Chapter 284: Each Going His Own Way
Asam looked at the two of them, feeling torn.
Suddenly, an idea came to him and he thought of a key point.
"Da Zhou has always been cowardly and low-key, why did he suddenly attack me, Simon?"
The Regent shot his eagle-like eyes at Prince Jin. He would never believe that this matter was not his doing.
But he hasn't found any evidence yet, so he can't act rashly.
Prince Jin felt a little guilty and looked away, not daring to look at the Regent.
He would never admit that he went to Da Zhou to set a trap for Bai Li and force her to work for him.
He also knew that what he did was a loss.
This incident also pissed off the female devil Bai Li, and she wanted to force Simon to take action against him. He had to destroy all the evidence, so that there would be no evidence to prove his wrongdoing, and then see what she could do to him.
He knew very well that Abuda held a high position of power and controlled the actual power of the court; but since Prince Jin held military power and had a high prestige in the army, His Majesty did not dare to offend him easily.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the Regent indifferently, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
In the court, no one answered the questions of their king Asam, and he was used to it.
Asamu got a headache watching the two fighting. He couldn't afford to offend either of the two big Buddhas.
After hesitating for a long time, he said, "I think we should first understand why the Great Zhou suddenly sent troops to my Ximen. As for Qinzhou, what you two said makes sense, but this matter is of great importance. Please allow me to consider it again..."
After the court session, Abuda and Prince Jin returned to their respective residences, each pondering their next move. Abuda sat in his study, his brow furrowed. He knew Prince Jin would not easily give up his ambition to retake Qinzhou, and he had to find a way to stop him.
So he called his trusted advisers to discuss countermeasures.
"Sir, the King of Jin is determined this time and I'm afraid he will be difficult to deal with." The counselor said worriedly.
Abuda sneered: "Humph, a fool is a fool!
He didn't even know that the national treasury was looted last year and military camps across the country were in urgent need of food and fodder. It was I who ordered the collection of food from the people, and then raised funds under the guise of various charities, and used the money raised to fill the national treasury, thus covering up the theft of the national treasury.
If this matter were to become public, not only would Simon lose face, but it would also cause panic among the people and destabilize the foundation."
Being an emperor is not that easy. If you don't have that position, you will try your best to get there. But once you are there, you must consider the country's interests and work for its benefit.
Abuda was exhausted physically and mentally, and rubbed his brows.
He was wondering, why had he worked so hard and given everything to get to where he is today?
"He's just a warrior, how could he understand all this?"
“The treasury is empty, and we in Simon should not engage in war for at least three years.
Now that the Great Zhou is attacking our Simon, we should abandon Qinzhou with the courage of a hero cutting off his own arm in order to ensure the safety of our Simon.
That idiot thought he could take back Qinzhou by himself?
It was nothing more than a show of bravery, wasting Simon's troops and food!
You go and contact the ministers in the court who support us, and ask them to continue speaking for us in the court and put pressure on His Majesty.
At the same time, keep a close eye on the movements of the Prince of Jin. If he dares to mobilize troops without authorization, report to me immediately."
"Yes, sir." The counselor took the order and left.
"By the way, how's the investigation into the theft from the national treasury going?"
The remaining two people were the ones who were responsible for secretly investigating the matter and were ordered by Abuda. He was very annoyed that there had been no progress for so long.
"Your Highness, there is still no clue about the matter..."
The two men responded fearfully, fearing that they would be the next to be killed.
"Investigate! Keep investigating! I just don't believe that so much money could just disappear out of thin air!"
"yes!"
The two men ran away in a panic, luckily they managed to escape with their lives, but they still ran away faster, as they didn't want to die yet!
On the other hand, after returning to the palace, Prince Jin also summoned his trusted generals.
"Everyone, the current regent is cowardly and afraid of trouble, and actually advocates giving up Qinzhou.
This king will never agree! Are you willing to follow this king, recapture Qinzhou, and revive the military might of my Simon Kingdom? "
Prince Jin looked at everyone with a cold gaze.
Normally, if anyone says no to him, his head will be smashed in the next second.
The generals clasped their fists and said, "We are willing to obey your command, Your Majesty. We will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
King Jin nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! However, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run.
The Regent will certainly try to stop us, so we must proceed with caution. We must first secretly gather our forces and send people to Qinzhou to gather information and understand Baili's defenses. Once everything is ready, we will march to Qinzhou!"
"yes!"
Qinzhou.
"Report!"
"Come in."
"Marshal Bai, there are many civilians outside the city who want to enter. Lieutenant General Wu wants to know how to decide this matter."
"Then open the city gates and resume the previous trade!"
Qinzhou is not only a trading market for nearby villages, but also a link between merchants from the Great Zhou and traders from Ximen.
After Qinzhou fell, Bai Li ordered the city gates to be closed for three days for rectification.
Now that we have complete control over Qinzhou, it is time to open up trade and revitalize Qinzhou's economy.
In the shabby house, Gou'er brought a bowl of thick, milky white rice porridge to the bedside. The old man on the bed propped himself up and sat up, half leaning against the headboard.
"Dog, we have to save the little food we have. What will we do after we finish it all?"
In the past two days, with food in his stomach, his cough has improved a lot, at least he is not coughing to the point of almost dying.
"Grandpa, don't worry about eating. After you finish eating, I will go back to work and there will be food again."
The dog stirred the food while blowing on it to cool it down, and only fed it to the old man when the temperature was right.
The people of Da Zhou really kept their promise. He really got five kilograms of rice after moving corpses for a day.
Those who went with him knelt down and kowtowed on the spot, saying that Marshal Bai was their savior and that with these few pounds of food, they could save several lives in their families.
They did not feel any guilt at all about carrying the bodies of Simon's soldiers.
They have never treated the common people as human beings, so naturally the common people will not pity them.
Watching the piles of corpses being burned by the fire and the pungent black smoke rising into the sky, they felt nothing but grief over the loss of life.
"I'll eat it myself."
The old man couldn't wait any longer, so he took the bowl and ate it himself.
When you take a spoonful of white porridge, the fragrant and sweet taste lingers on the tip of your tongue, making you so comfortable that you don’t want to swallow it.
"Is there any work for you guys to do? I hope the dog doesn't lie to Grandpa."
The old man ate half a bowl of rice in one breath before he had time to ask about this.
The dog licked his lips, his eyes twinkling with stars as he said, "Our Marshal Bai has said that if we hire people to dig a moat, we will still give them five kilograms of food a day without meals, or two kilograms with meals.
I've thought about it, I won't include meals, I'll just take the food home and eat with Grandpa."
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