Chapter 270: Death is not enough
Jin Zekang's sonorous and powerful words echoed in the banquet hall, immediately drawing unanimous applause from the young emperor and the pro-war ministers.
Tosai's face turned extremely ugly. He didn't expect Jin Zekang's attitude to be so tough.
Now that things have come to this, there is no room for maneuver.
In order to save his last bit of face, the Quanrong envoy quietly pulled Tosai and shook his head lightly.
They are still on someone else's land. Turning against them now will do them more harm than good.
The banquet ended in a whimper, and Tosai lost both his wife and his army.
Not only did he not gain any advantage, but he was also slapped in the face and injured himself.
He could imagine how he would be laughed at by his brothers after returning to the Quanrong.
But Dajin had already driven them away, and staying here would only be more embarrassing, so the group packed up their things dejectedly and returned to Quanrong.
This guy finally realized what it meant to be homesick. He was too embarrassed to go home because he messed up the job.
This time his Lord Wolf God once again helped him realize his wish, but unfortunately he still only cared about making it come true and didn't care about after-sales service.
He certainly didn't have to go back to the Quanrong and be laughed at, because he never left the land of Dajin alive.
At the Dajin post station, two cities away from the Quanrong, Prince Tosai and several of his confidants were killed with a single sword.
When the news reached the Quanrong, the king of the Quanrong became furious. He assembled his troops at the border and ordered people to draft a declaration of war to demand compensation from the Dajin.
He didn't care while his son was alive, but since he died in Dajin, he had to at least get him a few cities.
The members of the delegation who returned to report the news to the Quanrong also exaggerated what happened after Tosai went to Dajin.
He also emphasized that Zhenguo Hou, one of the rulers of the Jin Dynasty, was a major suspect in the murder.
Eunuchs are all vicious and perverted creatures. The prince must have been resentful of him for asking to marry his wife in public.
The Dongchang that man was in charge of was best at murder and robbery, and it was definitely him who did it.
King Quanrong thought that Xiao Yuan would not be that stupid.
It was too obvious that he took action so early knowing that he was a strong suspect. A man who could rise from a eunuch to the Marquis of Zhenguo should not make such a low-level mistake.
But this statement is the most reasonable.
He didn't care about the real cause of his son's death, so he accepted what the delegation members said.
When the news reached the Jin court, there was an uproar.
It is ironic that more ministers believed that Xiao Yuan was the murderer than the Quanrong ministers.
After all, the impression that Governor Xiao had left on them before was that he would never tolerate any injustice.
They wanted to cheat on him again, which was the most offensive thing. It would be strange if Xiao Yuan didn't take revenge on them.
But this would mean going to war, which would invisibly affect the interests of many people.
Not to mention the officials and businessmen, even the common people were worried when they heard about the war.
War means that the peace of life will be disrupted, taxes may increase, and even relatives may be conscripted into the army and their lives may be in jeopardy.
Gradually, public opinion turned against Xiao Yuan, accusing him of disregarding the lives of the people for his own selfish interests.
Even Jiang Xinyu was criticized, as she was portrayed as a beautiful and charming enchantress from a country of disaster.
If a woman causes two men to fight, it is a problem of her character. If she causes a war between two countries, she will be a sinner for all eternity.
Bao Beibei crossed her legs and ate some fruit while pushing a banana towards Jiang Xinyu's mouth.
"Interview this beautiful lady, what do you want to say about becoming the enchantress who brought disaster to the country?"
Jiang Xinyu waved her hands weakly, "Stop making trouble, I'm upset!
I just want to call the police now.
It was the first time that I had to carry such a huge black pot, and it made me breathless.
I swear to God, even Dou E has not wronged me.
I only met that guy twice. Once I met him on the road and he said bad things about my man and asked me to throw him into the river.
One time was at a banquet.
Who knows what's wrong with him to bring up the idea of marriage? Are the Quanrong people bastards?
I threw you into the river once and you became addicted."
Bao Beibei nodded seriously, "It's possible, maybe this guy is a masochist.
It really wasn't your Xiao Yuan who did this
Seeing how much he likes your thing, even I think he is the most suspicious. "
"Big ass."
Jiang Xinyu slammed the table in anger, "My husband is not stupid. Even if he wanted to kill him, he would wait until the storm has died down or send someone to sneak into the Quanrong to do it.
Can't those old foxes in the court see that it is such an obvious frame-up?
This is to suppress one and lift the other to provoke Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan to make trouble.
It is easier to fish in muddy water.
Originally, this group of people included the Crown Prince's Party, the Second Prince's Party, and the Third Prince's Party, but none of them suppressed Jin Zekang.
I always feel uneasy if I don't have the merit of following a dragon.
A-Yu is still too young for them to wait until that time comes, so they just want to see the two in power fight so they can benefit from it. "
Bao Beibei shook her head helplessly, "Where there are people, there are struggles.
Fortunately, they didn't know that Jin Zekang and his brother-in-law were in cahoots, otherwise they might have supported someone else to join the fight.
These people are so idle, can't they just live a good life?
By the way, what does my brother-in-law say about this matter?
Jiang Xinyu shook her head, "He's hiding it from me.
If you hadn't told me today, I wouldn't have known that I would have been promoted to the level of Daji and Baosi.
Alas, I feel that my face lowers the average level of the evil country's enchantresses.
Forget it, I won’t mention it. I’ll ask him when he comes back.
If there is no other good solution, I will take the trouble to go to Quanrong for a visit.
Since it was my man who did it, I can't let him take the blame for nothing. I have to prove the guilt.
I'll send Tosai's father and his brothers down to ask for themselves."
Bao Beibei gave a thumbs up and said, "This is a good idea. It will solve the problem from the root.
I'll go too, we can still have fun for a few more days."
Jiang Xinyu's eyes lit up, "I think it's okay. If the Quanrong King is struck to death by lightning, it will shake the morale of the army. I guess this war won't be fought."
While they were eating and complaining, Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan were also studying over there.
Even Ye Xiao and He Zhang were not idle.
Jiang Xinyu and the other two cheaters are planning to cut off the source of the problem and destroy the royal family from top to bottom.
Now that the emperor and the older princes are dead, the fight for the throne is the top priority for the Quanrong. They probably don't have the energy to fight a war with the Jin Dynasty.
The focus of Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan's research is what the deeper meaning of Tosai's death is.
It would be fine if it was just a power struggle within the Quanrong tribe, but it would be troublesome if it was other countries that were using a knife to kill someone.
Once the Great Jin and the Quanrong go to war, the instigator will certainly reap the benefits.
Neither the Great Jin nor the Quanrong had the ability to wage a war on two fronts.
Not to mention that the Great Jin was attacked from all sides, even if the Quanrong were destroyed, it would not be good for them.
The game between countries is about balance. If the other side takes over the Quanrong, its strength will definitely increase greatly, and it is only a matter of time before it will face the Dajin.
However, He Zhang and Ye Xiao's focus is on the simplest and most currently needed aspects.
While those two waves were thinking about solving external problems, they were working on solving internal problems.
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