A few days later, in a heavily guarded mansion in Yanjing, Han Yanshou personally met with the secret envoy sent by Wang Pan.
Han Yanshou was originally from Yanyun.
After Dayin ceded Yanyun, Wutugu Chanyu wanted someone who was familiar with Yanyun to manage it, so King Loufan recommended Han Yanshou.
And Prince Loufan was a follower of Prince Youxian, which made Prince Zuoxian very angry.
It was clearly his left-wing army that captured Yanyun, but he gave it to someone else.
Han Yanshou was well aware of the struggle between the Left and Right Wise Kings. After he took office, he was so skillful in maneuvering that even the Left Wise King no longer had any resistance.
"Oh? The Wang, Bai, and Zhou families of Hedong?"
Han Yanshou's face was expressionless, and his tone was indistinguishable from emotion. "You three aristocratic families once allied themselves with the King of Jin and were enemies of our Great Di. Why are you now thinking of joining us?"
The emissary knelt on the ground, not daring to look up, and tremblingly said, "Reply...Report to the Lord Privy Councilor! Zhao Muyun is cruel and merciless. He seized my master's property, slaughtered his clan, and even forced the young master of the Bai family into slavery in the salt mines, where he narrowly escaped death!"
"My master and Zhao Muyun have an irreconcilable feud! Now that Prince Jin has been defeated and Xiao Lie is in power, we have no place to stay in Hedong. We can only seek refuge with you and rely on the great power of the Great Di to avenge our grievances!"
He paused, then presented an exquisite wooden box with both hands. "This is the tobacco we carefully cultivated and purified, named 'Drunken Immortal Fragrance', specially presented to you for your appreciation."
"The profit from this is several times greater than that from salt and iron. If you support us, we are willing to plant this plant extensively in Dadi, and half of the profits we earn will be donated to you!"
Han Yanshou signaled the guard to take the wooden box, opened it and sniffed it, a hint of surprise and interest flashing in his eyes.
He was well-informed and naturally knew the benefits of tobacco.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Zhao Muyun... is indeed a major threat to our Great Di. Since you have both the will and the skills, I will give you a chance."
He paused, his voice turning cold, "However, if you dare to have other intentions or fail to do your job well, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
"I dare not! We would never dare to have any other thoughts! We are willing to die for you, sir!" The secret envoy kowtowed repeatedly.
Han Yanshou nodded with satisfaction. "Get up! For the time being, you should sneak back to Jinyang and use your old connections to secretly gather intelligence on Xiao Lie, Yin Ji, and especially Zhao Muyun in Shuozhou."
"I will provide you with the gold and silver you need through various channels. When my Great Di Heavenly Soldiers march south again, that will be the day for you to avenge your hatred and enjoy prosperity!"
The envoy withdrew with profuse thanks.
The news quickly reached the small courtyard in Jinyang. Wang Pan, Bai Shouren, and the others were overjoyed, like drowning men who had grasped at their last straw.
They immediately used the funds provided by Beidi to secretly build an intelligence network in Jinyang City under the cover of opening grocery stores and restaurants.
He also used his old connections to carefully gather information from all sides, especially regarding Shuozhou and the Crown Prince Yinji's movements.
The flames of revenge and the desire for wealth and honor made them completely devote themselves to the cause of treason.
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Jinyang City, the Prince’s Mansion.
Although it is called a mansion, it is actually no different from house arrest, and Xiao Lie has spies inside and outside.
Yinji sat in his study, holding a volume of "Silver Vase Plum", and could not read a single word.
He was still playing the role of the man who was haggard due to "worrying about his father" and in constant conflict with Xiao Lie, and successfully made Xiao Lie relax his vigilance and turn more attention to generals who held military power, such as Zhang Huan, Wang Ben, and Li Mao.
However, everything changed when a spy with scars on his body was secretly brought into Mr. Zhou's study.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Great news!"
The spy fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling with excitement and exhaustion, "Prince Jin... His Highness Prince Jin... He really is still alive!"
"What?"
The scroll in Yinji's hand fell to the ground with a "bang". He stood up suddenly, almost unable to believe his ears, "You...what did you say? Father is still alive...?"
"Absolutely true!" The spy raised his head, tears glistening in his eyes. "I risked my life to sneak into Jingzhou, Hebei Province, and in a mountain village called 'Black Wind Valley', I found out where His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was!"
"Your Highness... he was seriously injured when the river burst its banks. General Xiao Cheyun and a few of his personal guards risked their lives to rescue him, and they hid all the way there!"
"I... I haven't seen His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin in person, but I have seen General Xiao Cheyun!"
"He looks much more haggard, but I will never admit my mistake. General Xiao personally confirmed that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is seriously injured and urgently needs a good doctor and medicinal herbs. The situation... is very grim!"
It was like a thunderclap exploding in his mind. Yinji staggered and barely stood up by holding onto the table.
Ecstasy, worry, fear, disbelief...all kinds of emotions instantly overwhelmed him.
All his previous "performances" were based on the judgment that his father was most likely dead.
Now, the sudden news of his "survival" caught him off guard, and his long-suppressed filial piety burst out instantly.
"Father...Father is really still alive! He is still alive!"
Yinji burst into tears, with joy and even more heartache, "Serious injuries... I urgently need a good doctor..."
He suddenly grabbed the spy's shoulder, "Black Wind Valley! Where exactly is it? How is my father's injury? How many people does General Xiao have?"
Mr. Zhou was standing by, and although he was also excited, he was more deeply worried.
He stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness! Don't get excited! This is strange!"
"We just used the rumor of 'Prince Jin seriously injured' to paralyze Xiao Lie, and then the rumor is confirmed right away? This is too much of a coincidence!"
"Could it be...could it be a trap set by Xiao Lie or Bei Di? They're deliberately trying to lure Your Highness out of the city so they can commit some illicit acts?"
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