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Chapter 1518 Chapter 1517: Finale (Twenty) [Seeking monthly votes]

"Tsk—isn't it?"

The person who responded to this statement was not Zhai Le.

Zhai Le just glanced at the other party coldly, and the latter was fearless.

Lin Feng thought to himself that the man who could make Zhai Le act like this must be either Zhai Le's confidant or a relative of the Zhai clan. The fact was just as Lin Feng guessed. This man was indeed a descendant of the Zhai clan, a cousin of Zhai Le who had a grudge against him but had been kept by Zhai Le as a human race for many years, and the younger brother of Zhai Huan. This man had been almost driven crazy by being kept locked up recently, and had learned to be docile, so Zhai Le was willing to let him out to get some fresh air.

He usually behaves very modestly.

When he saw that Zhai Le's kingdom was in danger, he also jumped up and down.

If Zhai Le is not doing well, he will be doing well.

He deliberately provoked Lin Feng on this occasion because he didn't want Zhai Le to surrender. It wasn't because he was so strong-willed and advocated fighting, but because he was afraid that Zhai Le would surrender and continue to live a life of wealth and power over others. Why was Zhai Le so easily able to get a duke with a fief of 10,000 households?
The thought of this makes me jealous to the point of being twisted and crazy.

Zhai Xiaofang is such a lucky person!

Back then, Zhai Huan bypassed all his brothers and insisted on entrusting the throne of the king to his cousin from the second house. Now Shen Tang also tempted Zhai Le with the title of Duke of the state with a fief of 10,000 households. What he could never get in his whole life, Zhai Le could get easily by just standing on tiptoe.

Is this fair?

His facial features became more and more ferocious, and a murderous look appeared in his eyes.

Lin Feng said: "Of course I won't be so superficial. If you use the spirit of words to sow beans and turn them into soldiers, it's just like water without a source and a tree without roots. Although it can show its power for a while, it can't stand the long battle. The common people are respectful but not convinced. The country is based on the people, and the people rely on food for the sky. As long as the sky doesn't fall and the earth doesn't sink, who among all the people in the world can't be a soldier? Who won't go through fire and water for the great cause of the country's prosperity?"

Her tone was calm, her presence compelling.

Although he was answering the mockers, his eyes were always on Zhai Le: "Even the people of Qu State can become elite soldiers of Kang State!"

Zhai Le couldn't have been unaware that Kang State had the ability to feed its hungry commoners, which was also the foundation for Kang State to become the hegemon. The foundation of Kang State was not only food, but also countless commoners who were hungry for food. What could a mere Qu State do to shake it?
Zhai Xiaofang is destined to lose.

Whether it is public opinion or national strength.

After Lin Feng finished speaking, a minister from the Qu State stepped forward.

Scold her for having evil intentions and for misleading people.

"Am I misleading people, or are you all deceiving yourself and others knowing the truth? You can tell for yourself."

Zhai Le: "Is this your confidence in winning?"

Lin Feng: "Farmers in the fields and merchants in the market, at the command of our Lord, they are all willing to throw away their hoes and plows and abandon their loads. Kang State has grain, soldiers, and the support of the people. Lord Zhai, do you think this is not enough?"

Zhai Le is bound to lose this round.

A man stepped out, drew his sword and pointed it at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng stood still, and used his fingers to deflect the sword tip that was emitting bursts of cold light. He looked around and asked with a smile, "Do you have any questions?"

Not to mention panic, she didn't even show any fear.

It was as if what was pointed at her was not a sword that could kill her, but a stick in the hands of a naughty boy that had no killing power. This realization made the man furious, and the young man's face was filled with anger: "No doubt, but did you check the almanac before you went out today to calculate the year of your death?"

Lin Feng: "I haven't seen it. I only know a little bit about physiognomy."

Everyone in the hall held their breath.

Their attention was focused on the sword.

"I am not skilled enough to predict my fate, but I know..." Lin Feng pressed the sword down easily without exerting any force, "A gentleman's sword cuts off evil and protects righteousness, not putting the cart before the horse and going against the will of the people."

This is quite infuriating.

The man was so angry that his sword-holding hand was shaking.

He just drew his sword towards her, how could it be putting the cart before the horse, how could it be against the will of the people? Lin Feng was young but thick-skinned enough to say such shameless words! He cursed in his heart, but he couldn't raise his hand, as if the gorgeous sword weighing several kilograms in his hand suddenly became a thousand pounds heavier. He felt some invisible power from Lin Feng.

It was this kind of power that made him feel timid.

He was distracted for a moment when he heard the sound of a sword being sheathed.

The youth's breath is uncontrolled and disordered.

It's not for any other reason, it's just that my blood pressure is skyrocketing due to anger.

Lin Feng actually took advantage of his distraction, held his hand openly, and slowly and firmly put the sword back into the scabbard at his waist.

He also said: "Now is not a good time to unsheathe this sword."

