In the general's mansion, Zhang Han came in a hurry and reported a piece of news to Gu Xun.
"What kind of news?" Gu Xun was stunned by the lack of words and asked.
"These are the people that your Excellency ordered the general to keep an eye on before. They have taken action." Zhang Han quickly explained.
Gu Xun suddenly realized that it seemed that the snare was moving.
"what are they doing?"
"Contact the farmers." Zhang Han answered the question and then added, "In the past few days, the farmers have also been very active. They have been collecting information and actively contacted various well-informed forces."
"They seem to be responding to the farmers and offering help."
Gu Xun couldn't help but laugh, Zhang Han used this "look" really cleverly.
"What kind of information is the farmer collecting?" Gu Xun did not rush to discuss those people who were related to Luo Sheng, but asked about the farmer's side first.
"It's all there, it doesn't seem to be targeted." Zhang Han replied respectfully, using "it seems" again, basically he understood everything.
Gu Xun sat at the stone table, moving his fingers randomly on the smooth and hard tabletop, and softly replied, "It seems that Zhao Gao has decided to give it a try."
"Do you think he knows the true core of the Qinglong Project now?"
Zhang Han hesitated for a long time and did not answer aloud. He just nodded slightly.
No matter what attitude the farmer's new hero Kui had towards Luo Wang, as long as she didn't intend to fall out, she had to provide the information Zhao Gao needed.
The true content of the Qinglong Plan will naturally be exposed to Zhao Gao.
Before Zhao Gao makes a decision, he will definitely understand most of the contents of the plan, otherwise he will not act rashly.
In other words, he most likely made the decision to add fuel to the flames after knowing that the Mohist Qinglong Plan was to assassinate Ying Zheng.
It’s no exaggeration to say that this courage is incredible.
Zhang Han didn't answer Gu Xun explicitly, not because he didn't dare to say anything, but because he felt there was nothing to say.
Zhao Gao's courage was completely beyond Zhang Han's imagination. He didn't know how to describe what the other party did, so he simply nodded and gave his answer.
Seeing this, Gu Xun commented with a smile, "Luo Sheng is indeed the sharpest knife in the empire. Your Shadow Guard is far inferior."
Zhang Han could only smile bitterly at this.
He couldn't refute this point now.
The snare is indeed the sharpest, it is so sharp that it starts to bite the owner. Even the secret guards who follow the rules can't catch it even if they try to catch it.
"Should we stop it?" Zhang Han then asked a question.
Zhang Han still believes that they should prevent Luo Wang from promoting the Qinglong Project, although the attitude shown by Gu Xun when he assigned him a task last time was actually very vague.
Then I got an unexpected and yet expected answer:
"of course not."
Gu Xun calmly spoke words that shocked the world, "What you have to do is to help Luo Wang and help Zhao Gao clean up any clues or flaws he left behind."
"Help them!?" Although he knew that Gu Xun's answer would surprise him, he didn't expect it to be so outrageous, so he couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Shouldn't we stop them?"
"Stop it? How to stop it?" Gu Xun glanced at him and asked calmly.
"Of course..." Zhang Han was mid-sentence when he suddenly got stuck.
Can stopping the snare be done?
Of course!
It may be troublesome, but it is not particularly difficult to destroy the hidden support of the snare.
Because they couldn't see the light of this matter at all.
But it is easy to stop the trap, but it is not easy to stop the farmers, the Mohists, and the Qinglong plan.
A destined trouble is indeed of little significance if only the most insignificant snares are eliminated.
Zhang Han changed his mind and replied, "But we can't just let the trap go, right?"
"The Tao Te Ching says: If you want to get rid of something, you must firmly lift it; if you want to seize it, you must firmly give it to me; if you want to destroy it, you must first learn it." Gu Xun replied plainly, "Let the net be more powerful.
Being more rampant is not a bad thing for us."
"Since Zhao Gao wants to make trouble, let him make trouble as much as possible!"
What Gu Xun said was true. For Liusha, the crazier the trap, the better. Anyway, Fusu had already gone to the north, and even if Zhao Gao went crazy, he wouldn't be able to stop them.
But for the empire, this may not be the case.
Gu Xun said this completely from the standpoint of quicksand.
Zhang Han's position was much more subtle, so he didn't agree with this, but he didn't dare to object either. He just smiled and refused to answer.
Gu Xun ignored his reaction and continued, "Just do as I say, and I will be responsible for any consequences."
After Zhang Han hesitated for a moment, he lowered his head and cupped his hands and replied, "I will obey your orders."
