Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Qin Han released his hand from Li Mochou's waist.

The Yuwen family arrived even faster than an imperial edict. He had barely entered the city gates of Xunyang when they came knocking on his door.

Qin Han looked at the several women in the courtyard.

"You sisters wait here for me. I'm going to meet this guest from the Yuwen family."

He then looked at Li Mochou and said, "Don't fight while I'm gone, or I'll take care of them all when I get back."

Li Mochou opened her mouth and snorted.

Shi Qingxuan didn't have many concerns.

"Hmph. I'm not leaving. I haven't settled the score with you yet."

Qin Han chuckled and turned to walk out.

He wasn't worried that the women would take the opportunity to run away; Li Mochou's commotion had just attracted all his men.

There are so many of our own people outside right now, not even a fly can get out.

Jiang Wuyang led the way.

The two people walked through two archways, one after the other, until they reached the main hall outside the study.

A man dressed in a dark blue brocade robe stood inside the room.

The man appeared to be in his thirties, with a short beard on his chin. He wore fine materials and had a jade pendant of good quality tied to his belt.

He looks like someone of high status.

Upon seeing the person entering, the man, after confirming that it was Qin Han himself, slightly clasped his hands together.

"I am Yuwen Chengqing, Commander of Jiangdu. I am here on the orders of my patriarch to pay my respects to the Prince of Qin."

Qin Han didn't stop walking and sat down in the grand master's chair.

Jiang Wuyang stood to one side, one hand resting on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Qin Han picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and then looked at the person standing in the middle of the room.

"Yuwen Huaji, what brings you here?"

Yuwen Chengqing's face twitched.

He was also a direct descendant of the Yuwen family, and whenever he moved around Lin'an City, he was always treated with great hospitality.

The person in front of me was quite impolite, not even offering me a chair.

Thinking of the words the head of the family had repeatedly told her before she left, she forced herself to swallow her anger.

"Your Highness, my master asked me to pass on a few words to you."

Qin Han placed the teacup back on the table.

"Speak."

Yuwen Chengqing took half a step forward.

"In a few months, the imperial court will hold a grand ceremony to worship ancestors. At that time, officials from all over the country will come to the capital to pay homage."

My master's idea is to take this opportunity to act as a peacemaker in Lin'an City and ease the tension between you and the imperial court.

Qin Han's face showed no reaction.

"Hehe, your master is really kind-hearted! Should I thank him?"

Yuwen Chengqing was somewhat embarrassed.

"That's not necessary... However, there might be some unforeseen circumstances on the day of the ceremony, and my master hopes that the King of Qin will refrain from taking any action for now."

It would be best to seal off the waterways in Jiangnan, which would make it easier for Lord Yuwen to speak favorably of you to the Emperor.

The room fell silent immediately.

Qin Han initially thought Yuwen Huaji was plotting some kind of deal, but a flash of golden light in his eyes allowed him to read the other party's thoughts, and he immediately understood the intricacies of the matter.

He grinned and stood up.

"I don't think that's the case. Yuwen Huaji is probably planning to force the emperor to abdicate on the day of the ceremony, isn't he?"

"He wants me to block off the waterways in Jiangnan. I think he's afraid I'll lead troops into the capital and ruin his grand scheme, isn't he?"

Yuwen Chengqing's expression changed drastically.

He never expected that the other party would be able to guess his master's true thoughts after only hearing two sentences.

Before leaving, the head of the family had considered that Qin Han was the same type of person as him. Even if the King of Qin had guessed some of the inside story, he still had to leave some room for maneuver on the surface and not say it outright.

But now...

"Your Highness is joking. My master is loyal to the court and was just thinking of helping the Emperor with some of his difficulties."

Qin Han just smiled like that.

"Yuwen Huaji's plan is quite shrewd. He's keeping me occupied in Jiangnan so he can go to Lin'an and stage his own drama of holding the emperor hostage. Am I right or wrong?"

Yuwen Chengqing's heart skipped a beat. How come this person seems to be able to read minds?

This King of Qin saw things too clearly. Now that things have been brought to this point, going around in circles would only make him look like a clown.

He managed to calm his chaotic thoughts.

"The news about the King of Qin is indeed extraordinary. Could it be that you have people in Lin'an as well?"

The Qin and Han dynasties are neither confirmed nor denied.

"Since you've seen through everything, I won't beat around the bush."

"The head of the family means that he wants to invite the King of Qin to join forces with us. At that time, you can just watch the show in Jiangnan."

Once things are settled, my master is willing to divide the territory equally with you, with the Yangtze River as the boundary. From then on, we'll all be in the same boat.

Qin Han sat back down in the armchair.

Hearing these few words, he had a clear understanding of Yuwen Huaji's background.

It seems we're almost at the most crucial step in The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.

These powerful and aristocratic families treat the land under heaven like meat on a chopping board, ready to cut a piece for them at any moment.

I quickly reviewed the other party's entire plan.

Yuwen Huaji's only intention was to use the pretext of ancestral worship to place Zhao Gou under house arrest, and then use the emperor's authority to consolidate military power.

Once that old guy has secured his base, the first target will definitely be him.

While verbally advocating for the equal division of the Southern Song Dynasty, they were actually just using this as a delaying tactic to buy themselves time, fearing that the Southern Song would cause trouble.

Once they suppress all opposition forces, the first thing they'll probably do is target us.

After Qin Han sorted things out, his eyebrows relaxed slightly, as if he had taken the information to heart.

"Your family is certainly going all out, but aren't you afraid I'll expose this whole thing after you come to me?"

Seeing Qin Han's reaction, Yuwen Chengqing felt that things had taken a turn for the better.

"King Qin, everyone knows who's on the dragon throne now. Jia Sidao and Cai Jing and their ilk are only interested in making money all day long."

The Song Dynasty is rotten to the core; why should we watch this empire crumble? Why don't our two families unite?"

His voice grew more and more stern as he continued speaking.

"Our Yuwen family has been rooted in the imperial court for decades, and has countless disciples under our command."

"With just a nod from Your Highness, not only Sichuan, but also all the lands south and north of the Yangtze River will be yours."

"As for your suggestion to report it..."

"Right now, the entire court, especially the Dugu family, hates the Prince to the core. Even if you were to send someone to Lin'an to deliver a message, do you think any official would believe you?"

Qin Han leaned back in his chair and listened to the analysis.

He kept repeating Yuwen Huaji's name in his mind; the old man had indeed calculated everything.

Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to be so bold as to send someone to inform them.

"Your Yuwen family dares to do such a head-risking business, but I wonder what your chances of success are?"

"I can't just jump on this ship based on your few words alone; I don't know how many men can be mobilized in Lin'an."

Yuwen Chengqing put his hands together.

"Your Highness may not know this yet, but half of the imperial guards that the Dugu family has captured are now under the command of the young master Yuwen Chengdu."

By the time the ceremony takes place, including the local troops transferred from various regions, we should have at least 300,000 men at our disposal.

Qin Han was genuinely surprised to hear this number.

Then he realized that the Song army was embezzling salaries everywhere, and the reported figures were probably inflated.

But none of that matters.

In any case, no matter how things end up, the more chaos the Southern Song Dynasty faces, the more benefits he will receive.

Who knows who will be the ultimate winner?

At this moment, Jiang Wuyang appeared calm, but his chest was already pounding. Would he be silenced by the prince for hearing these words today?

Qin Han glanced at him, smiled, and instructed, "Wu Yang, go and get a chair for Lord Yuwen."

Jiang Wuyang paused for half a second, then hurriedly dragged over a wooden chair.