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In mid-June, Wanyan Liang's deputy commander Wanyan Mouyan quietly left the camp and returned north to Huanglong Mansion, together with Xiao Zhongxian, who participated in politics.

The two of them left, taking only dozens of guards with them.

In the military camp that stretched for twenty miles and was stationed with hundreds of thousands of people, it was hard to see that there were so few people missing.

On the second day, Chief Shi Wu Weizheng also took only a dozen people and Dongzhu Mountain Ginseng and other valuables to Zhenhai Mansion on the Liaodong Peninsula.

Here is the only remaining 500-stone sea-going ship of the Jin Kingdom.

On the east bank of the Daling River, Wan Yanliang's flag was still flying high in front of the Chinese army's tent. The two armies continued to harass each other. Wan Yanliang even organized another wave of test attacks on June 20th. to conceal the true strategic purpose.

At the beginning of July, we enter the hottest time of the year.

The Jin people cannot tolerate the heat, and nearly half of the coalition forces are Jin, Liao and Bo people. The two sides facing each other across the river have a tacit understanding to reduce the frequency and intensity of mutual harassment.

On the second day of July, we traveled three thousand miles south.

At Longshandu in Lin'an, after a merchant ship docked, a man took care of the military patrol sergeant who came forward to question him, and then Wu Weizheng got off the ship.

Longshandu is not far from the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. Due to the huge consumption caused by the gathering of population, countless fishing boats and merchant ships enter the port every day.

There are fishermen in short brown clothes with dark skin and a fishy smell on their bodies, Guangnan businessmen in brocade robes with copper money patterns, and Persians with high noses and hawk-like eyes. It can be described as a mixed bag.

Wu Wei, who was dressed as a businessman, was standing among them, not looking out of place at all. After stopping for a moment to look at it, he led a few capable men to join the official road to Lin'an.

Lin'an City is adjacent to the West Lake to the west and the Qiantang River to the southeast. Due to terrain constraints, the city is narrow from north to south.

Wu Weizheng and his party entered the city from the new gate and headed west to Wangxian Bridge.

Due to the fall of Tokyo in the Ding Wei Disaster more than ten years ago, a large number of nobles, officials, and wealthy households fled south with Emperor Zhou, and finally settled in Lin'an.

Due to the arrival of a large number of people and wealth, land prices in Lin'an have increased more than tenfold in just a few years, and every inch of land in the city is at a premium.

But even so, in a prosperous place such as Wangxian Bridge connecting Yujie, there is a large mansion occupying a vast area.

In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.

There was a queue in front of the mansion, and the queue went straight from the gatehouse to the street.

There were many richly dressed people among them, and there were even some low-level officials in green robes.

Even though the sun made their faces oily and sweaty, everyone still maintained a respectful posture of nodding and slightly bowing.

Let me ask you who can have such style. Naturally, it is the prime minister of Qin Hui, the independent prime minister of Zhou Dynasty.
The political system of Zhou State highlighted mutual constraints and balances.

This is not only true for the military system, but also for the civil service.

Just like the post of "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi", although he has the title of prime minister, he does not have military power.

Military responsibilities belong to the Privy Envoy, also known as the Privy Councilor.

The financial power was assigned to the three envoys, called Ji Xiang.

Historically, major military and political affairs in the DPRK and China must be approved by all three ministers before they can be implemented.

But now this week, both the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of the Zhou Dynasty are vacant, and the Prime Minister of Qin has sole power.

This is a situation that has not occurred in the nearly two hundred years since the founding of the Zhou State. Therefore, the scene of a bustling crowd in front of the prime minister's residence is not surprising.

Wu Weizheng raised his head and glanced at the "Xiangfu" plaque written by Emperor Zhou himself hanging on the door of the palace, and stood slowly at the back of the team.

This wait lasted an hour.

Those who were in front of him, after handing in their greeting cards, would naturally show a look of contentment and joy if they were received.

