The British Duke sighed again and said: "What King Qin said is right, I have to make some choices."
"The current situation in Qi State goes against my original intention."
Baili Zhen frowned slightly: "Father wants to give up?"
The British Duke chuckled: "Zhen'er, do you still remember our original intention?"
Baili Zhen was stunned for a moment, and the British father said quietly: "We just wanted to survive."
"At that time, I just wanted to save your life. I actually didn't have any extravagant thoughts about other things."
"Just by going down step by step, holding military power in my hands, and taking charge of too many things, my ambitions and desires have been fueled step by step."
"After experiencing these things, I feel that I do not have the ability to unify the country."
"If this continues, the state of Qi may continue to be in chaos, and then I will become a sinner of the state of Qi."
Baili Zhen's eyes changed several times, and he said softly: "I think maybe we can think about this matter in a different way."
The British Duke looked at him, his eyes were a bit fierce: "Now the Zuo family in Jiangdong is dead."
"The rebel army has not yet established a firm foothold in Jiangdong. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"As long as the rebellion in Jiangdong is quelled and the rebels are destroyed, Qi will be able to end the chaos."
After he finished speaking, he bowed to the British princess and said, "Nowadays, each of these powerful families has their own plans."
"My father is already the person with the highest reputation in the hearts of the people of Qi State, and he cares about the people."
"Under such circumstances, if my father cannot take advantage of the situation, who can we expect to be kind to the people?"
The British duke looked at him with deeper eyes: "As a father, you can think about this carefully."
Baili Zhen was a little anxious: "Father, this matter needs to be decided early."
"When the rebels gain a firm foothold in Jiangdong, I'm afraid they will become another Zuo clan."
"When the time comes, it will be extremely difficult for us to touch them again!"
The British Duke waved his hand and said, "Let me think about this again."
Baili really knew that he said he wanted to think about it, but actually he didn't want to do it.
Baili really felt that the father and son had differences on this matter.
But in this situation, no one of them can convince anyone.
Tang Miaoxin asked Ning Guzhou: "Do you think the British Association will listen to our advice?"
Ning Guzhou replied: "When people are in a high position and hold power in their hands, it is easy to lose themselves. Not everyone is as decisive as Huatong who can give up."
"Although the British Duke is not the kind of person who is greedy for power, it is impossible for him to let go of everything because there are many people behind him."
"So for him, the best way is actually to find a way to unify the country."
"It would be best if he has this ability, but if he doesn't have this ability and still insists on forcing it, he may not end well."
Su Letian said from the sidelines: "I don't think the British government can support the big business of Qi."
"After all, he couldn't even handle Zuo Xingzhi before, and he couldn't grasp the situation in Zicheng well."
"Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the team that attacked us this time lost control. They didn't react until now."
"To put it bluntly, that's the end of his ability."
Jiang Huatong agreed with his statement: "It is indeed true. Although the British Duke has a high reputation in Qi and is generous, his ability is insufficient."
She has been in Qi State for many years and is very familiar with the affairs of Qi State.
Tang Miaoxin sighed and said: "In this case, Qi State will probably be in chaos for a while."
Jiang Huatong thought for a while and then said: "That's not necessarily true. If Wu Linhui can completely take Jiangdong for his own use this time, he will have a chance to conquer the Qi Kingdom."
Tang Miaoxin asked her: "Do you want him to become the lord of Qi?"
Jiang Huatong chuckled: "This is not something I don't want to do, but whether he wants to do it or not."
"After I hand over the rebels to him, I won't ask him what to do in the future."
Su Letian smiled and said: "Hua Tong is so free and easy!"
Jiang Huatong said softly: "This is not free and easy, but I really didn't have much interest in this matter."
"I have been pushed to this point, and letting go is the best outcome for me."
"After all, if the rebel army continues to develop, there are only two paths to choose from. One is to become a king, and the other is to be defeated."
"I don't want to be a king, nor do I want to be a bandit. Escaping at this time is the best outcome for me."
Tang Miaoxin said with some emotion: "Huatong is the most free and reasonable among us."
Jiang Huatong pursed his lips and smiled: "I learned this from you, treating power like dirt."
Everyone laughed.
The atmosphere that was originally a bit heavy because of the British father-in-law and his son had completely dissipated.
The group of people walked towards the first city while chatting and laughing.
Because Zuo Xingzhi died, the killers he had deployed on their way to the first city were withdrawn and dispersed.
Their team had a large number of people and strong fighting capacity. Although they encountered several groups of small bandits along the way, they were no match for them.
They arrived at the border between the First City and the State of Zhao very smoothly.
Because of the contract between First City and Zhao Ye, the land outside First City is now First City's territory.
When Tang Miaoxin and his party stood on a high hill and looked down, the originally deserted border land was now very lively:
Rows of houses are arranged neatly in a row through unified planning.
The rows look very spectacular.
People were coming and going in front of the house, and even from a distance, Tang Miaoxin could feel the prosperity there.
She asked Su Letian: "Are all the people in this small town from the First City?"
Su Letian shook his head: "Of course not. After we opened up this place, many businessmen came to trade."
"The weapons in the First City have always been welcomed by all countries. Qi and Zhao have some things that the First City needs."
"Essentially, this small town is a small town with mutual markets. Everyone gets what they need."
"So although this is the territory of the First City, there are merchants from Zhao and Qi."
"For places farther away, such as Guiqian and Dayan, there are also merchants coming."
Tang Miaoxin instantly understood that businessmen were seeking profits, and these businessmen were here to make money.
Due to the war between Zhao and Qi, the First City was short of supplies for a period of time, which attracted many merchants to the First City.
This place is like the tentacles stretching out from the first city. You can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. It is convenient for purchasing various supplies.
After such a period of operation, First City will no longer experience the same shortage of supplies as before.
Ning Changping said proudly: "Sister-in-law, this place was built at my suggestion. Am I great?"
Tang Miaoxin smiled and said: "Changping has always been the best."