In any case, Zhang Han is now under the command of the eldest son Fusu. As Fusu's teacher, Gu Xun has to listen to what he says unless he reports the matter directly to the emperor.
But if he chooses to report it to the emperor, and does not consider whether the emperor believes it or not, he will offend Gu Xun, or the entire eldest son's faction, which is a consequence that Zhang Han cannot afford.
He was loyal to the empire, but he was not stupid enough to be foolishly loyal, otherwise he would have had a direct quarrel with Zhao Gao in front of the emperor.
Taking sides is something you have to do in many cases. Even if you just want to be loyal to the empire and the emperor, you may not be able to remain neutral.
After all, if you want to be loyal to the emperor, the emperor may not believe that you are loyal enough.
Otherwise, Meng Tian would not have to be so close to the eldest son Fusu.
From the moment the Shadow Guard was handed over to the eldest son Fusu by the emperor, taking sides was a problem Zhang Han had to face.
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Dongjun, Daze Mountain, Lieshan Tangtangkou.
Although Tian Yan is no longer the leader of Lieshan Hall, she still likes to stay here on weekdays and does most of her business here.
Although it was against the rules, no one in the farm family could meddle in her business at this time.
In Lieshan Hall, Tian Hu crossed his arms and walked back and forth with a look of displeasure on his face, "I say Xiakui, is it necessary for us to suddenly expend so much effort and make such a big noise?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tian Yan sat aside, his pale face was very calm, and replied, "This is a deal between me and the Zhu family. If it is completed, the sixth hall of the farm will become
More unity.”
In other words, Tian Yan's control over the farm family will further increase.
This is of course a good thing, Tian Hu admitted, but he could not trust the Zhu family.
"That old man from the Zhu family has always been scheming. Can you trust his words?" Tian Hu waved his hand and asked in a squeaky voice.
If this is really a deal between Tian Yan and the Zhu family, Tian Hu's worry can be said to be justified. Unfortunately, this is just an excuse, and he is destined to use his brain blindly.
After ‘Tian Yan’ went to see Zhao Gao, he also made several requests for assistance to Luo Wang, but received no response.
In the past, Hidden Sun would come over to warn you and clearly refuse, but now he simply ignores you.
Luo Wang also began to completely refuse to provide Tian Yan with any information about the emperor.
There are various signs that although we don’t know what Zhao Gao plans to do next, Luowen itself will definitely not show up.
However, Zhao Gao will definitely take action, otherwise the response she received should not be ignoring - ignoring seems more ruthless than rejection, but in fact it is more ambiguous and has more room for manipulation.
So Tian Yan began to collect information widely in order to prepare for Zhao Gao's next move.
Tian Yan didn't want to explain too much to Tian Hu about these matters. He just responded, "I have my own thoughts on this matter. Just do as I say."
"...Hi! OK, OK, OK." Because of Tian Yan's various achievements in the past, Tian Hu did not continue to question, but reluctantly agreed.
At this time, a Lieshan Hall disciple hurriedly walked in:
"Xia Kui, the second master, there is new news."
Tian Yan stood up immediately, "Let's go and have a look."
Tian Hu rolled his eyes when he saw this, but he could only follow helplessly.
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At the time when the empire is facing a storm in the east, a small incident in the Guanzhong area is about to happen.
The annual sword debate between heaven and man between Taoist sects is about to begin.
On Taiyi Mountain, in the main hall of Renzong, Xiaoyaozi sat cross-legged and meditated.
A Renzong disciple quickly walked into the main hall and reported softly:
"Master, everything has been arranged."
"Where is Tianzong?" Xiaoyaozi asked calmly with his back to his disciples without standing up.
"They...are still like that, without any response."
For Tianzong, no response means no opinion, which means that the matter is fully entrusted to Huizong.
Xiaoyaozi turned his back to his disciple and nodded, "Well...have all the guests attending the ceremony been counted?"
"The statistics are over." The disciple of the Renzong replied, "This time the Heaven and Man sword debate, the number of people attending the ceremony is slightly less than in previous years. The letter clearly stated that there are less than twenty people who will come to watch the ceremony."
In previous years, the number of spectators for the Celestial Sword Discussing Ceremony was usually only about thirty, and there would be a few who came unexpectedly without being informed in advance.
After all, there were about ten people missing this time.
On the one hand, this is because Qilu is where the current situation gathers, and on the other hand, it is also because the current situation in the world is different from that in the past.
