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Chapter 778 Du Sheng offers a plan to stop killing with killing
"The young man is not talented, but he can guess how the prince will treat those princes with different surnames next. If the prince wants to take it for himself, the young man will do his best!"

Lin Yun said in a deep voice: "Is it possible? Isn't Ouchi Longying only loyal to Li Jing?"

"Hey, the prince doesn't know something. Except for the three thousand people under Yu Chifeng's command in Dauchi Longying who are Li Jing's absolute confidants, the other more than ten thousand people are not officially part of the establishment. They even don't know each other's existence! This arrangement was made for the sake of absolute confidentiality, so they only knew they were loyal to the imperial court, but they didn’t know who they were loyal to!”

Lin Yun's eyes lit up: "Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true! In this situation, how dare the young man to deceive the prince?"

Lin Yun pondered for a moment and said: "Okay! Du Sheng, to be honest, I don't believe you now! But if you can handle the matter of Ouchi Longying for me, I will not only absolve you of the guilt, but also continue to Reuse you!”

Du Sheng hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "I am very frightened and don't dare to covet too much. As long as I can save my life and successfully return to my hometown to live in the mountains and forests, I will be satisfied!"

Lin Yun looked at him with a half-smile, his eyes full of mockery.

But as smart as Du Sheng was, he didn't realize that he had said the wrong thing. He knelt on the ground with his head lowered, waiting for Lin Yun to speak.

In his opinion, he wanted nothing but survival, which would make Lin Yun completely at ease.

At this time, Zheng Li couldn't stand it anymore and quickly explained: "Mr. Du, you are the top counselor who assisted Li Jing in ascending to the throne. Do you think the regent will let you retreat to the mountains and forests with confidence?"

As soon as these words came out, Du Sheng became alert and finally reacted. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Yun in horror.

"Your Majesty... I just said the wrong thing! I am willing to stay under your eyes and retire!"

Lin Yun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Okay! Mr. Du is only in his early sixties this year. He is at the peak of his career in the officialdom. Why retire? Why not stay in the court and serve as an official!"

He was not stupid enough to believe Du Sheng's one-sided words.

Based on this old man's ability, once he is let go, even if he is not used by the Li family, once he falls into the hands of other feudal lords with different surnames, he will still become a serious problem for Lin Yun.

Lin Yun would not do such a stupid thing. Even if he killed Du Sheng, he would never let him out of his sight.

Du Sheng's expression suddenly changed and he begged: "Your Majesty, I am too old to do this. I really can't do anything anymore! Please give me some mercy!"

Lin Yun smiled solemnly: "King Chu Jiang has sent a delegation of a hundred people to Beijing for negotiations. If Mr. Du can successfully resolve this matter for me, I will let you live. How about it?"

On the side, Zheng Li glanced at Lin Yun with a complicated expression. He understood that his master was just deliberately trying to deal with Du Sheng and would not let Du Sheng go.

Moreover, this was clearly a trap. If Du Sheng tried his best to help Lin Yun solve the problem of the Chu family's hundred-member delegation in order to escape, then he would never even think about leaving.

Du Sheng forced a smile, but it was worse than crying.

"Does the prince keep his word?"

"Of course, I always keep my word and I will definitely do it!"

Du Sheng nodded: "Then... okay! I wonder what result the prince hopes to achieve this time? Is it to kill all the envoys sent by King Chu Jiang, or..." Lin Yun rolled his eyes and said: "If it is to kill them all Are they still using Mr. Du for advice? Of course they hope to stabilize the Chu family for at least another six months to a year!"

Du Sheng gently stroked his beard and suddenly said: "If it is to delay time, the prince might as well let the queen mother go directly! The other party's mobilized troops this time must be to save the queen mother! As long as the prince agrees to this, even if the king of Chu Jiang intends to rebel , and may not be able to find a reason to take action!”

Lin Yunwan said: "To tell you the truth, it is impossible for me to let the Queen Mother go. With her here, King Chu Jiang will throw a rat weapon! In addition, I am not completely at a loss what to do..."

After that, he told the story about how he had arranged for the Jinyi Guards to attack key departments in Chujiang County, and how Fu Tianchen went to Panda Royal Court to deliver a message.

Du Sheng looked surprised and said with approval: "Oh, the regent is really planning the strategy, and I admire him very much! If this is the case, then there is no need for the old man to make suggestions at all! The prince only needs to act according to the plan, and he will definitely make King Chu Jiang No success this time!"

Lin Yun slowly shook his head: "That's not enough! According to what Mr. Du just said, if King Chu Jiang is determined to rebel, he can find an excuse even if he doesn't have one!"

Du Sheng said solemnly: "If this is the case, then there is only one way to go!"

Lin Yun's eyes lit up: "Tell me! What way!"

"Kill to stop killing!"

"Kill to stop killing?" Lin Yun frowned secretly.

"That's right! Only with a killing that is unbearable for the Chu family, can King Chu Jiang feel the pain! Don't forget, the prince, that the court is now afraid of the Chu family, and the Chu family is also afraid of the weapons in the hands of the prince!"

Lin Yun murmured to himself: "Punch away with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches! Yes, this is indeed a good way!"

On the side, Zheng Li was secretly speechless. He always thought that only his master could come up with such a murderous method, but he didn't expect that Du Sheng was also a ruthless person.

Lin Yun coughed lightly, looked up at him, and asked: "So, Mr. Du, where do you think the killing is appropriate? Within Chujiang County? Or within the jurisdiction of the imperial court?"

Du Sheng said with a smile: "I heard that the prince had earlier arranged for General Shi Bao, the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, to guard Tongshan Pass, so why not choose the battlefield there!"

Lin Yun frowned and said: "But...according to the reports from frontline spies, the Chu family does not seem to have any intention of sending troops to garrison. Even if Shi Bao sends troops, there will be no opponents?"

"Haha!" Du Sheng raised his head and laughed, stroking his beard and said: "What's so difficult about this? Didn't the prince replace the 30,000 defenders of Tongshan Pass with silver helmets and silver armor and bamboo guns? He just asked Shi Bao to make a big move. Just send troops and attack the city closest to Tongshan Pass! Not only can it catch the Chu family off guard, but it can also let King Chu Jiang see the power of firearms! The most important thing is to improve morale. Although the prince has great power, he needs a victory. Stop the civil and military mouths of the whole court! We can use this opportunity to build momentum!”

Lin Yun thought for a moment and looked approvingly.

"After listening to Mr. Du's analysis, I finally became enlightened! Okay, let's do this!"

Although the two moves he arranged earlier were meant to intimidate King Chu Jiang, they were still not as simple and crude as Du Sheng's move.

Du Sheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he finally got through the difficulty.

He knew that the regent in front of him was also difficult to deal with, and it was not an ordinary difficulty to satisfy him.

(End of this chapter)