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Meanwhile, outside the city of Xijing.
Inside the tent, the candlelight flickered.
Zhang Ye looked at Qin Ze in front of him and said:
"Your Highness, it has been several years since we last met."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze chuckled and said, "We're getting too distant, Brother Zhang."
"There's only the two of us here, so there's no need to be so formal."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye's throat bobbed, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Qin Ze pulled him down to sit and said, "There's no need to be so formal. Although I am the Prince of Zhenbei when we are out in the world, we are still close friends, just like back then!"
"It's been so many years since we last met. I never expected you to have organized such a large force."
Zhang Ye looked ashamed and shook his head, saying:
"In the end, their strength was still weak, far inferior to that of a regular army."
"If we had an army with the same fighting strength as the one you lead, so many people in Xijing wouldn't have died."
At this point, Zhang Ye's face showed a sorrowful expression.
Qin Ze waved his hand and said, "You've done enough. Don't blame yourself. Just do your best and leave the rest to fate."
At this point, Qin Ze changed the subject, saying, "You said today that the imperial court sent someone to assassinate me? Is that true?"
Zhang Ye's expression tightened, and he nodded, saying, "Of course!"
"Do you think I'm just saying this on purpose to help you gain publicity?"
After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and a faint smile appeared on their lips.
Zhang Ye continued, "Every word I said today is true, and it was not merely to incite the people."
"This dog emperor is incompetent and tyrannical! And the Jin family, led by Prince Qing, has done many heinous things in secret!"
"The Jin family is the parasite that has caused all this trouble for me. If we don't get rid of them, the people will never have a good life!"
At this point, Zhang Ye looked at Qin Ze with a solemn expression:
"Qin Ze, now that you have a large army and the people's hearts are with you, it is the perfect time to overthrow this dog emperor."
Qin Ze nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
“Brother Zhang, there’s no need for me to hide anything from you.”
"Two years ago, Jin Fengluan placed my Qin family under house arrest. Although she later appointed me as the Prince of Zhenbei and handed over Beiliang to me, she has repeatedly plotted against me since I left the capital. Humph."
"That Huanglong is nothing but her pawn. This time, I'm going to eliminate her by purging the court of corrupt officials!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Ye nodded and said, "That's right! General Huwei is currently loyal to Da Gan, yet the Qin family was treated like this by her. This dog emperor is truly vicious to the extreme!"
Qin Ze shook his head: "Actually, I had already advised my father back then, but he was only focused on making great strides, saying that we should first wipe out the alien races. Plus, I was in Beiliang at the time, which is why he let me go to the Fusang naval battle..."
As he spoke, Qin Ze sighed softly.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zhang Ye's expression darkened, and he said:
"No, Qin Ze, the Battle of Fusang is not that simple."
“At that time I was traveling around the country, and I was in the East China Sea.”
"When General Qin set sail, he led hundreds of thousands of troops, while Fusang is an island nation. How many troops does it have? Even if they are skilled in naval warfare, it is impossible for them to leave the entire Chiyan Army at sea."
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow, his expression unusually grave.
“That’s right, that’s what I thought too. But as soon as I returned to the capital, I was placed under house arrest, while she directly signed an agreement with Japan and didn’t care about the matter at all.”
"Hmph, I'm telling you, she must have already colluded with Japan!"
Zhang Ye added, "That's right! I've been secretly investigating these past few years. On the surface, Japan has submitted to our Great Khan, but in reality, they haven't offered any tribute to Great Khan in the last two years!"
"The annual tribute that the dog emperor talks about is nothing but a pretense!"
"Even now, Fusang continues to harass the East Sea. The dog emperor sent Huang Tianwei to guard the East Sea to guard against Fusang. However, she did this very secretly, and news from the East Sea was almost completely blocked, just to prevent the truth from being revealed."
"Fusang's refusal to pay tribute must be due to some hidden secret. If I'm not mistaken, when General Huwei led his troops, the dog emperor must have already secretly planned it."
"When we first set out to sea, the warships we were on were under the command of the Divine Machine Battalion under Prince Qing. Perhaps those warships were tampered with."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ze's expression gradually turned cold.
"Very likely."
“Prince Qing… Hmph, it was he who pushed Jin Fengluan to the throne back then.”
"It seems that all these things are related to him."
Zhang Ye nodded and said through gritted teeth:
"Neither Prince Qing nor his sons are good people!"
"This family are all evil spirits hiding in the shadows!"
"Although Jin Jianren's name contains the character 'Ren' (benevolence), he is utterly devoid of any benevolence or righteousness. On the contrary, he is incredibly cruel. My elder brother, Zhang Ran, was killed by his scheme!"
"And that Jin Jiande, humph! He doesn't even deserve the word 'virtue'! He's utterly devoid of virtue! His character is the most depraved; I wouldn't even bother to mention his deeds. He's utterly filthy!"
"The Thousand Machine Battalion, which is specifically responsible for assassinations, is commanded by Jin Jiande. Over the years, he has done many evil deeds behind the scenes."
Qin Ze stroked his chin, his deep eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow, and said calmly:
"I have been under house arrest in the capital for the past two years. After leaving Beiliang, I have been rushing to one battlefield after another. I don't know how many troops Jin Fengluan has now."
At this point, Qin Ze looked at Zhang Ye and said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhang, do you know how many troops the imperial court has now?"
Having said that, Zhang Ye naturally understood that Qin Ze was preparing for a future counterattack on the capital.
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