East of the city, in a house next to a remote alleyway.
In the study.
An old man with a long beard under his chin and two small mustaches above his lips, who looked quite old, was writing at a high speed. His name was Hawkwood, and he was the King of Jieri's intelligence chief in Kenpo Province. He was in charge of all intelligence in Kenpo Province.
Hawkwood himself was nearly fifty years old. He was of Kshatriya origin and had always been hiding behind the scenes in Kenpo Province. Hawkwood was both angry and surprised at Vadhara's surrender.
According to the King of Jieri's original plan, he had hoped that Vadhara and Du Qi would go to war. In the end, both sides would suffer losses and even weaken Du Qi's strength. This would allow the King of Jieri to defeat Du Qi's army and even allow the King of Jieri to encroach on the Western Regions.
Unfortunately, Vadhara's actions caused all of the King of Jieri's plans to go up in smoke.
Hawkwood had no way to stop it.
After all, he was not strong enough.
At most, he could arrange some assassinations. It was impossible to consider anything else. After all, his strength did not allow him to do so.
What Hawkwood did not expect was that in just a few days, Vadhara, who had already submitted to Du Qi, would suddenly announce the abolition of the caste system. Clearly, this was Du Qi's idea.
Du Qi wanted to overturn the foundation of Tianzhu that had been established for thousands of years. This was definitely an arduous and thankless task. Because Du Qi had done so, it was tantamount to making the entire world his enemy. All of the nobles and aristocrats would oppose Du Qi.
Hawkwood believed that Du Qi was digging his own grave. Nowadays, Hawkwood sent out a lot of news every day. They were all about the latest happenings and the unforeseen changes in the city. Now that Du Qi had abolished the caste system, Hawkwood had to arrange for people to escort them out. On this basis, Hawkwood had already suggested that the King of Jieri send troops up north and gather all the forces in Kenpo Province to resist Du Qi's Army.
If the King of Jieri had summoned the forces of Kenpo Province to deal with Du Qi, not many people would have responded. This was because no one was willing to help the King of Jieri gain benefits without getting anything in return.
But now, the abolition of the caste system was the same as cutting off the roots of the nobles in Kenpo Province. As long as the King of Jieri arrived, these people would definitely respond.
Dong! Boom!
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Then, with a creak, the door was pushed open. A middle-aged man in his early thirties, dressed in black, entered. This man had a full beard and a burly appearance. He held a letter in his hand and said, "Sir, I have the latest news."
Hawkwood took the letter and quickly skimmed through it. After he finished reading, the expression on his face changed again and again.
"A bunch of trash!"
"They want to use this to plot against Du Qi."
"This is ridiculous."
Hawkwood cursed continuously.
Because the news in the letter was that Tumana had gathered all the nobles in the Capital of Kantuoluo to deal with Du Qi and attack the palace. In Hawkwood's view, this was definitely a suicide mission. It was impossible to deal with Du Qi without the help of the King of Jieri.
Hawkwood immediately ordered, "Prepare the carriage. I'm going to see Tumana. They must be stopped."
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man immediately went to make the arrangements.
Hawkwood changed his clothes. He was wearing a clean and fresh gray linen robe. Although it was not luxurious, Hawkwood had a natural bearing when he stood. He took the carriage directly to Tumana's residence. When the carriage stopped, Hawkwood went up and knocked on the door.
The door opened and the gatekeeper poked his head out and said, "Who are you looking for?"
Hawkwood said, "Please inform Patriarch Tumana that the envoy of the King of Jieri, Hawkwood, is here to see him."
"Wait a moment!"
When the gatekeeper heard Hawkwood's identity, his eyes turned cold and he immediately turned around to inform the envoy. Not long after, Tumana personally came out to welcome Hawkwood. When he saw Hawkwood, he said with a smile, "Mr. Hawkwood, please!"
"Please!"
Hawkwood waved his hand.
The two of them walked inside and soon took their seats in the main hall.
Tumana said in a low voice, "Mr. Hawkwood, as far as I know, the capital is forbidden to enter and leave during this period. However, Mr. Hawkwood said that you are the envoy of the King of Jieri. Could it be that Mr. Hawkwood was in the city early in the morning? Moreover, judging from your attire and mannerisms, you should be of noble birth. "
Hawkwood said, "This one is of the Kshatriya race and is originally from Kenpo Province. To be honest, Patriarch Tumana, I have been in the city all this time as the King of Jieri's eyes. I have been keeping an eye on Kenpo Province for the King of Jieri. "
Tuo Mo immediately understood when he heard this.
This was the head of the intelligence agency.
He was in charge of keeping an eye on everything in Kenpo Province.
Tumana's heart trembled. He said, "Mr. Hawkwood is here on behalf of the King of Jieri. Is there something you need?"
Hawkwood said, "As far as I know, Patriarch Tumana has gathered all the nobles in the city and united all the Brahmin and Kshatriya forces to attack Du Qi. Is that right?"
"Yes!"
Tumana replied directly.
Since the other party was the King of Jieri's informant, it was impossible to deny it. Because among the Brahmin and Kshatriya races, there must be Hawkwood's men.
