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After Qin Banruo received the news from Wang Yue, she stopped the attack very quickly. She also told Prince Yu honestly that Hongxiuzhao had been attacked by unknown forces and all the personnel stationed in the various mansions had been eliminated.

The reason why she was so obedient was not because she did not support the bloodline of Prince Yu, the princess of the Hua clan, but because she had stayed in Yue State for a period of time and was influenced by Wang Yue and Yue State.

The State of Yue implemented the equal land tax, which suddenly allowed the hard-working people to live a good life, which overturned Qin Prajna's three views.

Qin Banruo originally thought that their restoration of the country meant that the royal bloodline would regain power, but he still remembered what Wang Yue said.

"Are you so anxious to help Huaguo restore its independence, just to let the Huaguo nobles continue to enslave you?"

Qin Banruo was stunned at the time. She had never thought about this problem before. She always knew that it was Daliang that caused the destruction of their Hua Kingdom. But when Hua Kingdom was still around, did the people live a good life?

She was also a secret spy of Hua State and was supported by the country, so she had never thought about this issue. She just felt that it was Daliang that made their masters lose their past glory and wealth.

But aren’t their masters also parasites clinging to the people of Hua State?

Even after the restoration of their country, when will the people of Hua be able to live the same life as the people of Yue?

It was precisely because of her experiences in Yue State for more than two years that her horizons were broadened and the direction of her restoration of the country changed. What she needed to consider was to let the people of Hua State live a good life, rather than promoting another person to exploit them.

Therefore, in Qin Banruo's heart, Wang Yue is the first choice, and Prince Yu is only the second choice.

Of course, one of the reasons for this result is that Prince Yu is as suspicious and ungrateful as his father, Emperor Liang, which makes her afraid of meeting another Emperor Liang and bringing disaster to the people of Hua again.

Relatively speaking, Wang Yue's cooperation with them has been very good over the years, and many Hua people who moved to Yue State are living very comfortably.

Now, Wang Yue asked her to lie dormant for a while, so she agreed without hesitation. She had some vague guesses in her heart.

When the internal strife in the Daliang court becomes more and more serious, it will inevitably lead to chaos, and that will be the time when the war will begin.

……

Just when Prince Yu was having a headache, Xie Yu was kidnapped on the way to exile.

The kidnapping was done by the Jinyiwei, of course, under the order of Wang Yue.

Since Mei Changsu already had the idea of ​​breaking away from the Kingdom of Yue, Wang Yue had to give out Xie Yu to recruit the old members of the Chiyan Army in the Jiangzuo League in the future. At that time, he could use Xie Yu's head as a sacrifice, and the Jiangzuo League would basically be in his arms.

After all, most of the members of the Jiangzuo Alliance are members or descendants of the Red Flame Army, and they all have a unified hatred in their hearts.

Xie Yu had no idea what was going on. After he was caught, he was thrown into the Jinyiwei prison of Yue State without any intention of interrogating him.

Xie Yu was also tough enough. As long as Wang Yue didn't let anyone kill him, he would eat and drink as he pleased and would not take anything to heart.

A few days after Xie Yu disappeared, Wang Yue did not wait for Mei Changsu, but waited for Xiao Jingrui.

When Xiao Jingrui saw Wang Yue, he immediately asked directly, "My Lord, is Xie Yu in your hands?"

Wang Yue certainly couldn't admit it. He looked at Xiao Jingrui and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that? Xie Yu is an important witness who will help the Red Flame Army overturn the case in the future. Shouldn't he be in the hands of the Jiangzuo League?"

Xiao Jingrui saw the sincerity in Wang Yue's expression, so he said a little embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, I'm really sorry. Although my mother acknowledged my father, Ke Ke still has some feelings for Xie Yu. Although she can't continue to be with Xie Yu, she also wants him to live well."

Wang Yue was speechless. Xiao Jingrui actually found him for his father's love rival. He didn't know how to comment on this.

Seeing Xiao Jingrui's worried expression, Wang Yue said nonchalantly, "You are Nian Nian's elder brother, so you are my elder brother, how could I be angry with you because of this?

However, our Yue Kingdom has had some rifts with the Jiangzuo League recently. The Jiangzuo League's opinion may not necessarily reflect the opinion of our Yue Kingdom. Please convey this to your father for me."

Xiao Jingrui nodded quickly and changed the subject, saying, "I brought gifts for my sister when I came here. You can go to my sister's place later to taste them. They are all good things produced in Nanchu."

