Chapter 28: First Glimpse

"Inn" lobby.

Qin Xiang met Qin Wubing.

Although both of them have the surname Qin, they are not the same family.

Qin Xiang is the county lord, and his father is a county king. Qin Wubing has not inherited the title of Duke. His father is still alive. When others call him "Little Prince" or "His Royal Highness", it is just a compliment. From this point of view, the two are on equal terms.

The prince's son and the prince's daughter.

They were the same kind of people. Qin Wubing put away his arrogance as a military attache, showed the demeanor that a noble family member should have, and received Qin Xiang very politely.

In fact, the circle of the top dignitaries is not that big. If you look closely, they are all related to each other. Most of the men in the clan are married to the daughters of nobles, and most of the men in the noble clan are also married to the daughters of the clan. As long as the political situation is stable and there is no internal fighting, most of the time there will be harmony, or at least the appearance of harmony will be maintained.

No matter how domineering and arrogant these young men and women are in front of others, they are still extremely talkative and well-educated in front of similar people.

Qin Wubing was naturally curious about how a county leader could be in this place. Qin Xiang was not a fool. There were some things she could say to people, but some things she should never say to others. She couldn't say that she had been deceived into this place, which was embarrassing. Secondly, the key is the Zongren Mansion.

The so-called Zongren's Mansion, originally named Dazong Zhengyuan and later renamed Zongren's Mansion, is in charge of royal clan affairs, including the royal family roster, compilation of jade certificates, and records of the descendants, names, titles, birth and death dates, marriages, posthumous titles, etc. of the clan's children. Funeral, also includes recording of culpability. There are three chief officials, namely: Zong Renling, Zuo Zongzheng, and You Zongzheng, all of whom are of the first rank. Nowadays, the three chief officials here are all held by older princes.

When it comes to the rules of the sect's mansion, they are both loose and strict.

For a prince with real power involved in government affairs, it is only slightly better than a piece of paper, because deposing a prince with real power involves a wide range of things and may even shake up the government. It will never be done just because a prince does not abide by the rules. In fact, , the high-ranking princes also have their own hobbies. Hunting and strolling around the palace are just for leisure. Some are masculine, some like to perform on the stage in person, and some hold funerals for themselves and receive money from their relatives. No matter which one does not violate the rules, there is no problem. .

But for an ordinary clan girl like her, it is not difficult to lose her title. If it really comes out that she has any dealings with members of the Eight Tribes, the consequences will be dire.

So Qin Xiang made up a lie. She didn't sneak out, but traveled with her guards and came here accidentally.

Although Qin Wubing's surname is Qin and he is the son of a county prince, he is not a member of the clan, but belongs to the ranks of nobles. In addition, he has been in the army for a long time and is really not familiar with the rules of the clan house. He treats others by himself. I didn't get suspicious, after all, the world has changed, and I no longer care about the academic stuff. A woman can go out when she needs to go out, and meet people when she needs to see people. It's no big deal.

But in Qin Wubing's view, Qin Xiang should belong to the peaceful and prosperous south of the Yangtze River, rather than the desert northwest, especially the West Gobi where fish and dragons are mixed. Moreover, Qin Wubing was also curious as to why Qin Xiang's guards were missing and she was left alone here.

Qin Xiang said: "I heard that the scenery in Cuowenbu was very good, so I came here. But I didn't expect that there were monsters here. My guard was killed by a group of secret society monsters. It was a passing knight who saved me. He brought me here and then went...went..."

Qin Xiang turned his attention to the innkeeper.

At this time, the shopkeeper already understood why Qi Xuansu asked him to inform Qingluan Guards, and hurriedly said: "The righteous warrior was hired by our 'inn' and went to the workshop. He also told the villain that if he cannot return, Come and inform Qingluan Guard."

The shopkeeper didn't mention Bai Yutang's matter. After all, it would be better to have one less thing than one more thing.

Qin Wubing raised the corner of his mouth: "A righteous man, I always thought that Jianghu knights only exist in story books, but I didn't expect that they still exist in reality. No matter what, I want to meet that righteous man. It's just that there is a workshop. , it is the responsibility of the Taoist sect. Whether he can come back alive is not up to me, only the Taoist sect’s decision counts.”

