the only one in the family. Counting Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu, there are only three people. They can't eat much at all, and they don't plan to sell it.

The southern border has been quiet since the last war subsided, and the two armies have not clashed again, especially since they just completed a peace treaty before.

Although the Liang Kingdom also made peace with the Qian Kingdom, Lin Wei had already received news that Situ Xie offered a large bounty for Qiu Jing's head, while the Qian Kingdom royal family offered a large bounty for Situ Jing's head. What a drama of mutual harm.

Judging from the situation of the Three Kingdoms, Yan State is still the one who stays out of the matter. The incompatibility between Liang State and Qian State has been made obvious, and there is no room for relaxation in sight.

At times like this, the South needs to be more vigilant to prevent Yan State from colluding with Liang State, or being infiltrated by Liang State's spies like last time.

Lin Xian was very busy because he helped Nian Jincheng do a lot of things. It's not that Nian Jincheng is lazy, it's Lin Xin's choice. He needs to be busy to relieve boredom and loneliness.

That day, Lin Xian returned home at nightfall, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands, which she wanted to give to Nian Jincheng and his wife.

Entering the door, there is a surprise.

"General Lin." Qi Jun and Liao Dong appeared in front of Lin Wei, with Bai Yang standing behind them.

Previously, Lonicera retrieved Baiyang from the Yan Kingdom and met Nian Jincheng and Lin Wei when passing by Kasyapa City.

"Why are you here?" Lin Yi's eyes lit up, "It's definitely not to send a message. You don't need three people to send a message! Did Su Xiaoliang ask you to find Yuan Xiaoying?"

Ling Dong shook his head, "The emperor sent Bai Yang to obey the orders of General Hou Nian and General Lin. We are also here to help you two defend the city."

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, "Did the capital receive some secret news that the Yan Kingdom is coming?"

Qi Jun explained that there were no special circumstances, they just wanted to come.

"That's it, I understand." Lin Xin nodded and put his arm around Qi Jun's shoulders, "Very good, I'm worried about no one to play with! You don't know, that bastard Xiaonian only has eyes for his wife , as if I don’t exist!”

Qi Jun coughed lightly, "Mr. Lin, Lonicera and I also plan to get married this year."

Hearing this, Lin Yan pushed Qi Jun away and hugged Bai Yang, "Let's play together from now on! Those couples bother me the most! Why is there no news about Yuan Xiaoying!"

Later, Lin Wei asked Bai Yang why he was sent to join the army. Bai Yang only said that it was the emperor's arrangement and did not reveal anything about him and Ji Yueyan. Lonicera knew that even Qi Jun didn't know about it.

Yan Yu was very happy to see Lonicera. Su Liang and Gu Ling were not at home before. Yan Yu had lived in Su Mansion for a while and was very familiar with Lonicera.

But when Yan Yu asked Liao Dong whether Su Liang was carrying a son or a daughter, Liao Dong was immediately stunned, "Master never said it, I don't know."

Qi Jun shook his head, saying that he didn't know either.

"Xiao Nian, let's take a gamble!" Lin Wei said enthusiastically, "Since you don't know, let's take a guess. I guess I will have a godson!"

Nian Jincheng thought for a while and said, "Just right, I think it's my daughter."

"What's the bet?" Yan Yu asked with a smile.

Nian Jincheng said, "Whoever guesses correctly will be the baby's godfather."

Lin Wei completely agreed.

In the next few days, Lin Qian took Bai Yang, Qi Jun and Liao Dong to get familiar with the environment and defenses of Kasyapa City. As for positions, Bai Yang is Lin Wei's deputy general, and Qi Jun and Rendong are both Nian Jincheng's deputy generals. The reason for this arrangement is that Lonicera believes that they have an obligation to protect the safety of Nian Jincheng Yanyu and Lin Wei in Kasyapa City.

…

Su Liang counted the time. If things went well, Yuan Ying and Lao Bai would be back, but there was no news at all.

"Yue Mei raised Yuan Ying and will not kill her easily. Lao Bai is the person she once liked." Gu Ling comforted Su Liang, "In the worst case scenario, they fall into Yue Mei's hands. In that case, Yue Mei They will definitely be used against you, and there will be news."

Su Liang caressed her bulging belly and sighed slightly, "I know."

Whether the Three Kingdoms go to war now mainly depends on whether Yan Kingdom wants to join the war. There is no sign of this yet.

Su Liang felt that the Three Kingdoms would continue fighting outside the battlefield for a period of time, such as the ongoing bounty orders for the royal families of Liang and Qian to harm each other.

