When Yang Rui returned the 10,000 sword-shield soldiers that he had trained on behalf of Zhao Rong, it was almost the same situation. Zhao Rong only asked someone to check the number of soldiers and didn't ask about the whereabouts of the extra soldiers. Furthermore, he gratefully gave Yang Rui a brocade box as a thank you gift for training the soldiers on behalf of Yang Rui.
Whether it was the 20,000 Iron Guards or the 10,000 sword-shield soldiers that Yang Rui had left behind for himself, they had all become Yang Rui's private soldiers. All he needed to do was return to a certain territory and give these soldiers a place of origin.
"I obtained this brocade box in my early years. I have never understood its mysteries, so I naturally give it to a young talent like Blazing Sun …"
After Yang Rui received it, he realized that the brocade box was in a locked state. It probably needed a special item to open it. However, the yellow-orange light emitted by the brocade box indicated that it was a rare item.
Zhao Rong probably had something important to do. After handing the brocade box to Yang Rui, he politely thanked the guest. When Yang Rui left Zhao Rong's place and returned to the provincial residences where the provincial governors were staying, the person who had sent out the invitation had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Lord Blazing Sun, I am here on orders from Great General He Jin to invite Lord Blazing Sun to the banquet … The Great General has instructed that I must deliver the invitation to Lord Blazing Sun himself before returning to report …"
Yang Rui originally didn't want to agree to the matter of being a spy, but he didn't expect He Jin to take the initiative to come to him. Perhaps he might as well attend the banquet again.
This time, Yang Rui had come to Luoyang alone. Yang Rui had placed Gao Shun and Cheng Yu in the Penglai Region map to be in charge of leveling up the soldiers. Zhang Ning had been sent back to Mountain City by Yang Rui to be in charge of settling the Yellow Turban captives. Yang Rui did not have much to prepare and directly went to He Jin's place with the other party.
Compared to the previous banquet, which only had three to five people, He Jin invited a lot more people this time, and the location of the banquet was changed to a more secretive backyard.
"Blazing Sun's left lieutenant is here too! Quickly take a seat! "
By the time Yang Rui arrived, everyone was already seated in groups, exchanging toasts and discussing matters. When they saw Yang Rui's arrival, all of them were stunned. He Jin personally got up and let Yang Rui sit on the left row of seats. Several people present also gestured to Yang Rui from afar.
After Yang Rui returned their greetings one by one, he finally had the time to observe the people present. Other than Yuan Shao, Xia Mou, and Xi Longhun, who were the West Garden Commandants whom Yang Rui had met last time, the rest of the people present were unfamiliar to Yang Rui. Among them, there were scholars wearing high hats and broad belts, as well as generals who were armed with weapons. There were a total of fifteen or sixteen people, and it could be said that they were all gathered in one place.
Trace Dragon Soul was also present, which meant that he had most likely completed the training of the new West Park army. Furthermore, there was a high chance that he had leaned towards the side of He Jin's relatives in the storyline.
"This general wishes to invite Blazing Sun's left lieutenant to discuss important matters. Can I entrust this task to you?"
After Yang Rui entered the banquet, the heated discussion in the banquet quieted down. At this time, He Jin raised his cup and asked Yang Rui from afar.
"System Notification: Respected player Blazing Sun. General He Jin invites you to support the camp of the relatives. You can choose (1. Change to support the relatives' camp. 2. Pretend to support the relatives' camp while actually supporting the eunuchs' camp. 3. Still support the eunuchs' camp and express your attitude). Please choose. "
At this time, the system notification also came. He Jin's side also had to choose a camp first, but this time, there were three options at the same time! Yang Rui slightly frowned, then chose one of the options.
"I choose the second option!"
"Choose the second option, pretend to support the relatives' camp while actually supporting the eunuchs' camp. Confirm?"
“.....”
Yang Rui finished choosing. He also raised his cup and drank with He Jin from afar. Everyone already knew Yang Rui's position, and the atmosphere of the banquet returned to normal.
However, in comparison, He Jin's style was slightly more tactful. He often urged people to drink more, but rarely talked about the real issues. Instead, he let Yuan Shao and a few other people's discussions lead the direction of the banquet's topic. In the end, Yuan Shao finally proposed to expand the alliance of foreign generals. And use this to counter the opinions of the eunuchs' camp.
"General, you can't!"
Almost as soon as Yuan Shao's words came out of his mouth, he heard a person at the bottom of the banquet immediately following. This person's face was slightly red, and he was obviously a little drunk. However, the shout just now was strong and did not sound like a drunkard's words.
Everyone present was interrupted by his words, and the banquet quieted down for a moment.
"Hey, Kong Zhang, let Yuan Benchu finish! Your eunuchs and eunuchs almost control the Imperial Army and the West Park New Army. In my opinion, it's not a bad idea to borrow the strength of foreign generals … "
He Jin saw the awkward silence and spoke up. The person just now was his registrar, Chen Lin. Therefore, He Jin's position was somewhat biased towards Yuan Shao, the guest's side. He wanted to encourage everyone to continue this topic.
Chen Lin still wanted to say something, but He Jin had already lightly waved his hand a few times to let her sit down first. Then, everyone present returned to the previous topic.
He Jin originally thought that Yuan Shao's words were reasonable, and in addition, Yuan Shao had emphasized the benefits of this method. Most of the people present also expressed that this method was feasible, and a few people dressed as generals were willing to go and contact the foreign generals, and even wanted to help He Jin contact the local forces and so on.
"Blazing Sun is willing to help the Grand General contact the military forces of the counties in Qingzhou and Yanzhou. I await the Grand General's orders." Yang Rui saw that the time was ripe, and also spoke up.