If the greeting card was sent back and told that the prime minister had no time today, even if he waited for half an afternoon in the bright sun, he would not dare to show any complaints.

When it was Wu Weizheng's turn, his entourage handed over the greeting card. The servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion glanced at it and saw only a few numbers on the greeting card, "Goodbye, old friend of Wuguang Palace."

The servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion couldn't help but look at Wu Weizheng again, feeling dissatisfied.

Those who come to pay homage to the Prime Minister, and those who are close to him, will sign "late students, younger generations" on the greeting cards.

If he is a subordinate in the officialdom, the signature will be "low official, humble position".

Even more disgustingly, there are many people who call themselves 'stooges'.

But this person only calls himself "old friend" and doesn't even write his name. It's so embarrassing!

Even though they were displeased, the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion still sent the greeting cards in. On the way, they couldn't help but murmured in their hearts. Where is this 'Mightless Palace'?
At the beginning of the Youshi period, the sun was heading west.

In the second hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qin Huizhi took a sip of tea while waiting for guests. His adopted son Qin Xi, who was standing beside him, hurriedly stepped forward and refilled the tea for his adoptive father. Then he whispered: "Father, it's time for you, take care of your health." , That’s it for today’s meeting with guests.”

At this time, the servant came in with a stack of greeting cards. Qin Xi waved his hand from bottom to top, indicating to the servant not to send in any more greeting cards.

Qin Huizhi said: "National affairs are important, please bring me the invitation."

The servant raised his hands above his head and presented the greeting card.

Qin Huizhi felt really tired. He flipped through a few letters at random and threw those with unfamiliar names and low-level officials on the coffee table one by one.

I don’t plan to see you anymore.

Seeing that the greeting cards were about to be thrown away, Qin Huizhi suddenly froze and stared at the 'old friend of Wuguang Hall' who was distracted.

Lightless Palace.
More than ten years ago, the city of Tokyo was destroyed. Qin Huizhi, who had already reached the rank of censor Zhongcheng at that time, was captured together with Chai Ji and taken to Five Kingdoms City.

In order to humiliate Zhou, the Jin locked Chai Ji in a cellar, and Qin Huizhi received the same treatment.

In order to persuade the king to surrender, the Jin State sent the first group of former Zhou officials to surrender. Among them, the one who played a decisive role was Wu Weizheng, who was born in the Yingchuan family.
It was under Wu Weizheng's guidance that Qin Huizhi recognized the general trend of the world and wrote a letter of surrender in his own hand, and was released the next year.

When Wu Wei was lobbying several times, he joked that the cellar was the "Lightless Palace"!
"Father~Father?"

Seeing Qin Huizhi's rare loss of consciousness, Qin Xi called out a few times, and Qin Huizhi suddenly woke up. He looked around and confirmed that he was still in the imperial palace and not back in the cellar in the bitter cold north.

After thinking for a while, Qin Hui said: "Please invite me, my old friend, to come in. Xi'er, I don't need your support here. You can go and do other things."

"Follow your father's orders."

Qin Xi retreated and exited the second hall, but he couldn't help but be curious. Where did this old friend of my adoptive father come from, and why did I want to avoid talking to him? After a while, people from the Prime Minister's Mansion led Wu Weizheng inside.

The servant immediately exited and closed the door.

The two looked at each other and looked at each other through the western sunlight reflected in the hall.

Wu Weizheng was on the road for days. Although he was a little thinner, he was still in good spirits.

Qin Huizhi has reached a well-known age. Although there are some wrinkles on his face, his face is fair, his hair and beard are black, and his appearance is also extraordinary.

In the end, it was Wu Weizheng who spoke first, "Haha, Mr. Qin, after more than ten years apart, he has become more energetic. It seems that Mr. Qin is doing well after returning to the Southern Dynasty."