The empire has completely conquered the world. Many forces in the world have fallen into silence and have almost ceased activities. Some forces have become more active, but in a special direction.
Although the sword competition between the two sects of heaven and man is a lively event, there are still very few people willing to join in. After all, it is just a fight between two masters, and it has no other purpose than to watch it.
As for watching masters fight to improve one's own strength...it's basically a story that only exists in story-telling novels.
People who lack strength cannot see the Taoist skills, but those who can see the Taoism are already strong enough and cannot improve out of thin air.
Xiaoyaozi didn't care about the lack of people.
The reason why others are allowed to watch the ceremony is mainly out of politeness. It is one of the few communication channels for Taoists who have little contact with the outside world.
According to the opinions of the disciples of the two sects, it would be best if there were no one watching the ceremony.
And this time during the sword discussion, Xiaoyaozi hoped that there would be no outsiders, lest any accidents happen and it would be difficult to deal with outsiders.
Unfortunately, someone took the initiative to send a letter asking about the sword discussion between heaven and man. Xiaoyaozi couldn't just shut him out suddenly and could only deal with it as usual.
"Be prepared to receive these guests, and don't lose your etiquette." Xiaoyaozi ordered, "Also, should Tianzong ask, to avoid misunderstandings."
"Disciple understands."
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On the outskirts of Songhai, inside the Mohist stronghold.
Master Ben was still guarding the map, but his face was very pale, his eyeballs were protruding and bloodshot, and it seemed that he had not been resting well for many days.
The reason why he still looked at the map was because he always wanted to continue looking for a more suitable ambush location, and he was also considering various alternative locations.
If you don't prepare for this kind of thing in advance, it may lead to bad things.
As for his expression, it was simply tired.
These days, he has been busy preparing for the Qinglong Project, and he also has to work overtime with other Mohist disciples to prepare various mechanical creations and mechanical beasts that may be used.
With both sides busy, it was quite good that he didn't faint at his age.
At this time, Gao Jianli and Xue Nu walked in, both of them looking equally unhappy.
The various arrangements of the Qinglong Project, the handover with the disciples sent by the farmers...the two of them are also busy with a lot of things every day, and they are not allowed to take a moment to rest.
However, they are still slightly better than Master Ban, and they are both young and have high martial arts skills, so they are just a little weak.
The two of them came in and wanted to talk, but were shocked when they saw Master Ban's shaky appearance.
Snow Girl spoke first, "Master Ben, how come your face is so bad!?"
Master Ben waved his hand and replied in a weak voice, "It's okay, I'm just a little tired. Just go back and take a rest."
Gao Jianli immediately said in a deep voice, "Don't wait any longer, go and rest now."
Master Ben didn't answer, just waved his hand, and then forcibly brought the topic back to business:
"Have you two received news from the farmer again when you came?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Stop talking, go and rest first, Master Ben." Snow Girl also persuaded her hard.
But Master Ben just sat down, held up his strength and waved his hands, saying, "Okay, I know, you guys talk first, and I will go to rest after that."
Really unable to defeat Master Ban, the two looked at each other and had no choice but to talk about business first:
"The farmer has received the exact information, and we can get the confidential information about the Eastern Patrol Team."
"What way?" Master Ben was also very tired and didn't want to talk nonsense. He only asked the key points.
Gao Jianli and Xue Nu looked at each other again, and the latter replied with a strange expression:
"It is said that... some of the remaining old nobles of the six countries have some of their own within the imperial court who can provide information."
"Old nobles of the six countries..." This answer was beyond Master Ban's expectations and made him a little confused. The lack of rest for many days made his mind groggy, and he couldn't think of any key points for a while.
Seeing this, Gao Jianli persuaded him again, "Go and have a rest, Master Ben. We will handle these matters."
Master Ban sighed, feeling that he really couldn't bear it any longer. The most important thing was that although he was holding on, his brain was shut down and he couldn't function at all.
There's no point in insisting on it when it's useless. It's better to take a rest.
"Old man, I'm going to take a rest. If you have anything, remember to tell me in time."
"Don't worry." Snow Girl nodded towards him.
Upon seeing this, Master Ban stood up and staggered away from here.
Gao Jianli and Xue Nu were left looking at each other, and both sighed worriedly.
Master Ban was surprised at his age. He was considered old in this era and could not withstand the hardships. The two of them couldn't help but feel a little worried.
But now is not the time to think about this. Gao Jianli could only suppress his worries and said to Xue Nu:
"Let's study first what's going on at the farmhouse."
