Chapter 77: The Net Cast Towards Yue Yun

  After a morning of discussion, all four people felt a little hungry and thirsty.

  Qin Xizheng was about to suggest that everyone go have lunch, drink some tea, and continue the discussion in the afternoon when Xiao Yi suddenly spoke up: "Young Master Qin, Lord Wei, I almost forgot. Regarding the matter of making peace, the Fourth Prince has an additional condition: it is necessary to get rid of Yue Fei. Lord Wei, you were present at the time, so you should have also heard the Fourth Prince say this, right? This condition should be in line with your wishes, as I've heard that the Song Dynasty officials are finding Yue Fei too powerful and are preparing to deal with him."

  Qin Hui and Wei Liangchen looked at each other in dismay after hearing the news. They naturally knew why Wuzong hated Yue Fei, apart from being defeated by the Yue family army, which shattered his dream of unifying the world under one rule, his son-in-law Xia Jinwu was also killed by Yue Fei's eldest son Yue Yun. Wuzong had no sons, but he had many daughters, so his sons-in-law were like his own sons to him. Xia Jinwu was one of his two favorite sons-in-law. His death at the hands of Yue Yun filled Wuzong with grief and a desire for revenge.

  "Wei Liangchen said cautiously: 'This... General Xiao, Qin Xiang has reached an agreement with the officials. After this battle, they will use the excuse of promotion to make Yue Fei the Deputy Envoy of the Bureau of Military Affairs, remove his military power, and transfer or dismiss all his generals. Then they will send him to a remote place to hold a idle post, making it impossible for him to become an obstacle to peace talks between Song and Jin. As for killing him... I'm afraid it's not feasible.'"

  "Bang!" Xiao Yi slammed his hand on the table, startling the three of them.

  "How can you be so deaf to what's being said!" Xiao Yi said with a face full of anger: "Especially you, Lord Wei, you heard it loud and clear from the Fourth Prince. What did the Prince say? If we don't kill Yue Fei, we absolutely won't sign the treaty!"

  Wei Liangchen and Fan Tong exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that this was going to be tough.

  Although the imperial court had already been suspicious of Yue Fei and intended to remove his military power, they had not yet decided to kill him. After all, the credibility of this great Jin state was really too poor. Last year, they signed a peace treaty, but this year, because the person in power changed, they immediately tore up the still-wet ink of the "Shaoxing Peace Treaty". Heaven knows how long Wuzhu can hold onto power. What if one day he also leaves office, and the Jin state changes to another person controlling the imperial court, tearing up the treaty again and invading the south?

  Qin Hui also thought of this point, so he didn't dare directly suggest that the imperial court get rid of Yue Fei.

  At this time, Qin Xi suddenly turned his eyes and said: "Xiao gentleman, I have a compromise proposal, I don't know if the gentleman can agree?"

  Xiao Yi's expression changed slightly as he listened, and he became somewhat curious. He twirled a strand of his long beard and said, "Qin Gongzi, please go ahead and tell me!"

  Qin Xi's eyes flashed with a hint of malice as he smiled and said, "How does General Xiao view this person, Yue Yun?"

  It's better not to ask, but once asked, Xiao Yi was furious.

  At Liu Ming's birthday banquet two days ago, he and Yue Yun argued and was defeated, and was so angry that he fainted, which has become a laughing stock for everyone in Chu State. It is estimated that it won't be long before this scandal spreads back to the country. At that time, his embarrassing affair will be known to everyone, and he will have lost face for Da Jin Guo, and even if Wu Zong and the Emperor do not punish him, they will look down on him three points, affecting his future career prospects.

  "Hmph! This young whelp, Yue Yun, relies on his sharp tongue and quick wit. He took advantage of my momentary carelessness, coupled with my poor health, to gain an upper hand in our verbal sparring match! " Xiao Yi said, his eyes blazing with anger: "What? Does Qin Gongzi think he can humiliate me with this?"

  "How dare I!" Qin Xi hurriedly explained: "I just think that Yue Yun is too arrogant, so I want to help Lord Xiao vent his anger. After all, the killer who killed the son-in-law of the Fourth King, Xia Jinwu, is indeed Yue Yun... Lord Xiao, why not change killing Yue Fei to killing his son Yue Yun instead?"

  "Th...". Xiao Yi suddenly hesitated.

