Capital, Lin Mansion Woodshed,
Lin Chunqiu sat on a bamboo chair, looking at the bamboo forest outside the window with the help of the faint moonlight.
"Is there any news from the third princess of Houjin?"
A slightly hoarse voice came from the bamboo forest.
"Let me tell you, head of the family, according to the latest information we have received, the third princess of Houjin is now secretly placed in the palace."
"Is this happening..."
Lin Chunqiu frowned slightly, a flash of thinking flashed in his eyes.
"If that's the case, we don't need to assassinate the third princess anymore. Even if the assassination is successful, we won't be able to escape unscathed."
"Lin Ba, is there anything going on with Princess Qingyang?"
"Master, Princess Qingyang is still living in the palace and has made no other movements."
Hearing this, Lin Chunqiu frowned even more.
"No, this matter is a bit strange. Hou Jin came to Zhou Dynasty this time for peace talks. Since it is a peace talk, how can he not mention the marriage? Now in the palace, there is only the seventh princess of the royal bloodline. She actually There’s no movement… it shouldn’t be!”
"Is it possible that... Wan Yanyue and His Majesty have reached some kind of secret agreement?"
Lin Chunqiu raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. He had a vague feeling that some things seemed to be beyond his control.
No, I have to find a way to destroy their cooperation.
Since Wan Yanyue can't be killed, let's start with Princess Qingyang. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Qingyang has had a difficult life since childhood, are you willing to send her into the wilderness?
Thinking of this, Lin Chunqiu's eyes flashed with a bright light. He immediately lit the candle in the woodshed, started writing a secret letter on rice paper.
"Lin Ba, be sure to deliver this letter to the eldest princess. In this case, even if Your Majesty wants to negotiate peace with Hou Jin, it may not be easy!"
A man in black took the secret message along the window edge, and then disappeared into the vast bamboo forest.
After he left, Lin Chunqiu looked at the waning moon hanging high outside the window, a strong greed flashing in his eyes.
"Your Ji family has been the emperor for so many years. It's time for me, the Lin family, to ascend the throne of the Nine-Fifth Emperor!" m.
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Pingzhou, General's Mansion,
Yang Yan raised his wine glass and paid tribute to the beardless old man opposite him.
"Mr. Zhang, your majesty's food and grass have been delivered. I will send someone to transport half of the food and grass outside the city tomorrow afternoon. When the time comes, Mr. Zhang, you can make your own arrangements."
Zhang Gong smiled faintly and took a sip of tea instead of wine.
"General Yang, it's a good plan. He didn't move a single soldier, but he swallowed half of the food and grass."
"My army of Great Qin traveled thousands of miles to help you, Great Zhou, stop Hou Jin. Is it possible that this achievement is worth it?"
After hearing this, Yang Yan's face instantly darkened.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by this? We have already promised that I will cooperate with you, Da Qin, in this cooperation. We will split the food and grass received 50-50."
"But someone in my Da Qin died!"
Zhang Gong sneered, put down the wine glass in his hand, and then took out a secret letter from his arms.
"In this action, our Great Qin lost more than twenty of its elite men. In the words of your Great Zhou, this is called life and death. General Yang, what do you think?"
God, human life is at stake!
Yang Yan's expression was uncertain, and a pair of tiger eyes flashed with cold light as he looked at the old eunuch in front of him.
It is normal for large armies to lose personnel during non-combat operations.
From what I hear from this Great Qin eunuch, it is clear that he wants to put this debt on my head. This is simply unreasonable!
"Mr. Zhang, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right?"
"If we continue to go back on our word like Mr. Zhang from now on, how can we still cooperate between you and me?"
"If that's the case, then we won't cooperate!"
Zhang Gong suddenly stood up and threw the wine glass in his hand. There was a "click" sound and the wine glass shattered into pieces in front of Yang Yan's feet.
"Yang Yan, the Za family would like to remind you, if I, Da Qin, were not behind you to support you, how could you be where you are today?"
"Don't forget how you came to power back then!"
"you……"
Yang Yan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He raised his finger, pointed at Mr. Zhang and said viciously:
"You dirty thing, do you really think this general is afraid of you? Do you believe it or not, as long as I give the order, you will die today without a burial place!"
Zhang Gong sneered, suddenly took a step forward, and raised his palm high.
"You eunuch, what do you want to do!?"
Yang Yan's face was full of shock, and she subconsciously wanted to dodge. However, his speed is completely different from Zhang Gong.
Zhang Gong's slap was not fast, and there was no afterimage in Yang Yan's eyes.
But this slap seemed to be able to track, no matter how Yang Yan avoided it, it was slowly approaching.
"Snapped!"
A loud and crisp slap sounded in the general's mansion.
It's not very harmful, but it's extremely insulting!
Yang Yan covered her cheek, her tiger eyes almost ready to spurt out blood.
"Mr. Zhang, do you have to do things so absolutely?"
Zhang Gong sneered and looked at Yang Yan with eyes full of disdain.
"You alone want the Za family to do everything right? Bah! Are you worthy?"
After saying that, he slapped him with his backhand again.
At this moment, Yang Yan felt that she had been greatly humiliated.
Damn eunuch, how dare you insult this general like this!
I, the general, will order someone to take off the dog's head from your neck.
No, no, Yang Yan, don’t be impulsive. Today's situation depends on this rotten eunuch. Otherwise, how can you afford to support your private soldiers?
If you wait a little longer, when the time is right, the three kingdoms of Zhou, Qin, and Jin will fall into chaos. When troubled times come, it will be my chance, Yang Yan, to rule the world.
Yang Yan suppressed the anger in his heart, and suddenly lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice:
"That's all, everything is as Zhang Gong said."
"If Mr. Zhang wants to make up for it, just ask him directly."
Zhang Gong sneered and kicked over the wooden table in the general's mansion.
"This time, Da Qin will take away 70% of the military rations. If you refuse, I will ask His Majesty to personally talk to your Emperor, Da Zhou."
"When the time comes, your position as the general will probably have to be replaced."
"Seventy percent means seventy percent!"
Yang Yan gritted his teeth, almost drawing blood from his teeth.
"I don't know, Mr. Zhang, but do you have any other instructions?"
"We'll talk about the rest later. In seven days, I, the Great Qin sergeant, will withdraw from Youzhou. If you want to take action, you'd better prepare early."
After hearing this, Yang Yan's originally angry expression suddenly froze. Then his cheeks quickly became filled with joy.
"Mr. Zhang, is this serious?"
"If the Qin army withdraws, Hou Jin may choose to attack again. Then..."
"Don't you, General Yang, have the final say on how to operate it then?"
Zhang Gong chuckled, raised his hand and patted Yang Yan on the shoulder.
"Yang Yan, remember. Sometimes it's a blessing to be our Da Qin's dog."
Some people died, but not completely...
