Ling Jing and Liu Lancheng looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Wang Muma was so tactful. Ling Jing asked with concern: "What do you know?"

Wang Baolin sighed and said slowly: "I remember it was in August last year. Shao Yanshan knew that I needed a batch of livestock and horses in urgent need, so he introduced a Uighur merchant to me. He had more than 300 livestock and horses in his hand. At that time, I felt strange. The court restricted more than 100 livestock and horses from entering the country. How could this Uighur merchant have more than 300 horses?

But this was introduced by Shao Juncheng, so I didn't ask too much. We negotiated the price and paid the money and delivered the goods in the same way. However, the Uighur merchant insisted on following me to Hejian County to deliver the goods, so I agreed, just to save me the horse materials and hotel expenses on the road, so we went south and came to Hejian County."

"Where did you find the problem?" Ling Jing asked.

"At the time of delivery, I had to give me all the horses, but he left behind sixty good horses and sold me only three hundred horses. I was very unwilling to accept it, but there was no way. At this moment, one of my friends accidentally discovered that the sixty horses were actually disguised when they were brushing the horses. Only then did I pay attention to them. Based on my years of experience in mules and horses, I recognized that these sixty horses were war horses, not ordinary horses, and I found that his friends were not ordinary people, they were all very fierce knights. I was afraid and wanted to send them away."

"Then how do you know that they are Turkic rather than Uighurs?" Liu Lancheng asked next to him.

Wang Baolin smiled bitterly and said, "The Uighurs belong to the Tiele race, which is basically the same as the Turkic customs and living habits, but they are still different. Their faces are different. The Turkic people have wide faces and flat noses, while the Uighurs have high noses and slightly narrow faces. However, most people will not pay attention to these details. I heard several friends speaking Turkic language with my own ears, not the Tiele language. I noticed that their appearance was different from the Uighurs, and I judged that they were Turkic people and Turkic cavalry."

"So you go and warn Shao Yanshan?"

"Yes, after these Turkic people left, I immediately went to Anle County and found Shaoyanshan, but he denied that he had introduced me some Uighur merchants. I realized that something was wrong and was afraid that he would kill someone to silence him. I took a small road that day and escaped from Anle County. I never went there again."

At this time, Ling Jing asked the most critical question, "We want to know where those Turkic people are now?"

"I really don't know. There was no news after they left Hejian County."

"Zheng Dongzhu Wang, I want to tell you the seriousness of this matter. All you have encountered is one of them. According to Shao Yanshan's explanation, they have come in many batches, with at least more than 500 people and more than 500 war horses. Do you know what the 500 elite Turkic cavalry can do? If they take action in Hejian County, they can kill all the men and women in the county within two days."

Wang Baolin's face was very pale and he whispered: "I'm really not sure!"

"You said it!"

Wang Baolin thought for a while and said, "Although the Uighur merchant could speak fluent Chinese, he and I were very silent on the way south and rarely spoke. Sometimes when I asked him about the grassland, he would answer irrelevantly. Until one time I accidentally told him that I often went to Beihai County to buy mules and horses. He suddenly became interested and asked me a lot about Beihai County."

"What did he ask?" Ling Jing finally grabbed the clue and asked anxiously.

"I asked a lot about the customs, population, how to feed livestock, and the situation of the garrison in Beihai County."

"Have he asked about the situation of the garrison?"

Wang Baolin nodded, "He was very interested and asked repeatedly, but I just told him that the military affairs had nothing to do with me, and I didn't understand at all. He seemed very disappointed."

Ling Jing was shocked. He suddenly realized that the Turks' target was not Zhongdu, but Qingzhou with empty troops, especially Beihai County. Beihai County was the place where King Qi raised his troops, and Beihai County and Qi County were also the hometowns of many major generals. Their relatives all lived there. Once the Turkic cavalry took action in Beihai County, it would definitely seriously shake the morale of the army, and the King of Qi would have to return to rescue Beihai County. This was indeed a very vicious move.

Liu Lancheng also whispered: "Beihai County has many mountains and is easy to hide. Moreover, Beihai County is rich in horses and other livestock. Their war horses will not attract attention in Beihai County. It is indeed the best place to hide. Join the army and I will set off immediately."

Liu Lancheng's mission was to lead the Fenglei Army to track clues and annihilate the Turkic cavalry hiding in the Central Plains. When he knew the clues, he immediately set off.

Ling Jing was not in a hurry, and he asked Wang Baolin again, "What does Master Wang think?"

Wang Baolin nodded. "This brother is right. There are groups of horses everywhere in the river beaches and beach tidal flats in Beihai County. Many families have hundreds of horses. It is not surprising that these 500 war horses are placed in a courtyard, and no one will report it. The best place for hiding war horses there is indeed, and any place in Hebei or Qingzhou will attract attention, but Beihai County will not."

