The letter was not written by Zhou Yu. It was written by Old Duke Hua. No one knew under what circumstances Old Duke Hua could only find Zhou Yu, a minor official who had only been in the court for half a year, to deliver this letter. The situation mentioned in the letter was truly chilling. Mo Jingqi agreed to cede the land of the three states and eleven cities in the northwest to Xi Ling, and the condition was that they would cooperate with Xi Ling to eliminate the entire Mohist army. Mo Jingli and the Nanzhao Kingdom in the south would also participate in this operation. In other words, it was very likely that … Nanzhao had already sent their troops into Snow Pass.
"Mo Jingqi is crazy," Ye Li said softly. Gathering the strength of three countries to deal with the Mohist army might work. But did Mo Jingqi consider that once the Mohist army was eliminated, Xi Ling and Nanzhao would really retreat as promised? What was the difference between this and asking people to spit out the meat they ate? Mo Xiuyao said in a low voice, "He is indeed crazy. Li, you seem to have married a husband who is always troublesome. "Ye Li smiled helplessly." It's too late to know now. "
Marquis Nan and the others returned quickly. When Zhuo Jing and Lin Han intercepted them, they had just left the city gate. In less than fifteen minutes, they returned to the governor's manor. Wang Jingchuan's expression was ugly. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness Prince Ding, what do you mean by this?" Marquis Nan also looked at Mo Xiuyao with confusion. But he also understood that Prince Ding would not stop them for no reason. Mo Xiuyao stared coldly at Wang Jingchuan and asked mildly, "Official Wang, is there anything you forgot to tell I?"
Hearing this, Wang Jingchuan's heart turned cold. For some reason, he suddenly felt that the calm and indifferent Prince Ding was more terrifying than the Prince Ding who deliberately released his aura. He forced a smile. "Prince, what do you mean? Please forgive me for being dull. "
Mo Xiuyao sneered. "What a dull. I did not know that His Majesty would send such a dull person to the northwest. Since Lord Wang doesn't remember, I might as well remind Lord Wang. For example … he secretly executed Marquis Nan on the way back to the capital. Surely, Lord Wang wouldn't forget about it? Hmm? " Wang Jingchuan's eyes widened in shock. He had personally received this secret edict from the Emperor just before he left the capital. It could be said that other than him, only the Emperor knew. After receiving the imperial edict, he rushed to the northwest at top speed. Wang Jingchuan simply could not understand how the spies from the Ding King's residence were able to obtain such top-secret information even if they had the ability to reach the heavens. After hearing Mo Xiuyao's words, the Southern Marquis froze for a moment before smiling bitterly. Nan Junfei, who was standing behind him, was so angry that his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. If Lin Han hadn't held him back, he would have rushed over and torn Wang Jingchuan apart.
Wang Jingchuan also knew that he had nowhere to run now that he had fallen into Prince Ding's hands. His body went soft, and he knelt on the ground. "Prince, please forgive me. I was just following orders. I beg Prince to spare my life. "
Mo Xiuyao didn't even bother to look at him. Ye Li waved her hand and said, "Take him away."
Wang Jingchuan was quickly dragged away by two guards. Ye Li then looked at Zhou Yu who was standing silently at the side. She smiled faintly and said, "Lord Zhou, are you not afraid?"
Zhou Yu's expression was calm. He cupped his hands and said, "I believe that wang fei is not someone who would kill the innocent." Ye Li smiled faintly and nodded. She said, "I have to thank Lord Zhou for this. But Lord Zhou's actions … I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain after returning to the capital. " Duke Hua had asked Zhou Yu to deliver the news of the Emperor and Xi Ling's transaction, but the matter regarding the Southern Marquis was added in by Zhou Yu after he figured it out. Wang Jingchuan thought that the news was secretive, but he didn't know that Zhou Yu had been by his side for the past few days. From his usual actions and demeanor, Zhou Yu had deduced the Emperor's punishment towards the Southern Marquis' family. Zhou Yu was silent for a moment before saying, "Last year, it was thanks to wang fei's help that I was able to gather enough silver in time to invite a physician to treat my mother. A few days ago, my mother died of old age. I was supposed to ask Ding You to observe mourning for my mother, but I was sent to follow Official Wang to the northwest. It is clear that it was a coincidence that I was asked to repay wang fei's kindness. Right now, I am alone in this world and have nothing to worry about. "
Mo Xiuyao was thoughtful. He nodded and said, "If that is the case, is Official Zhou willing to give up his scholarly title and temporarily stay in the northwest?"
Zhou Yu stilled. He wasn't afraid of death, but he didn't want to seek death. Prince Ding's actions clearly meant to protect him. Glancing at Ye Li who was sitting at the side with a smile, Zhou Yu quickly made a decision. "Many thanks to Prince for taking me in."
"What about the Southern Marquis and Official Wang? Does Prince have any ideas? "Ye Li asked with a smile.
Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Since Li is asking like this, she must have an idea."
Ye Li smiled, "The northwest is in the midst of war. The people of Xiling are everywhere. It is not surprising that Official Wang's group encountered bandits or Xiling soldiers and was completely wiped out. What does Prince think? "Mo Xiuyao praised," Li Li is right. "The Southern Marquis stepped forward and bowed in thanks," Many thanks to Prince, wang fei. "Ye Li shook her head and said," Marquis can stay here without worry. But I will have to inconvenience you for a few days. The manor of the Southern Marquis … "The Southern Marquis smiled sadly and said," Let's leave it to the heavens. I only hope that when the Emperor hears that we have died, he will be merciful and let us go. "
After settling the Southern Marquis and his son, Lin Han received orders to arrange the scene of Wang Jingchuan's death. Although the Southern Marquis and his son and Zhou Yu were fake, at least Wang Jingchuan was the real deal. Lin Han was also an expert in disguise personally trained by Ye Li. Naturally, he would not leave behind any flaws at the scene. However, the Southern Marquis and his son would have to conceal their identities for the time being. These matters could only be considered small matters now. Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao's attention was completely focused on the secret letter sent by Duke Hua.
After receiving the news, even the usually indifferent Feng Zhiyao could not help but be enraged. He jumped up from his chair and was about to lead his troops back to the capital when Mo Xiuyao stopped him. Feng Zhiyao said with a heavy expression, "It has already come to this point. Prince still wants to protect Mo Jingqi? He still wants to protect Da Chu State? Mo Jingqi doesn't even care about this country. Why should we interfere? " Mo Xiuyao's expression was indifferent. He said in a low voice, "I never wanted to protect Mo Jingqi. The Mohist army also doesn't want to protect Da Chu State's vast territory. It's … the people living on this land. Feng San, if we break off relations with Mo Jingqi now and ignore Xi Ling, Nan Zhao, and Bei Rong, Da Chu State will be in chaos. "
Feng Zhiyao said coldly, "Then what should we do now? Even if we don't say anything, will Mo Jingqi just let it go? If we fight with Xi Ling, can Prince guarantee that he won't stab us in the back? "Mo Xiuyao was silent. He could not guarantee it. For Mo Jingqi to sign such an agreement with Xi Ling, it meant that he was already prepared to stab the Mohist army in the back at any time. But now … a pair of warm and soft hands gently held his. Mo Xiuyao raised his head and met Ye Li's smiling eyes. Ye Li looked at Feng Zhiyao, who had never been so angry before. "It's right not to announce it now. We don't have evidence. These years, Mo Jingqi has cultivated quite a lot of forces. The Mohist army only has seven hundred thousand soldiers. Feng San, do you still remember how many soldiers Da Chu State has? "
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