A few thoughts flashed through Huang Song's mind. When he thought of the final plan, he could not help but tremble.
Would Jiang Pengji give up on the juicy meat that was about to reach her mouth and push it into his mouth instead?
Thinking of this, Huang Song calmed down a little.
He shook his head and said regretfully, "The descendants of Wolong were saved by Lanting. It is only right for them to inherit Wolong County …"
Official appointments in Dongqing were complicated. When the royal family was still powerful, most of the appointments and dismissals of officials had to be approved by the emperor. However, with the gradual weakening of the royal family and the loss of monarchical power, the system gradually changed from the emperor's bestowal to the heirs.
After the rescue of the emperor, this phenomenon would become more and more common.
What did it mean that Jiang Pengji had the descendants of Wolong County in her hands?
It meant that the descendants in her hands were the first heirs of Wolong County. Huang Song was just an outsider who coveted the power.
If the descendants of Wolong County received Jiang Pengji's help, they could rightfully become the chief of Wolong County.
At that time, if Huang Song wanted to touch Wolong County again, he would have to face Jiang Pengji. If Huang Song was afraid of fighting, afraid of his opponent, and did not want to face Jiang Pengji so soon, he could only choose to endure and watch as Jiang Pengji extended her hand into his territory.
But how could he allow someone else to sleep next to his bed?
If Jiang Pengji really did that, she and Huang Song could only maintain a superficial harmony. Sooner or later, they would break up because of this.
Cheng Jing also understood Huang Song's worries. However, he looked further ahead and thought about it even further.
"My lord, how do you know that Liu Xi has no intention of cooperating if we don't send people to probe?" Cheng Jing calmed himself down and said to Huang Song, "Liu Xi's greatest enemy has never been Dongqing. Her threat comes from the three tribes of the Northern Borderline. As long as the three tribes of the Northern Borderline are not destroyed, she will not be able to rest in peace. Even an eagle needs to use its full strength to catch a rabbit, much less the Northern Borderline. "
When Huang Song understood the meaning behind Cheng Jing's painting, he suddenly felt enlightened.
Why was he so muddle-headed?
The three tribes of the Northern Borderline were not easy enemies. In order to deal with them, Jiang Pengji naturally had to go all out.
At such a critical juncture, how could she have the extra energy to meddle in the affairs of other forces?
As for lending soldiers to the descendants of the Wolong County to help them fight for their inheritance, that was even more ridiculous.
If Jiang Pengji didn't have the energy to meddle in Wolong County's affairs, what should they do with it?
Thinking of this, Huang Song's heart beat wildly. He hurriedly asked, "Youmo, are you implying that Lanting will give up Wolong County for the sake of the bigger picture? If that's the case, we can indeed send someone to negotiate with Lanting … I think she would be willing to cooperate. "
Cheng Jing nodded and said, "My Lord is right. That's exactly what I meant."
Feng Jue agreed. "Considering the current situation, even if the Lord doesn't send anyone to look for Liu Xi, she'll send someone to look for us after a while. In Wolong County, there was no other suitable candidate other than the lord. If he could seize this opportunity to take down Wolong County, he would be one step closer to unifying the Haozhou Province. However, in order to prevent any unforeseen events, I still need my lord to make a decision soon … "
Opportunities were fleeting. If Huang Song did not cherish it, who knew who would benefit from it.
After some deliberation, the other strategists agreed with Cheng Jing and Feng Jue's decision.
Huang Song thought about it and accepted the two's suggestions.
Just as Huang Song was overwhelmed with joy, a few people were so angry that they almost fainted.
These people were none other than the emperor, Prince Changshou and his henchman, Meng Zhan.
When he received news of Fu Wang's defeat and capture, Prince Changshou flew into a rage and killed several officials and generals to vent his anger.
For a moment, everyone was in a state of panic and fear.
Some people even compared Prince Changshou to the late emperor and came to the conclusion that the two of them were indeed biological brothers. They were the same as each other.
In terms of brutality, they were practically the second emperor of Dongqing.
Fortunately, none of these comments reached Prince Changshou's ears. Otherwise, he would have been even angrier.
Because of his rage, he even changed his respectful attitude towards Meng Zhan. His attitude became a little more sarcastic.
"Mr. Meng strongly recommended Fu Wang to lead the army to battle in front of me, but what happened in the end? The so-called first general is just an undeserved title … He led tens of thousands of people to guard Jiamen Pass, but he still lost it … It's a great shame and humiliation to lose to a young girl! "
Prince Changshou said it was Fu Wang's fault, but what he really meant was that Meng Zhan set him up.
When Meng Zhan praised Fu Wang to the skies, Prince Changshou had high hopes for him. He didn't expect Fu Wang to lose so easily.
How was he going to attack Liu She and his daughter? He was sending them to their deaths.
Meng Zhan's face darkened. He was already in a bad mood. Now that Prince Changshou was angry at him, his mood fell to the bottom.
He also sneered, "Your Majesty, why are you so angry? Although Fu Wang lost, what did you lose? "
The soldiers led by Fu Wang all belonged to the Meng's. They had nothing to do with Prince Changshou.
Even if they lost, it was the Meng's loss. Why was Prince Changshou so angry?
Could it be that this man really regarded the Meng's as his lackey and the Meng's power was Prince Changshou's?
Prince Changshou almost died of anger after hearing Meng Zhan's question.
But he was still rational. He didn't dare to fall out with Meng Zhan at this time. He put down his status as an emperor and comforted Meng Zhan.
Although he was smiling apologetically, he felt an unprecedented hatred for Meng Zhan in his heart.
These two men seemed to be on good terms, but they weren't on the same page.
Elsewhere, the Xu brothers also received the news of Jiang Pengji's great victory. But their reactions were completely different.
Xu Fei and Jiang Pengji did not have much of a relationship. When he received the news, he merely raised his eyebrows and analyzed the reason for her victory with his strategist.
As for Xu Bei, he and Jiang Pengji had called each other brothers during the alliance meeting. The two of them were still on good terms.
Now that they had no conflict of interest and Jiang Pengji had won, Xu Bei was naturally happy for her.
But more importantly …
"To think that the Meng's would have such a day. How delightful!"
If not for his good upbringing, he would have pounded the table and laughed maniacally.
The Meng's and Xu's were secretly opposing each other. The conflict between the two had continued since the generation of their ancestors.
The Xu's were, of course, happy that the Meng's had suffered a great loss. They couldn't wait to throw a banquet and let the whole world know about it.
"Come, prepare a generous gift. Send someone to deliver it to Wanzhou. Tell them it's a gift from my sworn brother."
Xu Bei was rich and willful. Jiang Pengji had caused trouble for the Meng's, so he should at least express his gratitude.
However, if this news reached the Meng's ears, who knew how angry they would be?
Apart from these few powers, the reactions of the other powers were varied.
Some secretly sneered at Prince Changshou and the Meng's, but there were also those who were dismissive of Jiang Pengji.
A woman was a woman after all. She had no backbone. It was just a small victory, and Liu Xi was so happy that he could fly to the heavens.
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