A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1018

[Chapter 1008 Hidden Lord]

Jiang Mantian picked up the teapot again and poured tea for himself, and said leisurely: “The general should know Tantai Huang’s temperament very well. If he is sure that Tantai Zhilin’s death is related to you, what will he do?”

“He does things resolutely, and he never let go of those who should be killed.”

Jiang Mantian nodded and said, “What the general said is very true. If he has evidence to prove that the military is involved in Tantai Zhilin’s death, the general will probably not be able to speak to me here.”

The corners of Shen Liangqiu’s eyes twitched slightly, and Jiang Mantian had already continued: “He didn’t do anything, which means he’s just doubting and not sure. You’re a lieutenant general of the navy, so act cautiously, as long as there’s no evidence in his hands, he won’t move easily. Otherwise, if you are not charged with killing the general without authorization, wouldn’t it damage his reputation? Such a person, the older he gets, the more important his reputation is.”

“What do you mean?”

“Stabilize Xinci and keep an eye on Qi Ning.” Jiang Mantian’s expression became serious: “What we need now is time, there has been news from the capital that the Ministry of War has secretly prepared a plan to go north, and Chu will not miss it. this opportunity.”

Shen Liangqiu raised his eyebrows slightly: “Is the court sure to go north? I didn’t have the courage to be that little emperor.”

“Sima Lan is now the auxiliary minister. Once the Northern Expedition will be carried out, there will be many affairs in the DPRK. He will assist the DPRK and naturally have a better chance to control the situation.” Jiang Mantian said: “Sima Lan is a cunning and cunning man, and he will never miss such an opportunity. With a faint smile, he continued: “As for the little emperor, he was the first to ascend to the great treasure, and everyone was unconvinced. If the Northern Expedition is successful, it goes without saying that even if the Northern Han cannot be conquered, as long as he conquers the city and conquers a piece of the Northern Han, it will be enough to make him.” This little emperor is so powerful that he can sit firmly on his throne, so neither of them will miss such an opportunity.”

Shen Liangqiu sneered: “I’m just afraid that they won’t dare to send troops.”

“The situation in the Northern Han Dynasty is chaotic now.” Jiang Mantian said: “But the military power is now in the hands of the Beitang clan. It is nothing more than the Beitang clan fighting for the throne. The civil strife in the Northern Han, given time, will eventually be able to decide the winner. Once the civil strife in the Northern Han Dynasty subsides, the opportunity will be missed, so the state of Chu will never sit back and watch the opportunity slip away in vain, and within three or two months, there is likely to be a move.”

Shen Liangqiu nodded slightly and said, “The Northern Han people also know that the Chu State is covetous, so they also hope to end the war as soon as possible.”

“As long as the Chu army crosses the Huai River and throws a fist, it will not be easy to take it back.” A strange smile appeared on Jiang Mantian’s lips: “At that time, it will be our chance, so now we just have to wait patiently for Chu The country sends troops.”

“What you mean is, before Chu State sends troops, we must stabilize Xin Ci and stare at Qi Ning. As long as these two people can’t make any noise, we can get through this period of time smoothly.”

Jiang Mantian sighed: “Three months is not long, but it is not short. During this period, anything will happen.” He frowned slightly: “I have been thinking, who the woman surnamed Tian was led by. go?”

Shen Liangqiu said: “Qining’s departure from the city must have something to do with the disappearance of that woman. I just thought it was your hands and feet.”

“In the current situation, there is no need to provoke Qi Ning. I would like to offer him up like a Bodhisattva, and then send him out of the East China Sea safely.” Jiang Mantian opened the words on the table, put them aside, and sorted them out. Xin Zhi, with graceful movements: “The woman surnamed Tian didn’t have many contacts in the East China Sea before. She didn’t have many friends, let alone enemies, so it’s hard for me to figure out who kidnapped her.”

Shen Liangqiu said: “I’m afraid the other party’s purpose is not on that woman.”

“Oh?”

“The woman surnamed Tian has no enemies in the East China Sea, but the Jinyi Qi family is not sure.” Shen Liangqiu said: “There are countless people who died in the hands of the Jinyi Qi family. I’m afraid there are enemies everywhere in the world. If there are Jinyi Qi in the East China Sea. It is unknown whether the family’s opponent kidnapped that woman and used it to blackmail Qi Ning.”

Jiang Mantian pondered for a moment, then said, “You mean someone is holding that woman hostage,

Is it to lead Qi Ning into a trap?

”

“Mr. Jiang also said before that when Qi Ning went out of the city, he only brought Qin Yuege with him. He is a marquis, and a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. If I am not mistaken, he went out of the city to rescue the woman, and the other party The conditions put forward may require him not to bring people.” Shen Liangqiu straightened up: “Maybe he is throwing himself into the net.”

A slight smile appeared on Jiang Mantian’s lips and said, “If this is the case, it will be a good thing for us.”

“Yes, if Qi Ning leaves the city and can’t come back and dies outside, the imperial court will definitely send someone to investigate the case. In this way, our side will be much more relaxed.” Shen Liangqiu also showed a sneer: “Three months, it is very easy. It’s easy to pass.”

“If not?” Jiang Mantian asked.

