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Che Chengyun once again led the elite forces of the royal residence, advancing towards the outskirts of the Lin family estate.
Jiang Han had long fallen asleep, completely unaware of the situation at the Lin family. Just as he was in a deep slumber, he was suddenly jolted awake. He felt the sweat on his forehead and turned to see Yan Dong holding a damp cloth, dripping water onto his forehead. Confused, he asked, "What are you doing?"
"There are people outside the shop who want to see you. Their identity is not simple," Yan Dong replied with a serious expression.
"It's already late at night; isn't there a curfew? Why would anyone come looking for me?" Jiang Han was bewildered. As he sat up and noticed both women standing before him with serious faces, he tentatively asked, "Is it Lin Qingyue or Che Chengyun?"
"It's Langya Prince!"
"They said they want to have a chat with you!"
Yan Dong continued, "Langya Prince brought over a dozen guards and insisted on talking to you tonight. It seems it's necessary, so I came to inform you!"
"Langya Prince? Coming to find me in the middle of the night?" Jiang Han immediately jumped out of bed, fully awake now.
That old rascal Langya Prince coming here at such an hour must have something up his sleeve.
Instinctively, he grabbed his composite bow and stepped outside. Upon opening the door, he was taken aback to see Langya Prince clad in armor. "My lord, what do you want from me?" he asked.
Langya Prince scrutinized Jiang Han for a moment before nodding and smiling. "Can this Wang Jin have a word with you?"
Jiang Han couldn't fathom Langya Prince's intentions and noticed the guards behind him. Reluctantly, he invited Langya Prince inside.
In the back room of the shop, Cen Ya brought out some food and drinks while Yan Dong had already rushed to the palace to report this matter.
Seeing both Jiang Han and Cen Ya present but noticing Yan Dong's absence, Langya Prince understood what she was up to. He decided to get straight to the point: "First of all, you are an extraordinary man capable of turning clouds into rain and can summon supplies from dozens of Wan Dajun in an instant! With such mysterious abilities, why would you assist a girl?"
"Why not bring those divine weapons and Compressed Biscuits to aid me instead?"
Jiang Han was taken aback; it was his first time encountering someone so proactive. He hadn’t even offered anything yet Langya Prince came knocking at his door in the middle of the night.
Before Jiang Han could respond further, Langya Prince stood up with his hands on his hips, gazing at the full moon in the starry sky. He murmured, "I have already set my sights on seizing power; I am not afraid of being laughed at. My ambition for rebellion has been brewing for quite some time; everyone knows I am a powerful minister!"
"Half of the officials in this Da Zhou Court obey my command! However, the other half of military officials and troops are not under my control. I lack confidence in rebelling and killing the emperor; thus, I have chosen to remain patient for now."
Jiang Han listened in shock, utterly unable to comprehend that Langya Prince would be so brazen as to openly speak of rebellion.
This world is still under a feudal dynasty! A powerful minister is standing before him without hesitation about revealing his rebellious intentions—didn't that mean he was putting himself in danger? If he didn't comply with what Langya Prince suggested later on, would it mean losing his life?
Do not be surprised! Just last night, I saw the Empress bare her teeth for the first time in the palace! This little girl has no real power; she is merely a figurehead.
The Langya Prince strolled calmly through the courtyard, discussing the situation of the royal family for a while. Then, turning to Jiang Han, he said, "As long as you are willing to assist me, once I seize the throne and become the new emperor, I will surely grant you the title of king!"
At that time, there will be luxurious clothing and food, beautiful women and jewels in abundance. If you desire anything, just let me know, and I will fetch it for you. How does that sound?
An old fox in the court, even at the last moment, still wanted to win over Jiang Han. The source of Jiang Han's provisions and weapons was completely untraceable. In such a situation, any experienced official would choose to ally rather than offend or eliminate him.
For the Langya Prince, the reason he did not rebel now was due to a lack of absolute confidence. What he wanted was to rally dozens of Wan Dajun to revolt at his command and then seize the throne with minimal losses before dealing with other kingdoms.
If there were no external enemies, even if he only controlled thirty Wan Dajun and half of the court officials, he would still take a gamble. With Jiang Han on his side, it would mean no more issues with supplies for his army and access to a large number of powerful weapons. In this way, even facing Wan Dajun with thirty of his own, the Langya Prince would dare to fight.
Jiang Han sat in his chair, head lowered as he contemplated everything before him. Initially choosing to support Lin Qingyue was a decision made without realizing that she would so eagerly abandon him after becoming a general.
Now, if he chose the Langya Prince, how could he know that once successful, the prince wouldn’t hunt him down?
"Do not worry!" The Langya Prince thought Jiang Han had concerns and continued, "My son Che Chengyun offended you earlier; I will make him kneel and apologize. As long as you are willing to support me, I will even let you personally sever Che Chengyun’s arms!"
I would not refuse your request. If you care about face, I can have Che Chengyun start from my palace and bow three times at every shop along the way until he reaches you. I will give you all due respect as long as you help me!
Jiang Han's cheeks twitched; he didn’t even dare look at the Langya Prince. He thought to himself: Che Chengyun is your heir! You can say such things? You are truly ruthless!
If I agree under the condition that you kill Che Chengyun, would you do it without hesitation? For the sake of your kingdom, sacrificing a son means nothing to you.
But your heartlessness makes it impossible for me to trust you. If you can trade your own son so easily, who would dare believe you?
Is it because you are worried about Lin Qingyue? The Langya Prince thought Jiang Han was resentful about Lin Qingyue’s engagement with Che Chengyun.
He chuckled as he stroked his beard and said, "There's no need to worry too much. I've already sent Che Chengyun to capture Lin Qingyue. He went once before, but there weren't enough people, so he only managed to kill Lin Qingyue's parents and two brothers.
Originally, we planned to strip Lin Qingyue of her clothes and tie her up to send her to those who wanted revenge, but there's no need to rush."
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