Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 79: Hou Boan, the scapegoat, the mission crisis
In fact, Hou Boan didn't help Liu Hong at all at the beginning.

It was only because Liu Hong was a subordinate of the Second Prince and was not subject to food, fodder and military equipment, that they turned a blind eye to Liu Hong's garrison and conscription.

I didn't expect Liu Hong to be so good at speaking.

It seems that Hou Boan is Liu Hong's mentor.

"Come, come, come! Sir Liu, I have already prepared a banquet in the county city to welcome you all."

Fan Xian can be said to be a well-known figure and a popular dignitary in Kyoto, but on the border, Liu Hong is the undisputed protagonist.

During the banquet, Liu Hong spoke in a gentle tone, without showing any arrogance that comes from a high position of power.

Every official I get to know feels like a spring breeze.

Fan Xian ate the cake and looked at Liu Hong with a complicated expression.

Some people are born to win people's hearts and become rebels.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Fan Xian laughed and shook his head. How could Liu Hong rebel?
Liu Hong is now in high spirits. He has reached the third-rank position in his twenties and has also taken refuge with the prince.

Decades later, Liu Hong expressed his confidant of the new emperor, rebelling? I'm afraid he must be crazy!
Fan Xian believed that Liu Hong was simply forming cliques.

When the banquet was in full swing, Liu Hong inadvertently winked at Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang understood what he meant, got rid of the officials around him, and pulled Xiao He to the county magistrate's study.

Hou Bo'an claimed that he was drunk, but in fact he was already waiting in the study for the arrival of Liu Hong's confidants.

What they were doing was a life-threatening transaction, so they dared not let anyone else hear it.

Xiao He was responsible for reviewing the accounts of business transactions between Dingzhou and Qianlong Bay, and monitoring whether others came to the county governor's study.

Zhang Liang personally went into the study and talked with Hou Bo'an.

"Sir, in the past six months, have many people in Dingzhou been harassed by the Hu people?"

Hou Bo'an still maintained the pride of a frontier official towards Xiao He. He nodded lightly and pointed to the list on the table.

Signaled Zhang Liang to check it himself.

Dingzhou is a border area with a population of more than two million people, and has been at war for many years.

However, there are only more than 300,000 people in Qianlong Bay State. If a war breaks out.

Basically, within a few months, all the war potential of Qianlong Bay will be exhausted.

Emperor Qing would definitely not allow the population to be relocated to Qianlong Bay. In his eyes, Qianlong Bay is just an enclave for providing war horses. What are so many people needed for?
Therefore, Liu Hong could only collude with the left and right tents and the Western Hu people through Hou Bo'an, and from time to time he would take advantage of the border areas and capture people.

Later, the eldest prince, who had been hunting foolishly for many years, was guided by someone with ulterior motives. He always saved a lot of people inexplicably and stayed in Qianlong Bay to farm.

If this matter is discovered one day, the most that can be traced back to Hou Boan.

After all, Liu Hong was not involved from beginning to end, it was Hou Bo'an who did it willingly.

"Thank you, sir!"

Zhang Liang looked at the population records of thousands of households and laughed, not caring about Hou Bo'an's attitude.

"You are committing treason, but I am the one who has to take the blame."

Hou Bo'an could no longer suppress the anger that had been building up in his heart for the past six months. The more his own piggy bank became, the more afraid he became.

If Emperor Qing and the Supervisory Office find out, it will be a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan.

Zhang Liang raised his eyes slightly.

"Sir, people die for money, and birds die for food. Besides, you don't have a choice, do you?"

Hou Bo'an was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Zhang Liang and was unable to speak. Finally, he collapsed weakly in his chair.

He was in too deep and couldn't get out.

Even if he surrenders now, according to the laws of Qing Kingdom, his entire clan will be exterminated.

Is there any difference between killing three clans and killing nine clans?

At least in the eyes of many people, there is no difference! The extinction of an heir is an inevitable thing.

