Wu Youdao's expression was respectful as he said in a deep voice, "Emperor Xia, I'm here today to discuss the alliance between the Southern Kingdom and Xia Xia. Previously, the Fire Nation had sent an envoy, Lan Jiuzhen, to the Southern Kingdom in hopes of allying with the Fire Nation and attacking Xia Xia. However, I, Emperor Ruizhi, will not be fooled by the Fire Nation. Therefore, I was sent here in hopes of facilitating the alliance. "
When Du Qi heard this, a smile appeared on his face. He said in a deep voice, "Mr. Wu, this Prince is being nosy and asking a question. The Southern Kingdom hopes to facilitate the alliance. Then, why not ally with the Fire Nation? You should know that they are eager for an alliance. You came to Xia Xia with sincerity, but I may not be willing to ally with you. "
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "The reason for allying with Xia Xia is very simple. The Southern Kingdom believes that Xia Xia has more potential. In fact, Emperor Xia is the master of Dao, the master of strategy. Therefore, even if the Fire Nation is sincere, the Southern Kingdom is willing to ally with you to deal with the Fire Nation together. "
Du Qi said, "How do we form an alliance? We send our troops to deal with the Fire Nation, and then we keep our own benefits?"
Wu Youdao said, "To show our sincerity, if Emperor Xia permits, the Southern Kingdom will hand Lan Jiuzhen over to you. After all, the Fire King, Chen Can, arranged for Prime Minister Lan Jiuzhen to be detained. "
After Du Qi heard this, he more or less understood.
The Southern Kingdom was sincere in seeking an alliance.
In the short term, the Southern Kingdom was not willing to go to war with Du Qi's Xia Xia. Therefore, they adopted such a plan.
Du Qi was happy to see this happen, so he said, "I agree to the alliance between the two countries."
A smile appeared on Wu Youdao's face as he said: "Xia King is wise. My Nan Country and your Xia Country are mutually beneficial and beneficial to both of us. On the other hand, if we fight, it will be a fight between two tigers. In the end, it will benefit others. Lan Jiuzhen is outside the palace. Emperor Xia can arrange for someone to bring Lan Jiuzhen here. "
When Du Qi heard this, he immediately gave the order.
He ordered someone to escort Lan Jiuzhen into the palace.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Mr. Wu, this Prince will say something unpleasant. Right now, the two countries are joining forces to deal with Chen Can. Now, it was a win-win situation for both countries. But if there is a conflict between countries, have you ever considered it? "
Wu Youdao said confidently, "My king has no intention of clashing with Emperor Xia. Because right now, we have many things to do. In addition, even if Xia Xia wants to go to war, the Nan Nation will accompany him to the end. We won't start a war, but we're definitely not afraid of it. "
Du Qi was quite impressed with Wu Youdao.
As for Prince Nan, although he had never met him, he knew that Prince Nan's character and breadth of mind could be seen from his words.
He was an ambitious man.
Du Qi said solemnly, "Just based on the sincerity of the Nan Empire, as long as the Nan Empire doesn't start a war, this King will not do anything to the Nan Empire. Of course, if Prince Nan doesn't want to be left out and wants to fight, this Prince will accompany you to the end. "
This was Du Qi's promise.
He always did things according to the principle of 'if you respect me, I'll respect you tenfold'. But if you want to hit me, then you'll have to be prepared to be bombarded by me indiscriminately.
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "We'll plan for the future in the future. Now, let's make the arrangements and deal with the Fire Nation first. "
He appeared to be very confident.
It was precisely because of this that Du Qi appreciated Wu Youdao. He was a capable man.
Du Qi chatted with Wu Youdao casually, and at the same time, he was also trying to understand the Nan Nation's strength.
Not long after, footsteps came from outside the hall.
It was Lan Jiuzhen who was brought into the hall.
Lan Jiuzhen stood still and saluted, "Sinner Lan Jiuzhen pays his respects to Prince Qi."
Du Qi smiled and said, "Lan Jiuzhen, it's really not easy to meet you. When I was dealing with Guerha and the entire Hongshan County, you were the only one who ran away first. When the battle at Green Ox Mountain happened, you and Chen Can ran away first. But I didn't expect you to walk right into the Nan King's hands. After so many twists and turns, you still ended up in my hands. What do you have to say now? "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "When I was under the Farsighted King, I was his man. I naturally did my best to plan for him. When I was under the Fire King Chen Can, I also planned for him. Now that I've become a captive, there's nothing I can do about it. But no matter what, I've always done things with a clear conscience, and I've always stood upright. My position requires me to do so, so there's nothing to say. "
At this moment, Lan Jiuzhen was speaking tough words.
He was a wise man.
He had his own plans.
Lan Jiuzhen already had the thought of submitting to Du Qi, but he couldn't just surrender directly. If he did, Du Qi would definitely not accept him. He might even see through his thoughts and think that he was surrendering for revenge.
Therefore, Lan Jiuzhen did this on purpose.