It won't be long before there will be news about Liang Kingdom's Situ Xie's reaction to Qian Kingdom's reward order. The latest news from Xuanbeicheng was that Qiu Cong said that he had cut off many heads, but he and Qiu Jing were unscathed, so they didn't need to worry.

When the letter with Uncle Liang's bloody handprint inside was delivered to the Su Mansion, Su Liang had already put on the thick clothes made by Gu Ling.

The letter was sent by a man who paid an old beggar on the street to deliver it.

When he learned that Situ Xie threatened Gu Ling with Uncle Liang, Su Liang looked confused, "If he hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about Uncle Liang."

It had been a long time since the last meeting. Gu Ling was not there at the time. Su Liang talked to Uncle Liang and persuaded him to go home and stop meddling in Gu Ling's affairs.

Regarding Uncle Liang, Su Liang didn't leave any pleasant impression because the old man never liked her. To be precise, he despised her and hated her. He once felt that she had bewitched Gu Ling and firmly believed that she was not worthy of Gu Ling.

However, although people's prejudices are a big mountain, it has been more than half a year since Su Liang and Gu Ling got married. Uncle Liang didn't come here to talk about anything again. Su Liang felt that the old man probably accepted her marrying Gu. Ling's reality.

It's not that Su Liang didn't expect that her relationship with Situ Xie would reach this stage, but she originally thought that even if Situ Xie continued to engage in hostage-taking, he would focus on her and Gu Ling's real relatives and friends instead of Liang Liang. uncle.

"It's probably because Uncle Liang's family is in Liang Kingdom. It's relatively close and easy to catch." Su Liang analyzed, "As for this letter, it shows that Situ Xie thinks you have a good relationship with Uncle Liang and will save him."

"Uncle Liang came to me just to repay his kindness." Gu Ling threw the piece of paper with the bloody fingerprints on the table, "I don't owe him anything."

If you have to do the math, there are still accounts. Uncle Liang credulously believed that Situ Xie really cared about Gu Ling and had "betrayed" Gu Ling pretending to be Ning Jing. Fortunately, Su Liang and Gu Ling followed the development of the situation and resolved the crisis that this trouble might bring.

"But... Situ Xie has already made a move. If we ignore it, he will find Uncle Liang worthless and will definitely kill his whole family. Moreover, he will definitely target the people we really care about. For example, the people from Sujia Village, Liang The country is not far away either." Su Liang frowned. Bai Xiaohu was once arrested because of them.

She felt that when things started to develop in this direction, Situ Xie would not stop. Because he understands Su Liang and Gu Ling and knows what methods are most useful to them.

Gu Ling's eyes fell on Su Liang's pregnant belly, and she stretched out her hand and gently pressed it against it.

Su Liang sighed softly, "If I hadn't been pregnant, we would have gone to Liang Kingdom to assassinate Situ Xie at this time."

"No." Gu Ling shook his head, "He knows we can't kill Qiu Jing."

Su Liang's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at the letter again, "So his purpose is just to force us to cancel the reward order for Situ Jing?"

Situ Xie made such a condition even though he knew it was impossible. His purpose was to force Su Liang and Gu Ling to compromise and cancel the reward first.

Afterwards, Situ Xie should also cancel the reward for Qiu Jing. The reason is that Qian Guo first expressed his attitude of seeking peace through actions. Otherwise, it will be endless, and Situ Jing will never have peace.

Situ Xie, who had just ascended the throne, had to make a strong statement against Qiu Jing for betraying the Liang royal family by slapping him in the face in public, otherwise he would lose his face.

There is not much difference between a bounty and an assassination. Even if the reward is later cancelled, the assassination can still be carried out.

If the royal families of several countries cancel the reward first and Situ Xie cancels it later, there will be a long time lag. Those masters who go out for money may feel that they have been cheated and have no choice, and then they will try harder to kill Qiu Jing.

Situ Xie must have figured this out.

Uncle Liang's family is just a tool, not a purpose. This is a game. Situ Xie made the first move, and after Qian Guo took over, Situ Xie used the "tool" to gain the advantage again.

It doesn't matter whether Uncle Liang is important, because without him, Situ Xie will find other "tools" to force Su Liang and Gu Ling to submit. This is a deterrent, taking advantage of their weaknesses in their good nature in Situ Xie's eyes.

"Then cancel it." Su Liang and Gu Ling spoke at the same time, saying the same thing.

It's not just for Uncle Liang, but to put an end to this matter. The reason why I dare to do this is that there is no need to worry too much about the safety of Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing.

The original purpose of the bounty order issued by the State of Gan was to make Situ Xie cancel the bounty order for Qiu Jing. Now it has taken an extra detour.

In addition, although I don't like Uncle Liang, I don't want him to die, and his family is innocent. Su Liang and Gu Ling never want innocent people to be implicated and hurt because of them.

