The three of them took each other's horses back.

Ji Qiao sent someone to retrieve the nine corpses, and at the same time ordered everyone to clean up the battlefield and leave no traces.

......

Xuanwu Houfu.

Tian Ren waited until the next morning, but he did not see anyone come back to report the news.

I feel terrible in my heart! How can these 500 people sink into the sea! The bird is gone.

......

In the court.

Lin Yan said suddenly: "Your Majesty, my mansion was attacked by five hundred people last night, but it has been destroyed by us in one fell swoop, and the corpse is still in the mansion, please send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly!" ”

The whole court was shocked!

After King Qi was shocked, he hurriedly asked with concern, "What about the casualties in the house?" ”

Lin Yan replied: "Thank you for your concern! There were no casualties in our province. However, the 500 people who attacked this sneak attack were all dressed as soldiers, and they should have come from that Hou Mansion, and the king was asked to send someone to investigate it strictly. In order to prevent such incidents from happening again, the minister suggested that the king should be cut down. ”

Now the whole court is shocked again!

Xuanwu Hou was even more shocked! Unexpectedly, the other party killed 500 of his own people with zero casualties.

King Qi also asked curiously at this time: "Marquis Anbang, your mansion was attacked by 500 people, and you didn't waste a single soldier and annihilated it!" How? ”

Lin Yan said lightly: "It was Gongzi Qiao who used a trick to first introduce these five hundred people into the courtyard walls of the mansion, and then let the family shoot them with random arrows. ”

King Qi then asked, "What are you talking about?" ”

Lin Yan replied: "The minister thinks that the reason why the Zhou royal family has become so weak is because there are too many princes and kings who are divided into feuds, and they can all form armies freely. That's why the strength of the princes and kings was too great, and in the end they didn't listen to the dispatch of King Zhou, resulting in the current situation.

Therefore, the minister suggested that the king take back the military power of the princes of Qi so as not to threaten the royal power in the future. At the same time, all mineral resources are also recovered, which are managed by the state in a unified manner, and individuals are not allowed to excavate without permission. ”

Xuanwu Hou didn't expect that this sneak attack not only failed to succeed, but also gave Ji Qiao an excuse to deal with himself.

But there was no immediate objection, because there were still many princes with armies, not as many as they were, but quite a few, and I wanted to see how they reacted.

The king of Qi thought that it was too risky to take back his military power, and that it would provoke the princes to unite against him. However, it is still more feasible to recover mineral resources, because only Xuanwu Hou owns the copper mine, and the other princes do not, so there will be no trend of princes holding together. Sidewalk:

"The princes have military power, which is a rule set by the previous kings, and it cannot be changed. As for the resumption of the right to excavate mineral resources, this matter can be discussed. ”

Bronze was the lifeblood of the country at that time, and copper was needed to make weapons for war, and money was also made of bronze.

To recover the copper mine of Xuanwu Hou is to kill him! Now that the silk business has been robbed by Ji Qiao, the king of Qi wants to collect his copper ore again, which is clearly to reduce the power of Xuanwu Hou.

An Banghou urged at this time: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that a vote can be held now, and if more than half of the people oppose it, the matter will be dismissed." ”

King Qi immediately nodded in agreement: "This method is very good!" A vote is now being taken, and all those who oppose it are coming forward. ”

King Qi's attitude is so obvious! and deliberately let people stand up against it, who would dare?

Everyone didn't squeak, anyway, they didn't have a copper plate relationship with themselves.

Xuanwu Hou didn't expect that a few days ago, he lost the entire silk market, and last night he lost 500 soldiers, and now the copper mine is going to be gone.

Xuanwu Hou even suspected that his five hundred soldiers were destroyed by the king's people, and Ji Qiao could not have this ability. Everything about himself and the Marquis of Anbang Mansion is manipulated by the king behind the scenes! In the current court, Wang Shang and Lin Yan are acting.