Qin Huizhi did not pretend not to know him, and said directly: "Mr. Wu came suddenly, I wonder what you are doing? If there are state affairs, sir, you should go to Honglu Temple to report first. If it is for fun, you will come tomorrow." Japan has given you two beautiful maids as guides to take you around."

His tone was neither salty nor cold, neither hot nor cold. Wu Weizheng's smile gradually faded when he heard this. He just laughed and said, "Of course it is a state matter, but it is also a private matter."

"What do you mean, Mr. Wu?"

"Haha, when Duke Qin wrote a bloody letter to serve Dai Jin, now it's time for Duke Qin to contribute to Dai Jin!"

Wu Weizheng pointed it out directly, but Qin Huizhi remained calm. Not to mention ashamed and panic, even the fine lines on his face did not change at all. He only heard him say: "Back then, it was the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom who surrendered to me. Now you, the Jin Kingdom Situation. May I ask Mr. Wu, who do you represent today?”

Wu Weizheng was born as an official in the Hailing Palace, so it goes without saying who he represents.

Qin Huizhi said this because he wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in Jin to get rid of the shackles around his neck.

Wu Weizheng was well prepared and said calmly: "It is true that Duke Qin voted for me, the Emperor of Jin, but now your blood letter of surrender is in the hands of King Hailing."

Qin Huizhi, who had always remained calm, raised his eyes to look at the other party again, as if to judge whether Wu Weizheng's words were true or false.

Wu Weizheng was not in a hurry. He walked leisurely to the Qin Hui and sat down first. He even had the leisure to buy himself a cup of tea. After taking a sip, he repeatedly praised, "Oh, this Jiangnan tea soup is still the best!" In the Northland, I almost forgot this wonderful taste.”

Speaking of this, Wu Weizheng sighed with emotion, "I don't know when I will be able to kill my enemy and return to my hometown!"

As the only prime minister of a country, Qin Huizhi naturally had channels to understand the news of Qi. He knew without thinking what Wu Weizheng meant by killing his enemies with his hands.

Qin Huizhi took the opportunity of drinking tea to think about it and asked, "Mr. Wu, what does Dai Jin want me to do?"

Seeing that he finally asked, Wu Weizheng couldn't help but smile and said in a relaxed tone: "It's not a big deal. Da Jin wants to use Qin Gong's mouth to encourage Zhou State to send troops to occupy Huaibei!"

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Being good is not a big deal!

Huaibei's strong army is known to the world.

Last year, your Jin country just suffered a loss on Hebei Road, and now you are blocked at the door of your home, unable to advance or retreat.

Let us poke this tiger in the butt for no reason and help you out?
Wu Weizheng seemed to know what Qin Hui was thinking, and then added: "At present, half of the Huaibei Army is trapped on the northern line of Yongle Haibei. Most of the rest of the army belongs to Hebei and Qi State in Tokyo. Only about 20% of the troops stationed in Huaibei are left!"

Even if 20% is left, it’s not easy to mess with!
Qin Huizhi pretended to think for a while, then shook his head and said: "No, my emperor cares about the people and will never agree to provoke war with Huaibei for no reason. This is impossible!"

Qin Huizhi pushed Emperor Zhou out to take the blame for his inability to carry out the Jin Kingdom's orders, but Wu Weizheng still had a contented smile and only listened to him say: "There is one thing. If the Emperor of Zhou knows about it, I am afraid that he wants to attack Huaibei." More anxious than Duke Qin."

"What's the matter?"

"Haha, there was a slight turmoil in our country at the beginning of the year. The King of Chu of Qi State took the opportunity to kidnap the Supreme Emperor of your country, and now he has placed him in Huaibei. According to the information spied by our Dajin spy, the King of Chu of Qi State has selected the young prince as the crown prince. He also forced the Supreme Emperor to issue an edict to pass the throne. As soon as the situation in Zhongjing calms down, he will take the action of abolishing the throne and compete with your country for legitimacy! How will the emperor of your country deal with it? "

Wu Weizheng's words are 50% guesswork and 50% pure nonsense.

