Chapter 361 Rescue

The An family is not short of money now, but what they lack is a reputation that will last forever and a heritage that will be passed down through generations.

Even if there is a plot, what it should be is power and greater interests, not these little money-making things that are not worthy of being shown on the table.

What's more, it's such an easy thing to be caught!

This son of mine, who is obviously the legitimate son, was raised to be so shallow. I really don't know how his mother taught him.

An Leiting was feeling annoyed and didn't want to talk much with An Jingzhong. He just paced back and forth in the tent. When he got up to An Jingzhong, he kicked him!

An Jingzhong was kicked so hard that he sat on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

When An Leiting saw this, he became furious again and raised his foot to kick him again.

Zhuo Dingsheng entered the tent at this time. Seeing this scene, he pursed his lips first, then walked to An Leiting and whispered something.

"Where are the people?" An Leiting asked.

"Just outside the camp."

Zhuo Dingsheng frowned, "It's just that the Third Prince has always been attached to the Second Prince. He came here alone this time. I wonder if the Second Prince has something to tell him."

"The eldest prince and the second prince have always been at odds, and both of them have been eyeing the position of crown prince. The eldest prince has the support of the Wen family, and the second prince has the support of the Cui family. The He family has always remained neutral. In order to ensure his chances of winning, the second prince cannot win over the He family, but he wants to win over you and me." An Leiting said.

If the prince wants to ascend to the throne, he needs someone supporting him.

If these supporters form a party of their own, the prince will become afraid and worry that they will use the emperor to control the princes. The best situation is to have the support of multiple forces and to control each other.

"Please come in, Third Prince." An Leiting raised his hand.

Instead of saying go out to greet him, he just invited the third prince in.

If this were to get out, I'm afraid someone would say that An Leiting had no respect for the imperial authority.

However, although the Third Prince is a prince, in reality he is just a follower of the Second Prince. Respectability is not something he can care about.

Zhuo Dingsheng replied "yes" and went to greet him.

An Jingzhong slowly got up from the ground, wondering whether to leave, but An Leiting glanced at him and said, "Stand still!"

A useless thing!

It will also let you see the current strength of the An family, and see how your father gets face in front of the prince, so that you can broaden your horizons and avoid being a frog in a well all day long!

"Yes." An Jingzhong stood aside honestly.

Soon, Zhuo Dingsheng led the third prince and his entourage into the tent.

"I didn't know that the Third Prince had come to visit. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person." An Leiting spoke enthusiastically, but he only bowed slightly and did not perform any formal greetings.

Xiao Luoan was not angry when he saw this, but smiled, "It was also my sudden visit that disturbed the commander."

"You are welcome, Third Prince."

An Leiting led Xiao Luoan and his group to sit down, and asked directly, "The border is remote, and the Third Prince probably didn't come here just to pass by."

"Of course not." Xiao Luoan smiled and said, "I came here specially to see the commander."

It turned out to be directed at him.

An Leiting hid the joy and pride in his eyes and smiled, "Oh? I wonder why the Third Prince came all the way here?" Xiao Luoan smiled and said loudly, "The first thing is that I was asked by my second brother to bring some gifts to the commander of the wing. By the way, I want to see if the commander of the wing has anything for me to bring back to my second brother."

"The second thing is that I asked my father for permission to travel around and experience the local customs and habits in order to write a record of the folk customs of the Great Zhou. Since this place is a frontier, many things are closely related to the military camp, so I came to visit the commander of the wing. I would like to trouble the commander of the wing to introduce me to the most suitable place for me to go."

Both of these things sound interesting.

And the first thing is above the second thing, which makes it even more interesting.

An Leiting couldn't help but let a smile appear on his face.

But Xiao Luoan continued, "As for the third thing..."

"I'm here to rescue Commander Anxiang."

save him?

An Leiting was stunned for a moment, "I don't quite understand what the Third Prince is saying."

"When I first came here, I heard that something had happened in the army recently, causing complaints throughout the army, so I secretly investigated it. This investigation was not a big deal, but I found something extraordinary."

Seeing Xiao Luoan's secretive smile, An Leiting lowered his eyes, "I wonder what kind of extraordinary thing the Third Prince is talking about?"

Xiao Luoan smiled and replied, "The one who supplies ointments and medicinal materials to the military camp is a businessman named Xue. However, this Xue is not just a simple businessman, but a servant of Zhao Mingjie, the head of the Changping Division of Heyang Road."

"Most officials have properties. I guess Lord Zhao wants to make a fortune from this business?" An Leiting said.

"The commander is a kind person, so he doesn't think badly of others." Xiao Luoan said with a smile, "But as far as I know, the Zhao family has already secretly joined the Wen family and is serving them wholeheartedly."

"Now that the Zhao family's business has reached the Wing Commander, and such a big mistake has occurred, does the Wing Commander think that this is a coincidence?"

An Leiting was stunned again.

He had never known about this.

I thought it was just a case of embezzlement of military supplies and medicines, which was a bit tricky because it involved An Jingzhong, but I never thought that the Wen family was involved.

This was a deliberate trap set to lure the An family into it so that they could have the upper hand over him and make him lose the morale of the army and the favor of the emperor!
An Leiting was horrified when he thought about it carefully, and glared at An Jingzhong fiercely.

What an idiot he is. He handed a knife to someone else without knowing it!

Is this going to kill the entire An family?

After hearing what Xiao Luoan said, An Jingzhong suddenly realized something and was overjoyed. "In other words, this was originally a trap set up by the Zhao family?"

Then he turned to An Leiting and said, "Father, the Zhao family did this on purpose!"

It's not his fault!
"Shut up!" An Leiting was furious.

An Jingzhong was yelled at and took two steps back feeling a little aggrieved.

Xiao Luoan laughed, "For now, the commander should think carefully about how to deal with it."

"Immediately arrest the man surnamed Xue and make him betray the Zhao family. It would be best if the Zhao family can betray the Wen family. If not, at least it will be like cutting off a finger of the Wen family." An Leiting said.

"Yes, it came down with the force of thunder, making it impossible for the Zhao family and the Wen family to dodge." Xiao Luoan nodded, "But the Wen family is frightened by the aggressiveness to the outside world, and they will definitely bite back. If the commander of the wing can't come up with something real, I'm afraid the Wen family will not let it go."

Real stuff?
Does this mean he should push An Jingzhong out?
An Leiting's expression suddenly became serious.

Xiao Luoan still smiled slightly and spoke slowly, "The commander of the An army is still young and easily deceived. It is possible that he was deceived by the people around him."