Yang Tao tossed and turned and made a difficult decision.
At the same time, Yang Si's life was in Yan Lin's hands. His life was hanging by a thread.
"As the old saying goes, don't go overboard in case we meet again. Don't tell me Yan Shaoyang doesn't understand that. "
Yang Si knew that Yan Lin was not easy to deal with, but he still tried to provoke him. Finally, he was pinned to the ground and threatened.
The soldiers outside heard the noise and rushed in. They saw Yan Lin pressing the glass shard against Yang Si's neck. He was surrounded by a murderous aura. The guards knew that Yan Lin was good at martial arts, so they didn't dare to act rashly. For a moment, the two sides were in a stalemate.
Yang Si still dared to provoke Yan Shaoyang.
"Langjun of Shaoyang, please hold your hand steady. If this shard cuts my fragile neck and something bad happens, it won't end well." Compared to the guards, Yang Si was not worried at all. Instead, he waved his hand at the guards, signaling them to leave. "You really have no eyes. Can't you see that I'm joking around with Langjun of Shaoyang? What are you doing in here? "
Yan Lin's breathing was heavy and rapid. His fingers were pale from holding the shard too hard. His wrists were trembling.
He had never seen someone as disgusting as Yang Si.
He was disgusting to the extreme!
Yan Lin was a good-tempered man, but he had his bottom line: Yang Tao, his wife, and his sister.
Yang Si had crossed the line, which was why Yan Lin was so angry.
"Yang Jing Rong!"
Yan Lin didn't put the shard back. His eyes were still filled with murderous intent.
"I'm here. I'm not deaf. Keep your voice down. It's not good if the guards outside come in and hurt you. " Yang Si was still smiling, as if he wasn't the one being pinned to the table. "I didn't say anything. Why are you so angry?"
Yan Lin was so angry that he laughed. "Are you so sure that my lord will surrender to Liu Xi?"
Yan Lin knew that Yang Tao was likely to surrender, but that didn't mean that he would submit.
The feudal vassals, who were once on an equal footing, had now become the enemy's dogs. Not to mention whether Jiang Pengji dared to use Yang Tao, even if she dared to use him, Yang Tao might not be willing. Even if Yang Tao was willing, could they stop outsiders from gossiping? Didn't they know that gossip was a fearful thing?
Why did Huang Song stay at home?
Most of it was due to political reasons. Huang Song was idle at home, and his former officials no longer had a leader, so the probability of them being disloyal was low. Another reason was self-esteem. In any case, he used to be a feudal lord who wielded great power. Once he lost his power, he was reduced to calling himself a colleague with his old courtiers. The disparity was too great. Even if Yang Tao was open-minded, wouldn't he have a change of heart after hearing too much gossip from others?
Rather than letting Yang Tao submit to Jiang Pengji and stay in a position that was neither high nor low for the rest of his life, he would be hurt by the rumors and slanders of the outside world at all times. It was better to completely sever all ties. Regardless of Jiang Pengji's achievements in the future, she had to give Yang Tao the glory and reputation she deserved in order to appease the old officials under Yang Tao. Why did he have to do such a thankless task and end up being suspected and depressed by others?
Yang Si grinned and said fearlessly, "To this day, apart from my master, no one can protect the lives of Yang Tao and his family. You are also a smart person, how could you not see through the trick in this? If Yang Tao had the guts to sacrifice everything and his family, you wouldn't have sent that letter. Since he didn't have the determination to give up everything, isn't it natural for Yang Tao to submit to my master? "
Yan Lin said, "You said you submitted. Submitting is submitting, and submitting is submitting. They are two different things. "
Yan Lin could be Jiang Pengji's official, so could Qian Su, but not Yang Tao!
Yang Si couldn't help but say, "Are you so angry just because of these two words?"
He had almost lost his life.
Yan Lin put away the glass shard, but his expression was still gloomy.
Yang Si took the opportunity to get up from the table. He couldn't help but touch his neck to make sure there were no scratches.
"But really … Yan Shaoyang, I'm going to be honest with you. Do you really think that Huang Song is good enough?"
Although Yang Si was a troublemaker, his admiration for Yan Lin was genuine. He wasn't familiar with Yang Tao, but from the information he gathered, he found him to be a likable person. His lord had lost a lot of energy to resist the attacks from the Nie and Yang families. If he could make use of Yang Tao, he might be able to recruit a group of talented people. At the same time, he could alleviate the shortcomings of the generals. It was killing many birds with one stone.
Of course, Yang Si had his own reasons for making Yang Tao submit, because it could push his lord's reputation to the top!
If the news got out, the whole world would know that Jiang Pengji had forgiven her former enemies and given them important responsibilities. How bold was that?
Of course, the idea was not a spur of the moment idea.
Based on Yang Si's observation, Yang Tao and Yan Lin weren't as ambitious as he had imagined. Or rather, their weaknesses meant that they wouldn't be able to reach higher positions. People who were willing to give up their ambitions and submit to Yang Si because of their relatives were destined not to be heroes who could stir up trouble.
His lord had their weaknesses. Why would she worry that they would stir up trouble?
Yan Lin had seen through Yang Si's wishful thinking, which was why he was so furious.
"It's not good for Huang Song to be like that. He's lost his heroic spirit, but it's better than trembling in fear and being ordered around by others."
Yang Tao didn't pay attention to the details. If he did something wrong and got killed, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Yang Si was worried that Yan Lin would explode again, so he simply changed the topic.
Elsewhere, Yang Tao was at the end of his rope. There was not much food left in the army, and the rebels were still unwilling to retreat.
"There's something I want to discuss with you," Yang Tao said to Qian Su seriously. "It's about the future."
Qian Su had seen Yang Tao lose weight in the past two days. He looked conflicted. She vaguely guessed something.
"No matter what decision you make, my lord, I will follow."
Yang Tao found it hard to speak.
Everyone had entrusted their lives to him, but he had failed to be a good lord. He had failed to live up to their expectations and loyalty.
Qian Su was considerate. Seeing that Yang Tao was struggling to speak, she took the initiative to give him a way out.
"My lord, how do you want to settle the 20,000 soldiers in your camp?"
Yang Tao said dejectedly, "I'm ashamed that I've failed to live up to your loyalty."
Qian Su said, "My lord, you don't need to blame yourself … I've done what I could. It's not about anything else."
She comforted him, but Yang Tao didn't feel any better.
Qian Su asked, "Who did you choose, my lord?"
"Liu Xi."
Yang Tao said a name that was expected.
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