After Wanyan Dan went hunting in the south, Chai Ji, who was imprisoned in Five Kingdoms City, indeed disappeared, but no one knew whether he was brought to Nanjing by Wanyan Dan or fell into the hands of Qi.

As for the "secret spies gathering information" mentioned later, it is completely nonsense that the King of Chu chose the young emperor to be the crown prince.

However, the information is asymmetric. Even if Emperor Zhou only believed 10%, this kind of thing that could easily cause internal turmoil in the Zhou Kingdom and might even deprive him of the legitimacy of inheriting the unification would cause great irritation to him!

The same was true for Qin Huizhi. After being persuaded by Wu Weizheng to surrender the gold in the Five Kingdoms City in his early years, Qin Huizhi also helped the Jin people. Even Chai Ji's Empress Zhu was forced to death by Qin Huizhi and Wu Weizheng.

If Chai Ji establishes a new emperor, although it is unlikely to affect Chai Chong's throne, it will greatly undermine the latter's majesty and trap Chai Chong as 'unfilial'.

Qin Huizhi returned to Zhou State in his early years and said that he escaped while the guards were lax.

If Chai Ji had the opportunity to reappear and make public what Qin Huizhi had done in his early years, the bad reputation of "disloyalty" would be lost.

Wu Weizheng's guess was correct. Even if Qin Huizhi was not sure whether what he said was true or false, he would never sit back and watch it happen, even if there was even a slight chance!

More importantly, the King of Chu of Qi State had a precedent of supporting puppets, just like the current Princess Regent of Qi State.
Qin Huizhi's face finally showed a hint of solemnity. After being silent for a while, he said: "This matter needs long-term consideration."

These words almost indicate that Qin Huizhi agreed that Wu Wei was going to cooperate with the Jin State and encourage Emperor Zhou to use troops against Huaibei.

But 'taking a long-term view' still revealed a trace of hesitation deep in his heart.

Wu Weizheng said, "Don't worry, Duke Qin. I, Dajin, do not want your country to rush into war. Duke Qin can make preparations in advance to wait for the right time!"

"Tianshi?"

"Haha, I, Dajin, still have a group of surprise troops. If we can disturb the Central Plains, your country's opportunity will come! Before I set off, King Hailing had already given instructions. As long as your country sends troops, all the land in Huaibei will return to Zhou! I hope Duke Qin will not look forward or backward when the time comes!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huizhi was determined.

If Jin Guoqi's soldiers can really break into the hinterland of Qi State, Zhou State can naturally go north to help!
Huaibei is rich, who is not greedy?
I had no chance before, so I only dared to think about this kind of thing. If there was a chance, who would refuse the temptation to occupy Huaibei and carve up Qi?

Even though he had made a decision in his heart, Qin Huizhi did not show a special expression and still said in an ambiguous tone: "The truth of this matter is known. Chi Heng will stay in my house for the time being. Try not to move around on weekdays to avoid leaks. The sound of wind.”

Hearing that Qin Huizhi called his cousin, Wu Weizheng chuckled, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will obey the order of Prime Minister Qin."

The tenth day of July.

In the name of supporting the Daling River front line, Wanyan Mouyan mobilized a total of 40,000 infantry troops from the Dalugu, Tieli, Uliangha, Shiwei, and Yujue tribes, and brought along three of Wanyan Liang's treasured troops. Thousand iron pagodas, heading south.

In this expedition, it was rare that the Han and Liao retinues were not brought with them, but they were all the elites of the Jin Kingdom.

But it was also the entire armed force of the Jin people except for the Daling River front line.

After marching for three days, when passing through Tongyuan City, which was still four hundred miles away from the Daling River front line, Wanyan Mouyan suddenly ordered the entire army to turn west.

Along the Huanghe River Valley, we plunged into the vast Xianbei Mountains. (End of this chapter)