Build the Traveler Alliance from scratch

After a cup of tea, Lu Jianxing and the others left with blood all over their bodies and dusty.

Before leaving, Jin Yichuan deliberately stayed at the end, turned his head, and looked back gratefully.

Following his gaze, a brightly colored tit was standing on the overturned carriage, looking at the backs of the three brothers.

After the three people left, the chickadee flapped its wings and flew up. It soon got into the forest not far away and landed on the shoulders of a tall man wearing a green shirt.

This person is Lin Zhongtian who has gone and returned.

There was another person beside him, it was Zhao Lihe who looked worried.

It turned out that after leaving, Zhao Lihe was a little worried about Jin Yichuan's situation, so he ordered Ding Xiu and others to leave first, while he and Lin Zhongtian rushed back to take a look, and happened to bump into Lu Jianxing and three people discussing how to communicate.

Lin Zhongtian's ears were amazing and he heard their conversation.

The two discussed for a while and decided to help them.

After all, Jin Yichuan is lurking in the Jinyi Guards, so he can still be somewhat helpful to the Alliance.

So, Lin Zhongtian temporarily controlled a tit, flew over with Wei Zhongxian's waistband in his mouth, and handed it to Jin Yichuan.

Jin Yichuan was also smart. When he saw the flying bird holding the jade token in his mouth, he knew that there was an expert from the Alliance nearby secretly helping him, so he took Wei Zhongxian's badge and pretended to find it in the carriage. This led to the previous scene.

Seeing Wei Zhongxian's waist card, Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian were both a little excited.

The three brothers discussed for a while and finally decided to give up the extremely risky plan of forging corpses. Instead, they just went back with their waistbands and truthfully reported the news that a group of strongmen had robbed and killed Wei Zhongxian first.

After all, they were not the only people who saw the scene. It would be too risky to forcibly fabricate evidence.

As for this waist card, it can be said that it was snatched back from the hands of that group of strong men.

In this way, the credit will be gained and the responsibility will be reduced, at least it should not lead to loss of official position or life.

So, the three brothers reconciled their confessions, disguised the traces of the battle, and left in a hurry.

Looking at the dusty backs of Lu Jianxing and the others, Zhao Lihe couldn't help but sigh.

"It's back to the original plot. Sometimes I really wonder if I have ever been in this world. Why do things after my intervention still return to the original plot line?"

"Of course it's because you did it on purpose!"

Lin Zhongtian rolled his eyes, glanced at him sideways and said, "Why, I regret it. How about I catch up now and kill both Lu Jianxing and Shen Lian? In this way, the plot will finally change, right?"

Zhao Lihe thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Let's forget it, Yichuan will hate me to death."

"Then let's do it. With them taking care of the mess for us, we can be more or less clean for a few days."

"I won't be clean for a few days..." Zhao Lihe sighed and said, "Jie Tian Prison, killing Wei Eunuch, the Alliance has done a lot of big things during this period. It won't be long before the court discovers our existence."

Lin Zhongtian was a little unimpressed: "It won't be long before the court has no time to care about you. Don't forget, this is the first year of Chongzhen!"

Zhao Lihe thought for a while, nodded and said, "Yes."

Lin Zhongtian added: "Oh, by the way, since Jin Yichuan has such a good relationship with his two sworn brothers, shouldn't you also find an opportunity to force these two people into danger?"

Zhao Lihe thought for a moment and then said: "Shen Lian is easy to say. I have contacted him and I am sure to persuade him to join the alliance. But Lu Jianxing is different. This person is quite old-fashioned and the way of a monarch and his ministers has long been engraved in his bones. , even if he encounters injustice, he remains loyal. With his character, I think it is very likely that he will not accept my solicitation."

"But he shouldn't want to kill his two sworn brothers for this, right?"

"Indeed, so I think that when loyalty and justice cannot be balanced, he may go to extremes."

"You mean to take the initiative to die like in the original work?"

"I'm afraid so..."