  Although he also hated Yue Yun deeply, he knew that Wuzong's proposal to eliminate Yue Fei had a deeper meaning and was not just about his son-in-law being killed, but wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate the greatest threat to the Jin state.

  This is because among the Song generals, only Yue Fei was an offensive-type general, and he always took "recovering the Central Plains and directly attacking the Yellow Dragon" as his goal.

  The Yue Family Army under Yue Fei's command had the strongest fighting power, and even the Jin army's most elite "Iron Floating Diagram" and "Crooked Horse" units were no match for them. That's why Wuzong proposed killing Yue Fei as an additional condition for peace talks.

  Unless Yue Fei is eliminated, Wanyan Zongbi will really have trouble sleeping and eating.

  But if killing Yue Fei is changed to killing Yue Yun, the effect will be greatly discounted. Even if he goes back to report, it's likely that Xiu Yu won't be satisfied.

  Fan Tong saw Xiao Yi's eyes flicker and knew he was weighing his options, apparently somewhat moved.

  He was very clear about the reason why Qin Yi proposed to kill Yue Yun. So he took advantage of the situation and said: "Xiao, it's not easy to kill Yue Fei! He is the officially appointed Hubei and Jingxi Road Declaration Envoy, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and also has the title of Shao Bao. Our great Song Dynasty cannot kill such a high-ranking general with just one word, we must collect conclusive evidence and then have it tried by the Dali Temple before sentencing... This matter can't be rushed, otherwise, Xiao, do you think we should temporarily change this condition to Yue Yun?"

  "Th...". Xiao Yi hesitated a little.

  "We didn't say we would let Yue Fei off the hook, it's just that determining his crime involves too many people. It can't be investigated in a short time. Xiao Da Ren, why don't you kill Yue Yun first and then find another opportunity to deal with Yue Fei later?" Qin Yi said with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

  "If it's like this, then it's still feasible!" Xiao Yi heard and finally let out a sigh of relief.

  He was very pleased with Qin Yi's proposal, and stroked his chin with a faint smile.

  "Xiao Daren, look at the amount of silver and silk... " Qin Yi hastily asked.

  "If you can really kill Yuen, then the number is still negotiable! I can send someone back to Bianjing to explain your actual difficulties to the Fourth Prince and request a reduction in the annual tribute..." Xiaoyi nodded after a brief moment of thought.

  But in an instant, his face changed and he said sternly: "However, when can you let Ben make see Yuen's head? Won't you collect evidence and investigate for a long time again?"

  "General Xiao, rest assured! Although Yue Yun is exceptionally brave, he only has 300 followers with him. With Han Shizhong that old scoundrel protecting him in Chu State, it's naturally impossible to make a move on him for the time being. But as soon as he leaves Chu State, we can take action. Of course, the timing and ambush location will need to be carefully studied!" Qin Hui said with a sneer.

  Xiao Yi smiled contentedly after hearing this: "It seems that Qin Gongzi's thoughts are careful and cautious, indeed having a lot of the wind of his respected father. However, Yue Yun's 300 cavalry had defeated my Da Jin's elite 'Tie Fu Tu' and 'Gou Zi Ma' Bei Wei army's elite, is Qin Gongzi's men enough to defeat them? Do you want my sons to also lend a helping hand?"

  "General Xiao is too kind, I'm far from being comparable to my father!" Qin Xi still humbly said.

  However, in his heart, he was overjoyed to see Xiao Yu so eager to get rid of Yue Yun, and even volunteered to send troops to assist. With a thousand elite soldiers by his side, if Xiao Yu were to make a move, Yue Yun would surely be doomed.

  He immediately slightly bowed his head, and with a delighted expression said: "Sir Xiao is willing to help me out, it's really an unexpected surprise. This has given me even more confidence in obtaining the head of Yue Yun..."

  Fan Tong then saw that it was already noon, so he stood up and bowed to Xiao Yi, saying: "Lord Xiao, now that it's already noon, why don't we eat lunch first, and then discuss the specific details of our plan?"

  Xiao Yi also felt hungry in his stomach at this time, so he nodded and the group of people walked out of the secret room to go to the dining hall for a meal.

  On the road, Qin Xi quietly called Fan Tong to stop him and asked him to immediately send someone to monitor the movements of Yue Yun and his party.

  A big net was cast towards Yue Yun and opened up.

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