"Report——!!"

The Emperor was sitting in Xue Palace, and the Tiger Army rushed in, knelt directly on the ground, and said loudly and forcefully: "Emperor! Good news! I wish the general to sneak attack the Xu Army and have captured all Xu's ambush soldiers and horses!"

When Ji Lin heard this, he immediately stood up happily and said, "Okay! Very good!"

Xue Houshang and the Crown Prince were both in the palace. When the good news came, both of them thought "Boom!" There was a loud noise. The troops sent out were clearly led by Tai Fu Qi. Why did he suddenly become General Zhu?

And what does "sneak attack on Xu's army" mean? What does Xu's ambush mean? Could it be that Xu's ambush was discovered?

Xue Houshang and Crown Prince Xue looked at each other. They both had their own ulterior motives, but now that they heard the good news, they couldn't be happy and their expressions were extremely stiff.

Ji Lin looked at the two people and said with a smile: "Mr. Xue, Prince Xue, you two didn't seem to be happy at all when you heard the good news?"

Xue Houshang hesitated and said: "This... this... Shang was really overjoyed and confused for a moment, so... so..."

Marquis Xue hesitated, and Ji Lin added: "It seems that Duke Xue's plan has failed. I really want to make amends to Duke Xue."

When Xue Houshang heard this, for some reason, his face turned pale, as if the wall had been painted in an instant. Then his knees softened and he knelt directly on the ground. With his white hair trembling, he said: "The Emperor ...The emperor has learned from it, I...I, Xue Guo, am very loyal, but I really don’t know what the emperor is talking about, Shang, Shang is confused."

When Prince Xue heard this, he quickly knelt down and trembled, not daring to say a word. His heart was filled with countless questions. From the emperor's tone, he seemed to know that they had united with Xu State, but who was responsible for this? Did you tell the truth? Could it be...

Xue Wei!

Xue Houshang and Prince Xue thought of going together for a moment, feeling hateful and afraid in their hearts, but now they could only kneel on the ground tremblingly, pretending to be confused.

"Confused?" The young emperor smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Xue Shang, I think you are really old and confused!"

The king of Xue State was a marquis and he was very old, but Ji Lin suddenly pronounced his name, and it seemed that he didn't want to give it to him. When Xue Houshang heard this, he was so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground. He was already kneeling on the ground. With a shake of his hands, he knelt down, and almost all of his mottled white hair turned white.

Ji Lin sneered and said: "You still want to pretend to be confused with me? Well, General Zhu has just brought back the prisoners of Xu State, then let these prisoners come in and have a good confrontation with you, Marquis Xue!"

"God, the Emperor..." Xue Houshang was so frightened that he could no longer utter a complete sentence. If Xu Guoren was asked to confront him, wouldn't he be exposed immediately?

When Prince Xue saw the bad scene, he immediately shouted: "Emperor! The guilty minister has something to say! The guilty minister has something to say! All this was done by the king of Xue State behind the emperor's back. It has absolutely nothing to do with the guilty minister, and it has nothing to do with the guilty minister. It has nothing to do with the thousands of innocent people in my country, Xue. Please ask the emperor for a clear warning! A clear warning——"

As the Crown Prince of Xue Kingdom spoke, a big bowing ceremony came with a bang. This kneel down frightened Xue Houshang. The Crown Prince of Xue Kingdom was trying to destroy his family in a righteous way!

On weekdays, Xuehou's favorite son was his eldest son. He felt that the eldest son was the eldest son, a legitimate son, and very filial. He really looked down on his younger son Xue Wei, who was a concubine, and favored him half way.

How could I have known that the eldest son had sold him outright without even saying a few words!

Xue Houshang knelt on the ground, almost convulsed with fright, and said: "You...you! Bastard! What did you say!? Contact Xu Guo, you are obviously the one to do it! It is you who recommended Xu Guo as the Prime Minister, if not you Introduce the people of Xu State... The emperor clearly knows that they are all this evil son, and Shang is just confused for a moment! Please forgive Shang for this time because he is loyal to me, Dazhou, and is just confused for a moment!"

The Xu State did not have many soldiers and horses. Although the Xu State was considered a large suzerain country that dominated the country for a while, its domineering power came and went too quickly. Today, the Xu State can no longer be considered a powerful country. It only relies on the jungles of Xu. The dangerous terrain is nothing to worry about. Now Xu Guo's conspiracy has been seen through. Xu Guo has few soldiers and horses. So many were captured in an instant. It can be said that half of the situation has been lost. It is no wonder that the king and prince of Xue Guo are so anxious to leave Xu Guo. Clear the relationship. If you don’t clear the relationship at this time, I’m afraid you will have to “live or die” with Xu State in the future!

Ji Lin looked at these two losers coldly. They first took refuge in Xu Guo, but now that the momentum was not good, they turned to themselves again and shirked each other's responsibilities.

