books44 Chapter 183 Qin Zheng Turns Against
Chapter 183 Qin Zheng Turns Against
Facing the anxious old lady, Qin Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to train Sun Tiezhu, but the time is not yet ripe.
She said, "Godmother, Tiezhu is a talent of the Emperor, but there are some things he is not suited to do. After a few days, after everything is arranged, I plan to appoint him as the Inspector of North City. This way, he can get in touch with the work of various departments and gain experience."
The appointments of these minor officials are decided by the prefect Qin Zheng.
The old lady was delighted: "That's great!"
She was also worried that Qin Zheng would let her son continue to be a coachman.
The old lady hesitated again and said, "Godson, I won't hide it from you. I have also trained some spies."
Qin Zheng was not surprised, but he was curious why he was suddenly so frank. He guessed that something had happened.
The old lady knew that given Qin Zheng's intelligence, it was normal for her not to be surprised.
He continued, "Last night, I got the news that Beichen was going to take Proton back!"
Qin Zheng frowned, but remained calm, because he had considered it.
Said: "If the assassination fails, it's normal to take him back and kill him again. Don't worry, godmother, I will handle it!"
The old lady was still worried and asked, "How are you going to deal with it?"
Qin Zheng said: "Actually, there's no need for me to intervene. Xia Bitu will also take action. He has a way to make Beichen let go."
The old lady was shocked: "How could he possibly help Tiezhu?"
Qin Zheng: "If he wants to influence Beichen, he must have more chips in his hand. He has already seen the value of protons, so he will naturally help protons."
The old lady pondered for a moment, then sighed, "Godmother really doesn't want Tiezhu to become a bargaining chip in any struggle."
Qin Zheng understood very well: "There's nothing I can do, he's a proton!"
"Godson, I feel bad that you've helped us so much. I don't have any other abilities. Tell me what information you want to know about Beichen. I'll tell you what I know, and if I don't, I'll send someone to look it up."
Qin Zheng was not polite: "I want to know the weakness of Emperor Beichen."
The old lady said without hesitation: "This man is very lustful. Now, the one who really has the final say in Beichen is not him, but Queen Yu Meiren."
Qin Zheng asked, "What is this person's background?"
The old lady said, "She was originally a citizen of Daqian. When her city was taken away by Beichen, she became a citizen of Beichen. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was chosen to enter the palace!"
People of Daqian?
Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he suddenly thought of Hong Wu.
Xia Bitu, this old fox, has trained many female spies.
It’s bad, Cao Qingzhi is going to die!
Qin Zheng's face changed!
"Godmother, I have something urgent to do. Goodbye."
After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
The old lady was stunned.
What's so urgent?
But it must be related to what I just said.
After Qin Zheng left the old lady's room, he hurried back to his study, wrote a note, and released a carrier pigeon...
Afterwards, go find Shabitu.
Xia Bitu was drinking tea and admiring the flowers in the back garden.
Seeing Qin Zheng, he smiled and called out, "Come here, little monkey, and try this tribute tea."
Qin Zheng said, "Do you still have the time to enjoy tea?"
Xia Bitu was startled, and then he realized that Qin Zheng's expression was serious.
Quickly send the maid away.
"What happened?" Xia Bitu asked hurriedly.
Qin Zheng asked directly, "Is Yu Meiren your spy?"
Xia Bitu's heart skipped a beat, but he smiled and said, "Don't lie to me. Do you think I can cover the sky with one hand?"
Qin Zheng said, "I'm not kidding. Yu Meiren has lost control, right? That's why you can't get Cao Qingzhi back, right?"
Xia Bitu's expression changed.
He didn't expect that Qin Zheng actually knew Yu Meiren.
Yu Meiren was indeed the spy he trained.
He now really suspected that Yu Meiren had rebelled.
But he is still investigating.
Qin Zheng's reasoning has always been very terrifying and has never failed.
Since Qin Zheng said so, Xia Bitu was basically certain that Yu Meiren had rebelled.
"Qin Zheng, although Cao Qingzhi is still useful, his value is only useful at certain times. Whether it is worth it for me to use my trump card also depends on the cost." Xia Bitu said, staring at Qin Zheng's eyes.
Qin Zheng sneered: "We are all masters of hawk training, why do you have to hide it? Don't think I don't know why you maintain a close relationship with Beichen?
If you don't save Cao Qingzhi, I will have no choice but to burn my boats and exchange the information about Yu Meiren with Beichen.
Regardless of success or failure, I think that even if Emperor Beichen trusts Yu Meiren immensely and is reluctant to kill her, he will banish her to the cold palace. And you will completely break with Emperor Beichen!"
"You actually threaten me?" Xia Bitu narrowed his eyes and exuded murderous intent.
He knew there was no need to deny it anymore.
Because if Qin Zheng really did that, not only would Yu Meiren die, but it would also cause him to completely break off relations with Beichen. Beichen was an important part of his hegemony, and he couldn't afford to lose him!
