"Since Ma Yang Wenrui of the county was expelled from the mansion, I heard that Princess Qinghe was crying every day, so she was ill and had not left the mansion for three years. The wife of Heli had never left the mansion and had given birth to children, which was very suspicious."

Song Mu continued.

"It's indeed suspicious. If Princess Qinghe had an affair with someone and was conceived, King Yong would not have let the fetus be born, so the most likely thing is that this is the blood of Yang Wenrui, the county horse. Yang Wenrui's expulsion was just a bitter trick."

Li Xu took it and said.

Song Mu nodded in agreement: "It is precisely this. From the prisoners, they learned from a secret camp near Guifeng Mountain in Zhongnan Mountain. After the people from the Black Ice Platform arrived, they found that they were already in a mess. It was obvious that the other party retreated in a hurry."

"Where is Yang Wenrui now?" Li Xu asked after pondering.

"According to the clues of the Black Ice Platform's investigation today, Yang Wenrui is likely to be hiding in a bandit nest in Nanshan, and there are at least thousands of elite soldiers they secretly trained. There are hundreds of bandits who also obey his orders."

Song Mu stopped here and looked at Li Xu.

"Uncle Song means to ask me to take the left guard of Yulin to wipe out Yang Wenrui?" Li Xu asked directly.

Song Mu nodded and said a little embarrassedly: "It is said that the Yulin Left Guard has just been rebuilt and it is not suitable to send troops so quickly. But if King Yong has really planned for a long time, then other guards may have his people. So the only one I can trust is Yulin Left Guard."

Li Xu pondered and said without saying a word. Song Mu said again: "The situation is shaky now. If Yang Wenrui cannot be caught as soon as possible and evidence of King Yong's rebellion, if the war on Lin Ruhai is unfavorable, the entire Qin country will be shaken. Moreover, since King Yong has been planning for a long time, he will never stop because of the failure of an ambush, and may even cause greater unrest."

What Song Mu said certainly makes sense. If Lin Ruhai was defeated, the people who were attracted by King Yong would definitely take the opportunity to attack. With the emperor's young, Song's control of the government would lead to such a deterioration in state affairs. Then, the black Song family would promote King Yong again.

King Yong has no evil deeds, and there is no definite evidence of the rebellion now. So once King Yong is really confessed to the front, there will definitely be many people supporting him, and the situation in Qin will definitely be very different at that time.

However, the situation was serious for Song Mu, but Li Xu did not take it too seriously.

No matter whether it is King Yong or Lin Ruhai, he cannot become a real stumbling block for Li Xu in the face of absolute strength.

He was listening to Song Mu's words at this moment, not thinking about how to wipe out or capture Yang Wenrui, but wondering if King Yong and his son-in-law were of use to him.

Unconsciously, Li Xu often thinks about problems first from the pros and cons of his own side.

Although he is from Qin, he can see the chessboard of the world, not just in this corner of Qin.

He was wondering, if the party of King Yong was kept, would it be a kind of restraint for him to master the Song family in the future?

But he quickly denied his thoughts because King Yong was a royal family in the Qin State, and he was also a royal family qualified, experienced, prestige and sufficient to inherit the throne of Qin State. He was not a royal family that could only be a mi insect.

In terms of fundamental interests, the Qin royal family is the most direct obstacle to their own control of Qin, because the interests of both sides are essentially conflicting.

The butt determines the position, so from this perspective, King Yong must be eliminated.

After quickly sorting out his thoughts, Li Xu raised his head and looked at Song Mu and said, "Uncle Song, give me another three days to integrate the left guard of Yulin. Three days later, I will lead the troops to set off. As long as the information is accurate, I will definitely get it back for you Yang Wenrui."

Although mountain combat risks are very high, Li Xu has the help of a systematic minimap. As long as the approximate location is accurate, Li Xu is confident to find Yang Wenrui's nest.

Song Mu was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded, "You are my blessed general, and I will feel relieved if you say this. I will mention what I lack, and I will ask the Ministry of War to make up for you. After you pass by triumph, I will ask Your Majesty for you to make up for it."