The young man stepped back, staggering and unable to stand steadily.

"You, you are shameless!"

Lin Feng sneered in his heart.

Is this shameless?

She has an even more shameless and unsolvable trick that she hasn't come up with yet.

Lin Feng bowed gracefully, and under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, he revealed his trump card: "My Lord is loyal and righteous and will not give up the friendship of our youth. He also knows that Lord Zhai is resolute and unyielding, and he will not bear to embarrass him. No matter what the Lord chooses, whether to surrender now or after the war between the two countries, the Lord's promise will always count."

These words directly put Zhai Le on the spot.

Zhai Le was so angry that he laughed in his heart.

Asked: "Did Shen Youli really say that?"

Lin Feng lied without blinking, and said confidently: "My Lord's promise is worth a thousand gold, and the heavens and the earth are witnesses, how can it be false?"

This wicked idea was certainly not Shen Tang's.

Lin Feng didn’t even know that Shen Tang was back.

This was actually added by Lin Feng before he went on the mission.

When she spoke of this plan, you could hear a pin drop in the tent.

Colleagues in the meeting looked at her with a bit of fear and horror - poison, it was really too poisonous! Lin Feng/Minister Lin would not lick his mouth normally, right? There was a poison in her mouth that killed people instantly!
As soon as these words came out, Zhai Le was about to be hung up and roasted to death.

What does "promises made are always valid" mean?
This is how Zhai Le is treated for surrendering now, and this is how he is treated for leading his people to fight to the death with Kang Guo. At first glance, Kang Guo Shen Tang is extremely tolerant of Zhai Le, and also regards their youthful friendship as a treasure. A careful analysis reveals that there is murderous intent hidden in it.

Zhai Le’s treatment remains unchanged, but what about others?

The war between the two countries is not a game. In the war, not only real money but also human lives are invested. When the superior issues an order, the subordinates will pick up their weapons and fight for their lives. Zhai Le can keep his wealth no matter what. Whether this war is fought or not has no effect on Zhai Le, but what about their lives? Can they come back to life after death?
Everyone has only one life.

Zhai Xiaofang's wealth will always count.

Coupled with Lin Feng's lavish words in the palace, the morale of the Qu Kingdom had already been dispersed before the war even started. No matter how they were mobilized, from the officials to the soldiers, they would all think about one question - if this battle was really going to be lost, was there any point in fighting?

This battle is no longer about defending the country but a child's play.

A child's play that could have been avoided but was not. Putting themselves in Zhai Le's shoes and deduce the situation, everyone gasped. Lin Feng had forced Zhai Le into a desperate situation with just a few words, leaving him with no way out. Lin Feng didn't care about the looks of her colleagues, she was a sharp strategist.

What's the point of making plans if they don't target the enemy's weak points?
Qi Shan: [Aren’t you afraid of provoking Zhai Xiaofang to kill? ]

Being an envoy is a risky job. If Lin Feng keeps getting close to her and taunts her, and considering her own value, if Zhai Le is determined to start a war, killing Lin Feng will be his only choice to stabilize people's hearts and establish his authority. Even so, Lin Feng is willing to take the risk?
Lin Feng said: [As long as he has the courage.]

Qishan: [What if he really has it? ]

Lin Feng smiled: [I also have a lot of courage! ]

If she was afraid of being killed as a sacrifice, she would not be standing here, but should be in someone's backyard, cooking for others. It was because she had no fear that she was not afraid of any vicious eyes. Not only was she not afraid, she even wanted to write the word sincerity on her face.

A laugh escaped from Zhai Le's throat.

It was not the hearty and heroic laugh of his youth, but a sinister laugh that contained cold murderous intent. The ministers knew that Lin Feng's words were sinister, and Zhai Le, who was the target of her calculations, would only understand it more deeply: "Emissary Lin, is this really what Shen Tang meant?"

Lin Feng said: "Yes."

After a long period of suffocating oppression, Lin Feng finally walked out of the hall with her hands and feet intact, with light steps, leaving those malicious eyes far behind. However, she knew that this battle without gunpowder was not over yet: "Be extra careful tonight. Although my words shook the hearts of some people, they also aroused the murderous intentions of others. They will not sit idly by."

As long as Lin Feng dies, Zhai Le’s choice won’t matter.

Luo Sha was puzzled: "Will they carry out assassination?"

Lin Feng took off his own water bag: "Why not?"

Luo Sha: "But Zhai Xiaofang is already in a difficult situation."

Lin Feng sneered and made no comment.

The most sinister part of her plan is not that it creates discord.

"How did you offend Shen Youli back then?" After the court was dismissed, Yu Hai rushed over as soon as he received the news. He had heard the details of what happened during the day on the way, and after a little thought, he knew that the situation was dangerous. "Or did you offend Lin Lingde?"

If Zhai Le surrenders now, everything will be fine.

But if he doesn't agree, the road ahead will be full of big pitfalls.

