The capital of the Great Wei Dynasty.
"Your Majesty." Marquis Lingzhen was furious. Not only had they gained nothing on this trip, but they had also lost a border city. This was a great humiliation for any military general.
"My dear minister, there's no need to be ashamed." Emperor Wei still had a cheerful expression. "You should be glad that our war with Daqing hasn't really started yet."
“Since I ascended the throne, I have been cautious in everything I do. This loss of the border city is a lesson for me. I underestimated the young emperor of Daqing and the empress dowager who remained in the capital.”
So I suffered such a huge loss in silence.
"Even if a real war breaks out, my Great Wei is not afraid of Daqing!" The reaction of Marquis Lingzhen was exactly what Emperor Wei had expected, and Emperor Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Why is His Majesty not angry, but rather pleased?
Lord Lingzhen suppressed his anger and looked at Emperor Wei with some confusion.
"I laugh at the impending doom of the Great Celebration."
Emperor Wei turned a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his right hand, his eyes filled with a confident smile.
"Nowadays, the world is dominated by Da Ning, which is constantly encroaching on the surrounding smaller states." Emperor Wei was skilled in political maneuvering, and these words silenced Marquis Lingzhen. "I ask you, why doesn't Da Ning first encroach on Da Qing and Da Wei?"
“Because it will take time to gradually erode Daqing and Dawei.” Ling Zhenhou spoke without hesitation, then suddenly realized something, his eyes becoming fervent, “Also, Daqing and Dawei are evenly matched and can check and balance each other.”
Daqing's series of victories this time will disrupt this balance.
"Does His Majesty mean that such a grand celebration would make Da Ning feel threatened?"
Emperor Wei nodded.
"If Da Ning really sends troops, it will be entirely beneficial to our Great Wei in the short term, so you need not worry."
The Wei Emperor's calm demeanor also affected Marquis Lingzhen, who let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"My dear minister, you are getting old, and your temper is starting to get a bit too fiery."
......
Everything unfolded as Emperor Wei had predicted. Faced with Daqing's successive victories, officials in Daming immediately began to petition Gu Lin to send troops to continue attacking Daqing along the horizontal line.
When the memorial finally reached Gu Lin after several twists and turns, Gu Lin's face was as black as charcoal.
"My lord, these officials are unaware of the true relationship between you and the young master, which is why they submitted such a memorial." Ling Hai said softly from the side, noticing Gu Lin's expression.
Gu Lin frowned. "By the way, the Great Wei lost a city, but didn't they react at all?"
Ling Hai shook his head. "There has been no reaction whatsoever, not even any attempt to send troops to retake the border city."
"However... recently, the spies of the Great Wei have become even more active in Daning."
This is extremely wrong.
"It seems that the Great Wei wants to use us to get rid of Daqing." Gu Lin chuckled. "Tell Zhuo Yi to figure out a way to deal with it."
It is said that this Wei emperor was extremely adept at wielding power, and seeing him in person, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved.
It's just ridiculous that they have to resort to such scheming and relying on others.
"Father, what has happened?"
Gu Qingyan hurried in. The people of Licheng were so enthusiastic that Gu Qingyan was almost unable to leave. "I just saw Ling Hai come over."
"There are some reports from Da Ning that I need to handle." Gu Lin didn't say much, but instead asked about the interesting things Gu Qingyan did with the people. Outside the house, a hint of gloom flashed in Qin Wei's eyes.
The army rested in Licheng for a few days, which gave Qin Wei the opportunity to contact Pei Lan.
And so, a letter was finally delivered to Perrin with great difficulty.
At this time, Perrin and his group were hiding not far from Hengxian County.
"A letter has arrived from the master."
Perrin was visibly excited, his hands trembling slightly as he opened the letter. They had been lying in wait here, waiting for this letter from their master.
After reading it, Pei Lan's face showed an extremely happy smile. Before He Yu could finish reading the contents of the letter, Pei Lan grabbed the letter and ran to Qing Yi's courtyard.
Completely oblivious to He Yu's cryptic gaze behind him.
"You see, Master hasn't softened his heart." The letter was handed to Qingyi, who read it calmly, then curled the corners of her lips. "Master ordered us to spread this kind of news to incite internal strife in Da Ning?"
They were to tell the rebel king Gu Lin's true identity, and then incite the rebel king to play chess with Gu Lin.
“Perlan, even Gu Lin himself couldn’t find any trace of the Rebel King. Do you really think we can find him by following the directions our master gave us?”
"Qingyi, you're going too far." Peilan snatched the letter back. "Since it's the master's order, you should listen to it properly."
As long as the rebel king knows Gu Lin's true identity, he will definitely try to kill Gu Lin and Gu Qingyan.
Gu Qingling is now doomed to die.
All that's needed is to eliminate Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingyao at the end, and the goal set by our master back then will be achieved.
"I see."
Qingyi pursed his lips. He always felt that his master's letter was a decision made under duress.
......
"I heard you were looking for me?"
A few days later, Perrin woke up in a small courtyard. A monk dressed in monastic robes sat beside his bed. Perrin's pupils constricted sharply—this was the rebellious king...
"Many people come to worship at the Temple of Eternal Life, but you are truly unique." The Rebel King's voice sent a chill down Perrin's spine. "What business do you have with me?"
"Your Highness, I have something extremely important to tell you."
But no sooner had Pei Lan revealed that Gu Lin was the Prince of Daqing than the Rebel King grabbed her neck tightly and released her only when she felt she could no longer breathe.
"Do you think I have to believe everything you say?"
“Your Highness, I dare not utter any falsehoods.” Pei Lan’s voice trembled as she spoke. “Da Ning has clearly captured Heng County but has not advanced even a single step. And now, so many court officials are requesting the Emperor to send troops to Da Qing, yet the Emperor has not responded at all. Does Your Highness find this strange?”
What evidence do you have?
Perrin unconsciously swallowed and uttered the words Qin Wei had written on the letter.
"The new emperor of Daqing is the evidence; he is the son of the monarch and the Empress Dowager of Daqing. Whenever the life of either the young emperor or the empress dowager of Daqing is threatened, the monarch will take action."
"As for how to implement it, I am foolish and ignorant."
The rebel king suddenly chuckled, "So it's your aunt's son."
He suddenly became very curious about what Gu Lin must have felt when he saw the people of Da Ning despise him because of his bloodline.
That filthy blood also flowed in Gu Lin's body.
The chuckle turned into a loud laugh, and the rebellious king reached out and patted Perrin's face lightly, "You brought me news; that's a great achievement."
"This humble woman dares not... dares not claim credit."
"You don't want it, but I'm going to give it to you anyway."
When their eyes met, Perrin felt as if he were facing a death knell from hell.
How could the rebel king be so terrifying...?
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