Qin Xiang's face turned slightly pale: "Tao Sect?"

"This is a joint operation between the imperial court and the Taoist sect. We are responsible for the land, and they are responsible for the sky. We will not let anyone go." Qin Wubing smiled lightly, "Speaking of which, this is not the first time we have fought side by side. Back then at the border, We deal with the cavalry of the Golden Tent, and they deal with the shamanistic wizards. It has to be said that these Taoist people are powerful characters, not garden Taoist priests."

The shopkeeper also turned pale after hearing this. He knew in his heart that most of those people would never come back. The "Inn" had connections and connections in the imperial court, but it didn't have very strong connections in the Taoist sect. Even though the "Inn" was once a part of the Taoist sect, it was really closely connected with the Taoist sect. The one is Qingpinghui. Therefore, Taoism will not hesitate to eliminate those people in the "inn" and regard it as its own achievements and contributions.

At this moment, Qin Wubing felt the warmth coming from the Zimu Talisman he carried with him. He waved to the innkeeper and motioned for him to leave, but did not avoid Qin Xiang.

For him, Qin Xiang is one of his own, and he is an equal to himself. He needs to be respected and cannot lose etiquette. The owner of the "inn" is neither one of us nor an equal, so you don't need to care what he thinks.

Qin Wubing walked to a corner, took out the Zimu Talisman, and turned it into a ball of flame in front of him.

The light flame transformed into Shangguan Jing's appearance. "Master Shangguan, how are you doing over there?" Qin Wubing asked casually.

Shangguan Jing's voice was slightly distorted: "A few mice escaped, and it's related to Bai Yutang."

"Bai Yutang?" Qin Wubing was slightly startled.

"Have you heard of Bai Yutang?" Shangguan Jing was a little surprised. He knew that Bai Yutang was not strange, but Qin Wubing was not a person who specialized in dealing with secret societies. He was a little strange to know Bai Yutang.

Qin Wubing said: "I have not only heard of it, but also seen it. I once met a woman in the Protectorate. She came to see the general. The general talked with this woman for a long time. Later I learned that this woman came from Bai Yutang. She and the general negotiated a deal about the Golden Horde. Not long after, the general personally led the army to attack and killed more than 2,000 enemies. His Majesty conferred him the title of Prince Taibao."

The general is the Protector of Xizhou.

Shangguan Jing was silent for a moment, and then asked: "How much do you know about Baiyutang?"

Qin Wubing and Shangguan Jing were old acquaintances, so he did not mean to hide it: "After this incident, I used some connections to investigate this so-called Baiyutang, and I did get some results. Baiyutang is more like a product of the alliance of major secret societies, whose members come from different secret societies. To me, Baiyutang is a bit like the Golden Palace Council of Taoism, and the major secret societies represented by its members are the Taiping Dao, Quanzhen Dao, Zhengyi Dao, and the Grand Master of Taoism."

"Be careful!" Shangguan Jing reminded, but did not deny this statement. In fact, there is no essential difference between the two in structure, but more in the size of power.

Qin Wubing turned and said: "In fact, I don't care much about Baiyutang. After all, dealing with secret societies is your business in Taoism, and it has nothing to do with us. It's just that I am very curious about that woman and want to know where she comes from."

"Are you talking about the woman who made a deal with your general?" Shangguan Jing said.

"Yes." Qin Wubing nodded, "For this reason, I had a deep talk with the general. To my surprise, the general did not hide anything from me, but told me everything. The woman is a member of the Qingping Society. Her real name is unknown. The name of her ci tune is "Qiniangzi", and people in the world call her "Qiniang". She is a broker, doing all kinds of business, mainly based on various intelligence. This time, she played the role of the general and facilitated the transaction between him and a Na Yan from the Golden Horde, and obtained the movements of the Golden Horde army, thus winning a great victory."

"In other words, this Qi Niang is one of the representatives of the Qingping Society in Baiyu Hall?" Shangguan Jing said thoughtfully.

Qin Wubing said: "Maybe, maybe not, you need to verify it yourself."