Qi Ning stood among the corpses, and the horse under the gray-robed man was also stepping on the corpses, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
But the two of them spoke calmly, as if they were chatting about everyday things.
"If one day, Qi State can control Dachu from behind, will Qi State be safe and sound?" Qin Ning sighed: "This may sound unbelievable, but for some people, it is not completely impossible, at least There are already people ready to do this.”
"Control the Chu State?" The man in gray robe asked: "How can the Qi State control the Chu State?"
"Of course, let the people controlled by Qi State control the affairs of Chu State." Qi Ning stared into the other party's eyes: "For example, if we start a civil strife in Chu State and let people controlled by Qi State seize power, how can it be done in this way? Isn’t it possible for Qi to control Chu’s government?”
The man in gray robe made a strange laugh: "Is there such a person in Chu State that Qi State can control?"
"As long as you pay attention, you can always find it." Qining said: "You should have heard of the name of the hermit master...!" As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head and said: "Not only have you heard of it, you should be familiar with it better than anyone else."
"Hermit Master?" The man in gray robe asked, "Who is the Hermit Master you are talking about?"
Qi Ning looked calm and said: "When I, the Great Chu, pacified the East China Sea, I knew that the Donghai Family was always a hidden danger, so I was always more vigilant about them. The Donghai Navy under the command of Lord Tantai was stationed on the coast of the East China Sea. Of course, it was to let them I, Da Chu, have a naval army that can fight on the water. It is also to monitor the movements of the Donghai family to prevent them from causing chaos in the East China Sea. The imperial court is so alert, but the Donghai family still dares to plan a rebellion in the East China Sea. If there is no backer behind it, Or, if no one gives him enough confidence, how can they dare to block the family's future and plot a rebellion?"
The man in gray robe did not speak, and only listened to Qi Ning continue: "Shen Liangqiu secretly colluded with Jiang Mantian to murder the Governor of Tantai, intending to control the Donghai Navy. I have been thinking, why did Shen Liangqiu do this? He What reason is there to go with Jiang Mantian in an attempt to rebel? Doesn't he know that even if he really controls the Donghai Navy, when the Donghai Navy and the Donghai Family join forces, what big waves can really be caused? Through the ages, less than No one will easily rebel when he has no choice but to rebel. Either he has no choice but to rebel, or there is a huge threat that makes him take the risk."
"Shen Liangqiu is a brother-in-law with the Governor of Tantai. He is one person less than ten thousand people in the East China Sea Navy. With time, it is natural to be promoted to a higher position. So of course he cannot be desperate and rebel." Qi Ning slowly said Said: "The only way for him to collude with Jiang Jiahang and plot rebellion is because there is a greater interest in killing him."
The man in gray robe sighed: "Man will die for wealth, and birds will die for food. As long as you want to get something, you will always have to pay a price."
"The strength of Shen Liangqiu and the Donghai family together is far from being able to compete with the imperial court, so why do they still take risks?" Qi Ning's eyes were sharp: "The reason is actually very simple. In their view, the success of rebellion is very high. Otherwise, given the temperament of these two people, they would certainly not take risks. So why do they think that the success of the rebellion is very likely? The reason is also very simple, just because they believe that the backer they rely on can help them win, and that The backer is, of course, the hermit master."
Qu Xiaocang and others stood not far away and heard very clearly, but they said nothing.
"Who is the hermit master? Why can he convince the Donghai family and Shen Liangqiu?" Qi Ning said: "At the beginning, I suspected that the hermit master was from Dong Qi, because Jiang Mantian made weapons on the island and used many blacksmiths. They were all secretly transported to the island by the Dongqi people. It can be said that the Dongqi people have a very close relationship with the Donghai family in private. Moreover, there is also the Feichan Minin on the island, and I have always felt that the Feichan Minin is Dong Qi. He is a running dog raised by others, so I have always locked the identity of the hermit master to the Dong Qi people, feeling that the hermit master wants to use the Donghai family to provoke chaos in the southeast of Chu State."
"When Tantai Huang pacified the East China Sea, the East China Sea aristocratic families were forced to surrender. The major families in the East China Sea were once the powerful generals of the Han family. After they were pacified, the former glory of holding great power was gone, and they could only do some trade." Gray Robe. People sighed: "It is better to have money than to have power. The Donghai family naturally knows that even if they are as rich as the country, as long as the court documents, all the family wealth will be a dream. They seem to have a prosperous business and a lot of money, but there is always a hangover above their heads. With a sharp sword, life and death are not in one's own hands. How can the Donghai Family feel at ease in such a situation?"
Qi Ning nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, it is better to die than to live. Even if you are dissatisfied, there is no great chance of winning, and the Donghai family does not dare to act rashly." He smiled bitterly: "I have always thought wrong, thinking that the hermit master is Donghai. Qi people, this is indeed affected by some superficial things, and today I suddenly realized that the hidden master cannot be from Dong Qi."
"Not from Dongqi?"