Wang Yue knew that this was a way to change the subject, so he didn't pursue the matter any further and accompanied Xiao Jingrui to find Yuwen Nian.

……

Time passed quickly, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching. The Yue Kingdom was full of laughter and joy, while the Daliang court was shrouded in dark clouds.

First, the crown prince committed obscene acts with a palace maid during the national mourning period, which led to his imprisonment in the Eastern Palace. Then Prince Jing was named a prince and granted the Wuzhu Temple.

Prince Yu was originally very happy about the Crown Prince's affairs, but in the end it was Prince Jing who benefited, which made him very angry.

You know, Prince Jing has taken advantage of him several times.

Putting aside the fact that this was Prince Wuzhu's business, after Xie Yu left, Prince Jing gained jurisdiction over the patrol camp, which made Prince Yu, who had no military power, extremely uncomfortable.

He looked at Qin Banruo who had been disabled beside him, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have no one to use.

After all, he had been fighting with the Eastern Palace for ten years, and his IQ had always been sufficient. When he didn't rely on others and could think independently, he suddenly felt that Mei Changsu seemed to be helping him every time, but he didn't get any benefits every time.

So, his mind, which was as suspicious as Emperor Liang's, became wary of Mei Changsu and started to help Qin Banruo to build up her team again.

Qin Banruo has now half given up on Prince Yu, but he continues to train the people assigned to Prince Yu.

Although Prince Yu had lost his spies, he still had Master Ji and a group of counselors. In the following days, he and Prince Jing were evenly matched in the court.

This would have been nothing, but during the winter disaster relief, Prince Yu was punished again and was criticized by Shen Zhui and others.

Thinking of Shen Zhui and others who were supported when the prince and his people fell, he felt that he alone might be a match for Prince Jing. So he thought the same as Emperor Liang and prepared to cooperate with Xia Jiang.

Daliang, Baiyun Temple outside Jinling City, Wing Room

Prince Yu arranged for someone to secretly meet Xia Jiang, and sincerely expressed his desire to cooperate, and thus arranged this meeting.

Xia Jiang was a cunning man. He knew that once Prince Jing became emperor, that would be the end of his life, so he agreed immediately.

Prince Yu saw that Xia Jiang agreed so quickly, so he left the meeting. As soon as they met, he asked curiously, "Master Xia, I wonder if you have any way to deal with Prince Jing?"

Xia Jiang knew Prince Yu's situation, so he didn't beat around the bush. He was ready to show his sincerity in cooperation, so he said very coldly, "Prince Jing is most concerned about the Red Flame Army. We only need to capture a Red Flame Army general, and Prince Jing will definitely be unable to resist saving him."

Prince Yu frowned and said uncertainly, "The Red Flame Army is basically in the hands of King Yue. If we capture the Red Flame Army, will it cause a backlash from King Yue?"

Xia Jiang didn't care and said indifferently, "According to the information I received, Yue State and Jiangzuo League had a falling out for some reason. Many people from Yue State who were in Jiangzuo League have withdrawn to Yue State. As long as we arrest the old members of the Red Flame Army in Jiangzuo League, the King of Yue will definitely not object."

Prince Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. Since Prince Yue and the Jiangzuo League had fallen out, the Jiangzuo League would definitely be seriously damaged, and Mei Changsu's abilities would be half wasted.

After hearing Xia Jiang's plan, he said excitedly, "It is indeed a good plan, but capturing ordinary Red Flame Army soldiers will not have any impact at all. Even if Prince Jing has a deep relationship with the Red Flame Army, he will not panic for ordinary people."

Xia Jiang sneered, and then said with some complacency, "Of course, among the people who are still alive in the Red Flame Army, those who are very familiar with Prince Jing include Wei Zheng, Nie Feng, and Nie Yi. Wei Zheng has been in Yue State, and we can't do anything to him, but the brothers Nie Feng and Nie Yi are both in the Jiangzuo League.

The only problem is that these people are active in the Jiangzuo League, so it is not easy to catch them."

Prince Yu understood that Xia Jiang wanted him to find a solution, so he hesitated for a moment and said seriously, "To be honest, since Duke Qing was arrested, I don't have many people in the army.

And my eyeliner was inexplicably removed in the past one or two years, and now I feel like I'm blind.

If we want to arrest these people you mentioned, we can only let my people in the state government take action. However, they are government officials after all. If they attack people without reason, it will cause unnecessary trouble. "

Xia Jiang did not expect that Prince Yu, whose prestige was close to that of the Crown Prince last year, would become what he is today in just over a year.

