wealthy lord

Chapter 924: Seeking the Plum to Quench Thirst, Infiltration Begins

"What? Do you, Zhao Yanliang, still want to disobey the order?"

"I dare not! I know I was wrong!"

Seeing that Lin Yun was angry, Zhao Yanliang sat down on the chair obediently, picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Lin Yun himself.

Lin Yun regained his smile and said, "Like father, like son! I was wondering why that brat Zhao Ji was so slow to react. It turns out he takes after you, Zhao Yanliang!"

Zhao Yanliang sat upright and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am sorry to have caused you so much trouble! It is my fault that I did not educate that brat well!"

"You! Tell me yourself, how did you get to sit on the throne of Fufeng? You can't even see this?"

Lin Yun smiled bitterly. He tried again and again to stop Zhao Yanliang from arresting him, but this guy was too slow to react and didn't notice any clues.

With his dull personality, he might be sold out without even realizing it if he became an official in Beijing.

Among the officials in the capital, even those of the fifth rank are all shrewd people.

Speaking, doing things, and observing people's words and expressions are just the most basic abilities for being an official in the capital.

When one reaches the level of Fu Lin'an and Qi Changyun, every word he says may have a hidden meaning, and if one reacts a little slower, he may be ambushed.

The first person Lin Yun tripped over when he arrived in Beijing was Fu Lin'an. He thought that the old man was definitely dead.

But in the end, he managed to escape safely, and also made clear arrangements for his son Fu Tianchen.

Later, he found the right opportunity, gained Lin Yun's trust, and regained power.

Not to mention Qi Changyun, who played dumb at first until he was sure that Lin Yun would win, then he revealed his true colors.

Even the stupidest Fifth Prince Li Zhen at that time reacted faster than Zhao Yanliang.

Zhao Yanliang was embarrassed and at a loss, so he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, don't you want me to arrest Li Mu?"

Lin Yun asked playfully, "What do you think?"

Seeing Lin Yun's expression, he finally came to his senses.

"Hey! I am so stupid, Your Majesty, I am sorry to make you laugh!"

Now, he felt completely relieved.

It's not that he really doesn't understand, it's just his way of being an official.

Like Zhao Ji, he is wise but appears foolish.

In his opinion, appearing too smart in front of the emperor is not necessarily a good thing.

"Then I wonder why Your Majesty did this?"

Lin Yun raised the wine cup with a smile on his face. Zhao Yanliang immediately held the wine cup with both hands and clinked it with him respectfully.

Afterwards, when he saw Lin Yun drink the wine, he followed suit.

Lin Yun sighed: "Do you really want to know?"

"This... If it's inconvenient, I won't ask!"

Lin Yun said to himself: "You already know about this, so... there is no need for me to hide it from you! However, this news must not be leaked!"

Zhao Yanliang looked serious and nodded in agreement.

Lin Yun briefly explained the infiltration plan.

Logically speaking, the fewer people who knew about the infiltration, the better, and it would be safer for Li Mu. But Fufeng County was Zhao Yanliang's territory, and such a big thing just happened, so he couldn't hide it from him.

Therefore, telling him would also make it convenient for Lin Yun to let Zhao Yanliang be Li Mu's contact person after he returns to Beijing.

After learning the specific plan, Zhao Yanliang was completely dumbfounded and stared blankly at the empty wine cup on the table.

Lin Yun continued: "Why? King Zhao has nothing to say?"

Zhao Yanliang immediately knelt on one knee on the ground.

"Your Majesty, if you have any arrangements, just tell us!"

Lin Yun looked at him with a complicated expression and said, "From now on, you are Li Mu's only contact! From now on, any information he provides about Hanzhong County and the Daqian Dynasty will be sent to the palace through you!"

Zhao Yanliang was shocked. "Your Majesty, I have never had a good relationship with Li Mu. I am really worried that we won't be able to cooperate with him! How about you take the trouble to find someone else?"

Lin Yun smiled jokingly: "I just said that this infiltration plan cannot be known to too many outsiders! If King Zhao refuses, I can't force you to agree! However, if Li Mu makes any mistakes in the process of carrying out the mission, I will be the first to punish you!"

Zhao Yanliang was panicking and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty! I swear to heaven..."

Lin Yun raised his hand to help him up and continued, "I actually want to use you, so I gave you such an important task! But if you don't appreciate it, don't regret it later!"

Ever since he brought Zhao Ji under his command and trained him as Yang Tiexin's successor, Lin Yun's opinion of Zhao Yanliang has changed.

Lin Yun was extremely tolerant of Zhao Yanliang. Otherwise, if it was someone else, if they dared to refuse him in person, Lin Yun would definitely be angry.

"This... eh, okay!"

Zhao Yanliang gritted his teeth and had no choice but to agree.

Although he was not very familiar with the newly enthroned emperor Lin Yun, what he had seen and heard recently, as well as what he had heard from others before, made him both respect and fear Lin Yun.

Lin Yun was satisfied and said, "Alright! Yan Liang, I'm not forcing you to die. Do you really need to do this? Li Mu's mission this time is truly dangerous. He is risking his life!"

"I don't care how bad your relationship with Li Mu is in private, but this infiltration mission is extremely important to the court! Therefore, you must put aside your personal grudges and complete this mission successfully! I will not treat you unfairly in the future!"

"Also, don't forget that your son Zhao Ji is still my confidant! I can reveal something in advance. As long as Zhao Ji doesn't commit suicide and continues to develop at this pace, when I unify the country in the future, he will be the Minister of Industry, and you, Zhao Yanliang, will be honored by your father! I will not treat you unfairly either!"

Zhao Yanliang was overjoyed: "Oh, thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. My Zhao family will never let you and the court down! We will always be loyal to you!"

On the other side, Li Mu, wearing black armor and holding a bamboo gun in one hand, led a team of a thousand people, riding horses all the way towards Hanzhong County.

And behind them, there was a small team secretly escorting ten trucks of ammunition.

Although the commotion just now was huge and almost alarmed the entire Jincheng.

A large number of city defense troops were dispatched from the city to pursue them.

Li Mu looked back and saw that the pursuers had no intention of giving up, which made him feel very uneasy.

His participation in the infiltration plan this time was purely out of pressure, and in fact Li Mu didn't want to agree to it at all.

But he knew Lin Yun's temper too well. If he refused, he would suffer in the future. After all, the lives of thousands of Li family members were in Lin Yun's hands.

However, Li Mu knew very well what it meant to seek wealth and honor through risk.

Although this mission is full of dangers, it is indeed his chance to change his fate.

As long as he can complete the mission and come back alive, he will not be afraid of anyone in the capital except Lin Yun in the future.

Moreover, he can break away from Lin Yun's control and cultivate his own power in private. To some extent, this is both a test and an opportunity for him.

(End of this chapter)