Li Xu thanked him with a smile, and said that he needed 100,000 taels of silver to motivate the morale of the army. In short, it was necessary to get the money out.

For such a temporary unit, in order to quickly form a force, in addition to relying on the charm of the main general, the charm of silver is also indispensable.

The soldiers will naturally be driven willingly with a general who is capable of winning battles and can also benefit everyone.

Song Mu expressed readily that there was no problem and would definitely deliver it before the army sets off.

...

Zhuque Street, Prince Yong’s Mansion.

In the spacious and sparse study, a middle-aged man in the python robe with a hair over forty and a handsome and elegant face stood in front of the wide desk and was writing.

The pen is like a dragon and a snake, and after a moment, eight handsome and elegant big characters appear on the scroll made of good rice paper:

"Transatisfaction and far-reaching, indifferent and clear ambitions."

After writing, the man in the python robe stared at the eight big words he had just written and silently became silent.

"The prince's calligraphy is becoming more and more arrogant. In time, he will definitely be a master of calligraphy."

A middle-aged man in a blue scribe robe next to him said, looking at the eight big words on the scroll, he spoke.

The man in the python robe is naturally King Yong of Qin, the only one-character prince in Qin State today, whose real name is Qin Chen.

The uncle of the young emperor of Qin is now a noble figure above tens of thousands of people in the Qin State.

The middle-aged scholar was his confidant counselor and Zhu Heng, the chief of the Yong Prince's Mansion.

"What kind of demeanor is just to deceive yourself. If I could really be indifferent, I wouldn't have endured myself for so many years."

King Yong threw the wolf's hair away, and the thick ink was poured onto the freshly written scroll, defiling the four words "Silence and Indifference" into four hideous ink balls.

The middle-aged scholar shut up and waited until King Yong walked to the golden basin beside him and washed his hands and dried it. Then he sat on the recliner beside him, holding a bowl of cold and refreshing tremella lotus seed soup and drank it for two sips before speaking again:

"The matter that day was basically clear. Song Mu escaped all the time and relied on a man named Li Xu."

"According to our plan, brothers Song Mu could not escape death, but for some reason, Li Xu seemed to have realized the danger in advance, so he protected Song Mu and others to retreat to the high slope to guard and wait for assistance."

Zhu Heng then told the story of the ambush collected by many parties one by one.

"Li Xu? Tell me about this person's success."

King Yong took another sip with the tremella lotus seed soup and asked expressionlessly.

Zhu Heng then told the information he collected about Li Xu again.

"I heard that he is indeed a talented person. He has done a lot of things at a young age. He is still brave enough to fight Lin Ruhai and his son. I really don't know if he is a newborn calf or think that relying on Song's family can be without any taboos?"

King Yong made a random comment, but obviously he still had a high tone.

"Prince, judging from the past deeds of Li Xu, although this son is bold, he is also a person with excellent decisiveness and insight. In addition to his extraordinary martial arts, his ability to command and train troops is also very good. In just a few months, the brave camp of Sanshui County and Township has become an elite force, which is obviously not something that ordinary generals can do."

Zhu Heng said again.

King Yong glanced at Zhu Heng and frowned slightly: "This person is the culprit of the great affairs of this king. But you praised him so much. What does it mean?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhu Heng's eyes, and he said seriously: "Prince, I did not deliberately make things difficult for the prince. I just felt that although Li Xu is very close to Song now, he has not been truly bound to Song after all. Moreover, the young man is not sure of his nature. If Song can win him over, then the prince can also win him over. If he can get this person's loyalty, with the power of the Yulin Left Guard he has mastered, the prince will have great things to do."

"What you said makes sense. Just how to win over this son? Song Mu relies on his niece to win over Li Xu. Could it be that I want to marry a daughter to him? Although Qinghe is divorced from Yang Wenrui on the surface, you know what is going on. Could it be that I will let me marry Xiao Zhuzi to that guy? Xiao Zhuzi is the pearl in my hand, and she is only thirteen years old. Could it be that guy who wants to get a bargain?"

King Yong was silent for a while and said unhappy.

Speaking of which, although he has created a wise king over the years, this man is not a broad-minded person who can do great things.

If Zhu Heng and other confidants had not been persuaded by him over the years, this man would not know what could have done.