Qin Zheng calmly shook his head, "It's not a threat. You know very well that you would do the same if it were you."
Xia Bitu looked at it, and after a moment, the murderous intent on his body disappeared.
He sighed and said, "This ungrateful bastard, I never thought she would become addicted to being the queen. I will not let her go."
Qin Zheng said: "This is your business, I have no right to interfere. But if Cao Qingzhi dies, please don't blame me for being unkind!"
Xia Bitu was helpless: "The Emperor of Beichen is indeed almost obedient to Yu Meiren's orders. I also suspect that he was deceived by Yu Meiren in not releasing Cao Qingzhi this time. However, I want Cao Qingzhi. The Emperor of Beichen naturally knows that Cao Qingzhi can be useful to me, so how could he kill Cao Qingzhi? Don't worry."
Qin Zheng said, "If it were you or me, we certainly wouldn't kill Cao Qingzhi. Instead, we would use him as a bargaining chip. However, Yu Meiren is just your spy. Since she has turned against you, she will naturally not leave your people in Beichen, nor those who might be used by you.
Because, you're just a prime minister, a prime minister who's been sidelined by the Four Borders Army and has lost his military power. You can't mobilize a large army to declare war on Beichen. Let alone attack the Beichen Imperial Capital and threaten her safety. Even I know this, how could Beichen not know?
Yu Meiren only needs to ensure her safety in Beichen. Anyone who is related to you in Beichen is a fatal threat to her, even Cao Qingzhi in prison.
She holds a high position and must be your leader among the Beichen spies, right? You should know that all the information you have about Beichen may not be true!
Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically: "Why didn't I think of that?"
Qin Zheng snorted coldly: "Old fox, stop pretending. It's not that you didn't expect it, but you are reluctant to reveal your trump card to rescue Cao Qingzhi, right?
In fact, you know very well that how could the lustful Emperor Beichen not release Cao Qingzhi just to win the smile of a beautiful woman?
After all, he doesn't know what use Cao Qingzhi has for you, because he certainly won't ask Emperor Beichen directly for you, but through Yu Meiren. Right?
"Now, Yu Meiren's rebellion is inevitable. You're just unwilling to accept it, so you want to investigate, right?"
Xia Bitu's face changed again. This little monkey was simply a worm in his stomach.
"What do you think we should do now?" Xia Bitu asked.
Qin Zheng: "If we want to save Cao Qingzhi now, the only way is to rescue him by force. Don't tell me, you only have Yu Meiren's spy team in Beichen!"
Xia Bitu neither denied nor admitted it, nor was he surprised.
With Qin Zheng's horrific reasoning, it is normal to guess from the clue of Yu Meiren that he has other spies in Beichen.
After all, even Queen Yu Meiren was his spy, so how could he not arrange some other people?
However, these are his trump cards to control Beichen.
Yu Meiren has betrayed him, and he only has a few spies left hiding in Beichen. How can he expose them?
Even if Qin Zheng guessed, he didn't know who these people were.
However, once it is enabled, traces will be revealed.
He didn't want Qin Zheng to know this secret.
When Qin Zheng saw him hesitate, he knew what he was worried about.
"I just got the news that Beichen is going to take Sun Tiezhu back. It's the news from the old lady!" Qin Zheng said.
Xia Bitu was horrified: "Take him back? How could I not know this news?"
Qin Zheng said, "I believe the old lady's spies are definitely not as elite as yours. But she knows everything. What do you think this means?"
Xia Bitu's face suddenly turned as pale as paper, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
He said in a trembling voice, "Are you saying that all my spies have been won over by Yu Meiren?"
Qin Zheng nodded: "What do you think? So, if you want to ask now, you will lose. You can only hold on to Cao Qingzhi's card tightly. Otherwise, you will get nothing!
Do you have any other rescue methods? Act quickly! Oh, right, you should have people in the Beichen army, right? Let them take action! "
Xia Bitu looked straight at Qin Zheng, feeling terrified.
He knew that as long as he gave this guy even a clue, he would definitely figure everything out.
Xia Bitu shook his head: "They can't save Cao Qingzhi unless they rebel now and force their way into the palace. The time is not yet ripe. How can I sacrifice them for Cao Qingzhi? Even if he is of great use!"
Qin Zheng nodded: "Okay, I'll save you. But you have to pay the price!" Then he turned and left.
boom!
Xia Bitu grabbed Qin Zheng's arm tightly and looked at him nervously: "What are you going to do?"
"Uncle, I am treating you with sincerity, you'd better not hide anything from me. I have only one goal, Cao Qingzhi cannot die!" Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu coldly, without the closeness they had before.
Just this look made Xia Bitu feel cold all over and he subconsciously let go of his hand.
What kind of look is this?
It seemed that at this moment, all his secrets were revealed...