"What is the purpose of Jiang Mantian and Shen Liangqiu's rebellion?" Qi Ning's face turned serious: "They want to get the benefits they want in Chu State. If they are just serving the people of Dong Qi, how can they believe that the people of Dong Qi can do anything in Chu State?" Fighting for their interests? Dong Qi is just a small country. Even if the whole country is devoted to it, it cannot shake Chu. Of course Jiang Mantian and Shen Liangqiu know that it is impossible to help them achieve their goals with the strength of the Qi people. How can they plot rebellion because of the Dong Qi people? ?The Dongqi people are indeed involved, but in their view, the Dongqi people are just pawns in this chess game, just their allies, not their backers."
"What you said seems to make sense." The man in gray robe calmed down.
Qining continued: "The participation of the Dong Qi people only increased their confidence, but the Hermit Master they relied on would certainly not be a Dong Qi person, but a Chu State person. In their eyes, the Hermit Master Of course he is a very powerful person. Compared with the people of Dong Qi, the Hermit Master is much more reliable." He sighed lightly: "This Hermit Master is indeed very powerful and has secretly connected with many forces. He can bribe these people to serve him, so naturally he is. He has given these people a lot of promises, and the forces that he has won over all believe that as long as the work is really completed, the hermit master has enough strength to fulfill his promise."
"Then who is this hidden master?" the man in gray robe asked.
Qi Ning did not answer directly and continued: "I said before that the people of Dong Qi live in the cracks. If we want to find a way for Dong Qi to survive, we can only take some extraordinary measures. But there are some things that you can think about. It is not easy to put it into practice, but the people of Dongqi are very lucky. If the hermit master wants to achieve his goal, he must win over many forces. He has won over Shen Liangqiu, the Donghai family, and even There were many other powerful forces in Chu State, but he still felt that his strength was insufficient for this, so he turned his attention to Dong Qi and secretly colluded with the Dong Qi people. However, the Dong Qi people had been looking for a way out, and the hidden master came to visit. Naturally, the people of Dong Qi were overjoyed, and the two sides hit it off immediately. Yin Master used the power of the Dong Qi people for his own use, but the Dong Qi people also wanted to use this to control the Yin Master and achieve their own goals. From the beginning, both sides had their own agendas. , but for their respective purposes, the covenant between the two parties is very solid."
The man in gray robe said with a smile: "It seems that this hermit master is indeed extraordinary. He actually planned and planned in silence, and the Chu State court didn't know anything about it."
"Over the years, Chu State first focused on the Qinhuai War. After that, the previous emperor passed away and the government was unstable. The new emperor had to stabilize the government." Qining sighed: "From the beginning to the end, this hermit master has been there. The most important thing about taking advantage of the chaos to act secretly is that the hermit master knows the situation of the court very well. He knows the big and small unknown things of the court, and also knows where the court's attention is, so he can be very calm. to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court and deploy secretly."
The man in gray robe said: "You mean that the hermit master is from the court of Chu State?"
"Since the Hermit Master has colluded with the Dong Qi people, the Dong Qi people naturally want to take this opportunity to infiltrate the Chu State." Qi Ning did not answer directly, but continued: "The Dong Qi people are under the auspices of the Hermit Master. , first entered the East China Sea, connected with the East China Sea family, and then began to infiltrate the capital of Jianye. Jiang Suiyun was a chess piece of the Dong Qi people. Although the hermit master planned the overall situation, of course he could not personally come forward for many things. Having been hiding in the dark, Jiang Suiyun arrived in the capital and defected to King Huainan. He even used the recommendation of King Huainan to seize control of the Black Scale Camp. If everything goes well, the Black Scale Camp will become the hidden master. A sharp blade deployed near the capital. No, actually speaking, it became a sharp blade in the hands of the Dong Qi people, because Jiang Suiyun's real master was not the hidden master, but the Dong Qi person who taught him martial arts. "Having said this, Qi Ning turned slightly to look at Qu Xiaocang and others, and said slowly: "Actually, the hidden master is most worried about the Shenhou Mansion. The Shenhou Mansion is pervasive and has many eyes and ears. Although the hidden master acts secretly, he has always Worried that the people in the Shenhou Mansion would find a flaw, he wanted to send people to infiltrate the Shenhou Mansion, but the Shenhou Mansion is like an iron barrel, and it is extremely difficult to infiltrate spies inside. If you are not careful, you may even reveal your whereabouts."
The man in gray robe sighed: "That's true. The Shenhou Mansion has many eyes and ears, and Shenhou Ximen is rich in experience. If they see any flaws, the consequences will be disastrous."
"The hidden master should feel very lucky." Qining smiled bitterly and said: "Ximen Shenhou has not had time to care about his own affairs in recent years, so he has ignored that there is a force surging secretly in the Chu Kingdom. Since the people of Dong Qi want to take advantage of the hidden The master achieved his goal, and of course he did not want the Shenhou Mansion to discover the flaw of the master, so he secretly did something that satisfied the master, which was to use Yan Lingxian's weakness to control Yan Lingxian. Let Yan Lingxian become the eyes and ears of the Hermit Master in the Shenhou Mansion." A slight smile appeared on his lips: "The Shenhou Mansion has its own strict system. Ordinary officials cannot have access to important information. They can truly have access to important internal information. The only one who can provide intelligence is the Big Dipper, and the only one who can place an informant in the Shenhou Mansion is the Big Dipper, and the biggest weakness among the Big Dipper is the Lieutenant Yan Lingxian!"