Lin Zhongtian didn't care much: "Then let nature take its course. To put it nicely, these two people are the protagonists of "Xiu Chun Knife", but to put it worse, they are just two little people who can't help themselves. With or without him, it will not matter to you. It will have little impact on the cause of rebellion, unless there really is something like the halo of the protagonist in this world——"

Having said this, Lin Zhongtian paused and asked curiously.

"Brother Xian, you have been in contact with Shen Lian for a long time, have you noticed any similar signs?"

"...It seems that there really is!" Zhao Lihe thought about it carefully and said with a strange expression, "According to Ding Xiu, in that battle, many of my subordinates and my senior brother died, and even the senior brother himself lost an arm. There seemed to be nothing serious about Shen Lian, and all the injuries he sustained were flesh wounds, and they were all healed within a few months."

"Oh? Interesting... I want to see if he is a tough guy, or if he really has the aura of a protagonist."

The corners of Lin Zhongtian's lips curled up, and his handsome face showed an expression of great interest and eagerness to try.

Zhao Lihe was startled when he heard this and asked quickly: "Brother, aren't you going back to the village with me?"

Lin Zhongtian waved his hand: "No, the rebellion you want cannot be solved by force alone. You need to plan it slowly and plan it slowly. In this regard, I can't help you for the time being. It's better to stay here." Capital City, let’s watch the drama of the three Shen Lian brothers first, and then help you get some real treasures.”

"Baby? What treasure? Isn't the biggest treasure in the capital Wei Zhongxian's money?"

"Money is nothing. The Ming Dynasty has been in existence for more than 200 years and has left countless treasures. Money is only the second best. Those talents and knowledge are what you need most. Don't mention anything else. The agricultural officers of Linyuan Supervisor are enough to make you salivate. They have the most complete seed bank in the Ming Dynasty, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peanuts, tobacco and other crops that have not yet been popularized..."

"Okay, brother, stop talking, I'm going to ask someone to tie them up right now!"

Zhao Lihe's mouth almost watered when he heard this.

He stayed with Zhu Youjian, who was still King Xin at the time, for five years. The senior officials he came into contact with were either politicians who were good at strategizing, or generals with military power. He had never come into contact with the kind of officials who were dedicated to learning. .

It's not his fault. After all, such people have neither military power nor political power. They have little impact on the general situation of the court. Changes in dynasties basically have no impact on them. They are regarded as the background and transparency of the change of imperial power.

Lin Zhongtian said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's not the end of the dynasty yet. When the Ming Dynasty is full of wars and bandits gather, it won't be too late for you to plot against these people. Anyway, by then, they will have no one but you." chosen."

For example, Li Hongji, Zhang Xianzhong and others, if we expect them to cherish these talents, it is better to expect Chongzhen to reshape the country.

Zhao Lihe also understood this truth and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, we still need to take a long-term view..."

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"I have met Eunuch Zhao in my humble position!"

The next day, at Beizhen Fusi, Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan stood in the lobby and bowed their hands respectfully.

In front of him, the new Dongchang Admiral Zhao Jingzhong and an adult wearing red official uniforms sat at the top of the table. They looked at the three Jinyi guards in front of them with careful eyes, and then spoke indifferently.

"This is the newly appointed chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Han Kuang. Are you three still polite?"

"I've met Mr. Chief Assistant!"

Lu Jianxing and the other two quickly saluted respectfully.

Han Kuang frowned, glanced around the lobby, and asked, "Where is Wei Wei?"

Lu Jianxing looked at each other with the two sworn brothers, took out the waist badge from his arms, and presented it to Han Kuang respectfully.

Han Kuang frowned and took it, turned it over and saw the words "Admiral Dongchang·Wei" written on it.

"What does it mean?"

Lu Jianxing and the other three hurriedly knelt down on one knee, lowered their heads, and cupped their hands and said: "Looking back, Lord Fu, Beizhi worked hard yesterday and caught up with Wei Eun's convoy at Sishi, but they were still a step too late. A group of strongmen robbed and killed Wei Eun before Beizhi. , I led my men to catch up with him, and fought to the death, but I only got back Wei Wei's waist card."

Han Kuang hurriedly asked: "What about Wei Wei himself?"

Lu Jianxing's body trembled and he said without daring to raise his head: "Being... taken away by that group of strong men!"