Lin Feng said that his promise counted, alienating Zhai Le from the pro-war faction, and also eliminating the possibility of Qu Guo's pro-surrender faction contributing. Apart from irreconcilable contradictions, other wars are mostly for interests. What's the point of fighting a war that is not profitable? Whether they fight or not, Zhai Le's interests will not be harmed. There is no benefit for them to fight, and if they don't fight, they can still preserve their existing interests.

The war has not even started yet, but morale has already been shaken.

If Zhai Le wants to fight, he must break the deadlock.

The only way out is -

That would be cutting off one's own retreat.

Unless Zhai Le uses his own life and the lives of his entire family as bargaining chips, and issues a manifesto to the world, he will not surrender, he will fight this battle, refuse to accept the title conferred by Kangguo, and apologize with death if defeated. He would rather die with his entire family than give Shen Tang the opportunity to confer the title on his descendants. This is a strategy of pitiful soldiers, and by showing such a resolute attitude, Zhai Le can not only restore the morale shaken by Lin Feng, but also inspire and boost the hearts of the people of Quguo, and characterize this matter as a malicious humiliation by Kangguo, which the ruler of Quguo is unwilling to accept.

This is also why Yu Hai asked Zhai Le if he had offended anyone.

This plan is too vicious.

On second thought, the leader of the army in Kangguo was Qishan, so maybe he had misunderstood Shen Tanglinfeng. It was more likely that such a wicked idea was a conspiracy. Zhai Le said, "Why must I offend them? If we take opposing positions, there is a way to kill us."

If we are hostile, we should fight to the death.

Nature comes as ruthlessly as it can.

Yu Hai said: "What are your plans?"

He carefully explained the pros and cons to Zhai Le.

When he said that if Zhai Le wanted to fight, he had to restore morale, and restoring morale meant cutting off his own and his family's escape route, Zhai Le's calm face finally showed a wave, like a flower about to wither on a branch, revealing a bit of confusion and fragility. He sighed: "Of course I want to fight. My brother didn't leave many relics. After all, this Qu Kingdom is his hard work, and now its scale has declined..."

Zhai Le is not afraid of death.

He just felt too embarrassed to go down and see his brother.

Yu Hai looked at Zhai Le, who was rarely confused, and for an instant he seemed to return to that chaotic night, with the blood stains on the palace road that could not be washed away, the disgusting stench in the air, and the young man who only wanted to assist his brother was forced to take on a burden he did not want without any preparation.

Ugh--

If Zhai Huan, the wicked man, knew what was happening today, would he regret his decision? If he had not been born in the same era as Shen Youli, Zhai Le, the ruler, might have been able to protect the Qu Kingdom for dozens or hundreds of years, allowing the common people in this land to have fewer setbacks.

Compared with other weird rulers who have some or no humanity, Zhai Le is undoubtedly a normal and qualified ruler.

What can be done? Shen Youli is an excellent ruler.

In the eyes of people like Qi Yuanliang, he is considered a saint.

【When a sage appears, the world will be at peace. 】

"Xiao Fang, think about it carefully..." Yu Hai sighed, "You are the one who makes the decision now, and you are also the ruler of the country. You are no longer Zhai Yuewen. Don't let him influence your decision. No matter what decision you make, I will support you to the end."

Zhai Le was surprised: "Gui Long?"

He rarely heard Yu Haihui express his position clearly.

Yu Hai stayed in Quguo to assist him, in large part because of Zhai Huan's life-saving grace. But if Zhai Le were him, he probably wouldn't be able to do this. It's time to repay the great life-saving grace and the hard work of assisting him for so many years.

Although Guilong was appointed prime minister in Qu State, he regarded it more as a job to make a living rather than a way to practice his ideals and morals.

When it comes to work, you get what you work for.

Only talk about government affairs, not feelings.

Yu Hai said: "Are you touched?"

Zhai Le: "..."

Yu Hai sighed, "What else can I do? If Kangguo really wants to unify, then all the land that the sun and the moon shine on will be their territory, which is also the land controlled by Qi Yuanliang's evil claws. How can I stand there?"

Zhai Le: "..."

Guilong would rather die than be dependent on others.

He suddenly felt a little curious.

What is the life-and-death feud between Yu Hai and Qi Shan?
Zhai Le rubbed his forehead lightly: "Gui Long, send someone to keep an eye on Lin Lingde. No matter what choice is made, she cannot die now."

We can neither let her die nor give her any reason to have an outburst.

Zhai Le needs time to think about what to do next.

After much thought, Zhai Le changed into casual clothes and went to his father's retreat alone in the moonlight. Since the palace coup, his uncle has been living in seclusion in the mountains, not caring about worldly affairs, and Zhai Le's father has also followed his brother. Zhai Le has not seen several elders for many years, and even if he sends a visiting card, it will be returned intact. Zhai Le knows what the elders mean, but this time he just wants to see them again.

"Father, mother, please see your son!"

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(End of this chapter)