Murong Jie pondered for a long time, "It seems that before Princess An comes back, we have to play a big game to save Qin Zhou's life first."
"How can we save her life while she's in jail? We can't jailbreak her, right? Even if we do, we don't have enough manpower." Su Qing said.
Xiao Tuo also agreed, "That's right, we can't dig a tunnel into the prison and drag Qin Zhou out, right? That's difficult, unless there's a sudden thunderbolt that blows up the prison."
Murong Jie looked at Xiao Tuo and suddenly stretched out his hand to rub his face. "That's right, I want this thunderbolt. What could be more awe-inspiring than God's will? Qin Zhou was wronged, so the thunderbolt bombing the prison is perfect."
"Ah?" Xiao Tuo slapped his hand away and looked at Su Qing stupidly, "Is the prince crazy? Where did the thunder come from? How could it be such a coincidence that it exploded in the prison?"
Su Qing smiled, "Xiao Tuo, do you still remember how the Beimo Army's granary disappeared?"
"Oh!" Xiao Tuo whimpered twice, seeming very excited, but then sank again, "But we don't know how to make that thing, we can't ask the Zhu family to send it over now, right? Besides, the princess is not here, so we can't make it."
"I can!" Murong Jie rolled up his sleeves, "Let's go and get busy."
What Murong Jie meant by "knowing how" was just that Zi'an told him the method of making it. As a special agent military doctor, Zi'an was also very good at these things.
Murong Jie was very talented. After hearing Zi'an's explanation once, he memorized the method.
But sometimes, even if you remember the method, if you don’t grasp the amount, you won’t achieve the desired effect.
So, in the next two days, muffled sounds were always heard near Muzhai, just like dry thunder.
"Failed again." Xiao Tuo squatted on the ground dejectedly, looking at the scattered mud. There was an explosion, but the power was not amazing.
Murong Jie walked back silently, locked himself in the room and continued to tinker with it.
Beimo Palace.
Today, the old lady of the Qin family went to the palace to meet Emperor Kangping.
The person who met her in the imperial study was not Emperor Kangping, but the eunuch Liu Shi who was beside Emperor Kangping.
Master Liu sat on a chair and looked at the old lady standing in front of him.
The old lady had silver hair and a wrinkled face with a slight smile. She looked at Master Liu and asked, "How are the arrangements in the palace going?"
"Everything has been arranged. The traitor Chu Yue has been placed under house arrest. We are just waiting for the Ministry of Justice to finish the interrogation, and then we can issue an order."
Master Liu's voice was slow but quite majestic.
Old Lady Qin nodded, "That's good, but we must act with caution. Although Chu Yue doesn't have any capable people around her, there is still Elder Long, and Murong Jie and others are also in Beimo. We must be prepared for them to do something."
"Murong Jie can't do anything. He doesn't even have anyone available in Beimo. The only one available is Gao Fengtian. But I got the news that he hasn't looked for Gao Fengtian yet."
The old lady of the Qin family frowned, her eyelids drooped, and a gleam of light shone through her sparse eyelashes. "This makes people worry. If he doesn't look for Gao Fengtian, who can he look for? Prince Qi is a useless guy. General Long is old, and he doesn't know the situation yet. Logically, he can only look for Gao Fengtian."
"Well, since the old lady said that, I have to pay attention to it. Murong Jie is very cunning, and King Ye has accumulated a lot of connections in Beimo, and he has always had dealings with An Ran. You should also be more careful about An Ran."
"Princess An has left the capital to look for Prince Luo." Old Madam Qin sneered, "She probably wants to persuade Prince Luo."
"She went to find the third brother?" Master Liu... No, Chu Jing was secretly surprised, "Why does she think she can convince the third brother?"
"I'm afraid you want to fight to the death. There is nothing to separate you and Prince Luo."
Chu Jing was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up, a vicious light flashing in his eyes, "No, you can't let her go to find my third brother, you must send someone to catch up with her immediately." He made a killing gesture.
Old Lady Qin looked at his vicious expression, but she smiled kindly, her eyes full of appreciation, "Well, it's great that you think this way. A real man cannot tolerate the slightest bit of mercy when doing great things."
Chu Jing said indifferently: "Although I and she have the same father, the age gap between us is too big. I gave her rewards several times before, but she shamelessly rejected them."
Old Lady Qin said, "To accomplish great things, you have to do this. Kill gods and Buddhas. Our Northern Desert is vast, but it is still not as rich as the southern countries. To accomplish great things, people have to sacrifice. Taking down Daliang and Da Zhou was what your grandfather always hoped for, but he failed to do it. No matter what, you have to do it. Expand our Northern Desert's territory to an unprecedented size, so as to live up to your father's high hopes for you."
She took a step forward, her eyes sparkling, "Just go for it, no matter what you want to do, I will support you, and no matter who stands in your way, I will clear it away for you."
Chu Jing walked down and held the old lady Qin's hand. "Grandmother, if you hadn't controlled Qinzhou all these years, my Northern Desert wouldn't have the territory it has today. We conquered Donglan and Xiaogu in the west, and took over Nanjun in the south. We won rich land for my Northern Desert, and we also have coastal areas. As long as we conquer Dazhou, it will be just around the corner to take over Daliang. By then, I will become the overlord of the Central Plains, and my Northern Desert will no longer need to rely on others for food."
"Good, good, you have great ambition!" Old Lady Qin clapped his hands, "I've been waiting for you to do something big. Now that Qin Zhou is in prison and the Ministry of Justice has handed down the verdict, the military power will be in your hands. When the time comes, you can beat whoever you want."
Chu Jing smiled, and as he smiled, he became a little worried, "Grandma, there is one more thing that I have been worried about."
"What's the matter?" asked Old Mrs. Qin.
Chu Jing pulled her to sit down and said, "Qin Zhou is in prison now, but there are people outside who are working for her. Moreover, there are so many people watching the case. Even if the Ministry of Justice is my man, it cannot cover up everything. Moreover, Qin Zhou is probably not a foolish person. If it takes too long and something unexpected happens, or she changes her mind, we will fail."
"She won't change her words, but," Old Lady Qin thought for a moment, "but you are right. After all, there are people working for her outside. Although she is in prison now, she has never officially admitted that she killed Queen Wang. If she reveals even the slightest that she was wronged, her old soldiers will dare to poke the sky for her."
Chu Jing's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible coldness, "I am worried about this, but what if Qin Zhou commits suicide in prison?"
"We can do it, but it will definitely be traced back. Her former subordinates don't believe that she would commit suicide out of fear of crime, so they will definitely investigate. Killing someone in prison would either be done with a knife or poison, both of which cannot be concealed. Moreover, I'm afraid they will follow the clues and find us."
Chu Jing smiled slightly, "I mean, what if she really committed suicide out of fear of crime?"
Old Mrs. Qin was startled, looked at him, and immediately understood what he meant.
(End of this chapter)