Yang Hui hesitated for a while, then said: "Your Majesty, do you really want the Ninth Princess and the others to leave?"
Jiang Ning naturally understood the implication of Yang Hui's words, and said slowly: "I don't want to, but there is no way. Keeping her in captivity will only make her hate me more and more!"
"The hatred will naturally deepen!"
"It's better to make a so-called agreement now..."
Yang Hui sighed and said nothing more.
After all, Emperor Wu was wise and would not do anything blindly.
The reason why Jiang Ning kept Toya for another month was because Liu Jiang was coming back soon, and he didn't want anything to go wrong when dealing with Liu Jiang.
After all, with Yi Toya's character, I am afraid that as soon as she returns to the Northern Desert, she will order troops to take command.
When the time comes to send the army south, there will be no defenders in the north. Doesn't it open the door to others?
Every step Jiang Ning takes now is step by step.
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On the other side, the Imperial Prefecture.
Liu Zhong learned from Liu Xi about Emperor Wu's visit to the Honglu embassy.
Over there, the original heavy guarding has been reduced to only a few guards.
Liu Zhong also saw some clues about this change...
So he said to Liu Xi: "Send another letter to the Ninth Princess immediately!"
"Speak directly!"
Liu Xi was stunned, "Master, do you really want to do this?"
Liu Zhong nodded, "Listen to me!"
He knew in his heart that the Northern Desert had occupied the north of the Wu Dynasty for many years, and the royal court, from top to bottom, wanted to go south and stay away from the Northern Desert, so that cooperation could be achieved.
Liu Zhong wants to cooperate with Toya, even if he wants to cede the land!
According to Liu Zhong, as long as he ascends to the position of emperor, what if the Wu Dynasty only has two states left?
Rights have made him lose his mind!
At night, Liu Xi shot the letter he had prepared in advance into Toya's room.
At this time, Toya was reading a historical document of the Wu Dynasty. There was a bang and the long arrow had pierced the pillar.
At night, this sound is a bit harsh...
Seeing this, Toya put down the book, stood up, went to the side of Longjian, and took down the letter above.
The content inside made her expression change again and again. Wasn't this a pillow given to her because she was dozing off?
It turns out that Liu Zhong wanted to cooperate with him!
Of course, Toya didn't believe Liu Zhong immediately, she was worried that this was Jiang Ning's test.
After all, she has seen Jiang Ning's yin.
Then, after burning the letter, I had a rough idea in my mind, and a plan gradually sprouted.
Time passed quickly, and two days flew by.
Liu Zhong didn't receive a reply from Toya, and he sighed in his heart, maybe Toya looked down on him!
Just when he was about to find another way, Liu Xi hurriedly ran into the study room, "Master, the letter... received the reply!"
When Liu Zhong saw this, he got angry and said, "How can you behave in such a panic?"
Liu Xi coughed twice and said, "Master, this letter comes from the foot of the city wall!"
Hearing the sound, Liu Zhong suddenly sat up, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.
The foot of the city wall represented the reply from the Ninth Princess. How could he not be excited?
Liu Zhong opened the envelope. The general content on it was that interviews are available...
Liu Zhong burned the letter, then asked Liu Xi to prepare a car and go directly to the Honglu Embassy.
After all, Liu Zhong's previous mission was to be responsible for the safety of Toya and his party, so it was reasonable to come to inspect them.
Just as night fell, Liu Zhong changed into night clothes for safety reasons, and under the cover of Liu Xi and his party, he sneaked in through the back door.
The guard of the Northern Desert Mission at the door saw that it was Liu Zhong and let him through directly.
Soon, Liu Zhong met Toya smoothly, with a look of excitement on his face, and saluted to Toya.
The arrogance of being above the Wu Dynasty court was completely gone.
Toya was lukewarm and said calmly: "National Master, I can't bear such a big ceremony!"
Liu Zhong hugged his thigh and threw all face aside, and responded: "Ninth Princess is the best in the world, she can bear the responsibility!"
Toya didn't pay attention to this and said quietly: "National Master, if I guessed correctly, you were sent here by that little bastard!"
The little bastard refers to the current Emperor Wu!
When Liu Zhong heard this, he was also stunned, his head was buzzing, and he felt that there was something wrong with the way he opened it, so he said: "Ninth Princess, what do you mean? I don't understand a bit!"
"Oh? So you are not sent here by the little emperor?" Toya glanced coldly at Liu Zhong and continued to test.
"No...it's not..." Liu Zhong shook his head vigorously, "Ninth Princess, I have made it very clear in the letter, you...don't believe me?"
Toya snorted coldly, "Why should I believe you?"
"This..." Liu Zhong was speechless and froze on the spot. He hesitated for a while and then said: "Nine...Ninth Princess, I have always wanted to exceed my authority. I suffered from no chance. It was not until I met you that I felt that the opportunity had come.
I will definitely cooperate sincerely, and I swear it on my head!"
Toya looked at Liu Jiang and thought for a moment. It didn't look like this old guy was lying.
However, thinking that Jiang Ning was so sinister, the ministers must not hesitate to make more concessions and did not immediately choose to believe it.
"Tell me, how can I trust you?" Toya asked.
"You...you tell me!"
Liu Zhong said directly, he was not the roundworm in Toya's belly, how could he know what she wanted?
Toya tentatively said: "Give me a copy of the defense map on the Wu Dynasty's border!"
Liu Zhong said without any hesitation, "Okay!"
Toya naturally did not expect that Liu Zhong would agree so readily, and it didn't look like he was lying.
Then he asked again: "Why do you do this?"
"What's in it for you?"
In order to show his sincerity, Liu Zhong said word by word: "For the supreme position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan!"
"You want to seek power and usurp the throne!"
"yes!"
Liu Zhong said without hesitation.
You know, in this era, as long as you say these four words, you will be implicated in the nine tribes.
But Liu Zhong, as a national teacher who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, said this...
Toya also gradually believed Liu Zhong, and it seemed that he really wanted to rebel.
After a while, Toya said: "National Master, you are so brave, are you not afraid that I will tell Emperor Wu what you said?"
Liu Zhong suddenly laughed and said lightly: "Ninth Princess, you and I both have plans. I believe you will not tell Emperor Wu!"
"After I successfully ascend the throne, how about dedicating a state to the Northern Desert?"
Throw out the bait.
Toya knew in her heart that with this state, the Northern Desert would be invincible going south, and it would not only be the Wu Dynasty that would get involved. Thinking of this, she felt that this cooperation would definitely make a profit.
Talking about the present, Toya also believes that Liu Zhong really wants to cooperate!
She said slowly: "After offering such generous benefits, wouldn't it be a bit unkind if I still refuse?"
Liu Zhong didn't say much, he just smiled and sighed, finally convincing the ninth princess.