A Cai's work The Emperor's Phoenix: Abandoned Concubine The Emperor's Phoenix: Abandoned Concubine Volume 1 1884 is a scam, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue will cry...

The answer is that you don't need to think too much. If it's just about your own life, maybe some people will be great and think about sacrificing their own lives. But when it comes to a family of hundreds of people, including hungry children, no matter how righteous they are, they can't sacrifice their own family and children just to abandon their in-laws.

Those rebels are willing to sell out their country for the sake of profit, so it is completely understandable that the wealthy people imprisoned in prison would sell them out for their lives.

King Qing told Feng Qingchen and King Jiangnan the results of the interrogation: "We got a lot of useful information from those people. It turns out that they have a camp in Wugong Mountain, where they hide weapons and food. Whether they evacuate or continue to attack Jiangnan, they will return there."

The rebels did not take much official silver and grain, and 20,000 people could eat them all in less than five days. In order to replenish food and grass in time, they had to retreat to Wugong Mountain.

"It seems that this time we can not only make up for our mistakes, but also make a small contribution." It's no wonder Feng Qingchen thought so. The wealthy people in Jiangnan have always been big grain merchants. The grain they hide may be as much as the official grain handed over by Jiangnan.

The pale face of the King of Jiangnan revealed a very faint smile: "A blessing in disguise. This way, the Ninth Prince will not be embarrassed."

Even though Jiangnan was his fiefdom, it was also the territory of Dongling. Such a big thing happened in Jiangnan. Even if it was finally resolved, he, the King of Jiangnan, could not escape the responsibility of negligence. Even if the Ninth Prince did not care, those old antiques in the court would not let them go.

Seeing that the two men were in a better mood, the King of Qing said something that could earn him meritorious service: "There are a few people in the prison who are willing to disguise themselves as spies, infiltrate the rebels, and provide us with information."

Those who would make this choice had no other choice. Even if the head of the family did not get involved in the rebellion, the side branches below were mixed with the rebellion. If they did not make meritorious contributions, even if the King of Jiangnan spared their lives, their life in Jiangnan would not be easy.

"Choose carefully. We would rather send out our own troops to besiege them than let them reveal the secret." If the people under King Qing can betray us, who else can be trusted in Jiangnan?

"I have picked two of them. They are the rebellion of the direct lineage. The illegitimate lineage does not want to die with them and is willing to help us infiltrate the inner circle. The only request is to spare their children and leave them a small fortune." The wealthy in Jiangnan, even the illegitimate lineage, have a lot of property. The person who would make this request is considered smart. He knows that in a major event like rebellion, even if he is not involved, he will not be able to escape. Instead of waiting for death with his whole family, it is better to let go and exchange his death for the life of his wife and children.

Only the King of Jiangnan could agree to this. Feng Qingchen and King Qing looked at the King of Jiangnan at the same time. The King of Jiangnan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, if they have made contributions and survived, I will forgive them. In addition, have you found out who instigated these people to revolt?"

Feng Qingchen previously speculated that the mastermind was Liancheng or Baigui Palace, but now this is basically untrue. The conditions given by the other party that caused the rebellion under King Qing are definitely not something that Liancheng or Baigui Palace can promise.

It can be seen that Feng Qingchen definitely did not save the Milky Way in her previous life, so her guess was not entirely correct.

Prince Qing paused, slowly closed his eyes, and said, "All signs point to Prince Zhou."

As a prince who was only half a step away from that position, there was nothing wrong with Prince Zhou seizing the throne. What Prince Qing could not accept was that Prince Zhou colluded with foreign enemies and split Dongling in order to seize the throne.

This kind of person is not worthy of being their brother.

"Sure enough... apart from him, who else can incite your generals?" Feng Qingchen didn't expect that King Zhou had such a long hand: "Where are those masters? From your description, they seem to be Jianghu people."

"It's related to Tianqiong Fort." Ever since the death of the old master of Tianqiong Fort, it has fallen from a first-rate force in the martial arts world to a second-rate one. It has gradually withdrawn from the martial arts world and slowly become more involved in the court struggles.

Although Tianqiong Castle does not have a deep foundation, it has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years and has many people it can use. Such a force will welcome anyone with open doors.

"These people have all come together because of a common enemy." Tianqiong Fort, Liancheng, and now they are so close to King Zhou Beiling. Fortunately, the Ninth Prince was prepared, otherwise he would have been tormented to death by these people.

"These martial arts masters are the most difficult to deal with. Ordinary soldiers can only feed their swords to them. If they really fight, I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties." King Qing looked worried and silently looked at Feng Qingchen...

Although martial arts masters are not invincible, nor can they move freely among millions of soldiers, to kill them requires a lot of people, a lot of sacrifices, and slowly wear them down.

"This is easy... I will be your middleman. You pay me some money and I will help you find a killer." Feng Qingchen fully demonstrated his nature as a profiteer and boosted business for the Killer Alliance.

Prince Qing deliberately mentioned this matter in front of Feng Qingchen, just to borrow Zuo An and his fellow disciples. When he heard Feng Qingchen directly talking about hiring, his face immediately froze: "You still need money? Aren't we all working for the Ninth Uncle?"

"No, we are working for Dong Ling. Why shouldn't I make money from the country's money?" Even if they are really working for the Ninth Prince, the money has to be paid. The Killer Alliance also has to eat.

"The state will not pay for this. At most, it will be paid from my private treasury." King Jiangnan knew that he could not get free labor, so he played the pity card and said quietly, "After this battle, even the landlords have no surplus food. Let's consider it a bargain."

"You don't have to use the private treasury. Even if you pay from the private treasury, you still have to get compensation from the country in the end. How about this... I want half of the spoils." Feng Qingchen waved his hand and openly cheated the country's money: "Anyway, those people in the capital won't know how much the spoils are. If you are afraid that the amount is too large, you can list an expenditure item and write on it how much you have spent on foreign aid."

"How many?" King Jiangnan repeated these two words, looking at Feng Qingchen with a tangled face: "These two words are really profound. The officials of the Ministry of Revenue will definitely cry when they see them."

"I'm trying to think of a solution for you. It's okay if you don't accept it. At most you can sacrifice human lives. I guess the money you save will only be enough for burial expenses." Feng Qingchen's words were cold-blooded and harsh, and he fully understood the spirit of the Ninth Uncle.

The faces of King Jiangnan and King Qing were distorted. The two brothers looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and nodded heavily: "Let's talk to Zuo'an." They were afraid that Feng Qingchen would cheat them.

"That's great. I was afraid of being caught in the middle." Feng Qingchen smiled happily. The Killer Alliance belonged to her. If she wanted to kill these two people, let alone talk to King Jiangnan and Zuo An, she would have to talk to the seven old monsters of the Killer Alliance.

Jiangnan was a place of great wealth, and even if a little bit of it leaked through her fingers, it would be enough for her tens of thousands of troops for several years. This was a rare opportunity, and if she didn't kill the King of Jiangnan and the King of Qing, she would feel sorry for the rebellion in Jiangnan that King Zhou had carefully planned, and for the days she had been worried about in Jiangnan.