Ling Jing smiled and said, "Zheng Wang and Beihai County livestock merchants are very familiar with each other. Whether you can work hard to take us to Beihai to inquire about the news. This matter is of great importance. If Wang Dongzhu makes contributions, I believe that Your Highness King Qi will not treat you badly."

Wang Baolin said happily: "Since I am using it for joining the army, of course I have no choice but to let me clean up. I will take a few guys and set off immediately."

Ling Jing then wrote a letter and sent people to Zhongdu to report information to Fang Xuanling. Liu Lancheng ordered Li Keshi and Zhang Li to lead 1,200 elite cavalry of the Fenglei Army to slow down. He personally led more than 20 brothers to protect Ling Jing, followed Wang Baolin and his friends south, and the group rode horses and ran quickly towards Beihai County.

At dusk, Princess Qi's carriage slowly drove towards Ziwei Palace under the strict protection of more than a hundred guards. Although it was the New Year these days, Lu Qing has been very busy. As Princess Qi, she has to visit the families of important military generals every New Year, mainly those generals who cannot go home to reunite with their families. Lu Qing has to visit their wives.

Generally speaking, the wife and daughter of subordinates go to see Princess Qi, but the New Year is exceptional. Whether Zhang Xuan or Prime Minister, they must lower their attitude to greet their subordinates. Of course, the same is true for Princess Qi.

This year, Lu Qing's mission was particularly heavy, and most important generals were deployed in Bingzhou, and even her husband went to Anle County. Lu Qing needed to visit the families of nearly 20 senior officials this year. For three consecutive days, she went out early and returned late. The task was almost completed. Tomorrow she would visit the wives of two Hu Ben Lang Generals, and this year's mission was over.

Since Zhang Xuan issued a safety warning this year, the guards were particularly strict in their security guards. There were three close female guards sitting with her in the carriage, and there were 100 cavalry guards outside, guarding the carriage closely.

The carriage turned a corner and entered Yecheng Avenue. After walking another mile, it was Ziwei Palace. The two sides gradually became lively. There were many wine shops in this area, hidden in the tall tree canopy. Although the streets, including Zhang Xuan's trip, the people on both sides still made way.

At this time, in the second floor of a tavern, two tall and thin Taoist priests stared at the carriage slowly passing by on the street. The curtains were a layer of gauze, but under the cover of the guards, they could not see clearly the people inside.

"Is it her?" a Taoist priest asked coldly.

"She is Princess Qi."

"She has been out for three days and may not come out again tomorrow. Now it's the last move

Why not take action if you have a chance?”

Another Taoist priest shook his head, "She is just one of the goals, and it is a secondary goal. Our first goal is her son. Now we are undoubtedly alerting the enemy. Besides, the price has not been negotiated, so why are we anxious?"

"I'm afraid my lord will not be able to explain it."

"The lord is just a favor, but our remuneration is more important. The deposit has not been paid yet. We'd better wait patiently for a few months. To be honest, the people in Jinshan Palace have always been unreliable."

Both of them were silent. At this time, one of them waved to the bartender. The bartender quickly walked up and smiled, "What are the instructions for the two guests?"

"Is that the carriage of Princess Qi?" the leader asked, pointing to the carriage that was gradually driving away.

"That's right. Princess Qi's carriage is made of red carriages inlaid with silver edges. Everyone in Zhongdu knows it, so everyone makes way for the princess."

"So that's it. Do the princess often leave the palace?"

"It's the New Year! The princess will also go out to pay New Year's greetings. Do you both want to add food?"

The bartender was unwilling to talk more about the princess with these boring Taoists, but the two Taoists were not tactful. One of them asked again: "Is the princess' son the prince now?"

The bartender was stunned, "The two are not from Central Plains, are they?"

"Haha! Of course we are from Central Plains. We have just come from Longxi and don't quite understand the rules in this regard."

"This is not a question of whether to understand the rules or not! This is common sense. The eldest son of the queen is the prince. How could the princess' son be the prince?" The bartender looked at the two of them in confusion. How could they not know what the three-year-old child knows.

"I'm really confused!"

The head Taoist priest patted his forehead and smiled: "I always treat the King of Qi as the Emperor of Northern Sui Dynasty. I forgot how could the princess' son be the prince?"

The bartender nodded, which made barely understandable. Many people indeed thought that the King of Qi was the emperor.

"Is the eldest son of King Qi also in the carriage just now?"

"It's not usually possible. The prince wants to study and rarely goes out."

The two looked at each other and it seemed that they had to go to the palace to kill the prince of Qi, but it was not so easy to enter the palace. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!