books44 Chapter 309 How Can I Let Go
Chapter 309 How Can I Let Go
Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou were still eating when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Qin Zheng said.
The door opened and in came the innkeeper, a middle-aged man with ordinary appearance.
The middle-aged man came in without saying a word, but glanced at Wu Xiaoyou.
Qin Zheng said: "Old ghost, just say whatever you want!"
Wu Xiaoyou was stunned.
The middle-aged man bowed and said, "Master, does he want to see you?"
Qin Zheng nodded: "I'm in a bad mood, I won't see you!"
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "He said that if you don't see him, he will hang himself at the door of the inn!"
Qin Zheng: “…”
Wu Xiaoyou was shocked and looked at the middle-aged man suspiciously, then at the adult.
What do you mean? Isn’t the middle-aged man the inn owner?
How to get to know adults?
Still calling him leader?
Wu Xiaoyou was suddenly shocked. Is this the intelligence point of the Five Elements Sect?
Who is the one who is going to be hanged?
Qin Zheng looked helpless: "I'll go over after I finish eating. Prepare some wine and food for that old guy. Don't let him starve to death."
The innkeeper smiled and said, "Yes!"
Turned around and went out.
"Sir?" Wu Xiaoyou was about to ask a question.
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "This is just an intelligence point!"
Although he had guessed it long ago, Wu Xiaoyou was still surprised: "Has it always existed?"
Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "I set up this shop before I came to Guanxi. This shop is for sale."
Wu Xiaoyou was convinced!
It turns out that the lord knew this day would come the moment he received the imperial edict.
This is amazing!
Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps outside.
Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "The old fox is here."
The voice just fell.
Bang!
The door was kicked open and Xia Bitu rushed in.
"Qin Zheng, you don't want to kill the King of the South, the King of the North, and the King of the East!" Xia Bitu didn't beat around the bush, but asked directly, but lowered his voice.
His eyes were fixed on Qin Zheng!
Qin Zheng smiled. "Old fox, you're very clever! But you realized it a little too late. I believe the battles among the Southern, Eastern, and Northern armies must have ended by now."
Xia Bitu's body swayed, and he almost fell down. "The same drama being performed at the same time as the Western Border Army?"
Qin Zheng nodded seriously, "How can I be an exception for something that brings disaster to the country and the people? Otherwise, how can I be worthy of the title of Protector!"
Gudong!
Xia Bitu really fell this time.
Whoosh, Uncle Nan rushed in and quickly helped Xia Bitu up.
Uncle Nan’s face was pale at this moment, he heard everything.
It seems that the Five Elements Sect attacked from all directions at the same time.
Xia Bitu, who was covered in dust and dirt, stared at Qin Zheng intently: "Really?"
Qin Zheng smiled faintly: "You should soon get news from Xia Tianjiao and the woman you arranged to be with the Northern Territory King Cheng Kun!"
Xia Bitu's face turned pale. He looked at Qin Zheng, his body trembling, and his voice trembling: "You, you, how do you know that woman?"
Qin Zheng: "You have placed people in the Northern Army, so why can't I?"
Xia Bitu was speechless!
"Qin Zheng, how dare you do this? Aren't you afraid of the movements of other protector gods and foreign vassals..." Xia Bitu couldn't believe it.
Qin Zheng: "Have I, Qin Zheng, ever been afraid of anything? Knowing I'm going to be replaced, would I hold back? Before I step down, I'll clear all obstacles for the next in line. And how do you know I can't control the protector gods in charge of the outer vassal states?"
Xia Bitu was stunned. "You, you can even control the outer vassal states? How is that possible? Even if you were the leader of the Five Elements Sect, how could you have such power?"
Qin Zheng looked at him and said, "Old fox, suspicion is useless. You will see the truth! If you weren't old, would you still be alive today? Do you really think I don't know how many cards you have?"
A trace of panic flashed in Xia Bitu's eyes. "Qin Zheng, I don't believe you can even deduce this. Although your reasoning is terrifying, I didn't give you any clues!" Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu with a faint smile. "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. You think there are no loopholes, but in fact, there are many loopholes."
Xia Bitu sneered: "Tell me what trump card I have?"