Shen Liangqiu was stunned, Jiang Mantian’s eyes were deep, and he said softly: “This person ruined the important affairs of the King of Shu in Xichuan, went to Dongqi, and welcomed the princess of Dongqi back to Chu State, this is not something ordinary people can do. .”

“He has no military power and no evidence. In this East China Sea, I want to see what kind of storm he can create.” Shen Liangqiu clenched his fist and said, “This is not Xichuan, let alone the capital.”

“It’s always better to be cautious in everything.” Jiang Mantian picked up the pen again and said slowly: “General, Tantai Zhilin’s corpse should be disposed of as soon as possible. Has the burial date been set?”

“Three days later!” Shen Liangqiu said: “The preparations for the sea burial have already begun. As long as the sea burial is over, everything will be fine. Even if Qi Ning has the ability to penetrate the sky and the earth, he will never set off another storm. If all goes well, after the sea burial, he will It’s time to return to Beijing, and then you only need to deal with Xinci alone.”

“Okay!” Jiang Mantian said with a smile: “I hope everything is safe and sound. In the future, once the major event is accomplished, the general will not only be able to replace the Tantai family with the golden sword, and become the emperor’s official square pillar. The king of the East China Sea, and the history of the Qing Dynasty will be remembered!”

Shen Liangqiu said indifferently: “In the history, I don’t care about flowers or shit, I only care about whether there are thorns in my path.” He stood up, turned around, but left without turning his head.

Jiang Mantian’s expression remained unchanged, he picked up the pen and wrote, and when Shen Liangqiu left, another person walked in from outside, but it was Jiang Yishui, the third master of the Jiang family.

Jiang Mantian didn’t lift his head, just asked lightly, “Did you hear that?”

“Yes!” Jiang Yishui sat down opposite Jiang Mantian and said with a sneer, “Brother, Shen Liangqiu is ruthless and bold, so we must guard against him.”

“Oh?” Jiang Mantian put down the wolf, looked up at Jiang Yishui, and asked, “Can you find out where he went?”

“After leaving the city, they should have gone to the southeast.” Jiang Yishui said in a low voice, “But we haven’t found out where they are going now. Brother, where do you think Qi Ning might go?”

Jiang Mantian shook his head and suddenly asked, “I ask you, are you sure Qi Ning didn’t find anything about what happened that night?”

“Brother, don’t worry, my arrangements are very proper, and there are no flaws. Qi Ning will never see the flaws.” Jiang Yishui said with certainty, “And it is impossible for him to guess that the fire was for another reason.”

Jiang Mantian pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.

Jiang Yishui sneered: “It’s a pity that the time has not come, otherwise Qi Ning’s stinky boy will be smashed into thousands of pieces. If it weren’t for him, the Black Scale Battalion would be in Yun’er’s hands now, and there are our troops and horses near the capital. It is much more convenient.”

Jiang Mantian frowned and said: “If you don’t fight for a moment’s loss, why should you be worried about such things?”

“It’s the younger brother who made a blunder.” Jiang Yishui hurriedly said, and then whispered: “Brother, Shen Liangqiu is very insidious and cruel, I only worry that if he is really full-fledged and completely in control of the East Sea Master, then he will not be able to. It’s under our control.” He frowned slightly: “We still have to be careful about this person.”

“Bustle and bustle, it’s all for profit.” Jiang Mantian smiled lightly, with a trace of disdain on his lips: “Shen Liangqiu’s biggest weakness, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com is too ambitious, as long as a person has ambition, in fact It’s not difficult to deal with. What if he completely controls the Donghai Navy? With only a mere tens of thousands of navy, what kind of great things can he achieve? If he wants to worship the general and the king, he must rely on the hidden master. Shen Liangqiu is a smart person. , he understands better than anyone else that without a hidden master, his ambitions will never be realized.”

Jiang Yishui smiled and said, “Brother is very true. In the end, Shen Liangqiu was able to cooperate with us only because of the hidden master.” After thinking about it, he approached Jiang Mantian and asked, “Brother, Chu State really knows how to do it. Send troops to Northern Han within three months?”

“The news from Yun’er should not be wrong.” Jiang Mantian’s expression became serious: “The Ministry of War has already begun to formulate a battle plan for the north, but it has not been disclosed to the public, and Yun’er also took a lot of effort to get this news. Although I haven’t figured out the exact time to send troops, in my judgment, if we don’t send troops again within three months, we will probably miss the opportunity, and neither Longtai nor Sima Lan will wait forever.”

Jiang Yishui sneered: “But this time the Northern Expedition, Chu’s monarchs and ministers must be cautious. After the Qinhuai War, Chu’s treasury was empty. Even if they managed to collect the army’s salary this time, I’m afraid it won’t last long. There was no breakthrough, and he was stagnant in the Northern Han Dynasty…!” Speaking of this, there was an expression in his eyes.

Jiang Mantian was calm and composed, and said leisurely: “As soon as the war begins, it is not easy to stop. The opportunity that the Lord Yin has been waiting for, that is, at this time, the main force of the Chu army is heading north, and the back is empty, it is we who support Yin When the Lord achieves great deeds, at that time, it is also the time of our blood feud.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yishui showed a chill in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and said, “What Jindao Tantai did in the East China Sea back then will be repaid tenfold!”