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

Chapter 85: The tacit understanding between Liu Hong and Jinyiwei, not abiding by martial ethics

Fan Xian held the knife in his backhand and looked provocatively at the Northern Qi warriors below.

"You guys can't win on the battlefield of Northern Qi, so are you just going to show off your strength with words?"

After these words were spoken, Shen Zhong, who was originally preparing to give the delegation a warning, turned pale.

He looked at Liu Hong with sharp eyes, as if questioning him.

Liu Hong shrugged, indicating that he had no way to order Fan Xian.

Fan Xian has six fathers and is a descendant of Emperor Qing, so he is much more favored by the emperor than him. Besides, he is Fan Xian's brother-in-law. How could he possibly say anything to stop him?

Shen Zhong watched helplessly as Fan Xian, who was less than 20 years old, blasted a 7th or 8th rank warrior from Northern Qi off the carriage.

When they were almost at the post station, a middle-aged man with a cold expression stood in front of the delegation with a sword in hand.

Shen Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this person.

With the ninth-rank swordsman He Daoren here, Northern Qi probably won't suffer too much embarrassment this time.

Unexpectedly, Taoist He ignored Fan Xian and his eyes stayed on Liu Hong who was chatting and laughing with the officials.

"Liu Hong, how is my apprentice Cheng Jushu doing under your command?"

"Not bad, he calls a bunch of soldiers brothers. I'm afraid that in a few years he will become a ninth-grade horizontal training master, and you won't be his opponent."

Liu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly.

He Daoren! He was Chen Pingping's secret agent in Northern Qi, and they were also a cooperative relationship.

But why did he come to see him? Liu Hong was not naive enough to think that He Daoren had much feelings for Cheng Jushu.

Otherwise, he would not have accepted the Shangjing Intelligence Network under Fan Xian's arrangement.

Taoist He nodded with satisfaction and drew out the sword in his hand.

"In that case, I will test your ability. A fellow with incompetent ability is not worthy of my disciple's loyalty."

The sword was as powerful as a rainbow piercing the sun, heading straight towards Liu Hong.

Zhang Liang clenched his palms unconsciously. Liu Hong basically did not make any move, and his apparent strength was only at the sixth rank.

During these few months as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, with all kinds of rare treasures and martial arts secrets gathered, no one could believe that Liu Hong's strength was really only at the sixth rank.

Even the captain of the royal guard, Yang Du, who was just a poor scholar of the third rank in the early days, has now become a sixth rank.

Fan Xian held his breath and concentrated, and the action that he was about to take action to stop it miraculously stopped.

Liu Hong took two steps forward slowly with a smile on his face, as if he was ready to confront He Daoren head-on.

Taoist He swung the sword in his hand in a handsome way and headed straight for Liu Hong's vital point.

Liu Hong turned sideways and hid behind the carriage
The heavy crossbows behind him were buzzing like a swarm of bees, shooting towards He Daoren.

"Fuck, this is unethical!"

He Daoren had been a ninth-rank master for many years, and had never met a scoundrel like Liu Hong. He was covered by the rain of arrows that swarmed towards him.

He immediately cursed, retreated rapidly, and prostrated himself on the ground in an extremely outrageous manner, avoiding the rain of arrows that was almost certain to kill him.

Whether it is the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was founded on culture, or the Southern Qing Dynasty, which demonstrated its military power.

I have never met someone like Liu Hong, who doesn't even fight but directly lets his personal guards shoot arrows.

Whether you can win the fight is one thing! As a frontier warrior, you should at least have some courage.

Liu Hong has a strong argument for this.

"I am only a sixth-rank warrior. If I am not careful, I will be killed by a ninth-rank swordsman. How can I, a third-rank official, put my life in the hands of a warrior from another country?"

This interruption instantly sobered up the Northern Qi warriors, who had been eager to try.

This guy Liu Hong really dares to shoot an arrow!
If it weren't for the Nanqing delegation, Liu Hong would probably have lost his life just by using a bow and crossbow on the streets of Shangjing.

The Nanqing officials, who were originally full of enthusiasm, suddenly felt disheartened and hurried to the post station to settle down.