Only then did he understand why Prince Yu wanted to cooperate with him? It turned out that his strength was even more miserable than he had imagined.

However, this is also good. As long as he shows his strength, Prince Yu will completely trust him.

He hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, "Then please ask Your Highness Prince Yu to tell your people to cooperate when the Xuan Jing Division goes to do their work."

Prince Yu nodded quickly and said solemnly, "I still have some confidants. These things can certainly be done easily. But I'll have to trouble Lord Xia to arrest people."

Xia Jiang shook his head and said nonchalantly, "This is just a small matter. There is another important matter that needs to be done by Your Highness."

Prince Yu was stunned for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "I don't know what it is, but as long as I can do it, I will try my best to do it."

Seeing that Prince Yu was asking for advice sincerely, Xia Jiang said frankly, "That is Mei Changsu. Although these people are descendants of the Red Flame Army, they are members of the Jiangzuo League after all. If Mei Changsu, for the sake of the overall situation, does not allow Prince Yu to rescue them, but instead sends people from the Jiangzuo League to rescue them, then there will be some trouble."

Prince Yu nodded. He felt that this was very possible. Since Mei Changsu could control such a large Jiangzuo League, he must be a very determined person to achieve his goal. Therefore, it was very likely that Mei Changsu would choose to leave Prince Jing aside and send people to rescue him himself.

Prince Yu frowned and said uncertainly, "Master Xia, you overestimate Mei Changsu. If he asks the Jiangzuo League to rescue us, we can then convict the Jiangzuo League. Although the Jiangzuo League is spread across many countries, Daliang is their foundation. He shouldn't be willing to risk everything for Prince Jing, right?"

Xia Jiang shook his head and said seriously, "Even if he doesn't do this, Prince Jing will make him do it."

Prince Yu understood what was going on. If Mei Changsu did not save people this time, he would completely offend Prince Jing, and the two would lose trust in each other.

He thought carefully for a moment, then said quietly, "It seems we have to add fuel to the fire and try to create a rift between the two of them."

After the two men had discussed it, Xuan Jing Si began to act, but the target was unaware.

The main reason is that after the reconciliation between Yue State and Daliang in recent years, the old members of the Chiyan Army have become accustomed to the comfortable life. They have forgotten that the Chiyan Army is still a rebel against the Daliang court, and they never expected that the court would take action against them.

On that day, a conflict broke out between the Jiangzuo League stronghold in Xuzhou and the local Taishan Gang, which accidentally resulted in a loss of life. The local branch immediately reported the incident to the police.

After all, Mei Changsu is in Jinling and cannot come back for the time being. As an important figure of the Jiangzuo League, Nie Yi can only go and negotiate with others.

However, just as he arrived in Taishan County, he was suddenly attacked. Most of the people who went with him died in the first encounter. If the other party had not wanted to capture them alive, the entire army might have been wiped out.

To make matters worse, Mei Changsu vomited blood upon hearing the death of the Empress Dowager, causing his health to deteriorate extremely.

Doctor Yan gave a solution, which was to rest well for a period of time. During this period, he needed to shut himself off from the public, take medicine, sleep, and not be distracted by other things.

Otherwise, Mei Changsu might die in just one or two years.

Hearing what Doctor Yan said, even Zhen Ping and Li Gang who followed him supported the doctor's opinion. Mei Changsu felt that Prince Jing was fine recently and his condition would not deteriorate in a few days. He could only go to the doctor honestly.

……

It would have been fine for Mei Changsu to rest for two days, but what he had expected was that, because he was too proud and complacent, he not only exposed himself in front of Prince Yu, but also severed ties with the Kingdom of Yue in order to wholeheartedly assist Prince Jing.

Wang Yue's warning caused the Jiangzuo League to fall into chaos for a short time, and Xia Jiang and Prince Yu were also ready to take action at this time.

Just during the days when Mei Changsu was in a coma, a series of events happened, causing Prince Jing to fall into crisis despite the good situation.

Let’s not talk about Nie Yi’s arrest, after all, this incident has not yet broken out. However, something happened in the harem that made Prince Jing and his party a little at a loss.

It turned out that Prince Yu went to the palace to ask the Queen to find a reason not to lock up Concubine Jing while Emperor Liang was away from the palace and recuperating in Mount Wei.