Hawkwood said in a low voice, "Patriarch Tumana has united everyone to deal with Du Qi. This old man doesn't care whether you can successfully deal with Du Qi or not. Vadhara alone is not easy to deal with. Vadhara is also from the Kshatriya caste, and his intelligence network is very extensive. If you take action, Vadhara will definitely take action. "
Tumona smiled faintly and said, "Mister Hoke Mu, you worry too much. I have already met Vadhara in person. When we deal with Du Qi next, Vadhara will not take action. In addition, I have also arranged for people to keep a close eye on Vadhara. If he does anything, he won't be able to hide it from me. As for Vadhara, there is no need to worry at all. "
Hawkwood said, "By doing this, you will only alert the enemy and let Vadhara be prepared. If he tells Du Qi the news, everything will be over. "
Tumana said confidently, "Mr. Hawkwood, you worry too much. First, Vadhara pledged allegiance to Du Qi because he is no match for Du Qi and is scared of Du Qi. Second, Vadhara announced that he wants to abolish the caste system, which is Du Qi's order. As the Monarch of Kenpo Province, he should know that the caste system is deeply rooted in all aspects of the country. It is impossible to abolish it. If he wants to follow Du Qi to the end, he will only be courting death. Third, Vadhara will not give up his power. "
Speaking up to here, Tumana continued, "Your worries are completely unnecessary. Vadhara will not take action now and will only remain neutral. This is the best result for him. "
Hawkwood said, "You're thinking too much."
Tumana was an extremely powerful person, especially since he was a Brahmin while the other party was only a Kshatriya. So when he heard Hawkwood's words, Tumana said in a deep voice, "Mr. Hawkwood, because you are King of Jieri's man, I respectfully address you as Sir. But don't forget that this is Kenpo Province, and we, the people of Kenpo Province, have our own plans. If you want to join us, we welcome you. But if you want to dissuade us or achieve your goal, then you don't have to say anything. "
Hawkwood was furious when he heard this.
Tumana, this idiot.
It is impossible to defeat Du Qi with the power of the nobles in Kenpo Province alone. The only way is to wait for King of Jieri's army to come. Only then will they have a chance to win.
Hawkwood was unwilling to give up and said again, "Patriarch Tumana, you will definitely fail. You must not be too hasty in dealing with Du Qi. Without King of Jieri's forces … "
"Shut up!"
Tumana flicked his sleeve and scolded, "Get out! If you say another word, I'll immediately have you killed. Humph, we haven't taken action yet and you're already saying all kinds of inauspicious things. You're really unlucky. "
Hawkwood shook his head and stared at Tumana. He thought for a moment and suddenly understood. Tumana was unwilling to wait for King of Jieri for another reason. Once the King of Jieri's army arrived and eliminated Du Qi, Tumana and the others would get nothing. On the contrary, all the benefits would definitely go to the King of Jieri. Therefore, these people were unwilling.
In the end, it was driven by benefits.
Tumana and the others wanted to enjoy the benefits of defeating Du Qi and did not want King of Jieri to get involved. At least before King of Jieri arrived in the north, Tumana and the others wanted to win.
Hawkwood knew that he could not dissuade Tumana, so he got up and left. After leaving Tumana's house, he did not give up. He specially visited the other Brahmin families, hoping to dissuade them from joining Tumana in dealing with Du Qi. But he did not expect that when he went to dissuade them, he would fail without exception. No one was willing to listen to him.
This disappointed Hawkwood.
In the end, Hawkwood returned to his house, defeated. In his heart, he was thinking of a way to deal with it. If the Brahmin and Kshatriya families led by Tumana wanted to attack, he could not stop them for the time being. But Hawkwood did not want to see this happen. He wanted to stop it. However, Hawkwood thought about it and carefully pondered for a while, but in the end, he could not think of a way.
He could not stop it.
He could not tell Du Qi the news.
In that case, the entire Kenpo Province's large caste families would be easily destroyed and their fates would be even worse. Hawkwood tried to dissuade some people, but without exception, he failed. No one believed Hawkwood at all.
"Forget it, I hope the king arrives soon."
Hawkwood sighed in his heart, looking very helpless.
Because he could not stop it.
"Knock! Knock! "
At this moment, there was another knock on the door. It was the middle-aged man who had delivered the news earlier. The middle-aged man handed over a letter and said, "Mr. Hawkwood, a letter from the king."
Hawkwood nodded. He took the letter and quickly opened it to read. However, when Hawkwood saw the letter, he shook his head. Because the content of the letter was the news that the King of Jieri asked him to instigate the Brahmin families and Kshatriya families in the city to temporarily stand on Vadhara's side and fully assist Vadhara in resisting Du Qi.
This information might have been useful in the past, but now, it was completely useless.
The situation changed too quickly.
First, Vadhara submitted to Du Qi. Then, Vadhara announced the abolition of the caste system. Now, all the nobles wanted to deal with Du Qi. After a series of news, the only thing Hawkwood could do was ignore this letter.
The letter he sent back was enough to explain everything.
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