Chapter 627 What? The Left Prime Minister Is Coming to Linzi to Deal with My Funeral!

September 8th.

Wu Palace.

King Jian of Qi stood on the high platform and shouted: "Sending clansmen to lend money in the army!"

"Increasing taxes privately!"

"Not paying enough after selling the land!"

"Taking advantage of the soldiers away to seduce their wives and parents at home to gamble and spend lavishly!"

"What's worse, they even intercepted the money sent back by the soldiers!"

King Jian of Qi kicked down the wooden box containing various evidences.

The bamboo slips in the box fell to the ground along the stairs, making King Qi Jian's voice even more angry: "That's all the money earned by the soldiers on the front line with their lives!"

"It's their hard-earned money! Money earned with their lives!"

"You have been well-read since childhood, how can you bear to take advantage of these money!"

"You are unworthy of being my ministers of the Great Qi!"

"I am ashamed of my trust in you!"

In the court, a group of ministers from the great families bowed their hands together: "Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

Zhai Tian and other ministers from the great families of Qi still lowered their heads, but a trace of disdain and dissatisfaction flashed in their eyes.

Even if King Qi Jian has been suppressing the local great families, but interests are moving!

Now the great families from all over the country have all invested in the feast of wealth, and indulged in dividing the gains from this war.

Even if King Qi Jian is dissatisfied, can he go against all local forces!

He doesn't have that strength!

Hou Sheng also stood up and looked around at the ministers below the stage with a cold gaze: "My colleagues, do you think that if you are all like this, the court can't do anything to you?"

Facing Qi Wangjian, the ministers can fool him.

But facing Hou Sheng, Zhai Tian had to bow and say: "Report to the Prime Minister, we are all willing to govern the local area so as not to disturb the army."

"Of course, as the Prime Minister said, there are too many people who want to make money from this."

"We are powerless!"

Other ministers of the big families also nodded: "Yes, Prime Minister, there are indeed too many people who have gained benefits from the army. We can't kill them all!"

"Instead of letting those poor people keep their money and not spend it, why not earn their money and let the people spend it? In this way, the lives of the poor people can be much more comfortable, and this circulation can create huge tax revenue, which will revitalize my Da Qi. Why not do it?"

"For the economy to develop, the interests of a small number of people must always be sacrificed. There is nothing we can do about it."

After Zhai Lin started, these ministers of the big families simply let go.

We did make money from the soldiers in the army.

But we are also for the economic development of Da Qi!

What can you do to us?

You still have to thank us!

Hou Sheng smiled: "What you colleagues said makes sense."

"When the left prime minister returns victorious, you colleagues will tell this to the left prime minister."

Hou Sheng's smile became a little sarcastic: "I want to know what the left prime minister's attitude will be after hearing what you colleagues said."

Zhai Tian smiled confidently: "The left prime minister should be understandable."

"After all, the general trend is now set, and we really have no good plan."

"If the left prime minister can have any good ideas, then we will all support the left prime minister!"

Zhai Tian clearly expressed his attitude.

Ying Chengjiao is indeed good at fighting.

But this is a matter of internal affairs. Even if Ying Chengjiao is angry, what can he do?

He doesn't have the ability, let alone the brain!

At most, he will resign from the position of the left prime minister in a rage and return to his Qin State.

Hou Sheng couldn't even hold back his mocking smile, and shouted angrily: "What good solution can the left prime minister have?"

"Capture my King of Qi! Destroy my Great Qi! Kill my people!"

"Merge my Great Qi territory into Qin, and let Qin Wang Zheng handle this matter."

"That's the best solution the left prime minister can think of!"

Inside Wu Palace, there was silence in an instant.

All the court officials were speechless and looked at Hou Sheng in disbelief.

Zhai Tianqiang smiled and shook his head: "The Prime Minister is overthinking."

"My Great Qi and Qin are allies, how can the Left Prime Minister attack my Great Qi!"

Qi Wangjian said faintly: "The old Han is the mother country of the Left Prime Minister."

"The Left Prime Minister will still lead the troops to destroy it."

Zhai Tian's forehead oozes some sweat: "But most of the troops led by the Left Prime Minister are my Qi troops."

