Prime Minister Jiang's face was slightly cold. He was really afraid of what might happen, but there was no way to avoid this matter. After all, Qi State was an ally of Dayan.
He asked people to welcome Leng Zhi in.
After some pretentious greetings, Leng Zhi said straight to the point: "Congratulations to Prime Minister Jiang, you got what you dreamed of."
"Qi State and Dayan have always been allies. Can you bring out the smelting technique and let me control it?"
Jiang Xiang nodded lightly and placed the album and book in front of Leng Zhi.
Leng Zhi didn't expect him to be so forthcoming, and was a little surprised. Although Qi and Dayan were allies, both countries had their own plans.
Both Emperor Cheng Ming and Qi Jianlan are out-and-out careerists.
Leng Zhi smiled at Jiang Xiang: "Jiang Xiang is very bright."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to open the book.
He was shocked when he saw the contents inside.
He was very angry and asked in a cold voice: "What does Mr. Jiang mean?"
Jiang Xiang sighed and said: "We were fooled by the people in the First City and did not get the real formation map and smelting skills."
Leng Zhi's expression changed several times. He looked at Jiang Xiang and asked, "Do I look so easy to deceive?"
Jiang Xiang knew that he would not believe it easily, so he explained the whole thing roughly without expression: "That's the way it is. I don't need to lie to you."
Leng Zhi had always been suspicious, but the more detailed Jiang Xiang told him, the more he felt Jiang Xiang was making up stories.
Leng Zhi asked: "Since your people identified the formation diagram and the smelting technique as genuine at that time, now that they have become fake, where are the real ones?"
Prime Minister Jiang replied: "If it's not in Ning Guzhou's hands, it's still in the hands of First City."
Leng Zhi laughed: "If Mr. Jiang wants to make up a story, please make it more realistic."
"Many people saw Ning Guzhou escape with serious injuries today."
"When he escaped, he was wearing a close-fitting suit. If he had placed pictures and books, it would have been obvious at a glance."
"But no one saw anything on him at the time."
"As for the First City, they are now looking for thieves all over the city, and it doesn't look like they are cheating."
Jiang Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly: "This is his cleverness, Mr. Leng, he lied to all of us."
He sighed in his heart, Ning Guzhou was indeed the best among all the princes.
If Ning Guzhou succeeds to the throne of Dayan, Dayan will definitely have an excellent future.
It's a pity that Ning Guzhou and Emperor Cheng Ming's father and son turned against each other. Ning Guzhou never recognized his position as the crown prince, and Emperor Cheng Ming seemed to have other plans.
At this moment, Jiang Xiang felt that Emperor Cheng Ming's way of raising his son might really be wrong.
Leng Zhi looked at Jiang Xiang steadily, and Jiang Xiang looked back at him.
Their eyes met, they were both top ministers of the two countries, and each had their own judgments and calculations.
Jiang Xiang knew that it was almost impossible for Leng Zhi to completely believe him at this time.
But at this time, no matter how much he said, it was useless, he could only show his sincerity.
Leng Zhi said slowly: "I also want to believe Jiang Xiang in this matter, but in this situation, how can I trust Jiang Xiang?"
He smiled faintly when he said this: "I know that the emperor of your country has always been ambitious."
"Dayan has been mining iron ore these years. If it can obtain the smelting skills of the First City, it will be even more powerful."
Jiang Xiang said quietly: "Dayan really wants to get the smelting skills of the First City, but the smelting skills are really not in our hands now."
"If we have internal strife at this time, we will be fulfilling each other's wishes."
“For now, it’s best to calm down, think carefully about where the things are, and find a way to get them!”
Leng Zhi asked him: "Can I trust you?"
Prime Minister Jiang replied: "I can use my life as proof. If the thing is in our hands, I can give my life to you."
Leng Zhi's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled and said, "Xiang Xiang is serious. As long as you say it, I will believe it."
"It's just that it's useless for me to believe it. I'm afraid those people outside won't believe it."
Jiang Xiang looked at him and said: "Dayan and Qi are allies. As long as you believe in me, that's enough. It doesn't matter whether those outside believe it or not."
Leng Zhi's eyes deepened.
The guard standing outside came in and said: "Prime Minister Jiang, the city patrol guards are here!"
They knew very well why the patrolling guards came here at this time.
Both Jiang Xiang and Leng Zhi knew that they could not start a conflict with the city patrol guards before they got the things.
Jiang Xiang said decisively: "Let's go!"
They had already prepared, and it was not difficult to leave at this time.
But just after they avoided the patrolling guards, they were stopped by Zhao people: "Would it be bad for Dayan and Qi to eat alone like this?"
Zhao Yan was plotted against in the Kuye Temple last time, and he was very concerned about this matter.
Coupled with Tang Miaoxin's previous layout, although he could not come this time, he mobilized all the elites he brought over.
Leng Zhi originally did not trust Jiang Xiang. When Jiang Xiang said that the thing was not in his hands, he did not believe it.
But he couldn't be too obvious at this time, so he said: "You have misunderstood. Jiang Xiang said that the thing was not in his hand, but was taken away by Ning Guzhou."
The leader, Zhao Guoren, sneered: "Do you think we are fools? There is no way Ning Guzhou had anything hidden on him when he left!"
Leng Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Jiang Xiang: "What does Jiang Xiang think of this matter?"
Jiang Xiang knew that Leng Zhi had never believed him, and his eyes were cold.
He has always acted steadily and thoughtfully, but this is the first time he has been framed like this!
He said coldly: "I said, the things are not in my hands."
Leng Zhi turned to Zhao Guoren and said, "You also heard that Prime Minister Jiang said that the thing was not in his hands."
"If you are looking for something, you should go to Ning Guzhou."
Jiang Xiang felt a little angry when he heard Leng Zhi's words, but he held himself back from getting angry.
The leader, Zhao Guoren, directly pulled out his knife: "Ning Guzhou was seriously injured after escaping from the Dayan people. He is currently being treated in the hospital."
"Our people took the opportunity to search his body, but there was nothing on him."
Jiang Xiang took a deep breath. He knew that the six countries had their own arrangements in the first city. It was normal for the Zhao people to find opportunities to search Ning Guzhou's body.
But in this way, even if it was completely confirmed that the thing was in their hands, they still couldn't clear it up even if they really jumped into the Yellow River.
By this time, even if Prime Minister Jiang knew that what happened today was a trap set against them, he still couldn't find a way to solve it.
He said coldly: "What you see may not be true. Ning Guzhou has already formed an alliance with the First City. Today is just a drama they directed and performed."
The leader, Zhao Guoren, did not believe a word of it: "According to the information I got, the person who coerced the First City to take out the things was from Dayan."
"Now that we have the things in hand, it becomes an alliance between Ning Guzhou and the First City."
"Prime Minister Jiang, you powerful officials who play with people's hearts, do you speak so freely?"