In the east room of the mansion, Liu Hong took a sip of tea.

"Zhang Liang, what do you think of my performance?"

"It's a wise move. He defiled himself so that His Majesty would look down on him. By opposing Northern Qi, he could sit firmly in Qianlong Bay for three years."

Zhang Liang laughed. Although Liu Hong's behavior had some flaws, it was already very good.

At Beihai Lake, Liu Hong set a trap to lure the eldest prince, the Qianlong Bay defenders, and the king of Yu State to lead their troops.

Although he was already in Dingzhou, he sent the message to Kyoto through Hou Bo'an to request for imperial decree.

However, Liu Hong's influence in the northwest still made the Qing court worried.

Emperor Qing was suspicious by nature. If he had not agreed to Liu Hong's memorial long ago, he would have moved Liu Hong's fiefdom to the inland.

Even so, the eldest prince has to return to Beijing to report on his work within half a year, and he may never set foot in this northwestern border area in his lifetime.

The governor of Qianlong Bay was replaced by another trusted figure by Emperor Qing, although this trusted figure also had something on him that the Supervisory Council had.

Not only that, Yan Xiaoyi, who once fought with Liu Hong in the palace.

Emperor Qing did not hold him accountable for deserting his post. Instead, he appointed him as the first-rank governor of the Northwest, in charge of the military power of Xiliang Road and to check and balance Liu Hong's Qianlong Bay.

It can be said that under Emperor Qing’s arrangement, a new round of checks and balances in the northwestern border army has begun again.

"Shen Zhong is a smart man. After seeing what Fan Xian did, he will definitely not choose to become his partner. We are the only ones who can cooperate with him."

Zhang Liang looked determined, and was very sure of this.

"If we want to cooperate, we have no choice but to release Yan Bingyun."

Liu Hong does not agree with this view.

Liu Hong rubbed his temple helplessly, feeling a little itchy for a moment.

"If it was an ordinary person, Shen Zhong would certainly let him go, but the problem is that most of the information Yan Bingyun obtained was obtained from Shen Zhong's sister."

This guy is a little too popular with women.

Zhang Liang was dumbfounded and speechless for a moment.

Shen Zhong's character was basically revealed in his trip to Beijing.

A smiling tiger is cruel and ruthless and will never let go of any grudge.

Shen Zhong showed considerable restraint by not killing Yan Bingyun, the guy who seduced his sister into treason.

"Let's not talk about this matter for now. Is there any news from Uesugi Tora?"

Liu Hong put down the teacup, and his already furrowed brows almost furrowed into a frown.

Zhang Liang shook his head, and the two looked at each other in silence.

This is the disadvantage of letting Sean go. Uesugi Tiger has already achieved his goal, so of course he will not be stingy and portray himself as a loyal minister.

In Uesugi Tora's eyes, not sending troops to attack Qianlong Bay was already a good thing.

Why should I cooperate with you, a third-rank official from Nanqing?

Wash your face, look in the mirror and ask yourself if you are worthy of it.

Liu Hong's face turned grim.

"Send someone again and tell Shang Shanhu that if he is not involved, then I will cooperate with Shen Zhong."

"The secret of the temple that Sean has been trying to keep will soon be known to the world. I don't know what Grand Master Ku will do then."

Zhang Liang looked at Liu Hong in surprise.

This lord of mine actually knows the secret of the temple. Could he be a person with a heavenly vein?

And now Liu Hong is openly threatening Uesugi Tiger. Isn’t he afraid of the tiger’s anger?

"I am not as good as you in planning and strategizing. But I understand people's hearts better than you."

Liu Hong comforted Zhang Liang and stopped him from saying what he was about to say, with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

This fool Shangshan Hu even wanted to threaten himself with the 100,000 troops of Langya County.

He took Sean to Shangjing, ready to pledge allegiance to one of the emperor and empress.

On the one hand, it is to rest assured, and on the other hand, it allows Sean to make a comeback.

But he forgot one thing, he is a tiger without claws, no better than a dog!

(End of this chapter)