Just when the two people were excusing each other, Zhu Dan had already strode up from outside. He was covered in dust and dirt from walking through the jungle, but he couldn't care less and immediately bowed down. Make a ceremony.

When Ji Lin saw Zhu Dan coming in, he finally had a smile on his face and said, "General Zhu doesn't need to be too polite. This time we were able to defeat the Xu army and win the victory. General Zhu has contributed a lot to it. As expected, Taifu Qi did not misjudge the person."

When he said this, Zhu Dan frowned and said, "Emperor, has the tutor come back?"

Ji Lin paused for a moment and said, "General Zhu didn't join Tai Fu Qi's team?"

Zhu Dan did not get an answer. Instead, the emperor asked him a question, and he said: "The humble general did join Taifu's team, but he did not see Taifu Qi."

Ji Lin frowned and his face suddenly turned cold. He was not so angry when he knew that Xue Guo had rebelled against him. Now the emperor's face was as cold as an ice sculpture and he said in a cold voice: "Where is Xue Wei?"

"Report——"

"Emperor! Urgent report!!"

The Huben army rushed in from outside the palace again, holding a roll of lambskin in their hands, and said: "Emperor, urgent report! Some rebel Xu people have nailed the letter to the city gate with flying arrows!"

Ji Lin immediately took over the lambskin, "Wow!" He shook hard and unfolded the lambskin. He lowered his head and took a look. His face was a hundred times uglier than before. He squinted his eyes and squeezed the lambskin tightly with both hands, wishing he could directly Tear the roll of sheepskin alive.

The king and prince of Xue State were still kneeling on the ground and trembling. They felt the emperor's anger and did not dare to raise their heads. That lambskin must not be a good thing.

Seeing Ji Lin's expression, Zhu Dan felt a thump in his heart. He was afraid that it was related to the missing Taifu Qi, so he immediately said: "Emperor, how about the letter?"

Ji Lin handed the lambskin to Zhu Dan. Zhu Dan quickly stood up, took the lambskin and took a look at it, his face also turned ugly. He was usually an honest man and handsome, so he was handsome even when he was angry. Now Zhu Dan Dan's face was stern, and there was a sinister air on his face. He didn't need a big beard, he was already very frightened of people.

Ji Lin's voice was hoarse and he said: "What a Xu man. He rebelled against me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even detained my tutor."

really……

The lambskin was sent by the Xu people. The content on it was very simple. It was to inform the emperor that they had captured the emperor's Taifu Qilu alive. If they wanted Qilu's life, they must make an alliance with Xu Guoguo, otherwise they would call Qilu immediately.

The body and head are in different places.

Ji Lin's face was cold and his voice was hoarse, but he was completely calm and said: "Zhu Dan, send spies to find the Taifu to see if the Taifu has really fallen into the hands of the Xu people."

"Yes, General, go right now!" Zhu Dan responded and was about to leave when the sound of "tap tap tap" rushed in quickly, and it was Shi Hou who ran in from outside.

Shi Hou's face was gloomy. He ran in without even saluting and said, "My king! Xue Wei rebelled and captured Grand Tutor Qi."

Xue Wei was originally the second son of Xue State. Because he was dissatisfied with Xue Houshang's favoritism and the suppression of the crown prince of Xue State, he surrendered to Ji Lin and Qi Lu, and exposed to Ji Lin and Qi Lu the conspiracy of the king of Xue State and the crown prince to collude with Xu State.

Xue Wei did not lie. Xue Houshang and the prince did conspire with the Xu State, intending to kill the emperor once and for all. However, both the monarch and the prince of the Xue State were used. The person who the Xu State really conspired with was not Xue Hou and the prince at all, but

Xue Guo’s second son, Xue Wei himself!

Xue Houshang and the prince were greedy and were regarded as abandoned sons. This was just a stepping stone for Xue Wei to successfully gain the emperor's trust.

In order to gain Qi Lu's trust, Xue Wei sacrificed a large number of Xu's ambush troops and asked Zhu Dan to kill them all. After gaining trust, he used the geographical advantages of the jungle to successfully capture Qi Lu's troops without him noticing.

take away.

From the beginning to the end, Xu Guo had already made a plan to exchange a bunch of heads for one of Qi Lu's heads. Xue Wei was the one who had the deepest secret!

Ji Lin originally wanted to send spies to find out whether Qi Lu was really in the hands of the Xu State. What if the Xu people were cunning and wanted to use nothing? But the last glimmer of hope was extinguished. Shi Hou came to report and said that it was true.

In the team returning, someone saw Xue Wei abducting Master Qi. It was absolutely true and absolutely not false.

The Huben Army originally wanted to rescue Qi Taifu, but the jungle geography was very complex, and they were unable to catch up and were all lost.

Ji Lin clenched his hands into fists, and his nails wanted to penetrate the flesh of his palms. The veins on his forehead were furious, and he said, "Okay, that's great."