When Gu Ling entered the palace and told Duanmu Chen that he wanted to cancel the bounty order, Duanmu Chen was speechless, "This will make me lose face."

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Just say something grand."

Duanmu Chen: ...

But he is good at this.

The next morning, Duanmu Chen announced that in order for Liang and Gan to coexist peacefully, Gan would withdraw the bounty order issued earlier for Liang's crown prince, and also hoped that Liang's emperor would withdraw the bounty order for Qiu Jing as soon as possible to seek an opportunity for peace talks.

On the surface, Gan showed weakness, but as long as Qiu Jing was alive, the Liang Situ family would be humiliated in the end.

...

Two days later, a special guest came to the Su Mansion.

He was an old man with vigorous spirit, sent by Yan's crown prince Ji Yuebai. He was just passing through Gan on the way, and his destination was Liang. He was to meet Situ Xie as one of Yan's envoys to discuss the alliance between the two countries.

The reason for the secret operation was to avoid leaking the news and avoid being intercepted or blocked by Gan.

The Yan emperor had been addicted to alcohol and sex for many years and had been sick recently, not attending to state affairs. Ji Yuebai had actually taken power and was just waiting for Yan to close his eyes.

"Mr. Gu, Madam Gu, this is a letter from my master to you two." The old man took out a letter and handed it to Gu Ling, and then took out an exquisite brocade box from his arms, "This is a gift for you two."

The congratulations were about Gu Ling and Su Liang having a baby.

After the old man sat down, Gu Ling was reading the letter, and Su Liang opened the gift box. Inside was a night-shining pearl, which was dark in color and could not be seen in the daytime, but it was definitely a priceless treasure.

Gu Ling handed the letter to Su Liang after reading it.

Su Liang had never seen Ji Yuebai, but only heard Gu Ling mention that the prince of Yan State was a refined and gentle scholar in her imagination.

But this letter really surprised her, because the writing style was very rough... There was no nonsense, no literary things, simple and straightforward, telling them that he wanted to "sincerely" form an alliance with Liang State to fight Gan State this time, but let Gu Ling set the date of the war and then tell the person who sent the letter.

The so-called sincerity, of course, was to plan to pit Liang State hard again. Ji Yuebai doesn't like war, but the Liang people are unwilling to stop the war, so they must be eliminated.

"My son is smart and clever. If my sister-in-law gives birth to a daughter, let her be my daughter-in-law!" This is the last sentence in Ji Yuebai's letter. Gu Ling ignored it and pretended not to see it.

The real alliance is between Gu Ling and Ji Yuebai, and the things in this letter are what they have talked about before. It's just that they haven't told Duanmu Chen yet.

After Ji Yuebai became the prince, the emperor of Gan State became Duanmu Chen, and the emperor of Liang State became Situ Xie, some plans can be put on the agenda.

Of course, the envoys sent by Ji Yuebai to Liang State were not sent by him on his own initiative. Before that, the dead Situ Han and Situ Xie repeatedly sent people to Yan State to discuss cooperation secretly, and Ji Yuebai kept them hanging without giving them a definite answer.

Su Liang smiled. Gu Ling has saved many people over the years because of his special ability. Most of them don't know his existence, and he doesn't seek rewards. But the prince of Yan State was a pleasant surprise.

The old man could not stay in Su Mansion for too long, and had to rush back to meet up with his companions. He needed Gu Ling to say something, and then go to Liang State to convey it to Situ Xie, saying that it was the intention of the prince of Yan State.

Gu Ling thought for a while and said, "Next spring."

The old man nodded, "How about March? I just want to understand that Liang State is very cold in winter and there is not enough food and grass."

Gu Ling said yes.

The old man drank a cup of tea, accepted the food prepared by Su Liang for him, and left secretly.

After he left, Su Liang asked Gu Ling, "Why wait until next spring?"

Gu Ling gently stroked Su Liang's pregnant belly, "By then, the baby will be born and you will be out of confinement. If it's earlier, you will be pregnant and sitting in confinement and worrying about the people fighting. That's not good."

Because of the current situation of Gan State, the main generals are all their friends. If a war breaks out in the north, Xing Ji will most likely go north to take charge of the overall situation.

Su Liang chuckled, "Okay, that makes sense. But I still want to ask, can Ji Yuebai really be trusted? Is it possible that he deceived us and Yan and Liang will fight Gan together?"

Gu Ling shook his head, "There is only one lie in Ji Yuebai's letter."

Su Liang expressed his curiosity, and then heard Gu Ling say, "I have seen his son, he is not smart or clever, and he is not allowed to come to our house in the future."

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