People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 174, Xu Qing's Revenge Plan
Xu Qing is the benefactor of the Mo family. Even if killing Han Yu leads to the Mo family being targeted by the State of Han, resulting in the loss of the State of Han's territory, they must still retaliate.

However, this matter was not something that he, as the head of a base, could decide; it could only be left to Six-Fingered Black Knight and a group of commanders to decide.

Seeing that Boss Han was about to report, Xu Qing grabbed his wrist and said...
"You misunderstood me. I didn't intend to kill Han Yu. Han Yu can't die yet; I still need him to fight against Ji Wuye."

Upon hearing this, Boss Han calmed down and sat down opposite Xu Qing again.

"So what are you planning to do?" Boss Han asked, puzzled.

"I need your help with something. Do this the day after tomorrow," Xu Qing whispered, explaining his plan.

Han Laoda's eyes widened, his gaze towards Xu Qing filled with astonishment.

"Imperial Physician, is this really feasible? Or should I just report to the Grand Prince and have someone come and kill him?" Old Master Han said hesitantly.

"Just do as I say, and this will definitely work." Xu Qing's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Looking at Xu Qing's serious expression, Boss Han pondered for a moment, then nodded and said...
"Okay, I'll arrange for the brothers to do things according to your plan."

"it is good."

After discussing some details with Boss Han, Xu Qing left the Mo family stronghold and returned home.

After a night's rest, Xu Qing went to the Imperial Hospital early the next morning to report for duty, acting as if nothing had happened.

Just as Xu Qing was leisurely telling stories to Lady Hu and Lady Mingzhu in the Han Palace, a piece of news, neither big nor small, spread in Xinzheng.

Thirty-two assassin corpses were discovered outside the city of Xincheng. The discoverer, in a panic, reported it to the Ministry of Justice, which caused a stir and dispatched officials and soldiers to investigate.

In times of chaos, it is normal for some people to die, but the sudden appearance of thirty-two corpses in Xinzheng, the capital of the Korean kingdom, is extremely serious and will affect the peace and stability of the people.

Even if the Ministry of Justice wanted to cover it up, it had to investigate first, and the news was quickly learned by various forces in South Korea.

Inside the residence of the Ninth Prince in Xinzheng.

Han Fei, dressed in purple casual clothes with his hair disheveled, sat in the room. On the table in front of him was a sword box, and on top of the sword box was a piece of cloth.

"Thirty-two corpses on the road outside the city towards the Hidden Dragon Hall. It seems some people are getting restless," Han Fei thought to himself.

Although he had just returned to Xinzheng and had no connections in the Korean court, he was able to understand the changes in the Korean situation while studying at Xiaoshengxianzhuang, so he naturally had his own channels of information.

Han Fei's source of information was Confucianism.

Although Han Fei studied Legalism, he ultimately learned his knowledge at Xiaoshengxianzhuang and studied under Xunzi, a contemporary Confucian sage.

Even if other Confucian scholars disliked Han Fei, they would still give Xunzi face and help Han Fei out.

Han Fei's face showed a complicated expression, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

He simply made contact with Xu Qing, even openly and honestly, yet this still aroused the suspicion of others, who even sent people to ambush and kill Xu Qing.

"A futile attempt to cover up the truth, Fourth Brother, do you really think others won't notice?" Han Fei felt a mix of emotions.

He thought that his return to the country would first arouse Ji Wuye's suspicion, but he did not expect it to be his own brother's murderous intent.

Han Fei reached out and stroked the sword case. A deep aura emanated from the cracks in the case and gradually enveloped Han Fei.

"It seems I have to lie low for a while longer. I should have stayed at Xiaoshengxianzhuang for a few more days. At least I would have had more freedom then."

Han Fei's expression was complicated, and he let out a long, drawn-out sigh.

Although Xu Qing is unharmed after Han Yu's assassination attempt, she will certainly not have any further contact with him, otherwise she will attract even more hatred.

He also needed to remain calm for a while to reduce people's fear of him before looking for an opportunity to infiltrate the Korean court.

"It's getting late, let's go to the palace to report to my father first."

Han Fei put aside his thoughts, put on his carefree smile again, and began to pack himself up to go to the Han King's Palace.

Although he had to lie low, at least he didn't have to be as dissolute as before, which made everyone unhappy.

East Ward, the residence of the Fourth Young Master.

Han Qiancheng reported to Han Yu that all thirty-two assassins had been killed and that Xu Qing was safe and sound.

Han Yu appeared calm, but the way he gripped the teacup tightly in his right hand betrayed his inner turmoil.

"Have you found out who secretly saved Xu Qing?" Han Yu asked in a deep voice.

"The Ministry of Justice defined it as a fight between wandering knights and reported to the King that he should thoroughly investigate the wandering knights in Xinzheng and maintain the stability of Xinzheng."

"As for who exactly is protecting Xu Qing, we haven't been able to find out. It's highly likely that it's someone from the Hidden Dragon Hall."

"The place where Xu Qing was ambushed was not far from the Hidden Dragon Hall. It is very likely that Situ Wanli was alerted, which allowed Xu Qing to escape."