After the banquet, the delegation returned to the post station to settle down.

Liu Hong drank a bowl of sobering soup and his eyes became clear.

"Yang Du, is there any news from Commander Yan?"

"Sir, so far, we only know that Yan Xiaoyi left the camp with 500 guards, and we don't know where he went."

Yang Du handed Liu Hong a letter.

"Ah That's good."

Liu Hong took the letter and glanced at it casually, looking in the direction of Fan Xian's accommodation, slightly absent-minded.

Keep it a secret for as long as you can! Try not to make the honeymoon period between you and the Fan family too short.

Sean must be handed over to Uesugi Tora alive, otherwise the angry Uesugi Tora would probably bring 50,000 cavalrymen to harass Qianlong Bay all day long.

Liu Hong seized Qianlong Bay, why did Uesugi Tiger remain indifferent.

That's because Liu Hong had already written a letter to Shangshan Hu, exchanging Qianlong Bay for the intact Sean.

Now is the time to fulfill that promise.

After three days of rest, the delegation slowly set out towards the Yu State in Beihai Lake.

In order not to arouse the vigilance of the Northern Qi border troops, the Dingzhou army could only escort them to thirty miles away from the border.

The State of Yu was located on the buffer line between the two countries' borders, making it a perfect place to kill people and rob them of their wealth.

As usual, Liu Hong and his personal guards gathered around Si Lili's carriage.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Hong got on Si Lili's carriage.

Si Lili, who was drowsy and propping up her head with one hand, was startled when she saw Liu Hong coming in, and spoke nervously.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"Something big is going to happen soon. Hide in the carriage and don't make any noise. I will make sure you are fine."

Liu Hong had a serious expression on his face and tried hard not to look at Si Lili's exquisite body.

Si Lili stood there in a daze. They were already about to return to Northern Qi, so what big thing was going to happen?
However, after seeing Liu Hong's eyes, he slowly nodded and spoke softly.

"Everything depends on the adults."

When Liu Hong left the carriage, Fan Xian happened to be riding towards here.

Wang Qinian has a pair of short legs, but he can run as fast as a war horse!

"Fan Xian, ask the delegation to stop!"

Before Fan Xian could look at Liu Hong suspiciously, doubting the relationship between Liu Hong and Si Lili.

Liu Hong spoke first.

"what happened?"

Fan Xian's expression changed.

Liu Hong pointed at the 500 city defense soldiers who were escorting the delegation, and now for some unknown reason, dozens of them were missing.

"Didn't you feel that the number of guards on the mission had inexplicably decreased?"

Fan Xian looked around and his face turned grim. The number of people was indeed a little less.

Damn it! This is the territory of Northern Qi, and Dean Chen and His Majesty have withdrawn the Black Cavalry again.

This is dangerous!
"It seems that Yan Xiaoyi knew that the Black Cavalry would not come to Northern Qi, so he chose this time to kill me."

Fan Xian then sneered.

The delegation now has a guard force of about 800 people, and he also has 20 tiger guards sent by his father Fan Jian to protect him.

"This is the border between the two countries. Do you think Dean Chen will withdraw the Black Knights now? If the Black Knights don't leave, then what chance do you have of getting the secrets that have been hidden for many years from Sean?"

Liu Hong shook his head inadvertently.

This planted the seed of distrust in Emperor Qing in Fan Xian.

"You really know everything!"

Fan Xian looked at Liu Hong deeply and quickly dismounted from his horse.

Instinctively, it is safest to stay with Liu Hong.

Wang Qinian shamelessly moved closer to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong's eyes turned slightly, ready to let Han Xin practice.

"Han Xin! When I was in Dingzhou, I sent a message asking Qianlong City to send 5,000 troops to support us."

"Give you 800 men to protect the safety of the delegation, okay?"

It's surprising, at this critical moment.

Liu Hong did not lead the troops himself, but instead put the safety of all people in the hands of a young boy.

Many officials in the delegation were vaguely agitated.

(End of this chapter)