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Chapter 630 Cai Fu: My Father-in-Law Spoils Me Too Much! [2 Updates]

Yelü Hui frowned: "Go on."

Dongxian Shilang breathed a sigh of relief and said in a more emphasizing tone:

"Lord Wolf, it would be different if Tanzhou were bestowed upon the Prince Consort!"

"Firstly, the prince consort will owe us a debt of gratitude, and secondly... Tanzhou borders the Jin Kingdom!"

"With the prince consort stationed in Tanzhou, it's equivalent to guarding the borders of our Great Liao. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

Huh?
Yelü Hui's eyes lit up: That makes sense!

Tanzhou was an important town in the north and one of the main points where the Jin Dynasty attacked the Liao Dynasty.

If Tanzhou were granted to Cai Fu, it would be equivalent to Cai Fu sharing the burden of the Jin state, which would indeed be killing two birds with one stone!
Conversely, if he were to fall out with Cai Fu, he would have to bear the pressure from the Jin, Qi, and Song kingdoms!
By any measure, it would be more appropriate to give Tanzhou to Cai Fu...

For some reason, Yelü Hui always felt that Dongxian Shilang was speaking up for Cai Fu.

But Yelü Hui thought it over and over and realized that Dongxian Shilang had no reason to speak up for Cai Fu.

Dongxian Shilang has never even met Cai Fulian, so why should he speak up for him?
After a moment's hesitation, Yelü Hui summoned all the important court officials, including the Left Chancellor Youxi Bojin, the Right Chancellor and Grand Tutor Chu Jian, the Vice Minister Ouyang, the Commander-in-Chief Wuyan Guang, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief He Zhongbao.

Yelü Hui then had Dongxian Shilang repeat what he had said before, and asked them what their ideas were.

To Yelü Hui's surprise, the civil and military officials actually reached a rare consensus.

Even Wuyan Guang, the most warlike official in the court, said, "Wolf Lord, Dongxian Shilang's plan is truly killing two birds with one stone!"

Yelü Hui was speechless. He knew this was probably the option that best served everyone's interests.

But Yelü Hui was still uncomfortable. He had never seen Cai Fu so good at sponging off his parents!

Princess Tianshou wasn't even married yet, and they hadn't received a single penny of betrothal gifts, but their dowry had already been sent out to two prefectures!
That’s all!

Yelü Hui had no choice but to make this decision that went against his ancestors' wishes:
"Then let's bestow Tanzhou upon the prince consort!"
"Lord Dongxian, this matter arose because of you, so you are to deliver the imperial decree. Set off immediately!"

Dongxian Attendant: "As you command!"

Upon returning to his residence, Dongxian Shilang summoned a red-bearded servant to his study, where all the doors and windows were closed.

"General, I have already told you what the strategist instructed me to do!"

Dongxian Shilang nodded and bowed, his face beaming with smiles, and said:

"The Wolf Lord has sent me to deliver a decree, bestowing Tanzhou upon the Prince of Qi. I shall depart immediately."

The Redbeard family retainer nodded in satisfaction:

"Your Excellency, there's no need for such formalities. His Highness the Fourth Prince has already promised you the throne!"
"Once the Fourth Prince's army crushes the Liao Kingdom, you will be the King of Liao!"

Dongxian Shilang laughed as if a chrysanthemum were in full bloom:

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will certainly help you crush the Liao Kingdom!"

"Just do as the strategist instructs!"

The red-bearded retainer patted Dongxian Shilang on the shoulder:

"Let's sow discord between your Wolf Lord and the King of Qi. If they can hold a grudge, that would be even better!"

"Then, even before the Fourth Prince makes a move, your Wolf Lord and Prince Qi will be fighting each other first!"

Dongxian Shilang gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant! The strategist's plan is truly brilliant!"

Redbeard's retainer: "I will have to trouble you again, Minister. The day the Liao Kingdom is destroyed and your family perishes will be the day you are enfeoffed as a king!"

Dongxian Attendant: (ω)
The joy of accident!

Dongxian Shilang originally thought he was doomed to die in the hands of Jin Wuzhu.

Unexpectedly, after discussing it, Jin Wuzhu and Hami Chi bribed him and even promised him the title of "King of Liao"!
To outsiders, the Liao Dynasty was still a major power in the north, but those with discerning eyes knew that the Liao Dynasty was already in decline.

