Chapter 93 Treacherous court official who brought disaster to the country? (1)
Yue Shi was stunned when he heard it and immediately said respectfully with a faint gaze, “Yes!”
Zhao Zimu turned her back and said, “Someone must meet me when I go search for Lord Qiansui, otherwise, even if we escaped, we wouldn’t be able to deal with the emergency when we encounter it. These imperial soldiers are our only backing. So, you must keep close watch on Zhang Xin for me. If he is dishonest, then let him be honest. If he really can’t be honest, then, kill him.”
Zhao Zimu said that coldly. She must do this in case.
She passed Yue Shi and stood in front of Zhang Xin. With a faint smile on her face, she said, “While I am away, I have to bother general to lead the brothers here for a while. The food we looted from the Xiongnu is still enough for half a month. I also have to trouble general to wait for half a month. If we haven’t returned after half a month, then please return to Great Liang with the brothers. Zhao Zhong will thank general here for your tolerance of so many days.”
Zhang Xin repeatedly said that he didn’t dare. He is a martial artist. He would serve whoever who had the greatest ability. The things that the person in front of him had done these days was enough to prove to him what kind of person he was.
To be honest, this person in front of him not only made him feel terrified, he also admired him very much. Looking at the thin and weak person who could make the Xiongnu fear as a tiger, he is definitely not comparable to ordinary person. So, Zhang Xin didn’t dare to offend her.
After Zhao Zimu arranged everything, she took two horses and set off because she had to ensure that she could maintain the fast speed, so, she could smoothly rush to the court of the Xiongnu.
As for the court of the Xiongnu, when Lin Qing finished speaking those words, the atmosphere of the entire Xiongnu court seemed to be trapped in a furnace, dull and volatile.
Don’t know how long had gone by when Muke suddenly laughed. A big palm slapped his knees and he said heartily, “Qiansui is joking. You are our distinguished guest, how could we slight you? It was just that my people were too eager to greet you that caused such a misunderstanding between us. Haha, servant, give Qiansui a seat!”
The atmosphere immediately eased because of Muke. All the Xiongnu have suppressed their ferocious aura, but their gazes towards Lin Qing were still restless, just like a group of wolves that was hunting. They only needed a command from the head of the wolves to immediately rush forward to tear up the prey and bit it.
Lin Qing’s tense nerves finally relaxed. He won the gamble. Furthermore, they wanted something, so, they wouldn’t do anything to him yet.
So, Lin Qing who looked very weak in the eyes of the group of Xiongnu was enthusiastically invited to have a seat by Muke, so enthusiastically that he even forgot to serve a bowl of water.
The golden large tents were all made of the tough brocade cloth snatched from Great Liang. Ironware, porcelain, cups, wooden tables, etc., all exuded the feeling of the mainland. If the people in this big tent were not Xiongnus, Ling Qing would’ve suspected that this was Great Liang’s military tent, but it was much more luxurious than the Great Liang’s military tent.
“Qiansui came from afar to be our distinguished guest. In order to show the friendship between the Xiongnu and Great Liang, Qiansui must stay with us for a few more days, otherwise, wouldn’t it be that you look down upon us, the Xiongnus?!”
Lin Qing sneered repeatedly in his heart after hearing that. What this coarse and burly man said was nothing short of a joke. He captured all his people and him, yet he wanted him to be grateful for their enthusiasm towards him?
However, Lin Qing stayed silent because he was now deeply trapped in the enemy’s camp. He wouldn’t use some bargaining chips that was in his grasp if it wasn’t absolutely necessarily.
It was ridiculous that everyone said that he had a vicious heart. If he really did, then Great Liang would’ve been betrayed by him now.
Under the overtly and secretly probing and threats at the Xiongnu court, he had to be hypocritical and finally drag things off.
Lin Qing knew that Muke had the heart of a tiger and wolf and coveted the territory of Great Liang, but he didn’t expect that his ambition was so great that he had turned his eyes to the whole territory of Great Liang. The frail Great Liang was like a naked beauty in his eyes, just waiting for him to charge and break through the enemy lines.
After three days, the Xiongnu finally became impatient and directly expressed their purpose to Lin Qing. They could let Lin Qing go back, but Lin Qing must agree to their terms.
Muke not only wanted money, he also wanted land. If Lin Qing wanted them to let him go, then he would not only ask Great Liang to pay a huge ransom for him and the group of captured soldiers, but he also wanted Lin Qing to help them by providing information in the future war against Great Liang. Or influence the will of the ruler of Great Liang. To put it frankly, he wanted to make Lin Qing become Qin Hui.
- Qin Hui: A Song dynasty official said to have betrayed general Yue Fei.
Otherwise, stay on the grassland or spill blood under the Xiongnu sword.
Now, in the big tent where Lin Qing stayed was surrounded by Xiongnu soldiers. His people had been all imprisoned. As long as he walked out of the big tent, he would be closely watched by countless pairs of eyes. There was no hope of escaping by himself.
So, on the fourth day, Lin Qing agreed to the conditions of the Xiongnu. That is, he planned to sell out Great Liang for his own freedom.
Therefore, Muke once again entertained him warmly in the big tent. Although, this time they still had disdain and looked down on him, but they were much more enthusiastic than the previous time and even agreed to release Yue Yi and the others. Of course, this was also a condition….
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