Liuzhou of the Chu State is now a place that is under the focus of the Shadow Guards. If a general from the Zhao State sneaks in, the information may have been sent to the Emperor of Chu.
In the end, if the matter cannot be completed, do we still have to spend a lot of money to find a way to buy it from Chu State?
The Chu State's espionage capabilities are recognized as the strongest among the three Central Plains Kingdoms.
This kind of business is something everyone understands tacitly.
It's not like Zhao Guo has never done this before...
Sometimes spies from the State of Zhao were discovered by the State of Chu as soon as they sneaked in.
Later, the State of Zhao became more honest. If they wanted any information, such as who had committed crimes or betrayed generals, etc., they fled to the State of Chu and directly started buying from the State of Chu.
Back then, Chu State also worked as a bounty hunter for a period of time.
It's all for money...ahem...it's all for the sake of friendship between the two countries...
No chills.
The only person who cleverly evaded the Chu State's spy network was probably the extremely meticulous King Ming. Unexpectedly, Zhao State found out in advance this time.
Although it is said that the court does have certain advantages in finding its own people, Xu Qing was still quite surprised.
It seems that Zhao Guo's spies have made a lot of progress in recent years.
It’s really impressive.
It's a shame that the stupid girl stayed with him for a while, otherwise she would have been noticed by the shadow guards on the second day after passing the border.
I dare not say that in other places, but in this three-acre area of Chu State, there is no doubt about Yi Ying's strength.
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As for why the State of Zhao did not send an envoy to politely make this request to the State of Chu this time, but instead sent Miss Hanhan to try to steal the information.
Xu Qing himself could almost guess the reason.
The goal this time is different from those in history.
This time it was a prince who defected.
Judging from the historical experience of the past and present.
If an enemy country discovers a prince from another country who has fled into its own country, it will usually contact or cooperate with him, or simply train him as a puppet to disrupt the government of other countries in the name of this prince.
The more chaotic other countries are, the more beneficial it is to their own country.
The State of Zhao probably had the same idea. He was afraid that the State of Chu would contact King Ming and then secretly support and train King Ming to return to the State of Zhao, causing chaos in the State of Zhao.
But Xu Qing felt that Emperor Zhao was somewhat adding drama to his situation.
If the State of Zhao is a talented and strategic monarch, the State of Chu can still regard it as a huge threat and secretly cultivate a Ming King to cause trouble.
Or if King Ming is the pig-brained Emperor Zhao, it would be cost-effective to support and train an obedient puppet.
But Prince Ming is different. A prince who has been absconding for many years can still secretly contact many generals in the country. If the Chu State supports and cultivates such a thoughtful person, he may end up shooting himself in the foot!
In this case, it is better to sell it for money.
To train Mingwang, it is better to let that pig brain stay on the throne safely.
With Emperor Zhao here, other countries don't have to think of ways to disturb Chao Gang of Zhao State, because no emperor in the Zhao State likes to use money to solve problems more than him.
This is not a potential threat, this is a potential treasury!
The other two countries in the Central Plains, including probably the foreign races in the southwest of Zhao State, all wished that he would live a long life.
This Emperor of Zhao...he overestimated himself...
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But even so, selling a piece of information to Zhao Guo is already the most benevolent thing.
As for the complete elimination of King Ming from Chu State, it is probably impossible. He is the prince of another country and the half-brother of Emperor Zhao!
Need to add money...
And it requires a lot of extra money.
Otherwise, there is a high probability that Chu State will not help with this.
Anyway, King Ming has been exposed now. Without the support of martial arts circles and martial arts, he would not be able to succeed with his subordinate generals. The threat is much weaker than before. Even if the rebellion is launched, it will be suppressed within a year and a half.
, General Long can also continue to guard the border.
Moreover, the Ming family also had a considerable status in Jianghu. Jianghu and the imperial court did not like each other. The Chu State was still at war with Zhou State. It would not be cost-effective to turn against Jianghu at this time.
Regarding the matter of preventing King Ming from becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance, Xu Qing did not collect additional money from the Zhao Kingdom because King Xian and Xu Qing wanted to abduct General Long and Long Bing'er to the Chu Kingdom.
It’s so advantageous for Zhao State...
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next day
Liuzhou
In a secret house
Xu Qing walked in from the outside. A man in plain clothes looked at Xu Qing and said, "Who are you?"
Xu Qing said: "Those who harvest cotton."
The commoner man breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask, "The king of heaven covers the tiger of earth."
Xu Qing said: "The pagoda suppresses the river demon."
The man in cloth clasped his fists and said, "This is just a routine command. Third commander, please come in."
Xu Qing couldn't help but said: "These passwords of yours are really simple. Where did you find them?"
The man in cloth said: "It's all the orders from above."
Xu Qing said: "If you ask me, your slogan should be changed, especially the last two slogans, they are too bad."
The commoner man said: "To confirm your identity, the first two sentences are enough."
Xu Qing said truthfully: "The first two sentences are too corny."
The air suddenly became quiet for a moment...
Then the commoner man looked at Xu Qing and asked, "I wonder if the third commander can give you some advice?"
Xu Qing said: "I'll give you a few commands. Take a look. For example, Mahamaha, Savardika, why is your face red? You are full of energy, but why are you turning yellow again? The wax of the cold picture...
How is it? Isn’t it very different?”
When the common man heard Xu Qing's command, the corner of his mouth twitched: "This subordinate... will react to the superiors as appropriate..."
It is better not to change the slogan "Three Commanders"...
Just after the commoner man led Xu Qing into the main hall, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes looked at Xu Qing and said, "My subordinate Liuzhou Spy Shadow Lin Ce has met the three commanders. I don't know what the three commanders have ordered. I am subordinate."
I will definitely try my best.”
Xu Qing said: "It's about the Ming family."
Lin Ce said: "Commander, there are new discoveries about the Ming family."
Xu Qing asked curiously: "What was the discovery?"
Lin Ce replied: "The spy found that the identity and ancestral land of the Ming family were false. The true identity of the head of the Ming family was the King Ming who disappeared after Zhao failed to seize the throne. The spy had written intelligence about this ten years ago.
Send it to the capital."
Xu Qing said in surprise: "Have you already found out?"
Lin Ce said: "The Ming family has risen rapidly in the world, and there are spies in the Ming family who are always keeping an eye on the movement. Not long ago, the spies discovered the affairs of King Ming, and also discovered the contract between King Ming and the military generals of Zhao State.
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Xu Qing wondered: "Then why not steal it out?"
Lin Ce continued: "Reporting to the commander, originally the Liuzhou spies had chosen a day to steal it as a collective operation, but..."
Xu Qing asked: "But what?"
Lin Ce gritted his teeth and said: "But that day, a stupid young man appeared out of nowhere, and when we wanted to take action, he triggered all the bright and secret whistles of the Ming family! It's a pity that the Shadow Guard's attention was focused on that day
The Ming family neglected the surrounding intelligence and has not found out where this person came from... Now the information has been transferred by the Ming family... How abominable!"