Qin Zheng shook his head: "You really won't turn back until you hit the wall, and you won't give up until you reach the Yellow River!"
"Which river is the Yellow River?" asked Xia Bitu.
Qin Zheng: “…”
"It doesn't matter if I don't know, it's a river anyway!"
Qin Zheng said, "Old fox, since you want to be sure, then I will tell you. Your patron saint chose you not because you are the prime minister, but because you have soldiers. Right?"
Xia Bitu's face changed, and even Uncle Nan's face turned pale.
Both of them stared at Qin Zheng.
No words!
Qin Zheng said, "Back then, when the war was over, the imperial court couldn't afford to support so many troops, so they released a large number of soldiers from military service. This was actually the late emperor's way of weakening the military power of generals like you. The 300,000 soldiers you commanded were among those released. A large part of the reason you embezzled money over the years was to support them, right?"
At this moment, sweat broke out on Xia Bitu's forehead.
Uncle Nan was dumbfounded that Qin Zheng knew so much.
Qin Zheng: "Your goal from the beginning to the end was to dethrone the Daqian Emperor, but you didn't become the emperor. Even if the guardian god came to you, you didn't change your goal. Right?"
Qin Zheng continued, "These laid-off soldiers of yours have been stationed in and around the imperial capital. Although some have died of old age or illness, their descendants have become fresh troops. Right?"
Xia Bitu turned his gaze away from Qin Zheng, his whole body covered in cold sweat!
I'm panicking!
He knew that this was not Qin Zheng's reasoning, it must have been Qin Zheng's finding.
Qin Zheng: "I have to say, your methods are much stronger than Liang Heng's. I also know that Xia Tianjiao has the power to command at least 100,000 troops in the Northern Border Army. And these 100,000 soldiers have been trained by him to be loyal to him!"
Qin Zheng suddenly smiled at Xia Bitu and said, "You're really willing to spend money. To get them to pledge allegiance to Xia Tianjiao, you're actually giving each soldier 500 taels of silver per year for resettlement, regardless of life or death. Right?"
thump!
Xia Bitu slumped in his chair, looking at Qin Zheng in horror.
Uncle Nan also looked terrified.
Wu Xiaoyou was shocked beyond words. Is this true?
It turns out that the empress has been surrounded by 300,000 troops!
Qin Zheng continued, "Actually, when you plotted rebellion against Qu Zhengzhuo, you did intend to act. It wasn't just that you didn't want to make things difficult for Ningguta, but you received an order from your protector. Ningguta didn't act for that reason. Do you know why the protector told you to cancel the order?"
Xia Bitu stared at Qin Zheng, still not saying a word, but his heart was already surging!
Qin Zheng didn't want the old fox to answer, because Xia Bitu didn't know at all.
"Because I'm the Black Knight. If I say those guardian gods are afraid of me, do you believe me? The moment my Black Knight appears, they're scared to death and dare not move. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a struggle for power among you, but a massacre among the guardian gods. I'm not arrogant, but fighting alone, none of them can be a match for the Five Elements Sect!"
Xia Bitu was dumbfounded. So that's what it was!
Qin Zheng didn't say anything else and ate slowly and leisurely.
After a long time, Xia Bitu wiped the sweat from his face and revealed a sad and bitter smile.
At this moment, Xia Bitu seemed to have aged several years.
"Uncle Nan, it's over, everything is over. All my cards have been revealed by those monkey brats, I'm done, Uncle Nan!" Xia Bitu said weakly to Uncle Nan.
There was a look of despair in the old man's eyes.
Uncle Nan's face darkened as he looked at Qin Zheng with murderous intent emanating from him.
This murderous intent continues to grow.
He knew that since Qin Zheng dared to announce it, he was going to confront the Prime Minister. Perhaps, in the next second, Qin Zheng would take action against the Prime Minister.
Although the Prime Minister and Qin Zheng sympathize with each other, if they come to a fight, neither of them will hold back.
Feelings are feelings, hegemony is hegemony, this is the struggle between masters!
Wu Xiaoyou's right hand was already grasping the hilt of the sword, staring at Uncle Nan.
War is imminent!
Qin Zheng felt the murderous intent and just glanced at Uncle Nan.
He calmly said to Xia Bitu, "Are you sure you want to take action now?"