Instead of being angry, he smiled, waved his sleeves and said: "The king of Xue State and the prince joined the rebellion of Xu State, deprived them of the title of marquis, and immediately threw them into the imperial palace."

"Yes!" Zhu Dan immediately raised his hand and pulled off the crown of King Xue.

Xue Houshang was old and could not resist at all. Seeing that he was exposed, he rolled his eyes in fright and almost fainted. The Crown Prince of Xue State next to him was also picked up by the tiger soldiers, kicking his legs and shouting: "Emperor, spare your life! Everyone!"

It was my father-in-law and second brother who caused the trouble!! Emperor, the guilty minister was not involved! The guilty minister is innocent!"

Ji Lin said hoarsely: "Pull him down. If he says one more word to spare this person's innocence, I will cut off his tongue."

Prince Xue was so frightened that he immediately closed his mouth, his face turned pale, his eyes protruded, and he wanted to beg for mercy with his eyes, but he was quickly dragged out by the Tiger Army.

Everyone heard about Xue Wei's rebellion and the kidnapping of Tai Fu Qi. The emperor held an emergency court meeting and everyone entered the palace to participate in the court meeting.

When everyone entered the palace, Ji Lin was wearing a black robe and standing in the corner with his back on his back, looking at the topographic map of the surrounding areas of Xue and Xu.

Ji Lin stared at the map with his eyes, his index finger and middle finger together, and lightly scratched on the map. Although Taifu Qi was kidnapped, the emperor's reaction was much calmer than everyone expected, and he said calmly: "Come, gentlemen."

Ready? Sit down."

Everyone entered the class and sat down. Ji Lin then turned around, also sat on the seat, and said: "You must have heard about it, so I won't say anything more. The people of Xu asked me to go to Xu in person.

Only after the alliance and peace talks can we be willing to let Grand Tutor Qi go."

Everyone immediately frowned, and Zhu Dan was the first to raise his hand and said: "My king! The jungles in Xu are dangerous. Although our army is well-trained, they are not familiar with the terrain. This is a taboo for military strategists. My king must not enter Xu.

It’s like throwing yourself into a trap!”

Ji Lin nodded and said in a calm voice: "I know."

Indeed, the countries around Xu State have been growing in recent years, but they have not chosen to annex Xu State. Why? Of course, it is because the land of Xu State is too "dangerous". These jungles and swamps are intertwined, no matter what they are.

Elite soldiers and horses will be blocked once they enter the jungle. It is very unwise to fight under such conditions, let alone Ji Lin, as the emperor, personally enter Xu Di.

Shi Hou frowned and said: "The Xu people are cunning. They did not specify the location of the alliance. Such a banquet without a clear location will definitely not be a good banquet."

Ji Lin nodded again and said, "I know."

The little sheepskin only said that the emperor would participate in the alliance, but the location of the alliance was not clearly stated. It was said that it would be within Xu Di, and there would be envoys from Xu State to guide the emperor to the alliance location.

As a result, if the location of the alliance is not informed in advance, the Huben army will not be able to make arrangements in advance. If the Xu people's alliance is not a peace negotiation, but a "martial alliance", the Huben army will be killed by surprise, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

Young Master Feng squinted his eyes, thought for a while and said: "Although the emperor has attacked Xu's ambush troops, it is obvious that we have not yet found out where Xu's main troops are stationed. Xu is cautious.

, even the accomplices, Marquis Xue and Prince Xue, don’t know where the main garrison of the Xu State is. Once they go to the alliance, they will most likely enter the base camp of the garrison of the Xu State. I ask the emperor... to think twice."

Ji Lin nodded for the third time and repeated: "I know."

Xu's troops and horses were hoarded in the jungle, but they didn't know where the main force was. Even the king and prince of Xue, who were in charge of the secret service, didn't know where Xu's troops were stationed. If the alliance meeting was held, it would be the station where troops were stationed.

, the emperor is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

Ji Lin calmly said "I know" three times. Finally, he said another sentence: "But I can't just watch the master take risks and ignore it..."

Qi Lu was pinched on the back of his neck and was suddenly plunged into darkness. He was unconscious for a long time and everything was in chaos.

He seemed to hear someone talking nearby, but the voice was very vague and vague. Qi Lu had a splitting headache and still couldn't open his eyes.

A rather familiar voice rang out. It was the voice of Xue Wei, the second son of Xue State. Because he had always heard Xue Wei talking in the past two days, Qi Lu recognized him immediately when he spoke.

No matter how confused he was in his mind, he would never admit his mistake. It was Xue Wei without a doubt!

Xue Wei's voice said with a smile: "Wei is loyal to Duke Xu. Now the Prime Minister can be trusted?"

Another voice chuckled, it was light and refreshing, slightly unfamiliar, yet slightly familiar. Qi Lu must have heard it somewhere, but he couldn't remember exactly where he heard it.
To be continued...