Yang Rui had roughly estimated that Emperor Han Ling was still in a critical condition, and the guiding plot would probably take some time. Yang Rui did not want to waste time in Luoyang's Imperial City, so he could use this opportunity to go out and get rid of this fighting situation.
Originally, Yang Rui's words were just an excuse, but it successfully received He Jin's approval. When Tracing Dragon Soul saw this, he followed suit and used a similar excuse to ask He Jin, and also received He Jin's approval.
It was also at this time that Yang Rui learned from Tracing Dragon Soul's words that the Dragon Soul's headquarters was most likely located in Jingzhou!
After the banquet ended, Yang Rui asked for leave from the Grand General He Jin, and received a messenger pigeon from He Jin. He Jin also told him that at critical times, he might use the messenger pigeon to summon troops near Luoyang's Imperial City!
Although Yang Rui was able to get rid of everything and was prepared to temporarily leave Luoyang to take care of his territory and improve his strength, he did not want to give up on participating in the guiding plot. He still had to actively participate in some of the key plots. This kind of large-scale historical event would definitely have many benefits, and most of the other players would be restricted by their official positions if they wanted to participate!
Therefore, Yang Rui carefully put away the messenger pigeon sent by He Jin, so that he could use it at critical times.
At the same time, Yang Rui also heard the lingering meaning in He Jin's words. He Jin had probably confirmed his plan to borrow troops from other cities. This was also very likely the result of Dong Zhuo's troops, East County's Governor Qiao Mao, and Bing Province's Provincial Governor Ding Yuan being summoned.
As for Yang Rui, it was very likely that He Jin had already treated him as a member of the various factions. This could be seen from the fact that He Jin had given him a carrier pigeon. Similarly, Yang Rui wanted to leave Luoyang, but he had not received He Jin's carrier pigeon when he traced the dragon soul.
Yang Rui returned to the State Residence and asked for a carriage from the State Magistrate. He then went to Zuo Feng's residence and explained clearly to him how He Jin had entrusted him. This situation naturally received great attention from Zuo Feng. He immediately brought Yang Rui to Zhang Rang's residence to report this matter.
Zhang Rang was also shocked by He Jin's move. After some discussion, they finally decided to let Yang Rui beat him at his own game. According to the agreement with He Jin, he would return to Qing Province and Yan Province to pretend to contact the troops. At the same time, he would also give Yang Rui a messenger pigeon for communication purposes. As for how the eunuchs would prepare behind the scenes and how to deal with it, Yang Rui had no idea.
"Blazing Sun has made a great contribution this time. If it weren't for Blazing Sun bringing the news back, I'm afraid this marquis would have found out about this matter a little later …"
After Zhang Rang praised Yang Rui, he said, "Although there are many things going on now, Blazing Sun, don't forget about refining the Asahi Pill. Zuo Huang Men has already gathered nearly 30 sets of medicinal ingredients. This time, Blazing Sun is leaving and can bring them back …
This marquis can tell you the truth. Previously, the two Asahi Pills have been taken by Blazing Sun and myself respectively. The effects are very good. Marquis Zhao is looking for an opportunity to thank Blazing Sun. I don't know if Blazing Sun has any requests …
After the other Assistant Secretaries heard about this matter, they are all waiting anxiously. Blazing Sun must make a few more pills as soon as possible! "
In such a tense situation, Zhang Rang actually brought up the Asahi Pill again. It was obvious how important this item was to the eunuchs. Previously, Zhang Ning had refined five Asahi Pills in one furnace. In fact, Yang Rui still had three Asahi Pills in his possession. He could take them out at any time.
"After this, Blazing Sun will definitely speed up refining the Asahi Pill to repay Marquis Zhang and Marquis Zhao's favor. Blazing Sun would like to thank Marquis Zhao for his kind intentions. If you are talking about requests … Blazing Sun currently has a request for my lord …"
When the other party mentioned the matter of gratitude, Yang Rui pondered for a moment before bringing up the Advanced Inner Force Mantra: Soul and Special Skill Derivation Skill Book.
Now that the game's plot had developed to this point, these eunuchs would not be able to jump around for long. If he did not fight for some benefits now, when would he be able to?
"Mm, although Blazing Sun's mantra is not easy to obtain, compared to the Asahi Pill, it is considered simple and common. This marquis will arrange for people to search for the mantra that Blazing Sun needs. I believe that the next time Blazing Sun returns to Luoyang, he will be able to obtain it!
However, this matter will require the help of many people. Blazing Sun will also need to arrange for his subordinates to focus on refining the Asahi Pill. It would be best if he could refine one when the time comes, as a reward for their efforts … "
Hearing Zhang Rang's words, Yang Rui cursed in his heart. Originally, it was Zhao Zhong who wanted to thank him, but after Zhang Rang beat around the bush, it turned into a transaction!
Even so, Yang Rui still agreed politely. A single Asahi Pill was not of much use to Yang Rui. However, the Advanced Soul Mantra and Special Skill Derivation Skill Book were what Yang Rui urgently needed!
After negotiating with Zhang Rang, the head eunuch, Yang Rui did not stay in the state residence anymore. That night, he used the teleportation circle to return to Linzi. Until the next month or so in the game, Yang Rui was focused on dealing with the matters of Qingzhou and the various territories.
However, a few days after Yang Rui returned to Qingzhou, there was news of the Military Academy's Commandant Jian Shuo's failed attempt to plot against He Jin and was instead killed. However, Yang Rui did not receive any news from either side, so he did not return to Luoyang Imperial City.
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