Although the queen thought this was completely useless, seeing her adopted son begging so much, she softened her heart and agreed.

Chapter 119: Wang Yu raised an army!

Therefore, in order to cooperate with Prince Yu, the Queen imprisoned Concubine Jing on the grounds that the soup that Concubine Jing prepared for Emperor Liang would harm the dragon's body, and even sealed off the Zhiluo Palace.

In order to achieve his goal, Prince Yu deliberately released Xiao Xin, a maid under Concubine Jing, and with the help of Xiao Jin from Xuan Jing Si, he successfully escaped from the palace.

Xiao Xin went to Prince Jing's mansion for help, but Prince Jing was not there. Prince Jing's confidant Lie Zhanying was helpless and could only go to Su's mansion to ask Mei Changsu for help.

Mei Changsu is unconscious at the moment, and the entire Su Mansion is on high alert. In the eyes of Mei Changsu's subordinates, neither Prince Jing nor Concubine Jing is as important as Mei Changsu.

So, Lie Zhanying sent someone to send Xiaoxin to Weishan to plead with the emperor, and he went to Su's house for help, but was stopped by Zhen Ping.

Zhen Ping had a rather straightforward personality, but he was also very intelligent, as he had mastered martial arts to such a high level. He simply told Lie Zhanying that Concubine Jing had only suffered some grievances in the palace, and there was no need for her to go to Weishan for help.

After hearing this, Lie Zhanying felt very uncomfortable. That was Prince Jing's mother, but in the eyes of Mei Changsu's men, she was just a little wronged?

In order to alienate the two, Prince Yu sent people to the direction of Weishan to intercept Xiaoxin and General Qi, and stopped them from reporting the news. He still pretended to be from the Jiangzuo League.

This successfully caused Prince Jing's Mansion to misunderstand Mei Changsu, and a storm was about to hit.

……

Yue State, Lin'an City

After Nie Yi was arrested, the news soon reached the Prince of Yue's Mansion in Lin'an City.

Wang Jing looked at the Jinyiwei news that Wang Yue handed to him, frowned and said, "What's going on? Why was Nie Yi suddenly arrested?"

Wang Yue remembered that it was Wei Zheng who was captured in the play, so he ordered Wei Zheng to stay in the army recently in order to protect him.

But what he didn't expect was that because of his request, Xia Jiang changed the target of arrest to Nie Yi.

This Nie Yi is very good at water battles. Two years ago, he helped Nihuang resolve the crisis brought by the Nanchu water silk. This attracted Nihuang's attention and he fell in love with Nihuang.

Wang Yue felt that this was a talented person and could not be given up just like that. This also happened to be a reason to send troops.

He hesitated for a moment, then explained to Chen Qingzhi, "Xia Jiang intends to use Nie Yi to provoke Prince Jing. If Prince Jing panics and goes to Emperor Liang to plead for mercy, he will immediately lose the emperor's favor. However, Xia Jiang doesn't care about the Kingdom of Yue, so we can't do nothing."

Chen Qingzhi felt sorry for his talent. He said anxiously, "Nie Yi once served in our Yue navy. If we sit back and do nothing, the soldiers under Yue will also be worried."

Wang Yue hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said, "In that case, then tell me, should we use this as an excuse to fight a battle with Daliang?"

Now it was Chen Qingzhi's turn to hesitate. He said straightforwardly, "Why don't you write a letter to Daliang asking them to hand over Nie Yi? If they don't, it won't be too late for us to take action later."

Wang Yue understood that this was a gentleman's behavior. This was generally the case in the Spring and Autumn Period. He said very seriously, "That's right. But which direction should we choose to attack? North or west?"

When Chen Qingzhi heard about the war, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Hefei, Sun Shiwan was defeated many times here. We will use this place as a starting point to let people know that our Yue Kingdom is different from the Eastern Wu."

Wang Yue was speechless. He didn't expect Chen Qianzhi to have such a weird idea, but he didn't object.

After taking Hefei, Lujiang County, as a key city, was in the hands of the Yue State. If the war went well, they could work together with the navy to continue westward and head straight for Nanjing.

If the war did not go well, the State of Yue could easily occupy the land north of the Yangtze River, south of the Huai River, and east of the Dabie Mountains.

So, he wrote a letter without hesitation and had it delivered to the Daliang Palace to express Yue's dissatisfaction.

He just wanted to let everyone in the world know that as long as the King of Yue was around, the old members of the Red Flame Army could not be touched!

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