Hearing Han Qiancheng's words, Han Yu sighed helplessly. Although he regretted this excellent opportunity, failure was failure, and there was no use in regretting it.

"Failure is failure. Consider it a warning to Xu Qing, a warning against associating with people he shouldn't." "Arrange for people to clean up the mess. Make sure no one traces us back to this. Push those hidden relatives of Feng Yu out and let them take the blame," Han Yu said.

Since the assassination attempt on Xu Qing failed, he had no way to shift the blame to Luo Wang and could only have people handle the cleanup.

Fortunately, he liked to leave himself a backup plan before doing things, and secretly protected several of Feng Yu's relatives, so that they could be pushed out to take the blame.

"Yes, news just came from the palace that when Consort Hu and the other concubines gathered, she received a lot of praise because of the fire rain agate bracelet you gave her."

"Hu Meiren was also very pleased, and said that she would find one for Madam Hu as well," Han Qiancheng said.

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Han Yu's eyes. He knew Hu Meiren's true identity; she was the daughter of Huo Yu Gong, so naturally he was interested in Huo Yu Agate.

"Send someone to Qianlong Hall to inquire and see if they have any Fire Rain Agate. If they do, find out the price." A smile appeared on Han Yu's lips.

He never expected that his unintentional act of trying to please her would open up a new path for him to befriend Hu Meiren. Collecting relics from Huoyu Manor was more likely to win her favor than some treasures.

"I've already sent someone to inquire, and we should have results soon," Han Qiancheng said.

"Ah."

The General's Mansion, the Sparrow Tower.

Ji Wuye was listening to Mo Ya's report on Xu Qing's assassination with great boredom, while Emerald Tiger listened with great interest.

"Oh? He was assassinated? Was it an assassin hired by Feng Yu's remnants? Or was it the Fourth Young Master who orchestrated it?"

Jade Tiger fiddled with the ring on his hand, a playful smile on his face.

"It seems to be Feng Yu's few escaped relatives seeking revenge. As for what's behind it, it's probably Han Yu's doing, but there's no evidence," Mo Ya said.

"Hmph, that old fox Han Yu won't leave any evidence against me. Let him and Han Fei suspect each other. It will give me some peace of mind," Ji Wuye said coldly.

"Hehe, the General is right," Emerald Tiger said with a smile.

"Tiger, how's the military pay situation? How much is still owed?" Ji Wuye asked Emerald Tiger.

Compared to Xu Qing's assassination attempt, he cared more about the military pay, because once the pay was collected, he could use it to eliminate Liu Yi, the traitor, and Han Yu, the enemy.

“The Situ family has already raised 60%, and the rest can be raised from this year’s taxes from various regions. It’s a full 100,000 taels of gold, which is a huge sum of money, so it will naturally take some time,” said Emerald Tiger.

For Ji Wuye's plan, he took the lead in paying a considerable amount of money, thereby encouraging other clan merchants to pay as well. Once they paid, the common people below would follow suit.

However, 100,000 taels of gold was a considerable sum, and South Korea could not mobilize it in a short time.

Ji Wuye nodded slightly, satisfied with the progress. He was eager to carry out his plan and personally kill Han Yu and Liu Yi.

"General, this is a huge sum of money. What are your plans?" Emerald Tiger asked curiously.

Ten thousand taels of gold would require more than a dozen cartloads to transport. Without a flawless plan, one might end up losing more than one's share.

"You'll see when the time comes. This general naturally has a way to take away these 100,000 taels of gold out of thin air," Ji Wuye said confidently.

Seeing this, Emerald Tiger stopped asking questions and could only wait curiously for the day when Ji Wuye would carry out his plan.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Qing went home as usual after leaving the office.

Shortly after returning home, Qianlongtang secretly sent a letter.

"The Imperial Physician's Order is something our hall master asked me to give you, saying everything is going smoothly," said the disciple of the Hidden Dragon Hall.

Xu Qing took the letter and nodded.

"Good work."

Upon seeing that Xu Qing had received the letter, the disciples of Qianlong Hall clasped their hands in greeting and left immediately.

As Xu Qing opened the letter and looked at the contents on the cloth, a smile appeared on her face.

The letter contained nothing more than Han Yu sending someone to Qianlong Hall to inquire about the Fire Rain Agate.

The so-called gathering of Consort Hu with the concubines, during which she mentioned wanting to find more Fire Rain Agate to give to Madam Hu, was Xu Qing's way of getting Consort Hu to reveal her attitude in order to lure Han Yu into a trap.

As Han Yu had predicted, he sent someone to Qianlong Hall to inquire about Fire Rain Agate. Situ Wanli, following his instructions, informed Han Yu that there was stock available, but it needed to be exchanged through Yibao.

The rules of the Qianlong Hall's treasure exchange system stipulate that those who wish to exchange treasures must personally go to the Qianlong Hall to conduct the transaction, thereby preventing anyone from stealing treasures under someone else's name.

Han Yu agreed and said he would go to Qianlong Hall to exchange the items the next day.

"I hope that by exchanging treasures, I can get what I want tomorrow," Xu Qing thought to himself.

He prepared a big gift for Han Yu, but I wonder how happy Han Yu will be after receiving it.

(End of this chapter)