As long as Du Qi had the slightest intention of making him stay, he would follow the flow and submit.
Then, he would wait for an opportunity to strike.
Du Qi looked at the fearless Lan Jiuzhen, but his heart didn't waver. He could recruit Zhao Tianxin because Zhao Tianxin had rebelled against Guerha and even instigated the mutiny.
Even Zhao Tianxin's family hadn't suffered in the mutiny. Overall, Zhao Tianxin was the one who benefited from this mutiny, but Lan Jiuzhen was different.
Guerha was Lan Jiuzhen's brother-in-law. Lan Jiuzhen's sister was dead, his son was dead, and his family was wiped out.
This was the hatred of a ruined family.
The hatred of a nation being destroyed.
The hatred of a nation and family were intertwined. If Du Qi still thought that he could recruit Lan Jiuzhen and influence him with his charisma, then he was too full of himself.
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Are you done, Lan Jiuzhen?"
Lan Jiuzhen started.
It was a little strange.
Du Qi was the ruler of a nation. As the ruler of a nation, shouldn't he be thirsty for talent? Shouldn't he be a prostitute and still have a monument to his chastity?
Lan Jiuzhen was a little surprised, but he maintained his composure and continued, "Emperor Xia, I've said what I should say. I don't regret being your enemy in the past. Because what I did was within my duty. If I didn't do these things, then I would be a good-for-nothing, a person who didn't do anything. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "It seems like you have nothing more to say."
Lan Jiuzhen said, "No!"
Du Qi said, "If that's the case, then you can die. Men, drag Lan Jiuzhen away and behead him. "
At this moment, Du Qi was extremely domineering.
His murderous intent was fully revealed.
He would not allow a tiger to live. He wouldn't allow anyone who was a threat to him to live.
Wu Youdao was standing at the side. When he saw this scene, he nodded slightly. In fact, he brought Lan Jiuzhen over to see how Du Qi would deal with this matter.
If Du Qi was soft-hearted, then Du Qi was not a wise ruler.
Such a person would not last long.
Du Qi's method was the best and most suitable arrangement.
Lan Jiuzhen was so shocked that his heart skipped a beat. There was a flash of sharpness in his eyes before he regained his calmness. With a yearning look, he quickly said, "Emperor Xia, I am willing to serve you."
"Hahaha …"
Du Qi laughed after hearing this.
His laughter was full of sarcasm.
It was full of mockery.
After the laughter subsided, Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Lan Jiuzhen, Lan Jiuzhen, do you really think I'm a three-year-old kid?"
Lan Jiuzhen looked serious and said, "Emperor Xia, you're only worried about my family being killed. This matter is just like what I've explained. In the past, I went all out against Emperor Xia because of my standpoint. By the same logic, my family was massacred because of my position. This is war. No one can be blamed. It's all because of the war. Therefore, I will not resent His Highness because of this matter. Please rest assured, I'm sincerely pledging my allegiance. "
At this moment, Lan Jiuzhen looked sincere and determined. He looked as if he could not wait to be on Du Qi's side.
As if pledging allegiance to Du Qi was his final destination.
As if he was pledging allegiance.
Lan Jiuzhen was desperate and continued, "Emperor Xia, I can swear to the heavens. This time, I'm pledging my allegiance. I'm really pledging my allegiance to Emperor Xia. I don't have any ulterior motives or other thoughts. So, please rest assured, Emperor Xia. I, Lan Jiuzhen, will help Emperor Xia to conquer the world for the rest of my life. "
He only wanted to survive.
No matter how humble his life was, as long as he could survive, there was a chance for everything.
There was hope for revenge.
Wu Youdao saw all of this and sneered in his heart. On the way, Lan Jiuzhen was trying to persuade him to promote the alliance between Huo Nation and Nan Nation. He hoped that Wu Youdao would let him go.
Now, Lan Jiuzhen had changed.
Would Du Qi be bewitched by Lan Jiuzhen?
Wu Youdao was still waiting.
He wanted to see Du Qi's reaction and how Du Qi would answer.
Du Qi stood up and walked to Lan Jiuzhen. He said, "Lan Jiuzhen, I've always been a person who likes to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. But since you have such a strong desire to pledge your allegiance to me, why don't you tell me? In that case, why don't you tell me what kind of help you can bring me? What use do you have? I don't keep idle people under me. "
Wu Youdao saw this and shook his head.
What a pity.
Du Qi was bewitched after all.
At this moment, Wu Youdao was somewhat disappointed in Du Qi. However, he was not a person who would reveal his true feelings. Therefore, he continued to watch on as though he was watching a show unfold before him.
Lan Jiuzhen was delighted.
He was excited.
His chance was here.
His chance to survive was here.
Lan Jiuzhen said hurriedly, "Emperor Xia, I know there are a group of men of sacrifice and hidden in Ming Nation. Under normal circumstances, this group of people would be hidden and would not be activated. Now that I've pledged my allegiance to Xia, I'm willing to give them all to Emperor Xia. "
Du Qi said, "Then write it down."
