Chapter 67 Si Gu Jian agrees to join forces with Northern Qi to destroy Li Chengyun

"Yes, this is the consensus between me and Your Majesty! Do you have the confidence to take on this important task?"

The Queen Mother of Northern Qi stared at him, her tone revealing unquestionable firmness.

Shen Zhong raised his head, his expression calm and composed:
"I am confident that I can fulfill my mission, but I have a doubt in my heart! This matter is quite strange. Could it be a conspiracy of Nanqing?"

The Queen Mother of Northern Qi nodded secretly. Shen Zhong was indeed very capable and he saw through the mystery at a glance.

"Don't worry. I am sure that Li Chengyun has parted ways with Qin Ye's camp. We only need to deal with Li Chengyun and a grandmaster, plus five hundred black cavalry."

"Besides, even if Qing Nation has some tricks up its sleeve, as long as we can ask the two Grand Masters to join forces, they won't be able to do anything to us."

Shen Zhong bowed and saluted:

"In this case, I will do my best and will never let you down!"

The Queen Mother of Northern Qi nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your help. I hope you can go and come back soon."

After saying this, Shen Zhong set off immediately and arrived at Dongyi City in a short while.

"Shen Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei government department of Northern Qi, has come to ask to see the Grand Master."

After reporting his name, it didn't take long for him to see Si Gu Jian's face.

Si Gu Jian looks like an ordinary man, but his cleverness and intelligence reveal his status as a grandmaster.

Shen Zhong bowed respectfully.

"I wonder why Commander Shen is visiting Dongyi City this time?"

Si Gu Jian opened his lips calmly, his voice tinged with doubt.

Shen Zhong's status in Northern Qi is self-evident. Even in the outside world, he is well-known, and Si Gu Jian has naturally heard of him.

Shen Zhong did not beat around the bush and directly mentioned Li Chengyun's matter:
"Dongyi City is well-informed. The Grand Master should have known that the King of Yan from Qing will be coming to you soon."

Si Gu Jian did not respond immediately after hearing this. He remained silent for a moment before slowly asking:

"Are you here for the King of Yan from Qing Kingdom?"

"That's right. I am here on the orders of the Queen Mother of Northern Qi and Your Majesty to pay a visit to the Grand Master. I intend to work with the Grand Master to jointly devise a plan to eliminate Prince of Yan, Li Chengyun."

He spoke solemnly and respectfully.

Si Gu Jian raised his eyelids slightly, revealing a trace of doubt:
"My Dongyi City has always adhered to the path of neutrality. Why did we join forces with Northern Qi, offend Qing Kingdom, and kill the King of Yan?"

Shen Zhong noticed that he did not refuse immediately, and immediately had an idea in mind, so he slowly said:
"I wonder how much you know about Li Chengyun? He is only twenty years old, but he is already a ninth-rank strongman, which is rare."

"Moreover, he is protected by a Grandmaster-level figure. If nothing unexpected happens to him, Li Chengyun will undoubtedly become a Grandmaster in the future."

Si Gu Jian stared at him with deep eyes and asked:

"Is there a necessary connection between whether Li Chengyun can become a Grandmaster and whether I will join forces with you to kill him?"

Shen Zhong heard this with a solemn expression, nodded, and said sincerely:
"Of course there is! Li Chengyun is the King of Yan in Nanqing. If he achieves the position of Grandmaster, Nanqing will have another Grandmaster."

"Including the Grandmasters around him, there are now four Grandmasters in Nanqing. Their strength is strong enough to crush all the other sides."

"You should know the character of Emperor Qing. He is very ambitious and will never give up his plan to annex Northern Qi and Dongyi."

"By then, Northern Qi may not be able to escape destruction, and Dongyi's neutral position will also be difficult to maintain and will no longer be as detached as it is today."

"How can Emperor Qing allow you to remain neutral?"

"I understand the power of a Grand Master, but you are only a Grand Master. How can you resist the siege of two or even three Grand Masters?"

"Rather than being coerced by Qing, why not take this opportunity to join forces with Northern Qi to kill Li Chengyun and the great masters around him."

"This move can not only weaken Nanqing's strength, but also eliminate future threats."

"If we maintain the current situation, Dongyi City can still maintain its position as the world's number one city. Isn't it the best strategy to maintain a neutral trading city-state?"

Shen Zhong's words, from the simple to the complex, analyzed the pros and cons, and his words were firm and insightful. Si Gu Jian seemed to be moved when he heard it, and closed his eyes to think, weighing the pros and cons.

The pros and cons are crystal clear.

Just as Shen Zhong said, if one threat is eliminated in advance, Dongyi City may be able to continue its neutrality.

But this move will also offend Nan Qing. Emperor Qing is a vindictive man. Once offended, there will be no peace in the future.

Then, why is Si Gu Jian afraid of Emperor Qing?

In an instant, he made up his mind.

kill!

Li Chengyun must be eliminated, otherwise Dongyi City may no longer exist in the future, and there will be no time to worry about whether it will offend Emperor Qing.

"I agree, but Ku He must join forces with me, and only I will join forces with you. Dongyi City will not be involved."

Shen Zhong was delighted when he heard this:
"Of course. His Majesty has already asked the Imperial Master for help. Dongyi City remains neutral. You only need to deal with the Grand Master around Li Chengyun."

After saying this, Shen Zhong left.

Si Gu Jian looked at his back with a complicated expression.

It is unknown whether the choice he made was correct, but in an instant, his expression became extremely firm.

Right or wrong, it is all his choice. He is the grandmaster and the guardian of Dongyi City.

What they chose was the choice of Dongyi City!
……

Inside the Qing Palace.

Emperor Qing received a letter sent by Qin Ye at an extremely fast speed.

After reading it, Emperor Qing found out that Li Chengyun not only intended to go to Dongyi City in person, but also killed the general who tried to dissuade him. He felt a ripple in his heart and was filled with doubts.

What is Li Chengyun's intention in doing this?

As his son, killing a general was no big deal, but rashly going to Dongyi City to die seemed quite strange.

Emperor Qing knew very well that Li Chengyun was not a stupid person, so how could he go to die easily?
Looking back, similar things had happened twice in Kyoto. Both times, Li Chengyun seemed to be in desperate situations, but he always managed to survive and reaped great rewards.

Emperor Qing thought to himself that his son must have a deeper plan, but it was difficult to see the full picture at the moment.

However, as long as Li Chengyun takes any action, he will reveal his flaws sooner or later.

Emperor Qing decided to take this opportunity to test Li Chengyun again.

"Convey my order and tell Qin Ye not to interfere in the affairs of the King of Yan and let him do as he pleases! Their current priority is to guard the border to deal with the threat from Northern Qi!"

Eunuch Hou took the order and left, then told someone to pass on the message.

After Eunuch Hou left, Emperor Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful arc.

He secretly judged in his heart that there would be a conflict between Li Chengyun and Si Gu Jian.

At that time, the grandmaster around Li Chengyun will definitely take action and start a fierce battle with Si Gu Jian.

This scene was exactly what he had been looking forward to for a long time.

No matter the final result is that Si Gu Jian is injured, or the grandmaster beside Li Chengyun is injured, or both are injured, it is a good thing for him.

He can also take this opportunity to weaken Li Chengyun's strength.

Although his son is strategic, he is still immature and needs to be tempered.

Emperor Qing has already made up his mind. When Li Chengyun is weakened to a controllable level, he will teach him a lesson and make him understand what true power and wisdom are.

(End of this chapter)