"Even if the Left Prime Minister has this intention, he can't mobilize troops!"

Hou Sheng said coldly: "If the soldiers of my Great Qi knew that the rewards they fought for were intercepted by you, do you think the soldiers of my Great Qi will obey the orders of my Great Qi or the orders of the Left Prime Minister?"

"Don't forget, after the attack on Zhao last year, nine out of ten soldiers borrowed by my Great Qi voluntarily followed the Left Prime Minister to Qin!"

Hou Sheng's words reminded the ministers of the big families of the old incident last year.

Ying Chengjiao's temptation and lobbying ability to the lowest level of the people are simply terrifying!

What if Ying Chengjiao promised to convert all the military merits of this battle into the title of Qin, then...

Zhai Tian's back was covered with cold sweat: "Now the battle between Qin and Qi to attack Chu is in full swing."

"Left Prime Minister, I don't think you will want to counterattack my Qi...right?"

Thinking of Ying Chengjiao's record of attacking Zhao in the open but destroying Han, attacking Zhao in the open but destroying Wei, and attacking Chu in the open but saying to kill the King of Zhao, Zhai Tian couldn't help but hesitate when speaking.

As long as Ying Chengjiao steps out of Qin's Neishi County, even King Qin Zheng doesn't know where he will attack next!

The ministers of the Qi clan who just looked indifferent were all sweating profusely.

It's just that greed for benefits still tempts them to refuse to give in!

Qi Wangjian sighed softly: "Everyone who loves you, I am a widower..."

Before Qi Wangjian could finish his words, a loud shout suddenly sounded from outside the door.

"Urgent military intelligence report from the Left Prime Minister's headquarters!"

Qi Wangjian swallowed his unfinished words and hurriedly said: "Quickly pass!"

However, before the door of Wu Palace was pushed open, another cry sounded again.

"General Tang Jiu wants to see you!"

King Qi Jian was slightly startled.

Isn't Tang Jiu in Ying Cheng's army?

Why did Tang Jiu and Jun Bao arrive one after another?

Qi Wangjian hurriedly said: "Simultaneous interpretation!"

The palace door opens.

A messenger floated into Wu Palace with the support of two eunuchs.

Next to the messenger, Tang Jiu, whose legs were a bloody mess and blood was dripping from his lower garments, was also helped into Wu Palace by two eunuchs.

Looking at Tang Jiu, who was covered in dust, with a gray face, and even the gaps in his hair were filled with dust, Qi Wangjian thought for several breaths before he matched the person in front of him with the Tang Jiu in his memory.

As he hurriedly walked down the stairs, Qi Wangjian asked anxiously: "General Tang!"

"Is it possible that the front line was defeated? How could General Tang's army return in such a panic?!"

"Quickly send the doctor!"

"Give me wine!"

Tang Jiu said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we have a great victory on the front line."

"However, the general hopes that the front line can be defeated, so that the general will not return in a hurry."

Seeing the eunuch bringing a jug of wine, Tang Jiu quickly stretched out his hand to grab it.

During this summons, Tang Jiu had one man and three horses, and a new batch of horses was replaced every five hundred miles. He changed horses without changing people. He traveled day and night without sleep. Even eating and going to the toilet were done directly on the horse!

In this way, Tang Jiu could reach Linzi City in only two days!

This time, Tang Jiu really fought for his life!

King Jian of Qi and the ministers of Qi were confused when they heard Tang Jiu's words: "What does Tang Jun mean by this?"

As a general, why do you still want our army to be defeated?

And since our army has not been defeated, why did you return to Linzi in such a hurry?

After Tang Jiuman drank the sweet rice wine in Jue, he gained some strength and said immediately: "On August 29th, Prime Minister Zuo ordered our army to dig a tunnel and cause the Helu city wall to collapse. Helu city was destroyed that same day."

"King Chu, die in battle!"

The monarchs and ministers of Qi State couldn't help but widen their eyes: "Helu city was destroyed, and the King of Chu died in battle?!"

"Hahaha~ I, Da Qi, are just asking Lord Chang'an to drive the Chu army back to the south of the Huaihe River. I never thought that Lord Chang'an would actually attack the capital of Chu!"