"Yes!"
Lan Jiuzhen answered directly.
He really did have such a list in his hands. This was a trump card that belonged to him.
It was also the power given to him by Gu Erha. In the past, Qiu Ye was one of Lan Jiuzhen's men. Unfortunately, Qiu Ye had betrayed him and became one of Du Qi's men.
Du Qi waved his hand and a soldier handed him a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Lan Jiuzhen wrote quickly. In a short time, he had finished writing all the information. Everyone's name and situation were written clearly.
Du Qi took the information. After reading it, there were about fifteen people on the list.
There were grassroots officials.
There were also businessmen.
There were even ordinary people, as well as butchers and others. There were people from all walks of life. There were many of them, and their composition was rather complicated.
Du Qi kept the information. He looked at Lan Jiuzhen and said, "Lan Jiuzhen, you have to be clear. Once I know these people, I'll be able to investigate their situation and find out if it's true or not. If there's any mistake, or if you deliberately mislead me, you'll die. "
Lan Jiuzhen quickly said, "Rest assured, Emperor Xia. There's no mistake in the information I've written. All the information is correct. There won't be any mistake in this. "
Du Qi laughed, "If that's the case, you can die now."
Lan Jiuzhen's expression changed.
What did he mean?
Or was he going to kill him?
Lan Jiuzhen widened his eyes in disbelief. He said, "How can you do such a thing? Du Qi, you're the Emperor of Xia Xia. How can you go back on your words? You clearly promised not to kill me. Furthermore, I even handed over all of these hidden people to you. But you want to kill me. I can't accept it. "
Du Qi said in a low voice, "If you don't die, I won't be at ease. So now, you still have to die. You're such a dangerous person. No matter what you say, I won't court my own death. To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself. I know this very well. I won't change anything because of this. "
Wu Youdao was dumbfounded by this scene.
Amazing!
Truly amazing!
Wu Youdao did not expect that Du Qi was deliberately giving Lan Jiuzhen hope. In fact, he wanted to use this opportunity to fish out all the information. This kind of scheming was truly profound.
No wonder Du Qi could establish a foothold in such a short time.
Not simple!
At this moment, Wu Youdao had a deeper understanding of Du Qi.
Lan Jiuzhen, however, seemed to have gone mad. He directly rushed toward Du Qi. Because he was tied up, he could not free his hands. He could only slam into Du Qi.
Du Qi leaned to the side, and Lan Jiuzhen missed and fell to the ground.
Another soldier rushed in and escorted Lan Jiuzhen away.
A moment later, a scream came from outside the hall. Lan Jiuzhen was directly killed.
Du Qi returned to his seat and looked at Wu Youdao sitting below. He said, "Mr. Wu, let's return to the main topic now. Regarding the matter of dealing with Fire Nation, Xia Xia estimates that there is still some time before they launch an attack. So, when will Nan Nation launch the attack? We can't just deal with Fire Nation alone. "
Dealing with Chen Can was a must. However, Du Qi was still digesting the power of the entire Ming Nation.
Fortunately, Zhao Tianxin was there, so it could be pushed forward quickly.
In addition, there was the land reform, agricultural tax, corvee labor, and other policies. Everything went smoothly. However, even if it went smoothly, it was not something that could be done overnight.
Wu Youdao said, "Emperor Xia, since you want to set a time, let's set it at spring next year. When spring comes next year, both nations will launch an attack on Chen Can together and divide the power of Chen Nation. "
"Okay!"
Du Qi nodded and answered.
Wu Youdao completed his task and said, "Now that the matter is done, I'll take my leave."
Du Qi said, "Mr. Wu, you are the Prime Minister of Nan Nation. You definitely don't want to leave Nan Nation. I am thirsty for talent here. In Nan Nation, there are talented people who can't become officials due to various reasons. If there is such a person, I hope Mr. Wu can recommend him to my Xia Xia. "
Wu Youdao's eyes turned.
He was thinking about the intention of Du Qi's words.
Du Qi was the ruler of a nation.
Moreover, asking the Prime Minister of another nation to recommend a talent was obviously giving up what was near and seeking what was far away. It was better to recruit talent from Xia Xia.
Wu Youdao thought for a while and a smile appeared on his face. He understood. Du Qi did this to show his thirst for talent and let Wu Youdao know this.
This was Du Qi's intention.
Wu Youdao said, "I'll do my best."
Du Qi nodded and said, "This King will not keep Mister Wu. Take care, I won't send you off."
"Goodbye!"
Wu Youdao got up and left.
Du Qi looked at Wu Youdao's departing figure with a glint in his eyes. Wu Youdao was an extremely capable person. He could even foresee that Prince Nan was not bad either. After all, he could send Lan Jiuzhen back directly.
Nan Nation was not simple!
Du Qi ordered, "Men, invite Zhao Tianxin and Luo Binwang here for a meeting."
"Yes!"
The soldiers immediately went to pass on the order.
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