Dongxian Shilang, in particular, saw it clearly: the Liao Kingdom could not defeat the Jin Kingdom.

The Liao Dynasty was declining day by day, while the Jin Dynasty was rising rapidly, even showing signs of replacing the Liao Dynasty!

If Dongxian Shilang didn't have this opportunity, he would definitely have to follow Yelü Hui.

However, by chance, he got this opportunity, and Dongxian Shilang felt he could hedge his bets. If the Jin Dynasty annexed the Liao Dynasty, he would become the King of Liao.

Even after the Jin dynasty was destroyed, he could still continue serving as a court official.

Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?
And that’s not all!
This time, he had once again won over the King of Qi. If the King of Qi gained power, it would be as if he had made an investment in advance!
This is called killing three birds with one stone!
……

Jin Dynasty, Huanglong Prefecture.

"Failed?"

After hearing Hami Chi's report, the old wolf lord Wanyan Wuguda was furious:
"Two hundred thousand troops! And you just let me lose them all like that?"

In fact, apart from the 40,000 men lost in the surprise attack on Cai Fu and Yelü Dezhong, the more than 20,000 men lost in the siege of Tanzhou, and the more than 20,000 men killed and more than 30,000 wounded in the subsequent surprise attack on Tanzhou by Cai Fu, about 90,000 remnants of the defeated army also escaped.

However, Wanyan Wushu didn't dare to argue with Wanyan Wuguda and obediently knelt down.
"Your subject is incompetent, I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

The eldest prince Nianhan, the second prince Lahan, and the third prince Dahan beside him were all gloating, their smiles even more uncontrollable than an AK.

Ever since Wuzhu lifted the thousand-pound iron dragon and was enfeoffed as the Prince of Changping and Grand Marshal of the Army, he has overshadowed them all.

Even the common people are saying that the next wolf lord will most likely be the fourth prince, Wuzhu.

Let's not even mention that the Fifth Prince Zeli was killed by Lin Chong. Which of these three princes didn't covet the position of Wolf Lord?

Wuzhu suffered a defeat, and they celebrated as if it were New Year's Day.

Wanyan Wuguda gave Wuzhu a severe scolding and dismissed him from his position as Grand Marshal of the Army.

The three brothers, Nianhan, Lahan, and Dahan, all felt it was a pity that Wuzhu's Changping Prince had not also been removed.

After venting his anger, Wanyan Wuguda consulted Hami Chi:

"Strategist, what should we do?"

"Do not worry, Lord Wolf."

Hami Chi then recounted the story of the Immortal Attendant:
"I have ordered Dongxian Attendant to sow discord between the Liao Emperor and the Qi King."

"The Liao emperor and the Qi king have developed a grudge over Tanzhou. Perhaps they will start fighting before we even have to lift a finger."

"King Qi was ambitious and was not favored by the rulers of either Liao or Song."

“If we give him another push, the Southern Barbarian Emperor and the Liao ruler won’t be able to stand it, and sooner or later they will remove this thorn in their side.”

"By then, who will be able to stop the Wolf Lord's army?"

"Wow! Wow!"

Wanyan Wuguda beamed and gave a thumbs up:

"Military Advisor, great!"

Hami Chi then said, "Wolf Lord, this time we will send an envoy to the Song Kingdom to question the Southern Barbarian Emperor."

"The Southern Barbarian Emperor is cowardly and timid, and he will surely blame Prince Qi. We'll see how Prince Qi responds then."

"it is good!"

Wanyan Wuguda was completely obedient to Hami Chi:
"Follow the strategist's plan and send an envoy to the State of Song!"

……

Tanzhou.

Cai Fu sat imposingly in his chair and received Yelü Hui's imperial edict, a mocking smile playing on his lips:
"My father-in-law spoils me too much!"
"I originally wanted to arrest all the Jin spies in Tanzhou and then return Tanzhou to my father-in-law cleanly!"

"I never expected my father-in-law to give Tanzhou to me. How can I accept this?"

The Minister of the Eastern Immortal Palace said with a beaming smile, "This is what the Prince Consort deserves!"

"If it weren't for the prince consort defeating the Jin army, our Great Liao would have been devastated, with countless lives lost and the land scorched for miles!"

"The Wolf Lord is extremely grateful to the Prince Consort, so please, Prince Consort, accept Tanzhou without hesitation!"

(End of this chapter)