Lingyang was right, intelligence agencies were crucial.
Although he felt it was dangerous, He Miao finally acquiesced and said tentatively: "What about the Second Young Master and Princess Lingyu? Do they know about the Young Master's plan?"
Lingyang said: "Don't reveal anything to Linghua. That guy drinks and has fun all day long and will only do bad things. As for Lingyu, just be your husband and teach your children."
Princess Lingyu had already married, to Huang Zu's youngest son. For a long time, Lingyang had regarded her as a potential threat to the crown prince's position.
After a pause, Lingyang said again: "Now many veterans have hopes of restoring the country. This is our strength in Lingdi! Tonight, there will be a secret banquet. At that time, Chang Zhen, Kong Cheng, Huang Xin Everyone will come over, and I’ll make a good plan later.”
He Miao was shocked and couldn't help but said: "Sir, it's better to be cautious without planning important matters to the public."
Lingyang said: "Huang Xin is the eldest son of the old general Huang Zu. The old general died in front of the battle and was killed by the Qin army. How could Huang Xin not avenge his family's hatred and the country's hatred? He has already been in secret contact with me. "
"Kong Cheng, a wealthy family, one of the few loyal ministers after the fall of Lingzhou, is even more willing to die with the country! Whoever has problems will have no problems with him! And to make things happen, the Kong family is a force that cannot be ignored the power of."
"Chang Zhen, not to mention, my father's most trusted general, no matter what my son has planned, he will definitely do his best to help."
"Old Prime Minister, it is good to be cautious, but if you are cautious, you will not achieve great things."
In Lingyang's view, this time the Qin government in Lingdi was bound to offend the local powerful, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once missed, there would be no possibility of turning around.
He felt a little excited and scared, but more importantly, anxious.
After listening to his analysis, He Miao had nothing to refute. Indeed, these three people were all loyal and patriotic.
night.
The Hou Mansion is heavily guarded.
In the study, Lingyang is located in the main seat, with He Miao, Chang Zhen, Huang Xin and Kong Cheng sitting below.
He Miao still looks the same, his beard and hair have turned gray, he is very old and needs a crutch to walk.
Chang Zhen frowned, his expression very complicated.
Huang Xin sat upright with a serious look on his face.
Kong Cheng's eyes rolled around, looking at everyone present, his thoughts changing.
After glancing at the four people, Lingyang took the lead and said: "You all are my great spirit and loyal, and there are no outsiders here, so I won't say anything else. This secret meeting is to discuss the restoration of the country. "
Although he had expected it, Chang Zhen's expression changed after hearing this.
Huang Xin took a deep breath, his face showing color.
Kong Cheng was the first to hold up his hands and said: "The Qin thief is hateful. He is the great spirit who killed me. I think about restoring the country all the time. As long as you give me orders, the Kong family will obey them!"
"I will go through fire and water, and my body will be broken into pieces, no matter what!" Huang Xin followed the trembling voice.
Lingyang seemed very satisfied with the performance of the two of them. One of them was from a wealthy family and the other was from a famous general. They were not small roles. If the restoration of the country was to be successful, they had to be won over.
Chang Zhen moved the corners of his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't.
"Okay, this matter is top secret. Remember not to leak any information about today's meeting, including your closest relatives."
Lingyang said and looked at He Miao: "Old Prime Minister, has there been any news from the counties in Lingdi recently?"
"Yes." He Miao said: "There are letters from the Xu family in Hongyang. Xu Jinde was imprisoned. There are also letters from local powerful men in Ziyang, Zhangqiu and other places. They didn't dare to say anything explicitly in the letters, but it can be seen that Hatred for Qin Ce."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Cheng took over and said: "There is also Boyang. The matter of clearing the father has aroused strong dissatisfaction among local powerful people, and many people have begun to secretly unite."
The He family had strong attachments in Hongyang and other places, and naturally the Kong family also had them. However, to Kong Cheng, these attachments were nothing more than letters of surrender.
"You all heard it." Lingyang couldn't hide his excitement: "Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have one important thing, and that is to wait for changes! Right now, the counties in Lingdi are boiling with power. It is a God-given opportunity! This is also today's The main reason for inviting you to come.”
"Young master, how do you want to act?" Chang Zhen finally spoke.
Lingyang said: "Local powerful people all have servants and retainers. Their strength is no worse than that of the county government, especially their local influence."
"As long as the time is right, we will raise our arms in Lingzhou, and the nobles will respond, unite the powerful from all over the country, and raise troops to capture the local county government. It is conceivable that by then, it will be like a raging fire, quickly burning the entire Lingzhou."
Lingyang imagined for a moment that when he launched the slogan of rejuvenating the country, he won the support of the nobles and nobles, and powerful people from all over the country responded. The people rose up, with Lingzhou as the center, and blossomed everywhere. In a short period of time, all the counties occupied by the Qin State fell one by one.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became and his face glowed.
Huang Xin was also affected by what he said, and said excitedly: "If this is the case, there is hope for the great spirit to be restored! What an unparalleled achievement you have made!"
"Great things can be expected. By then, you will not be able to contribute to the founding of the country!" Lingyang became more confident.
This situation made even Kong Cheng feel a little confused.
However, Chang Zhen was not as naive as Lingyang. After all, he was the former commander-in-chief of the frontier army. He frowned slightly and said, "Young master, don't think too simply about the uprising. When the late emperor was here, not only were there 100,000 frontier troops who had not moved, but Even if we have the queen's counties in hand, we can still negotiate with the King of Qin, let alone now?"
"How can this moment and that moment be the same?"
Lingyang said: "It's all because the capital of the country was besieged at the beginning. In order to protect Lingzhou, the royal family and the ministers, my father had no choice but to compromise and endure the humiliation."
Chang Zhen said: "Even so, we should be fully prepared for raising an army. How can we act hastily?"
"troops?"
"forage?"
"Where's the ordnance?"
"Have these gentlemen considered it?"
When he asked this question, he was filled with worry.
"General, don't worry. I have been planning this matter for a long time. It can be said that everything is ready."
Lingyang said: "The He family, the Kong family, the Huang family, the Chang family, plus me and our servants and disciples, are private soldiers. With the support of other noble families in Lingzhou, we can gather thousands of troops, but it only takes a moment! "
"In addition, the powerful forces from all over the country are mainly led by the Hou Mansion. These are our soldiers."
"As for food and grass, how can aristocratic families be short of silver? After recovering Lingzhou and regaining counties and counties, there will be no shortage of food."
"As for the ordnance."
Speaking of this, Lingyang looked at Huang Xin.
The latter immediately said: "Don't worry, sir, there are a large number of armors and weapons hidden in the mansion, enough to arm two thousand people."
Lingyang nodded with satisfaction and looked at Chang Zhen again:
"The general knows his troops. He should know that once two thousand people rise up, they will take Lingzhou by surprise. Isn't it easy to take down Lingzhou!?"
"But when Lingzhou moves, and the localities respond to each other from afar, how can great things not be accomplished!"
(End of chapter)