Thinking of this, Xuanwu Hou said very simply: "Your Majesty, the minister will hand over the copper mine within half a year." ”

Qi Wang said happily: "Okay, it's still a lonely Xuanwu Hou, and now it's scattered." An Banghou asked people to bury the five hundred corpses! ”

Now that Xuanwu Hou has agreed to hand over the copper mine, and has lost the silk market. King Qi didn't want people to check it, if it was found out that it was Xuanwu Hou's person, he would force his dog to jump over the wall in a hurry, which would be unfavorable to himself. This matter must be urgent, it must be done step by step!

Xuanwu Hou now believes that Ji Qiao is no longer the main threat, and the real threat comes from the king. Ji Qiao is just always on the side of the Qi country, as for the king of the Qi country, it doesn't matter who it is! If he suddenly replaces the king, Ji Qiao will also help him do things.

Xuanwu Hou also knew that Ji Qiao was now a pawn of the king and would not stand on his side. If you want to deal with the king, you still have to deal with the Marquis of Anbang and Ji Qiao first.

......

After Lin Yan returned home, he immediately said to everyone: "Xuanwu Hou agreed to hand over the copper mine within half a year, and the king asked us to bury the five hundred corpses directly. What does Gongzi Qiao think about this? ”

Ji Qiao analyzed: "The king didn't dare to force Xuanwu Hou too quickly, because he wanted to slowly reduce his power. Xuanwu Hou also didn't want to fall out with the king openly, and it was estimated that there would be a big move in secret. ”

"Is there anything else we do?" Lin Shi also wanted to continue to join in the fun.

Ji Qiao couldn't stand it a little: "You still don't think it's big enough!" We are the most dangerous now, caught in the middle, in fact, we are just a chess piece, which can be discarded at any time. Therefore, we must rapidly develop our own strength and be able to influence the situation, so that we can seize the initiative. ”

Lin Shi asked again: "How should we develop?" ”

Ji Qiao replied: "Don't worry too much, we have formed an armed force of 500 people and trained them intensively. I am also building the weapons and equipment of these 500 people, and the weapons of these 500 soldiers can be used as resources.

In short, we must seize the initiative and take our destiny into our own hands.

Lin Qing is still in charge of the army, and he claims to be a nursing home, and this time he was attacked by Xuanwu Hou, which is a good excuse; The Oriental Lady managed the silk factory and several silk shops in the city; Now that the sowing season is approaching, Steward Chen and I are in charge of agricultural production. ”

"What about me?" Lin Shi asked.

"You're in charge of Gongzi Qiao!" Dongfang Jiao said with a smile.

"That's a thing, too." Lin Shi was a little speechless.

"Nonsense, we all listen to Gongzi Qiao, you control him, how much power should there be!" Dongfang Jiao continued to laugh.

Lin Shi replied leisurely: "Even if Ji Qiao listens to me, I am not controlled by my mother." ”

Dongfang Jiao immediately boasted: "You dead girl, you have been with Gongzi Qiao for a long time, and your brain has grown a lot!" ”

Lin Yan suddenly asked, "Young Master Qiao, will Xuanwu Hou hand over the copper ore within half a year?" ”

Ji Qiao replied: "It's hard to say, it is estimated that Xuanwu Hou will find a way to deal with us, so everyone should be careful!" We can only wait for him to make a move, and then think of a countermeasure, and now we must pay attention to the fact that we can't be destroyed by him all at once. ”

Dongfang Jiao said with concern: "Young Master Qiao, I'm worried about you!" You are now sharp, and if Xuanwu is going to deal with us, you will bear the brunt. ”

Ji Qiao said arrogantly: "I always have to come, I took the initiative to provoke this matter, I am afraid that it is useless, I can only go one way to the dark." ”

......

The next day, Boss Qin suddenly came to the Anbang Marquis Mansion to find Ji Qiao, saying that the Dance of the Immortals had been renovated and was ready to open, and asked Ji Qiao to help plan.