Zhu Heng looked at King Yong's appearance and sighed in his heart that he had not met a wise master.

This master clearly had the best chance to become the Supreme Lord of the Nine Five, but he successfully avoided opportunities again and again, and finally became unwilling to accept it. When the new emperor ascended the throne three years ago, he began to be ready to make up for his mistakes when he was young.

It is not entirely a bad thing to have ambitions, but it is aloof and talented person and does not have a heart that can tolerate others, which makes people speechless.

Zhu Heng really felt a little tired.

It is really appropriate to evaluate this person as the saying goes, "I cherish my life when doing big things, and I forget my righteousness when seeing small profits."

But Zhu Heng had no choice. As the chief secretary of the Yongwang Mansion, he has participated in the secret arrangements of King Yong throughout the years, whether passive or active.

Once King Yong falls, he will not be able to escape death.

So now I can only hold my breath and walk forward, with no way out.

What if it succeeds?

Zhu Heng took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and advised: "The prince is a noble man of heaven and the prince who is most qualified to inherit the throne of the Qin Dynasty. Once a major event is successful in the future, ascends to the Supreme Lord, the world will be the best for the prince.

No matter how the Song family wins over Li Xu, they are just ministers, and their bargaining chips can never be compared with those of the prince.

In other words, the prince can give what the prince can give in the future. However, the prince may not be able to give what the prince can give.

Unless the Song family rebelled, it would be like cutting off their foundation. Without the prince's actions, the Qin Dynasty would not be able to tolerate him. Even the empress dowager in the palace would not agree."

Zhu Heng’s words make sense.

The Song family started out as they reunited with the current little emperor's biological father.

The three Song brothers can now control the court because of the support of the Empress Dowager Song in the palace.

For Empress Dowager Song, the son is the most important thing.

If her brother supports her son, her interests will naturally be consistent with her parents' family.

But if the Song family had suspicion and wanted to be independent, it would be like standing on the opposite side of the little emperor and becoming enemies with the Queen Mother Song.

For Empress Dowager Song, only when her son is in the position of emperor can she maintain the glory and majesty of the most noble woman in Qin.

Therefore, if the Song family rebelled, the Empress Dowager Song was the first to disagree.

Under this framework, no matter how powerful Song Mu has, he still has many congenital deficiencies.

In other words, to win over Li Xu, what Song can give is the present, while what King Yong can give is the future.

Or to be more blunt, although King Yong is now noble, he has basically no power.

If he wants to win over ministers or powerful generals, he can only write a blank check for others.

Zhu Heng has been with this prince for so many years and knows that this master is also a soft-hearted master.

Sure enough, King Yong looked much more relaxed after hearing this, nodded and said, "This is true. If that kid is tactful and can do things loyally to me, he can be granted a marquis to protect him from the wealth of the Li family for generations. So, you can find a way to bring that kid to meet me. If he is really capable and can still catch my eyes, then I will give him a chance to be loyal."

Zhu Heng sighed in his heart when he heard this.

Why is this master always confused about the situation? It is obvious that we are begging others now, but they may not be willing to get on your broken ship.

But why do you still have to show your face to show kindness to the other party?

Return to the Marquis? Even if you are a prince, others may not be moved.

You are a idle prince, although you are extremely noble, but you are nothing now. If you want to win over others for your use, you must at least show some personal charm to convince others.

Let others feel that you have a little bit of a sense of importance when you see it, and maybe you still have some hope.

Zhu Heng complained in his heart, but he still kept calm and said: "Prince, don't be anxious. I will send someone to contact Li Xu first, and test his ideas without exposing the prince before making plans for the next step."

King Yong nodded casually and said, "Okay. Just do it. In addition, let Yang Wenrui hide in the mountains for this period of time. If he broke all the remaining more than a thousand people to this king, then his county horse will really be over."

Zhu Heng sighed inwardly when he heard this.

If Yang Wenrui really ruined the remaining more than a thousand troops, then you, the prince, would probably end.

However, Zhu Heng responded, and watched King Yong start yawning and preparing for a nap, so he bowed and hurriedly left the study.
Chapter completed!