wealthy lord

Chapter 821 Garrisoned in Laocheng, deliberately muddying the waters
"One...two..."

Lin Yun immediately used his thumb to hook the bolt of the gun, making the sound of a bullet being loaded.

Everyone didn't dare to breathe at this moment, and they all watched without blinking.

At the last moment, Chu Xiang finally couldn't pretend anymore and cried and begged: "Prince Regent, don't kill me... I promise to listen to you in everything from now on!"

A satisfied smile finally appeared on Lin Yun's lips. He put away the revolver, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and personally helped Chu Xiang wipe the tears and snot from his face.

"That's right! As long as you obey me from now on, I will let you have everything you need in Chujiang County! Do you understand?"

Chu Xiang nodded numbly, glanced sideways at the dead body of his younger brother, and closed his eyes in pain.

He was indeed cold-blooded, but not ruthless. He had impulsively assassinated his younger brother, but after calming down, he realized that it was his younger brother who took the initiative to die, leaving the hope of life to himself.

Lin Yun turned around and left, saying: "Shi Bao, you will order 30,000 troops later to assist Chu Xiang in going to Laocheng to stabilize the Chu family's 500,000-strong army!"

Shi Bao worriedly said: "Your Majesty, is this possible? This Chu Xiang seems to be mentally unstable right now! How should I describe my humble position?"

Lin Yun stopped where he was and said with his back to him: "You and Chu Xiang summoned the generals of the Chu family army alone and said...Chu Xiangyu has surrendered to the imperial court and gone to Beijing to retire. From now on, Chu Xiang will take over the throne of Chujiang. Tell them again that if they surrender to the imperial court, they will be rewarded with ten taels of silver each!"

"I humbly obey my orders!"

After that, he dragged Chu Xiang and turned around and left.

At this time, Qi Rui asked with concern: "Your Majesty, the Chu family's half a million troops cost ten taels of silver per person. Isn't that a lot of money?"

Lin Yun smiled and patted his shoulder, then walked towards the stone door on one side with his hands behind his back.

"Master Qi, come here!"

Qi Changyun clasped his fists and accepted the order, then immediately followed and left.

Xiang Chong whispered: "Commander Qi, there is no need to worry about the silver. The prince only promised to give them ten taels of silver each, but did not say when to give it! This is just an excuse to stabilize the army of 500,000, and it should not be used real!"

Only then did Qi Rui suddenly realize.

The two of them were the first to return to the camp on Tongshan Mountain.

Lin Yungang sat on the Taishi chair covered with tiger skin, and Qi Changyun knelt on the ground with a pop.

"The Prince Regent has great talent and great strategy. In his first attack, he successfully regained Chujiang County. In the future, he will be able to dominate the world!"

Lin Yun shook his head helplessly: "Master Qi, you're welcome. Get up and sit down!"

Qi Changyun nodded, then stood up and sat on the chair below him.

"What? Look at the prince's appearance, why is he unhappy? Could it be that he was shot and seriously injured just now?"

Lin Yun sighed: "I was not injured! I am unhappy because killing Chu Xiangyu this time was not my intention! My original intention was to control Chu Xiangyu and use him to restrain other vassal kings! But it's a pity..."

Qi Changyun smiled bitterly and said: "This cannot be blamed on the regent. In the situation just now, if the prince did not kill him, it would definitely send a wrong signal to the outside world. Those princes with different surnames would definitely think that the court was weak and incompetent! But Chu Xiangyu died, and they Only then will you understand the imperial court’s determination to reduce the vassal status!”

Lin Yun raised his eyes and looked at him and said, "Have you ever heard of a saying that the rabbit dies and the fox is sad?" "Of course!"

"I am now worried that those vassal kings with different surnames will be stimulated and take action in advance, or they will be too afraid of the court and choose to form alliances with each other! In this case, it will complicate what was originally a simple matter!"

Qi Changyun suddenly understood, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, just tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Yun said: "Jiangxia County is the only area currently controlled by the imperial court. At the same time, it is also the bridgehead against all kinds of vassals with different surnames! Especially after Chu Xiangyu's death, the pressure will inevitably double in the future! Therefore, I want to promote Qi Rui and let him Xiang Chong will be his military advisor and the commander-in-chief of Jiangxia County!"

Qi Changyun's heart skipped a beat. He knew very well that this seemed to be a promotion for his son, but it actually pushed his Qi family to the forefront.

"My lord, is this inappropriate? I remember that Jiangxia County is still controlled by Shi Bao, the guard of the Shenji Battalion under the command of the Eight Sage King..."

Lin Yun continued, "Shi Bao and the Thirty Thousand Divine Machine Battalion will be stationed in Chujiang County soon, and the vacant position will be filled by Mr. Qi's son!"

"What about the issue of troop sources?"

Lin Yun said jokingly: "The hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in Yun County are idle, so just transfer them over! If that's not enough, the green battalion troops under the command of the fifth prince Li Zhen can also be added!"

"In addition, I will not let your Qi family feel disappointed! As long as Qi Rui agrees to go to Jiangxia County to serve as the commander-in-chief, I will immediately make him King of Jiangxia and receive the title of Minister of the Ministry of War! If he makes great achievements in the future, he will enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister. No problem!”

Qi Changyun was overjoyed and knelt down again, with tears streaming down his face as he said, "Thank you so much for your love, Your Majesty. Even if I ask you to die immediately, I will never refuse!"

Lin Yun has taken out real benefits this time, which is equivalent to giving the entire Jiangxia County to the Qi family. Moreover, Qi Rui can also enjoy the treatment of Minister of the Ministry of War, so it is almost certain that he will join the cabinet and become the prime minister in the future!
Can Qi Changyun not be excited?

But it also made him vaguely speculate that Lin Yun arranged this to deliberately muddy the waters.

Let some vassal kings with different surnames who are still on the sidelines or vacillating between different surnames re-examine the court situation. Even if they return to the court, at least these vassal princes with different surnames cannot be completely twisted together because of Chu Xiangyu's death.

At this time, Lin Yun said with a smile: "Okay! Master Qi, please get up! I have one more request, I hope you can agree!"

Qi Changyun was still in excitement and said without thinking: "If the prince has any orders, just tell me. How dare I ask you to request me?"

Lin Yun said playfully: "Oh? I'm not polite about that! I heard that Mr. Qi also has a daughter named Qi Bing, right? You have been hiding her in your old house in Mucheng?"

Qi Changyun was stunned for a moment, then stared at Lin Yun with a strange expression.

He was not surprised that Lin Yun learned about his daughter, but he misunderstood Lin Yun's meaning.

Smiling awkwardly: "Could it be that the prince is interested in the daughter of a senior official? If so, then this girl is really lucky!"

In his opinion, Lin Yun is young and will definitely be the new king in the future. If his daughter can marry Lin Yun at this juncture, then the Qi family will become relatives of the emperor.

Lin Yun coughed lightly: "Master Qi misunderstood! This is not what I meant..."

"Haha! Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. When the official returns to Beijing tomorrow, he will send someone to take Bing'er back to the capital as soon as possible! Then let Your Majesty and my daughter meet alone!"

Seeing that the old man was going too far, Lin Yun stood up suddenly and interrupted: "Okay! Mr. Qi, listen to what I have to say first! When I mention your daughter, it's not that I have a crush on her! It's because I want to Act as a matchmaker for Li Chun, the sect’s commanding officer!”

(End of this chapter)