"After this battle, we, Da Qi, can completely destroy Chu State and expand our territory with our own power, without the help of Lord Chang'an!"

"It's just that although Helu City was destroyed, the main force of the Chu army still marched to Pi City, and the city that Da Qi fell to is still in the hands of the Chu State!"

All the monarchs and ministers of Qi State couldn't help but jump for joy.

This wave, blood profit!

Tang Jiu said bitterly: "On the same day, General Jian of Qin dug out three waterways, Sishui, Yishui and Shushui, and the water flooded Xiapi City."

"The defenders of Xiapi City fell, the main force of the Chu army escaped, and the state of Chu Shangzhu committed suicide."

As soon as these words came out, the cheers, chatter and laughter of the monarchs and ministers of Qi gradually dissipated, and their gazes towards Tang Jiu became a little startled.

Tang Jiu looked at Qi Wangjian with gloomy eyes: "On September 3rd, Qin State's Zhaoguan guard general Duanhe led the Qin State Navy to fight with the remnants of the Chu army in Hangou, completely annihilating the Chu State Navy and the main force of the Chu State."

"At this point, the Chu Kingdom is dead!"

"And the Chu State is no longer able to recover!"

"Zuo Xiang told us frankly that he had no intention of destroying Chu. Everything was just an accident. He was very angry that the generals did not stop their hands."

"After asking the great clans of the Chu land and learning that none of them had any intention of returning to the country, Prime Minister Zuo came to Zicheng in person to discuss with the king how to deal with his funeral affairs!"

Everyone looked at Tang Jiu in disbelief. There was silence in the Wu Palace. Only Qi Wangjian muttered absentmindedly: "The Kingdom of Chu is dead now?!"

That was the Chu State that had been suppressing Qi State in recent decades!

If Qin had not repeatedly supported Qi, Qi would have been destroyed by Chu long ago!

As a result, when Qin, Qi and Ying Chengyu were not prepared to destroy Chu, Chu fell in such a dramatic way? !

And the reason for the demise of the Chu State was actually because Ying Chengyu confiscated it? !

Qi Wangjian and all the officials of Qi State didn't know what words to use to describe their feelings, they just stood there in a daze.

Is this the happiness that the monarchs and ministers of Qin often experience?

It’s a bit too exciting!

"That's wrong!" Qi Wangjian suddenly looked at Tang Jiu: "What did you just say?"

"Zuo Xiang confessed to you and others that he had no intention of destroying Chu, and that he wanted to go to Linzi in person to discuss how to deal with my funeral?"

Tang Jiu quickly explained: "We are discussing with the king how to deal with this war."

King Qi Jian said anxiously: "What's the difference!"

Tang Jiu was slightly startled.

Is there a difference?

Of course there is a difference!

But is there really a difference?

There seems to be no difference!

There was silence once again in Wu Palace. Everyone looked at each other and could see the pale faces of their colleagues.

Ying Chengyu did not say that he would attack Qi, and Qin did not say that he would attack Qi.

But Ying Chengxuan never said that he would attack the Chu State. Ying Chengxuan even did not want the Chu State to be destroyed!

The results of it? Isn’t Chu State dead yet?

And Ying Chengyu took the initiative to tell Tian Zhen and others that he planned to keep Chu State in this war, which bluntly expressed Qi State's vigilance and suppression.

Who dares to let Ying Chengyu, who is wary and repressive of Qi, lead his troops to Zi?

Who dares!

Who can guarantee that Ying Chengjiao will stop after coming to Linzi City!

Zhai Tian said without hesitation: "I will return to Zhai City in person today."

"Two days! I only need two days!"

"All the rewards intercepted from the frontline soldiers must be returned in full!"

"The families of the frontline soldiers must be properly settled!"

The rest of the court officials also spoke up: "The same goes for Tangcheng!"

"In addition, we should give Qin some more food and grass!"

"And that territory, why don't we give up the Great Qi?"

The court officials who just stiffened their necks and refused to spit out the benefits now wished they could give all their wealth to Qin!

Qi Wangjian made the final decision: "My dear ministers, you must discuss a result as soon as possible!"

"You must satisfy the left prime minister!"

"At all costs, you must not let the left prime minister have any reason to come to Linzi!"